JP6863617B2 - Game system and computer programs used for it - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is connected to an input device for inputting a play action and a display device for displaying a game screen including an instruction sign corresponding to an execution time when the play action should be executed and a reference sign functioning as a reference of the current time. By moving the instruction sign so that it matches the reference sign at the execution time, the execution time is guided through the game screen, and when the actual play action corresponding to the instruction sign is executed, the actual play action is performed. The present invention relates to a game system or the like that provides a game that adds progress according to the progress.

It is connected to an input device for inputting a play action and a display device that displays a game screen including an instruction sign corresponding to the execution time when the play action should be executed and a reference sign that functions as a reference of the current time, and the execution time. By moving the instruction sign to match the reference sign, the execution time is guided through the game screen, and when the actual play action corresponding to the instruction sign is executed, the progress according to the actual play action is performed. There is a game system that provides additional games. For example, a game system that employs a touch operation on an object, an operation reference unit, and an object as such an instruction sign, a reference sign, and a play action, and provides a game in which the movement path of the object changes according to the position of the touch operation. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 49715333

In the game system of Patent Document 1, by moving an object between two operation reference units, a player corresponding to each operation reference unit is informed of an operation time in which each operation reference unit should be touch-operated. Then, the moving direction of the object changes so as to move toward the operation reference portion of the opponent player by a route according to the position of the touch operation or the like. Also, in such a music game, the number of objects may change during the game. In such a case, in the game system of Patent Document 1, since the change in the number of objects is directly linked to the number of operations required by the user, it may be directly linked to the change in the difficulty level of the game. As a result, in some parts of the game, depending on the number of objects, the difficulty level may exceed the level appropriate for the user.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can suppress an increase in the number of instruction signs directly from an increase in the number of play actions required of a user.

The game system of the present invention displays a game screen including an input device for inputting a play action, an instruction sign corresponding to an execution time when the play action should be executed, and a reference sign functioning as a reference of the current time. By connecting to the device and moving the instruction sign so as to match the reference sign at the execution time, the execution time is guided through the game screen, and the actual play action corresponding to the instruction sign is executed. When a game system that provides a game that adds progress according to the actual play action is input, and a designated action that specifies a part range of the game screen is input via the input device. , The area setting means for setting the auxiliary area until the extinction condition is satisfied in the partial range, and the position of the instruction sign and the position of the auxiliary area when the position of the instruction sign matches the position of the auxiliary area. It is provided with a progress adding means for adding a predetermined progress to the game according to the match so that the match with the game substitutes for the actual playing action.

On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention is configured to cause the computer connected to the input device and the display device to function as each means of the above-mentioned game system.

The figure which shows the outline of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the appearance of a game machine. The figure which shows the structure of the main part of the control system of a game system. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the game screen schematically. The explanatory view for demonstrating the moving speed and the moving direction of the 2nd ball image which changes according to the speed of the action of swinging a racket. The figure which shows an example of the game screen including the auxiliary area schematically. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the area setting processing routine. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the auxiliary repulsion processing routine.

Hereinafter, a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a center server 2 and a game machine GM. The game machine GM is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. As an example, the game machine GM may be configured as a commercial (commercial) game machine. A commercial game machine is a game machine that allows a predetermined range of games to be played for a fee or for free. As an example, the game machine GM may provide a music game for a fee. Specifically, the game machine GM may provide a music game within a range corresponding to the consideration in exchange for consumption of the predetermined consideration, for example. An appropriate number of game machine GMs may be installed in a commercial facility such as a store 4.

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

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

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

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

The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine GM or its users. As a service for a game machine, for example, a service that receives identification information of a user from the game machine GM and authenticates the user may be provided. Further, a service may be provided in which the play data of the authenticated user is received from the game machine GM and saved, or the play data to be saved is provided to the game machine GM. Further, the service for the game machine includes a service for distributing and updating the program or data of the game machine GM via the network 3, and matching the users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 3. Matching services and the like may be included.

Further, the center server 2 provides various Web services to the user of the user terminal 5 via the network 3. The Web service may include, for example, a game information service that provides various information about the game provided by the game machine GM. Further, for example, the Web service may include a distribution service that distributes (including updates of data and the like) various data or software to each user terminal 5. Further, the Web service may also include services such as a community service that provides a place for interaction by users such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing, and a service that assigns a user ID for identifying each user.

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

For example, the accommodating portion CA may include an enclosure portion CA1, a stage portion CA2, and an opening portion CA3. The stage portion CA2 is a portion for the user to play a game. Therefore, the stage portion CA2 may be used as a portion for carrying a user. In other words, the stage unit CA2 may function as a range in which the user can act inside the housing 6. The stage portion CA2 may function as a part of the enclosure portion CA1. Alternatively, the stage portion CA2 may be omitted. In this case, for example, a common carpet may be used instead of the stage portion CA2 so that a common background (floor surface) is formed in each game machine GM. That is, the lower part of the housing 6 may be open to the floor surface or the like.

The enclosure portion CA1 is a portion located so as to surround the stage portion CA2. For example, the enclosure CA1 includes a front wall CA1a located in front of the stage CA2 when a user plays a game, two side walls CA1b located on the left and right sides, and a ceiling plate CA1c forming a ceiling above. May include. Further, the opening CA3 is a portion that opens to connect the inside and the outside of the housing 6. The opening CA3 may be further provided with, for example, a pillar portion 8. The pillar portion 8 is a portion extending from the ceiling plate CA1c to the stage portion CA2 so as to divide the opening CA3 to the left and right. As a result, the accommodating portion CA may be provided with two openings CA3 located on the left and right so as to sandwich the pillar portion 8.

Further, the control panel unit 7 is a portion where various devices are provided. For example, as such various devices, the control panel unit 7 may be provided with a control panel. The control panel is a well-known input device for inputting various operations related to the game. Further, the control panel unit 7 may be configured to store, for example, a consideration collecting device for collecting a consideration, a control unit for providing a music game, or the like as various devices. Similarly, various connections such as an input device for inputting a user's play action (for example, an input device having a rod-shaped operation unit described later) or a display device for displaying various images are connected to the control panel unit 7. The device may be arranged. Further, the control panel portion 7 may be arranged inside the pillar portion 8, for example. That is, it may be arranged inside the accommodating portion CA so as to be located in the shadow (inside side) of the pillar portion 8.

Further, the housing 6 may be provided with, for example, a position detecting device 9 inside the accommodating portion CA. Specifically, for example, in the accommodating portion CA, two position detecting devices 9 may be arranged at two corners of the ceiling plate CA1c so as to be located diagonally. Then, in these position detection devices 9, for example, when the user's action is used as a play act via a rod-shaped (type used by the user) operation unit as described later, the accommodating unit CA It may be used to detect the position of the rod-shaped operating part within. In addition, the game machine GM may be provided with various input devices and output devices provided in a normal business game machine such as a power switch, a power lamp, or a speaker, and these are illustrated in FIG. Is omitted.

Further, a chair (not shown) may be arranged in the accommodating portion CA (inside the housing 6). That is, the housing 6 may be configured such that the user sits in a chair and plays a music game in the accommodating portion CA. Specifically, for example, the chair may be arranged in the vicinity of the control panel portion 7 on the stage portion CA2 for convenience of operation. Further, in this case, between the chair and the control panel unit 7 so as to allow the operation of the control panel unit 7 and the execution of various settings such as the input device by a third party (a person other than the user who plays the game). May be spaced. That is, the chairs may be arranged at a distance from the control panel portion 7 so that a third party may intervene. On the other hand, when an input device for inputting a user's play action, a display device for displaying a game space for playing a game, or the like is arranged in the control panel unit 7, the user sitting on the chair can use them. The chair may be arranged at a position where an input device, a display device, or the like is used so that it can be used. That is, the chair may be arranged in the stage portion CA2 so that, for example, an interval is formed between the control panel portion 7 and the control panel portion 7 so as to allow both the intervention of a third party and the use of an input device or the like. ..

Further, the chairs may be arranged at a predetermined distance from the enclosure CA1 so that the user's movement is allowed as a play action. For example, as a predetermined interval, an interval may be adopted to allow an operation performed by the user at least while sitting on a chair. Specifically, for example, the chair may be arranged so as to face the front wall CA1a. That is, the chair may be arranged so that the user sits facing the front wall CA1a. Then, it may be arranged so as to allow an operation of the user with the front wall CA1a. Similarly, the chairs may be arranged with a space between the left and right side walls CA1b to allow the user's movement. That is, the chair has a predetermined distance (with the front distance) between the front wall CA1a and the side wall CA1b so as to allow the user to move laterally and forward to the left and right when the user is sitting there. It may be arranged with a space (which may be different from the lateral spacing). In other words, the enclosure CA1 may be provided so as to form a predetermined space between the front and side of the chair to allow the user's movement. When the user sits on a chair and plays, a space is formed between the user and the ceiling plate CA1c, so that an upward movement may be naturally allowed.

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

The storage unit 11 is connected to the control unit 10. The storage unit 11 may be composed of a large-capacity storage medium such as a magnetic tape so that the storage can be held without supplying power. The storage unit 11 stores the server data 14 and the server program 15. The server program 15 is a computer program required for the center server 2 to provide various services to the game machine GM and the like. When the control unit 10 reads and executes the server program 15, for example, a game machine service management unit 16 and a Web service management unit 17 may be provided inside the control unit 10.

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

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

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

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

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

Specifically, for example, as such a display device DP, a head-mounted display device (so-called head-mounted display; hereinafter, such a display device DP may be referred to as an HMD) may be adopted. The HMD is a well-known display device in which the housing portion and the display device as described above are combined into one. The HMD is generally configured to limit the user's field of view to the display of the game space, for example, via the above-mentioned guidance unit DP1 or the like so that the user's consciousness can enter the game space. Such an HMD is often hand-free (so that the hand can move freely) on the user's head via a wearing belt or the like. Further, the HMD may be configured to display an image (image) of the current real space located in the user's visual field range while being worn on the user's head. In such a case, for example, the HMD may be provided with a camera (imaging device) for photographing the current real space located in the visual field range. As an example, such an HMD may be used as a display device DP. That is, the head-mounted display device DP is configured to use, as an example, an image of the real space according to the user's visual field range as at least a part of the game space when it is attached to the user's head. It's okay. Further, the head-mounted display device DP is, for example, an extended reality game space in which the real space is expanded by adding a virtual image to the image in the real space, or a real space at the time when the user is using the display device DP. It may be configured to display an image of the real space (alternative real space that substitutes the image of the current real space) at a different time point (including the case of another place) from the (current real space). ..

The input device 22 is a well-known input device for inputting a user's play action. For such an input, the input device 22 may output, for example, a signal corresponding to the play action to the control unit 10. Further, the input device 22 may be configured so that the user's action can be input as such a play action, for example. More specifically, the input device 22 may include, for example, an operating unit 22a operated by the user. Further, such an operation unit 22a may be formed in a rod shape, for example. Then, through such a rod-shaped operation unit 22a, an operation of swinging the operation unit 22a in various directions may be adopted as a play act like a racket used in sports tennis. That is, the input device 22 may be configured to input the same operation as when swinging the tennis racket via the operation unit 22a as a play action. Further, for example, when the user sits on a chair and plays a game as described above, such an operation of swinging a tennis racket is mainly executed in front of the chair, on the left and right sides, and above. The action may be used as a play act.

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

The position detection device 9 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a camera may be used as the position detecting device 9. Alternatively, if the operation unit 22a (or the input device 22) is provided with a gyro sensor or the like capable of calculating its own position, the position detection device 9 may be omitted. On the other hand, in order to improve the accuracy, these various methods such as infrared rays and gyro sensors may be used in combination.

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

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

The game data 25 is data that is referred to when the game program 24 is executed. The game data 25 may include, for example, various data necessary for providing a music game. Further, such data may include, for example, sequence data 26. The sequence data 26 is data for guiding the execution time when an appropriate play action should be executed.

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

Next, the music game provided by the game machine GM will be described. The game machine GM provides a composite music game as an example. A music game is a type of timing game that evaluates the execution time of an appropriate play action. In a music game, a time that matches the rhythm of the music is used as such an execution time. That is, the music game is a type of timing game that requires the user to perform an appropriate play action at a time corresponding to the rhythm of the music. For example, a music game may inform such execution time through a display device DP. Further, for example, the display device DP may guide such an execution time through a display of a game space including a reference sign functioning as a reference of the current time and an instruction sign for instructing each execution time. Further, for example, in such a game space, each execution time may be guided through a relative displacement that occurs so that the positions of the respective instruction signs and the reference signs coincide with each other at each execution time. Then, the music game may request the user to play at such an execution time. Further, for example, such a request may be realized by evaluating the actual play action when the play action is actually executed at the execution time.

Further, for example, such a game space may include a plurality of reference portions arranged at predetermined intervals. In this case, the execution time may be guided, for example, through an instruction sign moving between those reference sections. That is, the music game guides the execution time through the movement of the instruction sign by presenting to the game space an instruction sign that moves between the reference part so that at least one of the reference part functions as a reference sign. You can do it. Specifically, for example, when a music game is played by one person, one reference part may function as a reference sign, or when two people are played, two reference parts each serve as a reference sign. It may work. Then, when the play act is actually executed in accordance with the arrival of the instruction sign to such a reference unit (reference sign), the actual play act may be evaluated.

The compound type music game is a game in which the above-mentioned music game and another type of game are combined in a complex manner. Specifically, for example, the game machine GM may provide a tennis-type music game in which the elements of the tennis game are combined with the above-mentioned music game as such a composite-type music game. The tennis-type music game is a type of game that guides the execution time when the action of swinging the tennis racket should be executed according to the rhythm of the music. For example, such an execution time may be guided through a game space in which the tennis ball corresponding to the above-mentioned instruction sign moves so as to reach the reference sign at each execution time. Further, the game space may further include, for example, a plurality of walls that function as the plurality of reference portions described above. The tennis ball may then move between those walls and the reference sign so that it reaches the reference sign at least at the time of execution. Further, when the action of swinging the racket with respect to such a tennis ball is executed, the traveling direction of the tennis ball may be changed according to the action. That is, the action of swinging the racket may be required in accordance with the arrival of the reference sign of the tennis ball.

In a tennis-type music game, the actual execution time of such an operation may be evaluated (scored) based on the execution time when the tennis ball should reach the reference marker, that is, the original execution time. , Does not have to be evaluated. For example, when the actual execution time is evaluated (scoring), the reproduction of sound effects (including the reproduction of a part of the performance) may be adopted as such an evaluation result. Alternatively, only the reproduction of the sound effect may be executed without scoring.

Similarly, a tennis ball whose traveling direction or the like changes according to the action of swinging the racket (a tennis ball that has been hit back) may or may not be evaluated (scored). Specifically, for example, a hit tennis ball may be evaluated in the same manner as so-called sports tennis. That is, for example, such a tennis ball may be directly hit back within a predetermined range and evaluated when an opponent (including a computer) cannot return the ball. Alternatively, the bounced tennis ball may be evaluated (quantified) as the amount of damage to the opponent based on the collision speed, direction, position, etc. of the tennis ball when it collides with the opponent. That is, the tennis-type music game may be configured as a battle-type game in which an opponent is battled through a tennis ball.

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

The spatial image 35 is an image for showing the range of the game space. For example, the spatial image 35 may include a front wall image 35a, left and right side wall images 35b, a ceiling image 35c, and a stage image 35d. The front wall image 35a is a wall corresponding to the limit range in the depth direction, the left and right side wall images 35b are walls corresponding to the limit range in the left and right direction, and the ceiling image 35c is a ceiling corresponding to the upper limit range, and the stage image 35d. Is an image showing each floor corresponding to the lower limit range (for example, it may correspond to the stage portion CA2, the ground, etc.). For example, the left and right side wall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d may be displayed so as to extend toward the front side from the front wall image 35a located on the back side in the depth direction. Further, these widths may gradually increase as they approach the front side, for example, so as to produce a virtual three-dimensional space.

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

The ball image 32 is an image that functions as the above-mentioned tennis ball. For example, the ball image 32 may include a first ball image 32A corresponding to the tennis ball to be hit back and a second ball image 32B corresponding to the tennis ball after being hit back. That is, the first ball image 32A may change to the second ball image 32B when an appropriate racket swinging operation is executed. Further, the first ball image 32A and the second ball image 32B may be distinguished through a difference in color scheme.

The ball image 32 may move in the game space by various routes. For example, such a route may include an extension of the game space, that is, a route that collides with a spatial image 35 such as a front wall image 35a, left and right side wall images 35b, a ceiling image 35c, and a stage image 35d. Then, the ball image 32 may move in the game space while being bounced off by the side wall image 35b or the like in accordance with such a collision. That is, the ball image 32 moves between the spatial image 35 such as the side wall image 35b and the user's position (for example, the first reference line image 31A may function) by changing the moving direction through the collision. It may be displayed in the game space (VR game screen 30). In this case, the rebounding portion of the ball image 32 such as the front wall image 35a, the left and right side wall images 35b, the ceiling image 35c, and the stage image 35d, and the position of the user who should swing the racket (for example, the first reference line image 31A). Acts as multiple reference units.

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

Further, the second ball image 32B may be changed to the first ball image 32A again when it bounces off the front wall image 35a. That is, the second ball image 32B may be changed to the first ball image 32A (the ball image 32 that guides the play action by reaching the first reference line image 31A) by bouncing back on the front wall image 35a. As a result, the tennis-type music game may be configured to require the play action many times through one and the same ball image 32, similar to tennis wall hitting or squash.

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

Next, the determination of the moving speed and the moving direction when the ball image 32 is hit back by the racket image 33, that is, the determination of the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B will be described. As described above, the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined in the same manner as in actual tennis. Further, for example, a music game may allow a plurality of types of movements as movements similar to such tennis. That is, the act of playing a music game may include a plurality of types of actions that function as a plurality of types of play actions. Then, the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined according to the type of those movements. Further, the actual execution time of such an operation may be taken into consideration in determining the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B. That is, the moving speed and moving direction of the second ball image 32B may be determined, for example, according to the type of operation executed by the user and the actual execution time of such an operation.

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

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the moving speed and the moving direction of the second ball image 32B, which changes according to the speed of the swinging motion of the racket. Further, the example of FIG. 5 shows a case where the operation speed (operating speed) of the operation unit 22a is different, but the operation timing (backing timing), the contact angle, and the hitting position of the racket image 33 are the same. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the second ball image 32B may move toward the front wall image 35a at a plurality of moving speeds V according to the speed of the racket swinging operation.

Specifically, such a moving speed V may include, for example, a first moving speed V1, a second moving speed V2, and a third moving speed V3. For example, the first moving speed V1 moves to the moving speed V when the operation unit 22a is greatly shaken (for example, when the operation corresponding to the locus of the racket image 33 shown by the first broken line 41 is executed). The speed V2 is the movement speed V when the operation unit 22a is slightly shaken (for example, when the operation corresponding to the locus of the racket image 33 shown by the second broken line 42 is executed), and the third movement speed V3 is the operation unit. When only the position of 22a (racket image 33) is adjusted (for example, when the operation unit 22a is not swung from the rear to the front but only the operation of moving in the left-right direction is executed), the moving speed V is set. Each may correspond. Then, for example, as in sports tennis, the greater the movement of swinging the operation unit 22a, the greater the movement speed V may be. That is, the first moving speed V1, the second moving speed V2, and the third moving speed V3 may correspond in order to the operation in which the operating speed of the operating unit 22a is high so that the faster the operating speed of the racket is, the faster the operating speed is. Then, the second ball image 32B may move toward the front wall image 35a at any of these moving speeds V so that the racket operates faster when the operating speed is high and slower when the operating speed is slow.

Similarly, for example, the second ball image 32B may move through a plurality of movement paths W according to the movement speed V. For example, such a movement path W may include a first movement path W1, a second movement path W2, and a third movement path W3. The first movement path W1 and the second movement path W2 are both movement paths W when the second ball image 32B directly moves to the front wall image 35a (without hitting the spatial image 35 such as the stage image 35d). is there. For example, the path W that reaches the front wall image 35a while being slightly curved upward when viewed from the side as the first movement path W1 becomes the front wall image 35a linearly (for example, almost horizontally) as the second movement path W2. The reachable route W may be adopted respectively. That is, the first movement path W1 may be formed to have a longer movement distance than the second movement path W2. On the other hand, the third movement path W3 is a path W that extends to the front wall image 35a while bouncing (collising) several times in the stage image 35d. Then, the second ball image 32B may move any of these three movement paths W1 to W3 according to the movement speed V.

Specifically, for example, the arrival time at which the second ball image 32B should reach the front wall image 35a may be specified in advance (for example, through the sequence data 26). For example, when the play action is required many times through one and the same ball image 32, that is, when the second ball image 32B changes to the first ball image 32A again through the collision with the front wall image 35a, the second ball. In order to make the image 32B function as the first ball image 32A (ball image 32 that guides the execution time of the play action), the arrival time of the second ball image 32B to the front wall image 35a may be specified in advance. .. Then, in such a case, the movement path W of the second ball image 32B may be determined based on the movement speed V so as to reach the front wall image 35a at the arrival time. That is, a movement path W having a longer distance may be used as the movement speed V increases so that the second ball image 32B reaches the front wall image 35a at the arrival time.

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

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

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

The moving speed V and the moving path W of the second ball image 32B may change depending on the timing of hitting, the position of hitting, or the contact angle as described above. That is, the return timing, the return position, or the contact angle may be reflected in at least one of the movement speed V and the movement path W. Reflection of the hitting position may be realized by classifying the racket image 33 into a plurality of hitting ranges, as in sports tennis, for example. Specifically, for example, when the racket image 33 includes the center range and the peripheral range around the center range as the hit-back range, the moving speed V increases when the ball image 32 hits the center range and hits the peripheral range. It may be executed so that the moving speed V decreases at the time. Similarly, for example, when the second ball image 32B hits the central range, it moves through the first movement path W1 to the sixth movement path W6 described above, while when it hits the peripheral range, the first of them moves. It may move through another movement path W (for example, any movement path W may be longer than the first movement path W1 or the like by passing through the side wall image 35b or the like) that is further shifted to the left or right from the movement path W1 or the like. Further, the reflection of the contact angle is executed, for example, by determining the moving direction according to the contact angle (for example, the contact angle may be used as it is, or the coefficient of restitution for the direction may be multiplied). It's okay. Similarly, the contact angle may be reflected in the moving speed V, for example, through multiplication with a coefficient of restitution for speed or the like. On the other hand, the difference in the hit-back timing may be reflected, for example, as a difference in the contact angle due to the difference in the hit-back timing, or may be reflected mainly as a change in the moving speed V.

Further, an auxiliary area may be set on the VR game screen 30. As described above, when the operation of swinging the racket with respect to the ball image 32 is executed, the first ball image 32A changes to the second ball image 32B, and the moving speed V or the like corresponding to the actual operation is used. The second ball image 32B moves. That is, along with the action of swinging the racket, progress according to the actual action is added to the game. The auxiliary area is an area that functions to replace such an actual racket operation. For example, the auxiliary area may repel the ball image 32 to assist the user in swinging the racket. Then, the auxiliary region may be used for hitting back the ball image 32 by repelling the ball image 32. As a result, the ball image 32 may repel not only the racket image 33 but also, for example, in the auxiliary region, and may change from the first ball image 32A to the second ball image 32B. That is, even when the auxiliary region and the ball image 32 collide with each other, a predetermined progress may be added to replace the action of swinging the racket.

An example of the auxiliary region will be specifically described with reference to FIG. For example, the setting position and range of such an auxiliary area may be determined according to a play situation and a user's operation (including a combination thereof). Further, for example, the auxiliary area may be set when the setting condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the auxiliary region may disappear when the extinction condition is satisfied. That is, the auxiliary area may be set on the VR game screen 30 from the time when the setting condition is satisfied until the extinction condition is satisfied, for example. The setting condition and the extinction condition may include, for example, a play situation, a time, and a predetermined operation as requirements.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the VR game screen 30 including the auxiliary area. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the setting position and range of the auxiliary area may be determined by a user's designation operation for designating a partial range of the VR game screen 30. Further, an auxiliary image 39 showing an auxiliary area may be displayed in such a partial range. In this case, the range of the auxiliary image 39 may coincide with the range of the auxiliary area. Then, when the first ball image 32A collides with such an auxiliary image 39 (when the position of the first ball image 32A matches the position of the auxiliary image 39), the auxiliary image 39 replaces the racket image 33. , The first ball image 32A may be changed to the second ball image 32B. That is, the first ball image 32A may repel in the auxiliary image 39 as in the case of being hit back by the racket image 33.

Specifically, for example, the auxiliary image 39 may be displayed between the racket image 33 at the current position and the racket image 33P at the past position. That is, the auxiliary image 39 may be displayed in the movement range of the racket image 33 so as to show the movement trajectory of the racket image 33. Then, the operation on the operation unit 22a for moving the racket image 33 may function as a designation operation for designating a part of the range.

The range of the auxiliary region does not have to match the range of the auxiliary image 39. For example, the auxiliary area may be set larger than the auxiliary image 39, or may be set smaller than the auxiliary image 39. Further, the auxiliary region is not limited to the locus of the racket image 33 as described above. For example, when a closed range (for example, a range forming a circle or a polygon) is specified by the locus of the racket image 33, not only on the locus of the racket image 33 but also the entire closed range (for example, a circle or a polygon). The entire interior of the polygon) may be set as an auxiliary area. That is, various operations for designating a partial range may be adopted as the designation operation. Further, the designated operation does not have to be an operation using the racket image 33. Further, a part of the range corresponding to the auxiliary area may not be specified through the operation unit 22a. Specifically, for example, a partial range may be specified through the hands of the user. That is, the range and position of the auxiliary area may be designated by various designated actions including a designated operation.

Further, for example, the designation operation may be enabled when the setting condition is satisfied. The setting condition may be satisfied according to the number of the ball images 32, for example, when a plurality of ball images 32 are displayed on the VR game screen 30. Specifically, for example, the setting condition may be satisfied when a predetermined number or more of the first ball images 32A are displayed on the VR game screen 30 by including the play situation in the requirement. For example, the number of first ball images 32A may be increased when the first ball images 32A are continuously and appropriately hit back, that is, when appropriate operations are continuously executed (so-called combo). Further, the number of the first ball images 32A may increase as the number of such appropriate operations (the number of combos) increases. That is, the designated operation is enabled (when the setting condition is satisfied) during the combo, and the auxiliary image 39 may be displayed on the locus of the racket image 33.

Further, the auxiliary image 39 is displayed until the extinction condition is satisfied in a part of the range as described above. The extinction condition may be satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of displaying the auxiliary image 39 (start of setting the auxiliary area), for example, by including the time in the requirement. That is, the auxiliary image 39 may disappear after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of display. Moreover, such a predetermined time may change according to the number of combos. Specifically, the display period of the auxiliary image 39 may be changed so as to increase as the number of combos increases, for example. For example, the auxiliary image 39 (auxiliary region) may be gradually reduced in size so as to disappear with the passage of a predetermined time (satisfaction of the extinction condition).

Further, in the auxiliary image 39, various progresses may be added as predetermined progresses as long as the action of swinging the racket is substituted. For example, the auxiliary image 39 may add a progression that can occur by the action of swinging the racket, or may add a progression that cannot occur by such an action. For example, in the auxiliary image 39, as a predetermined progress, the second ball image 32B follows the first movement path W1 to the third movement path W3 by the first movement speed V1 to the third movement speed V3 in the same manner as the operation of swinging the racket. The ball image 32 may be repelled so as to move. Further, in this case, the moving speed V or the like of the second ball image 32B when the auxiliary image 39 repels may be fixedly set to any of these moving speeds V1 to V3 and the like.

Specifically, for example, in the auxiliary image 39, when the first ball image 32A collides with the first ball image 32A, the second ball image 32B moves fixedly on the third movement path W3 at the third movement speed V3. May add progression to. That is, the auxiliary image 39 may be used to replace the operation of hitting back so that only the position of the racket image 33 is adjusted in the example of FIG. On the VR game screen 30, for example, an auxiliary area may be set through such an auxiliary image 39. Then, a tennis-type music game may be provided through such a VR game screen 30.

Next, the area setting process and the auxiliary repulsion process will be described. The area setting process is a process for setting an auxiliary area on the VR game screen 30. For example, the area setting process may be configured to display the auxiliary image 39 in the auxiliary area in response to the designated operation. On the other hand, the auxiliary repulsion process is a process for making the auxiliary area function so as to substitute the role of the racket image 33. For example, the auxiliary repulsion process may be configured to repel the first ball image 32A in the auxiliary region. More specifically, for example, the auxiliary repulsion process is configured to determine the moving speed V and the moving path W of the second ball image 32B after colliding with the auxiliary region as in the case of being hit back by the racket image 33. It may have been done.

For example, the area setting process may be realized by the control unit 20 of the game machine GM through the routine of FIG. 7, and the auxiliary repulsion process may be realized through the routine of FIG. More specifically, the routines of FIGS. 7 and 8 may both be executed through the game provider 27 of the control unit 20. In addition to this processing, the control unit 20 of the game machine GM and the control unit 10 of the center server 2 execute various well-known processing and the like independently or in cooperation with each other. However, their detailed description will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of an area setting processing routine for realizing the area setting processing. The routine of FIG. 7 may be executed, for example, every time the setting condition is satisfied. When the routine of FIG. 7 is started, the game providing unit 27 first acquires the result of the designated operation in step S11. Specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 may acquire a change in the position of the racket image 33 as a result of the designated operation when the movement of the racket image 33 is adopted as the designated operation.

In the following step S12, the game providing unit 27 specifies a range in which the auxiliary area should be set based on the acquisition result in step S11. Specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 has a part of the range designated by the designated operation acquired in step S12, that is, on the movement trajectory of the racket image 33 (the racket image 33 at the current position and the past position). (Between the racket image 33P) may be specified as a range in which the auxiliary area should be set. Then, in the next step S13, the game providing unit 27 presents the auxiliary image 39 in the range specified in step S12.

On the other hand, in the next step S14, the game providing unit 27 determines whether or not the extinction condition is satisfied when the auxiliary image 39 is displayed. Specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 states that the extinction condition is satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of displaying the auxiliary image 39, and that the extinction condition is not satisfied when the predetermined time has not elapsed. Each may be discriminated. Then, if the determination result is a negative result, that is, if the extinction condition is not satisfied, the game providing unit 27 proceeds to step S15. In step S15, the game providing unit 27 maintains the display of the auxiliary image 39 being displayed. Then, the game providing unit 27 executes the process of step S14 again.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S14 is a positive result, that is, if the extinction condition is satisfied, the game providing unit 27 proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the game providing unit 27 erases the auxiliary image 39 being displayed. Specifically, the game providing unit 27 displays the auxiliary image 39 so that, for example, the auxiliary image 39 satisfying the disappearance condition, that is, the auxiliary image 39 in which a predetermined time has passed from the start of display disappears from the VR game screen 30. Erase. Then, when the game providing unit 27 finishes the process of step S16, the game providing unit 27 ends the current routine. As a result, the auxiliary image 39 is displayed so that the auxiliary area is set in the partial range according to the designation operation for designating the partial range. More specifically, when the setting condition is satisfied, the auxiliary image 39 showing the locus is displayed so that the auxiliary region is set on the locus of the racket image 33.

Further, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of an auxiliary repulsion processing routine for realizing the auxiliary repulsion processing. The routine of FIG. 8 may be repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle, for example, while the VR game screen 30 is being displayed. When the routine of FIG. 8 is started, the game providing unit 27 first acquires the positions of the ball image 32 and the auxiliary image 39 in step S21.

In the following step S22, the game providing unit 27 determines whether or not the position of the ball image 32 and the position of the auxiliary image 39 match based on the acquisition result of step S21. More specifically, for example, the game providing unit 27 determines whether or not the position of the first ball image 32A and the position of the auxiliary image 39 of the ball image 32 match, that is, the first ball image 32A is the auxiliary image. It may be determined whether or not it collides with 39. If the determination result is a negative result, that is, if the position of the first ball image 32A and the position of the auxiliary image 39 do not match, the game providing unit 27 skips the subsequent processing and performs the current routine. finish.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S22 is a positive result, that is, if the position of the first ball image 32A and the position of the auxiliary image 39 match, the game providing unit 27 proceeds to step S23. In step S23, the game providing unit 27 calculates the moving speed V of the ball image 32. For example, the auxiliary image 39 may be used as an alternative to the operation in which only the position of the racket image 33 is adjusted, as described above. Therefore, for example, the game providing unit 27 may fixly calculate the third moving speed V3 as the moving speed V of the second ball image 32B after colliding with the auxiliary image 39.

In the next step S24, the game providing unit 27 determines the movement path W. For example, the game providing unit 27 may determine the movement route W based on the acquisition result in step S23. Specifically, the game providing unit 27 may determine, for example, the third movement path W3 corresponding to the third movement speed V3 calculated in step S23 as the movement path W. Then, when the game providing unit 27 finishes the process of step S24, the game providing unit 27 ends the current routine. As a result, the ball image 32A is repelled so that the auxiliary image 39 (auxiliary region) substitutes the role of the racket image 33. More specifically, for example, the auxiliary image 39 repels the ball image 32 so that it functions in the same manner as the execution of the counterattack operation (that is, the execution of the minimum counterattack operation) in which only the position of the racket image 33 is adjusted. Let me. That is, the auxiliary image 39 adds a progression of repelling the ball image 32 so that the second ball image 32B after repelling there moves the third movement path W3 toward the front wall image 35a at the third movement speed V3. To do.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the auxiliary area is set in a part of the range according to the designated operation. Then, a predetermined progress is added to the game as the position of the auxiliary area matches the position of the ball image 32 so that the auxiliary area replaces the operation of the operation unit 22a with respect to the ball image 32. Specifically, as the position of the racket image 33 corresponding to the operation of swinging the operation unit 22a changes, it is on the trajectory of the racket image 33, that is, between the racket image 33 at the current position and the racket image 33P at the past position. The auxiliary image 39 showing the locus of the racket image 33 is displayed so that the auxiliary area is set in. Then, the auxiliary image 39 repels the ball image 32 in the same manner as the racket image 33 so as to replace the racket image 33. As a result, the auxiliary image 39 (auxiliary area) can play the same role as the action of swinging the racket.

More specifically, the auxiliary image 39 shows, for example, when the first moving speed V1 to the third moving speed V3 and the first moving path W1 to the third moving path W3 are used according to the action of swinging the racket. The ball image 32 is repelled so that the second ball image 32B after the collision moves at the third moving speed V3 and the third moving path W3. That is, the auxiliary image 39 adds progress so as to function as the execution of the minimum hit-back operation in accordance with the collision with the first ball image 32A. As a result, the auxiliary image 39 can play a role corresponding to the minimum hit-back operation among the roles of swinging the racket. As a result, a part of the racket swinging operation required by the user through the first ball image 32A can be shared by the auxiliary image 39, so that the racket required by the user to increase the number of the first ball image 32A can be assigned. It is possible to suppress the direct connection to the number of shaking movements. As a result, it is possible to prevent the difficulty level from being inappropriately increased in a part of the game, for example, as the number of the first ball images 32A increases. As a result, the difficulty level of the game can be kept more appropriate than in the case where such an increase occurs, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the control unit 20 of the game machine GM functions as the area setting means of the present invention by executing the routine of FIG. 7. Further, the control unit 20 of the game machine GM functions as the progress addition means of the present invention by executing the routine shown in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and can be carried out in an appropriate form. For example, in the above-described form, the game machine GM provides a tennis-type music game. However, the game provided by the game machine GM is not limited to such a form. For example, a music game may be combined with various sports games such as baseball, soccer, and basketball. Further, the game provided by the game machine GM is not limited to the music game. The game machine GM may provide various timing games that guide the time of the user's play action by, for example, an instruction sign that moves between a plurality of reference units so as to reach a designated time.

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

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 20 and the storage unit 21 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the game machine GM of the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 20 and the storage unit 21 may be logically provided on the network by using cloud computing. That is, the game machine GM may be configured as a terminal that provides the processing result of the control unit 20 through the network 3. Further, in the game system of the present invention, the center server 2 may be omitted, and the game system may be realized by one game machine GM.

An example of the present invention obtained from the above contents will be described below. In the following description, reference numerals of the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form.

The game system of the present invention includes an input device (22) for inputting a play action, an instruction sign (32A) corresponding to the execution time when the play action should be executed, and a reference sign (31A) that functions as a reference of the current time. ) Is connected to a display device (DP) for displaying the game screen (30), and the instruction sign is moved so as to match the reference sign at the execution time to guide the execution time through the game screen. In addition, it is a game system (1) that provides a game that adds progress according to the actual play action when the actual play action corresponding to the instruction sign is executed, and is via the input device. When a designated action for designating a partial range of the game screen is input, the area setting means (20) for setting the auxiliary area (39) until the extinction condition is satisfied in the partial range, and the instruction sign. When the position coincides with the position of the auxiliary area, the game is subjected to a predetermined progress in accordance with the match so that the match between the position of the instruction sign and the position of the auxiliary area substitutes for the actual playing action. The progress addition means (20) to be added is provided.

According to the present invention, an auxiliary area is set in a part of the range according to the designated act. Then, a predetermined progress is added to the game as the auxiliary area and the instruction sign match so that the auxiliary area substitutes for the play action. As a result, the auxiliary area can play at least a part of the role of the play act. As a result, a part of the play action required by the user can be shared in the auxiliary area through the instruction sign, so that the increase in the number of instruction signs directly leads to the increase in the number of play actions required by the user. It can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the difficulty level of the game from being inappropriately increased in a part of the game, and thus it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

Various conditions may be adopted as the extinction condition. The extinction condition may be satisfied, for example, when the number of instruction signs on the game screen is equal to or less than a predetermined number, or when a specific operation is executed by the user. Alternatively, it may be simply filled with the passage of a predetermined time. That is, the extinction condition may include, for example, a play situation, a time, a predetermined time, and the like. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the extinction condition is satisfied after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of setting the auxiliary region, and the region setting means has passed the auxiliary region for the predetermined time. It may be deleted from the game screen later.

Further, the auxiliary area may be set unconditionally when the designated act is executed, or may be set according to the fulfillment of the condition. Further, for example, such a condition may be satisfied when the number of instruction signs on the game screen exceeds a predetermined number, or may be satisfied when a specific operation is executed by the user. Alternatively, it may be satisfied when a predetermined time has simply passed from a predetermined starting point such as the start of play. That is, such a condition may include, for example, a play situation, a time, a predetermined time, and the like in the requirements. Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the area setting means may set the auxiliary area in the partial range when the play situation of the game satisfies the setting condition. .. Further, in this aspect, the setting condition is satisfied when a plurality of instruction signs are displayed on the game screen and the number of the plurality of instruction signs exceeds a predetermined number, and the area setting means is used. When the number of the plurality of indicator signs exceeds the predetermined number, the auxiliary region may be presented in the partial range.

Further, the auxiliary area may be displayed so as to be visually distinguished from other areas, and such identification may be omitted. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the area setting means may further present an auxiliary image (39) to the auxiliary area when the auxiliary area is set.

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

1 Game system 20 Control unit (computer, area setting processing, progress addition processing)
22 Input device 30 VR game screen (game screen)
32 ball image (instruction sign)
39 Auxiliary image (auxiliary area, partial range)
22A Operation unit 31A 1st reference line image (reference marker)
DP display device

Claims (2)

It is connected to an input means for inputting a play action and a display means for displaying a game screen including an instruction sign corresponding to an execution time when the play action should be executed and a reference sign functioning as a reference of the current time. By moving the instruction sign so as to match the reference sign at the execution time, the execution time is guided through the game screen, and when the actual play action corresponding to the instruction sign is executed, the actual play action is performed. A game system that provides a game that adds progress according to the act of play.
When a designated act of designating a partial range of the game screen is input via the input means , an area setting means for setting an auxiliary area until the extinction condition is satisfied in the partial range, and an area setting means.
When the position of the instruction sign matches the position of the auxiliary area, the game is set to match the position of the instruction sign and the position of the auxiliary area so as to substitute for the actual playing action. Progressive addition means for adding a predetermined progression, and
Equipped with a,
The actual playing act has a plurality of aspects, and the match replaces the actual playing act of one aspect of the plurality of aspects.
Game system. The actual play action that is replaced by the match at a certain time and the actual play action that is replaced by the match at a time different from the certain time are different only in the position where the actual play action is performed. ,
The game system according to claim 1.

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