JP6541079B2 - Game system and computer program used therefor - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, a display device for displaying a game screen including a plurality of reference portions arranged at predetermined intervals and an indication marker moving between the plurality of reference portions, and the indication markers corresponding to the plurality of reference portions It is connected to data storage means for storing time data in which a plurality of arrival times to be reached are described, and a play action for the indication sign is requested at the arrival time when the indication sign reaches at least one of the plurality of reference parts. Game system and the like that provide a game to be played.

  A display device for displaying a game screen including a plurality of reference portions arranged at predetermined intervals and an instruction sign moving between the plurality of reference portions, and a plurality of the indication marks should reach the plurality of reference portions A game is connected to a data storage means for storing time data in which the arrival time of the event is described, and the play request for the instruction sign is requested at the arrival time when the indication sign reaches at least one of the plurality of reference parts. Game systems exist. For example, a game system is known that provides a game in which an object and a touch operation on the object are adopted as such an instruction mark and a play action, and a movement path of the object changes according to the position of the touch operation (for example, , Patent Document 1).

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  In the game system of Patent Document 1, the movement path of the object is designated according to the position of the touch operation. In addition, the moving speed may change because the distance changes depending on the moving path. However, depending on the type of game, it may be natural that the moving speed is specified rather than the moving path, and the moving path is set according to the moving speed.

  Then, this invention aims at providing the game system etc. which can set the movement path | route according to the movement speed of an instruction | indication label | marker.

  A game system according to the present invention comprises: a display device for displaying a game screen including a plurality of reference portions arranged at predetermined intervals and an instruction sign moving between the plurality of reference portions; It is connected to data storage means for storing time data in which a plurality of arrival times to reach the reference part are described, and the indication sign is reached at the arrival time when the indication mark reaches at least one of the plurality of reference parts. A game system that provides a game requiring a play act on the screen, and when a plurality of types of play act are permitted as the play act, depending on the type of the actual play act performed on the indication sign A speed calculating means for calculating a moving speed when the indication mark moves from the one reference part toward the next reference part, and the next of the time data Route determination means for determining a movement path when the indication marker moves toward the next reference section so that the indication marker reaches the next reference section at the arrival time corresponding to the reference section; Have.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause a computer connected to the display device and the data storage means to function as each means of the game system described above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows the outline | summary of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of a game machine. The figure which shows the structure of the principal part of the control system of a game system. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a VR game screen typically. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the moving speed and moving direction of a 2nd ball image which change according to the speed of operation | movement which shakes a racket. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating moving speed V of 2nd ball image and moving path W which change according to the timing of striking back. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the content of sequence data. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a path | route determination processing routine. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of evaluation process routine.

  Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a center server 2 and a game machine GM. The game machine GM is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. As an example, game machine GM may be configured as a business (commercial) game machine. The arcade game machine is a game machine for playing a game of a predetermined range for a fee or free of charge. As an example, game machine GM may provide a music game for a fee. Specifically, the game machine GM may, for example, provide a music game in a range corresponding to the value in exchange for consumption of the predetermined value. The game machine GM may be installed in an appropriate number at commercial facilities such as the store 4 and the like.

  The center server 2 is not limited to an example configured by one physical device. For example, one logical center server 2 may be configured by a server group as a plurality of physical devices. Also, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing. Furthermore, the game machine GM may function as the center server 2.

  In addition, the user terminal 5 may be connected to the center server 2 via, for example, the network 3. The user terminal 5 is a type of network terminal device that exhibits various functions by executing software distributed from the center server 2. In the example of FIG. 1, a mobile phone (including a smart phone) is used as an example of the user terminal 5. Further, as the user terminal 5, for example, various network terminal devices such as personal computers, portable game machines, portable tablet terminals, etc. that can be connected to the network and used for personal use of the user are used. Good.

  The network 3 may be configured to implement network communication using a TCP / IP protocol, as an example. Typically, the network 3 may be configured by combining the Internet as a WAN and the intranet as a LAN. In the example of FIG. 1, the center server 2 and the game machine GM are connected to the network 3 via the router 3a, and the user terminal 5 is connected to the network 3 via the access point 3b.

  The network 3 is not limited to the form using the TCP / IP protocol. As the network 3, various forms using a wired line for communication or a wireless line (including infrared communication, short distance wireless communication, and the like) may be used. Alternatively, communication between the user terminal 5 and the game machine GM or the like conforms to a predetermined standard so as to include various information such as a two-dimensional code without using a communication line (including wired and wireless), for example. It may be realized using code (for example, two-dimensional code) generated by Therefore, the term network (or communication line) may include a mode of transmitting and receiving information without using a line, such as a communication method using such a code.

  The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine GM or its user. As a service for game machines, for example, a service may be provided which receives identification information of a user from game machine GM and authenticates the user. In addition, a service may be provided which provides the game machine GM with play data for receiving and storing play data of the authenticated user from the game machine GM or storing the same. Furthermore, in the service for game machines, a program for distributing or updating the program or data of the game machine GM via the network 3 and matching the users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 3 Matching service etc. may be included.

  Further, the center server 2 provides various Web services to the user of the user terminal 5 via the network 3. The web service may include, for example, a game information service that provides various information related to the game provided by the game machine GM. Also, for example, the Web service may include a distribution service for distributing various data or software to each user terminal 5 (including updating of data etc.). Furthermore, the Web service may include other services such as a community service that provides a place of interaction such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing by a user, and a service that assigns a user ID for identifying each user.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the appearance of the game machine GM. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the game machine GM may include a housing 6. Further, the housing 6 may be provided with, for example, the housing portion CA and the control panel portion 7. The accommodation portion CA is a portion that forms a space for accommodating the user therein. Then, for example, the user may play a music game in the housing portion CA, that is, inside the housing 6.

  For example, the accommodation part CA may include the enclosure part CA1, the stage part CA2, and the opening part CA3. The stage part CA2 is a part for the user to play the game. For this reason, stage part CA2 may be used as a part for carrying a user. In other words, the stage portion CA2 may function as a range in which the user can act inside the housing 6. The stage 3 may function as part of the enclosure 4. Alternatively, the stage unit 3 may be omitted. In this case, for example, a common carpet may be used instead of the stage unit 4 so that a common background (floor surface) is formed in each game machine GM. Furthermore, for example, when the floor of each store 4 is common, such a carpet may be omitted if the SR game space described later is not affected. That is, the lower part of the housing 1 may be opened to the floor surface or the like.

  The enclosure portion CA1 is a portion positioned to surround the stage portion CA2. For example, the enclosure portion CA1 is a front wall CA1a located at the front when the user plays a game on the stage portion CA2, two side walls CA1b located respectively on the left and right side surfaces, and a ceiling plate CA1c that forms a ceiling at the upper side May be included. The opening CA3 is a portion that opens to connect the inside and the outside of the housing 6. For example, a pillar 8 may be further provided in the opening CA3. The pillar portion 8 is a portion extending from the ceiling plate CA1 c to the stage portion CA2 so as to divide the opening portion CA3 into right and left. As a result, the housing portion CA may be provided with two openings CA3 positioned on the left and right so as to sandwich the column 8.

  The control panel unit 7 is a portion where various devices are provided. For example, as such various devices, the control panel unit 7 may be provided with a control panel. The control panel is a known input device for inputting various operations related to the game. Furthermore, the control panel unit 7 may be configured to accommodate, for example, a payment collection device for collecting payment or a control unit for providing a music game as various devices. Similarly, various connections such as an input device (for example, an input device having a rod-like operation unit to be described later) or a display device for displaying various images are input to the control panel unit 7, for example An apparatus may be arranged. Also, the control panel 7 may be disposed, for example, inside the column 8. That is, it may be disposed inside the accommodation portion CA so as to be located in the shadow (inside) of the column portion 8.

  Furthermore, in the housing 6, for example, the position detection device 9 may be provided inside the accommodation portion CA. Specifically, for example, two position detection devices 9 may be arranged at the two corners of the ceiling plate CA1c so as to be located diagonally in the accommodation portion CA. And these position detection devices 9 receive accommodation part CA, for example, when operation of a user is used as a play act via a rod-like (type used by user's grip and used) operation part like the after-mentioned It may be used to detect the position of the bar-like operating part inside. In addition to the above, the game machine GM may be provided with various input devices and output devices included in a typical business game machine such as a power switch, a power lamp or a speaker, but in FIG. Is omitted.

  Moreover, a chair (not shown) may be arrange | positioned at accommodating part CA (inside of the housing | casing 6). That is, the case 6 may be configured to allow the user to sit on a chair in the storage unit CA and play a music game. Specifically, for example, the chair may be arranged near the control panel 7 on the stage CA2 for the convenience of operation. Also, in this case, between the chair and the control panel unit 7 to allow execution of operations of the control panel unit 7 and various settings such as an input device by a third party (a person other than the user who plays the game). May be spaced apart. That is, the chair may be spaced apart from the control panel unit 7 for a third party to intervene. On the other hand, when the input device for inputting the play action of the user, the display device for displaying the game space for playing the game, and the like are arranged in the control panel unit 7, the user sitting on the chair To be usable, the chair may be placed at a position where an input device, a display device, etc. is used. That is, the chair may be disposed on the stage portion CA2 such that a space between the chair and the control panel portion 7 is formed to allow, for example, both third party intervention and use of the input device or the like. .

  Furthermore, the chair may be disposed at a predetermined distance from the enclosure CA1 to allow the user's action as a play action. For example, as the predetermined interval, an interval may be employed to allow an operation to be performed by the user at least while sitting in a chair. Specifically, for example, the chair may be arranged to face the front wall CA1a. That is, the chair may be arranged so that the user can face the front wall CA1a. And, it may be disposed to be spaced from the front wall CA1a to allow the user's action. Similarly, the chairs may be arranged to be spaced apart from the left and right side walls CA1 b to allow the user to move. That is, the chair has a predetermined distance (a distance between the front wall CA1a and the side wall CA1b) so as to allow the user's actions to the left and right and to the front when the user is sitting there. It may be spaced apart from one another (which may differ from the lateral spacing). In other words, the enclosure CA1 may be provided to form a predetermined space between the front and the side of the chair to allow the user's movement. In addition, since a space | interval is formed also between ceiling board CA1c when a user sits down and plays in a chair, naturally the operation | movement to upper direction may also be permitted.

  Next, the main part of a control system of the game system 1 for providing a music game will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the control system of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the center server 2 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 11. The control unit 10 may be configured as a computer unit combining, for example, a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, a ROM and a RAM as an example) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor. An input device such as a keyboard, an output device such as a monitor, or the like may be connected to the control unit 10. However, their illustration is omitted.

  The storage unit 11 is connected to the control unit 10. The storage unit 11 may be configured of, for example, a mass storage medium such as a magnetic tape so that storage can be maintained without supply of power. The storage unit 11 stores server data 14 and a server program 15. The server program 15 is a computer program necessary for the center server 2 to provide various services to the game machine GM and the like. As the control unit 10 reads and executes the server program 15, for example, the game machine service management unit 16 and the Web service management unit 17 may be provided inside the control unit 10.

  The game machine service management unit 16 executes a process for providing the above-described game machine service. On the other hand, the web service management unit 17 executes the processing necessary to provide the above-described web service. The game machine service management unit 16 and the web service management unit 17 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 10. However, their illustration is omitted.

  The server data 14 is data that is referred to when the server program 15 is executed. For example, the server data 14 may be ID management data for managing various IDs such as a user ID for identifying each user, play data for managing the past results and unique settings of each user, or the like. It may include sequence data described later. However, their illustration is omitted.

  On the other hand, the game machine GM is provided with a control unit 20 as a computer, a storage unit 21, a display device DP, a position detection device 9, an input device 22, and a payment collection device 23. The storage unit 21, the display device DP, the position detection device 9, the input device 22, and the payment collection device 23 are all connected to the control unit 20. In addition, the control unit 20, the storage unit 21, and the payment collection device 23 may be housed in the control panel unit 7, for example.

  The control unit 20 may be configured as, for example, a computer unit combining a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, a ROM and a RAM as an example) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor. The control unit 20 may be connected with various input devices or output devices similar to the other known game machines such as the above-mentioned speakers. However, their illustration is omitted.

  The display device DP is a known display device that displays various images in accordance with the output signal of the control unit 20. For example, the display device DP may display a game space used for the progress of the music game. In addition, the display device DP is, for example, a game space including various images for producing virtual reality (hereinafter, may be referred to as VR) as such a game space (hereinafter, may be referred to as a VR game space) You may display Furthermore, for example, the display device DP may have a guiding unit DP1 and a display surface DP2 in order to display such a VR game space. The guiding part DP1 is a part for guiding the user's gaze to the game space. For example, the guiding unit DP1 may be formed to guide the line of sight of the user to the display surface DP2 by covering the field of view of the user. The display surface DP2 is a portion for displaying a game screen corresponding to the game space. For example, a game screen corresponding to various game spaces such as the above-described VR game space may be displayed on the display surface DP2. In addition, the display surface DP2 may be accommodated, for example, in a housing portion in which the guiding portion DP1 is formed so as to be visually recognized through the guiding portion DP1. Then, the display device DP may be used to look into the display surface DP2 exposed to the tip of the guiding unit DP1 through such a housing unit.

  Specifically, for example, as such a display device DP, a head mount type display device (so-called head mounted display; hereinafter, such a display device DP may be referred to as an HMD) may be adopted. The HMD is a known display device in which the housing unit and the display device as described above are combined into one. The HMD is generally configured to limit the view of the user to the display of the game space, for example, via the above-described guidance unit DP1 or the like so that the user's consciousness can enter the game space. Such an HMD is often attached to the head of the user in a hand-free manner (for free movement of the hand) via a mounting belt or the like. Furthermore, the HMD may be configured to display an image (image) of the current real space located in the visual field range of the user in a state of being worn on the head of the user. In such a case, for example, the HMD may be provided with a camera (imaging device) for imaging the current physical space located in the visual field range. As an example, such an HMD may be used as the display device DP. That is, as an example, the head mounted display device DP is configured to use, as at least a part of the game space, an image of the real space according to the user's field of view in a state of being mounted on the user's head. You may Furthermore, the head-mounted display device DP is, for example, an augmented reality game space obtained by expanding the real space by adding a virtual image to the image of the real space, or the real space at the time when the user uses the display device DP. It may be configured to display an image of the real space (an alternative real space that substitutes the image of the current real space) at a point in time (including the case of another place) from the (current real space) .

  The input device 22 is a known input device for inputting a play action of the user. The input device 22 may output, for example, a signal corresponding to a play action to the control unit 10 for such an input. Further, the input device 22 may be configured to be able to input an action of the user as such a play action, for example. More specifically, the input device 22 may have, for example, an operation unit 22a operated by the user. Moreover, such an operation part 22a may be comprised, for example in rod shape. Then, through such a rod-like operation unit 22a, an action of shaking the operation unit 22a in various directions may be adopted as a play action, like a racquet used in tennis for sports. That is, the input device 22 may be configured to input, as a play action, an operation similar to that in the case of swinging the tennis racket via the operation unit 22a. Also, for example, when the user sits in a chair and plays a game as described above, such operations as swinging a tennis racquet are executed mainly in front of the chair, on the left and right sides, and above. An action may be used as a play action.

  The position detection device 9 is a known detection device for detecting the position of an object. For example, the position detection device 9 may be configured to detect the position of the operation unit 22a as the target position. That is, when the rod-like operation unit 22a is swung in various directions by the user, the position of the operation unit 22a (a trajectory of movement of the operation unit 22a) may be detected. Specifically, for example, the position detection device 9 may include two position detection devices 9 disposed at the two corners of the ceiling plate 4c as described above. These two position detection devices 9 are configured to emit infrared light toward the operation unit 22a based on, for example, a signal from the control unit 10 (or at a predetermined cycle under self control). You may In addition, the operation unit 22 a may be configured to receive infrared rays from each position detection device 9. Then, the operation unit 22a obtains its own position by calculating the position based on, for example, the difference in the reception timing of infrared rays emitted from the two position detection devices 9, and outputs it to the control unit 20. (Alternatively, the reception result may be output to the control unit 20, and the control unit 20 may calculate the position of the operation unit 22a).

  The position detection device 9 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a camera may be used as the position detection device 9. Alternatively, when the operation unit 22a (or the input device 22) is provided with a gyro sensor or the like capable of calculating its own position, the position detection device 9 may be omitted. On the other hand, these various methods, such as an infrared ray and a gyro sensor, may be used for accuracy improvement.

  The payment collection device 23 is a known device for collecting a predetermined payment. For example, a card reader or a coin collection device may be used as such a payment collection device 23. Specifically, for example, when the value stored in the card as a predetermined value is used, a card reader that reads and consumes the remaining amount of the value may be used as the payment collection device 23. Similarly, when a coin is used as a predetermined value, a coin collection device for collecting the coin may be used as the value collection device 23. Then, the payment collection device 23 may output a signal according to the collection result to the control unit 20.

  On the other hand, the storage unit 21 is a known unit for storing information such as various data. For example, the storage unit 21 may be configured of, for example, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a flash SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like so that storage can be held without supply of power. The storage unit 21 stores a game program 24 and game data 25. The game program 24 is a computer program necessary for the game machine GM to provide a music game. Along with the execution of the game program 24, for example, a game providing unit 27 may be provided inside the control unit 20. The game providing unit 27 executes various processes necessary to provide a music game. The game providing unit 27 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. In addition, various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 20. However, their illustration is omitted.

  The game data 25 is data that is referred to when the game program 24 is executed. The game data 25 may include, for example, various data required to provide a music game. Also, such data may include, for example, sequence data 26. The sequence data 26 is data for guiding an execution time to execute an appropriate play action. Details of the sequence data 26 will be described later.

  Further, the game data 25 may be, for example, image data for displaying an image (including a game space) on the display device DP, music data for reproducing music on a speaker, or the above-mentioned ID management data and play. It may contain data. Also, for example, such ID management data and play data may be provided at least in part from the center server 2 so as to include necessary parts. However, their illustration is omitted.

  Next, a music game provided by the game machine GM will be described. Game machine GM provides a composite type music game as an example. Music games are a type of timing game of the type that evaluates the execution time of appropriate play action. In the music game, a time that matches the rhythm of the music is used as such an execution time. That is, the music game is a type of timing game in which the user is required to perform an appropriate play action at a time corresponding to the rhythm of the music. For example, the music game may guide such execution time through the display device DP. In addition, for example, the display device DP may guide such execution time through display of a game space including a reference mark that functions as a reference of current time and an indication mark for indicating each execution time. Also, for example, such a game space may guide each execution time through relative displacement that occurs such that the positions of the respective indication signs and the reference signs coincide at each execution time. The music game may then request the user to play at such time of execution. Also, for example, such a request may be realized by evaluating an actual play action, when the play action is actually performed in time with the execution time.

  Furthermore, for example, such a game space may include a plurality of reference parts arranged at predetermined intervals. In this case, the execution time may be guided, for example, through an indication marker moving between the reference parts. That is, the music game guides the execution time through the movement of the indication mark by presenting the indication mark moving between the reference parts so that at least one of the reference parts functions as a reference mark. You may Specifically, for example, one reference part may function as a reference mark when a music game is played alone, or two reference parts may each be used as a reference mark when played by two people. It may function. Then, when the play action is actually performed in accordance with the arrival of the instruction mark on such a reference part (reference mark), the actual play action may be evaluated.

  The combined music game is a game in which the music game as described above and another type of game are combined in a combined manner. Specifically, for example, the game machine GM may provide a tennis-type music game in which elements of a tennis game are combined with the above-described music game as such a combined-type music game. The tennis type music game is a type game in which the execution time to execute the action of swinging the tennis racket is guided according to the rhythm of the music. For example, such execution time may be guided through a game space in which a tennis ball corresponding to the above-mentioned indication mark moves so as to reach a reference mark at each execution time. Also, the game space may further include, for example, a plurality of walls functioning as the plurality of reference portions described above. The tennis ball may then move between the walls and the reference markings to reach the reference markings at least at run time. Furthermore, when the action of shaking the racket on such a tennis ball is performed, the traveling direction of the tennis ball may be changed according to the action. That is, an action of swinging the racket may be required in accordance with the arrival of the reference mark of the tennis ball.

  In the tennis-type music game, the actual execution time of such an operation may be evaluated (scored) based on the execution time at which the tennis ball should reach the reference mark, that is, the original execution time. , May not be evaluated. For example, when the actual execution time is evaluated (scored), reproduction of the sound effect (including reproduction of part of the performance) may be adopted as such an evaluation result. Alternatively, only the reproduction of the sound effects may be performed without being scored.

  Similarly, a tennis ball (flipped back tennis ball) whose traveling direction or the like has been changed according to an operation of swinging a racket may or may not be a target of evaluation (scoring). Specifically, for example, a hit back tennis ball may be evaluated similarly to so-called sports tennis. That is, for example, such a tennis ball may be directly hit back within a predetermined range and evaluated if the opponent (including the computer) can not return. Alternatively, when the hit tennis ball collides with the opponent, it may be evaluated (quantified) as the amount of damage to the opponent based on the collision speed, direction, position, etc. of the tennis ball. That is, the tennis-type music game may be configured as a battle-type game in which a player competes with an opponent through a tennis ball.

  An example of the game space as described above will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic view schematically showing an example of a VR game screen displayed on the display surface DP2 of the display device DP as such a game space. Further, the example of FIG. 4 shows an example of the VR game screen when the tennis type music game is configured as a battle type tennis game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the VR game screen 30 may include, for example, a reference line image 31, a ball image 32, a racket image 33, an enemy image 34, and a space image 35.

  The space image 35 is an image for indicating the range of the game space. For example, the space image 35 may include a front wall image 35a, left and right side wall images 35b, a ceiling image 35c, and a stage image 35d. The front wall image 35a is a wall corresponding to the limit range in the depth direction, the left and right side wall images 35b are the wall corresponding to the limit range in the left and right direction, and the ceiling image 35c is a ceiling corresponding to the upper limit range, the stage image 35d These are images showing the floor corresponding to the lower limit range (for example, it may correspond to the stage portion CA2, the ground, etc.). For example, the left and right side wall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d may be displayed so as to extend from the front wall image 35a located on the far side in the depth direction toward the front side. Also, these widths may be gradually increased, for example, closer to the near side, so as to create a virtual three-dimensional space.

  The reference line image 31 is an image that functions as a reference indicating a predetermined time. For example, the reference line image 31 may be formed in a rectangular shape to produce a game space (three-dimensional effect). Specifically, the reference line image 31 may be formed in a rectangle positioned along the left and right sidewall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d. That is, the reference line image 31 may be located outside so as to indicate the limit in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the game space. Also, the reference line image 31 may indicate, for example, a beat in the rhythm of music (music) as a predetermined time. Then, the reference line image 31 may include a plurality of reference line images 31 indicating each beat. Specifically, for example, the reference line image 31 may include the first reference line image 31A and the second reference line image 31B so as to be sequentially located from the near side toward the back side (the depth direction). Further, the depth direction may function as a time axis indicating the passage of time from the back side to the front side. Then, the first reference line image 31A on the foremost side may function as the reference line image 31 corresponding to the best timing (execution timing) at which the operation of swinging the racket should be performed. That is, for example, the first reference line image 31A may function as the above-described reference mark.

  The ball image 32 is an image that functions as the above-described tennis ball. For example, the ball image 32 may include a first ball image 32A corresponding to a tennis ball to be hit back, and a second ball image 32B corresponding to the tennis ball after hit back. That is, the first ball image 32A may change to the second ball image 32B when an operation of swinging an appropriate racket is performed. Also, the first ball image 32A and the second ball image 32B may be distinguished through differences in color arrangement.

  The ball image 32 may move in the game space along various routes. For example, such a path may include an extension of the game space, that is, a path that collides with the space image 35 such as the front wall image 35a, the left and right sidewall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d. Then, the ball image 32 may move in the game space while bouncing back with the side wall image 35b or the like due to such a collision. That is, the ball image 32 moves between the space image 35 such as the sidewall image 35b and the position of the user (for example, the first reference line image 31A may function) by changing the moving direction through the collision. May be displayed in the game space (VR game screen 30). In this case, a bouncing portion of the ball image 32, such as the front wall image 35a, the left and right side wall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d, and the position of the user who should swing the racquet (for example, the first reference line image 31A) Function as a plurality of reference parts of the present invention. Among these, the first reference line image 31A functions as one reference portion of the present invention, and the front wall image 35a functions as the next reference portion of the present invention.

  Specifically, for example, the first ball image 32A may appear from the back side and move toward the front side. Also, for example, along with the operation of swinging the racket, the first ball image 32A may change to a second ball image 32B whose moving direction is different. For example, the moving speed and moving direction (path) of the second ball image 32B may be determined according to the operation of swinging the racquet, as in, for example, the actual tennis. The determination of the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B will be further described later.

  Furthermore, when the second ball image 32B bounces off the front wall image 35a (or the enemy image 34), the second ball image 32B may be changed to the first ball image 32A again. That is, the second ball image 32B may be changed again to the first ball image 32A (the ball image 32 for guiding a play action by reaching the first reference line image 31A) by bouncing off the front wall image 35a. As a result, a tennis-type music game may be configured to request play action over and over again through one and the same ball image 32, as with tennis wall strikes or squashing and the like.

  On the other hand, the racket image 33 is an image for hitting back the ball image 32 (tennis ball) as an operation of swinging the racket. For example, the position of the racket image 33 may change in accordance with the operation on the operation unit 22 a of the input device 22. Specifically, for example, the position of the racket image 33 may change so as to move (operate) according to the change of the position of the operation unit 22a in the physical space. Then, when the position of the racket image 33 matches the position of the first ball image 32A, the first ball image 32A may be changed to the second ball image 32B. That is, in such a case, the first ball image 32A (tennis ball) may be hit back. The same applies to the orientation (for example, the angle with respect to the horizontal direction) of the operation unit 22a. That is, the direction of the operation unit 22a may be reflected as the direction of the racket image 33. Also, for example, as the racket image 33, an image having a shape imitating a tennis racket may be used.

  Also, the enemy image 34 is an image showing an enemy to be defeated through the music game. For example, the enemy image 34 may function as the appearance position of the new ball image 32. That is, the enemy image 34 may release the first ball image 32A from the back side to the front side so as to reach each reference line image 31 at the timing of each beat, for example. Then, the enemy image 34 may be damaged, for example, due to a collision with the second ball image 32B, and may disappear when the damage exceeds a predetermined value. That is, when the enemy image 34 is damaged by a predetermined value or more using the second ball image 32B, the enemy image 34 may be defeated and the music game may be cleared.

  Next, determination of the moving speed and the moving direction when the ball image 32 is hit back by the racket image 33, that is, the determination of the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B will be described. The moving speed and moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined in the same manner as in actual tennis, as described above. Also, for example, a music game may allow a plurality of types of operations as operations similar to such tennis. That is, the play action to the music game may include a plurality of types of actions each functioning as a plurality of types of play actions. Then, the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined according to the type of the movement. Furthermore, the actual execution time of such an operation may be taken into consideration in determining the moving speed and moving direction of the second ball image 32B. That is, the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined, for example, according to the type of operation performed by the user and the actual execution time of such an operation.

  Specifically, for example, the type of operation is the operation speed (the speed of the operation of shaking the operation unit 22a, that is, the speed of moving), the contact angle between the first ball image 32A and the racket image 33, and the first ball image 32A And the racket image 33 may differ depending on at least one difference between the contact positions (that is, the return positions of the racket image 33). That is, the action of swinging the racket may be classified into a plurality of types according to, for example, the operation speed, the contact angle, and the strike-back position. Then, the moving speed and moving direction of the second ball image 32B are, for example, the actual execution time of the operation of shaking the racket corresponding to them in addition to their operating speed, contact angle and strike-back position (first ball image 32A It may be determined on the basis of

  FIG.5 and FIG.6 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the moving speed and moving direction of 2nd ball image 32B which change according to operation | movement which shakes a racket. More specifically, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining the moving speed and moving direction of the second ball image 32B which change in accordance with the speed of the operation of swinging the racket. Further, the example of FIG. 5 shows a case where the operation speed (operation speed) of the operation unit 22a is different, but the timing of operation (backing timing), the contact angle and the back position of the racket image 33 are the same. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the second ball image 32B may move toward the front wall image 35a at a plurality of moving speeds V according to the speed of the operation of swinging the racket.

  Specifically, such moving speed V may include, for example, a first moving speed V1, a second moving speed V2, and a third moving speed V3. For example, the first movement speed V1 is moved to the second movement speed V when the operation unit 22a is shaken largely (for example, when an operation corresponding to the trajectory of the racket image 33 indicated by the first broken line 41 is performed). The third moving speed V3 corresponds to the movement speed V when the operation part 22a is slightly shaken (for example, when the operation corresponding to the trajectory of the racket image 33 indicated by the second broken line 42 is performed). 22A (the racket image 33), for example, when the movement speed V is adjusted (when only the operation of moving the operation unit 22a in the left and Each may correspond. Then, for example, as in the case of sports tennis, the movement speed V may be larger as the action of swinging the operation unit 22a is larger. That is, the first movement speed V1, the second movement speed V2, and the third movement speed V3 may correspond to the operation with the operation speed of the operation unit 22a in order such that the faster the operation speed of the racket is, the faster. Then, the second ball image 32B may move toward the front wall image 35a at one of these moving speeds V so as to be fast when the operation speed of the racket is fast and slow when it is slow.

  Similarly, for example, the second ball image 32B may move through the plurality of movement paths W in accordance with the movement speed V. For example, such a movement route W may include a first movement route W1, a second movement route W2, and a third movement route W3. In both the first movement path W1 and the second movement path W2, the second ball image 32B moves directly to the front wall image 35a (may be the enemy image 34) (without hitting the space image 35 such as the stage image 35d). Is the moving route W in the case of For example, when viewed from the side as the first movement path W1, the path W reaching the front wall image 35a while curving slightly upward is straight (for example, substantially horizontally) to the front wall image 35a as the second movement path W2. The arriving routes W may be adopted respectively. That is, the movement distance of the first movement route W1 may be longer than that of the second movement route W2. On the other hand, the third movement path W3 is a path W extending to the front wall image 35a while bounding (colliding) several times with the stage image 35d. Then, the second ball image 32B may move on any of these three movement paths W1 to W3 in accordance with the movement speed V.

  Specifically, for example, the arrival time for the second ball image 32B to reach the front wall image 35a may be designated in advance. For example, when a play action is requested many times through one and the same ball image 32, that is, when the second ball image 32B changes to the first ball image 32A again through a collision with the front wall image 35a, the second ball In order to make the image 32B function again as the first ball image 32A (the ball image 32 for guiding the execution time of the play action), the arrival time of the second ball image 32B to the front wall image 35a may be designated in advance. . Then, in such a case, the movement path W of the second ball image 32B may be determined based on the movement speed V so as to reach the front wall image 35a at the arrival time. That is, as the moving speed V becomes faster, a moving path W having a longer distance may be used so that the second ball image 32B reaches the front wall image 35a at the arrival time.

  In the example of FIG. 5, when the second ball image 32B moves at the first movement speed V1, the first movement path W1 is longer than the first movement path W1 when the second ball image 32B moves at the second movement speed V2. The short second movement paths W2 are used as the movement paths W, respectively. That is, as the movement speed of the racket is higher, the moving path W is moved at a higher moving speed V so that the second ball image 32B reaches the front wall image 35a at the fixed arrival time.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5, when the second ball image 32B moves at the third moving speed V3, the third moving path W3 is used. The third movement route W3 may be longer than the first movement route W1. That is, even when the moving speed V is slow, for example, the second ball image 32B may move exceptionally on the moving path W whose distance is longer than that of the fastest moving speed V. For example, such an exceptional movement route W may be used when the game play condition satisfies the exclusion condition. Also, for example, the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B may be used as such a play situation. Specifically, for example, when the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B satisfies the exclusion condition, such a special (exceptional) moving path W may be used. Further, as such an exclusion condition, for example, a condition that is satisfied when the moving velocity V of the second ball image 32B is less than a predetermined value (for example, may be set in advance) may be adopted. That is, when the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B is smaller than a predetermined value, the second ball image 32B is direct so as to reproduce a situation where a ball that can occur in actual tennis does not reach the opponent or the net. A special movement path W (for example, the third movement path W3) which does not reach the front wall image 35a may be exceptionally moved.

  Also, for example, when the second ball image 32B travels along an exceptional movement path W (for example, the third movement path W3), the time when the second ball image 32B should reach the front wall image 35a is a predetermined arrival. You don't have to be tied in time. That is, even when the arrival time is designated in advance, the second ball image 32B may exceptionally have the moving speed V and the movement path W which do not reach the arrival time. More specifically, for example, when the second ball image 32B moves along the third movement path W3, the second ball image 32B may not reach the front wall image 35a. In other words, in this case, the second ball image 32B may reach the front wall image 35a at a different arrival time from the previously specified arrival time. Also, for example, the arrival time when moving the third movement route W3 at the third movement speed V3 as such another arrival time, that is, the arrival time when the distance or the like is not adjusted to correspond to the designated arrival time. May be adopted. Furthermore, in this case, for example, the first ball image 32A in which the second ball image 32B should change with the arrival at the front wall image 35a is independent of the arrival of the second ball image 32B (eg, the enemy image 34 May appear new). Then, in this case, for example, the second ball image 32B may disappear from the VR game screen 30 without being changed to the first ball image 32A when the front wall image 35a is reached.

  The moving speed V and the moving path W of the second ball image 32B may be changed according to the position of the strike back and the contact angle as described above. That is, the strike back position and the contact angle may be reflected in at least one of the moving speed V and the moving path W. The reflection of the return position may be realized, for example, by classifying the racket image 33 into a plurality of return ranges, as in tennis for sports. Specifically, for example, in the case where the racket image 33 includes the center range and the peripheral range around the center as the strike-back range, the moving speed V increases when the ball image 32 hits the center range and hits the peripheral range. It may be performed such that the moving speed V decreases when it happens. Similarly, for example, the second ball image 32B moves through the above-described first movement path W1 to sixth movement path W6 when the center range is hit, while the first ball image 32B when the second ball image 32B hits the peripheral range. It may move through another moving path W (for example, any moving path W may be longer than the first moving path W1 or the like by passing through the side wall image 35b or the like) further shifted to the left or right from the moving path W1 or the like. Also, the reflection of the contact angle is performed, for example, by determining the movement direction (for example, the contact angle may be used as it is or the coefficient of restitution for direction may be multiplied) according to the contact angle. You may Similarly, the contact angle may be reflected in the moving velocity V, for example, through multiplication with a coefficient of restitution for velocity.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view for explaining the moving speed V and the moving path W of the second ball image 32B which change in accordance with the timing of the strike back. Further, the example of FIG. 6 shows the case where the operation speed and the return position are the same as the example of FIG. 5, but the timing of the return is slightly earlier than that of the example of FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, even if the operation speed of the swinging motion of the racket is the same as the example of FIG. 5 and the hitting timing is different, the moving speed V is different from the example of FIG. The second ball image 32B may move toward the front wall image 35a through another moving path W.

  Specifically, for example, the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B may further include a fourth moving speed V4, a fifth moving speed V5, and a sixth moving speed V6. Further, for example, the fourth moving speed V4 is slightly faster than the first moving speed V1, the fifth moving speed V5 is slightly faster than the second moving speed V2, and the sixth moving speed V6 is slightly faster than the third moving speed V3. It may be set to And, for example, the fourth movement speed V4 to the sixth movement speed V6 may be used instead of the first movement speed V1 to the third movement speed V3. That is, the fourth to sixth moving speeds V4 to V6 are the first to third moving speeds V1 to V3 when the operation speed of the operation of swinging the racket is the same as the example of FIG. Instead of the moving speed V3, it may be used in order. Then, the second ball image 32B may move at a high speed to the front wall image 35a so that the extension of the swinging motion of the racket is reflected as an increase in the moving speed V.

  Similarly, for example, the movement path W of the second ball image 32B may further include a fourth movement path W4, a fifth movement path W5, and a sixth movement path W6. Then, for example, the fourth movement route W4 to the sixth movement route W6 may be sequentially used instead of the first movement route W1 to the third movement route W3. That is, in the fourth movement route W4 to the sixth movement route W6, the first movement route W1 to the third movement route W1 to the third movement route W6 are similar to the example of FIG. It may be sequentially used instead of the movement path W3. The fourth movement path W4 to the sixth movement path W6 may be used as the movement path W when the second ball image 32B moves at the fourth movement speed V4 to the sixth movement speed V6.

  Specifically, for example, the fifth movement path W5 may extend directly to the front wall image 35a in a straight line while being slightly inclined obliquely downward. In this case, the distance of the fifth movement route W5 is longer than that of the second movement route W2 because it is inclined slightly downward. In addition, the fourth movement path W4 may extend to the front wall image 35a while colliding with the stage image 35d by, for example, being inclined further downward than the fourth movement path W4. That is, the fourth movement path W4 may extend to the front wall image 35a while bouncing back once in the stage image 35d. As a result, the distance of the fourth movement path W4 may also be longer than the first movement path W1. On the other hand, the sixth movement path W6 may, for example, collide with the stage image 35d slightly before the third movement path W3 and move to the front wall image 35a while bounding (collision) several times. In addition, the number of bounces of the sixth movement route W6 may be appropriate. For example, it may be more than or equal to the third movement path W3. Then, the distance of the sixth movement route W6 may be longer than that of the third movement route W3. For this reason, the second ball image 32B has the first moving speed V1 if the timing of strike back is slightly earlier than in the example of FIG. 5 even if the operation speed and strike back position are the same as in the example of FIG. The movement may be performed at the fourth movement speed V4 to the sixth movement speed V6 faster than the third movement speed V3.

  Note that, for example, the sixth movement speed V6 is slower than the third movement speed V3 because it is used in the sixth movement path W6 which is an exceptional movement path W similar to the third movement path W3. Good. That is, in the case of the sixth movement speed V6, the second ball image 32B is not tied to the designated arrival time, and may thus reach the front wall image 35a at a later time than in the case of the third movement path W3. Moreover, the difference in the timing of the strike back may not be reflected in the moving speed V. That is, for example, in the example of FIG. 6, the moving speed V when the second ball image 32B moves the fourth moving path W4 to the sixth moving path W6 is the first moving speed V1 as in the example of FIG. The third moving speed V3 may be used. On the other hand, when the timing of striking back is different, the contact angle is also different in many cases, and in the case of the example of FIG. 6, the contact angle is changed as compared with the example of FIG. For this reason, the change in the movement direction (path) may be reflected as a difference in the contact angle rather than the difference in the timing of the strike back. In this case, the timing of the strike back may be reflected mainly as a change in the moving speed V, for example.

  Next, the details of the sequence data 26 will be described. As described above, the sequence data 26 is data for guiding the user when to execute an appropriate play operation in the music game. Furthermore, the sequence data 26 may include such arrival time information when the arrival time of the second ball image 32B to the front wall image 35a is designated. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the content of the sequence data 26. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the sequence data 26 may include, for example, information of “attainment time” and “attainment position”.

  The “arrival time” is information specifying the arrival time for the ball image 32 to reach the front wall image 35 a, the first reference line image 31 A, and the like. For example, information specifying a time in the music, such as a measure or a beat, may be used as the information on “the arrival time”. The “attainment position” is information specifying a position at which the ball image 32 should reach at the “attainment time”. For example, information specifying the front wall image 35a or the first reference line image 31A may be used as the information on the "attainment position". Then, for example, “at arrival time” when the first reference line image 31A (reference marker) is designated by the “attainment position” (for example, when a plurality of reference markers exist in a case where a plurality of users play, etc.) The "time to reach" corresponding to those reference markers may serve as the time of execution. Similarly, the “reached position” information may be used to determine the color arrangement of the ball image 32. As one example, the sequence data 26 may be configured as a set of records described such that the pieces of information are associated with one another. Further, in this case, the sequence data 26 functions as timing data of the present invention by including information of "attainment timing".

  Next, route determination processing and evaluation processing will be described. The path determination process is a process for determining the moving speed V and the moving path W of the second ball image 32B according to the type of play action. An evaluation process is a process for evaluating a user's play action. More specifically, for example, the evaluation process may function as a process for evaluating the user's play when the music game is configured as a battle type tennis game. The route determination process may be realized through the routine of FIG. 8 and the evaluation process may be realized by the control unit 20 of the game machine GM through the routine of FIG. More specifically, the routines of FIGS. 8 and 9 may be executed through the game providing unit 27 of the control unit 20. The control unit 20 of the game machine GM and the control unit 10 of the center server 2 execute various well-known processes and the like separately or in cooperation with each other in addition to this process. However, their detailed description is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of a route determination processing routine for realizing the route determination processing. The routine of FIG. 8 may be executed, for example, when the ball image 32 is hit back through the racket image 33, that is, when the first ball image 32A changes to the second ball image 32B.

  When the routine of FIG. 8 is started, the game providing unit 27 first obtains the result of the play action in step S11. Specifically, for example, in order to specify the type of play action, the game providing unit 27 determines, as a result of the play action, information on the operation speed, the contact angle, and the return position of the action of shaking the racket You may get it. Furthermore, the game providing unit 27 may acquire, as a result of the play action, information on the timing at which the first ball image 32A is hit back through the racket image 33, that is, the actual execution time of the play action.

  In the subsequent step S12, the game providing unit 27 calculates the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B. For example, as described above, the game providing unit 27 may calculate the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B based on the operation speed of the swinging operation of the operation unit 22a. In this case, for example, the game providing unit 27 may use various coefficients such as a coefficient of restitution for calculation. Alternatively, the game providing unit 27 may calculate the moving velocity V by determining an appropriate moving velocity V from a plurality of candidates for the moving velocity V based on such various coefficients. Furthermore, the game providing unit 27 may consider the timing to strike back, the contact angle, and the strike back position as described above in this calculation.

  In the next step S13, the game providing unit 27 determines the movement route W. For example, the game providing unit 27 may determine the movement route W by selecting an appropriate movement route W corresponding to the movement speed V calculated in step S12 from the plurality of movement route W candidates. Alternatively, the game providing unit 27 calculates (sets) an appropriate moving route W as needed based on, for example, the timing of hitting back, the contact angle, the position of hitting back, and the moving speed V calculated in step S12. May be In this case, for example, the game providing unit 27 may set the second movement route W2 or the fifth movement route W5 that linearly goes to the front wall image 35a according to the timing of hitting back, the position of hitting back, or the like. Subsequently, for example, based on the moving speed V calculated in step S12, the game providing unit 27 determines that the second moving path W2 or the fifth moving path W5 is not appropriate, that is, the moving paths W2 and W5 thereof. Then, when the appropriate arrival time is not reached, the first movement path W1 or the fourth movement path is changed by curving them or tilting them downward so as to correspond to the distance to reach the appropriate arrival time. The route W4 may be set.

  The game providing unit 27 may similarly set the third movement route W3 and the sixth movement route W6 as needed. Specifically, the game providing unit 27 may first determine whether the moving speed V calculated in step S12 satisfies the exclusion condition, that is, whether it is less than a predetermined value. Next, if the result is a negative result, that is, the predetermined value or more, the game providing unit 27 may perform the fine adjustment based on the moving speed V after setting the second moving path W2 as described above. . On the other hand, if the result is a positive result, that is, less than the predetermined value, the game providing unit 27 further considers, for example, the timing of hitting back and the contact position (contact range), and the third movement inclined more than the predetermined angle. The route W3 or the sixth movement route W6 may be set. Then, when the third movement path W3 or the like is set, the game providing unit 27 may further set the arrival time of the second ball image 32B as an exception. That is, the second ball image 32B is excluded from the designated arrival time by the sequence data 26 so that the front wall image 35a is more naturally reached by the third movement path W3 etc. at the movement speed V calculated in step S12. Good.

  The game providing unit 27 may set the third movement route W3 or the sixth movement route W6 by, for example, increasing the number of bounces if the movement speed V further satisfies the extension condition. In addition, when the game provision unit 27 sets the arrival time of the second ball image 32B as an exception, the first ball image 32A that was scheduled to change when the second ball image 32B reached the front wall image 35a A process for causing the front wall image 35a and the like to newly appear at the original arrival time (attainment time specified by the sequence data 26) may be separately executed. The same is true when the racket image 33 is not properly hit back and disappears from the VR game screen 30. Also, for example, when the first ball image 32A disappears without being hit back due to a user's emptiness or the like, the arrival time of the sequence data 26 that should correspond to the second ball image 32B when the first ball image 32A is hit back is The game providing unit 27 may execute the skipping process.

  The game providing unit 27 may determine the movement path W in step S13 as described above, for example. And the game provision part 27 complete | finishes this routine, after finishing the process of step S13. Thereby, the display of the second ball image 32B is controlled such that the moving speed V and the moving path W change according to the play action. More specifically, for example, the moving speed V and the movement are based on the type of play action and the actual execution time of the play action in which the operating speed (operating speed) on the operation unit 22a and the contact position of the racket image 33 are different. The display of the second ball image 32B is controlled so that the path W changes.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of an evaluation processing routine for realizing the evaluation processing. The routine of FIG. 9 may be executed, for example, each time arrival time of the sequence data 26 corresponding to the front wall image 35 a comes. When the routine of FIG. 9 is started, the game providing unit 27 first determines in step S21 whether or not the second ball image 32B has collided with an enemy character. Specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 determines that a collision occurs when the position of the second ball image 32B matches the position of the enemy image 34, and the game providing unit 27 determines that the collision does not occur when the positions do not match. Good. Then, if the determination result is a negative result, that is, if the second ball image 32B does not collide with the enemy character, the game providing unit 27 skips the subsequent processing, and ends the current routine.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S22 is a positive result, that is, if the second ball image 32B collides with the enemy character, the game providing unit 27 proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the game providing unit 27 acquires the collision velocity between the second ball image 32B and the enemy character. Specifically, the game providing unit 27 may acquire, for example, the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B when the position of the enemy image 34 matches, as the collision speed. In addition, such a moving speed V may be acquired from, for example, the processing result of step S12 in FIG. 8 or may be acquired by processing similar to that.

  In the following step S23, the game providing unit 27 calculates the amount of damage to be given to the enemy character (for example, the amount to decrease the numerical value set as the hit point for the enemy character). The amount of damage may be preset, for example, to increase as the collision speed calculated in step S22 increases. In addition, this amount corresponds to the degree of coincidence (for example, match between the time when the second ball image 32B is actually hit back (the actual execution time of the play action) and the original execution time (the arrival time of the sequence data 26)). May be reflected). Furthermore, the enemy character (enemy image 34) may be provided with a weak point. When the second ball image 32B collides with such a weak point, damage larger than normal may be given. For example, such weaknesses may be set behind the enemy image 34. Then, for example, as a movement path W for causing the second ball image 32B to collide with such a weak point, in the left and right and upper and lower places (may include the front wall image 35a) of the space image 35 such as the left and right side wall images 35b. An indirect moving path W that bounces may be used. Since such an indirect movement path W has a long distance, when the arrival time to the front wall image 35a is designated, the user is instructed to move the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B to the user. Can be requested. Also, for example, when the enemy image 34 changes its direction, it is possible to request the user to play according to the timing of such change in direction. By these, it is possible to add an element of strategicity and additional timing adjustment regarding the selection of the movement route W to the game, so it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In the next step S24, the game providing unit 27 actually gives the amount of damage calculated in step S23 to the enemy character. Specifically, the game providing unit 27 may give the amount of damage calculated in step S23 to the enemy character by, for example, reducing the amount of hit from the enemy character.

  In the following step S25, the game providing unit 27 determines whether the enemy character has been damaged by a predetermined amount or more as a result of the damage assignment in step S24. Specifically, for example, the game provision unit 27 may determine whether or not the remaining amount of hit points of the enemy character corresponds to zero as a result of the damage assignment in step S24. In addition, for example, the game providing unit 27 may determine that the damage is not less than the predetermined amount when the damage is not less than the predetermined amount when the damage is not less than the predetermined amount. Then, if the determination result is a negative result, that is, if the damage is not given by a predetermined amount or more, the game providing unit 27 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current routine.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S25 is a positive result, that is, if the damage of a predetermined amount or more is given, the game providing unit 27 proceeds to step S26. In step S26, the game providing unit 27 guides the game clear so as to indicate the capture of the enemy character (win on the enemy character). Specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 realizes such guidance by additionally displaying information indicating the enemy character defeat, the music game clear (or the mission clear), and the like on the VR game screen 30. You may Then, when the process of step S26 is finished, the game providing unit 27 ends the current routine. Thereby, a battle is realized in a tennis type music game. In other words, a music game is provided as a battle type tennis game in which the enemy character (opponent) is damaged in accordance with the collision speed of the ball image 32 returned.

  As described above, according to this aspect, the moving speed of the indicator is calculated according to the result of the play action, and the moving path is determined based on the moving speed. Specifically, for example, based on the type of play action such as the user's action speed, the contact angle and the contact position of the racket image 33, and the actual execution time of the play action (timing to strike back the ball image 32 through the racket image 33). First, the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B is preferentially determined, and the moving path W is determined on the basis of the moving speed V. As a result, it is possible to preferentially reflect the play action of the user on the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B. Then, on the premise of such a moving speed V of the second ball image 32B, the moving path W according to the moving speed V can be set. Specifically, for example, according to the first movement speed V1 to the sixth movement speed V6, the first movement path W1 to the sixth movement path W6 respectively corresponding to these can be set. As a result, it is possible to provide a more natural music game if the play action is reflected in the moving speed of the indication sign. More specifically, for example, it is possible to provide a tennis-type music game in which the motion speed of the motion of swinging the user's racquet is reflected in the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B. As a result, it is possible to provide a more complex type of music game of a more natural type in which such a play action such as tennis is reflected in the movement speed of the indication sign, rather than a mere music game, so that freedom of game development can be obtained. The degree can be expanded.

  When the exclusion condition is satisfied, the arrival time of the second ball image 32B is excluded from the arrival time specified by the sequence data 26. That is, the actual arrival time of the second ball image 32B is changed from one designated in advance to another. This makes it possible to use the exclusion condition and provide the second ball image 32B that is not tied to the arrival time. As a result, the degree of freedom of movement of the second ball image 32B can be improved, which in turn can lead to a further improvement in the degree of freedom of game development.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 20 of the game machine GM functions as the speed calculation means and the route determination means of the present invention by executing the routine of FIG. In addition, the storage unit 21 of the game machine GM functions as data storage means of the present invention by storing the sequence data 26.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in an appropriate embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the moving velocity V of the second ball image 32B matches the initial velocity and the velocity at the time of reaching the front wall image 35a. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the moving speed V of the ball image 32 may be gradually reduced through a deceleration coefficient or the like so as to give the same feeling as in actual tennis or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the exclusion condition is satisfied, the second ball image 32B reaches the front wall image 35a (attainment position) while the arrival time is changed through the route such as the third movement route W3 when the exclusion condition is satisfied. . However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, when the exclusion condition is satisfied, the VR game screen 30 may disappear from the middle of the movement to the front wall image 35a. In this case, the second ball image 32B may disappear after a predetermined time has passed since the return, or disappears even if the velocity becomes zero according to the deceleration of the moving velocity V based on the deceleration coefficient or the like. Good. Alternatively, the second ball image 32B may disappear when a predetermined number of bounces occur during the movement to the front wall image 35a based on, for example, the extension condition. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to a mode in which the actual arrival time of the second ball image 32B is excluded from the arrival time specified by the sequence data 26. For example, the second ball image 32B may simply disappear when the arrival time of the sequence data 26 arrives. That is, the arrival position of the second ball image 32B may be changed. Alternatively, the second ball image 32B may reach the front wall image 35a at the arrival time designated by the sequence data 26 in a situation invisible to the user while disappearing from the VR game screen 30 at the time as described above. You may continue to move to

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned form, game machine GM provides the tennis type music game. However, the game provided by the game machine GM is not limited to such a form. For example, the music game may be combined with various sports games such as baseball, soccer, basketball and the like. Further, the game provided by the game machine GM is not limited to the music game. The game machine GM may provide various timing games in which, for example, the user can guide the timing of the play action of the user by an instruction sign moving so as to reach a designated timing between a plurality of reference parts.

  Similarly, the playing action is not limited to the above-described action of swinging the racket. For example, an appropriate action (including an operation of a fingertip on the operation unit) corresponding to the various games as described above may be used as a play action. And the difference of the various elements relevant to such various play action may be reflected as a kind of play action.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned form, the control unit 20 and the storage unit 21 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the game machine GM of the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 20 and the storage unit 21 may be logically provided on the network using cloud computing. In other words, the game machine GM may be configured as a terminal that provides the processing result of the control unit 20 through the network 3. Furthermore, the center server 2 may be abbreviate | omitted and the game system of this invention may be implement | achieved by one game machine GM.

  The following describes an example of the present invention obtained from the contents described above. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the attached drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  A game system according to the present invention displays a game screen (30) including a plurality of reference parts (35a, 31A) arranged at predetermined intervals and an instruction mark (32) moving between the plurality of reference parts. The instruction is connected to a display device (DP) and data storage means (21) for storing time data (26) in which a plurality of arrival times at which the indication mark should reach each of the plurality of reference parts are described. It is a game system (1) which provides a game which requires a play act on the indication sign at an arrival time when the sign reaches at least one of the plurality of reference parts, wherein a plurality of types of play act are permitted as the play act. When the instruction mark is selected, the instruction mark is transmitted from the one reference part (31A) to the next reference part (35) according to the type of the actual play act performed on the instruction mark. Speed indicator (20) for calculating the moving speed (V) when moving toward the), and the indication marker reaches the next reference section at the arrival timing corresponding to the next reference section of the timing data And route determining means (20) for determining a movement route (W) when the indication marker moves toward the next reference part.

  According to the present invention, the moving speed of the indicator is calculated according to the type of play action, and the moving path is determined based on the moving speed. That is, first, the moving speed of the indicator is preferentially determined, and the moving path is determined on the basis of the moving speed. Thereby, it is possible to preferentially reflect the play action on the moving speed of the indication mark. And based on the moving speed of such an indication sign, the moving path according to the moving speed can be set. As a result, since it is possible to provide a more natural game by reflecting the play action on the moving speed of the indication mark, it is possible to expand the freedom of game development.

  The movement path may be appropriately set according to the movement speed. For example, in one aspect of the game system according to the present invention, when the moving speed satisfies the exclusion condition, the route determination means determines that the indication mark corresponds to the next reference portion of the time data. In order to reach the next reference part at another arrival time, the movement path may be determined in a special movement route in which the indication mark reaches the next reference part at the other arrival time. In this case, the exclusion condition can be used to provide an indicator that is not tied to the arrival time. As a result, the degree of freedom of movement of the indicator can be expanded, which in turn can lead to a further expansion of the degree of freedom of game development.

  The moving speed of the indication mark may be appropriately calculated based on the type of the actual play action. In addition, various other factors may be used to calculate the moving speed. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the speed calculation means further utilizes an actual execution time at which the actual play action is performed, and the actual execution time and the type of the actual play action. The moving speed may be calculated based on both.

  The type of play action may be classified according to the difference between various elements related to the play action. For example, in one aspect of the game system according to the present invention, the game system is connected to an input device (22) for inputting a user's action as the play action, and the speed calculation means is different in operation speed as the plurality of types of play action. The movement speed may be calculated according to the movement speed of the movement of the user by using the movement of the user.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause a computer (20) connected to the display device and the data storage means to function as each means of the game system described above. By executing the computer program of the present invention, the game system of the present invention can be realized.

1 game system 20 control unit (computer, speed calculation means, route determination means)
21 Storage unit (data storage means)
22 Input device 26 Sequence data (time data)
30 VR game screen (game screen)
32 ball image (instruction sign)
31A 1st reference line image (1 reference part)
35a Front wall image (next reference part)
V travel speed W travel path DP display GM game machine

Claims (5)

A display device for displaying a game screen including a plurality of reference portions arranged at predetermined intervals and an instruction sign moving so as to move between the plurality of reference portions, and the indication sign corresponds to the plurality of reference portions It is connected to a data storage means for storing time data in which a plurality of arrival times to be reached is described, and the play action for the indication sign at the arrival time when the indication sign reaches at least one of the plurality of reference parts. A game system for providing a game requiring
When a plurality of types of play acts are permitted as the play act, the instruction sign is next to the one reference portion according to the type of the actual play act performed on the instruction sign Speed calculation means for calculating the moving speed when moving toward the next reference portion to be reached at the arrival time of
The movement route when the indication mark moves toward the next reference part is determined so that the indication mark reaches the next reference part at the arrival time corresponding to the next reference part of the time data Route determination means,
, A game system.   When the moving speed satisfies the exclusion condition, the route determination means reaches the next reference part at an arrival time different from the arrival time corresponding to the next reference part of the time data. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the movement route is determined to a special movement route in which the indication mark reaches the next reference part at the another arrival time.   The speed calculating means further utilizes the actual execution time at which the actual play action is performed, and calculates the moving speed based on both the actual execution time and the type of the actual play action. The game system according to Item 1 or 2. Connected to an input device for inputting a user's action as the play action,
The said speed calculation means calculates the said moving speed according to the operation speed of the said user's operation | movement by utilizing the operation | movement of the said user who differs in operation speed as said several types of play action. The game system as described in any one.   A computer program configured to cause a computer connected to the display device and the data storage unit to function as each unit of the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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