JP6392512B2 - Program and game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for causing a computer to output a given music and to execute a game in which a player enjoys operation input while listening to the music.

  There is a genre called “music game”, “sound game”, “playing game”, or “rhythm game” as one of the game genres that enjoys the operation input in accordance with the timing by relying on the marker display. (Hereafter referred to as “music game”)

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game in which a player operates and inputs a marker (target of operation input) that flows and is displayed along a line in accordance with a determination reference timing that reaches an input timing line (evaluation position). Has been.

JP 2007-181650 A

In a music game, presentation of an input timing that should be targeted by a player, that is, a determination reference timing, is an important feature related to a feeling of game operation, and greatly affects evaluation of the game. Moreover, the presentation method produces the appeal effect which makes you want to play. Therefore, in the field of producing music games, there is always a demand for a new and interesting technique for presenting judgment timings.
The present invention has been devised to meet these needs.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a program for causing a computer to output a given music and causing a player to execute a game for enjoying an operation input while listening to the music.
A step (for example, step S84 in FIG. 15) of initially displaying a first component and a second component that constitute a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing, and the first component is the second component Marker display control means (for example, FIG. 16) that performs control to display a marker animation including a step of moving and displaying the first component along a given trajectory toward the element (for example, steps S94 to S96 in FIG. 16). 8 processing unit 200, game calculation unit 201, marker display control unit 210, steps S10 to S14 in FIG.
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. This is a program for causing the computer to function as operation input evaluation means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, the game calculation unit 201, the operation input evaluation unit 242, and steps S120 to S122 in FIG. 14) for evaluating the input.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the marker display control means sets the first component to a size smaller than the second component, and sets the initial display position of the first component to the initial display position of the second component. The program according to the first aspect of the present invention performs display control as the trajectory until it is displayed at a given end position inside the second component.

The third invention is a program according to the second invention, wherein the marker display control means moves and displays the first component so as to reach the end point position at the determination reference timing.

  A fourth invention is a program according to the third invention, wherein the marker display control means controls display of the marker animation so that the determination reference timing matches the beat of the music.

  According to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the player receives the determination reference timing (operation input) based on the timing and positional relationship when the first component approaches the second component along the given trajectory from the initial position. Timing) should be presented. If the first component is a ball and the second component is a goal, the player can input the operation by relying on the timing when the ball approaches or enters the goal that appears in the game screen, and it is simple and easy to understand. It is possible to present a new criterion timing that is visually interesting. In the second to fourth inventions, this goal and ball illustration can be realized on the game screen. And if it is the presentation method of the determination reference | standard timing (target input timing) implement | achieved by 1st-4th invention, there will be no regularity in the appearance position (initial display position) of a 2nd component temporarily, or regularity The game operability that makes it easy to understand the operation input position and the judgment reference timing, which naturally attracts attention by the appearance of the first component and the subsequent movement, while controlling so that it is not felt so much it can.

  5th invention WHEREIN: The said marker display control means changes the display size of a 1st component and / or the said 2nd component according to the length of the beat corresponding to the said determination reference | standard timing, 4th, It is a program of the invention.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the beat length corresponding to the determination reference timing can be understood from the display size of the marker, an intuitive and easy-to-understand game operability can be realized. In a music game, this point is also important as an attraction of the game.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the marker display control means is configured such that a relative position of an initial display position between the first component and the second component is determined according to an initial display position of the second component in the display screen. The program according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention for changing the relationship.

  According to the sixth aspect, since the relative appearance position of the first component can be set according to the appearance position of the second component in the game screen, it is possible to realize a display that is easy to see and looks good.

  A seventh invention is the program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the marker display control means moves and displays the first component with the orbit as a substantially parabolic shape.

  The parabolic exercise is a familiar exercise to be seen in various scenes including sports such as catch ball and volleyball. Therefore, it is easy to predict the movement of the moving body. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, it is easy to measure the timing at which the first component and the second component are in a given positional relationship.

  As a more specific example, as an eighth invention, the marker display control means is configured such that the initial display position of the second component is based on the left or right side in the display screen. And changing the relative position relationship between the left and right initial display positions of the second component and configuring the program to move and display the first component as a substantially parabolic shape convex upward in the trajectory. Also good.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an evaluation result display control means (for example, FIG. 8) that displays an evaluation result (for example, the evaluation display body 3 in FIG. 3) by the operation input evaluation means at a predetermined peripheral position of the second component. As the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 201, the evaluation result display control unit 244, and the step S122 in FIG. 14, the program according to any one of the first to eighth inventions further causes the computer to function.

  According to the ninth aspect, the evaluation result of the operation input can also be displayed with good visibility.

  Further, as a more specific example, as a tenth invention, an evaluation result by the operation input evaluation unit is obtained as the second configuration according to whether the initial display position of the second component is on the left or right side in the display screen. A program for further functioning the computer may be configured as an evaluation result display control means for displaying at a predetermined peripheral position on either the left or right side of the element.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, the marker display control means gradually changes the size of the first component when the first component is moved and displayed along the trajectory. It is a program of any invention.

  According to the eleventh aspect, since the first component can be moved and its size can be changed, it is more visually appealing. In addition, more diverse expressions are possible.

  In a twelfth aspect of the invention, when the marker display control means moves and displays the first component along the trajectory, the marker is displayed so that the first component is gradually increased on the start point side of the trajectory. Thereafter, the program according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects of the invention is displayed so as to gradually decrease on the end point side of the trajectory.

  According to the twelfth aspect, while the first component moves on the track, it can appear as if it approaches the player and moves away again. In other words, even if the first component is not displayed by stereoscopic vision, it is possible to give a visual illusion as if the first component has moved three-dimensionally.

  In a thirteenth aspect of the invention, the marker display control unit changes the movement display speed of the first component along the trajectory according to the tempo of the music. It is.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the moving display of the first component according to the music is realized.

  As a fourteenth invention, any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the marker display control means changes the display size of the first component and / or the second component according to the game difficulty level. It is also possible to configure the program of the invention.

  A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus for executing a game in which a player enjoys an operation input while listening to the music while controlling the output of the given music, and includes a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing Initially displaying a first component and a second component to be displayed, and moving and displaying the first component along a given trajectory toward the second component by the first component Marker display control means (for example, the control board 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, the game calculation unit 201, the marker display control unit 210, and steps S10 to S14 in FIG. 14) that performs control to display the marker animation, Determination reference timing set in accordance with the given positional relationship between the first component and the second component in the marker animation An operation input evaluation unit that evaluates an operation input to the marker using a timing difference from the operation input timing (for example, the control board 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, the game calculation unit 201, an operation input evaluation unit) 242 and steps S120 to S122) of FIG.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

The perspective external view which shows an example of a structure of an arcade game device. The right view of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure for demonstrating the display transition of a marker. The figure which shows the relationship with the length of the sound matched with the display size of a marker. The figure which shows the relationship between the display size of a marker, and a game difficulty level. The figure which shows the example of the relative positional relationship of the 1st component at the appearance position of the marker in a game screen, and a 2nd component. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of an arcade game device. The figure which shows the data structural example of play music candidate data. The figure which shows the data structural example of reference | standard vector definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of display size adjustment definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of marker display control data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of an arcade game device. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a marker animation process. The flowchart following FIG. The figure which shows the modification of a game system. The figure which shows the modification of a marker.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example of an arcade game device that executes a music game will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective external view showing an example of the configuration of the arcade game apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the arcade game apparatus according to the present embodiment. However, illustration of the support structure of the right speaker unit is omitted for easy understanding of the structure.

  The arcade game device 1400 of this embodiment is designed as a video game device for enjoying a music game using a touch operation. The arcade game apparatus 1400 includes: 1) a base 1401 having a screen display and a device for the player to operate; 2) a standing back 1402 provided above the back of the base 1401 when viewed from the player; Speaker unit support portions 1406R and 1406L extending from the standing back portion toward the vicinity of the head of the player 9 (see FIG. 2) in the operation position.

  The speaker unit support portions 1406R and 1406L have a substantially U shape or a substantially U shape when viewed from above, and are fixed to the back surface of the standing back portion 1402 at the inner side corresponding to the bottom of the recess. The width in the vertical direction (height direction) of the speaker unit support portions 1406R and 1406L is set to be larger than the assumed width in the height direction (width in the vertical direction) of the average player's head. The speaker unit support portions 1406R and 1406L include a right speaker unit 1408R and a left speaker unit 1408L, each having a sound output surface arranged toward the player's head.

  The base unit 1401 is a main housing unit, and a touch panel 1420 that serves as both a screen display unit and an operation input unit, a body support unit 1422 on which a player in operation can lean against the body, and pays a play price. A payment device 1424, a woofer 1426, and a control board 1450.

  The body support unit 1422 is set so that the player 9 during operation can partially support the weight of the body by hitting the abdomen. Specifically, the body support portion 1422 is fixed to the front end portion of the base portion 1401, more specifically, near the front lower end of the touch panel 1420, and the surface with which the player 9 abuts has a convex curved surface. It is covered with a suitable elastic material so that it does not become a burden even if it is subjected to weight. Below the body support portion 1422, a space is provided in which toes can be stored when the player 9 stands.

  The consideration payment apparatus 1424 is an apparatus for paying consideration for game play. It is realized by a coin input device, a reader / writer such as a prepaid card or a player card having an electronic money function. The player card referred to here is a card-type player identification information carrier medium provided with a storage medium issued through a player registration procedure in advance, and stores various registration information such as a player account in a rewritable manner. For example, data is read and written by an NFC reader / writer using NFC (Near Field Communication). The player card may be a device that can store data corresponding to NFC, for example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game device. The payment for the game play can be replaced by consumption of prepaid points stored in the player card.

  The woofer 1426 is a third speaker unit in charge of the low sound range. The woofer 1426 is installed toward the lower body of the player 9, specifically toward the feet, and can emit a heavy bass toward the lower body of the player.

  The control board 1450 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1451, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), various ICs such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM. A memory 1452, a communication device 1453 for connecting to the communication line N, a driver IC 1454 for the touch panel 1420, an I / F (Interface) control IC 1457, and the like are mounted.

  The I / F control IC 1457 includes, for example, an output amplifier circuit that outputs audio signals to the speaker units 1408R and 1408L, a signal input / output circuit to the consideration payment device 1424, and the like, and inputs / outputs signals between the CPU 1451 and various devices. To control. These elements mounted on the control board 1450 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  Then, the control board 1450 reads out and executes the program stored in the IC memory 1452, performs arithmetic processing based on various data and operation inputs, and controls the arcade game device 1400 in an integrated manner. The progress of the game of the embodiment is controlled. The program and data may be stored in advance in the IC memory 1452, or may be downloaded from an external server via the communication line N.

[Description of game contents]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen W2 in the present embodiment.
The game screen W2 is displayed on the touch panel 1420. In the music game of the present embodiment, along with the reproduction of music to be played, markers 6 are displayed on the screen one after another along the reference line 4 in accordance with the rhythm. This is the so-called “musical score”.
The player plays by touching the touch panel 1420 toward the marker 6 displayed in accordance with the rhythm of the music to be emitted.

  The reference line 4 is a non-displayed line that defines the direction in which the marker 6 is arranged for a predetermined period, but is invisible to the player. For example, it is defined by a combination of a straight line, a curved line, a closed loop, a zigzag and the like.

The markers 6 are displayed so as to appear and disappear one after another along the reference line 4. Although FIG. 3 shows an example in which there are two reference lines 4, the number of reference lines 4 can be set as appropriate. There may be one or more pieces from the beginning to the end of the music to be played. You may increase or decrease in the middle of the song.
Depending on the number of reference lines 4 and their definition, there may be a case where a plurality of markers 6 are displayed simultaneously on the left and right sides of the screen, and a case where the markers 6 are alternately displayed on the left and right sides of the screen. In combination with the large screen size of the touch panel 1420, a plurality of markers 6 may be displayed at a position where a touch operation cannot be performed with one hand at the same time. In addition, since the reference line 4 is not visible to the player, and the meandering and folding are irregularly performed, the markers 6 appear to be displayed discretely one after another in an unspecified direction from an unspecified position on the screen. .

  Note that the marker 6 is not necessarily displayed directly above the reference line 4, and a distance from the reference line 4 (for example, a distance determined randomly according to the game difficulty level, etc.) is appropriately given, It may appear at a position slightly away from the reference line 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display transition example of the marker 6 in the present embodiment.
The marker 6 includes a first component 61 having a small circular shape, an annular second component 62 having a size within which the first component 61 can be accommodated, and a third component 63 for notifying the appearance of the marker. Have.

  The display of the marker 6 is controlled so as to appear a predetermined time before the predetermined determination reference timing T0. Then, an animation is displayed so that the first component 61 jumps from the outside to the inside of the second component 62, and is erased together.

  The determination reference timing T0 is a target timing at which the player should touch the touch panel 1420 toward the marker, and is a timing at which the first component 61 is just placed inside the second component 62. On the music of the play song emitted from the speaker unit, beats such as melody and bass line are emitted just at the judgment reference timing T0. Therefore, if the player inputs the operation in accordance with the rhythm of the music and the timing at which the first component 61 is just inside the second component 62, the player feels as if he / she is virtually performing the music. Is obtained. This is a great attraction of the game.

  The display start timing Ts is a predetermined time before the determination reference timing T0, more specifically, a time corresponding to an integral multiple of the beat length emitted at the determination reference timing T0.

  When the play time counted from the start of the play reaches the display start timing Ts, the operation input position Pi (position to be touched: small black circle in the figure) is set based on the reference line 4 and the elapsed time from the start of play. The third component 63 is displayed with the position as a base point (FIG. 4A).

  The display of the third component 63 is controlled with the aim of producing an effect that makes it appear as if a spotlight has been temporarily applied thereto. In the present embodiment, a white circular body is set as the third component 63, and the fade-in is displayed in about one second from the display start timing Ts with the center of the circle aligned with the operation input position Pi. Further, fade-out display is performed so that the play time disappears when the play time reaches the disappearance start timing Tb (FIG. 4 (2)).

  The second component 62 is displayed so as to replace the disappearance of the third component 63. In the present embodiment, when the play time reaches the disappearance start timing Tb, the operation input position Pi is displayed in accordance with the center of the ring.

  The first component 61 receives the second component at a movement start timing Tm that has passed from the second component 62 for a predetermined time (for example, the beat of the sound emitted at the determination reference timing T0 corresponding to the marker). Is displayed at the initial display position Pf (small white circle in the figure) (FIG. 4 (3)).

  A marker animation is displayed between the movement start timing Tm and the determination reference timing T0 so that the first component 61 jumps inside the second component 62 (FIGS. 4 (3) to (7)). .

  In the marker animation, the new movement target positions KF2 to KF8 are divided into frames along the trajectory 7 with the initial display position Pf of the first component 61 as the key frame of the start point KF1 and the operation input position Pi as the end point KF9. The first component 61 is moved and displayed using the frame and the movement target position.

  The track 7 is set so as to give the impression that the first component 61 jumps up toward the viewpoint of the player 9 and falls into the second component 62. In the present embodiment, a function for drawing a substantially parabola is set. This is called “orbital function”. Of course, if the desired impression can be obtained, the trajectory function may be an inverse quadratic curve function or an elliptic function. Moreover, not only a curve but a broken line may be sufficient.

  In the frame division, the interval between the movement start timing Tm and the determination reference timing T0 becomes closer as it approaches the apex of the track 7 (the intersection of the equidistant line between the initial display position Pf and the operation input position Pi and the track 7), The interval is set to be coarser as it approaches the start point and end point of the track 7. This frame division method is also an element that makes it appear as if the first component 61 jumps toward the viewpoint of the player 9 and falls into the second component 62.

Further, as another element that makes it appear as if the first component 61 jumps toward the viewpoint of the player 9 and falls into the second component 62, the display size and outline of the first component 61 being moved and displayed are blurred. The degree adjustment control can be mentioned.
Specifically, the display size of the first component 61 to be moved and the blurring degree of the outline are adjusted so as to gradually increase from the starting point of the trajectory 7 toward the vertex, reaching a peak near the vertex, It is adjusted so that it gradually becomes smaller toward the end point. As a result, in the process of approaching the photographing camera located at the viewpoint of the player 9 and moving away again, the image can be seen to appear to be out of focus while becoming larger and to become out of focus, and to become in focus while becoming smaller again.

  The “initial display size” that is the basis for adjusting the display size in such marker animation is the length of the sound associated with the marker 6 (the length of the sound emitted at the beat of the corresponding determination reference timing: note type). And the display magnification determined according to the game difficulty level setting. That is, the marker 6 is displayed in a size according to the corresponding sound length and game difficulty level.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the display size of the marker 6 and the sound length in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the “note reference display magnification” is set to increase as the length of the sound emitted at the corresponding determination reference timing increases, and the original display size of the marker 6 is multiplied by the note reference display magnification. Thus, the initial display size of the marker 6 is determined.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the display size of the marker 6 and the game difficulty level in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the “difficulty level reference display magnification” is set to be smaller as the game difficulty level becomes higher, and the initial display size of the marker 6 is set by multiplying the original display size of the marker 6 by the difficulty level reference display magnification. Will be determined.

  In the present embodiment, the relative positional relationship between the first component 61 and the second component 62 is determined by the relative relationship between the display positions of the markers 6 on the game screen, that is, the relative relationship between the corresponding operation input positions Pi.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of areas 71 to 74 are set for the entire screen 70 of the game screen W2 (see FIG. 3), and a reference vector e (e1 to e4) is set for each area. Is set. In this embodiment, with the screen center Pg as the origin, the upper reference vector e1 in the upper area 71 on the upper side of the screen, the reference vector e2 in the upper right direction on the right area 72 on the right side of the screen, and the lower area 73 on the lower side of the screen. A downward reference vector e3 and an upper left reference vector e4 are set in the left area 74 on the left side of the screen.
The relative vector V from the second component 62 to the first component 61 is expanded by the note type reference display magnification and the difficulty reference display magnification described above to the reference vector of the area where the marker is located. It is determined.
Note that the number of regions and the boundary relationship are not limited to the illustrated example, and can be set as appropriate. For example, the game screen W2 may be divided into two left and right regions and one of the reference vectors e2 and e4 may be used. Alternatively, the reference vector may be calculated each time from the vector connecting the operation input position Pi of the marker 6 from the screen center Pg without setting the area.

  Further, the evaluation display body 3 (see FIG. 3) indicating the evaluation result of the operation input also corresponds to the corresponding marker 6 (second component 62) based on the relative positional relationship between the first component 61 and the second component 62. Is displayed around the. For example, in the initial state, when the first component 61 is located on the left side of the second component 62, the evaluation display body 3 is displayed at the peripheral position on the left side of the second component 62 and is located on the right side. In the case of the relationship, the evaluation display body 3 is displayed at the peripheral position on the right side of the second component 62.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, a functional configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the arcade game apparatus 1400 according to the present embodiment. The arcade game apparatus 1400 of the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 372, an image display unit 374, a communication unit 376, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The touch panel 1420 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and is connected to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. To control data input / output. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data to control the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1400. The control board 1450 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game calculation unit 201, a sound generation unit 272, an image generation unit 274, and a communication control unit 276.

  The game calculation unit 201 causes the computer to output and control music selected by the player, and executes various processes for causing the player to enjoy music input while listening to the music. Specifically, the game calculation unit 201 of the present embodiment includes a difficulty level setting unit 202, a music selection unit 204, a music reproduction control unit 206, a marker display control unit 210, an operation input evaluation unit 242, and an evaluation result. A display control unit 244 and a time measuring unit 246 are provided.

The difficulty level setting unit 202 performs processing for setting the difficulty level of a game to be played in response to an operation input.
The music selection unit 204 performs processing for selecting music to be played in response to an operation input.
The music reproduction control unit 206 performs processing for reproducing music data of the selected music.

  The marker display control unit 210 performs display control related to the score display synchronized with the music to be played back. In the present embodiment, an operation input position setting unit 211, a notice unit 213, a display size setting unit 215, a relative position determination unit 217, a trajectory setting unit 219, and an animation control unit 230 are included.

  The operation input position setting unit 211 sets an operation input position Pi (FIG. 3) for each marker 6. In the present embodiment, the operation input position Pi is determined based on the data of the reference line 4 set for each song and the elapsed time measured from the start of play. For example, a position moved along the reference line 4 from the base point of the reference line 4 by the movement distance corresponding to the elapsed time is set as the basic position. Then, the amount of deviation from the reference line 4 is set randomly within a predetermined range, and the basic position is corrected by the amount of deviation to obtain the operation input position Pi. Of course, a configuration in which the calculation of the deviation amount is omitted is also possible. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the operation input position Pi set in advance for each marker 6 is read without using the reference line 4.

  The notice unit 213 performs a process related to a notice that the marker 6 appears and is displayed. In the present embodiment, processing from the appearance to disappearance of the third component 63 is performed. If the third component 63 colors the background instead of the predetermined display body and shows it as a certain range, the toning control process is performed.

The display size setting unit 215 determines the display size of the marker 6.
In the present embodiment, the note type reference display magnification corresponding to the length of the sound associated with the marker 6 and the difficulty reference display magnification corresponding to the game difficulty level are calculated, and the standard display size is calculated according to those magnifications. Change and decide. Alternatively, the display magnification may be set in advance for each combination of the note type and the game difficulty level, and the corresponding magnification may be read and applied from there.

The relative position determination unit 217 determines the relative positional relationship between the first component 61 and the second component 62 of the marker 6 and the initial display position Pf of the first component 61 (see FIG. 6).
In the present embodiment, the reference vector e is read (or calculated) according to the relative position of the marker in the game screen, and enlarged by the display magnification applied by the display size setting unit 215 to calculate the relative vector V. . Then, a position shifted by the relative vector V from the operation input position Pi of the marker is set as the initial display position Pf.

  The trajectory setting unit 219 sets a route for moving the first component 61. In the present embodiment, a process of setting a substantially parabolic curve function having the operation input position Pi as the start point and the initial display position Pf as the end point, and a process of dividing the scheduled movement position of the first component 61 by using them as key frames Execute.

  The animation control unit 230 executes processing for making the display of the first component 61 related to the marker animation appear as if it is a three-dimensional movement while being a two-dimensional image. In the present embodiment, a size adjustment unit 231 and a contour blur adjustment unit 232 are included.

  The size adjusting unit 231 adjusts the display size set by the display size setting unit 215 so as to gradually increase as it approaches the apex in the range where the position of the first component 61 is from the start point to the apex of the trajectory 7. On the contrary, in the range from the top of the trajectory 7 to the end point, the adjusted display size is adjusted to gradually return to the size set by the display size setting unit 215 as it approaches the end point. Alternatively, if the number of scheduled movement positions of the first component 61 to be framed is determined, a configuration in which a display size previously associated with each movement planned position is read out and applied, or processed to the display size It is good also as a structure which reads the image of the 1st component 61. FIG.

  The contour blur adjustment unit 232 adjusts the blurring degree of the contour so that it gradually increases as it approaches the apex in the range where the position of the first component 61 is from the start point of the trajectory 7 to the apex. Conversely, in the range from the top of the trajectory 7 to the end point, adjustment is made so that the blurring of the contour gradually returns. Alternatively, if the number of scheduled movement positions of the first component 61 to be divided into frames is determined, a configuration for reading out and applying a blur condition value associated in advance for each planned movement position, or processing the display size A configuration may be adopted in which an image of the first component 61 is read out.

When a touch operation is detected, the operation input evaluation unit 242 uses the timing of the touch operation as an operation input timing, and performs an operation based on a time difference from the determination reference timing associated with the nearest marker 6 that has been touched. Evaluate input and update game scores.
In this embodiment, the smaller the time difference, the higher the evaluation. Of course, a plurality of time difference widths may be provided before and after the determination reference timing, and an evaluation may be assigned to each time difference width, and the evaluation of the corresponding time difference width may be read. The evaluation parameter may include a deviation amount between the operation input position Pi of the nearest marker 6 and the touch operation detection position.

  The evaluation result display control unit 244 displays the evaluation result by the operation input evaluation unit 242 at the peripheral position of the second component 62 that is variable according to the relative positional relationship between the first component 61 and the second component 62. . The peripheral position is a position that is unlikely to be a shadow of the hand touching the marker 6. In the present embodiment, the evaluation display body 3 (see FIG. 3) is displayed near the initial display position Pf (see FIG. 4) of the first component 61 or in the vicinity of the initial display position Pf. The timing at which the first component 61 has moved and moved into the second component 62 is the timing at which an operation input is to be made. After the first component 61 has moved, the evaluation display 3 is located at or near the position before moving. Since it is displayed, it is easy to visually recognize the evaluation result and it is difficult to be behind the player's hand. The vicinity of the initial display position Pf may be, for example, a position where the magnitude of the relative vector V is slightly increased along the reference vector e (e1 to e4), or along the outer peripheral direction of the marker 6 from the initial display position Pf. It may be in the vicinity of the second component 62.

  The timing unit 246 performs timing processing of various timings related to the game progress. In this embodiment, at least the elapsed time from the start of playback of the play song is counted.

  The sound generation unit 272 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can reproduce a voice file, and the sound signals of sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds according to the progress of the game. Is output to the sound output unit 372. In the present embodiment, generation of a sound signal for causing the music selected by the music selection unit 204 to be released is started together with the start of play.

  The sound output unit 372 is realized by a device that outputs a sound based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 272. The right speaker unit 1408R, the left speaker unit 1408L, and the woofer 1426 shown in FIG.

  The image generation unit 274 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 274 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) according to the progress of the game, and outputs the generated image signal of the game screen to the image display unit 374.

  The image display unit 374 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 274. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1420 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 276 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 376. The communication unit 376 is realized by a device that communicates with the communication line N (FIG. 1), for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like. The The communication device 1453 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the arcade game device 1400 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. This corresponds to the IC memory 1452 mounted on the control board 1450 of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the storage unit 500.
The storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing input / output basic functions as a computer of the arcade game machine 1400. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 201 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200. The configuration may be incorporated as part of the system program 501.

  If the game of the present embodiment is realized in the form of an online game, the game program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical technique for realizing the online game, a web browser program, and interactive image display. It may be configured by a plug-in that realizes the above. In other words, a part or all of the functions of the game calculation unit 201 are configured to be realized by an online game server, and the arcade game apparatus 1400 is an online game player having a function for paying a price for game play. It is also possible to function as a terminal.

  The storage unit 500 also has a plurality of play piece candidate data 510 prepared for each game playable music, first component initial setting data 541, second component initial setting data 542, and note type criteria. A display magnification setting function 550, a difficulty reference display magnification setting function 552, reference vector definition data 560, and display size adjustment definition data 570 are stored in advance. Of course, these may be updated periodically. In addition, the storage unit 500 stores play data 600 that is generated and sequentially updated with game play. In addition, information such as various flags and an elapsed time counter is also stored as appropriate.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the play song candidate data 510.
Play song candidate data 510 includes music ID 511 that is identification information (for example, song name) of music played at the time of play, music data 513 for playing music, BPM (Beats Per Minute) 515, time signature 517, Reference line definition data 519 and musical score data 520 are included. Of course, other information related to the selected song can also be stored in association with each other as appropriate.

  The reference line definition data 519 defines the reference line 4 (FIG. 3). For example, a function representing the reference line 4 is stored. The function can be defined as appropriate. For example, (1) start point coordinates and end point coordinates of the screen coordinate system, and (2) straight lines, curves, bend lines, etc. connecting the start point coordinates and end point coordinates are defined. And a function.

  The musical score data 520 defines the display of the marker 6 displayed in accordance with the reproduction of the music. For example, the determination reference timing 523 and the sound length display timing 525 associated with the marker and reproduced at the determination reference timing are stored in association with the marker ID 521. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The first component initial setting data 541 and the second component initial setting data 542 define initial states of the first component 61 and the second component 62, respectively. For example, the initial size of the shape of each component, color information (display color and transparency), and the like are defined. The initial size defined here is changed based on the note type standard display magnification (see FIG. 5) and the difficulty standard display magnification (see FIG. 6), and the display size actually applied at the time of appearance display Become.

The note type reference display magnification setting function 550 is a function for calculating the note type reference display magnification (FIG. 5).
The difficulty standard display magnification setting function 552 is a function for calculating the difficulty standard display magnification (FIG. 6).

  The reference vector definition data 560 is basic data for defining the relative positional relationship between the first component and the second component at the appearance position, and a plurality of regions created by dividing the entire display region of the game screen Define a reference vector for each. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, area boundary coordinates 562 indicating vertex positions of boundary lines surrounding the area and a reference vector 563 are stored in association with the area ID 561.

  The display size adjustment definition data 570 defines the adjustment amount of the display size of the first component 61 during marker animation control. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the display size adjustment magnification is defined according to the distance from the top of the trajectory 7 to the first component 61.

Returning to FIG. 9, the play data 600 stores various data describing the current game play situation.
For example, a player ID 601, a play song music ID 603 indicating a song selection result, a game difficulty level 605, an elapsed time 607 measured from the start of playback of the play song, score data 609, and the displayed marker 6 are prepared. Marker display control data 620.
The marker display control data 620 is generated and stored as many times as the number of markers 6 displayed on the game screen W2 (see FIG. 3) from time to time. When the marker 6 disappears from the game screen W2, the corresponding marker display control data 620 is also deleted. Is done.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the marker display control data 620.
One marker display control data 620 includes a control target marker ID 622, an operation input position coordinate 624, a third component display state flag 626, a second component display state flag 630, and a second component display size 632. The initial display position coordinates 640, the first component display state flag 642, the first component display size 646, the trajectory function 648, and the marker animation setting data 650 are stored.

  The third component display state flag 626, the second component display state flag 630, and the first component display size 646 are displayed by the third component 63, the second component 62, and the first component 61, respectively. If not, it is changed to “0”, and if displayed, it is changed to “1”. The initial state is “0”.

  The marker animation setting data 650 is data that defines each frame of the marker animation. The marker animation setting data 650 is associated with the movement target position ID 651, and the movement timing 653 indicating the value of the elapsed time 607 (see FIG. 9) to move to the position. And the position coordinates 655, the display size adjustment magnification 657 of the first component 61 at the position, and the blur amount 659 are stored.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1400 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the processing flow of the arcade game apparatus 1400. A series of processing flow in the flowchart is realized by executing the game program 502 in a state where the processing unit 200 executes the system program 501.

  The processing unit 200 first generates play data 600 and executes an initialization process (step S2). Specifically, the play music ID 603 is “undecided”, the game difficulty level 605 is “standard”, the elapsed time 607 is “0”, the score data 609 is “0”, and one marker display control data 620 is still generated. Not in a state.

  Next, the process part 200 performs the process regarding selection of the music to play (step S4). For example, the music ID 511 is extracted from each of the play song candidate data 510 (see FIG. 10) and displayed in a list so that the player can select it. Then, the music ID 511 of the selected song is set to the play song music ID 602. After the game starts, the play song candidate data 510 indicated by the play song music ID 602 is referred to.

Next, the process part 200 performs the process which concerns on the setting of a game difficulty level (step S6).
For example, a list of game difficulty level options is displayed, and information indicating the difficulty level selected according to the selection operation is set as the game difficulty level 605 (step S6).

Next, the processing unit 200 starts game play (step S8).
As a result, the processing unit 200 reads the music data 513 from the play song candidate data 510 and starts the play music playback process and the game screen display. The elapsed time 607 is also started.

The display start timing Ts is a time that is a predetermined integer multiple of the corresponding sound length 525 from the judgment reference timing 523 of the musical score data 520 (see FIG. 10).
When the elapsed time 607 reaches the display start timing Ts after the game starts (YES in Step S10), the processing unit 200 uses the marker display control data 620 with the marker ID 521 corresponding to the display start timing Ts as the control target marker ID 622. Generate (step S12).

In the marker display control data 620 at the time of generation, the operation input position coordinate 624 is “undecided”, the third component display state flag 626 and the second component display state flag 630 are “0 (not displayed)”, and the first In the two-component display size 632, the shape data stored in the second component initial setting data 542 (see FIG. 9) is duplicated and set.
The initial display position coordinates 640 are “undecided”, the first component display state flag 642 is “0 (not displayed)”, and the first component display size 646 includes first component initial setting data 541 (see FIG. 9). ) Is duplicated.
The trajectory function 648 is “undecided”, and the marker animation setting data 650 is not set.

  And the process part 200 performs a marker display process for every marker display control data 620 currently stored in the play data 600 (step S14).

15 to 16 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of the marker display process.
In this process, the processing unit 200 refers to the third component display state flag 626, and if the third component 63 is not displayed on the game screen (NO in step S50), the reference line definition data 519 (FIG. 10). The operation input position coordinates 624 of the corresponding marker 6 are determined with reference to (see) and the elapsed time 607 (see FIG. 9) (step S52). And the display of the 3rd component 63 to the operation input position coordinate 624 is started (step S54). Accordingly, the third component display state flag 626 is changed to “1 (displayed)”.

  Next, when the disappearance start timing Tb (see FIG. 4) related to the marker has been reached (YES in step S56), the processing unit 200 performs a process of gradually erasing the already displayed third component 63. Start (step S58).

Next, when the second component 62 is not displayed on the game screen (NO in step S60), the processing unit 200 sets the sound length 525 corresponding to the marker (see FIG. 10) and the game difficulty level 605. Accordingly, the second component display size 632 (see FIG. 13) is set (step S62).
Specifically, each display magnification is obtained from the note type reference display magnification setting function 550 and the difficulty reference display magnification setting function 552, and the second component display size 632 is sequentially multiplied by the obtained display magnification. Update. That is, the display size is enlarged or reduced without changing the shape.
Then, the updated second component 62 having the second component display size 632 is displayed on the operation input position coordinates 624 (step S64).

  Next, the processing unit 200 determines that the elapsed time 607 has reached the movement start timing Tm of the marker (YES in step S80) and the first component 61 is not displayed on the game screen (in step S82). NO), initial display position coordinates 640 are set (step S84). Specifically, the reference vector definition data 560 (see FIG. 11) is referred to search for an area corresponding to the operation input position coordinate 624. Then, the relative vector V (see FIG. 7) is calculated by expanding the reference vector 563 of the corresponding area by the display magnification obtained from the note type reference display magnification setting function 550 and the difficulty reference display magnification setting function 552. A position shifted by the relative vector V from the operation input position coordinate 624 is set as an initial display position coordinate 640.

Thus, since the start point and end point of the movement of the first component 61 in the marker animation are determined, the processing unit 200 calculates the trajectory function 648 (step S86).
Then, the frame division process is executed for the marker animation, and the result of the process is set in the movement target position ID 651, the movement timing 653, and the position coordinate 655 of the marker animation setting data 650 (step S88).

16, the processing unit 200 determines a display size adjustment magnification 657 and a contour blur amount 659 for each set movement target position (step S90).
Since the information necessary for controlling the marker animation is now complete, the processing unit 200 displays the first component 61 on the initial display position coordinates 640 (same as the start point of the marker animation) (step S92: FIG. 4 (3) state). At this time, the display form of the first component 61 is obtained by enlarging or reducing the shape indicated by the first component display size 646 by the corresponding adjustment magnification 657 and blurring the corresponding blur amount 659. Also, the first component display state flag 642 (see FIG. 13) is changed to “1 (displayed)”.

  If the elapsed time 607 has reached the next movement timing 653 (YES in step S94), the processing unit 200 corresponds to the next movement timing from the current display position and display form. The display coordinate is moved to the position coordinate 655, and the display mode is changed to reflect the corresponding adjustment magnification 657 and blur amount 659 (step S96). That is, the marker animation is advanced by one frame.

  Then, if the display position of the first component 61 reaches the end point of the trajectory 7 indicated by the trajectory function 648 (same as the operation input position coordinates 624: the state of FIG. 4 (7)) (YSE in step S100), The processing unit 200 deletes the displayed first component 61 and second component 62 (step S102), and deletes the marker display control data 620 (see FIG. 9) that is currently processed (step S102). S104).

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the processing unit 200 detects a touch operation (YES in step S120), it evaluates the operation input and displays an evaluation display body 3 (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the evaluation result on the game screen. (Step S122).
Specifically, the processing unit 200 searches for the marker ID 521 whose determination reference timing 523 (see FIG. 10) is closest to the current elapsed time 607, and determines the determination reference timing 523 and the operation input timing of the marker 6 corresponding to the ID. The time difference and the position difference are small based on the time difference from the current elapsed time 607 (that is, the current elapsed time 607) and the position difference between the operation input position coordinates 624 (see FIG. 13) of the marker 6 corresponding to the ID and the touch detection position. The higher the evaluation is made, the score corresponding to the evaluation is added to the result data 609.

  And the evaluation display body 3 which shows an evaluation result is displayed on the circumference | surroundings of the said marker 6 based on the relative positional relationship of the 1st component 61 and the 2nd component 62. FIG. Specifically, the same position as the initial display position Pf (see FIG. 4) of the first component or the vicinity thereof is displayed as a reference point. Thereby, the evaluation display body 3 becomes difficult to hide in the hand touching the marker 6, and an evaluation result with good visibility can be realized. Further, since the image of the position where the first component 61 appears visually remains, the evaluation display body 3 appears at the same position or in the vicinity thereof, so that the appearance is also beautiful.

Steps S10 to S124 are repeated until playback of the play song is completed (NO in step S124).
When the reproduction of the play song is completed (YES in step S124), the processing unit 200 performs a play results announcement process (step S126), and ends a series of processes.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the reference determination timing with excellent performance that is not present in the past.
Specifically, in the musical score display according to the present embodiment, the appearance position of the marker 6 basically extends across the entire screen at an unspecified position in the game screen, so that the marker flows at a fixed position as in the past. Compared to the type that comes, its appearance is much more dynamic. However, since the appearance position is notified by the display control of the third component 63, it can be more prepared than the case where the marker 6 suddenly appears, so that both a dramatic production and easy-to-understand operability are achieved.

  In addition, by controlling the display so that the smaller first component 61 is moved in the annular second component 62, an effect expression as if the ball jumps into the goal is realized. Although the two markers 6 must present the two elements of the operation input position and the determination reference timing (that is, the target input timing), the presentation is attractive and intuitive and easy to understand.

In addition, while the first component 61 draws a parabolic motion trajectory, the size changes so as to temporarily increase, and the display is controlled so as to return to the original size again toward the second component 62. . Therefore, although the game screen is not stereoscopically viewed, it is a novel and impressive production as if the first component 61 jumped from the screen to the player side and dropped toward the second component 62. Producing expression. The movement of the first component 61 that appears to jump and drop toward the second component 62 matches the movement of touching a finger toward the touch panel. In addition, the timing of jumping and falling toward the second component 62 is also matched to the music to be played. Therefore, if a touch operation is performed in accordance with the movement of the first component 61 that appears to fall, an operation input that matches the determination reference timing can be performed relatively easily.
Since these things work in combination, the water droplets jump from the water surface one after another according to the music, and the display is controlled as if it falls to the water surface again at the timing of the music. It can provide a completely new sense of operation as if touching.

[Modification]
Note that the application form of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

[Part 1]
For example, the arcade game device 1400 can be replaced with a home stationary game device, a portable game device, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or other forms of computers or electronic devices.

[Part 2]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which performs input operation with a touchscreen, you may implement | achieve with a mouse | mouth, a trackpad, a motion capture device, etc. The motion capture device is a known device (for example, Kinect (registered trademark) manufactured by Microsoft Corporation) that detects the movement of the skeleton of the player by photographing the player with a digital camera and measuring the distance to each part of the subject with a distance sensor. The pointing operation may be detected from the position and movement of the player's finger.

[Part 3]
The present invention can also be applied to online games and network games.
In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a player terminal 1500 realized by an arcade game device 1400 or a mobile device such as a smartphone or a portable game device is connected to a server system 1100 via a communication line N. A client-server system is configured so that an online game can be played on the arcade game device 1400 and the player terminal 1500 provided with the touch panel 1506. And what is necessary is just to make it the structure which implement | achieves in the server system 1100 the function structure (refer FIGS. 8-9) demonstrated in the said embodiment. At this time, from the viewpoint of distributed processing, a part of the functional configuration may be executed on the arcade game device 1400 or the player terminal 1500 side. Even when an online game is realized by a peer-to-peer system, the functions may be distributed as appropriate.

  The server system 1100 includes a main device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140. A control board 1150 is mounted on the main body device 1101. On the control board 1150, various microprocessors such as a CPU 1151, GPU and DSP, various IC memories 1152 such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM and ROM, and a communication device 1153 are mounted.

  The server system 1100 has a game management function for distributing and managing programs and data necessary for executing a game as needed to the arcade game device 1400 and the player terminal 1500 that are connected for communication. In the example of FIG. 17, the server system 1100 is described as a single unit. However, the server system 1100 may include a plurality of blade servers connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. . Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations.

[Part 5]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the example which made each 1st component 61, 2nd component 62, and 3rd component 63 which comprise one marker 6 was shown, the number of each component was shown. The number can be set as appropriate, and may be different for each component.
Further, in the marker 6 of the above-described embodiment, the first component 61 and the second component 62 are designed as separate bodies. However, if these components can be separately identified, they are apparently connected. Design is also acceptable. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, a design in which the first component 61 and the second component 62 are coupled by a coupling body 64 such as a rubber string that shrinks along the track 7, or a deformable amoeba or liquid is used. You may design it as if it were shaped.

  Moreover, the shape of each component is not limited to the round shape and the ring shape shown in the above embodiment, and can be set as appropriate. For example, it may be a star shape, a flower shape, a character, or the like. As a way of showing the shape, it may be a silhouette type, a frame as in the above embodiment, or a translucent display.

[Part 6]
In the above embodiment, the relative positional relationship between the first component 61 and the second component 62 is fixedly determined according to the position in the screen where the marker 6 appears. Is possible. For example, it is preferable that the configuration can be switched to a mode that is randomly set or a mode that is changed at a predetermined cycle according to the game difficulty level.

6 ... marker 7 ... trajectory 61 ... first component 62 ... second component 63 ... third component 100 ... operation input unit 200 ... processing unit 201 ... game calculation unit 202 ... difficulty setting unit 204 ... music selection unit 206 ... Music reproduction control unit 210 ... Marker display control unit 211 ... Operation input position setting unit 213 ... Notice unit 215 ... Display size setting unit 217 ... Relative position determination unit 219 ... Trajectory setting unit 230 ... Animation control unit 231 ... Size adjustment unit 232 ... Adjustment unit 242 ... operation input evaluation unit 500 ... storage unit 502 ... game program 510 ... play song candidate data 513 ... music data 519 ... reference line definition data 520 ... musical score data 523 ... judgment reference timing 525 ... display timing 541 ... first configuration Element initial setting data 542 ... Second component initial setting data 550 ... Note type Similar reference display magnification setting function 552 ... difficulty reference display magnification setting function 560 ... reference vector definition data 562 ... area boundary coordinates 563 ... reference vector 570 ... display size adjustment definition data 600 ... play data 603 ... play music ID
605 ... Game difficulty level 607 ... Elapsed time 609 ... Results data 620 ... Marker display control data 622 ... Control target marker ID
624 ... Operation input position coordinates 626 ... Third component display state flag 630 ... Second component display state flag 632 ... Second component display size 640 ... Initial display position coordinates 642 ... First component display state flag 646 ... First 1 component display size 648 ... trajectory function 650 ... marker animation setting data 653 ... movement timing 655 ... position coordinate 657 ... adjustment magnification 659 ... blurring amount 1400 ... arcade game machine 1420 ... touch panel 1450 ... control board KF1 ... start point KF2 to KF8 ... movement target position KF9 ... end point Pf ... initial display position Pi ... operation input position T0 ... judgment reference timing Tb ... disappearance start timing Tm ... movement start timing Ts ... display start timing V ... relative vector e ... reference vector

Claims (14)

A program for causing a computer to control output of given music and causing a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A first component that constitutes a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing, and a second component that is larger in size than the first component, the first component beside the second component A step of performing an initial display so that the second component is displayed in a fixed position while maintaining the initial display position, and the first component is directed to a given end position inside the second component. Marker display control means for performing control to display a marker animation including the step of moving and displaying the first component along the trajectory of
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input,
A program for causing the computer to function as A program for causing a computer to control output of given music and causing a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A step of initially displaying a first component and a second component constituting a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing; and the second component is in a fixed position display at the initial display position, and the first component Marker display control means for performing control to display a marker animation including a step of moving and displaying the first component along a given trajectory toward a given end position inside the second component. ,
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input,
Function the computer as
The marker display control means changes the display size of the first component and / or the second component according to the length of the music beat corresponding to the determination reference timing.
program. The marker display control means includes
In the initial display step, depending on whether the initial display position of the second component is on the left or right side of the display screen , the left and right relative positions of the initial display position of the first component and the second component Change the relationship ,
The program according to claim 1 or 2 . A program for causing a computer to control output of given music and causing a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A step of initially displaying a first component and a second component constituting a marker indicating an operation input position and an operation input timing so that the first component is displayed beside the second component ; The second component is displayed in a fixed position while maintaining the initial display position, and the first component is moved along a given trajectory toward a given end position inside the second component. Marker display control means for performing control to display a marker animation including a step of moving and displaying
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input,
Function the computer as
The marker display control means includes
In the initial display step, depending on whether the initial display position of the second component is on the left or right side of the display screen, the left and right relative positions of the initial display position of the first component and the second component Change the relationship,
program. The marker display control means moves and displays the first component so as to reach the end position at the determination reference timing;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 . The marker display control means controls display of the marker animation so that the determination reference timing matches the beat of the music.
The program according to claim 5 . The marker display control means includes
In the step of moving and displaying, the first component is moved and displayed in a substantially parabolic shape convex upward in the trajectory.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 . The marker display control means gradually changes the size of the first component when the first component is moved and displayed along the trajectory.
Program according to any one of claims 1-7. The marker display control means displays the first component element so as to gradually increase on the start point side of the trajectory when the first component element is moved and displayed along the trajectory, and then the end point of the trajectory. Display to gradually decrease on the side,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-8 . The marker display control means changes the moving display speed of the first component along the trajectory according to the tempo of the music.
Program according to any one of claims 1-9. The marker display control means changes a display size of the first component and / or the second component according to a game difficulty level.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10 . A game device that executes a game that controls output of given music and allows a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A first component that constitutes a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing, and a second component that is larger in size than the first component, the first component beside the second component A step of performing an initial display so that the second component is displayed in a fixed position while maintaining the initial display position, and the first component is directed to a given end position inside the second component. Marker display control means for controlling to display a marker animation including the step of moving and displaying the first component along the trajectory of
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input;
A game device comprising: A game device that executes a game that controls output of given music and allows a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A step of initially displaying a first component and a second component constituting a marker that indicates an operation input position and an operation input timing; and the second component is in a fixed position display at the initial display position, and the first component Marker display control means for performing control to display a marker animation including a step of moving and displaying the first component along a given trajectory toward a given end position inside the second component. When,
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input;
Equipped with a,
The marker display control means changes the display size of the first component and / or the second component according to the length of the music beat corresponding to the determination reference timing.
Game device. A game device that executes a game that controls output of given music and allows a player to enjoy operation input while listening to the music,
A step of initially displaying a first component and a second component constituting a marker indicating an operation input position and an operation input timing so that the first component is displayed beside the second component ; The second component is displayed in a fixed position while maintaining the initial display position, and the first component is moved along a given trajectory toward a given end position inside the second component. Marker display control means for performing control to display a marker animation including a step of moving and displaying,
In the marker animation, an operation on the marker is performed using a timing difference between a determination reference timing set in accordance with a given positional relationship between the first component and the second component and the operation input timing. Operation input evaluation means for evaluating input;
Equipped with a,
The marker display control means includes
In the initial display step, depending on whether the initial display position of the second component is on the left or right side of the display screen, the left and right relative positions of the initial display position of the first component and the second component Change the relationship,
Game device.

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