KR20020068242A - Musical game apparatus and musical game procedure control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To incorporate lucky chances into a game in such a manner that the game may not too much be affected by the technique of a player, but even an experienced player can retain the interest in the game. CONSTITUTION: Timing information is displayed on a monitor 11 as a guide marker while making it synchronize with the output of music data, and a player is made to perform operations from operating sections 31 to 33. This music game device is equipped with a coin drop processing unit 161, a coin acquired quantity updating unit 162, and a specified quantity judging unit 163. In this case, the coin drop processing unit 161 relates one lucky coin with either one of timing information for either one of music. The coin acquired quantity updating unit 162 accumulates a count value by one when it is evaluated that the operation for the timing information related to the lucky coin is correlative by an evaluation unit 150 due to the selection of a music related to the lucky coin. At the same time, the coin acquired quantity updating unit 162 displays the count value on the monitor 11, and keeps the count value until the count value reaches five. The specified quantity judging unit 163 provides a special music to the player as a game music when the count value has reached five. At the same time, the specified quantity judging unit 163 resets the count value.

Description

Music game device and music game progress control program {MUSICAL GAME APPARATUS AND MUSICAL GAME PROCEDURE CONTROL PROGRAM}

The present invention scrolls a guide marker for guiding operation in synchronization with audio output of music data toward a reference marker on a monitor, and correlates the timing of coinciding the guide marker with the reference marker with the output timing of the operation signal from the game controller. It is about the skill of the music game to progress the game by evaluating.

Conventionally, a controller that mimics a keyboard and a record board is provided, and a note (bar) for operation instruction is scrolled and displayed on the monitor from the upper side to the lower reference bar in synchronization with the audio output of the music data, and the note and the reference bar coincide. BACKGROUND ART A music game device is known in which a game is played by evaluating the degree of coincidence between timing and operation timing to a controller. In this music game apparatus, a high evaluation score can be obtained by appropriately operating the controller in accordance with the timing at which the player must operate, and the status is obtained by acknowledging permission of the player to register the nickname in the score ranking list. It encourages mesmerizing about the game.

On the other hand, depending on the selection of songs prepared in the game device, obtaining a high score, such as in the case of a song suitable for oneself, is considered, and even if it is registered in the ranking, it is hard to say that an objective evaluation was obtained. In addition, from the point of competition with others, since the intermediate to beginners cannot expect to enter the ranking even before the game, they tend to hesitate. For this reason, there is a certain limit from the viewpoint of enjoying the game without being affected by the skill of the game. In addition, the music prepared in the game device is naturally limited, and there is a problem that interest is already halved when all the music prepared as a regular customer is experienced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is not affected by the player's skill, and a music game device and a music game progress control program incorporating a lucky chance into the game can be maintained in interest to regular customers. The purpose is to provide.

The invention according to claim 1 further comprises a monitor that displays an image, a controller that mimics a musical instrument that outputs an operation signal by an operation from the outside, and instructs the controller to respond to each piece of music data for a plurality of pieces of music. A storage means for storing the set timing information, a song selecting means, and scrolling of the timing information from one side to the other reference marker on the monitor as a guide marker in synchronization with the audio output of the music data for the selected song; A music game apparatus comprising display control means and evaluation means for evaluating a correlation between a coincidence timing of the guide marker and a reference marker and an output timing of an operation signal from the controller, wherein at least one item is selected from among the plurality of pieces of music. Item assigning means associated with any one piece of timing information of any one piece of music; When the song corresponding to the item is selected, when the operation on the timing information corresponding to the item is evaluated as having "correlation" by the evaluation means, the count value is accumulated by 1 as an item acquisition process and accumulated. An item count processing means for displaying a count value on the monitor and holding the count value until the prescribed value is reached; and a value for resetting the count value while giving a predetermined game value when the count value reaches the prescribed value. It includes the granting means.

The invention as set forth in claim 11 is a guide marker which is stored in a storage means and synchronizes timing information set to instruct an operation of a controller in correspondence with each piece of music data for a plurality of pieces of music as a guide marker. Music game progress control that scrolls and displays from one side to the other reference marker on the monitor and evaluates the correlation between the matching timing of the guide marker and the reference reference marker and the output timing of the operation signal from the controller. In the program, when at least one item is associated with any timing information of any one of the plurality of songs, and a song associated with the item is selected, operation on the timing information associated with the item is performed. When the item is rated as "correlated", the item acquisition destination Accumulate the count value by 1, display the accumulated count value on the monitor, and hold the count value until the prescribed value is reached, and give the predetermined game value when the count value reaches the prescribed value. The count value is reset.

According to these inventions, timing information set to instruct an operation to a controller in correspondence with each piece of music data for a plurality of pieces of music is stored, and the timing information is guided in synchronism with the audio output of the pieces of music data for the selected song. It is replaced and scrolled from one side to the other reference marker on the monitor. The correlation between the timing of coinciding the guide marker with the reference marker and the timing of outputting the operation signal from the controller is evaluated, and the game progresses. At least one item corresponds to timing information of any one of the plurality of songs. When a song corresponding to the item is selected, when the operation on the timing information associated with the item is evaluated as "correlated," the count value is accumulated by 1 as the item acquisition process and the accumulated count value is displayed on the monitor. The count value is held until the prescribed value is reached. When the count value reaches the prescribed value, a predetermined game value is given and the count value is reset.

In the invention described in claim 2, the item is one, and the item assigning means performs the correspondence in response to the selection of the music immediately after the item acquisition process is performed. According to this configuration, the song corresponding to the item is selected, and the correspondence is finally resolved by acquiring the item in the song, and the correspondence is newly performed when the song is selected immediately after.

The music according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the item assigning means randomly determines whether the item corresponds to any one of the plurality of pieces of timing information of the plurality of pieces of music. The invention according to claim 12, wherein the invention is a game device, wherein the music game progress control program according to claim 11 is randomly determined whether the item corresponds to any one of the plurality of pieces of timing information. to be. According to these configurations, since items are matched randomly, it cannot be predicted which one corresponds to the timing information of any of the songs, and thus the gameability as an accidental lucky chance is exhibited.

The invention as set forth in claim 4 includes a notification means for notifying that the operation of the guide marker corresponding to the timing information corresponding to the item is associated with the item when the operation is evaluated as "correlated". It is the music game apparatus of 1 or 2. According to this configuration, the player can recognize that the item has been acquired because the item is displayed by receiving "correlation" operation on the timing information corresponding to the item.

The invention according to claim 5 is the music game device according to claim 4, wherein the notification means displays an image of the item. According to this configuration, when an item is acquired, an image of the item is displayed on the screen.

The invention according to claim 6 includes teaching means for teaching a song corresponding to the item when the next song is selected when the integrated evaluation of one song performed by the evaluating means in response to the evaluation of correlation or not is a predetermined level or more. The music game apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, and the invention according to claim 12, wherein when the integrated evaluation of one song to be performed in correspondence with the evaluation of the presence or absence of the correlation is at least a predetermined level, A music game progress control program according to claim 11, wherein a song corresponding to the item is presented. According to these configurations, when the integrated evaluation is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, as a reward, at least one of the songs corresponding to the item is displayed to be selectable.

The invention according to claim 7 is the music game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the item count processing means displays the count value on the monitor during game waiting, and the invention according to claim 13 is game waiting. The music game progress control program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the count value is displayed on the monitor. According to these configurations, since the number of items to be acquired is displayed even during game waiting, it is possible to prompt or arouse the audience to participate in the game, thereby facilitating interest and melancholy for the game.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the music selection means allows a predetermined number of songs to be selected in one game, and the prescribed value is set to a value larger than the number of selectable songs in the one game. Or the music game device according to the above. According to this structure, since the item cannot be obtained the prescribed moisture in one game, it becomes possible to provide the unexpectedness that the lucky chance returns to the player who participated in the game more accumulatively, ie, with a good timing.

The invention according to claim 9 is the music game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the value granting means permits a game in a special song other than a selectable song by the song selecting means as the game value. . According to this configuration, the game can be played by providing songs that are not normally selectable as game rewards. Thus, by preparing songs that are more interesting (for example, higher difficulty or rhythm), In addition, it becomes possible to incite memorableness.

The invention according to claim 10 is the music game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller has a shape that mimics a musical instrument. Can be.

1 is an overall external view of a music game apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is a structural diagram of the operation unit, (a) is an exploded perspective view, (b) is a plan view for explaining the relationship between the sensor and the region.

3 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of the flame directing portion.

4 is a block diagram of a music game apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

5 is a screen illustrating an example of a game standby screen.

6 shows a mode selection screen;

7 shows a song selection screen;

8 is a diagram showing a normal song selection screen;

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a song selection screen with a coin indication;

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in an easy mode.

11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in a normal mode.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in hard mode.

It is a figure which shows an example of the screen in the fast pace in battering mode.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen at a slow pace in the battering mode.

The figure which shows an example of the screen in the coincidence phase in a battering mode.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a screen when the final tapping operation in battering mode coincides;

Fig. 17 is a diagram illustrating a screen when a final tapping operation in batter mode is delayed.

18 is a diagram illustrating a screen immediately before coin acquisition.

19 is a view showing a screen immediately after coin acquisition.

20 is a diagram illustrating a screen on which a bonus song is permitted.

Fig. 21 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting a bonus song.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing of a music game.

Fig. 23 is a flowchart showing processing of the battering mode in particular.

24 is a configuration diagram of an operation unit showing another embodiment, (a) is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit, (b) is a plan view of the detection electrode sheet, and (c) is a plan view for explaining the relationship between the sensor and the area;

25 is an overall external view of another layout of the music game apparatus according to the present invention;

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: game console

11: monitor

20, 20 ': controller casing

21, 22, 23: simulated percussion

25: indicator

31, 32, 33: control panel

310: sensor

311: sensor housing

312: sensor position fixing member

313: spacer

314: top sheet material

100: control unit

110: memory section

111: program memory

112: music data memory

113: operation pattern memory

114: marker memory

115: background image memory

116: coin memory

121: mode switching unit

130: image display control unit

131: scroll display control unit

140: tapping operation detection unit

150: evaluation unit

151: deviation detection and evaluation unit

152: batter evaluation unit

153: Concordance evaluation image display unit

154: score calculation unit

155: prescribed value clear determination unit

156: timer

160: coin processing unit

161: coin drop processing unit

162: Coin acquisition number update unit

163: regulation number determination unit

164: acquisition coin display processing unit

171: bonus song grant

180: batter processing unit

181: battering reduction processing unit

182: the batting face detection unit

183: batter face display unit

Ms: reference marker

Mg, Mg1: guide marker

Ma: batting guide marker

PL: Face Line

Pm: Face Marker

Cg: coin burn

A1, A2, A3: area

1 is an overall external view of a music game apparatus according to the present invention. This game apparatus is comprised from the game machine main body 10 and the controller casing 20 arrange | positioned in front of it. Although the controller casing 20 may be integrally structured with respect to the game machine main body 10, it may be a type which makes it an individual casing and semi-fixes both with a position fixing tool (bolt nut etc.).

The main body 10 of the game machine has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing, and in the front center portion thereof, a monitor 11 of a required size for displaying an image is arranged in a slightly inclined position to the rear, and the monitor screen 11A is a player in play. Orthogonal to the direction of the eye to present a game screen easy to see. On the ceiling of the main body of the game machine 10, a decorative part 12 imitating a conga which is a percussion instrument is provided, and speakers 13 and 13 for outputting music in a symmetrical position on the left and right sides are attached to the front. The decoration part 12 is provided with the flame-producing part 14 mentioned later using the casing.

The controller casing 20 is mounted on the pedestal 24, and simulated percussion instruments 21, 22, and 23 that simulate three congas are arranged side by side. The simulation instruments 21, 22, and 23 have substantially the same shape, and these heights are set to the dimension corresponding to the lower end position of the monitor 11 in the state attached to the game machine casing 10. As shown in FIG. In the upper part of the base part 24, the instruction | indication part 25 which has a panel shape is arrange | positioned, and the determination button 250 of the center and the selection buttons 251 and 251 are provided in the center. The instruction unit 25 displays the game difficulty (mode) and the song name of the music so as to be selectable on the screen 11A of the monitor 11 at the start of the game as will be described later. Used to select. In place of the indicating unit 25, a transparent tablet using a piezoelectric material is placed on the display surface 11A, and a method of designating a selection item displayed at the pressing point by pressing the player's finger or the like is adopted. It is also possible.

The coin input part 26 is provided in the front part of the center simulation percussion instrument 22. The coin inlet 26 has an upper coin inlet 261 and a lower return inlet 262, and a coin detector 263 for detecting the injected coin in an internal coin passage (not shown) communicating with the coin inlet 261. 4). The return port 262 is, for example, for discharging when the return instruction or the authenticity judgment determines that the value is "fake". A woofer speaker 27 is disposed in front of the left and right simulated percussion instruments 21 and 23, respectively, and enables powerful bass sounds to be output in the immediate vicinity of the player.

Moreover, the operation part 31, 32, 33 which imitated the knocking surface of the conga hit by the palm is attached to the ceiling part of the simulation percussion instruments 21, 22, 23, respectively. The operation parts 31-33 have the same structure.

2 is a structural diagram of the operation unit 31, 32, 33, (a) is an exploded perspective view, (b) is a plan view for explaining the relationship between the sensor and the region.

The operation part 31 is a structure which can operate the sensor 310 and a sensor, and is provided with the sensor accommodating part 311, the sensor position fixing member 312, the spacer 313, and the upper sheet material 314 from the lower side. do.

The sensor 310 is a mechanical switch and has a structure in which the head 310a can be sunk, and is configured to output an on signal in an immersive state. The sensor accommodating part 311 is a circular container which accommodates the base part of a sensor, and the required wiring inside. The sensor position fixing member 312 has a disk shape and is screwed on the upper surface of the sensor accommodating portion 311. The sensor fixing member 312 is formed with a plurality of holes 312a concentrically in a predetermined position, for example, the center and the periphery thereof, and is fixed with the sensor 310 fitted in these holes 312a. have. The spacer 313 is a disk having a required thickness, and a hole 313a is formed at a position corresponding to the hole 312a of the sensor position fixing member 312. The sensor 310 is set to a height at which the head 310a or a part thereof protrudes from the upper surface of the spacer 313. The upper sheet member 314 is made of a material such as a circular resin having elasticity by being a tapping surface by the palm of the player. The upper sheet member 314 is preferably formed of a relatively soft material or a thin layer so as not to be inadvertently responded to by vibrating the adjacent position.

The boundary line 314a is marked on the upper surface side of the upper sheet member 314 so that three regions can be visually recognized. Boundary line 314a is the left-right symmetric area | region A1 which has concentric shape with the circular top sheet member 314 in the front side (lower side of FIG.3 (b)), as shown to (b) of FIG. The area A2 is divided into the area A2 and the remaining area A3 mainly having the center or the front side. Three sensors 310 are included in the regions A1 and A2, respectively, and all remaining sensors 310 are included in the region A3. Hereinafter, especially when the sensor for every area | region is shown, it is called sensor 310A1, 310A2, 310A3. The sensors 310A1 (same as the sensors 310A2 and 310A3) are composed of three, that is, a plurality of sensors, but the plurality of sensors are connected in parallel with each other, and the sensor 310A1 is formed by using one signal line from the output end side. Even if all the sensors in the inside are turned on or even if a plurality of sensors are turned on at the same time, the output terminal outputs a single operation signal. Alternatively, each sensor may be connected to the tapping operation detection unit 140 (FIG. 4) which will be described later, respectively, and the tapping operation detection unit 140 may perform the same signal processing as described above.

3 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of the flame directing portion. The flame directing portion 14 is formed on the rear side of the decorative portion 12 of the game machine main body 10 in a pair of right and left.

The flame directing portion 14 has a box-shaped casing 140 and is provided in communication with a circular lower cylinder 142 having a blower 141 having a rotating fan therein and an upper end of the lower cylinder 142. The circular upper cylinder 143 having the required length, the director 144 that is movable in the cylinder of the upper cylinder 143, and the colored member such as white light or orange color are irradiated to the director 144. It has a basic structure including a light source unit 145.

The lower cylinder 142 is disposed inclined at a rearward angle by a required angle, and a light-transmitting portion 146 made of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate or the like is formed on a peripheral surface that is at least a part of the peripheral surface. The light source part 143 is arrange | positioned on the axis center of the upper cylinder 143 as the lower side of this light transmission part 146, and irradiates a light source light to the director body 144 through the light transmission part 146. As shown in FIG. By lowering the lower cylinder 142, it is possible to reduce the height in the height direction. Further, by arranging the light source unit 143 on the shaft center of the upper cylinder 143, the diffuse reflection light or the leaked light after the light source light irradiates the director body 144 is reflected on the ceiling of the house where the game machine main body 10 is installed. Because it loses, you can achieve fantastic direction on the ceiling. In addition, the lower end of the lower cylinder 142 communicates with the outside through the inside of the game machine main body 10 (not shown), and ensures the flow of air by the blower 141.

The directing member 144 is composed of a cylindrical gas 1442 and a flame directing member 1442. Cylindrical gas 1441 has a diameter of approximately 5-9% as compared with the diameter of upper cylinder 143. The flame directing member 1442 is a thin-layered fabric made of orange, purple, or the like, and has a square shape, leaving a so-called adhesive part that is wound around the cylindrical body 1441 in a wound shape, and has been cut in a number of teeth. It is formed integrally as the flare part 1442a which consists of lengths.

In addition, a rod 1431 passing through the center is provided at the lower end of the upper cylinder 143, and a wire rod 1443 is also provided in the cylindrical body 1441, and these rods 1431 and the wire rod ( A string 147 made of ash having a large shear force, such as a piano wire, is sandwiched between the 1443's. The length of the string 147 is set to a dimension such that the cylindrical body 1441 does not deviate upward from the upper cylinder 143. In addition, the string 147 is connected to the rod 1431 so as to be rotatable (idle rotation). Alternatively, the string 147 may be configured to be connected to the rod 1443 so as to be idling.

When the blower 141 is driven and the blower fan starts turning, the rising air flow including the vortices collides with the flame directing member 1442 to generate friction through the lower cylinder 142 and the upper cylinder 143, and lift As a result, the cylindrical gas 1421 rises in the upper cylinder 143. At this time, since the cylindrical body 1441 is relatively smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the upper cylinder 143, it rotates along the inner wall of the upper cylinder 143 under the influence of the vortex, and rotates by friction with the inner wall. In addition, it is possible to produce irregular flames as a result of including irregular movements in both the revolution and rotation of the flare portion 1442a by the ejection motion to the upper side of the flare portion 1442a.

On the other hand, when the blower 141 turns off, since there is no rising air flow, the directing portion 144 descends the upper cylinder 143 due to its own weight and comes into contact with the rod 1431 to stop. At this time, the flare portion 1442a is also accommodated in the upper cylinder 143 (see the state of FIG. 1). In addition to the blowing fan, fresh air is sent and a vortex generating structure may be provided with a plurality of spiral projections or the like on the inner wall surface of the upper cylinder 143. The same thing may be provided and the form which gives a rotational force may be sufficient.

4 is a block diagram of a music game apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

In the internal location of the game machine main body 10, the control part 100 comprised from a computer etc. is arrange | positioned. The controller 100 collectively processes the motion control of the game device.

In addition to the game program, the control unit 100 includes a memory unit 110 for storing various data necessary for the music game, and a RAM 117 for temporarily storing processing data. The memory unit 110 includes a built-in or detachable cartridge type program memory 111 for storing data such as a game program, a music data memory 112 for storing a plurality of pieces of music data in correspondence with a difficulty or mode, An operation pattern memory 113 for storing an operation pattern composed of timing information for instructing tapping operations to the operation units 31 to 33 in response to music data for each song, and a marker memory for storing various markers displayed on the screen 114, a background image memory 115 for storing a background image during a game or a demo, and a coin memory 116 for storing an image that mimics a coin as a lucky item employed to produce a bonus. The recording medium for storing the game program may be a CD-ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or the like. During the game, the program is expanded and executed in the RAM 116. When the game program is transmitted (downloaded) from an external device (not shown), the program memory 111 becomes a rewritable memory.

The music sound of the musical instrument conga is not included in the music data in one piece of music described in the music data memory 112. The performance sound of the musical instrument conga corresponds to the operation pattern, and as described later, when the timing of the operation pattern with respect to the operation pattern corresponding to the player is well controlled, the sound corresponding to the operation unit can be output as separate data. I remember. In this case, in the period where free batting is allowed in the battering zone to be described later, in this embodiment, the sound according to the operation unit 32 is prepared in advance, and the battered zone data and sound are output so that the prepared sound is output for each operation of the operation unit 32. It is stored in correspondence.

The marker memory 114 stores the reference marker Ms, the guide marker Mrg (above, see FIG. 10), and the battering guide marker Ma (see FIG. 13) for batting as image data. The background image memory 115 displays a line representing a column having a required width in the up-down direction displayed on the display surface 11A of the monitor 11 and showing a column in which the guide markers Mg are scrolled and displayed, while the dance character is displayed. It is to store data of various background images which are used for other renderings.

The mode switching unit 121 receives the mode signal from the indicating unit 25 and selects from the operation units 31 to 33 according to the process of selecting the corresponding difficulty level and the tune (and the corresponding operation pattern) and the selected operation pattern. The signal processing in the tapping operation detection unit 140 described later for the operation signal is performed. The indicating section 25 has a difficulty selecting section 25a and a music selecting section 25b. The difficulty selector 25a designates a desired level among hard, normal and easy as shown in the selection screen of FIG. 6, and the song selector 25b selects the selected difficulty level. The desired song is selected from among the songs installed correspondingly to each other.

The image display control unit 130 performs a drawing process of a still image (including a reference marker Ms) or a moving image (for example, a mambo dance motion of a character) such as a background image or a dance image, and a guide marker (Mg: battering guide). And a scroll display control unit 131 for moving and displaying the marker Ma and the like on the screen 11A of the monitor 11 in a predetermined direction.

The scroll display control unit 131 sequentially reads the operation pattern corresponding to the selected song from the operation pattern memory 113 on the basis of the timing information, and guides the marker (Mg: or battering guide) on the screen 11A of the monitor 11. It is for making a scroll display as marker Ma). The timing information read out from the operation pattern memory 113 is replaced by a guide marker Mg (or battering guide marker Ma) which is image data in the marker memory 114.

The scroll display control unit 131 sequentially delays when the guide marker Mg and the like are scrolled from the upper side to the lower side of the screen 11A so as to sequentially shift the read timing at predetermined time intervals. The guide marker (Mg: battered guide marker Ma) is read out and written in the display memory 11a as a scroll image. In this manner, the guide marker Mg and the like that are scrolled are sequentially transferred to the display memory 11a in a form that is superimposed on the unscrolled image and the reference marker Ms displayed at the lower position of the screen 11A. In addition, by the known display scanning means, the contents of the display memory 11a are repeatedly read and displayed in a cycle of 1/60 second or the like, and on the display 11A, the guide markers Mg and the like are displayed on the display surface 31. For example, scrolling is displayed from the upper side to the lower reference marker Ms at a speed corresponding to the tempo of the music to be played, and a background image and the like are displayed as a still image and also as a moving image.

The tapping operation detection unit 140 receives the mode signal from the mode switching unit 121, and processes the individual operation signals from each of the sensors of the operation units 31 to 33 according to the difficulty level, that is, the evaluation unit 150. To induce. For example, when the operation part 31 is demonstrated as an example, in the "hard mode", the individual operation signals from the sensor 310A1, the sensor 310A2, and the sensor 310A3 are independently processed as operation signals (FIG. 10). Screen). In the "easy mode", the individual operation signals from the sensor 310A1, the sensor 310A2, and the sensor 310A3 are integrally processed as the operation signals (see the screen in FIG. 12). That is, when separate operation signals are output separately (at different times) from the sensor 310A1, the sensor 310A2, and the sensor 310A3, the respective operation signals are processed as the operation signals, and at the same time, the individual operation signals from the at least two sensors. When is outputted, these are combined and processed as one operation signal. Accordingly, even if all the areas of the tapping surface of the operation unit 31 are knocked over a plurality of areas, for example, they are treated as one operation signal, so that the player does not need to pay attention to the tapping position. It becomes easy as game operation. "Normal mode" is a mode in which any one or two of the three operation units 31 to 33 becomes the "hard mode" and the other becomes the "easy mode" (refer to the screen in FIG. 11).

The evaluation unit 150 evaluates the correlation with the operation timing of the player's operation units 31 to 33. The timing and player at which the guide marker Mg displayed on the screen 11A matches the reference marker Ms are determined. Deviation amount evaluator 151 for detecting the amount of deviation (corresponding to time) from the correct operation unit or the operation unit and the tapping timing with respect to the region, and the battering guide marker Ma passes through the reference marker Ms in the batting mode. The batter that detects the difference between the number of batters assigned to the correct operation unit (operation unit and area employed by the player) and the number of hits by the player, and the amount of deviation (corresponding to the time) of the final tapping timing by the player during the period. The evaluation unit 152 is provided. Time detection such as the deviation amount is performed by using the timer 156.

Moreover, the evaluation part 150 is provided with the agreement degree evaluation image display part 153 which displays the image according to the evaluation of the agreement degree by the deviation amount evaluation part 151 and the battering evaluation part 152. FIG. This coincidence evaluation image is, for example, in five stages according to the direction of failure (when it shifts by more than a predetermined time width or when a wrong operation part or area is struck) from evaluation in which timing is perfectly matched. (See FIG. 16), the characters of "HOT", "NICE", "CHEAP", and "MISS" are displayed so that every hit operation can be distinguished. When the evaluation is, for example, "DELICI0US" as this evaluation degree evaluation image, it is treated as "Mambo" and the character and numerical value are displayed. This figure shows how many times the evaluation of "Mambo" has been performed continuously.

The score calculation unit 154 sequentially accumulates for each operation timing in consideration of the score according to the evaluation of the degree of agreement by the deviation evaluation unit 151 and the batter evaluation unit 152 and the numerical value of "Mambo". In FIG. 10, the score "22940" is displayed on the left side of the screen 11A. In addition, the amount of deviation and the like for each of these operations is accumulated by, for example, score conversion, and the accumulated value is classified into seven levels, for example, "INCREDIBLE" shown in the left part of the life information (screen 11A of FIG. 10), And "EXELLENT", "GREAT", "GOOD", "OKAY", "NOT BAD" and "BAD" characters). The prescribed value clear determination unit 155 judges whether or not the life at the time when the game (one stage) for one piece is finished is equal to or more than a predetermined prescribed value (step).

The coin processing unit 160 receives that the player has cleared the predetermined condition and provides the player with a certain game value (in this embodiment, bonus music). The coin drop processing unit 161 is any one of a plurality of songs that are prepared in advance for virtual coins (hereinafter referred to as lucky coins) as bonus items at the start of the game, and any one guide marker (Mg) operation is performed. Timing data) is randomly performed (according to a predetermined rule). The coin acquisition number update unit 162 is an example in which the player's tapping operation on the guide marker Mg associated with the lucky coin is an evaluation of the degree of agreement by the deviation amount evaluation unit 151 and the batter evaluation unit 152. For example, when "DELICIOUS", the player acquires lucky coins and increases the number of coins acquired by one. Until the acquisition of the lucky coin by the player is realized, the state in which the coin was dropped immediately before and the guide marker were maintained are maintained.

The regulation number determination unit 163 judges whether or not the acquired lucky coins have reached five, and until the lucky coins reach five, data of the number of coins acquired is retained even when the stage and the game are finished. It is supposed to be. When five lucky coins are acquired, the data of the number of coins acquired is reset to zero, and the fact is notified to the bonus song granting unit 171 described later. The acquisition coin display processing unit 164 displays five coin images on the right side of the screen 11A, and the number of lucky coins acquired so far can be identified in order from the lower side, for example, at high brightness. To display. For example, it can be seen that there are O pieces in FIG. 10 and one piece in FIG. 11. In addition, the acquisition coin display processing unit 164 acquires a predetermined number of stages, for example, three stages (for three songs) in this embodiment, and once the game is finished, the acquisition coin display processing unit 164 moves to a demo screen indicating game waiting. The display is continued in a form in which the number of coin images can be identified, thereby encouraging the audience to participate in the game. If the number of acquired coins is four, for example, the fifth game is likely to be acquired during the next game, that is, three stages (three songs), so that the meandering spirit of game participation can be encouraged.

When the number of acquired coins reaches five, the bonus song granting unit 171 grants a bonus to the player who has finished three stages as a bonus. The bonus songs to be added are songs other than the music selected by the player at the start of the game, and the selection of the bonus songs is allowed to be selected from the songs prepared in advance as the bonus songs (see Figs. 19 and 20).

The batter processing unit 180 is when the battering guide marker Ma appears, and is operated by the player between the time when the start of the battering guide marker Ma passes through the reference marker Ms and the terminal ends. The screen processing for notifying the player of the battering operation status is performed. The battering reduction processing unit 181 sequentially subtracts the numerical value indicated as the battering stroke for each tapping operation between the beginning and the end of the battering guide marker Ma through the reference marker Ms. The value is supposed to be displayed on the screen 11A. For example, in FIG. 13, the number of remaining taps is "1", the number of remaining taps is "16" in FIG. 14, and the number of remaining taps is shown directly above the reference marker Ms in FIG. .

The battering face detection unit 182 taps at the same interval from the relationship between the time required for the battering guide marker Ma to pass through the reference marker Ms and the number of battering strokes in the battering mode. The time required per one is obtained, and a predetermined number is obtained according to the elapsed time therebetween, and the operation pace is detected from the difference between the predetermined number and the actual number of taps by the player. For example, suppose that the period at which the beginning and end of the battering guide marker Ma passes through the reference marker Ms is 4 seconds, and the batting number is 16, the predetermined number is 8 after 2 seconds. At that point, if the player hits seven times, the pace is slow for one round. On the contrary, if it is ten times, the pace is fast for two times.

The battering pace display unit 183 is for reflecting the detection result from the battering pace detecting unit 182 on the screen 11A. The lower side is supposed to correspond to the slow pace. That is, the reference length on the screen 11A per face deviation corresponds to the vertical direction of the reference marker Ms, and if the face deviation is a predetermined number, the face line PL is positioned at a predetermined number of times the reference length. In addition, in the present embodiment, in a display form in which the range from the position of the reference marker Ms on the screen 11A to the face line PL can be identified, for example, another color (preferably semi-transparent color, blinking) And the like as a face marker (Pm: see FIG. 13) to the player. For example, FIG. 13 is a screen in which the batting operation is performed at a pace that is much faster than the scheduled time, and the remaining number of taps is "1", and FIG. 14 is a batting operation at a pace very slow than the schedule, and the remaining tapping is performed. The screen is in a state where the number is "16", and FIG. 15 is a screen in which the batting operation is performed as scheduled (at a matching pace) and the remaining tap number is "7". Fig. 16 is a screen when the last single tapping operation is performed when the end timing of the battering guide marker Ma coincides with the matching timing between the reference marker Ms, and Fig. 17 shows the remaining 12 battering zones. It is a screen showing what did. By displaying the face marker Pm translucently in this manner, a guide marker or the like displayed on the wall portion of the face marker Pm can be recognized, thereby eliminating the problem that the opportunity for operation timing can be missed.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing of the music game. In Fig. 22, when the power is turned on, the program of the music game is started. First, the demo image is repeatedly displayed for a predetermined length (step ST1), and whether or not a credit, typically a predetermined coin has been inputted, is determined according to the presence or absence of a detection signal from the coin detector 263 (step ST3). ). Steps ST1 and ST3 are looped at predetermined intervals for game waiting. On the part of the demo screen, an image as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and on the right side of this image, the number of lucky coins accumulated up to now is displayed in a form that can be recognized such as a luminance difference of a coin image or flashing. have.

If credit input is detected, the game title screen is displayed (step ST5), and then the process starts to the game start process (step ST7). First, the mode select screen (refer to FIG. 6) is displayed, and acceptance of game difficulty selection is permitted (step ST9). When the mode select processing ends, it is determined whether the acquisition of the lucky number of five lucky coins, i.e., five lucky coins, is completed (step ST11). If the acquisition is completed, the process proceeds to step ST19, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step ST13. In step ST13, it is determined whether or not the coin is already hidden, and if not, a coin drop process for temporarily displaying the coin image Gc is executed on the screen as shown in Fig. 7 (step ST15), Any of the songs prepared to be selectable at the start of the game is matched with a guide marker at any one operation timing.

On the other hand, if Lucky Coin is already hidden (i.e., Lucky Coin is not acquired until the previous stage and corresponds to any of the guide markers in any of the songs), no coin drop is necessary. The process goes to step ST15 to step ST17.

In step ST17, whether the hint condition is satisfied or not is judged based on the evaluation score at the end of one previous song (the previous stage). When the evaluation score reaches a prescribed value for clearing the hint condition, the normal music select process is executed (step ST19). If one piece of music is to be selected now, a screen as shown in Fig. 8 is displayed, and a pamphlet image in which the contents of the song are written is cyclically rotated one by one in the desired direction by the selection button 251. Selection of the song is performed by pressing the determination button 250 in a state located forward (in Fig. 8, which is a song of "MAMBO No5"). When the hint condition is cleared, for example, when a score equal to or greater than the prescribed value is obtained in the evaluation of the operation in one piece of music, the music selection of two pieces of music goes to step ST21. The process is performed. As for the music select with the coin display, as in the screen shown in Fig. 9, some coin images Gc in the brochure image of the song of "MAMBO No5" are displayed as compared with the screen of Fig. 8, and Lucky coin is " MAMBO No5's song is taught to hide from the player.

When the music selection ends, the stage play processing is executed (step ST23). In the stage play process, the music data of the selected song is reproduced and output as music through the speakers 13 and 27, and the corresponding operation pattern in synchronization with the performance of the song is called a guide marker Mg or a battered guide marker Ma. Scrolled to the form. For example, the player performs a tapping operation on the corresponding operation unit so as to match the timing of coinciding the guide marker Mg with the reference marker Ms.

In stage processing, game screens differ depending on modes as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. In Fig. 10, it is a game screen when the easy mode is selected, and the three reference markers Ms corresponding to the operation units 31 to 33 do not distinguish three, that is, three regions A1 to A3 of each operation unit, It is treated as three kinds of operation signals. In FIG. 11, only the reference marker Ms corresponding to the operation part 31 is divided and displayed by three area | region A11-A3, and the reference marker Ms corresponding to the other two operation parts 32 and 33 are respectively shown. It is displayed by one and treated as five kinds of operation signals. In Fig. 12, the reference markers Ms corresponding to all the operation units 31 to 33 are displayed separately in three areas A1 to A3, and are treated as nine types of operation signals.

In the stage processing, the battering guide marker Ma as the battering mode appears. This screen is shown in FIGS. 13-17. The processing procedure of the battering mode is shown by the flowchart of FIG. 23 as mentioned later.

Further, in the stage processing, it is determined that the matching timing of the guide marker Mg and the reference marker Ms and the tapping operation on the corresponding operation unit or corresponding area of the operation unit by the player are "correlated", and the guide marker When it is determined that Mg corresponds to Lucky Coin, it is assumed that Lucky Coin is acquired (YES in step ST25), and the update process of incrementing the content by one is performed for the memory unit storing the coin acquisition count. (Step ST27). Otherwise, the flow goes to step ST28.

18 and 19, the change of the coin acquisition screen is explained. The screen of Fig. 18 coincides with the corresponding reference marker Ms by the guide marker Mg1 corresponding to the area A2 of the operation unit 32. The state immediately before is shown. The guide marker Mg1 is made to correspond to the lucky coin. Immediately after this, that is, when the player makes a tapping operation on the area A2 of the operation unit 32 in accordance with the timing of coinciding the guide marker Mg1 with the reference marker Ms, and immediately receives an evaluation of "correlation", immediately after that As shown in FIG. 19, coin image Gc is temporarily displayed in the same display line, and it is made to notify a player that a coin was acquired by this.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the life has reached a predetermined prescribed value (step), for example, "MISS" corresponding to the prescribed value 0 (step ST28). If affirmative, the process proceeds to step ST43 and is processed as a game over, whereby the player The name entry is then guided to step ST1, and if it is determined to be negative, i.e. " life, " Subsequently, it is determined whether or not this stage is cleared (step ST29). If the stage is not cleared, the process returns to step ST23, and if the stage is cleared, that is, when the stage is performed to the end, it is determined whether or not the number of prescribed music pieces allowed in one game is cleared. (Step ST31).

If the specified number of music pieces has not been reached, the process returns to step ST11. If the number of prescribed pieces of music has ended, it is determined whether or not the number of lucky coins and five pieces of lucky coins have been acquired in this embodiment (step ST33). If the number of lucky coins is up to four, the process proceeds to step ST43. On the other hand, if the number of lucky coins is five, the bonus song select process is executed (step ST35). 20 and 21 show an example of the screen at this time, the selection of bonus songs is permitted in FIG. 20, and the selection of desired songs from a plurality of bonus songs prepared in advance in FIG. 21 is permitted. Subsequently, the number of lucky coins is reset to zero (step ST37), and the start of the bonus song is started in the same manner as in the case of the normal song, and the player is played with the game (step ST39). If it is determined whether or not the stage of this bonus song is cleared, and if it is not cleared, the process proceeds to step ST43. If the stage is cleared, the process proceeds to the name entry process through a predetermined game over process (step ST45). .

In step ST28, when the life is over and the stage cannot be cleared, the game over screen for such purpose may be displayed and the name entry process may be passed.

23 is a flowchart especially showing the process of the battering mode. In stage play, it is determined whether the battering start timing, that is, whether the start end of the battering guide marker Ma coincides with the reference marker Ms (step ST51). If it is not the battering start timing, as the normal guide marker Mg, the normal game process for the guide marker Mg described above is executed (step ST53), and this process is repeated until the stage end.

On the other hand, if it is a battering start timing, the display process of the battering guide marker Ma, the display process of the battering progression state, and the display process of the face line PL and the face marker Pm are performed (step ST55). Subsequently, it is determined whether there is a valid input, that is, a tapping operation on the corresponding operation unit (step ST57), and if not, whether the battering end timing, that is, the end of the battering guide marker Ma coincides with the reference marker Ms. Is determined (step ST59). If it is not the battering end timing, the process returns to step ST51 and the same processing is performed for the next guide marker Mg or the next battering guide marker Ma.

In step ST57, when there is a valid input, it is subtracted by one remaining batting number (step ST61), and it is determined whether the remaining batting number is "0" (step ST63). If the number of remaining batters is not "0", execution proceeds to step ST59. On the other hand, if the number of remaining batters is " 0 ", whether or not the timing at which it becomes " 0 " is within the allowable deviation amount within the allowable timing for the coincidence timing of the battering guide marker Ma and the reference marker Ms It is determined (step ST65). If the deviation amount is within the prescribed range, the batter success process is executed (step ST67, see Fig. 16), otherwise the batter failure process is executed (step ST69, see Fig. 17).

24 is a configuration diagram of an operation unit showing another embodiment, (a) is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit, (b) is a plan view of the detection electrode sheet, and (c) is a plan view for explaining the relationship between the sensor and the area. .

The operation part 31 'is mainly equipped with the structure suitable for use for a home game machine, etc., and transforms the musical instrument conga into the shape aimed at convenience as a game controller for home use. The operation part 31 'or 32', 33 'is a sensor support face 311' from the lower side, the common electrode sheet body 312 ', the spacer 313' of the required thickness which consists of an insulating material, and a detection electrode sheet body ( 314 ') and the upper sheet body 315' from a material such as a circular resin having elasticity.

All of the sensor units are composed of a common electrode sheet body 312 'having a circular shape having the same diameter, a spacer 313', and a detection electrode sheet body 314 'having elasticity. That is, the detection electrode sheet body 314 'is coated with a conductive material divided into regions A1, A2, A3, and A4 on a surface facing the spacer 313' as shown in FIG. 24B. 314A1 ', 314A2', 314A3 ', and 314A4' are formed, and each output terminal is extended to the outside. Moreover, about area | region A3, A4, it can be divided into three area | region electrically as shown in FIG. 3 by making it a common line on the side of tapping operation detection part 140. As shown in FIG.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 24, a plurality of holes 313a 'are formed in the spacer 313', and the diameters or densities of the holes 313a 'include at least a plurality of the holes 313a'. It is set to about. The common electrode sheet body 312 'has a conductive material in a shape region including all of the regions A1, A2, A3, and A4 formed in the detection electrode sheet body 314' on a surface facing the spacer 313 '. It is applied. The sensor support face 311 ′ has a structure in which a wide disc is screwed on the upper portion of the circular container, and is supported by mounting the common electrode sheet body 312 ′. In addition, the sensor support face 311 ', the common electrode sheet body 312', the spacer 313 'of the required thickness which consists of an insulating material, and the detection electrode sheet body 314' are made into screws, etc. in several places of the peripheral stage. It is integrated with the fastener, and the upper sheet body 315 'is attached to the upper surface. The boundary line 315a 'similar to that shown in FIG. 3 is marked on the surface of the upper sheet body 315' so that the regions A1, A2, and the regions where A3 and A4 are aligned can be visually recognized.

When the upper surface of the upper sheet member 315 'is hit, the opposite detection electrode sheet member 314' is partially deformed and immersed in the hole 313a 'of the spacer 313'. By contacting the upper surface of the sheet body 312 ', the corresponding region is dropped to a common potential, thereby making it possible to detect the region to be beaten.

In addition, this invention can employ | adopt another form.

(1) Although the present embodiment has been described by storing a plurality of songs in advance in the apparatus main body and storing corresponding operation pattern data for each song, the present invention can be applied to other aspects as well. That is, the apparatus can load a medium such as a CD (compact disc) in which music is stored, receive music from the CD, and automatically or manually obtain operation pattern data that best matches the tempo and rhythm of the music. You may make a selection. In this case, the grade of difficulty may be selected first by manual, and the optimal grade may be automatically selected among the selected grades, for example.

If the music registered in the storage unit is MIDI data, a music processing unit (synthesizer) for converting a sound signal may be provided at the front end of the speaker while providing a modem for receiving MIDI data in the music game apparatus. In a form in which the storage unit stores only music signals as MIDI data, this type of music (standard karaoke music) has performance information as MIDI data except for the song name, song attribute information, and timing data corresponding to the song number. (Hereinafter referred to as song data). Since the MIDI data is composed of data relating to the frequency, strength, length, and timbre of the sound for each timing, the sound processing unit enables sound reproduction.

(2) The number of lucky coins is not limited to one, but may be given a predetermined number. In addition, the coin acquisition regulation value as a condition for acquiring bonus songs is not limited to five, and other values may be used. In addition, the relationship between the number of stages in a game and the coin acquisition threshold may be a form in which a threshold can be acquired in a single game. However, the coin acquisition threshold is increased so that bonus songs can be played over a plurality of games. The winning side is more desirable in game because it encourages melancholy.

(3) Lucky items are not limited to coins, and various items can be employed. In addition to the form in which the number of acquisitions reaches a prescribed value, a form in which a specific figure image or the like is completed by acquiring various types of items may be used. In addition, the number of acquisitions can be displayed on the monitor so that the number of acquisitions can be recognized, or a notification can be made by voice using a speaker instead. As a result, attention can be drawn to the surrounding audience who are not directly watching the monitor screen. In addition to displaying a coin image, the notification of acquiring lucky coins during the game may be a display (for example, a character) such a purpose, or may be voice.

(4) In the present embodiment, the face marker Pm is employed for batting situation recognition, but various expressions can be employed as long as the situation check can be recognized. For example, the face line PL can be used as the face marker Pm. May be used instead.

(5) In the present embodiment, the use guide to the other operation unit is stopped while the battering zone is displayed, but the battering guide marker Ma and the guide marker Ma appear to overlap in time. For example, the game may be more difficult to provide. Moreover, the operation part in which a batter zone appears is not limited to the operation part 31. FIG. Accordingly, it is possible to adopt a music game that can be changed more variously.

(5) The operation evaluation for the battering zone was made by whether or not the last tapping operation coincided with the timing of coinciding with the end of the battering guide marker Ma and the reference marker Ma, but is not limited thereto. It is possible to employ, or to apply a more difficult condition to the evaluation. For example, the rhythm pattern of Mambo may be registered in advance, and the player may request the Mambo rhythm.

(6) In this embodiment, the player playing in the controller casing 20 adopts an arrangement structure in which the player 11 faces the monitor 11 of the game machine main body 10. However, the music game apparatus is not limited to this arrangement structure. Regardless of the invention including the battering zone, in the player game played in the controller casing 20 according to the action of the play operation of the mock musical instrument, in particular, the mock percussion instrument, the direction of the player and the monitor 11 of the game machine main body 10 is It is an arrangement structure set to become substantially the same direction, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, the controller casing 20 'is arrange | positioned through the space which a player can play in the front side of the monitor 11. As shown in FIG. This controller casing 20 'has the following structure added to the controller casing 20 shown in FIG. That is, a small monitor 201 'is disposed on the front side of the simulation instruments 21 to 23 toward the simulation instrument 22 side at a relatively low height position, and the player can be guided to the operation. The small monitor 201 'is displayed such that the image signal output from the display memory 11a of the game machine main body 10 is guided in parallel with the monitor 11 through a signal line (not shown). With such a configuration, the player can play while watching the small monitor, and the viewer can also watch the play operation of the player while watching the game image displayed on the monitor 11. The arrangement position with respect to the game machine main body 10 of the controller casing 20 'is not limited to FIG. 25, The small monitor of the monitor 11 and the controller casing 20 in the periphery (excluding the rear) of a game machine main body. It is sufficient to face in the opposite direction to 201 '. Here, the direction opposite to the reverse direction is not limited, and the yaw is played by a player whose front circumference of the monitor 11 controls the game image of the monitor 11 and the controller casing 20 '. It is enough if we are in a relationship enough to see both of them.

(7) In this embodiment, a controller that mimics a musical instrument conga is employed, but various types of controllers can be applied as the controller. For example, the type of a music game in which a keyboard or a disc jockey described in the prior art is arranged, a stage or a mat for a so-called dance game in which a plurality of step portions are arranged, or other musical instruments may be imitated.

According to the invention of Claims 1 and 11, it is possible to provide a music game apparatus and a music game progress control program in which a lucky chance is put into a game so as not to be affected by the player's skills and to keep interest to regular customers. have. In particular, it is possible to provide a new music game in which game evaluation is given by acquiring a prescribed number of items of accumulation type.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, since a tune corresponding to the item is selected, the correspondence is finally eliminated by acquiring the item in the tune, and the correspondence is newly made in selecting the song immediately. It is possible to exert the unexpected that sequential changes.

According to the inventions of Claims 3 and 12, since items are randomly mapped, it is impossible to predict whether they correspond to all the timing information of all the songs, and thus the gameability as a lucky chance with high chance can be exhibited.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the item is displayed under operation of "correlation" with respect to the timing information associated with the item, the player can easily recognize that the item has been acquired.

According to the invention of claim 5, when the item is acquired, the image of the item is displayed on the screen, so that visibility by the player can be ensured.

According to the inventions of claims 6 and 13, when the integrated evaluation is above a predetermined level, as a reward, at least one of the songs associated with the item is displayed in the selection of the next song, which is advantageous to a player who has received high evaluation. Rewards can be given.

According to the invention of claim 7, the number of items acquired is displayed even during game waiting, so that the audience can be urged or reminded to participate in the game, and the interest and melancholy in the game can be encouraged.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, since the item is not configured to acquire the prescribed moisture in one game, it is possible to provide the unexpectedness that the lucky chance is returned to the player who participated in the game more accumulatively, that is, in a timely manner. have.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 9, since a game that can not be normally selected is provided as a game reward, a game can be provided. Thus, a game that encourages meandering feeling can be provided by preparing a more interesting song.

According to the invention described in claim 10, when the musical instrument is played, the game can be progressed while feeling the realism.

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A monitor for displaying an image, a controller for outputting an operation signal by an operation from the outside, storage means for storing timing information set to instruct an operation to the controller in correspondence with each piece of music data for a plurality of pieces of music, and a piece of music; Display control means for scroll-displaying the timing information as a guide marker from one side to the other reference marker on a monitor in synchronization with a selection means, and audio output of the music data for the selected song, and the guide marker and the reference marker A music game apparatus comprising evaluating means for evaluating a correlation between a matching timing of and a timing of outputting an operation signal from the controller, Item assigning means for associating at least one item with timing information of any one of the plurality of songs; In a case where a music matched with an item is selected, if an operation on the timing information associated with the item is evaluated as "correlated" by the evaluation means, the count value is accumulated as one as the item acquisition process and the accumulated count is accumulated. Item count processing means for displaying a value on the monitor and holding the count value until a prescribed value is reached; And Value providing means for resetting the count value while providing a predetermined game value when the count value reaches a prescribed value; Music game device comprising a. The music game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the item is one, and the item assigning means performs the music selection immediately after the item acquisition processing is performed. The music game apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the item assigning means randomly determines whether the item corresponds to timing information of any one of the plurality of pieces of music. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising notification means for notifying that the operation on the guide marker corresponding to the timing information associated with the item is associated with the item when it is evaluated as "correlated". Music game device. The music game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said notification means displays an image of said item. The teaching according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the evaluation means teaches a song associated with the item when the next song is selected when the integrated evaluation of one song performed in relation to the evaluation of the correlation is equal to or higher than a predetermined level. Music game device comprising a means. The music game apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said item count processing means displays said count value on said monitor during game waiting. The music selection means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the song selection means enables the selection of a predetermined number of songs in one game, and the prescribed value is set to a value larger than the number of selectable songs in the one game. Music game device. The music game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the value granting means permits the game to be a special song other than a selectable song by the song selecting means as the game value. The music game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller has a shape that mimics a musical instrument. The timing information stored in the storage means and set to instruct an operation to the controller in correspondence with each piece of music data for a plurality of pieces of music is different from one side on the monitor as a guide marker in synchronization with the audio output of the pieces of music data for the selected song. In a music game progress control program for scrolling toward a reference marker on a side, evaluating a correlation between the coincidence timing of the guide marker and the reference marker and the output timing of the operation signal from the controller, the game progress control program being performed. Matching at least one item with timing information of any one of the plurality of songs, When a song associated with an item is selected, when the operation on the timing information associated with the item is evaluated as "correlated", the count value is accumulated by 1 as the item acquisition process and the accumulated count value is displayed on the monitor. Display it, The count is held until the specified value is reached, When the count value reaches a prescribed value, a predetermined game value is given and the count value is reset. Music game progress control program, characterized in that. 12. The music game progress control program according to claim 11, wherein a random decision is made as to whether the item corresponds to any timing information of any one of the plurality of songs. The music according to claim 11 or 12, wherein when the integrated evaluation of one song performed in relation to the evaluation of the correlation or not is a predetermined level or more, a music corresponding to the item is presented at the time of selection of the next song. Game progress control program. The music game progress control program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said count value is displayed on said monitor during game waiting.