JP6675539B2 - Display control device, display system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device, a display system, and a program.

  In some games, a plurality of users participate, and the participating users progress while playing, competing, or cooperating with each other. In such a game, there is known a screen corresponding to one user, in which an operation area of another user is displayed together with an area necessary for own operation (operation required area) (for example, Patent Document 1). By seeing such a display, the user can feel that he / she is playing the game at the same time as another user, and the interest is enhanced.

JP 2005-160579 A

However, the operation required area in the game is almost the same between users in most cases. Therefore, in a state where a plurality of operation required areas are displayed on one screen, there is a possibility that the user's own operation required area and another user's operation required area are easily confused.
In Patent Literature 1, one screen is divided into screens for each user, and the screen of the own user is displayed in a larger size than the screens of other users, so that confusion does not easily occur. However, depending on how the game is presented, it may be desired to display a plurality of operation necessary areas on one screen with the same size and aspect ratio. However, in the case of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to cope with such a case. .
In addition, a plurality of operation necessary areas are displayed in the same size on one screen, and then color coding and a user name are displayed for each operation necessary area. However, also in this case, if the user does not know the color corresponding to himself, it is easy to confuse the operation required area between himself and another user. In addition, since the user name is not information that is particularly necessary when the user performs an operation, the user name is often displayed in a small size at an inconspicuous position in the operation required area, and is not effective in preventing confusion of the operation required area. In addition, depending on the content of the game or the like, there is a case where the necessity of displaying the user name in the operation necessary area is low or not necessary, and in this case, confusion cannot be prevented by the user name.

  Some aspects of the present invention provide a display control device, a display system, and a program that allow a user to clearly distinguish between a plurality of operation necessary areas arranged on one screen between the user and another user. One of the purposes.

  Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display system, and a 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 provides an operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to an operation unit, A first operation required area assigned to a corresponding first operation section and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation section different from the first operation section are arranged in the game image, A display controller configured to configure the game image by changing an aspect of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color change, and transparency change for one operation required area; And an image output unit for outputting the game image displayed so as to be displayed on a screen of a display unit.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, an operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game for each user, and a first user corresponding to a game image, The allocated first operation required area and the second operation required area allocated to a second user different from the user are arranged in the game image, and the first operation required area is inverted and shaded. A display control unit that configures the game image by changing the mode of the second operation required area by at least one of a change in the transparency and a change in transparency, and the configured game image is displayed on a screen of a display unit. And an image output unit that outputs the image to be displayed.

  One embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of display control devices, and the display control device sets an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game, by using the plurality of display control devices. An operation required area allocating unit allocated to each operation unit, a first operation required area allocated to a first operation unit corresponding to a game image output by the display control device, and a second operation unit different from the first operation unit A second operation necessary area assigned to the operation unit is arranged in the game image, and the second operation required area is inverted, changed in color tone, and changed in transparency with respect to the first operation required area. A display control unit that configures the game image by changing a mode of the operation required area; and an image output unit that outputs the configured game image so that the game image is displayed on a screen of a display unit. It is a view system.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the display control device, and for causing the computer to function as each unit included in the display control device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an overall configuration of a display unit according to the first embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the display part unit in a 1st embodiment from the side. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation required area in a game image displayed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to one user in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode of an operation required area in a game image displayed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to another user in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state observed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to one user in the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a game system according to a first embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device according to the first embodiment for allocating an operation required area. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a processing procedure which the game control apparatus in 1st Embodiment performs in connection with the display of a game image. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode of an operation required area arranged in a game image displayed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to one user in the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation required area arranged in a game image displayed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to another user in the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state observed on a screen of a display unit corresponding to one user in the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a processing procedure which the game control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment performs in connection with the display of a game image. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a processing procedure which the game control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment performs according to the operation performed with respect to the cooperation operation object. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the game system in a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a processing procedure which the game control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment performs in connection with the display of a game image. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the game control device in a 4th embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
[Configuration example of display unit]
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a configuration example of a display unit provided in the game system of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the display unit of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view of the display unit according to the present embodiment as viewed from the side.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display unit according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which two display units 150-1 and 150-2 are arranged to face each other. In the present embodiment, a transmissive liquid crystal display panel is used for each of the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2.
The transmissive liquid crystal display panel is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel configured so that a white portion of the display appears to be transmitted, or the transmittance increases as the display changes from black to white.
Note that the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are referred to as the display unit 150 unless particularly distinguished.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 150-1 is configured to display an image to a user A who observes a screen 151-1 on the front side. Similarly, the display unit 150-2 is configured to display an image to the user B who observes the front screen 151-2. Then, the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are arranged such that the back surfaces 152-1 and 152-2 face each other.
By disposing the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 in this manner, the user A and the user B face each other with the display unit 150 interposed therebetween. Here, for example, when the user A and the user B are in a positional relationship facing each other, and the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are transmitted, the mutual appearance is transmitted through the display unit 150. I can see

[Example of game image mode]
Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, an example of a mode of a game image displayed on the display unit 150 of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a mode of the operation required area OPA1 corresponding to the user A arranged on the game image GA1 displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1. The operation required area is an area that provides information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to the game using the operation unit. The game image GA1 substantially corresponds to the entire surface of the screen 151-1.

The operation required area OPA1 in the figure is arranged on the left half of the game image GA1. The game according to the present embodiment is one of a so-called music game in which a predetermined operation is performed in such a manner as to match the timing of the music rhythm as much as possible.
For example, in the operation required area OPA1 of FIG. 4, four lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 are arranged along the vertical direction as images used for game operations. In the following, lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 are referred to as lanes LN unless otherwise specified.

  In these lanes LN, the object OBJ appears from the upper end as appropriate as the music progresses, and the appearing object OBJ moves downward in the lane LN in which it appears. The user A deletes the object OBJ that moves downward along the lane LN by performing an operation at a predetermined timing in accordance with the rhythm of the music. In this case, as the timing operated by the user A is closer to the reference timing based on the music rhythm, the evaluation of the operation is higher, and for example, the obtained score is higher.

  Further, in the operation required area OPA1, a gauge indicating a score obtained by playing the game by the user A so far, characters indicating the difficulty of the game, characters indicating the user name of the user A, and the like are also displayed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of an operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B arranged on the game image GB1 displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2. The operation required area OPB1 in the same figure shows a state where it is displayed at the same time as the operation required area OPA1 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed.
Here, as can be understood by comparing FIG. 3 with FIG. 3, a basic design as an operation screen including, for example, a position of a gauge, a position of a character indicating a difficulty level of a game, a position of a character indicating a user name, and the like. Are the same in the operation required area OPA1 and the operation required area OPB1. In addition, the appearance pattern of the object OBJ is different between the operation required area OPA1 and the operation required area OPB1. In other words, in this case, the user A and the user B play the same type of game, but the appearance patterns of the objects OBJ are different.
Since the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are arranged facing each other as shown in FIG. 2, the operation required area OPA1 and the operation required area OPB1 do not overlap each other in the left-right direction. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the user A and the user B play a music game at the same time, and the user A and the user B play so that each other can obtain a higher score than the other user. To be done. That is, the music game in the present embodiment is of a battle type in which the user A and the user B compete.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display state of the screen 151-1 when the user A actually observes the screen 151-1 from the front side. That is, in the left half of the game image GA1, the operation necessary area OPA1 corresponding to the user A is arranged. In addition, in the right half of the game image GA1, the operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2 arranged on the back side is arranged in a reversed state. At this time, the operation required area OPB1 is displayed in the same size as the operation required area OPA1.
Further, during the play, the user B performs an operation in front of the operation required area OPB1. Then, in the area where the operation required area OPB1 is displayed in the game image GA1 of FIG. 7, the figure of the user B operating on the opposite side of the display unit is displayed.

In the present embodiment, the display in the mode described with reference to FIG. 5 is performed using the fact that the display unit 150 is a transmissive liquid crystal.
For a region corresponding to the right half of the game image GA1 on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1, a predetermined gradation is set so that a transmission state with a necessary transmittance can be obtained.
Accordingly, in the right half of the game image GA1, the operation required area OPB1 displayed on the screen 151-2 is seen through the screen 151-1. In addition, the user B is also seen through the lower gradation area of the screen 151-2. In this way, by observing the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 from the front side, the display in the mode shown in FIG. 5 can be seen.

Although illustration is omitted, the game system 1 of the present embodiment also has the other display unit 150-2 in the screen 151-2 in the right half area of the game image GB1 with a transmittance of a certain value or more. Display control is performed so that the light is transmitted.
Thereby, when the screen 151-2 is observed from the front side, the operation required area OPB1 corresponding to the user B is arranged in the left half of the game image GB1, for example, as in FIG. On the other hand, in the right half of the game image GB1, the operation necessary area OPA1 corresponding to the user A displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 arranged on the back side is arranged in an inverted state. appear. Further, in the area within the operation required area OPA1, the user A who is operating on the opposite side of the display unit can be seen. At this time, it appears that the operation required area OPA1 is displayed in the same size as the operation required area OPB1.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game image corresponding to one user, an operation required area corresponding to the user (hereinafter, also referred to as a first operation required area) and an operation required area corresponding to another user (hereinafter, referred to as a first operation required area). , Also referred to as a second operation necessary area) are simultaneously displayed in a state where they are arranged in the horizontal direction so as not to overlap with each other.
Then, the first operation necessary area corresponding to the self is displayed in the correct orientation. On the other hand, for the second operation necessary area corresponding to another user, a state where the left and right sides are displayed in a mirror image is obtained.
In this way, the second operation necessary area is displayed inverted, so that the user can clearly identify his / her first operation required area and another user's second operation required area arranged in the same game image. In addition, it is possible to immediately distinguish them. In particular, the operation required area in the present embodiment has the same design and the same size between the user and the other user, but even in such a state, the user and the other user can easily operate. The operation required area can be distinguished by and.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation required area is seen through the display unit 150. For this reason, the second operation necessary area is seen with a certain degree of unclearness when transmitted through the transmissive display unit 150. As a result, the distinction between the operation required area between the user and another user becomes clearer. In the game image, by lowering the gradation to be set in an area to be transparently displayed in the second operation required area to lower the transmittance obtained on the screen 151, the second operation required area is more unclear. It is possible to adjust it so that it can be seen in a state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the user can see the other user's figure through the display unit 150 together with the second operation necessary area. The other user is operating on the opposite side of the display unit 150 while standing in front of the operation required area. Therefore, the user observes the other user at the same position as the operation necessary area corresponding to the other user. This also makes the distinction between the first operation required area and the second operation required area clearer. In addition, since the user can know the situation of another user who is performing the operation, the fun of the game is also increased.

[Game system configuration example]
A configuration example of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 1 shown in the figure includes a game control device 10-1 (an example of a display control device) corresponding to one display unit 150 of the display unit and a game control device 10-2 (an example of a display control device) corresponding to the other display unit 150. Display control device).
In a case where a display unit is constituted by two display units 150 as in the present embodiment, that is, in a case where the display units 150 corresponding to each user are arranged close to each other, the game system 1 You may make it comprise as a game device provided with a housing | casing.
Hereinafter, the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2 are referred to as the game control device 10 unless otherwise distinguished.

The configuration of the game control device 10-1 shown in FIG. Note that the game control device 10-2 may have the same configuration as the game control device 10-1.
The game control device 10-1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, an operation unit 140, a display unit 150, and a speaker 160.

  The communication unit 110 communicates with another game control device 10-2.

The control unit 120 executes various controls in the game control device 10-1. The function as the control unit 120 is realized when a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game control device 10-1 executes a program.
The control unit 120 includes functional units such as an operation necessary area allocating unit 121, a display control unit 122, a transmission / reception control unit 123, an image output unit 124, an audio output unit 125, and an evaluation unit 126.

  The operation required area allocating unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to the operation unit.

The display control unit 122 arranges, in the game image, a first operation required area assigned to the operation unit 140 corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area assigned to an operation unit different from the operation unit 140. A game image in which the mode of the second operation required area is changed by one or more of inversion, change of color tone, and change of transparency for one operation required area. In the present embodiment, by using the transmissive liquid crystal display unit 150 and setting a predetermined transmittance for an area of the screen corresponding to the second operation required area in the game image, the first operation required area is inverted by inversion. The example which changes the aspect of the 2nd operation required area is shown.
Note that, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the left and right sides of the second operation necessary area are inverted like a mirror image, but the second operation required area may be inverted.
In addition, the display control unit 122 constitutes a first operation required area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the own device (game control device 10-1), and the object specified by the object control information stored in the object control information storage unit 132 Are arranged in the first operation necessary area according to the appearance pattern of.
The display control unit 122 sets the object OBJ in response to the result generated by the object OBJ being set by the evaluation unit 126 based on the evaluation result of the operation performed on the operation unit 140 of the own device. The first operation necessary area is configured to reflect the performed result.

  The transmission / reception control unit 123 controls the transmission / reception of information with the game control device 10-2. The transmission / reception control unit 123 can transmit / receive information for allowing the music game to be synchronously performed between the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2, for example.

  The image output unit 124 outputs the image so that the image is displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150. For example, the image output unit 124 outputs the game image formed by the display control unit 122 so that the game image is displayed on the display unit 150.

  The sound output unit 125 performs control to output sound from the speaker 160 in accordance with the progress of the music game of the present embodiment.

  The evaluation unit 126 evaluates the operation performed by the user corresponding to the own device based on the operation timing performed on the operation unit 140 and the reference timing for the operation on the object OBJ indicated in the object control information. .

  The storage unit 130 stores various information used by the control unit 120. The storage unit 130 in FIG. 3 includes a music data storage unit 131, an object control information storage unit 132, and a sound source data storage unit 133.

  The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for playing music in a music game. The song data storage unit 131 may store a plurality of song data corresponding to a plurality of different songs. In this case, the music used in the game is selected by the user's operation as described above. When executing the music game, the audio output unit 125 reads out the music data corresponding to the music selected by the user operation from the music data storage unit 131 and reproduces the music data.

The object control information storage unit 132 stores object control information for causing the object OBJ to exist in the game image.
The object control information corresponding to one object OBJ indicates a timing at which the object OBJ appears, a lane LN at which the object OBJ appears, a timing at which the object OBJ can be operated after the appearance, and the like.
The sound source data storage unit 133 stores sound source data as game sounds such as various sound effects. The sound output unit 125 reads the sound source data from the sound source data storage unit 133 according to the progress of the music game and the evaluation result of the operation by the evaluation unit 126, and outputs the sound of the read sound source data from the speaker 160. Let it.

The operation unit 140 is a part that collectively indicates operators used when the user performs an operation related to the game. When the operation unit 140 includes a touch panel, the touch panel may be combined with the display unit 150, for example. In this case, the user can delete an object or the like by performing an operation of touching the display unit 150 with a finger, a hand, or the like.
The display unit 150 is formed of, for example, a transmissive liquid crystal as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and displays an image in accordance with display control of the display control unit 122 and image output of the image output unit 124.
The speaker 160 outputs a sound of a music or a game sound by the audio output unit 125.

[Processing procedure example]
Subsequently, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 regarding the assignment of the operation required area. The process of FIG. 7 is executed, for example, at the stage when a competitive music game is started by the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2.
As the processing in the figure, the operation required area allocating unit 121 allocates a first operation required area as an operation required area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the own device (game control device 10-1) (Step S100).
Further, the operation necessary area allocating unit 121 allocates a second operation required area as an operation required area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of the other device (the game control device 10-2) (Step S102).

As a result of the processing in steps S100 and S102, in the game control device 10, settings relating to display control are performed as follows.
Here, when configuring the game image to be displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, the display control unit 122 draws a game image corresponding to each frame, for example, on a video RAM (Random Access Memory). An example is given below.
In this case, the display control unit 122 determines that the left half area in the area of the game image developed on the video RAM is an area for drawing the first operation required area, and the right half area is the second operation required area. It is set as the drawing area.
Then, as a result of performing the processing in steps S100 and S102, the first operation required area in the left half of the game image developed on the video RAM is stored in the operation unit 140 of the own device (game control device 10-1). Is assigned as an area corresponding to. In addition, the second operation required area in the right half of the game image developed on the video RAM is allocated as an area corresponding to the operation unit 140 of another device (game control device 10-2).

FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 in connection with display of a game image. The process in FIG. 13 is executed, for example, corresponding to each frame period of an image displayed on the display unit 150.
In the game control device 10, the display control unit 122 acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation necessary area corresponding to the own device (step S200). The information necessary for drawing the first operation necessary area is information such as object control information at a time corresponding to the current frame timing, an evaluation result by the evaluation unit 126, and the like.
The display control unit 122 draws the first operation required area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM using the information acquired in step S200 (step S202). In drawing the first operation required area in step S202, the display control unit 122 draws the object OBJ at an appropriate position on the drawn lane LN according to the object control information acquired in step S202. In addition, according to the information on the evaluation result acquired in step S202, it is possible to draw a message indicating that the object disappears, a message notifying the user of the evaluation result, and the like.
Further, in the game image developed on the video RAM, the display control unit 122 gives a fixed transmittance to the screen 151 of the display unit 150 for the right half area to which the second operation necessary area is allocated. Is set to a predetermined gradation (step S204).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processing of steps S200 to S204 to the display unit 150 (step S206). As a result, the game image is displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, for example, in the mode described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation necessary area observed from the screen 151-1 corresponding to the first operation required area is visible according to the fact that the screen 151-1 is in a transparent state. However, in order to make the second operation necessary area appear transparent, the display control unit 122 performs display control of setting a gradation so as to obtain a constant transmittance for the screen 151-1. Therefore, the display control unit 122 of the game control device 10 including the operation unit 140 corresponding to the first operation required area performs control to display the second operation required area on the screen 151.

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game control device 10 (an example of a display control device) of the present embodiment includes the operation necessary area allocating unit 121, the display control unit 122, and the image output unit 124.
The operation required area allocating unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to the operation unit.
The display control unit 122 assigns a first operation required area assigned to the operation unit 140 (an example of a first operation unit) corresponding to the game image to an operation unit (an example of a second operation unit) different from the operation unit 140. The allocated second operation required area is arranged in the game image, and the mode of the second operation required area is changed with respect to the first operation required area by one or more of inversion, change in color tone, and change in transparency. By changing, the game image is configured.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so that it is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, in the game image displayed corresponding to one user, the first operation required region corresponding to the operation unit operated by the one user and the operation unit operated by another user are corresponded. The second operation required area is displayed. Then, the second operation required area is displayed in a manner different from that of the first operation required area due to one of inversion, change in color tone, and change in transparency. Thereby, the user can intuitively and clearly distinguish the operation required area corresponding to the user displayed in the game image from the operation required area corresponding to another user.

  In the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the first operation required area and the second operation required area are displayed in the game image in the same size.

  According to the above configuration, since the first operation required area corresponding to the user and the second operation required area corresponding to the other user appear in the game image with the same size, the user can read the contents of the first operation required area. And the content of the second operation required area can be easily compared.

  In the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 arranges the first operation required area and the second operation required area so as not to overlap in the game image.

  According to the above configuration, the user can see the entire first operation necessary area corresponding to the user and the entire second operation required area corresponding to other users in the game image. Thus, for example, in a battle-type game, it is easy to grasp the play contents of other users and the status of the game.

  In the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the screen 151 has a structure that is transparent according to display control.

  According to the above configuration, for example, in a situation where the user is playing face-to-face, the appearance of the opponent user and the necessary operation area displayed corresponding to the opponent user are shown through the transparent screen. Direction can be easily realized.

  Further, in the game control device 10 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 configures the game image such that there is a transparent portion in the operation required area displayed on the screen 151.

  According to the above configuration, the user can observe the opposite side of the screen in a state where it is synthesized with the image of the operation required area in the game image, so that the game image can be more interesting.

In addition, the game control device 10 of the present embodiment includes an operation necessary area allocating unit 121, a display control unit 122, and an image output unit 124.
The operation required area allocating unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to the game to the user.
The display control unit 122 includes a first operation required area assigned to a user A (an example of a first user) corresponding to the game image and a first operation required area assigned to a user B (an example of a second user) different from the user A. Two operation required areas are arranged in the game image, and the mode of the second operation required area is changed with respect to the first operation required area by one or more of inversion, change of color tone, and change of transparency. This constitutes the game image.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so that it is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, the operation required area in the game image can be assigned to each user. That is, the operation required area in the present embodiment may be associated with the user instead of the operation unit.

The game system 1 (an example of a display system) of the present embodiment includes a plurality of game controllers 10 (an example of a game controller). The game control device 10 includes an operation necessary area allocating unit 121, a display control unit 122, and an image output unit 124.
The operation required area allocating unit 121 allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game to each of the operation units of the plurality of display control devices.
The display control unit 122 includes a first operation necessary area assigned to the operation unit 140 (an example of a first operation unit) corresponding to the game image output by the game control device 10, and an operation unit ( A second operation required area assigned to one example of the second operation unit) is arranged in the game image, and the first operation required area is inverted, changed in color tone, and changed in transparency. The game image is configured by changing the mode of the second operation necessary area.
The image output unit 124 outputs the configured game image so that it is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, the game control device 10 is provided for each of the operation unit 140 used by the user for operation and the display unit 150 on which a game image is displayed. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily provide advanced functions and expandability for the game corresponding to each user.

  The program according to the present embodiment is a program for operating a computer as the game control device 10 described above, and is a program for causing a computer to function as each unit included in the game control device 10.

[Second embodiment]
[Example of game image mode]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the music game of the first embodiment, the user A and the user B compete against each other for a score. On the other hand, the present embodiment is a cooperative type in which the user A and the user B cooperate.
The configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment may be the same as that in FIG.

With reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, an example of a game image displayed on the display unit 150 corresponding to the cooperative music game in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a mode of the operation necessary area OPA2 arranged in the game image GA2 displayed on the screen 151-1 (FIG. 2) of the display unit 150-1 corresponding to the user A.
Also in the music game according to the present embodiment, objects appear on the four lanes LN, the appearing objects move downward along the lanes LN, and the objects are erased at appropriate times by the user according to the music rhythm. You are asked to perform an operation.

  In the present embodiment, the operation necessary area OPA2 is arranged so as to be located at the center in the left-right direction of the game image GA2. In addition, in the operation necessary area OPA2, four lanes LN1 to LN4 are arranged. The lane LN1 and the lane LN4 are arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation necessary area OPA2, and the lane LN2 and the lane LN3 are also arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation necessary area OPA2.

  Then, in the operation necessary area OPA2 of the same figure, a state is shown in which the object OBJ1 is located on the lane LN1, the object OBJ2 is located on the lane LN4, and the object OBJ3 is located on the lane LN2.

FIG. 10 shows an operation required area OPB2 arranged in the game image GB2 displayed on the screen 151-2 (FIG. 2) of the display unit 150-2. Note that the operation required area OPB2 in FIG. 9 shows the content displayed at the same time as when the operation required area OPB1 in FIG. 9 is displayed.
The operation required area OPB2 in FIG. 11 is also arranged so as to be located at the center in the left-right direction of the game image GB2. Then, also in the operation necessary area OPB2, of the four lanes LN1 to LN4, the lanes LN1 and LN4 and the lanes LN2 and LN3 are arranged so as to be symmetrical in the operation required area OPB2.

  Then, in the operation necessary area OPB2 of the drawing, a state is shown in which the object OBJ11 is located on the lane LN3, the object OBJ12 is located on the lane LN4, and the object OBJ13 is located on the lane LN2.

  Also in the present embodiment, the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 are combined as shown in FIGS. In the present embodiment, the operation required area OPA2 and the operation required area OPB2 are arranged at the center of the game image GA2 and the game image GB2, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, when viewed from the viewing direction of the screen 151-1 or the screen 151-2, the operation required area OPA2 displayed on the display unit 150-1 and the operation required area OPB2 displayed on the display unit 150-2 are mutually different. Overlapping.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when displaying the game image including the operation necessary area, for example, an area in which the object corresponding to the own device is not displayed in the lanes LN1, LN2, LN3, and LN4 may be in a transparent state. Display control is performed.
By performing the display control as described above, the game image GA2 corresponding to the user A is displayed in the state shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, in the operation required area OPA2 of the game image GA2, the object OBJ12 is displayed on the lane LN1 together with the object OBJ1 drawn on the operation required area OPA2. The object OBJ12 is what is drawn on the lane LN4 of the operation required area OPB2 on the display unit 150-2 and is visible because the display unit 150-1 is in a transparent state.

The object OBJ3 drawn on the operation necessary area OPB2 and the object OBJ11 drawn on the lane LN3 along with the object OBJ3 drawn on the operation required area OPA2 can be seen through the lane LN2 in the operation required area OPA2 of the game image GA2. I have.
The object OBJ13 drawn in the lane LN2 of the operation necessary area OPB2 is seen through the lane LN3 in the operation necessary area OPA2 of the game image GA2.
That is, in the present embodiment, the display is performed such that the object which is a part of the second operation necessary area is overlapped with the first operation required area.

  Furthermore, when the user A observes the operation required area OPA2, the user B can be seen through the lanes LN1 to LN4 that are transparent on the display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2.

Here, among the objects displayed in FIG. 11, three objects appearing in the operation necessary area OPA2 are objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3. In addition, of these three objects, the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 are single operation objects that only the user A can perform an operation for deleting. On the other hand, the object OBJ3 is a cooperative operation object that the user A and the user B should delete in cooperation.
The single operation object and the cooperative operation object can be identified by, for example, changing the color, shape, and motion of the object. In the drawing, an example is shown in which a cooperative operation object can be identified by adding a mark that simulates a light emitting state.
Further, among the objects displayed in FIG. 11, three objects appearing in the operation necessary area OPA2 are the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13. In addition, of these three objects, the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 are independent operation objects that only the user B can perform an operation for deleting. On the other hand, the object OBJ13 is a cooperative operation object.

The user A looking at the game image GA2 shown in FIG. 11 clearly displays the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3, while the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are transmitted through the display unit 150-1. Is visible through. Therefore, the appearance of the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 is unclear and clearly different from the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3. Thus, the user A can clearly identify that the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are drawn in the game image GB2 of the user B.
Further, the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are reversed left and right with respect to the objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3. For this reason, for example, depending on the shape or movement of the object, it can be clearly identified that the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 are drawn in the game image GB2 on the user B side from the difference according to the left / right inversion. You. As an example, if the object has a left-right asymmetric shape, the object on the user B side whose right and left are inverted looks clearly different from the object on the user A side. In the case where the object moves while rotating clockwise, the object on the side of the user B whose right and left are reversed appears to the user A to rotate counterclockwise in the opposite direction. It is intuitively clear that the object is different from the object on the user A side.

Therefore, the user A can perform the operation on the single operation object while first distinguishing the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 to be operated by the user A from the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 to be operated by the user B.
Regarding the cooperation operation object, the user A can first recognize the object OBJ3 drawn in the operation necessary area OPA2 corresponding to the user A. At the same time, the user A can also recognize the object OBJ13 drawn in the operation required area OPB2 on the user B side, which is visible through the transmission of the display unit 150-1. Therefore, the user A can perform an operation on the object OBJ3 and the object OBJ13 such that the operation timing is synchronized with that of the user B.

Although illustration is omitted, in the game image GB2 displayed on the screen 151-2 of the other display unit 150-2, the display unit is displayed together with the objects OBJ11, OBJ12, and OBJ13 drawn in the corresponding operation necessary area OPB2. The objects OBJ1, OBJ2, and OBJ3 are visible through the transmission 150-2.
Therefore, the user B can perform an operation on the single operation object while first distinguishing the objects OBJ11 and OBJ12 to be operated by the user A from the objects OBJ1 and OBJ2 to be operated by the user A.
As for the cooperative operation object, the user B can first recognize the object OBJ13 drawn in the operation necessary area OPB2 corresponding to the user B. At the same time, the user B can also recognize the object OBJ3 drawn in the operation required area OPA2 of the user A, which is visible through the transmission of the display unit 150-2. Therefore, the user B can perform an operation on the object OBJ3 and the object OBJ13 such that the operation timing is synchronized with that of the user A.
Although not shown, the cooperative operation objects are commonly displayed such that the position of the user A viewed from the screen 151-1 and the position of the user B viewed from the screen 151-2 overlap. You may. In this case as well, by making the mode of the cooperation operation object different from that of the single operation object, both the users A and B can clearly recognize the cooperation operation object from the single operation object.

Since the game in the present embodiment is a cooperative game, the total score obtained by the operation of the user A and the user B is common to the user A and the user B.
When one user performs an operation to delete a single operation object to be individually deleted, a score according to the evaluation result of the operation is calculated, and the calculated score is added to the total score.

On the other hand, for the cooperative operation object that should be deleted in cooperation between the user A and the user B, for example, even if one user performs an operation, a score cannot be obtained unless the other user performs the operation. Alternatively, a score may be obtained when one user performs an operation but the other user does not perform an operation, but a higher score may be obtained when both users perform an operation. Then, when the user A and the user B respectively perform operations on the cooperative operation object, the evaluation unit 126 evaluates, for example, the following two elements in total.
That is, for one, the time difference between each operation timing of the user A and the user B and the reference timing is evaluated. The other is to evaluate the time difference between the operation timings of the user A and the user B. In this case, in order to obtain as high an evaluation as possible regarding the operation on the cooperative operation object, it is necessary that the operation timing of both the user A and the user B be as close as possible to the reference timing.
The evaluation unit 126 obtains an evaluation result on an operation on an object to be erased by the user A and the user B in cooperation with each other by integrating these evaluations.

[Processing procedure example]
Subsequently, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 in the present embodiment will be described. Note that, in the present embodiment, the processing procedure regarding the assignment of the operation required area may be the same as that in FIG.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 of the present embodiment in connection with display of a game image will be described. The process in FIG. 13 is executed, for example, corresponding to each frame period of an image displayed on the display unit 150.
In the game control device 10, the display control unit 122 acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation required area corresponding to the own device (step S1200).
Using the information acquired in step S1200, the display control unit 122 arranges the first operation necessary area at a position closer to the center in the left-right direction of the game image developed on the video RAM as illustrated in FIG. Is performed so as to be performed (step S1202).

In the present embodiment, the second operation necessary area is set as an area where no object is located among the areas of the lane LN in the first operation required area. Therefore, the display control unit 122 in this case determines whether or not the area (ie, the second operation required area) of the first operation required area, which is drawn in step S1202, except for the drawing part of the objects of the lanes LN1 to LN4. A predetermined gradation (maximum gradation) is set so that a constant transmittance is given to the screen 151 (step S1204).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processing of steps S1200 to S1204 to the display unit 150 (step S1206). As a result, the game image is displayed on the screen 151 of the display unit 150, for example, in the manner described with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10 according to the present embodiment in accordance with an operation performed on the cooperative operation object will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that the processing in the figure may be performed by, for example, one of the game control device 10-1 and the game control device 10-2 acting as a master. Further, the game control device 10 that is not the master outputs operation information to the master game control device 10 in response to the operation on the operation unit 140 being performed on the object. The operation information includes information indicating the object to be operated and information indicating the timing (time) at which the operation was performed.

First, the evaluation unit 126 performs an operation on the operation unit 140 of the own device (operation corresponding to the own device) and an operation on the operation unit 140 of the other device (the operation corresponding to the cooperation operation object appearing in the lane of the operation necessary area). (Step S300-NO).
That is, here, a case is described as an example in which when only one user's operation is performed on a cooperative operation object, the object is not evaluated.

In response to both the own device corresponding operation and the other device corresponding operation being performed (step S300-YES), the evaluation unit 126 executes the following processing.
That is, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference from the reference timing for the operation corresponding to the own device (step S302). Further, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference from the reference timing for the operation corresponding to another device (step S304).
Further, the evaluation unit 126 calculates a time difference between the timing at which the operation corresponding to the own device is performed and the timing at which the operation corresponding to the other device is performed (step S306).

Then, the evaluation unit 126 calculates an addition score according to the current operation on the cooperative operation object by a predetermined calculation using each time difference calculated in steps S302 to S306 (step S308).
The evaluation unit 126 updates the total score by adding the added score calculated in step S308 to the total score so far (step S310). The updated total score is reflected on the display of the total score in the operation required area corresponding to the own device, for example. Further, the updated total score is transmitted to another device via communication by the communication unit 110. As a result, the updated total score can be reflected in the display of the total score in the operation necessary area displayed on the other device.

[Summary of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device 10 (display control device) of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122 determines at least a part of the first operation required area in the second operation required area in the game image. To overlap.

  According to the above configuration, in one game image, it is possible to combine at least a part of the image of the second operation required area with the image of the first operation required area. Thus, for example, in a game in which a plurality of users cooperate to operate an object, the objects to be operated can be shown in the overlapped operation necessary area, thereby increasing the interest of the game image. be able to.

  The game control device 10 of the present embodiment further includes an evaluation unit 126. The evaluation unit 126 is based on the timing at which each user has performed an operation on a specific object (for example, a cooperative operation object) commonly displayed in the operation required area assigned to the corresponding user among the game images. Then, the cooperative operation performed by each user is evaluated.

  According to the above configuration, for example, a cooperative operation object to be operated by each of a plurality of users is set in an operation necessary area for each user, and based on the timing of an operation performed by each user on the cooperative operation object, cooperative operation is performed. The operation can be evaluated. Thereby, the content of the game is diversified, and the fun is enhanced.

[Third Embodiment]
[Game system configuration example]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. A configuration example of the game system 1A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
The game control device 10A-1 in the game system 1A of the present embodiment includes a display unit 150A. In the first and second embodiments described above, examples have been given in which the display unit 150 employs a display device that can transmit light on the front side and the back side of the screen by employing, for example, transmissive liquid crystal. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, a display device that does not transmit a screen is used for the display unit 150A. As an example of the display unit 150A, for example, a liquid crystal display device having a backlight on the back surface of a liquid crystal panel can be given.

  The game control device 10 </ b> A- 1 according to the present embodiment includes an imaging unit 170. The imaging unit 170 is provided so as to capture an image of a user operating the operation unit 140 of the game control device 10A-1. The captured image obtained by the imaging unit 170 is transmitted to another game control device 10A-2 via the communication unit 110 under the control of the control unit 120.

The display control unit 122A in the control unit 120A of the present embodiment performs display control so as to perform a display equivalent to that illustrated in FIG. 5, for example, corresponding to the display unit 150A having no transparency.
In addition, the transmission / reception control unit 123A according to the present embodiment performs a state of the first operation required area when performing display equivalent to that illustrated in FIG. 5 corresponding to the display unit 150A having no transparency. Is transmitted to the game control device 10 </ b> A- 2. Further, the transmission / reception control unit 123A obtains the operation required area information indicating the state of the second operation required area transmitted from the game control apparatus 10A-2, and the image obtained by the imaging unit 170 provided in the game control apparatus 10A-2. And the obtained captured image.

  The other game control device 10A-2 has the same configuration as the above game control device 10A-1.

In the case where the display unit 150A whose screen does not have transparency as in the present embodiment is used, the game control device 10A-1 may realize the display of the mode illustrated in FIG. 5 as follows.
That is, the game control device 10A-1 displays the operation required area OPB1 in a state in which the right half of the game image GA1 in FIG. 5 is reversed left and right as shown in FIG. What is necessary is to draw so that it may be performed.
As a specific example of the state simulating the appearance according to the transmission, the transparency of each pixel forming the image of the operation required area OPA1 is “0”, whereas the image of the operation required area OPB1 is formed. It is conceivable that a predetermined transparency greater than “0” is given to each pixel to be blurred to make the pixel unclear such as blurred. That is, in the present embodiment, as the change of the transparency, the image processing of setting the transparency different from the transparency set for the pixels forming the image portion as the operation necessary region OPA1 to the pixels forming the operation necessary region OPB1 I do.
Alternatively, the image of the operation required area OPA1 may be displayed as an original color image, and then the operation required area OPB1 may be displayed by changing the color tone from the original color image throughout. Specifically, the operation required area OPB1 can be made grayish or dark by lowering the saturation or lowering the lightness.
Further, the change of the transparency and the change of the color tone may be combined.

  Then, if the figure of the user B is to be displayed corresponding to the position of the operation required area OPB1 as shown in the figure, the captured image captured by the imaging unit 170 provided in the other game control device 10A-2 is displayed. Then, the game control device 10A-2 causes the game control device 10-1 to transmit. Then, the game control device 10A-1 combines the received captured image into the operation required area OPB1 in the game image GA1.

By such image processing, even if the display unit 150A has a structure that does not have transparency, a display in a mode equivalent to that in FIG. 5 can be realized.
In the following description, the game control device 10A-1 and the game control device 10A-2 will be referred to as the game control device 10A unless otherwise specified.

[Processing procedure example]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game control device 10A-1 according to the present embodiment in connection with display of a game image will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The process of FIG. 13 is executed, for example, corresponding to each frame period of an image displayed on the display unit 150A.
In the game control device 10A-1, the display control unit 122A acquires information necessary for drawing the first operation necessary area corresponding to the own device (step S2200).
The display control unit 122A draws the first operation required area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM, as illustrated in FIG. 5, using the information acquired in step S2200 ( Step S2202).
Further, the transmission / reception control unit 123 </ b> A determines the operation required area information indicating the state of the first operation required area drawn in step S <b> 2202, the captured image obtained by capturing by the imaging unit 170 included in the game control device 10 </ b> A- 1, Is transmitted to another game control device 10A-2 (step S2204).

On the other hand, also in the other game control device 10A-2, the processing in step S2204 causes the operation required area information indicating the state of the second operation required area and the captured image obtained by capturing by the imaging unit 170 included in the game control apparatus 10A-2 to be obtained. , To the game control device 10A-1.
Therefore, the transmission / reception control unit 123A acquires the operation required area information and the captured image transmitted from the game control device 10A-2 from the communication unit 110 (step S2206).

Next, the display control unit 122A draws the second operation required area in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM using the operation required area information acquired in step S2206 (step S2208). ).
Further, the display control unit 122A combines the captured image acquired in step S2206 with the second operation necessary area drawn in the left half area of the game image developed on the video RAM (step S2210).
The image output unit 124 outputs the game image generated by the processing of steps S2200 to S2210 to the display unit 150 (step S2212). As a result, on the screen of the display unit 150A, for example, a game image is displayed in the same mode as that described with reference to FIG.

  Note that the processing procedure of FIG. 15 is for realizing a display equivalent to the mode of FIG. 5 corresponding to a competitive music game. It is also possible to realize a display equivalent to the embodiment of FIG.

Further, the transmissive liquid crystal used as the display unit 150 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment has a configuration in which an image displayed on the front side of the screen is transmitted, and the left and right sides are observed on the back side in an inverted state. An example is given. However, although the transmissive liquid crystal has a higher transmittance as the gradation becomes higher, the reproducibility becomes extremely low when the image displayed on the front side of the screen is observed from the back side. There are also structures with such a structure. In this case, it is difficult to clearly recognize that the operation required area has been inverted even when viewed from the rear side of the screen.
Therefore, when a transmissive liquid crystal having a structure with low reproducibility of an image observed on the back as described above is adopted as the display unit, the second operation is required in the left half area of the game image as in the present embodiment. What is necessary is just to apply the structure which draws an area | region, Thereby, the display by the aspect similar to FIG. 5, FIG. 11, etc. can be implement | achieved.

However, in this case, the screen of the display unit has transparency. Therefore, in this case, the change of the transparency can be realized not by changing the transparency of the pixel but by changing the transmittance of the area of the screen where the second operation necessary area is displayed.
That is, in this case, the display control unit 122A draws the second operation necessary area in the left half of the game image, and sets each pixel of the drawing portion of the second operation required area to the gray level set as the original operation necessary area ( That is, a higher gray level is set than the first operation necessary area. As a result, when the image on which the game image is displayed is observed, the image is displayed in a state where the second operation required area is more transparent than the first operation required area. The operation required area and the second operation required area can be clearly distinguished.
Therefore, the “change of transparency” in the present embodiment includes changing the transparency set for the pixels in the second operation required area and changing the transmittance of the screen corresponding to the second operation required area.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the second operation required area is turned left and right, and then the change in transparency or the change in color tone is combined with the first operation required area. However, for example, in the present embodiment, the second operation necessary area is not inverted left and right, either by changing the transparency or the color tone, or by combining the transparency and the color tone. The mode of the operation required area may be changed.

[Summary of Third Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device 10A of the present embodiment, the display unit 150A includes one screen on which one game image is displayed.

  According to the above configuration, the degree of freedom in arranging the display unit 150A for each of a plurality of users is increased. Specifically, the display units 150A can be combined so that the back surfaces thereof face each other as in the present embodiment, and the display units 150 for each user can be easily arranged separately.

  Further, in the game control device 10A of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122A captures a captured image captured by an imaging unit provided to capture the user operating the operation unit corresponding to the second operation required area. The game operation image is synthesized at a position corresponding to the second operation necessary area.

  According to the above configuration, even when a display device that does not transmit a screen, such as the display unit 150 </ b> A of the present embodiment, is used, the figure of the user playing face-to-face can be displayed in the game image.

[Fourth embodiment]
[Example of display system configuration]
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 16 shows a configuration example of a game system 1B according to the fourth embodiment. 6, the same parts as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is omitted.
In the game system 1B according to the present embodiment, one game control device 10B is provided. The game control device 10B includes a display unit 150-1 and a display unit 150-2. As described above, the display section 150-1 displays the game image corresponding to the user A, and the display section 150-2 displays the game image corresponding to the user B. The display unit 150-1 and the display unit 150-2 can be combined so that the back surfaces face each other as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to form a display unit.

The game control device 10B includes two operation units 140-1 and 140-2. The operation unit 140-1 is provided so that the user A corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-1 performs an operation. The operation unit 140-2 is provided so that the user B operates the operation unit 140-2 corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-2.
The game control device 10B includes two speakers 160-1 and 160-2. The speaker 160-1 is provided so that the user A corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-1 can hear a sound. The speaker 160-2 is provided so that the user B corresponding to the game image displayed on the display unit 150-2 can hear the sound.

  The control unit 120B in the present embodiment includes an operation necessary area allocating unit 121, a display control unit 122B, an image output unit 124B, an audio output unit 125B, and an evaluation unit 126. In the present embodiment, since there is no need to perform communication between a plurality of game control devices, for example, the transmission / reception control unit 123 shown in FIG. 6 may be omitted.

The display control unit 122B configures a plurality (two) of game images corresponding to each of the operation units 140-1 and 140-2, that is, each of the users A and B.
The two game images formed by the display control unit 122B are images displayed in the mode described with reference to FIG. 5, for example, in the case of a competitive music game. That is, the first operation required area corresponding to the user watching the game image is displayed in the left half area of the game image, and the second operation required area corresponding to the opponent user and the appearance of the opponent user are transmitted through the display unit. This is an image displayed in the right half area of the game image.
Further, in the case of a cooperative music game, two game images are configured such that the display in the mode described with reference to FIG. 11 is performed for each of the user A and the user B. .

The image output unit 124B outputs the two game images formed by the display control unit 122B so as to be displayed on the screen 151 of the corresponding display unit 150.
That is, the image output unit 124B outputs the game image corresponding to the operation unit 140-1 of the two game images so as to be displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1. In addition, the image output unit 124B outputs the game image corresponding to the operation unit 140-2 so as to be displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2.

  The sound output unit 125B causes a sound corresponding to the game image displayed on the screen 151-1 of the display unit 150-1 to be output from the speaker 160-1 and is displayed on the screen 151-2 of the display unit 150-2. Is output from the speaker 160-2.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of control units cooperate with each other in receiving operations corresponding to two (plural) users, displaying game images, and controlling sound output related to the game. This is not performed by one control unit 120B. Thereby, the music game of the present embodiment corresponding to a plurality of users can be realized by one game control device 10B.

In the present embodiment, for the display unit 150 (150-1 and 150-2), a display device that transmits a screen according to a gradation as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment is used. Alternatively, as in the third embodiment, a display device that does not transmit a screen can be used.
In addition, in a configuration in which one display control unit 122B controls the display of both the first operation area and the second operation required area as in the present embodiment, a display device with a transparent screen is used as the display unit 150, and FIG. In the case of a game image in which the operation required areas for each user do not overlap as in 5, one display unit 150 can be used. That is, in this case, for example, the display control unit 122B draws the first operation required area in the left half area, and draws the left and right inverted second operation required area in the right half area to display the game image. Construct GA1. The image output unit 124B outputs the game image GA1 configured as described above to be displayed on the display unit 150. Here, display unit 150 is arranged with the screen on the side corresponding to operation unit 140-1 as the front surface. Thus, from the user A who operates the operation unit 140-1, the operation necessary area corresponding to the user is displayed in the left half in the same manner as in FIG. The game image in which is displayed is observed. Similarly, from the user B operating the operation unit 140-2, the operation required area corresponding to the user is displayed in the left half in the same manner as in FIG. 5, and the operation required area corresponding to the user A is displayed in the right half. The game image in which is displayed is observed.

[Summary of Fourth Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device 10B of the present embodiment, the display control unit 122B configures a plurality of game images corresponding to each of the operation units 140-1 and 140-2, and the image output unit 124B Each configured game image is output so as to be displayed on each of the screens corresponding to the operation units (140-1, 140-2) corresponding to the respective game images.

  According to the above configuration, the control of the reception of the operation corresponding to each of a plurality of users and the control of the output of the game image can be integrally performed by one game control device 10B.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Subsequently, a fifth embodiment will be described. Each of the display units 150 and 150A in the above embodiments has a configuration in which an image is displayed on one screen.
On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, although not shown, a display device capable of individually displaying a front screen and a rear screen is used instead of the display units 150 and 150A. A so-called reversible LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is known as a display device capable of displaying images on both sides. The reversible LCD has a structure including one liquid crystal panel and two transparent backlights sandwiching the liquid crystal panel from both the front side and the back side.
Under the above structure, the reversible LCD alternately displays an image on the front screen and the back screen at a timing of, for example, 120 times per second. As a result, the contents of the front screen image and the back screen image are individually displayed at a cycle of 60 frames per second.

For example, in each of the above embodiments, a game image corresponding to each of two users is displayed on both sides by combining the two display units 150 and 150A as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The display unit was configured.
On the other hand, by using a display device capable of double-sided display as the display unit as in the present embodiment, a game image corresponding to each of two users is displayed on both sides by one display device. Display unit can be obtained.

  In the case where the display device capable of displaying images on both sides has a structure in which the screen is transparent, control is performed so that a portion to be transparent is appropriately included in the game image. Can be realized in the same manner as described above.

[Summary of Fifth Embodiment]
As described above, in the game control device of the present embodiment, the display unit is configured so that different images are displayed on the front screen and the rear screen of one display panel.

  According to the above configuration, a game image corresponding to each of a plurality of users who play face-to-face can be displayed on one display unit.

[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 to fifth embodiments can be arbitrarily combined.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, in one game image, two operation necessary areas corresponding to a first operation necessary area corresponding to the game image and a second operation required area corresponding to another user are set. The example which displays is shown. However, two or more second operation necessary areas in one game image may be displayed.

  Further, the music game realized by the game systems 1, 1A, 1B and the game control devices 10, 10A, 10B of the present embodiment is not limited to the contents described above. The game systems 1, 1A, 1B and the game control devices 10, 10A, 10B of the present embodiment may be adapted to play games other than music games.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the game control devices 10 and 10A is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed to execute the game. The processing as the control devices 10 and 10A may be performed. Here, "to make the computer system read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium" includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, 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.

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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.

  (Supplementary Note 1) The display control device (10, 10A, 10B) according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to perform an operation of allocating an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game for each of the operation units. A required area assigning unit (121, S100, S102), a first operation necessary area assigned to a first operating unit corresponding to a game image, and a second operating unit assigned to a second operating unit different from the first operating unit Arranging an operation required area on the game image, and changing the mode of the second operation required area with respect to the first operation required area by one or more of inversion, color tone change, and transparency change Then, the display control units (122, 122A, 122B, S200, S202, S204, S1200, S1202, S1204, S2200, S220) constituting the game image , S1206, S2208) and image output units (124, 124A, 124B, S206, S1206, S2212) for outputting the composed game images so as to be displayed on the screens of the display units (150, 150A). .

  According to the above configuration, in the game image displayed corresponding to one user, the first operation required area corresponding to the one user and the second operation required area corresponding to the other user are displayed. . Then, the second operation required area is displayed in a manner changed with respect to the first operation required area by any one of inversion, change of color tone, and change of transparency. Thereby, the user can intuitively and clearly distinguish the operation required area corresponding to the user displayed in the game image from the operation required area corresponding to another user.

  (Supplementary Note 2) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to (Supplementary Note 1), wherein the first operation required area and the second operation required area have the same size in the game image. Is displayed.

  According to the above configuration, since the first operation required area corresponding to the user and the second operation required area corresponding to the other user appear in the game image with the same size, the user can read the contents of the first operation required area. And the content of the second operation required area can be easily compared.

  (Supplementary Note 3) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to (Supplementary Note 1) or (Supplementary Note 2), wherein the display control unit includes the first operation required area in the game image. The second operation necessary area is arranged so as not to overlap.

  According to the above configuration, the user can see the entire first operation necessary area corresponding to the user and the entire second operation required area corresponding to other users in the game image. Thus, for example, in a battle-type game, it is easy to grasp the play contents of other users and the status of the game.

  (Supplementary Note 4) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to (Supplementary Note 1) or (Supplementary Note 2), wherein the display control unit is arranged in the first operation necessary area in the game image. On the other hand, at least a part of the second operation necessary area is overlapped.

  According to the above configuration, in one game image, it is possible to combine at least a part of the image of the second operation required area with the image of the first operation required area. Thus, for example, in a game in which a plurality of users cooperate to operate an object, the objects to be operated can be shown in the overlapped operation necessary area, thereby increasing the interest of the game image. be able to.

  (Supplementary Note 5) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 4), wherein an operation assigned to a corresponding user among game images is provided. Evaluator (126, S300-S308) for evaluating a cooperative operation performed by each user based on the timing at which each user performed an operation on a specific object commonly displayed in the necessary area Is further provided.

  According to the above configuration, for example, a cooperative operation object to be operated by each of a plurality of users is set in an operation necessary area for each user, and based on the timing of an operation performed by each user on the cooperative operation object, cooperative operation is performed. The operation can be evaluated. Thereby, the content of the game is diversified, and the fun is enhanced.

  (Supplementary Note 6) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 5), wherein the display unit displays one game image. It has one screen.

  According to the above configuration, if it is also possible to combine the display units so that the back surfaces of the display units face each other, it is also possible to easily dispose the display units for each user apart from each other, and according to each of a plurality of users. The degree of freedom in arranging the display unit can be increased.

  (Supplementary Note 7) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary note 1) to (Supplementary note 5), wherein the display unit includes a screen on a front side of one display panel. And different images are displayed on the screen on the back side.

  According to the above configuration, a game image corresponding to each of a plurality of users who play face-to-face can be displayed on one display unit.

  (Supplementary Note 8) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to (Supplementary Note 6) or (Supplementary Note 7), wherein the screen has a structure that is transparent according to display control.

  According to the above configuration, for example, in a situation where the user is playing face-to-face, the appearance of the opponent user and the necessary operation area displayed corresponding to the opponent user are shown through the transparent screen. Direction can be easily realized.

  (Supplementary Note 9) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to (Supplementary Note 8), wherein the display control unit includes a portion that is transparent in an operation required area displayed on the screen. The game image is configured as follows.

  According to the above configuration, the user can observe the opposite side of the screen in a state where it is synthesized with the image of the operation required area in the game image, so that the game image can be more interesting.

  (Supplementary Note 10) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 7), wherein the display control unit is configured to store the second operation required area. A captured image captured by an imaging unit provided to image a user operating a corresponding operation unit is combined with a position corresponding to the second operation required area in the game image.

  According to the above configuration, even when a display device that does not transmit a screen is used as the display unit, the figure of the user playing face-to-face can be displayed in the game image.

  (Supplementary Note 11) One embodiment of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 10), wherein the display control unit (122B) is provided for each of the operation units. And the image output unit (124B) displays each of the configured game images on a screen corresponding to an operation unit corresponding to each of the game images. Output to

  According to the above configuration, the control related to the output of the game image according to the operation corresponding to each of the plurality of users can be integrally performed by one display control device.

  (Supplementary Note 12) The display control device according to an aspect of the present invention further includes an operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for the user to perform an operation related to the game to the user; A first operation required area assigned to a first user corresponding to the image and a second operation required area assigned to a second user different from the user are arranged in the game image, and the first operation required A display control unit that configures the game image by changing an aspect of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color tone change, and transparency change with respect to the area; An image output unit that outputs the game image so that it is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, the operation required area in the game image can be assigned to each user. That is, the operation required area can be controlled so as to be configured in association with the user instead of the operation unit.

  (Supplementary Note 13) The display system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of display control devices (10-1, 10-2, 10A-1, 10A-2), and the display control devices relate to a game. An operation required area allocating section that allocates an operation required area for providing game information necessary for a user to perform an operation for each operation section of the plurality of display control devices, and a game image output by the display control device. A first operation required area assigned to an operation section and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation section different from the first operation section are arranged in the game image, and the first operation necessary area is assigned to the first operation required area. On the other hand, by changing the mode of the second operation required area by one or more of inversion, color tone change, and transparency change, a display control unit that constitutes the game image, and a configured game And an image output unit for outputting as an image is displayed on the screen of the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, the game control device 10 is provided for each of the operation unit 140 used by the user for operation and the display unit 150 on which a game image is displayed. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily provide advanced functions and expandability for the game corresponding to each user.

  (Supplementary Note 14) The program according to one embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the display control device according to any one of (Supplementary note 1) to (Supplementary note 12). Is a program for functioning as each unit included in the display control device.

1, 1A, 1B game system, 10, 10A, 10B game control device, 110 communication unit, 120, 120A, 120B control unit, 121 operation required area allocation unit, 122, 122A, 122B display control unit, 123, 123A transmission / reception control , 124, 124A, 124B image output unit, 125, 125B audio output unit, 126 evaluation unit, 130 storage unit, 131 music data storage unit, 132 object control information storage unit, 133 sound source data storage unit, 140 operation unit, 150 , 150A display unit, 151 screen, 160 speaker, 170 imaging unit

Claims (4)

An operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to the game to the operation unit;
A game operation image includes a first operation required area assigned to a first operation unit and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation unit operated by a user different from the user operating the first operation unit. And changing the mode of the second operation required area by inversion with reference to the display mode of the first operation required area, and performing the second operation required in a state simulating the appearance according to the transmission. A display control unit that constitutes the game image by performing at least one of displaying an area;
An image that outputs the game image so that the configured game image is displayed on one screen of a display unit corresponding to a user operating the first operation unit among display units corresponding to each user A display control device comprising: an output unit. Equipped with a plurality of display control devices,
The display control device,
An operation required area allocating section that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to a game for each operation section of the plurality of display control devices;
A game operation image includes a first operation required area assigned to a first operation unit and a second operation required area assigned to a second operation unit operated by a user different from the user operating the first operation unit. And changing the mode of the second operation required area by inversion with reference to the display mode of the first operation required area, and performing the second operation required in a state simulating the appearance according to the transmission. A display control unit that constitutes the game image by performing at least one of displaying an area;
An image that outputs the game image so that the configured game image is displayed on one screen of a display unit corresponding to a user operating the first operation unit among display units corresponding to each user A display system comprising: an output unit. The transmittance is changed according to the setting of the gradation, and each has a screen on the front side, and at least one display unit in a display unit including two display units arranged so that the respective back surfaces face each other. A display control device that performs display control correspondingly,
An operation required area allocating unit that allocates an operation required area that provides game information necessary for a user to perform an operation related to the game to the operation unit;
A user operating the first operation unit assigned to the first operation unit at a predetermined position on the screen of the first display unit and operating the first operation unit on another display unit screen A second operation required area assigned to a second operation section operated by a different user is displayed at a predetermined position, and the first operation area corresponding to the second operation required area displayed on the screen of the other display section is displayed. And a display control unit for setting a gradation so that the area of the screen of the display unit has a predetermined transmittance.   A program for operating a computer as the display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the display control device.

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