JP2021142363A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game device and a program which are capable of maintaining a certain level of fairness regarding a privilege that can be imparted to a user by a privilege-imparting mode set under progress of a game.SOLUTION: A game device comprises: an evaluation part that evaluates a time of operation on an object displayed on a game screen relative to an evaluation criterion time set corresponding to the object; and a privilege-imparting mode setting part that sets a privilege-imparting mode, which can impart a prescribed privilege, in response to meeting a prescribed activation condition, over a period corresponding to a prescribed cumulative number of evaluation criterion times corresponding to objects whose times to be operated come after initiation of the privilege-imparting mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and a program.

There is known a game in which a transition to a special mode is made when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the progress of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-85175

For example, there is known a timing game that requests an operation (timing operation) for an object displayed on a game screen so as to match the evaluation reference timing set for the object. In the timing game, the timing operation performed by the user is evaluated, and a score (score) is given according to the evaluation result. In such a timing game, when the special mode is set, the score given according to the timing operation can be increased as compared with the normal mode. That is, the special mode in this case is a privilege giving mode in which the privilege of increasing the score can be given to the user.

The period during which the privilege grant mode is valid is managed by time. That is, the privilege granting mode is controlled so as to end at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start time. Further, as a condition for activating the privilege granting mode, for example, it is often required to reach a target result, but in this case, the timing at which the privilege granting mode is started in the game is undefined. Further, in a timing game, the number of objects displayed per unit time as a timing operation target is not constant and changes according to the progress of the game.
Therefore, in the timing game, the number of objects to be operated during the period of the privilege granting mode also differs depending on when the privilege granting mode is started. In this case, if the number of objects to be operated is small in the set privilege granting mode, the user may not be able to increase the score as expected and may be dissatisfied. That is, when the period of the privilege granting mode is managed by time as in the current situation, there is a possibility that significant unfairness may occur regarding the privilege that can be granted to the user by the privilege granting mode that is set.

Some aspects of the present invention provide a game device and program capable of maintaining a certain level of fairness with respect to the benefits that can be granted to the user by the privilege granting mode set as the game progresses. One of the purposes is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program capable of exerting the effects described in the embodiments described later.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is an evaluation unit that evaluates the timing of an operation targeting the object with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen. The evaluation reference timing corresponding to the object whose timing should be operated after the start time of the privilege granting mode is set to the privilege granting mode capable of granting the predetermined privilege when the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. It is a game device including a privilege granting mode setting unit that is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is a program for making a computer function as each part of the above-mentioned game device.

It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in the normal mode in the music game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in the privilege giving mode in the music game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the game apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the content example of the sequence data in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the game apparatus in 1st Embodiment executes in connection with setting of a privilege giving mode. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the game apparatus in 1st Embodiment executes in relation to the control of a score. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the game apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the game apparatus in 2nd Embodiment executes in connection with setting of a privilege giving mode. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the game apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the game apparatus in 3rd Embodiment executes in relation to setting of a privilege giving mode. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the game apparatus in 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure which the game apparatus in 4th Embodiment executes in relation to setting of privilege giving mode, and setting of the score corresponding to privilege notes.

[First Embodiment]
[Game overview]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the case where the game played by the game device of the present embodiment is a music game will be given as an example. A music game is a type of timing game in which an object displayed on a game screen is operated according to a reference operation timing (evaluation reference timing) set on the object, and is used by a music as a guide for the evaluation reference timing. It is a game that can be played.

Further, the game device of the present embodiment may be a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, a stationary type used at home or the like, or an arcade game installed in a store or the like. It may be a game device corresponding to. In the following description, the case where the game device of the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device will be given as an example.
Further, the display unit included in the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment is configured as a touch panel, and the operation for the music game of the present embodiment is performed on the touch panel on which the game screen is displayed, for example.
Further, the operating body that touches the touch panel during operation may be a stylus pen or the like in addition to the finger, but in the following description, the case where the touch panel is operated with the finger as the operating body will be described as an example.

An outline of the music game according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of the present embodiment is in the normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of the present embodiment is in the privilege giving mode. The music game of the present embodiment shifts to the privilege granting mode when the activation condition of the predetermined privilege granting mode is satisfied under the progress of the normal mode.

In the game screen of the normal mode shown in FIG. 1, five notes appearance regions AAR-1, AAR-2, AAR-3, AAR-4, and AAR-5 are arranged so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction on the upper side. .. In the figure, the notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 are indicated by broken lines, indicating that the notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 are not explicitly displayed on the game screen. The Notes appearance area is the area where Notes appear. Notes are objects that are displayed as targets for timing operations on the game screen.
The notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 may be explicitly displayed on the game screen. Further, in the following description, when the Notes appearance regions AAR-1 to AAR-5 are not particularly distinguished, they are described as the Notes appearance region AAR.

Further, on the lower side of the game screen in the figure, five timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 are arranged so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction. Is displayed. In the following description, when the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 are not particularly distinguished, they are described as the timing operation area TAR.
Further, the determination line ELN is arranged so as to cross the timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 in the lateral direction. The determination line ELN is a line displayed for guiding the user as a determination criterion of the timing operation for Notes.

In the example of the figure, the number of notes appearance area AAR and the number of timing operation area TAR are set to 5, but are not limited to 5. Further, in the figure, the case where the same number is provided for the Notes appearance area AAR and the timing operation area TAR is taken as an example, but the number of the Notes appearance area AAR and the number of the timing operation area TAR may be different from each other. ..

In the music game of the present embodiment, notes appear appropriately from any of the notes appearance regions AAR-1 to AAR-5 at the timings determined for each as the music progresses.
Notes appearing from one notes appearance area AAR move to the timing operation area TAR designated in advance from any of the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5.
As will be described below, in the present embodiment, there are two types of notes, single notes and long notes. Further, in the long notes, the long notes of both ends evaluation in which the operation timing for each of the front end and the rear end is evaluated, and the front end evaluation in which the timing for the front end is evaluated and the operation timing for the rear end is not evaluated. It is classified as a long note.

In the figure, the single notes NS-21, NS-22, and NS-23 appear in this order from the notes appearance region AAR-1, and the single notes NS-21, NS-22, and NS-23 appear in this order. The state of moving so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-1 is shown. In the figure, an example in which the single notes NS is circular is shown.
Further, the figure shows a state in which the long notes NL-31 appearing from the notes appearance region AAR-3 is moving so as to reach the timing operation region TAR-3.
Further, in the figure, the single notes NS-41 and NS-42 appear in this order from the notes appearance region AAR-4, and the single notes NS-41 and NS-42 appear in the order of appearance in the timing operation region TAR-4. The state of moving to reach is shown.
Further, the figure shows a state in which the long notes NL-51 appearing from the notes appearance area AAR-5 is moving so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-5.
In the following description, if there is no particular distinction between individual single notes, it will be referred to as single notes NS. In addition, when there is no particular distinction between individual long notes, it is described as long notes NL. Further, when there is no particular distinction between single notes NS and long notes NL, it is described as Notes N.
In the figure, the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 are associated with each of the notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5, and the notes N appearing from one notes appearance area AAR are displayed. An example is shown on the premise that the corresponding timing operation area TAR is reached.
However, in the present embodiment, for example, the notes appearing from any one of the notes appearance regions AAR-1 to AAR-5 reach any one of the timing operation regions TAR-1 to TAR-5. May be done. That is, as a specific example, one note that appears from the notes appearance area AAR-1 reaches any of the timing operation areas TAR-2 to TAR-5 other than the timing operation area TAR-1. May be made. In this case, the number of notes appearance area AAR and the number of timing operation area TAR may be different.

Further, in the game space represented on the game screen, the notes appearance area AAR is located on the upper back side, and the timing operation area TAR is located on the lower front side. Therefore, according to the perspective method, Notes N is displayed small at the timing of appearance from the Notes appearance area AAR, and is displayed so as to gradually increase as it approaches the timing operation area TAR.

As a user timing operation for Notes N, an operation for Single Notes NS will be described by taking Single Notes NS-21 as an example.
In the single notes NS, one timing (evaluation reference timing) that serves as a reference for determination defined by sequence data is set. In the present embodiment, the single notes NS appears from the notes appearance region AAR at a timing prior to the evaluation reference timing, and reaches the timing operation region TAR at the evaluation reference timing.
Therefore, the user once appears in the timing operation area TAR-1 according to the timing when the moving single notes NS-21 arrives at the timing operation area TAR-1 after appearing from the notes appearance area AAR. Perform a tap operation. In this way, the timing operation for the single notes NS is performed.

The game device of the present embodiment evaluates the timing operation based on the time difference between the timing of the tap operation as the timing operation performed in this way and the reference timing of the single notes NS. As an example, a gaming device has the best rating (“Perfect”), the next best rating (“Great”), the next best rating (“Good”), and the lowest rating (“Good”), depending on the time difference. One of the evaluation ranks of "Bad") and one of the evaluation ranks may be adopted.

When the single notes NS reaches the timing operation region TAR, the position of the determination line ELN coincides with the center of the circular single notes NS. In this way, the determination line ELN displayed on the game screen serves as a guide indicating the timing at which the user should perform the timing operation on the game screen.

Next, the user's timing operation for the long notes NL will be described. Long Notes NL is a note that requires continuous operation as a timing operation. On top of that, there are two types of long notes NL, one in which both ends are evaluated and the other in which front end evaluation is performed.
First, the user's timing operation for the long notes NL of both ends evaluation will be described. In the figure, long notes NL-31 are long notes evaluated at both ends. The Long Notes NL-31 is displayed in a strip shape with a length corresponding to the duration of the timing operation according to the continuous timing operation. Further, in the long notes NL-31, the front end notes portion nls and the rear end notes portion nle are arranged in a band shape. The front end notes portion nls indicates the operation target position of the front end. The rear end notes portion nle indicates the operation target position of the rear end. Therefore, in the long notes NL in which both ends are evaluated like the long notes NL-31, the front end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the front end notes portion nls and the rear end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the rear end notes portion nle are two. Two evaluation criteria timings are specified.

The user performs a timing operation on the long notes NL-31 for both ends evaluation as follows.
In the long notes NL-31, first, the front end notes portion nls appears from the notes appearance region AAR-3, and the long notes NL-31 moves toward the timing operation region TAR-3 so that the band extends from the front end notes portion nls at the beginning. go.
First, the user performs a touch operation on the timing operation area TAR-3 so as to match the timing when the front end notes portion nls of the long notes NL-31 reaches the timing operation area TAR-3. At this time, the user maintains the state of being in contact with the timing operation area TAR-3 (hold state) without releasing the finger touching the timing operation area TAR-3 by the touch operation.
In the long notes NL-31, the rear end notes portion nle appears from the notes appearance region AAR-3 at a certain timing after the front end notes portion nls appears, and the rear end notes portion nle heads toward the timing operation region TAR-3. And move. In the state where the front end notes portion nls has already reached the timing operation region TAR-3, the long notes NL-31 has a long notes portion NL-31 in response to the rear end notes portion nle moving toward the timing operation region TAR-3. The band changes to become shorter. The user releases the finger from the timing operation area TAR-3 so as to release the hold state so as to match the timing when the rear end notes portion nle reaches the timing operation area TAR-3. In this way, the timing operation for the long notes NL of both ends evaluation is performed.

The game device can evaluate the timing operation for the long notes NL of both ends evaluation performed as described above as follows. That is, in the game device, the time difference (first time difference) between the timing at which the touch operation performed on the front end notes portion nls and the front end evaluation reference timing is performed, and the touch performed on the rear end notes portion nle. The time difference (second time difference) between the timing at which the operation is performed and the rear end evaluation reference timing is obtained. The game device evaluates the timing operation for the long notes NL of both ends evaluation based on the obtained two time differences. More specifically, for example, the game device may give the user a score based on the evaluation result as the first time difference and a score based on the evaluation result as the second time difference. Alternatively, the game device may derive one score based on, for example, the evaluation result as the first time difference and the evaluation result as the second time difference, and give the derived score to the user.

Next, the user's timing operation for the long notes NL of the front end evaluation will be described. In the figure, Long Notes NL-51 is the long notes evaluated at the front end. The long notes NL of the front end evaluation is not subject to evaluation regarding the timing of operation of the rear end notes portion nle. Therefore, for the long notes NL in which the front end evaluation is performed, the front end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the front end notes portion nls is specified, but the rear end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the rear end notes portion nle may not be specified. ..

The user performs a timing operation on the long notes NL-51 of such front end evaluation as follows.
In the long notes NL-51, the front end notes portion nls appears from the notes appearance region AAR-5, and the long notes NL-51 moves toward the timing operation region TAR-5 so that the band extends from the front end notes portion nls at the beginning.
The user performs a touch operation on the timing operation area TAR-5 so as to match the timing when the front end notes portion nls of the long notes NL-51 reaches the timing operation area TAR-5, and maintains the touched state as it is. Put it in the hold state.
In the long notes NL-51, the rear end of the band of the long notes NL-51 appears from the notes appearance area AAR-5 at a certain timing after the appearance of the front end notes portion nls, and the rear end of the band that appears is the timing operation. Move towards region TAR-5. At this time, the band of Long Notes NL-51 is displayed so as to become shorter.
In this case, the user may perform an operation of releasing the hold state for the timing operation area TAR-5 at an appropriate timing. That is, the user in this case does not have to be aware that the operation of releasing the hold state is adjusted to the timing when the rear end of the band of the long notes NL-51 reaches the timing operation area TAR-5.

The game device can evaluate the timing operation for the long notes NL of the front end evaluation performed as described above as follows. That is, the game device obtains the time difference between the timing at which the touch operation performed on the front end notes portion nls is performed and the front end evaluation reference timing. Further, it is determined whether or not an operation (hereinafter referred to as a hold operation) in which the front end notes portion nls is touched and then the hold state is performed as it is is performed. For example, if the user mistakenly taps the front end notes portion nls, it is determined that the hold operation has not been performed. The game device evaluates the timing operation for the long notes NL of the front end evaluation based on the time difference obtained as described above and the determination result for the hold operation.

In the music game of the present embodiment, the user performs a timing operation for Notes N as described above. The game device evaluates the performed timing operation and calculates a score to be given to the user according to the evaluation result. The game device adds the calculated score to the cumulative total (score) of the scores so far.
On the game screen, a score area SAR for displaying the score is arranged. The change in the score according to the addition of the points calculated according to the evaluation result as described above is reflected in the score area SAR.

Further, on the game screen, a gauge area GAR indicating the physical strength value (HP) of the user is arranged. The physical strength value is reduced by a predetermined number, for example, when an evaluation result of a certain level or less is obtained for the timing operation. When the physical strength value becomes "0", the game is over, that is, the game ends at that point, and it is determined that the game has failed to clear.

Then, in the music game of the present embodiment, in the process of playing under the normal mode as described above, the normal mode is changed to the privilege granting mode according to the satisfaction of the predetermined activation conditions. Transition.
In the present embodiment, the conditions for activating the privilege grant mode are not particularly limited. For example, the triggering condition may be that the score reaches a predetermined value. In addition, the activation condition may be that a certain level of evaluation or higher has been obtained for a series of timing operations for a predetermined highly difficult Notes appearance pattern.

In the privilege giving mode of the present embodiment, a higher score is set for the score given according to the evaluation result of the timing operation than in the case of the normal mode. As a result, there is a possibility that the score can be greatly increased by entering the privilege granting mode.

However, since the privilege granting mode is a special mode, the valid period is limited. When the period of the privilege grant mode ends, it returns to the normal mode. Then, the game device of the present embodiment manages the period of the privilege granting mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings to be operated (cumulative number of evaluation reference timings), instead of managing by time.
Specifically, when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is set to "100", the game device is set for each evaluation reference timing set in Notes N, which has not yet reached the reference timing time at the start of the privilege granting mode. On the other hand, numbers "1" to "100" may be assigned in chronological order.
The game device elapses the time of the evaluation reference timing in order from the first evaluation reference timing under the progress of the music game in the state where the privilege grant mode is set, and finally the 100th evaluation reference timing. The privilege granting mode is terminated when the time reaches.

Further, in the privilege granting mode, the display mode of the game screen is changed from the normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen in the privilege giving mode. The figure shows a state in which the activation condition is satisfied at the timing when the game screen of FIG. 1 is displayed, and the display mode is changed according to the privilege grant mode under the same arrangement of notes as in FIG. Is shown.
First, in the privilege granting mode, the display of the notes changes from the mode in the normal mode to the mode indicating that the privilege notes have a high score corresponding to the privilege granting mode.
Specifically, the display of the single notes NS-21, NS-22, and NS-23 in FIG. 1 has been changed as shown as the privilege single notes FNS-21, FNS-22, and FNS-23 in the figure. ..
Further, the display of the long notes NL-31 in FIG. 1 has been changed as shown as the privilege long notes FNL-31 in the figure.
Further, the display of the single notes NS-41 and NS-42 in FIG. 1 has been changed as shown as the privilege single notes FNS-41 and FNS-42 in the figure.
Further, the display of the long notes NL-51 in FIG. 1 has been changed as shown as the privilege long notes FNL-51 in the figure.

In the following description, when individual privilege single notes are not particularly distinguished, they are described as privilege single notes FNS. In addition, when there is no particular distinction between individual privilege long notes, it is described as privilege long notes FNL. Further, when there is no particular distinction between the privilege single notes FNS and the privilege long notes FNL, it is described as the privilege notes FN.
Further, in the following description, Notes N may also be described as Normal Notes N to distinguish it from privilege Notes FN. Further, when the normal notes N and the privilege notes FN are not particularly distinguished, the reference numerals are omitted and the description is simply referred to as notes.

In the figure, as a change in the display given to the privilege notes FN, the edge of the circular image as the privilege single notes FNS or the circular image as the front end notes portion nls and the rear end notes portion nle in the privilege long notes FNL. An example of the change is shown. However, the display of the privilege notes FN may be changed in an manner other than the example shown in the figure.
For example, the change in the display of the privilege notes FN may be a change regarding the design of the image of the privilege notes FN. Further, the display change of the privilege notes FN may be a color change, or a state such as light emission or blinking may be expressed. As described above, the effects on the game screen indicating that the privilege granting mode is set are various and are not limited to a specific mode.

Further, as the display change according to the privilege granting mode, for example, not only the privilege notes FN but also the timing operation area TAR, the background image, and the like may be changed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the period of the privilege granting mode is managed based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings. Therefore, if the progress display that reflects the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is performed according to the progress of the privilege granting mode, the user can grasp the progress status of the privilege granting mode, for example, when it will end. You can know exactly. For example, if the progress display is not performed, the user may suddenly end the privilege granting mode and feel unsatisfactory or dissatisfied. However, if the progress display is performed, such a problem can be avoided.

The figure shows an example of such a progress display. That is, on the game screen of the figure, the operation remaining number pnm is added to each of the privilege single notes FNS, the front end notes portion nls, and the rear end notes portion nle in the privilege long notes FNL.
The operation remaining number pnm includes the front end notes part nls and the rear end notes part nle of the corresponding privilege single notes FNS or privilege long notes FNL, and the remaining number of evaluation reference timings to be operated by the end of the privilege granting mode. show.
In the case of the music game of the present embodiment, the operation order for the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen is the order in which they are located from the bottom to the top of the screen.
Therefore, the operation order for the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen in the figure is as follows.
That is, among the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen of the figure, the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-31 is located at the lowest position.
Therefore, in the case of the game screen shown in the figure, the privilege long notes FNL-31 is the first target of the timing operation. Therefore, for the privilege long notes FNL-31, the operation remaining number pnm indicating "100" is added to the front end notes portion nls, and the operation remaining number pnm indicating "99" is added to the rear end notes portion nle.

By the time the evaluation standard timing corresponding to the rear end notes part nle of the privilege long notes FNL-31 arrives, the privilege single notes FNS-21, FNS-22, FNS-41, privilege long notes FNL-51, etc. will be available. The timing to be operated has arrived. However, in the privilege long notes FNL-31, both ends are evaluated, and it can be considered that the timing operation for the front end notes portion nls and the timing operation for the rear end notes portion nle are inseparable. Therefore, in this case, for the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, the numerical values are made continuous between the operation remaining number pnm of the front end notes portion nls and the operation remaining number pnm of the rear end notes portion nle.

On the game screen, the remaining privilege notes FN are located from bottom to top in the following order. That is, in the order of privilege single notes FNS-41, privilege single notes FNS-21, privilege long notes FNL-51 front end notes part nls, privilege single notes FNS-22, privilege single notes FNS-42, privilege single notes FNS-23. positioned.
In accordance with such an order, the remaining operation remaining number pnm is added to the remaining privilege notes FN as follows.
That is, the operation remaining number pnm indicating "98" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-41. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "97" is added to the single notes FNS-21. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "96" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the long notes FNL-51. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "95" is added to the single notes FNS-22. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "94" is added to the single notes FNS-42. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "93" is added to the single notes FNS-23.

As the music game as the privilege granting mode progresses from the above state, a new privilege Notes FN appears from the Notes appearance area AAR and is displayed. The displayed privilege notes FN is provided with a display of the remaining number of operations, pnm, in which the numerical value is decreased one by one according to the order of arrival at the timing operation area TAR, that is, the order of the time of the evaluation reference timing. Then, when the privilege Notes FN to which the operation remaining number pnm indicating the numerical value of "1" is added reaches the timing operation area TAR, the privilege granting mode is terminated.

On the contrary, the operation remaining number pnm may be added so as to simply correspond to the time of the evaluation reference timing. In this case, the remaining operation number pnm is added to the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen as shown in the figure as follows.
That is, the operation remaining number pnm indicating "100" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-31. Next, the operation remaining number pnm indicating "99" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-41. Next, the operation remaining number pnm indicating "98" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-21. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "97" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the long notes FNL-51. However, since the privilege long notes FNL-51 is the front end evaluation long notes, the operation timing of the operation for the front end notes portion nls (the operation start timing of the hold operation) is evaluated, while the operation for the rear end notes portion nle is performed. The operation timing (timing to release the hold operation) is not evaluated and is excluded from the operation target. Therefore, the remaining operation number pnm is not added to the rear end notes portion nle of the privilege long notes FNL-51.
Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "96" is added to the single notes FNS-22. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "95" is added to the rear end notes portion nle of the long notes FNL-31. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "94" is added to the single notes FNS-42. Bonus The remaining number of operations, pnm, indicating "93" is added to the single notes FNS-23.

As described above, the game device of the present embodiment manages the period of the privilege granting mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings.
In a music game, since the appearance pattern of notes is configured according to the content of the music, there are sections in which a large number of notes appear in the progress of the music, and there are sections in which the appearance of notes is small. Therefore, for example, if it is determined that the period of the privilege granting mode is within a certain period of time, the number of notes appearing in the privilege granting mode depending on the time when the privilege granting mode is started (that is, the evaluation to be operated). The number of reference timings) may vary significantly. In this case, there may be a significant difference in the points that the user can obtain during the privilege granting mode, and it may be difficult to maintain a certain level of fairness.
On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the number of evaluation reference timings that the user can operate during the privilege granting mode is the same. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to maintain a certain level of fairness regarding the benefits that the user can enjoy during the period of the privilege granting mode.

In addition, the game device of the present embodiment attaches the remaining number of operations pnm to the privilege notes FN to display the progress of the privilege granting mode. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the progress status of the privilege granting mode under the environment in which the period of the privilege granting mode is set based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings.

The more the user concentrates on the game, or the more difficult the game becomes, that is, the more difficult it becomes as the number of notes increases and the speed increases, the more difficult it becomes for the user to see the entire game screen, and only the timing operation area TAR part. It becomes a state to watch. In such a state, the farther away the user is from the timing operation area TAR, the more difficult it becomes for the user to accurately grasp the content displayed on the game screen.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the remaining operation number pnm is attached to the privilege notes FN which is the operation target. As a result, even in a situation where the user is paying attention only to the timing operation area TAR and playing, the remaining number of operations pnm displayed in the privilege notes FN when the timing operation area TAR is reached is displayed. It can be easily confirmed.

[Example of game device configuration]
A configuration example of the game device 10 of the present embodiment in which the music game according to FIGS. 1 and 2 is performed will be described with reference to FIG.
The game device 10 in the figure includes a touch panel 110, a game control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and an acoustic output unit 140.

The touch panel 110 displays an image of a game screen or the like of a music game according to the display control of the game control unit 120, and detects an operation performed on the screen.
The touch panel 110 includes a display unit 111 and an operation input unit 112. The display unit 111 displays an image according to the display control of the game control unit 120. The operation input unit 112 is configured to include, for example, a touch pad provided on the screen of the display unit 111, detects an operation performed by touching the touch pad with an operation body such as a finger, and outputs an operation detection signal to the game control unit. Output to 120.
The game device 10 may include an operator or an operation device other than the touch panel.

The game control unit 120 executes various controls for realizing the music game of the present embodiment in the game device 10. The function as the game control unit 120 is realized, for example, by the CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game device 10 executing the program of the application of the music game according to the present embodiment.
The game control unit 120 includes an evaluation unit 121, a score control unit 122, a privilege giving mode setting unit 123, and a progress display unit 124 as functional units corresponding to music games.

The evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing of an operation (for example, timing operation) targeting the notes with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the notes (normal notes N or privilege notes FN) displayed on the game screen. ..

The score control unit 122 controls the score given to the user. For example, the score control unit 122 gives a score to the user according to the evaluation result of the timing operation by the evaluation unit 121. In addition, the score control unit 122 manages a score, which is a cumulative score of the scores given to the user.

The privilege granting mode setting unit 123 has a privilege that the timing to operate the privilege granting mode capable of granting the predetermined privilege after the start time of the privilege granting mode comes when the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to Notes FN (for example, cumulative number of evaluation reference timings).

The progress display unit 124 performs a progress display indicating the passage of the period of one privilege granting mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege granting mode. As shown in FIG. 2, the progress display unit 124 of the present embodiment displays the progress display so as to add the operation remaining number pnm to the privilege Notes FN.

The storage unit 130 stores various types of information used by the game control unit 120. The storage unit 130 in the figure includes a music data storage unit 131, a sequence data storage unit 132, and a sound source data storage unit 133.

The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for playing music in a music game. The music data storage unit 131 may store a plurality of music data corresponding to a plurality of different music. The music used in the game may be selected by the user's operation. When executing the game, the game control unit 120 may read the music data corresponding to the music selected by the user's operation from the music data storage unit 131 and reproduce the music data.

The sequence data storage unit 132 stores sequence data. The sequence data is information indicating a reference timing corresponding to a timing operation to be performed by the user according to the progress of the music played by the music data. As described above, in the present embodiment, the reference timing is associated with Notes.
The sequence data storage unit 132 stores, for example, sequence data corresponding to each music stored in the music data storage unit 131. Further, a plurality of sequence data corresponding to one music data may be stored depending on, for example, the difficulty level. For example, the user can perform an operation of selecting the difficulty level of the game.

The game control unit 120 reads the sequence data according to the difficulty level selected by the user's operation from the plurality of sequence data corresponding to the selected music from the sequence data storage unit 132, and processes the read sequence data. do. As a result, the game control unit 120 can display the appearance of the notes (normal notes N or privilege notes FN) from the notes appearance area AAR on the game screen and the movement to the timing operation area TAR. In addition, the game control unit 120 can evaluate the timing operation performed by the user.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the contents of the sequence data in the present embodiment. The sequence data in the figure includes a condition definition unit and a sequence unit.
In the condition definition unit, information that specifies various conditions for executing the game, such as a music ID that is an identifier uniquely indicating the corresponding music, a music tempo, a track configuration, and a playback time, is described.

In the sequence unit of the present embodiment, information for controlling the notes to be output according to the progress of the music in the music game is described. Such a sequence unit includes notes information corresponding to each note.
In the notes information, movement information and timing information are described. The movement information is information that specifies a movement pattern on the game screen for the corresponding notes. The timing information is information that specifies the timing at which the corresponding notes should be operated in the progress of the music. In the case of this embodiment, the timing at which Notes should be operated is the evaluation reference timing. The evaluation reference timing is the timing at which Notes should reach the timing operation area TAR on the game screen.

As a specific example, three notes information Dn1, Dn2, and Dn3 are shown in the figure.
Notes information Dn1 is described as "1to3_05_1.00". In the description, "1to3" on the left side of "_" is the movement information, and "05.1.00" on the right side is the timing information.
The numerical value on the left side of "to" in the movement information indicates the number of the notes appearance area AAR in which the corresponding note should appear. Numbers "1" to "5" are assigned to the Notes appearance regions AAR-1 to AAR-5, respectively. The numerical value on the right side of "to" in the movement information indicates the number of the timing operation area TAR that the corresponding note should reach. Numbers "1" to "5" are assigned to the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5, respectively.
Further, the description of the timing information "01.1.00" in the Notes information Dn1 includes the values of "01", "1", and "00" separated by "." In order from the left. These three values represent one evaluation criterion timing. That is, the leftmost value indicates the bar number, the rightmost value that follows indicates the beat number in one bar, and the rightmost value indicates the tick number in the corresponding beat. For example, when the resolution of one beat is set to "96", the tick number is in the range of "00" to "95". Single Notes NS is specified as the format in which one evaluation reference timing is described as timing information in this way.
Therefore, the notes information Dn1 in the figure appears in the notes appearance area AAR-1 on the game screen for the corresponding single notes, and the timing operation area TAR is at the time when the beginning of the first beat of the fifth measure corresponds. It moves so as to reach -3, and specifies that the corresponding time at the beginning of the first beat of the fifth measure is the evaluation reference timing.

Based on the Notes information Dn1, the game control unit 120 displays the single notes on the game screen as follows. The game control unit 120 causes the corresponding single notes to appear from the notes appearance area AAR-1 at a time retroactive by a predetermined time from the evaluation reference timing indicated by the timing information. The game control unit 120 moves the single notes generated from the notes appearance area AAR-1 so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-3 at the evaluation reference timing.

Further, the notes information Dn2 is described as "2to5_33.1.00-33.4.00". The description format of the timing information in the notes information Dn2 specifies the long notes of both-end evaluation. This timing information is in a format such as "33.1.00-33.4.00" in which one reference timing is shown on each of the left and right sides of the "-". In the timing information of such a type, the description to the left of "-" indicates the front end evaluation reference timing, and the description to the right of "-" indicates the rear end evaluation reference timing.
Therefore, it is specified that the notes information Dn2 in the figure should be moved so as to appear in the notes appearance area AAR-2 on the game screen and reach the timing operation area TAR-5 for the corresponding long notes. .. Further, it is specified that the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the 33rd measure corresponds to the front end evaluation reference timing, and the time corresponding to the beginning of the fourth beat of the 33rd measure corresponds to the rear end evaluation reference timing.

Further, the Notes information Dn3 is described as "4to1_64.1.00-hold". The description format of the timing information in the Notes information Dn3 specifies the long notes of the front end evaluation. This timing information is in a format such as "64.1.00-hold" in which the front end reference timing is indicated on the left side of "-" and "hold" is described on the right side. The description "hold" specifies that the hold operation should be started in correspondence with the front end reference timing.
Therefore, the notes information Dn3 in the figure should be moved so as to appear in the notes appearance area AAR-4 on the game screen and reach the timing operation area TAR-1 for the corresponding long notes of the front end evaluation. It is specified. Further, the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the 64th measure is the front end evaluation reference timing, and it is specified that the hold operation is started corresponding to the front end evaluation reference timing.

The explanation is returned to FIG. The sound source data storage unit 133 stores sound source data as game sounds such as various sound effects. The sound source data stored in the sound source data storage unit 133 includes, for example, sound source data of a game sound indicating an evaluation result of a timing operation performed by the user. For example, when the timing operation is evaluated, the game control unit 120 reads the sound source data corresponding to the evaluation result from the sound source data storage unit 133, and outputs the sound based on the sound source data from the sound output unit 140.

The sound output unit 140 outputs sounds such as music and game sounds in a music game according to the control of the game control unit 120. The acoustic output unit 140 may be configured to include a speaker, or may be configured to output an audio signal from an earphone terminal or the like.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10 of the present embodiment in relation to the setting of the period of the privilege giving mode will be described.
While the music game is proceeding in the normal mode, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 in the game device 10 is waiting for the privilege granting mode activation condition to be satisfied (step S100-NO).
When the activation condition is satisfied (step S100-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 sets the privilege granting mode (step S102). As a result, the music game is subsequently advanced in the privilege giving mode.

The privilege granting mode setting unit 123 sets the initial value “0” for the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST according to the start of the privilege granting mode (step S104).

In the present embodiment, the display of Notes N, which was being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the activation condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied, is changed to the mode of the privilege Notes FN corresponding to the privilege grant mode. Be changed. That is, in the present embodiment, the privilege granting mode is started from the timing when it is determined that the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied.

In this case, the progress display unit 124 is used for each of the evaluation reference timings corresponding to all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied. Then, the remaining number of operations, pnm, is assigned. At this time, the progress display unit 124 starts from the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (an example of the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) in order from the earliest time indicated by the evaluation reference timing with respect to the evaluation reference timing to be assigned. Allocate the remaining operation number pnm so that it decreases one by one. Regarding the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, as described above, the progress display unit 124 allocates a continuous numerical operation remaining number pnm so as to decrease in the order of the front end evaluation reference timing and the rear end evaluation reference timing. ..
The progress display unit 124 displays the remaining number of operations pnm assigned as described above on each privilege Notes FN that was being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it was determined that the activation condition of the privilege granting mode was satisfied. It is displayed so as to be added (step S106).
By the process of step S106, first, the operation remaining number pnm is added to all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the activation condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied. ..

In addition, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST (step S108). In step S108, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 evaluates all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the privilege granting mode activation condition is satisfied. Identify the number of reference timings. The privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding the number of the specified evaluation reference timings to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST that has been "0" so far.

After the process of step S108 is executed, the privilege notes FN newly appear from any of the five notes appearance areas AAR on the game screen at a predetermined timing according to the progress of the music game. Therefore, the progress display unit 124 displays the operation remaining number pnm, which is one less than the operation remaining number pnm added to the previously appearing privilege notes FN, for the newly appearing privilege notes FN (step S110). ..
Further, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appearing privilege notes FN (step S112).
When the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST in the step S112, when the privilege notes FN newly appeared this time is the privilege single notes FNS or the privilege long notes FNL of the rear end evaluation. The evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated by adding "1". Further, when the privilege notes FN newly appeared this time is the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding "2".

The privilege granting mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in step S112 has reached the specified maximum value (step S114).
If the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S114-NO), the process is returned to step S110. As a result, the remaining number of operations, pnm, is added to each bonus Notes FN that newly appears as the music game progresses. In addition, the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated every time the operation remaining number pnm is added for each privilege notes FN.
Then, when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value (step S114-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 ends the privilege granting mode (step S116). As a result, the music game is subsequently switched to the normal mode. The notes that are displayed as the music game progresses after switching to the normal mode are displayed in the form of normal notes N.

Subsequently, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10 in connection with giving a score will be described.
In the game device 10, the evaluation unit 121 is waiting for the timing operation to be performed in units of notes displayed on the game screen (step S150-NO). In step S150, when it is detected that the hold operation is started in response to the front end evaluation reference timing and then the hold operation is released in response to the end reference timing for the long notes of both ends evaluation. It is determined that the timing operation has been performed. Further, regarding the long notes of the front end evaluation, when it is detected that the hold operation is started corresponding to the front end evaluation reference timing, it is determined that the timing operation has been performed.

When it is determined that the timing operation for one note has been performed (step S150-YES), the evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing operation (step S152). As described above, the evaluation of the timing operation is performed based on the time difference between the timing at which the timing operation is performed and the evaluation reference timing specified for the notes targeted for the timing operation.

Next, the score control unit 122 determines whether or not the privilege granting mode is currently set (step S154).
When the normal mode is currently set (step S154-NO), the score control unit 122 calculates the score corresponding to the normal mode (step S156). For example, the score control unit 122 can calculate the score corresponding to the normal mode by using the parameter value associated with the notes of the timing operation target and the parameter value according to the evaluation result. The parameter value associated with the notes has, for example, a value according to the type of notes (single notes, long notes evaluated at both ends, long notes evaluated at the front end), the difficulty of timing operation for the notes, and the like.

On the other hand, when the privilege granting mode is currently set (step S154-YES), the score control unit 122 calculates the score corresponding to the privilege granting mode (step S158). For example, the score control unit 122 uses a parameter value associated with the notes to be operated by timing, a parameter value according to the evaluation result, and a predetermined coefficient or a predetermined addition value according to the privilege granting mode. The score may be calculated by a predetermined calculation formula. In this case, a higher score than in the normal state is calculated by using a predetermined coefficient or a predetermined addition value according to the privilege giving mode in the calculation formula.

In step S156 or step S158 described above, a score is given to the user according to the evaluation of the timing operation performed by the user. Then, the score control unit 122 adds the score calculated in step S156 or step S158 to the score (step S160). The score value updated by the addition of the score is displayed so as to be reflected in the score area SAR.

[Summary of the first embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10 of the present embodiment includes an evaluation unit 121 and a privilege granting mode setting unit 123.
The evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing of the timing operation (an example of the operation targeting the notes) with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the notes (an example of the object) displayed on the game screen.
The privilege granting mode setting unit 123 has a privilege that the timing to operate the privilege granting mode capable of granting the predetermined privilege after the start time of the privilege granting mode comes when the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to Notes.

According to the above configuration, the period of the privilege granting mode is set by a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the privilege notes for which the timing to be operated comes after the start time of the privilege granting mode regardless of the time. .. In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege granting mode can be made constant regardless of the timing when the privilege granting mode is started in the music game. As a result, it is possible to maintain a certain level of fairness regarding the benefits that can be given to the user by the privilege giving mode that is set as the game progresses.

Further, the game device 10 of the present embodiment has an operation remaining number pnm indicating the elapse of the period of one privilege granting mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege granting mode. A progress display unit 124 for displaying (an example of a progress display) is further provided.

According to the above configuration, since the display showing the elapse of the privilege granting mode period is performed so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is reflected, the user can accurately grasp the progress status of the privilege granting mode period. be able to.

Further, in the game device 10 of the present embodiment, the progress display unit 124 adds a display of the remaining number of operations pnm to the privilege Notes FN in which the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the progress indicated by the display of the remaining number of operations pnm is set. Do as you do.

According to the above configuration, the progress display is performed so as to be added to the privilege notes FN. The user tends to pay attention to the timing operation area TAR, which is the operation target position, during play. Therefore, if the progress display is added to the privilege notes FN as in the present embodiment, the progress display is displayed when the privilege notes FN reaches the timing operation area TAR without removing the line of sight from the timing operation area TAR. Can be easily confirmed. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the progress status of the period of the privilege granting mode while concentrating on the play.

[Second Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Subsequently, the second embodiment will be described. In the above embodiment, the progress display is performed so as to add the operation remaining number pnm to the privilege Notes FN between the start and the end of the privilege granting mode. It can be said that the progress display becomes more important for the user as the end timing of the privilege granting mode approaches. For this reason, for example, depending on the user, it is sufficient for the progress display to be performed after the end timing of the privilege granting mode is approached to some extent, and it is rather annoying that the progress display is performed from the start of the privilege granting mode. May be remembered.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the privilege granting mode is started, the progress display is not performed until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined threshold value, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches the threshold value. Correspondingly, the progress is displayed thereafter.

[Example of game device configuration]
A configuration example of the game device 10A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
In the game device 10A of the figure, the game control unit 120A includes a progress display unit 124A. The progress display unit 124A of the present embodiment changes the mode of progress display according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege granting mode. Specifically, after the privilege granting mode is started, the progress display unit 124A does not display the operation remaining number pnm as the progress display when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is less than a predetermined threshold value, and the evaluation reference timing When the cumulative number is equal to or higher than the threshold value, the operation remaining number pnm is displayed. As a result, when the privilege notes FN in one privilege granting mode becomes less than a predetermined number, the operation remaining number pnm is displayed.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10A of the present embodiment in connection with the setting of the period of the privilege giving mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the figure, the processing of steps S1100 to S1106 is the same as that of steps S100 to S104 and S108 of FIG. That is, also in this embodiment, the privilege granting mode is started according to the timing when the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied, and the normal notes displayed on the game screen when the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied. About N, it is changed to display as privilege notes FN. In addition, the cumulative number of evaluation standard timings EST is updated so that the number of evaluation standard timings corresponding to all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen when the activation condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied is added. NS.
However, the bonus Notes FN displayed on the game screen when the activation condition of the bonus grant mode is satisfied is not displayed to add the remaining operation number pnm.

After executing the processes up to step S1106, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 waits for new notes to appear from any of the notes appearance area AAR on the game screen (step S1108-NO).
When a new note appears (step S1108-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 adds the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appearing privilege notes FN, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings EST. Is updated (step S1110). The process of step S1110 is the same as that of step S112 of FIG.

In response to the update of the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST in step S1110, the progress display unit 124A determines whether or not the current evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value TH (step). S1112).
When the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the threshold value TH (step S1112-NO), the process is returned to step S1108. That is, in this case, since the process of step S1114 described next is skipped, the remaining number of operations is not added to the privilege notes FN newly appearing this time.
On the other hand, when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is equal to or higher than the threshold value TH (step S1112-YES), the progress display unit 124A performs the progress display by giving the operation remaining number to the privilege notes FN newly appearing this time. (Step S1114). By such processing, according to the progress of the music game in the privilege granting mode, the privilege notes FN is operated from the stage when the number of privilege notes FNs appearing on the game screen exceeds a certain level corresponding to the threshold value TH. The display for adding the remaining number pnm is started.

Further, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in the previous step S1110 has reached the maximum value (step S1116).
If the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S1116-NO), the process is returned to step S1108. As a result, the processing corresponding to each privilege note FN newly appearing according to the progress of the music game is repeatedly executed until the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST becomes the maximum value.
Then, when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value (step S1116-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 ends the privilege granting mode (step S1118).

[Summary of the second embodiment]
As described above, in the game device 10A of the present embodiment, the progress display unit 124A displays the remaining number of operations, pnm, according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege granting mode. To change the mode of.

According to the above configuration, for example, from the start of the privilege granting mode until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined value, the remaining number of operations pnm is not displayed, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value. The remaining number of operations, pnm, can be displayed accordingly.
As a result, for example, the remaining number of operations, pnm, is not displayed during the period of the privilege giving mode, so that the user is less likely to be bothered. In addition, it is possible to perform an effect that emphasizes and conveys to the user that the privilege granting mode is running low. For example, it is possible to enhance the uplifting feeling of the user by such an effect.

[Third Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Subsequently, the third embodiment will be described. In each of the above embodiments, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the privilege granting mode is set in advance. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to a predetermined change element.
In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned modification elements are not particularly limited. As an example, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed by using the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game as a changing factor. In this case, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed so as to gradually increase, for example, as the difficulty level increases.
Further, for example, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed by using the user's performance at the time when the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied as a changing factor. As an example, the number of successful continuous timing operations called combos when the activation conditions of the privilege grant mode are satisfied, and the timing operations from the start of the game to the time when the activation conditions of the privilege grant mode are satisfied. The maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed according to the user's performance such as the success rate of.

[Example of game device configuration]
A configuration example of the game device 10B of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
In the game device 10B of the figure, the game control unit 120B includes a privilege granting mode setting unit 123B. The privilege granting mode setting unit 123B of the present embodiment changes the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to a predetermined change element.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10B of the present embodiment in connection with the setting of the period of the privilege giving mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
While the music game is proceeding in the normal mode, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123B in the game device 10B is waiting for the activation condition of the privilege granting mode to be satisfied (step S2100-NO).

When the activation condition is satisfied (step S2100-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123B collects a setting parameter (an example of a change element) for setting the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (step S2102). As an example, when changing the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings by using the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the selected song in the music game as a changing factor, the difficulty level corresponding to the selected song is set as the setting parameter. Collected as a configuration parameter.
The privilege granting mode setting unit 123B sets the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings using the setting parameters collected in step S2102 (step S2104). In this way, in step S2102 and step S2104, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to the initial setting parameters.

Subsequent processes of steps S2106 to S2120 are the same as the processes of steps S102 to S116 of FIG. 5, respectively. However, in step S2118 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST has reached the maximum value set in step S2104 instead of the specified maximum value.

[Summary of Third Embodiment]
As described above, in the game device 10B of the present embodiment, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123B changes the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) according to a predetermined change element. ..

According to the above configuration, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to a predetermined element in the game, such as the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. As a result, for example, the number of privilege notes FNs to be operated during the period of the privilege granting mode changes according to the play result of the music game, and thus the fun of the music game is increased.

[Fourth Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Subsequently, the fourth embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the points that can be given to the user in the privilege giving mode is predetermined. That is, for example, when the user can perform the operation timing for all the notes to be operated in the privilege granting mode and the evaluation of the operation timing for each note is the highest, the user can perform the privilege granting mode. The maximum value that can be given to the user can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, the maximum value (total maximum score) of the points that can be given to the user during the period of the privilege giving mode is predetermined.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the privilege single notes FNS, the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL of the front end evaluation do not have the same score given in response to the same evaluation result. The magnitude relationship is defined.
As an example, of the privilege single notes FNS, the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL of the front end evaluation, the one with the highest difficulty is the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation. can. Therefore, in this case, it is required to set the highest score higher than the score set in the privilege single notes FNS and the privilege long notes FNL of the front end evaluation for the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation.

However, in the present embodiment, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes FN included in the period of the privilege granting mode differs depending on the timing when the privilege granting mode is started in the music. That is, the combination of each number of the privilege single notes FNS included in the period of the privilege granting mode, the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL of the front end evaluation is different. Then, in the present embodiment, as described above, the total maximum score corresponding to the period of the privilege granting mode is defined. Therefore, the maximum score for each type of privilege notes FN cannot be fixedly determined in advance.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the evaluation criteria are maintained so that the magnitude relationship determined according to the type of privilege notes FN is maintained according to the breakdown of the types of notes included in the period of the set privilege granting mode. The score corresponding to the timing is set for each type of privilege notes FN.

[Example of game device configuration]
FIG. 11 describes a configuration example of the game device 10C of the present embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
In the game device 10C of the figure, the game control unit 120C further includes a score setting unit 125. The score setting unit 125 is an evaluation unit 121 for each evaluation reference timing in the set privilege granting mode when the total maximum score in the privilege granting mode (an example of the upper limit value of the score given in the privilege granting mode) is determined. The score to be given according to the evaluation by is set based on the total highest score.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10B of the present embodiment in relation to the setting of the period of the privilege giving mode and the setting of the score corresponding to the privilege notes will be described.
While the music game is proceeding in the normal mode, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 in the game device 10B is waiting for the activation condition of the privilege granting mode to be satisfied (step S3100-NO).

When the activation condition is satisfied (step S3100-YES), the score setting unit 125 specifies the breakdown of the types of privilege notes FN when the privilege granting mode is set from the present time (step S3102).
Specifically, the score setting unit 125 specifies the number of privilege single notes FNS to be operated during the period of the privilege granting mode, the number of privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the number of privilege long notes FNL of front end evaluation.
Therefore, the score setting unit 125 sets the maximum number of cumulative evaluation reference timings in order from the sequence data, starting with the notes information corresponding to the earliest evaluation reference timing among the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the present time. Get notes information up to the value. The score setting unit 125 determines the type of each note by referring to the timing information in the acquired notes information, and obtains the number of notes for each of the determined types. In this way, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes when the privilege grant mode is set is specified.

Next, the score setting unit 125 sets the score according to the type of the privilege notes FN (step S3104).
In step S3104, the score setting unit 125 first sets the maximum score according to the type of privilege notes FN. That is, the score setting unit 125 sets the privilege (highest score) given when the highest evaluation is obtained for the timing operation for each type of privilege Notes FN.
At this time, the score setting unit 125 sets the number of privilege single notes FNS, the number of privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the number of privilege long notes FNL of front end evaluation specified in step S3102, respectively, a, b, respectively. Let c be the highest score of the privilege single notes FNS, the highest score of the privilege long notes FNL of both ends evaluation, and the highest score of the privilege long notes FNL of the front end evaluation be x, y, z, respectively, and the total highest score is M. X, y, and z for which Equation 1 of the above is satisfied are obtained by a predetermined method.
M = ax + by + cz (constraint: y>z> x) ... (Equation 1)
The constraint condition in the above formula 1 is that the score of the privilege long notes of both ends evaluation is the most as the magnitude relationship between the score of the privilege single notes, the score of the privilege long notes of both ends evaluation and the score of the privilege long notes of the front end evaluation. Corresponds to the case where the score of the privilege long notes is the largest, followed by the privilege single notes of the front end evaluation, and the score is the smallest.
The highest score for each type of privilege notes FN set as described above corresponds to the case where the evaluation rank for the timing operation is the highest. Therefore, the score setting unit 125 sets the corresponding score for each rank of evaluation lower than the highest in each type of privilege notes FN. The score setting unit 125 also sets the score for each rank of the evaluation lower than the highest, for example, between the score of the privileged single notes, the score of the privilege long notes of both ends evaluation, and the score of the privilege long notes of the front end evaluation. To maintain the magnitude relationship in. In this way, the process of setting the score in step S3104 is performed.

The processing of steps S3106 to S3120 performed following the above step S3104 is the same as that of steps S102 to S116 of FIG.

The score control unit 122 of the present embodiment may execute the following processing as step S158 of FIG. 6 in the privilege giving mode. That is, the score control unit 122 corresponds to the privilege granting mode with the score corresponding to the combination of the type of privilege notes targeted for timing operation and the evaluation result in step S152 among the scores set in step S3104. It may be the calculation result of the score to be performed.

[Summary of Fourth Embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10C of the present embodiment is evaluated in the set privilege granting mode when the total maximum score in the privilege granting mode (the upper limit of the score given in the privilege granting mode) is determined. A score setting unit 125 for setting a score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit 121 for each reference timing based on the upper limit value is further provided.

According to the above configuration, when the total maximum score in the privilege granting mode is set, the score according to the evaluation result of the timing operation is appropriately calculated from the total maximum score for each privilege note to be operated in the privilege granting mode. It can be set to be distributed.

[Modification example]
Hereinafter, a modified example of the present embodiment will be described.

[First modification]
In each of the above embodiments, as an example, a mode in which the progress display is added to the privilege Notes FN as the operation remaining number pnm is given as an example. However, the progress display may be performed so that the remaining number of operations is shown in a predetermined area on the game screen, for example. In this way, the progress display using the predetermined area on the game screen may display a numerical value that specifically indicates the remaining number of operations, for example, the change in the remaining number of operations may be changed by a gauge, a color change, or the like. It may be something like a representation. Further, the progress display in a predetermined area on such a game screen may be performed together with the progress display as the operation remaining number pnm added to the privilege notes FN.

[Second modification]
In each of the above embodiments, the progress display was set to the operation remaining number pnm. That is, it shows an aspect in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings changes from the maximum value to "1" according to the progress of the music game during the privilege granting mode.
On the other hand, as the progress display, for example, the progress display changes so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings increases from "1" to the maximum value according to the progress of the music game during the period of the privilege granting mode. It may be an embodiment.

[Third modification example]
Further, in the present embodiment, for example, a plurality of privilege giving modes may be set in the progress (1 play) of the music game corresponding to one song.
Further, when the privilege granting mode can be set multiple times in one play in this way, the operation remaining number pnm is counted according to the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing cumulative number corresponding to each privilege granting mode. It's okay.
Alternatively, the remaining number of operations, pnm, may be counted in each privilege granting mode according to the total maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the plurality of privilege granting modes in one play. For example, if it is possible to set the privilege granting mode twice in one play and the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to each privilege granting mode is "100", the remaining number of operations is as follows. The pnm is displayed. That is, in response to the start of the first privilege granting mode, the operation remaining number pnm is displayed by counting down from "200" or counting up from "1". Then, in response to the start of the second privilege granting mode, the operation remaining number pnm is displayed by counting down from "100" or counting up from "101".

[Fourth modification]
In the second embodiment described above, the progress display is not performed when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is less than a predetermined threshold value, and the progress display is performed when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
However, as a change in the mode of the progress display according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during the period of the privilege grant mode, the mode in which the progress display is performed is changed to the mode in which the progress display is performed as described above. Not limited to changes.
For example, after displaying the progress from the start of the period of the privilege grant mode, the color of the progress display can be changed or the number displayed as the remaining number of operations pnm according to the cumulative number of predetermined evaluation reference timings. You may change the size of the file, blink it, and so on.
In this case, for example, if the mode is changed so that the progress display when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings exceeds the threshold value is more prominent than the case where the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is the threshold value, the progress display is displayed from the start of the privilege granting mode. Even if this is done, it is possible to make it difficult for the user to remember the annoyance. In addition, the production is also interesting.

[Fifth variant]
Further, in the second embodiment described above, the mode of progress display in two stages is changed according to the period in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is less than the threshold value TH and the period in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is equal to or higher than the threshold value TH in the period of the privilege granting mode. However, for example, by setting a threshold value of 2 or more, the mode of progress display may be changed in three stages during the period of the privilege giving mode.

[6th modification]
In each of the above embodiments, the notes already displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege granting mode is started according to the activation condition are treated as the privilege notes FN, and the cumulative number of subsequent evaluation reference timings. Is supposed to be counted.
However, for example, the notes that were already displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege grant mode was started are not set as the privilege notes FN, but the bonus notes FN from the notes that newly appear after the timing when the privilege grant mode is started. It may be treated as.
In this case, since there is a certain time difference between the start of the privilege granting mode and the arrival of the first privilege Notes FN in the timing operation area TAR, the user also has a certain margin. .. Such a privilege note FN timing is effective, for example, when trying to set a low difficulty level of a music game so that a user who is not yet accustomed to the game can enjoy playing the game.

[7th modification]
In each of the above embodiments, an example is given in which all the notes to be operated during the period of the privilege granting mode are privilege notes FN. However, the privilege notes FN and the normal notes N may be mixed as the notes to be operated during the period of the privilege granting mode.

[8th modification]
In each of the above embodiments, an example is shown in which long notes evaluated at both ends and long notes evaluated at the front end are mixed and appear on the game screen as the music game progresses. However, with regard to long notes, one of the long notes evaluated at both ends and the long notes evaluated at the front end may appear as the music game progresses.

[9th modification]
Further, in the music game of the present embodiment, different characters may be associated with the timing operation area TAR. In this case, for example, although not shown, the image of the corresponding character may be arranged in the vicinity of each timing operation area TAR on the game screen.
When the character is set in this way, for example, the activation condition based on the attribute of the character may be set. Then, for example, when a predetermined activation condition corresponding to the attribute of a specific character is satisfied, among the notes displayed on the game screen during the privilege granting mode, the timing operation area TAR corresponding to the specific character is set. The bonus notes FN may be limited to the notes that arrive. That is, the privilege granting mode may be set individually corresponding to each timing operation area TAR.
Further, in the third embodiment, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be set based on the attributes of the character.

[10th modification]
For example, with respect to the configurations of the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the progress display is performed according to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST becoming equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value TH. May be applied. When the second embodiment is applied to the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, the progress is displayed according to the start of the privilege granting mode, for example, in accordance with step S2110 (FIG. 10) or step S3110 (FIG. 12). The process for performing the above may be omitted.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned embodiments may be combined as appropriate, and the processing procedure may be appropriately changed accordingly.

A program for realizing the functions of the game devices 10, 10A, 10B, and 10C described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. Therefore, the processing as the game devices 10, 10A, 10B, 10C and the like may be performed. Here, "loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and a dedicated line. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium in which the program is stored may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes an internal or external recording medium that can be accessed from the distribution server to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. The program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and then combined by the terminal device, or the distribution server for distributing each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network, and holds the program for a certain period of time. It shall also include things. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[Additional Notes]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped as follows, for example. Reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses for convenience in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated mode.

[Appendix 1]
The game device (10, 10A, 10B, 10C) according to one aspect of the present invention evaluates the timing of an operation targeting the object with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen. An object in which the timing to operate the evaluation unit (121) and the privilege granting mode capable of granting a predetermined privilege according to the satisfaction of the predetermined activation condition is to be operated after the start time of the privilege granting mode. (For example, privilege granting mode setting unit (123, 123B, S102 to S116, S1102 to S1118, S2102 to S2120, S3102 to S3120) set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of the evaluation reference timings corresponding to (for example, privilege notes). And.

According to the above configuration, the period of the privilege granting mode is set by a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the objects whose timing to be operated comes after the start time of the privilege granting mode, regardless of the time. In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege granting mode can be made constant regardless of the timing when the privilege granting mode is started in the music game. As a result, it is possible to maintain a certain level of fairness regarding the benefits that can be given to the user by the privilege giving mode that is set as the game progresses.

[Appendix 2]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Appendix 1, wherein the one privilege granting mode is based on the cumulative number of the evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of the one privilege granting mode. A progress display unit (124, 124A, S106, S110, S1114, S2110, S2114, S3110, S3114) for displaying the progress of the period is further provided.

According to the above configuration, since the display showing the elapse of the privilege granting mode period is performed so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is reflected, the user can accurately grasp the progress status of the privilege granting mode period. be able to.

[Appendix 3]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Appendix 2, wherein the progress display unit displays the progress display (for example, the remaining number of operations pnm) with the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the progress indicated by the progress display. Is added to the set object (124, 124A, S106, S110, S1114, S2110, S2114, S3110, S3114).

According to the above configuration, the progress display is performed so as to be added to the object displayed on the game screen. During play, the user pays attention to the operation target position where the timing operation should be performed on the game screen, but if the progress display is added to the object, the user elapses when the object reaches the operation target position. You can easily check the display. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the progress status of the period of the privilege granting mode while concentrating on the play.

[Appendix 4]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Appendix 2 or 3, wherein the progress display unit corresponds to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in one privilege granting mode period. The mode of the progress display is changed (S1112, S1114).

According to the above configuration, for example, a progress display is performed between the period from the start of the privilege granting mode until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined value, and the period after which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings exceeds the predetermined value. Aspects can be made. This makes it difficult for the user to remember the troublesomeness of the progress display, for example. In addition, it is possible to emphasize that the privilege granting mode is running low to the user.

[Appendix 5]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 4, wherein the privilege granting mode setting unit is described in accordance with a predetermined change element (for example, a maximum value setting parameter). The predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed (S2102, S2104).

According to the above configuration, the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to a predetermined element in the game, such as the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. As a result, for example, the number of objects to be operated during the period of the privilege giving mode changes according to the play result of the music game, and thus the fun of the music game is increased.

[Appendix 6]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Appendix 1 to 5, wherein an upper limit value of points to be given in the privilege granting mode (total maximum score in the privilege granting mode) is defined. In this case, a score setting unit (125, S3102, S3104) that sets a score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit for each evaluation reference timing in the set privilege granting mode based on the upper limit value is further added. Be prepared.

According to the above configuration, when the upper limit of the score to be given in the privilege giving mode is set, the score corresponding to the evaluation result of the timing operation is appropriately scored for each object to be operated in the privilege giving mode. It can be set to distribute from the upper limit of.

[Appendix 7]
One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the game device according to any one of Appendix 1 to 6.

10,10A, 10B, 10C game device, 110 touch panel, 111 display unit, 112 operation input unit, 120, 120A, 120B, 120C game control unit, 121 evaluation unit, 122 score control unit, 123, 123B privilege grant mode setting unit , 124, 124A Progress display unit, 125 score setting unit, 130 storage unit, 131 music data storage unit, 132 sequence data storage unit, 133 sound source data storage unit, 140 sound output unit

Claims (1)

An evaluation unit that evaluates the timing of operations targeting the object with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen.
The evaluation reference timing corresponding to the object whose timing should be operated after the start time of the privilege granting mode is set to the privilege granting mode in which the predetermined privilege can be granted according to the satisfaction of the predetermined activation condition. A game device including a privilege granting mode setting unit that is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number.

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