JP3014386B1 - Turntable that can be attached to game machines - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a turntable adapter used for a music game system. A turntable adapter attachable to a game machine 1 provided with push button switches 5i and 5j on an input device, the clip 11 being attachable to the game machine 1;
Shaft 12 penetrating one arm 11a of clip 11
And an operation disk 13 provided coaxially with the shaft 12.
And the push disk 14, and the other arm 11 b of the clip 11 has a projection 11 c mounted on a hole 2 a provided for assembling the game machine 1, and faces the push button switches 5 i and 5 j of the push disk 14. A projection 14a is provided on the lower surface to be operated, and the operation disk 13 and the pushing disk 14 rotate integrally, and the projection 14a pushes down the push button switches 5i and 5j.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music game system for executing a game for playing along with music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a music game system that gives a player an instruction to operate an input device in accordance with music to allow a player to experience a DJ (disc mug) and the performance of various musical instruments in a simulated manner has become popular. Gathering.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a turntable adapter used for a music game system.

[0004]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turntable adapter (10) attachable to a game machine (1) provided with pushbutton switches (5i, 5j) as operation members constituting an input device, wherein The rotation operation to be performed is converted into a depression operation of the push button switches (5i, 5j).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turntable adapter (10) which can be attached to a game machine (1) provided with pushbutton switches (5i, 5j) as operation members constituting an input device, Machine (1) Case (2)
A clip (11) detachable from the
An operation disc (13) attached to one arm (11a) of 1) and rotatable by a player;
A rotation operation of the operation disk (13) is converted into a depression operation of the push button switches (5i, 5j).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the turntable adapter (10) according to the second aspect, a shaft (12) passing through the one arm (11a) is attached to the clip (11). The operation disk (13) and the pushing disk (14) are provided coaxially at both ends of (12), and the pushing disk (1) is provided.
4) A projection (14) for pressing down the push button switch (5i, 5j) is provided on the lower surface facing the case (2).
a ... 14a) are provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the turntable adapter (10) according to the second aspect, a back surface of the operation disk (13) facing the one arm (11a) is formed as an end face cam, One arm (11
In (a), a pin that is movable in the axial direction of the operation disk (13) is mounted, and rotation of the operation disk (13) is converted into movement of the pin in the axial direction, and the push button switches (5i, 5j) are moved. ) Is pressed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the turntable adapter (10) according to any one of the second to fourth aspects,
The case (2) is provided with elements (2a... 2a) necessary for assembling the game machine (1), and the clip (11) is provided by using the necessary elements (2a. It is characterized by being attached to (2).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the turntable adapter (10) according to any one of the second to fourth aspects,
The case (2) is provided with holes (2a... 2a) as elements necessary for assembling the game machine (1), and the other arm (11b) of the clip (11) is provided with the hole (2a). (2a... 2a) fitted into the projections (11c, 1).
1c) is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turntable adapter (10) attachable to a game machine (1) provided with pushbutton switches (5i, 5j) as operation members constituting an input device, Machine (1) Case (2)
A clip (11) that can be attached to the
Shaft (12) penetrating one arm (11a) of 1)
And an operating disk (13) and a pushing disk (14) provided coaxially at both ends of the shaft (12), and the other arm (11b) of the clip (11).
The projections (1) attached to the holes (2a... 2a) provided as necessary elements for assembling the game machine (1).
1c, 11c), projections (14a... 14a) are provided on the lower surface of the push disk (14) facing the push button switches (5i, 5j), and the operation disk (13) and the push disk (14) are provided. ) And the projections (14a... 14a) of the pushing disk (14) ride on the pushbutton switches (5i, 5j) provided on the input device, and push the pushbutton switches (5i, 5j). It is characterized by being pushed down.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turntable adapter (10) attachable to a game machine (1) provided with pushbutton switches (5i, 5j) as operation members constituting an input device, Machine (1) Case (2)
A clip (11) that can be attached to the
1) a shaft (12) attached to one arm (11a), and an operation disk (13) provided at one end of the shaft (12); A pin (not shown) that is movable in the axial direction of the shaft (12) is attached to the clip (1).
The other arm (11b) of (1) is provided with the game machine (1).
Hole (2a) provided as an element necessary for assembling
.. 2a) are provided with protrusions (11c, 11c),
The push button switch (5i,
The rotation of the operation disk (13) is converted into a vertical movement of a pin using the lower surface facing 5j) as an end face cam, and the push button switches (5i, 5j) are depressed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the turntable adapter (10) according to any one of the first to eighth aspects,
The game machine (1) is a portable game machine.

[0014]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a portable game machine on which a music game according to an embodiment of the present invention is executed. The game machine 1 has a case 2 made of resin. The case 2 is about the size of an adult's palm, and a liquid crystal monitor 3 as a display device is attached to the center of the surface. Various push-button switches as operation members constituting the input device 4 are arranged around the monitor 3. The number and arrangement of the push button switches are variously changed. The illustrated input device 4 includes four push-button switches 5a to 5d, 5e to 5c arranged in a cross shape at the lower left and lower right of the monitor 3, respectively.
5h, two push button switches 5i and 5j arranged on the upper right of the monitor 3, and two push button switches 5k and 5m arranged on the right side of the monitor 3. In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish these push-button switches, they will be referred to as push-button switches 5.

A turntable adapter 10 can be mounted at a position where the push button switches 5i and 5j are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the turntable adapter 10 includes a clip 11, a shaft 12 penetrating one arm 11 a of the clip 11, and an operation disk 13 and a pushing disk 14 provided coaxially at both ends of the shaft 12.
And The other arm 11b of the clip 11 is provided with a pair of projections 11c, 11c. These projections 11c correspond to a part of the plurality of holes 2a... 2a on the back surface of the case 2 shown in FIG. The hole 2a is an element provided when the game machine 1 needs to be assembled.
For example, fixing of the front side and the back side of the case 2 or the case 2
A set screw used for fixing the wiring board inside is mounted in the hole 2a.

The clip 1 is inserted so as to sandwich the case 2.
The turntable adapter 10 is fixed on the case 2 so that the push disc 14 covers the pushbutton switches 5i and 5j by mounting the device 1 on the case 2 and fitting the protrusions 11c into the holes 2a. Operation disk 1
When the finger 3 is rotated around the shaft 12 with a finger, projections 14a.
a rides on the push button switches 5i and 5j, and the push button switches 5i and 5j are pushed down. As a result, the rotation operation of the operation disk 13 is converted into a depression operation of the push button switches 5i and 5j. Instead of the pushing disk 14, a pin that can move in the vertical direction (axial direction of the shaft 12) is attached to the arm 11 a of the clip 11,
The rotation of the operation disk 13 may be converted into the vertical movement of the pin by using the back surface of 3 as an end surface cam, whereby the push button switches 5i and 5j may be pressed.

In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the turntable adapter 10 can be naturally removed for playing. In the following, unless otherwise specified, the operation of the push button switches 5i and 5j includes both the rotating operation of the operation disk 13 of the turntable adapter 10 and the direct pushing operation of the push button switches 5i and 5j.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system provided in the game machine 1. The game machine 1 has a CPU 20 mainly composed of a microprocessor. CPU
Each of the pushbutton switches 5 of the input device 4 described above is connected to the input device 20 via an interface (not shown) and a bus 21.
AM 23, an image processing device 24 and a sound processing device 26, a cassette interface 28 to which a cassette 30 as an auxiliary storage device is attached, and various peripheral devices 3.
1 is connected to the communication control interface 29 via the bus 21.

In the ROM 22, a system program necessary for starting the game machine 1 is written. An RO in which a program and data for a game are written is stored in the cassette 30.
M30a and RAM for storing data such as game results
30b. ROM 30a and RAM
Reference numerals 30b denote semiconductor memories, and programs and data recorded therein are loaded into the RAM 23 as needed. From CPU 20 to ROM 30a or RAM
30b may be directly accessed.

The image processing device 24 receives the image data from the CPU 20, draws the game screen on the frame buffer 25, and displays the drawn image on the monitor 3 at a predetermined timing. The sound processing device 26 reproduces data such as voice and musical sound, sound source data, and the like read from the RAM 23 and recorded in a predetermined area of the sound buffer 27 and outputs the data from the speaker 32. In some cases, the sound buffer 27 is omitted and a PCM waveform is directly output according to a command from the CPU 20.

The speaker 32 is mounted inside the case 2. The communication control interface 29 is connected to the peripheral device 31 such as a headphone adapter or a communication cable for performing data communication with another game machine 1. If a headphone adapter is attached,
The output from the sound processing device 26 is not supplied to the speaker 32 but is supplied to the headphones via the communication control interface 29.

In the present embodiment, a predetermined music game is executed using the above hardware. In this music game, the user plays the DJ by simulating the operation of the operation member 5 of the input device 4 in accordance with music played as BGM. As shown in FIG.
The OM 30a has music (songs) used in the music game.
Music data D1 for reproducing the sound, sound effect data D2 for generating a sound effect corresponding to the music, operation timing data D3 defining a procedure for operating the input device 4 in accordance with the music, and music and effects. Table data D4 for associating the sound with the operation timing defined in the operation timing data D3 is recorded. In addition, image data and the like for displaying a dance scene or the like corresponding to music on the monitor 3 are recorded in the ROM 30a.

A plurality of music data D1 are prepared, and the data D1 is managed by assigning a number to each music. A plurality of sets of operation timing data D3 are prepared for one piece of music data D1, for example, with different degrees of difficulty. Music data D1
The sound data D2 is compressed and recorded in the ROM 30a. The compressed data is expanded in a predetermined working area of the RAM 23 as, for example, PCM data, and further passed to the sound processing device 26 as a PCM sound source. Output from the speaker 32. In the music game of the present embodiment, five keys and one turntable are assumed as operation members to be operated in accordance with music, and operation timing is defined for each of these operation members in the operation timing data D3. I have.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a game screen displayed on the monitor 3 during the music game. Game screen 1
At 00, an animation window 101 in which animation is displayed in time with music, a rhythm pattern gauge 102, a groove meter 103, and a score window 104 are displayed.

The rhythm pattern gauge 102 is for guiding the player to operate the push button switch 5 of the input device 4 based on the operation timing data D3. As described above, since the operation timing data D3 specifies the operations of the five keys and one turntable, the lower end of the gauge 102 corresponds to the three white keys imitating the white keys of the keyboard instrument. Key marks 110a, 110b, 110c, and 2 imitating a black key
Two black key marks 110d and 110e and a turntable mark 11 imitating a turntable of a record player
0f are displayed with their respective upper ends aligned with the reference line 111.

Each of the marks 110a to 110f is
It is associated with at least one push button switch 5 of the input device 4 so as not to overlap with each other. As an example, the white key marks 110a and 110c are the push button switches 5c and
5h, the white key mark 110b is on the push button switches 5d and 5g, the black key marks 110d and 110e are on the push button switches 5a and 5e, respectively, and the turntable mark 110f.
Is associated with the push button switch 5j. However, in order for the turntable adapter 10 shown in FIG. 2 to function as a turntable in the game, the turntable mark 1
10f is always associated with the push button switch 5i or 5j. The push button switches 5i and 5j are not associated with the marks 110a to 110e other than the turntable mark 110f. The correspondence between the operation members (five keys and one turntable) defined on the operation timing data D3 and the push button switches 5 of the input device 4 is recorded in advance in the ROM 30a as a table.

Each mark 110a-
The timing marks 112a to 112f (hereinafter, may be represented by the reference numeral 112) are displayed while being aligned in the left-right direction with respect to 110f. Timing mark 112
Is controlled as follows based on the operation timing data D3 in FIG.

When the reproduction of music (song) is started, the CPU
Reference numeral 20 designates a part of the timing data D3 (for example, corresponding to two bars of the song) corresponding to the song as a display target range in the gauge 102, and stores the data included in the range in the RAM.
Read into work area 23. Then, the operation timing of each of the marks 110 a to 110 f included in the read range is detected, and the detected timing is replaced with the timing mark 112 to create the image data of the gauge 102. At this time, the corresponding timing marks 112a to 112f are located above the reference line 111.
The display position of the timing mark 112 is calculated so that are arranged in chronological order.

The image data of the created gauge 102 is
The image data is passed to the image processing device 24 together with the image data separately created for drawing a part other than the gauge 102. The image processing device 24 draws the game screen 100 corresponding to the given image data on the frame buffer 25, and displays the drawn screen 100 on the monitor 3 at a predetermined timing.

The above processing is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle. The beginning of the display target range is associated with the music playing position at the time of the processing, and the display target range is shifted from the beginning of the music to the end by a predetermined amount each time the processing is performed.
Thereby, the timing mark 11 is displayed on the gauge 102.
2 gradually moves downward as the music progresses. When the timing mark 112 reaches the reference line 111, the mark 110a overlapping the mark 112
The operation timing of the push button switch 5 associated with ~ 110f arrives. Above the reference line 111, the timing marks 112 corresponding to the operation timings arriving after the present will be arranged in chronological order, so that the player can easily grasp future operations.

The groove meter 103 expands and contracts with its left end as a base point in accordance with the evaluation calculated in the processing of FIG. 7 described later. The state where the groove meter 103 is extended to the right end is the highest evaluation, and the lower the evaluation is, the more the groove meter 1 is.
03 shrinks to the left end. The score window 104 displays a score calculated during the game.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the music game executed by the CPU 20. In this flowchart, one song is played in one stage, and when the song is cleared, the game proceeds to the next stage.

When a predetermined game start operation is performed on the game machine 1, first, a predetermined title logo screen is displayed on the monitor 3 (step S1), and thereafter, a process of selecting a game mode in accordance with an instruction of the player. Is performed (step S2). Here, for example, the difficulty level can be selected. Subsequently, a process of selecting a song is performed according to an instruction of the player (step S3), and when a song is selected, a game process is executed (step S4). Details of the game processing will be described later. When the game processing is completed, the play content is evaluated (step S5), and based on the evaluation result, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the play content clears the border line (step S6).
If it is clear, it is CP whether the final stage is over
It is determined by U20 (step S7), and if not the final stage, the next stage is selected (step S8),
The process returns to step S3. If it is determined in step S6 that the border line has not been cleared, the player is asked to confirm whether or not to play the current stage again (step S9). If replay is requested, the flow proceeds to step S4. If not, the process proceeds to step S10. If it is determined in step S7 that the stage is the final stage, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, a comprehensive evaluation is calculated based on the contents of the play up to that time, and the result is displayed on the monitor 3 as a DJ level. Then, the game ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the game process executed as a subroutine of step S4 in FIG. In the game processing, first, initial settings necessary for starting the game, for example, music data D corresponding to the selected song
1 and the operation timing data D3 are loaded.
When the initialization is completed, the play starts, and the performance (playback) of the music and the display of the gauge 102 are started (step S1)
02). Next, it is determined whether it is the evaluation time for any of the pushbutton switches 5 currently associated with the marks 110a to 110f (step S103).
The evaluation time is set to a predetermined width centering on the operation timing of the push button switch 5. If it is the evaluation time, the operation related to the push button switch 5 determined to be the evaluation time is detected (step S104), and the difference between the actually detected operation timing and the operation timing specified by the operation timing data D3 is detected. The operation of the player is evaluated based on the amount (step S105). For example, the deviation amount is 0
The shift amount is converted into a score (score), with 100 being the time point and 0 being the time when the shift amount is の of the width of the evaluation period.
When the evaluation times of the plurality of pushbutton switches 5 overlap, the evaluation is calculated for each pushbutton switch 5. The range from 100 points to 0 points is "GREAT", "G
OOD "," BAD ", and" POOR ". Then, the level to which the calculated score belongs is also evaluated in step S105. The calculated evaluation is recorded in the RAM 23, and is used for calculating the overall evaluation in step S5 or step S10 in FIG.
When an operation is performed in step S104, the sound effect associated with the operation is specified based on the table data D4, and the specified sound effect is superimposed on the music being played from the speaker 32. Is output.

After the evaluation of the operation is calculated, the evaluation is displayed in the gauge 102 (step S1).
06). Here, it is displayed which of the four levels the score calculated in step S105 belongs to. For example, in FIG. 5, "GREAT" is displayed.
For “GREAT” and “GOOD”, the value of the groove meter 103 increases, and for “BAD” and “POOR”, the value of the groove meter 103 decreases. When the evaluation is displayed in step S106, it is then determined whether or not the play of one song has been completed (step S107). If the play has not ended, the process returns to step S103. When it is determined that the play has ended, the game processing ends, and the processing from step S5 in FIG. 6 is performed.

In step S5 of FIG. 6, an evaluation for one song is calculated based on the scores and levels calculated for the individual operations. If the value of the groove meter 103 has reached a certain level at the end of the performance, it is determined in step S6 that the stage has been cleared.

At the first stage after the start of the game, the initial value of the groove meter 103 is set to the maximum value, and step S
The evaluation calculated at 105 is less than a certain level, for example, "B
Groove meter 1 when "AD" or "POOR"
If the value of the groove meter 103 remains at least when one song is completed, the value of step S6 is decreased.
Can be judged as stage clear. in this case,
Even if the score of "GREAT" or "GOOD" is obtained, the value of the groove meter 103 may not be increased, and the remaining amount of the groove meter 103 at the time when the previous stage is cleared may be used when starting the next stage. May be taken over as an initial value of the groove meter 103. Such a mode may be prepared, for example, as a hidden mode that appears when a certain condition is satisfied.

In the above-described game machine 1, since the music data D1 is supplied in the ROM 30a, the number of songs to be recorded is smaller than in the case where a storage medium such as a CD-ROM is used. Therefore, in order to supplement the number of songs, it is possible to select a medley song in which recorded songs are partially connected.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the medley tune X.
In this example, the songs A to N recorded in the ROM 30a are used as blocks A1 to AX and B as candidates for forming the medley song X.
1 to BX... N1 to NX are set in advance. And
At least a part of the blocks of the songs A to N are connected to form a medley song X. Blocks A1 to AX,
.., N1 to NX are arbitrary in length, and are set, for example, to four bars of each music piece. The entire length of the medley tune X is set to be approximately the same as the tunes A to N (for example, about 1/30). Selection candidate blocks A1 to AX, B1 to BX... N
As 1 to NX, the most impressive portion of each song, a portion suitable for medley, and the like are selected.

A table T1 shown in FIG. 9 is recorded in the ROM 30a in advance to enable the reproduction of the medley tune X described above. In the table T1, the numbers 1 to X of the blocks constituting the medley music piece X and the storage locations (addresses) of the music data constituting the respective blocks in the ROM 30a are recorded in association with each other. According to the example of FIG. 8, since the block A1 of the song A is selected as the first block 1 of the medley song X, the address of the block A1 is designated as the address corresponding to the block number 1 in the table of FIG. You. The same applies to other block numbers.

When the medley song X is selected in step S3 of FIG. 6, the CPU 20 determines the storage location of the music data constituting the song X in the ROM 30a with reference to the table T1 of FIG. Then, based on the result of the determination, the music data necessary for playing the music piece X and the operation timing data and sound effect data associated therewith are stored in the RO.
The data is read from M30a and transferred to the RAM 23. By this processing, the game can be played by treating the medley tune X in the same manner as the tunes A to N. It should be noted that the ROM 30a
The data may be transferred to the memory 23 in a fixed amount according to the progress of the music, or may be transferred all at once before the performance starts.

In the above-described example, the configuration of the medley tune X is constant, but it may be variable. An example will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 10 shows a ROM 30a in place of or in addition to the table T1 of FIG.
2 shows a table T2 recorded in the table. Table T2
Are the numbers 1 to X of the blocks constituting the medley tune X
And the type of music data constituting each block are recorded in association with each other. The music data type includes information corresponding to a musical feature of the song such as a chord and a tempo of the song, or information corresponding to a game feature such as difficulty. That is, in the table T2 of FIG. 10, the blocks constituting the music piece X are not directly specified, but only the type of music played corresponding to the block. Therefore, if the block is of the type specified in the table T2, any block can be selected from the selection candidates of the songs A to N, and the configuration of the song X can be changed accordingly.

FIG. 11 shows a table corresponding to R corresponding to the table T2 of the music piece X.
The configuration of the medley creation data D5 recorded in the OM 30a is shown. As shown in FIG. 11A, the medley creation data D5 is classified into data relating to each of the songs A to N. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Are classified into data relating to each of the blocks A1 to AN selected as candidates for forming a medley song from the song A. The same applies to data relating to the other songs B to N. Then, as shown in an example of the block AN in FIG. 11C, the data on each of the blocks A1 to AN includes type information for specifying the type of each of the blocks A1 to AN, and each of the blocks A1 to AN.
And address information specifying a storage location (address) in the ROM 30a. The types included in the type information include those relating to musical features such as chords and tempos of blocks corresponding to the type of the table T2 in FIG. 10, and those relating to game characteristics such as difficulty. By referring to the type information and the address information, it is possible to detect a block having the same type as the type specified in the table T2 in FIG. 10 and specify its address.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which the CPU 20 reads the music data D1 and the like from the ROM 30a to the work area of the RAM 23 when the medley song X is selected. This processing is executed in parallel with other processing (for example, the processing in FIG. 7) during the play of the game.

When the medley tune X is selected, the CPU 20
First, the table T2 is referred to and the first block 1
Is detected. And
Referring to the type information included in the medley creation data D5 of FIG. 11, a block having the same type as the type specified in the table T2 is extracted, and an address corresponding to the block is obtained (step S201). When a plurality of blocks are extracted, any one block is re-extracted from the blocks using, for example, random numbers. A block having a difficulty level corresponding to the value of the groove meter 103 at the present time may be preferentially selected. That is, the higher the value of the groove meter 103, the higher the difficulty of the block may be selected.

Subsequently, the music data corresponding to the acquired address and the corresponding operation timing data and sound effect data are read into the work area of the RAM 23 (step S202). Based on the data read at this time, the output of the music as BGM and the sound effect corresponding to the operation of the push button switch 5 are controlled, and the display of the rhythm pattern gauge 102 and the evaluation of the operation of the push button switch 5 are controlled. You.

After the processing in step S202, it is determined whether it is time to read the next data (step S20).
3). For example, when one block has a length corresponding to four measures, it is possible to determine whether or not it is time to read the next data based on the elapsed time from the start of the performance of the block. If it is determined that it is not time to read the next data, the process of step S203 is repeated. If it is determined that it is time to read the next data, it is determined whether or not the next block is the last block (step S20).
4). Whether the block is the last block may be determined based on, for example, the next block number in the table T2 or may be determined based on the elapsed time from the start of the performance of the music piece X.

If it is determined that the block is not the last block, the next block is selected (step S205). This selection is the same as in step S201. First, the type of music data forming the next block is detected with reference to the table T2. Then, the type information included in the medley creation data D5 in FIG. 11 is referred to, and a block having the same type as the type specified in the table T2 is extracted. When a plurality of blocks are extracted, re-extraction is performed as in step S201. Then, an address corresponding to the extracted block is acquired, and music data corresponding to the acquired address and operation timing data and sound effect data corresponding thereto are stored in the RAM 2.
3 is read into the work area (step S206).

When the data of the next block is read,
Subsequently, fade-in / out processing is performed (step S207). This process is a process of gradually lowering the volume of the currently playing song and gradually increasing the volume of the next song to be played. For example, when the music data is developed on the RAM 23 as PCM data, the output level of the currently playing music is gradually reduced to 0.9 times, 0.8 times,. Output level of 0.1
.., 0.2 times..., And the signal waveforms of both signals are combined and passed to the sound processing device 26, whereby a fade-in and a fade-out can be produced.
In addition, in connection with the fade-in / out, the game screen 1
Elements on 00 may be faded. For example, since the animation window 101 and the mark 112 of the rhythm pattern gauge 102 in FIG. 5 are closely related to the reproduction of the music, it is preferable to fade in and out according to the volume of the music.

When the fade-in / out process ends, the process returns to step S203. Steps S203 to S20 until the last block is determined in step S204
Step 7 is repeated. If it is determined in step S204 that the next block is the last block, a block suitable for the ending is selected (step S208), and music data corresponding to the block and operation timing data and sound effect data corresponding thereto are stored in the RAM 23. It is read into the work area (step S209). This completes the reading of the data for the medley tune. Note that blocks suitable for ending are typically songs A to N
Is the last block of any of
In order to make the selection at 208, the type information in FIG. 11 may include information for determining whether or not the ending can be used.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the selection of the blocks making up the medley tune is not limited to the above means, but may be variously changed. Medley songs need not be as long as other songs. For example, the end of the medley song
3 may be associated. That is, groove meter 1
As long as the value of 03 does not become 0 (the state where it has been completely reduced to the left end), the medley tune may be continued endlessly. Also in this case, the value of the groove meter 103 is set to the maximum value at the start of the medley song, and the evaluation calculated in step S105 of FIG. 7 is less than a predetermined level, for example, “BAD” or “PO”.
At the time of “OR”, the value of the groove meter 103 may be decreased.

In the above embodiment, step S in FIG.
When a plurality of next blocks are extracted in step 201 or S205, re-extraction is performed with reference to the difficulty level. However, when the next block is determined, first the evaluation at that time (for example, the Value), and select a block of difficulty corresponding to the evaluation.

The tables T1 and T2 in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be opened to the player so that the player can freely specify the configuration of the medley tune. The present invention is not limited to portable game machines, and may be applied to arcade game machines for business use and stationary game machines for stationary use. Music data and operation timing data are stored in a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk,
It may be supplied by an optical storage medium such as a D-ROM. However, since these storage media have a lower data reading speed than the semiconductor memory, a pre-read process such as transferring all data used in playing the medley music to the RAM before playing the medley music is performed. It is desirable.

The method for making the contents of the medley tune X variable is not limited to the above example. Information for determining a block to be connected next is included as at least a part of the type information in FIG. 11C, and the next block is extracted in step S205 in FIG. Is also good.

For example, all blocks selected as medley tune selection candidates are assigned to the fast-tempo block A
And a block B having a slow tempo. Block A
The information that specifies that the probability that the block A is selected as the next block is 80% and the probability that the block B is selected is 20% is included in the type information of the type. On the other hand, the type information of the class classified as the block B includes 80% of the probability that the block B is selected as the next block,
Information that specifies the probability that block A is selected as 20% is included. Then, in step S205 of FIG. 12, the block A or the block B is specified according to the probability specified by the type information corresponding to the block currently being reproduced, and the blocks classified into the specified block A or B are determined. Select one more block. In this example, when block A is selected, music with a high tempo tends to continue thereafter, and when block B is selected, music with a low tempo tends to continue thereafter. In this example, the block may be extracted by using the value of the groove meter 103 and the table T2 at the time of the processing in step S205. By changing the probability of specifying a block in accordance with these situations, it becomes possible to control the difficulty level and the atmosphere of the game.

The correspondence between the input device 4 and the push button switch 5 is not limited to the above example, and various changes can be made. For example, if the timing at which the push button switch 5 is pressed matches the number of switches 5 pressed at that timing, it may be evaluated that a correct operation has been performed.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a turntable adapter for a portable game machine that converts a rotating operation of an operation disk into a pressing operation of a push button.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing an appearance of a portable game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a turntable adapter mounted on the game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the game machine in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing data recorded in a cassette to execute a music game by the game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing an example of a game screen displayed on a monitor in a music game executed by the game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary flowchart showing the procedure of a music game executed by the game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a game process executed as a subroutine of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between songs prepared in advance and medley songs created from them.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a table prepared for creating a medley tune.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a table prepared for creating a medley tune.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing medley creation data prepared for creating a medley tune in combination with the table of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a medley song reading process executed to reproduce a medley song using the data of FIGS. 10 and 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 game machine 2 case 3 liquid crystal monitor (display device) 4 input device 5 push button switch (operation member) 10 turntable adapter 20 CPU (game control device) 21 bus 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 image processing device (display device) 26 sound processing Apparatus (music playback device) 28 Cassette interface 29 Communication control interface 30 Cassette 30a ROM (storage medium) in cassette 30b RAM in cassette 32 Speaker (music playback device) 100 Game screen 102 Rhythm pattern gauge 103 Groove meter

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A turntable adapter mountable on a game machine provided with a push button switch as an operation member constituting an input device, wherein a turn operation performed by a player is converted into a press operation of the push button switch. Characterized turntable adapter. 2. A turntable adapter attachable to a game machine provided with a push button switch as an operation member constituting an input device, comprising: a clip detachable from a case of the game machine; and one arm of the clip. A turntable adapter, comprising: an operation disk that is mounted on the player and that can be rotated by a player, and converts a rotation operation of the operation disk into a pressing operation of the push button switch. 3. The clip is provided with a shaft that penetrates the one arm. The operation disc and the push disc are coaxially provided at both ends of the shaft, and a lower surface of the push disc facing the case is provided on a lower surface of the push disc. 3. The turntable adapter according to claim 2, further comprising a projection for depressing the push button switch. 4. A rear surface of the operation disk facing the one arm is configured as an end face cam, and a pin movable in an axial direction of the operation disk is mounted on the one arm, and rotation of the operation disk is performed. 3. The turntable adapter according to claim 2, wherein the push button switch is depressed by converting the movement of the pin into the axial direction of the pin. 4. 5. The case according to claim 2, wherein elements necessary for assembling the game machine are provided in the case, and the clip is attached to the case using the necessary elements. Turntable adapter according to any of the above. 6. The case is provided with a hole as an element necessary for assembling a game machine, and the other arm of the clip is provided with a projection fitted into the hole. The turntable adapter according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: 7. A turntable adapter attachable to a game machine provided with a push button switch as an operation member constituting an input device, comprising: a clip attachable to a case of the game machine; and one arm of the clip And an operating disk and a pushing disk coaxially provided at both ends of the shaft. The other arm of the clip has a hole provided as an element necessary for assembling the game machine. A projection is provided on the lower surface of the push disk facing the push button switch, and the operation disk and the push disk rotate integrally, so that the projection of the push disk becomes the input device. Characterized in that the push-button switch is depressed by riding on the push-button switch provided in the turntable. Dapta. 8. A turntable adapter attachable to a game machine provided with a push button switch as an operation member constituting an input device, comprising: a clip attachable to a case of the game machine; and one arm of the clip. And a control disk provided at one end of the shaft.A pin movable in the axial direction of the shaft is attached to the one arm, and the other arm of the clip is attached to the other arm of the clip. A projection provided in a hole provided as an element necessary for assembling the game machine, wherein the lower surface of the operation disk facing the push button switch is used as an end cam to rotate the operation disk in the vertical direction of the pin. A turntable adapter for converting into motion and depressing the push button switch. 9. The turntable adapter according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a portable game machine.