JP6655229B2 - GAME DEVICE AND GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and a control method for the game device .

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a timing game in which timing is adjusted in accordance with rhythm, music, movement of images, and the like. In a timing game, the timing of an operation is represented by the positional relationship between an object and a reference. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes that an operation timing indicates when an icon reaches a staging operation position set at the lower end of a track. In addition, for example, Patent Literature 2 describes that an operation reference marker is tilted. Further, for example, Patent Document 3 describes moving a timeline.

JP-A-11-151380 JP 2011-30872 A JP 2010-36038 A

  However, conventionally, the direction of displacement between an object (for example, an icon) and a reference (for example, a rendering operation position, an operation reference mark, or a timeline) has been constant. Therefore, the effect of the game may be monotonous.

  It is an object of some aspects of the present invention to provide a game device and a game program capable of performing various effects in a timing game.

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

  In order to solve the above-described problem, one embodiment of the present invention has an operation receiving unit that receives an operation, a reference indicator and a moving object that moves with respect to the reference indicator are displayed on a display screen, and the display of the reference indicator is performed. An output control unit that changes a position and a moving direction of the moving object based on a change condition indicated by information stored in a storage unit in advance; a timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index; And an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation based on the timing of the operation received by the unit.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, an operation receiving unit that receives an operation, a reference indicator and a moving object that moves with respect to the reference indicator are displayed on a display screen, and the moving object reaches from both sides of the reference indicator. A game device comprising: an output control unit; and an evaluation unit that evaluates an operation based on a timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index and a timing of an operation received by the operation reception unit.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is a game program for causing a computer to function as the above-described game device.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a game screen in a play mode in the game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing an example of a game screen in an edit mode in the game device according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of sequence data according to the embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall processing flow of the game device according to the embodiment. 4 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of an editing process by the game device according to the embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a play process by the game device according to the same embodiment. 4 is an exemplary flowchart showing an example of the flow of an object display process by the game device according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the 1st modification of the game screen in the edit mode. The figure which shows the 1st modification of the game screen in the play mode. The figure which shows the 2nd modification of a game screen in the play mode. The figure which shows the 3rd modification of a game screen in the play mode. The figure which shows the 4th modification of a game screen in the play mode. The figure which shows the 5th modification of a game screen in the play mode. The figure which shows the 6th modification of a game screen in the play mode.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
[Overview of game device]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The game device 10 according to the present embodiment is a terminal device that executes a video game. The game device 10 includes a display device that displays a game screen, and an input device that receives a user operation related to the game. Here, as an example, a case will be described in which game device 10 is a so-called smartphone and includes a touch panel 11 that displays a game screen.

  The touch panel 11 according to the present embodiment is configured such that a display device having a planar rectangular display area and a touch sensor that detects a touch operation on the display device are integrated. Further, here, as an example, a case will be described in which a touch (touch) on the touch panel 11 by a finger, a stylus pen, or the like is detected as an operation by a user. In the following, touching the position corresponding to the object displayed on the touch panel 11 may be referred to as touching the object for convenience. Hereinafter, a case where the user is the user of the game device 10 and is a player who plays a game executed by the game device 10 will be described.

Next, a game executed by the game device 10 will be described.
In the present embodiment, the game device 10 provides two game modes, a play mode and an edit mode.
The play mode is a mode for playing a so-called timing game. In the timing game according to the present embodiment, the operation timing is instructed in accordance with the progress of the music. In the play mode, when the user performs an operation according to an instruction, the game device 10 evaluates the skill of the operation performed by the user. The game device 10 gives a reward such as a score or an item according to the evaluation result of the operation. Note that the timing game may proceed in synchronization with the progress of the moving image, for example, in addition to the progress of the music.

  The edit mode is a mode different from the play mode, and is a mode for editing the sequence data referred to in the execution of the play mode. Here, editing includes not only modifying existing data but also generating new data. The sequence data is stored in the storage unit for each song. Here, a plurality of sequence data may be stored for one music piece. Details of the sequence data will be described later.

Next, an example of a game screen in the play mode will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in a play mode in the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The XY axes shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 10 to 16 are axes parallel to the display area (plane) of the touch panel 11, and the origin is set at the upper left of the display area of the touch panel 11. The X axis is an axis parallel to the horizontal direction in the display area of the touch panel 11, and the direction of the arrow shown in the figure is the positive direction. The Y axis is an axis parallel to the vertical direction in the display area of the touch panel 11, and the direction of the arrow shown in the figure is the positive direction. Hereinafter, the positive direction side of the Y axis in the game screen may be referred to as the lower side of the game screen, and the negative direction side of the Y axis may be referred to as the upper side of the game screen. Further, the positive direction side of the X-axis of the game screen may be referred to as the right side of the game screen, and the negative direction side of the X-axis may be referred to as the left side of the game screen.

FIG. 1 shows two game screens GR11 and GR12. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the game screen transitions from the game screen GR11 to the game screen GR12 with the passage of time (that is, the progress of music).
In the example shown in FIG. 1, three types of objects, five lanes LN11 to LN15, a plurality of moving objects OB1, and determination lines JL11 to JL15 are displayed on the game screens GR11 and GR12.

Here, each object displayed by the game device 10 will be described.
The moving object is an object that instructs a user on operation timing and operation content. Hereinafter, the operation timing instructed by the moving object may be referred to as an instruction timing. In the present embodiment, the moving object moves with respect to a predetermined reference position, and instructs a timing of reaching the reference position as an operation timing. The reference position is a point, a line, an area, or the like. In this embodiment, the operation type of the moving object is designated by its shape or design. In other words, moving objects having different shapes and patterns instruct input of operations of different types.

  The lane is an object that guides the moving route of the moving object. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the lane is a linear object orthogonal to the determination line will be described. In this case, the moving object moves on the lane. The lane does not have to be displayed on the game screen. The lane may have an arbitrary shape such as a curve, and the moving object may move on the curve. Also, the number of lanes may be any number.

The judgment line is an example of a reference index. The reference index is an object representing a reference position. The moving object reaches the determination line at a timing that matches the rhythm of the music, for example. The user inputs a predetermined position, for example, an operation of touching the moving object, at a timing when the center of the moving object overlaps the determination line. When detecting a touch operation, the game device 10 evaluates the operation based on a time difference between a detection timing at which the operation is detected and an instruction timing of the moving object.
Note that one determination line may represent one reference position, or may represent a plurality of reference positions. Hereinafter, a case where one determination line represents one reference position will be described as an example. Further, the determination line is not displayed on the game screen, and may be substituted by, for example, four sides of the game screen.

  In the present embodiment, the determination line is displayed as, for example, a linear object. Then, the moving object reaches the determination line from a direction orthogonal to the straight line. That is, the determination line indicates the direction when the moving object reaches the reference position.

Next, specific examples of various objects in the play mode will be described with reference to the game screens GR10 and GR11 shown in FIG.
In the game screen GR11, the determination lines JL11 to JL15 are arranged at equal intervals in the X-axis direction and are displayed as one determination line JL10. Hereinafter, a group of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 is referred to as a determination line JL10. In FIG. 1, the determination lines JL11 to JL15 are separated so that the determination lines JL11 to JL15 can be distinguished from each other. However, the determination lines JL11 to JL15 may be connected and shown as a continuous line.

  In the game screen GR11, the determination line JL10 is displayed at a lower part of the screen. The moving object OB1 appears from the upper part of the screen a predetermined time before each instruction timing, and moves along the lanes LN11 to LN15 in the direction indicated by the arrow AR1 (that is, the positive direction of the Y axis). Then, each of the moving objects OB1 reaches the JL10 at the corresponding instruction timing. In this way, the moving object OB1 reaches the determination line JL10 from a predetermined direction.

  On the other hand, in the game screen GR11, the determination line JL10 is displayed at the center of the screen. At this time, the game device 10 moves the moving object not only in the direction indicated by the arrow AR1 but also in the direction indicated by the arrow AR2. That is, in the game screen GR12, the moving direction of the moving object with respect to the determination line JL10 is changed from a direction predetermined with respect to the determination line JL10.

  As described above, the game device 10 changes the display position of the determination line JL10 and the moving direction of the moving object based on the predetermined change condition. Thereby, the game device 10 can change the game because the display position of the determination line JL10 and the direction of the moving object are changed during the progress of the game. Therefore, the game device 10 can enhance the interest of the game.

  The game device 10 causes the moving object to reach from both sides of the determination line JL10. Thereby, various effects and different operational feelings can be realized as compared with the case where the moving object is reached from one side. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the interest of the game.

Hereinafter, the direction in which the moving object reaches the determination line in advance is referred to as a forward direction, and is indicated by an arrow AR1. The direction facing the forward direction is called the reverse direction, and is indicated by an arrow AR2. A moving object that moves in the forward direction is called a forward moving object OB1, and a moving object that moves in the reverse direction is called a backward moving object OB2.
Here, both sides of the determination line refer to one side sandwiching the determination line and the other side. In other words, both sides of the determination line refer to two regions that are at least partially separated by the determination line. A plurality of different lanes may be connected to one side and the other side of the determination line, respectively.

  The change condition is a condition for changing the moving direction of the moving object with respect to the determination line. Specifically, in the example of the game screen GR12, the change condition is that the determination line JL10 is located at the center of the screen. Hereinafter, as an example, a case will be described in which the change condition is a condition for reversing the moving direction of the moving object from the forward direction to the reverse direction. That is, when the change condition is satisfied, the moving object reaches the determination line from the reverse direction, and when the change condition is not satisfied, the moving object reaches the determination line from the forward direction. Other examples of the change condition will be described later.

Next, an example of the game screen in the edit mode will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in the edit mode in the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the game screen GR21 is provided with a play / pause button BT, a scroll bar SB, a selection window SW, a stop button CN, and a save (save) button SV.
The playback / pause button BT is a button for advancing or stopping the playback time in the music at a predetermined speed.
The scroll bar SB is a bar for moving the reproduction time in the music according to the slide operation.

  Here, the reproduction time is a time in the music based on the head time of the music. In the play mode, the playback time advances as time elapses from the start of the timing game. In the editing mode, the playback time is specified by operating the playback / pause button BT and the scroll bar SB, for example. In the edit mode, the playback time specified by the user is displayed by the playback time PT. The length of the music is indicated by the end time ET.

  The selection window SW is a window that presents options for the pattern of the determination line JL10. On the game screen GR21, seven patterns PB1 to PB7 are presented in the selection window SW. Each pattern represents a determination line JL10 whose display position and display angle are different from each other. Specifically, the pattern PB1 indicates that the determination line JL10 is horizontally arranged at the lower part of the screen, that is, the lower part is horizontally arranged. The pattern PB2 indicates that the determination line JL10 is arranged in the lower right direction, that is, the judgment line JL10 is arranged in a state in which the left side is up at the lower part of the screen and the right side is down. The pattern PB3 indicates that the determination line JL10 is arranged in the lower right direction, that is, the judgment line JL10 is arranged in the lower part of the screen with the left side down and the right side up. The pattern PB4 indicates a central horizontal arrangement, that is, the determination line JL10 is arranged in a horizontal state at the center of the screen. The pattern PB5 indicates that the determination line JL10 is disposed in the center upward direction, that is, the determination line JL10 is disposed in a state where the left side is lowered and the right side is raised at the center of the screen. The pattern PB6 indicates that the determination line JL10 is arranged so as to be lower right at the center, that is, the determination line JL10 is arranged so that the left side is up and the right side is down at the center of the screen. The pattern PB7 indicates an upper horizontal arrangement, that is, the determination line JL10 is arranged in a horizontal state at the upper part of the screen. However, the presented pattern is not limited to the pattern described above, and may be an arbitrary arrangement such as a pentagon.

The stop button CN is a button for stopping the registration of the pattern of the determination line JL10 selected by the user.
The save button SV is a button for registering the pattern of the judgment line JL10 selected by the user.

Here, the operation procedure of the user in the edit mode will be described.
First, in the edit mode, the user operates the play / pause button BT and the scroll bar SB to select a time in the music for setting the display position and the display angle of the determination line JL10. Next, the user selects one of the patterns PB1 to PB7 presented in the selection window SW. According to the selection of the patterns PB1 to PB7, the reproduction time and the pattern identification information are recorded in the memory. Next, when registering the selected pattern, the user presses the save button SV. When the save button SV is pressed, the reproduction time and the pattern identification information are stored in the non-temporary storage unit. Thus, in the play mode, when the playback time registered in the edit mode arrives, the movement of the determination line JL10 is started so that the pattern selected by the user is obtained. When canceling the registration of the pattern selected so far, the user presses the stop button CN. As a result, the reproduction time and the pattern identification information recorded in the memory are erased from the memory.

  As described above, the game device 10 has a configuration in which the display position of the determination line on the game screen is registered based on the operation of the user. This allows the user to edit the display position of the determination line, thereby improving the degree of freedom in editing the timing game. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the interest of the game.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The game device 10 includes a touch panel 11 including an input unit 110 and a display unit 120, an audio output unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a control unit 150.

  The input unit 110 is an input device that generates an input signal according to a user operation. For example, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, a button, a touch pad, a touch panel, or the like can be applied to the input unit 110. The shape of the input device may be arbitrary, and may be, for example, a shape imitating a part or the whole of a musical instrument such as a stringed instrument or a percussion instrument. As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, the input unit 110 and the display unit 120 are integrally configured on the touch panel 11. The touch detection method by the touch panel 11 may be, for example, any of a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method. When detecting the touch, the touch panel 11 notifies the control unit 150 of the timing of detecting the touch and the coordinates of the touch position.

  When a keyboard is used as the input unit 110, a predetermined key of the keyboard is assigned to a predetermined operation input, and an input is accepted by detecting that the key has been operated. When a button is used for the input unit 110, one or more buttons corresponding to an operation required for the game are provided, and an input is received by detecting pressing of the button. When a pointing device is used for the input unit 110, an input is received by appropriately moving a cursor displayed on the display unit 120 and performing a click operation or the like with the pointing device. Further, the input unit 110 may include various sensors such as a pressure sensor, and may detect the strength of the operation input based on the pressure or the like detected in the operation input.

  The input unit 110 may receive various operations. The operation can be distinguished by, for example, the number of operation reception areas, the position of the operation reception area, the operation method, and the like. In the present embodiment, these distinctions are called operation types. The operation receiving area is an area where the input unit 110 receives an operation by the user. Specifically, the operation receiving area is an area for receiving an operation on the game screen displayed on the touch panel 11, an operation button, and the like.

  The operation method is a type of operation that can be distinguished in the same operation reception area. In the case of an operation on the touch panel 11, there are operation methods such as a touch operation for detecting a touch and a slide operation for detecting a change in a touch position. Further, the slide operation can further distinguish the operation method according to the speed of change of the touch position. Further, the slide operation can further distinguish the operation method according to a change in the touch position by a plurality of fingers. The operation method using two fingers includes, for example, a pinch-out operation in which the touch positions of two fingers move away from each other and a pinch-in operation in which the touch positions of two fingers move close to each other. Etc. Further, the operation method can be further distinguished by the number of operations, the operation interval, the operation continuation time, the intensity of the operation input, and the like.

The display unit 120 is a display device that displays information such as images and characters. For example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like can be applied to the display unit 120.
The sound output unit 130 is a speaker that outputs music, sound, sound effects, and the like.
The storage unit 140 is configured using one or more of recording media such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a hard disk drive (HDD), and controls each unit included in the game apparatus 10. Various programs and various information are stored. Specifically, for example, the storage unit 140 stores a game program of a timing game executed by the game device 10. Further, the storage unit 140 stores change conditions for changing the display position of the determination line and the moving direction of the moving object. The storage unit 140 includes a music data storage unit 141 and a sequence data storage unit 142.
The music data storage unit 141 stores audio data of a music that is a target of the timing game.
The sequence data storage unit 142 stores the sequence data describing the instruction timing of the moving object and the movement start timing of the determination line.

Here, a specific example of the sequence data according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of sequence data according to the present embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the sequence data SD10 includes condition definition information SD11, operation sequence information SD12, and determination line sequence information SD13. The condition definition information SD11 describes information specifying various conditions for executing the game, such as a music ID for identifying a music, a music tempo, a beat, a track, and a music length.

  The operation sequence information SD12 is information for associating the instruction timing of the moving object with the type of the moving object. The operation sequence information SD12 is configured as a set of a plurality of records in which arrival timing information (arrival timing), lane information (lane), and object type information (object type) are associated with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 4, each piece of information is described in the order of arrival timing information, lane information, and object type information from the left.

  The arrival timing information is information indicating the instruction timing of the moving object, that is, the timing at which the moving object reaches the determination line. The arrival timing information is represented by, for example, a time in the music. Specifically, for example, the arrival timing information describes a bar number in the music, the number of beats in each bar, and a value indicating the time in each beat, separated by commas. The time during a beat is the elapsed time from the beginning of one beat, and the length of one beat is equally divided into n (positive integers) and is represented by the number of units from the beginning. For example, when the arrival timing information is described as “01,4,012” and the length of one beat is equally divided into 96 (n = 96), the first beat of the first bar of the song has the first beat The time when 1/8 (012/096) has passed since is designated as the operation timing. Note that the arrival timing information may be described in other units such as seconds, in addition to the beat.

The lane information is information for identifying a lane in which the moving object moves. In other words, the lane information is information for identifying the moving path of the moving object. The travel route for each lane is calculated by, for example, a predetermined function that passes through a reference position of the destination of the moving object.
The object type information is information for identifying the type of the moving object according to the operation content, the reward given as a result of the operation, and the like.

  Each record of the operation sequence information SD12 configured by associating these pieces of information with each other is used to move the moving object of the type represented by the object type information on the lane represented by the lane information, and determine the determination line at the timing represented by the arrival timing information To reach.

  The determination line sequence information SD13 is information for associating the movement timing of the determination line with the pattern of the determination line. The determination line sequence information SD13 is configured as a set of a plurality of records in which movement timing information (movement timing) and pattern information (pattern) are associated with each other. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, each piece of information is described in the order of movement timing information and pattern information from the left.

The movement timing information is information indicating the movement start timing of the determination line. The movement timing information is described in the same format as the arrival timing information. Note that the movement timing information may be information indicating the movement completion timing of the determination line. Further, both the movement start timing and the movement completion timing or the movement completion timing may be described in the determination line sequence information SD13.
The pattern information is information indicating a display position and a display angle of the determination line. In the pattern information, for example, pattern identification information of the display position and the display angle of the determination line is described. In this case, the center coordinates of the determination line corresponding to each pattern, the inclination angle on the XY plane, and the like are stored in the storage unit 140 in advance. Specifically, for example, in the case of the determination line JL10 shown in the game screen GR21 of FIG. 2, for each of the patterns PB1 to PB7, the center position and the inclination angle of each of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 forming the determination line JL10 are stored in advance. Have been.

  Each record of the determination line sequence information SD13 configured by associating these pieces of information with each other starts the movement of the determination line at the timing represented by the movement timing information so that the display position and the display angle represented by the pattern information become the same. To do so.

The operation sequence information SD12 and the determination line sequence information SD13 may be described in one file. In this case, the records of the operation sequence information SD12 and the determination line sequence information SD13 may be arranged in ascending or descending order based on, for example, the timing represented by the arrival timing information and the timing represented by the movement timing information.
The above is the description of the sequence data SD10 according to the present embodiment.

  The control unit 150 includes an information processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that functions as a control center of the game device 10, and controls each unit included in the game device 10. The control unit 150 includes a game control unit 151. The game control unit 151 is realized, for example, by the CPU of the game device 10 executing a game program stored in the storage unit 140 in advance. The game control unit 151 reads out the sequence data SD10 corresponding to the music selected by the user on the memory, and advances the game based on the sequence data SD10. In addition, the game control unit 151 includes a first operation receiving unit 152, a registration unit 153, a second operation receiving unit 154, an evaluation unit 155, and an output control unit 156.

  The first operation receiving unit 152 receives an operation performed on the input unit 110 during execution of the edit mode. The first operation receiving unit 152 analyzes the operation based on the input detected by the input unit 110.

When the operation analyzed by the first operation receiving unit 152 is a registration operation instructing registration of a pattern of a determination line, the registration unit 153 writes information representing the designated pattern in the sequence data SD10 in association with the reproduction time. .
Specifically, for example, when the pattern PB1 is selected on the game screen GR21 shown in FIG. 2, the reproduction time displayed at the reproduction time PT and the identification information of the pattern PB1 are temporarily recorded in the memory. I do. Then, when the save button SV is pressed, the registration unit 153 describes the reproduction time recorded in the memory in the movement timing information of the determination line sequence information SD13. Further, the registration unit 153 describes the identification information of the pattern PB1 temporarily recorded in the memory in the pattern information of the determination line sequence information SD13. Thus, the registration unit 153 changes the contents of the sequence data SD10 according to the operation in the edit mode.

  Here, when the instruction content by the operation analyzed by the first operation receiving unit 152 does not satisfy the predetermined registration condition, the registration unit 153 does not write information indicating the indicated display position and the display angle to the sequence data SD10. . For example, if the pattern of the judgment line is registered as instructed by the user, when the play mode is executed, the movement of the judgment line becomes too frequent or the moving speed of the judgment line becomes too fast. May not hold. Therefore, the registration unit 153 determines, as an example of the registration condition, that the time difference between the movement start timing and the movement completion timing of the determination line is longer than a predetermined period. When the time difference between the movement start timing and the movement completion timing of the determination line is longer than a predetermined period, the pattern of the determination line may be written in the sequence data SD10. Further, the predetermined period may be changed according to the moving amount of the determination line, such as shortening the moving distance of the determination line when the moving distance of the determination line is long. In addition, when the time difference between the movement start timing and the movement completion timing of the determination line is short compared to a predetermined period, and the registration line is inappropriate for registration, a warning message is displayed via the output control unit 156 or the like. May be notified to the user. Thereby, the game device 10 can support appropriate registration of the display position and the display angle of the determination line.

The second operation receiving unit 154 receives an operation performed on the input unit 110 during execution of the play mode.
Specifically, the second operation reception unit 154 executes, for example, a process of specifying an operation target of a touch operation performed on the input unit 110. In this case, the second operation receiving unit 154 determines whether or not the touch position detected by the input unit 110 is within the effective touch area of the moving object. The touch effective area of the moving object is an area determined for each moving object, for example, an area within a predetermined distance from the center coordinates of the moving object. In this case, the touch effective area moves with the movement of the moving object. When the touch position is within the touch effective area of the moving object, the second operation receiving unit 154 determines that the moving object having the touch effective area is an operation target. At this time, when the moving object is not within the predetermined area (for example, near the determination line), the second operation receiving unit 154 does not need to perform the processing for the operation. The second operation reception unit 154 notifies the evaluation unit 155 of the instruction timing of the moving object to be operated and the detection timing of the input unit 110 detecting the touch operation.

The evaluation unit 155 performs an evaluation process for evaluating the skill of the operation during the execution of the play mode.
In the evaluation process, the evaluation unit 155 compares the detection timing and the instruction timing notified from the second operation reception unit 154, and evaluates the skill of the operation based on the magnitude of the time difference. Here, the evaluation unit 155 may perform the evaluation in a plurality of stages according to the magnitude of the time difference. For example, the judgment result when the time difference is 0.0 seconds or more and less than 0.2 seconds is “Perfect”, and the judgment result when the time difference is 0.2 seconds or more and less than 0.4 seconds is “Great”. When the difference is 0.4 seconds or more and less than 0.8 seconds, the determination result is “Good”, and when the difference is 0.8 seconds or more, the determination result is evaluated as failure.

  The output control unit 156 controls output of sound by the sound output unit 130 and output of an image by the display unit 120. For example, in the play mode or the edit mode, when an operation of selecting a music to be played or edited is performed, the output control unit 156 reads the audio data of the music to be played or edited from the music data storage unit 141. . Then, the audio data of the read music is output to the audio output unit 130 and reproduced. Further, the output control unit 156 reads out the sequence data SD10 corresponding to the music to be played or edited from the sequence data storage unit 142. The output control unit 156 generates game screen image data including a moving object, a lane, a determination line, and the like based on the sequence data SD10. The image data of the game screen is generated in a time range slightly wider than the display area of the display unit 120. Then, the output control unit 156 outputs the generated image data to the display unit 120 to display a game screen.

Here, control of display of the moving object and the determination line in the play mode will be described.
First, the output control unit 156 extracts a record of the operation sequence information SD12 in which the value of the arrival timing information is included in a predetermined time range from the reproduction time to the future. This process is a process for specifying a moving object currently displayed on the display unit 120 and a moving object to be displayed on the display unit 120 in the near future. The reproduction time is measured from the start of the game by a timer provided in the game device 10.

  Next, the output control unit 156 calculates a timing at which a moving object to be displayed in the near future appears on the game screen. Specifically, the output control unit 156 refers to the record of the extracted operation sequence information SD12 and calculates a timing obtained by subtracting a predetermined time (for example, two measures) from the timing represented by the arrival timing information. Next, the output control unit 156 causes the moving object represented by the object type information to appear at a predetermined position on the lane at the calculated timing. Thereafter, the output control unit 156 moves the moving object so that the distance between the determination line and the moving object on the moving route decreases as the time difference between the timing represented by the arrival timing information and the reproduction time decreases. Then, the output control unit 156 causes the display position of the moving object to match the reference position indicated by the determination line at the timing indicated by the arrival timing information.

  Here, the output control unit 156 changes the moving direction of the moving object based on the change condition stored in the storage unit 140. Specifically, the output control unit 156 periodically determines whether or not the change condition is satisfied. The output control unit 156 validates the value of the status flag when the change condition is satisfied, and invalidates the value of the status flag when the change condition is not satisfied. The status flag is information indicating whether or not the change of the moving direction of the moving object is validated.

  In the present embodiment, the output control unit 156 changes the moving direction of the moving object by reversing the lane. The inversion of the lane is, for example, to rotate the lane by 180 ° about the reference position represented by the determination line. The inversion of the lane means, for example, that at least a component orthogonal to the determination line among the moving speed components of the moving object is made negative. In addition, the reversal of the lane means, for example, that the moving direction of a portion of the extension of the lane that exceeds the determination line is a direction opposite to the moving direction of the portion before the extension.

  The output control unit 156 refers to the state flag at the appearance timing of the moving object and determines whether or not the change of the moving direction of the moving object is enabled. When the change of the moving direction of the moving object is enabled, the output control unit 156 sets the reverse lane of the lane assigned in advance by the lane information as the moving path of the moving object. The inversion lane is a lane obtained by inverting the initially set lane with reference to the determination line. Specifically, for example, in the lane LN11 shown in the game screen GR12 of FIG. 1, an area above the determination line JL10 is a lane before inversion, and an area below the determination line JL10 is an inversion lane. Then, the output control unit 156 moves the moving object on the reverse lane. Thus, the output control unit 156 can cause the moving object to reach the determination line not only in the forward direction but also in the reverse direction.

  Note that the output control unit 156 may prohibit the change of the moving direction of the moving object with respect to the determination line based on a predetermined non-change condition. The non-change condition is a condition for prohibiting a change in the moving direction of the moving object with respect to the determination line. Here, as an example of the non-change condition, a case where it is determined in advance that a predetermined period has not elapsed since the value of the state flag was changed last time is described.

  In this case, when the value of the status flag is updated, the output control unit 156 records the updated time together. The output control unit 156 determines whether or not the change condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the value of the status flag is updated, the output control unit 156 determines whether or not the non-change condition is satisfied. That is, the output control unit 156 determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the last time the status flag was updated. The output control unit 156 does not change the value of the status flag when a predetermined period has not elapsed since the last update time of the status flag. When a predetermined period has elapsed since the last update of the status flag, the output control unit 156 changes the value of the status flag. Thereby, the game device 10 can suppress that the moving direction of the moving object is excessively changed and the interest of the game is not spoiled.

  Further, the output control unit 156 moves the determination line. Specifically, the output control unit 156 extracts the record of the determination line sequence information SD13 in which the value of the movement timing information is included in a predetermined time range from the reproduction time to the future. Next, referring to the record of the extracted determination line sequence information SD13, the movement completion timing that is advanced by a predetermined time (for example, two measures) from the timing represented by the movement timing information is specified. The predetermined time is a time required for moving the determination line. Next, the output control unit 156 starts moving the determination line to the pattern represented by the pattern information at the timing represented by the movement timing information. Thereafter, the output control unit 156 moves the determination line so as to approach the pattern represented by the pattern information as the time difference between the specified movement completion timing and the reproduction time decreases. Then, at the movement completion timing, the output control unit 156 causes the determination line to match the display position and the display attitude represented by the pattern information.

  Here, when the determination line is moved, the output control unit 156 moves the lane of the moving object according to the movement of the determination line. Therefore, the display position of the moving object on the game screen is calculated by combining the movement of the moving object on the lane and the movement of the lane accompanying the movement of the determination line. For example, considering a case where the moving object does not move toward the determination line on the straight lane and the determination line rotates, the moving object draws a circular trajectory as the determination line rotates. On the other hand, the moving object linearly moves on the lane toward the determination line with the passage of time. On the game screen, the two movements are combined to calculate the display position of the moving object. Therefore, when each movement is performed at a constant speed and the predetermined time interval is sufficiently short, the moving object is displayed as a smooth spiral curve. And move toward the judgment line. Thus, even with a relatively simple combination of a change in the display angle of the determination line and a relative linear movement of the moving object to the determination line, the moving object can be moved in a curved manner on the game screen. it can. When this is combined with a change in the display position of the determination line, a curved lane, or the like, the moving object can be represented on the game screen so that the moving object moves smoothly while changing the speed. As described above, when the determination line is moved, the display position of the moving object is calculated based on the change in the relative position between the moving object and the determination line, and the change in the display position and display angle of the determination line on the game screen. By doing so, more various effects can be performed. The predetermined time interval can be set arbitrarily, for example, for each processing frame. The time interval for each processing frame can be, for example, 1/30 second or 1/60 second. However, the predetermined time interval is not limited to this.

  Note that the output control unit 156 may adjust the moving speed of the moving object when the above-described determination line moves. The output control unit 156 may control, for example, so that the relative speed of the moving object with respect to the determination line does not change, or may control so that the moving speed of the moving object on the game screen does not change. When the moving speed of the moving object on the game screen is not changed, the output control unit 156 previously calculates, for example, the display position of the determination line at the instruction timing of the moving object, and moves the moving object closer to the display position at a constant speed. You may.

  In addition, the output control unit 156 may change the speed of the moving object during the movement of the moving object, for example, according to the movement of the determination line. For example, it is conceivable to calculate the moving speed based on the positional relationship between the determination line and the moving object when the moving object appears. However, when the determination line moves, if the moving object is moved at the initial speed calculated at the time of appearance, the timing of reaching the determination line changes. Specifically, when the judgment line moves toward the moving object, if the moving object is moved toward the judgment line while maintaining the initial speed, the moving object reaches the judgment line at a timing earlier than the instruction timing. I will. Therefore, in this case, the output control unit 156 controls the moving speed of the moving object to be slower so that the moving object reaches the determination line at the designated timing.

  On the other hand, when the determination line moves in a direction away from the moving object, if the moving object is moved toward the determination line at the initial speed, the moving object reaches the determination line at a timing later than the instruction timing. I will. Therefore, in this case, the output control unit 156 increases the moving speed of the moving object and controls the moving object to reach the determination line at the designated timing.

  That is, for example, the output control unit 156 calculates the distance between the moving object and the determination line at a predetermined time interval such as each processing frame, and calculates the moving amount (moving speed) according to the distance. Control the speed of moving objects. As described above, the output control unit 156 may adjust the moving speed of the moving object according to the movement of the determination line. Thereby, further various effects can be performed.

As described above, the movement completion timing of the determination line may be described in the determination line sequence information SD13. Also in this case, the output control unit 156 extracts the record of the determination line sequence information SD13 in which the value of the movement timing information is included in a predetermined time range from the reproduction time to the future. Next, the output control unit 156 refers to the record of the extracted determination line sequence information SD13 and specifies the movement start timing returned by a predetermined time (for example, two measures) from the timing represented by the movement timing information. Then, at the specified movement start timing, the movement of the determination line to the pattern represented by the pattern information is started. As described above, even when only one of the movement start timing and the movement completion timing is described in the determination line sequence information SD13, both the movement start timing and the movement completion timing can be specified, and the determination line can be moved. .
The control of the display of the moving object and the determination line in the play mode has been described above.

  In the case of the edit mode, the output control unit 156 generates a game screen in which various editing buttons and the like are arranged with the game screen in the play mode as a background. However, the playback time in the edit mode is specified by the user. The user specifies the playback time by operating the playback / pause button BT, scroll bar SB, or the like shown in FIG. 2, for example. In the edit mode, the display of objects other than the determination line such as a lane and a moving object may be omitted. However, by displaying the lane and the moving object together, the user can check the arrangement, movement, and the like of the moving object when executed in the play mode. At this time, the output control unit 156 may recalculate the arrangement of the moving objects according to the selection result of the pattern of the determination line, and may display the recalculated moving objects. Further, the output control unit 156 may reproduce a part of the music corresponding to the reproduction time. In the case where the timing game proceeds in synchronization with the moving image, a part of the moving image corresponding to the reproduction time may be reproduced.

[Operation of game device]
Next, the operation of the game device 10 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall processing flow of the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
(Step S100) The control unit 150 receives an operation detected by the input unit 110. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S102.

(Step S102) The control unit 150 determines whether or not the received operation instructs execution of the edit mode. If execution of the edit mode has been instructed (step S102; YES), control unit 150 advances the process to step S104. When the execution of the play mode is instructed (step S102; NO), the control unit 150 advances the process to step S106.
(Step S104) The control unit 150 executes the edit mode. After that, the control unit 150 ends the processing illustrated in FIG.
(Step S106) The control unit 150 executes the play mode. After that, the control unit 150 ends the processing illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of an editing process performed by the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The processing illustrated in FIG. 6 corresponds to the processing in step S104 illustrated in FIG.
(Step S110) The output control unit 156 of the control unit 150 generates a game screen in the edit mode at the reproduction time specified by the user, and causes the display unit 120 to display the game screen. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S112.
(Step S112) The first operation receiving unit 152 of the control unit 150 determines that the operation detected by the input unit 110 selects a pattern of the determination line and a timing to start moving to the pattern (for example, a pattern selection operation). (The operation of pressing the pattern selection buttons PB1 to PB7 in FIG. 2). When the operation received by the first operation receiving unit 152 is a pattern selection operation (step S112; YES), the first operation receiving unit 152 temporarily records the contents of the pattern selection operation in the memory. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S114. If the operation received by first operation receiving unit 152 is not a pattern selection operation (step S112; NO), control unit 150 returns the process to step S110.

(Step S114) The registration unit 153 of the control unit 150 determines whether or not the instruction content by the operation received by the first operation reception unit 152 satisfies a predetermined registration condition. If the registration condition is satisfied (step S114; YES), control unit 150 proceeds to step SS116. When the registration condition is not satisfied (step S114; NO), the control unit 150 advances the process to step S119.
(Step S116) The first operation accepting unit 152 determines that the operation detected by the input unit 110 is a registration operation of registering a pattern of a determination line in the sequence data SD10 (for example, an operation of pressing a save button SV illustrated in FIG. 2). Is determined. If the operation received by first operation receiving unit 152 is a registration operation (step S116; YES), control unit 150 proceeds to step S118. If the operation received by first operation receiving unit 152 is not a registration operation (step S116; NO), control unit 150 returns the process to step S110.

(Step S118) The registration unit 153 writes the instruction content of the operation temporarily recorded in the memory (that is, the movement start timing and the pattern of the determination line) in the determination line sequence information SD13 and stores it in the sequence data storage unit 142. Let it. After that, the control unit 150 ends the processing illustrated in FIG.
(Step S119) The output control unit 156 of the control unit 150 displays, for example, warning information on the display unit 120, and notifies the user that the input instruction does not satisfy the registration condition. Thereafter, control unit 150 returns the process to step S110.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of a play process by the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The process illustrated in FIG. 7 is a process corresponding to step S106 in FIG.
(Step S120) The output control unit 156 of the control unit 150 executes an object display process and causes the display unit 120 to display a game screen. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S122.
(Step S122) The second operation receiving unit 154 of the control unit 150 receives an operation of playing the game detected by the input unit 110. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S124.

(Step S124) The second operation receiving unit 154 of the control unit 150 specifies a moving object to be operated. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S126.
(Step S126) The evaluation unit 155 of the control unit 150 evaluates the skill of the operation based on the time difference between the instruction timing of the moving object to be operated and the detection timing at which the input unit 110 detects the operation input. After that, the control unit 150 returns the process to step S120.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of an object display process by the game device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The process illustrated in FIG. 8 is a process corresponding to step S120 in FIG.
(Step S130) The output control unit 156 of the control unit 150 refers to the movement timing information of the determination line sequence information SD13, and determines whether the current reproduction time is the movement timing of the determination line. When the reproduction time is the moving timing of the determination line (Step S130; YES), the control unit 150 proceeds to Step S132. When the reproduction time is not the movement timing of the determination line (Step S130; NO), the control unit 150 advances the process to Step S134.

(Step S132) The output control unit 156 specifies the display pattern of the determination line with reference to the pattern information of the determination line sequence information SD13. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S134.
(Step S134) The output control unit 156 specifies a moving object to be displayed with reference to the arrival timing information of the operation sequence information SD12. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S136.
(Step S136) The output control unit 156 determines whether or not the change condition is satisfied. If the change condition is satisfied (step S136; YES), control unit 150 proceeds with the process to step S138. When the change condition is not satisfied (step S136; NO), the control unit 150 advances the process to step S140.

(Step S138) The output control unit 156 changes, for example, the setting of the lane of the moving object newly appearing with a predetermined probability. Specifically, a lane that is the reverse of the lane set in the lane information of the operation sequence information SD12 is set. Thereafter, control unit 150 proceeds to step S140.
(Step S140) The output control unit 156 calculates the display position of the moving object. After that, the control unit 150 advances the process to step S142.
(Step S142) The output control unit 156 displays a game screen on which the determination line and the moving object are arranged. After that, the control unit 150 ends the processing illustrated in FIG.

[Summary of First Embodiment]
(1) As described above, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment includes the first operation receiving unit 152 that receives the first operation in the edit mode from the user and the first operation that the first operation receiving unit 152 receives. A registration unit 153 for registering a display position of a reference index (for example, a judgment line) on the display screen based on the display mode; a second operation reception unit 154 for receiving a second operation from a user in a play mode different from the edit mode; An output control unit 156 that executes a process of displaying the reference index at the display position registered by the registration unit 153 on the display screen of FIG. 5 and a process of moving the moving object with respect to the reference index on the display screen; Timing of reaching the index (for example, detection timing) and timing of the second operation (for example, Based ring) and the provided evaluation unit 155 for evaluating the second operation, the.

  Thus, the user can display the reference index at a desired position. That is, the game device 10 enables the display position of the reference index to be edited. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the degree of freedom of editing in the timing game. Therefore, for example, the user can make various effects which cannot be realized only by editing the instruction timing of the moving object or the moving path.

(2) When the current display position of the reference index is different from the display position registered by the registration unit 153, the output control unit 156 moves the reference index to the display position registered by the registration unit 153.

  Thereby, the game device 10 can sequentially move the reference index in the play mode. That is, the game device 10 enables editing of the movement of the reference index. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the degree of freedom of editing in the timing game. Therefore, the user can cause not only the effect by the arrangement of the reference indices but also the effect by the movement of the reference indices. Further, since the moving object according to the present embodiment moves with respect to the reference index, by moving the position of the reference index, the trajectory of the movement of the moving object can be changed.

(3) The registration unit 153 registers at least one of the timing to start the movement of the reference index and the timing to complete the movement, and the output control unit 156 determines the reference based on the timing registered by the registration unit 153. Move the indicator.

  Thereby, the user can move the reference index at a desired timing. That is, the game device 10 enables editing of the movement timing of the reference index. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the degree of freedom of editing in the timing game.

(4) The registration unit 153 registers at least one of the two timings when the time difference between the timing of starting the movement of the reference index and the timing of completing the movement is longer than a predetermined period. I do.

  Thereby, the game apparatus 10 secures a sufficient time for the movement of the reference index and registers the timing of the movement, so that the movement of the reference index becomes extremely fast, thereby preventing the interest of the game from being spoiled. Can be.

(5) The output control unit 156 outputs the warning information when the time difference between the timing of starting the movement of the reference index and the timing of completing the movement is shorter than a predetermined period.

  Accordingly, the game device 10 issues a warning to the user when sufficient time for moving the reference index cannot be secured. Therefore, the user can appropriately perform editing within a range in which no problem occurs during execution of the timing game. it can.

(6) The registration unit 153 registers the display angle of the reference index on the display screen, and the output control unit 156 displays the reference index based on the display angle registered by the registration unit 153.

  This allows the user to display the reference index at a desired angle. That is, the game device 10 enables the display angle of the reference index to be edited. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the degree of freedom of editing in the timing game. Therefore, the user can have an effect including a change in the display angle of the reference position, for example.

(7) The registration unit 153 registers the shape of the reference index on the display screen, and the output control unit 156 displays the reference index based on the shape registered by the registration unit 153.

  Thus, the user can display the reference index in a desired shape. That is, the game device 10 enables the shape of the reference index to be edited. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the degree of freedom of editing in the timing game. Therefore, the user can have an effect including a change in the shape of the determination line, for example.

(8) The output control unit 156 causes the moving object to reach the reference index from a predetermined direction.

  Thus, the user can change the movement of the moving object only by changing the display position, the display angle, the shape, and the like of the reference index. For example, even when the lane is a straight line, by changing the display angle of the reference index, the position of the moving object is corrected according to the inclination of the reference index at predetermined time intervals, for example, at each processing frame. It can be expressed as if it moves with a smooth curve.

(9) The registration unit 153 registers at least one of the display position, the display angle, and the shape based on one first operation for a plurality of reference indices displayed simultaneously on the display screen. I do.

  Thus, the user can set the display position, the display angle, and the shape of the reference index collectively. That is, the game device 10 can easily edit the display position, the display angle, and the shape.

(10) Also, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment causes the operation receiving unit that receives the operation, the display screen to display the reference index and the moving object that moves with respect to the reference index, and displays the display position of the reference index and the moving object. The output control unit 156 that changes the moving direction of the moving object based on the changing condition indicated by the information stored in the storage unit 140 in advance, the timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index, and the timing of the operation received by the operation receiving unit And an evaluation unit 155 that evaluates the operation based on the above.

  Thereby, the game device 10 changes the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object during the progress of the game, so that a wider area of the game screen is confirmed. In other words, the game device 10 can prevent the game from becoming monotonous and perform various effects.

(11) The output control unit 156 changes the display angle of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object based on the change condition.

  Thereby, since the game device 10 changes the display angle of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object during the progress of the game, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and to perform various effects.

(12) The change condition may be that a predetermined timing comes.

  Thereby, the game device 10 can change the display position, the display angle, and the moving direction of the moving object of the reference index at a predetermined timing. For example, the game device 10 can change any one of the display position of the reference indicator, the display angle, the moving direction of the moving object, or a combination thereof at a predetermined timing. Therefore, the game device 10 can switch the effect to prevent the game from becoming monotonous, and can perform various effects.

(13) When the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object are changed, the output control unit 156 does not change the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object until a predetermined time has elapsed. .

  Thereby, the game device 10 can prevent the moving direction of the moving object from being excessively changed, thereby preventing the interest of the game from being spoiled.

(14) In addition, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment displays the second operation receiving unit 154 that receives an operation, the reference index and the moving object that moves with respect to the reference index on the display screen, and displays the moving object as the reference index. And an evaluation unit 155 that evaluates the operation based on the timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index and the timing of the operation received by the operation receiving unit.

  Thereby, the game device 10 allows the moving object to reach from both sides of the reference index, so that both sides of the reference index can be confirmed. In addition, the game device 10 can move the moving object on both sides of the reference index, and thus can perform various effects. Also, if the moving object is reached from one side of the reference index, the user is accustomed to taking the timing, and the game becomes monotonous. However, the game device 10 reaches the moving object from both sides of the reference index. Therefore, different operational feelings can be realized. Therefore, the game device 10 can improve the interest of the game.

(15) The game program according to the present embodiment is a program for causing a computer to function as the game device 10 according to any one of (1) to (14) described above.

  Thereby, the game program can achieve the various effects described above for the game device 10.

[Second embodiment]
[Overview of the game system]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is used.
The game system 1A according to the present embodiment is a game system that executes a timing game similarly to the game system 1 according to the first embodiment. However, in the game system 1 according to the first embodiment, the game is provided by the game apparatus 10 in which the arithmetic processing for executing the game and the user interface for operating the game are integrated. The game system 1A according to the present embodiment is different in that a game is provided by a so-called cloud game. In the cloud game, arithmetic processing for executing the game is performed in a server device, and a user interface for operating the game is provided in a terminal device connected to the same network N as the server device.

[Game system configuration]
Next, the configuration of the game system 1A will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of a game system 1A according to the present embodiment.
The game system 1A includes a game device 10A and one or more terminal devices 30A. The terminal device 30A includes a touch panel 31. The game device 10A and the terminal device 30A are connected to the network N, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other. The network N includes, for example, the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), a dedicated line, or an information communication network configured by a combination thereof.
In FIG. 9, the game device 10 </ b> A is configured by one device as an example, but is not limited to this, and may be configured by a plurality of devices, or configured by a plurality of devices. In this case, each function described below may be distributed to each device.

  The game device 10A is a server device that performs arithmetic processing of a game. The game device 10A receives operation information indicating a user operation from the terminal device 30A, and performs a process according to the received operation information. The game device 10 delivers the video and audio of the calculation result to the terminal device 30A by, for example, streaming.

  The terminal device 30A is, for example, an arcade game machine or other arcade game machine, a home game machine, a portable game machine, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System). A) Terminal device or electronic device such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The terminal device 30A receives video and audio from the game device 10A, and displays a game screen and reproduces the audio of the game. The terminal device 30A transmits, to the game device 10A, operation information indicating a user operation performed on the game screen displayed on the touch panel 31A.

[Configuration of game device]
Next, a functional configuration of the game device 10A will be described.
The game device 10A includes a storage unit 140A instead of the storage unit 140 according to the first embodiment, and a control unit 150A instead of the control unit 150. The game device 10A further includes a communication unit 160A.

The communication unit 160A transmits and receives various information to and from the terminal device 30A via the network N.
The storage unit 140A stores various information in the same manner as the storage unit 140. However, the storage unit 140A is different from the storage unit 140 in that the storage unit 140A stores a game program corresponding to a cloud game.

The control unit 150A includes a game control unit 151A instead of the game control unit 151. In addition, game control section 151A outputs first operation receiving section 152A instead of first operation receiving section 152, outputs second operation receiving section 154A instead of second operation receiving section 154, and outputs output control section 156 instead of output control section 156. The control unit 156A is provided.
The game control unit 151 performs an arithmetic process for advancing the game, similarly to the game control unit 151. The game control unit 151A is realized by the CPU of the game device 10A executing a game program stored in the storage unit 140A.

The first operation receiving unit 152A receives a user operation in the edit mode, similarly to the first operation receiving unit 152. However, the first operation receiving unit 152A is different from the first operation receiving unit 152 in that the first operation receiving unit 152A acquires an operation input to the touch panel 31A provided in the terminal device 30A via the communication unit 160A.
The second operation receiving unit 154A receives a user operation in the play mode, similarly to the second operation receiving unit 154. However, the second operation receiving unit 154A is different from the second operation receiving unit 154 in that the second operation receiving unit 154A acquires an operation input to the touch panel 31A included in the terminal device 30A via the communication unit 160A.

  The output control unit 156A outputs image data representing the game screen and sound data representing the sound of the game, similarly to the output control unit 156. However, the output control unit 156A differs from the output control unit 156 in that the output control unit 156A outputs image data and audio data to the display unit 320A and the audio output unit 330 of the terminal device 30A via the communication unit 160A.

[Configuration of terminal device]
Next, a functional configuration of the terminal device 30A will be described.
The terminal device 30A includes a touch panel 31A, an audio output unit 330A, a control unit 350A, and a communication unit 360A. The touch panel 31A includes an input unit 310A and a display unit 320A.
The input unit 310A, the display unit 320A, and the audio output unit 330A are the same as the input unit 110, the display unit 120, and the audio output unit 130, respectively.
The communication unit 360A includes a communication IC, and transmits and receives various information to and from the game device 10A via the network N.

  The control unit 350A includes an information processing device such as a CPU that functions as a control center of the terminal device 30A, and controls each unit included in the terminal device 30A. Control unit 350A transmits the operation input detected by input unit 310A to game device 10A via communication unit 360A. Further, control unit 350A controls reception of audio data by communication unit 360A, and causes audio output unit 330A to reproduce the audio represented by the received audio data. Further, control unit 350A controls reception of image data by communication unit 360A, and causes display unit 320A to display a game screen represented by the received image data.

  As described above, any configuration included in the game device 10 according to the first embodiment may be separately provided in a separate device. In addition, each functional unit included in the game apparatus 10 may include an arbitrary number of computer devices according to a cloud environment, a network environment, a scale of the number of users, and the number and specifications of hardware prepared for configuring the game system. Can be distributed or aggregated.

  Although FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which the game device 10A includes the music data storage unit 141, audio data may not be transmitted in real time. The terminal device 30A may download, for example, the audio data of the music selected by the user to the own device before the game starts, and store the audio data in the storage unit of the own device. In this case, the terminal device 30A may update the game screen in real time based on the image data transmitted from the game device 10A while reproducing the audio data stored in the storage unit of the terminal device 30A.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the components described in the first and second embodiments can be arbitrarily combined.

  For example, the game devices 10 and 10A of the above-described embodiments can be implemented as a computer device operated by a user, can be implemented as a server device that communicates with a terminal operated by a user, and can be operated by a user. It can also be implemented as a game system that is a combination of a terminal that performs the operation and a server device that communicates with the terminal. The game device 10 according to the first embodiment described above is a stationary game device called a consumer game device or a home game device, a game device that is a portable information terminal called a portable game device, The present invention can also be implemented as a game device called an arcade game machine or an arcade game machine, a PC that executes a game, a tablet PC, or the like. Further, for example, the game system 1A and the game devices 10 and 10A in each of the above-described embodiments can be implemented as a game method, and are implemented as a game program that operates a computer of the game system 1A and the game devices 10 and 10A. can do. This game program may be incorporated in the game system 1A and the game devices 10 and 10A in advance, or may be distributed together with, for example, an installer and subsequently installed in the game system 1A and the game devices 10 and 10A. It may be something.

[First Modification]
In each embodiment described above, the registration operation in the edit mode is not limited to the operation of selecting the pattern of the determination line. Further, the change condition is not limited to the above-described condition regarding the position of the determination line. Hereinafter, modified examples of the game device 10 and the game device 10A will be described with reference to the configuration of the game device 10 according to the first embodiment. However, each configuration according to the modified example is not limited to the configuration of the game device 10.

First, a modification of the registration operation will be described.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first modification of the game screen in the edit mode.
In the game screen GR22 shown in FIG. 10, the game device 10 provides a function that allows the user to arbitrarily register the display position and the display angle of the determination line JL10 without being limited to a specific pattern. In the game screen GR22, the game device 10 provides a function of individually setting display positions and display angles of the determination lines JL11 to JL15. When registering a display position on the game screen GR22, the user performs a touch operation on the determination lines JL11 to JL15 to be registered, and, for example, slides along the arrow AR3 to a desired position. Thereby, the display position can be set. In addition, when registering the display angle on the game screen GR22, the user performs a touch operation with two fingers on the determination lines JL11 to JL15 to be registered, and slides each finger counterclockwise (arrow AR4), for example. Thereby, the user can set the display angle.

  Note that the method of setting the display positions and the display angles of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 is not limited to the method described above. For example, the game device 10 may receive input of a coordinate value indicating a display position, a numerical value of a display angle, or the like. When accepting the numerical value θ of the display angle, the display angle θ of the determination line may be represented by a clockwise rotation angle with respect to the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) of the coordinate axis. In this case, the display angle of the upward-sloping arrangement is an angle in the second quadrant (90 ° <θ <180 °) or the fourth quadrant (270 ° <θ <360 °), and the display angle of the upward-sloping arrangement is , In the first quadrant (0 ° <θ <90 °) or in the third quadrant (180 ° <θ <270 °). When the display angle is in the first quadrant or the fourth quadrant, each lane connected to each of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 exists above each of the determination lines JL11 to JL15. In this case, the velocity component in the Y-axis direction of the moving object moving in each lane is a positive value. On the other hand, when the display angle is an angle in the second quadrant or the third quadrant, each lane connected to each of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 exists below each of the determination lines JL11 to JL15. In this case, the velocity component of the moving object moving in each lane in the Y-axis direction is a negative value. That is, the lane is inverted between the case where the display angle is the angle of the first quadrant or the fourth quadrant and the case where the display angle is the angle of the second quadrant or the third quadrant. As described above, the display angle may be set, and the inversion of the lane may also be set.

  In addition to the above, the game device 10 may receive a change in the display size or shape of the determination lines JL11 to JL15 and register the change in the sequence data SD10. In addition, for example, as in the first embodiment, the display positions, display angles, display sizes, and display sizes of a plurality of determination lines can be collectively registered by selecting a pattern in the first embodiment. The shape may be registered collectively. Further, the game device 10 may be capable of registering the rotational movement, the moving speed, and the rotation direction when changing the angle of the determination line.

[Second Modification]
Next, a modification of the change condition will be described.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first modification of the game screen in the play mode.
A first modification of the change condition is that the determination line has a predetermined display angle.
As described above, the determination line indicates the direction in which the moving object reaches the reference position, and the moving object reaches the determination line from a direction orthogonal to the determination line. However, if there is not enough space on the game screen in the direction orthogonal to the determination line, it is difficult to confirm the movement of the moving object, and the game may be more difficult than necessary. Therefore, by inverting the lane when there is enough space on the game screen on both sides orthogonal to the determination line, the interest of the game can be improved and the confirmation of the movement of the moving object can be facilitated.

Specifically, for example, as shown in the game screen GR13 of FIG. 11, when the determination line JL10 is located near the center in the X-axis direction, the display angle of the determination line JL10 substantially coincides with the Y-axis direction. In this case, since the same space exists on both sides (that is, the left and right sides of the game screen GR13), the game apparatus 10 may generate the backward moving object OB2. Similarly, as shown in the game screen GR12 of FIG. 1, when the display angle of the determination line JL10 substantially coincides with the X-axis direction when the determination line JL10 is located near the center in the Y-axis direction, Since the same amount of space exists on both sides (that is, the upper side and the lower side of the game screen GR13), the game device 10 may generate the backward moving object OB2. The equivalent space means that, for example, in the normal direction of the determination line JL10, the distance from the reference position represented by the determination line JL10 to the end of the game screen substantially matches on both sides of the determination line JL10.
As described above, in addition to the display position of the determination line, the display angle of the determination line may be included in the change condition. Thereby, the game device 10 can easily confirm the movement of the moving object.

[Third Modification]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a second modification of the game screen in the play mode.
The second example of the change condition is that a difference between timings at which two moving objects that reach the determination line successively in time reach the determination line is larger than a predetermined period. That is, the second example of the change condition is that there is an interval between the instruction timings of the operation indicated in the timing game.

  When the moving object arrives at the determination line from the opposite direction, it is necessary to confirm the movement of the moving object in a wider range than when the moving object arrives from only one direction. This can enhance the interest of the game, but if such a change is suddenly made, there is a possibility that the user will be confused. Therefore, by inverting the lane when the instruction timing has an interval, the interest of the game can be improved and the user can be prepared for the inversion of the lane.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in the game screen GR14 in FIG. 12, the arrangement of the two moving objects OB1-1 and OB1-2 continuously reaching the determination line JL10 has an interval DR. . When this interval DR is equal to or longer than a predetermined period such as 0.4 seconds, for example, the game apparatus 10 reverses the lane of the moving object OB1-2 and displays the backward moving object OB2-2.

  As described above, the change condition may be that a difference between timings at which two moving objects that reach the reference position successively in time reach the reference position is larger than a predetermined period. Thereby, the game device 10 can change the display position of the reference indicator and the moving direction of the moving object without giving the user a feeling of strangeness.

[Fourth Modification]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a third modification of the game screen in the play mode.
A third example of the change condition is that the types of two moving objects that reach the determination line successively in time are different. In other words, the third example of the change condition is that the operation type indicated before in the timing game is different from the operation type indicated immediately after.

If the moving direction of the moving object is suddenly changed as described above, the user may be confused. Therefore, by inverting the lane at the timing when the type of the moving object changes, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort due to the inversion of the lane.
Specifically, for example, in the game screen GR15 in FIG. 13, the types of the two moving objects OB1-3 and OB1-4 that continuously reach the determination line JL10 are different. Therefore, the game device 10 reverses the lane of the moving object OB1-4 with a predetermined probability and displays the backward moving object OB2-4.

  As described above, the change condition may be that the types of two moving objects that reach the reference index successively in time are different. Thereby, the game device 10 can change the display position of the reference indicator and the moving direction of the moving object without giving the user a feeling of strangeness.

[Fifth Modification]
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a fourth modification of the game screen in the play mode.
A fourth example of the change condition is that two moving objects that reach the determination line successively in time reach different determination lines from each other. That is, the fourth example of the change condition is that the reference position reached by the preceding moving object is different from the reference position reached by the moving object immediately thereafter.

  If the moving direction of the moving object is suddenly changed as described above, the user may be confused. Therefore, by inverting the lane when the moving object reaches a determination line different from the immediately preceding moving object, it is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort due to the inversion of the lane.

  Specifically, for example, in the game screen GR16 of FIG. 14, two moving objects OB1-5 and OB1-6 are moving objects that continuously reach the determination line JL10. However, while the forward moving object OB1-5 moves on the lane LN12 and reaches the determination line JL12, the forward moving object OB1-6 moves on the lane LN13 and reaches the determination line JL14. I do. As described above, the moving objects OB1-5 and OB1-6 have different reference positions. Therefore, the game device 10 reverses the lane of the moving object OB1-6 with a predetermined probability and displays the backward moving object OB2-6. Thus, the change of the reference position or the change of the lane may be included in the change condition.

  As described above, the change condition may be that two moving objects that reach the reference index successively in time reach different reference indexes from each other. Thereby, the game device 10 can change the display position of the reference indicator and the moving direction of the moving object without giving the user a feeling of strangeness.

[Sixth Modification]
Next, a modified example of the unchanged condition will be described.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a fifth modification of the game screen in the play mode.
Depending on the display position and the display angle of the determination line, there is a possibility that a determination line different from the determination line exists on the moving path of the moving object reaching the certain determination line. In this case, since it becomes difficult for the user to grasp the instruction timing of the moving object, the interest of the game may be impaired. Therefore, when the reversed lane intersects with a determination line different from the determination line that the moving object originally arrives at, the lane inversion is prohibited. Conversely, if the forward lane intersects with a determination line different from the determination line that the moving object should originally reach, release of the lane inversion is prohibited. In the following, the prohibition of lane reversal will be described as an example, but the same applies to the case of prohibiting the release of lane reversal.

  Specifically, for example, in the game screen GR17 shown in FIG. 15, four determination lines JL21 to JL24 are arranged on a rectangle. Lanes LN21 to LN24 are connected to the determination lines JL21 to JL24, respectively. Here, since the determination lines JL21 to JL24 are arranged on a rectangle, when the lanes LN22 to LN24 are reversed, they cross the determination lines JL21 to JL24 corresponding to the opposite sides of the rectangle. For example, when the lane LN21 connected to the determination line JL21 is inverted, the inverted lane intersects with the determination line JL23 facing the determination line JL21.

  The game screen GR17 shows a forward moving object OB1-7 moving on the determination line JL21. When the determination line JL21 is reversed (for example, a broken line extending to the lane LN21), the forward moving object OB1-7 is displayed. Will move across the determination line JL23 before reaching the determination line JL21. In this case, it is difficult for the user to determine whether to perform the operation corresponding to the backward moving object OB2-7 at the timing of reaching the determination line JL23 or the timing of reaching the determination line JL21. Similarly, when the inverted lane partially overlaps with another lane, it is difficult to determine the operation. In order to avoid such a situation, the intersection or proximity between the lane and another object or the lane may be determined as the unchangeable condition.

  For the same reason, when the lane connected to the determination target line to be registered intersects with another determination line or lane, the registration unit 153 does not accept the registration operation and warns that the registration operation has been performed. Good.

[Seventh Modification]
Next, another example of the moving object and the reference index will be described.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a sixth modification of the game screen in the play mode.
The game screen GR18 shown in FIG. 16 displays two determination circles JL30-1 and JL30-2 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “determination circle JL30”) and two moving objects OB3 and OB4. . The determination circles JL30-1 and JL30-2 are examples of reference indices indicating annular reference positions.

In the game screen GR18, the moving object OB3 is a forward moving object, and the moving object OB4 is a backward moving object. The forward moving object OB3 appears as an outer circle having a diameter larger than the determination circle JL30-1, and shrinks as the reproduction time progresses as indicated by an arrow AR3. Then, a time when the forward moving object OB3 overlaps the determination circle JL30-1 is expressed as an instruction timing. On the other hand, the backward moving object OB4 appears as an inner circle having a smaller diameter than the determination circle JL30-2, and expands as the reproduction time progresses as indicated by an arrow AR4. Then, the time when the backward moving object OB4 overlaps the determination circle JL30-2 is expressed as an instruction timing. In this manner, the game device 10 may cause the moving object to reach from both inside and outside of the reference index. Further, the size (radius) of the determination circle JL30 may be changed according to a predetermined condition or when a predetermined timing comes. In this case, for example, the output control units 156 and 156A cause the forward moving object OB3 to appear at the size before the change of the determination circle JL30, and when the size of the determination circle JL30 changes, that is, when the determination circle JL30 becomes large, Control may be performed so that the direction moving object OB4 appears. Conversely, the output control units 156 and 156A cause the backward moving object OB4 to appear at the size before the change of the determination circle JL30, for example, and when the size of the determination circle JL30 changes, that is, when the determination circle JL30 becomes smaller, Control may be performed so that the forward moving object OB3 appears.
The above is the description of the modification of the game screen.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the sequence data SD10 edited by a certain user may be made available to other users. In this case, for example, the sequence data SD10 edited via the plurality of terminal devices 30A connected to the game device 10A is registered in the sequence data storage unit 142 of the game device 10A, and the sequence data SD10 is stored between the plurality of terminal devices 30A. , And the sequence data SD10 can be referred to each other.

  In each of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, the registration of the display position of the reference index such as the determination line and the determination circle in the edit mode has been described, but the registration target is not limited to this. The game devices 10 and 10A may be capable of editing, for example, the moving path, instruction timing, and type of the moving object.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the setting of the movement start timing of the determination line in the edit mode may be finely adjusted. Here, as an example, the setting of the movement start timing using the lane will be described.
In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the distance between each position on the lane and the distance from the determination line corresponds to a time difference. Further, since the determination line corresponds to the playback time, each position on the lane corresponds to a timing shifted from the playback time indicated by the determination line by a time corresponding to the distance from the determination line. By utilizing this, the movement start timing can be finely adjusted.

  Specifically, first, the user selects, for example, one of the pattern selection buttons PB1 to PB7 shown in FIG. 2 to select the pattern of the determination line. Next, the user touches and selects any position of the lane. The first operation receiving units 152 and 152A calculate the timing corresponding to the position where the touch operation has been received. For example, the first operation receiving units 152 and 152A assume that the moving object exists at the position where the touch operation has been received, and obtain the instruction timing of the moving object. The instruction timing is a timing at which a time corresponding to the distance between the determination line and the touch position is advanced from the reproduction time. When a touch operation on a position on the extension of the lane (a position beyond the determination line) is received, the first operation receiving units 152 and 152A determine a time corresponding to the distance between the determination line and the touch position. Is obtained from the playback time. Then, the first operation accepting units 152 and 152A store the calculated timing in the memory in association with the identification information of the selected pattern. Thereby, the user can finely adjust the movement start timing and the movement completion timing of the determination line, and the game devices 10 and 10A can improve the operability in the edit mode.

  The fine adjustment of the movement start timing may be performed by a method other than the method using the lane. For example, for a touch operation upward from the center of the game screen in the Y-axis direction, a timing corresponding to the distance between the touch position and the center is advanced from the playback time by a timing. Similarly, in response to a touch operation from the center to the lower part in the Y-axis direction of the game screen, the timing corresponding to the distance between the touch position and the center is returned from the playback time. Then, the acquired timing may be set as the movement start timing.

  In each of the embodiments and the modifications described above, the case where the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object are changed by inverting the lane has been described. Is not limited to this. For example, the direction in which the moving object reaches the determination line may be changed from both sides of the determination line to one side, or may be changed from one side of the determination line to the opposite side. Alternatively, both the moving object before the inversion of the lane and the moving object after the inversion may be displayed, and the determination line may be simultaneously reached from both sides. Further, the moving direction of the moving object is not limited to the above, and may be arbitrary. For example, the forward direction and the reverse direction may be opposite.

  Further, the change conditions are not limited to those described above. For example, in the above-described example, a case has been described where the lane is reversed when there is a space on both sides of the determination line on the game screen. However, the lane may be reversed if there is no space. Thereby, the difficulty of the game can be improved, and the interest of the game can be increased. Further, for example, the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object may be changed according to the playing situation, by including the evaluation by the evaluating unit 155 in the change condition. Further, the above-described various changing conditions may be arbitrarily combined. Further, when the change condition is satisfied, the probability of inverting the lane may be changed according to the satisfied change condition.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and the modifications, the case where the moving object appears mainly from the end of the screen has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The moving object may appear from any position on the screen. For example, the moving object may appear from the center (for example, the center of the screen) of the area surrounded by the determination line JL20 shown in FIG. 15 and may move toward each of the determination lines JL21 to JL24. In this case, for example, the four sides of the screen may be set as the determination lines JL21 to JL24, respectively. Then, the determination lines JL21 to JL24 are moved from the four sides of the screen toward the center of the screen as shown in FIG. 15, and reach a predetermined position (for example, the center of the screen) or have a predetermined shape. When it becomes (for example, a rectangle), the moving object may reach the determination line JL20 from both sides of the outside of the screen and the center of the area surrounded by the determination line JL20.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, the case where the game screen is displayed two-dimensionally has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game screen may be drawn as a virtual three-dimensional space having a depth direction perpendicular to the XY axes. In this case, the reference position where the moving object reaches may be a curved surface (including a plane) area. The moving object may reach from one side of this curved surface, or may reach from both sides. The two sides of the curved surface mean one side sandwiching the curved surface and the other side.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the processing method described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 is an example, and is not limited thereto. For example, the above-described processing method may be realized using interrupt processing or the like.

  Further, a program for realizing the functions of the game devices 10, 10A and the terminal device 30A described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer system and executed. Thus, the processing as the game devices 10 and 10A and the terminal device 30A may be performed. Here, "to make the computer system read and execute the program recorded in the recording medium" includes installing the program in the computer system. Here, the “computer system” 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, a WAN, a LAN, and a dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built 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 an internal or external recording medium accessible from the distribution server for distributing 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 in a format executable by the terminal device. That is, any format can be stored in the distribution server as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form executable by the terminal device. The program may be divided into a plurality of programs, downloaded at different timings, and then combined by the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Shall be included. Further, 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, for example, as follows. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

(Appendix 1)
In one embodiment of the present invention, the game device (10, 10A) displays an operation receiving unit (154, 154A, S122) for receiving an operation, and displays a reference index and a moving object that moves with respect to the reference index on a display screen. And an output control unit (156, 156A, S120) for changing the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object based on change conditions indicated by information stored in advance in the storage units (140, 140A). ), An evaluation unit (155, S126) for evaluating the operation based on the timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index and the timing of the operation received by the operation reception unit (154, 154A, S122). , Is provided.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can change the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object to perform various effects.

(Supplementary Note 2) Another aspect of the present invention is the game device (10, 10A) according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the output control unit (156, 156A, S120) includes a display angle of the reference index and the movement. The moving direction of the object is changed based on the change condition.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can change the display angle of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object to perform various effects.

(Supplementary Note 3) Another aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus (10, 10A) according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, wherein the change condition is a predetermined timing.

  According to the above configuration, the game devices (10, 10A) can switch the effect at a predetermined timing.

(Supplementary Note 4) Another aspect of the present invention is the game device (10, 10A) according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, wherein the change condition is temporally continuous with the reference index. The difference between the arrival timings of the two moving objects that arrive is that the difference is larger than a predetermined period.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can change the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object when the moving object has a sufficient interval to reach the reference index.

(Supplementary Note 5) Another aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus (10, 10A) according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4, wherein the change condition is temporally continuous with the reference index. The type of the two moving objects to be reached is different.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can change the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object when the type of the moving object changes.

(Supplementary Note 6) Another aspect of the present invention is the game device (10, 10A) according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 5, wherein the change condition is to reach the reference index continuously in time. The two moving objects reach the reference indices different from each other.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can change the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object when the destination of the moving object is different.

(Supplementary Note 7) Another aspect of the present invention is the game device (10, 10A) according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6, wherein the output control unit (156, 156A, S120) includes the reference index. When the display position and the moving direction of the moving object are changed, the display position of the reference index and the moving direction of the moving object are not changed until a predetermined time has elapsed.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can prevent the display position of the reference indicator and the moving direction of the moving object from being excessively changed.

(Supplementary Note 8) In another aspect of the present invention, an operation receiving unit (154, 154A, S122) that receives an operation, a reference indicator and a moving object that moves with respect to the reference indicator are displayed on a display screen, and the movement is performed. An output control unit (156, 156A, S120) for causing an object to reach from both sides of the reference index, a timing at which the moving object reaches the reference index, and an operation received by the operation reception unit (154, 154A, S122). An evaluation unit (155, S126) for evaluating the operation based on the timing.

  According to the above configuration, the game device (10, 10A) can perform various effects using the space on both sides of the reference index.

(Supplementary Note 9) Another embodiment of the present invention is a game program for causing a computer to function as the game device (10, 10A) according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 8.

  According to the above configuration, the game program can perform various effects in the timing game.

1A game system 10, 10A game device 11 touch panel 110, 310A input unit 120, 320A display unit 130, 330A sound output unit 140, 140A storage unit 141 music data storage unit 142 sequence data storage unit 150, 150A control unit 151, 151A game Control unit 152, 152A First operation receiving unit 153 Registration unit 154, 154A Second operation receiving unit 155 Evaluation unit 156, 156A Output control unit N Network

Claims (2)

While displaying the reference index and the object on the display unit, by moving at least one of the reference index and the object, the separation distance between the reference index and the object is reduced with time , A game device for providing a game having a play mode for guiding a timing at which a reference index and the object overlap with each other as operation timing by a user ,
Having an edit mode different from the play mode,
The edit mode is
In the play mode, a movement of at least one of a display position of the reference indicator, a timing at which the reference indicator starts moving to the display position, and a timing at which the reference indicator completes movement to the display position. An operation receiving unit that receives an operation for designating timing and
A registration unit for registering the display position and the movement timing received by the operation reception unit;
A game device comprising: While displaying the reference index and the object on the display unit, by moving at least one of the reference index and the object, the separation distance between the reference index and the object is reduced with time , A control method for a game device that provides a game having a play mode that guides a timing at which a reference index and the object overlap each other as an operation timing by a user ,
Having an edit mode different from the play mode,
The edit mode is
In the play mode, a movement of at least one of a display position of the reference indicator, a timing at which the reference indicator starts moving to the display position, and a timing at which the reference indicator completes movement to the display position. Accepting an operation for specifying a timing and
Registering the display position and the movement timing received by the operation receiving unit;
A control method for a game device comprising:

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