JP2001353371A - Game apparatus, method for controlling the same and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from easily getting tired of a game, as a whole, by adding a second game, which is simple and contains chance elements, to a first game, without injuring the game performance of the first game, and to enhance the desire to give again a challenge to the first game. SOLUTION: Correction points (draw points) are given to a player according to game results in a first game, and the correction points given are stored once. Then in a second game, a correction item (card image) is given to the player based on the correction points stored and random number. The correction item already given is timely outputted by means of display or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game apparatus, a control method for the game apparatus, and an information storage medium, and more particularly to a technique for effectively increasing a desire to repeat a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mark for designating a plurality of step positions is displayed on a surface, and a music-oriented device using a dedicated controller provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not a player's foot is placed on those step positions. Type games are gaining in popularity. For example, "Beatmania (trademark)" and "Dance Dance Revolution (trademark)" manufactured and sold by Konami Corporation are such. In this game,
By taking steps on the dedicated controller in time with game music, the player can feel like dancing.

In such a music-oriented game, the timing at which each step position is to be stepped is determined in accordance with the rhythm of the game music, and is converted into data. Then, based on the timing data, a state where the step timing gradually arrives at each of the plurality of step positions is displayed on the display. The player places his or her foot on the step position indicated on the dedicated controller while referring to the display screen and the rhythm of the music. Then, the game score is evaluated based on the difference between the step timing defined by the timing data and the step timing actually performed by the player by the dedicated controller. In this way, the player is worried about the game results,
You can enjoy the feeling of dancing.

[0004]

In the music-oriented game, the difference between the step timing defined by the timing data and the step timing actually performed by the player by the dedicated controller is reduced solely by one's own efforts. Can be. That is, in the music-oriented game, the game results can be improved only by one's own efforts without being influenced by accidental factors. However, if the game results can be improved only by one's own efforts without being influenced by accidental factors, the player tends to get tired quickly.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to add a simple second game including an accidental element to the first game, thereby impairing the game characteristics of the first game. Without getting tired of the whole game,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a control method of the game device, and an information storage medium that can increase a desire for a re-challenge for the first game.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game device according to the present invention comprises a first game providing means for providing a first game to a player and a second game providing means for providing a second game to a player. In the game device including: a game providing means, the first game providing means is configured to provide a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game, and provided by the collection point providing means. Collection point storing means for storing collection points to be collected, wherein the second game providing means provides a collection item to a player based on the collection points and random numbers stored in the collection point storage means. It is characterized by including means.

[0007] A method of controlling a game device according to the present invention includes a first game providing step of providing a first game to a player, and a second game providing step of providing a second game to a player. In the control method of (1), the first game providing step includes a collection point providing step of providing a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game, and a collection point provided by the collection point providing means. Means for storing a collection point stored in the storage means, wherein the second game providing step includes a collection item providing step for providing a collection item to a player based on the collection points and random numbers stored in the storage means. Features.

[0008] The information storage medium according to the present invention comprises:
First game providing means for providing a game to a player, second game providing means for providing a second game to a player,
An information storage medium storing a program for operating a computer as a game device including: a collection point for giving a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game. A collection point storing means for storing the collection points provided by the collection point providing means, wherein the second game providing means is based on the collection points and the random numbers stored in the collection point storing means. A collection item giving means for giving a collection item to the player.

According to the present invention, the first game and the second game are provided to the player, and in the first game, a collection point is given to the player according to the game result. This collection point is temporarily stored, and a collection item is given to the player in the second game based on the collection point and the random number. In the present invention, the second game is configured as a game in which a player collects a collection item given based on a random number, that is, a game controlled by accidental elements. For this reason, even if the first game is constituted by a game in which, for example, operation timing is forcibly required and the player performs a game operation in accordance with the operation timing, the player can obtain a good result, and the number of accidental elements is small, the first game is given to the player. The purpose of collecting the collection items can be given, and as a result, the desire for a re-challenge for the first game can be increased.
In addition, since the collection points are once provided and stored, and the collection items are provided based on the collection points, the first game and the second game can be temporarily separated. Thus, without deteriorating the game characteristics of the first game,
The entire game can be hardly tired, and the desire to retry the first game can be increased.

[0010] In one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further includes an assigned collection item output unit that outputs the collection item already assigned by the collection item assigning unit. In this way, the player can output the already assigned collection item by, for example, voice, display, or printing. If the collection item can be repeatedly output in response to the player's request, the player can obtain the output result of the collection item any number of times, and can enhance the collective character of the second game.

[0011] In one aspect of the present invention, the second game providing means further includes a not-yet-collected collection item number notifying means for notifying a player of the number of collection items not yet provided by the collection item providing means. . In this way, the player knows the number of collection items that have not been given yet,
The desire for re-challenge for the game can be further increased.

Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the second game providing means includes a list display output means for outputting a list of already-given collection items in a list. In this way, the player can list the provided collection items, stimulate the player's desire to collect, and further increase the desire to retry the first game.

[0013] In one aspect of the present invention, the collection item providing means stores an item providing probability set for each of a predetermined number of collection items, and the predetermined item collection probability according to the item providing probability. Collection item selecting means for selecting an item to be given to the player from the number of collection items. This makes it possible to set a collection item that is easy to be given to the player and a collection item that is hardly given to the collection item, so that it is possible to continuously stimulate the player's desire to collect.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the first game is a game that causes a player to perform steps at a timing that matches music. This makes it possible to compose the first game as a game in which the operation timing is compulsorily required and the player can obtain a good result by performing the game operation in accordance with the operation timing and which has few accidental elements. The difference in character from the second game can be clarified, and the appeal of the entire game can be enhanced.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a technique for causing the game device 10 shown in FIG. 1 to function as a music-oriented game device that allows a player to enjoy steps while listening to game music will be described. A game device 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a home game machine 11 connected to a monitor 18 and a speaker 22 and a CD-ROM 2 serving as an information storage medium.
5 is mounted. Here, the CD-ROM 25 is used to supply the game program and the game data to the consumer game machine 11, but the DVD or the R
Any other information storage medium such as an OM card can be used. In addition, game programs and game data can be transferred from a remote location via a communication network to the home game machine 11.
Can also be supplied.

The home game machine 11 includes a CPU 14, a GP
U16, SPU20, CD-ROM reader 24, RA
The M26, the ROM 28, and the input / output control unit 30 are connected to each other via the bus 12 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and the input / output control unit 30 is further connected to a controller 32 and a memory card 33. Each component of the consumer game machine 11 other than the controller 32 is accommodated in a predetermined housing. For the monitor 18, for example, a home television receiver is used, and for the speaker 22, for example, its built-in speaker is used.

The CPU 14 includes a microprocessor, and controls each part of the consumer game machine 11 based on an operating system stored in the ROM 28 and a game program read from the CD-ROM 25. The bus 12 is used for exchanging addresses and data between the units of the consumer game machine 11. The ROM 28 stores an operating system which is a program necessary for controlling the overall operation of the consumer game machine 11. The RAM 26 has a CD-R
The game program and game data read from the OM 25 are written as needed. The GPU (graphics processing unit) 16 includes a VRAM, receives image data sent from the CPU 14, draws a game screen on the VRAM, converts the content into a predetermined video signal, and converts the content into a predetermined video signal. To the monitor 18.

The SPU (sound processing unit) 20 includes a sound buffer.
Data such as music and game sound effects read from the CD-ROM 25 and stored in the sound buffer is reproduced and output from the speaker 22. CD-ROM reader 24
Reads a game program and game data recorded on the CD-ROM 25 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 14.

The input / output controller 30 is an interface for connecting one or more external input / output devices to the home game device 11, and here a controller 32 and a memory card 33 are detachably mounted. An auxiliary storage device other than the memory card 33 or an external communication device such as a modem or a terminal adapter may be connected. The controller 32 is input means for the player to perform a game operation. The input / output control unit 30 has a constant period (for example, 1
(/ Every 60 seconds), the operation state of various buttons of the controller 32 is scanned, and an operation signal representing the scan result is passed to the CPU 14 via the bus 12. The CPU 14 determines a game operation of the player based on the operation signal.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the controller 32. The controller 32 shown in the figure is a dedicated controller especially prepared for playing a music-oriented game, and is a mat-shaped member having a size suitable for a dance stage. When the player steps on the controller 32, an operation signal indicating the position of both feet is sent to the consumer game machine 11.
As shown in the figure, in the controller 32, a substantially circular central area 34C is sectioned and displayed at the center of the surface, and direction button input areas 34U, 34D, 34
L and 34R are displayed in sections. Also, a circle button input area 3 is provided on the left and right of the direction button input area 34U.
8A and a cross button input area 38B are sectioned and displayed. Further, above the round button input area 38A, a start button input area 36A and a cross button input area 36B
A select button input area 36B is sectioned and displayed above the area. Also, the direction button input area 34R
Shows a right arrow pattern, a left arrow pattern in the direction button input area 34L, an up arrow pattern in the direction button input area 34U, and a down arrow pattern in the direction button input area 34D. A circle (○) is shown in the circle button input area 38A, and the cross button input area 38
B indicates a cross (x). Further, the character "START" is displayed in the start button input area 36A, and "SEL" is displayed in the select button input area 36B.
The character “ECT” is shown.

Direction button input areas 34U, 34D, 34
Sensors are embedded below the L, 34R, the round button input area 38A, the cross button input area 38B, the start button input area 36A, and the select button input area 38B. When the player puts his or her foot on each area, the effect is indicated. It is sent to the home game machine 11 as an operation signal. The direction button input areas 34U, 34D, 34L, 34R are mainly used for inputting dance steps, but are also used for selecting various menus. The start button input area 36A is used for starting a game, making various decisions, and the like. Select button input area 36B
It is mainly used for calling various menu screens. The round button input area 38A is mainly used for various determinations, and the cross button input area 38B is used for various cancellations and forced game termination.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen generated on the monitor 18 based on a game program and game data read from the CD-ROM 25. The game screen 40 shown in the figure is a main game (first game)
The background image 46 is displayed on the entire surface, and the dance gauge 50 and the reference arrow marks 48L and 48
D, 48U, 48R and timing guide arrow mark 44
L, 44D, 44U, 44R, score 42, and message 52 are displayed in a superimposed manner. The score 42 is displayed on the lower left side of the game screen 40, and indicates the accumulated score so far. The message 52 is displayed on the display in the middle part on the left side of the screen, and displays characters having contents corresponding to the skill of the player's operation. For example, "GREAT", "PERFECT", "GOOD",
Characters such as "BOO" are displayed.

The dance gauge 50 is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and includes a gauge bar that expands and contracts according to the skill of the step. For example, if a step receives a high rating, the gauge bar extends to the right. Conversely, if a step receives only a low rating, the gauge bar contracts to the left. When the gauge bar becomes shorter than the predetermined length, the game is over, and the player can determine whether the game is over by looking at the dance gauge 50. It should be noted that two controllers 32 can be connected to the game device 10, and the dance gauge 50
Is displayed at the upper left of the screen when the game is started from the single player and the controller 32 for single player. When the game is started from the two-player controller 32, it is displayed at the upper right of the screen. In the case of a two-player game, the information is displayed on both the left and right upper sides of the screen. Below the dance gauge 50, reference arrow marks 48L, 48
D, 48U, and 48R are displayed in this order. The reference arrow marks 48L, 48D, 48U, 48R are references for determining the timing at which the player steps.

That is, the reference arrow mark 48L is in the direction button input area 34L, the reference arrow mark 48D is in the direction button input area 34D, the reference arrow mark 48U is in the direction button input area 34U, and the reference arrow mark 48R is the direction button input area. 34R, respectively.
Then, the reference arrow marks 48L, 48D, 48U, 48
In a relatively large screen area below R, a timing guide arrow mark 44 that moves upward according to the transition of time.
L, 44D, 44U, 44R are shown, and the timing guide arrow marks 44L, 44D, 44U, 44R are shown.
Are overlapped with the reference arrow marks 48L, 48D, 48U, 48R, the reference arrow marks 48L, 4R.
Direction button input area 3 corresponding to 8D, 48U, 48R
By stepping on the 4L, 34D, 34U, 34R with a foot, the dance gauge 50 can be extended with high evaluation. For example, in the figure, the timing guide arrow mark 44U is about to overlap the reference arrow mark 48U. A little later, when the player steps on the direction button input area 34U of the controller 32, a high evaluation can be obtained.

Note that the timing guide arrow marks 44L, 44D, 44U, 44R are not necessarily the reference arrow marks 48.
If the player does not operate the controller 32 at a timing completely overlapping with L, 48D, 48U, 48R, a positive evaluation cannot be obtained, but an evaluation is given according to the degree of coincidence. . The timing guide arrow marks 44L, 44D, 44
U and 44R are displayed based on step data described later.

Timing guide arrow marks 44L, 44
D, 44U and 44R are specifically displayed as follows. When the reproduction of the game music is started, for example, if a step timing of two bars after the present is set as the guide display range, the CPU 14 reads the step timing included in the range from the step data. Then, based on the step data, the timing guide arrow mark 4
Image data representing 4L, 44D, 44U, and 44R is generated. The display position of this image data is adjusted such that the image data having the step timings closer to each other are arranged in order from the one with the closest step timing to the one with the farther step timing.

At this time, below the reference arrow mark 48L, a timing guide arrow mark 44L indicating a step timing to the direction button input area 34L is displayed, and below the reference arrow mark 48D, the direction button input area 3 is displayed.
A timing guide arrow mark 44D representing a step timing to 4D is displayed, and a timing guide arrow mark 44U representing a step timing to the direction button input area 34U is displayed below the reference arrow mark 48U.
Below the reference arrow mark 48R, a timing guide arrow mark 44R indicating a step timing to the direction button input area 34R is displayed. In the figure, one timing guide arrow mark 44L, 44D, 44U, 4
Although 4R is displayed, a plurality of 4Rs may be displayed depending on the arrival state of the step timing. The generated image data is superimposed on the background image 46 and forms a part of the game screen 40. The above processing is repeated at a predetermined cycle.

The beginning of the guidance display range corresponds to the current playing position of the game music, and the guidance display range is shifted backward by a predetermined amount from the beginning of the music for each process. Thus, the timing guide arrow marks 44L, 44D, 44
U and 44R gradually move upward as the music progresses. Thus, the timing guide arrow mark 44L,
If 44D, 44U, and 44R are displayed, the game screen 40
Thereby, the player can easily grasp the arrival situation of the step timing.

Here, the data stored in the CD-ROM 25 will be described. In order to make the home game machine 11 function as a music game, the CD-ROM 25
In addition to game programs, various game sound effects data, various game image data, game music data are stored.

FIG. 4 is stored in the CD-ROM 25.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating game music data corresponding to a certain game music. As shown in the figure, the game music data includes original music data, step data, a timing table, and background image data. The original music data is, for example, general popular music or the like stored as original music in the form of predetermined stream data. When the CD-ROM reader 24 reads the original music data in accordance with the instruction from the CPU 14, the CD-ROM reader 24 can perform data processing as necessary and supply the data directly to the SPU 20 without passing through the bus 12. SP
When U20 receives the data directly from the CD-ROM reader 24, it converts it to digital data and supplies it to the speaker 22.

The step data defines a procedure to be operated by the player when the corresponding game music is reproduced. This step data is created according to the rhythm of the corresponding game music. Note that a plurality of sets of step data may be prepared for one game music, and may be selectively used according to the difficulty level, the play mode, or the like. The step data includes a plurality of data blocks corresponding to each bar of the corresponding game music. Each data block is configured to include information for specifying which button of the controller 32 should be operated at which beat when a bar of the corresponding game music is decomposed into a predetermined number of beats, for example, 4 beats or 8 beats. Have been.

The timing table is prepared for adjusting the timing between the corresponding game music and the step data. The CPU 14 refers to the timing table to store the step data corresponding to the current playing position of the corresponding game music. Can be identified.
On the other hand, the background image data is for displaying a background image 46 of the game screen 40 shown in FIG. 3, for example. This background image data may be moving image data or still image data. For each game music,
The background image that matches the mood is selected, and the mood of the player is visually enhanced.

Here, the processing of the game program executed by the consumer game machine 11 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the CD
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a game program stored in ROM 25 (main game processing). When the player sets the CD-ROM 25 in the CD-ROM reader 24 and turns on the power of the consumer game machine 11, first, the operating system stored in the ROM 28 is executed, and various initialization operations are performed. At this time, CD
-A portion of the game program stored in the ROM 25, which is necessary for the current process, is loaded into the RAM 26.
In accordance with the game program, a game title or the like is displayed on the monitor 18, and then the main menu is displayed automatically or in accordance with an operation by the controller 32. Here, when the player selects the main game, the game processing shown in the figure is started.

In this process, first, a play condition setting menu is displayed on the monitor 18. Here, the player sets and inputs the number of players (for one or two players), the difficulty level, etc. (play conditions) (S100). Next, the CPU 14 displays titles of a plurality of playable music (music pieces),
Prompt the player to make a choice. Then, in response to this, when the player selects a music by the controller 32, the music is determined as a performance music (S101). After that, data relating to the game music is loaded (S102). Specifically, a group of data shown in FIG. 4 is loaded. Of these, the original music data is CD-
The data is passed directly from the ROM reading device 24 to the SPU 20, and the reproduction output is started immediately (S103). Other data is loaded into the RAM 26.

Next, the CPU 14 generates image data for step guidance, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, based on the step data in the read game music data, as shown in FIG. Update (S104). At this time, the CPU 14 determines the correspondence between the step data and the original music data according to the timing table. The step data and the timing table are the tune selected in S101 and S1
The one corresponding to the difficulty selected at 00 is used.

Thereafter, play evaluation processing is performed (S1).
05). FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the play evaluation processing. As shown in the figure, in this play evaluation processing, it is first determined whether or not the current performance position belongs to the evaluation period based on the current performance position and the step data (S200). The evaluation period is a period in which the player's step timing is compared with the timing defined in the step data. If a certain moment is defined as step timing in the step data, a period of a predetermined time width before and after that is set as an evaluation period.

If the current playing position belongs to the evaluation period,
The operation state of the controller 32 is acquired (S201), and the steps of the player are evaluated based on the acquired operation state (S20).
2). That is, according to the step data, what is in the evaluation period is the direction button input areas 34L and 34L.
It can be determined which of U, 34D, and 34R the step relates to. For this reason, here, it is determined whether or not the direction button input areas 34L, 34U, 34D, 34R to be evaluated are actually depressed, and how much the step timing deviates from that defined in the step data. Find out if. The smaller the deviation, the higher the evaluation. For example, the highest point is given when the deviation is zero, the zero point is given when the deviation is maximum, and the negative point is given when the wrong direction button input area 34 is depressed or nothing is depressed. To do. If the steps related to the plurality of direction button input areas 34 are to be evaluated, the evaluation is similarly performed for each direction button input area 34. The evaluation result is stored in the RAM 26, and the current score is added to the previous score stored in the RAM 26, and this is used as the total score. This total result is displayed as the score 42 (S203). At this time, the display state of the dance gauge 50 is also updated. That is, if a high evaluation is obtained, extend the gauge bar to the right,
Conversely, if only a low rating is obtained, the gauge bar is contracted to the left. Further, a message 52 is displayed on the game screen 40 according to the evaluation obtained in step S202.

Returning to FIG. 5, thereafter, the CPU 14 determines that the game play satisfies the termination condition (S10).
6). Specifically, the game play ends when the player steps on the start button input area 36A of the controller 32 or when the musical piece ends. If the game play satisfies the end condition, comprehensive evaluation of the entire play is performed based on the contents of the RAM 26, and the result is displayed on the monitor 18 as a play result (S10).
7). If the start button input area 36A is stepped on, the operation is forcibly terminated, and the comprehensive evaluation is cancelled.
On the other hand, if the game play does not meet the end conditions,
The process returns to S104.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen displayed on the monitor 18 after playing the game. The play result display screen 70 shown in the figure shows the overall evaluation of the entire play in the immediately preceding stage. An evaluation rank 72 is displayed in the upper left, an evaluation detail 76 is displayed below the evaluation rank 72, and further below it. A score 78 is displayed. The evaluation rank 72 indicates which rank the step (game operation) of the player belongs to (rank SS, S,
A, B, C, D, or E), and the evaluation details 76 indicate the totalized results of the evaluation (message 52) for each step. The score 78 indicates the score at that stage and the total score. These indications are R
This is performed based on the play evaluation recorded in the AM 26.

In the play result display screen 70, the character moving image 73 is displayed at the same level as the evaluation rank 72, and the character drops a star-shaped object, and the value of the draw count 74 increases according to the number of the star-shaped objects. Is to be produced. That is, the game device 10
In, a draw count value (collection point) is given to the player according to the evaluation rank 72, and a card image (collection item) can be obtained in exchange for the draw count value.
When the draw count value is given, the draw count value currently possessed by the player is recorded on the memory card 33. On the play result display screen 70, the draw count value is initially displayed as a draw count 74, and thereafter, a state in which a value corresponding to the evaluation rank 72 is added to the numerical value represented by the draw count 74 is displayed as a moving image. ing. In this manner, a state where the draw count value possessed by the player increases according to the evaluation rank 72 is suitably produced. When a new draw count value is added, the added draw count value is stored in the memory card 3.
3 is overwritten and stored.

When the player obtains the draw count value, the mode can be switched to a card selection screen by a mode selection screen (not shown). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the card selection screen. On this card selection screen 80,
A state in which the inverted 64 cards are arranged in an arc shape is represented by a card group image 82. When the player steps on the round button input area 38A while the card selection screen 80 is displayed on the monitor 18, one card displayed in the card group image 82 is first identified (for example, displayed in high brightness), Thereafter, the identification is sequentially shifted to the adjacent card. In this way, the 64 cards are displayed in a so-called roulette manner, and the player is guided to select a favorite one of the 64 cards. In the card selection screen 80, an unacquired card display column 88 is further provided at the lower left. The unacquired card display column 88 is an array display of numbers from 1 to 64, and the numbers corresponding to the acquired cards are displayed in low brightness, and conversely, the unacquired cards are displayed in high brightness. I have. In this way, the number of unacquired cards is notified to the player to stimulate the player's desire to collect. Here, the number of the unacquired card is displayed in low brightness to indirectly notify the player of the number of unacquired cards, but the number of unacquired cards may be directly notified to the player. (For example, "It's another ○."
etc). In the card selection screen 80, a card acquisition status display column 86 for displaying the number of acquired cards and the remaining draw count value is also provided at the lower center. By looking at the column, the player can know the remaining draw count value, and can also know the number of cards acquired this time on the card selection screen 80.

On the card selection screen 80 shown in FIG. 8, with the card group image 82 displayed in roulette,
The player enters the round button input area 38A of the controller 32.
, The screen is switched to an acquisition card display screen 80a shown in FIG. On the obtained card display screen 80a, the card image 94 obtained by the player in exchange for the draw count value is displayed at the center, the serial number of the card image 94 below the card image 94 and the card image 94 up to now are obtained. An acquired card image explanation column 92 indicating the number of times is displayed. When the player has acquired the first card image, a message 90 of “NEW !!” is displayed on the right side of the acquired card image description column 92.

When the card image is acquired in exchange for the draw count value as described above, the player can later view the already acquired card image. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a collection screen displayed on the monitor 18 at this time. This collection screen 9
In FIG. 8, card images that the player has already acquired are displayed in a list (thumbnail display) in a list display field 96. When the player operates the controller 32 to move the cursor to a desired card image, the card image is enlarged and displayed. Is obtained in an enlarged display field 102 provided at the upper right of the screen. Further, a detailed description column 100 is provided below the enlarged display column 102, and the serial number, type (type), and rarity (rareness) of the card image currently displayed in the enlarged display column 102 are provided there. ) And the number of acquisitions (number) are displayed, and how many of the 64 types have already been acquired, the total number of acquisitions (the number of acquired types) and the achievement rate (the ratio of the number of acquired types to the total number of types) ) Is displayed.

Here, the card providing process shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a card providing process performed by the game device 10.
The processing shown in the figure is realized by the CPU 14 executing a program stored in the CD-ROM 25.

In the game apparatus 10, when the player selects the addition of a card image on a predetermined mode selection screen (not shown), a card selection screen 80 shown in FIG. 8 for which roulette display has not yet been performed is displayed on the initial screen. Is displayed on the monitor 18 (S301). And the CPU 14
Monitors whether the round button input area 38A or the cross button input area 38B of the controller 32 is depressed (S
302). If the cross button input area 38B is stepped on, it is determined that the card image addition has been canceled,
The screen returns to the mode selection screen (not shown). On the other hand, if the round button input area 38A is stepped on, it is determined whether the draw count value stored in the memory card 33 is 1 or more (S303). If the draw count value is less than 1, the process returns to S301. On the other hand, if the draw count value is 1 or more, a random number is generated by a known algorithm, and a serial number of a card image to be provided to the player is determined based on the random number and a predetermined provision probability (S304). That is, in the game device 10, the giving probability is set in advance to each card image in order to make the scarcity of the card images different. For example, in order to set a probability of giving about 1% to a certain card image, if a random number is generated in the range of 0 to 255, the obtained random number is 0
When the number is from 3 to 3, the card image may be given to the player. In this way, by giving the card images a rarity, and by giving a certain card image rarely, the player's desire to collect is stimulated and the motivation to further play the music-oriented game is stimulated. Can be given.

After the serial number of the card image is determined, the card image is read from the CD-ROM 25 to the RAM.
26 is started in the background (S30).
5). Further, a roulette display is performed on the card group image 82 (S306). Then, in this state, the CPU 14 monitors whether the round button input area 38A is depressed by the controller 32 (S307), and continues the roulette display until the round button input area 38A is depressed. When the round button input area 38A is depressed during the roulette display, the roulette display is stopped, and the CPU 14 further reduces the draw count value stored in the memory card 33 by 1 (S308). Thereafter, the CPU 14 waits for the loading of the card image into the RAM 26 started in S305 to end (S309). If the loading of the card image is completed during standby or the loading has already been completed before that, the card image loaded into the RAM 26 (stored in the CD-ROM 25 in the form of compressed image data, and Uncompressed, G
Transfer to VRAM provided in PU16 (S31)
0). Then, the CPU 16 instructs the GPU 16 to generate a frame image for outputting the acquired card display screen 80a to the monitor 18 using the card image transferred to the VRAM (S311). The frame image generated in this manner is read from the VRAM at a predetermined timing, output to the monitor 18, and the acquired card display screen 80a is displayed and output. In addition, between the acquired card display screen 80a shown in FIG. 9 and the card selection screen 80 shown in FIG. 8, the card which is identified (high-brightness display) at the timing when the player steps on the round button input area 38A. Is displayed and a moving image is displayed as if it were turned over.

When the acquired card display screen 80a is displayed, the CPU 14 monitors whether the player has stepped on the round button input area 38A of the controller 32 (S312).
When the round button input area 38A is depressed, it is determined that the card image obtained by the player has been confirmed, and another card is refilled into the card pile, and the effect of shuffling is displayed (S313).

In the above card giving process, a card image is given based on a random number and a giving probability set in advance for each card image irrespective of the player's operation. For this reason, it is possible to make a difference in the scarcity of the card image.
Although the card image is given independently of the player's operation as described above, the card group image 82 is displayed by roulette, and the roulette display is stopped in response to the operation by the controller 32, and at that timing, Since the card that is identified and displayed is produced as if it had been obtained by the player, it is possible to give the illusion of selecting the card image by himself. Further, before the card group image 82 is displayed in roulette, the card image to be added is determined regardless of the operation of the controller 32. Therefore, the card image is displayed while the player is confused to select a card. CD
-It can be loaded from the ROM 25, and the acquired card image can be displayed promptly when the round button input area 38A is depressed.

According to the game device 10 described above, the draw count value is given to the player on the play result display screen 70 after the end of the stage, and a card image is given later in exchange for the draw count value. In order to collect images, you can even play a music-oriented game, the main game.

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

For example, the above description is of an example in which the present invention is implemented using the home game machine 11,
The present invention is similarly applicable to arcade game devices.
In this case, it is desirable to use a higher-speed storage device instead of the CD-ROM 25 and to integrally form the monitor 18 and the speaker 22.

In the above description, the CD-ROM 25 storing the game program and the game data is used in the home game machine 11, but the information storage medium storing the game program and the game data, such as a personal computer, is used. Any computer that can read and process information based on the read content can be used.

Further, in the above description, the present invention is applied to the game apparatus 10 which can enjoy the feeling of dancing, but can be applied to any other kinds of games.

In the above description, the acquired card image is only displayed and output on the monitor 18. However, a printing device may be connected to the game apparatus 10 so that the card image can be printed out. In addition, data representing each card image or a display permission code for each card image is stored in the memory card 33 so that the other game device 1
The collected card image or display permission code may be exchanged with the 0 player.

Further, in the above description, the card image is given to the player as a collection item, but not limited to still image data such as a card image, but various data such as moving image data and music data are collected as a collection item. Can be adopted.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the second game is, as it were, a game controlled by accidental elements, even if the first game is constituted by a game with few incidental elements, the player can be given the purpose of collecting collection items, As a result, the desire for a re-challenge for the first game can be increased.
In addition, since the collection points are once provided and stored, and the collection items are provided based on the collection points, the first game and the second game can be temporarily separated. Thus, without deteriorating the game characteristics of the first game,
The entire game can be hardly tired, and the desire to retry the first game can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in a main game.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of game music data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a game process for a main game in the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a play evaluation process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a play result display screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a card selection screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an acquisition card display screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a collection screen.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a card providing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 game device, 11 home game machine, 12 bus, 14 CPU, 16 graphics processing unit, 18 monitor, 20 sound processing unit, 22 speakers, 24 CD-ROM reader, 25 CD-ROM, 26 RAM, 28 RO
M, 30 input / output control unit, 32 controller, 33
Memory card, 34L, 34U, 34D, 34R Direction button input area, 34C center area, 36A Start button input area, 38A Round button input area, 38B
Cross button input area, 40 game screen, 42 score, 44D, 44R, 44L, 44U timing guide arrow mark, 46 background image, 48D, 48R, 48
L, 48U Reference arrow mark, 50 dance gauge, 5
2, 90 messages, 70 play result display screen, 7
2 evaluation rank, 73 character moving image, 74 draw count, 76 evaluation details, 78 points, 80 card selection screen, 80a acquisition card display screen, 82 card group image, 86 card acquisition status display column, 88 unacquired card display column, 92 Acquisition card image explanation column, 94 Card image, 96 List display column, 98 Collection screen, 10
0 Detailed explanation column, 102 Enlarged display column.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (72) Inventor Akinori Tamura 3-25 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Konami Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo (72) Inventor Yasumi Takase 3-25 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Japan (72) Inventor Takashi Nishibori 3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Konami Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo (72) Inventor Kei Kei Nagaoka 3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Japan (72) Inventor Yoshiko Wada 3-25 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Japan (72) Inventor Jimbo field Yumi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Kanda-cho 3-chome 25 address Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo in the F-term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA03 AA16 BA06 BB00 BB01 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB08 BC00 BC06 BC10 CA00 CA01 CA09 CB01 CB06 CB07 CC02 CC08

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game device comprising: a first game providing unit that provides a first game to a player; and a second game providing unit that provides a second game to a player. A collection point giving means for giving a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game; and a collection point storing means for storing a collection point given by the collection point giving means, wherein the second game The game device, wherein the providing means includes a collection item providing means for providing a collection item to the player based on the collection points and random numbers stored in the collection point storage means. 2. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising an assigned collection item output unit that outputs a collection item already assigned by the collection item assigning unit. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the second game providing unit notifies the player of the number of collection items that have not been provided by the collection item providing unit. A game device further comprising a notifying unit. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the second game providing unit includes a list for outputting a collection item that has already been given in a list. A game device comprising display output means. 5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the collection item providing unit stores an item providing probability set for each of a predetermined number of collection items. And a collection item selecting means for selecting an item to be provided to the player from the predetermined number of collection items according to the item provision probability. 6. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the first game is a game that causes a player to perform a step at a timing according to music. 7. A method for controlling a game device, comprising: a first game providing step of providing a first game to a player; and a second game providing step of providing a second game to a player. A collection point giving step of giving a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game; and a collection point storing step of storing a collection point given by the collection point giving means in a storage means. The second game providing step includes a collection item providing step of providing a collection item to a player based on a collection point and a random number stored in the storage means. 8. A first game providing means for providing a first game to a player, and a second means for providing a second game to a player.
An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to operate as a game device including: a game providing unit, wherein the first game providing unit provides a collection point to a player according to a game result in the first game. And a collection point storing means for storing the collection points provided by the collection point providing means. The second game providing means comprises a collection stored in the collection point storing means. An information storage medium, comprising: a collection item assigning unit that assigns a collection item to a player based on points and random numbers.