JP5210343B2 - GAME SYSTEM, GAME SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game system control method, and a program.

  A game in which a player performs a game operation in accordance with music is known. For example, a game in which a player performs a button pressing operation in accordance with music is known (Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-0666127

  With regard to the game as described above, it is strongly desired to improve the interest when a plurality of players play.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the interest when a plurality of players play a game in which a game operation is performed in accordance with music.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game system according to the present invention is a game system that executes a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music, and the first player has a plurality of types. A plurality of first reference timings to perform each of the first game operations, a type of first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings, and a plurality of types of the second player Reference timing data indicating a plurality of second reference timings for performing each of the second game operations and types of second game operations to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings is stored. And the reference timing data storage means, and based on the reference timing data, the first player performs each of the plurality of types of first game operations. First guiding means for guiding the first player to the plurality of first reference timings to be performed and the type of first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings; The second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings and the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations based on the reference timing data. The second guidance means for guiding the second game operation to be performed to the second player, the first detection means for detecting the game operation performed by the first player, and the second player performed The game operation of the first player is evaluated based on second detection means for detecting a game operation, the reference timing data, and a detection result of the first detection means. First evaluation means, second reference means for evaluating the game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and the detection result of the second detection means, and the game screen includes A plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations and a plurality of target positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations are set, and the first guiding means includes: When guiding a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as the 1-1 game operation. 1-1 guide means for moving from a first initial position, which is an initial position corresponding to, toward a first target position, which is a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation, and the 1-1 game Should do the operation When guiding the first reference timing, an initial position corresponding to a 1-2 game operation other than the 1-1 game operation among the plurality of types of first game operations is displayed on the game screen. From the second initial position to the second target position, which is the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation, to a midway position between the second initial position and the second target position. Then, when guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, and the 1-2 guide means for moving toward the first target position, the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the Based on at least one of the evaluation results of the second evaluation means, the first reference for performing the 1-1 game operation on either the 1-1 guide means or the 1-2 guide means Provide timing information A guidance control unit that, characterized in that it comprises a.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a game system control method according to the present invention is a game system control method for executing a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music. A plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations, and a type of first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings. A plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations, and a type of second game operations to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Reading the stored contents of the reference timing storage means for storing the reference timing data indicating, and based on the reference timing data, The plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations, and the types of first game operations to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings , To the first player, based on the reference timing data, the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, A second guidance step for guiding the type of the second game operation to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings to the second player; and a game operation performed by the first player is detected. A first detection step, a second detection step of detecting a game operation performed by the second player, the reference timing data, and the first detection Based on the detection result in the step, the first evaluation step for evaluating the game operation of the first player, the reference timing data, and the detection result in the second detection step, the first A second evaluation step for evaluating the game operations of two players, the game screen including a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations, and the plurality of types of first game operations. A plurality of target positions corresponding to each of the first game operations are set, and the first guidance step sets a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations. When guiding, the guide image is displayed on the game screen from a first initial position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation to a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation. In the case of guiding a 1-1 reference step for moving toward a first target position and a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, a plurality of types of guide images are displayed on the game screen. From the second initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation other than the 1-1 game operation of the first game operation, the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation A 1-2 guide step of moving toward the first target position after moving to the intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position toward the second target position; When guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, based on at least one of the evaluation result in the first evaluation step and the evaluation result in the second evaluation step, the first -1 The guide of the first reference timing to perform over zooming operation, characterized in that it comprises a, a step for causing either by the 1-1 guiding step or the first 1-2 guiding step.

  In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention is a game machine for a home game machine (stationary game) as a game device that executes a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music. Machine), an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, wherein the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations. Timing, types of first game operations to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings, and a plurality of second references at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations. Reference timing data indicating the timing and the type of second game operation to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Accordingly, the plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations, and the first game to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings. The first guide means for guiding the type of operation to the first player, and the plurality of second references on which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations based on the reference timing data. Second guiding means for guiding the second player to the timing and the type of second game operation to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings, and the game operation performed by the first player First detection means for detecting a game operation, second detection means for detecting a game operation performed by the second player, the reference timing data, and detection results of the first detection means. And based on the first evaluation means for evaluating the game operation of the first player, the reference timing data, and the detection result of the second detection means, the game operation of the second player is evaluated. The computer is functioned as a second evaluation means, and the game screen corresponds to a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations and to each of the plurality of types of first game operations. A plurality of target positions are set, and the first guiding means guides a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations. In the game screen, the guide image is displayed from a first initial position that is an initial position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation to a first target position that is a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation. In the case of guiding a first guide means for moving toward a table and a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as the plurality of types of first games. A second target position that is a target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation from a second initial position that is an initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation other than the 1-1 game operation among the operations. Toward the intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position, and then moving toward the first target position, 1-2 guide means, When guiding the first reference timing for performing the game operation, based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means, the 1-1 guide means or the 1-2 Zurekani, characterized in that it comprises a and a guidance control means for causing the guide of the first reference timing for the first 1-1 game operation.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the above program.

  The present invention relates to a game system that executes a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music. In the present invention, “a plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations”, “a first criterion that the first player should perform at each of the plurality of first reference timings”. "Type of game operation", "Multiple second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations", and "A second player performs at each of the plurality of second reference timings" Based on the reference timing data indicating the “type of power second game operation”, “the plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations” and “the plurality of first game operations”. The “type of first game operation to be performed by the first player at each one reference timing” is guided to the first player. Further, based on the reference timing data, “the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations” and “the plurality of second reference timings, The “type of second game operation to be performed by the second player” is guided to the second player.

  In the present invention, the game operation performed by the first player is detected, and the game operation of the first player is evaluated based on the detection result and the reference timing data. Further, the game operation performed by the second player is detected, and the game operation of the second player is evaluated based on the detection result and the reference timing data.

  In the present invention, when the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of the first game operations is guided, the guidance image is displayed on the game screen as the following two By moving in a manner, the first reference timing is guided.

  In the first aspect, the guide image corresponds to a first game operation corresponding to a first game operation 1-1 among a plurality of target positions from a first initial position corresponding to a first game operation 1-1 among a plurality of initial positions. The first reference timing is guided by moving toward the target position.

  In the second aspect, the guide image is changed from the second initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation other than the 1-1 game operation among the plurality of first game operations to the 1-2 game operation. The first reference timing is guided by moving toward the first target position after moving to a corresponding intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position toward the corresponding second target position.

  In the present invention, on the basis of at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means, the guide image is either the first aspect or the second aspect. As a result, the first reference timing for performing the 1-1st game operation is guided. As a result, in the present invention, the difficulty level of the game for the first player changes based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. As a result, the interest in the case where a plurality of players play a game in which a game operation is performed in accordance with music is improved.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the 1-2 guide means includes the second initial position and the second position based on at least one of an evaluation result of the first evaluation means and an evaluation result of the second evaluation means. By controlling the halfway position between the target position and the target position, the distance between the second initial position and the halfway position is determined from the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit. A distance control means for controlling based on at least one of the above may be included.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the guidance control means provides the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the second evaluation means when guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation. When the information based on at least one of the evaluation results satisfies a predetermined condition, the 1-2 guide means guides the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, The distance control means is a first intermediate position between the first initial position and the first target position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. By controlling the first distance between the first initial position and the first intermediate position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Means to control And controlling a second intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Means for controlling the second distance between the second initial position and the second intermediate position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. And the first-second guide unit moves the guide image from the second initial position toward the second target position to the second intermediate position on the game screen. The guide image is moved from the first intermediate position toward the first target position, and the first guide means includes an evaluation result of the first evaluation means and an evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Said information based on at least one of In addition to the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation indicated by the reference timing data when the first condition is satisfied, the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation is indicated. And adding means for newly guiding the additional guidance image for guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation according to the second distance. After the probability is displayed between the second initial position and the second intermediate position, the additional guide image is moved to the second intermediate position toward the second target position, and then the first target position is displayed. Means for newly adding and guiding a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, and a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation. An additional guidance image for guidance is displayed between the first initial position and the first midway position with a probability corresponding to the first distance, and the additional guidance image is directed toward the first target position. It may include at least one of means for newly adding and guiding a first reference timing for performing the first-first game operation by moving.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of how to play a game. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of a 1st guidance area | region. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of a 1st guidance area | region. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function group implement | achieved by a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of reference | standard timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of a score table. It is a figure which shows an example of a score table. It is a figure which shows an example of a condition table. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data (2nd partial timing data). It is a figure which shows an example of an evaluation table. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the function group contained in a 1st guide part. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows the image of a 1st guidance area | region. It is a figure which shows the image of a 1st guidance area | region. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st partial timing data.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The game system according to the embodiment of the present invention uses, for example, a portable game machine, a home game machine (stationary game machine), an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer, or a server computer. Realized. Here, the case where the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is implement | achieved using one portable game machine is demonstrated.

[1. Hardware configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 10 includes a portable game machine 11, an optical disc 26 (information storage medium), and a memory card 27 (information storage medium).

  The portable game machine 11 is a computer system, and includes a bus 12, a control unit 13, a main memory 14, an image processing unit 15, a display unit 16, an audio processing unit 17, an audio output unit 18, an optical disc drive 19, a memory card slot 20, and communication. An interface (I / F) 21 and an operation unit 22 are included.

  The bus 12 is used for exchanging addresses and data among the units of the portable game machine 11. The control unit 13, the main memory 14, the image processing unit 15, the sound processing unit 17, the optical disk drive 19, the memory card slot 20, the communication interface 21, and the operation unit 22 are connected by the bus 12 so that mutual data communication is possible.

  The control unit 13 includes, for example, one or a plurality of microprocessors, and executes control processing and various types of information processing for each unit of the portable game machine 11 based on a program read from the optical disc 26, for example. The main memory 14 includes, for example, a RAM, and a program and data read from the optical disk 26 or the memory card 27 are written as necessary. The main memory 14 is also used for work of the control unit 13.

  The image processing unit 15 includes a VRAM, draws a game screen on the VRAM based on the image data supplied from the control unit 13, and displays the game screen on the display unit 16. The display unit 16 is a liquid crystal display, for example. The sound processing unit 17 includes a sound buffer, and outputs sound data read from the optical disk 26 to the sound buffer from the sound output unit 18. The audio output unit 18 is, for example, a speaker or headphones.

  The optical disk drive 19 reads programs and data recorded on the optical disk 26. Here, the optical disk 26 is used to supply the program and data to the portable game machine 11, but any other information storage medium such as a memory card 27 may be used. Further, a program or data may be supplied to the portable game machine 11 from a remote place via a data communication network such as the Internet.

  The communication interface 21 is an interface for communication connection to a data communication network such as the Internet. The memory card slot 20 is an interface for reading data stored in the memory card 27. The memory card 27 includes a non-volatile memory (for example, EEPROM) and stores various game data such as saved data.

  The operation unit 22 is for a player to perform a game operation. The operation unit 22 includes a plurality of operation members (buttons, sticks, etc.). The state of each operation member of the operation unit 22 is scanned every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 seconds), and an operation signal representing the scan result is supplied to the control unit 13 via the bus 12. The control unit 13 determines the player's game operation based on the operation signal.

[2. game]
A game executed in the game system 10 will be described. In the game system 10, for example, a game in which the first player and the second player perform a game operation in accordance with the music is executed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of how to play a game. In the case of the present embodiment, the first player and the second player play a game using one portable game machine 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the first player plays with one end 30 of the portable game machine 11 held in both hands, and the second player holds the other end 31 of the portable game machine 11 held with both hands.

  One button 30 of the portable game machine 11 is provided with four buttons 32U, 32D, 32L, and 32R corresponding to the four directions of up, down, left, and right.

  The other end 31 of the portable game machine 11 is provided with four buttons 33U, 33D, 33L, and 33R. When viewed from the second player, the button 33U is a button corresponding to the upward direction, and corresponds to the button 32U. Similarly, the button 33D is a button corresponding to the downward direction, and corresponds to the button 32D. The button 33L corresponds to the left direction and corresponds to the button 32L. The button 33R is a button corresponding to the right direction, and corresponds to the button 32R.

  In this game, buttons 32U, 32D, 32L, and 32R corresponding to the upward direction, the downward direction, the left direction, and the right direction as viewed from the viewpoint of the first player are used. The first player operates the buttons 32U, 32D, 32L, and 32R. Similarly, buttons 33U, 33D, 33L, and 33R corresponding to the upward direction, the downward direction, the left direction, and the right direction as viewed from the viewpoint of the second player are used. The second player operates the buttons 33U, 33D, 33L, and 33R.

  Hereinafter, the pressing operation of the buttons 32L and 33L is referred to as “game operation A”. Further, the pressing operation of the buttons 32U, 32D, 33U, and 33D is described as “game operation B”, and the pressing operation of the buttons 32R and 33R is described as “game operation C”.

  In a game executed by the game system 10, a music selected from a plurality of music prepared in advance is played, and the music is output from the audio output unit 18. In this game, the timing at which the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game operation C are to be performed (hereinafter referred to as “reference timing”) is determined for each music piece. The first player and the second player aim to perform the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game operation C at a timing that matches the reference timing.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the game screen displayed on the display unit 16, and shows the game screen at a certain timing T1. As shown in the figure, an X axis and a Y axis are set on the game screen 40. The position on the game screen 40 is specified by the X coordinate value and the Y coordinate value.

  The game screen 40 has a rectangular shape including two sides 41a and 41b extending in the X-axis direction and two sides 43a and 43b extending in the Y-axis direction. The first player views the game screen 40 from the direction indicated by the arrow A1. On the other hand, the second player views the game screen 40 from the direction indicated by the arrow A2. In the following description, it is assumed that the game screen 40 is viewed from the viewpoint of the first player unless otherwise specified.

  In FIG. 3, the dotted line indicated by reference numeral 42 and the points indicated by reference signs PA, PB, PC, TA1, TB1, TC1, TA2, TB2, and TC2 are for explaining the game screen 40. Yes, it is not displayed on the actual game screen 40.

  The game screen 40 is divided into two equal parts by a center line 42 extending in the Y-axis direction. The first guidance area 44, which is the area below the center line 42, is an area for guiding the reference timing (first reference timing) for performing the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game operation C to the first player. The second guidance area 45, which is the area above the center line 42, is an area for guiding the second player the reference timing (second reference timing) at which the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game operation C should be performed. It is.

  First, the first guidance area 44 will be described.

  In the first guide area 44, reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C are displayed in a horizontal row near the side 43a. More specifically, the reference mark 46A is displayed at the target position TA1, the reference mark 46B is displayed at the target position TB1, and the reference mark 46C is displayed at the target position TC1.

  In the first guide area 44, guide marks 48A, 48B, and 48C are displayed above the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C, respectively. Here, the same mark is used as the guide marks 48A, 48B, 48C.

  Hereinafter, the reference marks 46A to 46C may be collectively referred to as “reference marks 46”. Further, the guide marks 48A to 48C may be collectively referred to as “guide marks 48”.

  In the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48A corresponds to the reference mark 46A. In the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48A usually moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48A is first displayed at the initial position PA, and then gradually moves downward over time to approach the reference mark 46A. The reference mark 46A and the guide mark 48A correspond to the button 32L, and the guide mark 48A is changed to the reference mark 46A at the timing when the button 32L is to be pressed, that is, at the reference timing (first reference timing) at which the game operation A is performed. Overlap.

  Similarly, in the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48B corresponds to the reference mark 46B. In the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48B usually moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48B is first displayed at the initial position PB, and then gradually moves downward over time to approach the reference mark 46B. The reference mark 46B and the guide mark 48B correspond to the button 32U and the button 32D, and the guide mark is provided at a timing when the button 32U or the button 32D is to be pressed, that is, at a reference timing (first reference timing) at which the game operation B is performed. 48B overlaps the reference mark 46B.

  In the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48C corresponds to the reference mark 46C. In the first guide area 44, the guide mark 48C normally moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48C is first displayed at the initial position PC, and then gradually moves downward with time to approach the reference mark 46C. The reference mark 46C and the guide mark 48C correspond to the button 32R, and the guide mark 48C is changed to the reference mark 46C at the timing when the button 32R should be pressed, that is, at the reference timing (first reference timing) when the game operation C should be performed. Overlap.

  The first player relies on the guide marks 48A, 48B, 48C approaching the reference marks 46A, 46B, 46C in the first guide area 44 to perform the game operation A to the game operation C (first reference timing). To figure out.

  A reference timing (first reference timing) in which the guide marks 48A, 48B, and 48C overlap the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C in the first guide region 44; a timing at which the first player performs the game operation A to the game operation C; An evaluation is given to the first player based on the degree of coincidence. For example, an evaluation of any one of “GREAT”, “COOL”, and “BAD” is given. “GREAT” is the highest rating and “BAD” is the lowest rating. In the first guidance area 44, a message 47 indicating the evaluation given to the first player is displayed.

  When an evaluation is given to the first player, a score corresponding to the evaluation is added to the score of the first player. The first player aims to get more points than the second player.

  Next, the second guide area 45 will be described.

  In the second guide area 45, reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C are displayed in a horizontal row near the side 43b. More specifically, the reference mark 46A is displayed at the target position TA2, the reference mark 46B is displayed at the target position TB2, and the reference mark 46C is displayed at the target position TC2.

  In the second guide area 45, guide marks 48A, 48B, and 48C are displayed below the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C, respectively.

  In the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48A corresponds to the reference mark 46A. In the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48A usually moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48A is first displayed at the initial position PC, and then gradually moves upward with time to approach the reference mark 46A. The reference mark 46A and the guide mark 48A correspond to the button 33L, and the guide mark 48A is changed to the reference mark 46A at the timing when the button 33L is to be pressed, that is, at the reference timing (second reference timing) at which the game operation A is performed. Overlap.

  Similarly, in the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48B corresponds to the reference mark 46B. In the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48B usually moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48B is first displayed at the initial position PB, and then gradually moves upward with time to approach the reference mark 46B. The reference mark 46B and the guide mark 48B correspond to the button 33U and the button 33D, and the guide mark is provided at the timing when the button 33U or the button 33D is to be pressed, that is, at the reference timing (second reference timing) at which the game operation B is performed. 48B overlaps the reference mark 46B.

  In the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48C corresponds to the reference mark 46C. In the second guide area 45, the guide mark 48C normally moves as described below.

  That is, the guide mark 48C is first displayed at the initial position PC, and then gradually moves upward over time to approach the reference mark 46C. The reference mark 46C and the guide mark 48C correspond to the button 33R, and the guide mark 48C is changed to the reference mark 46C at the timing when the button 33R should be pressed, that is, at the reference timing (second reference timing) at which the game operation C should be performed. Overlap.

  The second player relies on the guide marks 48A, 48B, and 48C approaching the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C in the second guide area 45 to perform the game operation A to the game operation C (second reference timing). To figure out.

  A reference timing (second reference timing) in which the guide marks 48A, 48B, and 48C overlap the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C in the second guide area 45; a timing at which the second player performs the game operation A to the game operation C; Evaluation is given to the second player based on the degree of coincidence. For example, an evaluation of any one of “GREAT”, “COOL”, and “BAD” is given. “GREAT” is the highest rating and “BAD” is the lowest rating. Although a message indicating the evaluation given to the second player is displayed in the second guidance area 45, it is omitted in FIG.

  When an evaluation is given to the second player, a score corresponding to the evaluation is added to the score of the second player. The second player aims to get more points than the first player.

  In this game, a first bar 50 extending in the Y-axis direction is displayed in the first guide area 44, and a second bar 51 extending in the Y-axis direction is displayed in the second guide area 45.

  Specifically, at the start of music reproduction, both the first bar 50 and the second bar 51 are displayed on the center line 42 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, after the reproduction of the music is started, one of the first bar 50 and the second bar 51 is different from the center line 42 according to the score of the first player and the score of the second player. Displayed in position. More specifically, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the first bar 50 has a distance between the center line 42 and the side 43a between the first bar 50 and the side 43a. It is displayed at a position that is smaller than the distance. On the other hand, when the score of the second player is less than the score of the first player, the second bar 51 has a distance between the second bar 51 and the side 43a equal to the distance between the center line 42 and the side 43b. It is displayed at a position that is smaller than that.

  FIG. 4 is an example of display contents of the first guidance area 44 at the timing T1 when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player. As shown in the figure, the first bar 50 is displayed at a position different from the center line 42. The distance r between the first bar 50 and the center line 42 increases as the score difference between the score of the first player and the score of the second player increases.

  Here, in this game, in order to improve the interest of the game, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the guide mark 48 for guiding the reference timing to the first player is moved normally. When the second player moves in a different movement mode and the score of the second player is less than the score of the first player, the guide mark 48 for guiding the reference timing to the second player is different from the normal movement mode. It moves in a manner.

  Hereinafter, the case where the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player will be described as an example. Here, attention is paid to the guide mark 48A.

  That is, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the guide mark 48A is not displayed at the initial position PA, but the guide mark 48A is displayed at another initial position (initial (Position PB or PC). Here, an example in which the guidance mark 48A is displayed at the initial position PB will be described. In this case, after the guide mark 48A is displayed at the initial position PB, the guide mark 48A gradually moves toward the target position TB1. When the guide mark 48A is displayed at the initial position PC, the guide mark 48A gradually moves toward the target position TC1.

  The movement of the guide mark 48A toward the target position TB1 is performed until the guide mark 48A reaches the first bar 50. When the guidance mark 48A moves toward the target position TB1, the execution of a game operation (in this case, game operation B) different from the game operation (in this case, game operation A) that should be originally performed by the first player is guided. The first player is given an impression as if it were being played.

  After the guidance mark 48A reaches the first bar 50, the execution of the game operation (in this case, the game operation A) that the first player should perform is guided. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining this point. In the case where the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the first mark at the timing T2 after the guide mark 48A reaches the first bar 50 is shown. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of 1 guidance area | region 44. FIG. Here, the point indicated by the reference sign MA1, the point indicated by the reference sign MB1, the point indicated by the reference sign MC1, the point indicated by the reference sign MA2, and an arrow are for explaining the display contents of the first guide area 44. It is not actually displayed in the guide area 44. The point indicated by reference sign MA1 indicates the position of the intersection of the line connecting the initial position PA and the target position TA1 and the first bar 50, and the point indicated by reference sign MB1 indicates the line connecting the initial position PB and the target position TB1 The position of the intersection point with the first bar 50 indicates the position of the intersection point of the first bar 50 with the line connecting the initial position PC and the target position TC1, and the point indicated by the reference sign MA2 A position between the point indicated by MA1 and the initial position PA is shown.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, after reaching the first bar 50, the guide mark 48A does not move from the midway position MB1 toward the target position TB1, but instead is a game operation (originally performed by the first player) In this case, in order to guide the execution of the game operation A), it moves from the position MA2 slightly below the midway position MA1 toward the target position TA1 (see the arrow in FIG. 5).

  In this way, in this game, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the guide mark 48A moves in the first guidance area 44 in a movement mode different from the normal movement mode. That is, in this game, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the guide mark 48A temporarily moves from the initial position PB toward the target position TB1 and then moves toward the target position TA1. To do. Similarly, in the first guidance area 44, the guidance marks 48B and 48C also have a movement mode different from the normal movement mode in the same manner as the guidance mark 48A when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player. Moving. Therefore, the first player is temporarily given an impression as if the execution of a game operation different from the game operation that should be originally performed is guided by the first player. Therefore, when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player, the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases.

  Further, as described above, the distance r between the first bar 50 and the center line 42 increases as the score difference between the score of the first player and the score of the second player increases. Therefore, the larger the score difference between the score of the first player and the second player, the longer the time for the guide mark 48A to move to the target position TB1 in the first guide area 44, for example. The larger the score difference from the scores of the two players, the longer it takes to give the first player the above impression. As a result, the greater the score difference between the score of the first player and the score of the second player, the higher the difficulty of the game for the first player.

  On the other hand, when the score of the second player is less than the score of the first player, the guidance mark 48 is normally displayed in the second guidance area 45 as in the case where the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player. The movement mode is different from the movement mode. Therefore, the second player is temporarily given an impression as if the second player is guided to perform a game operation different from the game operation that should be performed originally. Therefore, when the score of the second player is higher than the score of the first player, the difficulty level of the game for the second player increases.

  As a result, the interest of the game is improved.

  Hereinafter, “when the first player is inferior” means “when the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player”, and “when the first player is dominant” It means “when the score of the first player is higher than the score of the second player”.

[3. Function block]
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional group realized by the game system 10. As shown in the figure, the game system 10 includes a reference timing data storage unit 70, a first detection unit 72, a second detection unit 74, a first evaluation unit 76, a second evaluation unit 78, and a first evaluation unit. A guide unit 80 and a second guide unit 82 are included. The reference timing data storage unit 70 is realized by the optical disc 26, for example. The other function group is realized, for example, when the control unit 13 executes a program stored in the optical disk 26.

[3-1. Reference timing data storage unit]
The reference timing data storage unit 70 stores reference timing data indicating the following information.
(1) A plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations, and types of first game operations to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings ( 2) A plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations, and a type of second game operations to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Timing data is created in consideration of the tempo (rhythm) of the music.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the reference timing at which the first player should perform each of the game operation A to the game operation C corresponds to the “first reference timing”. The reference timing at which the second player should perform each of the game operation A to the game operation C corresponds to the “second reference timing”. In addition, the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game operation C performed by the first player correspond to “a plurality of types of first game operations”, and the game operation A, the game operation B, and the game performed by the second player The game operation C corresponds to “a plurality of types of second game operations”.

  Here, a plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations, and a plurality of second references at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations. It is assumed that the timing is the same. However, a plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations, a plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, May be different. Further, for example, in the case where the game system 10 includes two game controllers (operation units), the first player plays using one game controller, and the second player uses the other game controller. In the case of playing, the first game operation to be performed by the first player and the plurality of types of second game operations to be performed by the second player may be the same.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reference timing data. In FIG. 7, the t-axis is a time axis and indicates the passage of time since the reproduction of the music was started. For example, the reference timing data indicates a reference timing (first reference timing, second reference timing) at which game operation A to game operation C should be performed in units of 1/256 measures. In FIG. 7, for simplicity of explanation, one bar is divided into six, and the reference timing is shown in units of 1/6 bar.

  The reference timing data shown in FIG. 7 includes a plurality of records. Each record includes an “A” field, a “B” field, and a “C” field. The “A” field indicates whether or not the game operation A should be performed. “0” indicates that the game operation A should not be performed, and “1” indicates that the game operation A should be performed. Similarly, the “B” field indicates whether or not the game operation B should be performed, and the “C” field indicates whether or not the game operation C should be performed.

  The numerical value at the left end of each record indicates the record number “n” (identification information) of each record. In the present embodiment, the record number “n” is an integer of 1 or more, and the record number “n” is set so as to increase as “t” increases.

[3-2. First Guide]
The first guide unit 80 is realized mainly by the control unit 13, the main memory 14, the image processing unit 15, and the display unit 16. Based on the reference timing data, the first guide unit 80 includes a plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations, and a first one at each of the plurality of first reference timings. The type of the first game operation to be performed by the player is guided to the first player.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first guide unit 80 includes a 1-1 guide unit 80a, a 1-2 guide unit 80b, and a guide control unit 80c. These will be described later.

[3-3. Second Guide]
The second guide unit 82 is realized mainly by the control unit 13, the main memory 14, the image processing unit 15, and the display unit 16. Based on the reference timing data, the second guide unit 82 includes a plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, and a second reference timing at each of the plurality of second reference timings. The type of the second game operation to be performed by the player is guided to the second player. Since the function of the 2nd guide part 82 is the same as that of the 1st guide part 80, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

[3-4. First detection unit]
The first detection unit 72 is realized mainly by the control unit 13. The first detection unit 72 detects a game operation performed by the first player based on an operation signal from the operation unit 22. In the case of the present embodiment, the first detection unit 72 determines whether or not the game operation A to the game operation C are performed by the first player based on the operation signal from the operation unit 22.

[3-5. Second detection unit]
The second detection unit 74 is realized mainly by the control unit 13. The second detection unit 74 detects a game operation performed by the second player based on an operation signal from the operation unit 22. In the case of the present embodiment, the second detection unit 74 determines whether or not the game operation A to the game operation C are performed by the second player based on the operation signal from the operation unit 22.

[3-6. First Evaluation Department]
The first evaluation unit 76 is realized mainly by the control unit 13. The first evaluation unit 76 evaluates the game operation of the first player based on the reference timing data and the detection result of the first detection unit 72.

  In the case of this embodiment, the first evaluation unit 76 evaluates the game operation of the first player based on the reference timing data and the detection result of the first detection unit 72 as “GREAT”, “COOL”, And “BAD”.

  In the case of the present embodiment, a score table in which evaluations such as “GREAT”, “COOL”, and “BAD” are associated with scores and scores of the first player and the second player are shown. A score table is stored in the main memory 14. FIG. 8 shows an example of the score table, and FIG. 9 shows an example of the score table.

  The first evaluation unit 76 not only determines the evaluation of the game operation performed by the first player, but also updates the score of the first player by adding the points associated with the evaluation.

[3-7. Second evaluation section]
The second evaluation unit 78 is realized mainly by the control unit 13. The second evaluation unit 78 evaluates the game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and the detection result of the second detection unit 74.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the second evaluation unit 78 evaluates the game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and the detection result of the second detection unit 74 based on “GREAT”, “COOL”, And “BAD”.

  In addition, when the evaluation of the game operation performed by the second player is determined, the second evaluation unit 78 also adds the score associated with the evaluation and updates the score of the second player.

  Next, the 1st-1 guide part 80a, the 1st-2 guide part 80b, and the guidance control part 80c are demonstrated.

[3-8. 1-1 Guide]
The operation of the 1-1 guide unit 80a will be described. Here, the operation of the 1-1 guiding unit 80a in the case of guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1st game operation, which is one of a plurality of types of first game operations, will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game operations A to C performed by the first player correspond to “plural types of first game operations”. For this reason, each of the game operation A to the game operation C can correspond to a “1-1 game operation”.

  First, the 1-1 guide unit 80a displays, on the game screen, a guide image as a 1-1 game among a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of a plurality of types of first game operations set on the game screen. The first initial position, which is the initial position corresponding to the operation, is displayed.

  In the case of this embodiment, each of the guide marks 48A, 48B, 48C may correspond to a “guide image”. The initial positions PA, PB, and PC (see FIGS. 3 to 5) correspond to “a plurality of initial positions”. For example, when the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the guidance mark 48A corresponds to “guidance image”, and “initial position PA” corresponds to “first initial position”. When the game operation B corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the guidance mark 48B corresponds to “guidance image”, and “initial position PB” corresponds to “first initial position”. When the game operation C corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the guidance mark 48C corresponds to “guidance image”, and “initial position PC” corresponds to “first initial position”.

  After the guide image is displayed at the first initial position, the 1-1 guide unit 80a corresponds to each of the plurality of types of first game operations set on the game screen from the first initial position. It moves toward the 1st target position which is the target position corresponding to 1-1st game operation among a plurality of target positions.

  In the present embodiment, the target positions TA1, TB1, TC1 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) correspond to “a plurality of target positions”. For example, when the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the target position TA1 corresponds to the “first target position” corresponding to the game operation A. When the game operation B corresponds to the “1-1 game operation”, the target position TB1 corresponds to the “first target position” corresponding to the game operation B. When the game operation C corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the target position TC1 corresponds to “first target position” corresponding to the game operation C.

  The details of the function of the 1-1 guiding portion 80a will be described later (see FIGS. 14 and 16). In the following description, the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation” and the description will be continued.

[3-9. 1-2 Guide]
The operation of the first-second guide unit 80b will be described. Here, the operation of the first-second guide unit 80b when the first reference timing for performing the first-first game operation is guided will be described.

  First, the 1-2 guide part 80b is an initial position corresponding to a 1-2 game operation other than the 1-1 game operation among a plurality of types of 1 game operations on the game screen. Display at the second initial position. Here, since the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the guidance mark 48A corresponds to “guidance image”. Further, each of the game operation B and the game operation C may correspond to a “1-2th game operation”.

  When the game operation B corresponds to “1-2 game operation”, the initial position PB corresponds to “second initial position” corresponding to the 1-2 game operation. When the game operation C corresponds to “1-2 game operation”, the initial position PC corresponds to “second initial position” corresponding to the 1-2 game operation.

  After the guide image is displayed at the second initial position, the 1-2 guide unit 80b moves toward the second target position, which is the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation, and the second initial position. Move to a second intermediate position between the target position.

  Here, since game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, when game operation B corresponds to “1-2 game operation”, target position TB1 corresponds to 1-2 game operation. The intermediate position MB1 (see FIG. 5) corresponds to a second intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position. When the game operation C corresponds to the “1-2 game operation”, the target position TC1 corresponds to the “second target position” corresponding to the 1-2 game operation, and the midway position MC1 (see FIG. 5). ) Corresponds to a second intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position.

  After moving the guide image to the second midway position, the 1-2 guide unit 80b moves toward the first target position. For example, the first-second guide unit 80b moves the guide image to the second intermediate position, and then moves from the first intermediate position between the first initial position and the first target position toward the first target position. Move.

  Here, since the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the target position TA1 corresponds to “first target position”, and the initial position PA corresponds to “first initial position”. Accordingly, the position between the target position TA1 and the initial position PA corresponds to the “first intermediate position”. For example, the position MA2 (see FIG. 5) corresponds to the “first intermediate position”.

  Details of the function of the first-second guide portion 80b will be described later (see FIGS. 14 and 16). In the following description, the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation” and the game operation B corresponds to “1-2 game operation”.

[3-10. Distance control unit]
The distance r between the initial position PB (second initial position) and the midway position MB1 (second midway position) and also the distance between the center line 42 and the first bar 50 is 1-2. It is controlled by a distance control unit 80d included in the guide unit 80b.

  That is, the distance controller 80d controls the distance r1 by controlling the midway position MB1 (second midway position) based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78. Is controlled based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the distance control unit 80d controls the distance r based on both the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78.

  The distance control as described above is performed based on, for example, a condition table described below. The condition table is stored in the main memory 14 or the optical disk 26. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the condition table. The condition table includes a condition field and a distance field. The condition field stores a condition regarding information based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78, and the distance field stores three predetermined distances r1, r2, and r3. Each is stored.

  Here, “information based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78” is a difference Δ obtained by subtracting the score of the second player from the score of the first player. Stores a condition relating to the difference Δ. | Δ | indicates the absolute value of the difference Δ. The condition table is set so that the distance r between the center line 42 and the first bar 50 increases as | Δ | increases.

  The significance of the distances r1, r2, and r3 will be described later.

  The distance control unit 80d refers to the condition table, and associates the distance r between the initial position PB (second initial position) and the intermediate position MB1 (second intermediate position) with a condition that the above information satisfies. The midway position MB1, that is, the position of the first bar 50, is set so that the distance is set.

  The distance control unit 80d may control the distance r based only on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 or the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78.

  For example, when the distance control unit 80d controls the distance r based only on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76, “a condition regarding information based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78”. ”Is stored in the condition table instead of“ condition regarding information based only on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 ”. In this case, “information based only on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76” is, for example, the score of the first player.

  Further, for example, when the distance control unit 80d controls the distance r based only on the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78, “information based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78”. Instead of “conditions related to”, “conditions related to information based only on the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78” are stored in the condition table. In this case, “information based only on the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78” is, for example, the score of the second player.

  Incidentally, the distance between the initial position PA (first initial position) and the position MA2 (first intermediate position) is also controlled by the distance control unit 80d.

  That is, the distance control unit 80d controls the position MA2 (first intermediate position) based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78, whereby the initial position PA ( The distance between the first initial position) and the position MA2 (first intermediate position) is controlled based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78.

  For example, the distance control unit 80d sets the position MA2 (first intermediate position) to the intermediate position MB1 (first intermediate position) set based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78. 2), the distance between the initial position PA (first initial position) and the position MA2 (first intermediate position) is determined based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the second value. Control is performed based on at least one of the evaluation results of the evaluation unit 78.

[3-11. Guidance control unit]
When guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, the guidance control unit 80c is based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78. Then, the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation is guided to either the 1-1 guide unit 80a or the 1-2 guide unit 80b.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the guidance control unit 80c determines the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result when guiding the reference timing (first reference timing) for performing the game operation A (1-1 game operation). Based on the evaluation result of the 2 evaluation part 78, either said 1-1 guidance part 80a or the 1-2 guidance part 80b is made to perform said guidance.

  More specifically, the guidance control unit 80c determines whether or not the first-second guide unit 80c when the difference Δ that is information based on the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78 satisfies a predetermined condition. If the difference Δ does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the first-first guide unit 80a performs the above guidance. Here, “when the difference Δ satisfies a predetermined condition” is when the difference Δ is smaller than 0, that is, when the first player is inferior. The “when the difference Δ satisfies a predetermined condition” may be when the difference Δ is greater than 0, that is, when the first player is dominant.

  When the guidance control unit 80c guides the reference timing (first reference timing) for performing the game operation A (1-1 game operation), the guidance control unit 80c evaluates the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 or the second evaluation unit 78. Based on only the evaluation result, either the 1-1 guide unit 80a or the 1-2 guide unit 80b may perform the above guidance.

  For example, when the score of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition, the guidance control unit 80c causes the 1-2 guide unit 80b to perform the above guidance, and when the score of the first player does not satisfy the predetermined condition. The first-first guide unit 80a may perform the above guidance. Further, for example, when the score of the second player satisfies a predetermined condition, the guidance control unit 80c causes the 1-2 guide unit 80b to perform the above guidance, and the score of the second player does not satisfy the predetermined condition. In such a case, the above-described guidance may be performed by the first-first guide unit 80a.

[4. processing]
Next, processing executed in the game system 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart mainly showing processing related to the present invention among the processing executed in the game system 10. The control unit 13 executes the processing shown in FIG. 11 according to the program stored in the optical disk 26. When the control unit 13 executes the process shown in FIG. 11, the functional block shown in FIG. 6 is realized.

  First, the control unit 13 reads the reference timing data (see FIG. 7) from the optical disk 26 and stores it in the main memory 14. And the control part 13 reads the record of record number "1"-"6" from the reference | standard timing data memorize | stored in the main memory 14, and the partial timing data for 1st players (henceforth, 1st part). It is stored in the main memory 14 (described as timing data) (S101). Similarly, the control unit 13 stores the records with the record numbers “1” to “6” in the main memory 14 as partial timing data for the second player (hereinafter referred to as second partial timing data). (S102).

  Then, the value of the flag “m” is set to the record number “6”. The flag “m” is stored in the main memory 14. The significance of the flag “m” will be described later.

  FIG. 12 shows the first partial timing data and the second partial timing data stored in the main memory 14 in step S101. The first partial timing data (second partial timing data) is shown on the left side of FIG. As shown in the figure, the first partial timing data (second partial timing data) includes six records. Here, the record with the record number “6” is the first record R1 from the top, the record with the record number “5” is the second record R2 from the top, and the record with the record number “4” is 3 from the top. The record with the record number “3” becomes the fourth record R4 from the top, the record with the record number “2” becomes the fifth record R5 from the top, and the record with the record number “1”. Becomes the sixth record R6 from the top.

  And the control part 13 starts reproduction | regeneration of a music (S103). Moreover, the control part 13 starts the display of the game screen 40 based on 1st partial timing data and 2nd partial timing data.

  Here, the relationship between the first partial timing data and the display on the game screen 40 (first guidance area 44) will be described with reference to FIG. The left side of FIG. 12 shows the first partial timing data, and the right side shows the first guide area 44. The lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, l1, l2, and l3 are for explaining the above relationship, and are not displayed on the game screen 40.

  As shown in the figure, each of the six records R1 to R6 included in the first partial timing data is associated with an X coordinate value. Specifically, an X coordinate value “X1” is associated with the record R1. The record R2 is associated with the X coordinate value “X2”. The record R3 is associated with the X coordinate value “X3”. The record R4 is associated with the X coordinate value “X4”. The record R5 is associated with the X coordinate value “X5”. The record R6 is associated with the X coordinate value “X6”.

  A line L1 indicates a straight line represented by X = X1. As shown in the figure, since the line L1 passes through the initial positions PA, PB, PC, it can be seen that the X coordinate values of the initial positions PA, PB, PC are “X1”. It can also be seen that the X coordinate value of the center line 42 is “X1”.

  A line L2 indicates a straight line represented by X = X2. The distance between the line L1 and the line L2, that is, the distance between the center line 42 and the line L2 is r1 described above (see FIG. 10). Therefore, it can be seen that the first bar 50 may be displayed on the line L2.

  A line L3 indicates a straight line represented by X = X3. The distance between the line L1 and the line L3 is r2 (see FIG. 10) described above. Therefore, it can be seen that the first bar 50 may be displayed on the line L3. Similarly, the line L4 indicates a straight line represented by X = X4. The distance between the line L1 and the line L4 is r3 (see FIG. 10) described above. Therefore, it can be seen that the first bar 50 may be displayed on the line L4.

  A line L5 indicates a straight line represented by X = X5. A line L6 indicates a straight line represented by X = X6. Since the line L6 passes through the target positions TA1, TB1, and TC1, it can be seen that the X coordinate values of the target positions TA1, TB1, and TC1 are “X6”. It can also be seen that the X coordinate value of the side 43a is “X6”.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, each record includes an “A” field, a “B” field, and a “C” field. Each field corresponds to one of the guide marks 48A, 48B, 48C. Specifically, the “A” field corresponds to the guidance mark 48A. The “B” field corresponds to the guide mark 48B. The “C” field corresponds to the guide mark 48C.

  Each field is associated with a Y coordinate value. Specifically, the Y coordinate value “Y1” is associated with the “A” field, the Y coordinate value “Y2” is associated with the “B” field, and the Y coordinate value is associated with the “C” field. The value “Y3” is associated.

  A line l1 indicates a straight line represented by Y = Y1. As shown in the figure, since the line 11 passes through the initial position PA and the target position TA1, it can be seen that the Y coordinates of the initial position PA and the target position TA1 are “Y1”. A line l2 indicates a straight line represented by Y = Y2. As shown in the figure, since the line l2 passes through the initial position PB and the target position TB1, it can be seen that the Y coordinates of the initial position PB and the target position TB1 are “Y2”. A line l3 indicates a straight line represented by Y = Y3. As shown in the figure, since the line l3 passes through the initial position PC and the target position TC1, it can be seen that the Y coordinates of the initial position PC and the target position TC1 are “Y3”.

  The type of the guide mark 48 to be displayed can be known from such first partial timing data. Specifically, when the “A” field represents “1”, this indicates that the guidance mark 48A corresponding to the “A” field should be displayed, and when the “A” field represents “0”. This indicates that the guidance mark 48A should not be displayed. If the “B” field represents “1”, this indicates that the guidance mark 48B corresponding to the “B” field should be displayed. If the “B” field represents “0”, this indicates that , Indicating that the guidance mark 48B should not be displayed. If the “C” field represents “1”, this indicates that the guidance mark 48C corresponding to the “C” field should be displayed. If the “C” field represents “0”, this indicates that , Indicating that the guidance mark 48C should not be displayed.

  Further, the position at which the guide marks 48A, 48B, 48C are to be displayed is known from the first timing data. In other words, the position where the guidance mark 48A should be displayed is determined by the type of record in which the “A” field indicates “1”, and the guidance mark 48B should be displayed by the type of record in which the “B” field indicates “1”. The position is known, and the position where the guide mark 48C is to be displayed is known depending on the type of record in which the “C” field indicates “1”. For example, if the “A” field of a record Rx represents “1”, this means that the guide mark 48A has an X coordinate value associated with the record Rx and a Y coordinate value associated with the “A” field. This indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by “Y1”. Also, for example, when the “B” field of a record Rx represents “1”, this is because the guide mark 48B is associated with the X coordinate value associated with the record Rx and the Y coordinate associated with the “B” field. The coordinate value “Y2” indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by. Further, for example, when the “C” field of a record Rx represents “1”, this is because the guide mark 48C is associated with the X coordinate value associated with the record Rx and the Y coordinate associated with the “C” field. The coordinate value “Y3” indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by.

  For example, according to FIG. 12, since the “B” field of the record R4 represents “1”, the guidance mark 48B is associated with the X coordinate value “X4” associated with the record R4 and the “B” field. Is displayed at the position indicated by the Y coordinate value “Y2” (that is, the intersection of the line L4 and the line l2).

  Thereafter, the control unit 13 repeatedly executes the three steps from step S104 to step S106 at predetermined time intervals until the reproduction of the music ends.

  That is, in step S104, the control unit 13 evaluates the game operation of the first player and the game operation of the second player (S104).

  For example, a case where the control unit 13 evaluates the game operation A performed by the first player is taken as an example. In this case, when the control unit 13 detects that the game operation A is performed by the first player based on the operation signal, the control unit 13 indicates the reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A, which is indicated by the reference timing data, A timing difference ΔT from the timing at which the game operation A is actually performed by the first player is acquired. Based on the timing difference ΔT, the control unit 13 determines the evaluation of the game operation A of the first player among the three types of evaluation including “GREAT”, “COOL”, and “BAD”.

  An evaluation table described below is used to determine the evaluation. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the evaluation table. As shown in the figure, the evaluation table holds conditions relating to the timing difference ΔT and evaluation in association with each other. The evaluation table is stored in the optical disk 26. Here, | ΔT | indicates the absolute value of the timing difference ΔT.

  The control unit 13 specifies a condition that the timing difference ΔT satisfies, and determines an evaluation associated with the condition as an evaluation of the game operation A performed by the first player. The evaluations of the game operations B and C performed by the first player and the game operations A, B and C performed by the second player are similarly determined.

  In step S105, the control unit 13 updates the score of the first player and the score of the second player based on the evaluation result in S104 (S105). Specifically, when updating the score of the first player (see FIG. 9), the control unit 13 uses the score (see FIG. 8) associated with the evaluation obtained by the first player as the score of the first player. to add. When the score of the second player is updated, the score associated with the evaluation obtained by the second player is added to the score of the second player.

  And the control part 13 updates the game screen 40 by performing the process shown in FIG. 14 in the step of S106.

  First, the control unit 13 updates the first partial timing data and the second partial timing data (S201).

  That is, the control unit 13 first reads a record having the record number next to the record number indicated by the value of the flag “m” from the reference timing data stored in the main memory 14. Then, the control unit 13 updates the first partial timing data based on the record read from the reference timing data.

  Specifically, the control unit 13 deletes the sixth record R6 from the top and moves each of the records R1 to R5 downward by one. Then, the control unit 13 adds the record read from the reference timing data to the first partial timing data as the first record R1 from the top.

  Further, the control unit 13 updates the second partial timing data in the same manner as the first partial timing data.

  For example, when the value of the flag “m” is set to 6, the record with the record number “7” is read from the reference timing data (see FIG. 7). Therefore, when the step of S201 is completed, the first partial timing data as shown on the left side of FIG.

  Note that the control unit 13 also increments the value of the flag “m” by “1” after the completion of step S201.

  When the first partial timing data and the second partial timing data are updated, the control unit 13 (guidance control means) determines whether or not the first player is inferior (S202). That is, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the score of the first player is less than the score of the second player (S202).

  When the first player is inferior (Y in S202), the control unit 13 (distance control means) determines the position of the first bar 50 (S203). Specifically, the control unit 13 calculates a difference Δ between the score of the first player and the score of the second player. Then, the control unit 13 refers to the condition table (see FIG. 10), specifies the condition that the difference Δ is satisfied, and the distance r between the first bar 50 and the center line 42 satisfies the difference Δ. The X coordinate value “Xb” of the first bar 50 is determined so that the distance is associated with the condition to be performed.

  As a result, the distance r is any one of r1, r2, and r3 (see FIG. 10). Also, the distance between the line L1 (center line 42) and the line L2 is r1 (see FIG. 12), the distance between the line L1 and the line L3 is r2 (see FIG. 12), and the line L1 and the line Considering that the distance from L4 is r3, the X coordinate value “Xb” of the first bar 50 is any one of “X1”, “X2”, and “X3” (see FIG. 12). Become.

  Incidentally, the control part 13 also determines the position of the 2nd bar | burr 51 in the step of S203. Specifically, the control unit 13 determines the position of the second bar 51 to be the same position as the center line 42.

  Hereinafter, among the records R1 to R6, a record in which the same X coordinate value as the X coordinate value “Xb” is associated is referred to as a boundary record. For example, when “Xb” is “X3”, the record R3 associated with the X coordinate value “X3” is the boundary record (see FIG. 12).

  After determining the X coordinate value “Xb” of the first bar 50, the control unit 13 updates the first partial timing data in order to move the guide mark 48 in a movement mode different from the normal movement mode ( S204), the process proceeds to step S205. In step S204, the process shown in FIG. 16 is executed.

  That is, the control unit 13 (first-second guide unit) updates the first record R1 (S301).

  In step S301, the control unit 13 indicates that any of the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields of the first record R1 represents “1” and the values of the remaining fields are “0”. One of the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields is updated from “1” to “3”, and one of the remaining fields is updated from “0” to “2”.

  For example, assume that the boundary record is R3. In this case, when the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the execution of the step of S301 is the content shown on the left side of FIG. 15, as a result of the execution of the step of S301, for example, “ The “A” field is updated from “1” to “3”, and the “B” field is updated from “0” to “2”. As a result, the contents of the first partial timing data are as shown on the left side of FIG. 17A, for example.

  In FIG. 17A, the “A” field of the record R1 is changed from “1” to “3”, and the “B” field is changed from “0” to “2”. This is because the guide mark 48A corresponding to the “A” field has an initial position indicated by a Y coordinate value “Y2” associated with the “B” field and an X coordinate value “X1” associated with the record R1. It is displayed on the PB. That is, the guide mark 48A for guiding the reference timing for performing the game operation A is displayed at the initial position PB corresponding to the guide mark 48B for guiding the reference timing for performing the game operation B.

  After the step of S301, the control unit 13 (1-2 guiding means) updates the record next to the boundary record, that is, the record immediately below the boundary record (S302). For example, when “Xb” is “X3” (see FIG. 17A), the boundary record is the record R3, so the record next to the boundary record is the record R4.

  In step S302, if any of the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields of the record next to the boundary record represents “2” and any of the other fields represents “3”, “A” ”,“ B ”, and“ C ”fields are updated from“ 3 ”to“ 1 ”, and any one of the remaining fields is updated from“ 2 ”to“ 0 ”.

  For example, assume that the boundary record is the record R3. In this case, when the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the execution of step S302 is as shown in FIG. 18, the record R4 is updated as a result of the execution of step S302. That is, the “A” field is updated from “3” to “1”, and the “B” field is updated from “2” to “0”. As a result, the contents of the first partial timing data are as shown on the left side of FIG.

  In FIG. 19, the “A” field of the record R4 is changed from “3” to “1”, and the “B” field of the record R4 is changed from “2” to “0”. As a result, the guide mark 48A corresponding to the “A” field has a position MA2 indicated by the X coordinate value “X4” associated with the record R4 and the Y coordinate value “Y1” associated with the “A” field. It is displayed at (first intermediate position). That is, the guide mark 48A for guiding the reference timing for performing the game operation A is displayed on the route connecting the initial position PA and the reference mark 46A (target position TA1).

  Next, a case where the first player is dominant will be described.

  When the first player is dominant (N in S202), the control unit 13 determines the position of the second bar 51 in the same manner as in step S203 (S206). The controller 13 also determines the position of the first bar 50 to be the same position as the center line 42.

  And the control part 13 updates 2nd partial timing data similarly to the step of S204 (S207).

  And the control part 13 progresses to the step of S205.

  In step S <b> 205, the control unit 13 generates an image of the first guidance area 44 based on the first partial timing data and causes the display unit 16 to display the image. In addition, the control unit 13 generates an image of the second guidance area 45 based on the second partial timing data and causes the display unit 16 to display the image. Thus, the control unit 13 displays the game screen 40 on the display unit 16 (S205).

  For example, the control unit 13 (1-1 guiding means, 1-2 guiding means) may guide the guide mark 48A when there is a record in which the “A” field indicates “1” in the first partial timing data. Is displayed at a position represented by the X coordinate value associated with the record and the Y coordinate value “Y1” associated with the “A” field. Further, for example, the control unit 13 (1-2 guiding means) includes a record in which the “A” field indicates “3” and the “B” field indicates “2” in the first partial timing data. In some cases, the guidance mark 48A is displayed at a position represented by the X coordinate value associated with the record and the Y coordinate value “Y2” associated with the “B” field.

  Here, the game screen 40 when the first player is dominant will be considered. Here, as an example, the case where the first partial timing data as shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the main memory 14 as a result of the execution of step S201 will be taken as an example. Hereinafter, the record surrounded by a thick frame in FIG. 15 is referred to as a record of interest.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the first player is dominant (N in S202), the first partial timing data is not updated in step S204. For this reason, every time the process shown in FIG. 16 is executed, the record of interest moves down as it is.

  As shown in the figure, the “A” field of the record of interest is “1”.

  Accordingly, the guide mark 48A is displayed at the initial position PA indicated by the X coordinate value “X1” and the Y coordinate value “Y1” as shown on the right side of FIG. 15, and then moves toward the target position TA1. It becomes. In FIG. 15, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  On the other hand, the game screen 40 when the first player is inferior will be considered. Again, the case where the first partial timing data as shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the main memory 14 as a result of the execution of step S201 will be taken as an example. It is assumed that the boundary record is record R3.

  In this case, the first record R1 is updated in step S301. Therefore, for example, the “A” field and the “B” field of the record of interest are updated in the step of S301, and the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the step of S205 is executed is shown on the left side of FIG. 17A. It becomes like this. As a result, in step S205, as shown on the right side of FIG. 17A, the guidance mark 48A is associated with the X coordinate value “X1” associated with the first record R1 (target record) and the “B” field. The displayed Y coordinate value “Y2” is displayed at the initial position PB. In FIG. 17A, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  Thereafter, the attention record moves downward until the attention record becomes a boundary record. That is, the guide mark 48A moves toward the target position TB1 until it reaches the first bar 50. FIG. 17B shows the first partial timing data and the image of the first guide area 44 when the record of interest becomes a boundary record (that is, record R3). As shown in the figure, the guide mark 48A is an intermediate position represented by an X coordinate value “X3” associated with the record R3 and a Y coordinate value “Y2” associated with the “B” field. It is displayed in MB1. In FIG. 17B, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the record of interest becomes the record next to the boundary record (that is, record R4), the record of interest is updated in step S302, and the first partial timing data immediately before the step of S205 is executed. Is as shown on the left side of FIG. As a result, in step S205, as shown on the right side of FIG. 19, the guide mark 48A has an X coordinate value “X4” associated with the record R4 and a Y coordinate value “X” associated with the “A” field. Y1 ”is displayed at a position MA2 (first intermediate position). In FIG. 19, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  Thereafter, the record of interest moves down as it is. That is, the guide mark 48A displayed at the position MA2 moves toward the target position TA1.

  When the game screen is updated, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the reproduction of the music is completed (S107). When the reproduction of the music has not ended (N in S107), the control unit 13 executes the steps subsequent to S104 again.

  On the other hand, when the reproduction of the music is finished (Y in S107), the control unit 13 outputs a game result. For example, the score of the first player and the score of the second player are displayed on the display unit 16.

[5. Summary]
In the game system 10 described above, the difficulty level of the game for the first player changes based on at least one of the evaluation given to the first player and the evaluation given to the second player. . For example, in the game system 10, when the first player is dominant, the guidance mark 48A moves from the initial position PA toward the target position TA1, and when the score of the first player is inferior, the guidance mark 48A is After moving temporarily from the initial position PB toward the target position TB1, it moves toward the target position TA1.

  In this case, since the guide mark 48A temporarily moves from the initial position PB toward the target position TB1, the guide mark 48A that should originally guide the reference timing for performing the game operation A is as if the game operation B It behaves as if guiding the reference timing to be performed. As a result, the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases. According to the game system 10, it becomes possible to improve the interest in the case where the first player and the second player play a game in which a game operation is performed in accordance with game music.

  In the game system 10, the distance r between the center line and the first bar 50 changes based on at least one of the evaluation given to the first player and the evaluation given to the second player. . Therefore, for example, when the guide mark 48A temporarily moves from the initial position PB toward the target position TB1 and then moves toward the target position TA1, “the guide mark 48A moves from the initial position PB to the target position TB1. The movement distance at the time of moving temporarily toward the point "changes based on at least one of the evaluation given to the first player and the evaluation given to the second player.

  In this case, for example, depending on how inferior the first player is, the time when the guidance mark 48A behaves as if guiding the reference timing for performing the game operation B changes. As a result, the degree to which the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases varies depending on how inferior the first player is. Also from this point, the difficulty level of the game for the first player changes, and the interest of the game is improved when the first player and the second player play a game in which the game operation is performed in accordance with the game music. It becomes possible.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

[6. Modifications]
For example, when the first player is inferior, a reference timing for performing the game operations A, B, and C is newly added in addition to the reference timing for performing the game operations A, B, and C indicated by the reference timing data. Then, it may be guided to the first player. Hereinafter, this aspect (hereinafter, Modification 1 and Modification 2) will be described.

[6-1. Modification 1]
(1) FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a game screen 40 when the first player is inferior in the first modification. As shown in the figure, in the first modification, not only the guide mark 48 but also the additional guide marks 60A, 60B, 60C are displayed in the first guide area 44. The additional guide marks 60A, 60B, and 60C are displayed above the reference marks 46A, 46B, and 46C, respectively. Here, the same mark is used as the additional guidance marks 60A, 60B, 60C.

  The additional guidance mark 60A is newly added to the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A” separately from “the reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A” (hereinafter referred to as the reference timing data). Are described as “additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A”).

  Similarly, the additional guidance mark 60B is newly added to the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B” separately from the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B indicated by the reference timing data”. (Hereinafter referred to as “additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B”) is an image for guiding the first player.

  Further, the additional guidance mark 60 </ b> C is newly added “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C” separately from “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C indicated by the reference timing data”. (Hereinafter referred to as “additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C”) is an image for guiding the first player.

  Hereinafter, the additional guidance marks 60A, 60B, and 60C may be collectively referred to as additional guidance marks 60.

  The additional guide mark 60A corresponds to the reference mark 46A. The additional guide mark 60A is displayed at the position between the initial position PA and the midway position MA1, or at the midway position MA1 itself, and then gradually moves downward with time to approach the reference mark 46A. The additional guidance mark 60A overlaps the reference mark 46A at an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A.

  The additional guide mark 60B corresponds to the reference mark 46B. After the additional guide mark 60B is displayed at a position between the initial position PB and the midway position MB1 or at the midway position MB1 itself, the additional guide mark 60B gradually moves downward as time passes and approaches the reference mark 46B. The additional guidance mark 60B overlaps the reference mark 46B at an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B.

  The additional guide mark 60C corresponds to the reference mark 46C. The additional guide mark 60C is displayed at a position between the initial position PC and the midway position MC1, or at the midway position MC1 itself, and then gradually moves downward with time to approach the reference mark 46C. The additional guidance mark 60C overlaps the reference mark 46C at an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C.

  The first player grasps the additional reference timing at which the game operation A to the game operation C should be performed, depending on the additional guide marks 60A, 60B, 60C approaching the reference marks 46A, 46B, 46C.

  When the second player is inferior, the reference timing for performing the game operations A, B, and C is newly set apart from the reference timing for performing the game operations A, B, and C indicated by the reference timing data. It may be added and guided to the second player. In this case, not only the guidance mark 48 but also the additional guidance marks 60A, 60B, 60C are displayed in the second guidance area 45.

  In this case, the additional guidance mark 60 </ b> A is added to the “reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation A” separately from the “reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation A indicated by the reference timing data”. ”. The additional guidance mark 60A is displayed in the second guidance area 45 at a position between the initial position PC and the second bar 51 or a position on the second bar 51, and then gradually upwards as time passes. Move and approach the reference mark 46A.

  Further, the additional guidance mark 60B is newly added to “a reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation B” separately from “a reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation B indicated by the reference timing data”. To guide you. The additional guidance mark 60B is displayed in the second guidance area 45 at a position between the initial position PB and the second bar 51, or a position on the second bar 51, and then gradually upwards as time passes. Move and approach the reference mark 46B.

  Further, the additional guidance mark 60C is newly added to the “reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation C” separately from the “reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operation C indicated by the reference timing data”. To guide you. The additional guide mark 60C is displayed at a position between the initial position PC and the second bar 51, or a position on the second bar 51, and then gradually moves upward as time elapses. To approach.

  (2) FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a functional group included in the first guide unit 80 in the first modification. As shown in the figure, the first guide unit 80 includes an additional unit 80e in addition to the 1-1 guide unit 80a, the 1-2 guide unit 80b, the guide control unit 80c, and the distance control unit 80d. . The functions of the 1-1 guide unit 80a, the 1-2 guide unit 80b, the guide control unit 80c, and the distance control unit 80d are the same as those in FIG. Here, only the adding unit 80e will be described.

  When the information based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 (see FIG. 6) and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78 (see FIG. 6) satisfies a predetermined condition, the addition unit 80e In addition to the “first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation indicated by the reference timing data”, the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation is newly added and guided. Here, the adding unit 80e has a probability according to the distance between the first initial position and the first intermediate position between the first initial position and the first target position, and the first initial position, The additional guidance image is displayed between the first halfway position and the additional guidance image displayed between the first initial position and the first halfway position is moved toward the first target position. -1 A new first reference timing for performing a game operation is newly added and guided.

  Here, a value (difference Δ) obtained by subtracting the score of the second player from the score of the first player is based on “at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78. Corresponds to “information”. When the difference Δ is smaller than 0, that is, when the first player is inferior, “information based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit 76 and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit 78”. Corresponds to “when a predetermined condition is satisfied”.

  In addition, each of the game operations A to C may correspond to a “1-1 game operation”. Hereinafter, description will be continued assuming that the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”.

  When the game operation A corresponds to “1-1 game operation”, the initial position PA corresponds to “first initial position”, and the target position TA1 corresponds to “first target position”. Further, the additional guidance mark 60A corresponds to an “additional guidance image”. Further, the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A (1-1st game operation) corresponds to the newly added “first reference timing at which the game operation A should be performed”.

  The details of the function of the adding unit 80e will be described later (see FIG. 22 described later).

  (3) Next, processing executed by the control unit 13 in the first modification will be described. Also in the modification 1, the control part 13 performs the process similar to the process shown in FIG.

  However, in the step of S104, for example, when evaluating the game operation A performed by the first player, the control unit 13 sets the additional reference timing at which the game operation A should be performed and the timing at which the first player performed the game operation A. The timing difference is also acquired as the above-described timing difference ΔT.

  In addition, when the first player is inferior (Y in S202), the control unit 13 executes the process shown in FIG. 22 instead of the process shown in FIG. 16 in step S204.

  That is, the control unit 13 executes the same process as that in step S301 in FIG. 16 in step S401. In step S402, processing similar to that in step S302 in FIG. 16 is executed.

  However, in the first modification, after the step of S402, the control unit 13 further executes a step of S403 in order to add an additional reference timing for the first player to perform the game operations A to C.

  That is, in step S403, the control unit 13 (adding unit) determines a record (hereinafter referred to as an update target record) between the first record R1 and the next record of the boundary record based on the random number. Update (S403). In step S302, each of the fields representing “0” among the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields of the update target record is updated to “4” with a predetermined probability based on a random number. To do.

  For example, it is assumed that the boundary record is record R3 (the next record after the boundary record is R4). In this case, the records R2 and R3 are update target records. In this case, when the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the execution of the step of S403 is as shown in FIG. 15, as a result of the execution of the step of S303, for example, all the records R2 The field is updated from “0” to “4”. As a result, the content of the first partial timing data is as shown on the left side of FIG.

  Here, each field corresponds to one of the additional guidance marks 60A, 60B, 60C. Specifically, the “A” field corresponds to the additional guidance mark 60A. The “B” field corresponds to the additional guidance mark 60B. The “C” field corresponds to the additional guidance mark 60C.

  The type of the additional guidance mark 60 to be displayed can be known from the first partial timing data. Specifically, when the “A” field represents “4”, this indicates that the additional guidance mark 60A corresponding to the “A” field should be displayed. When the “B” field represents “4”, this indicates that the additional guidance mark 60B corresponding to the “B” field should be displayed. When the “C” field represents “4”, this indicates that the additional guidance mark 60C corresponding to the “C” field should be displayed.

  Further, the position where the additional guidance marks 60A, 60B, 60C should be displayed is known from the first partial timing data. That is, the position where the additional guidance mark 60A should be displayed is determined by the type of record in which the “A” field indicates “4”, and the additional guidance mark 60B is displayed by the type of record in which the “B” field indicates “4”. The position where the additional guidance mark 60C should be displayed can be determined by the type of record in which the “C” field indicates “4”. For example, when the “A” field of a record Rx represents “4”, this is because the additional guidance mark 60A is associated with the record Rx with the Y coordinate value “Y1” associated with the “A” field. The X coordinate value indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by For example, when the “B” field of a record Rx represents “4”, this is because the additional guide mark 60B corresponds to the Y coordinate value “Y2” associated with the “B” field and the record Rx. It indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by the appended X coordinate value. For example, when the “C” field of a record Rx represents “4”, this indicates that the additional guidance mark 60C corresponds to the Y coordinate value “Y3” associated with the “C” field and the record Rx. It indicates that it should be displayed at the position indicated by the appended X coordinate value.

  According to FIG. 23, the “A” field of the record R2 indicates “4”. Accordingly, as shown on the right side of FIG. 23, the additional guidance mark 60A is represented by an X coordinate value “X2” associated with the record R2 and a Y coordinate value “Y1” associated with the “A” field. It will be displayed at the position.

  Further, according to FIG. 23, the “B” field of the record R2 indicates “4”. Accordingly, as shown on the right side of FIG. 23, the additional guidance mark 60B is displayed at the position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y2”. Further, according to FIG. 23, the “C” field of the record R2 indicates “4”. Accordingly, as shown on the right side of FIG. 23, the additional guidance mark 60C is displayed at a position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y3”. In FIG. 23, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  Thereafter, the control unit 13 displays the game screen 40 on the display unit 16 as described with reference to FIG. 14 (S205). In the first modification, the control unit 13 adds the additional guidance when there is a record in which at least one of the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields is “4” in the first partial timing data. The mark 60 is displayed on the display unit 16. For example, when there is a record in which the “A” field indicates “4”, the control unit 13 (addition means) displays an additional guidance mark 60A (additional guidance image).

  Incidentally, as described above, in the step of S403, the update target record between the first record R1 and the record next to the boundary record is updated. Therefore, for example, the additional guidance mark 60A (guidance image) displayed when the “A” field of the update target record is updated from “0” to “4” is always the initial position PA (first initial position). And the position MA2 (first intermediate position) corresponding to the “A” field of the record next to the boundary record. Similarly, the additional guidance mark 60B (guidance image) displayed when the “B” field of the update target record is updated from “0” to “4” is always the initial position PB (first initial position). Are displayed between the position MB2 (first intermediate position) corresponding to the “B” field of the record next to the boundary record. Further, the additional guidance mark 60C (guidance image) displayed when the “C” field of the record to be updated is updated from “0” to “4” always includes the initial position PC (first initial position), It is displayed between the position MC2 (first intermediate position) corresponding to the “C” field of the record next to the boundary record.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 23, when the record next to the boundary record (record R3) is the record R4, the position corresponding to the “A” field of the record R4 is the position MA2, and the “B” field of the record R4 is displayed. The corresponding position is the position MB2, and the position corresponding to the “C” field of the record R4 is the position MC2.

  Here, the game screen 40 in the first modification when the first player is inferior will be considered. Here, as an example, the case where the first partial timing data as shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the main memory 14 as a result of the execution of step S201 will be taken as an example. Here, it is assumed that the update target records are records R2 and R3, and the next record after the boundary record is record R4. Hereinafter, the record R2 in which the “A” field, the “B” field, and the “C” field all represent “0” in FIG. 15 is referred to as a record of interest.

  In this case, while the record of interest corresponds to the update target record, an update of the record of interest is attempted in step S403. That is, when the record of interest is the record R2 and when the record of interest is the record R3, the update of the record of interest is attempted in the step of S403. As a result, for example, when the record of interest is record R2 and is updated as shown on the left side of FIG. 23, the record of interest moves down as it is each time the processing shown in FIG. 16 is executed thereafter. It becomes. In FIG. 23, a record surrounded by a thick frame indicates a record of interest.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the “A” field, “B” field, and “C” field of the record of interest all represent “4”. Accordingly, the additional guidance mark 60A (additional guidance image) is displayed at the position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y1” as shown on the right side in FIG. It will move toward the position TA1 (first target position). Similarly, as shown on the right side of FIG. 23, the additional guidance mark 60B is displayed at the position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y2”, and then toward the target position TB1. Will move. Similarly, as shown on the right side of FIG. 23, the additional guidance mark 60C is displayed at the position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y3”, and then the target position TC1 (the second position). Will move toward.

  Here, attention is focused on the “A” field of the record of interest, for example. As described above, the update of the target record is attempted in step S403 while the target record corresponds to the update target record. Specifically, the attempt to update the record of interest is performed as many times as the number of records to be updated. Therefore, the probability that the “A” field of the attention record is changed from “0” to “4”, that is, the probability that the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A is added. The probability depends on the number of attempts, that is, the number of records to be updated.

  As described above, the record between the record next to the boundary record associated with the X coordinate value of the first bar 50 and the first record becomes the update target record. Therefore, the number of records to be updated is the distance (second distance) between the initial position PB (second initial position) and the midway position MB1 (second midway position) on the first bar 50, and the initial position PC. It changes depending on the distance r which is also the distance (second distance) between the (second initial position) and the midway position MC1 (second midway position) on the first bar 50. In addition, the number of records to be updated also changes according to the “distance between the initial position PA (first initial position) and the position MA2 (first intermediate position)” (first distance) that changes according to the distance r. .

  Then, since the number of update target records changes according to the “distance between the initial position PA and the position MA2,” the “A” field of the target record indicates that the target record corresponds to the update target record. As a result, the step S403 is performed, and the result is changed to “4” with a probability corresponding to the “distance between the initial position PA and the position MA2.” That is, the control unit 13 (addition means) executes the process of step S403, and as a result, performs the game operation A with the probability according to the “distance between the initial position PA and the position MA2”. An additional reference timing to be performed by one player is added. Similarly, the control unit 13 executes the process of step S403, whereby an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B with a probability corresponding to “the distance between the initial position PB and the position MB2”. Or an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C with a probability corresponding to the “distance between the initial position PC and the position MC2”.

  As described above, in Modification 1, for example, when the first player is inferior, apart from the reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operations A to C indicated by the reference timing data, A reference timing for performing the game operations A to C is newly added and guided.

  Here, in the first modification, as described above, the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A” is added with a probability corresponding to the “distance between the initial position PA and the position MA2”. . Further, “a reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B” is added with a probability corresponding to “a distance between the initial position PB and the position MB2”. The “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C” is added with a probability corresponding to the “distance between the initial position PC and the position MC2”. As described above, the distance r changes according to the score difference between the first player and the second player. Therefore, these three distances also change according to the difference in scores between the first player and the second player. As a result, the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operations A to C” is added and guided with a probability corresponding to the score difference between the first player and the second player. . When the “reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operations A to C” is newly added, the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases. As described above, according to the first modification, the difficulty level of the game for the first player changes, and the first player and the second player play a game in which the game operation is performed in accordance with the game music. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In the first modification, when the first player is dominant, apart from the reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operations A to C indicated by the reference timing data, “the first player has played the game operations A to C”. "Reference timing for performing C" may be newly added and guided. Similarly, when the second player is dominant, apart from the reference timing at which the second player should perform the game operations A to C indicated by the reference timing data, “the second player should perform the game operations A to C”. "Reference timing" may be newly added and guided.

[6-2. Modification 2]
Next, Modification 2 will be described.

  (1) FIGS. 24 and 25 are diagrams showing images of the first guide area 44 in the second modification when the first player is inferior. FIG. 25 shows an image of the first guide area 44 after the image shown in FIG. 24 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, also in the second modification, an additional reference timing for performing a game operation is added. In the following, a case where an additional reference timing for performing a game operation A is added will be described as an example. . In this case, the additional guidance mark 60A described in the first modification is displayed.

  However, in the second modification, as shown in FIG. 24, unlike the first modification, the initial position and the middle position corresponding to the other game operations B and C (here, the initial position PB and the middle position MB1). The additional guidance mark 60A is displayed during

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 25, in the second modification, after the additional guide mark 60A displayed between the initial position PB and the midway position MB1 moves to the midway position MB1, the midway position MA1 and the target position TA1 The position MA2 moves toward the reference mark 46A. The additional guidance mark 60A overlaps the reference mark 46A at the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A.

  Thus, in the second modification, the movement mode of the additional guide mark 60A is different from that in the first modification. Hereinafter, this point will be described.

  (2) Also in the second modification, the function group similar to the first modification (see FIG. 21) in the game system 10 is included in the first-first guide unit 80. However, in the second modification, the function of the adding unit 80e is different from that in the first modification. Therefore, the function of the adding unit 80e will be described below.

  That is, the adding unit 80e in the modified example 2 displays the additional guidance mark 60A (additional guidance image) for guiding the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A (1-1 game operation), for example, at the initial position PA. Not between (first initial position) and position MA2 (first intermediate position), but between initial position PB (second initial position) and intermediate position MB1 (second intermediate position), or initial position PC (first 2 initial position) and an intermediate position MC1 (second intermediate position). Therefore, in the second modification, the position where the additional guidance image is generated is different from that in the first modification.

  In addition, the adding unit 80e according to the modified example 2 displays an additional guide mark 60A (additional guide image) for guiding an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A (1-1 game operation), for example, at the initial position PB. When displayed between the (second initial position) and the midway position MB1 (second midway position), the additional guidance mark 60A (additional guidance image) is moved toward the target position TB1 (second target position). After being moved to (second intermediate position), it is moved toward the target position TA1. Therefore, in the second modification, the method of moving the additional guide image is different from the first modification.

  In addition, the adding unit 80e in the modified example 2 uses, for example, an additional guide mark 60A (additional guide image) for guiding an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A, an initial position PA (first initial position) and a position. It is not the probability according to the distance between MA2 (first intermediate position) but the probability according to the distance between initial position PB (second initial position) and intermediate position MB1 (second intermediate position) The display is performed with a probability corresponding to the distance between the position PC and the midway position MC1. For this reason, in the second modification, the probability of displaying the additional guidance mark 60A is also different from that in the first modification.

  The details of the function of the adding unit 80e in Modification 2 will be described later (see FIG. 26 described later).

  (3) Next, processing executed by the control unit 13 in the second modification will be described. Also in the modification 2, the control part 13 performs the process similar to the process shown in FIG.

  However, similarly to the first modification, the control unit 13 evaluates the game operation A performed by the first player in step S104, for example, the additional reference timing at which the game operation A should be performed, and the first player performing the game operation. The timing difference from the timing at which A is performed is also acquired as the above-described timing difference ΔT.

  In addition, when the first player is inferior (Y in S202), the control unit 13 executes the process shown in FIG. 26 in step S204 instead of the process shown in FIG.

  That is, in step S501, the control unit 13 performs the same process as in step S301 in FIG. In step S502, processing similar to that in step S302 in FIG. 16 is executed.

  However, in Modification 2, after the step of S502, the control unit 13 further executes a step of S503 in order to add an additional reference timing for the first player to perform the game operation A, for example. Further, the control unit 13 sets an additional guidance mark 60A for guiding an additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A between the initial position PB and the midway position MB1 or between the initial position PC and the midway position MC1. Step S503 is also executed in order to display between the two.

  That is, in step S503, the control unit 13 (adding unit) updates a record between the first record R1 and the boundary record (hereinafter referred to as an update target record) based on the random number (S503). In step S503, the update target record in which a plurality of fields among the “A” field, the “B” field, and the “C” field indicate “0” is updated based on the random number.

  Specifically, the control unit 13 updates each field representing “0” from “0” to “5” with a predetermined probability based on a random number. When any field is updated from “0” to “5”, the control unit 13 updates any of the remaining fields representing “0” from “0” to “6”.

  For example, when the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the step of S503 is as shown in FIG. 15, as a result of the execution of the step of S503, for example, the “A” field of the record R2 is “0”. To "5", and the "B" field of the record R2 is updated from "0" to "6". As a result, the content of the first partial timing data is as shown on the left side of FIG. 27A, for example.

  In FIG. 27A, the “A” field is changed from “0” to “5”, and the “B” field is changed from “0” to “6”. Here, the value “5” has a similar meaning to “3” in the first partial timing data shown in FIG. 17A, and the value “6” is “2” in the first partial timing data shown in FIG. 17A. Have a similar meaning. That is, in this case, the additional guidance mark 60A for guiding the additional reference timing for performing the game operation A is displayed at a position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y2”. Show. That is, as shown on the right side of FIG. 27A, the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed between the initial position PB corresponding to the game operation B and the midway position MB1.

  In addition, after step S503, the control unit 13 (addition means), for example, when the additional guide mark 60A displayed between the initial position PB corresponding to the game operation B and the midway position MB1 reaches the midway position MB1. The next record of the boundary record is updated so that the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed between the initial position PA corresponding to the game operation A and the target position TA1 (S504). For example, when “Xb” is “X3”, the boundary record becomes the record R3, so the record next to the boundary record becomes the record R4.

  In the step of S504, when any of the “A” field, “B” field, and “C” field of the record next to the boundary record represents “5” and any of the other fields represents “6”, Any one of the “A” field, the “B” field, and the “C” field is updated from “5” to “4”, and one of the remaining fields is updated from “6” to “0”.

  For example, assume that the boundary record is the record R3. In this case, the record R4 is the next record after the boundary record. In this case, when the content of the first partial timing data immediately before the execution of the step of S504 is as shown in FIG. 28, as a result of the execution of the step of S504, the “A” field of the record R4 Is updated from “5” to “1”, and the “B” field is updated from “6” to 0. As a result, the contents of the first partial timing data are as shown on the left side of FIG.

  In FIG. 29, the “A” field of the record R4 is changed from “5” to “4”, and the “B” field is changed from “6” to “0”. Here, the value “4” has the same meaning as “4” in the first partial timing data shown in FIG. That is, in this case, the additional guidance mark 60A that guides the additional reference timing for performing the game operation A includes the X coordinate value “X4” associated with the record R4 and the Y coordinate value associated with the “A” field. It is displayed at a position MA2 represented by “Y1”. That is, the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed between the midway position MA1 and the target position TA1.

  Thereafter, the control unit 13 displays the game screen 40 on the display unit 16 in the same manner as in the first modification (S205). In the second modification, in step S205, the control unit 13 includes a record in which any one of the “A”, “B”, and “C” fields indicates “4” in the first partial timing data. If there is, the additional guide mark 60 is displayed on the display unit 16. In Modification 2, for example, when the first partial timing data includes a record in which the “A” field represents “5” and the “B” field represents “6”, The additional guidance mark 60A is displayed at a position represented by the X coordinate value corresponding to the record and the Y coordinate value “Y2” associated with the “B” field. For example, when the “A” field of the record R3 represents “5” and the “B” field represents “6”, the X coordinate value “X3” corresponding to the record R3 is associated with the “B” field. The additional guidance mark 60A is displayed at the position represented by the Y coordinate value “Y2”.

  Here, the game screen 40 in the modified example 2 when the first player is inferior will be considered. Here, as an example, the case where the first partial timing data as shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the main memory 14 as a result of the execution of step S201 will be taken as an example. Here, it is assumed that the update target record is the record R2 (that is, the boundary record is the record R3). Hereinafter, the record R2 in which the “A” field, the “B” field, and the “C” field all represent “0” in FIG. 15 is referred to as a record of interest.

  In this case, while the target record corresponds to the update target record, an update of the target record is attempted in step S503. Here, since it is assumed that the record to be updated is the record R2, the update of the record of interest is attempted in the step of S503 executed when the record of interest is the record R2. As a result, when the target record is the record R2, the update from “0” to “5” in the “A” field and the update from “0” to “6” in the “B” field are executed with a predetermined probability. The attention record is updated as shown on the left side of FIG. 27A, for example. Therefore, in the step of S205, as shown on the right side of FIG. 27, the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed at the position represented by the X coordinate value “X2” and the Y coordinate value “Y2”. . That is, the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed between the initial position PB and the midway position MB1 (second midway position).

  Thereafter, the attention record moves down as it is until the attention record becomes a boundary record (that is, record R3). That is, the additional guidance mark 60A moves toward the target position TB1 until it reaches the first bar 50. FIG. 27B shows the first partial timing data and the image of the first guide area 44 when the record of interest becomes a boundary record. As shown in the figure, an additional guidance mark 60A is displayed at an intermediate position MB1 represented by an X coordinate value “X3” and a Y coordinate value “Y2”. In FIG. 27B, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the record of interest becomes the next record of the boundary record (ie, record R4), the “A” field and the “B” field of the record of interest are updated in step S504, and the step of S205 The content of the first partial timing data immediately before is executed is as shown on the left side of FIG. As a result, in step S205, as shown on the right side of FIG. 29, the additional guidance mark 60A is displayed at the position MA2 represented by the X coordinate value “X4” and the Y coordinate value “Y1”. . In FIG. 29, the reference mark 46 is omitted.

  Thereafter, the record of interest moves down as it is. That is, the additional guidance mark 60A displayed at the position MA2 moves toward the target position TA1.

  Here, attention is focused on the “A” field of the record of interest, for example. As described above, the update of the record of interest is attempted in step S503 while the record of interest corresponds to the record to be updated. Specifically, the record of interest is updated as many times as the number of records to be updated. Therefore, the probability that the “A” field of the attention record is changed from “0” to “5”, that is, the probability that the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation A is added is the update of the attention record. The probability depends on the number of attempts, that is, the number of records to be updated.

  As described above, the record between the boundary record associated with the X coordinate value of the first bar 50 and the first record R1 is the update target record. Therefore, the number of update target records changes according to the distance r that is the distance between the initial position PB (second initial position) and the midway position MB1 (second midway position).

  Then, since the number of update target records changes according to the distance r, the “A” field of the record of interest is obtained as a result of the step S503 performed while the record of interest corresponds to the record of update. In addition, “0” is updated to “5” with a probability corresponding to the distance r. That is, the control unit 13 (addition unit) executes the process of step S503, and consequently adds an additional reference timing for the first player to perform the game operation A with a probability corresponding to the distance r. It will be. The same applies to the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation B and the additional reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operation C.

  As described above, in the second modification, “the reference timing at which the first player should perform the game operations A to C” is added with a probability corresponding to the distance r. The “reference timing for performing A to C” is added at a probability corresponding to the score difference between the first player and the second player.

  In addition, in the second modification, unlike the first modification, for example, an additional guide mark 60A for guiding an additional reference timing at which the game operation A is to be performed has other initial positions corresponding to other game operations and Displayed between intermediate positions (for example, initial position PB and intermediate position MB1). Then, an additional guide mark 60A displayed between the initial position corresponding to the other game operation and the intermediate position (for example, the initial position PB and the intermediate position MB1) indicates the target position (for example, the target position) corresponding to the other game operation. After moving temporarily toward TB1), it moves toward the target position TA1 corresponding to the game operation A. For this reason, the additional guidance mark 60A that should originally guide the additional reference timing for performing the game operation A behaves as if it guides the additional reference timing for performing another game operation. As a result, the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the second modification, the distance r changes based on at least one of the evaluation given to the first player and the evaluation given to the second player. For this reason, for example, the additional guidance mark 60A from the initial position (eg, initial position PB) corresponding to another game operation (eg, game operation B) to the target position (eg, target position TB1) corresponding to the other game operation. ) “Moving distance when the additional guide mark 60A temporarily moves from the initial position PB toward the target position TB1” in the case of moving to the target position TA1 after moving temporarily toward It changes based on at least one of the evaluation given to one player and the evaluation given to the second player.

  In this case, for example, depending on how inferior the first player is, the time when the additional guidance mark 60A behaves as if guiding the additional reference timing for performing the game operation B changes. As a result, the degree to which the difficulty level of the game for the first player increases varies depending on how inferior the first player is. From this point, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[7. Others]
Further, for example, the distance r when the first bar 50 or the second bar 51 is not displayed on the center line 42 may be constant regardless of the score of the first player or the score of the second player.

  Further, for example, the guide mark 48 may not be displayed in the first guide area 44 until the guide mark 48 reaches the first bar 50. For example, the guide marks 48 moving toward the first bar 50 may not be displayed in the first guide area 44 at a rate of one per N (N is an integer of 2 or more).

  Further, the additional guide mark 60 and the guide mark 48 may be the same image.

  For example, the 1st guide part 80 may contain both the function of the addition part 80e in the modification 1, and the function of the addition part 80e in the modification 2.

  For example, in the above description, the movement path of the guide mark 48A is a straight line. However, the movement path of the guide mark 48A is not limited to a straight line, and may be a curved line, for example. The same applies to the movement route of the guidance mark 48B, the guidance mark 48C, the additional guidance mark 60A, the additional guidance mark 60B, and the additional guidance mark 60C.

  Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to various games in which a player performs a game operation in accordance with music. Further, for example, the game system 10 may be realized by, for example, a home game machine (stationary game machine), an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer, or a server computer. . In addition, the game system 10 may include a plurality of game devices (a portable game machine, a home game machine, a personal computer, etc.) connected to a communication network.

  10 game system, 11 portable game machine, 12 bus, 13 control unit, 14 main memory, 15 image processing unit, 16 display unit, 17 audio processing unit, 18 audio output unit, 19 optical disc drive, 20 memory card slot, 21 communication Interface, 22 operation unit, 26 optical disk, 27 memory card, 32U, 32D, 32L, 32R, 33U, 33D, 33L, 33R button, 40 game screen, 41a, 41b, 43a, 43b side, 42 center line, 44 1st Guide area, 45 Second guide area, 46A, 46B, 46C Reference mark, 47 Message, 48A, 48B, 48C Guide mark, 50 First bar, 51 Second bar, 60A, 60B, 60C Additional guide mark, 70 Reference timing Data storage unit, 72 first detection unit, 74 2 detection unit, 76 first evaluation unit, 78 second evaluation unit, 80 first guide unit, 80a 1-1 guide unit, 80b 1-2 guide unit, 80c guide control unit, 80d distance control unit, 80e added , 82 second guide, A1, A2 arrows, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6 lines, l1, l2, l3 lines, MA1, MB1, MC1 midway positions, MA2, MB2, MC2 positions, PA, PB, PC initial position, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 records, TA1, TA2, TB1, TB2, TC1, TC2 target positions.

Claims (5)

A game system for executing a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music,
A plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations; a type of a first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings; A plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations; a type of second game operations to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings; Reference timing data storage means for storing reference timing data indicating
Based on the reference timing data, the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings and the plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations. First guidance means for guiding the type of first game operation to be performed to the first player;
Based on the reference timing data, the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, and at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Second guidance means for guiding the type of second game operation to be performed to the second player;
First detection means for detecting a game operation performed by the first player;
Second detection means for detecting a game operation performed by the second player;
First evaluation means for evaluating a game operation of the first player based on the reference timing data and a detection result of the first detection means;
Second evaluation means for evaluating a game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and a detection result of the second detection means;
Including
On the game screen, a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations and a plurality of target positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations are set,
The first guiding means includes
When guiding a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as the 1-1 game operation. 1-1 guide means for moving from a first initial position, which is an initial position corresponding to, toward a first target position, which is a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation,
When guiding the first reference timing at which the 1-1 game operation is to be performed, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as a guide image other than the 1-1 game operation of the plurality of types of first game operations. The second initial position and the second target from the second initial position that is the initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation toward the second target position that is the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation. 1-2 guide means for moving to the first target position after moving to a midway position between the position,
When guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, the first 1-time is based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Guidance control means for causing either one guide means or the first-2 guide means to guide the first reference timing at which the 1-1 game operation should be performed,
A game system characterized by The 1-2 guide means includes
By controlling the intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means, Including a distance control means for controlling a distance between the second initial position and the intermediate position based on at least one of an evaluation result of the first evaluation means and an evaluation result of the second evaluation means;
The game system according to claim 1. The guidance control means includes
In guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, information based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation unit and the evaluation result of the second evaluation unit satisfies a predetermined condition. If satisfied, the 1-2 guide means guides the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation,
The distance control means includes
By controlling a first intermediate position between the first initial position and the first target position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Means for controlling a first distance between the first initial position and the first intermediate position based on at least one of an evaluation result of the first evaluation means and an evaluation result of the second evaluation means; ,
By controlling a second intermediate position between the second initial position and the second target position based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Means for controlling a second distance between the second initial position and the second intermediate position based on at least one of an evaluation result of the first evaluation means and an evaluation result of the second evaluation means; Including,
The 1-2 guide means includes
On the game screen, after the guide image is moved from the second initial position toward the second target position to the second intermediate position, the guide image is moved from the first intermediate position to the second intermediate position. 1 Move toward the target position,
The first guiding means includes
The 1-1 game indicated by the reference timing data when the information based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means satisfies the predetermined condition. In addition to the first reference timing for performing the operation, it further includes an adding means for newly adding and guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation,
The additional means includes
An additional guidance image for guiding the first reference timing at which the 1-1 game operation should be performed is displayed between the second initial position and the second intermediate position with a probability corresponding to the second distance. And moving the additional guide image toward the second target position to the second intermediate position, and then moving the additional guide image toward the first target position. Means for newly adding and guiding one reference timing;
An additional guide image for guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation is displayed between the first initial position and the first midway position with a probability corresponding to the first distance. Means for newly adding and guiding a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation by moving the additional guidance image toward the first target position;
Including at least one of
The game system according to claim 2. A control method of a game system for executing a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music,
The reading means includes a plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations, and a first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings. Types, a plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform a plurality of types of second game operations, and a second game operation to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Reading the stored content of the reference timing storage means for storing the reference timing data indicating the type of
The first guiding means , based on the reference timing data, each of the plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations, and each of the plurality of first reference timings. A first guidance step for guiding the type of the first game operation to be performed by the first player to the first player;
The second guide means , based on the reference timing data, each of the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, and each of the plurality of second reference timings. A second guidance step of guiding the second player the type of the second game operation to be performed by the second player;
A first detecting step for detecting a game operation performed by the first player;
A second detection step in which a second detection means detects a game operation performed by the second player;
A first evaluation means for evaluating a game operation of the first player based on the reference timing data and the detection result in the first detection step;
A second evaluation step in which a second evaluation means evaluates the game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and the detection result in the second detection step;
Including
On the game screen, a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations and a plurality of target positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations are set,
The first guiding step includes
When the first guide means guides a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations, a guide image is displayed on the game screen, A 1-1 guide step of moving from a first initial position, which is an initial position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation, toward a first target position, which is a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation; ,
When the first guide means guides a first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as the first of the plurality of types of first game operations. From the second initial position, which is the initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation other than the -1 game operation, toward the second target position, which is the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation, the second A 1-2 guide step of moving to an intermediate position between an initial position and the second target position, and then moving toward the first target position;
When the first guiding means guides the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, at least one of the evaluation result in the first evaluation step and the evaluation result in the second evaluation step. Based on one of the steps, the step of causing the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation to be performed by either the 1-1 guide step or the 1-2 guide step. Including,
A method for controlling the game system, comprising: A program that causes a computer to function as a game device that executes a game in which a first player and a second player perform a game operation in accordance with music,
A plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of a plurality of types of first game operations; a type of a first game operation to be performed by the first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings; A plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of a plurality of types of second game operations; a type of second game operations to be performed by the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings; The first player at each of the plurality of first reference timings and the plurality of first reference timings at which the first player should perform each of the plurality of types of first game operations. A first guiding means for guiding the first game operation to the first player;
Based on the reference timing data, the second player at each of the plurality of second reference timings at which the second player should perform each of the plurality of types of second game operations, and at each of the plurality of second reference timings. Second guidance means for guiding the type of second game operation to be performed to the second player;
First detection means for detecting a game operation performed by the first player;
Second detection means for detecting a game operation performed by the second player;
First evaluation means for evaluating a game operation of the first player based on the reference timing data and a detection result of the first detection means;
Second evaluation means for evaluating a game operation of the second player based on the reference timing data and a detection result of the second detection means;
Function the computer as
On the game screen, a plurality of initial positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations and a plurality of target positions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of first game operations are set,
The first guiding means includes
When guiding a first reference timing for performing a 1-1 game operation which is one of the plurality of types of first game operations, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as the 1-1 game operation. 1-1 guide means for moving from a first initial position, which is an initial position corresponding to, toward a first target position, which is a target position corresponding to the 1-1 game operation,
When guiding the first reference timing at which the 1-1 game operation is to be performed, a guide image is displayed on the game screen as a guide image other than the 1-1 game operation of the plurality of types of first game operations. The second initial position and the second target from the second initial position that is the initial position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation toward the second target position that is the target position corresponding to the 1-2 game operation. 1-2 guide means for moving to the first target position after moving to a midway position between the position,
When guiding the first reference timing for performing the 1-1 game operation, the first 1-time is based on at least one of the evaluation result of the first evaluation means and the evaluation result of the second evaluation means. Guidance control means for causing either one guide means or the first-2 guide means to guide the first reference timing at which the 1-1 game operation should be performed,
A program characterized by

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