JP4354509B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game processing method, and a program suitable for teaching an operation suitable for a player to perform in a game in an easy-to-understand manner.

A game in which a player moves the whole body and plays is widespread. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a device that displays a task represented by a step position and a step motion timing on a screen and can enjoy a dance sensation when a player plays according to an instruction. According to this, the game device detects the stepping motion of the player, and scores the player's motion based on the difference between the stepping position and the stepping motion timing instruction and the actual stepping motion of the player. When the player moves his body according to the displayed task, he can enjoy dancing according to the rhythm of the music being played.
Japanese Patent No. 3003851

  According to the above-described prior art, when the game creator wants the player to perform a desired action suitable for the game, if the task is created and provided to the player according to the desired action, the given task is cleared. It is possible to guide the player's desired action to some extent. However, even if the actions to be taken at each timing can be taught, the player may not always behave as intended by the game creator when viewed as a series of actions. For example, if it is desired to teach the player to continue the second motion at the second timing after the first motion at the first timing, it is useless for the player's movement between the first motion and the second motion. Even if an action is included, as long as the given task is cleared, it is determined that the first motion and the second motion are correct (the task has been cleared), and the overall motion is also determined to be correct. Sometimes. As described above, it was difficult to teach the player the operation as intended by the game creator.

  The present invention solves such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game processing method, and a program that are suitable for a player to easily teach an operation suitable for a game.

  In order to achieve the above object, the following invention is disclosed in accordance with the principle of the present invention.

A game device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit, a detection unit, a score determination unit, and a warning unit.
The storage unit stores a plurality of task times at which the player should change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state.
The detection unit detects whether the predetermined area is the pressed state or the non-pressed state.
Whether the grade determination unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the grade determination range including the task time for each of the plurality of stored task times. Based on whether or not, the player's score is determined.
The warning unit determines the grade of the subsequent task time after the grade determination range of the previous task time (hereinafter referred to as the “prior grade determination range”) for each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times. If the detection unit detects that the predetermined area is in the non-pressed state before the width (hereinafter referred to as “subsequent grade determination width”), a warning is issued to the player.

A controller that is an input device is connected to the game device of the present invention. For example, buttons that change between a pressed state and a non-pressed state by a player's pressing operation are arranged in a predetermined area on the surface of the controller. The button may be, for example, a button that switches between a pressing operation (ON) and a non-pressing state (OFF) by a player's pressing operation. It may be a button that is turned off. At least one or more buttons are arranged on the controller.
In the game played by the game device of the present invention, a time when the player should change the button from the non-pressed state to the pressed state (hereinafter referred to as “task time”) is set. If the player detects that the button has changed from a non-pressed state to a pressed state (turned from OFF to ON) at the task time, the game device determines that the player has cleared the task (success), and so on If not, it is determined that the player did not clear the task (failed). Typically, a plurality of tasks are presented to the player. When there are two tasks that are adjacent in time, the task with the previous task time is referred to as the “previous task”, and the task with the later task time is referred to as the “subsequent task”. The game device determines the player's score based on the determination result. For example, the game device plays music during the game, and if the player can press the button as instructed at the task time, a dance that matches the music can be performed. In other words, the task is presented to the player so that a dance that matches the music can be performed as a result.

In the time zone before and after the task time, a grade determination range used for grade determination is set. That is, if it is detected that the button has changed from a non-pressed state to a pressed state within a time region represented by a predetermined time before the task time and after a predetermined time after the task time, Is determined to be achieved, and a score is added. If the button can be changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the grade determination range, the player can score.
The time region after the grade determination range set for the previous task (previous grade determination range) and before the grade determination range set for the subsequent task (subsequent grade determination range) is called a warning determination range. If it is detected that the button has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state (turned from ON to OFF) within the warning determination range, a warning is issued to the player. This warning is, for example, a message or image display indicating that “hands and feet should not be released from the button”. Alternatively, a predetermined warning sound may be reproduced or a predetermined game effect in the game may be used.

That is, the game apparatus not only determines the player's performance for each task presented so that a dance that matches the music can be performed as a result, but also whether or not the player has performed an unrecommended action between the tasks. judge. If the player performs an unrecommended action between tasks, a warning is given that there is an inappropriate motion. By knowing the result of the result determination and the result of the warning determination, the player can learn an operation suitable for the game. The game device can teach an operation suitable for the player to perform in the game in an easy-to-understand manner.
For example, if you want the player to step through a step pattern that flows without waste, if the player steps away from the button with an extra step different from the exemplary dance between the steps, The device can advise the player to "do not lift your foot".

  For each of the adjacent task times among a plurality of stored task times, the warning unit includes the previous grade determination range and the time length is equal to or greater than the previous grade determination range, and thereafter When the detection unit detects that the predetermined area is in the non-pressed state before the second marginal time period including the grade determination width of the second time period that is equal to or greater than the subsequent grade judgment width, A warning may be issued to the player.

  In the present invention, before and after each task time, a margin time width is set separately from the grade determination width. The time length of the margin time width is not less than the time length of the grade determination width. The margin time width for the previous task time is called a first margin time width, and the margin time width for the later task time is called a second margin time width. In a time zone that is within the margin time and is not included in the grade determination range, neither grade determination nor warning determination is performed. Therefore, even if the player performs a motion that is not recommended between tasks, if the motion is performed within the spare time, no warning is given. For example, some players may want to add their own step patterns. Adding such an arrangement and improvisation unique to the player is also an important factor for enjoying dance more and may be allowed to some extent. Therefore, by providing a margin time, it is possible to teach an appropriate action in an easy-to-understand manner while further attracting the player's interest in the game.

  The warning unit is a case where the start time of the second margin time width is before the end time of the first margin time width, and is between the previous grade judgment width and before the subsequent grade judgment width. In addition, when the detection unit detects that the predetermined area is in the non-pressed state, a warning may be issued to the player.

  For example, when a margin time width is provided as described above and the time interval between two tasks that are adjacent in time is sufficiently long, the task is set to a later task after the first margin time width set for the previous task. The time region before the second margin time width to be set can be set as the warning determination width. However, when adjacent tasks are close in time and the start time of the second margin time width is before the end time of the first margin time width, the above warning determination width may not exist. In such a case, the game device has a time range expressed after a predetermined threshold time has elapsed from the previous task time and before the predetermined threshold time from the subsequent task time, in other words, the grade determination range of the previous task. The time region sandwiched between the grade determination widths of the subsequent tasks is set as the warning determination width, and no extra time is provided. When it is detected that the button has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state (turned from ON to OFF) within the warning determination range, a warning is issued to the player. Therefore, the game apparatus can teach an operation suitable for the player to perform in an easy-to-understand manner even when adjacent tasks are close in time. Note that when adjacent tasks are close enough to overlap each other's grade determination range, it may be determined not to warn (do not warn).

  The warning unit is a case where the start time of the second margin time width is before the end time of the first margin time width, and the end of the first margin time width from the start time of the second margin time width. If the detection unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state before the time, a warning may be issued to the player.

  As described above, when the start time of the second margin time is before the end time of the first margin time, the warning determination range may not exist. In such a case, the game device sets a time region represented between the end time of the first margin time and the start time of the second margin time as the warning determination range. When it is detected that the button has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state (turned from ON to OFF) within the warning determination range, a warning is issued to the player. Therefore, the game apparatus can teach an operation suitable for the player to perform in an easy-to-understand manner even when adjacent tasks are close in time.

The input device may include a plurality of predetermined areas.
Further, the storage unit may store information specifying a predetermined area to be changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state in association with each of the plurality of task times.
Moreover, a detection part may detect whether it is the said press state or the said non-pressing state about each of the said predetermined area | region.
Furthermore, for each of the plurality of stored task times, the grade determination unit is configured so that the predetermined area associated with the task time is changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the grade determination range including the task time. The player's score may be determined based on whether or not it is detected by the detection unit.
Then, the warning unit, for each of the adjacent task times among the stored task times, between the first margin time width of the previous task time and before the second margin time width of the subsequent task time. When the detection unit detects that the predetermined area associated with the task time has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state, a warning may be issued to the player.

  In the present invention, a plurality of buttons are arranged on the controller. Each task is expressed by associating the task time with information specifying a button to be changed from a non-pressed state to a pressed state at the task time. Then, the game device determines the player's performance based on whether or not the detection unit detects that the button associated with the task time has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state. In addition, the game device determines that the button associated with the task time is in a pressed state from after the first margin time width of the previous task time to before the second margin time width of the subsequent task time. If the detection unit detects that the non-pressed state has occurred, the player is warned. Therefore, the player can learn various combinations of actions suitable for the game by knowing the result of the result determination and the result of the warning determination. The game device can teach an operation suitable for the player to perform in the game in an easy-to-understand manner.

  The warning unit detects that the predetermined region to be changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state at the previous task time is in the non-pressed state at the end time of the first margin time width of the previous task time. In such a case, a warning may be issued to the player.

  That is, not only whether or not the button has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state in the warning determination range defined as described above, but whether or not the button is already in the non-pressed state when entering the warning determination range. By checking the above, it becomes possible to more efficiently teach the operation suitable for the player to perform in the game.

  When there is a time region that overlaps the previous grade determination range and the subsequent grade determination range, the grade determination unit determines the previous grade determination range for each of the previous assignment time and the subsequent assignment time. Based on whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state between the start time and the end time of the subsequent grade determination range, the player's score May be determined.

When the adjacent task times approach each other as described above and the start time of the second margin time is before the end time of the first margin time, the warning determination range may not exist. In such a case, the game device uses the time region sandwiched between the grade determination range of the previous task and the grade determination range of the subsequent task, instead of the warning determination range, or from the end time of the first margin time. A time region expressed between the start times of two margin times can be used instead of the warning determination range. If adjacent task times are closer together, the player will move from one task to the next almost at the same time, so it is less meaningful to warn by strictly determining the motion between tasks. No longer have. Further, when adjacent task times are very close to each other, it may be better to determine each task as a series of operations rather than determining whether each task has been cleared separately at the task time. For example, if it is recommended to step twice with the tongue in small increments, rather than accurately determining the time interval between each step 2 (not 1 or 3 times) It may be more important to teach whether or not you have made a swivel motion.
Therefore, the game device is represented by a logical sum of the grade judgment width of the previous task and the grade judgment width of the subsequent task when the grade judgment ranges of the adjacent tasks are close enough to overlap each other. The time range to be used is a common grade determination range for the previous and subsequent tasks. Therefore, the player can learn various actions suitable for performing in the game by knowing the result of the result determination when adjacent tasks are close in time. The game device can teach an operation suitable for the player to perform in the game in an easy-to-understand manner.

A game processing method according to another aspect of the present invention is a game processing method executed by a game device having a storage unit, a detection unit, a score determination unit, and a warning unit, and includes a detection step, a score determination step, and a warning step. Is provided.
The storage unit stores a plurality of task times for the player to change the predetermined area of the input device from the non-pressed state to the pressed state.
In the detection step, the detection unit detects whether the predetermined area is the pressed state or the non-pressed state.
In the grade determination step, the grade determination unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within each grade determination range including the task time for each of the stored plural task times. The player's score is determined based on whether or not the step is detected.
In the warning step, for each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, the warning unit includes the time between the previous task time and the previous task time. When the detection step detects that the predetermined area is in the non-pressed state, a warning is issued to the player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause a computer to function as a game device that operates as described above.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as a storage unit, a detection unit, a score determination unit, and a warning unit.
The storage unit stores a plurality of task times at which the player should change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state.
The detection unit detects whether the predetermined area is the pressed state or the non-pressed state.
Whether the grade determination unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the grade determination range including the task time for each of the plurality of stored task times. Based on whether or not, the player's score is determined.
For each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, the warning unit includes the predetermined area between the previous task time and the previous task time. When the detection unit detects that a non-pressed state has occurred, a warning is issued to the player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause a computer to function as a game device that operates as described above.

The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.
The above program can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network independently of the computer on which the program is executed. The information storage medium can be distributed and sold independently from the computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to teach an operation suitable for a player to perform in a game in an easy-to-understand manner.

(Embodiment 1)
An embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using an information processing apparatus for games will be described. However, the following embodiment is for explanation, and the scope of the present invention There is no limit. Therefore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typical information processing apparatus 100 that fulfills the functions of the game apparatus of the present invention by executing a program. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an interface 104, a controller 105, an external memory 106, a DVD-ROM ( A digital versatile disk-read only memory (107) drive 107, an image processing unit 108, an audio processing unit 109, and a NIC (Network Interface Card) 110 are provided.

  A DVD-ROM storing a game program and data is loaded into the DVD-ROM drive 107 and the information processing apparatus 100 is turned on to execute the program, thereby realizing the game apparatus of the present embodiment. The

  The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 100 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data. Further, the CPU 101 uses arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division, logical sum, logical product, etc. using an ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) (not shown) for a storage area called a register (not shown) that can be accessed at high speed. , Logic operations such as logical negation, bit operations such as bit sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed. In addition, the CPU 101 itself is configured so that saturation operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division for multimedia processing, vector operations such as trigonometric functions, etc. can be performed at a high speed, and those provided with a coprocessor. There is.

  The ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed immediately after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the program recorded on the DVD-ROM is read out to the RAM 103 and execution by the CPU 101 is started. The The ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various data necessary for operation control of the entire information processing apparatus 100.

  The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs and data read from the DVD-ROM and other data necessary for game progress and chat communication. Further, the CPU 101 provides a variable area in the RAM 103 and performs an operation by directly operating the ALU on the value stored in the variable, or temporarily stores the value stored in the RAM 103 in the register. Perform operations such as performing operations on registers and writing back the operation results to memory.

  The controller 105 connected via the interface 104 receives an operation input performed when the user executes a game such as a dance game or a soccer game.

  The external memory 106 detachably connected via the interface 104 stores data indicating game play status (past results, etc.), data indicating game progress, and log of game chat communication using the network ( Data) is stored in a rewritable manner. The user can record these data in the external memory 106 as appropriate by inputting an instruction via the controller 105.

  A DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 107 stores a program for realizing the game and image data and sound data associated with the game. Under the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM drive 107 performs a reading process on the DVD-ROM loaded therein, reads out necessary programs and data, and these are temporarily stored in the RAM 103 or the like.

  The image processing unit 108 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by the CPU 101 or an image arithmetic processor (not shown) included in the image processing unit 108, and then processes the processed data on a frame memory ( (Not shown). The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to a monitor (not shown) connected to the image processing unit 108. Thereby, various image displays are possible.

  The image calculation processor can execute a two-dimensional image overlay calculation, a transparency calculation such as alpha blending, and various saturation calculations at high speed.

  Also, polygon information arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space and added with various texture information is rendered by the Z buffer method, and the polygon arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space from the predetermined viewpoint position is determined in the direction of the predetermined line of sight It is also possible to perform high-speed execution of operations for obtaining rendered images.

  Further, the CPU 101 and the image arithmetic processor operate in a coordinated manner, so that a character string can be drawn as a two-dimensional image in a frame memory or drawn on the surface of each polygon according to font information that defines the character shape. is there.

  Further, by preparing information such as game images in a DVD-ROM and expanding the information in a frame memory, the state of the game can be displayed on the screen.

  The audio processing unit 109 converts audio data read from the DVD-ROM into an analog audio signal, and outputs the analog audio signal from a speaker (not shown) connected thereto. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, sound effects and music data to be generated during the progress of the game are generated, and sound corresponding to this is output from the speaker.

  When the audio data recorded on the DVD-ROM is MIDI data, the audio processing unit 109 refers to the sound source data included in the audio data and converts the MIDI data into PCM data. If the compressed audio data is in ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) format or Ogg Vorbis format, it is expanded and converted to PCM data. The PCM data can be output by performing D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion at a timing corresponding to the sampling frequency and outputting it to a speaker.

  The NIC 110 is used to connect the information processing apparatus 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet, and is based on the 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T standard used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network). To connect to the Internet using an analog modem, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) modem, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable television line A cable modem or the like and an interface (not shown) that mediates between these and the CPU 101 are configured.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 uses a large-capacity external storage device such as a hard disk so as to perform the same function as the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the DVD-ROM attached to the DVD-ROM drive 107, and the like. You may comprise.

  Next, a functional configuration of the game apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As a typical game executed by the game device 200 of the present invention, there is a game in which a player dances to music in real space. Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described by taking a dance game as an example.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the game apparatus 200. As shown in the figure, the game device 200 includes a storage unit 201, a detection unit 202, a score determination unit 203, and a warning unit 204.

  The controller 105 used in the game apparatus 200 of this embodiment has a mat shape that is placed on the floor and presses a predetermined area on the surface of the controller 105 with a foot or a hand. In a predetermined area on the surface of the controller 105, a button for receiving an instruction input by a user is disposed.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the controller 105 when the mat-type controller 105 installed on the floor is viewed from directly above. In a predetermined area of the controller 105, a button 301 for accepting an input for instructing “left” from the player, a button 302 for accepting an input for instructing “down” from the player, a button 303 for accepting an input instructing “up” from the player, A button 304 for receiving an input for instructing “right” from the player is arranged. The player can press the buttons 301 to 304 at an arbitrary timing.

  In the following description, a state where the buttons 301 to 304 are pressed by the player is referred to as a “pressed state”, and a state where the buttons 301 to 304 are not pressed is referred to as a “non-pressed state”. The CPU 101 determines whether each of the buttons 301 to 304 is in a pressed state or a non-pressed state.

  In the present embodiment, the controller 105 includes four buttons 301 to 304, but the number of buttons is not limited to four, and may be three or less or five or more. Further, the controller 105 is not limited to the shape arranged on the floor surface, and may be a so-called touch pad shape that is held and operated by a hand, or a shape that is held by a hand.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration example of a screen 400 displayed on the monitor. On the screen 400, stationary marks 401 to 404 drawn fixedly at predetermined positions in the screen 400, stepping position instruction marks 410 (410A, 410B, 410C, 410D in this figure) whose drawing position moves with time. 4) and other background images are displayed.

  The step position indication mark 410 is scroll-displayed in accordance with the music to be played. On the step position indication mark 410, an image of one of the up, down, left and right arrows is drawn.

  The stationary marks 401 to 404 are marks that indicate the timing at which the player should press the buttons 301 to 304, respectively. On the stationary marks 401 to 404, an image of one of the up, down, left and right arrows is drawn.

  The step position indication mark 410 moves in accordance with the music playback speed toward the position where the stationary marks 401 to 404 are drawn. When the player presses the buttons 301 to 304 corresponding to the directions of the arrows drawn on the stationary marks 401 to 404 when the stepping position instruction mark 410 moves to the same position as the stationary marks 401 to 404, the player's score is added. Is done. A method of determining the player's results will be described later.

  For example, when the step position instruction mark 410 has moved to a position that overlaps one of the stationary marks 401 to 404, the player presses one of the buttons 301 to 304 corresponding to the arrow indicated by the moved step position instruction mark 410. Pressing with one foot allows you to take an exemplary (standard) dance step that matches the music being played.

Next, details of each part of game device 200 will be described.
The storage unit 201 stores task information 251 indicating task times at which a player should change a predetermined area in which the buttons 301 to 304 in the controller 105 are arranged from a non-pressed state to a pressed state. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 cooperate to function as the storage unit 201.

  More specifically, the task information 251 is a combination of task time T corresponding to the elapsed time from the beginning of the music to be played back and information B designating a button to be pressed when the current time reaches the task time. Including at least one problem represented by The task time may be represented as data indicating the number of bars and the number of beats from the beginning of the music, instead of the elapsed time from the beginning of the music.

  For example, the i-th task P (i) (i is an integer equal to or greater than 1) is expressed as follows.

  P (i) = (T (i), B (x)) [Equation 1]

  However, T (i) is a variable that specifies the task time, and B (x) is a variable that specifies a button that the player should change from the non-pressed state to the pressed state. In the present embodiment, for the variable B (x), the button P for specifying the task P (i) is B (L) when the button 301 for specifying “left” should be pressed, and the button for specifying “down”. When the button 302 should be pressed, B (D), and when the button 303 for designating “up” should be pressed, the button 304 for designating B (U) and “right” should be selected. B (R) is designated when it should be pressed.

  For example, in FIG. 4, the tasks P (a), P (b), P (c), and P (d) indicated by the step position indication marks 410A, 410B, 410C, and 410D are expressed as follows. .

P (a) = (T (a), B (L)) [Equation 2]
P (b) = (T (b), B (R)) [Equation 3]
P (c) = (T (c), B (D)) [Equation 4]
P (d) = (T (d), B (U)) [Equation 5]

  In the case of a dance game in which the player steps on the buttons 301 to 304 specified by the variable B (x) at the task time T (i), the task P (i) is also referred to as a “foot score”. The number of buttons is not limited to four, and may be three or less or five or more. In addition, each button does not have to be conceptually associated with directions such as up, down, left, and right as in this embodiment, and is simply a first button, a second button, a third button, and a fourth button. It may be divided as follows.

  The storage unit 201 also displays the player's score determined by the score determination unit 203 based on each task P (i) stored in the task information 251 and a detection result by the detection unit 202 described later. Store as 252. Details of the grade determination will be described later.

  Next, the detection unit 202 detects whether a predetermined area on the surface of the controller 105 where the buttons 301 to 304 are arranged is in a pressed state or a non-pressed state. For example, at the position where each button 301 to 304 of the controller 105 is arranged, a switch for switching ON / OFF by a load is incorporated, and when a force less than a predetermined amount is applied, it is OFF (non-pressed state). When a force of a predetermined amount or more is applied, it is turned on (pressed state). The CPU 101 detects whether each button 301 to 304 is in a pressed state or a non-pressed state based on ON / OFF input from each switch. The CPU 101 and the controller 105 cooperate to function as the detection unit 202.

  In addition, the position of each button 301 to 304 of the controller 105 is provided with a pressure sensor that can detect pressure as a specific numerical value as well as ON / OFF, and the CPU 101 applies a pressure greater than a predetermined threshold value. It is good also as a press state when it exists, and it is good also as a non-pressing state in the case other than that.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a time chart showing changes in the pressed state / non-pressed state of the buttons 301 to 304. A monitor is arranged in the direction of the arrow Y3 of the controller 105 shown in FIG. 3, and the player basically takes a posture of standing with the direction of the monitor (Y3 direction) in front. The arrow Y1 direction is the player's left hand side, the arrow Y2 direction is the player's back side, and the arrow Y4 direction is the player's right hand side. However, the orientation of the player may change from time to time depending on how the steps are taken.

  At time T1, the button 301 and the button 304 are simultaneously ON. That is, the two buttons 301 and 304 in the left and right direction are simultaneously changed to the pressed state. At this time, it can be inferred that the player stood with one foot (generally the left foot) on the button 301 and the other foot (generally the right foot) on the button 304 and opened both feet simultaneously.

  At time T2, the button 304 changes to OFF. That is, only the left button 301 is pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player stands with only one foot (generally the left foot), with one foot (generally the left foot) resting on the button 301 and the other foot (generally the right foot) separated from the button 304. .

  At time T3, the button 302 is changed to ON. That is, the two buttons 301 and 302 in the left direction and the down direction are pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player is standing diagonally with one foot (generally the left foot) resting on the button 301 and the other foot (generally the right foot) resting on the button 302.

  That is, it can be inferred that from time T1 to time T3, the player has taken a step of moving the right foot backward with the left foot as an axis (ie, stroking the foot). Alternatively, it can be inferred that the player has taken a step that moves the left foot forward with the right foot as an axis (ie, has stepped on the foot).

  Next, at time T4, the button 301 changes to OFF. That is, only the downward button 302 is pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player stands with only one foot (generally the right foot), with one foot (generally the right foot) resting on the button 302 and the other foot (generally the left foot) separated from the button 301. .

  At time T5, the button 303 is changed to ON. That is, the two buttons 302 and 303 in the downward direction and the upward direction are pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player stands with one foot (generally the right foot) on the button 302 and the other foot (generally the left foot) on the button 303 and with both feet back and forth.

  That is, it can be inferred that the player took steps to move the left foot forward with the right foot as the axis from time T3 to time T5. Alternatively, it can be inferred that the player has taken a step of moving the right foot backward with the left foot as an axis.

  Next, at time T6, the button 302 changes to OFF. That is, only the upward button 303 is pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player stands with only one foot (generally the left foot), with one foot (generally the left foot) resting on the button 303 and the other foot (generally the right foot) separated from the button 302. .

  At time T7, the button 304 is changed to ON. That is, two buttons 303 and 304 in the upward direction and the right direction are pressed. At this time, it can be inferred that the player is standing diagonally with one foot (generally the left foot) resting on the button 303 and the other foot (generally the right foot) resting on the button 304.

  That is, it can be inferred that from time T5 to time T7, the player took steps to move the right foot forward with the left foot as an axis. Alternatively, it can be inferred that the player has taken a step of moving the left foot backward with the right foot as an axis.

  In this way, by grasping how the pressed state / non-pressed state of each button 301 to 304 changes with time, it is possible to infer the player's action (how to step in this embodiment).

  Next, the grade determination unit 203 arranges the buttons 301 to 304 within a predetermined threshold time before and after the task time T (i) for each task time T (i) of the task stored in the storage unit 201. The player's score is determined based on whether or not the detection unit 202 has detected that the predetermined area is changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state. The determined grade is stored in the RAM 103 as grade information 252. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 work together to function as the grade determination unit 203.

Here, a method for determining the player's score will be described in detail.
FIG. 6 shows a sample of changes in the elapsed time of a game executed on the game device 200, a time region used for determining a score, and the pressed state / non-pressed state of a button (any of 301 to 304). FIG.

  A grade determination range 610 is set in advance before and after the task time T (i) corresponding to the i-th task P (i). The grade determination range 610 includes a forward grade determination range 611 from the task time T (i) until the predetermined threshold time elapses, and a backward grade determination range 612 from the task time T (i) to the predetermined threshold time. . The time length of the front grade determination range 611 and the time length of the rear grade determination range 612 are typically the same, but may be different time lengths.

  Similarly, a grade determination range 620 including a forward grade determination range 621 and a backward grade determination range 622 is set for the i + 1th task P (i + 1).

  The time length of the grade determination width 610 (or 620) of each of i tasks P (i) may be the same, or may be different for each task. Similarly, the time length of the forward grade determination width 611 (or 621) and the time length of the backward grade determination width 612 (or 622) of each of the i tasks P (i) may be the same or different. Good.

  Before and after the task time T (i) corresponding to the task P (i), a margin time width 630 is set in advance. The margin time width 630 includes a grade determination width 610, a forward margin time width 631 until the predetermined threshold time elapses after the passage of the grade determination width 610, and before entering the grade determination width 610 and before the predetermined threshold time. And a rear margin time width 632. The time length of the front margin time width 631 and the time length of the rear margin time width 632 are typically the same, but may be different time lengths.

  Similarly, for the (i + 1) th task P (i + 1), a margin time width 640 including a grade determination width 620, a front margin time width 641, and a rear margin time width 642 is set in advance.

  The time length of the margin time widths 630 and 640 is set to be equal to or longer than the time length of the grade determination widths 610 and 620.

  In this figure, signals 691, 692, and 693 represent time changes between a pressed state and a non-pressed state for an arbitrary button (any one of the buttons 301 to 304).

  For example, the signal 691 changes from the non-pressed state to the pressed state when the current time is within the grade determination range 610. That is, the player presses the button (stepped on with a foot) for the task P (i) at a timing that falls within the grade determination range 610. Therefore, the CPU 101 determines that the task P (i) is “successful”.

  For example, the signal 692 changes from the non-pressed state to the pressed state before entering the grade determination range 610. That is, the player did not press the button for the task P (i) at a timing that falls within the grade determination range 610. Therefore, the CPU 101 determines that the task P (i) is “failed”.

  For example, the signal 693 changes from the non-pressed state to the pressed state after the grade determination width 610 has elapsed. That is, the player did not press the button for the task P (i) at a timing that falls within the grade determination range 610. Therefore, the CPU 101 determines that the task P (i) is “failed”.

  That is, if the “rise” from the non-pressed state to the pressed state exists within the grade determination range 610, the CPU 101 determines that the task P (i) has succeeded, and otherwise determines that it has failed.

  Then, the CPU 101 obtains the player's score based on the determination result. For example, for each task P (i), the CPU 101 adds a predetermined score to the total score of the player if successful, and does not add it if failed. The total score calculated from the determination results for all the tasks P (i) is the player's score (score) for the game. The CPU 101 stores the obtained player's score in the RAM 103 as the score information 252.

  Note that the number of points acquired may be variable, and a point difference may be provided for the number of points acquired for each task P (i) when successful. For example, if it is determined that the task P (i) is successful, the score is C1, and if it is determined that the task P (i + 1) is successful, the score is C2 (≠ C1). You may change the score.

  Further, if it is determined that all the tasks that are continuous in time (adjacent in time) are successful (so-called “combo”), the bonus score may be added in addition to the normal score.

  Further, for the task P (i), even if the button specified by the task P (i) is pressed by the player within the grade determination range 610, the score is increased as the task time T (i) is closer. Also good.

  Next, the warning unit 204, for each of the adjacent task times T (i) and T (i + 1) among the task times T (i) of each task P (i) stored in the storage unit 201, A predetermined time in which the buttons 301 to 304 are arranged between the margin time width 630 of the task time T (i) and before the margin time width 640 of the subsequent task time T (i + 1), that is, the warning determination width 650 of FIG. When the detection unit 202 detects that the area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state, a warning is issued to the player. The CPU 101 and the RAM 103 work together to function as the warning unit 204.

  For example, when there are N tasks P in the adjacent tasks, P (1) and P (2), P (2) and P (3), P (i) and P (i + 1), P in order of time. There are (N-1) combinations, such as (N-1) and P (N). In each combination, an earlier time issue is referred to as a “first issue” and a later time issue is referred to as a “following issue”.

  A time region sandwiched between the margin time width 630 of the previous task and the margin time width 640 of the later task is a warning determination width 650.

  That is, the CPU 101 warns the player when the predetermined area where the buttons 301 to 304 are arranged changes from the pressed state to the non-pressed state in the time area indicated by the warning determination width 650. In other words, when the player releases his or her foot from the button that the player has stepped on in the time region indicated by the warning determination width 650, the CPU 101 warns the player.

  The warning is, for example, displaying a predetermined message or a predetermined image for notifying that the player has performed an operation inappropriate for the game from one task to the next, playing a predetermined sound, or playing a predetermined game. Production.

  For example, in the dance game according to the present embodiment, when the player takes a step that is not suitable for an exemplary dance (stepping) between one footstep and the next step, the CPU 101 changes to FIG. As shown, a warning message 710 or a warning image 720 is displayed on the monitor. The text of the warning message 710 and the content of the warning image 720 may be freely changed.

  The CPU 101 may change at least one of hue, saturation, and brightness, or the size, shape, etc., as a warning, although it corresponds to at least the arrow indicated by the task among the stationary marks 401 to 404. . For example, the CPU 101 may enlarge or reduce the still marks 401 to 404, the step position indication mark 410, the background image, etc., or change the hue. Further, as a warning, the CPU 101 may perform a game effect that makes the expression of the character in the background image clouded or surprised.

  For example, the CPU 101 may reproduce sound data stored in advance in the external memory 106 as a warning and output a warning sound from a speaker.

  When a lamp such as an LED is connected to the game apparatus 200, the CPU 101 may perform a game effect that turns on or off the lamp with a predetermined lighting pattern as a warning.

  For example, in FIG. 8, signals 891 and 892 change from a pressed state to a non-pressed state in a time region that is not the warning determination width 650. In other words, the player has not performed an operation of releasing a limb or the like from the button within the warning determination width 650 between the adjacent tasks P (i) and P (i + 1). Therefore, the CPU 101 determines that “no warning” is given to the player's actions from the adjacent task P (i) to the task P (i + 1).

  For example, the signal 893 changes from the pressed state to the non-pressed state within the warning determination width 650. In other words, the player has performed an action of releasing a limb or the like from the button within the warning determination width 650 between the adjacent tasks P (i) and P (i + 1). Therefore, the CPU 101 determines to “warn” the player's actions from the adjacent task P (i) to the task P (i + 1).

  That is, if the “falling” from the pressed state to the non-pressed state exists within the warning determination range 650, the CPU 101 determines to issue a warning for the issue P (i) and the issue P (i + 1), otherwise It is determined that there is no warning.

A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. For example, suppose that the action of stepping forward is an exemplary step pattern in a dance. The problem P (i) is expressed as follows.
P (i) = (T (i), B (U))

  When the actions by the player are indicated by signals 891 and 892, the player puts his / her foot on the ground within the grade determination range 610 (with the button 301 pressed) and immediately leaves the ground (the button 301 is in the non-pressed state). However, it is presumed that no action is taken to separate the foot from the ground within the warning determination range 650. Therefore, the CPU 101 does not warn the player.

  On the other hand, when the action by the player is indicated by a signal 893, the player puts his / her foot on the ground within the grade determination width 610 (with the button 301 pressed) and releases the foot from the ground within the warning determination width 650 ( It is estimated that the button 301 is in a non-pressed state. Therefore, the CPU 101 warns the player.

  If the time lengths of the front margin time widths 631 and 641 and the rear margin time widths 632 and 642 are set to zero, the time region not included in the grade determination widths 610 and 620 becomes the warning determination width 650. That is, in this case, the CPU 101 performs the button 301 to the button 301 to the time zone after the previous task P (i) results determination range 610 ends and before the subsequent task P (i + 1) results determination range 620. When the detection unit 202 detects that the predetermined area 304 is changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state, a warning is issued to the player.

(Grading process)
Next, the results determination process executed by each unit of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the game device 200 executes a dance game that causes the player to take exemplary dance steps while playing music. As the task P stored in the task information 251, the timing at which the button should be pressed, that is, the timing at which the foot should be put on the floor is designated. In this embodiment, the total number of buttons is four. As shown in FIG. 3, the button 301 is B (L), the button 302 is B (D), the button 303 is B (U), and the button 304 is B (R). It expresses.

  The total number of tasks P per music (dance) is N (N is an integer of 1 or more), and the i-th task from the beginning of music is represented as P (i). The variable i is an integer counter between 1 and N. As described above, the task P (i) is expressed by using the time T (i) that the player should be in the pressed state and the variable B (x) that specifies the button that the player should be in the pressed state as [Equation 1] It is expressed as

  First, the CPU 101 reads out N tasks P stored in the task information 251 from the RAM 103 (step S901).

  The CPU 101 initializes the counter i. That is, i = 1 is set (step S902).

  The CPU 101 determines whether or not the button B (x) represented by the task P (i) has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the i-th grade determination range 610 (step S903).

  When it is determined that the button B (x) represented by the task P (i) has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state (step S903; YES), the CPU 101 indicates that the player has “successfully” regarding the task P (i). Is determined (step S904). On the other hand, if not (step S903; NO), the CPU 101 determines that the player has “failed” for the task P (i) (step S905).

  The CPU 101 obtains the player's score according to the determination result of step S904 or S905, and stores it in the RAM 103 as the score information 252. That is, the CPU 101 updates the grade information 252 (step S906).

  Further, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the counter i is equal to the total number N of tasks, that is, whether or not the next task is the last task P (N) among the N tasks (step S907).

  If i ≠ N (step S907; NO), the CPU 101 increments the counter i (step S908) and returns to step S903. That is, in this case, the grade determination processing is continued because the grade is not judged for all the tasks P of the currently played music.

  If i = N (step S907; YES), the grade determination process is terminated. That is, in this case, since the grades have been determined for all the tasks P of the currently played music, the grade determination process is terminated.

  In step S907, if the player's score updated in step S906 satisfies a predetermined clear condition, the process proceeds to step S908, and if the predetermined clear condition is not satisfied, the score determination process is terminated. It may be. For example, the predetermined clear condition is that the value of the game parameter that increases or decreases according to the determination result of step S904 or S905 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If the game parameter value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the game can be continued. If the game parameter value is less than the predetermined value, the game may be forcibly terminated.

  Although four buttons are used here, it is also possible to use only one button. For example, a game mode (practice mode) is prepared for practicing only the steps to step on the left side (that is, in the direction of arrow Y1 in FIG. 3) toward the monitor. In the practice mode, for example, only B (L) is designated as a button for each assignment P (i). Alternatively, four buttons B (L), B (D), B (U), and B (R) may be used as buttons designated for each task P (i). For example, the target button is limited to B (L) only. By doing in this way, it can be set as the game which makes a player press one specific button (a specific step is taken). Of course, the task P (i) may use any of B (D), B (U), and B (R) instead of B (L), and includes at least two of these four. Combinations may be employed. Also, five or more buttons may be employed.

(Warning judgment processing)
Next, warning determination processing executed by each of the above-described units of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 101 can execute the grade determination process and the warning determination process independently of each other by multitasking.

  When the total number of tasks is N, there are N-1 combinations of adjacent tasks. The CPU 101 determines whether or not to warn the player for each of the N−1 warning determination widths 650.

  First, the CPU 101 reads out N tasks P stored in the task information 251 from the RAM 103 (step S1001).

  The CPU 101 initializes the counter i. That is, i = 1 is set (step S1002).

  The CPU 101 presses the button B (x) represented by the task P (i) within the warning determination range 650 between the i-th task P (i) and the adjacent i + 1th task P (i + 1). It is determined whether or not the state has changed to the non-pressed state (step S1003).

  When it is determined that the button B (x) represented by the task P (i) has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state (step S1003; YES), the CPU 101 proceeds from the task P (i) to the task P (i + 1). It is determined to warn about the movement of the player, and the player is warned (step S1004). On the other hand, if not (step S1003; NO), the CPU 101 does not warn about the action of the player from the task P (i) to the task P (i + 1), and proceeds to step S1005.

  For example, the CPU 101 displays a warning message 710 or a warning image 720 on the monitor as a warning, or outputs a predetermined warning sound from a speaker.

  The CPU 101 determines whether or not the counter i is equal to N−1, that is, whether or not the next warning determination width 650 is the last of the N−1 warning determination widths 650 (step S1005).

  When i <N−1 (step S1005; NO), the CPU 101 increments the counter i (step S1006) and returns to step S1003. That is, in this case, since it has not been determined whether or not to warn about all the warning determination widths 650 of the currently played music, the warning determination processing is continued.

  If i = N−1 (step S1005; YES), the warning determination process is terminated. That is, in this case, since it has been determined whether or not to warn about all the warning determination widths 650 of the currently played music, the warning determination processing is terminated.

For example, adjacent tasks P (i) and P (i + 1)
Task P (i) = (T (i), B (L)) [Equation 6]
Assignment P (i + 1) = (T (i + 1), B (R)) [Equation 7]
It is assumed that In other words, the action that the player should at least achieve represented by these tasks is “first press the left button 301 as the first step and then press the right button 304 as the second step”.

  Here, the expression “at least” means that when the steps of the dance are continuously performed, if the movements of the first stage and the second stage are different, the result may be an unfavorable dance. Because.

  For example, at the start of play, the player stands with both feet aligned near the center of the controller 105 shown in FIG. 3 (around the dotted circle in the figure), and is expressed by the above [Equation 6] and [Equation 7]. Suppose that a continuous task P is given to the player. At this time, regardless of which of the following two step patterns is selected and executed, for example, the player is determined to be “successful” in the score determination process.

(Step pattern 1) First, the user presses the button 301 with one foot (operation 1-1), then returns to the original position (operation 1-2), and stands with both feet aligned. Next, the user presses the button 304 with one foot (operation 1-3), then returns to the original position (operation 1-4), and stands with both feet aligned.

(Step pattern 2) First, the user steps on the button 301 with one foot and keeps stepping on (step 2-1). At this time, one leg is on the button 301 and the other leg is on the dotted circle. Next, the user presses the button 304 with the other foot while keeping pressing the button 301 (operation 2-2). Eventually, you will stand with your legs spread.

  The judgment of which step pattern is preferable is considered to differ depending on music and dance. When it is desired to use a step pattern that flows without waste, it is generally considered that step pattern 2 should be taken. However, only the player's fragmentary motion can be determined by simply executing the above-described score determination process. Therefore, for example, if it is preferable to take the step pattern 2, the CPU 101 executes the warning determination process described above. As a result, if the player should take the step pattern 2 but takes the step pattern 1, the CPU 101 performs the action 1-1 to the action 1-2 or the action 1 From -3 to operation 1-4, a warning “Do not let go” is issued. Therefore, the player can easily understand a step pattern suitable for each dance by the warning, and can learn a good step pattern.

  If the game creator intends that the player wants to dance in the above step pattern 2, the “fifth button” is arranged around the dotted circle of the controller 105 shown in FIG. It is also possible to detect the pressed state and the non-pressed state of the “fifth button” and warn according to the detection result. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently teach a suitable step pattern to the player while using the existing controller 105 without arranging the “fifth button”. Therefore, the game creator does not need to create a new controller, the player does not need to buy a new controller, and the game apparatus 200 can teach the operation to be performed by the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Become.

  Although four buttons are used here, it is also possible to use only one button. For example, in the above-described practice mode, the button designated for each task P (i) is only B (L). Alternatively, four buttons B (L), B (D), B (U), and B (R) may be used as buttons designated for each task P (i). The target button is limited to B (L) only. By doing in this way, it can be set as the game which guides a player to take a specific step (press a specific button). Of course, the task P (i) may use any of B (D), B (U), and B (R) instead of B (L), and includes at least two of these four. Combinations may be employed. Also, five or more buttons may be employed.

  According to the present embodiment, the game apparatus 200 can teach the operation to be performed by the player in an easy-to-understand manner. In the above description, since the step pattern of the dance game is taken as an example, the action to be performed by the player is specifically described as a way to move the foot. However, it is also possible to use the present invention to teach in an easy-to-understand manner how to move only the feet, only the hands, both hands and feet, or the fingertips. Further, the game is not limited to a game played by only one player, and may be a game played by two or more players together, a game played by two or more players, or the like.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment is a modification of the time domain in which the warning unit 204 warns. This will be described in detail below.

  FIGS. 11A to 11C are diagrams showing examples of the positional relationship between the grade determination widths 610 and 620 and the margin time widths 630 and 640 of two adjacent tasks P (i) and P (i + 1). . In the following description, the grade determination range 610 of the previous task P (i) is referred to as “first grade determination range”, and the grade determination range 620 of the subsequent task P (i + 1) is referred to as “second grade determination”. It will be called “width”. Further, the margin time width 630 of the previous task P (i) is referred to as a “first margin time width”, and the margin time width 640 of the subsequent task P (i + 1) is referred to as a “second margin time width”. I will call it.

  In FIG. 11A, the task time T (i) corresponding to the task P (i) and the task time T (i + 1) corresponding to the task P (i + 1) are sufficiently separated from each other. Exists.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 11B, since the task time T (i) and the task time T (i + 1) are close to each other, the warning determination width 650 does not exist.

  In the case of the positional relationship as shown in FIG. 11B, if the warning determination process is executed in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, an accurate warning cannot be issued to the player.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the start time of the second margin time width comes before the end time of the first margin time width, the first grade determination width The time region 1110 from the end time to the start time of the second grade determination range, that is, the time region 1110 is a time region to be warned (a time region corresponding to the warning determination width 650).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, when two adjacent task times T (i) and T (i + 1) are close to each other, the front margin time width of the previous task P (i) This means that the rear margin time width of the subsequent task P (i + 1) is substantially eliminated.

  In order to learn a step pattern in which two task times are close to each other, it is most important for the player to clear these two tasks, in other words, step on the foot twice. However, the warning that “you should not lift your foot” cannot be said to be appropriate just because the time between the first stepping motion and the second stepping motion is short. Therefore, when the warning message 710 is displayed in such a case, it is desirable that the warning contents have different levels such as “Is the step a little tricky?”.

  In order to perform the warning determination of the present embodiment, in step S1003 of the above-described embodiment, “within the warning determination width 650 between the task P (i) and the task P (i + 1)” from the pressed state to the non-pressed state. What is necessary is just to determine whether it changed into the non-pressing state from the press state "in time area 1110" instead of determining whether it changed to.

  When the start time of the second margin time width comes before the end time of the first margin time width, the period from the start time of the second margin time width to the end time of the first margin time width That is, the time region 1120 may be a time region to be warned.

  There is a possibility that the tasks may be closer to each other than the positional relationship shown in FIG. For example, in FIG. 11C, the task time T (i) and the task time T (i + 1) are closer to each other, and there is a time region in which the first grade determination range and the second grade determination range overlap. In such a case, the CPU 101 does not have to warn about the player's movement from the two tasks P (i) to P (i + 1).

  According to the present embodiment, the game device 200 can teach the player more detailed operations in an easy-to-understand manner.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the above-described embodiment, when the positional relationship is as shown in FIG. 11C, the game device 200 does not warn the player's movement from the two tasks P (i) to P (i + 1). It is said. In this embodiment, although the warning about these two tasks P (i) and P (i + 1) is not issued, the way of judging the grade is changed. This will be described in detail below.

  When there is a positional relationship as shown in FIG. 11C, that is, when two task times are close to each other and there is a time region where the grade determination ranges 610 and 620 overlap each other, the CPU 101 determines the first grade A time region 1130 represented by a logical sum (OR) of the determination width and the second performance determination width is set as a common performance determination width of the two tasks P (i) and P (i + 1).

  More specifically, there is a time region where the grade determination widths 610 and 620 of the adjacent tasks P (i) and P (i + 1) overlap, and the first rise (from the non-pressed state) in the time region 1130. When a change to the pressed state is detected, the CPU 101 determines that the player has succeeded with respect to the previous task P (i).

  When the second rising edge is detected in the time area 1130, the CPU 101 determines that the player has succeeded for the subsequent task P (i + 1).

  On the other hand, when the second rising edge is not detected in the time area 1130, the CPU 101 determines that the player has failed for the subsequent task P (i + 1). Alternatively, emphasizing that the step pattern of “stepping twice in succession” is more accurately emphasized, the CPU 101 determines that both the previous task P (i) and the subsequent task P (i + 1) have failed. May be.

  If no rising edge is detected in the time domain 1130, the CPU 101 determines that both the previous task P (i) and the subsequent task P (i + 1) have failed.

  When three or more rising edges are detected in the time region 1130, the CPU 101 determines that the subsequent task P (i + 1) has failed. However, the CPU 101 may determine that the previous task P (i) has failed. Alternatively, the CPU 101 may place importance on more accurately stepping the step pattern, and may determine that both the previous task P (i) and the subsequent task P (i + 1) have failed.

  According to the present embodiment, the game apparatus 200 can notify the player of whether or not the operation suitable for the game has been performed with respect to a more detailed operation.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the above-described embodiment, the game device 200 does not warn the player when the player performs the action indicated by the signals 891 and 892 in FIG. 8, but in this embodiment, a warning is given. This will be described in detail below.

  In the embodiment described above, the signals 891 and 892 in FIG. 8 determine that the player has succeeded with respect to the task P (i) and is not warned. However, for example, if it is desired to advise the player that the above step pattern 2 is recommended and the above step pattern 1 is not recommended, even if the operation shown in the signals 891 and 892 is performed, a warning or the like is issued to the player. Is desirable.

  Therefore, in the warning determination process of the present embodiment, in addition to the warning determination in the above embodiment, at the start time of the warning determination width 650 between the previous task P (i) and the subsequent task P (i + 1), It is determined whether or not the button B (x) designated by the task P (i) is in the pressed state, and it is determined whether or not to warn based on the determination result.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining warning determination processing in the present embodiment.

  First, the CPU 101 reads out N tasks P stored in the task information 251 from the RAM 103 (step S1201).

  The CPU 101 initializes the counter i. That is, i = 1 is set (step S1202).

  If i = 1, that is, if the current time has not reached the warning determination range 650 of the first task P (1) (step S1203; NO), the process proceeds to step S1205.

  If i> 1 (step S1203; YES), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the button B (x) designated in the previous task P (i) is in the pressed state at the start time of the i-th warning determination width 650. Is determined (step S1204). That is, it is determined whether or not the player is still stepping on the button B (x) designated in the previous task P (i).

  When the button B (x) designated in the previous task P (i) is in the pressed state (step S1204; YES), the CPU 101 determines that the previous task P (i), the subsequent task P (i + 1), and It is determined whether or not the button B (x) represented by the previous task P (i) has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state within the warning determination range 650 between (step S1205).

  On the other hand, when the button B (x) designated in the previous task P (i) is not in the pressed state, that is, in the non-pressed state (step S1204; NO), the CPU 101 determines from the task P (i) to the task P. It is determined to warn about the action of the player over (i + 1), and the player is warned (step S1206).

  If it is determined in step S1205 that the button B (x) represented by the task P (i) has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state (step S1205; YES), the CPU 101 determines from the task P (i) to the task P. It is determined to warn about the action of the player over (i + 1), and the player is warned (step S1206). On the other hand, if not (step S1205; NO), the CPU 101 does not warn about the action of the player from the task P (i) to the task P (i + 1), and proceeds to step S1207.

  The CPU 101 determines whether or not the counter i is equal to N−1 (step S1207).

  If i ≠ N−1 (step S1207; NO), the CPU 101 increments the counter i (step S1208) and returns to step S1203. That is, in this case, since it has not been determined whether or not to warn about all the warning determination widths 650 set for the currently played music, the warning determination processing is continued.

  If i = N−1 (step S1207; YES), the warning determination process is terminated. That is, in this case, since it is determined whether or not to warn about all the warning determination widths 650 set for the currently played music, the warning determination processing is terminated.

  According to the present embodiment, the game apparatus 200 can teach the operation to be performed by the player in an easy-to-understand manner. For example, when the actions to be performed by the player are continuous in time, not only whether each action is correct but also whether the connection between the first action and the second action is correct Can give advice.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Moreover, it is also possible to freely combine the components of the above-described embodiments.

  A program for operating the game device 200 as all or part of the device is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, DVD, or MO (Magneto Optical disk) and distributed. It may be installed in another computer and operated as the above-described means, or the above-described steps may be executed.

  Furthermore, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like of a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded onto a computer by being superimposed on a carrier wave, for example.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device, a game processing method, and a program that are suitable for teaching an operation suitable for a player to perform in a game in an easily understandable manner.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the typical information processing apparatus with which the game device of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a figure for demonstrating the functional structure of a game device. It is the schematic of the structure of a controller. It is a structural example of the screen displayed on a monitor. It is an example of the time chart which shows the change of the press state of each button, and a non-press state. It is a figure for demonstrating the grade determination using a grade determination width | variety. It is a structural example of the screen displayed on a monitor. It is a figure for demonstrating the warning determination using a warning determination width | variety. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a grade determination process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a warning determination process. (A) And (b) is a figure for demonstrating the time area | region to warn in Embodiment 2. FIG. (C) is a figure for demonstrating the time area | region which determines a grade in Embodiment 3. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining warning determination processing in the fourth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information processing apparatus 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Interface 105 Controller 106 External Memory 107 DVD-ROM Drive 108 Image Processing Unit 109 Audio Processing Unit 110 NIC
200 Game device 201 Storage unit 202 Detection unit 203 Grade determination unit 204 Warning unit 251 Task information 252 Grade information 301, 302, 303, 304 Button 400 Screen 401, 402, 403, 404 Still mark 410 Step position indication mark 610, 620 Grade Judgment width 611, 621 Forward grade judgment width 612, 622 Rear grade judgment width 630, 640 Margin time width 631, 641 Front margin time width 632, 642 Rear margin time width 650 Warning judgment width 691, 692, 693 Signal 710 Warning message 720 Warning image 891, 892, 893 Signal 1110, 1120, 1130 Time domain

Claims (9)

A storage unit for storing a plurality of task times for the player to change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state;
A detection unit for detecting whether the predetermined region is the pressed state or the non-pressed state;
For each of the plurality of stored task times, whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within a grade determination range including the task time. A score determination unit for determining the score of the player,
For each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, the grade determination range of the subsequent task time (hereinafter referred to as the “previous grade determination range”) and thereafter (Hereinafter referred to as “result grade determination range.”) When the detection unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state before, a warning unit that issues a warning to the player When,
A game apparatus comprising: A storage unit for storing a plurality of task times for the player to change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state;
A detection unit for detecting whether the predetermined region is the pressed state or the non-pressed state;
For each of the plurality of stored task times, whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within a grade determination range including the task time. A score determination unit for determining the score of the player,
For each adjacent task time of the previous SL stored plurality of task time, the previous task time grades determined width (hereinafter "the previous results determined width" referred.) Hints time length the earlier results determined width After the above first margin time span, before the second margin time span including the grade determination width of the later task time (hereinafter referred to as “ subsequent grade judgment width ”) and the time length is equal to or greater than the subsequent grade judgment width. , The detection unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state , and the start time of the second margin time width is the end time of the first margin time width. A warning unit that issues a warning to the player,
Game apparatus comprising: a. The game device according to claim 2,
The warning unit is a case where the start time of the second margin time range is before the end time of the first margin time range, and after the previous grade determination range and before the subsequent grade determination range, In the meantime, if the detection unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state, a warning is issued to the player.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to claim 2,
The warning unit is a case where the start time of the second margin time width is before the end time of the first margin time width, and the first margin time width is determined from the start time of the second margin time width. If the detection unit detects that the predetermined area has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state before the end time, a warning is issued to the player.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
Includes a plurality of the predetermined regions on the input device,
The storage unit stores information specifying a predetermined area to be changed from a non-pressed state to a pressed state in association with each of the plurality of task times,
The detection unit detects whether the pressing state or the non-pressing state for each of the predetermined regions,
For each of the plurality of stored task times, the grade determination unit is configured so that the predetermined area associated with the task time is within the pressed state from the non-pressed state within the grade determination range including the task time. Is determined based on whether or not the detection unit has detected that
The warning unit includes, for each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, between the first margin time width of the previous task time and before the second margin time width of the subsequent task time. The detection unit detects that the predetermined area associated with the task time has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state , and the start time of the second margin time width is the first margin time. If it is after the end time of the width , a warning is issued to the player.
A game device characterized by that. A storage unit for storing a plurality of task times for the player to change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state;
A detection unit for detecting whether the predetermined region is the pressed state or the non-pressed state;
For each of the plurality of stored task times, whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within a grade determination range including the task time. A score determination unit for determining the score of the player,
The previous task time at the end time of the margin time width that includes the grade determination range of the previous task time among the adjacent task times of the stored plurality of task times and whose time length is equal to or greater than the previous grade determination range A warning unit that issues a warning to the player when the detection unit detects that the predetermined area to be changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state is the non-pressed state;
Game apparatus comprising: a. A game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
When there is a time region that overlaps the previous grade determination range and the subsequent grade determination range, the grade determination unit determines the previous grade determination range for each of the previous assignment time and the subsequent assignment time. Based on whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state between the start time of the player and the end time of the subsequent grade determination range. To determine the grade of
A game device characterized by that. A game processing method executed on a game device having a storage unit, a detection unit, a score determination unit, and a warning unit,
The storage unit stores a plurality of task times for the player to change a predetermined area of the input device from a non-pressed state to a pressed state,
A detection step in which the detection unit detects whether the predetermined area is the pressed state or the non-pressed state;
The detection step determines that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within the grade determination range including the task time for each of the stored plurality of task times. A score determination step for determining the score of the player based on whether it is detected;
The warning section includes a predetermined area between each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, between the grade determination width of the previous task time and before the grade determination width of the subsequent task time. A warning step for issuing a warning to the player when the detection step detects that the player has changed from the pressed state to the non-pressed state;
A game processing method comprising: A computer player has a storage unit in which a plurality of task time should be changed to the pressing state Ru stored a predetermined area from the non-pressed state of the input device,
A detection unit for detecting whether the predetermined region is the pressed state or the non-pressed state;
For each of the plurality of stored task times, whether or not the detection unit has detected that the predetermined area has changed from the non-pressed state to the pressed state within a grade determination range including the task time. A score determination unit for determining the score of the player,
For each of the adjacent task times among the plurality of stored task times, the predetermined region is removed from the pressed state between the grade determination width of the previous assignment time and before the grade determination width of the subsequent assignment time. A warning unit that issues a warning to the player when the non-pressed state is detected by the detection unit;
A program characterized by functioning as

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