TWI400111B - Game device, music piece searching method, information recording medium, and program - Google Patents

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Game device, music retrieval method, information recording medium, and program

The present invention relates to a game device, a music retrieval method, an information recording medium, and a program, which can retrieve a music piece to be played in a simpler operation.

The game device in which the player performs the pedaling action in accordance with the music played is always popular in the playground.

As an example, the dance game device sequentially presents the subject operation (the stepping action of the subject) on the display in accordance with the playback of the music. The player (player) inputs the pedaling action required for the operation of the subject by stepping on the panel placed on the pedal housing (treading table). Then, in the dance game device, such a player is stepped on, and the evaluation is performed together with the same time, and is reflected to the score or the like.

That is to say, in the dance game device, the player strives to obtain a high score by cooperating with the music to make a correct pedaling action at an appropriate timing.

As an example of such a dance game device, an invention capable of calculating the calorie (heat) consumption of a player after the game is calculated (for example, refer to Patent Document 1)

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-95969 (pages 3-14, 1)

The above-described dance game device is provided with a plurality of playable music pieces, so that the player can select a favorite music piece from among them.

In recent years, in order to meet the requirements of a large number of players, the music that can be played in the dance game device has rapidly increased. That is to say, from the latest music to the nostalgic music, and from the popular music to the small music, it can be played with the preferences of various players.

Therefore, the player performs a music selection operation before the start of the game to select a desired music among such a large number of music pieces. For example, the player operates the operation portion of the dance game device, causes the music list to be displayed on the display, and selects a desired music or the like therefrom.

At this time, in order to make it easier for the player to select a song, for example, a dance game device is known, and the limited-listed music list can be represented by type discrimination (classification). In such a dance game device, management information such as a type name or a type ID is added to each piece of music, and once the player specifies an arbitrary type, a list of pieces including only the pieces of music that match the type is generated and displayed. Then, the player finds the desired music and selects it in the list of the restricted music.

However, even in the case of such a list of music pieces after the limited reduction, once the number of pieces to which each type belongs increases, the selection of the music becomes difficult. For example, if the list of music pieces after the reduction is increased to such an extent that it cannot be represented by one screen, the player must perform a complicated operation such as page change or scrolling, and find the target music piece to select the music.

In addition to this, in the dance game device, the player can directly input a name (character string) such as a music name or an artist name to indicate a music list retrieved based on such a name, and perform selection from among them. In this case, for example, the dance game device may display the Japanese kana characters or the arrangement of the English numerals on the display, and the player may select one of the characters one by one to input an arbitrary character string.

However, such a one-word input is very complicated for the player, and once the wrong name is entered or an error is input at the time of input, there is a problem that the desired music cannot be retrieved. Furthermore, once the name is not remembered at all, there is a problem that even the input cannot be performed.

In this case, a technique for retrieving a desired piece of music on a dance game device with a simpler operation is desired.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game device, a music retrieval method, an information recording medium, and a program capable of retrieving a music piece to be played by a simple operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the following invention is disclosed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

The game device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a game device for presenting a task operation in accordance with the playback of a music piece and evaluating an action content created by the player, and includes a music recording unit, a subject recording unit, and an operation acquisition unit. The generating unit, the search unit, the music information generating unit, and the display unit are configured.

First, a music recording unit is used to record a plurality of music pieces. Further, the subject recording unit is configured to individually record the subject motion information corresponding to each piece of music. For example, the recorded subject motion information is used to specify the subject action assigned to the player's pedaling action or wielding action (for example, the arrangement of the footsteps for the pedaling action). The action acquisition unit is configured to acquire an action made by the player. For example, the action of the player is obtained by a stepping operation on the stepping table (panel), an operation of waving the controller, a camera, or the like. Then, the generating unit generates search operation information based on the acquired operations (for example, a footstep key).

On the other hand, the search unit is configured to search for the subject motion information including the motion information that matches or is similar to the generated search motion information from the subject recording unit. For example, the footstep information containing the footsteps that are consistent or similar to the pedaling action (footprint key) made by the player is retrieved. Further, the music information generating unit is configured to generate music information (for example, a music list) as a piece of music to which the target motion information corresponding to the search is added. Then, the display unit is configured to display the generated music information in such a manner that the player can select the music. For example, the music list is represented in a manner that can be selected.

In this way, the player creates a search operation information by performing a target operation of the music piece to be played (for example, a stepping operation), and searches for (restricts) the search operation information including the search operation information from the task operation information. The music is represented in a list. Therefore, the player only needs to input the subject action of the music piece that he or she remembers, and it is possible to simply select the music piece to be played from the representation of the limited target music piece without performing the complicated operation.

This result enables a simpler operation to retrieve the music piece that you want to play.

The game device according to another aspect of the present invention is a game device for sequentially displaying a stepping motion, that is, a stepping motion, and a stepping motion by a player, in accordance with the playback of the music piece, and includes a music recording unit and a subject recording unit. The operation receiving unit, the generating unit, the search unit, the music list generating unit, and the display unit are configured.

First, a music recording unit is used to record a plurality of music pieces. Further, the subject recording unit is configured to individually record the subject motion information corresponding to each of the pieces of music and in the same manner as the beat of the music. For example, the recorded subject motion information is a subject motion information (for example, an arrangement of footsteps for pedaling) that is assigned to the player's tactile or waving motion that is the same as the beat of the music. The action receiving unit is configured to sequentially receive the stepping motion of the player. For example, the action of the player is obtained by a stepping operation on the stepping table (panel), an operation of waving the controller, a camera, or the like. Then, the generating unit generates search operation information (for example, a footstep key) in accordance with a predetermined beat based on a series of pedaling operations.

On the other hand, the search unit is configured to search for the subject motion information including the motion information that matches or is similar to the generated search motion information from the subject recording unit. For example, the footstep information containing the footsteps that are consistent or similar to the pedaling action (footprint key) made by the player is retrieved. Further, the music list generating unit is configured to generate a music list for the music piece to which the item motion information corresponding to the search is added. Then, the display unit is configured to display the generated music list in such a manner that the player can select the music piece.

In this way, the player performs the task operation of the music piece to be played (as an example, the stepping action), and generates the search operation information in accordance with the beat, and searches for (restricts) the search from the subject motion information. The music of the action information is represented by a list. Therefore, even if the player makes a stepping motion in which the beat is a little confusing, since the presenter is the target music piece limited by the beat, the player can simply select the music from among them to select the music piece to be played.

This result enables a simpler operation to retrieve the music piece that you want to play.

The game device may further include a narrowing unit for limiting the plurality of subject motion information retrieved by the search unit based on other search conditions; wherein the action receiving unit receives the music for indicating The auxiliary stepping operation of the beat; the limited-restriction unit specifies a beat based on the assisted pedaling operation of the reception, and limits the motion information of the subject searched by the search unit based on the specific beat.

In this case, the player specifies the beat by the assisted pedaling operation to limit the search target, and excludes the music with different beats, so the music can be simply selected to select the music piece to be played.

The operation receiving unit may receive an auxiliary stepping operation for indicating a beat of the music and a main stepping operation to be searched; the generating unit may specify a beat of the music based on the assisted stepping operation received, and based on the main stepping motion of the received To generate search action information according to a specific beat.

In this case, the player specifies the beat by the assisted pedaling operation, so that the search operation information that is more appropriately aligned with the beat can be generated and retrieved. Therefore, the precision can be further improved to retrieve the music to be played.

A music retrieval method used in a game device including a music recording unit, a document recording unit, a motion acquisition unit, an arithmetic unit, and a display unit, includes a music recording unit for Recording a plurality of pieces of music; a subject recording unit for separately recording subject action information corresponding to each of the pieces of music (as an example, an arrangement of footsteps for stepping); an action acquisition step; a generation step; a retrieval step; a music information a step of generating; and a step of representing the steps.

First, the action acquisition step acquires an action made by the player. For example, the action of the player is obtained by a stepping operation on the stepping table (panel), an operation of waving the controller, a camera, or the like. Further, a generating step is performed to generate search operation information based on the acquired operation (for example, a footstep key).

On the other hand, the search step is for the subject recording unit to search for the subject motion information including the motion information that matches or is similar to the generated search motion information. For example, the footstep information containing the footsteps that are identical or similar to the pedaling action (footprint key) made by the player is retrieved. Further, the music information generating step is for generating music information (as an example, a music list) with respect to a music piece to which the item motion information corresponding to the search is added. Then, a step is shown for expressing the generated music information in such a manner that the player can select the music. For example, the music list is represented in a manner that can be selected.

In this way, the player creates a search operation information by performing a target operation of the music piece to be played (for example, a stepping operation), and searches for (restricts) the search operation information including the search operation information from the task operation information. The music is represented in a list. Therefore, the player only needs to input the subject action of the music piece that he or she remembers, and it is possible to simply select a song from the representation of the limited target music piece without selecting a complicated operation of the conventional music to select the music piece to be played.

This result enables a simpler operation to retrieve the music piece that you want to play.

A computer-readable information recording medium recorded with a program according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the program allows a computer that prompts a subject to move as the music is played and evaluates the action content of the player. The following functions are provided: a music recording unit for recording a plurality of music pieces, a subject recording unit for individually recording subject motion information corresponding to each of the music pieces, and an operation obtaining unit for acquiring an action made by the player; The search operation information is generated based on the acquired operation, and the search unit is configured to search for the task action information including the action information that is identical or similar to the generated search action information, and the music information generation unit is configured to The music information is generated for the music piece corresponding to the retrieved motion information of the subject; and the display unit (207) is configured to display the generated music information in such a manner that the player can select the music piece.

The program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured such that a computer (including an electronic device) can function as the game device.

The program can be recorded on computer-readable information recording media such as optical discs, flexible disks, hard disks, magneto-optical disks, digital video discs, magnetic tapes, and semiconductor memories.

The above programs are independent of the computer that implements the program and can be distributed and sold through a computer communication network. Furthermore, the above information recording medium can be distributed and sold independently of the computer.

According to the present invention, it is possible to retrieve a music piece to be played in a simpler operation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. For the sake of easy understanding, the embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with respect to a business dance game device disposed in a playground, but the present invention is equally applicable to a home game machine or various computers. That is, the embodiments described below are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the inventors. Therefore, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each of these elements or all of the elements are replaced by an equal substance, but these embodiments are all included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a business dance game device for realizing a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As an example, the dance game device is a device that performs a treading operation (problem operation), that is, a subject, to the player, and the stepping action actually performed by the player is evaluated together with the player. An outline of the dance game device will be described below with reference to this figure.

As shown in the figure, the dance game device 1 includes a performance speaker 11, a display 12, a rocker 13, a tempo speaker 14, and a pedal housing 20.

The performance speaker 11 is for outputting a music sound of a dance game selected by the player. That is, the music sound for outputting the music of the performance. In other respects, the performance speaker 11 outputs sound or the like in accordance with whether or not the pedaling operation by the player is appropriate (evaluation) in the game.

The display 12 is used to indicate various necessary information for the dance game.

For example, the display 12 is for displaying a list of music pieces (a list of music pieces to be searched by a pedaling operation, which will be described later) before the start of the game, to cause the player to select the desired piece of music.

Then, once the music is selected and the game is started, the display 12, for example, displays the game screen as shown in FIG.

In this game screen, the pedal area SZ is a fixed image for displaying the timing of the pedaling operation to the player. On the other hand, the footstep AF (AFu, AFd, AF1, AFr) is a music that is displayed to the player in order to put a pedaling action (problem action), that is, a music piece, for example, from the bottom to the top of the image. Expressed in a reel manner. Then, when the footstep AF reaches the pedal area SZ (when the same image of the footstep AF and the pedal area SZ overlap), if the player makes the required pedaling operation (correctly stepping on the panel described later), the score can be obtained. .

Returning to Fig. 1, the joystick 13 is operated by the player to cause the dance game to receive various necessary information.

For example, the joystick 13 receives selection information of a piece of music to be played, setting information of difficulty level of the game, and the like before the start of the game.

The beat speaker 14 outputs a beat sound of the played music with a subwoofer.

As an example, the pedal housing 20 is a stepping table in which two players simultaneously perform a stepping operation, and a plurality of panels (operation elements) are disposed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the pedal housing 20 is divided into a left player area LA and a right player area RA, and each of the plurality of panels Pu, Pd, P1, and Pr is disposed. panel.

Further, arrows on the opposite directions of the up, down, left, and right are drawn on the panels Pu, Pd, P1, and Pr. Then, these panels Pu to Pr correspond to the footsteps AFu to AFr in the above second drawing. That is, the footstep AFu (up arrow) indicates (assigns) that the player is going to step on the panel Pu (up arrow), and further, the footstep AFd (down arrow) indicates that the panel is to be stepped on the Pd (under) Arrow). Similarly, the footsteps Afl (left arrow) and the footstep Afr (right arrow) indicate that the panel P1 (left arrow) and the panel Pr (right arrow) are to be stepped on, respectively.

Each panel containing these panels uses an internal sensor to detect whether the player is stepping on. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, a plurality of cable sensors CS are disposed inside, and the load weight (pressure) applied when the pedaling is detected can be detected.

Further, each of the panels including the panels Pu to Pr houses therein a light-emitting element that can control lighting/lighting. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, a plurality of cold cathode conduits RK are disposed.

Further, the top plate TI, for example, is made of a translucent acrylic sheet. Then, with the lighting (lighting) of the cold cathode conduit RK, the top plate TI can be made to emit light. Therefore, as will be described later, the stepping motion related to the music can be summarized.

Next, the internal configuration of such a dance game device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a dance game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, it will be described with reference to this figure.

As shown in the figure, the dance game device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an interface 104, a hard disk 105, and an image processing unit. 106. Sound processing unit 107 and NIC (Network Interface Card) 108.

Further, the program and necessary information of the dance game device are recorded on the hard disk 105, and once the power is applied to the dance game device 1, the program is executed to realize the game device of the present embodiment.

The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the dance game device 1 and performs the communication of the respective constituent elements with the connected control signals or materials.

The ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) which is executed immediately after the application of the power source, and by this, reads out the program recorded on the hard disk 105 to the RAM 103 and starts execution by the CPU 101. Further, the ROM 102 records a program or various materials of an operating system necessary for controlling the overall operation of the dance game device 1.

The RAM 103 is used for temporarily recording data or programs, and is necessary for holding programs or materials read by the hard disk 105, and other games.

The interface 104 is for relaying communication with the rocker 13 or the pedal housing 20 described above.

Specifically, the interface 104 is for receiving instruction information and the like input on the rocker 13.

Further, the interface 104 is for receiving a stepping motion performed by the player on the pedal housing 20. That is to say, any of the above-mentioned panels (including a plurality of panels) including the panels Pu to Pr is stepped on by the player, and is detected by the pedal housing 20 when it is detected by the cable sensor CS. Signal. Thereby, it is possible to immediately detect which panel is stepped on.

Furthermore, once the CPU 101 makes a lighting (lighting) indication to any (multiple) panels including the panels Pu to Pr, the interface 104 supplies information indicating its lighting to the pedal housing 20 so as to be the object The cold cathode line RK of the panel is turned on.

The hard disk 105 is a program for recording a dance game and accompanying video data or music data (including the footstep data described later). These programs or materials are read by the control of the CPU 101 and temporarily recorded in the RAM 103. Further, the hard disk 105 is an example, and other recording media may be used.

The video processing unit 106 includes a video calculation processor (not shown) or a frame memory (not shown), and performs various types of video processing under the control of the CPU 101. For example, the image processing unit 106 processes the image data read by the hard disk 105 and stores the generated image information in the frame memory. The image information stored in the frame memory is then converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and supplied to the display 12 described above. This allows for various image representations.

Furthermore, the image calculation processor can perform a superimposition calculation of a two-dimensional image, a permeation calculation such as alpha blending, and various saturation calculations at a high speed.

Further, the polygon information placed in the virtual three-dimensional space and having various texture information is subjected to rendering by the Z-buffer method, so that the polygon for obtaining the virtual three-dimensional space from the predetermined viewpoint position can be executed at a high speed. The calculation of the apparent image.

The sound processing unit 107 converts the music piece data read by the hard disk 105 into an analog sound signal, and outputs it by the above-described performance speaker 11. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, an effect sound or the like which should occur during the progress of the game is generated, and the sound corresponding thereto is output from the performance speaker 11.

Further, the sound processing unit 107 performs, for example, predetermined signal processing to extract a beat sound (beat signal) and output it by the above-described beat speaker 14. Further, when the beat data corresponding to the music piece data is previously recorded on the hard disk, the beat data based on the beat sound may be output from the beat speaker 14.

The NIC 108 connects the dance game device 1 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet, and follows the 10BASE-T/100 BASE-T used to form a LAN (local area network). Or as a medium for the CPU 101 and the following various data machines. The various data machines include: an analog data machine that can be connected to the Internet using a telephone line, an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) data machine, an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) data machine, and a cable television line that can be used. A cable modem connected to the Internet.

In other respects, the dance game device 1 may include a detection unit for detecting coins (coins or medals, etc.), a reading unit for reading a personal card or the like, and the like.

Further, the dance game device 1 for replacing the present embodiment can be used as a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention by using a general computer (a general-purpose personal computer or the like) and a home game machine. For example, similar to the above-described dance game device 1, the general computer system includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a hard disk, an NIC, and an image processing unit having a simpler function than the image processing unit on the dance game device 1; A flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, or the like is used as an external recording device. Further, instead of the pedal housing, a commercially available game mat (a mat for detecting a field in which the player is stepping on the foot) can be used. Then, after the game program is installed and the program is executed, it can function as a game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(summary structure of game device)

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As an example, a device for searching for a desired piece of music based on a pedaling action made by a player.

More specifically, before the game device starts the dance game, a device for retrieving the same or similar footstep information based on the gait stepped by the player to prompt the player for the desired piece of music (list of musical compositions). Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to this figure.

The game device 200 includes a music information recording unit 201, a foot information recording unit 202, a pedaling operation receiving unit 203, a footstep key generating unit 204, a search unit 205, a music list generating unit 206, and a video drawing unit 207.

First, the music information recording unit 201 is for recording a plurality of pieces of music information that can be played on a dance game. That is, the music information for recording all the pieces of the player's selectable music.

Then, once the player selects any of the pieces of music, the piece of music information is played and the game is started.

Furthermore, in the music information, in addition to the music material which is the basis of the music sound, the music information includes the music ID, the music name, and the artist name.

Then, the hard disk 105 can function as such a music information recording unit 201.

The footstep information recording unit 202 corresponds to each piece of music, and specifies the footstepping operation, that is, the footstep data of the subject. That is, the footstep information individually corresponding to the music information recorded in the music information recording section 201 is recorded.

This footstep information, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, is information showing the arrangement of the footnote AF of the arrow symbol, and as an example, corresponds to the note OP of the music piece. In addition, in FIG. 6A, the case where the note OP corresponds to the footstep AF is one-to-one correspondence, but in more detail, as shown in FIG. 6B, it is the same as the beat (beat), and the display is displayed up, down, left, and right. The direction of the footsteps AFu to AFr.

Furthermore, the footstep AF is not limited to one shot per shot, as shown in Fig. 6C, and there are also occasions for specifying two footsteps AFu and AFd for one beat. Moreover, for a shot, there are also occasions where the footsteps are specified.

The footstep information recording unit 202 records the arrangement of the footstep AF in which the footstep information, that is, the beat of the music is recorded in the same manner as the music.

Then, the hard disk 105 can function as such a footstep information recording unit 202.

Returning to Fig. 5, the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 is configured to sequentially receive the stepping motion of the player.

In other words, the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 receives the stepping motion that the player makes on the pedal housing 20 described above. That is to say, the fact that the panel (panel Pu to Pr) of the pedal housing 20 is stepped on is obtained by detecting the signal to receive which panel (in the case where there are plural) is stepped on.

Further, the interface 104 and the like can function as such a pedaling operation receiving unit 203.

The footstep key generation unit 204 generates a footstep key in accordance with a predetermined beat (beat) based on a series of pedaling operations received by the pedaling operation receiving unit 203.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the footstep key generation unit 204 generates a footstep key AFK for retrieval by the pedaling operation obtained by the fact that the panel P is stepped on. In this case, the footstep key generation unit 204 specifies (accelerates) the beat (beat) at the timings t1 to t7 at which the analysis panel P is stepped on. In the case of Fig. 7, since there is an interval between the timings t3 and t4, it is estimated that there is an empty shot therebetween, and as an example, a total of eight beats can be specified.

Then, the footstep key generation unit 204 is, for example, in the case where the eight beats are individually one beat, as shown in FIG. 7B, the beats of the four beats as the two measures are specified; In the case of a half beat, as shown in Fig. 7C, the beat of the four beats as a measure is specified.

Then, the footstep key generation unit 204 generates a footstep key in accordance with the specific beat. In addition, the discrimination of one beat or half beat is performed in the case where the determination can be made by the entire pedaling operation, and if these cannot be determined, the two can be generated as the footstep key.

Then, the above-described CPU 101 or the like can function as such a footstep key generation unit 204.

Returning to Fig. 5, the search unit 205 searches the foot information recording unit 202 based on the foot key generated by the foot key generation unit 204. That is to say, the footstep information information recording unit 202 searches for the footstep information containing the foot spectrum that is identical or similar to the foot spectrum key.

For example, the search unit 205 compares the footstep information by moving the footstep information in order, and searches for the coincidence or similar footsteps for each of the footstep information.

Then, as shown in Fig. 8A, when the foot key AFK coincides with the footstep AF (partial), or in a similar situation as shown in Figs. 8B and 8C, the foot information of the foot is taken as a hit ( Can be retrieved) of the footsteps information to obtain.

In this case, in Fig. 8B, as shown by the dotted line, since there is only one place where the deviation of the place (shoot) is generated, it is judged to be similar; in addition, in Fig. 8C, since there is only one place to generate the foot spectrum Different, so judged to be similar. Moreover, such a similar judgment is an example, and similar judgments can be made from other viewpoints.

Further, when the footstep information is retrieved, it can be compared with the feature portion (for example, the chorus portion of the music piece) instead of the whole spectrum of the foot in the music. In the chorus part, most of them are equipped with a footnote that adds the characteristics of their music. Moreover, the player mostly remembers such a characteristic footstep and tramples for retrieval. In this case, the amount of the score of the search target is reduced, and the search can be expected to be completed quickly.

Further, the above-described CPU 101 or the like can function as such a search unit 205.

Returning to Fig. 5, the music list generating unit 206 generates a music list for the music piece to which the foot piece information corresponding to the search unit 205 is added.

In other words, the music list generating unit 206 reads the music information corresponding to each of the searched footstep information (there is only one case), and reads the music information from the music information recording unit 201. Then, for example, a music list including a music name (title) and an artist name is generated. At this time, the music list may be arranged in the order of the title or the artist name, and may be arranged in accordance with the order of consistency with the foot key.

Further, the CPU 101 or the like can function as such a search unit 205.

The video drawing unit 207 generates an image of the music list generated by the music list generating unit 206, and displays it on the display 12 described above.

For example, the video drawing unit 207 generates an image of the music list as shown in FIG. 9 and displays it in such a manner that the player can select the music.

In addition, the music list shown in FIG. 9 shows only the information of the music name and the artist name as an example, but other information may be added to the music list.

Furthermore, the image processing unit 106 described above can function as such an image drawing unit 207.

(Summary of the operation of the game device)

Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the music search processing executed in the game device 200 having the above configuration. Hereinafter, the operation of the game device 200 will be described with reference to this drawing. This music piece retrieval process is a process in the game device 200 that executes the dance game, and is for receiving a treading action made by the player and searching for a piece of music having the same (similar) footstep. That is to say, before the start of the dance game, the player inputs the stepping action (partial) of the music piece to be skipped to indicate the processing of the music list having such a stepping motion. Furthermore, this music retrieval process starts in a state of waiting for the start of the game.

First, the game device 200 waits for a stepping action by the player (step S301). In other words, it is determined whether or not the player has stepped on the panel on the pedal housing 20 while waiting for subsequent processing.

When the game device 200 detects that the panel on the pedal housing 20 is stepped on (step S301; YES), the game device 200 sequentially receives a series of pedaling actions made by the player (step S302).

In other words, the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 obtains the fact that the pedal housing 20 is stepped on by the detection signal, and sequentially receives which panel (in the case where there are a plurality of panels) is stepped on.

The game device 200 generates a footstep key based on the received pedaling action (step S303).

In other words, the footstep key generation unit 204 generates a footstep key in accordance with a predetermined number of beats based on a series of pedaling operations received by the pedaling operation receiving unit 203. For example, the footstep key generation unit 204 generates a beat key AFK for search while analyzing the timings t1 to t7 at which the panel P is stepped on by analyzing the timing t1 to t7 when the panel P is stepped on.

The game device 200 retrieves the footstep information including the same (similar) foot spectrum based on the generated footstep key AFK (step S304).

In other words, the search unit 205 searches the footstep information recording unit 202 for the footstep information including the footnote that matches or is similar to the footstep key AFK generated by the foot key generation unit 204.

For example, the search unit 205 searches for the footstep information including the foot spectrum AF in accordance with the footstep AFK shown in FIG. 8A above, and includes similar to the footstep AFK as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C. The footsteps information of the footstep AF.

The game device 200 generates and displays a music list for a music piece to which the foot information corresponding to the search is attached (step S305).

In other words, the music list generating unit 206 generates a music list for the music piece to which the footstep information corresponding to the search unit 205 is added, and then the image drawing unit 207 generates and displays the image of the generated music list. On display 12.

For example, the video drawing unit 207 generates an image of the music list as shown in FIG. 9 and displays it in such a manner that the player can select the music.

Thus, the footstep information is retrieved based on the footstep key, and the music list to which the corresponding music piece is attached is added, and the player, for example, operates with the joystick 13 to select the desired music piece from the music list thereof. And start the game.

Further, in the case where there is no desired music in the music list, since the pedaling operation may be caused by incorrect steps, the player may be required to perform the pedaling operation again to perform a new search.

Further, the search unit 205 can sequentially retrieve the footstep information including the foot sign that is identical or similar to the foot key AFK generated by the foot key generation unit 204. For example, the search unit 205 searches for the footstep key AFK generated at the time point t1 to t3 shown in FIG. 7A, that is, the footstep information coincident or similar to the footstep key AFK of the time series t1 to t3. The music list generating unit 206 generates a music list for the music piece to which the foot piece information corresponding to the time series t1 to t3 searched by the search unit 205 is added. Then, the image drawing unit 207 generates and displays an image of the generated music list on the display 12.

Next, the footstep information made by the player at the time point of the timing t4 is used to retrieve the footstep information that is identical or similar to the footstep key AFK of the timings t1 to t4, and the additional information corresponding to the timing t1 to t4 is added. The music of the spectral key AFK is represented on the display 12, so that the music represented in the music list can be gradually limited.

Thus, as the player performs the pedaling operation, the music piece is represented by the list of music pieces that are successively limited, so that the player can easily retrieve the desired music piece.

In such a music retrieval process, a treading action (partially) of a music piece that the player wants to jump is input, and a music piece including such a stepping motion is searched and displayed in a list. Therefore, as long as the player correctly inputs a series of pedaling actions that he or she remembers, it is not necessary to perform complicated operations, and the music that is desired to be skipped is simply selected from the representation of the target music.

Further, even if a part of the input pedaling operation is not correct, since the music piece including the similar pedaling operation is searched, the ratio of the desired music piece can be selected from the list display.

This result makes it easier to retrieve the music you want to play with a simpler operation.

(Other embodiments)

In the above-described embodiment, the case where only the player's footsteps based on the footstep key is input is described. However, a stepping motion for indicating the beat of the music may be input.

For example, since the music beat is not correctly specified, a lot of the footstep information is retrieved, and as a result, the music list is too long and the selection becomes difficult. In this case, the player may additionally input an auxiliary pedaling operation for indicating a beat to limit the footstep information to shorten the music list.

Hereinafter, the game device 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The game device 400 is attached to the game device 200 shown in FIG. 5 described above, and has a configuration in which the finite contraction portion 301 is added. In other words, the configuration of the music information recording unit 201 to the video drawing unit 207 is the same as that of the game device 200.

The narrowing unit 301 causes the image drawing unit 207 to draw an image for prompting the input of the assisted stepping operation when the footstep information searched by the search unit 205 exceeds a predetermined number.

Then, when the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 inputs an auxiliary pedaling operation for indicating the music beat, the pedal is specified by the assisted pedaling operation, and the footstep information retrieved by the search unit 205 is limited based on the specific beat. Shrink.

For example, when the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 continuously receives the same stepping operation for more than a predetermined number of times, it is determined that the assisting stepping operation for indicating the tune of the music has been input. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the pedaling action of the same panel P is detected at the timing of "one, two, one, two, three, four", the limiting portion 301 is a specific four beats. Beat. Further, when a stepping motion that can be specified for a specific beat is detected, the narrowing portion 301 specifies a beat based on the pedaling operation.

Then, the footstep information retrieved by the retrieval unit 205 is limited based on the specific post-beat. For example, discard the footstep information that is inconsistent with the beat in the retrieved footstep information.

Thereby, the footstep information retrieved by the search unit 205 can be reduced to prevent the music list from becoming too long and too long.

In addition, in contrast to this, the auxiliary pedaling operation is first input to retrieve the music piece of the beat, and then the footstep information is limited based on the footstep of the pedaling motion input thereafter.

In this case, a simpler operation can also be used to retrieve the music piece that is desired to be played.

The above-described game device 400 is described with respect to a case where the acquired footstep information exceeds a predetermined number, and the auxiliary pedaling operation for indicating the tact of the music is separately input.

However, this auxiliary pedaling action and the pedaling action to be retrieved (main pedaling action) can also be input each time.

In other words, the pedaling operation receiving unit 203 individually receives the assisted pedaling operation and the main pedaling operation. For example, after receiving the pedaling operation of the same panel P as shown in Fig. 12 described above, the stepping operation (main pedaling operation) for searching as shown in Fig. 7A is received.

Then, the footstep key generation unit 204 specifies the music beat by the assisted pedaling operation received by the pedaling operation receiving unit 203, and generates a footstep key in accordance with the specific pedaling motion based on the main pedaling operation.

In this case, by correctly specifying the tune of the music, it is not necessary to retrieve the undesired foot information. As a result, the list of music pieces is shortened, making it easier for the player to select. Then, in this case, a simpler operation can be used to retrieve the music piece that is desired to be played.

Further, the narrowing portion 301 is a specific rhythm (for example, the number of shots in one minute) from the speed of the input pedaling operation, and based on the specific rhythm, the footstep information retrieved by the search unit 205 can be limited. . For example, if the input is made at a pace of 120 beats in one minute, the music that matches the rhythm of 110 beats or less in one minute and 130 beats or more in one minute can be discarded, and the tunes corresponding to 110 beats to 130 beats are retrieved.

The above-described embodiment is described with respect to a case where the player inputs the pedaling operation by stepping on the panel of the pedal housing 20, but the present invention is also applicable to a game device that evaluates the operation other than the pedaling operation.

For example, it is also applicable to a game in which a player uses a motion sensor including a motion sensor to perform a somatosensory game such as a swinging motion or a tilting motion in accordance with the music to be played.

In this case, the game device can record the subject information corresponding to the footstep information to the music piece for recording, and obtain a series of waving actions by detecting the acceleration sensor before the game starts, and generate a series of footsteps. A comparable search key to retrieve consistent or similar subject information. Then, a list of music pieces to which the information related to the search is attached is displayed, and the player selects the music to be played.

In this case, a simpler operation can also be used to retrieve the music piece that is desired to be played.

Further, the same applies to a game in which a player's action can be photographed by a photographing element (a camera or the like) to obtain a player's action type.

For example, the same applies to a somatosensory game in which the player does not use the controller and plays the music to perform the action of the hands or the feet.

In this case, the game device also records the subject information corresponding to the footstep information in association with the music, and analyzes and acquires a series of motion images before the game starts, and generates a search key corresponding to the footstep key to search. Consistent or similar subject information. Then, a list of music pieces to which the information related to the search is attached is displayed, and the player selects the music to be played.

In this case, a simpler operation can also be used to retrieve the music piece that is desired to be played.

Further, the present application claims priority on the basis of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-178674, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.

[Industry use possibility]

According to the present invention, a game device, a music retrieval method, a computer readable information recording medium, and a program can be provided, which can retrieve a music piece to be played back in a simpler operation.

1. . . Dancing game device

11. . . Performance speaker

12. . . monitor

13. . . Rocker

14. . . Beat speaker

20. . . Pedal housing

101. . . Central processing unit

102. . . ROM (read only memory)

103. . . RAM (random access memory)

104. . . interface

105. . . Hard disk

106. . . Image processing department

107. . . Sound processing department

108. . . NIC (Network Interface Card)

200. . . Game device

201. . . Music information recording department

202. . . Footprint Information Recording Department

203. . . Stepping action receiving unit

204. . . Footprint generation unit

205. . . Search department

206. . . Music list generation department

207. . . Image drawing department

301. . . Restriction

400. . . Game device

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a dance game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a game screen displayed on a display of a dance game.

Fig. 3A is a schematic view showing an example of a panel placed on the pedal housing.

Fig. 3B is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the panel.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the dance game device.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6A is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a note (beat) and a foot spectrum.

Fig. 6B is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a note (beat) and a foot spectrum.

Fig. 6C is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a note (beat) and a foot spectrum.

Fig. 7A is a diagram for explaining an outline of a footstep key generated based on a stepped panel.

Fig. 7B is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a note (beat) and a foot spectrum.

Fig. 7C is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a note (beat) and a foot spectrum.

Fig. 8A is a schematic view showing an example of a foot spectrum that coincides with a foot spectrum key.

Fig. 8B is a schematic view showing an example of a foot spectrum that matches the foot spectrum key.

Fig. 8C is a schematic view showing an example of a foot spectrum that matches the foot spectrum key.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing an example of a list of music pieces to be displayed.

Fig. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the music retrieval processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view for explaining the relationship between the auxiliary pedaling action and the note (beat) for indicating the beat.

Claims (9)

A game device (200) is a game device (200) for presenting a subject motion along with a play of a music piece and evaluating an action content made by the player, and is characterized in that: a music recording unit (201) is provided Recording a plurality of pieces of music; a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording subject action information corresponding to each of the pieces of music; an action obtaining unit (203) for obtaining an action made by the player; a unit (204) that generates search operation information based on the acquired operation, and a search unit (205) for searching from the subject record unit (202) to include or be similar to the generated search action information. Action information information of the action information; a music information generating unit (206) for generating music information for the music piece corresponding to the searched action information of the subject; a display unit (207) for The generated music information is displayed in such a manner that the player can select the music piece, and a narrowing unit (301) that advances the plurality of subject motion information retrieved by the search unit (205) based on other search conditions. The operation acquisition unit (203) further acquires an auxiliary operation for indicating a tact of the music, and the narrowing unit (301) specifies a beat based on the acquired auxiliary operation, based on the specific beat. The problem searched by the search unit (205) Action information is limited. A game device (200) is a game device (200) for presenting a subject motion along with a play of a music piece and evaluating an action content made by the player, and is characterized in that: a music recording unit (201) is provided Recording a plurality of pieces of music; a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording subject action information corresponding to each of the pieces of music; an action obtaining unit (203) for obtaining an action made by the player; a unit (204) that generates search operation information based on the acquired operation, and a search unit (205) for searching from the subject record unit (202) to include or be similar to the generated search action information. Action information information of the action information; a music information generating unit (206) for generating music information for the music piece corresponding to the searched action information of the subject; and a display unit (207) for The generated music information is displayed in such a manner that the player can select the music piece, and the motion acquisition unit (203) acquires the main operation for indicating the music beat and the main operation to be searched. The generating unit (204) specifies the beat of the music based on the acquired assisting operation, and generates search operation information according to the specific beat based on the acquired main motion. The game device (200) according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the operation obtained by the operation obtaining unit (203) is a stepping operation. A music retrieval method includes a music recording unit (201), a subject recording unit (202), an operation acquisition unit (203), calculation units (204, 205, and 206), a display unit (207), and a contraction unit (301). The music recording method used in the game device (200) is characterized in that the music recording unit (201) is configured to record a plurality of music pieces, and the subject recording unit (202) is configured to record each of the corresponding music pieces. The action information of the music piece includes: an action acquisition step performed by the action acquisition unit (203) to acquire an action performed by the player; and a generation step of the calculation unit (204, 205, 206) The search operation information is generated based on the acquired operation; the search step is performed by the calculation unit (204, 205, 206), and the search is performed by the subject record unit, and the search includes or is similar to the generated search action information. The action information of the action information; the music information generation step is performed by the calculation unit (204, 205, 206), and the music information is added to the music piece corresponding to the retrieved action information of the subject; Department of the display unit (207), the music information will be generated to allow the player to select a song way to represent; and a constricted step, based the constricted portion (301), to the calculation unit (204, 205, 206) The plurality of task motion information retrieved are limited based on other search conditions, and the motion acquiring unit (203) further obtains an auxiliary motion for indicating a beat of the music, the limiting portion (301) The specific tempo is determined based on the acquired auxiliary operation, and the task motion information searched by the calculation unit (204, 205, 206) is limited based on the specific tempo. A music retrieval method is a game device (200) including a music recording unit (201), a subject recording unit (202), an operation acquisition unit (203), calculation units (204, 205, 206), and a display unit (207). The music recording method used in the above is characterized in that the music recording unit (201) is configured to record a plurality of music pieces, and the subject recording unit (202) is configured to record subject motion information corresponding to each of the music pieces; And including: an operation obtaining step performed by the operation obtaining unit (203) to acquire an action performed by the player; and a generating step of the calculating unit (204, 205, 206), based on the acquired The operation generates the search operation information; the search step is performed by the calculation unit (204, 205, 206), and the subject record unit searches for the subject action information including the action information that is identical or similar to the generated search action information. a music information generating step, which is performed by the calculation unit (204, 205, 206), for the music piece to which the action information corresponding to the item is retrieved And a display step of the display unit (207), wherein the generated music information is displayed in such a manner that the player can select the music piece; and the action acquisition unit (203) acquires The arithmetic unit (204, 205, 206) specifies a beat of the music based on the acquired auxiliary operation, and generates an Search action information for a specific beat. A computer-readable information recording medium on which a program is recorded, characterized in that the program enables the following functions to be performed on a computer that prompts the subject to move as the music is played and evaluates the action content made by the player: a music recording unit (201) for recording a plurality of music pieces, a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording subject motion information corresponding to each of the music pieces, and an action obtaining unit (203) for acquiring the player's The generated operation unit (204) generates search operation information based on the acquired operation; a search unit (205) for searching and containing the generated information from the subject record unit (202) Searching for the subject action information of the action information with the same or similar action information; a music information generation unit (206) for generating the music piece information for the music piece to which the action information corresponding to the item is retrieved is added; a display unit (207) for expressing the generated music information in such a manner that the player can select the music piece; and a limiting unit (301) for searching the plurality of the search unit (205) The subject motion information is limited based on other search conditions, and the motion acquiring unit (203) further obtains an auxiliary operation for indicating a beat of the music, and the narrowing unit (301) is based on the assisted The action is specific to the beat, and the subject motion information searched by the search unit (205) is limited based on the specific beat. A computer-readable information recording medium on which a program is recorded, characterized in that the program enables the following functions to be performed on a computer that prompts the subject to move as the music is played and evaluates the action content made by the player: a music recording unit (201) for recording a plurality of music pieces, a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording subject motion information corresponding to each of the music pieces, and an action obtaining unit (203) for acquiring the player's The generated operation unit (204) generates search operation information based on the acquired operation; a search unit (205) for searching and containing the generated information from the subject record unit (202) Searching for subject action information of action information with identical or similar action information; a music information generation unit (206) for attaching to the corresponding check a music piece of the subject motion information is generated to generate music information; and a display unit (207) for displaying the generated music piece information in such a manner that the player can select the music piece; and the action obtaining unit ( 203) acquiring an auxiliary operation for indicating a beat of the music and a main operation to be searched, wherein the generating unit (204) specifies a beat of the music based on the acquired auxiliary operation, and based on the acquired main motion Generates search action information according to a specific beat. A program for causing a computer that prompts a subject to move as the music is played and evaluates the content of the action made by the player, and can perform the following functions: a music recording unit (201) for recording a plurality of music pieces; a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording task operation information corresponding to each of the pieces of music; an action obtaining unit (203) for acquiring an action performed by the player; and a generating unit (204) based on the The obtained operation generates search operation information, and a search unit (205) is configured to search for the subject action information including the action information that is identical or similar to the generated search action information by the subject record unit (202); a music information generating unit (206) for generating music information for a music piece to which the action information corresponding to the item is retrieved is attached; a display unit (207) for playing the generated music information into the game And a limited portion (301) for limiting the plurality of subject motion information retrieved by the search unit (205) based on other search conditions; and obtaining the motion The part (203) further obtains an auxiliary operation for indicating a tact of the music, and the narrowing unit (301) specifies a beat based on the acquired auxiliary operation, and the search unit (205) is based on the specific beat. The searched action information of the subject is limited. A program for causing a computer that prompts a subject to move as the music is played and evaluates the content of the action made by the player, and can perform the following functions: a music recording unit (201) for recording a plurality of music pieces; a subject recording unit (202) for individually recording task operation information corresponding to each of the pieces of music; an action obtaining unit (203) for acquiring an action performed by the player; and a generating unit (204) based on the The obtained operation generates search operation information, and a search unit (205) is configured to search for the subject action information including the action information that is identical or similar to the generated search action information by the subject record unit (202); a music information generating unit (206) for generating music information for a music piece to which the action information corresponding to the item is retrieved is attached; and a display unit (207) for using the generated music information to game The operation obtaining unit (203) obtains an auxiliary operation for indicating the tune of the music and a main operation to be searched, and the generating unit (204) is based on the acquired auxiliary operation. The beat of a particular piece of music is taken, and based on the main action that has been taken, the search action information according to the specific beat is generated.