JP7145538B2 - Game device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and program.

A game is known that transitions to a special mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-85175 A

For example, there is known a timing game in which an object displayed on a game screen is requested to be operated (timing operation) so as to match the evaluation reference timing set for the object. In the timing game, timing operations performed by the user are evaluated, and points (scores) are given according to the evaluation results. In such a timing game, when the special mode is set, the score given according to the timing operation can be increased more than in the normal mode. In other words, the special mode in this case is a privilege giving mode in which a privilege of increasing the score can be given to the user.

The period during which the privilege granting mode is valid is managed by time. That is, privilege provision mode is controlled so that it may be ended at the timing when a predetermined time has passed from the start time. Also, as a condition for activating the privilege provision mode, it is often required to reach a target result, for example, but in this case, the timing at which the privilege provision mode is started in the game is undefined. In addition, in the timing game, the number of objects displayed per unit time as timing operation targets is not constant, but changes according to the progress of the game.
Therefore, in the timing game, the number of objects to be operated during the period of the privilege imparting mode varies depending on when the privilege imparting mode is started. In this case, if the number of objects to be operated is small in the set privilege granting mode, the user may be dissatisfied with not being able to increase the score as desired. In other words, if the period of the privilege granting mode is managed according to time as in the present situation, there is a possibility that significant unfairness will arise with respect to the privileges that can be granted to the user depending on the privilege granting mode that is set.

Some aspects of the present invention provide a game device and program capable of maintaining a certain level of fairness with respect to privileges that can be granted to users by privilege granting modes that are set as the game progresses. One of the purposes is to provide

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program capable of achieving the effects described in the embodiments to be described later.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is an evaluation unit that evaluates the timing of an operation for an object displayed on a game screen with respect to evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object; The evaluation reference timing corresponding to the object for which the timing to operate the privilege granting mode capable of imparting the privilege in accordance with the fulfillment of the predetermined activation condition comes after the privilege granting mode is started. The game device includes a privilege provision mode setting unit that is set for a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number.

Another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the above game device.

It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of the normal mode in the music game of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in a privilege giving mode in the music game of the first embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a diagram showing an example of contents of sequence data in the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device in the first embodiment in relation to setting of a privilege provision mode; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device in the first embodiment in relation to score control; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device according to the second embodiment in relation to setting of a privilege provision mode; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device according to the third embodiment in relation to setting of a privilege provision mode; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game device in 4th Embodiment. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device according to the fourth embodiment in relation to setting of privilege giving mode and setting of points corresponding to privilege notes.

[First embodiment]
[Game overview]
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the case where the game played by the game device of the present embodiment is a music game will be taken as an example. A music game is a type of timing game in which an object displayed on a game screen is operated in accordance with the reference operation timing (evaluation reference timing) set for the object, and music is used as a guide for the evaluation reference timing. It is a game that can be played.

Further, the game device of the present embodiment may be, for example, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet device, may be a stationary type used at home, or may be an arcade game installed in a store. may be a game device compatible with In the following description, the case where the game device of this embodiment is a mobile terminal device will be taken as an example.
Also, the display unit provided in the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment is configured as a touch panel, and the operation for the music game of the present embodiment is performed on the touch panel on which the game screen is displayed.
In addition, the operating body that touches the touch panel for operation may be a finger or, for example, a stylus pen.

An overview of the music game according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of this embodiment is in normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen when the music game of the present embodiment is in the privilege giving mode. The music game of the present embodiment transitions to the privilege giving mode when a predetermined condition for activating the privilege giving mode is satisfied while proceeding in the normal mode.

In the normal mode game screen shown in FIG. 1, five notes appearance areas AAR-1, AAR-2, AAR-3, AAR-4, and AAR-5 are arranged horizontally on the upper side. . In the figure, the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 are indicated by dashed lines, indicating that the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 are not explicitly displayed on the game screen. The notes appearing area is an area where notes appear. A note is an object displayed as a timing operation target on the game screen.
Note that the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 may be explicitly displayed on the game screen. Further, in the following description, the notes appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 will be referred to as the notes appearance area AAR unless otherwise distinguished.

In addition, five timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 are arranged in the horizontal direction on the lower side of the game screen in FIG. Is displayed. In the following description, the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 will be referred to as the timing operation area TAR unless otherwise distinguished.
Further, determination lines ELN are arranged so as to cross the timing operation areas TAR-1, TAR-2, TAR-3, TAR-4, and TAR-5 in the lateral direction. The determination line ELN is a line that is displayed to guide the user as a criterion for determining timing operations for Notes.

In the example shown in the figure, the number of note appearance areas AAR and the number of timing operation areas TAR are five, respectively, but the number is not limited to five. Also, in the same figure, the same number of notes appearance areas AAR and timing operation areas TAR are provided as an example, but the number of notes appearance areas AAR and the number of timing operation areas TAR may differ from each other. .

In the music game of this embodiment, notes appear appropriately from any of the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 at predetermined timings as the music progresses.
A note appearing from one note appearing area AAR moves to one of the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5, which is designated in advance, to the timing operation area TAR.
As will be described below, in this embodiment, there are two types of notes: single notes and long notes. Further, the long notes are divided into two types: double-end evaluation long notes, in which the operation timing for the front end and the rear end are evaluated, and front-end evaluation, in which the timing for the front end is evaluated and the operation timing for the rear end is not evaluated. classified as long notes.

In the figure, single notes NS-21, NS-22, and NS-23 appear in order from the note appearance area AAR-1. It is shown moving to reach the timing manipulation area TAR-1. This figure shows an example in which the single notes NS are circular.
The figure also shows a state in which a long note NL-31 appearing from the notes appearance area AAR-3 moves to reach the timing operation area TAR-3.
In the figure, single notes NS-41 and NS-42 appear in order from the note appearance area AAR-4, and the single notes NS-41 and NS-42 appear in the order of appearance in the timing operation area TAR-4. is shown moving to reach .
The figure also shows a state in which a long note NL-51 appearing from the notes appearing area AAR-5 moves to reach the timing operation area TAR-5.
In the following description, individual single notes will be referred to as single notes NS unless otherwise distinguished. In addition, when not distinguishing between individual long notes, they are referred to as long notes NL. If there is no particular distinction between single notes NS and long notes NL, notes N will be used.
In the figure, the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5 are associated with the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5, respectively, and the note N appearing from one note appearance area AAR is An example is shown on the assumption that the corresponding timing operation area TAR is reached.
However, in this embodiment, for example, a note appearing from any one of the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5 reaches any one of the timing manipulation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5. may be made That is, as a specific example, a certain note appearing from the note appearance area AAR-1 may reach any of the timing operation areas TAR-2 to TAR-5 other than the timing operation area TAR-1. may be made In this case, the number of note appearance areas AAR and the number of timing operation areas TAR may be different.

In addition, in the game space represented on the game screen, the notes appearance area AAR is located on the upper back side, and the timing operation area TAR is located on the lower front side. Therefore, according to the perspective, the notes N are displayed small at the timing when they appear from the notes appearance area AAR, and are displayed so as to gradually increase in size as they approach the timing operation area TAR.

As a user's timing operation for Notes N, an operation for Single Notes NS will be described by taking Single Notes NS-21 as an example.
A single note NS is set with one timing (evaluation reference timing) that serves as a reference for judgment defined by sequence data. In this embodiment, the single note NS appears from the notes appearance area AAR at a timing before the evaluation reference timing, and reaches the timing operation area TAR at the evaluation reference timing.
Therefore, after appearing from the notes appearance area AAR, the user moves the moving single note NS-21 to the timing operation area TAR-1 in time to reach the timing operation area TAR-1. Perform a tap operation. In this way, the timing operation for the single notes NS is performed.

The game device of this embodiment evaluates the timing operation based on the time difference between the timing at which the tap operation as the timing operation thus performed and the reference timing of the single notes NS. As an example, the game device may select the best evaluation (“Perfect”), the next best evaluation (“Great”), the next best evaluation (“Good”), and the lowest evaluation (“Perfect”) according to the time difference. "Bad") and one of the evaluation ranks may be adopted.

When the single note NS reaches the timing operation area TAR, the position of the judgment line ELN coincides with the center of the circular single note NS. Thus, the determination line ELN displayed on the game screen serves as a guide indicating the timing at which the user should perform the timing operation on the game screen.

Next, a user's timing operation for Long Notes NL will be described. Long notes NL are notes that require continuous operation as a timing operation. In addition, there are two types of long notes NL, one for which both ends are evaluated and the other for which front end evaluation is performed, as described above.
First, the user's timing operation for the long notes NL of both-end evaluation will be described. In the figure, long notes NL-31 are long notes for both-end evaluation. Long Notes NL-31 displays a belt-like shape with a length corresponding to the duration of the timing operation in response to continuous timing operation. Further, the long notes NL-31 are provided with a front end notes portion nls and a rear end notes portion nle in a belt-like shape. The front end notes part nls indicates the operation target position at the front end. The trailing end note part nle indicates the position to be operated at the trailing end. Therefore, for a long note NL such as long note NL-31 for which both ends are evaluated, there are two timings: the leading end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the leading end note portion nls and the trailing end evaluation reference timing corresponding to the trailing end note portion nle. One evaluation criterion timing is specified.

The user performs the following timing operation for such a double-ended evaluation long notes NL-31.
The long notes NL-31 first appear from the notes appearance area AAR-3 and move toward the timing operation area TAR-3 in such a manner that the front notes nls appears and the band extends from the front notes nls. go.
First, the user performs a touch operation on the timing operation area TAR-3 so as to coincide with the timing when the front end notes portion nls of the long notes NL-31 reaches the timing operation area TAR-3. At this time, the user maintains a state (hold state) in contact with the timing operation area TAR-3 without releasing the finger that has been brought into contact with the timing operation area TAR-3 by the touch operation.
In the long notes NL-31, the trailing notes nle appears from the notes appearance area AAR-3 at a certain timing after the leading notes nls appears, and the trailing notes nle moves toward the timing operation area TAR-3. to move. In a state in which the leading note portion nls has already reached the timing operation area TAR-3, as the trailing note portion nle moves toward the timing operation area TAR-3, the long notes NL-31 The belt changes to become shorter. The user removes the finger from the timing operation area TAR-3 so as to cancel the hold state up to this point so as to match the timing when the trailing note portion nle reaches the timing operation area TAR-3. In this way, the timing manipulation for the double-ended long notes NL is performed.

The game device can evaluate the timing operation for the long notes NL of both-end evaluation performed as described above as follows. In other words, the game device calculates the time difference (first time difference) between the timing at which the touch operation performed on the leading notes portion nls and the leading edge evaluation reference timing, and the touch operation performed on the trailing notes portion nle. A time difference (second time difference) between the timing at which the operation is performed and the trailing edge evaluation reference timing is obtained. Based on the obtained two time differences, the game device evaluates the timing operation for the long notes NL of both-end evaluation. More specifically, for example, the game device may give the user a score based on the evaluation result as the first time lag and a score based on the evaluation result as the second time lag. Alternatively, the game device may derive one score based on, for example, the evaluation result as the first time difference and the evaluation result as the second time difference, and give the derived score to the user.

Next, the user's timing operation for the leading edge evaluation long notes NL will be described. In the figure, long notes NL-51 are long notes for front end evaluation. For the long notes NL of the leading end evaluation, the operation timing of the trailing end notes portion nle is not evaluated. Therefore, the leading edge evaluation reference timing corresponding to the leading edge nls is specified for the long notes NL for which the leading edge evaluation is performed, but the trailing edge evaluation reference timing corresponding to the trailing edge nle may not be specified. .

The user performs the timing operation as follows for the long notes NL-51 of such front end evaluation.
The long notes NL-51 move toward the timing operation area TAR-5 in such a manner that the leading end notes portion nls appears from the notes appearing region AAR-5 and a band extends from the leading end notes portion nls.
The user performs a touch operation on the timing operation area TAR-5 so as to match the timing when the front end notes part nls of the long notes NL-51 reaches the timing operation area TAR-5, and maintains the touched state. Hold state.
In Long Notes NL-51, the trailing edge of Long Notes NL-51 appears from Notes Appearance Area AAR-5 at a certain timing after the appearance of Leading Notes Part nls, and the trailing edge of the appeared band is a timing operation. It moves toward area TAR-5. At this time, the band of Long Notes NL-51 is displayed so as to become shorter.
In this case, the user may perform an operation to release the hold state for the timing operation area TAR-5 at an appropriate timing. In other words, in this case, the user does not have to be conscious of synchronizing the timing when the trailing end of the band of Long Notes NL-51 reaches the timing operation area TAR-5 with respect to the operation for canceling the hold state.

The game device can evaluate the timing operation for the long notes NL in the front end evaluation performed as described above, as follows. In other words, the game device obtains the time difference between the timing at which the touch operation is performed on the leading edge notes portion nls and the leading edge evaluation reference timing. Further, it is determined whether or not an operation (hereinafter referred to as a hold operation) to enter a hold state has been performed after touching the leading notes portion nls as a target. For example, if the user erroneously performs a tap operation on the leading notes portion nls, it is determined that the hold operation was not performed. The game device evaluates the timing operation for the long notes NL of the front end evaluation based on the time difference obtained as described above and the determination result of the hold operation.

In the music game of this embodiment, the user performs the timing operation on Notes N as described above. The game device evaluates the performed timing operation and calculates a score to be given to the user according to the evaluation result. The game device adds the calculated score to the accumulated score (score).
A score area SAR for displaying a score is arranged on the game screen. A change in the score according to the addition of the score calculated according to the evaluation result as described above is reflected in the score area SAR.

Also, on the game screen, a gauge area GAR indicating the physical strength value (HP) of the user is arranged. The physical strength value is decreased by a predetermined number, for example, when an evaluation result below a predetermined level is obtained for the timing operation. When the physical strength value becomes "0", the game is over, that is, the game ends at that point, and it is determined that the clear has failed.

In addition, in the music game of the present embodiment, in the process in which the play is performed under the normal mode as described above, when the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, the normal mode is changed to the privilege granting mode. Transition.
In this embodiment, the conditions for activating the privilege provision mode are not particularly limited. For example, the activation condition may be that the score reaches a predetermined value. Further, the activation condition may be that a series of timing operations for a note appearance pattern with a predetermined high degree of difficulty has been evaluated to a certain level or higher.

In the privilege giving mode of the present embodiment, a higher score than in the normal mode is set as the score given according to the evaluation result of the timing operation. As a result, there is a possibility that the score can be greatly increased by entering the privilege giving mode.

However, since the privilege giving mode is a special mode, the effective period is limited. When the period of privilege provision mode ends, it returns to normal mode. The game device of the present embodiment manages the period of the privilege provision mode based on the accumulated number of evaluation reference timings (accumulated number of evaluation reference timings) to be operated, not based on time.
Specifically, when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is set to be "100", the game device performs evaluation reference timings for each evaluation reference timing set for notes N that have not yet reached the reference timing at the start of the privilege provision mode. On the other hand, numbers from "1" to "100" may be assigned in chronological order.
Under the progress of the music game in a state in which the privilege provision mode is set, the game device sequentially passes the evaluation reference timing from the first evaluation reference timing, and finally reaches the 100th evaluation reference timing. The privilege giving mode is ended at the timing when the time of .

In addition, in the privilege giving mode, the display mode of the game screen is changed from that in the normal mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen in the privilege giving mode. The figure shows a state in which the activation condition is satisfied at the timing when the game screen of FIG. 1 is displayed, and the display mode changes to correspond to the privilege grant mode under the same arrangement of notes as in FIG. is shown.
First, in the privilege imparting mode, the display of the notes changes from the mode in the normal mode to the mode indicating that the note is a privilege note that gives a high score corresponding to the privilege imparting mode.
Specifically, the single notes NS-21, NS-22, and NS-23 in FIG. 1 are changed to be shown as privilege single notes FNS-21, FNS-22, and FNS-23 in the same figure. .
Also, the long notes NL-31 in FIG. 1 have been changed to be shown as privilege long notes FNL-31 in the same figure.
Also, the single notes NS-41 and NS-42 in FIG. 1 are changed to be shown as privilege single notes FNS-41 and FNS-42 in FIG.
Also, the long notes NL-51 in FIG. 1 are changed in display to be shown as privilege long notes FNL-51 in the same figure.

In the following description, when individual bonus single notes are not particularly distinguished, they are referred to as bonus single notes FNS. In addition, when there is no particular distinction between individual privilege long notes, they are referred to as privilege long notes FNL. Also, when there is no particular distinction between the privilege single notes FNS and the privilege long notes FNL, they are referred to as privilege notes FN.
In the following description, Notes N may also be referred to as Normal Notes N to distinguish them from Bonus Notes FN. Further, when there is no particular distinction between normal notes N and special notes FN, the reference numerals are omitted and they are simply referred to as notes.

In the figure, as changes in the display given to the privilege notes FN, the circular image as the privilege single note FNS, or the edge of the circular image as the front end notes part nls and the back end notes part nle in the privilege long notes FNL It shows an example with modifications. However, the display of the privilege notes FN may be changed in a manner other than the example shown in FIG.
For example, the change in the display of the privilege notes FN may be a change in the design of the image of the privilege notes FN. Also, the change in the display of the privilege notes FN may be a change in color, or a state such as light emission or blinking may be expressed. As described above, there are various effects on the game screen that indicate the privilege giving mode, and the effects are not limited to a specific mode.

Further, as a change of the display according to the privilege giving mode, for example, not only the privilege notes FN but also the timing operation area TAR and the background image may be changed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the duration of the privilege provision mode is managed based on the accumulated number of evaluation reference timings. Therefore, if the progress display reflecting the evaluation reference timing accumulation number is performed according to the progress of the privilege granting mode, the user can also grasp the progress of the privilege granting mode. can know exactly. For example, when the progress display is not performed, the user may feel unsatisfactory or dissatisfied because the privilege giving mode is abruptly ended, but such a problem can be avoided by displaying the progress.

The figure shows an example of such a progress display. That is, in the game screen of FIG. 10, the front notes portion nls and the rear notes portion nle of the privilege single notes FNS and the privilege long notes FNL are displayed so that the number of remaining operations pnm is added.
The number of remaining operations pnm includes the leading notes portion nls and the trailing notes portion nle of the corresponding privilege single notes FNS or privilege long notes FNL, and is the remaining number of evaluation reference timings to be operated until the privilege imparting mode ends. show.
In the case of the music game of this embodiment, the operation order for the special notes FN displayed on the game screen is the order of positions from the bottom to the top of the screen.
Therefore, the order of operations for the bonus notes FN displayed on the game screen of FIG.
That is, of the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen in the figure, the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-31 is positioned at the bottom.
Therefore, in the case of the game screen shown in FIG. 11, the bonus long notes FNL-31 are the first target of the timing operation. Therefore, for the privilege long notes FNL-31, the number of remaining operations pnm indicating "100" is added to the leading notes nls, and the remaining number of operations pnm indicating "99" is added to the trailing notes nle.

By the time the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the trailing notes part nle of the privilege long notes FNL-31 arrives, the privilege single notes FNS-21, FNS-22, FNS-41, privilege long notes FNL-51, etc. The timing to become an operation target arrives. However, since the bonus long notes FNL-31 are evaluated at both ends, it can be considered that the timing operation for the leading notes portion nls and the timing operation for the trailing notes portion nle are inseparable. Therefore, in this case, for the privilege long notes FNL of both-end evaluation, the number of remaining operations pnm of the leading notes portion nls and the remaining operating number pnm of the trailing notes portion nle are set to be continuous.

On the game screen, the remaining bonus notes FN are positioned from bottom to top in the following order. In other words, in order of privilege single notes FNS-41, privilege single notes FNS-21, front end notes nls of privilege long notes FNL-51, privilege single notes FNS-22, privilege single notes FNS-42, privilege single notes FNS-23 positioned.
According to this order, the number of remaining operations pnm is added to the remaining privilege notes FN as follows.
That is, the number of remaining operations pnm indicating "98" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-41. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "97" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-21. A remaining operation number pnm indicating "96" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-51. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "95" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-22. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "94" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-42. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "93" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-23.

As the music game as the privilege giving mode progresses from the above state, new privilege notes FN appear and are displayed from the notes appearance area AAR. The displayed privilege notes FN are added with a display of the number of remaining operations pnm, the numerical value of which is decremented one by one according to the order of arrival at the timing operation area TAR, that is, the order of the time of the evaluation reference timing. Then, when the privilege note FN to which the remaining number of operations pnm indicating the numerical value "1" is added reaches the timing operation area TAR, the privilege giving mode is terminated.

Conversely, the number of remaining operations pnm may be added so as to simply correspond to the order of the time of the evaluation reference timing. In this case, the number of remaining operations pnm is added to the bonus notes FN displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG.
That is, the number of remaining operations pnm indicating "100" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-31. Next, the number of remaining operations pnm indicating "99" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-41. Next, the number of remaining operations pnm indicating "98" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-21. A remaining operation number pnm indicating "97" is added to the front end notes portion nls of the privilege long notes FNL-51. However, since the bonus long notes FNL-51 are front end evaluation long notes, the operation timing (operation start timing of hold operation) for the front end notes nls is evaluated, while the operation timing for the rear end notes nle is evaluated. The operation timing (the timing of releasing the hold operation) is not evaluated and is excluded from the operation targets. Therefore, the number of remaining operations pnm is not added to the trailing notes portion nle of the privilege long notes FNL-51.
A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "96" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-22. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "95" is added to the trailing note portion nle of the privilege long note FNL-31. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "94" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-42. A remaining number of operations pnm indicating "93" is added to the privilege single notes FNS-23.

As described above, the game device of the present embodiment manages the period of the privilege giving mode based on the evaluation reference timing accumulation number.
In a music game, the appearance pattern of notes is configured according to the contents of a piece of music. Therefore, there are sections in which many notes appear and sections in which few notes appear in the progression of the piece of music. For this reason, for example, if the period of the privilege granting mode is set to be within a certain period of time, the number of notes that appear during the period of the privilege granting mode (that is, the evaluation to be operated) depends on the time when the privilege granting mode is started. number of reference timings) can vary significantly. In this case, there is a possibility that there will be a significant difference in the points that the user can obtain during the period of the privilege granting mode, and it may be difficult to maintain a certain level of fairness.
On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the number of evaluation reference timings that can be operated by the user during the period of the privilege provision mode is the same. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to maintain a certain level of fairness with respect to the privileges that the user can enjoy during the period of the privilege granting mode.

Further, the game device of the present embodiment displays the progress of the privilege giving mode by adding the number of remaining operations pnm to the privilege notes FN. Accordingly, the user can accurately grasp the progress of the privilege imparting mode under an environment in which the period of the privilege imparting mode is set based on the evaluation reference timing cumulative number.

The more the user concentrates on the game, or the higher the difficulty of the game, that is, the more notes are played or the speed is increased, the more difficult it becomes for the user to see the entire game screen. It will be in a state of paying attention to. In such a state, the farther away the user is from the timing operation area TAR, the more difficult it becomes for the user to accurately grasp the content displayed on the game screen.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the remaining number of operations pnm is attached to the privilege notes FN to be operated. As a result, even in a situation where the user pays attention only to the portion of the timing operation area TAR and plays the game, when the timing operation area TAR is reached, the number of remaining operations pnm displayed in the privilege notes FN can be changed. can be easily verified.

[Configuration example of game device]
With reference to FIG. 3, a configuration example of the game device 10 of the present embodiment in which the music game shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is played will be described.
The game device 10 shown in FIG.

The touch panel 110 displays an image such as a game screen of a music game according to the display control of the game control unit 120, and detects an operation performed on the screen.
The touch panel 110 includes a display section 111 and an operation input section 112 . The display unit 111 displays images according to the display control of the game control unit 120 . The operation input unit 112 includes, for example, a touch pad provided on the screen of the display unit 111, detects an operation performed by touching the touch pad with an operating object such as a finger, and outputs an operation detection signal to the game control unit. output to 120.
Note that the game device 10 may be provided with an operator or an operation device other than the touch panel.

The game control unit 120 executes various controls for realizing the music game of this embodiment in the game device 10 . The function of the game control unit 120 is realized by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the game device 10 executing a music game application program according to the present embodiment.
The game control unit 120 includes an evaluation unit 121, a score control unit 122, a privilege giving mode setting unit 123, and a progress display unit 124 as functional units corresponding to the music game.

The evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing of an operation (for example, a timing operation) targeting notes with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the notes displayed on the game screen (regular notes N or special notes FN). .

The score control unit 122 controls the score given to the user. For example, the score control unit 122 gives a score to the user according to the evaluation result of the timing operation by the evaluation unit 121 . Also, the score control unit 122 manages the score, which is the accumulated score given to the user.

The privilege imparting mode setting unit 123 selects a privilege imparting mode in which a prescribed privilege can be imparted in response to the fulfillment of a prescribed activation condition, and the privilege that the timing to operate the privilege imparting mode comes after the privilege imparting mode is started. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (for example, cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) corresponding to Notes FN.

The progress display unit 124 displays the progress of the period of one privilege giving mode based on the accumulated number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during the period of one privilege giving mode. The progress display unit 124 of the present embodiment displays the progress display by adding the remaining number of operations pnm to the privilege notes FN as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 130 stores various information used by the game control unit 120 . The storage unit 130 shown in FIG.

The music data storage unit 131 stores music data for reproducing music in the music game. The song data storage unit 131 may store a plurality of song data corresponding to a plurality of different songs. Music used in the game may be selected by a user's operation. In executing the game, the game control unit 120 may read music data corresponding to the music selected by the user's operation from the music data storage unit 131 and reproduce the read music data.

The sequence data storage unit 132 stores sequence data. The sequence data is information indicating reference timings corresponding to timing operations to be performed by the user according to the progress of the music reproduced by the music data. As described above, in this embodiment, the reference timing is associated with notes.
The sequence data storage unit 132 stores sequence data corresponding to each song stored in the song data storage unit 131, for example. Also, a plurality of pieces of sequence data corresponding to one piece of music data may be stored according to, for example, the degree of difficulty. For example, the user can perform an operation to select the difficulty level of the game.

The game control unit 120 reads from the sequence data storage unit 132 the sequence data corresponding to the difficulty level selected by the user's operation from among the plurality of sequence data corresponding to the selected music piece, and processes the read sequence data. do. As a result, the game control unit 120 can display the appearance of notes (regular notes N or special notes FN) from the notes appearance area AAR and movement to the timing operation area TAR on the game screen. Also, the game control unit 120 can evaluate timing operations performed by the user.

FIG. 4 shows an example of contents of sequence data in this embodiment. The sequence data shown in FIG. 2 includes a condition definition part and a sequence part.
The condition definition section describes information specifying various conditions for executing the game, such as a music ID that uniquely identifies the corresponding music, the tempo of the music, the track configuration, the playback time, and the like.

In the sequence part of the present embodiment, information for controlling notes to be output according to the progress of music in the music game is described. Such a sequence portion contains note information corresponding to each note.
The Notes information describes movement information and timing information. The movement information is information specifying the movement pattern of the corresponding note on the game screen. The timing information is information that designates the timing at which the corresponding notes should be operated in the progression of the music. In the case of this embodiment, the timing at which Notes should be operated is the evaluation reference timing. Also, the evaluation reference timing is the timing at which the note should reach the timing operation area TAR on the game screen.

As a specific example, three pieces of Notes information Dn1, Dn2, and Dn3 are shown in FIG.
Notes information Dn1 is described as "1to3_05_1.00". In the description, "1to3" on the left side of "_" is movement information, and "05.1.00" on the right side is timing information.
The numerical value on the left side of "to" in the movement information indicates the number of the note appearance area AAR where the corresponding note should appear. Numbers "1" to "5" are assigned to the note appearance areas AAR-1 to AAR-5, respectively. Also, the numerical value on the right side of "to" in the movement information indicates the number of the timing operation area TAR to which the corresponding Notes should reach. Numbers "1" to "5" are assigned to the timing operation areas TAR-1 to TAR-5, respectively.
Also, the description of "01.1.00" in the timing information in Notes information Dn1 includes values of "01", "1", and "00" separated by "." in order from the left. These three values represent one evaluation reference timing. That is, the leftmost value indicates the bar number, the following right value indicates the beat number in a bar, and the rightmost value indicates the tick number in the corresponding beat. For example, if the resolution of one beat is set to "96", the tick number ranges from "00" to "95". The format in which one evaluation reference timing is described as timing information in this manner specifies Single Notes NS.
Therefore, the notes information Dn1 in the same figure appears in the notes appearance area AAR-1 on the game screen for the corresponding single note, and the beginning of the first beat of the fifth bar appears in the timing operation area TAR at the corresponding time. -3 is reached, and the time corresponding to the beginning of the 1st beat of the 5th measure is designated as the evaluation reference timing.

Based on the notes information Dn1, the game control unit 120 displays single notes on the game screen as follows. The game control unit 120 causes the corresponding single note to appear from the note appearance area AAR-1 at a time that is a predetermined time before the evaluation reference timing indicated by the timing information. The game control unit 120 moves the single note appearing from the note appearance area AAR-1 so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-3 at the evaluation reference timing.

Also, Notes information Dn2 is described as "2to5_33.1.00-33.4.00". The description format of the timing information in the notes information Dn2 specifies long notes for both-end evaluation. This timing information has a format such as "33.1.00-33.4.00" in which one reference timing is shown on each of the left and right sides of "-". In this type of timing information, the description to the left of "-" indicates the leading edge evaluation reference timing, and the description to the right of "-" indicates the trailing edge evaluation reference timing.
Therefore, the notes information Dn2 in the figure specifies that the corresponding long notes should move so as to appear in the notes appearance area AAR-2 on the game screen and reach the timing operation area TAR-5. . Also, it is specified that the time corresponding to the beginning of the 1st beat of the 33rd bar is the leading end evaluation reference timing, and the time corresponding to the beginning of the 4th beat of the 33rd bar is the trailing end evaluation reference timing.

Notes information Dn3 is described as "4to1_64.1.00-hold". The description format of the timing information in the notes information Dn3 designates the long notes for leading edge evaluation. This timing information has a format such as "64.1.00-hold", in which the leading edge reference timing is indicated on the left side of "-" and "hold" is described on the right side. The description "hold" specifies that the hold operation should be started in correspondence with the leading edge reference timing.
Therefore, the notes information Dn3 in the same figure indicates that the long notes of the corresponding front end evaluation should appear in the notes appearance area AAR-4 on the game screen and move so as to reach the timing operation area TAR-1. It is specified. Also, the time corresponding to the beginning of the first beat of the 64th bar is the leading edge evaluation reference timing, and it is designated to start the hold operation corresponding to the leading edge evaluation reference timing.

Returning the description to FIG. The sound source data storage unit 133 stores sound source data as game sounds such as various sound effects. The sound source data stored in the sound source data storage unit 133 includes, for example, sound source data of game sounds indicating evaluation results of timing operations performed by the user. For example, after evaluating the timing operation, the game control unit 120 reads the sound source data corresponding to the evaluation result from the sound source data storage unit 133 and causes the sound output unit 140 to output sound based on the sound source data.

The sound output unit 140 outputs sounds such as music and game sounds in the music game under the control of the game control unit 120 . The sound output unit 140 may be configured to include a speaker, or may be configured to output an audio signal from an earphone terminal or the like.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10 of the present embodiment in relation to setting of the period of the privilege provision mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 .
While the music game is in progress in the normal mode, the privilege giving mode setting unit 123 in the game device 10 waits until the conditions for activating the privilege giving mode are satisfied (step S100-NO).
When the activation condition is satisfied (step S100-YES), the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 sets the privilege provision mode (step S102). As a result, the music game proceeds in the privilege giving mode thereafter.

Upon starting the privilege provision mode, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 sets the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST to "0", which is the initial value (step S104).

In this embodiment, the display of Notes N that was being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it was determined that the condition for activating the privilege granting mode was satisfied was changed to the mode of the privilege Notes FN corresponding to the privilege granting mode. Be changed. That is, in this embodiment, privilege provision mode is started from the timing when it was determined that the activation conditions of privilege provision mode were satisfy|filled.

In this case, the progress display unit 124 displays a to assign the remaining number of operations pnm. At this time, the progress display unit 124 displays, with respect to the evaluation reference timings to be allocated, the evaluation reference timings from the maximum evaluation reference timing cumulative number (an example of the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) to the time indicated by the evaluation reference timings. The number of remaining operations pnm is assigned so as to decrease one by one. As for the privilege long notes FNL of both-end evaluation, the progress display unit 124 assigns the number of remaining operations pnm of consecutive numerical values so as to decrease in the order of the front-end evaluation reference timing and the rear-end evaluation reference timing, as described above. .
The progress display unit 124 displays the remaining number of operations pnm assigned as described above to each privilege note FN that was being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it was determined that the condition for activating the privilege giving mode was satisfied. It is displayed in such a manner as to be added (step S106).
By the processing in step S106, first, the number of remaining operations pnm is added to all privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the condition for activating the privilege giving mode is satisfied. .

Also, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST (step S108). In step S108, the privilege imparting mode setting unit 123 sets the evaluation value associated with all the privilege notes FN being displayed on the game screen at the timing when it is determined that the condition for activating the privilege imparting mode is satisfied. Specify the number of reference timings. The privilege provision mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST by adding the specified number of evaluation reference timings to the evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST which has been "0".

After the process of step S108 is executed, according to the progress of the music game, on the game screen, bonus notes FN newly appear from any of the five note appearance areas AAR at a predetermined timing. Therefore, the progress display unit 124 displays the remaining operation number pnm, which is one less than the remaining operation number pnm added to the previously appearing privilege note FN, for the newly appearing privilege note FN (step S110). .
Also, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appearing privilege note FN (step S112).
When updating the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST in step S112, the privilege giving mode setting unit 123, if the privilege notes FN newly appearing this time are the privilege single notes FNS or the privilege long notes FNL of the rear end evaluation, The evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated by adding "1". Also, when the newly appearing privilege note FN this time is the privilege long note FNL of both-end evaluation, the privilege giving mode setting unit 123 updates the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST by adding "2".

The privilege provision mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in step S112 has reached a specified maximum value (step S114).
If the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S114-NO), the process returns to step S110. As a result, the number of remaining operations pnm is added to each special note FN that newly appears as the music game progresses. Also, each time the number of remaining operations pnm is added to each privilege note FN, the evaluation reference timing accumulated number EST is updated.
Then, when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value (step S114-YES), the privilege giving mode setting unit 123 terminates the privilege giving mode (step S116). As a result, the music game switches to the normal mode thereafter. After switching to the normal mode, the notes to be displayed as the music game progresses are displayed in the form of normal notes N. FIG.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10 in relation to awarding of points will be described.
In the game device 10, the evaluation unit 121 waits for the timing operation to be performed for each note displayed on the game screen (step S150-NO). When it is detected in step S150 that the hold operation is canceled in response to the end reference timing after the hold operation is started in response to the leading edge evaluation reference timing for the long notes evaluated at both ends. , it is determined that a timing operation has been performed. As for the long notes of the leading edge evaluation, it is determined that the timing operation has been performed when it is detected that the hold operation is started corresponding to the leading edge evaluation reference timing.

When it is determined that a timing operation has been performed on one note (step S150-YES), the evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing operation (step S152). Evaluation of the timing operation is performed, as described above, based on the time difference between the timing at which the timing operation was performed and the evaluation reference timing specified for the note subject to the timing operation.

Next, the score control unit 122 determines whether or not the privilege provision mode is currently set (step S154).
If the normal mode is currently set (step S154-NO), the score control unit 122 calculates the score corresponding to the normal mode (step S156). For example, the score control unit 122 can calculate the score corresponding to the normal mode using the parameter value associated with the timing operation target note and the parameter value corresponding to the evaluation result. The parameter value associated with each note has a value corresponding to, for example, the type of note (single note, long note with both-end evaluation, long note with front-end evaluation), difficulty of timing operation for the note, and the like.

On the other hand, if the privilege provision mode is currently set (step S154-YES), the score control unit 122 calculates the score corresponding to the privilege provision mode (step S158). For example, the score control unit 122 uses a parameter value associated with the timing operation target note, a parameter value according to the evaluation result, and a predetermined coefficient or predetermined addition value according to the privilege granting mode, A score may be calculated by a predetermined arithmetic expression. In this case, a higher score than normal is calculated by using a predetermined coefficient or a predetermined addition value according to the privilege provision mode in the arithmetic expression.

Through step S156 or step S158 described above, points are given to the user according to the evaluation of the timing operation performed by the user. The score control unit 122 then adds the score calculated in step S156 or step S158 to the score (step S160). The score value updated by adding the score is displayed so as to be reflected in the score area SAR.

[Summary of the first embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10 of this embodiment includes the evaluation section 121 and the privilege provision mode setting section 123 .
The evaluation unit 121 evaluates the timing of a timing operation (an example of an operation targeting a note) with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the note (an example of an object) displayed on the game screen.
The privilege imparting mode setting unit 123 selects a privilege imparting mode in which a prescribed privilege can be imparted in response to the fulfillment of a prescribed activation condition, and the privilege that the timing to operate the privilege imparting mode comes after the privilege imparting mode is started. It is set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to notes.

According to the above configuration, the duration of the privilege granting mode is set by the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the privilege notes for which the timing to operate after the start of the privilege granting mode arrives, regardless of the time. . In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege imparting mode can be made constant regardless of the timing at which the privilege imparting mode is started in the music game. As a result, a certain level of fairness can be maintained with respect to the benefits that can be given to the user by the privilege giving mode that is set as the game progresses.

Further, the game device 10 of the present embodiment calculates the number of remaining operations pnm indicating the elapse of the period of one privilege imparting mode based on the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during the period of one privilege imparting mode. (an example of progress display) is further provided.

According to the above configuration, since the display indicating the elapse of the period of the privilege granting mode is performed so as to reflect the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings, the user can accurately grasp the progress of the period of the privilege granting mode. be able to.

Further, in the game device 10 of the present embodiment, the progress display unit 124 adds the display of the remaining number of operations pnm to the bonus notes FN for which the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the progress indicated by the display of the remaining number of operations pnm is set. do as you would

According to the above configuration, the progress display is performed so as to be added to the privilege notes FN. During play, the user tends to pay attention to the timing operation area TAR, which is the operation target position. Therefore, if the progress display is added to the privilege notes FN as in the present embodiment, the progress can be displayed when the privilege notes FN reaches the timing operation area TAR without removing the user's line of sight from the timing operation area TAR. can be easily checked. Thereby, the user can accurately grasp the progress of the privilege giving mode period while concentrating on the play.

[Second embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment, the progress is displayed by adding the number of remaining operations pnm to the privilege notes FN during the period from when the privilege giving mode is started to when it ends. It can be said that the progress display is more important for the user as the end timing of the privilege giving mode approaches. For this reason, for example, it is sufficient for some users to display the progress after the end timing of the privilege granting mode approaches to some extent, and it is rather troublesome to display the progress from the start of the privilege granting mode. may remember
Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the privilege provision mode is started, progress display is not performed until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined threshold value. Depending on the situation, the progress will be displayed later.

[Configuration example of game device]
A configuration example of the game device 10A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are assigned the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the game device 10A shown in the figure, the game control section 120A has a progress display section 124A. 124 A of progress display parts of this embodiment change the aspect of a progress display according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game in the period of one privilege provision mode. Specifically, the progress display unit 124A does not display the remaining number of operations pnm as a progress display in a state in which the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is less than a predetermined threshold after the privilege provision mode is started, and does not display the evaluation reference timing. The number of remaining operations pnm is displayed when the cumulative number is equal to or greater than the threshold. As a result, when the number of privilege notes FN in one privilege giving mode is less than the predetermined number, the remaining number of operations pnm is displayed.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10A of the present embodiment in relation to setting of the period of the privilege provision mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the figure, the processing of steps S1100-S1106 is the same as steps S100-S104 and S108 of FIG. That is, in the present embodiment as well, the privilege granting mode is started according to the timing when the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied, and the normal notes displayed on the game screen when the activation condition of the privilege granting mode is satisfied. N is changed to display as privilege notes FN. In addition, the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is updated by adding the number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to all the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen when the conditions for activating the privilege giving mode are satisfied. be.
However, when the conditions for activating the privilege giving mode are satisfied, the bonus notes FN displayed on the game screen are not displayed with the number of remaining operations pnm added.

After executing the processing up to step S1106, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 waits for a new note to appear from any of the note appearance areas AAR on the game screen (step S1108-NO).
When a new note appears (step S1108--YES), the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 adds the number of evaluation reference timings associated with the newly appearing privilege note FN to obtain the cumulative evaluation reference timing number EST. is updated (step S1110). The processing of step S1110 is the same as that of step S112 in FIG.

In response to the evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST being updated in step S1110, the progress display unit 124A determines whether or not the current evaluation reference timing accumulation number EST is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold TH (step S1112).
If the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the threshold TH (step S1112--NO), the process returns to step S1108. That is, in this case, since the process of step S1114 described below is skipped, the operation remaining number is not added to the privilege notes FN newly appearing this time.
On the other hand, if the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is equal to or greater than the threshold TH (step S1112--YES), the progress display unit 124A displays the progress so as to give the number of remaining operations to the privilege note FN newly appearing this time. (Step S1114). By such processing, according to the progress of the music game in the privilege giving mode, from the stage when the number of privilege notes FN appearing on the game screen reaches or exceeds a certain value corresponding to the threshold value TH, the privilege notes FN can be operated. The display of adding the balance pnm is started.

Also, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123 determines whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST updated in step S1110 reaches the maximum value (step S1116).
If the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST is less than the maximum value (step S1116—NO), the process returns to step S1108. As a result, the processing corresponding to each bonus note FN that newly appears as the music game progresses is repeatedly executed until the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value.
Then, when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST reaches the maximum value (step S1116-YES), the privilege giving mode setting unit 123 terminates the privilege giving mode (step S1118).

[Summary of the second embodiment]
As described above, in the game device 10A of the present embodiment, the progress display unit 124A displays the remaining number of operations pnm according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege provision mode period. change the aspect of

According to the above configuration, the number of remaining operations pnm is not displayed until the evaluation reference timing accumulation number reaches a predetermined value from the start of the privilege granting mode, for example, so that the evaluation reference timing accumulation number becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined value. Depending on the situation, the number of remaining operations pnm can be displayed.
As a result, for example, the number of remaining operations pnm is not displayed for the duration of the privilege giving mode, so that the user is less likely to feel annoyed. In addition, it is possible to perform an effect that emphasizes and informs the user that the privilege giving mode is running out. For example, it is possible to heighten the user's sense of exhilaration through such an effect.

[Third Embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In each of the embodiments described above, the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing accumulation number corresponding to the privilege provision mode is set in advance. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is changed according to a predetermined change factor.
In the present embodiment, there are no particular limitations on the above change elements. As an example, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed using the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game as a changing factor. In this case, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed so as to increase stepwise, for example, as the difficulty level increases.
Further, for example, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed using the user's performance at the time when the condition for activating the privilege provision mode is satisfied as a change factor. For example, the number of successful continuous timing operations called combos at the time the activation conditions of the privilege grant mode are satisfied, and the timing operations from the start of the game until the activation conditions of the privilege grant mode are satisfied The maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be changed according to the user's performance, such as the success rate of .

[Configuration example of game device]
A configuration example of the game device 10B of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are assigned the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the game device 10B shown in the figure, the game control section 120B includes a privilege provision mode setting section 123B. The privilege provision mode setting unit 123B of the present embodiment changes the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to a predetermined change factor.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10B of the present embodiment in relation to setting of the period of the privilege provision mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10 .
While the music game is being played in the normal mode, the privilege giving mode setting unit 123B in the game device 10B waits until the conditions for activating the privilege giving mode are satisfied (step S2100-NO).

When the activation condition is satisfied (step S2100-YES), the privilege provision mode setting unit 123B collects setting parameters (an example of change elements) for setting the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (step S2102). As an example, when changing the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing accumulation number using the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the selected song in the music game as a change factor, the difficulty level corresponding to the selected song is set as a setting parameter. Collected as configuration parameters.
The privilege provision mode setting unit 123B uses the setting parameters collected in step S2102 to set the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (step S2104). In this manner, steps S2102 and S2104 change the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the initially set parameters.

The processes of subsequent steps S2106 to S2120 are the same as the processes of steps S102 to S116 in FIG. 5, respectively. However, in step S2118 of this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST has reached the maximum value set in step S2104, not the specified maximum value.

[Summary of the third embodiment]
As described above, in the game device 10B of the present embodiment, the privilege provision mode setting unit 123B changes the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings (predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings) according to a predetermined change factor. .

According to the above configuration, the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is changed according to predetermined factors in the game, such as the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. As a result, the number of bonus notes FN to be operated during the period of the bonus giving mode, for example, changes according to the play result of the music game, etc., thereby increasing the fun of the music game.

[Fourth embodiment]
〔Overview〕
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the maximum value of points that can be given to the user in the privilege giving mode is predetermined. In other words, for example, when the user is able to perform operation timings for all the notes to be operated in the privilege granting mode, and the evaluation of the operation timing for each note is the highest, the user enters the privilege granting mode. You can get the maximum score that can be given to the user in .
In this embodiment, the maximum value of points (total maximum score) that can be given to the user during the period of the privilege giving mode is determined in advance.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for example, for the privilege single notes FNS, the privilege long notes FNL for both-end evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL for front-end evaluation, the scores given corresponding to the same evaluation result are not the same. A size relationship is defined.
As an example, among the privilege single notes FNS, the privilege long notes FNL for both-end evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL for front-end evaluation, the difficulty level is the highest for the privilege long notes FNL for both-end evaluation. can. Therefore, in this case, it is required to set a maximum score higher than the score set for the privilege single notes FNS and the front-end evaluation privilege long notes FNL for the privilege long notes FNL for both-end evaluation.

However, in this embodiment, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes FN included in the period of the privilege imparting mode differs depending on the timing at which the privilege imparting mode is started in the music. That is, the combinations of the numbers of the privilege single notes FNS, the privilege long notes FNL for both-end evaluation, and the privilege long notes FNL for front-end evaluation, which are included in the period of the privilege giving mode, differ. In addition, in the present embodiment, the total maximum score corresponding to the period of the privilege giving mode is specified as described above. For this reason, the maximum score for each type of privilege notes FN cannot be fixed in advance.
Therefore, in this embodiment, according to the breakdown of the types of notes included in the period of the set privilege giving mode, the evaluation criteria are set so that the magnitude relationship determined according to the types of the privilege notes FN is maintained. A score associated with timing is set for each type of privilege notes FN.

[Configuration example of game device]
FIG. 11 illustrates a configuration example of the game device 10C of this embodiment. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are assigned the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the game device 10C shown in the figure, the game control section 120C further includes a score setting section 125. FIG. The score setting unit 125 sets the total maximum score in the privilege imparting mode (an example of the upper limit value of the score to be imparted in the privilege imparting mode), the evaluation unit 121 for each evaluation reference timing in the privilege imparting mode set. Set the score to be given according to the evaluation by based on the overall highest score.

[Example of processing procedure]
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, an example of a processing procedure executed by the game device 10B of the present embodiment in relation to setting of the privilege giving mode period and setting of points corresponding to privilege notes will be described.
While the music game is being played in the normal mode, the privilege giving mode setting unit 123 in the game device 10B waits until the conditions for activating the privilege giving mode are satisfied (step S3100-NO).

When the activation condition is satisfied (step S3100-YES), the score setting unit 125 specifies the breakdown of the types of privilege notes FN when the privilege giving mode is set from the current point (step S3102).
Specifically, the score setting unit 125 specifies the number of privilege single notes FNS, the number of both-end evaluation privilege long notes FNL, and the number of front-end evaluation privilege long notes FNL to be operated during the period of the privilege giving mode.
Therefore, from the sequence data, the score setting unit 125 sequentially selects the note information corresponding to the one with the earliest evaluation reference timing among the privilege notes FN displayed on the game screen at the present time. Get Notes information leading up to a value. The score setting unit 125 determines the type of each note by referring to the timing information in the acquired note information, and obtains the number of notes for each determined type. In this way, the breakdown of the types of privilege notes when the privilege giving mode is set is specified.

Next, the score setting unit 125 sets scores for each type of privilege notes FN (step S3104).
In step S3104, the score setting unit 125 first sets the maximum score for each type of privilege notes FN. In other words, the score setting unit 125 sets a privilege (maximum score) given when the highest evaluation is obtained for the timing operation for each type of privilege notes FN.
At this time, the score setting unit 125 sets the number of privilege single notes FNS, the number of privilege long notes FNL of both-end evaluation, and the number of privilege long notes FNL of front-end evaluation, which are specified in step S3102, respectively, to a, b, c, the highest score of the privileged single notes FNS, the highest score of the privileged long notes FNL of both end evaluation and the highest score of the privileged long notes FNL of the front end evaluation are respectively x, y, and z, and the total highest score is M, as follows: x, y, and z satisfying Equation 1 are obtained by a predetermined method.
M=ax+by+cz (constraint: y>z>x) (Formula 1)
The constraint condition in the above formula 1 is that the score of the privileged long notes of both-end evaluation is the highest as a magnitude relation among the score of the privileged single notes, the score of the privileged long notes of both-ends evaluation, and the score of the privileged long notes of the front-end evaluation. This corresponds to an example in which the score of the privileged long notes in the front end evaluation is the largest, followed by the score of the privileged long notes, and the score of the privileged single notes is the lowest.
The maximum score corresponding to each type of privilege notes FN set as described above corresponds to the case where the evaluation rank for the timing operation is the highest. Therefore, the score setting unit 125 sets a score corresponding to each rank of evaluation lower than the highest for each type of privilege notes FN. The score setting unit 125 also sets the score for each rank of evaluation lower than the highest, for example, between the score of the privileged single note score, the score of the privileged long note score of both end evaluation, and the score of the privileged long note score of the front end evaluation. , so that the magnitude relationship in is maintained. In this manner, the score setting process in step S3104 is performed.

The processing of steps S3106 to S3120 that follows step S3104 is the same as steps S102 to S116 in FIG.

The score control unit 122 of the present embodiment may execute the following process as step S158 in FIG. 6 during the privilege provision mode. In other words, the score control unit 122 assigns the score corresponding to the combination of the type of privilege note subject to the timing operation and the evaluation result of step S152 among the scores set in step S3104 to the privilege giving mode. It is sufficient to use the calculation result of the score for

[Summary of the fourth embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10C of the present embodiment, when the total maximum score in the privilege imparting mode (the upper limit of the score to be imparted in the privilege imparting mode) is set, the evaluation in the set privilege imparting mode It further includes a score setting unit 125 that sets a score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit 121 for each reference timing based on the upper limit value.

According to the above configuration, when the total maximum score in the privilege granting mode is determined, the score according to the evaluation result of the timing operation is appropriately reduced from the total maximum score for each privilege note to be operated in the privilege granting mode. It can be set to be distributed.

[Modification]
Modifications of this embodiment will be described below.

[First modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, as an example of the progress display, a mode in which the number of remaining operations pnm is added to the privilege notes FN is taken as an example. However, the progress display may be performed such that the number of remaining operations is indicated in a predetermined area on the game screen, for example. In this way, the progress display using a predetermined area on the game screen may display a numerical value that specifically indicates the number of remaining operations. It may be something that represents In addition, such a progress display in a predetermined area on the game screen may be performed together with the progress display as the number of remaining operations pnm added to the bonus notes FN.

[Second modification]
In each of the above embodiments, the progress display is the number of remaining operations pnm. In other words, according to the progress of the music game during the period of the privilege provision mode, the accumulated number of evaluation reference timings decreased from the maximum value to "1".
On the other hand, as a progress display, for example, the progress display changes such that the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings increases from "1" to the maximum value according to the progress of the music game during the period of the privilege giving mode. It may be an aspect.

[Third modification]
Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the privilege giving mode may be set a plurality of times in the progress (one play) of the music game corresponding to one piece of music.
In addition, when it is possible to set a plurality of privilege granting modes in one play, the number of remaining operations pnm is counted according to the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to each privilege granting mode. you can
Alternatively, the remaining operation number pnm may be counted in each privilege imparting mode according to the sum of the maximum values of the evaluation reference timing accumulation numbers corresponding to a plurality of privilege imparting modes in one play. For example, if it is possible to set the privilege granting mode twice in one play, and the maximum value of the evaluation reference timing accumulation number corresponding to each privilege granting mode is "100", the remaining number of operations is as follows. The display of pnm is performed. In other words, when the privilege giving mode is started for the first time, the number of remaining operations pnm is displayed by counting down from "200" or counting up from "1". Then, corresponding to the start of the second privilege giving mode, the number of remaining operations pnm is displayed by counting down from "100" or counting up from "101".

[Fourth modification]
In the second embodiment described above, progress display is not performed when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is less than the predetermined threshold, and progress display is performed when the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is equal to or greater than the threshold.
However, as a change in the mode of progress display according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during the period of the privilege granting mode, there is a change from the mode in which progress display is not performed to the mode in which progress display is performed as described above. change is not limited.
For example, after the progress is displayed from the start of the period of the privilege granting mode, the color of the progress display is changed according to the predetermined evaluation reference timing cumulative number, or the number displayed as the remaining number of operations pnm. may be changed in size or blinked.
In this case, for example, if the mode is changed so that the progress display when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is equal to or greater than the threshold value is more conspicuous than when the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is the threshold value, the progress display from the start of the privilege giving mode can be performed. is performed, it is possible to make it difficult for the user to remember the annoyance. It also adds interest to the performance.

[Fifth Modification]
Further, in the second embodiment described above, the mode of displaying progress in two stages according to the period in which the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is less than the threshold TH and the period in which the evaluation reference timing cumulative number is equal to or greater than the threshold TH during the period of the privilege provision mode is changed. However, for example, by setting a threshold of 2 or more, the mode of progress display may be changed in three steps during the period of the privilege provision mode.

[Sixth modification]
In each of the above embodiments, the notes that were already being displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege granting mode was started in response to the fulfillment of the activation condition are treated as the privilege notes FN, and the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings thereafter. is to be counted.
However, for example, notes that were already displayed on the game screen at the timing when the privilege imparting mode was started are not treated as privilege notes FN. may be treated as
In this case, since there is a certain amount of time difference between when the privilege giving mode is started and when the first privilege note FN reaches the timing operation area TAR, the user has a certain amount of leeway. . Such a timing of the privilege notes FN is effective, for example, when the difficulty level of the music game is set low so that users who are not accustomed to the game can enjoy playing the game.

[Seventh modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, all of the notes to be operated during the period of the privilege giving mode are the privilege notes FN. However, privilege notes FN and normal notes N may coexist as notes to be operated during the period of the privilege imparting mode.

[Eighth modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is shown in which long notes for both end evaluations and long notes for front end evaluations appear in a mixed manner on the game screen as the music game progresses. However, with respect to the long notes, either one of the long notes with both end evaluations and the long notes with front end evaluation may appear as the music game progresses.

[Ninth Modification]
Also, in the music game of the present embodiment, different characters may be associated with the timing operation areas TAR. In this case, for example, although not shown, an image of the corresponding character may be arranged in the vicinity of each timing operation area TAR on the game screen.
When a character is set in this way, activation conditions may be set based on, for example, attributes of the character. Then, for example, when a predetermined activation condition corresponding to the attribute of a specific character is satisfied, the timing operation area TAR corresponding to the specific character among the notes displayed on the game screen during the period of the privilege granting mode. The notes that arrive may be limited to the privilege notes FN. That is, the privilege provision mode may be set individually corresponding to each timing operation area TAR.
Further, in the third embodiment, the maximum value of the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings may be set based on the attribute of the character.

[Tenth Modification]
For example, in contrast to the configurations of the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment, a configuration in which progress display is performed in response to the evaluation reference timing cumulative number EST becoming equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value TH. may apply. When the second embodiment is applied to the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, for example, corresponding to step S2110 (FIG. 10) or step S3110 (FIG. 12), progress display according to the start of the privilege giving mode may be omitted.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate, and the processing procedure may be appropriately changed accordingly.

A program for realizing the functions of the game devices 10, 10A, 10B, and 10C described above is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in the recording medium is read and executed by a computer system. Accordingly, processing as the game devices 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, etc. may be performed. Here, "loading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. A "computer system" may also include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible discs, magneto-optical discs, ROMs and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard discs incorporated in computer systems. Thus, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Recording media also include internal or external recording media accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The program code stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the program code in a format executable by the terminal device. That is, as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed on the terminal device, the form stored in the distribution server does not matter. It should be noted that the program may be divided into a plurality of programs, and the divided programs may be downloaded at different timings and then integrated in the terminal device, or the distribution servers that distribute the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that acts as a server or client when the program is transmitted via a network, and retains the program for a certain period of time. It shall also include things. Further, the program may be for realizing part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped, for example, as follows. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

[Appendix 1]
A game device (10, 10A, 10B, 10C) according to one aspect of the present invention evaluates the timing of an operation for an object displayed on a game screen with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object. an evaluation unit (121), and an object whose timing to operate a privilege granting mode capable of imparting a predetermined privilege in accordance with the satisfaction of a predetermined triggering condition after the start of the privilege granting mode. Privilege giving mode setting unit (123, 123B, S102 to S116, S1102 to S1118, S2102 to S2120, S3102 to S3120) set over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of the evaluation reference timing corresponding to (for example, privilege notes) and

According to the above configuration, the duration of the privilege imparting mode is set according to the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings corresponding to the objects whose timing to operate after the privilege imparting mode is started, regardless of time. In this case, the total number of evaluation reference timings to be operated in the privilege imparting mode can be made constant regardless of the timing at which the privilege imparting mode is started in the music game. As a result, a certain level of fairness can be maintained with respect to the benefits that can be given to the user by the privilege giving mode that is set as the game progresses.

[Appendix 2]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the one privilege imparting mode is determined based on the cumulative number of the evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during the period of the one privilege imparting mode. It further includes a progress display unit (124, 124A, S106, S110, S1114, S2110, S2114, S3110, S3114) that displays the progress of the period.

According to the above configuration, since the display indicating the elapse of the period of the privilege granting mode is performed so as to reflect the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings, the user can accurately grasp the progress of the period of the privilege granting mode. be able to.

[Appendix 3]
An aspect of the present invention is the game device according to appendix 2, wherein the progress display unit displays the progress display (for example, the number of remaining operations pnm) at the evaluation reference timing corresponding to the progress indicated by the progress display. (124, 124A, S106, S110, S1114, S2110, S2114, S3110, S3114).

According to the above configuration, the progress display is performed so as to be added to the object displayed on the game screen. During play, the user gazes at the operation target position where the timing operation should be performed on the game screen. The display can be easily confirmed. Thereby, the user can accurately grasp the progress of the privilege giving mode period while concentrating on the play.

[Appendix 4]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to appendix 2 or 3, wherein the progress display unit, according to the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings according to the progress of the game during one privilege provision mode period, The mode of progress display is changed (S1112, S1114).

According to the above configuration, for example, the progress display is performed during the period from the start of the privilege provision mode until the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings reaches a predetermined value, and the period after which the cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. Aspects can be made as follows. As a result, for example, the user is less likely to feel annoyed by the progress display. In addition, it is possible to perform an effect that emphasizes and informs the user that the privilege giving mode is low.

[Appendix 5]
One aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4, wherein the privilege provision mode setting unit, according to a predetermined change element (for example, maximum value setting parameter), The predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed (S2102, S2104).

According to the above configuration, the predetermined cumulative number of evaluation reference timings is changed according to predetermined factors in the game, such as the difficulty level of the timing operation corresponding to the music selected in the music game. As a result, for example, the number of objects to be operated during the period of the privilege provision mode changes according to the play result of the music game, so the interest of the music game increases.

[Appendix 6]
An aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5, wherein an upper limit value (total maximum score in the privilege imparting mode) to be awarded in the privilege imparting mode is set. further a score setting unit (125, S3102, S3104) for setting, based on the upper limit value, a score to be given according to the evaluation by the evaluation unit for each of the evaluation reference timings in the set privilege giving mode Prepare.

According to the above configuration, when the upper limit of the score to be given in the privilege granting mode is set, the score corresponding to the evaluation result of the timing operation is appropriately scored for each object to be operated in the privilege granting mode. can be set by distributing from the upper limit of

[Appendix 7]
One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the game device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6.

10, 10A, 10B, 10C game device, 110 touch panel, 111 display unit, 112 operation input unit, 120, 120A, 120B, 120C game control unit, 121 evaluation unit, 122 score control unit, 123, 123B privilege provision mode setting unit , 124, 124A progress display unit 125 score setting unit 130 storage unit 131 music data storage unit 132 sequence data storage unit 133 sound source data storage unit 140 sound output unit

Claims (1)

Based on the timing instruction information indicating the reference timing corresponding to the timing operation to be performed by the user, the timing of the operation targeting the object displayed on the game screen is evaluated with respect to the evaluation reference timing set corresponding to the object. an evaluation department;
In the progress of the game based on one piece of timing instruction information, when a predetermined triggering condition is satisfied under a normal mode in which the evaluation unit evaluates the timing of operation in a situation where a predetermined privilege is not given . In response, the evaluation unit selects a privilege granting mode in which the timing of operation is evaluated in a situation where the predetermined privilege can be granted, and the evaluation corresponding to the object whose operation timing comes after the privilege granting mode is started. a privilege provision mode setting unit that sets over a period corresponding to a predetermined cumulative number of reference timings ;
with
The privilege granting mode setting unit can set a privilege granting mode for each of a plurality of timing operation areas.
game device.

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