TW202021646A - Game system, game program, and game system control method - Google Patents

Abstract

A game system 10 is for, from among music data including a plurality of sections obtained by dividing a plurality of music pieces, selecting sections and creating a combined music piece such that at least sections of two music pieces are included. The game system 10 is provided with: a simultaneous reproduction means 62 that simultaneously reproduces at least parts of at least two sections from among the sections of the two music pieces; a music piece specifying means 51 that shows, to a game player, a specific display 29 for specifying each of a plurality of music pieces including sections being simultaneously reproduced; a predominant section identification means 52 that identifies at least one predominant section being predominant as compared with the other section, among the sections being simultaneously reproduced; and a highlighted display means 53 that displays a specific display 29B of the predominant section in a highlighted manner as compared with a specific display 29A of the other section, on the basis of the identification result by the predominant section identification means 52.

Description

Game system, recording medium of memory game program, and control method of game system

The present invention relates to a game system for composing synthetic music, a recording medium for a memory game program, and a control method of the game system.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for appropriately combining plural sections constituting plural music pieces to create a combined music piece.

In the synthesized music (for example, combination music) created by the technique described in Patent Document 1, the music to be reproduced is not clear. Therefore, the player or the audience watching around the player can only aurally judge the reproduced music. As a result, it is difficult to convey the reproduced music and its status as a synthesized music to the players or the audience. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 3053090

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is to effectively convey the music being reproduced to the player. [Means to solve the problem]

In the same state of the game system of the present invention, from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music into plural, the sections including at least two music sections are selected to form a composite music. The game system includes: simultaneous reproduction means for simultaneously reproducing at least a part of at least two of the aforementioned sections of the two music pieces; music specifying means for specifying plural pieces of music including the aforementioned sections that are reproduced simultaneously The specific display of, which is displayed to the players of the game; the judging method of the superiority zone, is to distinguish at least one superiority zone that is more superior than the other zones in the aforementioned segments that are simultaneously reproduced; and the means of emphasis display is based on the aforementioned superiority zone The discrimination result of the segment discrimination means displays the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned superior zone compared to the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned other segments with a relatively emphasized display.

In addition, the recording medium of the memory game program in the same state of the present invention is to memorize the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers, and select the section including at least two music pieces. The game program of the game system that composes the same section as a composite music is characterized in that one or more computers included in the game system have the functions of the aforementioned means.

Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment for implementing the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of the constituent elements described in the following embodiments can be set arbitrarily, and can be changed according to the structure or various conditions of the device to which the present invention is applied. In addition, unless otherwise stated, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments specifically described below.

FIG. 1 shows the state of the gaming machine 10, which is an example of the gaming system, viewed from the front. The game machine 10 can play a predetermined game, for example, by consuming a predetermined counter price. However, the game system of this embodiment may be used as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a portable computer, a desktop computer, a portable game machine, or a stationary game machine (for example, a home game machine). Furthermore, the game system may be a system including a game terminal and a server, or a system including an arcade machine, a server, and a terminal device (for example, a portable terminal or a fixed terminal), and a system including multiple devices. In addition, the type of game provided by the game machine 10 is a game that reproduces music during play, and various games such as shooting games, racing games, role-playing games, and passing games may also be used. In the following, in addition to the specifically mentioned situation, the situation where the game system is an arcade machine and provides music games will be described.

The game machine 10 is provided with a housing 11 that houses a control unit 30 and a memory 40 (FIG. 3 ), a display 12 that is an example of a display unit for displaying a game screen, and a speaker 13 that reproduces sounds such as music and performance sounds. In addition, an operating unit 14 is arranged on the upper surface of the frame body 11. The operation unit 14 includes a start button 15, four operation buttons 16, two effect buttons 17 operated to reproduce performance sounds such as bass and drum sounds, and two rotating devices 18 that can be rotated. The start button 15, the operation button 16, and the effect button 17 are operated by the user's pressing. Then, the rotating device 18 is operated by the user rotating to the left or right in FIG. 1. Alternatively, at least one of the display 12, the speaker 13, and the operation unit 14 may be a separate entity from the game machine 10.

The start button 15 is used when starting a game, selecting music, setting the difficulty of the game, and the like. When starting the game, the user operates the start button 15 in accordance with the instructions of the start screen displayed on the display 12. For example, the user selects various settings such as the music to be played, the game mode, and the difficulty of the game. In addition, the user can select the normal mode and the synthetic music mode from the game modes. When the normal mode is selected, the user plays the selected one or plural music separately. When the synthesized music mode is selected, the user selects plural music, and plays the synthesized music created by the game machine 10 according to the selected plural music. Then, when the game is started, the user operates the operation button 16, the effect button 17, and the rotating device 18 following the guidance of the operation steps caused by the object moving on the game screen.

FIG. 2 is an example of a game screen displayed on the display 12. In the lower part of the game screen, there is an image of the operating unit 14 of the simulated game machine 10, and between the images of the simulated two rotating devices 18, there is an operation line 21 extending in the left-right direction of the game screen. In addition, in the direction crossing the operation line 21, six lanes 22 extend in the vertical direction of the game screen. On the lanes 22, general objects 23 located on one lane 22, performance objects 24 located on two lanes, and line objects 25 across multiple lanes 22 are displayed. These objects are displayed for guiding the user to the operation steps of the game. Then, each object moves from the upper part of the screen toward the operation line 21 in accordance with the timing of the music reproduced from the speaker 13. The user operates the operation unit 14 at the timing when the objects reach the operation wire 21. Then, if the timing of the user's game operation coincides with the arrival timing of the object, the user's points are added. In addition, when the two timings are inconsistent, the user's score may be subtracted.

The general object 23 corresponds to the operation button 16 and is displayed on any of the four lanes 22. Then, the user presses the corresponding operation button 16 according to the timing when the general object 23 reaches the operation line 21. In addition, the performance object 24 corresponds to the effect button 17 and is displayed across two lines 22. Then, the user presses the corresponding effect button 17 according to the timing when the performance object 24 reaches the operation line 21. If the timing of the user pressing the effect button 17 coincides with the arrival timing of the performance object 24, the performance sound is reproduced from the speaker 13.

The line object 25 is displayed in a range from the line 22 at one end of the line 22 at the left and right ends of the game screen to the line 22 at the other end, and is displayed so as to straddle each line 22. The line objects 25 are respectively corresponding to the rotating device 18 on the right and the rotating device 18 on the left, for example, they are displayed in different colors. In addition, to correspond to each line object 25, an operation mark (not shown) in the shape of, for example, a triangle that moves on the operation wire 21 in the left-right direction is displayed. The operation mark is also displayed in a manner corresponding to the left and right rotating devices 18, for example, by color. Then, for example, the user matches the timing when the wire object 25 of the wire lane 22 at the right end arrives at the operation wire 21, and rotates the right side rotation in a way that the left and right positions on the operation wire 21 of the operation mark coincide with the wire object 25装置18。 Device 18. According to the position where the wire object 25 intersects with the operation wire 21, rotate it to the left or right to operate the rotation device 18 on the right. This type of operation is the same for the left rotation device 18, so the description is omitted. Because the user rotates the rotating device 18 and moves the position on the operation line 21 of the operation mark in the screen, and the intersection of the line object 25 and the operation line 21 becomes a predetermined relationship (for example, within a predetermined range), the speaker 13 will Reproduce continuous performance sound.

On the right of the plural lane 22, there is a score display unit 26 that displays the scores obtained by the user. There is a clearance zone 27 on the upper part of the score display part 26, and a counter bar 28 showing the points obtained by the user approaches the clearance zone 27 as the scores are added. Then, if the game ends in a state where the counter 28 reaches the clearance zone 27, it becomes a game clearance. In addition, above the plurality of lanes 22, an icon 29 is displayed as an example of a specific display for specifying the music being played back. For example, the icon 29 is a portrait that reminds the user of the music, and the user who sees the icon 29 can specify the music being played back. Furthermore, by means of Fig. 29, for viewers other than the user who sees the game screen, for example, viewers who are watching around the user can specify the music being played back. Furthermore, as long as the specific display is a display that reminds the user of the music, various displays such as characters, colors, graphics, etc., such as the cover image of the music and the title of the music may be used. Hereinafter, a description will be given of the situation where the figure 29 is displayed as a specific display.

When the game starts, the game screen is displayed on the display 12, and music is reproduced from the speaker 13. Then, the user follows the operation steps displayed on the display 12, that is, the dynamics of the general object 23 and the performance object 24, and presses the operation button 16 and the effect button 17 to play the game. At this time, when the user presses the effect button 17, the performance sound is reproduced from the speaker 13. Furthermore, the user follows the operation steps displayed on the display 12, that is, the dynamics of the line object 25, and presses the rotating device 18 to play the game.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control unit 30 in the frame body 11. The control unit 30 has a function as a computer of a game system, and includes, as an example, a CPU, an SPU, and a GPU (not shown). Then, the control unit 30 controls the entire game machine 10 based on the program stored in the memory 40, and also comprehensively controls various processes. In addition, the memory 40 is a computer-readable recording medium that stores the control program 41 and the game program 42. As an example, the memory 40 has a RAM, which is a system working memory used by the control unit 30 to operate, and a ROM and/or hard disk drive that stores the control program 41 and the game program 42. Furthermore, the control unit 30 can be controlled in accordance with the control program 41 and the game program 42 of a recording medium readable by an external computer, such as a CD (Compact Disc), a USB memory, or a server on the Internet, etc. .

The control unit 30 includes a display control unit 50 that displays a game screen on the display 12, and a reproduction control unit 60 that causes the speaker 13 to reproduce music. In addition, the control unit 30 is an operation evaluation unit 70 that evaluates the user's game operation input from the operation unit 14 to calculate a score, and a music composition unit 80 that selects a section constituting a synthetic music composition described later. Each part is generated in the control unit 30 as each logic device, and the control unit 30 executes various processes by corresponding to the game program 42 stored in the memory 40 to logically realize various functions. However, for convenience of description, the illustration of some logic devices is omitted.

The memory 40 is used as the game data 43 used in the game. It stores image data such as icons 29, objects, and backgrounds, music data such as music, effect sounds and performance sounds, and chart data defining the operation steps of the game. . The music data includes data corresponding to the plural music divided into plural sections. Then, the data corresponding to the plural music pieces are memorized in the state of being divided into plural sections. In addition, the chart data is composed of data such as the type of the object, the timing of the operation, and the arrival position of the game screen. The score data is memorized in a state in which each music piece is divided into plural sections, and the timing of the operation of the object is memorized as, for example, the elapsed time from the beginning of the section. In addition, the timing to be operated may be memorized as the accumulated elapsed time from the beginning of the music, or may be memorized as the number of beats from the beginning of the section or the beginning of the music. As the number of beats is memorized, it is easy to adjust when changing the rhythm of reproduction. The music data includes various data of the plural music, and the chart data includes the data for a music, and it can also be a complex array of data corresponding to the difficulty. The display control unit 50 causes the display 12 to display the image at a predetermined timing based on the image data and the chart data. In addition, the reproduction control unit 60 causes the speaker 13 to reproduce sound based on the music data. Furthermore, the reproduction control unit 60 causes the speaker 13 to reproduce the performance sound in response to the user's game operation input from the operation unit 14. Furthermore, at least a part of the game data 43 may be stored in an external memory device.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation evaluation unit 70 includes a guide unit 71 having a function of a guide means for guiding the user of the game to the operation procedure of the game. In addition, the operation evaluation unit 70 includes an evaluation unit 72 that evaluates the game operation based on the user's game operation input from the operation unit 14. Specifically, the guiding unit 71 moves each object on the line 22 at a predetermined timing and speed based on the chart data. In other words, the guide portion 71 moves each object in such a manner that the object reaches the operation wire 21 at a predetermined operation timing. In this way, the guiding portion 71 guides the user to the key or device of the operating portion 14 that the user should operate, and the timing of the operation.

The evaluation unit 72 determines whether it is an operation timing to operate any key or device in the operation unit 14 based on the chart data. The operation timing is set at the center of the predetermined length of operation time. Then, the evaluation unit 72 detects the user's game operation on the key or device to be operated within the operation time. Furthermore, the evaluation unit 72 includes evaluating the user's operation based on the detected deviation between the game operation and the operation timing. For example, if the evaluation unit 72 detects a game operation at the central timing of the operation time (the amount of deviation is 0), it highly evaluates the user's operation and adds a high score.

In addition, the evaluation unit 72 detects a game operation at a timing slightly earlier or slightly delayed from the center of the operation time (the amount of deviation is small), it evaluates the user's operation as normal, and adds a normal score. Furthermore, if the evaluation unit 72 detects a game operation (a large amount of deviation) from the center of the operation time significantly earlier or significantly delayed, or if the game operation is not detected within the operation time, it is determined that the user operation has failed, and the calculation is reduced Or no points are added.

Then, the display control unit 50 displays an image representing the evaluation result by the evaluation unit 72 on the game screen. For example, the display control unit 50 displays the character "CRITICAL" when adding high scores. In addition, the display control unit 50 displays the character "NEAR" when adding a general score. Furthermore, the display control unit 50 displays the character "ERROR" when the score is subtracted. In addition, the display control unit 50 may display the scores in numbers together with characters, and may display the total scores on the game screen during the game.

Alternatively, the evaluation unit 72 sets the initial value of the score at the start of the game to the maximum, and the score may be subtracted when the user operation fails. At this time, the evaluation unit 72 may add points when the user operation is successful. For example, if the counter indicating the remaining points at the end of the game (at the end of the reproduction of the music) exceeds the clearance zone 27, it is a game clearance.

[Composition of Synthetic Music] The music composing unit 80 of the control unit 30 composes a composite music by selecting a segment including at least two music pieces from the music data including plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music pieces into plural numbers, and including these sections . Hereinafter, the creation of the synthesized music will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the basic music A, which is the basis of the synthesized music described later, is divided into six sections A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6. Similarly, the sub-music that is synthesized into the basic music A is divided into 6 sections B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6. The plural sections are respectively associated with the reference information referred to by selecting the priority section for inclusion in the synthesized music. For example, the reference information is placed in the header of the data of each section, or included in the music data in the form of a table associated with each section. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the music composition section 80 includes a reproduction section selection section 81 as a playback section selection means for selecting at least two sections to be included in the synthesized music from the music data. Furthermore, the music composition section 80 is used as reference information to select a connecting section selection means that should be located between the priority sections from the music data, and includes a connecting section selection section 82.

As an example, the reference information is information indicating the priority section that should be included in the synthesized music, including structure information indicating the position in the structure of the music, and chart information indicating the section with a high probability that the user wants to play. Furthermore, the reference information includes the degree of consistency information used to obtain the degree of consistency of connection with other segments. The conformity information further includes pitch information representing the key of the entire section, chord information representing the chord progression in the section, and attribute information referred to when composing a synthetic music. In addition, the music composition section 80 may refer to the pitch information when composing the synthesized music, and may change the pitch information in such a way that the pitches of successive sections are consistent with each other. Furthermore, the music composition section 80 may change the volume and rhythm of successive sections when composing a synthetic music composition. These changes are made as changes in coordination with any section, that is to say, only one-sided changes are acceptable, or two sections are changed. Alternatively, the music composition section 80 may match at least one of the pitch, volume, and rhythm of the music composition when composing the composite music composition. When there is a musical composition whose pitch changes in the middle of the musical composition, the entire musical composition is uniformly changed, and the change in pitch etc. in the musical composition is also maintained. When the pitch, volume, and rhythm are aligned, it may be changed in a way that matches any piece of music, and it may not be any pitch, volume, and rhythm as a uniform.

The structure information system represents, for example, intro, A melody (main song), B melody (before chorus), chorus 1, interlude, chorus 2, C melody (bridge), D melody (bridge), And the various structures of the ending. Specifically, the sections A1 and B1 of FIG. 5A are associated with the structure information of the intro. Also, sections A2 and B2 are associated with the structure information of the A-segment melody, the sections A3 and B3 are associated with the structure information of the B-segment melody, and the sections A4 and B4 are associated with the structure information of the chorus. B5 is associated with the structure information of the interlude, and sections A6 and B6 are associated with the structure information of the ending. Furthermore, one segment is associated with complex structure information. For example, sections A1 and B1 may be further associated with structure information indicating "start" (the beginning section of the music). In addition, sections A6 and B6 may be further associated with structure information indicating "end" (end section of the music).

The so-called priority section refers to sections with a high probability that the user wants to play, such as chorus, intro, and ending sections that correspond to the climax of the music, sections that include singing, and sections with high difficulty Parts etc. correspond to the climax of the game. Furthermore, the priority section may be the section selected by the user. Then, the chart information system indicates whether it matches the priority section. For example, the chart information of sections A1, A4, A6, B1, B4, and B6 in FIG. 5A all indicate that they match the priority section. For example, the structure information system serves as a priority section, indicating sections corresponding to chorus, intro, and ending.

The pitch information is referred to when raising and lowering the pitch in order to make the pitch of the segments match each other. For example, the pitch information system represents the height or the low degree of the reference pitch, which means +1#, +2#, +3#, +4#, +5#, +6#, -1♭, +2♭, + 3♭, +4♭, +5♭, and +6♭. In addition, the chord information system may indicate easy-to-connect chords in addition to the chord progression. The attribute information includes information related to the rules when composing the synthesized music. For example, the attribute information indicates that it can be reproduced at the same time, can be reproduced continuously (loop reproduction), cannot be used as an intro, cannot be used as an ending, can cut bass, can cut treble, can be connected to the following performance section, can Connected to the previous performance section, the last part can overlap the performance section, the initial part can overlap the performance section and other attributes. Furthermore, the performance sound section is a section different from the music section, and the section of the performance sound is reproduced according to the user's predetermined operation.

Furthermore, the attribute information included in the conformity information includes information indicating the conformity of the ease of connection with at least one other section. The degree of compatibility indicates, for example, the degree of ease of connection with sections of the same music. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 5B, behind the section A1, the section A2 displays the highest degree of agreement of 100 points, and the sub-point section A3 displays the degree of agreement of 50 points. In addition, in front of the section B4, the section B3 shows the degree of agreement of the highest 100 points, the second-point section B2 shows the degree of agreement of 75 points, and the section B5 again shows the degree of agreement of 50 points. The degree of compatibility means that the higher the number of points, the easier it is to connect. Furthermore, the degree of conformity also indicates the degree of ease of connection with sections of other music. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 5B, after section A2, section B3 displays the highest degree of coincidence of 100 points, the second point section B2 displays the degree of coincidence of 75 points, and the second point section B5 displays the same degree of 50 points. Congruence.

That is, the attribute information indicates at least one of the ease of connection with the section of the same or different music, the ease of connection with the previous section, or the ease of connection with the next section. In addition, attribute information may be used as information indicating a section that is easy to connect. In the example of FIG. 5B, the attribute information of the section A1 indicates that the most easily connected section is the section A2, and the section that is the most easily connected second point may be the section A3. Furthermore, the degree of consistency may be calculated by calculation. For example, 50 points are added when the pitch is consistent, and 50 points are added when the chord progression is similar, and the degree of consistency can be calculated as 100 points.

[Selection of priority section] When the user selects the synthetic music mode, the music composing section 80 composes a synthetic music from the selected plural music, for example, two basic music A and sub music B. However, the user may select three or more music pieces, and in this case, a composite music piece is similarly created. Hereinafter, the situation where the user selects two music pieces will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the music composition section 80 is a section determining means for determining the section of the basic music that is the basis of the synthesized music and the section of the sub-music that is synthesized in the basic music, and includes the section determining section 83. The section discrimination unit 83 discriminates, for example, the section included in the music initially selected by the user as the section of the basic music. Alternatively, the section determination unit 83 may determine a section included in a music piece selected by the user or a randomly selected music piece as a section of the basic music piece.

In addition, the section discriminating unit 83 discriminates, for example, the section included in the music selected by the user for the second time or later as the section combined with the sub-music of the basic music. Alternatively, the section discriminating unit 83 is a section included in a music piece randomly selected from a music piece other than the basic music piece, and may be a section that judges a sub-music piece. Then, the reproduction section selection unit 81 refers to the structure information as the reference information, and determines the first or last reproduced section of the synthesized music from the sections of the basic music.

In the example of FIG. 5A, the reproduction section selection unit 81 determines the priority section of the basic music A, namely section A1, from the music data as the section to be initially reproduced. The structure information of the section A1 indicates that the section A1 is a prelude. In other words, the playback section selection unit 81 selects section A1 used as an intro in the basic music A. Alternatively, the reproduction section selection unit 81 may randomly select the priority section from all the music selected by the user or the unselected music. In addition, the playback section selection unit 81 is a priority section, and the section selected by the user may be selected.

Furthermore, the playback section selection unit 81 may determine the last section to be reproduced from the priority section of the basic music. In other words, the reproduction section selection unit 81 may select the first and last sections of the synthesized music from the priority section of the basic music. In the example of FIG. 5A, the reproduction section selection unit 81 may select the priority section of the basic music A, that is, section A6, from the music data as the last reproduced section. The structure information of the section A6 indicates that the section A6 is an ending. That is, the reproduction section selection unit 81 can select section A6 used as an ending in the basic music A.

Then, the reproduction section selection unit 81 refers to the structure information as the reference information, and randomly selects the priority section that is the section B4 from the sub-music B different from the basic music A. Similarly, the regeneration zone selection unit 81 repeats the selection of the priority zone. Alternatively, the reproduction section selection unit 81 refers to the structure information, and as the structure of the music, may select a priority section located after the selected priority section (for example, an intro). In the example of FIG. 5A, the reproduction section selection unit 81 may extract the sections B4 and B6 located after the prelude from the sub-music B as the structure of the music. Then, the playback section selection unit 81 is a priority section, and may select section B4 (chorus) close to the intro from the extracted sections B4 and B6.

Furthermore, the reproduction section selection unit 81 may select a priority section from the same music. In the example of FIG. 5A, the playback section selection unit 81 is used as a priority section located after section B4 which is the chorus, and section B6 which is the ending may be selected. Furthermore, the reproduction section selection unit 81 is a structure of a music composition, and may select a priority section located before the selected priority section, or repeatedly select sections that have already been selected. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5A, the reproduction section selection unit 81 serves as a priority section located after section B4 which is the chorus, and may select section B1 which is the intro or section B4 which is the chorus.

[Selection of connection section] Next, the connection section selection unit 82 refers to the degree of conformity as the degree of conformity information based on the reference information, and selects a connection section having a good degree of conformity with the priority section from the music data. Specifically, the connecting section selection unit 82 selects from the music data the preceding section that precedes the section B4 selected as the priority section, and continues to the section selected as the priority section. At least one of the consecutive segments of segment A4. That is to say, the connecting section selection unit 82 serves as at least a part of the connecting section, and selects one or two of the connecting sections formed by two sections, or the connecting section formed by three or more sections. One or two of the paragraph. Furthermore, the connecting section is arranged in the synthesized music in such a way that at least a part of it is located between the priority sections.

First, the connecting section selection unit 82 serves as a candidate section for the succeeding section or the preceding section, and extracts a section that matches the selected priority section well. In the example of FIG. 5B, the connecting section selection unit 82 serves as a candidate section for the connecting section, and extracts sections A2 and A3 that are in good agreement with the selected section A1. In addition, the connected segment selection unit 82 serves as a candidate segment of the preceding segment, and extracts segments B2, B3, and B5 that are in good agreement with the selected segment B4. By selecting the segments constituting the connection segment from the waiting segments, the connection segment selection unit 82 can select the connection segment with a good degree of compatibility with the priority segment.

Next, the connected section selection unit 82 selects from the music data the section preceding the candidate section that should be selected as the connecting section and the section following the candidate section based on the degree of conformity information. At least one party. In the example of FIG. 5B, the connecting section selection unit 82 is used as a section following the section A2 or A3, and as a candidate section, the sections B2, B3, and B5 are extracted. Alternatively, the connecting section selection unit 82 is a section that precedes the section B2, B3, or B5, and extracts the section A2 or A3. In other words, the connected section selection unit 82 serves as a candidate section, and then extracts the section A2 or A3 which is the candidate section of the connected section, or the section B2 or B5 which is the same candidate area. Section.

Next, the connection section selection unit 82 extracts a combination in which the number of points of connection easiness is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold from the combination pattern of the priority section and the connection section. Then, the connection segment selection unit 82 randomly selects one combination from the extracted combination patterns. Thereby, the connection section selection unit 82 can select the connection section which is the section to be selected in advance or following the connection section. In the example of Fig. 5B, the combination of sections A1, A2, B3, and B4 is to add 100 points of agreement between sections A1 and A2, 100 points of agreement between sections A2 and B3, and section The degree of agreement between B3 and B4 is 100 points and the degree of agreement is 300 points. Then, when the threshold value is set to 250 points, in addition to this combination, the combination of segments A1, A2, B2, and B4 (250 points) and the combination of segments A1, A3, B3, and B4 (250 points) are extracted. Among them, the connecting section selection unit 82 randomly selects, for example, the combination of sections A1, A2, B3, and B4 shown in FIG. 5C.

Alternatively, the connection section selection unit 82 selects the combination representing the highest number of points from the extracted combination patterns. In the example of FIG. 5B, the combination of sections A1, A2, B3, and B4 represents the highest number of points. Therefore, the connection section selection unit 82 serves as a connection section, and the sections A2 and B3 included in the combination may be selected.

Furthermore, the connected section selection unit 82 may refer to the attribute information when creating the synthesized music. For example, when the connection section selection unit 82 selects the initial priority section of the synthesized music, it may remove the section associated with the attribute information indicating that it cannot be used as a prelude. Furthermore, the connected segment selection unit 82 may refer to at least one of pitch information and chord information as the degree of conformity information. For example, the connection section selection unit 82 serves as a connection section that matches the priority section well, and can select a section whose pitch matches the priority section. In addition, the connection section selection unit 82 serves as a connection section that matches the priority section well, and can select a section whose chord progression is similar to the priority section.

Furthermore, the connected segment selection unit 82 refers to at least one of the pitch information and the chord information, and may add or subtract the predetermined number of points to the degree of agreement. For example, the connected segment selection unit 82 may add a predetermined number of points to at least one of a segment with the same pitch and a segment with a similar chord progression. Alternatively, the connected segment selection unit 82 may be for at least one of a segment in which the pitch does not match and a segment in which the chord progression is not similar, and the predetermined number of points may be subtracted.

In addition, the connected section selection unit 82 serves as a connected section, and may select sections other than sections constituting the music selected by the user. For example, the connected section selection unit 82 is a connected section, which selects a section of a music that the user has not selected, reproduces the performance sound section of the performance sound in response to the user's operation, and is formed by effect sounds such as beat sounds A section, a loop section that repeats a part of a music, a pre-made universal section for connecting sections, a pre-made specific section for connecting sections for specific music, etc. are also acceptable.

The game program 42 of this kind of game machine 10 is such that the control unit 30 as a computer has reference information that is used as a basis to associate plural sections with each other, and to select the priority section to be included in the synthesized music, from the music The function of the reproduction section selection means to select the priority section in the data. Furthermore, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to have a function of selecting a connecting section selection means that should be located in the connecting section between priority sections from the music data based on the reference information.

Furthermore, when two sections are connected, the music composition section 80 may change at least one of the last part of the preceding section and the initial part of the following section. For example, the music composition section 80 may perform at least one of the fade-out which gradually reduces the volume of the preceding section and the fade-in which gradually increases the volume of the succeeding section. Furthermore, the music composition section 80 may reduce the low range of at least one of the preceding section and the subsequent section to emphasize the high range, or may reduce the high range to emphasize the low range. Furthermore, the music composition part 80 is in at least one of the last part of the preceding section and the initial part of the following section, and may insert effect sounds or music for performance. In addition, the music composition section 80 may reproduce a part of a section, for example, a part of a sub-music section, and change the section.

[Creation of chart data] As shown in FIG. 4, the music composition part 80 of the control part 30 is equipped with the chart data composition part 84 which creates the chart data of a composite music. For example, the chart data creation unit 84 reads the chart data corresponding to the sections constituting the synthesized music from the memory 40, and creates the chart data of the synthesized music by arranging the sections according to the order of the sections. In the example of FIG. 5C, the chart data corresponding to the sections A1, A2, B3, and B4 are side by side in this order.

In addition to the chart data corresponding to each section of the music, the memory 40 stores other chart data such as the chart data corresponding to the performance sound, the universal chart data corresponding to all music, and the specific chart data created corresponding to the specific music. The chart data preparation unit 84 replaces the chart data of the corresponding section, and at least one of the chart data may be used. Furthermore, the chart data is created corresponding to each section, but it is also possible to have a complex array of chart data corresponding to the difficulty for one section.

[Selection of performance section] As shown in FIG. 4, the music composition section 80 of the control section 30 has a performance sound section determination section 85 as a performance sound section determination means. Furthermore, the reproduction control unit 60 of the control unit 30 has a performance sound reproduction unit 61 as a performance sound reproduction means. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 6A to D, a description will be given of a situation in which the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts a performance sound section as a section connecting two sections of a synthesized music.

The user of the performance system follows the operation steps of the chart data corresponding to the performance section (hereinafter referred to as "performance chart data") to perform the sound reproduced during the predetermined performance operation. Then, the performance sound section is associated with the reference information referred to in order to specify the performance sound. In addition, the performance sound reproduction unit 61 reproduces the performance sound corresponding to the performance operation when the user performs a predetermined performance operation. Furthermore, there are a performance sound section that reproduces only the performance sound, and a performance sound section that reproduces effect sounds such as music or basic sound in addition to the performance sound. Furthermore, when it is a performance sound section that reproduces a music or effect sound, the performance sound reproducing unit 61 reproduces a music or effect sound in addition to the performance sound in response to the user's performance operation. In addition, the performance chart data system, as an example, is set to a length of one bar (4 beats) component, and is constructed to guide one or more objects. Furthermore, the performance chart data may be prepared in advance, and the music composition section 80 may be automatically prepared.

In the example of FIG. 6A, the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts the performance sound section between the section B4 which is the priority section and the section A2 which is the connection section. In addition, the performance sound section determination unit 85 may determine the performance sound section so as to reproduce the performance sound simultaneously with at least a part of the section of the music. In this way, even if the performance sound section is inserted, the tune will change due to the performance sound, so the performance sound section is used to connect the two sections. In the example of FIG. 6B, the performance sound section determination unit 85 determines the performance sound section so as to reproduce the performance sound at the same time as the last part of the section A2 as the connected section. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6C, the performance sound section determination unit 85 determines the performance sound section so as to reproduce the performance sound at the same time as the initial part of the section B4 as the priority section. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6D, the performance sound section determination unit 85 determines the performance sound section so as to cover the section B3 to reproduce the performance sound.

Specifically, the guiding unit 71 guides the user to the operation steps of the performance operation according to the performance chart data corresponding to the performance section. For example, the guiding part 71 guides the user through the performance object 24 or the line object 25 of FIG. 2 to the operation steps of the performance operation. The user operates the effect button 17 or the rotating device 18 of the operation unit 14 according to the operation steps of the guided performance operation. Then, the performance sound reproduction unit 61 reproduces the performance sound from the speaker 13 in response to the user's performance operation. At this time, if the user performs the correct operation, the performance sound reproduction unit 61 reproduces the performance sound as set in the performance sound section. On the other hand, if the user performs an erroneous operation, the performance sound reproduction unit 61 does not reproduce the performance sound or reproduces the erroneous performance sound according to the user's operation.

Here, the user's performance operation may or may not be the addition target of the score. If it is set as an addition target, it becomes the motivation for the user to reproduce the performance sound, and the user can maintain a sense of tension until it proceeds to the next section. If it is not set as an addition target, the user is given the option of not performing performance operations, and the user can adapt the reproduced music.

The performance sound section determining unit 85 determines at least two sections, such as priority sections, priority sections and connection sections, or performance sound sections for connecting the connection sections. For example, as the link between the sections of the synthesized music, the performance sound section is automatically determined. As an example, the performance sound segment determination unit 85 randomly decides whether to insert the performance sound segment when the connection segment selection unit 82 selects the connection segment, or after the connection segment is selected. Then, when it is determined to insert a performance sound section, the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts a performance sound section between arbitrary sections. In addition, the performance sound section is inserted into the initial part of the section or the last part of the section, instead of between the sections.

The performance sound section is made in plural, and the performance sound section determination unit 85 selects the performance sound section randomly or based on the pitch information representing the music piece to be inserted, the volume and the rhythm, etc., for example. In addition, the performance sound section determination unit 85 may extract and select a performance sound section that matches well before and after the inserted performance sound section from the music data. Alternatively, the performance sound section determination unit 85 may select an automatically generated performance sound section. For example, the performance chart data of the automatically generated performance section can be used as the data of the random guide object, or the data of the object can be guided by the pattern based on the tune information of the basic music or sub-music. Furthermore, the tune information is determined in advance corresponding to each music, and is stored in the memory 40 and the like.

In addition, when there are performance sound sections corresponding to all music pieces, and when there are performance sound sections corresponding to specific music pieces, the performance sound section determination unit 85 selects the performance sound sections by inserting only the corresponding music pieces. Furthermore, the performance sound section determination unit 85 may be inserted in a manner that a plurality of performance sound sections are continuous, or may be inserted in a manner that the same performance sound section is continuous. However, the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts the performance sound section in such a way that the performance sound section associated with the reference information indicating the rule of separate insertion is not continuous.

Alternatively, the performance sound segment determination unit 85 inserts the performance sound area between the segments instead of the connection segment when the connection segment selection unit 82 cannot extract a candidate segment that matches the priority segment. segment. Furthermore, the performance sound section determination unit 85 refers to attribute information as reference information, and may determine the performance sound section. For example, when the attribute information indicates that the performance sound section can be connected to the last of the section, the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts the performance sound section in a manner that continues at the end of the section. In addition, when the attribute information indicates that the performance segment can be initially connected to the segment, the performance segment determination unit 85 inserts the performance segment prior to the beginning of the segment.

When inserting the performance music section, the chart data determination unit reads the performance chart data corresponding to the performance music section from the memory 40, and arranges other chart data and performance chart data in accordance with the order of the sections to form a composite music chart. data. In the example of FIG. 6A, the chart data determining unit arranges performance chart data between the section A2 and the section B4. Therefore, the guiding means is tied between the two sections to guide the operation steps of the performance operation. Then, if the user correctly performs the game operation following the performance operation, the performance sound reproduction unit 61 reproduces the performance sound set in the performance sound section.

In addition, the performance chart data may be arranged together with the chart data of the section corresponding to the musical composition in the chart data determining section. In other words, the chart data determination unit may arrange the performance chart data in such a way as to overlap the sections of the music. In the example of FIG. 6B, the chart data determining unit arranges the performance chart data in such a way that it overlaps with the last part of the chart data of the corresponding section A2. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6C, the chart data determining unit arranges the performance chart data in such a way that it overlaps with the initial part of the chart data of the corresponding section B4. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6D, the chart data determining unit arranges the performance chart data in such a way that it overlaps with the chart data of the corresponding section B3 as a whole. If the performance chart data is configured in this way, the guiding means is to guide the aforementioned operation steps of the performance operation in the last part of the first reproduced section of the two sections, or the initial part of the second reproduced section of the two sections.

Furthermore, the connection section selection unit 82 may also select the performance sound section as the connection section based on the degree of agreement information as the reference information. At this time, the connected segment selection unit 82 has a function as the performance sound segment determination unit 85.

The game program 42 of such a game machine 10 enables the control unit 30 as a computer to function as a playback section selection means for selecting at least two sections to be included in the synthesized music from the music data. In addition, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to function as a performance sound section determining means for determining a performance sound section connecting at least two sections. Furthermore, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to function as a performance sound reproducing means for reproducing the performance sound in response to the performance operation when the user of the game performs a predetermined performance operation. In addition, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to have a guiding means for guiding the user to the operation steps of the game, and to guide the operation steps of the performance operation in accordance with the data of the corresponding performance sound section. Features.

With this kind of game machine 10, when generating synthetic music, a performance sound section can be inserted between the connected sections. Thereby, even if the pitch, volume, or rhythm of the connected sections are different from each other, the unity of the synthesized music can be maintained, and the user's sense of discomfort can be eliminated. That is to say, when the connected segments are different from each other, such as the pitch, volume, or rhythm, if at least a part of them suddenly changes, the user will be troubled. Therefore, by inserting the performance sound section, the sense of disharmony when connecting the sections can be eliminated. In addition, even if the pitch, volume, or rhythm of the connected sections are similar to each other, the unity as a synthesized music can be achieved.

Furthermore, by using the performance sound reproduced by the user's performance operation, it is possible to connect the sections of the music. Therefore, the user can be given an experience as if he had adapted a synthesized music. Furthermore, by reproducing the performance sound that is well matched with the connected sections, the user can feel that the connected sections are smoothly connected to each other. Therefore, the two sections can be connected in a manner that maintains the unity as a composite music. By this, it is possible to create a synthesized music that the user does not feel discomfort.

[Simultaneous Regeneration of Sections] As shown in FIG. 4, the regeneration control unit 60 of the control unit 30 has a simultaneous regeneration unit 62 as a means for simultaneously regenerating at least a part of two sections, for example, two connected sections. Specifically, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 simultaneously regenerates at least a part of the segments when at least two of the segments meet the predetermined conditions. The predetermined condition is, for example, a situation where the degree of coincidence of the two segments exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, it is acceptable to set at least one condition that meets the same tone of the two sections, the chord progression of the two sections is similar, the rhythm of the two sections is the same, and the length of the two sections is the same, as a predetermined condition. Hereinafter, the simultaneous reproduction will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to C.

The simultaneous regeneration unit 62 randomly regenerates two connected sections at the same time when it determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when the section A2 and the section B3 are selected as the connection section, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 determines whether the section A2 and the section B3 can be reproduced simultaneously. When it is judged that simultaneous regeneration is possible, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 randomly determines whether simultaneous regeneration is possible. Alternatively, the simultaneous reproduction unit 62 refers to the attribute information, and when it indicates that simultaneous reproduction is possible, decides to perform simultaneous reproduction. Then, when it is determined to perform simultaneous regeneration, as shown in FIG. 7A, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 arranges the zones so as to simultaneously regenerate zone A2 and zone B3. In addition, the determination of whether to perform simultaneous reproduction may be performed after the connecting section selection unit 82 extracts the section that is the precedent or the section following the candidate section that should be selected for the connected section.

Furthermore, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 may simultaneously regenerate a part of two zones. In the example of FIG. 7B, a part of the zone A2 and a part of the zone B3 are simultaneously reproduced. In addition, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 may repeatedly regenerate two segments simultaneously. In the example of FIG. 7C, the simultaneous reproduction of the section A2 and the section B3 is repeated. This prevents the length of the synthesized music from changing even if it is reproduced at the same time. In addition, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 may simultaneously regenerate at least a part of three or more segments.

Alternatively, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 may simultaneously regenerate the priority zones, or the priority zone and the connection zone. Furthermore, in the music data, in addition to the sections obtained by dividing the music data of the music, there are performance sound sections formed by performance sounds in response to user operations, sections formed by effect sounds, and corresponding specific music pieces. The status of other sections, such as a section of a sound of a predetermined length that is repeated, and a section corresponding to an unspecified music composition, and a section of a sound of a predetermined length that is repeated. In this case, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 may simultaneously regenerate the priority zone or the connection zone and other zones.

When performing simultaneous reproduction, the chart data creation unit 84 assigns the chart data corresponding to one of the two connected sections for the simultaneous reproduction part, that is, the two connected sections reproduced at the same time. In the example of FIG. 7A, the chart data creation unit 84 allocates the chart data corresponding to the segment A2 in the segments A2 and B3 that are reproduced simultaneously. In addition, the chart data creation unit 84 is in two connected segments that are simultaneously reproduced, and until the simultaneous reproduction ends, that is, until the segment is switched, the chart data corresponding to the segment that starts to be reproduced first may be assigned. In the example of FIG. 7B, the chart data creation unit 84 allocates the chart data of the section A2 that starts to be reproduced first during simultaneous reproduction. Then, if the section A2 is switched to the section B3, among the chart data corresponding to the section B3, the remaining part of the chart data corresponding to the part being reproduced at the same time is removed.

Furthermore, when performing simultaneous reproduction, the music composition section 80 may reduce the low range of at least one of the sections to be simultaneously reproduced to emphasize the high range, or reduce the high range to emphasize the low range. For example, the music composition section 80 reduces the high range of the sub-music section to emphasize the low range. In this way, the basic music can be emphasized more than the sub-music in the simultaneous playback section. In addition, at least one of the sections to be reproduced at the same time may be changed depending on the sound quality, sound source, or type of instrument. For example, it may be changed in such a way that one section is composed only of singing or bass. In addition, it is also possible to apply changes to all the zones that are being reproduced at the same time. Furthermore, when simultaneously reproducing the last part of the preceding zone and the initial part of the following zone, the music composition section 80 may apply a change to at least one of the last part and the initial part. For example, the music composition section 80 may perform at least one of the fade-out which gradually reduces the volume of the preceding section and the fade-in which gradually increases the volume of the succeeding section. Furthermore, the music composition part 80 is in at least one of the last part of the preceding section and the initial part of the following section, and may insert effect sounds or music for performance. In addition, the music composition section 80 may change the section with respect to the section to be reproduced simultaneously, for example, only a part of the section of the sub music is reproduced.

Furthermore, when assigning the chart data corresponding to one of the two connected sections, the chart data creating section 84 may assign the chart data corresponding to any section of the basic music and the sub-music. In the example of FIG. 7A, the chart data creation unit 84 assigns the chart data corresponding to the section A2 of the basic music A. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 7C, the chart data creation unit 84 assigns the chart data corresponding to the section B3 of the sub-music B.

As a result of allocating the chart data in this way, the guiding means is to guide the user to the operation steps of the chart data corresponding to one of the two connected sections when the simultaneous reproduction section 62 is performing simultaneous reproduction. Alternatively, the guiding means is in the simultaneous reproduction part, randomly selecting one of the chart data corresponding to the two connected sections, and guiding the user to the operation steps corresponding to the selected chart data. At this time, the chart data creation unit 84 associates the sections reproduced at the same time, and sets two chart data.

In addition, the connection section selection unit 82 may select an additional connection section from among candidate sections extracted from the section that is the preceding or following the candidate section that should be selected as the connection section. In the example of FIG. 7D, the connected segment selection unit 82 selects segment B2 from the candidate segments, and connects the segment B2 to the rear of the simultaneous reproduction part.

With simultaneous regeneration, users can feel that the connected sections are smoothly connected to each other. Therefore, the two sections can be connected in a manner that maintains the unity as a composite music. By this, it is possible to create a synthesized music that the user does not feel discomfort.

[Comprehensive composition process] With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the flow of creating the synthesized music will be described. First, the control unit 30 determines whether the user has selected the synthetic music mode. Then, if the synthetic music mode is not selected, no synthetic music is created. On the other hand, if the synthetic music mode is selected, the music composition section 80 discriminates the section of the basic music and the section of the sub-music (S601). Then, the reproduction section selection unit 81 determines the priority section to be reproduced initially of the synthesized music (S602). Furthermore, the reproduction zone selection unit 81 selects the next priority zone from the music different from the selected priority zone (S603).

Next, the reproduction zone selection unit 81 repeats the selection of the priority zone until the predetermined condition is satisfied (S604). As an example, the predetermined condition is to select 6 sections as the priority section, or the total time reaches the predetermined length. When the predetermined condition is satisfied (YES in S604), the connected section selection unit 82 selects the connection of the priority sections to the first reproduced priority section from the music data as at least a part of the connected section based on the degree of agreement information The zone and the priority zone are the ones that precede the priority zone to be reproduced later. Therefore, the connecting section selection unit 82 serves as a candidate section for the succeeding section or the preceding section, and extracts the section that matches the selected priority section (S605).

Then, the connected section selection unit 82 selects the section that is continuous to the continuous section and precedes the preceding section from the music data as at least a part of the connected section. Therefore, the connected section selection unit 82 extracts the section that is the candidate section that is the candidate section to be selected in advance or following the connected section (S606). Furthermore, for the section that precedes or follows the candidate section, the section that precedes or follows the section may be extracted. With repeated extraction, the number of segments included in the finally selected link segment will increase.

Next, the connected segment selection unit 82 extracts a combination whose degree of coincidence is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold from the combination pattern of the priority segment and the connected segment. Then, the connected segment selection unit 82 randomly selects one combination from the extracted combination patterns (S607). The connection section selection unit 82 serves as a connection section and selects the section included in the selected combination. In this way, the connection section selection unit 82 selects a connection section with a good degree of compatibility with the priority section from the music data.

After that, the performance sound section determination unit 85 randomly determines whether to insert the performance sound section between the sections (S608). Then, when it is determined to insert the performance sound section (YES in S608), the performance sound section determination unit 85 inserts the performance sound section between arbitrary sections (S609). In addition, the insertion of the performance sound segment may be performed after the connecting segment selection unit 82 extracts the segment that precedes or succeeds the candidate segment that should be selected for the connecting segment. At this time, the connection segment selection unit 82 selects one combination from the combination pattern of the segments inserted into the performance sound segment. Then, the connected segment selection unit 82 serves as the connected segment, and selects the segment included in the selected combination.

Next, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 judges whether two consecutive segments can be simultaneously regenerated. When it is judged that simultaneous regeneration is possible, the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 randomly determines whether to simultaneously regenerate the two segments (S610). When it is determined to perform simultaneous regeneration (YES in S610), the simultaneous regeneration unit 62 arranges the zones to simultaneously regenerate at least a part of the two zones (S611). In addition, the determination of whether to perform simultaneous reproduction may be performed after the connecting section selection unit 82 extracts the section that is the precedent or the section following the candidate section that should be selected for the connected section.

Then, the chart data creation unit 84 reads the chart data corresponding to the sections constituting the synthesized music from the memory 40. In addition, when there is a performance section, the chart data creation unit 84 reads out the performance chart data corresponding to the performance section from the memory 40. Then, the chart data creation unit 84 creates the chart data of the synthesized music (S612). With this, the composition of the composite music is finished. Furthermore, the creation system of the chart data and the selection of each section can be carried out at the same time. For example, when the chart data creation unit 84 is selected as the priority section, the chart data corresponding to the priority section may be automatically extracted.

By creating the synthesized music as described above, the reproduction section selection unit 81 can select the connection section connected to the priority section so as to maintain the unity as the synthesized music. Furthermore, it is possible to connect the connection zone to the priority zone in order to maintain the unity as the synthesized music. In this way, it is possible to consider the overall structure of the synthesized music, and create a synthesized music that does not feel uncomfortable to the user.

[Highlight] When reproducing sections of different music at the same time, the user can aurally determine which music to reproduce, so it is difficult to distinguish the music. Therefore, in order to indicate which music is being reproduced, as shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 50 of the control unit 30 has a music specifying unit 51 as a music specifying means, a superior zone discriminating unit 52 as a superior zone discriminating means, The highlight display part 53 as a highlight display means.

The music specifying unit 51 functions to specify a plurality of music including sections to be reproduced at the same time, for example, two specific specific displays of each of the music, and display it to the user of the game. For example, the music specifying unit 51 causes the display 12 to display individual specific displays (such as illustrations). In addition, the priority zone discrimination unit 52 discriminates at least one priority zone that is more superior than other zones among the simultaneous reproduction zones. For example, the superior zone discrimination section 52 guides the user's section (the section in which the guide section 71 guides the operation steps) corresponding to the operation steps of the corresponding chart data, and the playback volume is louder than other sections. Among the zones and the zones that start to regenerate after other zones, at least one matching zone is judged as a superior zone. In the following, a description will be given of a situation in which a segment with a high playback volume is a superior segment.

The highlight display unit 53 displays the specific display of the priority segment based on the determination result of the priority segment determination unit 52 in a relatively emphasized display compared to the specific display of other segments. The emphasis display will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In FIG. 9, above the plural line 22, the basic music icon 29A of the specific basic music A and the sub music icon 29B of the specific sub music B are displayed. The superior zone discrimination unit 52 discriminates which zone of the music is superior when the zones of plural music are reproduced at the same time. In FIG. 9, the basic music A and the sub music B are reproduced at the same volume. Therefore, the superior zone discrimination unit 52 determines that there is no superior zone. Then, because there is no priority zone, the emphasis display unit 53 does not perform the emphasis display as shown in FIG. 29. As a result, the basic music icon 29A and the sub music icon 29B are displayed side by side with the same portrait size.

Next, as the game progresses, the reproduction control unit 60 lowers the volume of the music of one side to be lower than the volume of the music of the other side. At this time, the priority zone discrimination unit 52 discriminates the zone of the music whose reproduced volume is high as the priority zone. In the example of FIG. 10, the reproduction volume of the subsidiary music B is greater than that of the basic music A. As a result, the highlight display unit 53 displays the sub-music icon 29B larger than the basic music icon 29A. Alternatively, the emphasis display section 53 displays the basic music icon 29A smaller than the sub music icon 29B. In this way, the user can indicate that the section of the sub-music B is being played.

In addition, the emphasis display unit 53 may determine the size ratio of the figure in accordance with the volume ratio of the reproduction volume between the music pieces. For example, when the reproduction volume of the sub-music B is 1.5 times that of the basic music A, the highlight display unit 53 may be 1.5 times the size of the basic music icon 29A, and the sub-music icon 29B may be displayed. Alternatively, the larger the difference in reproduction volume between the music pieces on the emphasis display unit 53 is, the larger the difference in the size of the illustration.

Furthermore, when the highlight display unit 53 specifies that the display is an image, in addition to the size of the image, or not only the size of the image, but also at least one of the color, hue, brightness, contrast, density, and display pattern of the image may be changed. When the specific display is other than an image, the emphasis by the emphasis display section 53 is also such as changes in the color ratio of the background, changes in the color of the background color, hue, brightness, contrast, density, and flickering of the background color. can. In addition, in order to relatively emphasize and display the icon of the superior segment, the highlight display unit 53 may display the icon of the segment that is not the superior segment in a low-key manner. For example, the emphasized display unit 53 may perform low-key display in such a manner as to reduce the portrait of the other party, lighten the color of the portrait of the other party, and blink the portrait of the other party. Furthermore, the emphasized display section 53 may gradually perform the emphasized display, for example, gradually enlarge the image, gradually darken the color of the image, and gradually change the flicker period of the image.

In addition, when three or more sections of the music are reproduced at the same time, the dominant section determining unit 52 serves as the dominant section, distinguishes at least one section and displays it with emphasis. Furthermore, when the superior zone discriminating section 52 determines the zone that starts to be reproduced later than the other zones as the superior zone, the guiding part 71 is an operation to guide the user in response to the chart data of the corresponding superior zone Steps are also possible. For example, when assigning the chart data corresponding to one of the two connected sections, the chart data preparation unit 84 may simultaneously reproduce the part and assign the chart data corresponding to the superior zone. In this way, the guiding part 71 guides the user to the operation steps corresponding to the chart data of the corresponding eutopic section.

With such an emphasis display, the reproduced music can be effectively conveyed to the user and the audience watching around the user. Furthermore, by displaying a specific display corresponding to the volume ratio of the reproduction volume, it is possible to convey the status of which music piece is reproduced to the user and audience.

The game program 42 of such a game machine 10 has the function of a simultaneous reproduction means for simultaneously reproducing at least a part of at least two sections of the two music sections by the control unit 30 as a computer. In addition, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to have a function as a means for specifying a plurality of music pieces including sections to be reproduced at the same time, respectively, and displaying them to the user of the game. In addition, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to have a function as a superior zone discriminating means for discriminating at least one superior zone that is more superior than the other zones in the simultaneous reproduction zone. In addition, the game program 42 enables the control unit 30 to have the result of the discrimination based on the superior zone discriminating means, and the specific display of the superior zone is displayed in a relatively emphasized manner compared to the specific display of other zones. Features.

Above, the present invention has been described with reference to the respective embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned embodiments. Inventions changed within the scope of the present invention and inventions equivalent to the present invention are also included in the present invention. In addition, each embodiment and each modified form can be appropriately combined within the scope of the present invention.

For example, one connection section may be sufficient. Furthermore, when a priority zone is selected as the connection zone, it is not necessary to include other zones between the priority zones. In this case, instead of the connection zone selection unit 82, the regeneration zone selection unit 81 serves as the connection zone, and the priority zone may be selected.

In addition, the conformity information further includes rhythm information indicating the rhythm of the section, or length information indicating the time length of the section. At this time, the connection section selection unit 82 serves as a connection section that is easy to connect, and may select a section whose rhythm matches the priority section or a section whose time length is the same. Furthermore, the connected segment selection unit 82 refers to at least one of the rhythm information and the length information, and may add or subtract the points of the degree of conformity. Furthermore, the connected segment selection unit 82 may select the connected segment after matching the pitch of each segment. In this way, options for easy-to-connect connection sections are added, and more types of synthesized music can be made.

In addition, after the reproduction section selection unit 81 determines the structure of the synthesized music, it may select the priority section constituting the synthesized music. As an example, the reproduction section selection unit 81 refers to the structure information of the priority section of the basic music, and determines the structure of the basic music as the structure of the synthesized music. For example, when the priority section of the basic music has structure information indicating the structure of the intro, chorus, and ending, the playback section selection unit 81 is used as the structure of the synthesized music to determine the order of the intro, chorus, and ending. Contains these structures.

Alternatively, when the sequence of the intro, A melody, B melody, chorus 1, interlude, chorus 2, and ending of the basic music includes these structures, the reproduction section selection unit 81 is selected from the basic music or the sub music. For the section, select a priority section with structural information indicating the structure of the intro, chorus 1, chorus 2, and ending. Then, from the section of the basic music or the sub-music, a connection section having structure information representing the structure of the A-segment melody, the B-segment melody, and the interlude is selected. After that, the reproduction section selection unit 81 arranges the priority section and the connecting section in the order of intro, A melody, B melody, chorus 1, interlude, chorus 2, and ending.

As a result, the overall structure of the synthesized music is consistent, so that the balance of the music structure can be maintained. Furthermore, the reproduction section selection unit 81 replaces the basic music, and may determine the structure of the synthesized music, for example, based on the structure of the music initially or last selected by the user.

In addition, when the simultaneous reproducing unit 62 simultaneously reproduces the last part of the preceding zone or the initial part of the following zone with other zones, it may simultaneously reproduce only the time corresponding to a predetermined number of bars. For example, the simultaneous reproduction unit 62 may reproduce only the time corresponding to 1 measure, 2 measures, 4 measures, or 8 measures at the same time.

For example, the plural pieces of music may be divided into plural sections, and the game machine 10 may automatically divide the pieces of music. Also, the plural sections may be created by dividing the music by the user. In these situations, the sections created are stored in the memory 40 as part of the music data.

In addition, the music composition section 80 is a section of three or more music pieces, and it may be composed of one basic music piece and two or more subsidiary music pieces. For example, when a composite music is composed of basic music A, sub-music B, and sub-music C, in addition to the sections shown in FIG. 5A, six sections C1, C2, C3, C4 obtained by dividing sub-music C are also obtained. , C5 and C6, select priority zone and connection zone.

In addition, as the connection section, the connection section selection unit 82 may select the section of the priority section. At this time, the priority zone that continues to the preceding priority zone is arranged. For example, the section B4 of the sub-music B may be arranged after the section A1 of the basic music A. Furthermore, the connection section selection unit 82 selects, from the music data, the connection section that should be located between the priority section, that is, the section B4 and other priority sections following the section B4.

In addition, as the connection section, the connection section selection unit 82 may select a priority section. At this time, the priority zone selected by the regeneration zone selection unit 81 and the priority zone selected by the connection zone selection unit 82 are continuous. For example, the regeneration zone selection unit 81 selects the zone A1 which is the priority zone, as the connection zone following it, and the connection zone selection unit 82 may select the zone A1. In this way, the section A1 is continuously reproduced, so the length of the synthesized music can be adjusted.

In addition, when performing simultaneous reproduction, the music composition section 80 may change at least one of the simultaneous reproduction sections as a whole from the beginning to the end of the section. For example, the music composition section 80 may change the entire section according to the range, sound quality, sound source, or type of instrument. Specifically, the music composition section 80 can be changed in such a way that the entire section is composed only of singing or effect factors, in a way that emphasizes the high range or low range, or in a way that the volume is increased or decreased. Furthermore, even if the status of the entire zone is changed, and only a part of the status of each zone is reproduced simultaneously, the entire zone including the part to be reproduced simultaneously can be changed.

Hereinafter, various aspects derived from the above-mentioned embodiments and modifications are described. In addition, in order to easily understand each aspect, the reference symbols shown in the drawings are added in parentheses. However, the reference signs are not intended to limit the present invention to the reporter attached to the illustrated form.

The game system 10 is a game system 10 that selects the segments containing at least two music pieces from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music pieces into plural numbers respectively to form the composite music. Equipped with: simultaneous reproducing means 62 for simultaneously reproducing at least a part of at least two sections of the aforementioned sections of the two music; music specifying means 51 for specifying plural pieces of music including the aforementioned sections to be reproduced simultaneously Display 29, which is displayed to the players of the game; the superiority zone judging means 52, is to discriminate at least one superiority zone that is more superior than other zones in the aforementioned zones that are simultaneously reproduced; and the means of emphasis display is based on the aforementioned superiority zone As a result of the discrimination of the segment discrimination means 52, the aforementioned specific display 29B of the aforementioned superior zone is displayed relatively and emphatically compared to the aforementioned specific display 29A of the aforementioned other segments. In addition, the control method of the game system 10 is to select the sections containing at least two music pieces from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music pieces into plural numbers to form the composite music piece. The control method of the game system 10, wherein, at least a part of at least two sections of the two sections of the two music are reproduced simultaneously; the specific display 29 of each of the plural pieces of music that specifically includes the sections to be reproduced simultaneously is displayed for The player display of the game; identify at least one superiority zone that is more superior than other zones in the aforementioned zones that are simultaneously reproduced; according to the discrimination result of the aforementioned superiority zone, compare the aforementioned special display 29B of the aforementioned superiority zone to The aforementioned specific display 29A in the aforementioned other sections is displayed relatively and emphatically.

With this game system, the reproduced music can be effectively conveyed to the player and the audience watching around the player. In addition, when creating a composite music, the sections can be connected by a known method. For example, the section corresponding to the chorus in the music selected by the player may be selected, and the selected section may be randomly connected.

The aforementioned specific display 29 is an image; the aforementioned highlight display means 53 changes at least one of the size, color, hue, brightness, contrast, density, and display pattern of the aforementioned image.

The aforementioned superior zone discrimination means 52 guides the operation steps corresponding to the corresponding chart data to the aforementioned player's segment, the segment whose playback volume is greater than the aforementioned other segments, and the segment that starts playback after the aforementioned other segments. Among the sections, at least one matching section is judged as the aforementioned priority section.

The reproduced music can be effectively conveyed to the player and the audience watching around the player. Furthermore, by displaying the specific display corresponding to the volume ratio of the reproduction volume, it is possible to convey the status of which music piece is reproduced to the player and audience.

The game system 10 is further equipped with a guiding means 71 that guides the aforementioned players to the operation steps of the aforementioned game; the aforementioned guiding means 71 will respond to the chart data corresponding to the aforementioned superior zone when the aforementioned simultaneous regeneration means 62 performs simultaneous reproduction To guide the aforementioned players.

With this, the player can feel that the connected sections are smoothly connected to each other. Therefore, as a result of maintaining the unity of the synthesized music, it is possible to create a synthesized music in which the player does not feel discomfort.

The game program 42 is a game program for a game system that selects the segments including at least two music segments from the music data including the plural segments obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers respectively to form the composite music. , In order to make one or more computers included in the aforementioned game system have the functions of the aforementioned means.

With this game program, the reproduced music can be effectively conveyed to the player and the audience watching around the player.

[Other aspects of the invention] In the case of a composite music (for example, a combined music) created by the technique described in Patent Document 1, only the selected section is appropriately combined. Therefore, the degree of compatibility between the sections is not fully considered, and if sections of different music are connected, the unity as a composite music may be impaired. Then, if the unity is impaired, the user will feel incompatibility, and the fun of the game will be impaired.

Therefore, the purpose of another aspect of the present invention is to consider the degree of consistency of the connection even in a situation where plural sections obtained by dividing different music pieces are connected to maintain the unity as a composite music piece.

In another aspect of the game system 10 of the present invention, from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music into plural, the sections including at least two music sections are selected to form a composite The music game system 10 is provided with a reproduction section selection means 81, which is based on the respective associations with plural sections, and in order to select the reference information referred to by the priority section which should be included in the composite music, select the music data from the music data. The priority section; and the connection section selection means 82 are based on the aforementioned reference information to select the connection section that should be located between the aforementioned priority sections from the aforementioned music data. In addition, the control method of the game system 10 is to select the segments including at least two segments from the music data including the plural segments obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers to form the composite music. The control method of the game system 10, wherein the priority section is selected from the music data according to the reference information to be referred to in order to select the priority section which should be included in the composite music according to the individual association with the plural sections; Information, from the aforementioned music data, select the connecting section that should be located between the aforementioned priority sections.

With this game system, even in the case of connecting plural sections separately obtained by dividing different music, the degree of consistency of the connection can be considered to create a composite music that maintains unity.

The aforementioned reference information includes conformity information used to obtain the conformity degree of the connection with other segments, and the aforementioned connection section selection means 82 uses the aforementioned conformity information as at least a part of the aforementioned connection section from the aforementioned music data , Select at least one of the preceding section preceding the aforementioned priority section and the succeeding section following the aforementioned priority section.

The connection section selection means 82 is based on the aforementioned degree of conformity information, from the music data as at least a part of the connection section, and then selects the section that precedes the section selected as the connection section and continues to the connection section. At least one of the sections of the section.

The aforementioned reference information includes conformity information used to obtain the conformity degree of the connection with other segments, and the aforementioned connection section selection means 82 uses the aforementioned conformity information as at least a part of the aforementioned connection section from the aforementioned music data , Select the successive section following the priority section that is reproduced first among the foregoing priority sections, the preceding section of the priority section that is regenerated after the preceding priority sections, and the preceding section following the preceding section and precede The section of the preceding section.

With the above aspect, the connection section selection unit 82 can select a connection section with a good degree of compatibility with the priority section. As a result, it is possible to consider the degree of compatibility of the connection and create a composite music that maintains the unity.

It is further equipped with a section discriminating means 83 which discriminates the section of the basic music that is the basis of the aforementioned synthetic music and the section of the sub-music that is synthesized in the aforementioned basic music; the aforementioned reproduction section selection means 81 is based on the section of the aforementioned basic music , Determines the first or last reproduced section of the aforementioned composite music.

In this way, it is possible to consider the structure of the basic music that is the basis of the synthetic music to create a synthetic music. As a result, it is possible to consider the overall structure of the synthesized music, and create a synthesized music that does not feel uncomfortable to the user.

The game system 10 is further provided with a simultaneous regeneration means 62 that simultaneously regenerates at least a part of the two connected segments when at least two of the connected segments meet predetermined conditions.

The game system 10 is further equipped with a guiding means 71 that guides the user of the game to the operation steps of the aforementioned game; the aforementioned guiding means 71 is to respond to the aforementioned two connection sections when the aforementioned simultaneous regeneration means 62 performs simultaneous reproduction The operation steps of the chart data corresponding to one party guide the aforementioned users.

Thereby, the user can feel that the connected sections are smoothly connected to each other. Therefore, the two sections can be connected in a manner that maintains the unity as a composite music. As a result, it is possible to create a synthesized music that the user does not feel uncomfortable.

The connecting section selection means 82 selects sections that do not constitute the two music pieces as at least a part of the connecting section from the music data.

In this way, the options for the segments that are candidates for the connected segments are added, and more types of synthesized music can be created.

The game program 42 is a game of the game system 10 that selects the segments including at least two music pieces from the music data including the plural segments obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers respectively to form the composite music. The program 42 is for enabling the 1 or the plural computers 30 included in the game system 10 to have the functions of the aforementioned means.

With this game program, even in the case of connecting plural sections separately obtained by dividing different music, the degree of consistency of the connection can be considered to create a composite music that maintains unity.

Furthermore, in a synthetic music (for example, a combination music) created by the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the connected sections are different in rhythm or tune, for example, if the rhythm or tune is changed suddenly, the player may be troubled. As a result, the player feels incompatibility, which undermines the fun of the game.

Therefore, the purpose of other aspects of the present invention is to eliminate the sense of discomfort when connecting the segments.

In another aspect of the game system 10 of the present invention, from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music into plural, the sections including at least two music sections are selected to form a composite The music game system 10 is provided with: reproduction section selection means 81, which selects at least two sections included in the aforementioned synthetic music from the aforementioned music data; At least two segments of the performance sound section; the performance sound reproduction means 61, when the player of the game performs a predetermined performance operation, regenerate the performance sound corresponding to the aforementioned performance operation; and the guiding means 71, which guide the aforementioned game to the aforementioned player According to the chart data corresponding to the aforementioned performance section, the guiding means 71 that guides the aforementioned performance operation steps. In addition, the control method of the game system 10 is to select the sections including at least two sections from the music data including the plural sections obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers to form the composite music. The control method of the game system 10, wherein, from the aforementioned music data, at least two sections that should be included in the aforementioned synthesized music are selected; the performance sound section used to connect the aforementioned at least two sections is determined; the player of the game makes the determination During the performance operation, the performance sound corresponding to the above-mentioned performance operation is reproduced; when the operation steps of the game are guided to the aforementioned player, the operation steps of the above-mentioned performance operation are guided in accordance with the chart data corresponding to the above-mentioned performance sound section.

With this game system, the performance sound section is inserted to eliminate the sense of disharmony when connecting the sections. Furthermore, when creating a synthetic music, sections other than the performance section can be connected by a known method. For example, the section corresponding to the chorus in the music selected by the player may be selected, and the selected section may be randomly connected.

The aforementioned performance sound section determining means 85 determines the aforementioned performance sound section based on reference information that is associated with a plurality of sections individually, and includes conformity information used to obtain the conformity degree of connection with other sections. In this way, the unity of the synthesized music can be maintained and the player's sense of discomfort can be eliminated.

The aforementioned guiding means 71 is connected between the aforementioned at least two sections, and guides the aforementioned operation steps of the aforementioned performance operation.

The aforementioned guiding means 71 guides the aforementioned operation steps of the aforementioned performance operation in the last part of the aforementioned at least two segments regenerated first, or in the initial part of the aforementioned at least two segments regenerated later.

With these aspects, the performance sound reproduced by the player's performance operation can be used to connect the sections of the music. Therefore, players can be given an experience as if they were adapting synthesized music by themselves.

It is further provided with a connecting section selection means 82 for selecting a connecting section between the aforementioned at least two sections from the aforementioned music data. With this, it is possible to select the connection section that connects the sections so as to maintain the unity as the synthesized music. Furthermore, the connecting section selection means 82 can be used as a connecting section to select sections other than the performance sound section.

The game program 42 is a game program for a game system that selects the segments including at least two music segments from the music data including the plural segments obtained by dividing the plural music into plural numbers respectively to form the composite music. , In order to make one or more computers included in the aforementioned game system have the functions of the aforementioned means.

With this game program, the performance sound section can be inserted to eliminate the sense of disharmony when connecting the sections.

10: Game console (game system) 11: Frame body 12: display 13: speaker 14: Operation Department 15: Start button 16: Operation buttons 17: Effect button 18: Rotating device 21: Operation line 22: Line 23: General objects 24: performance objects 25: line object 26: Score display 27: Clearance zone 28: Count 29: Icon (specific display) 29A: Basic music icon (specific display) 29B: Vice music icon (specific display) 30: Control Department (computer) 40: memory 41: Control program 42: game program 43: Game Information 50: Display control section 51: Music specific part (music specific means) 52: Judgment section of superior zone (judgment means of superior zone) 53: Emphasis display part (emphasis display means) 60: Regeneration Control Department 61: Performance sound reproduction department (performance sound reproduction means) 62: Simultaneous regeneration section (simultaneous regeneration means) 70: Operation Evaluation Department 71: Guiding Department (Guiding Means) 72: Evaluation Department 80: Music Composition Department 81: Regeneration section selection section (regeneration section selection means) 82: Connection section selection part (connection section selection means) 83: Section discrimination section (section discrimination means) 84: Chart Data Creation Department 85: Performance sound section determination section (performance sound section determination means)

[Figure 1] A schematic perspective view of the game system. [Figure 2] A schematic diagram showing the game screen. [Figure 3] A schematic block diagram of the game system. [Figure 4] A schematic block diagram of the control unit. [Figure 5] A schematic structure diagram of a synthesized music. [Figure 6] A schematic structural diagram of a synthesized music including a performance section. [Fig. 7] A schematic structural diagram of a composite music including sections to be reproduced simultaneously. [Figure 8] A schematic flow chart of the composition of the composition. [Figure 9] A schematic diagram showing a game screen including a specific display. [Fig. 10] A schematic diagram showing a game screen including a specific display highlighted.

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Claims (6)

A game system is a game system in which, from music data including plural sections obtained by dividing plural music into plural numbers, in a manner that includes at least two sections of music, these sections are selected to form a composite music. Features: Simultaneous regeneration means simultaneously regenerate at least a part of at least two of the foregoing sections of the foregoing two music pieces; The means of specifying music is to display the specific display of the plural pieces of music including the aforementioned sections that are reproduced at the same time to the players of the game; The means for judging the priority zone is to identify at least one priority zone that is more superior than other zones among the aforementioned zones that are simultaneously reproduced; and The emphasis display means is based on the discrimination result of the aforementioned superior zone discriminating means to display the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned superior zone in a relatively emphasized display compared to the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned other zones. Such as the game system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, in which: The aforementioned specific display is a portrait; the aforementioned means of emphasis display is to change at least one of the size, color, hue, brightness, contrast, density, and display pattern of the aforementioned portrait. Such as the game system described in item 1 or item 2 of the scope of patent application, in which, The aforementioned superior zone discrimination method is to guide the operation steps corresponding to the corresponding chart data to the aforementioned player's segment, the segment whose playback volume is greater than the aforementioned other segments, and the segment that starts playback after the aforementioned other segments Among the sections, at least one matching section is judged as the aforementioned priority section. For example, the game system described in item 1 or item 2 of the scope of patent application includes: Guiding means is to guide the aforementioned players to the operation steps of the aforementioned game; The aforementioned guiding means is to guide the aforementioned players according to the operation steps of the chart data corresponding to the aforementioned superior zone when the aforementioned simultaneous reproduction means performs simultaneous reproduction. A recording medium for a memory game program, which memorizes music data including plural sections obtained by dividing plural music into plurals, and selects these sections to form a composite music in a way that includes at least two sections of the music The game program of the game system is characterized in that one or more computers included in the aforementioned game system have the functions of each of the means described in any one of the first to fourth items of the patent application. A control method of a game system, from music data including plural sections obtained by dividing plural music into plurals, in a manner that includes at least two sections of music, selecting these sections to form a game of composite music The control method of the system is characterized by: Simultaneously reproduce at least a part of at least two of the foregoing sections of the foregoing two music pieces; The specific display of the plural pieces of music including the aforementioned sections that are reproduced at the same time is displayed to the players of the game; Identify at least one superior zone that is more superior than other zones among the aforementioned zones that are simultaneously reproduced; Based on the result of the discrimination of the aforementioned superiority zone, the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned superiority zone is relatively and emphasizedly displayed compared to the aforementioned specific display of the aforementioned other zones.

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