JP7300715B2 - Game system, its control method and computer program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game system and the like that allow a user device to reproduce a game played on a game device.

The play data of a game executed by a game device such as an arcade game machine is stored in a server, and access from an information terminal such as a mobile phone provides the stored play data to the information terminal to transmit the contents of the game to the information terminal. There is known a game system capable of reproducing the above (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In a music game executed by a game device, when a user's input evaluation is determined to be a predetermined evaluation, data specifying the determination state is stored as a replay data candidate, and replay data as a candidate is stored after the end of the play. There is also known a game system in which a game can be selected, added with information for producing an evaluation, and played back (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-313402 JP 2015-150046 A

Repeatedly playing the game is effective in improving game-related skills. However, the game system of Patent Literature 1 described above merely reproduces the user's play and allows the user to confirm the content of the play, and is designed to increase the practice effect by linking the user's play history with the user's practice. is not found. In the game system of Patent Document 2, although it is possible for the user to confirm the part that the user is not good at or the part that the user is good at, it is similar to the game system of Patent Document 1 in that it only reproduces the user's play. is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game system or the like that enables a user to effectively practice a game while using the play history of the user.

A game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a game to be played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of opportunities requiring user operations is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the game is played on the display device. A game system for reproducing, on a user device, at least part of a game including elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by an input device of the device, the game game image display means for displaying at least a part of an image on the display device of the user device; a reference information obtaining means for obtaining reference information; and a specific processing means for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information. be.

A method for controlling a game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a game played on a game device, and causes a display device of the game device to display a game image including a plurality of opportunities for user operations. a game system control method for reproducing on a user device at least a part of a game including an element of evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device; a procedure for causing a computer included in the game system to display at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device; A procedure for acquiring reference information including play history information in which operation evaluations are recorded, and a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information. and is executed.

A computer program according to an aspect of the present invention is a game played on a game device, and causes a display device of the game device to display a game image including a plurality of opportunities for user operations, and A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game including an element of evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by an input device of the device. game image display means for causing a computer included in the game system to display at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device; Reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluation of user's operation is recorded, and specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device so that the reference information is used. It is configured to function as a specific processing means that executes as

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. The figure which shows the outline|summary of the information processing in a game system. 1 is a perspective view of a game device; FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the operation section of the game device; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game image displayed on the game device; The figure which shows an example of the structure regarding the control system of a game device. The figure which shows an example of a structure of musical score data. The figure which shows an example of a structure of play history data. The figure which shows an example of a structure of play video data. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the procedure of musical score display processing executed in the game device. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of operation evaluation processing executed in the game device; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overview of functions provided to the user by the user device; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game image displayed on the user device; FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the indicator of the game image in FIG. 13 and the reproduction range of the musical score image; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of control systems of the user device and the game server; The figure which shows an example of a structure of comment data. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the musical score viewer processing procedure executed by the control unit of the user device. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of playback control processing executed as part of the musical score viewer processing of FIG. 17; FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of range setting processing executed as part of the reproduction control processing of FIG. 18; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of play video reproduction processing executed by the control unit of the user device; 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of comment display processing executed by the control unit of the user device; 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of processing executed jointly by the control unit of the user device and the game server to cause the user device to acquire data such as play history data; 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of processing executed cooperatively by the control unit of the user device and the game server in order to store comments created by the user in the comment database; 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of tag setting processing executed by the control unit of the game device; 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of processing executed by cooperation between a PC and a game server so that a user can use the PC to edit various data placed on the game server. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a history comparison process procedure executed by the control unit of the user device; FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of range setting processing executed by the control unit of the user device using the processing result of FIG. 26; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the procedure of game play processing executed by the control unit of the user device;

A game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(overall structure)
First, the overall configuration of the game system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a game system 1 includes a plurality of game devices 2 and a plurality of user devices 3 as clients, and a game system connected to the game devices 2 and the user devices 3 via a network NT (the Internet as an example). It is configured as a client-server type system including a server 4 .

The game device 2 is, for example, configured as a business-use game machine that allows the user to play a game in exchange for payment of a playing fee. This type of game device 2 is sometimes called an arcade game machine. The game device 2 is installed in a predetermined facility such as a store 5 for the main purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play the game to make a profit. An appropriate number of one or more game devices 2 may be installed in the store 5 . Although one store 5 is shown in FIG. 1, there are actually a large number of stores 5, and each store 5 has an appropriate number of game devices 2 installed therein. The game device 2 at each store 5 is connected to the network NT via a router 6 installed at each store 5 .

A game played on the game device 2 displays a game image including a plurality of opportunities for user's operation, and evaluates the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by the input device. may be appropriately selected as long as it contains For example, a musical score image instructing a series of operations to be performed by the user in time with music is displayed as at least a part of the game image, and each operation is evaluated by comparing the instructed operation with the operation performed by the user. A game may be executed on the game device 2 . In this case, the timing at which each operation should be performed corresponds to an opportunity for the user's operation to be requested. FIG. 1 illustrates a game device 2 that provides such a music game. In the following description, the game device 2 will continue to be described as providing a music game. However, the games provided by the game device 2 are not limited to music games, and games of various genres such as fighting games, fighting games, and shooting games may be provided. In these games, an object such as an enemy character or a target appears in the game image as an opportunity for user's operation, and when the user performs some operation in accordance with the appearance, the operation is evaluated. For example, items such as the effect given to the enemy character or whether or not the target is hit are evaluated.

The user device 3 is a device for daily use by a user, and is an information communication terminal device having an information communication function via the network NT. As an example, the user device 3 may be a smart phone 3a, a tablet terminal 3b, or a PC (abbreviation for personal computer) 3c having a communication function. In the following description, it is assumed that the smartphone 3a (or the tablet terminal 3b may be used) is used for game practice by the user.

The game server 4 may be configured by appropriately combining a plurality of server units, or may be configured by a single server unit. The game server 4 may be configured as a cloud server using cloud computing technology. The game server 4 provides each of the game device 2 and the user device 3 with various services related to the game played on the game device 2 . Details will be described later.

(Outline of information processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an outline of information processing of the game device 2, the user device 3, and the game server 4 related to reproduction of the game on the user device 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, musical score data Dms is provided to each of the game device 2 and the user device 3 . The musical score data Dms is data for displaying a musical score image designating a series of operations to be performed by the user in the music game. The musical score data Dms is created according to, for example, music selected in the game. The operation instructed by the musical score data Dms of the game device 2 and the operation instructed by the musical score data Dms of the user device 3 for the same song match. As a result, it is possible for the user device 3 to display a musical score image instructing the same operation as the operation instructed via the musical score image of the game device 2 . Thereby, at least part of the game on the game device 2 is reproduced on the user device 3 .

In the game device 2, at least play history data Dph and play video data Dpv are created in correspondence with the user's game play. The play history data Dph is data in which operations performed by the user in the game and evaluations of the operations are recorded, and corresponds to an example of play history information. The play video data Dpv is data of a moving image obtained by photographing a user's operation in a game, and corresponds to an example of an operation image. However, the operation image is not limited to a moving image, and may be a plurality of continuous still images, or a plurality of still images photographed by appropriately selecting characteristic portions of the game.

The play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv created by the game device 2 are transmitted to the game server 4 at an appropriate time, for example, at the end of the game. The game server 4 records and manages the play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv acquired from the game device 2 in the play history database DBh and the play video database DBv in association with predetermined incidental information. The game server 4 also records and manages comment data Dpc describing comments related to game play in the comment database DBc. The comments written in the comment data Dpc include comments set by the creator of the game (official comments) or comments set by the user using the user device 3 (user comments). In addition, creation of a comment by a user is not limited to the smart phone 3a or the tablet terminal 3b, and the PC 3c may be used.

In response to a request from the user device 3 , the game server 4 provides the user device 3 with reference information INr including at least one of play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, and comment data Dpc. When displaying a musical score image using the musical score data Dms, the user device 3 executes specific processing using the reference information INr in association with the processing. As the specific process, for example, a process of presenting information based on the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, or the comment data Dpc to the user in association with the display of the musical score image may be executed. In the user device 3, the user can specify the reproduction range of the musical score image. The reproduction range is a range set as a reproduction range for the musical score data Dms to be reproduced by the user device 3, and corresponds to an example of the reproduction range. Of the playback range, the range currently displayed on the musical score image is the display range. Further, reproduction means a process of sequentially displaying a series of operations recorded in the musical score data Dms as time progresses. The reference information INr may be presented to the user when specifying the playback range, or the playback range may be determined using the reference information INr. Specific examples of these processes will be described later.

The play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv provided to the user device 3 may be data created when the user operating the user device 3 plays a game on the game device 2 . Alternatively, the user device 3 may be provided with play history data Dph or play video data Dpv created when another user plays a game on the game device 2 . The same applies to the comment data Dpc. The comment data Dpc is not limited to the comment data Dpc corresponding to the comment created by the user operating the user device 3. The comment data Dpc corresponding to the official comment described above or the comment created by another user may be used. It may be provided to the user device 3 .

Also, the play history data Dph recorded in the play history database DBh may include secondary play history data Dph created by referring to a group of play history data Dph acquired from the game device 2 . As an example, the evaluations included in the play history data Dph of many users are totaled for each operation to determine an average evaluation, and the obtained average evaluation is recorded as a play history to create the play history data Dph. It may be recorded in the play history database DBh.

(Regarding game devices)
Next, specific examples of the game device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 , the game device 2 has a housing 10 and a stage 11 arranged in front of the housing 10 . Stage 11 provides a place for the user to ride in order to play the game. A first monitor 12 and a second monitor 13 as an example of a display device are arranged in front of the housing 10 when viewed from the user on the stage 11 . The first monitor 12 is arranged to face the user, and the second monitor 13 is arranged obliquely downward as viewed from the user. A control panel 14 is provided in front of the second monitor 13 .

As shown enlarged in FIG. 4, the control panel 14 is provided with a pair of left and right operation sections 15L and 15R (hereinafter sometimes represented by reference numeral 15). Each operating unit 15 includes, as an example of an input device, seven push button switches 16 arranged in a zigzag pattern in front and back rows (only some of them are denoted by reference numerals in the drawing), and a turntable 17. is provided. The push button switch 16 outputs an operation signal in response to the user's pressing operation, and the turntable 17 outputs an operation signal according to the user's rotation operation. The push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 are operation members whose operation is instructed by the musical score image. Between the operation unit 15, the push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 are arranged symmetrically. That is, the turntable 17 is arranged on the left side of the push button switch 16 in the left operating section 15L, and the turntable 17 is arranged on the right side of the push button switch 16 in the right operating section 15R.

A speaker 18 is provided at an appropriate position such as above or on the side of the first monitor 12 for outputting a reproduced sound of music, an effect sound to be produced in response to the operation of the operation unit 15, and the like. Furthermore, the game device 2 is provided with various accessory devices such as a card reader for user authentication and a coin selector for collecting play fees.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a game image displayed on the first monitor 12 in the music game executed by the game device 2. As shown in FIG. The game image 100 includes a musical score image 101 for instructing the operation of each of the pair of operation units 15 . The musical score image 101 includes a left area 102L corresponding to the left operation section 15L and a right area 102R corresponding to the right operation section 15R. In each of the regions 102L and 102R, a plurality of lanes Ln1 to Ln8 associated with the push button switches 16 and the turntables 17 on a one-to-one basis extend linearly in the vertical direction and are adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. It is set up like this. Indicators 103 indicating operation timings are displayed on the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 based on the musical score data Dms. A horizontal reference portion 104 is displayed at the lower ends of the regions 102L and 102R. The indicator 103 appears at the upper ends of the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 at a predetermined time in the song, for example, at a certain time (for example, a time corresponding to two bars of the song) earlier than the time of the operation to be indicated by the indicator 103. , gradually moves downward in the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 so as to reach the reference portion 104 at the operation timing. In other words, the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 represent a time axis with the reference portion 104 at the bottom end being the current time during the game and the top end being a time later than the current time by a certain time. is displayed at the position corresponding to the operation timing of . As a result, when the push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 should be operated is instructed via the musical score image 101 .

In the game of the game device 2, the game is played in a single mode in which only one of the operation units 15, for example, the left operation unit 15L is operated, and in which both the left and right operation units 15L and 15R are operated. Double mode is available. When the single mode is selected, the indicator 103 is displayed only in the left area 102L, and when the double mode is selected, the indicator 103 is displayed in each of the areas 102L and 102R. Note that the play fee may be differentiated between the single mode and the double mode. For example, the play fee for double mode may be set higher than that for single mode.

Below the reference unit 104, an operation unit image 105 imitating the pushbutton switches 16 and the turntable 17 is displayed in order to clarify the correspondence between the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 and the pushbutton switches 16 and the turntable 17. . Also, an indicator 106 indicating a position in the music displayed in the musical score image 101 is displayed outside the areas 102L and 102R. The indicator 106 is provided so as to indicate, by the position and length of the slider 106a, which range of the music is shown in the musical score image 101 when the upper end of the indicator 106 is the position where the music starts and the lower end is the position where the music ends. It is Therefore, the slider 106a gradually moves downward as the game progresses. Further, the game image 100 includes an evaluation information display section 107 that displays evaluation information such as a score calculated based on the evaluation of the operation of the operation section 15 and a gauge amount, and a related information display section that displays related information such as a game effect image. A section 108 is provided.

In the game of the game device 2, the user's operation is evaluated based on a comparison between the operation indicated by the musical score image 101 and the operation actually performed by the user. For example, the amount of time lag between when the index 103 displayed on any of the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 reaches the reference portion 104 and when the user operates the push button switch 16 or turntable 17 corresponding to the same lane. Based on, the user's operation is evaluated in a plurality of stages. The operation is evaluated at a higher level as the amount of deviation is smaller. The evaluation of each operation is superimposed on the musical score image 101 and displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, the index 103 corresponding to the lane Ln3 in the left area 102L reaches the reference portion 104, and the operation performed by the user in response to this is evaluated to the level of "GREAT", and the character indicating the level A state in which evaluation information 109 including columns is displayed in association with an index 103 to be evaluated is shown. Note that the number of evaluation stages, the name of each level, and the like may be appropriately selected. As an example, the evaluation levels may be differentiated as "JUST GREAT", "GREAT", "GOOD", "BAD" and "POOR" in descending order of evaluation. If the operation fails, an evaluation such as [MISS] may be given and displayed.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the control system of the game device 2 for realizing the game described above. The game device 2 is provided with a control unit 20 and a memory unit 21 . The control unit 20 is configured as a computer including a CPU and an internal storage device required for its operation. The storage unit 21 is a non-volatile storage device that functions as an external storage device for the control unit 20 . A pair of input units 22 corresponding to the pair of operation sections 15 are connected to the control unit 20 . The input unit 22 includes seven pushbutton switches 16 and one turntable 17, and further includes a card reader 23 for use in user authentication and the like. Although FIG. 6 shows the push button switch 16 and the like only for one input unit 22, the other input unit 22 is the same.

Further, the control unit 20 is provided with a first camera 24 and a second camera 25 as photographing means for photographing the state in which the user is playing. The first camera 24 is arranged above the operation unit 15 with its shooting direction directed downward, for example, so that it can acquire an image of the user operating the operation unit 15 . The second camera 25 is arranged above the first monitor 12 with its photographing direction directed forward, for example, so that an image of the user photographed from the front can be acquired. Further, the control unit 20 is also connected to a coin selector 26 that detects the insertion of coins by the user and outputs a signal corresponding to the inserted amount.

On the other hand, the first monitor 12, the second monitor 13, and the speaker 18 are connected to the control unit 20 as output devices to be controlled. Furthermore, a communication control unit 27 for controlling communication with the game server 4 is also connected to the control unit 20 .

A game program Pga, game data Dga, and play data Dpl are recorded in the storage unit 21 . The game program Pga is an application program that cooperates with the operating system that controls the basic operations of the control unit 20 to cause the control unit 20 to perform arithmetic processing and operation control necessary for the game. The game data Dga is data that is appropriately referred to in the control of the game by the control unit 20, and includes the musical score data Dms described above. The score data Dms is prepared at least for each song as described above. A plurality of types of musical score data Dms with different degrees of difficulty may be prepared for one song. Further, different musical score data Dms may be prepared for single mode and double mode. The game data Dga includes images such as various objects to be displayed in the game image 100, music data to be played back during the game, sound source data such as sound effects, etc., but these are not shown. . The play data Dpl is data recording the play of the game by the user, and includes the above-described play history data Dph and play video data Dpv.

FIG. 7 shows an example of musical score data Dms. The musical score data Dms includes musical score information and operation information. The musical score information is information specifying conditions for selecting the musical score data Dms and displaying the musical score image 101 . For example, in the musical score information, information indicating the music for which the musical score data Dms should be selected and the reproduction speed thereof is recorded. When music is managed by assigning a unique music code to each music, the music code may be included in the musical score information as information relating to the selection of the musical score data Dms. When a plurality of types of musical score data Dms with different difficulty levels are prepared for the same song, the musical score information may include the difficulty level. Furthermore, when the musical score data Dms is changed between the single mode and the double mode, the information specifying the mode may be included in the musical score information. Thus, the musical score information includes various kinds of information to be referred to in selecting the musical score data Dms.

The operation information is a set of records for each operation that defines operations that should be performed by the user while playing music. One record includes information specifying operation timing, lane, and operation type. The operation timing information indicates the timing at which the operation should be performed, in other words, the timing at which the index 103 should reach the reference portion 104 . For example, the timing of operation is expressed by designating a position in a song. In that case, for example, the position in the song may be expressed in units of one beat of the song, or the position in the song may be expressed in units obtained by further dividing one beat. Operation timings may be specified to have moderate lengths of time. The lane information indicates which of the pushbutton switch 16 or the turntable 17 should be operated, in other words, which of the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 the indicator 103 should be displayed on. In the case of the musical score data Dms corresponding to the double mode, it is also specified which of the left and right regions 102L and 102R of the musical score image 101 the record corresponds to. Further, the operation type information is information indicating the type of operation. For example, regarding the operation of the push button switch 16, different types of operations are set, such as a single operation of pressing down only once, a continuous operation of pressing down continuously for a certain period of time, and a repeat operation of repeating the pressing operation multiple times. When specified, the specified value is written in the operation type information.

FIG. 8 shows an example of play history data Dph. In the play history data Dph, an evaluation log that records evaluation results of user operations for each operation specified based on the musical score data Dms is recorded in association with user information, play information, and musical score information. The user information is information for identifying a user who has played, and includes, for example, user identification information such as a unique user ID for each user. User information may include information associated with an individual user, such as the user's game nickname and game level. The play information is information for determining the date, time, and place at which the game was played. The location may be represented by, for example, a code attached to the store 5, an identification number set in the game device 2, or the like. The musical score information is information for determining the musical score data Dms used in the play. For example, if the score data Dms is managed by a unique code for each score, such as a score code, the score code may be included as the score information. By referring to the user information, the play information, and the score information, it is possible to determine when, where, and who played what in the play history data Dph.

The evaluation log information is a set of multiple records created for each operation defined in the musical score data Dms. One record includes information on operation time, lane, and evaluation result. The operation timing and lane information is the same as the operation timing and lane information in the operation information of the musical score data Dms, and indicates which lane in which timing in the song the evaluation corresponds to the indicator 103 displayed. . The evaluation result indicates the evaluation level determined by the game device 2 . For example, when it is determined that the evaluation is "GREAT", a numerical value, character string, or the like corresponding to the level may be recorded as the evaluation result. Furthermore, in the information of the evaluation log, the operation actually performed by the user, that is, when and how the push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 were operated may be recorded together with the evaluation. The evaluation log is not limited to being recorded in real time when the game is played on the game device 2 . For example, the user's operations detected by the game device 2 are first sequentially recorded, and at an appropriate time such as after the end of play, the user's operations are evaluated using the sheet music data Dms and the user's operation records, The result may be recorded as an evaluation log. Such processing may be performed by the game device 2 or may be performed by the game server 4 . In this case, adjustment of the evaluation is possible. For example, even if the same musical score data Dms of the same song is used, there may be differences in the evaluation criteria such as lenient or harsh due to differences in specifications such as game version of the game device 2 . Even in such a case, it is possible to absorb the differences according to the specifications and evaluate the user's operations on a unified basis.

FIG. 9 shows an example of play video data Dpv. In the play video data Dpv, a play video (moving image), which is an example of a user's operation image captured during game play, is recorded in association with user information, play information, and musical score information. The user information, play information and musical score information may be the same as the user information, play information and musical score information of the play history data Dph. The play video includes at least video captured by the first camera 24 . In other words, the play video includes at least video of the user operating the operation unit 15 . A video captured by the second camera 25 may be further included in the play video data Dpv.

Returning to FIG. 6, the control unit 20 is provided with a musical score display section 201, an operation evaluation section 202, and a play recording section 203 as logical devices realized by combining the computer hardware and the game program Pga. The musical score display unit 201 displays the musical score image 101 based on the musical score data Dms. The operation evaluation unit 202 evaluates the user's operation based on a comparison between the user's operation detected by the input unit 22 and the operation described in the musical score data Dms. The play recording unit 203 creates play history data Dph and play video data Dpv as the game is played, and records the obtained data Dph and Dpv in the storage unit 21 .

FIG. 10 shows an example of musical score display processing executed by the musical score display unit 201 . When the user selects a song to be played, the musical score display unit 201 acquires the musical score data Dms corresponding to the selected song, and starts the processing of FIG. 10 as the play starts. The process of FIG. 10 is repeated according to the frame rate on the first monitor 12 until the music is played. 10, the musical score display unit 201 determines the display range (temporal range from the current time) of the musical score image 101 in the next frame, and selects a record whose display range includes the operation timing. It is obtained as display range data (step S101). Next, the musical score display unit 201 calculates the position in the musical score image 101 of the index 103 corresponding to each record acquired in step S101 (step S102). After that, the musical score display unit 201 updates the musical score image 101 so that the index 103 is displayed at the position calculated in step S202 (step S103), and then ends the current processing.

FIG. 11 shows an example of operation evaluation processing executed by the operation evaluation unit 102 and the play recording unit 103 in synchronization with the display of the musical score image 101 . The process of FIG. 11 is repeatedly executed at appropriate intervals during game play. When the process of FIG. 11 is started, the operation evaluation unit 102 first determines the operations of the push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 detected by the input unit 22 between the previous process and the current process (step S111). , the determined operation is compared with the score data Dms to evaluate the user's operation (step S112). This process detects an operation whose lane matches the operation timing and lane specified in the record included in the musical score data Dms and whose operation timing is within the allowable range of a predetermined length of time. If not detected, it is determined that the operation corresponding to the indicator 103 has failed, and if detected, it is determined that the operation has succeeded. Furthermore, if the operation is successful, the level of the operation is determined based on the amount of deviation between the operation timing indicated by the indicator 103 and the actual detection timing.

Next, the operation evaluation unit 202 calculates the score of the user based on the evaluation result of step S112 (step S113), and further displays the evaluation information 109 corresponding to the evaluation result of step S112 on the music score image 101 (step S112). S114). When the operation evaluation unit 202 determines the evaluation result, the play recording unit 203 records the evaluation result in the play history data Dph (step S115). As described above, one operation evaluation process is completed. Note that the play recording unit 203 may record not only the evaluation result but also information indicating the actual operation detected in step S111 in the play history data Dph. In parallel with recording to the play history data Dph, the play recording unit 203 sequentially records images captured by the first camera 24 and the second camera 25 to the play video data Dpv. This may be the same as the moving image recording process, and the details will be omitted.

The play recording unit 203 transmits the play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv to the game server 4 at an appropriate time after the game is played. The game server 4 receives the transmission and stores the play history data Dph in the play history database DBh and the play video data Dpv in the play video database Dbv. The transmission of these data Dph and Dpv may be performed at any time in association with the game play, such as when the game play is finished, or when the game device 2 is in operation and the game is not being played. It may be performed collectively at a certain period of time, or at a regular period (for example, at a predetermined time every day).

(About User Equipment)
Next, specific examples of the user device 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG. First, with reference to FIG. 12, an overview of the functions provided to the user by the user device 3 will be described. In the user device 3, a game play mode and a score viewer mode are prepared as modes that can be selected by the user. Appropriate modes other than those modes may be prepared, but the description is omitted here.

The game play mode is a mode in which the user is allowed to play a music game similar to the game provided by the game device 2 based on the musical score data Dms. On the other hand, the musical score viewer mode is a mode in which a series of operations described in the musical score data Dms are displayed to allow the user to confirm the contents. Both modes are common in that musical score images are displayed, but in the game play mode, operations based on the musical score data Dms are sequentially instructed as the music is reproduced, and the corresponding operations are evaluated, as in the game device 2. be. On the other hand, the musical score viewer mode is a mode in which the evaluation of the operation is omitted, and the mode of displaying the musical score image can be appropriately changed according to the user's desire.

In the musical score viewer mode, the single mode or the double mode can be selected as in the game of the game device 2 . When the single mode is selected, only one region of the musical score image 101 in the game device 2, for example, only the musical score image corresponding to the left region 102L is displayed. Musical score images respectively corresponding to the areas 102L and 102R of are displayed. Furthermore, in music viewer mode, it is possible to use range setting function, play history display function, play video display function, comment display function, and comment setting function as functions to facilitate confirmation of music image. It is said that The range setting function is a function of setting the playback range of the score image to a part of the song, the play history display function is a function of acquiring play history data Dph from the game server 4 and displaying it, and the play video display function is a function of playing the game. The function of acquiring play video data Dpv from the server 4 and displaying it, the function of displaying comments is the function of acquiring comment data Dpc from the game server 4 and displaying comments, and the function of setting comments is the function of acquiring comment data Dpc according to user instructions. It is a function of creating and uploading this to the game server 4 . Details of these processes will be described later.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a game image displayed on the user device 3 when the single mode is selected in the score viewer mode. The game image 110 in FIG. 13 also includes a musical score image 111 for displaying operations based on the musical score data Dms, like the game image 100 in the game device 2 . Similarly to the musical score image 101 in FIG. 5, the musical score image 111 also has a plurality of lanes Ln1 to Ln8 extending linearly in the vertical direction and adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. Indicators 113 indicating operation timings are displayed on the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 based on the musical score data Dms. A horizontal reference portion 114 is displayed at the lower ends of the lanes Ln1 to Ln8. The indication of the operation timing by the index 113 and the reference portion 114 is the same as in the example of FIG. determined according to Note that in FIG. 13, a delimiter line 115 is displayed so as to cross the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 in the horizontal direction. A break line 115 indicates the position of the break between bars of the music. In the musical score image 101 of FIG. 5, the dividing line may be similarly displayed.

At the left end of the musical score image 111, an indicator 116 indicating the position in the song displayed on the musical score image 111 is further displayed. The indicator 116 indicates the position during the song by the vertical position of the slider 116a, similar to the indicator 106 in FIG. However, in the musical score viewer mode, the indicator 116 is also used as means for changing the display range of the musical score image 111 according to the user's operation, or setting the reproduction range of the musical score image 111 .

As shown enlarged in FIG. 14A, the indicator 116 is provided with a start point marker 116b and an end point marker 116c in addition to the slider 116a. Each of the markers 116b and 116c is provided with a tab portion 116d and a narrow pointer portion 116e extending from the tab portion 116d across the movement range of the slider 116a. The position of the pointer portion 116e of the starting point marker 116b in the vertical direction indicates the starting point of the reproduction range. The vertical position of the pointer portion 116e of the end point marker 116c indicates the end point of the reproduction range. As an example of means for visually distinguishing between the start point marker 116b and the end point marker 116c, the tab portion 116d of the start point marker 116b has the letter "S", and the tab portion 116d of the end point marker 116c has " E" characters are displayed respectively. Various visual factors such as color, shape, etc. may be used to differentiate the markers 116b, 116c.

In the musical score viewer mode, it is possible to repeatedly reproduce the musical score image 111 based on the start and end points indicated by the markers 116b and 116c (such reproduction may be hereinafter referred to as repeat reproduction). is. 14(b) to (d) show the movement of the slider 116a from the start to the end of repeat reproduction. As shown in FIG. 14(b), at the start of repeat playback, the music score is played from a position slightly earlier in time than the start point indicated by the pointer portion 116e of the start point marker 116b, that is, from a position on the beginning side of the song. Reproduction of the image 111 is started. This is to give the user a margin to prepare for playback of the playback range. Depending on the position of the start point, playback may start from the beginning of the song. As the reproduction progresses, the slider 116a gradually moves downward as shown in FIG. 14(c). As shown in FIG. 14(d), when the upper end of the slider 116a reaches the pointer portion 116e of the end point marker 116c, repeat reproduction ends. Thereafter, reproduction is repeated from the state of FIG. 14(b). The user can specify the reproduction range indicated by the markers 116b and 116c by a predetermined operation. A specific procedure thereof will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 13 , an operation section image 120 is displayed below the musical score image 111 . A pause button 121 , a repeat button 122 , a start point button 123 , an end point button 124 and a menu button 125 are displayed on the operation section image 120 . The pause button 121 is an operation unit that is operated to temporarily suspend the reproduction of the musical score image 111 or cancel the suspension. The repeat button 122 is an operation unit that is operated to switch on/off the repeat reproduction described above. When the repeat reproduction is turned on, the musical score image 111 is repeatedly reproduced, and when it is turned off, the repeat reproduction is not performed. When the repeat reproduction is off, the start and end points set by the markers 116b and 116c are ignored, and the musical score image 111 is reproduced from the beginning to the end of the music.

A start point button 123 and an end point button 124 are operation units for setting a start point and an end point. When the starting point button 123 is operated, the position of the slider 116a at that time is set as the starting point. When the end point button 124 is operated, the position of the slider 116a at that time is set as the end point. The menu button 125 is an operation unit that is operated for various settings in the musical score viewer mode, calling functions, and the like. Furthermore, the game image 110 is provided with an information display section 126 that displays various types of information such as scores and gauge amounts corresponding to the evaluations recorded in the play history data Dph.

Next, an example of the configuration of the control system in the user device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 15 . As shown in FIG. 15, the user device 3 is provided with a control unit 30 and a storage unit 31 . The control unit 30 is configured as a computer including a CPU and an internal storage device required for its operation. The storage unit 31 is a nonvolatile storage device that functions as an external storage device for the control unit 30 . A touch panel 32 is connected to the control unit 30 as an example of an input device for detecting user operations. A monitor 33 and a speaker 34 are connected to the control unit 30 as output devices to be controlled. These basic configurations are the same as those of general information communication terminal devices such as smartphones.

A terminal program Pgu and game data Dgu are recorded in the storage unit 31 . The terminal program Pgu cooperates with an operating system that controls the basic operations of the control unit 30 to perform arithmetic processing and operations necessary for playing a game on the user device 3 or displaying the musical score image 111 or the like. It is an application program for causing the control unit 30 to perform control. The game data Dgu is data that is appropriately referred to in control by the control unit 30, and includes the musical score data Dms described above. As in the case of the game device 2, the musical score data Dms is prepared at least for each piece of music. The game data Dgu includes images such as various objects to be displayed in the game image 110, music data to be played back during the game, sound source data such as sound effects, etc., but these are not shown. .

Further, play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, and comment data Dpc are also recorded in the storage unit 31 as necessary. The play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv are data created based on the game played on the game device 2 and stored in the game server 4 as described above. The user device 3 appropriately acquires the play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv from the game server 4 . The comment data Dpc is acquired from the game server 4 or created by the user device 3 . Although FIG. 15 shows one set each of the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, and the comment data Dpc, in practice, a plurality of sets of data Dph, Dpv, and Dpc may be stored in the storage unit 31. .

FIG. 16 shows an example of comment data Dpc. The comment text is recorded in the comment data Dpc in association with information on the creator, date and time of creation, target musical score, and target operation. The creator information is information for determining the comment creator. As an example, information necessary for identifying the user who created the comment, such as the user ID and level of the user who created the comment, is recorded in the comment data Dpc as creator information. If the comment is an official comment, that fact is recorded in the creator's information. The information on the date and time of creation is the date and time when the comment data Dpc was created. The information of the target musical score is information for determining the musical score data Dms that is the object of the comment. For example, the musical score code described above may be recorded as the information of the target musical score. The target operation information is information for determining which of the various operations specified in the musical score data Dms specified by the target musical score information the comment is created for. be. The information of the target operation may be configured to specify, for example, one of the records included in the musical score data Dms by its operation timing. In this case, it is possible to set the comment in association with the index 113 displayed on the musical score image 111 . However, comments do not necessarily need to be directly associated with the index 113 . A comment may be set by designating any section in a song as the target operation. For example, a comment may be set in association with a segment that is difficult to operate or a segment that the user is not good at. In that case, one or more operations included in the interval are target operations.

Returning to FIG. 15, the control unit 30 includes a game management section 301, a musical score display section 302, a reproduction control section 303, an operation evaluation section as logical devices realized by combining the computer hardware and the game program Pgu. 304, a data acquisition unit 305, a history display unit 306, a video display unit 307, a comment display unit 308, and a comment setting unit 309 are provided.

The game management unit 301 manages the progress of the game played on the user device 3 and the like. The musical score display unit 302 displays the musical score image 111 on the monitor 33 based on the musical score data Dms. The reproduction control unit 303 is in charge of various controls related to the reproduction of the musical score image 111 by the musical score display unit 302 . For example, the reproduction control unit 303 processes matters related to reproduction such as pausing of reproduction of the musical score image 111, repeat reproduction, setting of a reproduction range, and the like. The operation evaluation unit 304 evaluates the user's operation in the game executed when the game play mode is selected. The data acquisition unit 305 acquires play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc from the game server 4 in response to a user's request. When the musical score data Dms is appropriately added and distributed from the game server 4, the data acquisition unit 305 may take charge of the process of acquiring the musical score data Dms.

The history display unit 306 displays the play history on the monitor 33 based on the play history data Dph. The video display unit 307 displays the play video on the monitor 33 based on the play video data Dpv. The comment display unit 308 displays comments on the monitor 33 based on the comment data Dpc. The comment setting unit 309 creates comment data Dpc according to instructions given via the touch panel 32 and uploads it to the game server 4 .

(About the game server)
The game server 4 provides the game device 2 and the user device 3 with services related to various functions provided by the game device 2 and the user device 3 . The configuration of the game server 4 may be arbitrary, and one example thereof is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 15, a server program Pgs is installed in the game server 4 . The game server 4 is provided with a game service section 401 and a user service section 402 as logical devices realized by combining the computer hardware of the game server 4 and the server program Pgs.

The game service unit 401 is in charge of providing services to the game device 2 , and the user service unit 402 is in charge of providing services to the user device 3 . For example, the game service unit 401 provides the game device 2 with various services associated with the game, such as user authentication in the game device 2 and matching between users. Further, the game service unit 401 provides play data Dpl (FIG. 6) to the game device 2, or acquires the play data Dpl from the game device 2 and saves it. Saving the play data Dpl includes saving the play history data Dph in the play history database DBh and saving the play video data Dpv in the play video database DBv.

On the other hand, the user service unit 402 provides the user device 3 with services such as user authentication in the user device 3 and provision of various information to the user device 3 . The user service unit 402 provides the data Dph, Dpv, and Dpc obtained by searching the databases DBh, DBv, and DBc in response to a request from the user device 3, and acquires the comment data Dpc from the user device 3 to make a comment. Store in database DBc. However, the game service unit 401 acquires in real time the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv that are sequentially created during the game on the game device 2 , and the user service unit 402 transmits the data Dph and Dpv to the user device 3 . It may be possible to cooperate with the game service unit 401 so as to provide the game in real time.

(Regarding music viewer mode processing)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 17 to 28, various processes related to the musical score viewer mode in the user device 3 will be described. FIG. 17 shows an example of music viewer processing executed by the control unit 30 of the user device 3 when the music viewer mode is selected. When the score viewer mode is selected, the game management unit 301 displays a screen for selecting the single mode or double mode on the monitor 33, and selects the single mode or double mode according to the user's instruction (step S201). Subsequently, the game management unit 301 selects a musical score to be played based on the user's instruction (step S202). For example, the musical score data Dms corresponding to the selected song and the mode selected in step S201 may be selected by having the user select a song. A degree of difficulty may be further selected with respect to the selection of the musical score data Dms.

Next, the game management unit 301 determines whether or not to display the play history (step S203). In this case, for example, a predetermined selection screen may be displayed on the monitor 33 to instruct the user, or whether or not to display the play history may be set in the game setting menu or the like in advance, and the play history may be displayed according to the setting state. may be determined whether to display.

When it is determined that the play history should be displayed, the game management unit 301 instructs the history display unit 306 to display the play history, thereby setting the display of the play history to ON (step S204). On the other hand, if it is determined not to display the play history, the game management unit 301 instructs the history display unit 306 not to display the play history, thereby setting the display of the play history to OFF (step S205). .

When the display of the play history is set to ON in step S203, the history display unit 306 searches the play history data Dph recorded in the storage unit 31 and corresponds to the musical score data Dms selected in step S202. Play history data Dph is selected (step S206). The musical score information (see FIG. 8) of the play history data Dph may be used for the search. User information and play information may be further referred to to narrow down the play history data Dph. When there are a plurality of sets of play history data Dph corresponding to musical score data Dms, one set of play history data Dph may be selected according to a user's instruction. The play history data Dph selected here is not limited to data created when the user operating the user device 3 played the game on the game device 2 . Play history data Dph created corresponding to other users' plays may be selected. The above-described secondary play history data Dph may be selected as the play history data Dph of other users.

In the process of step S206, if there is no play history data Dph corresponding to the musical score data Dms, the history display may be turned off. Alternatively, a process of acquiring the play history data Dph from the game server 4 may be performed. An example of the procedure for acquiring data from the game server 4 will be described later. When the play history display is set to OFF in step S205, the process of step S206 is skipped.

When the process of step S205 or step S206 is completed, the game management unit 301 instructs the musical score display unit 302 and the reproduction control unit 303 to start reproduction (step S207). At this time, if the play history display is on, the history display unit 306 is also instructed to start displaying the play history. Upon instructing the start of reproduction, the game management unit 301 causes the reproduction control unit 303 to execute predetermined reproduction control processing (step S208). In the reproduction control process, the musical score display unit 302 reproduces the musical score image 111 according to the musical score data Dms, and the reproduction is appropriately controlled by the reproduction control unit 303 . When the reproduction control process ends, the game management section 301 executes a predetermined end process (step S209), and then ends the process of FIG.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a specific procedure of the regeneration control process executed in step S209 of FIG. In the reproduction control process, the clocking of the current time of the game is first started, and the musical score display unit 302 reproduces the musical score image 111 (step S221). This process may be performed in the same procedure as the musical score display process of FIG. That is, the music data Dms of a predetermined display range based on the current time is acquired, and the index 113 corresponding to the records in that range is displayed on the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 of the music image 111. FIG. Further, when the history display is ON, in step S221, in addition to the musical score display unit 302 reproducing the musical score image 111, the history display unit 306 also displays the play history. In this process, regarding the play history data Dph obtained in step S206 of FIG. Information may be displayed on the musical score image 111 . The display of the evaluation information is similar to the display of the evaluation information 109 of "GREAT!" in the musical score image 101 shown in FIG. It may be implemented to display information such as columns. If the user's operation is recorded in the evaluation log, the state of the operation may also be displayed in association with the indicator 113, for example.

While the musical score is being displayed on the musical score display unit 302, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not the pause button 121 of the game image 110 is operated to instruct the interruption of reproduction (step S222). If so, the progress of time in the game is stopped, thereby temporarily interrupting the reproduction of the musical score by the musical score display unit 302 (step S223). In this case, the musical score image 111 is in a stopped state in which the index 113 does not move. Further, when the play history is displayed on the history display section 306, the display is also maintained in the state at the time of stop. Thereafter, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not the slider 116a of the indicator 116 has been operated (step S224), and if it has been operated, changes the current time during the game according to the position of the slider 116a. , causes the musical score display unit 302 to display the indicator 113 of the display range corresponding to the changed current time. As a result, in the musical score image 111, the index 113 is scrolled vertically according to the operation of the slider 116a. Also, when the history display is on, the evaluation information corresponding to the position of the index 113 after movement is appropriately displayed.

After the processing of step S226, the reproduction control unit 303 executes reproduction setting processing for setting the reproduction range (step S226). The details will be described later. If it is determined in step S224 that the slider 116a has not been operated, step S225 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S226.

After the range setting process in step S226, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not the pause button 121 has been operated to instruct to cancel the interruption (step S227). If the interruption has not been canceled, the reproduction control unit 303 returns to the process of step S224. On the other hand, if the interruption is canceled, the reproduction control unit 303 cancels the interruption set in step S223 (step S228), and then determines whether the reproduction has progressed to the end point indicated by the end point marker 116c of the indicator 116. It is determined whether or not (step S229). If not, the reproduction control unit 303 returns to the process of step S222.

When it is determined in step S229 that the reproduction has progressed to the reproduction end point, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether repeat reproduction is set to ON (step S230). When repeat playback is on, the playback control unit 303 changes the current time of the game to the time corresponding to the position where repeat playback should start, thereby changing the musical score image 111 to the content corresponding to the beginning of the repeat playback range. (step S231). The start position in this case may be a time earlier than the start point set by the start point marker 116b of the indicator 116 by a predetermined length of time, as described with reference to FIG. 14(b).

After the process of step S231, the reproduction control unit 303 returns to the process of step S222. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S230 that the repeat setting is off, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not the current time of the game has reached the end position of the music (music end position) (step S232). If the music has not progressed to the end position of the song, the reproduction control unit 303 returns to the process of step S222. If the music has progressed to the end position of the song, the reproduction control unit 303 ends the processing of FIG. It should be noted that if the interruption is not instructed in step S222, the reproduction control unit 303 advances to step S232 to execute range setting processing, and then advances to the processing of step S229.

The range setting process of step S226 and the range setting process of step S232 are performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. 19 as an example. When starting the range setting process, the reproduction control unit 303 first determines whether repeat reproduction has been instructed by operating the repeat button 122 (step S241). For example, the repeat button 122 is a cyclic operation button that switches between on and off of repeat playback each time it is operated, and when the repeat button 122 is operated with the repeat setting off, it means that repeat playback on has been instructed. If the repeat button 122 is operated while the repeat setting is ON, it may be determined that the repeat reproduction OFF has been instructed. If the repeat button 122 is not operated, the on/off setting at that time is maintained.

When repeat reproduction is instructed to be turned on, the reproduction control unit 303 sets repeat reproduction to on (step S242), and when repeat reproduction is instructed to be turned off, the reproduction control unit 303 turns repeat reproduction to off. (step S243). The ON/OFF set here is reflected in the determination of step S230 in FIG. After the process of step S242 or S243, the reproduction control unit 303 determines the current position of the slider 116a (step S244).

After determining the slider position, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not setting of the start point has been instructed by operating the start point button 123 (step S245). When the setting of the start point is instructed, the reproduction control unit 303 sets the position of the slider 116a determined in step S244 as the start point (step S246). In this case, the playback control unit 303 moves the start point marker 116b to the position set as the start point.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S245 that the setting of the start point has not been instructed, the reproduction control unit 303 determines whether or not the setting of the end point has been instructed by operating the end point button 124 (step S247). ). When the setting of the end point is instructed, the reproduction control unit 303 sets the position of the slider 116a determined in step S244 as the end point (step S248). In this case, the playback control unit 303 moves the end point marker 116c to the position set as the end point. When the start point or end point is set in step S246 or S248, the reproduction control section 303 ends the processing of FIG. If the end point setting is not instructed in step S247, step S248 is skipped and the process of FIG. 19 ends.

According to the range setting process of FIG. 19, the start point or end point can be easily set by operating the start point button 123 or the end point button 124 . As is clear from the processing of steps S224 and S225 in FIG. 18, while the reproduction of the musical score image 111 is interrupted, the desired range of the musical score data Dms can be displayed on the musical score image 111 by operating the slider 116a. Therefore, by operating the slider 116a and operating the start point button 123 or the end point button 124, it is possible to set the range desired by the user as the playback range. On the other hand, when the music image 111 is not being played back, the user can simply operate the start point button 123 or the end point button 124 at the timing when the slider 116a moves to the position to be set as the start point or end point. A desired range can be set as the playback range.

As is clear from the above description, in the musical score viewer mode, the processing of FIGS. can be displayed. This allows the user to confirm what kind of operation is required. The user can also practice the operation of the game device 2 by imagining the operation of the game device 2 while looking at the musical score image 111 or by actually moving the finger or the like. Such practice is beneficial in improving gaming skills, even without gaming device 2 or an input environment identical to it. Even when the game device 2 cannot be used, the practice using the user device 3 can be easily carried out by appropriately securing time. Therefore, the game can be effectively practiced.

It is also possible to display a portion that the user wants to check by interrupting the reproduction of the musical score image 111 and scrolling the musical score image 111 by operating the slider 116a. Also, by turning on the repeat reproduction, the musical score image 111 can be repeatedly reproduced. Moreover, the user can appropriately set the repeat reproduction range by operating the start point button 123 or the end point button 124 . As a result, the user can set a desired portion as the playback range and practice intensively within that range.

When the display of the play history is turned on, the evaluation and the like recorded in the play history data Dph can be displayed together with the musical score image 111 . When the user selects the play history data Dph corresponding to his or her own play in step S206 of FIG. You can work on practicing the game with the aim of overcoming your weak points or further improving your strong points. It is also possible for the user to designate the range of repeat reproduction with reference to the display of the play history. It is also possible to confirm changes in one's own skill by confirming the play history of a plurality of times with different playing periods. On the other hand, when the play history data Dph of another person is selected, for example, by referring to the play history of the play of the user with high skill, the player identifies the part where the user is inferior and practices intensively in that range. It is also possible to practice by referring to comparisons with other players' plays.

17 to 19 show various processes related to the reproduction of the musical score image 111, the reproduced sound of the musical piece corresponding to the musical score data Dms may be output from the speaker 34 in conjunction with the reproduction of the musical score image 111. Of course. In addition, sound effects may be automatically reproduced at the timing when the index 113 reaches the reference portion 114 . In the reproduction control process of FIG. 18, when repeat reproduction is on, the musical score image 111 is reproduced only in a partial range of the song including the reproduction range through the processes of steps S230 and S231, and when repeat reproduction is off. In this case, the musical score image 111 continues to be played until the end of the song. However, if the playback range is set and repeat playback is off, the process of step S233 may be omitted and playback may end at the end point.

Regarding the reproduction of the musical score image 111, it is not limited to constant-speed reproduction at a speed synchronized with the reproduction of the music, or interruption of reproduction, but it is possible to reproduce at a speed different from constant-speed reproduction, such as slow motion or double-speed reproduction. may be assumed. When playing back at a speed other than constant speed playback, the playback speed of the song may be changed in the same way as the playback speed of the musical score image 111, or the song may be automatically muted to avoid unnatural playback. It can be a thing. Furthermore, it may be possible to select a mode of playback that automatically switches between playback and interruption, or between uniform speed playback and playback at other speeds. For example, by switching between reproduction and interruption at regular time intervals, it may be possible to repeat playback stepwise at regular intervals. Musical score image 111 may be reproduced in such a manner that the reproduction is temporarily interrupted each time index 113 reaches reference portion 114 . Such stepwise reproduction is useful when the user wants to check a series of operations or the evaluation of operations step by step. When playback is interrupted for each index 113, it is possible to allow the user to reliably confirm the difficult part or the difficult part one by one.

In the above description, an example of displaying the play history based on the play history data Dph in association with the reproduction of the musical score image 111 based on the musical score data Dms has been described. , or the comment Dpc can be displayed in the musical score viewer mode.

FIG. 20 shows an example of a procedure of play video reproduction processing executed by the video display unit 307 to cause the user device 3 to display a play video based on the play video data Dpv. The start of this process may be instructed by the game management unit 301 with an appropriate operation in the musical score viewer mode as a trigger. For example, the process of FIG. 20 may be started when the display of the play video is selected from the menu called up in response to the operation of the menu button 125 .

20, the video display unit 307 first searches the play video data Dpv recorded in the storage unit 31, and displays the play video data corresponding to the score data Dms selected in step S202 of FIG. Dpv is selected (step S261). The score information (see FIG. 9) of the play video data Dpv may be used for the search. User information and play information may be further referred to to narrow down the play video data Dpv. When there are a plurality of sets of play video data Dpv corresponding to musical score data Dms, one set of play video data Dpv may be selected according to a user's instruction. The play video data Dpv selected here is not limited to data created when the user operating the user device 3 plays a game on the game device 2 . Play video data Dpv created in response to another user's play may be selected. Note that if there is no play video data Dpv corresponding to the musical score data Dms, the process of FIG. 20 may be ended. Alternatively, a process of acquiring the play video data Dpv from the game server 4 may be performed. An example of the procedure for acquiring data from the game server 4 will be described later.

When the play video data Dpv is selected, the video display unit 307 sets the reproduction range of the play video data Dpv (step S262). For example, when the reproduction range is set by the process of FIG. 19, the same range may be set as the reproduction range of the play video data Dpv. Alternatively, the reproduction range of the play video data Dpv may be set based on the user's instruction, separately from the reproduction range set in the process of FIG. 19 . When the reproduction range is set, the video display unit 307 causes the monitor 33 to reproduce the play video based on the play video data Dpv corresponding to the set reproduction range (step S263). After that, the video display unit 307 ends the processing of FIG.

The play video may be displayed in place of the game image 110 shown in FIG. 13, or may be displayed in a separate window or pane set in part of the game image 110. FIG. For example, the musical score image 111 and the play video may be displayed on the monitor 33 in time synchronization. In this case, for example, when the reproduction of the musical score image 111 is interrupted by the reproduction control process of FIG. 18, the play video may be interrupted, and when the interruption is canceled, the play video may be restarted. When the musical score image 111 is scrolled according to the operation of the slider 116a, the play video may be displayed frame by frame in synchronization with the scrolling. In any case, the play video may be displayed on the monitor 33 in association with the display of the musical score image 111 .

When the play video is displayed according to the processing of FIG. 20, the user can play the game using the musical score image 111 while appropriately confirming the operation of the push button switch 16 and the turntable 17 of the game device 2 with the play video. can be practiced. As a result, the effect of practice can be further enhanced. When the play image of the user operating the user device 3 is displayed as the play image, the user can confirm how he/she operates the game device 2, thereby improving his or her weak points or improving his/her strong points. The user can be provided with useful information for improvement. When a play video of another person is displayed, it is possible to practice by referring to the operation of a high-level user, for example. It is also possible to refer to the play video when setting the playback range of the score image 111 .

FIG. 21 shows an example of comment display processing executed by the comment display unit 308 to display a comment based on the comment data Dpc on the user device 3. As shown in FIG. This process may also be started by the game management unit 301 triggered by an appropriate operation in the musical score viewer mode. For example, the process of FIG. 21 may be started when the comment display is selected from the menu called up in response to the operation of the menu button 125 .

21, the comment display unit 308 first searches the comment data Dpc recorded in the storage unit 31, and displays the comment data Dpc corresponding to the musical score data Dms selected in step S202 of FIG. Select (step S271). For the search, the information of the target musical score of the comment data Dpc (see FIG. 16) may be used. The comment data Dpc may be narrowed down by further referring to the information of the creator or the date and time of creation. When there are multiple sets of comment data Dpc corresponding to musical score data Dms, one set of comment data Dpc may be selected according to a user's instruction, or two or more sets of comment data Dpc may be selected. Further, the comment data Dpc may be selected by referring to the information of the target operation included in the comment data Dpc. For example, if a playback range is set for the musical score image 111 in the process of FIG. 19, only comment data Dpc whose target operation is included in the playback range may be selected. If the comment data Dpc corresponding to the reproduction range is limited, only the comments within the range that the user particularly wants to practice can be displayed.

The display of the comment may be displayed in association with the index 113 displayed on the musical score image 111 . For example, only comments associated with the index 113 positioned at or near the reference portion 114 may be displayed. In that case, the user can easily understand which operation the comment corresponds to. Further, when there are comments associated with each of the plurality of indicators 113, rather than displaying many comments at the same time, it is preferable to sequentially display the comments at the operation time indicated by the indicator 113 or at a timing close to the operation time. The visibility of comments will also increase. In particular, many comments may be set in sections with a high degree of difficulty in operation, so even in that case, if those comments are displayed sequentially according to the timing of the operation, a large number of comments will be displayed densely. It is possible to suppress or eliminate the risk of being Furthermore, when scroll display, slow-motion playback, or step-by-step playback according to the user's operation is selected for the display of the musical score image 111, the comments can be displayed in an easier-to-read manner.

The comment data Dpc selected in step S271 is not limited to data created by the user operating the user device 3 himself. Comment data Dpc corresponding to official comments created by the game creator and unofficial comments created by other users may be selected as appropriate. Note that if there is no comment data Dpc corresponding to the score data Dms, the process of FIG. 21 may be terminated. Alternatively, a process of acquiring the comment data Dpc from the game server 4 may be performed. An example of the procedure for acquiring data from the game server 4 will be described later.

When the comment data Dpc is selected, the comment display unit 308 displays the comment data Dpc on the monitor 33 (step S272). When the user gives an instruction to end the display, the comment display unit 308 ends the processing of FIG. The display of comments in step S272 may be performed in an appropriate manner. For example, a comment may be displayed instead of the game image 110 or part of the image 110 . A plurality of comments may be displayed sequentially or concurrently. When the score image 111 and the comment are displayed, even if the comment of the comment data Dpc whose target operation is the operation corresponding to the index 113 included in the display range of the score image 111 is displayed in association with the index 113. good. In that case, the comment displayed on the monitor 33 will also change appropriately according to the change in the display range of the musical score image 111 . When the reproduction of the musical score image 111 is interrupted, a comment corresponding to the display range at that time may be displayed. The comment may be changed according to the scrolling of the musical score image 111 . The comment display based on the comment data Dpc may be executed in synchronization with the reproduction of the play video. In any case, the comment may be displayed on the monitor 33 in association with the display of the musical score image 111 .

By displaying the comments according to the process of FIG. 21, the user can acquire reference information regarding practice using the musical score viewer mode. For example, if a formal comment or an informal comment made by another user contains advice on operation, the user can practice with reference to the advice. Alternatively, even if it is a comment created by the user himself/herself, it is possible to save the matters that the user noticed during the practice process as a comment, and refer to the comment later during the practice to enhance the effectiveness of the practice.

(About data acquisition)
Next, referring to FIG. 22, in order to acquire play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc from game server 4, data acquisition unit 305 and user service unit 402 of game server 4 respectively execute An example of data acquisition processing and data provision processing will be described. The data acquisition process of FIG. 22 may be executed when selectable data does not exist in the storage unit 31 in step S206 of FIG. 17, step S261 of FIG. 20, or step S271 of FIG. 21, for example. Alternatively, regardless of these processes, the data acquisition process of FIG. 22 may be executed when the user instructs acquisition from the game server 4 . For example, the game management unit 301 may instruct the data acquisition unit 305 to start the data acquisition process shown in FIG. 22 using an appropriate operation in the musical score viewer mode as a trigger. As an example, the data acquisition process of FIG. 22 may be started when data acquisition is selected from a menu called up in response to operation of menu button 125 .

When the data acquisition process of FIG. 22 is started, the data acquisition unit 305 requests data from the game server 4 (step S301). In this case, information necessary for the game server 4 to extract data is provided from the data acquisition unit 305 to the game server 4 . For example, the game server 4 is provided with information specifying the type of play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc. Information specifying the musical score data Dms may be provided to the game server 4 . If the game server 4 extracts data according to the level of the user of the user device 3, level information may be provided.

When the user device 3 requests data, the user service unit 402 of the game server 4 starts the data providing process of FIG. The DBc is accessed and data to be provided to the user device 3 is extracted (step S401). In this case, the user service section 402 extracts data according to information given from the user device 3 . For example, when information such as a score code specifying score data Dms is given, play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc corresponding to the specified score data Dms may be extracted. Alternatively, when information specifying a user's level is given from the user device 3, play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc corresponding to a user whose level is close to that level may be extracted. Alternatively, only data corresponding to users whose level is higher than the level of the user of user device 3 may be extracted.

After that, the data acquisition unit 305 and the user service unit 402 execute processing for selecting data to be acquired by the user device 3 from the data extracted in step S401 (steps S302 and S402). For example, a list of data extracted in step S401 is provided from the game server 4 to the user device 3, and data to be provided to the user device 3 is selected based on the user's instruction. However, if there is no problem in providing all the data extracted in step S401 to the user device 3, the processing in steps S302 and S402 may be omitted.

When data to be provided to the user device 3 is selected, the user service unit 402 provides the selected data to the user device 3 (step S403), and the data acquisition unit 305 acquires the data and stores it in the storage unit 31. Save (step S303). Through the above processing, the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, or the comment data Dpc desired by the user are obtained from the game server 4 to the user device 3 . In the process of FIG. 22, the data stored in the play history database DBh, the play video database DBv, or the comment database DBc is acquired. It may be delivered in real time to the user device 3 via the server 4 . For example, with respect to the play video data Dpv, data of video currently being played on the game device 2 may be arranged in the user device 3 in real time. In the case of using streaming distribution, when an event such as a game tournament using the game device 2 is being held, the user of the game device 2 can play the game through the user device 3 even if the user cannot go to the event. It is possible to use it by watching the video of the operation and practicing while comparing it with your own operation.

(About comment creation)
Next, an example of processing for creating comment data Dpc by the comment setting unit 309 of the user device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 23 . The comment creation process of FIG. 23 may be started by the game management section 301 triggered by an appropriate operation in the musical score viewer mode. For example, the comment creation process of FIG. 23 may be started when comment creation is selected from a menu called up in response to operation of the menu button 125 .

When starting the comment creating process of FIG. 23, the comment setting unit 309 first sets a target operation for creating a comment according to a user's instruction (step S311). The target operation may be set as the timing of the operation for which the comment is to be set or the segment in the song, as indicated by the comment data Dpc in FIG. 16 . Next, the comment setting unit 309 prompts the user to input a comment text, and creates comment data Dpc so as to include the target operation set in step S311, the input comment text, the user information of the creator, and the date and time of creation. and store it in the storage unit 31 (step S312). Furthermore, the comment setting unit 309 transmits the created comment data Dpc to the game server 4 (step S313). In response, the user service unit 402 of the game server 4 saves the comment data Dpc sent from the user device 3 in the comment database DBc (step S411). Thus, the processing of FIG. 23 ends.

The comment data Dpc saved in the comment database DBc by the process of FIG. 23 can be downloaded by the user of the creator to his or her own user device 3 by using the process of FIG. It is also possible for the user to download to the user device 3 .

(Regarding related processing)
Next, an example of related processing executed in the game system 1 in relation to the musical score viewer mode will be described. FIG. 24 shows an example of tag setting processing performed by the game device 2. As shown in FIG. In the game system 1, a large number of sets of play history data Dph or play video data Dpv are created by a large number of users in the game device 2, and the data Dph and Dpv are stored in databases DBh and DBv by the game server 4. be. Therefore, for example, even if the user selects his own play history data Dph or play video data Dpv and downloads it to the user device 3, or tries to use those data Dph and Dpv in the musical score viewer mode, the target data It may be difficult to specify Dph and Dpv. Therefore, for example, when the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv is created by the play recording unit 203 (see FIG. 6) of the game device 2, the play recording unit 203 may be caused to execute the tag setting process of FIG. .

In the tag setting process, the play recording unit 203 determines whether or not the user instructs tag setting (step S121). When the tag setting is instructed, the play recording unit 203 sets the tag to the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv, and then finishes the processing of FIG. 24 . If the determination in step S121 is negative, step S122 is skipped and the current process ends. The tag added in step S122 is an example of attention information that should serve as a guideline for selecting play history data Dph or play video data Dpv. A tag may be some standardized information, such as flag information. A plurality of types of tags may be prepared in advance, and one of the types of tags may be selected based on a user's instruction and added to the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv.

The tag set in the process of FIG. 24 is stored in the game server 4 as a part of the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv. to be obtained. With the user device 3, the user can relatively easily select the desired data using the tag as a guideline. The tag may be set as part of the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv, or may be set in association with the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv.

The tag setting process of FIG. 24 is assumed to be executed by the game machine 2 configured as a commercial game machine. Since commercial game machines are limited in usage time by users and relatively limited information that users can input, the tag setting process in FIG. 24 needs to be completed in as short a time as possible. There is On the other hand, compared to the game device 2, the user device 3 of the game system 1 has no restrictions on the use of the user, and has a relatively high degree of freedom regarding the input environment. For example, the PC 3c has a relatively large screen and high resolution, and can input character information relatively flexibly. Therefore, the game system 1 may implement a process in which the user accesses the game server 4 from the PC 3c and edits the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, or the comment data Dpc relating to the user on the PC 3c.

FIG. 25 shows an example of data editing processing for realizing such data editing. As a prerequisite for executing the processing of FIG. 25, the user authentication processing must be completed between the PC 3c and the game server 4, but the processing may be performed in the same manner as in an example of a general network system. . When the user performs a predetermined operation on the PC 3c, the data editing process of FIG. 25 is started on the PC 3c. The data editing process may be implemented by a general-purpose application program such as a Web browser of the PC 3c, or may be implemented by a dedicated application program suitable for the game system 1, for example.

When the data editing process of FIG. 25 is started, the Pc 3c requests the game server 4 to browse data according to the user's instruction (step S501). In this case, information necessary for the game server 4 to extract data is given to the game server 4 from the PC 3c. For example, the game server 4 is provided with information designating which type of data, the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, or the comment data Dpc, is to be edited. Information specifying the musical score data Dms may be provided to the game server 4 . In order for the Pc3c to edit the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv when the user of the PC3c played the game, or the comment data Dpc created by the user of the PC3c, it is necessary to identify the user of the Pc3c. The information such as the user ID required for the determination may be obtained at the time of user authentication, or may be provided to the game server 4 again in step S501.

When the user service section 402 of the game server 4 receives a data browsing request from the PC 3c, it starts the data editing process of FIG. and extracts data to be viewed by the user of the PC 3c (step S421). In this case, the user service unit 402 extracts the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv in which the user ID of the user of the PC 3c is included in the user information, or extracts the play video data Dpv in which the user ID of the user of the PC 3c is included in the creator information. The comment data Dpc is extracted. If a data type or a musical score code specifying the musical score data Dms is designated, the data may be narrowed down and extracted according to the designation.

When the data is extracted, the PC 3c and the user service section 402 of the game server 4 allow the user to browse the data extracted in step S421 on the user device 3, select the data to be edited, and edit the data. A process for allowing the user to edit the contents is executed (steps S502 and S422). Editing in this case may be permitted for appropriate matters. For example, the play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv may be set with the same tags as in the process of FIG. may The contents of the comment data Dpc may be corrected by addition. Furthermore, as a type of data editing, the user may browse the play history data Dph or the play video data Dpv, specify a position or section in the song, and create new comment data Dpc.

When the user instructs the end of data editing, the PC 3c ends the data editing work of FIG. On the other hand, the user service section 402 of the game server 4 saves the edited data (which may be newly created comment data Dpc) in the database DBh, DBv or DBc (step S423), and then The data editing process of 25 is completed.

According to the process of FIG. 25, the user can flexibly edit his own play history data Dph, play video data Dpv, or comment data Dpc using the PC 3c. In addition to or instead of the PC 3c, the smart phone 3a or the tablet terminal 3b may be capable of executing the data editing of FIG.

As described above, in the game system 1, play history data Dph of various users are accumulated in the play history database DBh, and the user device 3 can acquire various play history data Dph. Therefore, the user can compare his own play history with the play histories of other users, or compare his own play histories of a plurality of times to decide which range to practice. Such comparison may be performed manually by the user by displaying play histories one by one, or may be performed at least partly by the control unit 30 of the user device 3, for example. Furthermore, the control unit 30 may determine the reproduction range based on the comparison result. An example of such processing is shown in FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG.

The history comparison process of FIG. 26 may be appropriately called by a user's instruction and executed by the reproduction control unit 303 in the musical score viewer mode of the user device 3, for example. 26, the reproduction control unit 303 selects at least two sets of play history data Dph to be compared (step S321). The selected play history data Dph are data associated with the musical score data Dms to be reproduced in the musical score viewer mode, one of which is the user's own play history data Dph that the user wishes to analyze, and the other. is the play history data Dph of the user himself or another user that the user wants to compare. The above-described secondary play history data Dph may be selected as the play history data Dph of other users. Selection of the play history data Dph may be performed with the play history data Dph stored in the storage unit 31 as targets. Appropriate play history data Dph may be acquired from the game server 4 using the process of FIG. 22, and selection may be performed on the acquired play history data Dph.

When the play history data Dph is selected, the reproduction control unit 303 compares and analyzes the selected play history data Dph (step S322). For example, the evaluation of the play history data Dph is compared for each operation specified in the musical score data Dms, and the evaluation of each operation recorded in the own play history data Dph that the user wishes to analyze is the comparison target. It may be performed in a mode of extracting a portion that is inferior or a portion that is superior to the evaluation of each operation recorded in the play history data Dph.

When the comparative analysis is completed, the reproduction control section 303 outputs the analysis result (step S323). For example, analysis results are presented to the user via monitor 33 . After that, the reproduction control unit 303 ends the processing of FIG. By referring to the comparison result obtained by the processing in FIG. 26, the user can easily determine his/her weaknesses or strengths, and use the obtained knowledge to set the reproduction range. be.

When the analysis result is obtained by the processing of FIG. 26, the reproduction control unit 303 may subsequently execute the range setting processing of FIG. 27, the reproduction control unit 303 acquires the comparison result shown in FIG. 26 (step S331), and sets the start point and end point of the reproduction range based on the obtained comparison result (step S332). ). For example, the start point and end point may be set such that at least one segment in a song that the user is not good at is within the playback range. In this case, the start and end points may be presented to the user and allowed for adjustment by the user. After that, the reproduction control unit 303 ends the processing of FIG.

(About gameplay mode)
When the game play mode is selected on the user device 3, the user plays a game based on the musical score data Dms, and the operations actually performed by the user are evaluated for each operation described in the musical score data Dms. Since the user device 3 does not have an input device like the operation unit 15 of the game device 2, for example, when the reference portion 114 at the lower end of each of the lanes Ln1 to Ln8 of the score image 111 is touch-operated, the touched lane Ln1 The game may proceed assuming that an operation related to ~Ln8 has been performed. Alternatively, a game may be played by connecting a dedicated controller imitating the operation unit 15 to the user device 3 .

FIG. 28 shows an example of game play processing executed by the control unit 30 in the game play mode. When the user selects a game play mode, the game management section 301 first allows the user to select a song to be played, difficulty level, etc. (step S351). Subsequently, the game management unit 301 instructs the reproduction control unit 303 to set the reproduction range of the musical score image 111, and the reproduction control unit 303 sets the reproduction range of the musical score image 111 according to the user's instruction (step S352). . The processing in this case may be performed in the same way as the setting of the start point and end point of the playback range in the score viewer mode.

After the process of step S353, the playback control unit 303 sets the autoplay range according to the user's instruction (step S353). Autoplay automatically generates a production sound, an operation sound, or a sound effect according to an operation without user's operation. For example, the autoplay may be set in such a manner that the user designates the index 113 for automatically generating the effect sound or the like by scrolling the score image 111 according to the operation of the slider 116a. If the user does not desire auto play, step S353 may be skipped.

When the process of step S353 ends, the game management unit 301 starts playing the song selected in step S351 from the speaker 34, triggered by the play start instruction from the user. The unit 303 and the operation evaluation unit 304 are instructed to start playing (step S354). In response to the instruction, the musical score display unit 302 displays the musical score image 111 on the monitor 33, and the reproduction control unit 303 controls the display by the musical score display unit 302 so that the musical score image 111 is reproduced according to the setting of the reproduction range. The display processing by the musical score display unit 302 may be performed in the same procedure as in FIG. If auto-play is set, the playback control unit 303 may also take charge of processing such as generating a dramatic sound at the timing when the index 113 set for auto-play reaches the reference unit 114 . The operation evaluation unit 304 may evaluate the user's operation using the same procedure as in FIG.

After that, the game management section 301 determines whether or not the play has ended, depending on whether or not the play has progressed to the end position of the song or the end point of the reproduction range (step S356). If the play has not ended, the game management section 301 returns the process to step S355, and thereafter, the processing of the musical score display section 302, the reproduction control section 303, and the operation evaluation section 304 is continued until an affirmative determination is made in step S356. . When it is determined in step S356 that the play has ended, the game management unit 301 integrates the evaluation results of the operation evaluation unit 304 during play and causes the monitor 33 to display the play result. After that, the game management section 301 ends the processing of FIG.

As described above, in the game play mode, the musical score image 111 is advanced in the same manner as the game on the game device 2, and the user's operation is evaluated for each operation specified by the musical score data Dms in the same manner as in the game device 2. be. Therefore, the user can check the effect of the practice by appropriately practicing the game play in the musical score viewer mode and by playing the game appropriately in the game play mode and checking the evaluation.

In the game system 1 described above, the score display unit 302 of the user device 3 displays the score image 111 on the monitor 33 in step S221 of FIG. 18, or scrolls the score image 111 in step S225 to display the score game image. The game service unit 401 of the game server 4 acquires the play history data Dph and the play video data Dpv from the game device 2, and the data acquisition unit 305 of the user device 3 and the user service unit 402 of the game server 4 executes the processing of steps S301 to S303 and S401 to S403 in FIG. 22 to cause the user device 3 to acquire the play history data Dph, the play video data Dpv, or the comment data Dpc as the reference information INr. function as

The reproduction control unit 303 of the user device 3 functions as an example of reproduction range setting means by executing the processing of steps S244 to S248 in FIG. By executing it, it functions as an example of partial display means. The comment setting unit 309 functions as an example of comment setting means by executing the processes of steps S311 to S313 in FIG. The play recording unit 203 of the game device 2 functions as an example of attention information setting means by executing the processing of steps S121 and S1222 in FIG. By executing the processing of steps S502, S422, and S423 to set the tag, it functions as an example of attention information setting means. The operation evaluation unit 304 of the user device 3 functions as an example of evaluation means by evaluating the user's operation in step S355 of FIG.

The history display unit 306 displays evaluation information based on the play history data Dph in step S221 of FIG. The reproduction control unit 303 compares and analyzes the play history data Dph in the processes of steps S321 to S323 of FIG. 26, and sets the reproduction range according to the comparison results in the processes of steps S331 and S332 of FIG. Thus, it functions as an example of the specific processing means. These forms are examples of executing, as the specific process, the process of using the play history information included in the reference information in association with the setting of the reproduction range of the game image.

The play video display unit 307 functions as an example of a specific processing means by executing the process of step S263 in FIG. 20 in association with the display of the score image 111. FIG. This form is an example of executing the process of presenting the operation image to the user in association with the display of the game image as the specific process.

The comment display unit 308 functions as an example of a specific processing means by executing the process of step S272 in FIG. 21 in association with the display of the musical score image 111 . This form is an example of executing a process of presenting a comment to the user in association with the display of the game image as the specific process.

As is clear from the above description, in the game system 1 described above, the musical score image 111 similar to the musical score image 101 as at least a part of the game image 100 displayed on the game device 2 can be displayed on the user device 3. reproduces at least part of the game on the user device 3, and provides the user with evaluation information, play video, Alternatively, the playback range of the musical score image 111 is set by appropriately referring to the comment or by using the play history data Dph. Therefore, the play history data Dph obtained by playing the game on the game device 2 or the play video data Dpv can be used by the user of the user device 3 for practice. By further using the comment data Dpc, it is possible to provide the user with useful information for practice. This allows the user to effectively practice the game.

The present invention is not limited to the forms described above, and may be implemented in forms with appropriate modifications or changes. For example, in the above embodiment, each operation instructed to the user in the music game is taken as an example of an opportunity to request the user's operation, and the user's operation is evaluated for each operation opportunity. Opportunities are not limited to such examples. For example, an opportunity may be a range or segment in a game that has a moderate length of time. Multiple operations may be required or allowed on a single occasion. The evaluation of the user's operation on the occasion is not limited to the example performed for each operation instruction, and a plurality of operations may be evaluated collectively. For example, one evaluation may be given to continuous operation and continuous operation. The types of games are not limited to music games, and may include various games such as fighting games, fighting games, and shooting games as described above.

In the above embodiment, the game device 2 is assumed to be a business-use arcade game machine, but the game device 2 may be a device that provides a game for practice. For example, a stationary game machine for home use, a portable dedicated game machine, or the like may be used as a game device, and the user device may be positioned as a device for practicing a game provided by the game device. Therefore, even personal information communication terminals such as smartphones and PCs can be understood as game devices from the viewpoint of playing games to be practiced, and can be regarded as devices for practicing games by users. The present invention may be applied by conceptually classifying them as devices.

In the above embodiment, the control unit 30 of the user device 3 includes the game management unit 301, the score display unit 302, the playback control unit 303, the operation evaluation unit 304, the data acquisition unit 305, the history display unit 306, the video display unit 307, and the comment display. Although each of the section 308 and the comment setting section 309 is provided as a logical device, by providing a part thereof on the game server 4 side, the processing for realizing the various functions described above can be performed by the user device 3 and the comment setting section 309. The game server 4 may appropriately share the task. Alternatively, the user device 3 may function as a remote input/output terminal for the game server 4, and the game server 4 may execute all the processing.

Various aspects of the present invention derived from each of the embodiments and modifications described above are described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, the corresponding components illustrated in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is thereby limited to the illustrated form. not something.

A game system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention is a game to be played on a game device (2), in which a game image (100) including a plurality of opportunities requiring user operations is displayed on the game device. at least a part of a game including an element for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by the input device (16, 17) of the game device. a game system for reproducing on a user device (3), game image display means (302, S221, S225) for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device (33) of the user device; , reference information acquisition means (401, 305) for acquiring reference information (INr) including play history information (Dph) recording the evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device (401, 305; 402, S301 to S303, S401 to S403) and a specific process associated with the display of the game image on the user device (S221; S225; S263; S272; and specific processing means (306, 307, 308, 303) that are executed as they are used.

A method for controlling a game system according to an aspect of the present invention is a game played on a game device (2), wherein a game image (100) including a plurality of opportunities requiring user operations is displayed on the game device. at least a part of a game including an element for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by the input device (16, 17) of the game device. on a user device, wherein a computer (30, 4) included in the game system displays at least part of the game image on the display device of the user device ( 33), and reference information (INr) including play history information (Dph) recording the evaluation of the user's operation in each opportunity of the game played on the game device (INr). and a specific process (S221; S225; S263; S272; S321 to S323, S331, S332) associated with the display of the game image on the user device. and a procedure executed so that the reference information is utilized.

A computer program (Pgu, Pgs) according to an aspect of the present invention is a game to be played on a game device (2), wherein a game image (100) including a plurality of opportunities requiring user operations is generated as described above. At least a game including an element that is displayed on a display device (12) of a game device and that evaluates the user's operation at each opportunity based on the user's operation detected by the input device (16, 17) of the game device A computer program applied to a game system (1) for partially reproducing a game image on a user device, wherein a computer (30, 4) included in the game system reproduces at least a part of the game image by the user. game image display means (302, S221, S225) for displaying on the display device (33) of the device; play history information ( Dph) and reference information acquisition means (401, 305, 402, S301-S303, S401-S403) for acquiring reference information (INr), and specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device (S221 ; S225; S263; S272; S321 to S323, S331, S332) as a specific processing means (306, 307, 308, 303) that executes such that the reference information is used. is.

According to the above aspect, the user can practice playing the game while referring to the game image on the user device by using the reference information including the play history on the game device in association with the display of the game image on the user device. In this case, it is possible to make the user effectively practice the game while using the play history of the user.

In the above aspect, reproduction range setting means (303, S244 to S248) for setting the range of the game image to be displayed on the display device of the user device as a reproduction range; a partial display means (303, S230, 231) for displaying the game image on the game image display means so as to be limited to a range; A process (S221, S225; S321 to S323, S331, S332) of using the reference information in association with the setting of the reproduction range by the method may be executed as the specific process. According to this, since the play history can be used when setting the reproduction range, it is possible to set the part that the user is not good at, or the part that the user is good at as the reproduction range, and to effectively practice the range. can.

The partial display means may display the game image from a position temporally earlier than the set reproduction range. In this case, by displaying the game image from a position earlier than the set reproduction range, it is possible to give the user time to start practicing the reproduction range.

The reproduction range setting means sets the reproduction range according to the instruction of the user, and the specifying processing means (306) enables the user to refer to the setting of the reproduction range, and the display device of the user device The process (S221, S225) of presenting the play history information to the user via the may be executed as the specific process. In this case, the user can instruct the setting of the reproduction range by referring to the play history information, and the user can efficiently practice the reproduction range by setting the reproduction range just enough. can.

The specifying processing means (303) determines a range to be set as the reproduction range according to the reference information, and performs processing (S321 to S323, S331, S332) for setting the reproduction range based on the determination result. may function as the reproduction range setting means. According to this, it is possible to determine a range suitable for the reproduction range based on the play history information and set the range as the reproduction range. As a result, the user's trouble in setting the reproduction range can be reduced.

The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include an operation image (for example, play video recorded in play video data Dpv) in which a user's operation in a game of the game device is captured, and the specified A processing means (307) executes a process (S263) of presenting the operation image to the user via the display device of the user device in association with display of the game image on the user device as the specific process. good too. By having the user refer to the operation image in addition to the play history information, for example, a part that needs to be improved in the operation of the user can be identified from the operation image and practiced on that part, or practiced using the operation of another user as a model. It is possible to work on

The reference information acquisition means may acquire the reference information including play history information corresponding to at least one of a user operating the user device and a user different from the user. As a result, the user device uses the play history information when the user who operates the user device played the game on the game device, or the play history information when another user played the game on the game device, to provide the user with a You can practice the game effectively.

The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include play history information corresponding to both a user who operates the user device and a user different from the user, and the identification processing means acquires the reference information. The specifying process may be performed by using play history information corresponding to a user operating the user device and play history information corresponding to a user different from the user, which are included in the information. . In this case, the user device can utilize the play history information of the user operating the user device and the play history information of other users to allow the user to effectively practice the game.

The identification processing means (303) compares the play history information corresponding to the user operating the user device included in the reference information with other play history information different from the play history information, and obtains a comparison result. may be used to execute the specific processing. According to this, the information obtained from the comparison of the play history information can be utilized for the user's practice. For example, it is possible to present the comparison result to the user for reference, or to set the reproduction range based on the comparison result.

The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include a comment associated with at least one opportunity included in the game image (for example, the text of the comment recorded in the comment data Dpc), and the identification processing means. (308) performs the processing (S272) of associating the comment included in the reference information with the display of the game image on the user device and presenting the comment to the user via the display device of the user device (S272); can be run as Thereby, comments regarding at least one opportunity may be provided to the user device to refer the game to the user in practice. For example, by setting advice for operation as a comment, it is possible to provide the user with information that enhances the effect of practice.

Comment setting means (309, S311 to S313) for setting the comment in association with at least one opportunity included in the game image according to the user's instruction, wherein the reference information acquisition means performs the comment setting. You may acquire the said reference information so that the said comment set by the means may be included. According to this, it is possible for the user to refer to the comment user device set by the user.

The comment setting means may set the comment according to an instruction from a user who operates the user device or a user different from the user. According to this, it is possible to allow the user of the user device to refer to comments set by the user himself during later practice, or to refer the user to comments set by other users.

The comment setting means can set the comment for each user according to instructions from a plurality of users different from the user operating the user device, and the reference information acquisition means can set the comment corresponding to each of the plurality of users. Among them, the reference information is obtained so as to include comments corresponding to at least two or more users, and the specific processing means (308) acquires the reference information from the comments included in the reference information via the display device of the user device. A comment to be presented to the user may be selected according to a predetermined condition, and the obtained comment may be displayed on the display device of the user device. According to this, by setting a condition so that a comment suitable for the user of the user device is selected from comments of a plurality of users, the usefulness of the comment presented to the user can be improved, or of the user can be reduced.

Predetermined attention information (tags shown in FIG. 24 as an example) is set as part of the reference information based on instructions from a user who plays the game on the game device or a user who operates the user device. Alternatively, attention information setting means (203, S121, S122; 3c, 402, S502, S422, S423) for setting in association with the reference information may be further provided. According to this, by setting attention information, it is possible to use the attention information as a criterion for selecting reference information. This makes it possible to relatively easily identify the target reference information.

It may further include evaluation means (304, S355) for evaluating the user's operation detected by the input device of the user device in synchronization with the display of the game image on the user device. According to this, by having the user actually play the game on the user device and have the user device evaluate the operation, it is possible to check on the user device whether or not the result such as the improvement of the skill is obtained. It is possible.

In the various aspects of the present invention described above, a process of obtaining reference information including play history information and using the obtained reference information in association with display of a game image is executed as the specific process. However, the invention disclosed in this specification is not limited to such an aspect, and can be regarded as an appropriate aspect of the invention. For example, the range setting process shown in FIG. 19 can be regarded as an example of an invention for setting a reproduction range for at least part of a game image on a user device. 20, the processing related to comment display illustrated in FIG. 21, or the processing related to comment creation illustrated in FIG. can be taken as an example of These aspects of the invention may be applied to the game system independently, or may be applied to the game system in combination as appropriate.

1 game system 2 game device 3 user device 3a smartphone 3b tablet terminal 3c Pc
4 game server 12 first monitor 16 push button switch 17 turntable 20 control unit 24 first camera 30 control unit 32 touch panel 33 monitor 100, 110 game image 101, 111 score image 103, 113 index 104, 114 reference part 116 indicator 116a slider 116b start point marker 116c end point marker 201 musical score display unit 202 operation evaluation unit 203 play recording unit 301 game management unit 302 musical score display unit 303 playback control unit 304 operation evaluation unit 305 data acquisition unit 306 history display unit 307 video display unit 308 comment Display unit 309 Comment setting unit 401 Game service unit 402 User service unit Dph Play history data Dpv Play video data Dpc Comment data INr Reference information

Claims (21)

A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes an element that evaluates the user's operation on each occasion based on
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations on each occasion of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a specific processing means for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
reproduction range setting means for setting a range of the game image to be displayed on the display device of the user device as a reproduction range; and limiting the game image to a partial range including the set reproduction range. a partial display means for displaying the game image on the display means;
The specific processing means is a process of using the reference information in association with the setting of the reproduction range by the reproduction range setting means, determining the range to be set as the reproduction range according to the reference information, and determining the range to be set as the reproduction range according to the determination result A game system that functions as the reproduction range setting means by executing the process of setting the reproduction range based on the specific process as the specific process. 2. A game system according to claim 1, wherein said partial display means displays said game image from a position temporally earlier than said set reproduction range. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes an element that evaluates the user's operation on each occasion based on
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations on each occasion of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a specific processing means for executing a specific process associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include an operation image obtained by photographing a user's operation in a game on the game device;
A game system in which the specific processing means executes, as the specific process, a process of presenting the operation image to the user via the display device of the user device in association with display of the game image on the user device. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes an element that evaluates the user's operation on each occasion based on
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations on each occasion of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a specific processing means for executing a specific process associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include a comment associated with at least one opportunity included in the game image,
The specific processing means executes, as the specific processing, a process of associating the comment included in the reference information with display of the game image on the user device and presenting the comment to the user via the display device of the user device. game system. further comprising comment setting means for setting the comment in association with at least one opportunity included in the game image, according to the user's instruction;
5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein said reference information acquisition means acquires said reference information including said comment set by said comment setting means. 6. The game system according to claim 5, wherein the comment setting means sets the comment according to an instruction from a user who operates the user device or a user different from the user. The comment setting means can set the comment for each user according to instructions from a plurality of users different from the user operating the user device,
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include comments corresponding to at least two or more users among the comments corresponding to each of the plurality of users,
The specific processing means selects a comment to be presented to the user via the display device of the user device from among the comments included in the reference information according to a predetermined condition, and displays the obtained comment on the display device of the user device. 7. The game system according to claim 6, wherein the screen is displayed on the . A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes an element that evaluates the user's operation on each occasion based on
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Acquisition of reference information including play history information corresponding to a user operating the user device, which is play history information in which an evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device is recorded. a reference information acquiring means for
specific processing means for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
and evaluation means for evaluating the user's operation detected by the input device of the user device in synchronization with display of the game image on the user device. The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include play history information corresponding to both a user operating the user device and a user different from the user, and
The identification processing means uses play history information corresponding to a user who operates the user device and play history information corresponding to a user different from the user, which are included in the reference information. 9. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which executes specific processing. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes an element that evaluates the user's operation on each occasion based on
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations on each occasion of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a specific processing means for executing a specific process associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include play history information corresponding to both a user operating the user device and a user different from the user, and
The identification processing means uses play history information corresponding to a user who operates the user device and play history information corresponding to a user different from the user, which are included in the reference information. A game system that executes specific processing. The specific processing means compares the play history information corresponding to the user operating the user device included in the reference information with other play history information different from the play history information, and the comparison result is used. 11. A game system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said specific processing is executed in such a manner. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A method of controlling a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on
a computer included in the game system;
displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
a procedure for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations at each opportunity of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
and
In the step of setting the range of the game image to be displayed on the display device of the user device as a reproduction range, and displaying the range, the user is limited to a partial range including the set reproduction range. displaying the game image on the display device of the device ;
In the procedure for executing the specific process, the process of using the reference information in association with the setting of the reproduction range in the procedure for setting the reproduction range, wherein the range to be set as the reproduction range is determined according to the reference information. and executing a process of setting the reproduction range based on the determination result as the specific process, thereby causing the computer to execute a procedure of setting the reproduction range. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A method of controlling a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on
a computer included in the game system;
displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
a procedure for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations at each opportunity of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
and
In the step of obtaining the reference information, the reference information is obtained so as to include an operation image of a user's operation in a game on the game device;
In the procedure for executing the specific process, the game system executes, as the specific process, a process of presenting the operation image to the user via the display device of the user device in association with display of the game image on the user device. control method. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A method of controlling a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on
a computer included in the game system;
displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
a procedure for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations at each opportunity of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
and
In the step of obtaining the reference information, obtaining the reference information so as to include a comment associated with at least one opportunity included in the game image;
In the step of executing the specifying process, the process of associating the comment included in the reference information with the display of the game image on the user device and presenting it to the user via the display device of the user device is performed. A method of controlling a game system that runs as a process. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A method of controlling a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on
a computer included in the game system;
displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Acquisition of reference information including play history information corresponding to a user operating the user device, which is play history information in which an evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device is recorded. and
a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
a step of evaluating the user's operation detected by an input device of the user device in synchronization with display of the game image on the user device;
How to control the game system that runs A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A method of controlling a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation at each opportunity based on
a computer included in the game system;
displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
a procedure for acquiring reference information including play history information in which evaluations of the user's operations at each opportunity of the game played on the game device are recorded;
a procedure for executing specific processing associated with display of the game image on the user device using the reference information;
and
In the step of acquiring the reference information, acquiring the reference information so as to include play history information corresponding to both a user operating the user device and a user different from the user,
In the procedure for executing the specific process, play history information corresponding to the user operating the user device included in the reference information and play history information corresponding to a user different from the user are used. A control method for a game system that executes the specific processing as described above. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation on each occasion based on
a computer included in the game system,
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information recording evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device; and display of the game image on the user device; specific processing means for executing the associated specific processing using the reference information;
function as
reproduction range setting means for setting a range of the game image to be displayed on the display device of the user device as a reproduction range; and limiting the game image to a partial range including the set reproduction range. causing the display means to function as partial display means for displaying the game image;
The specific processing means is a process of using the reference information in association with the setting of the reproduction range by the reproduction range setting means, determining the range to be set as the reproduction range according to the reference information, and determining the range to be set as the reproduction range according to the determination result A computer program for a game system configured to function as the reproduction range setting means by executing a process of setting the reproduction range as the specific process. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation on each occasion based on
a computer included in the game system,
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information recording evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device; and display of the game image on the user device; specific processing means for executing the associated specific processing using the reference information;
function as
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include an operation image obtained by photographing a user's operation in a game on the game device;
The specific processing means is configured to execute, as the specific processing, a process of presenting the operation image to the user via the display device of the user device in association with display of the game image on the user device. game system computer program. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation on each occasion based on
a computer included in the game system,
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information recording evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device; and display of the game image on the user device; specific processing means for executing the associated specific processing using the reference information;
function as
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include a comment associated with at least one opportunity included in the game image,
The specific processing means executes, as the specific processing, a process of associating the comment included in the reference information with display of the game image on the user device and presenting the comment to the user via the display device of the user device. A game system computer program configured to play. A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation on each occasion based on
a computer included in the game system,
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Acquisition of reference information including play history information corresponding to a user operating the user device, which is play history information in which an evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device is recorded. reference information acquisition means for
a specific processing means for executing a specific process associated with display of the game image on the user device by using the reference information; evaluation means for evaluating the user's operation detected by the input device of the device;
A game system computer program configured to function as a A game played on a game device, wherein a game image including a plurality of occasions requiring user's operation is displayed on the display device of the game device, and the user's operation detected by the input device of the game device. A computer program applied to a game system for reproducing on a user device at least part of a game that includes elements for evaluating the user's operation on each occasion based on
a computer included in the game system,
game image display means for displaying at least part of the game image on a display device of the user device;
Reference information acquisition means for acquiring reference information including play history information recording evaluation of the user's operation at each opportunity of the game played on the game device; and display of the game image on the user device; specific processing means for executing the associated specific processing using the reference information;
function as
The reference information acquisition means acquires the reference information so as to include play history information corresponding to both a user operating the user device and a user different from the user, and
The identification processing means uses play history information corresponding to a user who operates the user device and play history information corresponding to a user different from the user, which are included in the reference information. A game system computer program configured to execute specific processing.

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