JP5436912B2 - PROGRAM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GAME DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a predetermined game.

  A portable game device equipped with a touch panel that enables a touch operation input on a display screen, such as a Nintendo DS (registered trademark) game machine manufactured by Nintendo, is known. Games using such touch operation inputs are gaining popularity from users because they can perform more intuitive operation inputs than games that are input only by button operations.

  For example, there are those in which a player character's movement operation is input and an attack operation input is performed by performing a slide operation (an operation performed by rubbing the touch panel on the display screen) at a predetermined speed or higher on the touch panel. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-325695 A

  The present invention is to realize a new sensation game using a touch operation.

The first invention provides an instruction direction output means (for example, a control unit 1450 in FIG. 1) that outputs an instruction direction (for example, the operation guide 4 in FIG. 2) indicating a direction to be input to a computer having a touch panel. The second liquid crystal display 1408, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, the operation guide control unit 212, the image generation unit 260, the image display unit 360, the operation guide setting data 510, step S12 in FIG.
Operation input direction determination means for determining an operation input direction based on the touch operation on the touch panel (for example, the control unit 1450, the touch panel 1409 in FIG. 1, the contact position detection unit 102 in FIG. 11, the processing unit 200, and the game calculation unit 210). , Flick operation determination unit 216, step S16 in FIG. 14),
Scroll control means (for example, the control unit of FIG. 1) that scrolls the display image (for example, the background layer 14 of FIG. 3 and the background image 20 of FIG. 5) based on the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determination means. 1450, processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, game calculation unit 210, background control unit 214, image generation unit 260, image display unit 360, steps S22 and S60 in FIG. 14, steps S32 and S44 in FIG.
Direction appropriateness determining means for determining the appropriateness of the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determining means and the indicated direction output by the indicated direction output means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the game calculation unit 210, Background control unit 214, step S16 in FIG.
Game progress control means for controlling the game progress based on the determination result of the direction appropriateness determination means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, game calculation unit 210, steps S22 and S60 in FIG. 14, steps S32 and S40 in FIG. 15). , S44).

Further, as another form, a touch panel and instruction direction output means (for example, the control unit 1450 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 in FIG. 1) for outputting an instruction direction indicating a direction to be input to the player,
Operation input direction determination means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, step S16 in FIG. 14) for determining an operation input direction based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
Scroll control means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, steps S22 and S60 in FIG. 14, steps S32 and S44 in FIG. 15) that controls the display image based on the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determination means. )When,
Direction appropriateness determination means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, step S16 in FIG. 14) for determining appropriateness between the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determination means and the instruction direction output by the instruction direction output means. )When,
Game progress control means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, steps S22 and S60 in FIG. 14, steps S32, S40 and S44 in FIG. 15) for controlling the game progress based on the determination result of the direction suitability determination means, It can also be realized as a game device equipped with.

  According to the first invention, the progress of the game can be controlled depending on whether or not the direction of the operation input matches the instruction direction while scrolling the display image in the direction of the operation input to the touch panel. In other words, it is possible to realize a game with a pleasant feeling of operation in which the game screen changes lightly by intuitive direction input such as so-called “flick operation” and “slide operation” that is performed by touching the top surface of the touch panel. .

The second invention causes the computer to function as sound output control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the sound generation unit 250, the sound output unit 350, and step S10 in FIG. 14) for controlling the output of a given music. With
A program according to a first aspect of the invention for causing the computer to function so that the indication direction output means outputs the indication direction at a time interval corresponding to the tempo of the music.

  According to the second invention, the same effects as the first invention can be obtained, and the player can play the game in accordance with the tempo of the music while listening to the music to be reproduced. it can.

The third invention is music selection means for selecting music to be output controlled by the sound output control means from a plurality of types of music (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S2b in FIG. 32). ,
Display image setting means for setting the display image based on the music length and / or tempo selected by the music selection means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and step S2c in FIG. 32). A program of the second invention for causing the computer to function as.

  According to the third invention, the same effects as those of the second invention can be obtained, and for example, when the player selects desired music, game play using the music can be performed.

  The fourth invention is an overall display control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the game calculation unit 210, and the map image generation display control process in FIG. 33) that controls display of the entire display image in accordance with a predetermined operation. A program according to any one of the first to third aspects for causing the computer to function.

  According to the fourth invention, the same effect as any of the first to third inventions can be obtained, and the entire display image can be presented to the player.

5th invention is the operation amount determination means (For example, control unit 1450 of FIG. 1, the process part 200 of FIG. 11, the flick operation determination part 216, FIG. 14) which determines the operation amount based on the contact operation to the said touch panel. Step S18),
Instruction operation amount output means for outputting an instruction operation amount indicating the operation amount to be input (for example, standard operation guide 4a, short operation guide 4b in FIG. 4, processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, operation guide control unit 212, operation guide setting) Data 510, step S12 in FIG.
Operation amount suitability determination means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1 and the processing in FIG. 11) that determines the suitability between the operation amount determined by the operation amount determination means and the instruction operation amount output by the instruction operation amount output means. Unit 200, flick operation determination unit 216, step S20 in FIG. 14, step S30 in FIG.
The scroll control means controls scrolling the display image by changing a scroll control pattern based on the determination result by the direction appropriateness determination means and the determination result by the operation amount appropriateness determination means,
Any of the first to fourth functions for causing the computer to function such that the game progress control means controls the game progress based on the determination result by the direction suitability determination means and the determination result by the operation amount suitability determination means. It is a program of the invention.

According to the fifth invention, the same effects as any one of the first to fourth inventions are obtained, and the suitability determination between the operation amount of the contact operation and the instruction operation amount is performed, and scroll control patterns that differ depending on the result You can scroll the display screen and control the progress of the game.
Therefore, by adding an element of the operation amount in addition to the direction of the operation input, it is possible to give diversity to the operation input and enhance the interest of the game.

  In a sixth aspect of the invention, the game progress control means determines whether or not a predetermined correct image is displayed in the scroll control of the display image by the scroll control means (for example, the processing unit 200 of FIG. A game calculation unit 210, step S14 in FIG. 14 to step S70 in FIG. 15, and any one of first to fifth for causing the computer to function so as to control the game progress based on the determination result It is a program of the invention.

  According to the sixth invention, the same effect as in the first to fifth inventions can be achieved, and the game can be advanced by paying attention to whether or not the predetermined correct answer image can be displayed well.

A seventh invention is the program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the display image is the correct answer having a size such that one correct image (for example, the image 22 in FIG. 5) is displayed on the display screen. The image is an image having a size larger than that of the display screen in which a plurality of images are connected in an indefinite direction,
The scroll control means scrolls the display image so as to move the display portion of the display image displayed on the display screen up and down, left and right,
The pointing direction output unit is a program for causing the computer to function so as to output the pointing direction along a direction in which the correct images are connected.

  According to the seventh invention, the same effects as those of the first to sixth inventions are achieved, and a plurality of correct images are connected in an indefinite direction to the display image to be scroll controlled, and the connection direction The indicated direction is output along Therefore, if the direction is correctly input according to the instruction direction, a game with an unprecedented video effect can be realized in which correct images appear to scroll one after another. In addition, by limiting the scroll direction to up, down, left, and right, the type of operation input becomes clear, the strictness of the direction of operation input is eliminated, and a good operational feeling that anyone can easily operate can be realized.

  An eighth invention is the program according to the seventh invention, wherein the scroll control means causes the computer to function to scroll the display image by one correct image per one scroll control. It is a program.

  According to the eighth invention, the same effect as in the seventh invention is achieved, and the scroll control is performed in units of one correct screen, so that the connected correct images are scrolled one after another. You can create the feeling of turning pages. In particular, if the display order of a plurality of correct images is set in advance and is configured to be connected in the display order, the correct images are scrolled and displayed one after another in the order prepared by the game creator. It is possible to realize a game that has a flip animation style video expression.

The ninth invention is the program of the seventh or eighth invention, wherein a plurality of the display images are prepared in advance and are arranged in a single display image, and the end of the correct images arranged in a single display image. The correct image and the tip correct image among the correct images connected in the display image in the next order are set in association with each other,
Display image switching detection means (for example, the control unit of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 11) that detects that the terminal correct image of the correct images connected to the current display image is displayed on the display screen. , Background control unit 214, replacement destination background image ID 510f in FIG. 12, background setting data 512 in FIG. 13, step S70 in FIG.
In response to detection by the display image switching detection means, a display image switching means for switching a display image including the tip correct image set in association with the detected end correct image as a new current display image (for example, FIG. 1 control unit, processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, background control unit 214, step S72 in FIG.
As the computer functions as
The scroll control means uses, as the scroll start image of the new current display image, the leading edge correct image set in association with the detected terminal correct answer image according to the detection by the display image switching detection means. A program for causing the computer to function so as to be displayed on a display screen.

According to the ninth invention, the same effect as the seventh or eighth invention is produced, and it is detected that the correct image connected to one display image is displayed up to the correct image at the end, and The object of scroll control can be switched to a new display image in which the next image following the correct image is connected and arranged as the correct image at the tip.
That is, a plurality of correct images can be distributed and arranged in a plurality of display images. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the temporary storage capacity required for scroll control as compared with the case where scroll control is performed on one huge display image. This is effective for a portable game device in which the amount of installed memory is relatively limited compared to a home game device.

  A tenth invention is the program according to any one of the seventh to ninth inventions, wherein the display image is an image showing an incorrect answer in a region other than the correct image (for example, the NG image 24 in FIG. 5). In the display image, the region of the correct image that is temporarily displayed on the display screen and then scrolled and hidden by the scroll control unit is replaced with an image indicating an incorrect answer. This is a program for causing the computer to function as incorrect image replacement means.

According to the tenth invention, the same effect as any of the seventh to ninth inventions can be obtained, and when the correct images arranged in a connected manner are scrolled in directions other than the connected direction, the incorrect images are automatically displayed in the game. It can be displayed on the screen.
In addition, by replacing the correct image that has been displayed once and then hidden by scrolling with an image indicating an incorrect answer, the previously displayed correct image can be prevented from being displayed.

  An eleventh invention is the program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the scroll control means sequentially writes a plurality of display images to be scrolled on a plurality of hierarchical layers, and displays an upper layer on a screen. This is a program for causing the computer to function so that a display image written in the lower layer appears on the screen by performing scroll control outside the range.

  According to the eleventh invention, the same effect as any of the first to fourth inventions can be obtained, and the display image of the lower layer can be displayed only by scrolling the display image of the upper layer outside the display range of the screen. To do. In other words, by intuitive direction input such as flick operation and slide operation, it is possible to realize a game with a pleasant operation feeling that the game screen changes lightly,

A twelfth invention is the program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein a fixed object (for example, a piece of attention 40a in FIG. 19) is placed at a predetermined position on the display screen regardless of scroll control by the scroll control means. ) Fixed object display control means (for example, control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, second liquid crystal display 1408, processing unit 200 in FIG. 23, fixed display object control unit 224, piece registration data 532, FIG. 26). Step S104 of FIG. 27, step S144 of FIG.
A scroll follower body that is arranged at a predetermined position of the display image from the position of the display image displayed on the display screen and that follows the scroll control of the display image by the scroll control means. For example, the computer is caused to function so as to output a relative direction toward the position of the puzzle pieces 40b to 40f) in FIG.
Furthermore, a coalescence success / failure determination unit (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1 or the processing unit 200 in FIG. 23) that determines the success / failure of coalescence based on the display positional relationship on the display screen between the fixed object and the scroll slave body. , Coalescence correctness determination means 232, step S140 in FIG. 27),
When the coalescence success / failure determination unit determines that the coalescence is successful, the scroll slave body arranged on the display image is erased, and the coalesced object obtained by coalescing the scroll slave body with the fixed object is renewed. The computer is used as fixed object updating means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 23, the fixed display object control unit 224, and steps S114 to S146 in FIG. 27) for updating the fixed object as a fixed object. It is a program to make it function.

  According to the twelfth invention, the same effect as any of the first to fourth inventions is achieved, and the scroll arranged on the display image to be scroll-controlled on the fixed object displayed at the predetermined position on the display screen. A new sensation game can be realized that unites slave animals.

A thirteenth aspect of the invention is a program of the twelfth aspect of the invention, in which a rotation direction determination unit that determines a rotation direction based on a touch operation on the touch panel (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1 and the processing unit 200 in FIG. 23). , Rotation operation determination unit 230, step S132 in FIG. 27),
As rotation amount determination means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 23, the rotation operation determination unit 230, and step S132 in FIG. 27) for determining the rotation amount based on the touch operation on the touch panel. Make the computer work,
The scroll control unit causes the computer to function so as to perform rotary scroll control of the display image by the rotation amount determined by the rotation amount determination unit toward the rotation direction determined by the rotation direction determination unit. , Is a program for.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the same effect as that of the twelfth aspect can be achieved and the display image can be rotated. Therefore, it is possible to set various relative postures between the fixed object and the scroll slave body.

  The fourteenth invention is the program of the twelfth or thirteenth invention, and optimizes the display magnification of the display image displayed on the display screen when the coalescence success / failure judging means judges that the coalescence is successful. For causing the computer to function as display magnification optimization means (for example, the control unit 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 23, the display magnification control unit 234, the standard display magnification 532e in FIG. 24, and step S148 in FIG. 27). It is a program.

  According to the fourteenth invention, the same effect as in any of the twelfth and thirteenth inventions is achieved, and the display object that is enlarged by combining is enlarged to an appropriate size so that the surrounding situation can be understood in the display screen. The display magnification can be optimized so as to be displayed.

  The fifteenth invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing any one of the first to fourteenth programs. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the fifteenth aspect, by causing a computer to read and execute the program according to any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, the computer exhibits the same effect as any one of the first to fourteenth aspects. Can be made.

The external view for demonstrating the structural example of a portable game device. The figure which shows the example of a game screen in 1st Embodiment, and the example of basic operation input. The figure explaining the concept which concerns on the game image generation in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a setting of the operation guide in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the background image in 1st Embodiment. The figure which extracted and showed some of the some image images in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the game screen in 1st Embodiment, Comprising: The figure which shows the example in the case of 2 times of continuous input adaptation. The figure which shows the example of the change of the game screen when the direction of the operation input in 1st Embodiment is wrong. The figure which shows the example of the change of a game screen when the amount of operation input in 1st Embodiment is insufficient, and it determines with input non-conformity. The figure which shows the example of the change of a game screen when the amount of operation input in 1st Embodiment exceeds and it determines with input nonconformity. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of operation guide setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of background setting data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart following FIG. The figure explaining the concept which concerns on the game image generation in 2nd Embodiment. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the principle of the scroll control in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example which concerns on the concept which concerns on the game image generation in 3rd Embodiment, and the assembly | attachment relationship of the puzzle piece used in a game. The continuous figure which shows the example of the game play in 3rd Embodiment. The example of a game screen when the attention piece can be united successfully with the next puzzle piece within the time limit in the third embodiment. The example of a game screen when not being able to unite an attention piece with the following puzzle piece within time limit in 3rd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of piece registration data. The figure which shows the data structural example of the united flag according to piece. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart continued from FIG. The figure which shows the modification of the operation guide in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the notification method of the input time limit in 3rd Embodiment. The external view which shows the modification of a game device. The figure which shows the modification of operation guide setting data. The flowchart which shows the modification of the flow of the main processes at the time of making it possible to acquire freely the music file to play based on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a map image generation display control process.

[First Embodiment]
Next, as a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, a portable game device in which a touch panel is mounted on a liquid crystal display found in a portable game device “Nintendo DS (registered trademark)” manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd. An example will be described in which a so-called “music game (also called a sound game, rhythm game, etc.)” in which the player inputs an operation with reference to the rhythm is executed.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is an external view for explaining a configuration example of a portable game device. A portable game apparatus 1400 according to this embodiment includes a direction input key 1402 and a button switch 1404 for a player to input a game operation, a first liquid crystal display 1406, a second liquid crystal display 1408, a speaker 1410, and a control unit. 1450 is provided in a flip-flop type apparatus main body 1401 that can be opened and closed by a hinge 1414. Touch panels 1407 and 1409 are provided on the surfaces of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 can touch and input arbitrary positions on the display screen by touching with a stylus pen 1416 or the like.

  Further, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a memory card reader 1418 capable of reading and writing data from and to a memory card 1440 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. The memory card 1440 stores programs and various setting data necessary for the control unit 1450 of the portable game apparatus 1400 to execute various arithmetic processes related to game play. In addition, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown.

  The touch panels 1407 and 1409 cover almost the entire areas of the display screens of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 without shielding the display screen, respectively, and a touch operation that the player touches with the stylus pen 1416 (or a finger or the like). By doing so, the contact position coordinates in the orthogonal Xt, Yt axis coordinate system with the upper left as the origin can be output to the control unit 1450. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 can detect a plurality of touch positions at the same time.

  The control unit 1450 corresponds to a control board of the game apparatus, and includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a VRAM, and the like. Various IC memories such as RAM and ROM are installed. In addition, signals from the wireless communication module 1412, the triaxial acceleration sensor 1422, the driver circuit of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, the driver circuit of the touch panel 1407 and the touch panel 1409, the direction input key 1402, and the button switch 1404. A so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) such as a receiving circuit, an amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 1410, and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1418 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control unit 1450 is electrically connected via a bus circuit so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The 3-axis acceleration sensor 1422 detects accelerations in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions orthogonal to detect the attitude change or position change of the portable game apparatus 1400, and sends the detection signal to the control unit 1450. Output. In addition, it is good also as a structure provided with a gyro sensor as a function addition instead of an acceleration sensor. Alternatively, a function of a magnetic sensor that detects a change in position or posture with reference to geomagnetism may be added.

  The control unit 1450 reads out the program and data stored in the memory card 1440 by the memory card reader 1418 and temporarily stores them in the IC memory to be mounted. Then, the read program is executed to execute arithmetic processing, and each part of the portable game device 1400 is controlled in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, the touch panels 1407 and 1409, and the music game is played. Run.

  In the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1440, but via the wireless communication module 1412, the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN ( It is also possible to connect to a wired / wireless communication line 1 such as a Wide Area Network and download from an external device.

[Outline of game and operation input method]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game screen example and a basic operation input example in the present embodiment. In the music game of this embodiment, music is emitted from the speaker 1410 and the game screen W2 is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408.

  In the upper area of the game screen W2, the operation guide 4 is displayed so as to flow from the right end of the screen to the left at a time interval corresponding to the tempo of the music in the same manner as the operation guide of a known music game. The player inputs the type of operation input indicated by the operation guide 4 to the touch panel 1409 at the timing when the operation guide 4 enters the input timing frame 6. In the present embodiment, the operation input is based on an operation of touching the surface of the touch panel 1409 and quickly sliding to release the touch, in other words, a direction input by a “flick operation” operated by paying off the touch surface.

  The game screen W2 displays an image image based on music played by the game. When the player realizes correct operation input according to the operation guide 4, the next image image is displayed like a picture-story show or a flip animation. Is controlled to appear. In other words, while listening to the music to be played, the player performs flick operations on the music and rhythm one after another, and enjoys whether or not the image image that appears lightly like a flip animation can be seen well to the end.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a concept related to game image generation in the present embodiment. The game image of the present embodiment is formed by a single image obtained by combining a plurality of layer images (hierarchical structure images). More specifically, an operation guide layer 12 for displaying the operation guide 4 in a lower layer of the screen 10 indicating the display range of the second liquid crystal display 1408 is set, and further below the display range of the screen 10 is sufficiently lower than that. A large size background layer 14 is set.

  The operation guide layer 12 is the same as the display size of the screen 10 and is in a relatively fixed position. On the other hand, the background layer 14 is a layer that reads a background image on which an image image is drawn, and is controlled to be scrolled vertically and horizontally with respect to the screen 10.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the operation guide in the present embodiment. As the operation guide 4 displayed in the present embodiment, a standard operation guide 4a and a short operation guide 4b facing in any one of the four directions of up, down, left and right are set. The standard operation guide 4a and the short operation guide 4b have different reference lengths Lm and Ls that are determined to be appropriate for input when an operation is input. The former is set longer than the latter.

  In addition, the input suitability determination ranges of the standard operation guide 4a and the short operation guide 4b are set separately for the profitable hand to be operated and the reverse handedness. In this embodiment, the judgment range is set wider than the case of the dominant hand so that it can be easily determined that the input fits in the case of the reverse hand, but on the contrary, the judgment range of the reverse hand is more advantageous. It is good also as a setting narrower than the case of a hand.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a background image written in the background layer 14 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the background image 20 in the present embodiment forms a single image by embedding a plurality of images having a size including the display size of the screen 10 as one unit in a matrix. . The image to be inserted is roughly divided into an image 22 (displayed as “PICTn (n is a three-digit serial number)” in the figure) that is displayed when a correct operation is input, and an incorrect operation is input. There are two types of NG images 24 that are sometimes displayed.

  The image image 22 corresponds to a para-para anime frame with the correct order to be displayed, and is arranged in an indefinite direction while being sequentially adjacent vertically or horizontally from a predetermined start position. In other words, if attention is paid to one image 22, the next image is always arranged in one of the upper, lower, left and right directions. In the example of the figure, “PICT001” in the lower right is the first image 22, and “PICT002” to be displayed next is arranged on the upper side (Ybg axis minus side). Further, the image to be displayed next is arranged on the left side (Xbg axis minus side) of “PICT002”. In the following, they are connected in a line shape that is bent vertically and horizontally in an indefinite direction such as “PICT004”, “PICT005”. In the figure, the order to be displayed as supplements is indicated by black arrows, but the background image 20 actually applied does not have the black arrows.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a part of a plurality of image images 22 extracted in the present embodiment. Each of the image images 22 corresponds to a picture-story show, a picture of a picture book, or one frame of a flip animation. The contents are configured so as to recall a series of images that match the music to be played as if it were a music video. In the image images 22a, 22b, and 22c in the same figure, the state of a character singing while being choreographed with a microphone is depicted.

  On the other hand, the NG image 24 is an image for notifying that an operation input has been missed, and can be appropriately set to be, for example, a blacked-out screen or a screen on which “NG” text is displayed. The NG image 24 is arranged in a place where the image image 22 is not arranged in the background image 20. Focusing on one image 22, the pre-order image of the image 22 is arranged in one direction among the four vertical and horizontal positions adjacent to each other, and the post-order of the image in one direction. The NG images 24 are arranged in the remaining two directions. As a result, the NG image 24 covers the periphery of the series of image images 22 arranged in a line.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the game screen according to the present embodiment, and illustrates an example in the case of two consecutive input adaptations.
On the game screen W4, the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6 indicates the downward direction. The player touches the touch panel 1409 with the stylus pen 1416 or the like and inputs a downward flick operation. The control unit 1450 determines the direction of the flick operation, calculates the operation amount (slide amount in this case), and determines whether or not the operation input to the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6 is appropriate.

  The direction indicated by the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6 matches the operation input direction, and the operation amount falls within the input suitability determination range centered on the reference length Lm of the operation guide 4 (in this case, the standard operation guide 4a). If is included, it is judged as conformity. Then, as shown in the game screen W6, the control unit 1450 scrolls the background layer 14 on the screen 10 by one unit in the operation input direction. Then, the next image image (PICT024) of the image image (PICT023) of the game screen W4 appears. In this embodiment, game points are added when correct operation input is performed.

  Next, as shown in the game screen W8, when the next operation guide 4 enters the input timing frame 6, the player inputs the next operation. Here, a short operation guide pointing in the left direction is in the input timing frame 6. If the player flicks leftward and the manipulated variable is within the input suitability determination range centered on the reference amount Ls, the input suitability is determined. Then, as shown in the game screen W10, the control unit 1450 scrolls the background image 20 on the screen 10 by one unit in the operation input direction. Then, the next image image (PICT025) of the image image (PICT024) of the game screen W8 appears.

  As described above, when correct operation input is repeated according to the operation guide 4, images are displayed on the screen in order from one to the next, so that the player flips the screen while listening to music, I can enjoy it.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a change example of the game screen when the direction of the operation input is wrong. On the game screen W12, the operation guide 4 indicating the downward direction is displayed in the input timing frame 6 as in the game screen W4 of FIG. 7, but the player has erroneously input the flick operation to the upper phrase. In this case, since the input inappropriateness is determined, game points are not added. Then, the control unit 1450 scrolls the background layer 14 by one unit in the operation input direction with respect to the screen 10. Then, as shown in the game screens W14 to W16, the NG image 24 arranged around the image image 22 appears on the screen, and an effect at the time of an error input is realized.

  However, if correct operation input is realized even after a mistake is input, the image 22 that should be displayed is displayed on the screen again. That is, when an operation input conforming to the operation guide 4 entered in the input timing frame 6 is made on the game screen W16, the control unit 1450 displays the background layer 14 in the image image 22 ( Jump to the position of PICT025) at once. That is, when viewed in a series of flows on the game screens W12 to W18, an inappropriate image is displayed due to a mistake input in the middle and the flow is interrupted. However, if the correct operation input is performed at the next timing, the image image 22 can be easily displayed. It is possible to return to the correct flow.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the game screen when the operation input amount is insufficient and it is determined that the input is not suitable. On the game screen W20, the operation guide 4 indicating the downward direction is displayed in the input timing frame 6 as in the game screen W4 of FIG. It is assumed that the player correctly inputs the direction of the flick operation, but can only input an operation amount that is less than the input suitability determination range centered on the reference length Lm of the operation guide 4 included in the input timing frame 6.

  In this case, as shown in the game screens W20 to W24, the control unit 1450 controls to scroll the background layer 14 in the operation input direction by 0.5 unit with respect to the screen 10 and then immediately returns to the original position. Control. When the screen returns, screen blur processing is performed to shake the screen in the operation input direction. In other words, the scroll control is performed so that the screen is apparently scrolled, but has returned due to lack of momentum.

  However, even if the operation amount is missed, the control unit 1450 puts the background layer 14 in the input timing frame 6 if the player makes a correct operation input at the next timing, as shown in FIG. A jump is made to the position of the image 22 (PICT025) corresponding to the operation guide 4 (game screens W24 to W26).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the game screen when the amount of operation input is exceeded and it is determined that the input is not suitable. On the game screen W28, the operation guide 4 indicating the downward direction is displayed in the input timing frame 6 as in the game screen W4 of FIG. It is assumed that the player correctly inputs the direction of the flick operation but inputs an operation amount that exceeds the input suitability determination range centered on the reference length Lm of the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6. .

  In this case, as shown in the game screens W28 to W32, the control unit 1450 controls the background image 20 to be scrolled in the operation input direction by 1.5 units with respect to the screen 10 and exceeds the next image (PICT024). Then, scroll control is performed to return to the next sequential image (PICT024). When the screen returns, as shown in the game screen W34, a screen blur process for shaking the screen in the operation input direction is performed. In other words, the scrolling control is performed so that the scrolling force is too strong and the overscrolling is performed, and then the correction is returned. As a result, the next order image will be displayed, but the image will be screen-blurred, so that the next order image will not look good compared to the correct operation input. It will be.

[Description of functional block]
Next, a functional configuration for realizing the above-described features will be described.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. In the present embodiment, a contact position detection unit 102 and an acceleration detection unit 104 are included.

  The operation input unit 100 includes a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, a multi-axis detection type acceleration sensor having two or more detection axes, or a single axis detection type acceleration sensor unit combined with different detection axis directions, It can be realized by a multi-directional detection type inclination sensor that enables at least two detection directions or a single direction detection type inclination sensor unit combined with different detection directions. The direction input key 1402 and the button switch 1404 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

The contact position detection unit 102 is a device that can detect a contact position on the display screen range. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.
The acceleration detection unit 104 corresponds to the triaxial acceleration sensor 1422 of FIG.

The processing unit 200 is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU and a GPU, an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), and an IC memory, and includes the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Input / output data to / from each functional unit. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, and operation input signals from the operation input unit 100 to control the operation of the portable game apparatus 1400. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1450 corresponds to this.
The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

  The game calculation unit 210 controls the progress of the music game. More specifically, an operation guide control unit 212, a background control unit 214, and a flick operation determination unit 216 are included.

  The operation guide controller 212 displays the operation guide 4 so as to enter the input timing frame 6 one after another at a predetermined timing synchronized with sound emission of the music to be played, in the same manner as the operation guide flow display in a known music game. Control.

  The background control unit 214 executes scroll control and jump movement control of the background layer 14.

  The flick operation determination unit 216 determines the direction of the operation input from the continuous position change of the contact position detected by the contact position detection unit 102 and calculates the operation amount. Note that the operation direction determination method and the operation amount calculation method can be realized by appropriately using a known operation input technique using a touch panel, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a voice synthesis IC, or an audio codec capable of playing back an audio file, for example. Based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 210, sound effects and BGM related to the game are realized. Then, sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1410 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 260 generates one game image in one frame time (1/60 second) based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210, and outputs an image signal of the generated game image to the image display unit 360. .

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In FIG. 1, the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 correspond to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370.

  The communication unit 370 is connected to the communication line 1 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1412 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the portable game device 1400 in an integrated manner, a game program necessary for executing the game, various data, and the like. . Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM and DVD. In FIG. 1, this corresponds to an IC memory or a memory card 1440 mounted on the control unit 1450.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. When the processing unit 200 reads and executes the game program 502, the function as the game calculation unit 210 can be realized in the processing unit 200.

  In addition, the storage unit 500 stores a music data library 504, operation guide setting data 510, and background setting data 512 as data prepared in advance. In addition, a use background image data ID 514, a profit setting flag 516, an NG flag 518, and a game point 520 are stored as data that are generated and updated as the game progresses. In addition, data (for example, a timer value and a counter) necessary for executing a process related to the progress of the game is also stored as appropriate.

  The music data library 504 stores a plurality of pieces of music playable data that can be played.

  The operation guide setting data 510 stores information related to the display of the operation guide 4, information related to determination of suitability of operation input, and information related to the correct scroll order, and is stored as one data set for each playable music. Is set.

  Specifically, for example, FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of one data set of the operation guide setting data 510. As shown in the figure, the operation guide setting data 510 includes an applied music ID 510a that defines identification information of the applied music. Further, an operation guide type 510c to be entered in the input timing frame 6 at that timing is set in association with the input timing 510b indicated by the elapsed time from the start of music playback and the number of frames.

  Further, the operation guide setting data 510 stores identification information of an image to be used as the background image 20 to be scroll-controlled when entering the input timing frame 6 in association with each input timing 510b and the operation guide type 510c. A background image ID 510d and scroll destination coordinates 510e corresponding to the arrangement position of the image 22 to be displayed when the input is correctly performed according to the operation guide 4 included in the input timing frame 6 are set. When the display position jumps and moves when the correct operation input is made at the next input timing after the error input, the scroll destination coordinates 510e are referred to.

  Furthermore, in some input timings 510b and operation guides 510c, information about replacement of the background image 20 to be used is stored in association with the replacement destination background image ID 510f and the post-replacement display coordinates 510g. These are information for replacing the background image 20 to be used in advance (so that the player does not know) in preparation for the next scroll control after the correct operation input is performed and scroll control for one unit is performed. It is. The image at the end of the image 22 which is the correct image concatenated and arranged in the background image 20 currently used, and the image to be displayed next after being concatenated to another background image to be used next. This corresponds to the association with the image 22 (that is, the tip correct image of the correct images in the other background image).

In the example shown in the drawing, when a correct operation input is made at the timing when the elapsed time 510b is “1m26s30”, the control unit 1450 controls scrolling of the background image whose background image ID 510d is “BG1” by one unit in the operation input direction. . As a result, one unit of scrolling is executed in the left direction so that the image with the scroll destination coordinates 510e of “(x7, y5)” is displayed on the screen 10. Then, after the scroll control is completed, the control unit 1450 changes the background image to be used to the replacement destination background image ID 510f and performs control so that the image image of the display coordinates 510g after replacement is displayed.
The image image arranged at the position indicated by the post-replacement display coordinates 510g is set to the image image having the scroll destination coordinates 510e of “(x7, y5)” among the background images having the background image ID 510d of “BG1”. The

  Accordingly, when a correct operation input is made at the timing when the next elapsed time 510b is “1m26s32”, the background image to be used has already been replaced. The screen switches by scrolling. As described above, it is possible to switch the background image of the finite area while maintaining the feeling of scrolling the screen, and to prevent the data of the background image 20 from becoming unnecessarily large and consuming hardware resources.

  The background setting data 512 corresponds to the replacement of the background image in the operation guide setting data 510, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of background data 512b, 512c, 512d, and the like used as the applied music ID 512a and the background image 20.・ ・ Are stored in association with each other.

  In addition, in order to correspond to the replacement of the background image, the storage unit 500 stores the identification information of the background data used for the current background image 20 as a used background image data ID 514 (see FIG. 11). Yes.

  The interest setting flag 516 stores a result of self-reporting whether the player plays with his or her own hand before starting the game. Since playing with a reverse hand is likely to be difficult, in this embodiment, the input matching criterion range is set wider than when selecting a hand, and the points that can be obtained when a correct operation input is made are profitable. It is higher than at the time of selection.

The NG flag 518 is a flag that is set when an operation input at the previous input timing has failed.
The game point 520 stores the points acquired in this game play.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the portable game device 1400 in this embodiment will be described.
14 to 15 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing in the present embodiment. The processing described here is realized by the processing unit 200 reading and executing the system program 501 and the game program 502. Although detailed description of the music output is omitted here, the sound generation unit 250 generates a sound signal of the game sound as the game progresses, and the sound output unit 350 emits the sound as the game progresses. Shall be

  As shown in the figure, the processing unit 200 first performs a process of causing the player to select music to be played in the same manner as a known menu display and menu selection process (step S2), and performs an operation to play from now on. A selection / setting process is performed to perform or reverse-handed (step S4). The selection result is stored in the profit setting flag 516 of the storage unit 500.

  Next, the processing unit 200 refers to the background setting data 512 corresponding to the selected music, selects the first background data 512b stored therein, and writes it as the background image 20 in the background layer 14 (step) S6). The identification information of the first background data 512b is stored in the used background image data ID 514 of the storage unit 500.

  Next, the processing unit 200 matches the position displayed on the screen 10 of the background layer 14 with the arrangement position of the tip image in the background image, and starts displaying the game screen (step S8). Specifically, with reference to the operation guide setting data 510 applied to the music previously selected by the player as a play target, the position is adjusted to the position of the scroll destination coordinate 510e corresponding to the first input timing 510b.

  Note that the NG flag 518 and the game point 520 are initialized to “0” before the game starts.

  Since the process so far is ready for the game start, the processing unit 200 starts playing the music to be played next and starts the game (step S10). When the game is started, the processing unit 200 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S12 to S74 in a predetermined control cycle until the music reproduction is completed.

  Specifically, in accordance with the operation guide setting data 510, the processing unit 200 writes and moves an appropriate operation guide 4 to the operation guide layer 12 from time to time, thereby realizing the flow display control of the operation guide 4 in the same manner as a known music game. (Step S12).

  If an input of a flick operation is input to the operation input unit 100 at the input timing 510b (see FIG. 12) determined by the operation guide setting data 150 (YES in step S14), the operation direction of the flick operation is determined to determine the current direction. It is determined whether or not it matches the direction indicated by the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6 (step S16).

  When the operation direction is suitable (YES in step S16), the operation amount L is further calculated from the slide distance in the flick operation (step S18; see FIG. 7), and scroll control is performed according to the degree of adaptation of the operation amount L (step S18). Steps S22 to S44).

  More specifically, when the operation direction is suitable but the operation amount is less than the input suitability determination range of the operation guide 4 included in the input timing frame 6 (TRUE in step S20), the processing unit 200 performs the operation input. After the background layer 14 is scrolled by 0.5 unit in the direction, control is performed so as to return it to the original position (step S22; see FIG. 9). Then, the NG flag 518 is set to “1” (step S24), and the screen vibration process is executed when the scroll returns to the original position (step S26).

  On the other hand, when the operation direction is suitable but the operation amount exceeds the input suitability determination range (YES in step S30), the processing unit 200 scrolls the background layer by 1.5 units in the operation input direction, and then 0. Control is performed so as to return by 5 units (step S32; see FIG. 10). Then, the NG flag 518 is set to “1” (step S34), and the screen vibration process is executed when the scroll returns by 0.5 units (step S36).

  Further, the processing unit 200 overwrites the image image 22 at the original position before scrolling, that is, the image image 22 that has already been displayed, with the NG image 24 among the image images 22 arranged in the background image 20 (step S20). S46). By this overwriting, the NG image 24 is displayed even if the next operation input is an operation input in the backward direction.

  If both the operation direction and the operation amount are suitable (NO in step S30), the processing unit 200 adds a score (step S40). At this time, with reference to the profit hand setting flag 516, when the reverse hand is set, 1.2 times the point when the hand is set is added.

  Then, with reference to the NG flag 518, it is determined whether or not the previous operation input was correct (step S42). If the previous operation input has been determined to be appropriate (NO in step S42), it can be determined that the image 22 to be displayed is currently displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408, so the processing unit 200 can determine the background layer. 14 is scrolled in the direction in which the operation is input by one unit (step S44). As a result, the image 22 to be displayed next is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 1408. Then, among the image images 22 arranged in the background image 20, the image image 22 at the original position before scrolling is overwritten with the NG image 24 (step S46).

  In addition, although both the operation direction and the operation amount are suitable, if the previous operation input is a mistake input (YES in step S42), the processing unit 200 refers to the operation guide setting data 510 and determines the current input. The screen display position of the background image 20 is jumped to the scroll destination coordinates 510e corresponding to the timing 510b (step S50), and the NG flag 518 is changed to “0” (step S52).

  In the process of steps S14 to S52, it is determined whether or not a predetermined correct image has been displayed in the scroll control of the display image, and control is performed so as to add to the game point 520 when it is displayed. Is synonymous with

  Further, for the addition of the game point 520, the processing unit 200 executes a step of counting the number of continuous times determined in step S16 after step S16, and according to the number of continuous times counted in step S40, A configuration in which a bonus is given to the points to be added can also be adopted. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which deducts the game point 520, when it determines with nonconformity by step S16.

If the scroll control of the background layer 14 is executed, the processing unit 200 next performs a replacement process of the background image 20.
That is, referring to the operation guide setting data 510, when the replacement destination background image ID 510f and the post-replacement display coordinates 510g are set at the current input timing 510b (a value other than “0” is set), the processing unit 200 determines that there is a background image replacement setting (YES in step S70), reads the background data specified by the replacement background image ID 510f from the background setting data 512 applied to the music being played, and stores it in the background layer 14. The position to be written and displayed on the screen is matched with the post-replacement display coordinates 510g (step S72). In the present embodiment, the post-replacement display coordinates 510g are the same as before the replacement even if the background image is different, and the image image 22 arranged there is set to the same content, so the background image is replaced. Even if you do, there will be no change in the appearance of the game screen.

  On the other hand, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 14, if the direction of the operation input itself does not match the direction indicated by the operation guide 4 (NO in step S <b> 16), the processing unit 200 moves the background of the background layer 14 in the direction of the operation input. The image 20 is scrolled by one unit (step S60). That is, the background image 20 is scrolled out of the normal arrangement direction of the image image 22, and as a result, the NG image 24 is displayed on the game screen.

The processing unit 200 further sets the NG flag 518 to “1” (step S62), and among the image images 22 arranged in the background image 20, the image image 22 at the original position before scrolling is the NG image 24. Overwriting is performed (step S64).
In this case, steps S50 to S52 are inevitably performed in the next control cycle. That is, since the display position of the background image 20 jumps and moves, the background image replacement process (steps S70 to S72) for preparing the scroll control when the next correct operation input is performed is skipped.

  If an operation input is not made at the input timing (NO in step S14), the processing unit 200 merely sets the NG flag 518 to “1” (step S66), the scroll control is not performed, and the background image is set. Twenty replacement processes are also skipped.

  If the process related to the scroll control and the replacement of the background image 20 is executed, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the music reproduction is finished (step S74). If not completed (NO in step S74), the process returns to step S12 and the flow display of the operation guide 4 is continued. On the other hand, if the music reproduction has ended (YES in step S74), the processing unit 200 executes a game end process by displaying the acquired points on the screen (step S76) and ends the series of processes.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize an unprecedented new sense music game in which a flick operation is performed according to the operation guide 4 and a para-animation-like image matched with music is enjoyed. The sensation that the screens are refreshed as if the pages are turned one after another by the flick operation is realized only by a combination of the flick operation and the image scroll operation.

  Moreover, not only by simply scrolling the image, but by devising the positional relationship between the image image 22 and the NG image 24 in the background image 20, the NG image 24 is automatically displayed when the direction of the operation input is missed. In addition, the basic effect at the time of mistake input is realized. Further, in this regard, by overwriting the NG image 24 at the position of the image image 22 that has already been displayed, the NG image 24 can be displayed properly even if it is scrolled in the direction of the image image once displayed. Yes.

  Furthermore, in addition to the basic mistake input effect, if the amount of operation is incompatible, even if the direction of the flick operation is appropriate, the image will be restored to the original without scrolling well, or the next image after overscrolling. By realizing a further mistake input effect such as moving the image to the position where the image 22 is displayed, the scroll control pattern is made more diverse and the game is more interesting.

In the present embodiment, the control on the screen such as over-scrolling and screen shaking is mainly described as the control when it is determined that the input is not suitable. However, for example, in step S36, the reproduced sound is modulated. In addition, sound control such as generation of an NG sound effect may be added as audio notification.
In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the game is determined to be over even during music playback when the score is deducted every time the input incompatibility determination is made and the score becomes “0” in the game of the score system.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment is basically realized in the same way as the first embodiment, but the same effect can be obtained even if the background layer has a multilayer structure and the size of each background image is set small. The difference is that.
In addition, the same code | symbol shall be provided about the component similar to 1st Embodiment, and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a concept related to game image generation in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a first background layer 16 and a second background layer 18 are provided below the operation guide layer 12. The size of these background layers is the same as that of the screen 10, that is, the display size of the second liquid crystal display 1408. Then, image data 22 is written one by one in the display order in order from the upper background layer.
In the example shown in the figure, the first “PICT023” image is displayed in the upper first background layer 16, and the next “PICT024” image is written in the second lower background layer 18. It is.

The principle of scroll control in the present embodiment will be specifically described on the assumption of the situation shown in FIG. 17. As shown in FIG. 17, the direction of the flick operation matches the direction indicated by the operation guide 4 in the input timing frame 6. In this case, the first background layer 16 corresponding to the upper layer is scrolled out of the display range of the screen 10 in the direction of the operation input, and the next image image 22 written in the second background layer 18 which is the lower layer is displayed on the screen. To display.
When the scrolling of the first background layer 16 is completed, the vertical relationship between the second background layer 18 and the first background layer 16 is inverted, and after the inversion, the first background layer 16 that is a relatively lower layer is reversed. The data of the image image 22 of “PICT025” to be displayed next to the image image 22 currently written in the second background layer 18 is newly written.

If the next operation input is also a correct input, the upper second background layer 18 is scrolled in the direction of the operation input, and the image image 22 of “PICT025” of the lower first background layer 16 is newly displayed on the screen. .
When the scrolling of the second background layer 18 is completed and completely moved out of the display range of the screen 10, the upper and lower relations of both layers are reversed to make the first background layer 16 the upper layer and the second background layer 18 the lower layer. . Then, the image data displayed in the next order of the image image 22 of “PICT025” is written in the second background layer 18. Thereafter, the same processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, if the operation input is missed in the upper scene of FIG. 17, the first background layer 16 on the upper layer side is not scrolled, and the first background layer 16 on the upper layer side and the second background on the lower layer side are not scrolled. The vertical relationship with the layer 18 is not reversed. Instead, the image image 22 of “PICT025” to be displayed next to the image image 22 of “PICT024” written in the background layer of the lower layer is written in the second background layer 18 on the lower layer side.

  When correct input is realized by the next operation input, the first background layer 16 on the upper layer side is scrolled in the same manner as described above, and the image image 22 of “PICT025” is displayed from the bottom. When scrolling of the first background layer 16 on the upper layer side is completed, the vertical relationship between the first background layer 16 and the second background layer 18 is reversed, and the next image image 22 to be displayed on the lower background layer is displayed. Write data.

  By repeating this process until the music to be played is finished, a new feeling with a new exhilaration feeling, such as flicking the screen to flip the screen and switching the screen so that you can enjoy the para-animated image with the music in rhythm Can enjoy music games.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the present embodiment.
Compared with the first embodiment, the processing related to the setting of the dominant hand (step S4) and the processing related to the scroll control with different scroll patterns according to the appropriateness of the operation amount of the flick operation (step S18 to FIG. 14 in FIG. 14). Although step S36) of 15 is omitted, it is needless to say that a configuration incorporating these processes may be adopted. In the initial state, the first background layer 16 is set as the upper layer, and the second background layer 18 is set as the lower layer.

  As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, after the music selection process for game play (step S2), the processing unit 200 changes the order of the image images 22 to be written in the first background layer 16 and the second background layer 18. The value of the counter n for counting is set to “2” (step S3). Then, the (n-1) th background data (in this case, the first background data 512b) is read from the background setting data 512 corresponding to the music to be played and written to the first background layer 16, and the nth background data (in this case, the second data) The background data 512c) is read and written to the second background layer 18 (step S5).

  Next, the processing unit 200 starts playing the selected music and starts the game (step S10), and starts the flow display control of the operation guide 4 according to the operation guide setting data 510 (step S12). Thereafter, the processing unit 200 repeatedly executes steps S12 to S94 in a predetermined control cycle.

  If there is a flick operation at the input timing after the game is started (YES in step S14), the processing unit 200 continues to match the direction indicated by the operation guide 4 in the current input timing frame 6 with the direction of the flick operation. Is determined (step S16).

  If the direction of the operation input is suitable (YES in step S16), game points are added (step S40), and it is determined by referring to the NG flag 518 whether the previous operation input is a miss input (step S42). .

  If a correct input was made last time (NO in step S42), the processing unit 200 controls scrolling the upper background layer by one unit in the direction of the current flick operation (step S82). As a result, the upper background layer is moved out of the display range of the screen, and the next image image 22 in the display order written in the lower background layer appears on the screen. On the other hand, if the previous input was a miss input (YES in step S42), the processing unit 200 resets the NG flag 518 to "0" (step S80), and then scroll-controls the upper background layer by one unit (step S80). Step S82).

  After the scroll control is completed, the processing unit 200 inverts the vertical relationship of the background layer (step S84), reads the (n + 1) th background data from the background setting data 512 corresponding to the music currently being played, and the background layer on the lower layer side (Step S90) and "1" is added to the counter n (step S92).

  If the flick operation itself is not performed at the input timing (NO in step S14), and if the direction of the flick operation is not compatible (NO in step S16), the processing unit 200 sets the NG flag 518 to “ 1 ”(step S86), the scroll control of the upper background layer and the inversion of the background layer are skipped, and the n + 1th background data to be displayed next is written to the lower background layer. This is executed (step S90), and the counter n is incremented by “1” (step S92).

  If the counter n is added, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the reproduction of the music currently being played has ended. If the reproduction has not ended (NO in step S94), the process returns to step S12. If the reproduction has been completed (NO in step S94), a game end process is executed by displaying the acquired points on the screen (step S96), and the series of processes is completed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the screen is switched by flipping the screen by a flick operation, and a new refreshing feeling such as enjoying a para-animation-like image along with music in a rhythm. A music game can be realized. In addition, since the image to be scrolled can be reduced, the amount of memory used can be reduced.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, an example in which a puzzle game is executed by the portable game device 1400 will be described as a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied. In the third embodiment, the touch panels 1407 and 1409 are touch panels that can detect a plurality of touch positions. In addition, the same code | symbol is provided about the component similar to 1st-2nd embodiment, and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a concept relating to game image generation in the present embodiment and an assembly relationship of puzzle pieces used in the game. In the present embodiment, an attention piece layer 13 and a background layer 15 are provided below the operation guide layer 12.

In the attention piece layer 13, a puzzle piece to be noticed by the player (a attention piece 40a) is arranged as a display object (fixed display object) at a fixed position in the center of the display range of the screen 10.
In the background layer 15, other puzzle pieces 40b to 40f, which are the scroll slave animals that are driven by scroll control, are distributed and arranged.

  Then, according to the slide operation on the touch panel 1409 of the player, the background layer 15 is scrolled linearly or scrolled so as to rotate, and the piece displayed on the attention piece layer 13 and the background layer are controlled. The relative position with respect to other puzzle pieces distributed and arranged in 15 images is changed. Then, as in the known puzzle game, if the relative positional relationship between the two satisfies a predetermined condition, it is determined that they are successfully combined. Then, these combined puzzle pieces are displayed on the attention piece layer 13 to prepare for combining with the remaining remaining puzzle pieces. If you repeat this and combine all the puzzle pieces well, one picture is completed and the game is cleared.

FIG. 20 is a continuous diagram showing an example of game play in the present embodiment.
The game screen W50 corresponds to the initial state of the game. The first puzzle piece is displayed on the attention piece layer 13 as the attention piece 40a, and the direction to the puzzle piece to be combined next when viewed from the attention piece 40a is displayed on the upper part of the screen as the operation guide 8. When the player inputs a slide operation in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the operation guide 8 as if the player draws the background with reference to the operation guide 8, the image of the background layer 15 becomes the operation input direction and the operation input operation amount is increased. The scrolling is controlled by the corresponding distance. As a result, if the next puzzle piece 40b is present at the point indicated by the operation guide 8, it will eventually appear on the screen as shown in the game screen W52. Note that the display of the operation guide 8 is canceled when the puzzle piece 40b is reflected in the screen.

  Since the puzzle pieces 40b to 40f are distributed in an indefinite direction, they cannot be combined by scroll control in one direction. In the situation of the game screen W52, the convex shape position to be fitted is shifted by about 90 degrees. Then, after touching the touch panel 1409 with two fingers and rotating the touch position with the center of the screen as the center of rotation, the background layer 15 is rotated by the angle corresponding to the operation amount in the input rotation direction. Rotation scroll control is performed with the screen center as a reference, and a game screen W54 is obtained.

  Further, as shown in the game screen W56, the convex shape positions are made to face each other by performing a sliding operation in the right direction and the upward direction, and finally, the target piece 40a and the puzzle piece are slid leftward as shown in the game screen W58. 40b is made to contact and unite. The combined attention piece 40a and puzzle piece 40b are arranged in the attention piece layer 13 as the next attention piece. Hereinafter, similarly, a puzzle game is played by scrolling the screen by a slide operation.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the time limit is provided in the operation input for uniting the attention piece 40a with another puzzle piece. Then, the player is notified that the time limit has elapsed by controlling the screen display magnification of the image of the target piece 40a and the background layer 15 to gradually increase.

  FIG. 21 is a continuous screen diagram showing an example of a game screen in a case where the noticeable piece 40a can be successfully combined with the next puzzle piece within the time limit while the elapse of the time limit is notified by the screen display magnification. is there. As shown in the figure, in the game screens W60 to W66, the screen display magnification is steadily increasing during the operation for combining the attention piece 40a with the next puzzle piece 40b. While the periphery of the piece of attention 40a displayed on the screen is narrowing down and it becomes difficult to play with time, it is possible to manage the uniting at the stage of the game screen W66.

  If the merge is successful, the time limit is naturally reset. In the present embodiment, the player is notified that the time limit has been reset by automatically zooming down to the designated display magnification of the next piece of interest 40a. In addition, the operation guide 8 is displayed again when the attention piece 40a is updated.

  FIG. 22 is a continuous screen diagram showing an example of a game screen when the noticeable piece 40a cannot be successfully combined with the next puzzle piece within the time limit while the time limit elapse notification is made according to the screen display magnification. It is. As shown in the figure, when the screen display magnification gradually increases from game screens W70 to W76 and reaches a predetermined magnification (for example, 2 times) with respect to the current designated magnification of the target piece 40a, as shown in the game screen W78. The game is over, as it has been expanded so that you can no longer play the game normally.

FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example according to the present embodiment.
First, the contact position detection unit 102 in the present embodiment can detect a plurality of contact positions on the touch panel 1409, respectively.

  In addition, the game calculation unit 210 includes an operation guide control unit 222, a fixed display object control unit 224, a background control unit 226, a slide operation determination unit 228, a rotation operation determination unit 230, a coalescence correctness determination unit 232, A display magnification control unit 234.

  The operation guide controller 222 controls the display of the operation guide 8 so as to indicate the relative direction from the attention piece 40a to the puzzle piece to be combined next. Specifically, with reference to piece registration data 532 (to be described later) stored in the storage unit 500, the puzzle pieces to be combined next in the registration order from the current center position coordinates of the screen 10 in the background layer 15 (hereinafter referred to as “unjoined pieces”). ”) Is determined, and the direction of the operation guide 8 is determined so as to face the vector direction.

The fixed display object control unit 224 selects a notable piece from among a plurality of puzzle pieces registered in the order to be merged in the piece registration data 532, and selects the notable piece layer 13 as the notable piece 40a (see FIG. 20). Fixed display at the center of the screen.
As a noteworthy piece, the puzzle piece in the registration order “1” becomes the noteworthy piece 40a at the beginning of the game. When the puzzle piece is combined with the puzzle piece of registration order “2”, the registration order “1” and the registration order “2” prepared in association with the puzzle piece of registration order “2” are combined. The puzzle piece is selected as the next attention piece 40a. When the puzzle pieces in the combined state are combined with the puzzle pieces in the registration order “3”, the puzzle pieces in the state in which the puzzle pieces in the registration order “1” to the registration order “3” are combined are selected as the next attention piece 40a. . Thereafter, this is repeated until all the puzzle pieces are combined or the game is over.

  The background control unit 226 writes the image of the base image data 530 stored in the storage unit 500 to the background layer 15, and then places the puzzle piece registered in the piece registration data 532 at a predetermined setting position to display the image of the background layer 15. To complete. Then, the background layer 15 is scroll-controlled with respect to the display range of the screen 10 according to the slide operation by the player, and the background layer 15 is rotationally scrolled about the display center position of the screen 10 at the current time as the axis according to the rotation operation by the player. Control.

  The slide operation determination unit 228 determines the direction of the slide operation based on the contact position coordinates on the touch panel 1409 detected by the contact position detection unit 102. For the slide direction determination method, a known operation input technique using a touch panel can be used as appropriate.

  The rotation operation determination unit 230 obtains a line segment connecting the two contact positions on the touch panel 1409 detected by the contact position detection unit 102, calculates the inclination change direction and change amount of the line segment, and changes the inclination change phrase. From this, the direction of the rotation operation is determined, and the rotation amount is calculated from the change amount.

  The union correct / incorrect determination unit 232 determines whether or not both of the target piece 40a and the uncombined piece are combined in accordance with the puzzle rules, based on the relative position and the relative posture. Note that the determination method can be realized by appropriately using a combination determination or a hit determination technique between objects in a known puzzle game.

  The display magnification control unit 234 gradually changes the display magnifications of the attention piece layer 13 and the background layer 15 on the screen 10 in conjunction with each other for a predetermined operation input time limit, and thereby the size of the display object in the game screen. Is notified of the elapse of the time limit that allows operation input. Then, if the attention piece and the next unmerged piece can be merged within the time limit, the display magnification on the screen 10 of the attention piece layer 13 and the background layer 15 is combined successfully in the combined state model ( Alternatively, it is possible to return to the standard display magnification set to the next unmerged piece) and to optimize it, thereby notifying that the time limit has been reset. In addition, the optimization to the standard magnification also has the effect of maintaining the operability by allowing the attention piece 40a, which has been combined and enlarged, to be displayed in an appropriate size so that the surrounding situation can be seen on the display screen. Born. In the present embodiment, the display magnification is increased with time, but it is needless to say that the display magnification may be decreased.

  The base image data 530 is a base image written in the background layer 15 and is preferably a pattern (for example, a grid or a repetitive pattern) that can be visually recognized as being scrolled.

The piece registration data 532 stores registration information of puzzle pieces to be combined and combined in the puzzle game. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of piece model data 532a for displaying puzzle pieces are registered in the order in which they should be combined.
In this embodiment, as the piece model data 532a, individual puzzle pieces (initial piece, ear, upper face, lower face, torso left, torso right) and union of each stage in which these individual puzzle pieces are combined in the registration order. The latter puzzle pieces (ear cmp, upper face cmp, lower face cmp, torso left cmp, torso right cmp) are included. Incidentally, the initial piece is a puzzle piece which is the first target part 40a (see FIG. 20).

  The piece registration data 532 is stored in association with the piece model data 532a in association with the arrangement position coordinates 532b on the background layer 15 and the arrangement posture angle 532c for setting the posture at the time of placement. Since the initial piece is arranged at the center of the target piece layer 13, the arrangement coordinate 532b is not set, and the arrangement posture angle 532c is also set to “0 degree (particularly no rotation)”.

  In addition, in the piece model data 532a on the side to be merged with the target piece 40a, a merge success model 532d for displaying the appearance after the merge is defined. For example, in the example of the figure, when the “initial piece” and the “ear” piece are combined, the figure after the combination indicates that “ear cmp” is applied. That is, the target piece 40a after combining is defined as “ear cmp”, and if it is determined that the “initial piece” and the “ear” piece are combined, the target piece layer 13 includes “initial piece”. "Ear cmp" is displayed instead of "".

  Further, the standard display magnification 532e is associated with the piece model data 532a after the initial piece and the combined piece. The standard display magnification 532e indicates the display magnification in the initial state when the puzzle piece is the attention piece 40a when notifying the time limit for the coalescing operation.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the piece-by-piece combination flag 534 stores a combination flag 534b in which “1” is stored for each applied piece 534a when the combination with the target piece 40a is successful. The initial value of the merge flag 534b at the start of the game is “0”.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the present embodiment. First, the processing unit 200 writes the base image data 530 to the background layer 15 (step S100), and sets it as the background of the image to be scrolled. Then, referring to the piece registration data 532, the puzzle piece excluding the piece model data 532a set in the initial piece and the coalesced successful model 532d is set to the base of the background layer 15 according to the setting of the arrangement coordinates 532b and the arrangement posture angle 532c. Place on top of the image to complete the scrolled image.

  Next, the processing unit 200 arranges the initial piece in the center of the target piece layer 13 (step S104), and sets the display magnification of the target piece layer 13 and the background layer 15 to 100% according to the standard display magnification 532e of the initial piece ( Step S106).

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs a predetermined game start process and notifies the player that the game has started (step S108). Thereafter, the processing unit 200 repeats the processes in steps S110 to S150 in a control cycle that is sufficiently shorter than the refresh rate of the second liquid crystal display 1408 until it is determined in step S150 that all pieces have been combined.

  If the game is started, the processing unit 200 next also refers to the puzzle piece that is the earliest puzzle piece in the registration order of the piece registration data 532 after the initial piece and has not yet been joined (hereinafter, “next unmerged piece”). ) Is within the display range of the screen 10, that is, whether it is within the display range of the second liquid crystal display 1408 (step S110).

  In the negative case (NO in step S110), the processing unit 200 determines that the guide is necessary, and calculates a unit vector from the center position of the screen 10 in the background layer 15 toward the arrangement position of the next merged piece (step S112). Then, the operation guide 8 facing the calculated unit vector is written in a predetermined position of the operation guide layer 12 (step S114). The player relies on the operation guide 8 to perform the slide operation with a feeling of traversing the image of the background layer 15.

  On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination (YES in step S110), since two puzzle pieces to be combined are displayed within the display range of the screen 10, it is determined that a guide is unnecessary, and the processing unit 200 determines the operation guide layer 12 Is cleared (step S112), and the step relating to the display of the operation guide 8 is omitted.

  Next, the processing unit 200 increases the display magnification of the attention piece layer 13 and the background layer 15 at a predetermined rate per control cycle, and controls the game screen to be zoomed up around the attention piece 40a. (Step S118; see FIG. 21).

  As a result of increasing the display magnification, if the current display magnification reaches a predetermined magnification (for example, 10 times) of the standard display magnification 532e set for the current piece of interest (YES in step S120), the surrounding situation is no longer determined. The processing unit 200 determines that the attention piece 40a has been zoomed up so as to cover the display range so that the attention piece 40a cannot be correctly recognized, executes the game over process (step S154), and ends the series of processes.

If the display magnification does not reach the predetermined magnification of the corresponding standard display magnification 532e (NO in step S120), the presence / absence of a slide operation is determined (step S122).
If there is a slide operation (YES in step S122), the processing unit 200 determines the direction of the slide operation, calculates the operation amount of the slide operation (slide operation amount) (step S124), and the direction of the slide operation. The background layer 15 is scroll-controlled by a distance corresponding to the amount of slide operation (step S126).

  When there is a rotation operation (YES in step S130), the processing unit 200 determines the rotation direction and calculates the rotation amount (step S132), and responds to the rotation amount calculated in the determined rotation direction. The background layer 15 is rotationally scrolled around the current center position of the screen 10 in the background layer 15 by an angle (step S134).

  As a result of the scroll according to the slide operation and the rotary scroll according to the rotation operation, if the target piece 40a and the next unmerged piece come close to each other so as to satisfy a predetermined union determination condition (Step S140), the processing unit 200 It is determined that the two have been merged, and the merge flag 534b (see FIG. 25) of the next unmerged piece that is in close proximity is set to “1” (step S142).

  Then, the attention piece drawn on the attention piece layer 13 is replaced with a coalescence success model 532d (see FIG. 24) associated with the adjacent next coalescence piece (step S144), and the next unmerged piece from the background layer 15 is replaced. Is deleted (step S146). For example, it is deleted by overwriting a part of the base image.

  Further, since the target piece and the next unmerged piece can be merged within the time limit, the time limit is reset. As a process corresponding thereto, the processing unit 200 sets the display magnification of the attention piece layer 13 and the background layer 15 to the standard display magnification 532e associated with the piece model previously used for replacement of the attention piece (see FIG. 24). (Step S148).

  Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not all pieces have been combined (step S150). If any of the united flags 534b of the piece-by-piece combination flag 534 is “0 (uncombined)”, it is determined that there are still uncombined pieces (NO in step S150), and the process proceeds to step S110. If all the merge flags 534b are “1”, it is determined that all pieces have been merged (YES in step S150), and the processing unit 200 performs a predetermined game clear process such as displaying an effect to notify the game clear. This is executed (step S152), and the series of processes is terminated.

  As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, the puzzle game which changes the relative position between puzzle pieces by slide operation is realizable. It is possible to realize a new type of puzzle game with a feeling of operating to move the position of one puzzle piece by sliding operation and a pleasant operability like bringing a real puzzle piece placed on the table. .

  Further, there is no conventional method for expressing the time limit by increasing the display magnification of the display object (the attention piece 40a) to which the player pays attention with respect to the display screen. In addition to simply reducing the remaining time limit as in the past, obviously making the surrounding situation difficult to understand makes you feel that the remaining time limit will decrease and increase the thrill of the game it can.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of puzzle pieces are arranged on one background layer 15, but a plurality of background layers 15 are prepared, and only one puzzle piece (in this case, a display target piece) is prepared. It can also be said that it can be configured.
Specifically, before the game starts, a step of separately generating a background layer 15 in which only the puzzle piece is randomly arranged for each puzzle piece, a step of starting a countdown of the time limit at the start of the game, and a slide operation Moving the background layer 15, determining whether only one puzzle piece is included in the moved screen 10, and, if included, the puzzle piece arranged in the current background layer 15 It is determined that it has been acquired, and the step of switching to the next background layer 15 is executed. And you may simplify to the game which competes whether all the puzzle pieces can be displayed well within time limit.

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As described above, the embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described. However, the application forms of the present invention are not limited to these, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

  For example, the operation guide 4 in the first embodiment is not limited to instructing a single direction of up / down / left / right, but, for example, as shown in the operation guide 4f of the game screen W80 in FIG. 28, a waveform or a sawtooth shape is drawn in a predetermined direction. A setting for instructing to perform a sliding operation can be provided. In addition, an arc, a spiral, or the like may be set.

In addition, the time limit notification method according to the third embodiment is not limited to changing the display magnification, as shown in the game screens W90 to W98 in FIG. 29, for example, and the display color, display brightness, hatching pattern, and texture of the attention piece 40a. It is good also as a structure which changes.
Furthermore, although the third embodiment has been exemplified as a puzzle game, if an element that advances the game by moving the relative positions of at least two display objects to a predetermined positional relationship is included, not only the puzzle game but also other genres Can be applied to any game. For example, the present invention can be applied to a situation in which a secret room key in RPG is inserted into a keyhole, or in a shooter game where a fighter plane is combined with optional equipment or a supply base.

  In addition, the game device is not limited to a portable game device, and includes a home game device and an arcade game device as well as a touch operation input device such as a touch panel, and an information processing that can execute a game program as an application. If it is a device, it combines a small personal computer called an ultra mobile PC or a pocket PC, a notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Data Assistance), a mobile phone / PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) also called a smartphone, and a PDA. Small electronic devices such as portable terminal devices and digital audio players can be used.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, a portable terminal device 1500 including a touch panel 1509 that covers a display area of a liquid crystal display 1508 can be used. The mobile terminal device 1500 includes a wireless device used for communication between the speaker 1510, the microphone 1511, and the base station, and functions as a mobile phone or PHS. Further, the mobile terminal device 1500 reads an application program from the memory card 1540 by the memory card reader 1518 or downloads and acquires it from an external device connected to the communication line 1, such as a CPU mounted on the control board 1550. Can be executed on a processor. In addition, a direction input key 1502 for performing various operation inputs is provided, and key inputs in the up, down, left, and right directions can be performed.

  Accordingly, the game program 502 and various data of the above embodiment are read from the memory card 1540 or the like, the movement operation input is assigned to the direction input key 1502, and the attack operation input is assigned to the touch operation on the touch panel 1509. Similar to the embodiment, it can function as a game device that realizes the present invention.

In the above embodiment, music that can be played by a game is prepared in advance. However, a configuration in which a music file stored in the memory card 1404 can be selected, or from an external device via the communication line 1 can be selected. It is good also as a structure which can be downloaded and used.
For example, considering the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, information included in tag information of a music file selected or downloaded from the memory card 1404 (for example, performance time, BPM (Beat Per Minute), etc. ) Is set in the application condition 510h, and plural types of operation guide setting data 510 are stored in the storage unit 500 in advance.

  The processing flow is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 32, instead of step S2 of the first embodiment, a music file stored in the memory card 1404 or the communication line 1 A process for acquiring a music file to be downloaded from an external device and used for the game via the computer (step S2b), and operation guide setting data 510 corresponding to the acquired music file parameters (for example, performance time and BPM) is obtained. A process of selecting one of them may be executed (step S2c).

Moreover, about 1st Embodiment, it is good also as a structure which performs a map image display control process as shown in FIG. 33 in the suitable place after the game start. Specifically, when a pinch operation (an operation for narrowing the interval between two touched fingers) is detected after tapping touch panel 1409 with two fingers (YES in step S <b> 170), processing unit 200 performs processing on background image 20. A map image showing the position of the image image 22 or the NG image 24 currently displayed on the game screen is generated (step S172), and display control for displaying the generated map image at a predetermined position on the game screen for a predetermined time is started. (Step S174). This allows the player to know where he is currently displaying in the map image.
In addition, when applying map image display control processing to 3rd Embodiment, it is good to set it as the structure which produces | generates the image which shows the position currently displayed on the screen 10 on the background layer 15 as a map image.

4 operation guide 6 input timing frame 10 screen 12 operation guide layer 14 background layer 20 background image 22 image image 24 NG image 100 operation input unit 102 contact position detection unit 200 processing unit 210 game calculation unit 212 operation guide control unit 214 background control unit 216 Flick operation determination unit 226 Slide operation determination unit 228 Rotation operation determination unit 500 Storage unit 502 Game program 510 Operation guide setting data 512 Background setting data 514 Use background image data ID
516 Hand setting flag 518 NG flag 530 Base image data 532 Piece registration data 534 Piece-by-piece combination flag 1400 Portable game device 1408 Second liquid crystal display 1409 Touch panel 1416 Stylus pen 1440 Memory card 1450 Control unit

Claims (16)

To a computer with a touch panel,
Pointing direction output means for outputting a pointing direction indicating a direction to be input to the player;
Operation input direction determining means for determining an operation input direction based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
Scroll control means for scroll-controlling a display image based on the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determination means;
Direction suitability judging means for judging suitability between the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determining means and the indicated direction output by the indicated direction output means;
Game progress control means for controlling the game progress based on the determination result of the direction suitability determination means,
Program to function as. Causing the computer to function as sound output control means for controlling the output of given music;
The indicated direction output means outputs the indicated direction at time intervals according to the tempo of the music;
The program according to claim 1 for causing the computer to function. Music selection means for selecting music to be output controlled by the sound output control means from a plurality of types of music;
Display image setting means for setting the display image based on the length and / or tempo of the music selected by the music selection means;
The program of Claim 2 for functioning the said computer as.   The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3 for functioning the said computer as a whole display control means to display-control the whole of the said display image according to predetermined operation. An operation amount determination means for determining an operation amount based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
An instruction operation amount output means for outputting an instruction operation amount indicating an operation amount to be input;
An operation amount propriety determination unit that determines whether or not the operation amount determined by the operation amount determination unit and the instruction operation amount output by the instruction operation amount output unit;
Function the computer as
The scroll control means controls scrolling the display image by changing a scroll control pattern based on the determination result by the direction appropriateness determination means and the determination result by the operation amount appropriateness determination means,
The game progress control means controls the game progress based on the determination result by the direction appropriateness determination means and the determination result by the operation amount appropriateness determination means;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for making the said computer function like this.   The game progress control means has determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined correct image is displayed in the scroll control of the display image by the scroll control means, and controls the game progress based on the determination result. The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5 for making the said computer function. The display image is an image having a size larger than that of the display screen in which a plurality of the correct images of a size in which a single correct image enters the display screen are connected in an indefinite direction.
The scroll control means scrolls the display image so as to move the display portion of the display image displayed on the display screen up and down, left and right,
The indicated direction output means outputs the indicated direction along a direction in which the correct images are connected;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6 for functioning the said computer like this.   The program according to claim 7, wherein the scroll control unit causes the computer to function to scroll the display image by one correct image per one scroll control. A plurality of display images prepared in advance are prepared, and the end correct image of the correct images concatenated in one display image and the correct image concatenated in the next display image are displayed. Our tip correct image is set in association with it,
Display image switching detection means for detecting that a terminal correct image of correct images connected to the current display image is displayed on the display screen;
Display image switching means for switching, as a new current display image, a display image including a tip correct image set in association with the detected terminal correct image in response to detection by the display image switching detection means;
As the computer functions as
The scroll control means uses, as the scroll start image of the new current display image, the leading edge correct image set in association with the detected terminal correct answer image according to the detection by the display image switching detection means. Allowing the computer to function on a display screen;
A program according to claim 7 or 8. The display image is configured by arranging an image indicating an incorrect answer in a region other than the correct image,
Of the displayed images, the incorrect image replacement means for replacing the area of the correct image that is once displayed on the display screen by the scroll control means and then scrolled to be hidden with an image indicating an incorrect answer. The program as described in any one of Claims 7-9 for functioning a computer. The scroll control means sequentially writes a plurality of display images to be scrolled on a plurality of layer layers, and scrolls the upper layer outside the screen display range so that the display image written in the lower layer is displayed on the screen. Let out,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for making the said computer function like this. Regardless of the scroll control by the scroll control means, the computer functions as a fixed object display control means for fixedly controlling display of a fixed object at a predetermined position on the display screen,
The pointing direction output means is arranged at a predetermined position of the display image from the position of the display image displayed on the display screen, and is a scroll slave body that follows the scroll control of the display image by the scroll control means. Causing the computer to output a relative direction toward the position as the indicated direction;
further,
Combined success / failure determining means for determining success / failure of combining based on a display positional relationship on the display screen between the fixed object and the scroll slave body.
When the coalescence success / failure determination unit determines that the coalescence is successful, the scroll slave body arranged on the display image is erased, and the coalesced object obtained by coalescing the scroll slave body with the fixed object is renewed. Fixed object updating means for updating the fixed object as a fixed object;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4 for functioning the said computer as. A rotation direction determination means for determining a rotation direction based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
A rotation amount determination means for determining a rotation amount based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
Function the computer as
The scroll control unit causes the computer to function so as to perform rotary scroll control of the display image by the rotation amount determined by the rotation amount determination unit toward the rotation direction determined by the rotation direction determination unit. ,
A program according to claim 12 for.   The system according to claim 12 or 13, for causing the computer to function as a display magnification optimization unit that optimizes a display magnification of the display image displayed on the display screen when the coalescence success / failure determination unit determines that the combination is successful. The listed program.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-14. A touch panel;
An instruction direction output means for outputting an instruction direction indicating a direction to be input to the player;
An operation input direction determining means for determining an operation input direction based on a touch operation on the touch panel;
Scroll control means for scroll-controlling a display image based on the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determination means;
Direction suitability judging means for judging suitability between the operation input direction determined by the operation input direction determining means and the indicated direction output by the indicated direction output means;
Game progress control means for controlling the game progress based on the determination result of the direction suitability determination means;
A game device comprising:

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