JP2019063208A - Program, computer system, server system, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a new technology capable of enhancing interest in a music game by using an object such as a character.SOLUTION: An operation instruction unit is constituted by three lanes (L1, L2, ...), to each of which a character 7 (7a, 7b, ...) can be allocated. The allocation is initially set before starting a play; voluntary change operation to the allocation is possible during the play. Each character 7 has a set attribute (including a type of an instruction body made to have especially good relation with the character). When in a lane to which evaluation of operation input is to be performed, an attribute of an allocated character agrees with a type of an instruction body associated with the evaluation, an action effect mapped to the attribute is applied to, for example, an evaluation criterion for standard timing for operation input to change an evaluation method.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for causing a computer to execute a game to be enjoyed by performing operation input so as to match a given reference operation with an operation instruction that successively instructs to perform at a given reference timing.

  For example, a game of a genre called a music game, a performance game, a rhythm game or the like (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “music game”) has a predetermined timing (standard timing: target The timing game is a representative example of a timing game for enjoying how to perform the instructed operation (standard operation: operation input required for the player). Since the player can enjoy the operation input according to the rhythm by using the favorite music selected by himself as BGM, it goes without saying that single players played by one person, a plurality of players participate and cooperate or play a match It is also popular in multiplayer.

  Then, various techniques have been proposed to enhance the interest of music games. For example, in Patent Document 1, the selection of game media such as characters and items used in the game is accepted, and the timing gauge (displaying the evaluation criteria of the reference timing in a gauge form) is changed according to the state of the selected game media. There is disclosed a technique for improving the interest of a music game by evaluating operation input based on a changed timing gauge.

JP, 2016-10646, A

  According to the technique of Patent Document 1, it is disclosed that the timing gauge, that is, the evaluation standard of the reference timing and the display form thereof can be changed through the setting of the game medium. However, evaluations and the like based on the relationship between game media and instruction operations have not been sufficiently described. In other words, there is room to further enhance the interest.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a new technology capable of enhancing interest in a music game using an object such as a character.

  A first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is for causing a computer to execute a game to be enjoyed by performing operation input to match an operation instruction instructing to perform a given reference operation at a given reference timing. Object setting means for setting an assignment object from among a plurality of objects according to the player's selection operation (for example, the terminal processing unit 200, the game management unit 210, the character alignment management unit 240 of FIG. Object setting unit 242, step S60 to step S62 in FIG. 17) evaluation means for evaluating the operation input in response to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method, and the evaluation method is changed according to the assignment object Evaluation unit (for example, the terminal processing unit 200 in FIG. 10, the game management unit 210, Work input evaluation unit 214, the lane by applying the reference setting data 750 in FIG. 15, step S20 in FIG. 16, step S34), a program for causing the computer to function as a.

  According to the first invention, the method itself of the evaluation of the operation input can be changed according to the assignment object. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game by changing the evaluation method itself as well as simply changing the evaluation criteria of the reference timing as in the past.

  In a second aspect of the present invention, the evaluation method includes at least an evaluation criterion at the time of determining a difference in the operation input with respect to the operation instruction, and the evaluation means changes the evaluation criterion in accordance with the assignment object. , The program of the first invention.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the evaluation criteria when determining the difference in the operation input with respect to the operation instruction in accordance with the selection of the assignment object.

  In a third invention according to the present invention, the evaluation method includes at least a score standard which defines a score to be added or subtracted according to the difference of the operation input with respect to the operation instruction, and the evaluation means responds to the assigned object. It is a program of the 1st or 2nd invention which changes the said score criteria.

  According to the third invention, it is possible to change the score criteria in accordance with the selection of the assignment object.

  In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation method includes at least a complementation criterion as to whether the operation input is complemented and evaluated when the operation input with respect to the operation instruction is missing. The program according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the complementation criterion is changed according to the assignment object.

  According to the fourth invention, it is possible to change the complementation criteria in accordance with the selection of the assignment object.

  A fifth invention is a program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the object setting means can change the assignment object in the middle of the game in response to a selection operation of the player.

  According to the fifth invention, the setting of the assignment object can be changed even while the player is playing, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, there are a plurality of types of the standard operations, and in the object, an attribute associated with the type of the standard operations is defined, and the evaluation means determines the types of the standard operations and the assignment. It is a program of any one of the first to fifth inventions for controlling the change of the evaluation method based on the relationship with the attribute of the object.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, by setting the attribute to the object, it becomes easy to understand the correspondence of how the evaluation method can be changed if the object is assigned and set.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is a guide display for displaying a guide indicating a recommended object, which is the recommended assignment object, according to the type of the standard operation indicated by the operation instruction before the reference timing indicated by the operation instruction arrives. The control means (for example, the assignment guide 54 of FIG. 9, the terminal processing unit 200 of FIG. 10, the game management unit 210, the guide display control unit 244, steps S40 to S42 of FIG. 16) 6 is a program according to the sixth invention.

  According to the seventh invention, it is possible to add a player assistance function for guiding a recommended assignment object.

  An eighth aspect of the invention is the program according to the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the guide display control means controls whether or not the guide is displayed or the display frequency according to the progress of the game.

  According to the eighth invention, it is possible to control whether the guide display is displayed or not according to the progress of the game.

  In a ninth aspect of the invention, the object setting means can set M (N> M 前 記 2) of the assignment objects out of N objects, and the evaluation means includes the type of the standard operation. It is a program according to the seventh or eighth invention, of the evaluation methods based on the relationship with the attribute of each of the M allocation objects, which determines an evaluation method in which an evaluation result is advantageous for the player.

  According to the ninth aspect, a plurality of assignment objects can be selected and set.

  A tenth invention is the program of the ninth invention, wherein the object setting means enables the M settings as the assignment object when the player uses the predetermined item.

  According to the tenth invention, when an item is used, a plurality of assignment objects can be set.

  In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the operation input for the operation instruction, a relationship between a type of the standard operation instructed by the operation instruction and an attribute of the assigned object satisfies a predetermined relationship condition, and the evaluation Change of operation instruction to control to increase the operation instruction which instructs the standard operation of the type whose relationship with the attribute of the assigned object satisfies the relation condition when the evaluation result by the means satisfies a predetermined high evaluation condition Control means (for example, assignment guide 54 of FIG. 9, terminal processing unit 200 of FIG. 10, game management unit 210, operation instruction change control unit 246, music score change definition data 530 of FIG. 12, step S34 of FIG. 16) A program according to any one of the first to tenth inventions for causing a computer to function.

  According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to change the type of reference operation to be displayed from now on so that higher play results can be easily obtained when an appropriate assignment object is selected and set and the high evaluation is given.

  A twelfth invention causes the computer to function as operation instruction display control means for performing display indicating the operation instruction for each of a plurality of lanes, the object setting means sets the assignment object for each lane, and the evaluation means The program according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions performs the evaluation based on the evaluation method according to the set assignment object for each of the lanes.

  According to the twelfth invention, by setting the lanes to a plurality, it is possible to further increase the interest of the game by increasing the setting destinations of the allocation object and the change target of the evaluation method.

  A thirteenth invention is a computer system for executing a game to be enjoyed by performing operation input so as to match a given reference operation with an operation instruction that successively instructs to perform at a given reference timing, and a plurality of objects Object setting means for setting an assigned object according to a player's selection operation, and evaluation means for evaluating the operation input to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method, And a computer system provided with an evaluation unit which changes and evaluates according to the assigned object.

The term "computer system" as used herein may mean a single computer system or a system in which a plurality of computers are communicably connected.
According to the thirteenth invention, it is possible to realize a computer system having the same effect as that of the first invention.

  A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a server system for causing a player terminal to execute a game in which a player performs an operation input and enjoys so as to match an operation instruction sequentially instructing to perform a given reference operation at a given reference timing. Object setting means for setting an assigned object according to a player's selection operation from among a plurality of objects, and evaluation means for evaluating the operation input to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method And an evaluation unit that changes and evaluates the evaluation method according to the assignment object.

  According to the fourteenth invention, the game having the same effect as that of the first invention can be realized as an online game via the server system.

  A fifteenth invention is a game system comprising the server system of the fourteenth invention and the player terminal.

  According to the fifteenth invention, it is possible to realize a game system having the same effect as that of the first invention.

A figure showing an example of composition of a game system in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view for describing game contents of the present embodiment, and a view showing a configuration example of a game screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an operation input method and an evaluation method of the operation input according to the first embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the "scramble of music" element. The 1st figure for demonstrating how to use the item which concerns on a "score of score" element. The 2nd figure for demonstrating how to use the item which concerns on "a competition of a score" element. The figure for demonstrating the automatic change function of the evaluation criteria which concern on a "score of a score" element. The figure for demonstrating the setting example of the attribute of a character. A figure for explaining assignment change operation of a character in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a player terminal in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a program, data, etc. stored in a terminal storage unit in the first embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of music definition data. The image figure which shows the setting example of original music data and guide timing definition data. The figure which shows the example of a data structure of character definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the player terminal of the first embodiment. The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart continued from FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of the game system in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a server system. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which a server memory part memorize | stores. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the modification of a "score of score" element. The figure for demonstrating the modification of character assignment change operation (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the modification of character allocation change operation (the 2). FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a variation of the character assignment change operation (part 3); The figure for demonstrating the modification of allocation of a character (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the modification of allocation of a character (the 2). The figure which shows the data structural example of character allocation plan data. The figure which shows the example of a data structure of lane attribute definition data. The figure which shows the modification of character definition data.

  Hereinafter, although the example of 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, of course that the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration example of a game system in the first embodiment. The game system 1000 includes a plurality of player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) Prepared for each player (user) participating in the competition type music game, and they can mutually communicate data via the communication line 9. It is connected.

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication line such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet, in addition to a dedicated line (a dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark). It means, and it does not matter whether it is wired or wireless for the communication method.

  The player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) Are computer systems used by the user as a player for game play. The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a device called a so-called smart phone, but may be a portable game device, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, or the like.

  The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device and a contact position input device, a built-in battery 1509, a speaker 1510, a microphone 1512, and an image sensor module 1520. A control board 1550 and a memory card reader 1542 capable of reading and writing data from a memory card 1540 which is a computer readable storage medium are provided. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, and the like not shown are provided.

  The control board 1550 is a radio for wirelessly communicating with various processors such as the CPU 1551, GPU, DSP, etc., various IC memories 1552 such as VRAM, RAM, ROM, etc., mobile telephone base stations connected to the communication line 9, wireless LAN base stations, etc. A communication module 1553, an interface circuit 1557, and the like are mounted.

  The interface circuit 1557 includes a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit for receiving signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512. An input signal generation circuit to be generated, a circuit to input image data of an image photographed by the image sensor module 1520, a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542, and the like are included.

  These elements mounted on the control board 1550 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected so as to be able to read and write data and transmit and receive signals. Note that part or all of the control substrate 1550 may be configured by an ASIC, an FPGA, or an SoC. Then, the control board 1550 stores, in the IC memory 1552, a game program and various data for realizing various functions enabling game play on the terminal.

  In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to download game programs and various setting data from a distribution site of a predetermined application program or the like, but may also be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 acquired separately. good.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing the game contents of the present embodiment, and also shows a configuration example of a game screen displayed on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500. Although the following description will be made on the assumption that two players play a match, the present embodiment is not limited to two players, and it goes without saying that the present invention is equally applicable to three or more players. It is. In addition, it may be single play with a computer as an opponent.

  The game in the present embodiment is a game called a music game, a performance game, a rhythm game or the like, and is collectively referred to as a "music game". That is, at a predetermined timing (reference timing: target timing) according to the rhythm etc. of the music to be reproduced, the operation (standard operation: operation input requested by the player) instructed exactly is performed It is a kind of timing game to enjoy.

  The game screen W2 in the present embodiment includes a round display 10 for displaying the number of rounds of a match, a song name display 12 for displaying the name of the currently reproduced song, a self-play result display unit 14, and other machines The opponent's play result display unit 16 indicating the play result concerning the player of the player terminal 1500 used by the second player, the operation instruction unit 20, the first operation input icon 40, and the second operation input icon 42 and an item use operation icon 44. Of course, elements other than these can be included as appropriate, and some of these can be omitted if unnecessary.

The self-play result display unit 14 displays the play results relating to the player (self-player, first player) of the player (player terminal 1500 displaying the game screen).
The opponent's play result display unit 16 indicates the play result of the player (the other player, the second player) of the other device (the player terminal 1500 used by the opponent).

  On the self-play score display unit 14 and the opponent's play score display unit 16, characters which the first player and the second player have selected as their substitutes, that is, avatars 18a and 18b are attached and displayed. Although the self-play score display unit 14 and the opponent's play score display unit 16 in the present embodiment display the points acquired according to the play score as a bar graph, the display form of the play score can be appropriately set. is there. For example, points may be displayed numerically. The superiority or inferiority of the player's play results may be displayed on the seesaw or in a display color.

  The operation instructing unit 20 is a portion for displaying a standard operation and a standard timing of the currently reproduced music for the player's own player, and is an area for displaying a so-called "musical surface".

  The operation instruction unit 20 in the present embodiment includes at least three lanes L (L1, L2,...). The number of lanes L may increase according to the playing difficulty of the music.

  Each of the lanes L (L1, L2,...) Has a band shape having a constant width which is long in the left-right direction of the game screen W2, and three lanes are arranged in parallel contact. Each lane L (L1, L2,...) Has the character setting unit 21, the reference position 23, and the flow display unit 25 in order from the left end of the screen to the right.

  The character setting unit 21 displays an image of a character (game object) assigned and operated to the lane by the player. Characters (various rabbits in the example of Fig. 2) are purchased by the player in advance online shopping, obtained on the website, received free distribution at the start of the game, awarded according to the game score, paid / It can be obtained by winning for free lottery, etc.

  The number of types of available characters can be set as appropriate, but in the present embodiment, at least more types than the number of lanes are prepared. The player selects any one of the owned characters as an avatar 18 that takes his place. In the example of FIG. 2, “the flagellar rabbit” is selected as the avatar 18 a of the first player who uses the player terminal 1500 on which the game screen W2 is displayed. Then, a character is assigned to the character setting unit 21 so that the character selected as the avatar 18 is always included.

  Although details will be described later, a characteristic (attribute) is set for each character, and the player can advantageously advance the game by changing the assignment to the lane according to the progress of the game.

  The game object is not limited to the character, and can be appropriately selected as an item, a symbol mark, etc., as a position in the design or game effect. The game object itself may be an object used in a game part of another genre attached to another game or music game.

  The reference position 23 indicates a position serving as a reference indicating the reference timing. In the present embodiment, only one place is set at the boundary position between the character setting unit 21 and the flow display unit 25 in common with the standard operation.

  The flow display unit 25 synchronizes with the sound of the music displayed in the music title display 12 from the speaker 1510, and sets "musical score data" (reference operation and reference timing According to the data set in the series), indicators (in the example of FIG. 2, the first type indicator 31, the second type indicator 32, the third type indicator 33) prepared in different designs for each type of standard operation , An area to be moved and displayed toward the reference position 23.

The indicator appears from the right end of the flow display unit 25 and is moved and displayed in the left direction of the screen, and is erased when the reference position 23 is exceeded.
The timing at which the indicator just overlaps the reference position 23 indicates the reference timing, and the type of indicator overlapping the reference position 23 indicates the type of reference operation to be input at that time.

The first operation input icon 40 is an operation unit for performing an operation input corresponding to the standard operation of the type indicated by the first type indicator 31.
The second operation input icon 42 is an operation unit for performing an operation input corresponding to the standard operation of the type indicated by the second type indicator 32.
The third type indicator 33 receives an input from any of the first operation input icon 40 and the second operation input icon 42.

  The item use operation icon 44 is an icon for calling an item window W3 for performing an operation for using an item held by the player in the game. When the icon is touched, an item window W3 is displayed on the game screen W2. In the item window W3, various items held by the player are listed by type. When the player selects any of them and designates the number of uses, the item is consumed by the specified number and used in the game.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing an operation input method and an evaluation method of the operation input in the present embodiment.
The evaluation of the operation input is performed based on the time difference between the operation input timing and the reference timing. In FIG. 3, this time difference is expressed as a positional deviation between the pointer and the reference position 23 at the operation input timing, following the appearance on the game screen W2.

  The player watches the first operation input icon 40 or the timing at which the indicator (the first type indicator 31, the second type indicator 32, the third type indicator 33) displayed in the flow overlaps the reference position 23 The second operation input icon 42 is touch-operated. If the first type indicator 31 overlaps the reference position 23, the former is touched, and if it is the second type indicator 32, the latter is touched. In the case of the third type indicator 33, the flick operation is performed on the first operation input icon 40 or the second operation input icon 42 in the direction indicated by the design of the indicator.

  When the time difference between the operation input timing and the reference timing is within the first time difference range 61 which is the shortest range including "0", "excellent" is determined, and the time difference range larger than the first time difference range 61 If it is within the second time difference range 62 which is And if it is in the 3rd time difference range 63 which is a range of a time difference still larger than the 2nd time difference range 62, it will be judged as "through (equivalent not to evaluate)." Then, the player is given a score according to the determination result.

The number of time difference ranges is not limited to the illustrated example, and can be set as appropriate. It is also possible to set an asymmetrical time difference range between the side where the operation input timing is earlier than the reference timing and the side where the operation input timing is later than the reference timing.
In addition, as an example of a score standard that defines the score to be added or subtracted according to the evaluation result of the operation input, "5 points" by "excellent" judgment, "1 point" by "good" judgment, "through" judgment Although illustrated as “0 point”, assignment of points can be set as appropriate. For example, the score at the “through” determination may be negative. The score standard may be configured differently depending on the type of indicator.

  By the way, in this embodiment, in order to make the match play of a music game more interesting than before, it has two characteristics of a "scratching of music" element and a "character combination" element.

  FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the "music score competition" element. The time lapse of the gameplay is represented as a direction from the top to the bottom of the figure.

  Before the start of the game, the first player 2a (avatar 18a) and the second player 2b (avatar 18b) each select, from among a plurality of candidates, the music which oneself wants to play, per battle round constituting one play. Select one song per round. In the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that music A selected by the first player 2 a and music B selected by the second player 2 b.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the playable songs are set such that the timing at which the tune and the rhythm change coincide with all the songs. For example, if it is composed of three tune parts such as a first tune part, a second tune part, and a sabi part, such as A-melo, B-melo and Sabi, the boundary timing of each tune-tone part is It is set to visit at the same elapsed time from the beginning of the music. Then, music score data is prepared for each tune part. In the example of FIG. 4, the music piece A has a three-song part configuration, and is composed of a music score A1, a music score A2, and a music score A3. Similarly, it is assumed that the music B also has a three-song part configuration, and is composed of a music score B1, a music score B2, and a music score B3.

The start of play is synchronized on the player terminal 1500 used by each of the players who play a match.
At the beginning of play, the first player 2a and the second player 2b play with the music A and the music B selected respectively. That is, from the speaker 1510 of each player terminal 1500, the sound of the first tune-like part of the music selected by each is reproduced and emitted, and in synchronization with that, the operation instructing unit 20 (see FIG. 2) Display control based on the music score data (musical score A1 and music score B1 in the drawing) of the first tune-like part of the selected music is performed.

  The play results are stored and updated one by one at each player terminal 1500 and distributed one by one to other player terminals 1500 participating in the battle play. That is, the player terminals 1500 participating in the battle play can monitor the play results of the other player mutually.

  Then, every time a predetermined "replacement timing" comes from the start of play, superiority or inferiority is determined according to the play score up to that point, and the music (including the music score) played by the player with inferior play score is the opponent player It is replaced by that of. The player who is excellent in the play score remains the music selected by himself.

  In the present embodiment, the "replacement timing" is made to coincide with the boundary of the tune-like part of the music. Of course, regardless of the tune part, it may be separately defined by the elapsed time from the start of play.

  When the replacement timing comes, the play score Pa1 of the first tune part of the first player 2a and the play score Pb1 of the first tune part of the second player 2b are compared to determine superiority or inferiority of the score.

  Then, with respect to the player with the excellent score (the second player 2b in the example of FIG. 4), the play is continued using the music score of the second tune part of the music selected by the player. In the example of FIG. 4, the music score B2 of the music B corresponds to this.

  On the other hand, the "replacement of musical score" is performed for the player with the inferior score (the first player 2a in the example of FIG. 4). Since the music itself to be played is replaced, it can be reworded as "replacement of music". Specifically, it is determined that "the player satisfies the replacement condition", and the player plays the same content as the opponent player. That is, the sound of the music B selected by the second player 2b is reproduced and emitted from the speaker 1510, and the operation instruction unit 20 displays the music B based on the music B2 of the second tune part. From the viewpoint of the first player 2a, it means that the music score has been taken away.

  When the play of the second music tone part progresses and eventually reaches the next replacement timing (the boundary between the second music tone part and the chorus part), the play score Pa2 of the first player 2a from the previous replacement timing and the second player 2b The play score Pb2 is compared again to determine the score. Then, in accordance with the determination result, the music determined by the player determined to be inferior as described above is further replaced with the music selected by the player determined as the music and the score to be played until the next replacement timing. "Replacement" will be performed.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the first player 2a whose musical score has been replaced inspires at the first replacement timing, and the second tune part performs better than the second player 2b. The music score A3 of the selected song A can be played. On the other hand, the second player 2b determined to be inferior can not play the music piece B selected by the self-savvy part, and is the first player to play the music score A3 of the music piece A.

When all the tune-like parts are finished, the play results and the like in each tune-like part are comprehensively taken into consideration, and the final match play score in the battle round is determined, and the outcome is decided.
If there are remaining match rounds, the next match round is played using the second song selected by each. When all the battle rounds are finished, the final outcome of the current battle play is determined based on the number of battles in each battle round.

  In a conventional match game in a music game, it is commonplace to select a piece of music and play it using the music from time to time. However, in the present embodiment, there is an unconventional battle style in which each player can select a music that he / she wants to play, and switch which music to play according to the play score. From the player's point of view, depending on the play results, the opponent may be "scratched" or "bumped the opponent's score".

Therefore, the player who plays the match will play while burning the fighting spirit while being thrilled if the music is to be taken until the first replacement timing comes.
Then, after the replacement timing has passed, a player who can play the music selected by himself / herself can not only obtain a natural sense of satisfaction but also know that he has won over the opponent. In addition, you can enjoy the feeling of superiority that lets your opponent play the music you have selected. Such a sense of superiority can never be realized in the conventional music game competition style.

  On the other hand, a player who is made to play the music of the opponent when the replacement timing has passed will experience a humiliating sense of defeat. The fact that the sound of the music to be reproduced is switched and the display of the operation / instruction unit 20 which is the main element of the game screen, that is, the musical score is completely changed further enhances the feeling of defeat and feeling. Such a strong sense of defeat can not be tasted at all in the conventional music game match style. However, it is not only the feeling of defeat that you taste. If the opponent's music is played better than the opponent, the music selected by you can be played again after the next replacement timing, and the opponent can play his / her own music. It will burn fighting spirit more than the game. That is, it is possible to taste the taste of the battle play more than before.

  And while waiting for the overall victory or defeat judgment that arrives at the end of the score competition for each replacement timing, you will probably be much more excited than ever before. This is also a new opportunity for competitive play.

  FIG. 5 is a first diagram for explaining how to use an item related to the “music score competition” element, and is a diagram for explaining an element which can stop the replacement of the music score.

  That is, when the replacement timing has come and the musical score has been replaced, the player (in the example of FIG. 5, the first player 2a) operates the item use operation icon 44 (see FIG. 2) to stop the predetermined replacement cancellation item. It is possible to stop the replacement of music by selecting and using 50. The replacement cancellation item 50 can be purchased by online shopping or the like. In other words, the replacement of music can be stopped by paying appropriate compensation.

  Although details will be described later, a player whose second music score is not replaced after the replacement timing has come (the second player 2b in the example of FIG. 5) can use the replacement stop item 50. This use is not to stop the replacement of the score for itself, but has the meaning of preventing (= invalidating) the cancellation of the replacement of the opponent.

  That is, different types of levels are prepared for the replacement cancellation item 50, and when both players use the replacement cancellation item 50, the level of the item used by the player (first player 2a) whose musical score has been replaced is If it is high, the replacement is canceled, and if the level of the item used by the player (the second player 2b) for which the musical score is not replaced is high, the cancellation of cancellation is invalidated. Of course, such an interruption factor for replacement cancellation can be omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a second diagram for explaining how to use the items according to the “music score competition” element, and is a diagram for explaining an element which can change the degree of difficulty of the replaced music score.

  The player (first player 2a) whose music score has been replaced can reduce the difficulty level of the replaced music score B2 by using the difficulty level reduction item 52. This makes it easier for the player (first player 2a) whose music score has been replaced to produce a better play score Pa2 than the opponent player.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an automatic change function of the evaluation criteria according to the "music score competition" element.
In the "score of score" element, if there is a difference in the skills of the players, there is a possibility that the inferior player (in the example of FIG. 7, the first player 2a) can continuously play the music of the opponent. Such one side game state may be an excessive pain for the player (first player 2a) who is allowed to play the opponent's music, and it is desirable to avoid it. So, in this embodiment, it has an automatic change function of evaluation criteria.

  Specifically, even after several replacement timings, one player is continuously dominant (in the example of FIG. 7, the second player 2b), and the music selected by the player is played continuously. If it is, it is determined that the one-side game state satisfies the automatic change condition. Depending on the configuration of the tune-like part of the music, it can be appropriately set how many consecutive times the same music is played across the replacement timing and the automatic change condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, since the music is premised to be composed of three tune parts, it is assumed that the automatic change condition is satisfied when the play results of one player are excellent in two tune parts continuously from the beginning.

  Then, when the automatic change condition is satisfied, the play difficulty is relatively lower than before so that the evaluation criteria applied to the continuously inferior players (first player 2a) become more gradual. Be changed. On the other hand, the evaluation criteria applied to the continuously superior player (the second player 2b) are changed so that the play difficulty is relatively higher than before so as to be stricter.

  The change of the evaluation criteria can be realized by changing the widths of the first time difference range 61, the second time difference range 62, and the third time difference range 63 (see FIG. 3). For example, in the case where the play difficulty level is changed to be relatively lower than before, the first time difference range 61 may be expanded to the initial second time difference range 62. Furthermore, the second time difference range 62 may be expanded to the initial third time difference range 63. If the play difficulty level is changed to be relatively higher than that before, the second time difference range 62 may be expanded to the initial first time difference range 61. Furthermore, the third time difference range 63 may be expanded to the initial second time difference range 62.

  By performing such automatic change of evaluation criteria, the player who is continuously inferior (the first player 2a) has a better play score Pan than the player who is continuously superior (the second player 2b) so as to be inconspicuous. It is possible to create an opportunity to play the selected song.

  Note that the changed evaluation criteria may be continued while the continuous superiority / consecutive inferiority relationship is maintained, or may be performed only once for one song and returned (reset) at the next replacement timing. good.

Next, the "character combination" element will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a setting example of the attribute of the character.
For the characters 7 (7a, 7b,...) That can be used as the avatar 18, the type of matching and the effects are set.

The "suitable type" referred to here indicates an object to which the effect is applied. In this embodiment, the correspondence with the type and arrangement pattern of the indicator displayed by the operation instruction unit 20 is referred to.
The “function and effect” referred to here is the evaluation of the operation input at the reference position 23 of a certain lane L (L1, L2,...; See FIG. 2). It refers to the content applied when the type or arrangement pattern matches the attribute of the character 7 assigned to the character setting unit 21 of the lane. In other words, it defines the change of the evaluation method.

  In the example of FIG. 8, in the character 7 a, the third type indicator 33 for which a flick operation input is requested is set to the matching type, and in the lane in which the character is assigned to the character setting unit 21, the third When the evaluation result of the operation input on the kind indicator 33 is "excellent", the score given to the player is 1.2. In other words, the score standard that defines the score to be added or subtracted according to the evaluation result of the operation input is changed.

  In the character 7b, a fourth type indicator 34 (or an arrangement pattern in which the second type indicators 32 are continuous) designed such that a plurality of second type indicators 32 are densely arranged integrally is a compatible type. It is set. Accordingly, in the scene where continuous input of the second type indicator 32 is required in the lane where the character is assigned to the character setting unit 21, the shortage is automatically compensated even if the number of operation inputs is insufficient. It will be. In other words, when the operation input for the operation instruction is missing, it is possible to change the complementation criterion as to whether the operation input is complemented and evaluated.

  In the character 7 c, the fifth type indicator 35 indicating the type of operation input to be long pressed to the second operation input icon 42 is set as the compatible type, and in the lane in which the character is assigned to the character setting unit 21, When the operation input relating to the fifth type indicator 35 is evaluated, the evaluation criterion is expanded and applied 1.2 times only for the evaluation. In other words, the evaluation criteria are temporarily loosened, and the effects that are easy to obtain high evaluation are applied.

  Further, in the character 7 d, a sixth type indicator 36 (a first type indicator 31 and a second type indicator 31 and a second type indicator 32 configured by alternately arranging a first type indicator 31 and a second type indicator 32 alternately by a predetermined number or more) is configured. In the lane in which the type indicator 32 and the arrangement pattern in which the predetermined number or more are alternately arranged consecutively are set as the matching type and the character is allocated to the character setting unit 21, the operation input related to the arrangement pattern is When it is performed, the first type indicator 31 and the second type indicator 32 are mutually permitted when determining the difference in the operation input. That is, even if the operation input corresponding to the first type indicator 31 is erroneously performed on the second operation input icon 42, the first type indicator 31 and the second type indicator 32 are mutually allowed. , It is considered that the correct operation input has been made. In other words, it is possible to change the evaluation criteria when determining the difference in the operation input with respect to the operation instruction.

In addition, a compatible type can be set suitably not only in these. For example, a plurality of matching types can be set for one type of character 7 as the matching types. In extreme terms, it is also possible to set compatible types corresponding to all types of indicators.
In addition, the contents of the operation and effect can be set appropriately as long as the contents change the evaluation method. For example, the contents may be such that all evaluations are made “excellent” regardless of the actual difference between the reference timing and the operation input timing.

  The setting of the character 7 to the character setting unit 21 is performed before the start of the game, and can be changed at any timing desired by the player even after the start of play.

  FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the character assignment change operation in the present embodiment, and the transition of the display around the character setting unit 21 related to the change operation in the order of FIG. 9 (1) to FIG. 9 (4). It is a figure which shows an example.

  In the present embodiment, the flow display unit 25 may display an assignment guide 54 that recommends setting change of the character so as to be attached to the indicator that is moved and displayed. The assignment guide 54 is designed to be reminded of the type (or attribute) of the character whose assignment is recommended, and the indicator to be attached and the timing to be displayed are preset and set in the musical score data. ing. The assignment guide 54 prompts the player to check whether the setting of the character is appropriate, and acts to guide which character should be set to which lane.

  In the example of FIG. 9 (1), in the third lane L3, the assignment guide 54 reminding the character 7a having the attribute of the flick operation in a scene where the third type indicator 33 requesting the flick operation input continues. It is displayed attached. The assignment guide 54 may be attached to the character setting unit 21 of the corresponding lane and displayed.

  The characters 7 (7a, 7b,...) Displayed on the character setting unit 21 also serve as icons for setting the characters to the lanes L (L1, L2,...). The player touches and selects the character 7 whose setting is to be changed, and slides the touched finger to the character setting unit 21 of the lane of the change destination as it is to release the touch.

  In the example of FIG. 9 (2) to FIG. 9 (4), the player looks at the assignment guide 54 and tries to change the character 7 a to the setting for the third lane L 3. The image of the character 7a is changed from the character setting unit 21 of the first lane L1 to the character setting unit 21 of the third lane L3 via the character setting unit 21 of the second lane L2. .

  The image of the selected character 7a is slide-displayed in conjunction with the change of the touch position during the operation of sliding the finger. Then, the images of the character 7 b and the character 7 c that originally existed in the slide direction are slide-displayed so as to replace the image of the character 7 a to be moved.

  By adding a new operation element such as performing "character combination" in which the character 7 of an appropriate attribute is matched at the position where the indicator indicating the standard operation arrives, and adding an advantage over normal play, Can be enhanced. And, by using such "character combination" elements well, as described above, even if you become a player who plays unfamiliar music by "replacement of music score" and "replacement of music", it is a play that is not inferior to the opponent There is a chance to get results.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) In the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 includes an operation input unit 100, an imaging unit 102, a sound input unit 104, a terminal processing unit 200, a sound output unit 390, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a terminal storage unit 500. Equipped with

  The operation input unit 100 outputs, to the terminal processing unit 200, operation input signals corresponding to various operation inputs made by the user. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

  The imaging unit 102 receives light from an imaging target, converts the light into an electrical signal, generates digital image data, and outputs the digital image data to the terminal processing unit 200. For example, it is realized by a lens, a mechanical shutter, a shutter driver, a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD image sensor module or a CMOS image sensor module, a digital signal processor (DSP) that reads an amount of charge from the photoelectric conversion element and generates image data. Ru. The image sensor module 1520 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The sound input unit 104 generates sound data in which sound is converted into an electric signal, and outputs the sound data to the terminal processing unit 200. The microphone 1512 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The terminal processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an IC memory, and performs data input / output control with each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the terminal storage unit 500. . Then, various operations are performed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data received from the server system 1100 to control the operation of the player terminal 1500 as a viewing terminal. . The control board 1550 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this. Then, the terminal processing unit 200 includes a game management unit 210, a clock unit 280, a sound generation unit 290, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294.

  The game management unit 210 performs various processes for realizing the competitive music game of the present embodiment. For example, the game management unit 210 can perform processing related to selection acceptance of music to be played. In the battle type music game of the present embodiment, one play is composed of a plurality of battle rounds, and for the player (the first player), selection of a plurality of musics is made one song per battle round and the number of battle rounds. Can be controlled to distribute the reception result to other player terminals participating in the battle play. Then, the game management unit 210 controls the progress of the game such that game play (play by battle round) is performed for each song selected by each player.

Also, the game management unit 210 includes an operation instruction display control unit 212, an operation input evaluation unit 214, a play score determination unit 220, a music score competition management unit 230, and a character combination management unit 240.
Have.

  The operation instruction display control unit 212 performs a display indicating an operation instruction for each of a plurality of lanes.

  The operation input evaluation unit 214 performs evaluation of operation input by the player (first player) (evaluation based on play results) based on given evaluation criteria. Further, control is performed to distribute the evaluation results one by one to other player terminals participating in the battle play. Then, the operation input evaluation unit 214 is related to the “musical competition” element, and includes a first evaluation criteria change control unit 216 and a second evaluation criteria change control unit 217. Further, an object correspondence evaluation unit 218 is included in the “character match” element.

  The first evaluation criterion change control unit 216 changes the evaluation criterion according to whether the first player is playing the game selected by the first player or the second player is selecting the game. . Specifically, when the game play is performed on the music selected by the first player, the evaluation criterion is changed to "unfavorably" as compared to the case where the music selected by the second player is game played. A control according to the present embodiment which determines that a given continuous condition is satisfied when the player of the present invention is in the continuously dominant state corresponds to the control of changing the evaluation criteria so as to increase the play difficulty level. (See FIG. 7).

  Of course, in the case where the first evaluation criterion change control unit 216 performs the game play of the music selected by the first player, "advantageously" compared to the case where the game selected by the second player is played. Configurations that change the evaluation criteria are also possible.

  The second evaluation criteria change control unit 217 is advantageous in the case where the operation input indicating that the first player uses a predetermined item owned by the first player is performed, compared to the case where the operation input indicating the use is not performed. Change the evaluation criteria to be In this embodiment, the use of the difficulty level reduction item 52 corresponds to this (see FIG. 6).

  The object correspondence evaluation unit 218 changes and evaluates the evaluation method according to the assigned object of the lane for each lane of the operation instruction. The “assigned object” referred to here is the character 7 assigned and set to each lane L (L1, L2,...) (See FIGS. 8 and 9).

  Then, the object correspondence evaluation unit 218 controls the change of the evaluation method based on the relationship between the type of reference operation and the attribute of the assigned object. Specifically, it is possible to change the evaluation criteria in accordance with the assigned object, including at least the evaluation criteria for determining the difference in the operation input with respect to the operation instruction in the evaluation method. In addition, the evaluation method includes at least a score standard that defines a score to be added or subtracted according to the difference of the operation input with respect to the operation instruction, and the score standard is changed according to the assigned object. Further, the evaluation method includes at least a complementation criterion of whether to complement and evaluate the operation input when the operation input for the operation instruction is missing, and the complementation criterion is changed according to the assigned object.

  The play score determination unit 220 determines and sequentially updates the play score for each player based on the evaluation result by the operation input evaluation unit 214. In the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the play score with a break that the replacement timing has arrived.

  The music score competition management unit 230 executes various processes for realizing the “music score competition” element. Specifically, it has a replacement control unit 232, a notice display control unit 234, and a replacement suppression control unit 236.

  The replacement control unit 232 gives the play music of the first player based on whether or not the play music replacement condition (replacement condition) based on the play result during the game play of the player (first player) is satisfied. Control to replace the music is performed to continue the game play.

  The “play music replacement condition” in the present embodiment at least includes a predetermined low score condition indicating that the play result of the first player is low. Specifically, it includes at least that the play score during the game play of the first player is lower than the play score during the game play of the second player who is the opponent.

  Then, the replacement control unit 232 provides replacement determination timings twice or more before the end of the simultaneous game play, and determines whether the play music replacement condition is satisfied each time the replacement determination timing comes. .

  More specifically, when the replacement determination timing arrives, (1) if there is a replacement timing immediately before, the replacement control unit 232 determines the play result from the immediately preceding replacement timing to the arriving replacement determination timing. (2) If there is no replacement timing immediately before, based on the play result from the game play start to the replacement determination timing that arrived, whether the play music replacement condition is met Determine

  Then, the replacement control unit 232 performs control to replace the play music of the first player with the music selected by the second player. Specifically, music replacement is performed from the arriving replacement determination timing to the next replacement determination timing.

  When the music is replaced by the replacement control unit 232, the advance notice display control unit 234 performs advance notice display before the replacement.

  The replacement inhibiting control unit 236 inhibits the replacement of the music by the replacement control unit 232. Specifically, when an operation input indicating that the first player uses a predetermined item owned by the first player is input, replacement of music is suppressed. In the present embodiment, at least the use of the replacement stop item 50 corresponds to this (see FIG. 5).

  The character combination management unit 240 executes various processes for realizing the “character combination” element. Specifically, it has an object setting unit 242, a guide display control unit 244, and an operation instruction change control unit 246.

  The object setting unit 242 sets an assigned object for each lane according to the player's selection operation from among a plurality of objects in which an attribute associated with the type of the standard operation is defined. Even after the setting, it is possible to change the assigned object at any time during the game. In this embodiment, the assignment setting of the characters 7 (7a, 7b,...) To the respective lanes L (L1, L2,...) Corresponds to this (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

  The guide display control unit 244 displays a guide indicating a recommended object, which is a recommended assignment object, according to the type of the standard operation indicated by the operation instruction before the reference timing indicated by the operation instruction arrives. Then, it is possible to control whether or not the guide is displayed or the display frequency according to the progress of the game. In the present embodiment, the display control of the assignment guide 54 corresponds to this (see FIG. 9).

  Operation instruction change control unit 246, in the operation input for the operation instruction, the relationship between the type of the reference operation instructed by the operation instruction and the attribute of the assigned object satisfies the predetermined relationship condition, and the evaluation by the evaluation means When the result satisfies a predetermined high evaluation condition, control can be performed to increase an operation instruction that indicates a type of standard operation whose relation to the attribute of the assigned object satisfies the relation condition.

  The clock unit 280 s uses the system clock to clock the current date, time limit, and the like.

  The sound generation unit 290 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing audio files, and the like, and generates audio of music to be played and sound signals of various operation sounds. Output to the sound output unit 390.

  The sound output unit 390 is realized by a device that outputs sound such as a sound effect or BGM based on a sound signal input from the sound generation unit 290. The speaker 1510 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, an image processing module having a DSP or the like, generates an image to be displayed as a game screen, and outputs the image as an image signal.
The image display unit 392 displays various images based on the image signal input from the game screen display control unit 262. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1506 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes exchange of data with an external device via the communication unit 394. The communication unit 394 connects with the communication line 9 to implement communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wired communication, a control circuit or the like, and the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The terminal storage unit 500 stores, in the terminal processing unit 200, programs for realizing various functions for integrally controlling the player terminal 1500, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the terminal processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the terminal processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such functions are realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like. The IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a program, data, and the like stored in the terminal storage unit 500.
The terminal storage unit 500 stores a game program 502, game initial setting data 510, user management data 600, play data 700, and current date and time 800. Of course, programs and data other than these can also be stored appropriately.

  The game program 502 is software for realizing the function of the game management unit 210 by being read and executed by the terminal processing unit 200. That is, it is a program which enables execution of the battle type music game of this embodiment.

  The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data necessary for game execution. In this embodiment, evaluation criteria change definition data 512, replacement timing definition data 514, music definition data 520, and character definition data 550 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The evaluation criterion change definition data 512 determines how the evaluation condition of the initial state (for example, the first time difference range 61, the second time difference range 62, and the third time difference range 63 in FIG. 3) is satisfied under what conditions are satisfied. It is data that defines whether to change. For example, one evaluation criterion change definition data 512 includes a unique change pattern ID, a change condition, and a post-change evaluation criterion.

  In the present embodiment, evaluation criteria change definition data 512 is prepared in which the condition considered to be in the continuous inferior condition and the condition considered to be the continuous superiority are set as the change conditions. The conditions considered to be continuous inferiority or continuous superiority are the number of times the music score has been replaced, the elapsed time from the replacement of the score to the end of the replacement, and the music played with the music selected by the first player. And different times can be defined as parameters.

  The replacement timing definition data 514 defines replacement timing. For example, it can be a list of elapsed time from the start of reproduction of the music as replacement timing.

The music definition data 520 is prepared for each playable music.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, one music definition data 520 includes a music name 521 which also serves as a unique music ID, a play difficulty level 523, and music sound data 524 for reproducing and emitting the sound of the music. , Original music score data 525, guide timing definition data 527, guide execution probability function 529, and music score change definition data 530. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing a setting example of the original music score data 525 and the guide timing definition data 527. FIG. 13 (1) shows an example in which the play difficulty level 523 is “STD (standard)”, and FIG. 13 (2) shows an example in which the play difficulty level 523 is “HARD (hardness)”.

  The original music score data 525 sets a set of reference timing (timing where the reproduction start time of the music is set to “0”) and reference operation in time series for each lane L (L1, L2,...).

  The guide timing definition data 527 includes the display image data of the assignment guide 54 and the display period (range of timing at which the reproduction start time of the music is “0” for each lane as many as the original music score data 525; black bold line in FIG. And (range) are set in chronological order.

  The number of lanes set by the original music score data 525 and the guide timing definition data 527 may increase when the play difficulty level 523 is high.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the guide execution probability function 529 defines the probability of executing the display of the assignment guide 54. Specifically, the higher the play score of the player (the first player), the lower the execution probability, and the larger the play score difference with the opponent, the higher the execution probability. Of course, a configuration is also possible in which the higher the play score is, the higher the execution probability, and the smaller the play score difference with the opponent, the higher the execution probability.

  The musical score change definition data 530 is prepared for each change pattern of the original musical score data 525. A change pattern is prepared for each up or down pattern of play difficulty. One music score change definition data 530 of the setting includes a unique difficulty level change pattern ID, a change start condition, a change source criterion type and a change source set of change source criterion timing, a change destination criterion type and a change destination criterion timing. It is stored in association with the change destination set.

  In this embodiment, when the evaluation of the operation input is highly evaluated, music score change definition data 530 set so as to increase the number of standard operations matching the attribute of the character assigned to the lane is prepared.

  For example, as the change start condition, in the operation input for the operation instruction, the relationship between the type of the reference operation instructed by the operation instruction and the attribute of the assigned object is a predetermined relationship condition (for example, the type of the attribute and the reference operation It is set that the evaluation result of the operation input satisfies a predetermined high evaluation condition (for example, X times “excellent judgment”: X is an integer) continuously. Then, the attribute of the character and the type of the nonconforming reference operation are set in the change source reference type, and a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, etc.) arriving in the future near the change source reference timing is set. . Then, in the change-to criterion type, a criterion operation that matches the attribute of the assigned character is set. The change target reference timing may be the same as the original of the change source reference timing, or may be changed as appropriate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, music score change definition data 530 is also prepared, in which a change start condition is set when the difficulty level reduced item 52 (see FIG. 6) is used. If a plurality of types set so that the degree of decrease becomes higher (that is, lowers) as the purchase price increases in the difficulty level reduced item 52 is prepared, the same data is prepared according to the types. It is suitable.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the character definition data 550 is an object that can be assigned and set in the present embodiment, and is prepared for each type of character. Then, various data associated with the character are stored.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, one character definition data 550 includes a unique character ID 551 (for example, a character name), a character image 553 and attribute setting data 554. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The character image 553 is two-dimensional image data, but when drawing a character by three-dimensional CG, it may be configured to include a character model, texture data, and motion data as appropriate.

  The attribute setting data 554 stores information on the attribute of the character. The attribute setting data 554 of the present embodiment includes a matching type 555 and action / effect definition data 557.

  The action / effect definition data 557 defines a parameter value that defines an action / effect or a function for calculating it. In the present embodiment, the character 7 is set to acquire an experience value and automatically grow according to the play result when used for play. Therefore, the function can use, for example, a character level value indicating the degree of growth of the character and a parameter value indicating the play score as variables.

  Referring back to FIG. 11, the user management data 600 stores various registration data of the player (first player). For example, it includes a user account 601, possessed character management data 610, and possessed item management data 612. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The possessed character management data 610 is prepared for each character possessed by the user who is the player. One possessed character management data 610 stores a unique character ID, a character type, and a character level. Of course, data other than these may be stored as appropriate.

  The held item management data 612 is prepared for each item held by the user who is the player. One held item management data 612 stores the item type to be managed and the number of held items. Of course, data other than these may be stored as appropriate.

  The play data 700 stores various data describing the play status of the competitive music game. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the player's own player account 705, player management data 710, round number 730, play time 732, play music name 734 of the music being played at that time, replacement timing counter 736, The game screen display control data 740 and the lane-specific application criterion setting data 750 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

The player management data 710 is prepared for all players playing the battle game, including the player's own player.
One player management data 710 includes, for example, a player account 711, a used terminal ID 713 which is terminal access information for establishing communication connection with a player terminal of the player, and a music title selected by the player in the order of the battle rounds. A music list 715, play result data 717, and replacement history data 719 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The round number 730 indicates what round is played. The initial value is "1". A "1" is added each time a new round is played.

  The play time 732 includes an elapsed time which is timed from the start of the game and an elapsed time (which corresponds to a reproduction time of the music) which is timed together with the start of the play in each round.

  The replacement timing counter 736 has an initial value of “0” and is incremented by “1” each time replacement timing comes.

The game screen display control data 740 stores various data for display control of the game screen W2 (see FIG. 2). For example, the display musical score data 741, indicator display control data 742, guide display control data 744, and character assignment setting data 746 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The musical score data 741 for display is information in which the configuration of the musical score applied to the display of the operation instruction unit 20, that is, the set of the standard operation and the standard timing is stored for each lane and for each time series. In the initial state, the original music score data 525 (see FIG. 12) of the music selected by the player is copied, but when the music score is replaced, the data is rewritten to that of the music selected by the opponent player. . In addition, regardless of the original music score data, each time the change processing of the use of the item and the play difficulty level is received, the data of the corresponding part of the music score data is changed.

  The indicator display control data 742 is data for managing movement display of the indicator in the flow display unit 25. For example, the type and the display position are stored in association with each indicator displayed for each lane.

  The guide display control data 744 is prepared for each assignment guide 54 (see FIG. 9), and is data for controlling movement display on the flow display unit 25 of the guide. One guide display control data 744 includes, for example, a guide type (which may be display image data for the allocation guide 54 itself) indicating which allocation guide 54 is to be displayed, a display destination lane, display position coordinates, and display Store the end time.

  The character assignment setting data 746 stores information of character assignment for each lane. For example, character IDs are stored in the order of lanes.

  The lane-specific application criterion setting data 750 is prepared for each lane, and stores information on various criteria applied in the lane. In the present embodiment, at least the applied evaluation criteria, the applied scoring criteria, and the applied complementary criteria are included.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the game system 1000 will be described.
16 to 18 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the player terminal 1500. The flow of processing described here is realized by the terminal processing unit 200 executing the game program 502. It is assumed that user registration of the player (first player) is performed in advance, and user management data 600 has been created.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the player terminal 1500 prepares for battle play (step S10). That is, communication is established with another player terminal participating in the battle play. Then, the play data 700 is created, and the player's own player account 705 is set.

  Next, the player terminal 1500 performs selection acceptance of play music to be played in each round of the player's own player, and distributes the selection result to the other player terminals (step S12). For the own player, player management data 710 for the own player is created. With regard to distribution, for example, the music titles selected in order of round are distributed in association with the player account of the player of the own machine.

  When each player terminal receives them, it creates player management data 710 for the opponent player in the play data 700 (step S14).

  Next, the player terminal 1500 sets the music for the first round selected by the player to the play music name 734 (see FIG. 15), and displays the original music score data 525 of the music for display musical score data 741 (FIG. 15) copying (step S16). Then, the assignment setting of the character to each lane is accepted (step S18). The assignment result is stored in character assignment setting data 746 (see FIG. 15).

  Next, the player terminal 1500 sets the round number 730 to “1”, sets the lane-specific application standard to a predetermined initial value (step S20), and starts the game (step S30). That is, with the start of the game, the player terminal 1500 starts the reproduction of the music sound of the play music name 734 and the flow display of various indicators in the operation instructing unit 20.

  Further, the player terminal 1500 starts the evaluation of the operation input and the update of the play score along with the start of the game (step S32). That is, each time the operation input of the player is detected, the operation input is evaluated by applying various application complementary criteria and application evaluation criteria of the lane-specific application criteria setting data 750. At that time, when the matching type 555 (see FIG. 14) of the character assigned to the lane related to the evaluation matches the instruction operation that is the target of the evaluation, the applicable complementation criteria or the application evaluation criteria Is applied after reflecting the content of the effect definition data 557 (see FIG. 14) of the character. That is, the effect according to the placement setting of the character is reflected in the evaluation result.

  Also, with the start of the game, the player terminal 1500 detects that the change condition of the evaluation criteria change definition data 512 (see FIG. 11) is satisfied with respect to the application evaluation criteria applied to the player and evaluates after the change. The control to change to the standard and the control to detect that the change start condition of the musical score change definition data 530 (see FIG. 12) is satisfied, and control to change the display musical score data 741 (see FIG. 15) are started. (Step S34).

  Also, the player terminal 1500 starts control to sequentially distribute the updated contents of the play score of the player of the own device to the other player terminals at the start of the game (step S36). Specifically, based on the evaluation result of the operation input, the play result data 717 (see FIG. 15) of the player of the own device is updated. At that time, when the matching type 555 (see FIG. 14) of the character assigned to the lane related to the evaluation result matches the instruction operation being the target of the evaluation, the character according to the application score standard The contents of the action / effect definition data 557 (see FIG. 14) are reflected and then applied. That is, the effect according to the arrangement of the characters is reflected in the play results.

  The control of distributing the content of the update of the play score of the player's own player is similarly performed in the other player terminal. Therefore, with the start of the game, the player terminal 1500 starts control to update the play result data 717 of the opponent player each time the update result of the play result of the opponent player is received from the other player terminal. (Step S38).

  Now, after the game is started, the player terminal 1500 refers to the guide timing definition data 527 (see FIG. 12) of the song definition data 520 of the song being played to display a new assignment guide 54 (see FIG. 9). It is monitoring the arrival of the guide timing to start.

  Then, when the guide timing comes (YES in step S40), an execution lottery to which the guide execution probability function 529 (see FIG. 12) of the music being played is applied is performed, and the assignment guide 54 is displayed according to the lottery result. It starts (step S42). Of course, in the case where the execution lottery result corresponds to no display, the new display start of the allocation guide 54 is not performed. When a new display is started, guide display control data 744 (see FIG. 15) is generated, and a new allocation guide 54 is started to be displayed on the flow display unit 25.

Also, after the start of the game, the player terminal 1500 monitors the change operation (see FIG. 9) of the assignment of characters to the lanes.
Then, when an assignment change operation is detected (YES in step S60), the assignment of characters to lanes is changed according to the operation, and the images of the characters 7 are replaced and displayed by the character setting unit 21 (step S62; See Figure 9).

Also, after the game is started, the player terminal 1500 monitors the arrival of the replacement timing defined by the replacement timing definition data 514 (see FIG. 11).
Then, when the replacement timing arrives (YES in step S80), the player terminal 1500 adds “1” to the value of the replacement timing counter 736 (see FIG. 15) (step S82), and the predetermined replacement inhibiting condition is satisfied. It is determined whether or not there is (step S90).

  The replacement suppression condition can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that detection of an operation input to use the replacement stop item 50 (see FIG. 5) more than a predetermined number (for example, 1 or 2) may be used. In addition, other replacement suppression conditions are also set, such as when a specific player is in a continuously inferior condition (specifically, music replacement is performed X times (X ≧ 2) for a specific player). It is possible.

  Then, if the replacement restraining condition is not satisfied (NO in step S90), the player terminal 1500 determines whether the player's own player satisfies the replacement condition (step S92).

In the present embodiment, the player's player's play score and the opponent's player's play score are compared, and if the player's player is lower in evaluation or inferior, the determination is positive. If the value of the replacement timing counter 736 is “2” or more, the play result to be compared is the play result from the previous replacement timing to the current replacement timing. If the same counter is "1", it will be the play results from the start of the round to the present.
In addition, replacement conditions can be suitably set besides this. For example, focusing on the difference in play results, the difference may be greater than or equal to a predetermined value. Further, in the case where the number of participants in the battle play is three or more, it may be a case corresponding to the lower half or may be a case where the play score rank is second or lower.

  Then, if the replacement condition is satisfied (YES in step S92), the player terminal 1500 determines a replacement partner player (step S94). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that two players play battles, so the replacement opponent player is the opponent player. When the number of participants in the match play is 3 or more, the number of participants is n (n is a natural number), and the current play score order of the player is m (m is a natural number), and the play score order is (n-m + 1) Replace the opponent player of. Of course, the player who is the top in play score may be fixed to the replacement player.

  Next, the player terminal 1500 performs replacement notice display only for a predetermined time (step S96). For example, in the display area other than the operation instruction unit 20 of the game screen W2 (see FIG. 2), a notification notifying that the musical score is to be replaced, the player name of the other player, and the replacement stop item 50 (see FIG. 5). Display advice that you can cancel the replacement if you use. During the replacement notice display, the sound reproduction of the play music and the display on the operation instructing unit 20 are temporarily suspended.

  If no use operation input to use the replacement stop item 50 for a predetermined number (for example, 1 or 2) or more is detected while the replacement notice is displayed (NO in step S100), the player terminal 1500 The music score replacement process and update of the replacement history are performed (step S102).

  Specifically, the play song name 734 is changed to the song selected for the current round by the replacement opponent player determined earlier (see the play song list 715 of the player management data 710 of the opponent player; see FIG. 15) Do. Further, the display music score data 741 is changed to the original music score data 525 of the music definition data 520 (see FIG. 12) of the same music. Further, the current round number 730 and the current replacement timing counter 736 are additionally registered in the replacement history data 719 of the player management data 710 (see FIG. 15) of the player of the own machine.

  On the other hand, if the player's own player does not satisfy the replacement condition in step S92 (NO in step S92), in the present embodiment, if the play result is superior to the opponent player, the player terminal 1500 restores the replacement. A process is performed (step S104).

  Specifically, the play music name 734 is set to the music selected by the player for the current round, and the display music score data 741 is the original music score data of the music definition data 520 (see FIG. 12) of the music. Set to 525. In other words, if the player's own player wins the play record when the replacement timing comes, it is possible to continue the music selected by the player's own player until at least the next replacement timing comes. If the player has already performed replacement of the score, the replaced score is restored by revitalizing the inferiority of the play score, and the music selected by the player at least the next replacement timing. It is possible to continue playing until the arrival of

  In addition, after the game is started, the player terminal 1500 monitors whether the player of the own machine has made a difficulty level reduction operation input. In the present embodiment, the use operation input of the difficulty level reduced item 52 (see FIG. 6) is monitored.

  Then, when the degree of difficulty reduction operation is detected (YES in step S120), the player terminal 1500 changes the display music score data 741 (see FIG. 15) so that the degree of difficulty of play decreases (step S122). . Specifically, from the music score change definition data 530 (see FIG. 12) of the music definition data 520 of the music currently being played, the definition data designated as the change start condition for the difficulty level reduced item 52 is referred to and set Make changes according to

Moving to FIG. 18, the player terminal 1500 repeatedly executes steps S40 to S122 until the play music ends (NO in step S130).
If the play music has ended (YES in step S130), the match result in the current match round is announced (step S132).

  Then, if all the rounds of one play have not been completed (NO in step S134), the round number 730 is increased by “1” (step S136), and the process returns to step S30. That is, the game progress of the next round is started.

  If the play of all the rounds is over (YES in step S134), the player terminal 1500 determines the overall play score in the current play and announces the final match score (step S138), according to the play score The level of the character used is raised (step S140), and a series of processing is ended.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to break down the conventional style of playing the same music in the multiplay of the music game and to further enhance the sense of competition.

  In other words, it is possible to select the music to be played for each player participating in the battle play before playing, and immediately after the start of playing, it is possible to play the selected music. However, when the predetermined replacement timing has come, the player with the inferior play score before that time has to play the music selected by the opponent player whose play score is superior. That is, the music score of the music game is replaced. In other words, the opponent player is deprived of the opportunity to play the music he / she desires. There is no competition of music to play in the conventional music game. Every replacement timing gives an opportunity to give a feeling of humiliation to one of the players, and inspires the competition psychology of the battle play, and as a result, it is possible to experience the excitement of the battle play which can not be enjoyed in the conventional music game.

  Moreover, according to the present embodiment, in the music game, the interest of the music game can be enhanced by using an object such as a character. That is, at least one character 7 for which an attribute is set is assigned to each lane L (L1, L2,...) Of the operation instructing unit 20, evaluation of operation input and determination of play score, arrangement of those characters (lane Can be changed based on another assignment). In particular, the evaluation of the operation input and the determination of the play score can be changed based on the relationship between the type of standard operation of the lane for which the operation input is to be evaluated and the attribute of the character assigned to the lane The assignment to lanes can be arbitrarily changed during game play, which is an important factor to create an unprecedented interest.

  If attributes are regarded as settings of the character's skill and specialty, the character is assigned to match the character's attribute according to the content of the operation instruction displayed on the operation instruction unit 20, or the game is enhanced Can be deployed in an advantageous manner.

  Requests two operation inputs at the same time: the first matching operation for the reference operation and reference timing (timing operation input) and the second matching operation for matching the character arrangement to the contents of the presentation operation (allocation change operation input) Can realize a music game with a new interest.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the present embodiment, the music game to which the present invention is applied is realized as an online game. In the description of the present embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those of the first embodiment will be assigned the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment and overlapping descriptions will be omitted. Do.

FIG. 19 is a view showing a configuration example of a game system 1000B in the present embodiment.
The game system 1000B of the present embodiment includes a server system 1100 and player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) Connected so as to be capable of data communication with the server.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the control device 1150 is mounted on the main device 1101.

  The control board 1150 is equipped with various microprocessors such as a central processing unit (CPU) 1151, graphics processing unit (GPU), digital signal processor (DSP), various IC memories 1152 such as VRAM, RAM, ROM, and communication device 1153. It is done. Note that part or all of the control substrate 1150 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

Then, the server system 1100 causes the control board 1150 to perform arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data.
1) User management function related to user registration etc.
2) An online shopping function that sells characters, items, etc. online
3) A game management function for providing a music game as an online game,
To achieve. Of course, a configuration capable of realizing functions other than these is also possible. For example, a social networking service function, a chat function as part of it, or the like may be realized.

  Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, it may have a configuration in which a plurality of blade servers sharing the respective functions are mounted and data communication is mutually possible via an internal bus. Alternatively, a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations may be configured to function as the server system 1100 as a whole by causing data communication via the communication line 9.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the server system 1100. The server system 1100 includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, a sound output unit 390s, an image display unit 392s, a communication unit 394s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100 s is a means for inputting various operations for managing the server. The keyboard 1106 of FIG. 19 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and inputs / outputs data to / from each function unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Take control. Then, various operations are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100s, data received from the player terminal 1500, and the like to integrally control the operation of the server system 1100. .

  The server processing unit 200s of this embodiment includes the user management unit 202, the online shopping management unit 204, the game management unit 210, the clock unit 280s, the sound generation unit 290s, the image generation unit 292s, and the communication control. And 294s. Of course, functional units other than these can also be included as appropriate.

  The user management unit 202 manages the process related to the user registration procedure and the data of each user linked to the user account. In the present embodiment, the user management unit 202 performs 1) grant of a unique user account to registered users, 2) registration information management in which personal information is registered and managed for each user account, and 3) charging element (in the present embodiment) It has the following functions: book management of electronic payment media consumed for payment by online shopping, 4) usage history management for managing log-in and log-out history, and 5) avatar 18 setting function. Of course, other data management functions associated with accounts other than these can also be included as appropriate.

  The on-line shopping management unit 204 is responsible for control related to on-line shopping, and can be realized by appropriately using known on-line shopping technology. In the present embodiment, the character 7 (see FIG. 8), the replacement stop item 50 (see FIG. 5), the difficulty level reduction item 52 (see FIG. 6) and the like can be purchased. The sales target in online shopping can be set appropriately other than these.

  The sound generation unit 290 s is realized by execution of an IC or software for generating and decoding audio data, and generates or decodes audio data such as operation sounds and BGM related to system management of the server system 1100 and moving image distribution. Then, an audio signal related to system management is output to the sound output unit 390 s.

  The sound output unit 390 s emits an audio signal. In the example of FIG. 19, a speaker (not shown) provided in the main device 1101 or the touch panel 1108 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 292 s can generate an image or the like related to system management of the server system 1100. Then, an image regarding system management can be output to the image display unit 392s. Image data of the game screen W2 (see FIG. 2) to be displayed on each player terminal 1500 may also be generated.

  The image display unit 392s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the example of FIG. 19, the touch panel 1108 corresponds.

  The communication control unit 294 s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes exchange of data with an external device via the communication unit 394 s.

  The communication unit 394 s connects to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, and the like. In the example of FIG. 19, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The server storage unit 500 s stores programs for realizing various functions for integrally controlling the server system 1100 in the server processing unit 200 s, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results etc. that the server processing unit 200s executes according to various programs. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 19, the IC memory 1152 mounted on the main body device 1101, a storage medium such as a hard disk, and the storage 1140 correspond to this.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a program or data stored in the server storage unit 500s. The server storage unit 500s in the present embodiment includes a server program 503, a distribution game client program 505, sales item management data 509, game initial setting data 510, user management data 600 for each registered user, and game play And the current date and time 800 are stored. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  FIG. 22 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a terminal processing unit 200, a sound output unit 390, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a terminal storage unit 500.

  The terminal processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a player terminal calculation unit 260, a clock unit 280, a sound generation unit 290, and a communication control unit 294.

  The player terminal calculation unit 260 includes an operation signal transmission control unit 261 and a game screen display control unit 262.

  The operation signal transmission control unit 261 executes processing for transmitting various data and requests to the server system 1100 according to the operation performed on the operation input unit 100.

  The game screen display control unit 262 performs control for displaying a game screen based on various data received from the server system 1100. In the present embodiment, a game space image (for example, a 3DCG image or the like) is generated by the server system 1100. However, a game space image may be generated by the player terminal 1500. In that case, the game screen display control unit 262 includes control of an object arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space for generating 3DCG, for example.

  The terminal storage unit 500 of the present embodiment stores a game client program 504, an own player account 770, a received distribution data group 772 and a current date and time 800. Of course, programs and data other than these can also be stored appropriately.

  The game client program 504 is application software for realizing a function as the player terminal operation unit 260 by being read and executed by the terminal processing unit 200. In this embodiment, a copy of the distribution game client program 505 (see FIG. 21) provided by the server system 1100 is used.

  Note that the game client program 504 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical method for realizing an online game, or may be configured with a web browser program, a plug-in for realizing interactive image display, or the like.

  In addition, a configuration is also possible in which a portion of data stored in the server system 1100 (for example, game initial setting data 510) is downloaded and stored in advance in the player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment.

  The flow of processing in the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the flow of processing in the player terminal 1500 according to the first embodiment (see FIGS. 16 to 18). The processing for the player of the own machine may be read as performing the processing for each player terminal or for each player. Further, data distribution between player terminals in the first embodiment is borne by the server system 1100 in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, although the function of the player terminal 1500 in the first embodiment is performed by the server system 1100 of the client server system, even if some of the functions are executed by the player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment. Good. For example, the terminal may execute processing relating to evaluation of operation input and determination of play score. In that case, it is preferable that the player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment also distributes the updated contents of the play score to the server system 1100 or another player terminal, as in the first embodiment.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the example of embodiment which applied this invention was described, the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the said form, and addition, omission, and change of a component can be added suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the composition which chooses the music which plays for every player was illustrated, the composition which chooses one music commonly used by competition play is also possible as shown in FIG.
In the configuration, each piece of music has music score data for each performance part. The term "performance part" as used herein has a meaning according to the type of musical instrument used for music performance, or according to the range in charge of the same type of musical instrument.

  For example, in the illustrated example, assuming a light music band configuration, the first guitar score (main score) in charge of the main operation instruction relating to the main melody and the second guitar in charge of the happiness operation instruction relating to the secondary melody It has musical score (sub score). Then, instead of the music selected by the player in the above embodiment, the music score for the first guitar is selected as a default, and the replacement control unit 232 causes the player with excellent play results to be the next every time the replacement timing comes. It can be configured to play the first guitar score until the replacement timing, and perform replacement so that a player with poor play score plays the second guitar score.

  In other words, one music includes the main music related to the main melody of the same music (the music that the first guitar handles) and the sub music related to the minor melody (the music that the second guitar handles), and the replacement condition In the case where the play music of the player (the first player) is the main music, the control to replace the sub music may be performed.

[Part 2]
Further, the method of changing the assignment of the characters 7 (7a, 7b,...) To each lane is not limited to the example of the above embodiment, and can be set as appropriate.
For example, as shown in FIG. 24 (1), the character setting unit 21 of the lane to which the character 7 whose assignment is to be changed is currently assigned is selected by touch operation, and then as shown in FIG. If the character setting unit 21 of the lane to which the assignment is made is specified by touch operation, as shown in FIG. 24 (3), the characters 7 assigned to both character setting units may be assigned and exchanged.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the rotation operation area 45 may be set in the vicinity of the character setting unit 21. Then, as shown in FIG. 26, the start of assignment change operation input by touch operation is detected in the rotation operation area 45 ((1) in FIG. 26), and the change direction of assignment in the slide direction of the finger (arrow in the figure). Can be determined ((2) in FIG. 26), and the assignment of the character 7 can be sequentially forwarded in the assignment change direction ((3) in FIG. 26).

  When the rotation operation is adopted, as shown in FIG. 25, rotation operation icons 46D and 46U may be provided for each rotation direction.

  In the above embodiment, although the lane L illustrated a plurality of configurations, the number of lanes may be “1”. In that case, for example, as shown in FIG. be able to. That is, in the operation instructing unit 20, only one lane Ls is displayed, and only one character setting unit 21 is used. On the other hand, the character deck unit 27 is prepared, and the player can select a plurality of assignable characters before the game is started, and set a deck (in this case, a character set). Then, the assignment may be set by dragging and dropping any character 7 from the character deck unit 27 to the character setting unit 21.

[Part 3]
Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which one character is allocated to one lane is exemplified, but a configuration in which a plurality of characters are allocated to one lane is also possible, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, a plurality of character setting units 21a and 21b can be provided in one lane.
In the said structure, evaluation of operation input and determination of a play score can also be changed according to the combination of the kind of character 7 set to the same lane.

  Specifically, for example, when the character definition data 550 is assigned to the same lane as other characters, and the attribute of the character of the definition data matches the instruction operation that is the evaluation target of the operation input, this method is applied. The special effects to be performed may be separately defined. In other words, of the evaluation methods based on the relationship between the type of the reference operation and the attribute of each of the characters assigned, the operation input evaluation unit 214 (see FIG. 10) has an evaluation method in which the evaluation result is advantageous to the player. Configuration is also possible.

  The element for assigning a plurality of characters to one lane may not be a standard element, and may be applied and validated when the player detects a use operation input of an assigned increase item purchased in advance.

[Part 4]
Further, in the above embodiment, the assignment of the characters 7 (7a, 7b,...) To the lane L (L1, L2,...) Is initially set by the player before the game starts, and the player himself sets each time during play. Although the configuration is such that the manual assignment change operation is performed, some of them can be automated.

Specifically, character assignment plan data 780 for the player's own player as shown in FIG. 29, for example, is added to the play data 700.
The character allocation plan data 780 stores the type of the characters 7 of each lane L associated with the application round number 781 and the target section 782 of the play time partitioned with the replacement timing as a lane order allocation plan Store 784 and.

  Then, for example, in step S12 (see FIG. 16), the configuration of the lane order assignment plan 784 is received with the round number as the application round number 781 at the same time as the selection of the desired music by round number. Then, it generates and stores the character allocation plan data 780 as many as the number of rounds constituting one play.

  Also, simultaneously with the start of the game, control is automatically performed to change the character assignment at each replacement timing according to the character assignment plan data 780 conforming to the application round number 781. Of course, acceptance of the assignment change operation by the player himself during play can be made to coexist as in the above embodiment.

[Part 5]
In the above embodiment, the play difficulty level is determined in advance for each music, and the lane number is set to increase as the difficulty level increases. However, the setting of the play difficulty level corresponds to the selection of the music Alternatively, the player may be selectable. In that case, the game management unit 210 (see FIG. 10) sets the number of lanes based on the play difficulty level selected by the player. Specifically, for example, original musical score data 525 of one music definition data 520 includes data corresponding to the maximum number of lanes applied when the highest play difficulty level is selected, and the selected play difficulty is selected. It can be realized by determining how many lanes are displayed depending on the degree.

[Part 6]
Moreover, although the example which has both a "scratching of a musical score" element and a "character combination" element was shown in the said embodiment, the structure which abbreviate | omitted either element is also possible. In the form in which only the "character combination" element is implemented, a configuration in which the competition element is eliminated is also possible.

[7]
Further, in the above embodiment, although the lane attribute is not set to the lane L, a configuration is also possible in which the lane attribute to be switched in accordance with the progress of the game is set.

  Specifically, lane attribute definition data 540 as shown in FIG. 30, for example, is prepared in the music definition data 520. The said definition data are the lane attribute setting which stores sequentially the lane attribute (in the example of illustration red, blue, green) matched with the object area 542 of the play time sectioned bordering on replacement timing Store 544. Further, as shown in FIG. 31, for example, a matching lane attribute 556 is added to the attribute setting data 554 of the character of the character definition data 550.

  Then, in step S32, 1) when the matching lane attribute 556 of the character 7 assigned is compatible with the lane attribute setting 544 in the target section 542 corresponding to the lane L at the time of assignment, and 2) The configuration of applying the contents of the action / effect definition data 557 when the matching type 555 of the character 7 assigned is compatible with the type of the pointing operation (the type of indicator) for which the operation input is to be evaluated Lane attribute addition configuration).

  In this lane attribute addition configuration, the configuration relating to the conformity with the type (the type of indicator) of the instruction operation to be evaluated for the operation input is omitted, and the assigned character conforms to the lane attribute. It can also be configured to determine whether to apply the action or effect. Also, in this lane attribute addition configuration, second effect / effect definition data is separately provided, and the assigned character is the lane attribute regardless of the type of the instruction operation to be evaluated for the operation input and the matching of the character. If compatible, a configuration is also possible that applies the second effect.

2a: first player 2b: second player 7 (7a, 7b,...): Character 20: operation instruction unit 21: character setting unit 23: reference position 25: flow display unit 31: first type indicator 32: second type Type indicator 33 Type 3 indicator 54 Assignment guide 200 Terminal processing unit 210 Game management unit 212 Operation instruction display control unit 214 Operation input evaluation unit 216 First evaluation criteria change control unit 217 Second Evaluation criteria change control unit 218 ... object correspondence evaluation unit 220 ... play score determination unit 230 ... music score competition management unit 232 ... replacement control unit 234 ... notice display control unit 236 ... replacement inhibition control unit 240 ... character combination management unit 242 ... object setting Unit 244 Guide display control unit 246 Operation instruction change control unit 500 Terminal storage unit 502 Game program M: 510: Game initial setting data 512: Evaluation criteria change definition data 514: Replacement timing definition data 520: Music definition data 521: Music name 524: Music voice data 525: Original music score data 527: Guide timing definition data 529: Guide execution probability Function 530 ... Music change definition data 550 ... Character definition data 554 ... Attribute setting data 555 ... Conformance type 557 ... Operation effect definition data 600 ... User management data 700 ... Play data 705 ... Own player account 710 ... Player management data 715 ... Play Music list 717 ... play result data 734 ... play song name 736 ... replacement timing counter 740 ... game screen display control data 741 ... display score data 746 ... character assignment setting data Data 750: Application criteria setting data by lane 1000: Game system 1100: Server system 1500: Player terminal L (L1, L2, L3, Ls): Lane

Claims (15)

A program for causing a computer to execute an enjoyable game by performing operation input so as to match an operation instruction instructing to perform a given reference operation at a given reference timing,
An object setting unit configured to set an assignment object according to a player's selection operation among a plurality of objects;
An evaluation unit that evaluates the operation input to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method, and the evaluation unit changes and evaluates the evaluation method according to the assignment object.
As a program to make the computer work. The evaluation method includes at least an evaluation criterion in determining a difference between the operation input and the operation instruction,
The evaluation means changes the evaluation criteria according to the assignment object.
The program according to claim 1. The evaluation method includes at least a score standard that defines a score to be added or subtracted according to the difference of the operation input with respect to the operation instruction.
The evaluation means changes the score criteria according to the assignment object.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The evaluation method includes at least a complement standard of whether or not to complement and evaluate the operation input when the operation input to the operation instruction is missing.
The evaluation means changes the complementation criteria according to the assignment object.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The object setting means can change the assignment object in the middle of the game in accordance with a selection operation of the player.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. There are multiple types of standard operations,
The object has an attribute associated with the type of the standard operation defined.
The evaluation means controls the change of the evaluation method based on the relationship between the type of the standard operation and the attribute of the assignment object.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. Guide display control means for displaying a guide indicating a recommended object, which is the recommended assignment object, according to the type of the standard operation indicated by the operation instruction before the reference timing indicated by the operation instruction comes,
The program according to claim 6, for causing the computer to function as. The guide display control means controls whether or not to display the guide according to the progress of the game, or controls the display frequency.
The program according to claim 7. The object setting means can set M (N> M ≧ 2) of the assignment objects out of N objects,
The evaluation means determines, among the evaluation methods based on the relationship between the type of the standard operation and the attribute of each of the M allocation objects, an evaluation method in which an evaluation result is advantageous for the player.
The program according to claim 7 or 8. The object setting means enables the M settings as the assignment object when the player uses the predetermined item.
The program according to claim 9. In the operation input for the operation instruction, the relationship between the type of the reference operation instructed by the operation instruction and the attribute of the assigned object satisfies a predetermined relation condition, and the evaluation result by the evaluation means is predetermined Operation instruction change control means for controlling to increase the operation instruction for instructing the type of standard operation whose relationship with the attribute of the assigned object satisfies the relation condition when the high evaluation condition of is satisfied;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which causes the computer to function as. Operation instruction display control means for performing display indicating the operation instruction for each of a plurality of lanes;
Make the computer function as
The object setting unit sets the assignment object for each of the lanes,
The evaluation means performs an evaluation based on an evaluation method according to the assigned object set for each of the lanes.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-11. A computer system that executes an enjoyable game by performing an operation input so as to match an operation instruction that successively instructs a given reference operation to be performed at a given reference timing.
Object setting means for setting an assignment object from among a plurality of objects in accordance with the player's selection operation;
An evaluation unit that evaluates the operation input to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method, the evaluation unit changing and evaluating the evaluation method according to the assignment object;
Computer system. A server system for causing a player terminal to execute a game to be enjoyed by performing operation input so that a player performs an operation input so as to match an operation instruction sequentially instructed to perform a given reference operation at a given reference timing.
Object setting means for setting an assignment object from among a plurality of objects in accordance with the player's selection operation;
An evaluation unit that evaluates the operation input to the operation instruction based on a given evaluation method, the evaluation unit changing and evaluating the evaluation method according to the assignment object;
Server system with   A game system comprising the server system according to claim 14 and the player terminal.

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