JP4369521B1 - Input device, input method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an input device, an input method, and a program suitable for displaying when a player selects a character in a manner that makes the character look good and notifying the player that the character has been selected.
A character is associated with an unselected moving image, a selected moving image, and a sample moving image. The display unit 202 repeatedly displays an unselected moving image of the character in accordance with the background music on the selection screen. When the accepting unit 201 accepts an instruction input for selecting a character displayed on the selection screen, the display unit 202 plays the observable video at the most attractive timing, but is currently selected until this timing is reached. The video is repeatedly played in accordance with the background music, and feedback to the player that the selection instruction is accepted. The output unit 203 outputs that the selection of the character is determined after the reproduction of the sample moving image is completed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an input device, an input method, and a program that are suitable for displaying when a player selects a character in a manner that makes the character look good and notifying the player that the character has been selected.

Conventionally, a game has been proposed in which a character that the user wants to operate is selected from a plurality of characters and played. Such a technique is disclosed in the following documents, for example.
Japanese Patent No. 3560956

  In the tennis game disclosed in Patent Document 1, the player is allowed to select an arbitrary character. The character behaves based on play data that the player inputs by operating the controller. In the battle mode, other players also select characters and play a battle.

  Typically, when the player selects a character in this way, the characters are sequentially displayed on the selection screen. Then, when the favorite character is displayed, the player operates the controller to select the character. Alternatively, a plurality of characters are simultaneously displayed on the selection screen, and the player selects a desired character by operating the controller.

  In addition, when a character puts out a special technique, a moving image representing an action for preparing the special technique and an action for putting out the special technique may be reproduced. Such an action of making a special move is also called a decision pose, and corresponds to a finding in Kabuki.

Therefore, when selecting a character, there is a demand for the character to decide and take a pose.
On the other hand, in order to improve the appearance of the character display, it is often better to take a determined pose after taking a preparatory action.
Furthermore, when a plurality of characters are displayed on the screen or when a plurality of players select characters, there is a strong demand for further improving the appearance by synchronizing the poses.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems. When a player selects a character, the character is displayed in a manner that makes the character look good, and the player is notified that the character has been selected. An object is to provide a suitable input device, input method, and program.

  In order to achieve the above object, an input device according to a first aspect of the present invention is an input device that allows a player to determine whether or not to select a character displayed on a screen as a moving image. The screen is a selection screen for selecting a character in a game in which a player selects and plays a character, for example, and displays a moving image for each character. If the player likes the displayed character on the selection screen, the player gives a selection instruction. If not, the player inputs an instruction to display a selection screen for displaying the next character.

  Here, a moving image indicating that the character has not yet been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected moving image”) and a moving image indicating that the character has been selected (hereinafter referred to as “seeable”) are displayed. Are referred to as “video”).

  On the selection screen, either a non-selected moving image or an observable moving image of the character is displayed as a moving image according to the reception status of the selection instruction input by the receiving unit described later.

The input device includes a reception unit, a display unit, and an output unit.
Here, the accepting unit accepts a selection instruction input for selecting the character from the player. That is, when the player likes the character displayed on the selection screen and operates the controller or the like to input a selection instruction, the accepting unit accepts that the displayed character is selected.

The display unit displays a video representing the character on the screen,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is accepted, when it reaches a timing at which reproduction of the sample moving image can be started, reproduction of the sample movie is started.

  That is, a timing at which playback can be started is assigned to each of the unselected video and the sample video. Then, as described above, either the unselected movie or the sample movie is played according to the reception status of the selection instruction input.

  That is, the display unit repeatedly reproduces an unselected moving image indicating an unselected state on the selection screen until receiving a selection instruction input. When there is a selection instruction input, an observable moving image in which the character decides and poses is displayed. However, the reproduction is started only when the timing assigned to each of the moving images is reached.

  The output unit outputs that it has been determined to select the character when the playback of the sample moving image is completed. That is, when the selection instruction input is accepted and the reproduction of the sample moving image is completed, the output unit outputs that the reproduction of the character's sample moving image has been completed and that the character has been selected. For example, the output is input from a game device or the like, and the game device provides the player with a game using the selected character.

  According to such an input device, by setting a timing at which reproduction can be started for each moving image representing a character, a character that takes a rhythm and determines a pose at the timing at which reproduction can be started can be displayed as a moving image on a selection screen. It becomes possible. If the timing at which playback of each moving image can be started is determined according to the beat or measure of the background music on the selection screen, a character that operates in accordance with the rhythm of the background music can be realized. Therefore, when the player selects a character, it is displayed in a manner that makes the character look good, and it is possible to notify the player that the character has been selected.

The display section
(c) After the selection instruction input is accepted, the playback of the unselected video starts every time the unselected video reaches the start of playback until the start of playback of the sample video. You may make it do.

  Since the character decides and poses in the observable moving image, it typically has a certain length of playback time. Since the timing of the timing at which playback can start is typically equivalent to the length of playback time or longer, there is an interval between the player's input of the selection instruction and the timing at which playback of the next sample movie can be started. May end up. Therefore, during this time, the unselected moving image may be continuously played every time the unselected moving image reaches the timing at which the reproduction can be started.

In addition, the character is further associated with a video representing that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”),
The display unit
(c ′) After the selection instruction input is accepted, the unselected video is played back every time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback of the sample video can be started. Start,
You may do it.

  As described above, there may be a case where the interval is extended from the time when the player inputs the selection instruction to the timing at which the next visible moving image can be reproduced. At this time, in order to prevent the player from being anxious that the instruction input has not been accepted, a playback time length shorter than the sample video and a timing interval at which playback can be started are provided. A selected moving image different from the selected moving image may be prepared. Then, the display unit may repeatedly display the selected moving image until the reproduction of the visible moving image is started. Therefore, in this case, the unselected moving image is displayed first, and when a selection instruction is input, the moving image being selected and the sample moving image in which the character decides and poses are displayed in order.

  The display unit may display a plurality of characters as moving images on the screen, and an unselected moving image, a selected moving image, and an observed moving image may be associated with each of the plurality of characters. That is, a plurality of characters may be displayed on the selection screen instead of one by one. Then, the player may select a character he / she wants to play from a plurality of characters.

  For each of the plurality of characters, there are an unselected moving image, a selected moving image, and a sample moving image, and these moving images are displayed as moving images according to the reception status of selection instruction input by the reception unit.

  The accepting unit may accept an attention instruction input for noting one of the plurality of characters. That is, since a plurality of characters are displayed on the selection screen, the player gives attention instruction input so as to pay attention to one of the characters by operating the controller or the like before inputting the selection instruction. When the accepting unit accepts the attention instruction input, for example, the cursor moves on the character being noticed in response to the attention instruction input.

In addition, the display unit, for each of the plurality of characters,
(d) After the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character is received, the selected video is started to be played each time when the selected video is ready to be played,
(e) The reproduction of the unselected moving image may be started every time when the unselected moving image reaches the timing at which the reproduction can be started after the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character other than the character is received.

  That is, when one of the characters is noticed by the attention instruction input, the selected moving image associated with the character is repeatedly reproduced. As a result, the player is fed back to the effect that the character is currently receiving attention. When another character is noticed, the unselected video of the character is repeatedly reproduced in order to feed back to the player that the attention has been released. As described above, the reproduction of both the selected moving image and the unselected moving image is started only at the timing when the reproduction can be started.

  In order to achieve the above object, an input device according to another aspect of the present invention is an input device that causes a plurality of players to determine which of a plurality of characters displayed on a screen as a moving image is to be selected. For each of the plurality of characters, a video indicating that the character has not been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”) and a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”). ) And a moving image (hereinafter referred to as “successful moving image”) indicating that it is determined to select the character.

  That is, the screen is a selection screen, and a plurality of characters are displayed on the selection screen instead of one by one. Then, the plurality of players select the character that he / she wants to play from among the plurality of characters displayed on the selection screen.

Here, the input device includes a reception unit, a display unit, and an output unit.
At this time, the reception unit receives a selection instruction input for selecting any of the plurality of characters from each of the plurality of players. That is, the player selects a character he / she wants to play from a plurality of characters on the selection screen.

Further, the display unit is a display unit that displays a moving image representing the plurality of characters on the screen, and for each of the plurality of characters,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is received, the selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players, and the reproduction of all the sample videos of the characters selected by the plurality of players is started. Until then, every time the selected video starts playing, the selected video will start playing,
(c) When a selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players and when it is possible to start playback of all the sample videos of the character selected by the plurality of players, the sample movie is played back. Start.

  That is, as in the input device according to the first aspect of the present invention, on the selection screen, unselected moving images are displayed as moving images for each of the plurality of characters. When a selection instruction is input for each of the plurality of characters, the selected moving image and the observed moving image are displayed in the order corresponding to the character. In addition, a timing at which playback can be started is assigned to each moving image, and playback of the moving image is started only at the allocated playback start timing.

  However, unlike the input device according to the first aspect of the present invention, a selection movie from all players is obtained, and the first movie is displayed for the first time. As a result, the selected characters are gathered and take their determined poses.

  The output unit outputs, for each of the selected characters, the player who has selected the character and the fact that the selection has been determined, when the reproduction of all of the sample videos has been completed. In other words, when selection instruction input is received from all of a plurality of players and the reproduction of the movie of all selected characters is completed, for example, a game device or the like can provide a game to the player using the selected character. In addition, the output unit outputs which character has been selected by which player, together with the fact that the reproduction of the apparent movie of the character has been completed.

  According to such an input device, even when a plurality of players select characters on a selection screen on which a plurality of characters are displayed, the respective characters do not move apart and synchronize with the rhythm. It becomes possible to provide the player with an operating selection screen.

  The accepting unit may accept an attention instruction input for noting one of the plurality of characters. That is, since a plurality of characters are displayed on the selection screen, the player operates the controller or the like to input an attention instruction so as to pay attention to any character before inputting the selection instruction. When the accepting unit accepts the attention instruction input, for example, the cursor moves on the character being noticed in accordance with the attention instruction input.

In addition, the display unit, for each of the plurality of characters,
(d) After the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character is received, the selected video is started to be played each time when the selected video is ready to be played,
(e) The reproduction of the unselected moving image may be started every time when the unselected moving image reaches the timing at which the reproduction can be started after the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character other than the character is received.

  That is, when a character is noted by the attention instruction input, the selected moving image associated with the character is repeatedly reproduced. As a result, the player is fed back to the effect that the character is currently receiving attention. When another character is noticed, the unselected video of the character is repeatedly reproduced in order to feed back to the player that the attention has been released. As described above, the reproduction of both the selected moving image and the unselected moving image is started only at the timing when the reproduction can be started.

  Further, one or more videos having the same playback time length may exist as unselected videos, and one or more videos having the same playback time length may exist as the selected videos. That is, the unselected video includes a plurality of videos having the same playback time length with different contents, and the plurality of different videos are continuously played back, so that the unselected video is an integral multiple of the playback time length of the unselected video. One moving image having a reproduction time length may be formed. Similarly, the selected moving image may include a plurality of moving images having different contents and the same playback time length. A plurality of different videos may be continuously played to form one video having a playback time length that is an integral multiple of the playback time length of the currently selected video.

The display section
When the condition for starting playback of the unselected video is satisfied, every time the timing for starting playback of the unselected video is reached, playback of any of the videos existing as the unselected video is performed in a predetermined order. When a condition for starting playback of the selected video is satisfied, any of the videos existing as the selected video in a predetermined order every time when the playback of the selected video can be started You may start playing.

  That is, when the condition for starting playback of the unselected video is satisfied, the display unit plays back one of the unselected videos every time the playback start timing assigned to the unselected video is reached. At this time, the order of the unselected moving images to be reproduced is a predetermined order. When unselected videos are continuously played in the specified order, one movie having a playback time length that is an integral multiple of the playback time length of the unselected movie as described above (hereinafter referred to as a combination unselected movie). Is played.

  Similarly, with respect to the selected video, when the condition for starting playback of the selected video is satisfied, the display unit displays a predetermined order every time when the playback assigned to the selected video can be started. Play one of the videos selected with. When the selected video is continuously played in the specified order, one video having a playback time length that is an integral multiple of the playback time length of the selected video (hereinafter referred to as a combination-selected video), as in the case of an unselected video. Is obtained.

  In addition, with respect to the playback time length T of the unselected moving image, the timing at which the unselected moving image can be played back is 0, T, 2T, 3T,...

  That is, the reproduction time length T of the unselected moving image corresponds to, for example, the length of one beat of background music on the selection screen. In addition, a timing at which reproduction of the unselected moving image can be started is assigned for each reproduction time length T of the unselected moving image, that is, for each beat of the background music. Therefore, every time when the playback of the unselected video can be started, when the playback of the unselected video starts, the unselected video is played back continuously, and the character rhythms with the beat of the background music. The expression which takes is possible.

  Further, the timing at which the selected moving image can be reproduced may be any of T, 2T, 3T, 4T,...

  In other words, the reproduction of the selected moving image is preferably started after the reproduction of the unselected moving image (or the combination unselected moving image) is completed after the selection instruction is input. Here, as described above, the combination unselected moving image has a length that is an integral multiple of the reproduction time length T. Therefore, a timing at which playback can be started is assigned to the selected moving image for each playback time length of the unselected moving image (or combination unselected moving image) (in the case of a combination unselected moving image, an integral multiple of T). For this reason, the timing at which playback of the selected moving image can be started is any of T, 2T, 3T, 4T,...

  In addition, with respect to the playback time length S of the selected video, the timing at which the selected video can be played back is the time elapsed from the predetermined reference time is 0, S, 2S, 3S, ... The timing at which the visible moving image can be reproduced may be any of S, 2S, 3S, 4S,...

  That is, the playback time length of the currently selected moving image is an integer multiple of the playback time length S of the currently selected moving image. The replay of the sample movie is preferably started after the reproduction of the selected movie (or the selected movie) is completed. Therefore, a timing at which playback can be started is assigned to each of the viewing videos for each playback time length S of the currently selected video (or a combination unselected video) (in the case of a combination unselected video, a time length that is an integral multiple of S). For this reason, the timing at which the reproduction of the visible moving image can be started is any one of S, 2S, 3S, 4S,...

  In addition, the playback time length T of the unselected video matches the playback time length S of the selected video, and the timing at which the sample video can be played back for a predetermined time R is from a predetermined reference time. Are R, 2R, 3R, 4R,..., And the predetermined time R may be an integral multiple of the playback time length S of the selected moving image.

  That is, when the playback time lengths T and S match, the timing at which playback of the sample video can be started is one of an integral multiple of the playback time length T, and this is the elapsed time from the predetermined reference time. Suppose the time is R, 2R, 3R, 4R, ... That is, R = cT = cS (c is an arbitrary positive integer).

  Moreover, in order to achieve the said objective, the input method which concerns on the other viewpoint of this invention selects the character currently displayed on the screen by the input device provided with a reception part, a display part, and an output part. This is an input method that allows the player to decide whether or not.

  Here, for the character, a video indicating that the character has not been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”) and a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”). ) And a moving image (hereinafter referred to as “successful moving image”) indicating that it is determined to select the character.

  In this input method, in the receiving step, the receiving unit receives a selection instruction input for selecting the character from the player.

In the display process, the display unit displays a video representing the character on the screen,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is accepted, the selected moving image starts to be played every time the selected moving image reaches the start of reproduction until the timing at which the relevant moving image can be reproduced. And
(c) After the selection instruction input is accepted, when it reaches a timing at which the sample moving image can be reproduced, reproduction of the sample movie is started.

  Further, in the output step, the output unit outputs that it has been determined to select the character when the reproduction of the sample moving image is completed.

  In order to achieve the above object, an input method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of characters that are displayed as moving images on a screen by an input device that includes a reception unit, a display unit, and an output unit. This is an input method that allows a plurality of players to decide which one to select.

  Here, for each of the plurality of characters, a video indicating that the character has not yet been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”) and a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected”). Medium animation)) and a moving image (hereinafter referred to as “successful animation”) indicating that it is determined to select the character.

  In this input method, in the reception step, the reception unit receives a selection instruction input for selecting any of the plurality of characters from each of the plurality of players.

Further, in the display step, the display unit displays a moving image representing the plurality of characters on the screen, and for each of the plurality of characters,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is received, the selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players, and the reproduction of all the sample videos of the characters selected by the plurality of players is started. Until then, every time the selected video starts playing, the selected video will start playing,
(c) When a selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players and when it is possible to start playback of all the sample videos of the character selected by the plurality of players, the sample movie is played back. Start.

  Further, in the output step, when all the reproduction of the sample animation is completed, the output unit outputs, for each of the selected characters, the player who has selected the character and that the selection has been determined.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the input device.

  The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information recording 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 recording medium can be distributed and sold independently of the computer.

  According to the input device of the present invention, when the player selects a character, the input device is displayed in a manner that makes the character look good, and the input device is suitable for notifying the player that the character has been selected. As well as programs.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game device will be described. However, the present invention is similarly applied to information processing devices such as various computers, PDAs, and mobile phones. Can do. That is, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, 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 game device in which an input device according to one embodiment of the present invention is realized. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The game 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, an image processing unit 107, A DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) -ROM drive 108, a NIC (Network Interface Card) 109, and an audio processing unit 110.

  A DVD-ROM storing a game program and data is loaded into the DVD-ROM drive 108, and the game apparatus 100 is turned on to execute the program, thereby realizing the input device of the present embodiment. .

  The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the game apparatus 100 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data.

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

  The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs and data read from the DVD-ROM, other data necessary for game progress and chat communication, and the like.

  The controller 105 connected via the interface 104 receives an operation input performed when the player executes the game.

  For example, chat communication log data is rewritably stored in the external memory 106 detachably connected via the interface 104. The player can store these data in the external memory 106 as appropriate by inputting an instruction via the controller 105.

  The DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 stores a program for realizing the game and image data and audio data associated with the game as described above. Under the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM drive 108 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 107 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by an image arithmetic processor (not shown) included in the CPU 101 or the image processing unit 107, 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 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible.

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

  In addition, the polygon information arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space and added with various kinds of texture information is rendered by the Z buffer method, and a rendered image is obtained by overlooking the polygon arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space from a predetermined viewpoint position. High speed execution of the obtained operation is also possible.

  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. The font information is recorded in the ROM 102, but it is also possible to use dedicated font information recorded in the DVD-ROM.

  The NIC 109 is for connecting the game apparatus 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet. The NIC 109 is based on, for example, a 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T standard used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network), an analog modem for connecting to the Internet using a telephone line, ISDN (Integrated Services). A digital network (ADSL) modem, an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modem, a cable modem for connecting to the Internet using a cable television line, and an interface (not shown) that mediates between these and the CPU 101. The

  The current date and time information can be obtained by connecting to an SNTP server in the Internet via the NIC 109 and acquiring information therefrom. In addition, various network game server devices may be configured and configured to perform the same functions as the SNTP server.

  The audio processing unit 110 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.

  In addition, the game apparatus 100 may be configured to perform the same function as a DVD-ROM or the like mounted on the ROM 102, RAM 103, and DVD-ROM drive 108 using a large-capacity external storage device such as a hard disk. Good.

  Note that the input device according to the present embodiment is realized on the above-described typical game device, but can also be realized on a general computer. A general computer, like the game apparatus 100, includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, memory card, DVD-ROM drive, and NIC, and an image processing unit having simpler functions than the game apparatus 100. In addition to having a hard disk as an external storage device, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, and the like can be used. For input, a keyboard or a mouse is used. Then, after the program is installed, when the program is executed, it can function as an input device.

  In the following, unless otherwise noted, the input device will be described using the game device 100 shown in FIG. The input device can be appropriately replaced with general computer elements as necessary, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, an input device for selecting a character in a game in which a player selects and plays a character will be described. In the input device according to the present embodiment, there are a plurality of selection screens for displaying moving images of each character, and a user interface is realized in which the selection screens are sequentially displayed in accordance with instructions from the player. A case will be described as an example. When the player inputs a selection instruction on the selection screen on which a favorite character is displayed, the character displayed on the selection screen is selected.

  For example, examples of the selection screen are shown in FIGS. If the player likes the character displayed on the selection screen of FIG. 2A, the controller 105 is operated to input an instruction for selection. Otherwise, an instruction input for displaying the next selection screen is performed. For example, the selection screen shown in FIG. 2B may be displayed next to FIG. The player repeats the same operation until a favorite character is found.

  Here, on the selection screen, different moving images associated with the character are displayed depending on whether or not the character is selected. That is, when the character is not selected, a moving image representing the unselected state (hereinafter referred to as an unselected moving image) is displayed. When a selection instruction is input by the player to the character, a video (hereinafter referred to as a good movie) containing a pose in which the character looks good and looks good is displayed. Is done. However, in the present embodiment, in order to make the character take a pose that looks better and looks better, the visible moving image is not displayed until the timing that matches the background music flowing on the selection screen is reached. Accordingly, a moving image (hereinafter referred to as a selected moving image) indicating a state in which selection has not yet been determined is displayed until a visible moving image is displayed.

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the input device 200 according to the present embodiment that realizes such a user interface. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the input device 200 includes a reception unit 201, a display unit 202, an output unit 203, and the like. Hereinafter, each component of the input device 200 will be described with reference to this drawing.

  The accepting unit 201 accepts a selection instruction from the player, and outputs the character selected by the selection instruction to the display unit 202 and the output unit 203 described later. For example, the controller 105 functions as the reception unit 201.

  The display unit 202 reproduces the unselected movie, the selected movie, and the sample movie that are associated with the selected character received by the receiving unit 201 and displays a selection screen.

  Note that each of the above-described moving images reproduced by the display unit 202 is assigned a timing at which reproduction can be started in accordance with predetermined audio data reproduced as background music on the selection screen. Timing at which playback can be started, audio data, and the like are stored in a recording medium such as a DVD-ROM.

  Information stored in the DVD-ROM is read by the DVD-ROM drive 108 and temporarily stored in the RAM 103 as appropriate. Accordingly, the RAM 103, the image processing unit 107, the DVD-ROM drive 108, the CPU 101, and the like operate in cooperation to function as the display unit 202.

  The output unit 203 outputs the selection input result received by the input device 200. Typically, game device 100 progresses the game based on the selection result output by output unit 203. The CPU 101 or the like functions as the output unit 203.

  Next, each of the unselected movie, the selected movie, and the sample movie stored in association with the character will be described in more detail.

  In the present embodiment, the unselected moving image has a playback time length T corresponding to the length from one beat to the next beat of the background music played on the selection screen. The display unit 202 repeatedly reproduces the unselected moving image every time the background music beats. That is, when the time when the background music starts to be played is the reference time (hereinafter, the reference time is the time when the background music starts to be played), The elapsed time from the reference time is 0, T, 2T, 3T, ....

  For example, FIG. 4A shows an example of an unselected moving image. In FIG. 4A, the character performs an action of raising one leg and then lowering it during time T. When the playback is started every time when the playback of the unselected moving image can be started, an expression as if the rhythm is taken with the foot in time with the beat becomes possible.

  In addition, it is preferable to create the unselected moving image so that the end and the start are connected.

  Next, the selected video is assigned the same playback time length S (= T) as the unselected video and the timing at which playback can be started (that is, the timing at which playback of the selected video can be started is from the reference time). , 0, S (= T), 2S (= 2T), 3S (= 3T), etc. Therefore, as with the unselected video, the selected video is also synchronized with the beat of the background music. By starting playback at each of 0, S (= T), 2S (= 2T), 3S (= 3T), ..., the rhythm is adjusted to the beat of the background music. Expression as if it is possible.

  However, since the selected movie is played after the unselected movie is played, the selected movie is not played at time 0. Therefore, the timing at which playback can be started is substantially S (= T), 2S (= 2T), 3S (= 3T),. As for the selected moving image, a moving image in which the end and the beginning are connected is preferable as in the case of the unselected moving image. FIG. 4B shows an example of a selected moving image with a playback time length S that spreads and lowers both arms.

  Finally, the sample video has a playback time length R that is longer than the playback time length of the unselected video or the selected video, for example, one bar or two bars of background music. In addition, because the movie is a movie in which the character makes a good-looking decision and poses, typically, each measure that breaks the background music or each measure at predetermined intervals can start playing the movie. Is assigned as the correct timing.

  In the present embodiment, the playback time length R of the apparent video is the same as the timing interval at which playback can be started. That is, the timing at which playback can be started is when the elapsed time from a predetermined reference time is 0, R, 2R, 3R,. However, since the sample movie is played after the unselected movie is played, the timing at which playback can be started is substantially the elapsed time from the predetermined reference time R, 2R, 3R, 4R,. ..

  It should be noted that, when the playback is started from the timing when the playback can be started, the sample video is preferably a video having a content such that a series of operations are performed in accordance with the rhythm of the background music. FIG. 4C shows an example of a sample movie that jumps up and determines a pose. In the example of FIG. 4, the playback time length R has a time length that is four times the playback time length of the unselected moving image and the selected moving image.

In the example of FIG. 4, the unselected moving image and the selected moving image are expressed by two continuous still images, and the visible moving image is expressed by eight still images, but the number is not limited to this.
In addition, unselected videos, selected videos, and observable videos can be created using a drawing tool or the like, which is obtained by shooting an image projected from the viewpoint to the projection surface in the direction of the line of sight. It may be an animation in which the still images are joined together, or a moving image generated by another method.

(Operation processing)
The operation process of the input device 200 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the game device 100 on which the input device 200 is mounted is turned on, the CPU 101 executes IPL. As a result, a predetermined initialization process is performed such that the program or data recorded on the DVD-ROM is expanded on the RAM 103. Next, when the CPU 101 starts executing the game according to the program developed in the RAM 103, the game device 100 as the input device 200 starts a selection process for the player to select a character at a predetermined stage. To do.

  In the selection process, first, the display unit 202 reads data for one of a plurality of characters from the RAM 103 (step S111), reproduces an unselected moving image associated with the character, and displays it on the selection screen. (Step S112). At this time, when the beat between beats of the audio data reproduced as background music is T, as described above, the unselected movie has an elapsed time from a predetermined reference time of 0, T, 2T, 3T, Playback starts when.

  Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the receiving unit 201 has received a selection instruction by operating the player's controller 105 or the like (step S113). If there is no selection instruction (step S113; N), the CPU 101 determines whether or not a display instruction for the next (or previous) selection screen has been input by the player (step S120). When there is an instruction to display the next (or previous) selection screen (step S120; Y), the display unit 202 reads the next (or previous) character information from the RAM 103 (step S121), and returns to step S112. Then, a selection screen for reproducing the unselected moving image of the character is displayed. If there is no instruction to display the next (or previous) selection screen (step S120; N), the process returns to step S113.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S113 that there is a selection instruction (step S113; Y), the display unit 202 selects until the next reproduction start timing of the sample video associated with the character is reached. The medium moving image is repeatedly reproduced every time when the reproduction of the selected moving image can be started (step S114). Then, when it is time to start playback of the observable moving image, the observable moving image associated with the character is read and the reproduction is started (step S115).

  Finally, when the reproduction of the sample video is finished in step S115, the output unit 203 outputs that it has been determined to select the character (step S116).

  With reference to FIG. 6, for example, a case where a character including an unselected movie, a selected movie, and a sample movie shown in FIGS. 4A, 4 </ b> B, and 4 </ b> C is selected will be described. As described with reference to FIG. 4, the timing at which playback of the unselected video, the selected video, and the sample video shown in FIG. 6 can be started is 0, T, 2T, 3T, ..., S, 2S, 3S, 4S ..., R, 2R, 3R, 4R ... In the example of FIG. 4, T = S and 4T (= 4S) = R.

  It is assumed that when an unselected moving image is played at a timing at which playback can be started, a selection instruction is input after t1 time (T <t1 <2T) has elapsed since a predetermined reference time (0). At this time, the timing at which the next reproduction starting from t1 of the selected moving image can be started is 2S (= 2T). In addition, the timing at which the next playback of the sample video can be started next to t1 is R (= 4S = 4T).

  Therefore, the display unit 202 waits until the reproduction of the unselected moving image that has been reproduced for the second time at time T is finished, and starts reproducing the selected moving image from time 2S. Then, until the time R is reached, the selected moving image is repeatedly played (in the example, it is played again in 3S), and when the time R is reached, playback of the apparent movie is started. When the reproduction of the sample video is completed at time 2R, the output unit 203 outputs that the character has been selected and determined, and ends the selection process.

(Embodiment 2)
In the above embodiment, the characters are displayed one by one on the selection screen, and the player inputs a selection instruction on the selection screen on which the favorite character is displayed. In this embodiment, an input device in a game in which a plurality of players select characters on a selection screen on which a plurality of characters are displayed simultaneously will be described.

  For example, an example of a selection screen displayed in this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, for example, a cursor 701 and a cursor 702 are displayed on the selection screen to indicate a plurality of characters and which character is currently in a selectable state (that is, which attention is drawn). The Each player operates the controller 105 to input a notice instruction to a character to be noticed. Thereby, the cursor which shows the character which each player is paying attention moves. In the example of FIG. 7, for example, two players are moving their cursors 701 and 702. Thereafter, when each player inputs a selection instruction, it is input that the character of interest (that is, the character surrounded by the cursor 701 or 702) has been selected.

  Note that the input device 200 according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 3, and thus description of each component is omitted. Further, the unselected movie, the selected movie, the sample movie, the playback time length of each movie, the assigned playback startable timing, and the like stored in the input device 200 are the same as those described in the first embodiment. It is. However, the reception unit 201 further includes a function of receiving an attention instruction in addition to the selection instruction.

(Operation processing)
An operation process of the input device 200 having the above-described user interface will be described with reference to FIG.

  After performing the predetermined initialization process similar to that of the first embodiment, the input device 200 performs the processes shown in steps S201 to S209 for each of the plurality of stored characters.

  First, the display unit 202 reads the data of the character currently being processed from the RAM 103 (step S201), and plays back an unselected moving image associated with the character at a timing at which playback can be started assigned to the unselected moving image. Is displayed on the selection screen (step S202).

  Next, the display unit 202 specifies whether or not the character is drawing attention (step S203). That is, when the receiving unit 201 receives an attention instruction input to the character by the player and the attention has not moved to another character (step S203; Y), the display unit 202 displays the selected moving image of the character, It is displayed at a timing at which playback can be started assigned to the selected moving image (step S204). This feeds back to the player that the character is drawing attention.

  On the other hand, if the character is not currently attracting attention (step S203; N), the process returns to step S202, and the unselected movie associated with the character is played back at a timing at which playback can be started assigned to the unselected movie. Display on the selection screen. This feeds back to the player that the character is in the unselected state again.

  When the selection instruction is received from the player by the receiving unit 201 in a state where the character has been noticed (step S205; Y), the display unit 202 advances the process to step S206. On the other hand, when the selection instruction has not been accepted (step S205; N), the process returns to step S203.

  When a selection instruction input is accepted from the player (step S205; Y), the display unit 202 determines whether all other players have similarly input a character selection instruction (step S206). When all the other players have not input the character selection instruction (step S206; N), the process returns to step S206 and waits until all the players perform the character selection instruction.

  On the other hand, when all other players have input a character selection instruction (step S206; Y), the display unit 202 continues to display the selected moving image until the timing at which reproduction of the sample moving image of the character can be started. The reproduction is started every time when the reproduction of the selected moving image can be started (step S207). Then, when it is time to start playback of the master movie, playback of the master movie is started (step S208). It should be noted that the timing at which the replaying of the visible moving image can be started is preferably the same for all of the plurality of characters. As a result, all characters perform a determined pose at the same time according to the background music.

  Or the timing which can start reproduction | regeneration of a character's sample animation does not need to be the same respectively. As a timing at which playback can be started, a timing with good breaks such as measures is assigned to the apparent video. Therefore, even if the playback start timing is different, it is suitable for the background music, so that the determined pose of each character is played with a certain degree of unity.

  Lastly, the output unit 203 outputs that the display of the sample video has been completed and which player has selected the character (step S209), and the processing is completed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Moreover, it is also possible to freely combine the components of the above-described embodiments.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the selected moving image is displayed after the selection instruction input is accepted until the timing at which the sampled moving image can be reproduced. Instead, the unselected video may be continuously played back until the timing at which the visible video can be played back.

  In addition, the playback time length of the unselected moving image and the selected moving image may be a length from one strong beat to the next strong beat, for example, instead of the length of one beat of the background music. For example, in the case of 2 beats, 2 beats and in the case of 3 beats, 3 beats may be set as the playback time length of the unselected moving image. In addition, according to the playback time length, the timing at which playback of the unselected moving image and the selected moving image can be started may be the time elapsed from a predetermined reference time for each playback time length.

  In the above embodiment, the timing at which playback can be started for each of the unselected video, the selected video, and the sample video is such that the elapsed time from the predetermined time length is the playback time length. However, the timing interval at which playback can be started may be set shorter or longer than the playback time length. However, it is preferable to set the timing at which playback can be disclosed so as to synchronize with the beat of the background music or the measure. If the playback time length is longer than the timing at which playback of the moving image can be started, the playback may be started at the timing when the next playback can be started after the playback of the moving image.

  Also, a plurality of different videos may be prepared as unselected videos or selected videos, and any one of the prepared unselected videos or selected videos may be displayed. Hereinafter, an unselected moving image will be described, but the same applies to a selected moving image.

  For example, when a condition for starting playback of an unselected video is satisfied, every time a playback start timing assigned to the unselected video can be started, one of a plurality of different unselected videos is selected in a predetermined order. You may replay it. By sequentially playing a plurality of different unselected moving images, it is possible to form one moving image (combination unselected moving image) having a reproduction time length that is an integral multiple of the reproduction time length of the unselected moving image.

  For example, the timing when playback of unselected videos can be started is when the elapsed time from a predetermined reference time is (0, T, 2T, 3T, ...). A case will be described in which there are two videos, one with a playback time length T to be moved and the other with a playback time length T to move the left foot up and down. If the two unselected moving images are reproduced in a predetermined order (for example, alternately) at a timing at which reproduction can be started, one combined unselected moving image having a reproduction time length 2T is obtained.

  Note that, for example, when a combination unselected video represents a series of flows in a combined state, wait until playback of all the videos that make up the combination unselected video is finished, and then play the selected video. You may want to start. In such a case, the timing at which playback of the currently selected video can be started may be set to the timing for each playback time length of the unselected video combination (that is, the playback time length of the unselected video combination is 2T). If so, the elapsed time from the predetermined reference time is 2T, 4T, 6T, ...).

  By preparing a plurality of selected moving images and playing them in a predetermined order, it is possible to form one moving image (combination selected moving image) having a playback time length that is an integral multiple of the selected moving image. In addition, when the currently selected movie represents a series of flows in a combined state, the timing at which the playback of the sample movie can be started is the timing for each playback time length of the currently selected movie from the predetermined reference time. And it is sufficient.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the display unit is configured to wait for the reproduction of the master movie until all players input the selection instruction. However, as in the first embodiment, the selection instruction is input. After that, the reproduction of the master movie may be started at the timing when the playback of the next master movie can be started.

  In this case, before the player gives the selection instruction, the reproduction of the sample movie of the character selected by the player who made the selection before that may end. Therefore, in order to inform the other players that the character has already been selected, after the selection instruction is input, the playback of the good movie is started at the timing when the next good movie can be played. You may make it repeat reproduction | regeneration of a sample moving image whenever it reaches the timing which can start reproduction | regeneration.

  Moreover, the aspect which selects a character from the selection screen in which the several character is displayed in the said 2nd Embodiment is not restricted to the case where there are two or more players, It can apply also when the player is one person.

  Moreover, the aspect which selects a character from the selection screen in which the several character is displayed in the said 2nd Embodiment is applicable also to a network type game, for example. That is, the accepting unit may accept the selection instruction input via a network. The display unit may display a moving image representing the character on a monitor or the like connected via a network.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the output unit outputs that the selected character is determined when the reproduction of the sample video ends, but the selection of the character is determined when the selection instruction is accepted. You may make it output that. While the selected video or the sample video is being displayed, the game device in which the input device is realized performs other processing in parallel, and the output unit You may make it output that.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the typical game device with which the input device which concerns on this Embodiment is implement | achieved. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen which the input device which concerns on this Embodiment provides. It is a functional block diagram of the input device concerning this embodiment. (A) is an unselected moving image, (B) is a selected moving image, and (C) is a diagram showing an example of an apparent moving image. It is a flowchart which shows the operation processing of the input device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the timing which can start reproduction | regeneration about each of an unselected moving image, the moving image in selection, and a sample animation. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen which the input device which concerns on other embodiment provides. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement process of the input device which concerns on other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100 game machine 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Interface 105 Controller 106 External Memory 107 Image Processing Unit 108 DVD-ROM Drive 109 NIC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Audio | voice processing part 200 Input device 201 Reception part 202 Display part 203 Output part

Claims (12)

An input device that allows a player to determine whether or not to select a character that is displayed as a moving image on the screen. The moving image indicating that the character has not yet been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected moving image”). ) And a video indicating that it has been determined to select the character (hereinafter referred to as “successful video”),
The input device is:
A receiving unit that receives a selection instruction input for selecting the character from the player;
A display unit for displaying a video representing the character on the screen;
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input has been accepted, when the time reaches the timing at which the sample video can be played, playback of the sample video starts
Display,
An output unit that outputs that it has been decided to select the character when the reproduction of the sample video is completed,
With
The character is further associated with a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”),
The display unit
(C) After the selection instruction input is accepted until said observed resulting video and reaches the timing can be started playing, each time the selection of video and reaches the timing can be started reproduction start playback of the selected during moving To
An input device characterized by that. The input device according to claim 1 ,
The display unit displays a plurality of characters as moving images on the screen,
For each of the plurality of characters, an unselected video, a selected video, and an attractive video are associated with each other,
The accepting unit accepts an attention instruction input for noting one of the plurality of characters,
The display unit, for each of the plurality of characters,
(d) After the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character is received, the selected video is started to be played each time when the selected video is ready to be played,
(e) An input characterized by starting playback of the unselected video every time the unselected video reaches a timing at which playback can be started after receiving an attention instruction input that pays attention to a character other than the character apparatus. An input device that allows a plurality of players to determine which of a plurality of characters displayed on the screen as a moving image is to be selected, and indicates that the character has not yet been selected for each of the plurality of characters. A video (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”), a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”), and a video (hereinafter referred to as “deciding to select the character”) "Savory video"), and
The input device is
A receiving unit that receives a selection instruction input for selecting any of the plurality of characters from each of the plurality of players;
A display unit that displays a video representing the plurality of characters on the screen, and for each of the plurality of characters,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is received, the selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players, and the reproduction of all the sample videos of the characters selected by the plurality of players is started. Until then, every time the selected video starts playing, the selected video will start playing,
(c) When a selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players and when it is possible to start playback of all the sample videos of the character selected by the plurality of players, the sample movie is played back. Start display,
An output unit that outputs, for each of the selected characters, a player who has selected the character and that the selection has been determined for all of the selected videos that have been reproduced.
An input device comprising: The input device according to claim 3 ,
The accepting unit accepts an attention instruction input for noting one of the plurality of characters,
The display unit, for each of the plurality of characters,
(d) After the attention instruction input for paying attention to the character is received, the selected video is started to be played each time when the selected video is ready to be played,
(e) An input characterized by starting playback of the unselected video every time the unselected video reaches a timing at which playback can be started after receiving an attention instruction input that pays attention to a character other than the character apparatus. The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
As the unselected video, there is one or more videos having the same playback time length,
As the selected video, one or more videos having the same playback time length exist,
The display unit
When the condition for starting playback of the unselected video is satisfied, playback of any of the videos existing as the unselected video is performed in a predetermined order every time the playback of the unselected video can be started. Start
When the condition for starting playback of the selected video is satisfied, playback of any of the videos existing as the selected video is performed in a predetermined order every time the playback of the selected video can be started. To start the
An input device characterized by that. The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
For the playback time length T of the unselected video,
The timing at which the unselected video can be played back is 0, T, 2T, 3T, ...
The timing at which the selected moving image can be played back is the time elapsed from the predetermined reference time is one of T, 2T, 3T, 4T, ...
An input device characterized by that. The input device according to claim 6 ,
For the playback time length S of the selected video,
The timing at which the selected moving image can be started is the time elapsed from the predetermined reference time is 0, S, 2S, 3S, ...
The timing at which the visible movie can be started is the time elapsed from the predetermined reference time is any one of S, 2S, 3S, 4S, ...
An input device characterized by that. The input device according to claim 7 ,
The playback time length T of the unselected video matches the playback time length S of the selected video,
For a given time R
The timing at which the sample video can be played back is the time elapsed since the predetermined reference time is R, 2R, 3R, 4R, ...
The predetermined time R is an integral multiple of the playback time length S of the selected video.
An input device characterized by that. An input method that causes a player to determine whether or not to select a character displayed as a moving image on a screen by an input device including a reception unit, a display unit, and an output unit. A video indicating that the character is not yet selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”), a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”), and the character A video indicating that it has been determined (hereinafter referred to as a “successful video”),
The input method is:
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives a selection instruction input for selecting the character from the player;
A display unit that displays a video representing the character on the screen,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is accepted, the selected moving image starts to be played every time the selected moving image reaches the start of reproduction until the timing at which the relevant moving image can be reproduced. And
(c) after the selection instruction input is accepted, when it reaches the timing at which playback of the sample video can start, a display process of starting playback of the sample video
An output step for outputting that the output unit has decided to select the character when the reproduction of the sample video is completed;
An input method comprising: An input method that allows a plurality of players to determine which of a plurality of characters displayed on a screen is selected by an input device including a reception unit, a display unit, and an output unit. For each of the characters, a video indicating that the character has not yet been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”) and a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”). Are associated with a video indicating that it is determined to select the character (hereinafter referred to as “successful video”),
The input method is:
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives a selection instruction input for selecting any of the plurality of characters from each of the plurality of players;
The display unit that displays a moving image representing the plurality of characters on the screen, for each of the plurality of characters,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is received, the selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players, and the reproduction of all the sample videos of the characters selected by the plurality of players is started. Until then, every time the selected video starts playing, the selected video will start playing,
(c) When a selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players and when it is possible to start playback of all the sample videos of the character selected by the plurality of players, the sample movie is played back. Start the display process,
When the output unit completes the reproduction of the alleged video, an output step for outputting, for each of the selected characters, the player who has selected the character and that the selection has been determined;
An input method comprising: A program that causes a computer to function as an input device that allows a player to determine whether to select a character that is displayed as a moving image on the screen,
For the character, a video indicating that the character has not been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”), a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”), A video indicating that it is determined to select the character (hereinafter referred to as “successful video”),
The program causes the computer to
A receiving unit that receives a selection instruction input for selecting the character from the player;
A display unit for displaying a video representing the character on the screen;
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is accepted, the selected moving image starts to be played every time the selected moving image reaches the start of reproduction until the timing at which the relevant moving image can be reproduced. And
(c) after the selection instruction input is received, when the time reaches the timing at which the sample video can be played back, the display unit starts playback of the sample video.
An output unit that outputs that it has been decided to select the character when the reproduction of the sample video is completed,
A program characterized by functioning as A program that causes a computer to function as an input device that allows a plurality of players to determine which of a plurality of characters displayed as moving images is displayed on the screen,
For each of the plurality of characters, a video indicating that the character has not been selected (hereinafter referred to as “unselected video”) and a video indicating that the character is being selected (hereinafter referred to as “selected video”). And a video indicating that it is determined to select the character (hereinafter referred to as “successful video”),
The program causes the computer to
A receiving unit that receives a selection instruction input for selecting any of the plurality of characters from each of the plurality of players;
A display unit that displays a video representing the plurality of characters on the screen, and for each of the plurality of characters,
(a) Until the selection instruction input is accepted, each time the unselected video reaches the timing at which the playback can be started, the playback of the unselected video is started,
(b) After the selection instruction input is received, the selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players, and the reproduction of all the sample videos of the characters selected by the plurality of players is started. Until then, every time the selected video starts playing, the selected video will start playing,
(c) When a selection instruction input is received from all of the plurality of players and when it is possible to start playback of all the sample videos of the character selected by the plurality of players, the sample movie is played back. Start display,
An output unit that outputs, for each of the selected characters, a player who has selected the character and that the selection has been determined for all of the selected videos that have been reproduced.
A program characterized by functioning as

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