JP3470091B2 - Music game progress control method, apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium recording a music game progress control program - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music game progress control method and apparatus for performing an operation in association with the progress of music, and a computer-readable recording of a music game progress control program.
The present invention relates to a recordable recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of music game devices have been proposed or already used. For example, the instruction mark is scrolled toward the timing line on the monitor screen, and when the instruction mark coincides with the timing line, the operation member is operated to output a musical sound corresponding to the coincident instruction mark. Alternatively, there are a number of buttons that imitate a keyboard placed just below the monitor, and by scrolling the instruction marks corresponding to each keyboard on the monitor screen, it is possible to give a timing instruction and output a musical sound. Are known.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional music game apparatus, when the performance timing of the prepared music piece is displayed on the monitor as a guide, and the operation member is operated at a suitable timing in accordance with this. However, the actual musical sound is output, and therefore, the player only enjoys music. Therefore, it has a poor game quality, is easy to get tired of, and has a limited interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a music game progress control method, a device, and a readable recording medium in which a music game progress control program having a high game property is recorded.

[0005]

Music game progress control device SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first aspect, and the standard music storage means for storing at least one song more standard songs, song selection means for selecting a song from within the standard songs And a music output means for outputting the music data of the selected song by voice, a performance instruction mark display means for sequentially displaying performance instruction marks on the monitor in association with the progress of the music, and an operation for inputting a performance instruction operation. Means, and timing evaluation means for evaluating the degree of coincidence between the operation of the effect instruction and the effect instruction timing by the effect instruction mark,
A continuity evaluation means for determining whether or not a high degree of coincidence has been continuously achieved with respect to a predetermined number of effect instruction marks, and an image assembly puzzle consisting of a predetermined number of sheets each time the determination is affirmed. Puzzle piece display means for displaying an image for one piece on the monitor as an effect instruction mark, and whether or not the degree of coincidence with the image for one piece is high, and if the degree of coincidence is high, A puzzle piece acquisition means for acquiring the piece, and a hidden piece of music other than the standard piece of music can be selected by the music piece selection means when the image assembly puzzle is completed by acquiring the predetermined number of pieces. It has a hidden music acquisition means for making it.

According to the above construction, the point of matching the operation of the production instruction with the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark, the point of collecting the puzzle pieces of the image assembly puzzle such as the jigsaw puzzle, and the acquisition of the predetermined number of puzzle pieces. A game is highly entertaining because it has a game property in that an image assembly puzzle such as a jigsaw puzzle is completed to obtain a hidden music other than the standard music.

ClaimsTwoMusic game progress control describedapparatus
IsOn the monitor when you complete the image assembly puzzle
The password information registered in the
The password input screen is displayed at the start, and the entered path
Match the word information with the registered password information,
Include the above-mentioned hidden songs in the standard song when they match
Characterized by having password management meansI am trying. Up
NoteConstitutionAccording to, hidden songs are password managed
Therefore, only the player who has acquired the hidden music can enjoy the hidden music.
Enhance the fun of getting hidden songs
It becomes possible.

ClaimsThreeMusic game progress control describedapparatus
IsThe production instruction mark display means, The production instruction mark
Corresponding to a predetermined type of operating member provided on the operating means.
Displayed on the monitor as different types of marks,
The evaluation unit displays the operation of the performance instruction to the operation unit on the monitor.
Match the operation member that corresponds to the type of displayed performance instruction mark.
To further evaluate whether or not it was operated
FeaturesI am trying. aboveConstitutionAccording to the production instruction mark
Ku is operationmeansCorresponding to a predetermined type of operating member provided in
Different types of marks are displayed on the monitor, so operation is
Easy and also operationmeansThe operation of directing instructions to
Operation member according to the type of performance instruction mark displayed on the computer
Game to further evaluate whether it was operated against
The complexity of and increases the interest.

According to a fourth aspect of the music game progress control method of the present invention, a standard song memory for storing at least one standard song.
Means and song selecting means for selecting one song from the standard songs
And a music output that outputs the music data of the selected song as audio.
Order the production instruction mark in relation to the force means and the progress of music
Display instruction mark display means to be displayed on the next monitor, and
Operation means for inputting an operation of issuing instruction, and operation of the effect instruction
And the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark
The timing evaluation method for evaluating the criticality and the state of high coincidence.
The state is continuously achieved for the specified number of production instruction marks.
Continuity evaluation means for determining whether or not
Each time it is affirmed, an image assembly
An image of one piece of cheat is displayed on the monitor.
The puzzle piece display means to be displayed as
It is possible to determine whether the degree of matching is high for the
If you refuse, and if the degree of coincidence is high, the puzzle that will get the piece
And a predetermined number of pieces
Other than the standard songs when completing the image assembly puzzle
Hidden song for obtaining the hidden song of the song selectably by the song selection means
It is characterized in that the computer is made to function as a music acquisition means .

According to the above method, the point of matching the operation of the production instruction with the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark, the point of collecting the puzzle pieces of the image assembly puzzle such as the jigsaw puzzle, and the acquisition of the predetermined number of puzzle pieces. A game is highly entertaining because it has a game property in that an image assembly puzzle such as a jigsaw puzzle is completed to obtain a hidden music other than the standard music.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having the music game progress control program recorded therein, wherein at least one standard song is recorded in the standard song storage means.
Memorizing process and song selection to select one song from the standard songs
Selection process and audio output of music data of selected song
Music output processing and performance instruction mark related to the progress of music.
Performance instruction mark display processing that sequentially displays the icons on the monitor
And accept the input of the operation of the production instruction from the operation means.
Processing, operation of the production instruction and the production instruction mark
Timing evaluation to evaluate the degree of agreement with the performance instruction timing
Value processing and the state of a high degree of coincidence are the specified number of performance instruction marks.
Continuous to determine whether or not it was achieved continuously for minutes
Sex evaluation process, and from the predetermined number
In front of the image of one piece of the composed image assembly puzzle
The puzzle icon displayed as a production instruction mark on the monitor.
Source display processing and the above-mentioned one for each one-piece image.
Judge whether the condition is high or not, and if the match is high,
A puzzle piece acquisition process for acquiring the piece, and
Acquire a fixed number of pieces and complete the image assembly puzzle
When you turn on the hidden songs other than the standard songs in the song selection process
Compile with the hidden song acquisition process that allows you to select and acquire
Write a music game progress control program to be executed by the computer.
It is characterized by being recorded .

According to the above-mentioned program, the point of matching the operation of the production instruction with the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark, the point of collecting the puzzle pieces of the image assembly puzzle such as the jigsaw puzzle, and the acquisition of the predetermined number of puzzle pieces. A game is highly entertaining because it has a game property in that an image assembly puzzle such as a jigsaw puzzle is completed to obtain a hidden music other than the standard music.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video game device to which the present invention is applied. The game apparatus 1 includes a game apparatus main body, a television monitor 2 for displaying a game image, an amplifier circuit 3 and a speaker 4 for outputting a sound effect or the like in a game.
And a recording medium 5 on which game data including an image, a sound source, and program data is recorded. Recording medium 5
Is a so-called ROM cassette in which a ROM storing the above game data and operating system program data is housed in a plastic case,
Although it is an optical disc, a flexible disc, or the like, a built-in ROM or the like may be used depending on the mode of the game apparatus 1.

In the main body of the game apparatus, a bus 7 consisting of an address bus, a data bus and a control bus is connected to a CPU 6, and a RAM 8, an interface circuit 9, an interface circuit 10, a signal processor 11, an image processor 12 are connected to the bus 7. , The interface circuit 13, the interface circuit 14, and the interface circuit 24 are connected to each other, and the interface circuit 1
0 is connected to the controller 16 via the operation information interface circuit 15, the interface circuit 24 is connected to the foot switch device 26 via the operation information interface circuit 25, and the interface circuit 13 is connected to D.
An A / A converter 17 is connected, and a D / A converter 18 is connected to the interface circuit 14.

The RAM 8, the interface circuit 9 and the recording medium 5 constitute a memory unit 19, the CPU 6, the signal processor 11 and the image processor 12 constitute a control unit 20 for controlling the progress of the game, and the interface circuit. 10, operation information interface circuit 15, controller 16, interface circuit 24,
The operation information interface circuit 25 and the foot switch device 26 constitute the operation input unit 21, the television monitor 2, the interface circuit 13 and the D / A converter 17 constitute the image display unit 22, the amplification circuit 3, the speaker 4, and the interface. The circuit 14 and the D / A converter 18 constitute an audio output unit 23.

The signal processor 11 calculates the position of the displayed character and the like, reads out various sound source data, and synthesizes them. The image processor 12 calculates the R based on the calculation result of the signal processor 11.
Processing for expanding an image to be drawn in the AM8 display area is performed.

The controller 16 is provided with various buttons to give a selection of game contents, a start instruction, and further, an action instruction and a direction instruction to the main character. The foot switch device 26, like the controller 16, is an operation means that can be operated from the outside, and is operated by a stepping operation (step operation) performed by the player.

The form of the game device 1 differs depending on the application. That is, when the game device 1 is configured for home use, the television monitor 2, the amplifier circuit 3, and the speaker 4 are separate from the game device body. Further, when the game device 1 is configured for business use, all the components shown in FIG. 1 are housed in a single casing.

When the game apparatus 1 is constructed by using a personal computer or a workstation as a core, the television monitor 2 corresponds to the display for the computer, and the image processor 12 and the recording medium 5. Corresponding to a part of the game program data recorded in or the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer, the interface circuits 9, 10, 13, 14, 24, the D / A converters 17, 18, Operation information interface circuit 1
Reference numerals 5 and 25 correspond to the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer. RAM
Reference numeral 8 corresponds to each area of the main memory or expansion memory on the computer.

In this embodiment, the case where the game apparatus 1 is configured for home use will be described as an example. First, the general operation of the game device 1 will be described. When a power switch (not shown) is turned on and the game apparatus 1 is powered on, the CPU 6 causes the image, sound source, and game program data to be recorded from the recording medium 5 based on the operating system stored in the recording medium 5. Read out. A part or all of the read image, sound source, and game program data is stored in the RAM 8.

Thereafter, the CPU 6 advances the game based on the game program data stored in the RAM 8 and the contents instructed by the game player via the controller 16 and the foot switch device 26. That is, CP
U6 is a controller 16 and a foot switch device 26
A command as a task for drawing or voice output is appropriately generated based on the content of the instruction given by the game player via.

The signal processor 11 calculates the position of the character in the two-dimensional space, reads out various sound source data, and synthesizes the sound data based on the command. Then, the image processor 12 performs a writing process of image data to be drawn on the display area of the RAM 8 based on the calculation result. The image data written in the RAM 8 is D through the interface circuit 13.
The signal is supplied to the A / A converter 17, converted into an analog video signal here, and then supplied to the television monitor 2, and displayed as an image on the screen.

On the other hand, the sound data output from the signal processor 11 is transferred to D through the interface circuit 14.
After being supplied to the / A converter 18 and converted into an analog audio signal (via a filter or the like), it is output as a game sound from the speaker 4 as a sounding means via the amplifier circuit 3. The game sound includes BGM, various sound effects and effect sounds, and sound.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a foot switch portion in the foot switch device. Foot switch device 2
Reference numeral 6 includes a thin-layered foot switch portion (sheet-shaped foot switch) 260 having a quadrangular shape (predetermined surface shape), and a quadrangular thick mat portion that is laid below the thin foot switch portion 260, for example. The foot switch unit 260 is the electrode collecting unit 2
67a is divided into 3 × 3 regions (hereinafter, referred to as “squares”) except for the start button and select button regions (not shown) arranged on the left and right sides of 67a, and the game is performed in the center square. The home position, which is the area in which the person stands first, is placed, and stepping motions are made on the front, rear, left, and right squares (the areas on both sides in the vertical direction and the areas on both sides in the horizontal direction when viewed from the home position) of this central grid. With a foot switch (press switch) capable of detecting the inner part, and from the top to the bottom, a first sheet (sheet body) 261 made of a transparent body made of EMMA (ethylene-methyl-methacrylate), soft Printed second sheet 262 made of PVC, third sheet 263 made of carbon coated on the entire back surface of soft PVC, fourth sheet 264 made of urethane, made of PET Fifth sheet 265 coated with carbon at an appropriate position of the surface, and made of EVA sixth sheet of 2
It has a six-layer structure of 66. Each material is just an example, and any material may be used as long as it has similar properties.

Of the above sheets, the first sheet 261
Since the player directly steps on the player, durability is required, and a device devised against slippage is adopted in order to ensure a suitable stepping motion by the player. In the present embodiment, the first sheet 261 is made of EMMA, which is a material that is unlikely to cause slippage, and the surface of the sheet is, for example, shallowly grooved over the entire surface. For example, hot roller, press, or groove forming by cutting is performed.

The second sheet 262 is printed so that the position of the foot switch (press switch) can be recognized through the transparent first sheet 261. For example, arrow marks (→, ←, ↑, ↓) indicating the direction from the central portion are printed at the positions of the front, rear, left and right foot switches with respect to the central portion. By printing on the second sheet 262, it is possible to prevent the printed contents from being erased even when the player repeatedly performs the stepping motion.

Carbon is applied to the entire back surface of the third sheet 263, and this carbon forms the common electrode 263a of the foot switch. Since carbon can be applied in a thin film and has excellent conductivity and pressure resistance, it is suitable as an electrode of a foot switch.

The fourth seat 264 is used as a spacer which can be elastically deformed until the thickness thereof becomes almost 0 when the player steps on it, and at the center of the seat, which is an appropriate position. On the other hand, a plurality of small holes 264a penetrating the sheet are provided in the front, rear, left and right squares so as to correspond to at least one back surface of a human foot. Carbon is applied to a part of the surface of the fifth sheet 265, that is, in the front, rear, left and right individual cells with respect to the central portion, and the carbon forms the individual electrodes 265a to 265d of the foot switch. When the player makes a stepping motion, the common electrode 263a of the third sheet 263 is electrically short-circuited to at least one of the individual electrodes 265a to 265d of the fifth sheet 265 through the small hole 264a of the fourth sheet 264. It has become. The size of the small hole 264a is set so that the small hole 264a is not crushed and completely closed when the player's stepping motion is performed, for example, about 10 mm in diameter. The positions of the small holes 264a may be evenly distributed over the entire surface of the fourth sheet 264 depending on processing convenience. As described above, the common electrode 263a of the third sheet 263, the individual electrodes 265a to 265d of the fourth sheet 264, and the fifth sheet 265 have the foot switch at the square position corresponding to the four arrows printed above. Formed respectively.

The sixth sheet 266 is made of E as its material in order to endure repeated steps of the player's stepping motion and to have an appropriate hardness to prevent plastic deformation of the foot switch.
VA is used. In addition, a front end electrode set for electrically connecting the one common electrode 263a of the third sheet 263 and the four individual electrodes 265a to 265d of the fifth sheet 265 to the operation information interface 25 of the game apparatus main body. The wiring is patterned up to the portion 267a, and the electric wire cable 267b is attached to the electrode collecting portion 267a.
Are connected.

A game selection switch (press switch) may be provided separately from the above four foot switches. In that case, the game selection switch is provided at a portion where the foot switch is not provided, for example, two squares diagonally front of the center of the foot switch portion 260. Then, an appropriate mark (for example, a circle and a cross) indicating the position of the game selection switch is printed at that position on the second sheet 262, and the small hole 264 is formed on the fourth sheet 264.
a is provided, and the individual electrode 265 is provided on the fifth sheet 265.
e, 265f is formed. These individual electrodes 265
e, 265f and the common electrode 26 of the third sheet 263.
Two game selection switches are formed from 3a.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of the music game progress control device. The RAM 8 stores the image data of the effect instruction mark and the puzzle piece pattern, and includes a song storage unit 80 that distinguishes and stores at least one song, preferably several songs of standard songs and hidden songs. CPU
6 is a music selection section 60 for selecting one music from the standard music,
A music output unit 61 that outputs the music data of the selected song by voice, a performance instruction mark display unit 62 that sequentially displays performance instruction marks on the television monitor 2 in association with the progress of music, the controller 16 or a foot switch. A timing evaluation unit 63 that evaluates the degree of coincidence between the operation of the production instruction from the device 26 and the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark, and a state where the degree of coincidence is high is achieved continuously for a predetermined number of production instruction marks. A continuity evaluation unit 64 for judging whether or not the judgment is made, and an image for one piece of an image-assembling puzzle such as a jigsaw puzzle composed of a predetermined number each time the judgment is affirmed, as a production instruction mark on the television monitor 2. Puzzle piece display section 65 to be displayed
Then, it is determined whether or not the degree of coincidence is high with respect to the image for one piece, and if the degree of coincidence is high, the puzzle piece acquisition unit 66 that acquires the piece and the predetermined number of pieces are acquired. Hidden music acquisition unit 67 that allows the selection of hidden music other than the standard music only when an image assembly puzzle such as a jigsaw puzzle is completed, and a password management unit that manages a password that is an indicator of whether or not the hidden music can be used And 68.

The song storage unit 80 is composed of a standard song storage unit 801 for storing information about standard songs and a hidden song storage unit 802 for storing information about hidden songs. In the present embodiment, the information about the standard song or the information about the hidden song is performance information (hereinafter referred to as song data) and a video image or an animation image displayed as a background image on the television monitor 2. The song data is composed of data on the frequency, strength, length, and tone color of the sound at each timing (data). Each image is associated with one song or a required number of songs that match the image of the song,
The background image corresponding to the song selected by the song selection unit 60 is read out and displayed on the television monitor 2.

The song selection unit 60 is a standard song when a password registered in the password management unit 68 is not input, and a hidden song and a standard song when a registered password is input in the password management unit 68. A list of song numbers and song names and the like are displayed on the television monitor 2 and the player is allowed to select them via the controller 16 or the foot switch device 26. The music output unit 61 is a music selection unit 6
The music data selected by 0 is read from the music storage unit 80 and output to the speaker 4.

The production instruction mark display section 62 is a song selection section 6
Based on the song number data of the song selected by 0, the type of effect instruction mark (here, "right", "left", "upper", "lower" 4
The type) is determined and the effect instruction mark is scroll-displayed on the display screen of the television monitor 2 at a timing that matches the rhythm of the music. Assuming that the foot switch device 26 is used to perform the production instruction, the player performs a dance in accordance with the music when the production instruction operation is performed according to the production instruction mark. You may decide to look like.

The timing evaluation unit 63 is the controller 1
6 or the degree of coincidence between the operation of the production instruction from the foot switch device 26 and the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark, for example, the deviation amount of both timings is measured by an internal timer or the like not shown, and the deviation amount In ascending order "PERF
ECT "GREAT""GOOD""MISS""B
The evaluation result is displayed on the screen in five stages of "OO". In particular, "PERFECT" or "GREA
A case where "T" is evaluated is called a combo. In addition, here, the operation of the performance instruction from the controller 16 or the foot switch device 26 is performed by the controller 16 matched with the type of the performance instruction mark (here, four types of “right”, “left”, “upper”, and “lower”). The direction evaluation button 16d (or foot switch device 26) is used to perform the above evaluation only when the direction instruction button (or foot switch) in the same direction as the effect instruction mark is pressed (or stepped on). Shall be done. In addition, a plurality of sound effects (cheers, onomatopoeia, etc.) suitable for the displacement amount may be output to the speaker 4 according to the evaluation of the shift amount by the timing evaluation unit 63, thereby creating a sense of presence. Furthermore, the timing evaluation unit 63 performs scoring according to the magnitude of the above-described deviation amount (the smaller the deviation amount is, the higher the evaluation is, that is, the higher the score) for each effect instruction timing, and by accumulating these scores. , To evaluate the operation of the player. As will be described later, the score is displayed at the top of the screen in the form of a gauge, and when the score, that is, the gauge becomes “0”, the game ends.

The continuity evaluation unit 64 is for examining the continuous accuracy and inaccuracy of the operation as one mode of evaluation, and the combo evaluated by the timing evaluation unit 63 is built in, for example, 10 times in succession. When counted by the counter, the right to obtain the puzzle piece is given, and the puzzle piece display unit 65 scrolls and displays one piece of the jigsaw puzzle instead of the effect instruction mark.

In the following description, the case where the image assembly puzzle is a jigsaw puzzle consisting of, for example, 16 pieces will be described. The puzzle piece display section 65 has 16
Among the puzzle pieces of the jigsaw puzzle consisting of pieces, the pieces that have not yet been acquired (whether they have been acquired,
(Managed by the puzzle piece acquisition unit 66) is selected by random number generation, and the puzzle piece image is displayed instead of the effect instruction mark. However, the displayed timing and position are determined in the same manner as the effect instruction mark.
When the puzzle piece acquisition unit 66 determines that the previously displayed puzzle piece has not been acquired, the same puzzle piece as the previous time is displayed next time. In order to reduce the load of image processing, the puzzle piece image displayed instead of the effect instruction mark may always be the same image.

The puzzle piece acquisition unit 66 determines, for example, the degree of coincidence between the operation of the production instruction from the controller 16 or the foot switch device 26 and the production instruction timing of the puzzle piece image displayed by the puzzle piece display unit 65. The timing deviation amount is measured by an internal timer (not shown) or the like, and “PERFECT” “G
Evaluate in five stages of "REAT", "GOOD", "MISS", and "BOO", and display the evaluation result on the screen.
If the evaluation of FECT "or" GREAT "is made, and that acquires the puzzle piece, stores what piece of jigsaw puzzle pieces are acquired. In addition, here, the operation of the performance instruction from the controller 16 or the foot switch device 26 is performed by the controller 16 matched with the type of the performance instruction mark (here, four types of “right”, “left”, “upper”, and “lower”). Direction button 16d (or foot switch device 26), and the direction button in the same direction as the direction of a reference mark S (described later) at the same horizontal position on the screen as the puzzle piece image ( Or, the above evaluation shall be performed only when the foot switch) is pressed (or stepped on). In order to reduce the load of image processing, if the puzzle piece image displayed instead of the effect instruction mark is always the same image, the puzzle piece acquisition unit 66
Instead of storing which piece of the jigsaw puzzle pieces has been acquired, the number of acquired puzzle pieces may be stored.

The hidden music obtaining section 67 judges whether the number of acquired puzzle pieces stored by the puzzle piece obtaining section 66 has reached 16 (the total number of jigsaw puzzle pieces), and the hidden piece obtaining section 67 determines that the number is 16. When it reaches, it gives the player the right to acquire the hidden music other than the standard music.

The password management unit 68 is a hidden music acquisition unit 6
The player is given the right to acquire a password that allows the player to acquire the hidden music by 7 in the music selection unit 60 to select the hidden music as in the standard music, and the password registered in advance is displayed on the screen. To do. At the start of the game, a menu selection screen is displayed as described later, and when the password input screen is selected, the password input screen is displayed and the input password is displayed in the password management unit 6
If the password matches the password registered in No. 8, the hidden music can be selected by the music selection unit 60 like the standard music. If the password does not match, the hidden music cannot be selected by the music selection unit 60 (the hidden music. Is not displayed on the screen).

FIG. 4 is a screen transition diagram of a game to which the music game progress control device is applied. The procedure of game progression will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5-9. When the game is started, first, a menu selection screen (not shown) is displayed (ST1). On the menu selection screen, a password is input or a game is started. When the password is input, the password input screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (ST2).

In FIG. 5, P1 is a password input section capable of inputting passwords at eight locations, and P2 is a pointer indicating a password input section that is currently in a state of accepting input. The password input method is the controller 16
Direction button 16d (or foot switch device 2
6) is used to perform any of the four types of arrows of "right", "left", "up" and "down".

When the selection to start the game is made on the menu selection screen, the password input on the password input screen is collated with the registered password stored in the password management unit 68 and matches. If there is a password, a standard song and a hidden song are displayed on the song selection screen (not shown) in a selectable manner. If there is no matching password, only standard songs are displayed in a selectable song selection screen (ST3). On the song selection screen, the player selects a song to be used in the game.

When the song selection is completed, the game is started and the game screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed (ST5). 6, the background of the dance image, the effect instruction mark M2 and the puzzle piece M3 that sequentially scroll upward from the lower left side of the screen at a predetermined speed, and the score calculated by the timing evaluation unit 63 in the form of a gauge. The M4 displayed in, the number M5 of times when the combo counted by the continuity evaluation unit 64 is consecutively established, and the reference mark S indicating the lower left upper right mark are displayed. The reference mark S displayed on the upper left side of the screen is for giving a timing instruction, and the state in which the scrolled mark M2 or M3 completely overlaps (matches) the reference mark S is from the controller 16 or the foot switch device 26. This is the optimum timing for the operation of the production instruction. The display position in the left-right direction on the screen of M2 is the position of the arrow in the same direction as M2 of the reference mark S. Further, on this screen, the number of times the combo has been established is 20, so the second puzzle piece M3 is displayed. Although details are omitted,
The reference mark T and the effect instruction mark M6 on the right side of the screen are marks used when two people play a game. Generally, the reference mark T serves as the reference mark S, and the effect instruction mark M6 is the effect instruction mark M2. Plays the role of.

During the game, the score is constantly monitored by the timing evaluation unit 63, and when the score becomes "0", the game ends (ST7). Further, during the game, it is constantly monitored whether or not the selected song selected on the song selection screen is finished, and the game is continued unless the selected song is finished (ST8). When the selected song ends, it is determined whether the number of acquired puzzle pieces is 0 (ST
9). When the number of acquired puzzle pieces is 0, the process proceeds to ST17. If the number of acquired puzzle pieces is not 0, the jigsaw puzzle display screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed (ST11). In FIG. 7, G01 is an acquired puzzle piece, and G0 is an image in which a jigsaw puzzle is assembled by using only the acquired puzzle pieces.
Here, the case where all 16 puzzle pieces are acquired is shown as an example. It is also possible to enhance the effect by displaying a song name of a hidden song or an image suitable for the hidden song as an image assembled from a jigsaw puzzle.

Next, the number of acquired puzzle pieces is 16
It is determined whether the number is individual (ST13). If the number of acquired puzzle pieces is less than 16, the process proceeds to ST17.
When the number of acquired puzzle pieces is 16, after the jigsaw puzzle image G1 on the jigsaw puzzle display screen is reversed as shown in FIG. 8, the hidden music display screen of FIG. 9 is displayed and the hidden music is hidden. It is read from the music storage unit 802 and output from the speaker 4 (ST15). In FIG. 9, K1 is the title of the hidden music, K0 is an image that matches the image of the hidden music, and K2 is a password used for determining whether or not the hidden music can be selected. When the output of the hidden music is completed, the process proceeds to ST17. It should be noted that the player stores or records the password K2 displayed on the screen during the output of the hidden music and selects the hidden music on the music selection screen by entering the password from the password input screen at the next game start. Can be possible.

Next, the third song is selected on the song selection screen, and it is determined whether or not the third selected song has ended (ST17). If the three selected songs have not ended, the screen returns to the song selection screen. When the selected songs have finished three songs, the game ends.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure for acquiring puzzle pieces during the game. First, at the start of the game, the number of consecutive combo formations N, which indicates how many times the combo has been formed in succession, and the number of acquired puzzle pieces M, which is the total number of puzzle pieces acquired in the current game, are set to “0”. To "" (ST19). Next, the effect instruction mark display section 62 scrolls effect instruction marks on the display screen of the television monitor 2 at a timing that matches the rhythm of the song (ST21). Then, the timing evaluation unit 63 determines whether or not the combo has been established (ST23). When the combo is not established, the number N of times the combo is continuously established is set to "0" (ST2
After 7), return to ST21. If the combo is successful,
The number N of consecutive times of combo success is increased by 1 (ST25).

Then, it is judged whether or not the number N of consecutive combo establishments is a multiple of 10 (ST29). If the number N of consecutive combo establishments is not a multiple of 10, the process returns to ST21. When the number N of consecutive combo establishments is a multiple of 10, the puzzle piece display unit 65 scroll-displays the puzzle pieces on the display screen of the television monitor 2 at the timing matching the rhythm of the song (ST31). Next, the puzzle piece acquisition unit 66 determines whether or not the puzzle piece displayed on the screen has been acquired (ST33). S if you did not get the puzzle piece
Return to T21. When a puzzle piece is acquired, the number M of acquired puzzle pieces is incremented by 1 (ST35). Next, it is determined whether the acquired puzzle piece number M is 16 (the total number of puzzle pieces) (ST37). When the acquired puzzle piece number M is not 16, the process returns to ST21.
When the acquired puzzle piece number M is 16, the count-up of the acquired puzzle piece number is ended.

The present invention can take the following modes.

(A) In this embodiment, the number of hidden songs is 1.
Although the case where the music is a song has been described, the game may include a plurality of hidden songs. When there are multiple hidden songs, for example, one hidden song can be acquired for one standard song,
By registering a different password for each combination of the acquired hidden music, it is possible to manage the acquired hidden music. By doing this, it is possible to select the already acquired hidden music and standard music by entering the password. The greater the number of hidden songs, the more motivated to continue the game. Further, when there are a plurality of hidden songs, displaying different jigsaw puzzles for each hidden song can enhance the interest.

(B) In this embodiment, the image assembling puzzle is a 16-piece jigsaw puzzle, but other numbers, for example, the number of pieces that is the square of a natural number, or n × m pieces (n and m are It may be any natural number). As the number of puzzle pieces in the image assembly puzzle increases, it becomes possible to improve the motivation to continue the game. The image assembly puzzle may be a puzzle in which images are simply divided, in addition to the jigsaw puzzle.

(C) In this embodiment, the case where the program is loaded in the CPU has been described.
It may be stored in the RAM 8 or the recording medium 5. In this mode, the data is read from the RAM 8 or the recording medium 5 into the CPU at a necessary timing according to the progress of the game.

(D) The number of acquired puzzle pieces and the total number of puzzle pieces or the number of unacquired puzzle pieces may be displayed on the game screen. In this aspect, the number of puzzle pieces that the player needs to acquire in order to acquire the hidden music can be confirmed while the game is in progress, so that the game property is enhanced.

(E) In the present embodiment, the case where the game is played by one person has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 6, two production instruction marks are displayed on the left and right sides of the screen to play the game by two persons. The aspect may be sufficient. For example, while one player operates the foot switch device 26 in accordance with the effect instruction mark on the left side of the screen in FIG. 9, another player operates the controller 16 in accordance with the effect instruction mark on the right side of the screen in FIG. May be. However, when two people play the game, if the timing evaluation unit 63 determines the combo at the two positions on the left and right of the game screen in parallel,
For example, when one of the combos is unsuccessful, the number of continuous combo acquisitions becomes “0”, which makes it difficult to acquire puzzle pieces and further improves the game.

[0056]

According to the present invention, the operation of the production instruction is matched with the production instruction timing by the production instruction mark,
There is a game nature in that the puzzle pieces of the image assembly puzzle are collected, and that a predetermined number of puzzle pieces are acquired to complete the image assembly puzzle and the hidden songs other than the standard songs can be selected, which makes the game interesting. A high game is realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video game device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a foot switch unit in the foot switch device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a music game progress control device.

FIG. 4 is a screen transition diagram of a game to which the music game progress control device is applied.

FIG. 5 is a password input screen.

FIG. 6 is a game screen.

FIG. 7 is a jigsaw puzzle display screen.

FIG. 8 is a jigsaw puzzle display screen (during inversion).

FIG. 9 is a hidden music display screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for acquiring puzzle pieces during a game.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Signal processor 12 Image processor 16 controller 2 television monitor 26 Foot switch device 4 speakers 5 recording media 6 CPU 60 song selection section 61 Music output section 62 Performance mark display section 63 Timing evaluation section 64 Continuity Evaluation Department 65 Puzzle Piece Display 66 Puzzle Piece Acquisition Department 67 Hidden song acquisition section 68 Password Management Department 7 bus 8 RAM 80 song storage 801 Standard song storage 802 hidden music storage M2 production instruction mark M3 puzzle piece

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Yagi 2-3-3 Nakamachi, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe, Inc. (56) References Namco Museum Vol. 2 Ultra Research Institute, Japan, Media Factory Co., Ltd., April 25, 1996, page 107 Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix Perfect Guide, Japan, Shinkigensha Co., Ltd., October 1, 1999, page 24 Dengeki NINTENDO64, Japan, Mediaworks, December 1, 1998, Volume 3, Issue 12, page 61 (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 13/00-13/12

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A standard music storage means for storing at least one standard music, a music selection means for selecting one music from the standard music, and a music output means for outputting music data of the selected music by voice. And production instruction mark display means for sequentially displaying production instruction marks on the monitor in association with the progress of music, operation means for inputting an operation of the production instruction, operation of the production instruction and production instruction by the production instruction mark. Timing evaluation means for evaluating the degree of coincidence with the timing, continuity evaluation means for determining whether or not a state of high degree of coincidence has been continuously achieved with respect to a predetermined number of effect instruction marks,
Puzzle piece display means for displaying an image of one piece of an image assembly puzzle composed of a predetermined number of pieces each time the determination is affirmed as an effect instruction mark on the monitor, and the puzzle piece display means for the one piece image. If the degree of coincidence is high, and if the degree of coincidence is high, the puzzle piece obtaining means for obtaining the piece and the standard piece of music when the image assembly puzzle is completed by obtaining the predetermined number of pieces And a hidden music acquisition means for allowing the music selection means to select other hidden music. 2. When the image assembly puzzle is completed
When the password information registered on the monitor is displayed,
At the same time, the password input screen is displayed when the game starts and the
The registered password information is used as the registered password information.
Information, and when it matches, the acquired hidden music is standard.
Characterized by having a password management means included in the song
The music game progress control device according to claim 1. 3. The performance instruction mark display means is adapted to perform the performance.
A predetermined type of operation section provided with an operation instruction mark on the operation means
Displayed on the monitor as a type of mark corresponding to the material,
The timing evaluation means is the operation of the performance instruction to the operation means.
Is operated according to the type of effect instruction mark displayed on the monitor.
To further evaluate whether or not the work piece has been operated
Music according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
Game progress control device. 4. At least one standard song is stored.
Standard song storage means and selection of one song from the standard songs
The song selection means and the music data of the selected song are output by voice.
Music output means for directing performance instructions related to the progress of music
Performance instruction mark display that sequentially displays marks on the monitor
Means, an operation means for inputting an operation of a production instruction, and the production
Instruction operation and production instruction timing by the production instruction mark
Timing evaluation means to evaluate the degree of agreement with the
A high degree of continuity with respect to a predetermined number of performance instruction marks
Continuity evaluation means to determine whether or not
An image consisting of a predetermined number of sheets each time the judgment is affirmed
Play an image of one piece of the assembly puzzle on the monitor
Puzzle piece display means for displaying as a dispatch instruction mark
And the state in which the degree of coincidence is high with respect to this one-piece image
If there is a high degree of coincidence, the relevant piece is
The puzzle piece acquisition means to be obtained and the predetermined number of pieces
Before you get the puzzle and complete the image assembly puzzle
The hidden songs other than the standard songs can be selected by the song selection means.
Let the computer function as a hidden song acquisition means
A method for controlling the progress of a music game, which is characterized by the following. 5. A standard musical composition of at least one standard musical composition.
Processing to store in memory and select one song from the standard songs
And the music data of the selected song
Music output processing to output and performance related to music progress
Production instruction mark that sequentially displays output instruction marks on the monitor
Input display operation and operation of performance instruction from the operating means
Accepting process, operation of the production instruction, and the production instruction command
To evaluate the degree of agreement with the performance instruction timing
Imaging evaluation processing and the state of high coincidence are directed
It is possible to determine whether or not the
Continuity evaluation processing to be refused, and every time the above judgment is affirmed
One piece of an image assembly puzzle consisting of a fixed number
Is displayed as an effect instruction mark on the monitor.
The puzzle piece display process and the image for this one piece
To determine whether the degree of agreement is high and whether the degree of agreement is high.
If so, a puzzle piece acquisition process that causes the piece to be acquired
And the image assembling puzzle by acquiring the predetermined number of pieces.
When you complete the
Hidden song acquisition process to selectably acquire in selection process
Musical game characterized by causing a computer to execute
Computer reading recorded program
Recordable media.