JPH11235469A - Game device and information storing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To equally select respective selection items with ease in a game device having the selection items. SOLUTION: A drive game device 1 comprises an input part 10, a processing part 60, an information storing medium 90 and a display part 50, and includes a plurality of selection items which can be selected by a player. An image forming part 40 forms the image of a selected screen and displays it on the display part 50. From the input part 10, the selection item to be selected can be inputted. A game computing part 20 computes a drive game based on the input of the input part 10 and includes a default change part 30 for changing the selected item designated by a default in the selected screen. The default change part 30 changes the selected item selected by the default based on a prescribed timing determined by time, the number of executions or the like. The change may be carried out regularly or at random, or based on an operating experience. Further, a recommendation mark for attracting the attention of the player may be displayed on the basis of the operating experience.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly to a game device having selection items selectable by a player and an information storage medium.

[0002]

Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention FIG.
(A) is a diagram showing an example of a course selection screen for a player to select a desired course from four courses in a drive game. In the selection screen of FIG. 1A, the selection cursor 120 points to the upper left course 110. The player can change the position of the selection cursor to another selection item by operating the input unit. When the position of the selection cursor comes to a desired course, the player can execute a game play in the course by performing a determination input. it can. In the conventional game device, the initial position of the selection cursor when the selection screen is displayed is fixed.

[0003] For this reason, it is statistically known that, even if a plurality of elective subjects are prepared, the default set items are actually selected with considerable frequency. That is, when the default selection item is fixed, the fixed selection item is selected at a high rate, and it is difficult for other options to be selected. If the selected items are biased in this way, there is a problem that the customer is apt to get bored, and as a result, the product life is shortened.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device and an information storage medium which make it easy to select each selection item evenly in order to solve such a problem.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising:
Image generating means for generating a selection screen for selecting a selection item selectable by a player, and default changing means for changing a selection item specified by default on the selection screen based on at least one of a time element and the number of plays. And characterized in that:

Further, the information storage medium of the present invention includes information for generating a selection screen for selecting a selection item that can be selected by a player, and a selection item specified by default on the selection screen as a time element and And information for changing based on at least one of the number of plays.

[0007] The default generally means each promise when there is no explicit designation. The default in the present invention is to determine which selection item is to be executed by the system of the game apparatus when the player does not particularly perform input or change input on the selection item, even though there is a selection item that can be selected. Said the promises.

For example, in a game apparatus in which a player selects a selection item by positioning the selection cursor on an item to be selected on the selection screen, the selection item specified by default is determined by the cursor position on the selection screen. Therefore, in such a case, to change the selection item designated by default means to change the initial value of the selection cursor position when the selection screen is displayed (this is also referred to as a default value of the selection cursor position). .

In a game apparatus in which a selection item displayed at a predetermined position on the selection screen (for example, a selection item displayed at the top) is selected when the player does not particularly perform a selection input, a default The selection item designated by is determined by the display position on the selection screen. Therefore, in such a case, changing the selection item specified by default means changing the initial value of the display position of the selection item on the selection screen (this is also referred to as the default value of the display position of the selection item). .

As described above, according to the present invention, regardless of the method of selecting a selection item, the selection item selected when the player does not input or change the selection item in the initial state when the selection screen is displayed. That is, the feature is that the selection item specified by default is changed.

[0011] Changing the default selection item based on a time element means, for example, that the selection item specified by default is changed when a predetermined time elapses physically. Say. Further, changing the selection item designated by default based on the number of times of play means that, for example, every time the number of times of play at the game device reaches a given number, the selection item designated by default is changed. Making changes, etc.

When items that can be selected by the player are set in the game device, the selection items that are statistically set by default are often executed. This makes it difficult for other selection items to be selected, resulting in a shortened product life.

According to the present invention, the selection item designated by default can be changed based on at least one of a time element and the number of plays. For this reason, it becomes possible to make it easy to select each selection item evenly,
Product life can be extended.

[0014] The game device of the present invention is characterized in that the default changing means changes a selection item specified by default based on at least one of a given function and a given random number.

When changing a default selection item based on a given function, the selection item is regularly changed. When the default selection item is changed based on a given random number, the selection item is changed at random. Therefore, in any case, the selection item specified by default is mechanically changed. For this reason, compared with the case where the selection items specified by default are fixed, it is possible to make it easier to select each of the selected subjects uniformly, and the product life can be prolonged.

Further, in the game apparatus according to the present invention, the default changing means changes the selection item specified by default based on statistical data on the number of times of selection of the selection item.

The statistical data relating to the number of times of selection of a selection item refers to data or the like which statistically represents the selection status of the selected subject based on the operation data of the game device. For example, the total number of times of execution of each selection item in a given period corresponds to the above.

According to the present invention, it is possible to artificially change or determine a selection item specified by default based on statistical data. Therefore, by changing the selection item specified by default to an unpopular item having a small number of selections, an environment in which the unpopular selection item is easily executed can be created.

Further, in the game apparatus according to the present invention, when the selection item specified by default is determined by a default value of a cursor position displayed in association with the selection item on the selection screen, the default change means Changes a default value of the position of the cursor.

In a game apparatus in which a player selects a selection item by positioning a cursor on an item to be selected on the selection screen, the selection item selected by default is determined by a default value of the cursor position on the selection screen. You. Therefore, in such a game device, the selection item specified by default can be changed by changing the default value of the position of the cursor.

Further, in the game device according to the present invention, when the selection item specified by default is determined by the position where the selection item is displayed on the selection screen, the default changing means sets the position of the selection item. Is characterized by changing the default value of.

When the player does not make a selection input,
In a game device in which a selection item displayed at a predetermined location such as the top of a selection screen is executed, the default of the selection item is determined by the display position of the selection item. Therefore, in such a game device, the selection item specified by default can be changed by changing the default value of the display position of each selection item.

When the initial position of the selection cursor when the selection screen is displayed is fixed, the selection item specified by default can be changed by changing the initial value of the display position of the selection item. . The case where the selection item specified by default is determined by the position where the selection item is displayed on the selection screen also includes such a case.

Further, the game apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that it includes means for changing a selection item to which an additional mark displayed in association with the selection item is added, based on a time element and the number of plays.

The additional mark refers to a decoration mark, a pop mark, or the like displayed on the selection screen to attract the player's attention, and is, for example, a "recommended mark" displayed on a selection item. Displaying such an additional mark in association with a selected item means that the additional mark is attached to any of the selected items and displayed so as to be understood.

Since the display of the additional mark can draw the player's attention, it is possible to increase the frequency of selection of the selection item to which the additional mark is added. Therefore, in addition to changing the default of the selection item, by appropriately changing the selection item to which the additional mark is added, it is possible to make it easier to uniformly select each of the elective subjects, and to prolong the product life. Can be changed.

[0027] The game apparatus of the present invention further comprises an image display means for displaying selection items selectable by a player, and a time element and the number of times of play in which an additional mark displayed in association with the selection item is added. And means for changing based on

Since the display of the additional mark can draw the player's attention, it is possible to increase the frequency of selection of the selection item to which the additional mark is added. Therefore, by appropriately changing the selection item to which the additional mark is added, it is possible to make it easy to select each of the selected subjects uniformly, and the product life can be extended.

Further, the game device according to the present invention is characterized in that the selection item to which the additional mark is added is changed based on statistical data on the number of selections of the selection item.

According to the present invention, the selection item to which the additional mark is displayed, which is displayed in association with the selection item, can be changed based on the statistical data. Therefore, by adding the additional mark to an unpopular selection item with a small number of selections, an environment in which the unpopular selection item is easily executed can be created.

Further, the game device of the present invention comprises a course, a game stage, a game character, an item to be used,
At least one of the GMs is set as the selection item.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make it easy to uniformly select each selected subject such as a course, a game stage, a game character, an item to be used, BGM, and the like, and a product life can be extended.

[0033]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (1) When the default of the position of a selection cursor on a selection screen is changed randomly or by a given function In a drive game device in which a player can select a desired course from a plurality of courses, When a player inserts a coin, a course selection screen as shown in FIG. 1A appears. On the course selection screen, the player can position the selection cursor 120 on the selection item 110 representing the course he wants to play, and input a decision from the input unit to execute a drive game of a desired course.

Since the initial position of the selection cursor 120 is fixed on the course selection screen of the conventional game device, the selection cursor 120 is always positioned at the same position, for example, the upper left selection item 110 on the initial selection screen. .

In the game device of the present embodiment, the initial position of the selection cursor when the selection screen is displayed changes every time a given time elapses. For example, if the initial position is configured to change on a daily basis, FIG.
As shown in (A) and (B), the initial position of the selection cursor 120 differs for each day. That is, when the selection screen is opened on a certain day, as shown in FIG.
When the selection cursor 120 positioned on the screen opens the selection screen on the next day, as shown in FIG.
The selection cursor 120 is positioned at a selection item 130 different from the selection item 130. The change of the selection item at which the selection cursor 120 is positioned may be, for example, forward or the like, may be changed regularly based on another given function, or randomly based on a given random number. You may change it.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which the drive game device of the present embodiment changes the selection item specified by default.

Here, the input unit 10 is composed of members necessary for playing a drive game, such as a steering wheel, an accelerator, a brake, and the like, and is for a player to input operation data. The operation data input from the input unit 10 is input to the processing unit 60. The selection screen is configured such that the position of the selection cursor is moved by, for example, stepping on an accelerator or the like, and the selection of a selection item can be input by, for example, stepping on a brake or the like.

The processing section 60 performs a process of arranging a display object in an object space and a process of generating an image from a given viewpoint in the object space based on the operation data and a given program. is there. The function of the processing unit 60 can be realized by hardware such as a CISC-type or RISC-type CPU, a DSP, and an image-dedicated IC.

The information storage medium 90 stores programs and data. This information storage medium has 90 functions such as CD-ROM, game cassette, IC card, MO,
It can be realized by hardware such as FD, DVD, and memory. The processing unit 60 performs various processes based on the programs and data stored in the information storage medium 90.

The processing section 60 includes the game calculation section 20 and the image generation section 40. Here, the game calculation unit 20 includes the input unit 1
The game calculation of the drive game is performed based on the input of 0. More specifically, it performs a game mode setting process, a game progress process, a process of determining the position and direction of a moving object, a process of arranging a sign in an object space, and the like. Image generation unit 40
Performs a process of generating an image from a given viewpoint in the object space set by the game calculation unit 20. The image generated by the image generation unit 40 is displayed on the display unit 50.

The game calculation section 20 includes a default change section 30 for changing a selection item specified by default on the selection screen.

The default changing section 30 has a default value holding section 34 and a timer section 32. The timer section 32 sets a predetermined timing, and changes the default value held in the default value holding section 34 based on the predetermined timing. . For example, when the selection item specified by default is determined by the initial position of the selection cursor at the time of displaying the selection screen as shown in FIGS. Holds the position of the selection cursor. Then, the timer section 32 determines that one day has elapsed, and changes the default value so as to be positioned in another selection item each time one day has elapsed.

The determination that one day has elapsed may be made each time the game is executed, or may be made by generating a timer interrupt or the like every 24 hours.

When the image generation unit 40 generates the image of the selection screen, the image generation unit 40 receives the initial value of the selection cursor stored in the default value storage unit 34 of the default change unit 30 and specifies the selection cursor. An image of the selection screen is generated so that the selection cursor is displayed at the selected position.

When there are four types of items that can be selected by the player as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the four courses may be changed in order as the selection items specified by default, or a given course may be changed. It may be changed according to the rules. In addition, it may be changed randomly according to a given random number.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of changing the initial position of the cursor when the selection screen is displayed in the game device of the embodiment. When the game is started by the player inserting coins or the like (step S10), the default changing unit 30 determines whether it is time to change the cursor position. If it is time to change the cursor position, the default value of the cursor position held in the default value holding unit is changed (Step S).
20, step S30). If it is not time to change the cursor position, the cursor position held in the default value holding unit is not changed (steps S20 and S40). Then, a selection screen in which the selection cursor is positioned at the position held in the default value holding unit is displayed (Step S50).

When it is determined in step S20 whether or not it is time to change the cursor position, it may be determined whether or not the current time has passed a predetermined time. For example, the lapse of one day may be determined by comparing with a system calendar.

The flowchart in FIG. 3 is not limited to the case where the determination is made as to whether or not the cursor position should be changed each time the game is started. For example, a timer interrupt may be generated in the timer unit 32 every time a predetermined time elapses, and the cursor position held in the default value holding unit 34 may be changed in synchronization with the timer interrupt.

(2) When the default of the position of the selection cursor on the selection screen is changed by the statistical value of the operation data In the above embodiment, the selection items are changed regularly or randomly regardless of the actual operation results. Although the description has been made by taking an example of the case where the default is selected, the default of the selection item may be changed based on the statistical value of the operation data. For example, a statistical value of the number of selections of each selection item in a predetermined period is obtained, and a default value of the selection cursor is set so that the selection cursor is positioned at the selection item with the least number of selections. Good.

FIG. 4 is an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which the drive game device of the present embodiment changes the default of the selected subject based on the operation results.

The drive game machine 1 according to the embodiment shown in FIG.
Portions having the same functions as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The difference from the drive game apparatus 1 in FIG. 2 is that the default change unit 30 changes the selection items specified by default based on the operation data stored in the operation data storage unit 70.

The operation data storage unit 70 is a storage unit for storing statistical data relating to the number of selections of each selection item for reference when changing the default of the selection item.

In order to check the operation results, a normal game device often has a function of storing operation data such as the number of times of play, the play time, and the like. Alternatively, a configuration may be newly provided that stores only statistical data relating to the number of selections of each selection item, which is operation data necessary for the present embodiment.

For example, when the operation data storage unit 70 stores the total value of the number of selected items of each selection item, the default changing unit 30 outputs the total value of the number of selected items of the selection item at a predetermined timing. Read the value and compare it with the previous value. Then, the selection item having the smallest difference from the value read last time, that is, the selection item having the least number of selections from the previous time to the current time is checked, and the selection item is determined as a default.

In this way, it is possible to determine a selection item that is difficult to select based on the operation results, and to make the selection item easier to select.

(3) When Default of Arrangement of Selection Items on Selection Screen is Changed In the above embodiment, the default of the selection items is changed by changing the initial position of the selection cursor when the selection screen is displayed. However, the initial position of the selection cursor may be fixed, and the display position of the selection item may be changed to change the selection item specified by default.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing display examples of a selection screen of a game device having such a configuration. In the game device of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the initial position of the selection cursor 120 when the selection screen is displayed is constant and is always at the position of the upper left selection item.

In FIG. 5B, the display position of the selected item is shown in FIG.
The display position of the selection item (A) is displayed one by one clockwise. As described above, in FIGS. 5A and 5B, since the display positions of the respective selection items are different, the selection items specified by default are different even if the initial position of the selection cursor is the same.

(4) Embodiment for Displaying Recommended Marks Next, an example in which an additional mark is displayed on the selection screen to attract the player's attention will be described.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are examples of a screen displaying a "recommended mark" 140, which is a kind of additional mark, on the selection screen.

Unlike the selection cursor, the display position of the recommendation mark 140 cannot be changed by the player through an input operation. However, by displaying the recommendation mark 140, the player's attention can be attracted, so that the selection item to which the recommendation mark 140 is added can be selected more frequently. The game device according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the display position of the recommendation mark 140 is changed over time, as shown in FIGS.

That is, for example, when the display position of the recommendation mark 140 is changed every day, the recommendation mark 140 is positioned at the lower right selection item on the selection screen of a certain day as shown in FIG. 6A. The next day, Fig. 6
As shown in FIG. 6B, it is positioned as a different selection item from FIG. 6A.

When changing the selection item to which the recommendation mark 140 is added, it is preferable to change the selection item to the least popular selection item based on the operation data of the game device. By doing so, it is possible to make it easier to select a selection item that is not usually selected.

FIG. 7 is an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which the drive game apparatus 3 of the present embodiment changes the display position of the recommendation mark 140 based on the operation results.

The drive game device 2 of the embodiment shown in FIG.
Portions having the same functions as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The difference from the drive game apparatus 2 in FIG. 4 is that the drive game apparatus 2 includes an additional mark position changing unit 80 that changes a selection item to which a recommended mark is added based on the operation data stored in the operation data storage unit 70.

By doing so, it is possible to determine a selection item that is difficult to select based on the operation results, and to make the selection item easier to select.

It is to be noted that, in one game apparatus, a configuration for changing a selection item specified by default may be provided at the same time, or a selection item specified by default may be fixed and a selection mark for adding a recommendation mark may be provided. Only a configuration for changing an item may be provided.

Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the device shown in FIG.
AM1004, information storage medium 1006, sound synthesis IC10
08, image synthesis IC 1010, I / O port 1012,
1014 are connected via a system bus 1016 so that data can be transmitted and received between them. And the image synthesis IC
A display 1018 is connected to 1010, a speaker 1020 is connected to the sound synthesis IC 1008, and an I / O
The control device 1022 is connected to the port 1012, and the communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image information, sound information, and the like for expressing display objects, and includes a CD-ROM, a game cassette, and an IC.
Cards, DVDs, MOs, FDs, memories and the like are used.
For example, in a home game machine, a CD-ROM, a game cassette, a DVD, or the like is used as an information storage medium for storing a game program and the like. In the arcade game machine, a memory such as a ROM is used. In this case, the information storage medium 1006 is the ROM 1002.

The control device 1022 corresponds to a game controller, an operation panel, or the like, and is a device for inputting selection items to the main body of the apparatus as a result of a determination made by the player in accordance with the progress of the game.

The program stored in the information storage medium 1006, the system program (initialization information of the apparatus main body) stored in the ROM 1002, the control apparatus 102
CPU 1000 according to a signal input by
Controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing. RAM10
Reference numeral 04 denotes storage means used as a work area or the like of the CPU 1000. The information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 10
02, or the calculation result of the CPU 1000 or the like is stored.

Further, this type of device includes a sound synthesis IC 100
8 and an image synthesizing IC 1010 are provided so that game sounds and game images can be suitably output.
The sound synthesis IC 1008 includes an information storage medium 1006 and a ROM 1
This is an integrated circuit that synthesizes game sounds such as sound effects and background music based on the information stored in 002, and the synthesized game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image synthesis IC 1010 includes a RAM 1004,
This is an integrated circuit that synthesizes pixel information to be output to the display 1018 based on image information sent from the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. Note that a so-called head-mounted display (HMD) can also be used as the display 1018.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to another game device to transmit and receive given information according to the game program. It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as a game program via a communication line.

The various processes described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 include an information storage medium 1006 storing a program for performing the process and the like, and a CPU 10 operating according to the program.
00, an image synthesis IC 1010, a sound synthesis IC 1008, and the like. The processing performed by the image synthesis IC 1010, the sound synthesis IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

FIG. 9A shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to an arcade game device. The player enjoys the game by operating the lever 1102, the button 1104, and the like while watching the game image projected on the display 1100. The IC substrate 1106 built in the device includes:
A CPU, an image synthesis IC, a sound synthesis IC, and the like are mounted.

Information and the like for performing the image generation processing according to the present embodiment are stored in a memory 1108 which is an information storage medium on the IC substrate 1106. Hereinafter, such information is referred to as stored information. The stored information includes at least one of a program code, image information, sound information, shape information of a display object, table data, list data, player information, and the like for performing the various processes described above.

FIG. 9B shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a home game machine. The player looks at the game image displayed on the display 1200,
The game controller 1202 and 1204 are operated to enjoy the game. In this case, the stored information is stored in the CD-ROM 1206, which is an information storage medium detachable from the main unit.
It is stored in C cards 1208, 1209 and the like.

FIG. 9C shows a case where the present embodiment is applied to a game device including a host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected to the host device 1300 via a communication line 1302. Here is an example of the case. in this case,
The storage information is stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300. Terminal 1304-1 ~
When the CPU 1304-n has a CPU, an image synthesis IC, and a sound synthesis IC and can synthesize a game image and a game sound in a stand-alone manner, the host apparatus 1300 can synthesize the game image and the game sound. Is delivered to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n. on the other hand,
If the synthesis cannot be performed in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1
300 synthesizes a game image and a game sound, and
The data is transmitted to 304-1 to 1304-n and output at the terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be variously modified.

In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which a selection item designated by default and a selection item to which an additional mark is added are changed every time a given time elapses. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the configuration may be such that the selection item specified by default and the selection item to which an additional mark is added are changed each time the number of times of execution of the game reaches a given number.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the course is selected in the driving game has been described as an example, but the selection items may be a game stage, a character, BGM, an item, or the like. Further, a case where one background is selected from a plurality of backgrounds in a sticker printing machine with a photographing function may be used.

The present invention is not limited to home and business game machines, but also includes a simulator, a large attraction device in which a large number of players participate, a personal computer,
The present invention can be applied to various game apparatuses such as a multimedia terminal and an IC board for synthesizing a game image.

[0083]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a course selection screen for a player to select a desired course from four courses in a drive game.

FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which a drive game device of the present embodiment changes a selection item specified by default.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of changing an initial position of a cursor when a selection screen is displayed in the game device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which the drive game device of the present embodiment changes defaults of selected subjects based on operation results.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing display examples of a selection screen of a game device having a configuration for changing a display position of a selection item.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are examples of a screen displaying a “recommended mark” which is a type of an additional mark on a selection screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration in which the drive game device of the present embodiment changes the display position of the recommended mark based on the operation results.

FIG. 8 is an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment.

FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are views showing various types of apparatuses to which the present embodiment is applied; FIGS.

[Description of Signs] 1, 2, 3 Game device 10 Input unit 20 Game operation unit 30 Default change unit 32 Timer unit 34 Default value holding unit 40 Image generation unit 50 Display unit 60 Processing unit 70 Operating data storage unit 80 Additional mark position Change unit 90 information storage medium 110 selection item 120 selection cursor 130 selection item 140 recommendation mark

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An image generating means for generating a selection screen for selecting a selection item selectable by a player, and selecting a selection item specified by default on the selection screen based on at least one of a time element and the number of plays. A game device, comprising: a default changing means for changing. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the default changing means changes a default selection item based on at least one of a given function and a given random number. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the default change unit changes a default selection item based on statistical data on the number of times the selection item is selected. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection item specified by default is determined by a default value of a position of a cursor displayed in association with the selection item on the selection screen. The game device, wherein the default changing means changes a default value of a position of the cursor. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection item specified by default is determined by a position where the selection item is displayed on the selection screen. A game device for changing a default value of a position of a selection item. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for changing a selection item to which an additional mark displayed in association with the selection item is added, based on a time element and the number of plays. Game device. 7. An image display unit for displaying a selection item selectable by a player, and a unit for changing a selection item to which an additional mark displayed in relation to the selection item is added based on a time element and the number of plays. A game device comprising: 8. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the selection item to which the additional mark is added is changed based on statistical data on the number of times the selection item is selected. 9. The game device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a course, a game stage, a game character, an item to be used, and BGM is set as the selection item. 10. Information for generating a selection screen for selecting a selection item that can be selected by a player, and a selection item specified by default on the selection screen based on at least one of a time element and the number of plays An information storage medium comprising information for changing.