KR20180019031A - Method, apparatus and recording medium for controlling a game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game control technology, and more specifically, to a game control method using a user input which provides a game played in various game methods by more variously controlling a display and the like of components on a game screen, and to a game control apparatus and a recording medium thereof. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a display control unit for controlling a game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas, controlling a determination area indicator configured for each of the track areas to be displayed on the game screen, and controlling a note to be output while moving toward the determination area indicator along at least one track area of the track areas; a receiving unit for receiving a user input signal for each determination area indicator; a determination unit for determining a success or a failure of note processing on the basis of proximity information and an input signal of the note and the determination area indicator; and a control unit for controlling the number of the track areas or an acquired score to be changed when the note processing is determined to be the success.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a game control method,

The present invention relates to game control techniques. More particularly, the present invention relates to a game control method, a game control apparatus, and a recording medium thereof, which use a user input to provide a game capable of various game modes by controlling various display elements of a game screen.

Conventionally, there is a game in which an indicator for guiding a user's operation timing is displayed on a game screen so as to move, a marker is operated at a specific timing guided by the indicator, the operation is judged, and a result is provided. In such a conventional game, there is a problem in that the user may lose the interest of the game easily because the moving pattern of the indicator or the judgment method for the operation of the user is so monotonous.

In addition, since the game is performed at a fixed degree of difficulty within one game play according to the degree of difficulty that is fixed and set at the game start point, if the game does not match the level of the user, There is a problem that the interest of the user is reduced.

In the background described above, the present invention provides a game control method, an apparatus, and a recording medium for allowing a user to dynamically change a game difficulty level set at a game start point in accordance with a play operation in a game to allow a user to experience current difficulty and high difficulty simultaneously .

Furthermore, the present invention is intended to provide a game control method, apparatus, and recording medium for imparting interest in a monotonous rhythm game by operating notes having various functions at appropriate timing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a game screen is divided into a plurality of track areas, and a control area indicator for each track area is displayed on a game screen. Based on the proximity information of the note and the determination area indicator and the input signal, a display control section for controlling the display section to be controlled so as to move in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one track area of the area, And a control unit for controlling the judging unit to judge whether the note processing is successful or not, and to control the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to change when it is determined that the note processing is successful.

Further, the present invention controls the game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas so as to be configured so that a determination area indicator configured for each track area is displayed on the game screen, and a note is recorded on at least one of the plurality of track areas A display control step of controlling the display area to be shifted in the direction of the determination area indicator along the direction of the determination area indicator, a reception step of receiving the user input signal by the determination area indicator, And a control step of controlling the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful.

The present invention also provides a recording medium on which a program for executing game control is recorded, wherein the game screen is controlled so as to be divided into a plurality of track areas so that a determination area indicator configured for each track area is displayed on the game screen A display control function for controlling the note to be outputted while moving in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one of the plurality of track areas, a reception function for receiving the user input signal for each determination area indicator, and a proximity of the note and determination area indicator A determination function for determining whether or not the note processing has succeeded based on the degree information and the input signal, and a control function for controlling the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful A recording medium which can be read is provided.

The present invention provides an effect of enhancing the interest of the user by allowing the user to play a game of a higher difficulty level or a lower difficulty level for a predetermined time according to the appearance of a note function in the game even if the user plays the game at a specific game difficulty level.

In addition, the present invention provides an effect that a user can indirectly play a game of a higher difficulty level or a lower difficulty level, thereby providing the user with information necessary for difficulty selection.

In addition, the present invention provides an effect of enhancing the game concentration of users by providing notes of various functions.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining a note having a function of changing the number of track areas according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the determination unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining an example in which the number of track areas according to a note according to an embodiment of the present invention is increased.
6 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the number of track areas according to a note according to an embodiment of the present invention is reduced.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary illustration of a vibrato note according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view for explaining a note processing operation of a vibrato note according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a game control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game control device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention controls the game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas so that the game area is divided into a plurality of track areas and control is performed so that a determination area indicator configured for each track area is displayed on the game screen, A display control section for controlling the display section to move in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one track area of the plurality of track areas and a reception section for receiving the user input signal for each determination area indicator, And a controller for controlling the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful.

Referring to FIG. 1, the game controller 100 controls the game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas so as to be constituted, controls a determination area indicator formed for each track area to be displayed on the game screen, And a display control unit (110) for controlling the display unit to move in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one of the track areas. The display control unit 110 controls various components for displaying a game screen to be displayed.

For example, the display control unit 110 sets a plurality of areas as a track area in the game screen, and controls the respective track areas to be divided and configured. Specifically, the number of tracks can be determined according to the setting of the game or the selection difficulty selected by the user at the start of the game. The track area may be configured as a top, bottom, right or left side of the game screen, or may be formed at a certain angle. In addition, the track area may be configured to be symmetrical with respect to the center of the game screen.

As another example, the display control unit 110 may control the determination area indicator to appear on the game screen for each track area. More specifically, the determination area indicator may be set to indicate a certain area for determining whether or not the note is successfully processed. The determination area indicator may be displayed at one end of the game screen according to the direction in which the note is moved, and may be displayed for each track area. That is, when the note moves from the upper side to the lower side of the game screen, the determination area indicator can be displayed as a fixed area below the track area. The display control unit 110 can display various kinds of shapes and colors according to the setting in displaying the determination area designation. For example, the display control unit 110 can display the shape of the determination area indicator in various shapes such as a square, a circle, and an ellipse, and there is no limitation on colors. Therefore, the display control unit 110 can construct and display a determination area indicator for each track area according to the shape and color of the determination area director according to the previously stored game setting. On the other hand, the display control unit 110 may dynamically set the position in the game screen on which the determination area indicator is displayed according to the degree of difficulty of the game or the progress of the game.

As another example, the display control unit 110 can control the output of the note displayed so as to move in the direction in which the determination area indicator is located along the track area. Specifically, the display control unit 110 can display a moving note within each track area formed on the game screen. The notes may be configured in various shapes and colors, and the display control unit 110 may control the shape and color of each note to be displayed differently according to the function or acquisition score of each note. Further, the display control unit 110 controls the display of notes in accordance with the moving speed of each note determined according to at least one element of game difficulty, the function of each note, and the score that can be obtained when the note processing is successful . The note in this specification is an object used for score determination used in a rhythm game or the like, and when the note reaches the determination area indicator range, if there is an input from the user, it can be determined that the note processing is successful. A note is a term including various meanings and includes all terms such as an indicator, an indicator, and a target, and the name is not limited.

In addition, the display control section 110 may control display of various effects necessary for the game. For example, the display control unit 110 may control to display the acquired score in the game, or may control the output of various effect displays in accordance with the success or failure of the note processing. In addition, the display control unit 110 can configure the skill or background image that the user can use within the game screen, and can change the image output of the game screen such as the game background in accordance with music that is output differently according to each game have. For example, according to the progress of the game, a certain portion of the image set as the background screen can be displayed while shifting.

On the other hand, the game control apparatus 100 includes a receiving unit 120 that receives a user input signal for each determination area indicator. The receiving unit 120 may receive a user's input signal input through the input unit of the game device. The user input signal may be obtained according to the input of the specific key, and may be acquired according to the recognition of the touch input using the touch screen. In addition, the input signal of the user may be input and received using a separate touch input means such as a touch pad or the like, and there is no limitation on the method of acquiring the user input signal. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a user's input signal is inputted through a touch screen.

On the other hand, the game control device 100 includes a determination unit 130 that determines whether or not the note processing has succeeded based on the proximity information of the note and the determination area indicator and the input signal. The determining unit 130 determines whether the process for the note has succeeded or failed based on the position of the user's input signal, the position of the note, and the position of the determination area indicator. For example, when the input signal of the user is input (or received), the determination unit 130 determines the degree of proximity between the note and the determination area indicator, and determines whether the note processing is successful based on the proximity. That is, when the user input signal is received at the time when the note is located within the predetermined range based on the determination area indicator, the determination unit 130 can determine that the note processing is successful. Alternatively, the determination unit 130 may set different scores that the user can acquire according to the note processing, in accordance with the proximity information of the note and the determination area indicator. That is, when the determination unit 130 receives the user input signal when the note exactly matches the position of the determination area indicator, it is determined that the note process is successful, and it can be determined that the maximum score of the note is obtained. On the other hand, when the user input signal is received when the note is located within the predetermined process success range based on the position of the determination area indicator, but the position of the note and the determination area indicator are partially different, It can be determined that the note processing is successful, and it can be determined that the score that is partially reduced from the maximum score of the note is obtained. The reduced score may be determined as a ratio or a fixed value depending on the distance between the note and the determination area indicator.

The determining unit 130 may determine whether or not the note processing is successful by taking into consideration the form of the input signal of the user in addition to the time of receiving the input signal. For example, it is possible to determine that the note processing has succeeded only when the user input signal satisfies the condition according to the success determination condition set for each note in the note process success / failure determination process described above. For example, when a specific note (for example, a long note) includes a process condition in which a user input signal is held for a certain period of time or longer, the determination section 130 determines that the start point of the note reaches the determination area indicator position, And the input signal of the user is held until the end point of the note reaches the determination area indicator position, so that it can be determined that the note processing has succeeded. To do this, the user must hold the position of the determination area indicator for the corresponding note processing from the start point to the end point of the note. As another example, when a specific note (for example, a vibrato note) includes a process condition in which a drag direction of a user's input signal is changed for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times or longer, the determination unit 130 is connected to a predetermined length The input signal in the note displayed including the start point and the end point continues from the time when the start point of the note reaches the determination area indicator until the end point of the note reaches the determination area indicator, It can be determined that the note process has succeeded only when the drag signal is changed by a predetermined number of times or a predetermined time or longer. In addition, the success process conditions may be set differently according to the function set in each note of each note, and the success process condition may be associated with the shape of the note. In the above description, a long note and a vibrato note are mainly described. However, various notes can be set, such as a basic note that only touch input is a processing condition, and a slide note that processes a drag input according to a note shape across a plurality of track areas .

On the other hand, the game controller 100 includes a controller 140 for controlling the number of track areas or the number of user acquisitions to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful. If it is determined by the determination unit 130 that the corresponding note processing is successful, the control unit 140 can change the number of track areas currently playing the game. Alternatively, if it is determined that the note processing is successful, the control unit 140 may calculate a detailed acquisition score corresponding to success or success of each note processing and control the accumulated acquisition score of the user to be changed. For example, if it is determined that the user is successful in processing a note having a specific function, the control unit 140 can control the number of track areas to be reduced or increased in accordance with the success process of the note.

Conventionally, the track area is a part related to the degree of difficulty of the game, and when the user selects a specific music or a specific difficulty, the track area is fixed until the game ends. However, the controller 140 of the present invention can control the number of track areas to be dynamically changed during a game according to whether or not a note having a function of changing the number of track areas is processed successfully. Accordingly, the user can be more immersed in the game in accordance with the number of dynamically changing track areas as well as the note processing generated in the fixed track area.

Hereinafter, the specific contents of the number of track areas according to the above-mentioned note processing will be described with reference to the drawings, and a processing method according to the generation of the vibrato notes described above will be described in detail.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game screen 200 may be configured in a vertical direction. However, this is illustrated for illustrative convenience only, and may be configured in the left-right direction. As described above, a plurality of track areas can be formed in the game screen 200, and a moving note can be displayed along each track area. On the other hand, a determination area indicator for determining whether or not the note processing has succeeded can be configured for each track area. In the game screen 200, a total of four track areas are formed, and each note is displayed while moving in the direction of the determination area indicator in the first track area and the third track area. The position and speed of movement of the note can be controlled so that the user can feel the rhythm of the music in conjunction with the music of the game. In other words, when a user selects a music of a fast bit and plays a game, the speed at which the note is generated can be quickly set in accordance with the bit. In addition, the location of the notes can also be determined in accordance with the rhythm of the music. The information related to the game setting such as the position of the note generated according to each music, the kind of the note, and the moving speed of the note can be stored in the storage space of the game server or the game device in which the game is executed.

3 is a diagram for explaining a note having a function of changing the number of track areas according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display control unit 110 of the present invention can control so that a specific note is output including a direction display shape indicating a direction. Also, the display control unit 110 can control so that the specific note is outputted while moving in the direction of the determination area indicator on two or more track areas.

Referring to FIG. 3, the notes 310 and 320 having the function of changing the number of track areas according to the present invention may include a direction indicating shape indicating a specific direction. For example, the display control unit 110 may control to display a specific note 310 on two or more track areas. A particular note 310 displayed on two or more track areas may include a directional display shape that indicates a direction. The 310 note is displayed over the third track area and the fourth track area and moves in the direction of the determination area indicator. In addition, 310 knots include a direction display shape indicating the outside of the game screen.

As another example, the display control unit 110 can control to display a specific note 320 within one track area, and 320 knots displayed in the first track area move toward the determination area indicator. In addition, 320 knots also include a direction display shape indicating the outside of the game screen.

When the 310 or 320 knots reach the determination area indicator position, the user can process the note of the specific note 310 or 320 by inputting the drag signal in the direction indicated by the direction display shape.

If the above-mentioned processing of 310 notes or 320 notes is successful, the number of track areas can be reduced or increased. The increase / decrease in the number of track areas can be determined by the direction display shape of the note and the number of track areas currently playing. For example, if the number of track areas currently playing is four and the direction display shape indicates the outside of the game screen, if the note processing is successful, the number of track areas can be changed to two. Or if the number of track areas currently playing is two and the direction display shape indicates the outside of the game screen, if the note processing is successful, the number of track areas may be changed to six. The number of track areas to be changed upon successful note processing according to the direction display shape and the number of track areas can be variously determined according to preset settings.

The shapes of the notes 310 and 320 having the function of changing the number of track areas described above are exemplified, and the shapes of the notes having the function of changing the number of track areas can be variously configured according to game settings, user settings, and the like. For example, a note having a function of changing the number of track areas may not include a shape indicating a direction. In this case, the user can display the function of changing the number of track areas by processing the note by touching or inputting a touch or drag signal for a predetermined time or longer. That is, the shape of the note in FIG. 3 is for illustration purposes only, and the shape of the note is not limited to 310 or 320.

On the other hand, when the processing of the note having the function of changing the number of track areas fails, the number of track areas may not change, and the processing of the note having the function of changing the number of track areas may not affect the acquired score. That is, even if the user successfully processes the note, the number of track areas is changed but the score may not be obtained. Accordingly, the user can play the game by selectively adjusting the difficulty level of the game by changing the number of track areas regardless of the acquired score. Alternatively, processing of a note having a function of changing the number of track areas may affect the acquired score. For example, if the user successfully processes the note, a predetermined score can be acquired and the acquired score can be applied variously according to game setting, difficulty level, and user processing type.

4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the determination unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The determination unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the input signal at a point where the note is positioned within a predetermined range on the basis of the determination area indicator and determines that the direction of the note and the direction of dragging of the input signal coincide with each other It can be determined that the note processing is successful.

Referring to FIG. 4, the determination unit 130 may acquire an input signal generated according to a touch input of a user (S400). The input signal may be acquired from the input unit by the receiving unit 120 and transmitted to the determining unit 130, as described above.

The determination unit 130 can determine whether the note is close to the determination area indicator position (S410). For example, in order to determine whether or not the note processing has succeeded, a predetermined range may be set based on the position of the determination area indicator. That is, even if the note does not exactly coincide with the position of the determination area indicator, a range for determining the note processing success can be set in advance to provide a differential score. Through this, the determination unit 130 can determine whether the note is located within the set range set with reference to the position of the determination area indicator. In addition, when the input signal is received, the determination unit 130 determines that the note processing is unsuccessful (S440). In this case, the determination unit 130 determines that the note processing has failed. That is, when the user performs too early touch input or too late touch input, when the position of the note and the position of the determination area indicator are spaced apart from the predetermined range or more, it can be determined that the determination process has failed for the note. Alternatively, the determination unit 130 may determine whether the note has passed the position of the determination area indicator before reaching the determination area indicator position, and determine whether the note processing is successful.

If it is determined that the input signal reception timing of the user is close to the note and the determination area indicator within a predetermined range (YES in S410), the determination section 130 determines (S420). For example, as described with reference to FIG. 3, a note having a function of varying the number of track areas may include a direction display shape, and may include a note processing condition. Accordingly, in the case of a note having a function of changing the number of track areas, the determining unit 130 distinguishes whether a user's input signal is a drag signal or a touch signal. If the drag signal is a drag signal, It is possible to determine whether or not the note processing is successful. For example, when the note direction display shape and the drag direction do not match, the determination unit 130 may determine that the process for the note has failed (S440). As another example, when the note direction display shape and the drag direction coincide with each other, the determination unit 130 can determine that the process for the note is successful (S430). As described above, when the note processing is successful, the controller 140 can add or subtract the number of track areas in consideration of the shape of the direction mark and the number of the current track area.

In the case of a note having a different function, it is determined in step S420 whether or not the process condition set for each of the notes having different functions Can be judged based on the input signal. For example, in the case of the long note described above, it is possible to determine whether or not the note processing is successful by determining whether the input signal is held for a predetermined time or more.

Hereinafter, the change in the number of track areas according to the processing of the note having the function of changing the number of track areas will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

5 is a view for explaining an example in which the number of track areas according to a note according to an embodiment of the present invention is increased.

The display control unit 110 of the present invention divides the game screen into a first area and a second area with reference to a virtual center line and controls at least one track area to be displayed in each area. Further, the note may be displayed in at least one of the first area and the second area.

Referring to FIG. 5, the display control unit 110 may divide the first area and the second area on the basis of a virtual center line dividing the game screen up and down, and control to display two track areas in the respective areas . That is, the first track area, the second track area, the third track area and the fourth track area may be displayed in different areas. When the game progresses, the notes 510 and 520 having the function of changing the number of the track areas described above can be displayed, and the notes 510 and 520 can be formed over all the track areas displayed in each area . For example, 510 notes may be displayed and moved across the third track area and the fourth track area, and 520 notes may be displayed and moved across both the first track area and the second track area. On the other hand, as described above, the note may be displayed in only one area, or may be formed in a symmetrical shape as shown in Fig.

The user can process the note by generating an input signal when the notes 510 and 520 reach the determination area indicator position. The determining unit 130 determines whether the note having the function of changing the number of track areas is successfully processed through the process of FIG.

If it is determined that the note processing is successful in any one of the first area and the second area, the control unit 140 can control the number of track areas included in the area where the note processing has been successful to be changed and output. For example, when it is determined that the processing of the note 520 in the area where the first track area and the second track area are located is successful, the control unit 140 displays the direction display shape of the note and the The number of track areas can be increased based on the number of track areas. That is, the controller 140 may control the sixth track area 501 to be created. Similarly, when it is determined that the processing for the note 510 in the area where the third track area and the fourth track area are located is successful, the control unit 140 displays the direction display shape of the note and the track area The number of track areas can be increased based on the number of track areas. That is, the controller 140 may control the fifth track area 502 to be generated.

5, the case where the note area is increased symmetrically has been described as an example. However, the control section 140 may store any one area (for example, a first track area and a second track area) The third track area and the fourth track area are located), or if only a note in one of the areas succeeds, the number of track areas of the corresponding area can be changed. That is, if the note processing of 510 is successful but the note processing of 520 fails, the control unit 140 controls the fifth track area 502 to be generated and controls the sixth track area 501 not to be generated. Accordingly, in this case, the user processes the notes moving through the first track area to the fifth track area after the processing of the notes 510 and 520 to proceed with the game.

On the other hand, the control unit 140 may control the number of track areas in the area opposite to the area where the note is processed to be changed according to the game setting. For example, if the processing of 510 notes is successful, the sixth track area 501 may be created, and the fifth track area 502 may not be created.

6 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the number of track areas according to a note according to an embodiment of the present invention is reduced.

Referring to FIG. 6, a note 610 having a function of changing the number of track areas can be generated only in any one of the first area and the second area. That is, the note 610 may be displayed only in the area on the right side of the game screen 600. The note 610 may include a direction display shape as described above. When the note 610 arrives at the determination area indicator, the note 610 is displayed in the same direction through the determination area indicator of all the tracks on which the note 610 is formed. When the drag input signal is input, it is determined that the note is successful.

In this case, the controller 140 can control the number of track areas to be reduced according to the shape of the direction of the note 610 and the number of track areas of the area where the note 610 is formed. That is, when there are the third track area and the fourth track area as shown in FIG. 5, one note 610 may be generated in both the third track area and the fourth track area. In this case, in order to process the note 610, the user drags the drag touch from the determination area indicator of the fourth track area to the determination area indicator area of the third track area, It is determined that the note processing is successful. Accordingly, the control unit 140 deletes the fourth track area according to the previously stored setting, and controls only the first track area to the third track area to be formed on the game screen 600. Thereafter, the generated notes are moved only through the first track area to the third track area.

On the other hand, the control unit 140 can divide and set the acquired score according to the success of the note processing according to the number of track areas. For example, the control unit 140 can differentially set the acquired score according to the processing of the notes moving through each track area in accordance with the number of track areas. For example, when the number of track areas increases, the control unit 140 can set the number of acquired points to be increased according to the note processing. As another example, when the number of track areas increases, the control unit 140 can set the number of acquired points to be decreased by the note processing. As another example, when the number of track areas is reduced, the control unit 140 can set the number of acquired points to be decreased by the note processing. As another example, when the number of track areas is reduced, the control unit 140 may set the number of acquired points to be increased according to the note processing. Through this, the user can improve the game acquisition score through various strategies in the game environment, and can enjoy the strategic fun in the rhythm game. That is, there is an effect that the user can directly determine whether or not the function of varying the number of track areas according to the current situation has been processed.

Meanwhile, as described above, the note may be composed of a plurality of types having various functions, and a vibrato note for requesting a specific input signal of a user will be described below. The vibrato note is an exemplary name for explanation only, and there is no restriction on the name.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary illustration of a vibrato note according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the vibrato note 700 may include a start point and an end point connected to a predetermined length. For example, the vibrato note 700 may be displayed in a shape including at least one inflection point between the starting point and the ending point. Alternatively, the vibrato note 700 may be displayed so that the horizontal length of the note becomes shorter toward the start point and the end point.

On the other hand, in order to determine the vibrato note 700, the determination unit 130 may consider whether the vibrato note 700 and the determination area indicator are close to each other, whether the input signal remains or not, and the drag shape of the input signal. For example, when the input signal continues from the time when the start point of the vibrato note 700 reaches the determination area indicator until the end point of the note reaches the determination area indicator, The input signal can be successfully processed with respect to the corresponding note 700 if the drag signal is a certain number of times or within a track area and the drag direction is changed for a predetermined time or more. Hereinafter, the success or failure determination operation for the vibrato note 700 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

8 is a view for explaining a note processing operation of a vibrato note according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 8, a vibrato note can be displayed in one track area. The vibrato note may be composed of lines connected to a predetermined length including a predetermined number of inflection points, and may include a start point and an end point. On the other hand, the input signal of the user may be a touch signal and can be received by touching the determination area indicator 800 area.

The determining unit 130 can determine whether the vibrato note is successful by comparing the time when the user's input signal is received and the starting point of the vibrato note with the position near the determination area indicator 800. [ For example, if the input signal of the user is not received within a period in which the start point of the vibrato note is located within the preset range based on the determination area indicator 800, the determination unit 130 determines whether the vibrato note is processed It can be judged that it has failed. If the input signal of the user is received within the period, the determination unit 130 determines according to the following criteria.

When the input signal of the user is received at a point in time when the vibrato note start point reaches the range of the determination area indicator 800, the determination unit 130 determines whether the user's input signal continues and the drag direction is within the determination area indicator 800 It is determined whether it is constantly changed for a predetermined number of times or more for a predetermined time or longer. For example, the determination unit 130 determines whether the user's input signal is continuously maintained until it reaches the end point at the vibrato note start point. In addition, the determining unit 130 determines whether the drag signal is being held while changing the direction to the left or right in the determination area indicator 800 in which the user's input signal is formed in one track area. That is, the user touches the area of the determination area indicator 800 for the first time and, within the area of the determination area indicator 800, moves the drag signal in the horizontal direction 830 until the end point of the vibrato note reaches the position of the determination area indicator 800 .

For example, when the drag signal is maintained from left to right until the start point of the vibrato note reaches the determination area indicator 800 and the end point of the vibrato note reaches the determination area indicator 800, It can be determined that the vibrato note processing is successful.

As another example, when the input signal that is dragged to the left or right is held for a preset predetermined time from the time when the start point of the vibrato note reaches the determination area indicator 800, the determination unit 130 can determine that the corresponding vibrato note process is successful have.

As another example, when the user input signal is received from the time when the start point of the vibrato note reaches the determination area indicator 800 and the inflection point of the user's drag direction occurs in the same way as the number of inflection points of the vibrato note It can be determined that the corresponding vibrato note processing is successful. For example, the vibrato note of Fig. 8 includes 11 inflection points to the end point. Accordingly, the user must input the drag signal in the horizontal direction 830 in the area of the determination area indicator 800 and input the drag signal so that the direction of the eleventh direction changes.

As another example, when the user input signal is received from the time when the start point of the vibrato note reaches the determination area indicator 800, and the drag signal including the inflection point that is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times is input, It can be determined that the processing is successful. That is, the determination unit 130 determines that the note processing condition is satisfied when a predetermined number of drag direction changes for the note processing are performed regardless of the number of inflection points of the vibrato note.

On the other hand, in order to more accurately confirm the drag signal of the user in the lateral direction, the curve determination areas 810 and 820 may be formed at the end of the track area of the determination area indicator 800. [ That is, when the touch input of the user is dragged to reach the area 820 and the drag direction is bent within the area 820, the determination unit 130 can determine that a single inflection point has occurred. Referring to FIG. 8, the user drags to the area 820 corresponding to the inflection point # 1 of the vibrato note, and then changes the drag direction in the direction of the area 810 to drag. Then, the user changes the drag direction in the area 810 corresponding to the inflection point 2 of the vibrato note, and drags it in the 820 direction. As described above, the drag signal of the user is performed within the area of the determination area indicator 800, and is repeated according to the number of inflection points of the vibrato note or a predetermined time. The areas 810 and 820 may be preset to easily detect a user's drag direction change through an experiment or the like.

A game control method in which all the operations of the game control apparatus of the present invention described above are performed will be described.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a game control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a game screen is divided into a plurality of track areas and controlled so that a determination area indicator formed for each track area is displayed on a game screen, and a note is displayed along at least one of the plurality of track areas A display control step of controlling so as to be output while moving in the direction of the determination area indicator, a reception step of receiving a user input signal by the determination area indicator, a determination of whether or not the note processing is successful based on the proximity information of the note and determination area indicator, And a control step of controlling the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful.

Referring to FIG. 9, the game control method of the present invention controls the game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas so that the game area is divided into a plurality of track areas, a control area indicator for each track area is displayed on the game screen, And a display control step of controlling the display area to be shifted in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one of the track areas (S900). The display control step sets a plurality of areas in the game screen as track areas, and controls each of the track areas to be divided and configured. Specifically, the number of tracks can be determined according to the setting of the game or the selection difficulty selected by the user at the start of the game. The track area may be configured as a top, bottom, right or left side of the game screen, or may be formed at a certain angle. In addition, the track area may be configured to be symmetrical with respect to the center of the game screen. Further, in the display control step, it is possible to control the determination area indicator for each track area to appear on the game screen. The determination area indicator may be displayed at one end of the game screen according to the direction in which the note is moved, and may be displayed for each track area. The display control step may constitute a determination area indicator for each track area according to the shape and color of the determination area director according to the game setting stored in advance. On the other hand, the display control step may dynamically set a position in the game screen in which the determination area indicator is displayed according to the degree of difficulty of the game or the progress of the game. Further, the display control step can control the output of the note displayed so as to move in the direction in which the determination area indicator is located along the track area. Specifically, the display control step may display a moving note within each track area configured on the game screen. In addition, the display control step may control display of various effects necessary for the game.

Meanwhile, the game control method of the present invention includes a receiving step of receiving a user input signal for each determination area indicator (S902). The receiving step may receive a user input signal input through the input unit of the game apparatus. The user input signal may be obtained according to the input of the specific key, and may be acquired according to the recognition of the touch input using the touch screen. In addition, the input signal of the user may be input and received using a separate touch input means such as a touch pad or the like, and there is no limitation on the method of acquiring the user input signal.

On the other hand, the game control method of the present invention includes a determination step of determining whether or not the note processing is successful based on the proximity information of the note and the determination area indicator and the input signal (S904). For example, the determination step determines the degree of proximity of the note and the determination area indicator at the time when the input signal of the user is inputted (or received), and determines whether or not the note processing is successful based on the close degree. Alternatively, the determination step may set the score that the user can obtain according to the note processing differently according to the proximity information of the note and the determination area indicator. The determination step may determine whether or not the note processing is successful by considering the form of the input signal of the user in addition to the time of receiving the input signal. For example, it is possible to determine that the note processing has succeeded only when the user input signal satisfies the condition according to the success determination condition set for each note in the note process success / failure determination process described above. For example, in the case of a note having a function of varying the number of track areas described above, whether or not the note processing has succeeded can be judged by using an additional factor as to whether or not the direction display shape of the note and the drag direction of the user's input signal coincide with each other have. As another example, in the case of the vibrato note described above, it is possible to further determine whether the note processing is successful by additionally including the input direction of the input signal of the user changed by a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. In addition, the success process conditions may be set differently according to the functions set in each note, and the success process condition may be associated with the shape of the note.

The game control method of the present invention includes a control step of controlling the number of track areas or the user acquisition score to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful (S906). For example, when it is determined that the note processing having the function of changing the number of track areas is successful, the control step can add or subtract the number of track areas in the area containing the note. In addition, the control step may be performed such that the acquired score is differentiated according to the number of track areas or only the number of track areas is changed regardless of the acquired score. Accordingly, the user can be more immersed in the game in accordance with the number of dynamically changing track areas as well as the note processing generated in the fixed track area.

The game control device and the game control method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above can be implemented by a program and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

That is, the operation of each configuration or each step of the present invention described above with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 can be implemented according to each function included in a computer-readable recording medium implemented by a program described below . In the following, detailed descriptions of some embodiments or some operations described in FIGS. 1 to 9 may be omitted, but this is for the purpose of preventing duplication of explanations. Therefore, the above- And can be performed in the same manner by the functions included in the recording medium.

The recording medium on which the program for executing the game control according to the embodiment of the present invention is controlled may be so controlled that the game screen is divided into a plurality of track areas and configured so that a determination area indicator formed for each track area is displayed on the game screen A display control function for controlling the note to be output while moving in the direction of the determination area indicator along at least one track area of the plurality of track areas and a reception function for receiving the user input signal for each determination area indicator, A determination function for determining whether or not the note processing is successful based on the proximity information and the reception time information at which the input signal is input; and a control function for controlling the number of track areas or the number of user acquisition to be changed when it is determined that the note processing is successful Can be implemented.

Further, the display control function recorded on the recording medium of the present invention divides a game screen into a first area and a second area with reference to a virtual center line, and at least one track area in each of the first area and the second area And the note may be displayed in at least one of the first area and the second area.

For example, if it is determined that the note processing has succeeded in any one of the first area and the second area, the control function can implement a function of controlling the number of track areas included in the area where the note processing is successful to be changed and output have. That is, the control function can dynamically change the number of track areas in accordance with the success or failure of the note processing having the function of changing the number of track areas. The change of the number of track areas can be performed according to the user's note processing Interworking.

Alternatively, if it is determined that the note processing has succeeded in any one of the first area and the second area, the control function may control the number of the track areas included in the remaining area excluding the area where the note processing is successful to be changed and output Can be implemented.

On the other hand, the control function may implement a function of determining an increase or a decrease in the number of track areas according to the shape of the note. For example, the control function may increase or decrease the number of track areas so that the user corresponds to the shape of the note that has been successfully processed according to the shape of the note preset in two or more shapes. For example, if you succeed in a note with a directional mark on the outside of the game screen, you can increase the track area. Conversely, if a note with a directional appearance outside the game screen succeeds, control may be made to reduce the track area. Additionally, the control function may determine the increase or decrease of the track area using the shape of the note and the number of track areas currently being played. For example, when the number of currently played track areas is two, and the note processing for displaying the outline shape succeeds, the control function can control the number of track areas to increase. Alternatively, when the number of currently played track areas is four, and the note processing indicating the outer shape succeeds, the control function may control to reduce the number of track areas. That is, in determining the increase or decrease in the number of track areas, the control function can consider the shape of the notes together with the number of track areas implemented on the game at the time of processing the corresponding notes. The setting for determining the increase or decrease in the number of track areas according to various cases of the shape of the note and the number of track areas can be preset. Alternatively, the control function may differently determine the number of track areas based on the shape of the note and the number of track areas when determining the increase or decrease in the number of track areas described above. That is, even if the increase in the track area is determined, the number of track areas and the shape of the note can be determined in order to determine the increase of the number of tracks.

On the other hand, the control function may implement a function of dividing and setting the acquired score according to the success of the note processing according to the number of track areas. The control function can differently determine the acquisition score according to the success of individual note processing depending on the number of track areas. Or there may be no change in the acquisition score. Alternatively, when the processing of the note having the function of changing the number of track areas is successful, the acquisition score according to the processing of the note can be set.

In addition, the individual functions included in the recording medium of the present invention can implement all of the configurations or the operations of the respective steps described in this specification.

Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like. In addition, the computer readable recording medium may be distributed in a computer system or a server connected to the network.

In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily deduced by programmers in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

If the game control device 100 is a communication device capable of communicating with a computer system or a server via a network such as a smartphone, the game control device may include a program for executing a game method according to an embodiment of the present invention May be communicated to a computer system or a server in which the recording medium on which the recording medium is recorded is stored.

For example, a recording medium on which a program for executing a game method according to an embodiment of the present invention is recorded may be a storage device configured in a web server. Meanwhile, a Web server that stores application programs and provides application programs to desired terminals can be used for Web Store Service technology. The recording medium on which the program for executing the game method according to the embodiment of the present invention is recorded may be configured as a part of a game server or the like.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game capable of various game methods by controlling the display of the elements on the game screen more variously. This can further enhance the user's interest in the game. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game in which a variety of detailed and precise judgments can be made on the operation of the user.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment of the present invention. As the storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, or the like may be included.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (1)

Controlling a game screen to be divided into a plurality of track areas so that a determination area indicator configured for each of the plurality of track areas is displayed on the game screen and a note is displayed along at least one of the plurality of track areas A display control unit for controlling the display unit so that a specific note for increasing or decreasing the number of the track areas is distinguished from other notes and outputting;
A receiving unit for receiving a user input signal for each of the determination area designators;
A judging section for judging whether or not the note processing has succeeded based on the proximity information of the note and the judgment area indicator and on the input signal; And
And changing the difficulty level by increasing or decreasing the number of the track areas if it is determined that the specific note processing is successful.

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