JP6352470B1 - GAME DEVICE AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

A game apparatus and a program capable of maintaining a certain level of fairness with respect to a privilege that can be given to a user in a privilege giving mode set in the course of the game. An evaluation unit that evaluates an operation timing for an object with respect to an evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen, and according to a predetermined activation condition being satisfied , A privilege granting mode in which a privilege granting mode capable of granting a predetermined privilege is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to objects for which timing to be operated after the start of the privilege granting mode arrives A game device is configured with a setting unit. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

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

  A game is known in which a transition is made to a special mode in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied in the course of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-85175

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

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

  Some aspects of the present invention provide a game apparatus and a program capable of maintaining a certain level of fairness with respect to a privilege that can be given to a user in a privilege grant mode set under the progress of the game. One of the purposes is to provide.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that can achieve the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is an evaluation unit that evaluates the timing of an operation for the object with respect to the evaluation reference timing set in correspondence with the object displayed on the game screen; When the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, the privilege grant mode capable of granting a predetermined privilege is set to the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the object at which the timing to be operated after the start of the privilege grant mode is reached. It is a game device provided with the privilege provision mode setting part set over the period corresponding to a predetermined accumulation number.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the game device.

It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of the normal mode in the music game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of privilege provision mode in the music game of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the sequence data in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 1st Embodiment performs in relation to the setting of privilege provision mode. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 1st Embodiment performs in relation to score control. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 2nd Embodiment performs in relation to the setting of privilege provision mode. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the game device in 3rd Embodiment performs in relation to the setting of privilege provision mode. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process sequence which the game device in 4th Embodiment performs in relation to the setting of privilege provision mode, and the setting of the score corresponding to privilege Notes.

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

In addition, the game device according to the present embodiment may be a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, or may be a stationary type used at home, or an arcade game installed in a store or the like May be a game device corresponding to the above. In the following description, a case where the game device of the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device will be described as an example.
Moreover, the display part with which the portable terminal device of this embodiment is comprised is comprised as a touchscreen, and the case where operation with respect to the music game of this embodiment is performed with respect to the touchscreen by which a game screen is displayed is mentioned as an example.
Further, the operation body that touches the touch panel in operation may be a stylus pen or the like in addition to the finger. However, in the following description, a case where the touch panel is operated using the finger as the operation body will be described as an example.

With reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the outline | summary of the music game in this embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of this embodiment is in the normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of this embodiment is in the privilege grant mode. The music game of the present embodiment transitions to the privilege grant mode when a predetermined privilege grant mode activation condition is satisfied under the progress in the normal mode.

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

Further, in the lower side of the game screen of FIG. 5, five timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 are arranged in a horizontal direction. Is displayed. In the following description, the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 will be described as the timing operation area TAR unless particularly distinguished.
Further, the determination line ELN is arranged so as to cross the timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 in the horizontal direction. The determination line ELN is a line that is displayed for a guide to the user as a determination criterion for timing operations for Notes.

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

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

In the figure, single Notes _N S _-21 from Notes appearance region _AAR-1, N S -22, appeared in the order of N S -23, single Notes _{N S -21, N S -22,} N S -23 , In the order in which they appear, a state of moving so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-1 is shown. In the drawing, the single Notes N _S is shown an example is circular.
In addition, the figure shows a state in which the long notes N _L -31 appearing from the notes appearance area AAR-3 is moving so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-3.
Further, in the figure, Notes appearance region AAR-4 single Notes _N S -41 _from appearing in the order of N S -42, single Notes _N S _-41, the N S -42, the appearance and the order, timing operation A state of moving so as to reach the area TAR-4 is shown.
In addition, the figure shows a state where the long notes N _L -51 that have emerged from the notes appearance area AAR-5 are moving so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-5.
Note that when the following description, when not particularly distinguished for each single Notes to as single Notes N _S. Moreover, when not distinguishing especially about each long notes, it describes as long notes _NL . Also, unless otherwise identified in the single Notes N _S and the long Notes N _L is described as Notes N.
In the figure, the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 are associated with the respective note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5, and the notes N that have appeared from one Notes appearance area AAR are: An example is shown on the assumption that the corresponding timing operation area TAR is reached.
However, in the present embodiment, for example, a note that appears from any one of the notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 reaches any one of the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5. It may be made like. That is, as a specific example, a certain note that appears from the notes appearance area AAR-1 reaches any one of the timing operation areas TAR-2 to TAR-5 other than the timing operation area TAR-1. It may be done. In this case, the number of notes appearance areas AAR and the number of timing operation areas TAR may be different.

  In the game space represented on the game screen, the notes appearance area AAR is positioned on the upper back side, and the timing operation area TAR is positioned on the lower front side. For this reason, according to the perspective method, Notes N is displayed small at the timing of appearing from the Notes appearance area AAR, and is displayed so as to gradually increase as it approaches the timing operation area TAR.

As the timing operation of a user on the Notes N, the operation for a single Notes N _S, will be described by way of single Notes N _S -21 as an example.
The single Notes N _S, the timing as a reference for determination as defined by the sequence data (criterion timing) is one set. In this embodiment, the single Notes N _S is than the evaluation reference timing emerged from Notes appearance region AAR before the timing is adapted to reach the timing operation area TAR in the evaluation reference timing.
Therefore, the user, after emergence from Notes appearance region AAR, 1 times in accordance with the timing at which the single Notes N _S -21 coming moves to reach reach the timing operation area TAR-1 for timing operation area TAR-1 Perform a tap operation. The timing operation for a single Notes N _S is performed as.

Game apparatus of the present embodiment, the evaluation of the timing operation on the basis and when the tap operation is performed as thus made timing operation, the time difference between the reference timing of single Notes N _S. As an example, the game device may provide the best rating (“Perfect”), the next best rating (“Great”), the next best rating (“Good”), and the lowest rating (“Good”) according to the time difference. "Bad") may be adopted from one of the evaluation ranks.

In a state where the single Notes N _S reaches the timing operation area TAR, the position of the judgment line ELN coincides with the center of the circular single Notes N _S. As described above, the determination line ELN displayed on the game screen serves as a guide indicating the timing at which the user should perform the timing operation on the game screen.

Next, a user timing operation with respect to Long Notes N _L will be described. The long notes _NL are notes that require a continuous operation as a timing operation. In addition, there are two types of longnotes N _L , one where both end evaluation is performed as described above and one where front end evaluation is performed.
First, the user's timing operation for the long-notes N _L evaluated at both ends will be described. In the figure, a long notes N _L -31 is a long notes of both end evaluation. The long notes N _L -31 are displayed in a strip shape with a length corresponding to the duration for which the timing operation is performed in response to the continuous timing operation being performed. Further, in the long notes N _L -31, the front end notes nls and the rear end notes nle are arranged in a band shape. The front end notes portion nls indicates the operation target position of the front end. The rear end notes portion nle indicates the operation target position at the rear end. Therefore, the long Notes N _L at both ends evaluation is performed as long Notes N _L -31, and the front end criterion timing corresponding to the front Notes section nls, and the rear end criterion timing corresponding to the trailing Notes section nle These two evaluation reference timings are designated.

The user performs a timing operation as follows for such a long-note N _L- 31 evaluated at both ends.
The long notes N _L -31 first moves from the notes appearance area AAR-3 toward the timing operation area TAR-3 so that the front end notes nls appears and the band extends from the front ends Notes nls to the head. To go.
First, the user performs a touch operation on the timing operation area TAR-3 so that the front end notes nls of the long notes _NL- 31 reaches the timing at which the timing operation area TAR-3 is reached. At this time, the user maintains the state (hold state) in contact with the timing operation area TAR-3 without releasing the finger touched by the timing operation area TAR-3.
In the long notes N _L -31, the rear end notes part nle appears from the notes appearance area AAR-3 at a certain timing after the front end notes part nls appears, and the rear end notes part nle enters the timing operation area TAR-3. Move towards. In a state where the front end notes nls has already reached the timing operation region TAR-3, the long notes N _L -31 are moved in response to the rear end notes nle moving toward the timing operation region TAR-3. The band changes to become shorter. The user releases his / her finger from the timing operation region TAR-3 so as to release the hold state so far as the rear end notes nle reaches the timing operation region TAR-3. In this way, the timing operation is performed on the long notes N _L for both-end evaluation.

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

Next, the timing operation of the user with respect to the long-note _NL for front end evaluation will be described. In the drawing, a long notes N _L -51 is a long notes of front end evaluation. The long-note _{NL for} front end evaluation is not subject to evaluation with respect to the operation timing of the rear-end notes portion nle. Therefore, although the front end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the front end notes portion nls is specified for the long notes N _{L for} which the front end evaluation is performed, the rear end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the rear end notes portion nle is not specified. Good.

The user performs a timing operation as follows for such a long-note N _L -51 of the front end evaluation.
In the long notes N _L -51, the front end notes nls appears from the notes appearance area AAR-5, and the long notes N _L -51 move toward the timing operation area TAR-5 so that the band extends from the front end notes nls. .
The user performs a touch operation on the timing operation region TAR-5 so that the front end notes nls of the long notes _NL- 51 reaches the timing operation region TAR-5, and maintains the touched state as it is. To hold.
In the long notes N _L -51, the rear end of the long notes N _L -51 appears from the notes appearance area AAR-5 at a certain timing after the front end notes nls appears, and the rear end of the appearing band is It moves toward the timing operation area TAR-5. At this time, the band of the long notes N _L -51 is displayed so as to become shorter.
In this case, the user may perform an operation of releasing the hold state for the timing operation area TAR-5 at an appropriate timing. In other words, the user in this case does not need to be aware that the operation of releasing the hold state matches the timing at which the rear end of the band of the long notes _NL- 51 reaches the timing operation area TAR-5.

The game apparatus can evaluate the timing operation for the long-note _NL in the front end evaluation performed as described above as follows. That is, the game device obtains a time difference between the timing at which the touch operation performed on the front end notes portion nls is performed and the front end evaluation reference timing. In addition, it is determined whether or not an operation (hereinafter referred to as “hold operation”) in which the front end notes nls is touched and the state in which the front end notes portion nls is held is performed. For example, if the user accidentally performs a tap operation on the front end notes portion nls, it is determined that the hold operation has not occurred. Based on the time difference obtained as described above and the determination result for the hold operation, the game apparatus evaluates the timing operation for the long-note _NL of the front end evaluation.

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

  Further, on the game screen, a gauge area GAR indicating a user's physical strength value (HP) is arranged. The physical strength value is decreased by a predetermined number, for example, when an evaluation result below a certain level is obtained for the timing operation. When the physical strength value becomes “0”, the game is over, that is, the game ends at that time, and it is determined that the clearing has failed.

In addition, in the music game of the present embodiment, in the process of being played under the normal mode as described above, the normal mode is changed to the privilege grant mode in response to a predetermined activation condition being satisfied. Transition.
In the present embodiment, the activation condition in the privilege grant mode is not particularly limited. For example, the activation condition may be that the score reaches a predetermined value. Further, the activation condition may be that a certain level or more of evaluation is obtained for a series of timing operations for the appearance pattern of Notes having a predetermined high difficulty level.

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

However, since the privilege grant mode is a special mode, an effective period is limited. When the period of the privilege grant mode ends, the mode returns to the normal mode. And the game device of this embodiment does not manage according to time about the period of privilege provision mode, but manages based on the accumulation number (evaluation reference timing accumulation number) of the evaluation reference timing used as operation object.
Specifically, when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is set to “100”, the game device sets the evaluation reference timing set for Notes N that has not yet reached the reference timing at the start of the privilege grant mode. On the other hand, numbers “1” to “100” may be assigned in order of time.
The game device progresses the evaluation reference timing in order from the first evaluation reference timing under the progress of the music game in the state where the privilege grant mode is set, and finally the 100th evaluation reference timing. The privilege grant mode is terminated at the timing when the time is reached.

In the privilege grant mode, the display mode of the game screen is changed from the normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of the game screen in the privilege grant mode. The figure shows a state where the activation condition is satisfied at the timing when the game screen of FIG. 1 is displayed, and the display mode is changed according to the privilege granting mode under the arrangement of the notes as in FIG. Is shown.
First, in the privilege grant mode, the display of the notes is changed from the mode in the normal mode to the mode indicating that it is a privilege note that can obtain a high score corresponding to the privilege grant mode.
Specifically, single Notes _N S _-21 in FIG. _{1, N S -22, N S} -23 , in the drawing, privilege single Notes _FN S _{-21, FN} S -22, as shown as FN S -23 The display has changed.
In addition, the display of the long notes _NL- 31 in FIG. 1 is changed as shown as privilege long notes FN _L- 31 in FIG.
Moreover, single Notes _N S _{-41, N} S -42 in Figure 1, in the figure, benefits single Notes _FN S _-41, displayed as shown as FN S -42 has been changed.
In addition, the display of the long notes _NL- 51 in FIG. 1 is changed as shown as privilege long notes FN _L- 51 in the drawing.

In the following description, when not particularly distinguished for each award single Notes describes the benefits single Notes FN _S. In addition, if not particularly distinguished for individual benefits Long Notes to as a privilege Long Notes FN _L. Moreover, when it does not distinguish in particular about privilege single notes FN _S and privilege long notes FN _L , it describes as privilege notes FN.
In the following description, Notes N is sometimes referred to as normal Notes N, and may be distinguished from privilege Notes FN. Moreover, when not distinguishing normal notes N and privilege notes FN in particular, a code | symbol is abbreviate | omitted and it only describes as Notes.

In the same figure, as a change in display given to the privilege notes FN, a circular image as the privilege single notes FN _S , or an edge of a circular image as the front end notes portion nls and the rear end notes portion nle in the privilege long notes FN _L The example which gave the change to the part is shown. However, the display of the privilege notes FN may be changed by a mode other than the example shown in FIG.
For example, the change in the display of the privilege notes FN may be a change related to the design of the image of the privilege notes FN. Further, the change in the display of the privilege notes FN may be a change in color, or a state such as light emission or blinking may be expressed. Thus, the effects on the game screen representing the privilege grant mode are various, and are not limited to a specific mode.

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

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the period of the privilege grant mode is managed based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings. Therefore, if the progress display that reflects the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is performed according to the progress of the privilege grant mode, the user can also grasp the progress status of the privilege grant mode, for example, when it may end Know exactly. For example, when the progress display is not performed, the privilege giving mode may be terminated unexpectedly and the user may be unsatisfied or dissatisfied. However, such a problem can be avoided if the progress display is performed.

In the same figure, an example of such a progress display is shown. That is, on the game screen of the same figure, the remaining operation number pnm is added to each of the privilege single notes FN _S and the front end notes part nls and the rear end notes part nle in the benefit long notes FN _L. .
The remaining operation number pnm includes the front end notes part nls and the rear end notes part nle of the corresponding privilege single notes FN _S or privilege long notes FN _L , and the remaining evaluation reference timings to be operated before the privilege granting mode ends. Indicates a number.
In the case of the music game of the present embodiment, the operation order with respect to the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen is the order in which they are located from the bottom to the top of the screen.
Therefore, the operation order for the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen of FIG.
In other words, among the bonus notes FN displayed on the game screen of the same figure, the front end notes nls of the bonus long notes FN _L- 31 is located at the lowest position.
For this reason, in the case of the game screen of the same figure, privilege longnotes FN _L- 31 becomes the first timing operation target. Therefore, for the bonus long notes FN _L- 31, the remaining operation number pnm indicating “100” is added to the front end notes portion nls, and the remaining operation number pnm indicating “99” is added to the rear end notes portion nle.

By the time the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the rear end notes portion nle of the bonus long notes FN _L- 31 arrives, the bonus single notes FN _S- 21, FN _S- 22, FN _S- 41, and the bonus long notes FN _The timing at which _L- 51 or the like becomes the operation target comes. However, the privilege long notes FN _L- 31 is evaluated at both ends, and it can be understood that the timing operation for the front end notes portion nls and the timing operation for the rear end notes portion nle are inseparable. Therefore, in this case, for the privilege long notes FN _L for both-end evaluation, the numerical values are continuous between the remaining operation number pnm of the front end notes part nls and the remaining operation number pnm of the rear end notes part nle.

On the game screen, the remaining privilege notes FN are located from the bottom to the top in the following order. That is, privilege single notes FN _S- 41, privilege single notes FN _S- 21, front end notes part nls of privilege long notes FN _L- 51, privilege single notes FN _S- 22, privilege single notes FN _S- 42, privilege single notes They are located in the order of FN _S- 23.
According to such an order, the remaining operation number pnm is added to the remaining privilege notes FN as follows.
That is, the remaining operation number pnm indicating “98” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 41. The operation remaining number pnm indicating “97” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 21. The operation remaining number pnm indicating “96” is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FN _L -51. An operation remaining number pnm indicating “95” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 22. An operation remaining number pnm indicating “94” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S -42. An operation remaining number pnm indicating “93” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 23.

  As the music game as the privilege grant mode progresses from the above state, new privilege notes FN appear from the notes appearance area AAR and are displayed. The displayed bonus notes FN is added with a display of the remaining operation number pnm in which the numerical value is decreased one by one in the order of arrival at the timing operation area TAR, that is, the order of the evaluation reference timing. Then, the privilege grant mode is terminated in response to the privilege notes FN to which the operation remaining number pnm indicating the numerical value “1” is added reaching the timing operation region TAR.

Conversely, the operation remaining number pnm may be added so as to simply correspond in the order of the time of the evaluation reference timing. In this case, the operation remaining number pnm is added to the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG.
That is, the remaining operation number pnm indicating “100” is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FN _L- 31. Next, an operation remaining number pnm indicating “99” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 41. Next, the operation remaining number pnm indicating “98” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 21. The operation remaining number pnm indicating “97” is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FN _L- 51. However, since the privilege long notes FN _L- 51 is the front end evaluation long notes, the operation timing of the operation on the front end notes portion nls (the operation start timing of the hold operation) is an evaluation target, while the operation on the rear end notes portion nle is performed. The operation timing (timing for releasing the hold operation) is not an evaluation target and is excluded from the operation target. For this reason, the operation remaining number pnm is not added to the rear end notes part nle of the privilege long notes FN _L- 51.
The operation remaining number pnm indicating “96” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 22. The operation remaining number pnm indicating “95” is added to the rear end notes nle of the privilege long notes FN _L- 31. An operation remaining number pnm indicating “94” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S -42. An operation remaining number pnm indicating “93” is added to the privilege single notes FN _S- 23.

As described above, the game device of this embodiment manages the period of the privilege grant mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings.
In the music game, since the appearance pattern of notes is configured according to the content of the music, there are sections where many notes appear in the progress of the music, and there are sections where there are few occurrences of notes. For this reason, for example, when it is determined that the period of the privilege grant mode is within a certain period of time, depending on the time when the privilege grant mode is started, the number of notes that appear in the period of the privilege grant mode (that is, the evaluation to be operated) The number of reference timings) may vary significantly. In this case, there may be a significant difference in the scores that the user can acquire during the period of the privilege grant mode, and it may be difficult to maintain a certain level of fairness.
On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the number of evaluation reference timings that can be set as an operation target by the user during the privilege grant mode is the same. Thereby, in this embodiment, it becomes possible to maintain a certain level of fairness for the privilege that the user can enjoy during the privilege grant mode.

  In addition, the game apparatus of the present embodiment performs a progress display indicating the progress status of the privilege granting mode by attaching the remaining operation number pnm to the privilege notes FN. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the progress condition of privilege provision mode exactly in the environment where the period of privilege provision mode is set based on the evaluation reference timing cumulative number.

The more the user concentrates on the game or the more difficult the game is, that is, the more difficult the number of notes and the speed increase, the more difficult it is to see the entire game screen, and only the timing operation area TAR portion. It will be in a state to watch. In such a state, as the user moves away from the timing operation area TAR, it becomes more difficult to accurately grasp the content displayed on the game screen.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the operation remaining number pnm is attached to the privilege notes FN that is the operation target. As a result, even if the user is watching and playing only the portion of the timing operation area TAR, the remaining operation number pnm displayed in the privilege notes FN when the user reaches the timing operation area TAR. It can be easily confirmed.

[Configuration example of game device]
With reference to FIG. 3, the example of a structure of the game device 10 of this embodiment in which the music game by FIG.1 and FIG.2 is performed is demonstrated.
The game device 10 in FIG. 1 includes a touch panel 110, a game control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a sound output unit 140.

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

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

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

  The score control unit 122 performs control related to the score given to the user. For example, the score control unit 122 gives a score to the user according to the evaluation result of the timing operation by the evaluation unit 121. Moreover, the score control part 122 manages the score which is the score which accumulated the score provided to the user.

  The privilege grant mode setting unit 123 receives a privilege at which the privilege grant mode capable of granting a predetermined privilege is to be operated after the start of the privilege grant mode in response to the predetermined activation condition being satisfied. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to Notes FN (for example, an evaluation reference timing cumulative number).

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

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

  The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for playing music in a music game. The song data storage unit 131 may store a plurality of song data corresponding to a plurality of different songs. The music used in the game may be selected by a user operation. The game control unit 120 may read and reproduce the music data corresponding to the music selected by the user operation from the music data storage unit 131 when the game is executed.

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

  The game control unit 120 reads out the sequence data corresponding to the difficulty selected by the user operation from the sequence data corresponding to the selected music from the sequence data storage unit 132, and processes the read sequence data To do. Thereby, the game control part 120 can perform the display regarding the appearance from the notes appearance area | region AAR of the notes (normal notes N or privilege notes FN) in a game screen, and the movement to the timing operation area TAR. Further, the game control unit 120 can evaluate the timing operation performed by the user.

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

In the sequence part of the present embodiment, information for controlling notes to be output in accordance with the progress of music in the music game is described. Such a sequence part includes Notes information corresponding to each Notes.
In the Notes information, movement information and timing information are described. The movement information is information for designating a movement pattern on the game screen for the corresponding Notes. The timing information is information for designating the timing at which the corresponding notes are to be operated in the progression of music. In the present embodiment, the timing at which the Notes should be operated is the evaluation reference timing. The evaluation reference timing is the timing at which Notes should reach the timing operation area TAR on the game screen.

As a specific example, three Notes information Dn1, Dn2, and Dn3 are shown in the figure.
Notes information Dn1 is described as “1to3_05_1.00”. In the description, “1to3” on the left side of “_” is movement information, and “05.1.00” on the right side is timing information.
The numerical value on the left side of “to” in the movement information indicates the number of the Notes appearance area AAR where the corresponding Notes should appear. The numbers “1” to “5” are assigned to the Notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5, respectively. Also, the numerical value on the right side of “to” in the movement information indicates the number of the timing operation area TAR that the corresponding Notes should reach. Numbers “1” to “5” are assigned to the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5, respectively.
The description of “01.1.00” of the timing information in the Notes information Dn1 includes the values “01”, “1”, and “00” separated by “.” In order from the left. These three values represent one evaluation reference timing. That is, the leftmost value indicates the bar number, the subsequent right value indicates the beat number in one bar, and the rightmost value indicates the tick number in the corresponding beat. For example, if the resolution of one beat is set to “96”, the tick number is in the range of “00” to “95”. This form one criterion timing as the timing information is described as specifies the single Notes N _S.
Accordingly, the Notes information Dn1 in the figure appears in the Notes appearance area AAR-1 on the game screen for the corresponding single Notes, and the timing operation area TAR at the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the fifth bar. -3, the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the fifth bar is designated as the evaluation reference timing.

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

The Notes information Dn2 is described as “2to5_33.1.00-33.4.00”. The description format of the timing information in the notes information Dn2 specifies the long notes for both end evaluation. This timing information is in a format in which one reference timing is indicated on each of the left and right of “-”, such as “33.1.00-33.4.00”. In this type of timing information, the description on the left side of “−” indicates the front end evaluation reference timing, and the description on the right side of “−” indicates the rear end evaluation reference timing.
Accordingly, the Notes information Dn2 in the figure specifies that the corresponding long notes should move so as to appear in the notes appearance area AAR-2 on the game screen and reach the timing operation area TAR-5. . Further, it is designated that the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the 33rd bar is the front end evaluation reference timing, and the time corresponding to the beginning of the fourth beat of the 33rd bar is the rear end evaluation reference timing.

The Notes information Dn3 is described as “4to1_64.1.00-hold”. The description format of the timing information in the notes information Dn3 specifies the long notes for the front end evaluation. This timing information has a format in which the front end reference timing is indicated on the left side of “-” and “hold” is described on the right side, as in “64.1.00-hold”. The description “hold” specifies that the hold operation should be started in correspondence with the front end reference timing.
Accordingly, the Notes information Dn3 in the figure should move so that the corresponding long-note of the front end evaluation appears in the Notes appearance area AAR-4 on the game screen and reaches the timing operation area TAR-1. It is specified. Also, the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the 64th measure is the front end evaluation reference timing, and it is designated to start the hold operation in correspondence with the front end evaluation reference timing.

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

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

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the example of the process sequence which the game device 10 of this embodiment performs in relation to the setting of the period of privilege provision mode is demonstrated.
Under the state in which the music game is progressing in the normal mode, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 in the game apparatus 10 is on standby until the trigger condition for the privilege grant mode is satisfied (step S100-NO).
When the activation condition is satisfied (step S100-YES), the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 sets the privilege grant mode (step S102). Thereby, a music game is advanced by privilege provision mode after that.

  The privilege grant mode setting unit 123 sets “0”, which is an initial value, for the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST in response to the start of the privilege grant mode (step S104).

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

The progress display unit 124 in this case corresponds to each of the evaluation reference timings corresponding to all the privilege notes FN being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the trigger condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied. Then, the operation remaining number pnm is assigned. At this time, the progress display unit 124 starts from the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (an example of the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) in the order of the time indicated by the evaluation reference timing with respect to the evaluation reference timing to be assigned. The remaining operation number pnm is allocated so as to decrease one by one. As for the bonus long notes FN _{L for} both-end evaluation, the progress display unit 124, as described above, displays the operation remaining number pnm of consecutive numerical values so as to decrease in the order of the front end evaluation reference timing and the rear end evaluation reference timing. assign.
The progress display unit 124 displays the operation remaining number pnm assigned as described above on each privilege note FN that is being displayed on the game screen at the timing when the activation condition of the privilege grant mode is determined to be satisfied. The display is made to be added (step S106).
By the process of step S106, first, the remaining operation number pnm is added to all the privilege notes FN that are being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the trigger condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied. .

  Further, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST (step S108). In step S <b> 108, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 evaluates that is associated with all the privilege notes FN that are being displayed on the game screen at a timing when it is determined that the privilege grant mode activation condition is satisfied. Specify the number of reference timings. The privilege grant mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding the number of specified evaluation reference timings to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST that has been “0”.

After the process of step S108 is executed, a bonus note FN appears at a predetermined timing from one of the five Notes appearance areas AAR on the game screen as the music game progresses. Therefore, the progress display unit 124 displays the operation remaining number pnm, which is one less than the operation remaining number pnm added to the previously appearing privilege notes FN, for the newly appearing privilege notes FN (step S110). .
Further, the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST so as to add the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appearing privilege notes FN (step S112).
The privilege grant mode setting unit 123, when updating the evaluation reference accumulated timing number EST in step S112, the privilege note FN newly appearing this time is the privilege single notes FN _S or the privilege long notes FN _L of the rear end evaluation. In this case, the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated by adding “1”. Further, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST so as to add “2” when the privilege note FN newly appearing this time is the privilege long notes FN _L evaluated at both ends. .

The privilege grant mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in step S112 has reached a prescribed maximum value (step S114).
When the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S114—NO), the process is returned to step S110. As a result, the operation remaining number pnm is added to each privilege note FN that newly appears as the music game progresses. Further, each time the remaining operation number pnm is added for each privilege note FN, the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated.
And when evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST reaches the maximum value (Step S114-YES), privilege grant mode setting part 123 ends privilege grant mode (Step S116). As a result, the music game is switched to the normal mode thereafter. Notes that are displayed as the music game progresses after switching to the normal mode are displayed in the form of normal notes N.

Next, with reference to a flowchart of FIG. 6, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 10 in association with the score assignment will be described.
In the game apparatus 10, the evaluation unit 121 waits for a timing operation to be performed in units of notes displayed on the game screen (step S150-NO). In step S150, for a long-note for both-end evaluation, when it is detected that an operation for releasing the hold operation corresponding to the end reference timing is performed after the hold operation is started corresponding to the front-end evaluation reference timing. In addition, it is determined that the timing operation has been performed. In addition, regarding the long notes of the front end evaluation, it is determined that the timing operation has been performed when it is detected that the hold operation is started corresponding to the front end evaluation reference timing.

  If it is determined that the timing operation for one Notes has been performed (YES in Step S150), the evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing operation (Step S152). As described above, the timing operation is evaluated based on the time difference between the timing at which the timing operation is performed and the evaluation reference timing specified for the Notes that are the timing operation target.

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

  On the other hand, when the privilege grant mode is currently set (step S154-YES), the score control unit 122 calculates a score corresponding to the privilege grant mode (step S158). For example, the score control unit 122 uses a parameter value associated with the timing operation target Notes, a parameter value according to the evaluation result, and a predetermined coefficient or a predetermined addition value according to the privilege grant mode, The score may be calculated by a predetermined arithmetic expression. In this case, a higher score than the normal time is calculated by using a predetermined coefficient or a predetermined added value corresponding to the privilege grant mode in the arithmetic expression.

  By the above step S156 or step S158, a score is given to the user according to the evaluation for the timing operation performed by the user. And the score control part 122 adds the score calculated by step S156 or step S158 to a score (step S160). The score value updated by adding the score is displayed so as to be reflected in the score area SAR.

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game apparatus 10 of this embodiment includes the evaluation unit 121 and the privilege grant mode setting unit 123.
The evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing of a timing operation (an example of an operation targeting Notes) with respect to an evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the Notes (an example of an object) displayed on the game screen.
The privilege grant mode setting unit 123 receives a privilege at which the privilege grant mode capable of granting a predetermined privilege is to be operated after the start of the privilege grant mode in response to the predetermined activation condition being satisfied. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to Notes.

  According to the said structure, about the period of privilege provision mode, it sets with the predetermined | prescribed cumulative number of evaluation reference | standard timing corresponding to the privilege notes which the timing which should operate after the start time of privilege provision mode comes regardless of time. . In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege grant mode can be made constant regardless of the timing at which the privilege grant mode is started in the music game. Thereby, a certain level of fairness can be maintained with respect to the privilege that can be given to the user in the privilege grant mode set under the progress of the game.

  In addition, the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment has a remaining operation number pnm indicating the passage of one privilege grant mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege grant mode. Is further provided with a progress display unit 124 for displaying (an example of progress display).

  According to the above configuration, since the display indicating the progress of the period of the privilege grant mode is performed so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is reflected, the user accurately grasps the progress of the period of the privilege grant mode. be able to.

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

  According to the said structure, progress display is performed so that it may be added with respect to privilege Notes FN. The user tends to watch the timing operation area TAR, which is the operation target position, during play. Therefore, if a progress display is added to the privilege notes FN as in the present embodiment, the user can display the progress when the privilege notes FN reaches the timing operation region TAR without removing the line of sight from the timing operation region TAR. Can be easily confirmed. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain exactly the progress condition about the period of privilege provision mode, while concentrating on a play.

[Second Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the above embodiment, the progress display is performed so that the remaining operation number pnm is added to the privilege notes FN during the end after the privilege grant mode is started. It can be said that the progress display is more important for the user as the end timing of the privilege grant mode is closer. For this reason, for example, depending on the user, the progress display is sufficient even after the end timing of the privilege grant mode is approached to some extent, and the progress display from the start of the privilege grant mode is rather bothersome. There is a possibility to remember.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the privilege grant mode is started, the progress display is not performed until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined threshold, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches the threshold. Accordingly, the progress display is performed thereafter.

[Configuration example of game device]
With reference to FIG. 7, a configuration example of the game apparatus 10A of the present embodiment will be described. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the game apparatus 10A shown in the figure, the game control unit 120A includes a progress display unit 124A. The progress display unit 124A of the present embodiment changes the mode of the progress display according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege grant mode. Specifically, the progress display unit 124A does not display the remaining operation number pnm as the progress display in a state where the accumulated evaluation reference timing is less than a predetermined threshold after the privilege grant mode is started, and the evaluation reference timing In the state where the cumulative number is equal to or greater than the threshold, the remaining operation number pnm is displayed. As a result, when the privilege notes FN in one privilege grant mode is less than a predetermined number, the remaining operation number pnm is displayed.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 10 </ b> A of the present embodiment in association with setting of the period of the privilege grant mode will be described.
In the figure, the processing of steps S1100 to S1106 is the same as steps S100 to S104 and S108 of FIG. That is, also in the present embodiment, the bonus grant mode is started according to the timing when the privilege grant mode activation condition is satisfied, and the normal notes displayed on the game screen when the privilege grant mode activation condition is satisfied. About N, it changes to the display as privilege notes FN. Further, the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated so that the number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen when the privilege grant mode activation condition is satisfied is added. The
However, the display of adding the remaining operation number pnm is not performed for the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen when the trigger condition of the privilege grant mode is satisfied.

After executing the processing up to step S1106, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 waits for a new note to appear from one of the note appearance areas AAR on the game screen (step S1108—NO).
When a new note appears (step S1108-YES), the privilege granting mode setting unit 123 adds the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appeared privilege notes FN so as to add the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST. Is updated (step S1110). The processing in step S1110 is the same as that in step S112 in FIG.

In response to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST being updated in step S1110, the progress display unit 124A determines whether or not the current evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value TH (step S1110). S1112).
When the evaluation reference accumulated number EST is less than the threshold value TH (step S1112-NO), the process is returned to step S1108. That is, in this case, since the process of step S1114 described below is skipped, the operation remaining number is not added to the privilege note FN that has newly appeared this time.
On the other hand, when the evaluation reference cumulative number EST is equal to or greater than the threshold value TH (step S1112-YES), the progress display unit 124A displays the progress so as to give the remaining operation number to the privilege note FN that has newly appeared this time. (Step S1114). As a result of such processing, as the music game progresses in the privilege grant mode, the privilege notes FN are operated from the stage where the number of privilege notes FN appearing on the game screen becomes equal to or greater than the threshold TH. The display for adding the remaining number pnm is started.

Further, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in the previous step S1110 has reached the maximum value (step S1116).
When the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S1116—NO), the process returns to step S1108. Thereby, the process corresponding to each privilege note FN newly appearing as the music game progresses is repeatedly executed until the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value.
And if evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST becomes the maximum value (Step S1116-YES), privilege grant mode setting part 123 will end privilege grant mode (Step S1118).

[Summary of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the game apparatus 10A of the present embodiment, the progress display unit 124A displays the remaining operation number pnm in accordance with the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege grant mode. To change the mode.

According to the above configuration, for example, the remaining operation number pnm is not displayed from the start of the privilege granting mode until the evaluation reference timing cumulative number reaches a predetermined value, and the evaluation reference timing cumulative number becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined value. Depending on the situation, the remaining operation number pnm can be displayed.
As a result, for example, the remaining operation number pnm is not displayed over the period of the privilege grant mode, so that it is difficult for the user to remember. Further, it is possible to perform an effect that emphasizes and tells the user that there are few remaining privilege grant modes. For example, it is possible to enhance the user's uplifting feeling by such an effect.

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

[Configuration example of game device]
With reference to FIG. 9, the structural example of the game device 10B of this embodiment is demonstrated. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the game device 10B of the same figure, the game control unit 120B includes a privilege grant mode setting unit 123B. The privilege grant mode setting unit 123B of the present embodiment changes the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing cumulative number according to a predetermined change factor.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, the example of the process sequence which the game device 10B of this embodiment performs in relation to the setting of the period of privilege provision mode is demonstrated.
Under the state in which the music game is progressing in the normal mode, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123B in the game apparatus 10B is on standby until the trigger condition for the privilege grant mode is satisfied (step S2100-NO).

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

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

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

  According to the above configuration, for example, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to predetermined elements in the game including the difficulty of timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. Thereby, for example, the number of privilege notes FN to be operated in the period of the privilege grant mode changes according to the play result of the music game, and the interest of the music game is increased.

[Fourth Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the maximum score that can be given to the user in the privilege grant mode is determined in advance. That is, for example, when the user can perform the operation timing on all the notes to be operated in the privilege granting mode, and the evaluation of the operation timing for each of the notes is the highest, the user grants the privilege granting mode. The maximum score that can be given to the user can be acquired.
In the present embodiment, the maximum score (total maximum score) that can be given to the user in the period of the privilege grant mode is determined in advance.

In the present embodiment, for example, and benefits Single Notes FN _S, in and benefits long Notes FN _L across evaluation, the benefits long Notes FN _L of the front end evaluation, scores to be given in response to the same evaluation results are the same Rather, a magnitude relationship is defined.
As an example, the benefits single Notes FN _S, and benefits long Notes FN _L across evaluation of the benefits long Notes FN _L of the front end evaluation, the difficulty is the highest is the award long Notes FN _L across Rating Can be considered. Therefore, in this case, for the privilege Long Notes FN _L of both ends evaluation, to set a high maximum score is required than the score, which is set to benefit single Notes FN _S and benefits Long Notes FN _L of the front end evaluation.

However, in this embodiment, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes FN included in the period of the privilege grant mode varies depending on the timing at which the privilege grant mode is started in the music. That is, benefits single Notes FN S included in the period of the bonus providing _mode, privilege Long Notes FN L across _evaluation, becomes different benefits long combination of the number of notes FN _L of the front end evaluation. In addition, in this embodiment, the total maximum score corresponding to the period of the privilege grant mode is defined as described above. For this reason, the highest score for each type of privilege notes FN cannot be fixed in advance.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the evaluation criteria are maintained so that the magnitude relationship determined according to the type of privilege notes FN is maintained according to the breakdown of the types of notes included in the set period of the privilege grant mode. A score associated with the timing is set for each type of privilege notes FN.

[Configuration example of game device]
FIG. 11 illustrates a configuration example of the game apparatus 10C according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the game device 10 </ b> C of FIG. 10, the game control unit 120 </ b> C further includes a score setting unit 125. The score setting unit 125, when a total maximum score in the privilege grant mode (an example of an upper limit value of the score to be granted in the privilege grant mode) is determined, the evaluation unit 121 for each evaluation reference timing in the set privilege grant mode. The score to be given according to the evaluation by is set based on the overall maximum score.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game apparatus 10 </ b> B according to the present embodiment in connection with setting of the period of the privilege granting mode and setting of the score corresponding to the privilege notes will be described.
Under the state in which the music game is progressing in the normal mode, the privilege grant mode setting unit 123 in the game apparatus 10B is on standby until the trigger condition for the privilege grant mode is satisfied (step S3100-NO).

When the activation condition is satisfied (step S3100-YES), the score setting unit 125 identifies the breakdown of the type of privilege notes FN when the privilege grant mode is set from the current time (step S3102).
Specifically, the score setting unit 125, the number of award single Notes FN _S to be operated during the bonus providing mode, a number of benefits long Notes FN _L number and the front end evaluation benefits long Notes FN _L across Rating Identify.
Therefore, the score setting unit 125 sequentially increases the maximum number of evaluation reference timings from the sequence data in order from the note information corresponding to the earliest evaluation reference timing among the privilege notes FN currently displayed on the game screen. Get Notes information up to the value. The score setting unit 125 determines the type of each note by referring to the timing information in the acquired notes information, and obtains the number of notes for each determined type. In this way, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes when the privilege grant mode is set is specified.

Next, the score setting unit 125 sets a score corresponding to each type of privilege notes FN (step S3104).
In step S3104, the score setting unit 125 first sets the highest score corresponding to each type of privilege notes FN. That is, the score setting unit 125 sets a privilege (maximum score) given when the highest evaluation is obtained for the timing operation for each type of privilege notes FN.
In this case, the score setting unit 125, for example, specified by the step S3102, the number of award single Notes FN _S, the number of benefits long Notes FN _L number and the front end evaluation benefits long Notes FN _L across each evaluated, a , b, and c, the highest score of the benefits single Notes FN _S, the highest score of the benefits Long Notes FN _L of the highest score and the front end evaluation of the benefits Long Notes FN _L of both ends respectively evaluated, and x, y, and z, the total maximum The score is M, and x, y, and z that satisfy the following expression 1 are obtained by a predetermined method.
M = ax + by + cz (constraint condition: y>z> x) (Expression 1)
The constraint condition in the above formula 1 is that the score of the bonus long notes of the double end evaluation is the most significant relationship between the score of the bonus single notes, the score of the bonus long notes of the double end evaluation, and the score of the bonus long notes of the front end evaluation. This corresponds to an example in which the score of the benefit long notes of the front end evaluation is large and the score of the privilege single notes is the smallest.
The highest score according to the type of privilege notes FN set as described above corresponds to the case where the rank of the evaluation with respect to the timing operation is the highest. Therefore, the score setting unit 125 sets a score corresponding to each rank of evaluation lower than the highest for each type of privilege notes FN. In setting the score for each rank of the evaluation lower than the highest, the score setting unit 125, for example, between the score of the privilege single notes raised above, the score of the privilege long notes of both ends evaluation, and the score of the privilege long notes of the front end evaluation So that the magnitude relationship is maintained. In this way, the score setting process in step S3104 is performed.

  The processes in steps S3106 to S3120 performed after step S3104 are the same as steps S102 to S116 in FIG.

  The score control unit 122 of the present embodiment may perform the following processing as step S158 in FIG. 6 during the privilege grant mode. That is, the score control unit 122 corresponds to the privilege granting mode for the score corresponding to the combination of the privilege note type that is the timing operation target and the evaluation result in step S152 among the scores set in step S3104. The score may be calculated.

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

  According to the above configuration, when the total maximum score in the privilege grant mode is determined, the score corresponding to the evaluation result of the timing operation is appropriately determined from the total maximum score for each privilege note to be operated in the privilege grant mode. Can be set to distribute.

[Modification]
Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described.

[First Modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the progress display is added to the privilege notes FN as the operation remaining number pnm is given as an example. However, the progress display may be performed, for example, such that the remaining number of operations is indicated in a predetermined area on the game screen. In this way, the progress display using a predetermined area on the game screen may display a numerical value specifically indicating the number of remaining operations. For example, a change in the remaining number of operations may be indicated by a gauge or a color change. It may be something that represents. Further, the progress display in the predetermined area on the game screen may be performed together with the progress display as the operation remaining number pnm added to the privilege notes FN.

[Second Modification]
In each of the embodiments described above, the progress display is the operation remaining number pnm. That is, a mode is shown in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings changes from the maximum value to “1” as the music game progresses during the privilege grant mode.
On the other hand, as the progress display, for example, the progress display changes so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings increases from “1” to the maximum value according to the progress of the music game in the period of the privilege grant mode. An aspect may be sufficient.

[Third Modification]
In the present embodiment, for example, a plurality of privilege grant modes may be set in the progress (one play) of a music game corresponding to one piece of music.
In addition, when the privilege granting mode can be set a plurality of times in one play as described above, the remaining operation number pnm is counted according to the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to each privilege granting mode. It's okay.
Alternatively, the operation remaining number pnm may be counted in each privilege granting mode according to the sum of the maximum evaluation reference timing cumulative number corresponding to a plurality of privilege granting modes in one play. For example, when the privilege granting mode can be set twice in one play, and the maximum number of evaluation reference timing cumulative numbers corresponding to each privilege granting mode is “100”, the remaining operation number is as follows: pnm is displayed. That is, in response to the start of the first privilege grant mode, the remaining operation pnm is displayed by counting down from “200” or counting up from “1”. In response to the start of the second privilege grant mode, the remaining operation pnm is displayed by counting down from “100” or counting up from “101”.

[Fourth Modification]
In the previous second embodiment, the progress display is not performed when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is less than a predetermined threshold, and the progress display is performed when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is greater than or equal to the threshold.
However, as a change of the progress display mode according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of the privilege grant mode, the mode from the mode in which the progress display is not performed to the mode in which the progress display is performed as described above. Not limited to changes.
For example, after displaying the progress from the beginning of the period of the privilege grant mode, the number of the progress display is changed according to the predetermined evaluation reference timing cumulative number, or the number displayed as the remaining operation number pnm You may change the size or blink.
In this case, for example, if the aspect is changed so that the progress display when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is equal to or greater than the threshold is more prominent than the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is the threshold, the progress display from the start of the privilege grant mode Even if this is done, it is possible to make it difficult for the user to remember troublesomeness. Also, the production is interesting.

[Fifth Modification]
In the previous second embodiment, the progress display mode in two stages according to the period in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is less than the threshold TH and the period greater than or equal to the threshold TH in the period of the privilege grant mode has been changed. However, for example, by setting two or more threshold values, the progress display mode may be changed in three stages during the period of the privilege grant mode.

[Sixth Modification]
In each of the above embodiments, the notes already being displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege grant mode is started in response to the fulfillment condition being satisfied are treated as the privilege notes FN, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings thereafter The count is done.
However, for example, Notes that are already being displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege grant mode is started are not regarded as privilege Notes FN, but from Notes that newly appear after the timing when the privilege grant mode is started, as a privilege Notes FN. May be treated as
In this case, a certain amount of time difference occurs between the time when the privilege grant mode is started and the time when the first privilege notes FN arrives at the timing operation area TAR. . For example, the timing of the privilege notes FN is effective when the difficulty level of the music game is to be set low so that a user who is not yet used to the game can play happily.

[Seventh Modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is given in which all of the notes to be operated in the period of the privilege grant mode are the privilege notes FN. However, privilege notes FN and normal notes N may be mixed as notes to be operated during the privilege grant mode.

[Eighth Modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is shown in which a long note of both end evaluation and a long note of the front end evaluation are mixed and appear on the game screen under the progress of the music game. However, with regard to the long notes, one of the long notes evaluated at both ends and the long notes evaluated at the front ends may appear as the music game progresses.

[Ninth Modification]
In the music game of this embodiment, different characters may be associated with the timing operation area TAR. In this case, for example, although not shown, a corresponding character image may be arranged in the vicinity of each timing operation area TAR on the game screen.
When the character is set in this way, for example, an activation condition based on the attribute of the character may be set. In addition, for example, when a predetermined activation condition corresponding to the attribute of a specific character is satisfied, the timing operation area TAR corresponding to the specific character among the notes displayed on the game screen in the period of the privilege grant mode is displayed. It may be made to become privilege notes FN limited to the note which arrives. That is, the privilege grant mode may be set individually corresponding to each timing operation area TAR.
In the third embodiment, the maximum value of the accumulated evaluation reference timing may be set based on the character attribute.

[Tenth Modification]
For example, in contrast to the configuration of the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, a configuration for displaying progress in response to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST being equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold TH, as in the second embodiment. May be applied. When the second embodiment is applied to the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, for example, corresponding to step S2110 (FIG. 10) or step S3110 (FIG. 12), a progress display is displayed according to the start of the privilege grant mode. The process for performing may be omitted.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the above embodiments may be appropriately combined, and accordingly, the processing procedure may be appropriately changed.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions of the above-described game apparatuses 10, 10A, 10B, and 10C is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. As a result, processing as the game devices 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, etc. may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[Appendix 1]
The game device (10, 10A, 10B, 10C) according to one aspect of the present invention evaluates the operation timing for the object with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen. An evaluation unit (121) that performs the privilege granting mode to which a predetermined privilege can be granted in response to the satisfaction of a predetermined triggering condition. A privilege grant mode setting unit (123, 123B, S102 to S116, S1102 to S1118, S2102 to S2120, S3102 to S3120) set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of the evaluation reference timings corresponding to (for example, privilege notes). With.

  According to the above configuration, the period of the privilege granting mode is set by a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to objects for which the timing to be operated after the start of the privilege granting mode is reached regardless of the time. In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege grant mode can be made constant regardless of the timing at which the privilege grant mode is started in the music game. Thereby, a certain level of fairness can be maintained with respect to the privilege that can be given to the user in the privilege grant mode set under the progress of the game.

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

  According to the above configuration, since the display indicating the progress of the period of the privilege grant mode is performed so that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is reflected, the user accurately grasps the progress of the period of the privilege grant mode. be able to.

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

  According to the above configuration, the progress display is performed so as to be added to the object displayed on the game screen. During play, the user pays attention to the operation target position on the game screen where the timing operation should be performed, but if a progress display is added to the object, the user will pass when the object reaches the operation target position. The display can be easily confirmed. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain exactly the progress condition about the period of privilege provision mode, while concentrating on a play.

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

  According to the above configuration, for example, a progress display is performed in a period from the start of the privilege grant mode until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined value and a period in which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings after that reaches a predetermined value. Aspects can be made. Thereby, it becomes difficult for a user to remember troublesomeness, for example with respect to a progress display. Further, it is possible to produce an effect that emphasizes and tells the user that there are few remaining privilege grant modes.

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

  According to the above configuration, for example, the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to predetermined factors in the game including the difficulty of timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. Thereby, for example, the number of objects to be operated in the period of the privilege grant mode changes according to the play result of the music game, so that the fun of the music game is increased.

[Appendix 6]
One aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein an upper limit value of a score to be given in the privilege grant mode (total maximum score in the privilege grant mode) is determined. A score setting unit (125, S3102, S3104)) for setting a score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit for each evaluation reference timing in the set privilege grant mode. Prepare.

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

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

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

Claims (7)

Based on the timing instruction information indicating the reference timing corresponding to the timing operation to be performed by the user, the timing of the operation for the object is evaluated with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object displayed on the game screen. An evaluation unit;
In the progress of a game based on one timing instruction information, a predetermined trigger condition is satisfied under a normal mode in which the evaluation unit evaluates the operation timing in a situation where a predetermined privilege is not given. in response, the evaluation the evaluation unit the specific privilege in grantable situation the privilege granting mode to evaluate the timing of the operation, corresponding to the object timing to the operation since the beginning of the privilege granting mode arrives A privilege provision mode setting unit that is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of reference timings. The apparatus further includes a progress display unit that displays a progress indicating the progress of the period of the one privilege grant mode based on the cumulative number of the evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege grant mode. The game device described in 1. The progress display section
The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the progress display is performed so as to be added to an object for which the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the progress indicated by the progress display is set. The progress display section
The game device according to claim 2, wherein the progress display mode is changed in accordance with a cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege grant mode. The privilege grant mode setting unit
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined cumulative number of the evaluation reference timing is changed according to a predetermined change element. Based on the upper limit value, the score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit for each evaluation reference timing in the set benefit granting mode when the upper limit value of the score to be granted in the privilege granting mode is determined. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a score setting unit to be set.   The program for functioning a computer as each part of the game device as described in any one of Claim 1 to 6.

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