JP7060889B2 - Game system, computer program used for it, and control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides a game to a user through the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. Regarding game systems, etc.

There is a game system that provides a game to a user through the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. do. For example, as such a game, there is known a game system that provides a music game that guides a position where a touch operation should be executed according to the rhythm of a musical piece (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 662156

In the music game of Patent Document 1, the music tends to affect the interest, and as a result, the music to be selected is often changed periodically, such as the addition of a new music. On the other hand, when a new song is added, it is necessary to prepare the dance that the character should perform for that song, in other words, the data for realizing that dance, but it is costly to prepare the data for the new dance. , And it takes time and effort. For example, if a performer (person) actually dances and the character's dance is realized using data that captures the performer's movement (dance) (so-called motion capture data), securing the performer, etc. You will need it. Therefore, in this case, the cost for preparing new dance data and the time and effort for that purpose tend to increase. Further, even if the existing music, that is, the music for which the dance is already prepared, if the dance corresponding to the music is fixed, the user may get bored. On the other hand, if a new dance is prepared for a song for which a dance has already been prepared, it may be possible to suppress such boredom, but in this case, it is still for that other dance (new dance). The cost for preparing the data of the above is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can suppress tiredness of music or reduce the time and effort required to prepare dance data for new dance.

The game system of the present invention provides the user with the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music in accordance with the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. Music identification for identifying each song when the plurality of songs include a plurality of danced songs for which dance data for realizing the dance is prepared in a game system that provides a game. A song that determines two or more danced songs related to one of the plurality of songs based on the characteristic information of the music data described so that the information and the characteristic information related to the characteristics of each song are associated with each other. The discriminating means and each dance data of two or more dance data corresponding to each of the two or more danced songs are divided into a plurality of dances of each dance data at predetermined time intervals. By combining each section of the two or more dance data so that a dance dividing means that divides the dance into a plurality of sections that realize each dance and a new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song are formed. It is provided with a dance generation means for generating new dance data as the dance data for realizing the new dance.

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

Further, the control method of the present invention is described above through the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music in accordance with the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. When the plurality of danced songs include a plurality of danced songs in which dance data for realizing the dance is prepared in a computer incorporated in a game system that provides a game to a user, each song is identified. A song with two or more dances related to one of the plurality of songs based on the characteristic information of the song data described so that the song identification information for the purpose and the characteristic information related to the characteristics of each song are associated with each other. The dance data of the two or more dance data corresponding to the two or more danced songs, respectively, is divided into a plurality of dances of each dance data at predetermined time intervals. Each section of the two or more dance data is divided into a dance division procedure that divides the dance into a plurality of sections that realize each time, and a new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song. By combining them, a dance generation procedure for generating new dance data as the dance data that realizes the new dance is executed.

The figure which shows the schematic structure of the game system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. A functional block diagram showing a main part of the control system of a game machine. The figure which shows an example of a home screen schematically. The figure which shows an example of the music selection screen schematically. The figure which shows an example of a music game screen schematically. The figure which shows an example of the structure of music data. The figure which shows an example of the structure of dance data. An explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of dance data generation. An explanatory diagram for explaining the details of generating new dance data based on the three dance data. A flowchart showing an example of the dance generation processing procedure.

Hereinafter, an example of the game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the overall configuration of the game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 and a plurality of game machines 3 as client devices that can be connected to the center server 2 via a predetermined network NT. The center server 2 is configured as one logical server device by combining the server units 2A, 2B, etc. as a plurality of computer devices. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured by using cloud computing.

The network NT may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 can be connected to the center server 2. As an example, the network NT may include the Internet as a WAN, a LAN that connects each of the center server 2 and the game machine 3 to the Internet, or various connection facilities or devices such as an access point AP.

In the example of FIG. 1, game machines 3A, 3B, and 3C are shown as game machines 3. The game machine 3 is an example of a game device that provides a game. The game machine 3A is installed in a facility such as an amusement store, and is configured as an arcade game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined consideration. This type of game machine is sometimes called an arcade game machine. When this type of game machine 3A (hereinafter, may be referred to as an arcade game machine 3A) is installed in a predetermined facility such as a store for the main purpose of making a large number of users play the game repeatedly and earning profits. There are many. On the other hand, the game machines 3B and 3C are home-use stationary game machines or portable game machines used for personal use by the user. Such game machines 3B and 3C (hereinafter, may be referred to as stationary game machines 3B or portable game machines 3C, respectively, and when these are not distinguished, they may be referred to as user terminal device type game machines 3. ), A mobile phone such as a smartphone or a personal digital assistant (including a tablet terminal and a personal computer) may function. In the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of types of game machines 3 are connected to the center server 2, but only one type of game machine 3 may be connected to the center server 2.

The game machine 3 provides a character training game. The character training game is a type of game in which the characters in the game are trained. As such a character, a person having various jobs (professions) such as a monster, an athlete, or a warrior, and various objects such as a car or an animal may be used. Further, the characters to be trained may be one or a plurality of characters. Hereinafter, as an example, a case where the game machine 3 provides a character training game of a type in which a dance unit (a team consisting of a plurality of characters) is trained will be described.

In such a character training game, each character forming a dance unit is trained through various elements in the game. Such training elements include mini games. That is, each character is nurtured through the play of such a mini game. Such mini-games may include various games, but include music games as an example. Music games are a type of timing game. A timing game is a type of game that evaluates the execution time of an appropriate play action. In the case of a music game, the execution time at which the appropriate play action should be executed is provided together with the music. Further, in a music game, a time that matches the rhythm of the music is used as an execution time. That is, the music game is a type of game that guides the user to the time when an appropriate play act should be executed according to the rhythm of the music, and evaluates the time when the play act is actually executed. Further, for example, in a music game, a plurality of songs are prepared for play, and the songs selected from the songs are used for actual play. For example, such a music game is provided through a game screen displayed on a display device. Specifically, such a game screen includes an instruction sign corresponding to each execution time and a reference sign functioning as a reference of the current time, and the instruction sign and the reference sign are used to use the instruction sign and the reference sign at each execution time. And each execution time is guided by causing a relative displacement between the indicator and the reference sign so that the positions of the reference signs match. The details of the character training game will be described later.

The user terminal device 4 may be connected to the game system 1 via the network NT. The user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for personal use by the user. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer 4A, or a mobile terminal device 4B such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to a network and are used for personal use by users, such as stationary home-use game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. By implementing various computer software, the user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2. It should be noted that such a user terminal device 4 may function as a game machine 3 through computer software.

The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine 3 or its users. The service for the game machine includes a distribution service for distributing and updating the program or data of the game machine 3 via the network NT. The center server 2 appropriately distributes various programs or data necessary for providing the character training game to each game machine 3 through such a distribution service. Further, the service for a game machine includes a matching service for matching users when a plurality of users play a common game via a network NT. When the game system 1 provides a character training game (including a part of a character training game such as a music game) through such a matching service as a multi-play type game in which progress is shared among a plurality of users. There is.

The service for the game machine may also include a service that receives the identification information of the user from the game machine 3 and authenticates the user. Further, it may include a service of receiving and storing the play data of the authenticated user from the game machine 3 or providing the play data to be saved to the game machine 3. Further, it may include a billing service or the like that collects a fee from the user. Similarly, the center server 2 may provide various Web services to the user of the user terminal device 4 via the network NT. Web services are game information services that provide various information about games provided by the game machine 3, distribution services that distribute various data or software (including updates of data, etc.) to each user terminal device 4, and user-based services. It may include services such as a community service that provides a place for exchange such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing, and a service that assigns a user ID for identifying each user.

Next, a main part of the control system of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the center server 2 is provided with a control unit 21 and a storage unit 22 as storage means. The control unit 21 is configured as a computer in which a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various arithmetic processes and operation controls according to a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation are combined.

The storage unit 22 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk array. The storage unit 22 may be configured to hold all the data in one storage unit, or may be configured to distribute and store the data in a plurality of storage units. The program PG1 is recorded in the storage unit 22 as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 21 to execute various processes necessary for providing various services to the user. Further, the storage unit 22 stores the server data SD necessary for providing various services. Such server data SD includes various data for character training games, and in the example of FIG. 2, music data MD and dance data DD are shown as a kind of such various data. ..

The music data MD is data for playing a music. The music data MD is used for playing music in, for example, a music game included in a character training game. The dance data DD is data for causing each character displayed on the game screen to perform a dance in accordance with the rhythm of the music. Each character may be displayed as appropriate, but is displayed as a three-dimensional character corresponding to the shooting result of the virtual three-dimensional space taken by the virtual camera. The dance data DD may be configured as appropriate data for causing such a character to perform a dance (character movement), and may be configured as moving image data for displaying a dance animation (dance moving image) by each character, for example. It is good, but it is configured as motion data as an example. The motion data is data for recording (capturing) the locus of movement of a person (when the character is a person) with a motion sensor and reproducing the locus based on the detection result. Details of the music data MD and the dance data DD will be described later.

The server data may include, for example, various data for realizing various services. For example, such data may include play data, sequence data, moving image data, ID management data, and the like. The play data is data in which information regarding the past play results of each user is described. The play data is used, for example, to inherit the play results (past achievements) up to the previous time from the next time onward, or to inherit the setting contents unique to each user. The sequence data is data that describes each execution time when the play action should be executed by the user in the music game. The sequence data is used for guidance of each execution time and its evaluation. Therefore, in the sequence data, information on each execution time and an appropriate play action to be executed at the execution time is described so as to be associated with each other. The ID management data is data for managing various IDs such as user IDs. However, those illustrations are omitted.

The control unit 21 is provided with a game machine service management unit 24 as a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 21 and the program PG1 as software resources. The game machine service management unit 24 executes various processes for realizing the above-mentioned game machine service for the game machine 3. In addition, various logical devices may be provided in the control unit 21. For example, such a logical device includes a Web service management unit that executes various processes for realizing the above-mentioned Web service to the user terminal device 4 when the user terminal device 4 is connected. Similarly, an input device such as a keyboard, an output device such as a monitor, and the like may be connected to the control unit 21 as needed. However, those illustrations are omitted.

On the other hand, the game machine 3 is provided with a control unit 31 as a computer and a storage unit 32 as a storage means. The control unit 31 is configured as a computer in which a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various processes according to a predetermined computer program and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation thereof are combined.

The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. The program PG2 is recorded in the storage unit 32 as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 31 to execute various processes necessary for providing various services to the user. Further, the storage unit 32 records the game data GD necessary for providing the character training game. Such game data GD includes various data including data for music games, and in the example of FIG. 2, music data MD and dance data DD are shown as one of them. The music data MD and the dance data DD are provided from the center server 2 through the distribution service. The game data may appropriately include play data, sequence data, ID management data, and the like provided through the distribution service as in the case of music data MD and the like. Further, the game data includes, for example, image data for displaying various images for a game, and voice for reproducing such various voices when there is voice different from the music. Data etc. may be included. However, these illustrations are omitted.

In the control unit 31, various logical devices are configured by the combination of the hardware resource of the control unit 31 and the program PG2 as the software resource. Then, various processes necessary for providing the character training game (including processes necessary for enjoying the game machine service provided by the game machine service management unit 24 of the center server 2) are executed through these logical devices. However, in the example of FIG. 2, a progress control unit 33 and a data management unit 34 are shown as logical devices related to the character training game.

The progress control unit 33 is a logical device that performs various processes for controlling the progress of the game. Such a process includes a process of guiding each execution time through an instruction sign and a reference sign, a process for evaluating a play action based on each such execution time, and the like. Alternatively, processing for displaying the dance by the dance unit is also included. That is, various processes for realizing the play of a music game are included. On the other hand, the data management unit 34 is a logical device that performs various processes related to the management of various data recorded in the storage unit 32. Such processing includes processing (including generation of new data or records) to update data that changes as the game progresses. For example, such data includes dance data DD. Specifically, the data management unit 34 executes, for example, a dance generation process as a process for updating the dance data DD. The procedure of the dance generation process will be described later.

Further, the game machine 3 may be appropriately provided with various output devices and input devices according to the type of the arcade game machine 3A, the user terminal device type game machine 3, and the like, but in the example of FIG. 2, the monitor may be provided. 37 and the speaker SP are shown as output devices provided in the game machine 3. The monitor 37 and the speaker SP are a well-known display device for displaying a game screen or the like, and a well-known sound reproduction device for reproducing sound, respectively. Similarly, in the example of FIG. 2, an input device 36 for inputting a user's play action is shown. The input device 36 may be appropriately configured according to the type of the game machine 3. For example, in the case of the arcade game machine 3A, a stage with a push button that is pushed so as to be stepped on for a music game may be used as the input device 36. Then, the user may play a music game on this stage. Alternatively, a control panel provided with a plurality of push buttons may be prepared. In such a case, the operation of pressing the push button with the foot or hand is used as a play act. Further, a touch pad or a touch panel display may be used as the input device 36. In this case, the act of touching these with a hand, a foot, or a pen for touch (so-called stylus pen) is used as a play act.

On the other hand, for example, in the case of the stationary game machine 3B, a keyboard including a plurality of push buttons or a dedicated controller (including a mat controller laid on the floor or the like mainly for operating with a foot) is used as the input device 36. It's okay. In this case, the operation of pressing those push buttons is used as a play act. Similarly, for example, in the case of the portable game machine 3C, as the input device 36, for example, a touch panel that outputs a signal corresponding to a user's touch operation (finger touch operation) may be used. In this case, the touch operation and its position are used as a play act. Further, a dedicated controller (including the above-mentioned mat controller) may be connected to and used by the portable game machine 3C by wire or wirelessly.

In addition, for example, in the arcade game machine 3A, in order to collect a predetermined consideration required for the game from the user by using cash, alternative coins, medals, electronic currency (including points), credit card function, etc. The consideration collection device may be provided as an input device. Then, with such a device, various consideration for electronic currency and the like may be collected, for example, via a card for recording the remaining amount of electronic currency. Further, for example, in the case of the user terminal device type game machine 3, the user terminal device type game machine 3 provides the game for a fee (including the case where a part of the game is paid for an additional range of play or the like). However, it may be provided free of charge (including the case where the software is purchased in advance). When the game is provided for a fee, the consideration may be collected through various well-known payment processes in the user terminal device type game machine 3.

Next, the details of the character training game will be described. In the following, the details of the character training game will be described with reference to an example of a game screen displayed on the monitor 37 of such a portable game machine 3C, taking as an example a portable game machine 3C using a touch panel as an input device 36. explain. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a home screen. The home screen 40 is a game screen that mainly functions as a starting point for other game screens among various game screens displayed on the monitor 37 for a character training game. Therefore, on the home screen 40, an icon (hereinafter, may be referred to as a transition icon) that functions as a touch position (a position where a touch operation should be performed) for transitioning to each screen is displayed. In addition, the home screen 40 may be provided with other management functions and information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the home screen 40 has a “STORY” icon 41, a “DANCER” icon 42, a “TEAM” icon 43, a “lottery” icon 44, a “useful” icon 45, and a “DANCE” icon. It includes a BATTLE "icon 46, a" MISSION "icon 47, an information area 48, and a character image CA.

The “STORY” icon 41 is a transition icon for transitioning to the story screen (not shown). The story screen is a game screen for selecting and viewing a story animation (video) set for each character, such as an individual history of each character in the game or a conversation scene of a plurality of people. Such stories may include new bans (which can be viewed) depending on the playing situation, such as rewards earned in the game and the level of each character.

The “DANCER” icon 42 is a transition icon for transitioning to the character screen (not shown). The character screen is a game screen for presenting the details of each character. Many characters are prepared in the character training game, and the details of each character are displayed on the character screen. For example, on the character screen, information on the parameters of each character is displayed for each character as details of each character.

The “TEAM” icon 43 is a transition icon for transitioning to the team (unit) organization screen (not shown). The team formation screen is a game screen for selecting each character forming a dance unit. One dance unit may be formed by an appropriate number of characters, but the case where one dance unit is formed by three characters will be described below.

The “lottery” icon 44 is a transition icon for transitioning to the lottery result screen (not shown). The lottery result screen is a game screen for providing a lottery game for imparting various elements related to the character training game by lottery. For example, in such a lottery game, a card corresponding to each character is given by lottery as an element related to the character training game. The cards given in the lottery game may be used in the progress of play in the character training game, or may simply function as a collection or appreciation card.

The “use” icon 45 is a transition icon for transitioning to the use screen (not shown). The errand screen is a game screen for providing the errand event. The errand event is an event for acquiring various items. The errand event is provided with the consumption of a predetermined value set in the game.

The "DANCE BATTLE" icon 46 is a transition icon for transitioning to the music game screen. The music game screen is a game screen for allowing a user to actually play a music game through the display of instruction signs and the like as described above. In addition, a dance by a dance unit (three characters) is also displayed on such a music game screen. The game screen may be directly transitioned from the home screen 40 to the music game screen by touching the "DANCE BATTLE" icon 46, but as an example, the music game may be passed through an appropriate intermediate screen such as a music selection screen described later. Transition to the screen.

The “MISSION” icon 47 is a transition icon for transitioning to the mission screen (not shown). The mission screen is a game screen for providing information on missions such as a list of missions prepared during the game, achievement conditions, rewards associated with achievement, or achievement history. A mission is a kind of event for giving a predetermined reward to a user by satisfying (achieving) an achievement condition. During the game, such missions are prepared, from those that can determine whether or not they can be achieved for each play, to those that target relatively long-term play that cannot be achieved by this (once) play alone. It's okay.

The information area 48 is an area for presenting various information related to the game. The information area 48 includes, for example, a name area 48A, a rank area 48B, a physical strength value area 48C, and a currency area 48D. The name area 48A corresponds to the name in the game of the user (“Gogo”) and various titles for the user prepared in the game (when the play situation satisfies various grant conditions, the satisfied conditions are met. In many cases, it is provided so as to correspond to some of the ranks described below, and it often functions as a kind of information indicating the user's rank, but it is given independently of the rank. This is an area for displaying the title (“Red Crane Gakuen Gold Student”) given to the user who is playing.

The rank area 48B is an area for displaying a rank value indicating the rank of the user. Rank is a concept that indicates the degree of rank, stage, etc., and has a meaning equivalent to so-called level. Therefore, the rank value functions as a level value indicating the degree of growth in the user's game, and the larger this value is, the more the game is played in many cases. As the rank value, an appropriate element such as a numerical value, a character such as an alphabet, or a symbol (one that can be distinguished from each other and the degree can be specified) may be used, but in the example of FIG. 3, a numerical value (“75”) is used. Has been done. The rank value is a value for defining various parameters. That is, various parameters such as the physical strength value described later are defined according to the rank value. The rank value increases according to the experience value given based on the play situation of the character training game (for example, the play result such as the acquired score of the music game for training). Therefore, information on the amount of experience points acquired is also displayed in the rank area 48B. Specifically, the rank region 48B includes an experience value gauge EG. The experience value gauge EG is an image that functions as a gauge indicating the amount of experience value acquired on the home screen 40. The experience value gauge EG presents information on the amount of experience points acquired so far (shaded to the right) and the remaining amount (white) until the next rank value increase (rise).

The currency area 48D is an area for displaying information regarding the currency value (hereinafter, may be referred to as in-game currency) that functions as a currency in the game. The in-game currency is a value consumed to use a predetermined function such as purchasing an item or granting various lottery opportunities (playing the above-mentioned lottery game). In-game currency is purchased, for example, with the consumption of real currency (which may be collected in the same way as the consideration for play). The currency area 48D is provided with, for example, a currency balance area 48D1 and a currency purchase icon 48D2. The currency balance area 48D1 is an area for presenting the balance (“0”) of the in-game currency currently owned by the user. The currency purchase icon 48D2 is an icon that functions as a touch position for purchasing in-game currency (increasing the balance). Specifically, the currency purchase icon 48D2 functions as a touch-operated position for requesting the purchase of in-game currency. Along with the touch operation to the currency purchase icon 48D2, for example, an additional area (so-called pop-up) for selecting the purchase amount or confirming whether or not the purchase can be executed may be further presented.

The physical strength value area 48C is an area for displaying information regarding the physical strength value. The physical strength value is a value consumed to give various progresses such as use of an event to a character training game. The physical strength value is set for each user as the physical strength value of the user. Such physical strength values may be used for imparting various progressions, but are consumed, for example, for providing (using) the above-mentioned errand event or playing a music game. The physical strength value gradually recovers to the maximum value (may change depending on the level etc.) with the passage of time. In addition, an item for recovering a predetermined amount of physical strength value (hereinafter, may be referred to as a recovery item) is also prepared in the character training game. A limit (for example, an amount such as a period, a number of times, or an amount up to the maximum value) may be set for the recovery of the physical strength value by such a recovery item, or unlimited use may be permitted.

The physical strength value area 48C is provided with, for example, a physical strength value presentation area 48C1 and a recovery icon 48C2. The physical strength value presenting area 48C1 is an area for presenting the current value (remaining amount) and the maximum value of the physical strength value of each user. In the example of FIG. 3, "30" is presented as the current physical strength value (numerator of "30/30") and the maximum value (denominator of "30/30") of this user. The recovery icon 48C2 is an icon that functions as a touch position for recovering the physical strength value. More specifically, the recovery icon 48C2 functions as a touch-operated position for requesting recovery of the physical strength value. Along with the touch operation to the recovery icon 48C2, for example, an additional area (so-called pop-up) for selecting a recovery item for recovering the health value or confirming the availability of such a recovery item is further presented. May be done. Then, when the recovery item is actually used (consumed) by such a touch operation, the physical strength value is recovered by a predetermined amount.

The character image CA is an image corresponding to each character. On the home screen 40, character image CAs corresponding to each character constituting the dance unit to be trained are appropriately displayed. In the example of FIG. 3, the home screen 40 displays three character image CAs corresponding to the three characters (all) constituting the dance unit.

The physical strength value presenting area 48C1 is not limited to such a user's physical strength value, and information on the physical strength value of a character corresponding to an appropriate condition, such as a character designated by a predetermined designated means such as a cursor, can be obtained. May be presented. Alternatively, the physical strength values of all the characters may be presented in the physical strength value presenting area 48C1. Similarly, the arrangement of each character image CA on the home screen 40 may be appropriate. For example, even if a character most recommended by the user (so-called recommended member) is determined according to a pre-designation or a condition such as a play situation, and the character image CA of such a character is arranged in the foreground on the home screen 40. good. Alternatively, the arrangement of each character image CA may be determined based on the user's specification. Further, a level value (rank value) may be appropriately set for each character for each character or each team (unit). Then, upper limit values of various parameters that define each character or team may be appropriately defined according to such level values. Alternatively, either the user's rank value or the rank value of each character (or team) may be omitted. Similarly, the amount of experience points acquired is not limited to the experience value gauge EG in the rank region 48B, and may be presented at an appropriate place by an appropriate method.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a music selection screen. The music selection screen 50E is a game screen for selecting a music (rhythm for guiding an execution time) to be played in a music game. That is, the music selection screen 50E realizes a selection opportunity for selecting a music to be played. The music selection screen 50E is displayed after the touch operation to the "DANCE BATTLE" icon 46 and before the transition to the music game screen. As shown in the figure, the music selection screen 50E includes a music selection area 55 and a related setting area 56.

The music selection area 55 is an area for displaying candidates for music (music to be played) to be used for this play. In the music selection area 55, music candidates may be appropriately presented, but in the example of FIG. 4, a plurality of music candidate icons 55A corresponding to the plurality of music candidates are displayed. Information about each candidate's music may be appropriately displayed on each music candidate icon 55A, but in the example of FIG. 4, the name of the music such as "music A" and "body", "skill", and "heart" are displayed. Information on the characteristics of each song related to the three attributes of is displayed. Appropriate characteristics may be set for each character, but as an example, such characteristics include attributes related to "body", "skill", and "mind", and similar attributes are set for each song. To. Then, each music has compatibility (advantage or disadvantage) with each character according to their attributes. That is, the "body", "skill", and "mind" function as indicators related to the compatibility with each character, but the "body" and "skill" are set in each music selection area 55 so that such compatibility can be grasped. , Three bars are displayed, each showing the value of "heart".

In the music selection area 55, a music to be played may be appropriately selected via each music candidate icon 55A, but as an example, a music to be played is selected through a touch operation on each music candidate icon 55A. Specifically, each music candidate icon 55A is configured as a touch icon used as a position where a touch operation should be performed, and functions as an option. That is, with the touch operation to each music candidate icon 55A, the music candidate corresponding to the music candidate icon 55A is selected as the play target this time. The music candidate icon 55A (for example, "music B") selected from the plurality of music candidate icons 55A is distinguished from other music candidate icons 55A (for example, "music A" or "music C") by an appropriate method. However, in the example of FIG. 4, it is enlarged more than the other music candidate icons 55A, and is displayed so that the color arrangement (right diagonal line) is different from that of the other music candidate icons 55A near the center of the music selection area 55.

The related setting area 56 is an area for displaying various information and the like related to the setting of the music game. In the related setting area 56, various icons for performing the setting itself may be appropriately displayed as such information, but in the example of FIG. 6, the difficulty level switching icon 56A and the mission information are displayed. .. The difficulty level switching icon 56A is an icon for setting the difficulty level of the music to be played. The difficulty level switching icon 56A may be configured to switch the difficulty level by various methods, but as an example, it is configured as a touch icon, and the difficulty level of the music is switched in order according to the touch operation to the difficulty level switching icon 56A. It is configured to be. Further, the difficulty level of each such music may be set as appropriate, but as an example, three difficulty levels of "HARD", "NORMAL", and "EASY" are included. Then, these three are sequentially switched for each touch operation to the difficulty level switching icon 56A, and the selected difficulty level (“NORMAL” in the example of FIG. 4) is displayed on the difficulty level switching icon 56A.

The mission information is information indicating the mission (condition) to be rewarded. The character training game is not limited to the music game, and appropriate missions may be prepared, and such missions may be appropriately displayed in the related setting area 56. However, in the example of FIG. 4, three missions related to the music game are prepared. Are displayed in order of difficulty. Specifically, in the related setting area 56, the content of the mission such as "win for the first time" as the mission information and the reward for achieving it (the icon indicating the in-game currency and its quantity such as "x1"). Is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a music game screen. The music game screen 50B is a kind of game screen for actually causing a user to play a music game, and is a game screen for actually guiding the execution time of a play act to be executed by each user. The music game screen 50B is displayed via an appropriate intermediate screen such as the above-mentioned music selection screen 50E or a team (character) selection screen (not shown) after a touch operation on the "DANCE BATTLE" icon 46. As shown in FIG. 5, the music game screen 50B includes an object 51, a determination line 52, and a character image CA. The character image CA is an image corresponding to each character as described above. On the music game screen 50B, the character image CA of each character corresponding to the dance unit to be trained is displayed. Further, each character image CA performs a dance in accordance with the rhythm of the music. That is, the character image CA (moving image) for dancing is displayed on the music game screen 50B. The object 51 is an image that functions as an instruction sign, appears on the back side of the music game screen 50B at an appropriate time, and moves toward the front side. Further, the size of the object 51 also changes so as to gradually increase as it moves from the back side to the front side. In this example, each character image CA functions as the character of the present invention. Further, the music game screen 50B functions as the game screen of the present invention.

On the other hand, the determination line 52 is an image that functions as a reference sign, and is arranged at a fixed position on the front side of the music game screen 50B. The determination line 52 is provided with a plurality of arrival position indexes 52A. Each arrival position index 52A is an image that functions as an index indicating the arrival position of each object 51, and is formed in the same form as each object 51, that is, in the same size and shape as each object 51 at that position. In other words, each arrival position index 52A functions as a transit position for each object 51 extending from the back side to the front side of the music game screen 50B (not shown), and each object 51 follows such a route. It moves along the position so as to coincide with the position of each arrival position index 52A at each execution time. Then, each user is required to perform a touch operation on the position of each arrival position index 52A whose position coincides with each object 51 in accordance with the agreement between each object 51 and each arrival position index 52A. Further, such a touch operation is highly evaluated as the time difference between the arrival time of each object 51 reaching each arrival position index 52A (execution time of sequence data) and the actual touch operation time is smaller. That is, the smaller the deviation time, the higher the score is given to the user.

In the example of FIG. 5, the determination line 52 is formed in an arc shape on the front side of the music game screen 50B, and has four arrival position indexes 52A. Further, these four arrival position indexes 52A are associated with each character of the dance unit. For example, the first arrival position index 52A from the left is associated with the character of the character image CA at the left end and the character of the character image CA in the center adjacent to the character at a ratio of 70% and 30%, respectively. Similarly, for example, the arrival position index 52A at the right end is associated with the character of the character image CA at the right end by 70%, and is associated with the character of the character image CA at the center by 30%. In this way, each arrival position index 52A is associated with each character with an appropriate inclination. And such an association is associated with the growth of each character. Specifically, the evaluation result of the touch operation for each arrival position index 52A is assigned to the growth of each character according to such an association. The association between each arrival position index 52A and each character may be appropriately set. By associating the arrival position index with the character with an appropriate inclination in this way, even when playing a musical piece in which the object 51 to be operated is arranged with a certain degree of bias toward a specific arrival position index. It is possible to suppress the growth bias of the associated character.

Next, the details of the music data MD and the dance data DD will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the music data MD. As shown in FIG. 6, the music data MD includes a music record MDR for managing each music. Further, the music record MDR includes a music unit MDR1 and a music management unit MDR2 in order to realize such management. The music unit MDR1 is a part for managing data for playing each music for each music. The music unit MDR1 may include appropriate information, but in the example of FIG. 6, it includes information of “music ID” and “reproduction data”. The "music ID" is information indicating a music ID unique to each music in order to identify each music. "Reproduction data" is reproduction data for reproducing each music. As such data, various well-known data such as MIDI data may be appropriately used.

On the other hand, the music management unit MDR2 is a part for managing the characteristics (characteristics) of each music. The music management unit MDR2 may appropriately include various information regarding the characteristics of each music, but in the example of FIG. 6, "music ID", "BPM", "sound source", "music tone", "music length", And contains information on "attributes". The "musical piece ID" is information indicating the above-mentioned music piece ID. The music unit MDR1 and the music management unit MDR2 are associated with each other via the “music ID”. "BPM" is information indicating the value of BPM (Beat Part Minute) of each musical piece. The BPM value is information indicating the number of beats per minute (so-called tempo). The "sound source" is information indicating the sound source of each musical piece (or playback data). The "musical key" is information indicating the musical key of each song such as minor or major. "Song length" is information indicating the length of each song, which means the length (time) of each song. The "attribute" is information indicating the attribute set for each musical piece. Such attributes may include various elements, such as the above-mentioned "body", "mind", and "skill" elements. That is, in the "attribute", as an example, information indicating the values of "body", "mind", and "skill" to be displayed on each music candidate icon 55A on the music selection screen 50E is described. In the music record MDR, such information is recorded so as to be related to each other. In this example, the information of the music management unit MDR2 functions as the characteristic information of the present invention. Further, the music ID information functions as the music identification information of the present invention. The music data MD is not limited to these information, and may appropriately include various types of information according to the characteristics of each music and the like. Alternatively, a part of this information or the like may be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the dance data DD. As described above, the dance of each character may be realized based on appropriate data, but the example of FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the dance data DD when the dance of each character is realized based on the motion data. There is. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the dance data DD includes a dance record DDR for managing the dance performed by each character in each music. Further, the dance record DDR includes a dance unit DDR1 and a dance management unit DDR2 in order to realize such management. The dance unit DDR1 is a part for managing data for reproducing each dance of each music. The dance unit DDR1 may include appropriate information, but in the example of FIG. 7, it includes information of "dance ID", "music ID", and "motion data". The "dance ID" is information indicating a unique dance ID for each dance in order to identify each dance. The "musical piece ID" is information indicating the above-mentioned music piece ID. "Motion data" is motion data (motion capture data) for reproducing each dance.

On the other hand, the dance management unit DDR2 is a part for managing the characteristics of each dance. The dance management unit DDR2 may appropriately include various information regarding the characteristics of each dance, but in the example of FIG. 7, it includes information of "dance ID", "type", "camera", and "switching". There is. The "dance ID" is information indicating the above-mentioned dance ID. The dance unit DDR1 and the dance management unit DDR2 are associated with each other via the “dance ID”. The "type" is information indicating the type of each dance. Each dance may be classified into an appropriate type based on various criteria, and "type" describes information on the type based on such classification. For example, if each dance is categorized based on the number of people and the placement position of those people, such as a dance for two people or a dance for three people, the "type" includes such numbers and those people. Information indicating the placement position of is described. Also, when each dance is classified based on the characteristic movements of body parts such as hands, head, or feet, the "type" is the type of such characteristic movements (state of each part, or Information indicating the posture) is described.

The "camera" is information indicating the camera work of a virtual camera that shoots the dance in the virtual three-dimensional space in which each character performs the dance. On the music game screen 50B or the like, the dance of each character is displayed as a two-dimensional image obtained by drawing the shooting result of this virtual camera in two dimensions. In addition, the camera work includes, for example, various shooting conditions of a virtual camera such as a shooting position, a shooting direction, or an angle of view, and when the shooting conditions change (for example, when the position changes to indicate the movement of the virtual camera). ) Includes the rate of change. Information on such camera work is described in time series in the "camera".

"Switching" is from a virtual camera that shoots the dance of your character to a virtual camera that shoots the dance of your opponent when the music game is provided as a competitive game (including when the opponent is a computer). Information indicating the switching time. This information is recorded in the dance record DDR so as to be related to each other. In this example, the information of the dance management unit DDR2 functions as the dance information of the present invention. The dance data DD is not limited to these pieces of information, and may appropriately include various types of information according to the characteristics of each dance. Alternatively, a part of this information or the like may be omitted as appropriate.

Next, the generation of the dance data DD will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As described above, the dance of each character is realized based on the motion data, but since the motion data is generated by capturing the actual dance (dance by the performer), it is often time-consuming and costly. Therefore, when a new music is added, there may be a music (hereinafter, may be referred to as a music without dance) for which the corresponding dance (dance data DD) is not prepared. In such a case, a new dance (dance data DD) corresponding to the non-dance music is generated from the existing dance (dance data DD).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of generation of dance data DD. As shown in FIG. 8, the music group MG that can be played based on the music data MD is the music group MG1 in which the dance (dance data DD) is prepared (hereinafter, may be referred to as the music group MG1 with dance). When the music without dance M2 is included, the similar music group MG2 similar to the music without dance M2 is extracted from the music group MG1 with dance, and the dance is performed from a plurality of dance data DDs corresponding to the similar music group MG2. None Dance data DD corresponding to the music M2 is newly generated. Then, when the non-dance music M2 is selected for play, the dance corresponding to the newly generated dance data DD is appropriately displayed on the game screen such as the music game screen 50B.

Specifically, the music group MG is formed by a plurality of music Ms, and they are classified into a music M1 with dance and a music M2 without dance. The music M1 with dance is a music M in which dance data DD exists, that is, a music M in which dance is prepared in advance. Since the dance data DD is prepared for many music pieces M, the music group MG1 includes a plurality of music pieces M1 with dance, and they form the music group MG1 with dance. Then, a similar music group MG2 is formed from the danced music group MG1 according to a predetermined algorithm (rules or conditions may be used). In this example, the music group MG, the music group MG1 with dance, and the similar music group MG2 function as a plurality of music, a plurality of music with dance, and two or more music with dance, respectively.

The predetermined algorithm may be appropriately configured, but as an example, it is similar to the music group MG1 with dance based on the characteristics of each music with dance M1 managed by the music data MD (information of the music management unit MDR2 of the music data MD). It is configured to extract the music group MG2. For example, a given algorithm may be implemented by artificial intelligence (so-called AI). Specifically, the predetermined algorithm appropriately weights the BPM, sound source, music tone, or music length managed by, for example, the music management unit MDR2, and extracts each music with dance M1 similar to the music without dance M2. It may be configured as follows. Alternatively, the predetermined algorithm has a dance in which any one or a plurality of features such as BPM, sound source, music tone, or music length match (the value of BPM, etc., which can be quantified may be within a predetermined range). The music M1 may be configured to be extracted as a similar music group MG2. As described above, the predetermined algorithm may be appropriately configured, but as an example, among the music M having similar BPM values, the music M1 with dance having the same music tone is configured to be extracted as the similar music group MG2.

Further, the similarity of the BPM values may be appropriately determined in a predetermined algorithm, but as an example, the BPM values are divided into a plurality of categories, and the music M belonging to the same category is determined to have similar BPM values. .. Specifically, such a plurality of categories may be appropriately set, but as an example, they are set by dividing the BPM value into 20 intervals such as 80 or less, 81 to 100, and 101 to 120. Then, for example, if the BPM value of the non-dance music M2 is 80 or less, each dance music M2 belonging to the same 80 or less is determined as the dance music M1 having a similar BPM value. Then, from the music pieces M2 with dance having similar BPM values, the music pieces M2 with dance that have the same tone as the music piece M2 without dance are extracted as the similar music group MG2. The same applies to other categories. Further, an appropriate number of danced music M2s may be extracted as similar music group MG2 from the danced music group MG1, but in the example of FIG. 8, three danced music M2s are extracted as similar music group MG2. In this example, the three dance data DDs corresponding to the three danced music M1 of the similar music group MG2 function as two or more dance data of the present invention.

The dance data DD corresponding to each danced music M1 of the similar music group MG2 is used to generate the dance data DD corresponding to the danceless music M2. Specifically, first, three dance data DDs corresponding to each of the three danced songs M2 of the similar music group MG2 are specified. Subsequently, a dance data DD corresponding to the danceless music M2, that is, a new dance data DD is generated from the three dance data DDs based on an appropriate algorithm. An algorithm for generating a new dance data DD (for the danceless music M2) based on the three dance data DDs may be appropriately configured, but as an example, each dance data DD (mainly for the three dance data DDs). The combination of the dance unit DDR1 (“motion data”) is configured to generate new dance data DD (mainly the “motion data” of the dance unit DDR1). Then, when the non-dance music M2 is selected for play, the dance corresponding to the generated dance data DD is displayed on the music game screen 50B (which may be used to display the dance on an appropriate game screen). To. In this example, the new dance data DD functions as the new dance data of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the details of the generation of new dance data DD (for music M2 without dance) based on the three dance data DDs. In the example of FIG. 9, the three danced songs M1 of "music A", "music B", and "music C" are extracted as similar music group MG2, and "dance A" and "dance B" are the corresponding dances. A case where three dances of "" and "dance C" are prepared. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, for "music E" which is a music M2 without dance based on these three dances. "Dance E" is newly generated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, these three dances "Dance A", "Dance B", and "Dance C" are any of them. Is also appropriately divided into a plurality of sections, and each section is combined so as to correspond to the length of the song "Dance E" (music E without dance), and the new "dance for" song E "". Dance E "is generated.

Specifically, for example, the length (time) of "dance A" corresponds to the song length of "music A" in principle (each dance is a song due to the pre-action or lingering performance performed before the start of the song. It may include post-operations and the like that are executed after the post-end, and if these are included, it may differ from the length of the music M). The same applies to other dances such as "Dance B". In these "dance A" to "dance C", for example, "dance A" is a condition based on a part such as a hand movement, "dance B" is a condition based on a part such as a leg movement, or different time conditions are used for each dance. It may be divided under different conditions. These "dance A" to "dance C" may be appropriately divided in this way, but as an example, all of them are divided into a plurality of sections at predetermined time intervals under the same conditions. Further, an appropriate time may be adopted as the predetermined time, but 18 seconds is adopted as an example. That is, each of "Dance A" to "Dance C" is divided into sections every 18 seconds. As a result, an appropriate number of sections may be formed in each dance, but in the example of FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, each dance has "section S", "section 1" to "section 5", and And it is divided into seven sections of "Section E". In this example, the three dances "Dance A" to "Dance C" function as two or more dances of the present invention. Further, seven sections such as "section S", "section 1" to "section 5", and "section E" function as a plurality of sections of the present invention.

"Section S" is a start section including the start (start operation) of each dance, and "section E" is an end section including the end (end operation) of each dance. The "section S" and "section E" may be appropriately discriminated, but as an example, the first section (first 18 seconds) is the "section S" (start section) and the last section (last 18 seconds). Is determined as "section E" (end section). Specifically, in the example of FIG. 9, as the sections corresponding to "section S" and "section E", "AS" section and "AE" section are used for "dance A", and "BS" is used for "dance B". A "section" and a "BE" section are formed, and a "CS" section and a "CE" section are formed in the "dance C" at the beginning and the end, respectively. In this example, "AS", "BS", and "CS" serve as two or more starting sections of the invention. Similarly, "AE", "BE", and "CE" serve as two or more termination sections of the invention.

On the other hand, "section 1" to "section 5" are sections formed between "section S" and "section E", except for "section S" and "section E" of each dance. Is formed in order by dividing the above into predetermined time intervals. Therefore, when the dance has a length (time) that is not divisible by 18 seconds, a shorter section than the others is formed in "section 5" (the last section excluding "section E"). Specifically, in the example of FIG. 9, "A1" to "A5" sections are used for "dance A" and "B1" is used for "dance B" as sections corresponding to "section 1" to "section 5". "B5" sections are formed, and "C1" to "C5" sections are formed in "Dance C". Further, the sections corresponding to the "section 5" of "dance B" and "dance C", that is, the sections of "B5" and "C5" are formed shorter than the other sections.

Like "Dance A" etc., the length of "Dance E" corresponds to the length of "Music E", but the "Dance E" to be generated is also "Section S" every 18 seconds (predetermined time). , "Section 1" to "Section 5", and "Section E". Then, each section constituting "Dance A" to "Dance C" is assigned to each of these sections, and each section of "Dance E" is formed. Further, since these "dance A" to "dance E" are realized by the motion data of the dance data DD, their division and combination (allocation) are also executed for the motion data of the dance data DD (hereinafter,). The same applies to assignments and adjustments in.) That is, the motion data that realizes "dance A" to "dance E" is divided into a plurality of similar sections and combined so as to realize the dance corresponding to each section. As a result, motion data that realizes "dance E" is generated based on the motion data of "dance A" to "dance C". In this example, "dance E" functions as the unprepared dance of the present invention.

Further, the allocation of each section of "Dance A" to "Dance C" may be appropriately realized, but as an example, each section is randomly assigned. However, the "section S" of "dance E" corresponds to the "section S" of another dance, and the "section E" of "dance E" corresponds to the "section E" of another dance. Are assigned to each. Therefore, first, the section corresponding to the "section S" and the section corresponding to the "section E" are specified from all the sections of "dance A" to "dance C". Specifically, in the example of FIG. 9, the three sections "AS", "BS", and "CS" correspond to the "section S", and "AE" corresponds to the "section E". , "BE", and "CE" are specified respectively. Then, the "section S" from "AS", "BS", and "CS" to "dance E" is the "section E" from "AE", "BE", and "CE" to "dance E". Each is randomly determined.

On the other hand, "section 1" to "section 5" of "dance E" are randomly determined from "section 1" to "section 5" of "dance A" to "dance C". The allocation to "section 1" to "section 5" may be appropriately realized. For example, such allocation may or may not be appropriately restricted. Specifically, the "section 1" or the like of the "dance E" may be determined from the "section 1" or the like of another dance, as in the case of the "section S" or the like, for example. Alternatively, "section 1" to "section 4" are assigned from "section 1" to "section 4" of another dance, and "section 5" is assigned from "section 5" of another dance. Allocation may be limited based on time, but as an example, there is no such limitation, and for example, "section 1" is randomly assigned to "section 1" to "section 5" of another dance.

Similarly, the allocation (combination) may be appropriately restricted based on the original dance. Specifically, for example, the combination of consecutive sections forming the same dance such as "A1" and "A3" may be restricted, or overlapping combinations of the same section such as "A1" being combined twice or more. May be restricted. In this way, continuation of each section of the same dance or duplication of the same section (of the same dance) may or may not be allowed (or avoided), but as an example, both of these can be avoided. ..

Moreover, the characteristics of each dance may or may not be considered for such restrictions. For example, information such as the state of at least one of the hands and legs of each character, or the position of each character (for example, in the case of three characters, the positional relationship between those characters) can function as a feature of each dance. May or may not be considered in the combination. Specifically, for example, the information of the dance management unit DDR2 of the dance data DD (for example, the information of "type") is referred to, and the state of each character or the combination of each section is combined so that the continuity of the positional relationship is maintained. It may be realized. Such combinations of sections that cannot maintain continuity may be avoided, but are allowed as an example. That is, the characteristics of each dance are not considered in the combination of each section. When the combination of sections that cannot maintain continuity is avoided according to the characteristics of each dance, information indicating the state (or posture) of each character's part such as a hand (information indicating characteristic movement) and information indicating characteristic movements are provided. At least one of the information indicating the position of each character is included in the "type" of the dance data DD, and these information functions as the posture information and the position information of the present invention, respectively.

From the above, for example, "Section 1" of "Dance E" is any one of the fifteen sections of "A1" to "A5", "B1" to "B5", and "C1" to "C5". One is randomly assigned, but in that assignment it is possible to avoid continuation of each section of the same dance or duplication of the same section. That is, the allocation of "Dance E" to "Section 1" is realized from the fifteen sections so as to avoid such continuity and duplication. On the other hand, in this allocation, the characteristics of each dance, such as the combination of sections where continuity cannot be maintained, are not taken into consideration. Allocation of "Dance E" to other sections such as "Section 2" is also realized in the same manner.

In addition, various adjustments are realized when allocating "section 5" corresponding to too much time. For the allocation of "section 5", when a section shorter than the predetermined time such as "B5" is assigned to "section 1" to "section 4" of "dance E" (hereinafter, may be referred to as the first too much adjustment). There are), and there are two types of cases where a section corresponding to a predetermined time such as "A1" is assigned to "section 5" of "dance E" (hereinafter, may be referred to as "second too much adjustment"). The first less adjustment may be realized as appropriate, but as an example, it is realized by shortening the section of "dance E" to which "section 5" of another dance is assigned. This shortened portion may be processed as appropriate, but as an example, it is aggregated in "section 5" of "dance E". That is, the "section 5" of the "dance E" becomes longer by this shortening. As a result, when the "section 5" of the "dance E" exceeds the predetermined time, it becomes the "section 5" of the predetermined time, which is too much time. It may be further divided into the corresponding additional sections (sixth section). In this case, the allocation to the "section 5" corresponding to the predetermined time is realized in the same manner as the "section 1" and the like. Second, the adjustment may be realized as appropriate, but as an example, the other dance sections assigned to the "section 5" of the "dance E" are shortened to correspond to the "section 5". The other dance sections are adjusted to too much time in "Dance E", and the adjusted (shortened) section is assigned to "Section 5". In this example, this adjusted section is the book. It functions as an adjusted section of the invention.

Further, as described above, these allocations and the like are mainly executed for the same sections of the dance data DD for realizing the dance in each section, but such allocations and the like are motion data (motion capture data). The dance management unit DDR2 may or may not be generated, but as an example, it is also applied to a part of the dance management unit DDR2 and generated. Further, the generation of the dance management unit DDR2 may be realized independently of the allocation of motion data and the like, but as an example, it is realized so as to accompany the allocation of motion data and the like. That is, the above-mentioned allocation or the like may be executed only for the motion data (motion capture data), but as an example, it is also applied to the characteristics of each dance managed by the dance management unit DDR2.

For example, "Dance E" may be assigned appropriate features of each dance feature along with the allocation of motion data, but in the example of FIG. 9, the information of "switching", that is, the virtual camera is used as the self and the opponent. Information indicating the switching time to switch between and is assigned along with the allocation of motion data. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, the switching time is uniformly set in the latter half of "section 2" and the latter half of "section 5" in any of "dance A" to "dance C". Along with the allocation of "section 2" and "section 5", the switching time set for these sections is also assigned to the section of "dance E".

Specifically, in the example of FIG. 9, "dance E" is "section S" to "section E" is "AS", "B2", "A3", "C1", "B1", "C4". , And "BE" are assigned in order. Therefore, the motion data of "dance E" is generated by the combination of these sections. Further, since "B2" in these sections corresponds to "section 2" of "dance B", the switching time is set in the latter half of the section. Therefore, the same switching time is assigned to the "section 1" to which "B2" is assigned in "dance E", and the switching time is set in the latter half of "section 1" of "dance E". As a result, while the switching time is set for "section 2" and "section 5" in other dances, the switching time is set only for "section 1" which is different from that in "dance E". As an example, the dance data DD (motion data and "switching" information of the dance management unit DDR2) of "dance E" is generated by dividing and combining each danced music M1 of the similar music group MG2.

Next, the dance generation process will be described with reference to FIG. The dance generation process is a process for generating a new dance based on each dance of the existing dance music group MG1. The example of FIG. 10 shows a case where dance data DD that realizes the dance of the music piece M2 without dance is generated as a new dance. Further, the dance data DD of the music without dance M2 may be generated in advance based on each dance of the existing music group MG1 with dance before the music without dance M2 is selected for play, or dance. None Music M2 may be generated the first time it is selected for play. Then, the generated dance may be used every time the non-dance music M2 is selected for play. That is, the dance of the music M2 without dance may be the same dance after the pre-generation or after the first generation. As described above, the dance data DD of the danceless music M2 may be generated at an appropriate time, but as an example, it is generated every time the danceless music M2 is selected for play. The example of FIG. 10 shows the procedure of the dance generation process in such a case.

The data management unit 34 starts the dance generation process of FIG. 10 every time the non-dance music M2 is selected for play, and first determines the similar music group MG2 (step S101). The discrimination of the similar music group MG2 is realized as an example based on the BPM value and the music tone as described above. Specifically, the data management unit 34 first determines which of the plurality of categories the BPM value of the non-dance music M2 belongs to, and then each danced music M1 belonging to the same category as the non-dance music M2 belongs to. Is determined to have similar BPM values. Then, the data management unit 34 discriminates three danced music M1s having the same tone as the danceless music M2 among the danced music M1s having similar BPM values as the similar music group MG2. When there are three or more songs M1 with dance having the same tone as the music M2 without dance, the data management unit 34 may discriminate the three songs M1 with dance as the similar music group MG2 according to appropriate conditions. As a result, the three danced songs M1 in ascending order of the song ID (for example, in the order of the smallest number when the ID is a numerical value) are discriminated as the similar music group MG2.

Subsequently, the data management unit 34 divides each dance data DD of the similar music group MG2 determined in step S101 into a plurality of sections for realizing the dance at predetermined time intervals (step S102). An appropriate time may be adopted as the predetermined time, but as an example, 18 seconds is adopted as described above. Therefore, in step S102, the data management unit 34 divides each dance of the similar music group MG2, in other words, the motion data in the dance data DD into each section that realizes the dance every 18 seconds.

Next, the data management unit 34 determines the start section and the end section of each section (motion data) divided in step S102 (step S103). The start section is a section including the start of each dance, and corresponds to the “section S” in the example of FIG. Similarly, the end section is a section including the end of each dance, and corresponds to “section E” in the example of FIG. That is, the data management unit 34 determines the "section S" (first section) and "section E" (last section) in the motion data of each dance.

Subsequently, the data management unit 34 combines the sections of the similar music group MG2 to generate the dance of the music M2 without dance, that is, the dance data DD (step S104). The data management unit 34 may generate the dance data DD within an appropriate range in which the dance can be displayed. As an example, the data management unit 34 generates the “motion data” of the dance unit DDR1 and the “switching” part of the dance management unit DDR2. .. Specifically, the data management unit 34 first specifies a plurality of dances of the similar music group MG2 so that the start section and the end section of each dance form the start section and the end section of the dance to be generated, respectively. Randomly select one from each of the start section and the plurality of end sections of, and assign the selected section to the start section and the end section of the dance to be generated, respectively. For example, the data management unit 34 randomly selects “AS” and “BE” from the three “sections S” and the three “sections E” in the example of FIG. 9, and selects them as “dance E”. Are assigned to "Section S" and "Section E", respectively. That is, the motion data corresponding to "AS" and "BE" are assigned to "section S" and "section E" of the motion data corresponding to the dance to be generated, respectively.

On the other hand, the data management unit 34 randomly allocates one to the remaining sections other than the start section and the end section from each section excluding the start section and the end section of each dance of the similar music group MG2. In this case, the data management unit 34 executes this allocation so as to avoid the continuation of the sections of the same danced music M1 and the duplication of the same sections. For example, such an allocation may be appropriately realized, but as an example, the allocated section is excluded from the allocation target, or each section of the danced music M1 assigned to the immediately preceding section is assigned to the next section. It is realized by a method such as excluding from the target. In addition, the data management unit 34 appropriately adjusts the section corresponding to the time in this allocation. Further, the data management unit 34 also executes the allocation (takeover) of the information of "switching".

Specifically, the data management unit 34 randomly selects "B2", "A3", "C1", "B1", and "C4" from the remaining fifteen sections in the example of FIG. 9, and generates a target. Allocate to each of the five sections of "Section 1" to "Section 5" of the dance. That is, the motion data corresponding to "B2", "A3", "C1", "B1", and "C4" are assigned to "section 1" to "section 5" of the motion data corresponding to the dance to be generated, respectively. In this case, the data management unit 34 adjusts the length of "C4" to be assigned to "section 5", and adjusts "C4" (corresponding to the length of "section 5") to "section 5". In addition, the switching time is set in "B2". Therefore, "Section 1" of the dance to be generated ("Dance E") so that this switching time is inherited by the dance to be generated. The information of "switching" is assigned to ". That is, the information of" switching "of the dance management unit DDR2 is generated. As an example, the data management unit 34 realizes the dance to be generated by such a combination. After generating the data DD, the dance generation process this time is terminated.

According to the procedure of FIG. 10, when the music group MG includes the danceless music M2 having no corresponding dance data DD, the dance data corresponding to the danceless music M2 is based on the dance of the existing dance music M1. DD is generated. That is, a new dance is generated based on the existing dance. At an appropriate time such as step S102, each section corresponding to the dance data DD (dance data DD for the non-dance music M2) to be generated is specified in advance (before allocation or before division of the similar music group MG2). May be done. Specifically, for example, the length of the dance data DD to be generated may be specified based on the music length of the music without dance M2, and the length may be divided into sections at predetermined time intervals. In this case, the combination of each section of the similar music group MG2 is considered, and the start section (for example, the first 18 seconds) and the end section (for example, the last 18 seconds) are first divided, and then the rest is for a predetermined time (for example, for example). It may be divided into each division every 18 seconds). Then, each of the divided sections may be specified as each section of the dance data DD to be generated.

As described above, according to this embodiment, even when the music group MG includes the music M2 without dance, the music group MG1 with dance included in the music group MG is similar (related) to the music M2 without dance. The music group MG is discriminated, and a dance for the music M2 without dance is generated based on the dance for the similar music group MG. Specifically, as the similar music group MG, three music with dance M1 similar to the music without dance M2 are discriminated. Then, each dance data DD of the three dance data DDs corresponding to each of the three danced songs M1 is divided into a plurality of sections that realize the dance at predetermined time intervals, and the danceless music is obtained by combining these sections. New dance data DD that realizes the dance corresponding to M2 is generated. That is, new dance data DD for dance corresponding to the non-dance music M2 is generated based on the existing three dance data. As a result, the time and effort required to prepare a new dance data DD that realizes the dance for the danceless music M2 can be reduced as compared with the case where such a dance data DD is generated (prepared) from scratch. ..

Further, when the similar music group MG2 is determined every time the danceless music M2 is selected in the selection opportunity (music selection screen 50E), the similar music group MG2 is not always the same. A new dance data DD is generated based on the similar music group MG2, but if even one of the three danced music M1s forming the similar music group MG2 is different from the previous time, the dance data DD generated this time is It may be different from the last time. Therefore, when the similar music group MG2 is determined each time the danceless music M2 is selected at the selection opportunity, it is possible to have the possibility of different dances for the danceless music M at each selection opportunity.

Furthermore, if the assignment to the new dance is limited to the start section of the existing dance and the end section to the end section of the existing dance, then the start and end sections of the new dance will be the existing dance. It can be any start section and end section (not necessarily the same dance) of (three dances corresponding to similar music group MG). In many cases, a unique start motion (motion) is executed at the start of each dance, and a unique end motion is executed at the end of each dance. By generating a new dance data DD so as to end, a relatively natural dance can be produced as a new dance.

In the above embodiment, the data management unit 34 of the game machine 3 functions as a music discriminating means, a dance dividing means, a dance generating means, and a section discriminating means of the present invention by executing the procedure of FIG. Specifically, the data management unit 34 executes the process of step S101 of FIG. 10 as a music discriminating means, and executes the process of step S102 of FIG. 10 as a dance dividing means, step S104 of FIG. By executing the process of FIG. 10, it functions as a dance generation means, and by executing the process of step S103 in FIG. 10, it functions as an interval discriminating means.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may be carried out in a form in which appropriate modifications or changes are made. For example, in the above-mentioned form, the similar music group MG2 is discriminated based on the value of BPM. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. Two or more danced music M1s similar to the danceless music M2 may be discriminated from an appropriate viewpoint based on various characteristic information of each danced music M1. Further, the present invention is not limited to such a similar music group MG2 (similar to the music without dance M2), and the music without dance M2 from an appropriate viewpoint based on various characteristic information of each music with dance M1. Two or more danced songs M1 related to may be discriminated.

Further, in the above-described form, the dance data DD corresponding to the danceless music M2 is newly generated based on the existing dance data DD. However, in the present invention, the target of generating the dance data DD is not limited to the music without dance M2. For example, the dance data corresponding to the dance music M1 may be newly generated based on the other two or more dance music M1s. That is, when the music with dance M1 is selected by the user, the similar music group MG2 is discriminated from the plurality of music with dance M1 similar to the selected music with dance M1, and the dance selected by the above method. Part or all of the dance of the existing music M1 may be generated (replaced or prepared separately). For users who play music M with dance, it is one of the attractions that they can enjoy the same dance every time they play the same music, but sometimes they want to enjoy different dances with the same music M and enjoy the freshness. When a dance data DD corresponding to the music with dance M1 is newly generated, such a desire can be met. As a result, it is possible to avoid the fixation of the dance, so that the user's tiredness of the music can be suppressed. Further, when a part of the dance of the selected music with dance M1 is replaced, the dance of which section of the divided section may be replaced. In this case, the user who plays the same song M a plurality of times can enjoy the freshness. It should be noted that the user may arbitrarily select whether or not to change the dance of the music with dance M1 and whether or not the section to be changed is a part or all of the dance.

In the above-described form, the game machine 3 provides a character training game (or a music game). However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. The game machine 3 may appropriately provide various games such as an action game, a role-playing game, and a simulation game as long as it includes various characters that perform dance (such characters are displayed on the game screen). ..

Further, the center server 2 may execute all or part of the roles (various processes, etc.) of the game machine 3 in the above-described form. That is, the game system of the present invention may be configured so that the center server 2 and the game machine 3 appropriately cooperate with each other to realize each function of the game machine 3 and the center server 2 of the present embodiment. As a result, one center server 2 (including the case where it is realized by a combination of a plurality of server devices) may function as the game system of the present invention. On the other hand, the center server 2 may be omitted. In this case, one game machine 3 may function as the game system of the present invention. Further, in this case, the game machine 3 does not need to be connected to the network NT. As a result, not only a computer device that can be connected to a network but also various independent computer devices such as a home-use game machine may appropriately function as the game machine 3. In this case, the new musical piece M, such as the non-dance music piece M2, may be provided to the game machine 3 via, for example, an appropriate recording medium.

Various embodiments of the present invention derived from each of the above-described embodiments and modifications are described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, the corresponding members shown in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, whereby the present invention is limited to the illustrated form. It's not a thing.

The game system of the present invention displays a game screen (50B) including a character (CA) that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music (MG). A plurality of danced music (MG1) in which a game system (1) that provides a game to the user through the game screen of the device (37) and in which dance data (DD) for realizing the dance is prepared. Based on the characteristic information of the music data (MD) described so that the music identification information for identifying each music and the characteristic information regarding the characteristics of each music are associated with each other when the plurality of music is included. Corresponds to the music discriminating means (34) for discriminating two or more danced music (MG2) as the music related to one of the plurality of music (M2), and the two or more danced music. A dance dividing means for dividing each dance data of two or more dance data into a plurality of sections for realizing the dance for each predetermined time so that the dance for each dance data is divided into a plurality of dances for each predetermined time. 34) and the new dance data that realizes the new dance by combining each section of the two or more dance data so that the new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song is formed. It is provided with a dance generation means (34) for generating dance data.

According to the present invention, two or more danced songs related to one song are discriminated from a plurality of danced songs. Then, each dance data of two or more dance data corresponding to each of those related songs with dance is divided into a plurality of sections that realize the dance at predetermined time intervals, and one song is supported by the combination of each section. New dance data is generated to realize the new dance. That is, new dance data for a dance corresponding to one song is generated based on two or more existing dance data. As a result, the time and effort required to prepare new dance data for realizing a dance for one piece of music can be reduced as compared with the case where such dance data is generated (prepared) from scratch. Further, one song may be, for example, a song with dance for which a dance is already prepared, or a song without dance for which such a dance is not prepared, but the song with dance functions as one song. In that case, it is possible to prepare a dance different from the existing dance as a dance corresponding to the song with the dance, and it is possible to avoid fixing the dance. As a result, when one song is for a song with dance, it is possible to suppress the user's boredom with the song.

The new dance data may be generated at any time. For example, if a selection opportunity is provided to select a song for play from multiple songs, the new dance data is generated before the selection opportunity (before one song is selected for play). It may be the first selection opportunity (it may be the first selection opportunity that one song is selected, or if one song is a non-dance song, the first selection after the non-dance song is added. It may be generated at the opportunity). In these cases, the character may subsequently perform the same new dance each time one song is selected for play (the same dance data generated as new dance data at the first selection opportunity is used each time). The new dance (new dance data) may be regenerated periodically, and the new dance performed by the character may change. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the music discriminating means has two or more music pieces each time the music piece is selected as the music piece in a selection opportunity for selecting the music piece from the plurality of music pieces. Music with dance may be discriminated. In this case, every time one song is selected in the selection opportunity, two or more songs with dance related to one song are discriminated, but they are not always the same. Also, new dance data is generated each time one song is selected based on those two or more dance songs, but if the two or more dance songs are different from the previous one, it is generated this time. The new dance data may differ from the previous one. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to have the possibility of differentizing the new dance data, in other words, the new dance, each time one song is selected.

The new dance data may be appropriately generated based on two or more dance data corresponding to each of two or more danced songs. For example, new dance data may be generated by applying an arbitrary section of a plurality of sections forming two or more dance data to an arbitrary section of each section to form new dance data. That is, each section that forms two or more dance data may be combined with each section that should form new dance data without limitation. Alternatively, the combination of each section forming two or more dance data may be realized with appropriate restrictions. For example, one of two or more start sections corresponding to two or more dance data is applied to the start section of the new dance data (the section including the start of the dance), and two or more dances are applied to the next section. The sections applied to each section of the new dance data are combined so that they are limited to the same sections of two or more dance data, such as one of the following similar sections corresponding to the data is applied. May be realized. Alternatively, the continuity of sections of the same dance data may be restricted, or the duplication of the same sections may be restricted. Further, the limitation of such a combination is not limited to the section, and may be related to the characteristics of the dance. For example, when a character corresponds to a person, there are many dances that are characterized by the movement of the hands and legs, but the combination is limited based on the maintenance of their continuity, etc., depending on the position of the hands and legs. You may. Similarly, when a dance by a plurality of characters is performed, even if the combination is limited based on the number of such characters, the arrangement position of each character, etc., or the maintenance of their match or continuity. good.

Specifically, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, two or more start sections including the start of the dance and two or more end sections including the end of the dance are discriminated from the plurality of sections. The dance generating means includes the section determining means (34), and the dance generating means has one of the two or more start sections and one of the two or more end periods as the start section and the end section of the new dance data. , And each section excluding the two or more start sections and the two or more end periods of the plurality of sections forms each section excluding the start section and the end section of the new dance data. The new dance data may be generated by combining each section. In this case, the start section and end section of the new dance data can be the start section and end section of any of two or more dance data (they do not have to be the same dance data). The start section and the end section function as sections that realize the start and end of each dance, but a unique start motion (motion) is executed at the start of each dance, and a unique end motion is executed at the end of each dance. In many cases. Therefore, by generating new dance data so as to start in the start section including such a start motion and end in the end section including the end motion, the new dance can be produced as a relatively natural dance.

Similarly, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the dance generation means overlaps each section included in the plurality of sections, and is a continuation of each section corresponding to the same dance data of the two or more dance data. The new dance data may be generated by combining the sections so as to avoid at least one of them. Alternatively, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the dance data is associated with the music identification information corresponding to each dance-bearing song and the dance information indicating the characteristics of the dance corresponding to each dance-bearing song. The dance generation means, including the described dance management unit (DDR2), determines the characteristics of the dance in each section based on the dance information, and combines the new sections according to the characteristics of the dance. Dance data may be generated. Further, in this aspect, the dance information includes posture information indicating the state of at least one of the hand and the leg of the person when the character is displayed corresponding to the person, and a plurality of characters as the character. Includes at least one of the position information indicating the position of each character when is used, and the dance generating means is at least one of the state based on the posture information and the position of each character based on the position information. One may be discriminated as a feature of the dance in each section, and the new dance data may be generated by combining the sections so that the continuity of the state or the position of each character is maintained.

When two or more dance data or new dance data have a section less than a predetermined time, such a section may be adjusted as appropriate. For example, the relevant section of the two or more dance data may be adjusted so that the combination of the new dance data with the section corresponding to the predetermined time is restricted. Alternatively, each section of the two or more dance data to be combined with the corresponding section of the new dance data may be adjusted (shortened) to the length of the corresponding section and combined. Therefore, for example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, when a section less than the predetermined time occurs in the new dance data, the time corresponding to the section corresponds to the time of any one of the plurality of sections. The new dance data may be generated by combining the adjusted sections in which the above is adjusted.

The characteristic information may appropriately include various information regarding the characteristics of each musical piece. For example, the characteristic information may appropriately include information such as BPM (beats per minute of each song), song tone (major or minor), song length indicating the length of the song, or sound source. Then, based on this information, two or more danced songs related to one song (for example, two or more danced songs judged to be similar to one song based on these information) are appropriately determined. It's okay. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the music discriminating means may use the BPM value information when the characteristic information includes the BPM value information indicating the number of beats per minute of each music. It may be used to discriminate songs with two or more dances. Further, in this embodiment, the BPM value may be appropriately used for discriminating two or more danced songs. For example, it may be determined that a music with a dance having a matching BPM value is related (similar) to one music. Alternatively, it may be determined that a music with dance having a BPM value included in a predetermined range based on the BPM value of one music is related to that one music. Specifically, for example, in an embodiment in which the characteristic information includes BPM information, the music discriminating means is one of the above when the BPM value is divided into a plurality of categories according to the number of beats per minute. The two or more danced songs may be discriminated from the category to which the BPM value of the song belongs.

On the other hand, the computer program (PG2) of the present invention is configured to make the computer (31) connected to the display device function as each means of the above-mentioned game system.

Further, the control method of the present invention displays a game screen (50B) including a character (CA) that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among the plurality of music (MG). There are a plurality of dances in which dance data for realizing the dance is prepared in a computer (31) incorporated in a game system (1) that provides a game to the user through the game screen of the display device (37). The said music data (MD) described so that when the music (MG1) is included in the plurality of music, the music identification information for identifying each music and the characteristic information regarding the characteristics of each music are associated with each other. Corresponds to the music discrimination procedure for discriminating two or more danced songs (MG2) as songs related to one of the plurality of songs (M2) based on the characteristic information, and the two or more danced songs, respectively. A dance division procedure for dividing each dance data of two or more dance data into a plurality of sections for realizing the dance for each predetermined time so that the dance of each dance data is divided into a plurality of dances for each predetermined time. And the new dance data as the dance data that realizes the new dance by combining each section of the two or more dance data so that the new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song is formed. It is to execute the dance generation procedure to generate. The game system of the present invention can be realized by executing the computer program or the control method of the present invention.

1 Game system 3 Game machine 31 Control unit (computer)
34 Data management unit (music discrimination means, dance division means, dance generation means, section discrimination means)
37 Monitor (display device)
50B music game screen (game screen)
M music M1 music with dance M2 music without dance CA character image (character)
DD dance data MD music data MG music group (multiple songs)
MG1 Music with dance (songs with multiple dances)
MG2 similar songs (songs with two or more dances)
PG2 program (computer program)
DDR2 Dance Management Department

Claims (11)

A game system that provides a game to the user through the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. There,
When the plurality of songs include a plurality of songs with dance for which dance data for realizing the dance is prepared, music identification information for identifying each music and characteristic information regarding the characteristics of each music are used. A music discriminating means for discriminating two or more danced music related to one of the plurality of music based on the characteristic information of the music data described so as to be associated with each other.
Each dance data of two or more dance data corresponding to each of the two or more danced songs is realized at each predetermined time so that the dance of each dance data is divided into a plurality of dances at a predetermined time. Dance division means to divide into multiple sections,
By combining each section of the two or more dance data so that a new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song is formed, new dance data as the dance data that realizes the new dance is generated. Dance generation means to do
A section discriminating means for discriminating two or more start sections including the start of the dance and two or more end sections including the end of the dance from the plurality of sections.
Equipped with
In the dance generation means, any one of the two or more start sections and any one of the two or more end sections form the start section and the end section of the new dance data, respectively, and the plurality of sections. The new dance data is generated by combining each section so that each section excluding the two or more start sections and the two or more end sections forms the start section and each section excluding the end section of the dance data. A game system to generate . The music discriminating means according to claim 1, wherein the music discriminating means discriminates the two or more danced music each time the one music is selected as the music in the selection opportunity for selecting the music from the plurality of music. Game system. The dance generation means combines each section so as to avoid duplication of each section included in the plurality of sections and at least one of a series of sections corresponding to the same dance data of the two or more dance data. The game system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the new dance data is generated thereby. The dance generation means combines an adjusted section in which the time of any one of the plurality of sections is adjusted to the time corresponding to the section when a section less than the predetermined time occurs in the new dance data. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the new dance data is generated by the above. The dance data includes a dance management unit described so as to associate the music identification information corresponding to each danced music with the dance information indicating the characteristics of the dance corresponding to each danced music.
The dance generating means determines the characteristics of the dance in each section based on the dance information, and generates the new dance data by combining the sections according to the characteristics of the dance, according to claims 1 to 4 . The game system described in any one of the items. The dance information includes posture information indicating the state of at least one of the hands and legs of the person when the character is displayed corresponding to the person, and when a plurality of characters are used as the character. Contains at least one of the position information indicating the position of each character,
The dance generating means determines at least one of the state based on the posture information and the position of each character based on the position information as the feature of the dance in each section, and determines the state or the position of each character. The game system according to claim 5 , wherein the new dance data is generated by combining the sections so as to maintain the continuity of the above. The music discriminating means uses the information of the BPM value when the characteristic information includes the information of the BPM value indicating the number of beats per minute of each music to discriminate the music having two or more dances. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . When the BPM value is divided into a plurality of categories according to the number of beats per minute, the music discriminating means selects the two or more danced songs from the category to which the BPM value of the one song belongs. The game system according to claim 7 , wherein the game system is determined. The music discriminating means is related to the non-dance music so that the non-dance music functions as the one music when the plurality of music includes the non-dance music for which the dance is not prepared. Identify the above songs with dance,
The dance generation means combines the sections of the two or more dance data so that the dance corresponding to the danceless music is formed as the new dance, so that the new dance data corresponding to the danceless music is formed. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the game system is generated. A computer program configured to cause a computer connected to the display device to function as each means of the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 . A game system that provides a game to the user through the game screen of a display device that displays a game screen including a character that performs a dance according to the music according to the rhythm of the music selected by the user among a plurality of music. In the embedded computer,
When the plurality of songs include a plurality of songs with dance for which dance data for realizing the dance is prepared, music identification information for identifying each music and characteristic information regarding the characteristics of each music are used. A music discrimination procedure for discriminating two or more danced songs related to one of the plurality of songs based on the characteristic information of the music data described so as to be associated with each other.
Each dance data of two or more dance data corresponding to each of the two or more danced songs is realized at each predetermined time so that the dance of each dance data is divided into a plurality of dances at a predetermined time. Dance division procedure to divide into multiple sections and
By combining each section of the two or more dance data so that a new dance that functions as the dance corresponding to the one song is formed, new dance data as the dance data that realizes the new dance is generated. Dance generation procedure and
A section determination procedure for discriminating two or more start sections including the start of the dance and two or more end sections including the end of the dance from the plurality of sections.
To execute ,
In the dance generation procedure, any one of the two or more start sections and any one of the two or more end sections form the start section and the end section of the new dance data, respectively, and the plurality of sections. The new dance data is obtained by combining each section so that each section excluding the two or more start sections and the two or more end sections forms the start section and each section excluding the end section of the dance data. The control method to generate .

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