JP2006218041A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variety of games using images displayed on each display screen by providing two display screens, a first display screen and a second display screen, and for a player to concentrate the game. Further, it is possible to provide a typing game apparatus in which the player can easily view the display content of the second display screen on the first display screen without hindering the concentration of the game.
SOLUTION: The same video as a PV (promotion video) video 20 displayed on a second liquid crystal display 4 is the same in an independent image area 101 provided at the upper center of a main game screen 21 in a first liquid crystal display 3. Display at the timing. Therefore, the player displays the PV (promotion video) image 20 displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 not on the second liquid crystal display 4 but on the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 on the first liquid crystal display 3. Can see.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a typing game apparatus that controls a game based on whether a character string input by key operation is correct or not, and in particular, a first display screen and a second display screen disposed above the first display screen. The present invention relates to a typing game apparatus that enables a variety of realistic games by providing the two display screens.

Conventionally, in a typing game that has been practiced as a keyboard for typing in a word processor or the like, the player types the character string displayed on the display or the like within a predetermined time from the keyboard, thereby allowing the player to use the keyboard. The key arrangement is memorized and effective typing is acquired. As a means for performing such a typing game, a casing-type typing game apparatus, which is arranged in a game center or the like and can be executed by an unspecified number of players by collecting a predetermined fee, and each player There is a typing game apparatus configured to be able to play on each PC by purchasing software and installing a program on the PC.
For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-62331 as a case type typing game apparatus, a character string (numerical number) of an answer to a question that is input by a player using a keyboard to ask a question through a display screen. A typing game apparatus is described in which amusement is improved by determining correctness (including symbols and symbols) and giving a predetermined score.
JP 2003-62331 A (Pages 7-9, FIGS. 1-8)

However, in the typing game apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above, information on the game, including the problem text of the problem to be asked to the player, the character string input by the player using the keyboard, the score obtained by the player, etc. All were displayed on one display and disclosed to the player. In addition, in the conventional typing game apparatus, it is also possible to display auxiliary information such as effects (for example, a moving image related to a character string to be input) in order to excite the game without getting the player bored. It has been broken.
Here, the contents displayed on the display during the game are mainly a question sentence of a problem to be asked to the player, which is information necessary for the progress of the game, and a character string input by the player using the keyboard. In other words, auxiliary information used for performances that are not essential for the progress of the game is displayed at the corner of the display screen or only in the standby state before or after the game starts. . Therefore, the directing function could not be fully exhibited. Nonetheless, if the information necessary for the progress of the game and the information related to the production are simultaneously displayed on one screen without any special intention, it becomes an obstacle to the game and is essentially necessary for the game. There is a risk that the information becomes difficult for the player to see and cannot concentrate on the game.
Further, even when playing a game on a PC on which a program is installed, the same problem arises because there is only one display to display.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems. By providing two display screens, a first display screen and a second display screen, a variety of images using images displayed on the respective display screens are provided. Allows the player to concentrate on the game and allows the player to view the content displayed on the second display screen without disturbing the concentration of the game on the first display screen. An object of the present invention is to provide a typing game apparatus that is easy to handle.

  In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes an image display means (for example, the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4) for displaying a predetermined image relating to a game, and a plurality of characters. An input means (for example, keyboard 6) in which a plurality of keys corresponding to is arranged, and a correct / incorrect determination means (for example, CPU 51) for determining whether or not a character string input by the input means matches a predetermined character string. , S28) and a game control means (for example, the CPU 51) for controlling the game based on the determination result of the correctness determination means, the image display means includes: A first display screen (for example, the first liquid crystal display 3), and a second display screen (for example, the second liquid crystal display 4) disposed above the first display screen; The game information related to the progress of the game including the predetermined character string (for example, the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23) is displayed on the first display screen, and in parallel with the display of the first display screen. Display control means (for example, CPU 51, display control circuit 60) for displaying an effect image (for example, video 20 of a promotion video) on the second display screen. Independent image area securing means (for example, CPU 51, display control circuit 60, S22) that secures an independent image area (for example, independent image area 101) in the central upper part of the first display screen, and display on the second display screen The same simultaneous display means (for example, CPU 51, display control circuit 60, S23) for simultaneously displaying the same effect image as the effect image in the independent image area is provided. It is characterized in that was.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the typing game apparatus according to claim 1 (for example, the typing game machine 1), wherein the song data storage means (for example, HDD 55) for storing music data, and the music data Music display processing means (for example, a CPU 51 and a sound control circuit 61) for playing music at a specified tempo and outputting sound based on the music data stored in the storage means, the display control means (For example, the CPU 51 and the display control circuit 60) cause the first display screen (for example, the first liquid crystal display 3) to display, as the predetermined character string, a character string related to the sound output by the music performance processing means. In addition, an effect image (for example, a video 20 of a promotion video) relating to the music is displayed in accordance with the progress of the music performance of the music performance processing means. Display screen (e.g., the second liquid crystal display 4) is characterized by displaying on.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the typing game apparatus according to claim 2 (for example, the typing game machine 1), and the effect image (for example, the video 20 of the promotion video) related to the music is a promotion video. It is characterized by being.

  In the typing game apparatus according to the first aspect, the image display means for displaying a predetermined image relating to the game includes the first display screen and the second display screen disposed above the first display screen. Compared to the case where only the display screen is used, it is possible to provide a variety of typing games using the images respectively displayed on the two display screens. Therefore, it is possible to increase the game motivation without getting bored of the player who performs the typing game.

  In the typing game apparatus according to claim 1, the game information related to the progress of the game including a predetermined character string is displayed on the first display screen, and the display of the first display screen is performed in parallel on the second display screen. Since the effect image for effecting the game is displayed, the effect image that is not directly required for the progress of the game can be displayed on a display screen different from the game information required for the progress of the game. Therefore, it becomes easier for the player to recognize necessary information, and the game can be concentrated. In addition, by displaying the effect image using an independent display screen, a typing game under a situation with a sense of reality that is not possible in the past can be made, and the player is not bored.

  However, in the typing game device according to claim 1, the same effect image as the effect image displayed on the second display screen is simultaneously displayed in the independent image area secured in the upper center portion of the first display screen. Since the effect image is displayed in the first display screen while ensuring that the information necessary for the player is easy to recognize, the player can display the contents of the second display screen without disturbing the concentration of the game. Can be easily viewed on the first display screen.

  The typing game apparatus according to claim 2 outputs music and voice at a tempo specified based on the stored music data, and outputs a character string related to the output voice to a predetermined character on the first display screen. Display as a row and display the effect image related to the music on the second display screen, so that it is possible to perform a typing game that performs typing according to the music to be played, and the effect related to the music that is not directly required for the progress of the game The image can be displayed on a display screen different from the character string related to the sound necessary for the progress of the game. Therefore, it becomes easier for the player to recognize necessary information, and the game can be concentrated. In addition, by displaying the effect image related to the music using an independent display screen, it is possible to perform a typing game in a situation with a sense of presence that is not present in the past along with the performance of the music, and the player is not bored. .

  However, even in the typing game apparatus according to claim 2, the same effect image as the effect image related to the music to be displayed on the second display screen is simultaneously displayed in the independent image area secured in the upper center portion of the first display screen. Since the effect image related to the music is displayed in the first display screen while ensuring that the character string related to the voice, which is necessary information for the player, is easily recognized, the player is prevented from concentrating the game. In addition, it is easy to see the display content of the second display screen (the effect image related to the music) on the first display screen.

  Further, in the typing game apparatus according to claim 3, since the promotion video is used as the effect image related to the music, it is possible to perform the typing game in a realistic situation in which the figure of the artist singing is displayed along with the performance of the music. , Never get bored of the player.

Hereinafter, a typing game apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment embodied in a case-type typing game machine 1 installed in a game center or the like. Here, the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment reproduces music from a speaker, sequentially displays lyrics on the display in accordance with the flowing music, and the player displays the lyrics displayed on the keyboard sequentially. It is comprised so that a game may be performed by. Furthermore, the typing game to be implemented is composed of a plurality of stages according to the number of music numbers of the music to be played back, and when the number of typographical errors of the player is less than a predetermined number at the end of one stage. The game proceeds to the stage corresponding to the music of the next music number, and is configured so that the typing game can be continuously performed.
First, a schematic configuration of the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typing game machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 2 that forms the outer shape of the typing game machine 1 and a main game screen (see FIGS. 3B and 4B). The first liquid crystal display 3 to be displayed and the first liquid crystal display 3 positioned above the first liquid crystal display 3 and images related to effects such as promotion videos and advertisements (see FIGS. 3A and 4A) are displayed. Two liquid crystal displays 4, a center panel 5 provided below the first liquid crystal display 3 and formed with coin and card slot, a keyboard 6 on which a player types, and provided on the left and right sides of the first liquid crystal display 3 The light-emitting light 7 and the pair of speakers 8 arranged on the left and right sides of the second liquid crystal display 4 are basically configured. Each component will be described below.

The first liquid crystal display 3 is a liquid crystal display that is disposed at a predetermined angle at the center of the front side of the housing 2, and is inclined rearward at a predetermined angle.
On the first liquid crystal display 3, game information related to the progress of the typing game, such as the lyrics of the music played through the speaker 8 during the typing game, the player's type result, and the score associated therewith, is displayed. Information necessary for the progress of the game) is displayed (see FIGS. 3B and 4B).

On the other hand, the second liquid crystal display 4 separately disposed above the first liquid crystal display 3 is a liquid crystal display similar to the first liquid crystal display 3, but the second liquid crystal display 4 produces a typing game when the typing game is executed. An effect image is displayed.
Here, the effect image displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 is different from the display content mainly displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 described above, and is not directly required for the progress of the game by the player. It has an auxiliary role to excite the typing game. For example, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a song of a singer is played as a song, and the player inputs the lyrics of the song with the keyboard 6 and the game proceeds, but the second liquid crystal display 4 displays the song. A promotion video (hereinafter abbreviated as PV) is displayed (see FIGS. 3A and 4A). Therefore, it is possible to play a typing game in a realistic situation in which the figure of the artist singing is displayed along with the performance of the music, and the player is not bored. The display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 will be described in detail later.

  The center panel 5 is provided with a coin insertion slot 9 and a card insertion slot 10. The coin insertion slot 9 is an insertion slot into which a coin such as a 100 yen coin is inserted. A coin sensor 63 is disposed at the coin slot 9, and when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 9, a coin detection signal is output to the CPU 51 via the coin sensor 63 (see FIG. 9). Detect that was inserted.

The card insertion slot 10 is an insertion slot into which an IC card (not shown) containing an IC tag in which a game result of a typing game is recorded is inserted. A card sensor 64 (described later) and a card reader / writer 65 are disposed inside the card insertion slot 10 (see FIG. 9). When an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 10, The card sensor 64 detects that fact. Here, the IC card used in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is the game result (acquired score (score), points, etc.) of the game up to the previous game of the player possessed by the built-in IC tag. The stored game result can be displayed to the player by performing a predetermined operation.
That is, when an IC card is detected by the card sensor 64, the card reader / writer 65 reads out the game result of the typing game from the IC tag or writes a new game result to the IC tag (FIG. 11). S3, S9).

  Also, the keyboard 6 is disposed on the front surface of the housing 2 so as to protrude toward the front side, and as will be described later, “alphabetic characters (A to Z)”, “kana (an)”, “numbers (0 to 0). 9) ”, a Japanese 108 keyboard in which a plurality of character input keys for inputting characters such as“ symbol (period, comma) ”, function keys such as enter key and cursor key are arranged (see FIG. 6). . Then, during the game, the player inputs characters by typing each key corresponding to characters, symbols, numbers, etc., and advances the game. Before the game starts or after the game ends, etc. Commands such as difficulty determination selection and game execution start are performed based on the operation of each key. The keyboard configuration will be described in detail later.

  Further, four light-emitting lights 7 are arranged on each of the left and right side surfaces of the housing 2, one for each side surface. The light-emitting light 7 is composed of a full-color LED that can be turned on in full color, and performs various lighting effects according to the music played on the typing game machine 1. For example, as the lighting effect, an effect of changing the illumination color of the total eight light-emitting lights 7, an effect of changing the illumination color according to a certain rule, an effect of turning on / off the light-emitting light 7, and the like are possible. .

  Speakers 8 are disposed on the left and right sides of the second liquid crystal display 4. The speaker 8 is an output device that outputs music, sound effects, and the like that are played back on the typing game machine 1. Specifically, when the typing game is executed, music and voice are output at a specified tempo based on the voice data and performance data of the music stored in the HDD 55 (see FIG. 9).

  Next, each display content displayed on the 1st liquid crystal display 3 and the 2nd liquid crystal display 4 is demonstrated in detail using FIG. 2 thru | or FIG. The display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 are basically composed of three patterns before the typing game starts, during the typing game, and after the typing game ends. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 before the start of the typing game. FIGS. 3A and 4A are displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 during the execution of the typing game. FIG. 3B and FIG. 4B are schematic diagrams showing display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 during execution of the typing game, and FIG. 5 is after the typing game is finished. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3.

Here, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a typing game is performed by inputting lyrics of the music to be played. Specifically, first, the player selects a song that he wants to play from a plurality of songs prepared. When the typing game is started, performance data corresponding to the accompaniment music of the selected music and audio data corresponding to the singing voice of the artist of the music are reproduced. Further, as the performance data and audio data of the music are reproduced, the lyrics of the music are displayed for each phrase as a character string to be input by the player in accordance with the audio data to be reproduced.
By inputting a character string corresponding to the displayed one-phrase lyrics with the keyboard 6, the typing game progresses, and at the end of the game, based on each element related to typing such as the accuracy of typing and the input timing. , Typing game results (number of typing mistakes, points scored, points, etc.) are calculated and displayed. That is, the typing game in the typing game machine 1 competes for the level of skill related to typing input while enjoying the music played during the game.

  First, display contents before the start of the typing game will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a list of songs that can be played by the typing game machine 1 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 after a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9 and before the typing game is started. A song selection screen 15 is displayed.

  The song selection screen 15 includes a playable song name display unit 16 that displays the titles of songs that can be played, a song selection cursor 17 that can select any of the playable song name display units 16, and a song selection cursor 17. The selected song name display unit 18 displays the song name of the selected song, and the selected artist name display unit 19 displays the artist name of the song selected by the selection cursor.

  The playable song name display unit 16 indicates the names of songs that can be played on the current typing game machine 1 (up to 8 songs in the present embodiment). Here, the playable music displayed by the playable music name display unit 16 is a music for which music data is stored in the HDD 55 described later (see FIGS. 9 and 10), and the stored music data is It is managed and sequentially updated by the server 80 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the player can select and play from a plurality of music pieces including the latest music piece updated by the server 80. The playable song name display unit 16 may display not only the song name but also the artist's photo and PV.

The song selection cursor 17 can be moved up and down and left and right on the playable song name display unit 16 by operating the cursor key 114 (see FIG. 6) of the keyboard 6, and the selected song name display unit 18 and the selected artist name display unit. 19 shows the song name and artist name of the song in the playable song name display unit 16 where the song selection cursor 17 is currently located.
Then, when the enter key 112 (see FIG. 6) is pressed while the song selection cursor 17 is positioned on the playable song name display unit 16 on which the song name of the desired song is displayed, the song to be played is determined, and typing is performed. The game starts.

  In addition, while the music selection screen 15 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3, PV of an arbitrary music may be played on the second liquid crystal display 4. Further, an advertisement image or the like may be displayed. Further, the music selection screen 15 may be displayed not on the first liquid crystal display 3 but on the second liquid crystal display 4.

  Next, display contents during execution of the typing game will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B show a case where a predetermined music A by a male artist is selected on the music selection screen 15 and a typing game is started, and FIGS. 4A and 4B show a predetermined music by a female artist. The display contents of the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 when B is selected on the music selection screen 15 and the typing game is started are shown.

As shown in FIG. 3A, for example, when the game is started by selecting the music piece A, the second liquid crystal display 4 has a PV image of a male artist who sings the music piece A played through the speaker 8. 20 is displayed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, when the game is started by selecting the music B, the PV of the female artist who sings the music B played through the speaker 8 is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4. The video 20 is displayed.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B, the first liquid crystal display 3 has a main game related to the progress of the typing game in parallel with the display of the PV video 20 on the second liquid crystal display 4. A screen 21 is displayed.

  Here, the main game screen 21 displays a lyrics display unit 22 that displays the lyrics of the phrase that is currently being played in kanji and the like, and the lyrics displayed in the lyrics display unit 22 are separately displayed in roman characters, and the player uses a keyboard. The romaji display unit 23 showing the input result inputted by typing 6, and the lyric phrase currently displayed in the lyric display unit 22 and the romaji display unit 23 at what song number (the number of stages) and further the song number The music status display unit 25 that displays the number of phrases counted from the start, the type result display unit 26 that displays the player's type correct / incorrect determination result, and the score that the player has earned so far (Score), a score display section 27 for displaying points, etc., and a song information display section 28 for displaying the name and song name of the artist currently performing. .

  The lyrics display section 22 is a display section that displays the lyrics for one phrase of the currently played music piece, and the game progresses when the player types the lyrics displayed on the lyrics display section 22 with the keyboard 6. To do. And if the player correctly typed the displayed lyrics, the score is gradually added. On the other hand, if the lyrics are entered incorrectly, the score is not added, and the number of mistakes is added as the number of incorrect inputs. The If the number of mistakes of this type exceeds a predetermined number at the end of any of the song numbers (stages) constituting the song, the game ends at that time (see S38 in FIG. 13). .

  Similarly to the lyrics display section 22, the romaji display section 23 displays the lyrics for one phrase of the currently played music, but displays the same lyrics in roman letters. Further, among the displayed lyrics, the character string 23A already typed by the player is moved to the lower stage in comparison with the character string 23B before the type, and the character typed up to the present is displayed to the player. Can be notified.

In addition, the song status display unit 25 corresponds to the number of the song number of the lyrics phrase currently displayed on the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23 and the numbered phrase counted from the beginning of the song number. Is displayed. Here, the typing game according to the present embodiment has a plurality of stages (for example, first to third stages) according to the number of music numbers of the music to be played (for example, one music is composed of Nos. 1 to 3). Consists of). For example, FIG. 3B shows that the 15th phrase of stage 1 (song number 1) is currently displayed. FIG. 4B shows that the fifth phrase of stage 2 (song number 2) is currently displayed.
Each time a player completes input of one phrase, a numerical value 25A indicating the number of phrases is incremented by one, and each time one stage of input ends, a numerical value 25B indicating the number of stages (song number) is incremented by one. Is added. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the current number of stages (music number) and the number of phrases that have been typed so far.

  The type result display unit 26 is a display unit that displays a player's type correct / incorrect determination result. When the correct character is typed at the same timing as the sound of the music to be played, “PERFECT” is displayed. The Also, “GOOD” is displayed when a correct character is typed at a timing different from the sound of the music to be played. On the other hand, when an incorrect character is typed regardless of the timing, “MISS” is displayed.

The score display unit 27 is a display unit that displays the score (score) and points that the player has acquired so far. Here, the score (score) is added by correctly typing according to the character strings displayed on the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23, and the corresponding character is typed at the same timing as the sound of the music to be played. In some cases, further points are added. On the other hand, points are added one by one when a sentence for one phrase is input without typo (S35 in FIG. 13).
Then, the score (score) and points are added until the game ends, and when the IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 10 of the center panel 5, the score (score) obtained at the end of the game is obtained. ) And points are stored in the IC card.

  The song information display section 28 displays the title of the song currently selected and the name of the artist that the player selects at the start of the game.

  Further, on the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3, as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 4 (B), an independent image area 101 is provided at the upper center portion thereof. In this regard, the independent image area 101 overlaps the lyrics display section 22, the romaji display section 23, the song status display section 25, the type result display section 26, the score display section 27, and the song information display section 28 in the main game screen 21. It is not provided. In the independent image area 101, the PV video 20 displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 is displayed at the same timing.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A, the name of the artist who is currently playing is displayed at the upper left end of the second liquid crystal display 4 on which the PV image 20 is displayed. The artist name information display section 201 is provided, and at the lower right end portion of the second liquid crystal display 4 on which the PV video 20 is displayed, the song name information display in which the name of the currently playing song is displayed. Part 202 is provided. Further, here, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B, also in the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3, the upper left end and the lower right end thereof. The artist's name and song name are displayed.
In this regard, in the upper and lower ends of the independent image area 101, in addition to the name and song name of the artist, the number of phrases of the currently played song, the number of stages (song number), and the game to date The score (score), points, etc. acquired by the person may be displayed. Conversely, nothing may be displayed.

In the present embodiment, the main game screen 21 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 and the PV video 20 is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4. On the contrary, the PV of the PV is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3. The video 20 may be displayed, and the main game screen 21 may be displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4.
In this case, however, an independent image area 101 is provided at the upper center of the main game screen 21 displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4, and the independent image area 101 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3. The PV image 20 is displayed at the same timing.

Then, after the typing game is completed as shown in FIG. 5, a game result screen 30 showing the game result of the current typing game is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3.
The game result screen 30 includes a miss count display section 31 that displays the number of misses of the type in the current typing game, an acquisition point display section 32 that displays the acquired points, and an acquired score display that displays the acquired scores (scores). The unit 33 and a name input display unit 34 that prompts the player to input the name of the player who played the game.

  Then, by referring to the game result screen 30, the player can recognize the number of mistakes in the current typing game, the acquired points, and the score (score). In addition, by inputting an arbitrary name using the keyboard 6 in the name input display unit 34, it is possible to register the acquired score in the ranking. The registered ranking list is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 or the second liquid crystal display 4 in a demonstration screen or the like.

  Note that while the game result screen 30 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3, PV of an arbitrary piece of music may be played on the second liquid crystal display 4. Further, an advertisement image or the like may be displayed. Further, the game result screen 30 may be displayed not on the first liquid crystal display 3 but on the second liquid crystal display 4.

  Next, the keyboard 6 provided in the typing game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a keyboard provided in the typing game machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of any one of a plurality of keys provided on the keyboard.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the keyboard 6 inputs “English letters (A to Z)”, “Kana (A ~)”, “Numbers (0 to 9)”, “Symbols (period, comma)”, and the like. This is a Japanese 108 keyboard in which a plurality of character input keys 111 and function keys 115 such as an enter key 112, a shift key 113, and a cursor key 114 are arranged. During the game, the player inputs characters by typing the character input keys 111 corresponding to characters, symbols, numbers, etc. to advance the game, and plays the game before the game starts or after the game ends. And commands such as selection of game difficulty level and start of game execution are performed based on the operation of the function keys 115. Further, various keys of the keyboard 6 are provided with light emitting LEDs, and the keys are configured to emit light in various modes based on control signals from the CPU 51.

  Here, the key internal structure of the keyboard 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The plurality of keys arranged on the keyboard 6 have the same internal structure. Accordingly, the following description will be given by taking the internal structure of one character input key 111 as an example of the plurality of keys arranged on the keyboard 6, and description of the other character input keys 111 and function keys 115 will be omitted. To do.

As shown in FIG. 7, the character input key 111 basically includes a base plate 150, a switch circuit board 151, a light emitting circuit board 152, a key top 153, an urging mechanism 154, a full color LED 155, and the like.
In this regard, the switch circuit board 151 laid on the base board 150 is provided with a pair of electrodes 156 disposed immediately below the center of the key top 153.
Further, the light emitting circuit board 152 laid on the switch circuit board 151 is provided with an opening 157 for exposing the pair of electrodes 156, and the periphery of the opening 157 is a full color. A full color LED 155 that can be lit is provided.

An urging mechanism 154 is provided between the light emitting circuit board 152 and the key top 153, and the urging mechanism 154 urges the key top 153 to the opposite side of the switch circuit board 151. Further, an electrode 158 protrudes near the center of the key top 153 toward the switch circuit board 151. Accordingly, if the key top 153 is pressed, the electrodes 158 projecting from the key top 153 can be brought into contact with the pair of electrodes 156 provided on the switch circuit board 151. Therefore, the key top 153 is pressed. This can be transmitted as an electrical signal flowing through the switch circuit board 151. That is, the key switch 159 is constituted by these three electrodes 156 and 158.
The urging mechanism 154 may be composed of only an elastic body, or may be composed of an elastic body or a bridging mechanism, and the configuration thereof is not limited.

The key top 153 is formed of a light-transmitting material (for example, transparent acrylic, transparent plastic, etc.), and key information 160 such as letters, numbers, and symbols is printed in black on the surface plane portion. ing. Further, the surface on the key top 153 side of the light emitting circuit board 152 is also printed in black.
Therefore, when the full color LED 155 is turned off, the translucent key top 153 appears in black, which is the color of the surface of the light emitting circuit board 152. Therefore, the key information printed in black on the black key top 153 appears. 160 becomes difficult to recognize.
On the other hand, when the full color LED 155 is lit, the translucent key top 153 appears in the color in which the full color LED 155 is lit. Become.

  And in the keyboard 6, the key switch 159 in each key is connected to the transmission circuit not shown. The transmission circuit is connected to the CPU 51 of the typing game machine 1 via an interface unit 52 (hereinafter referred to as I / O) described later. Therefore, the type of the pressed key can be specified by transmitting an electric signal from the key switch 159 of the pressed key to the CPU 51 via the transmission circuit. The transmission circuit is mounted on the switch circuit board 151.

  In the keyboard 6, a full color LED 155 inside the key is connected to the light emission control circuit 62. Further, the light emission control circuit 62 is connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52 (see FIG. 9). Therefore, the full color LED 155 in the key can be turned on with the color specified by the CPU 51 via the light emission control circuit 62. Specifically, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when there is a key input during the typing game and it is determined that the correct type has been made, the pressed character input key 111 is turned blue. Make it emit light. Further, when there is a key input and it is determined that the wrong type has been made, the pressed character input key 111 is lit in red, and the correct key to be input is lit in green. Further, when there is no key input, only the correct key to be input is illuminated in green.

As shown in FIG. 8, the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to a server 80 via a network N capable of bidirectional communication such as the Internet. Based on the data transmitted from the server 80, the music data stored in the HDD 55 (see FIG. 9) of the typing game machine 1 can be updated.
Accordingly, it is possible to change the types of music that can be played on the typing game machine 1 by updating the music data, and also to manage the typing game machines installed in each game store in a lump. The data update work is also easy.

Next, a configuration related to the control system of the typing game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the typing game machine according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the control system of the typing game machine 1 is electrically connected to the CPU 51 that controls various controls such as game processing operations in the typing game machine 1, the ROM 53 and the RAM 54 connected to the CPU 51, and the CPU 51. Peripheral device (actuator).

The CPU 51 is a central processing unit that performs arithmetic processing according to various commands. The I / O 52 is a connection unit that directly and indirectly electrically connects the first liquid crystal display 3, the second liquid crystal display 4, the keyboard 6, the light emitting light 7, the speaker 8, and the like to the CPU 51.
The ROM 53 is a non-volatile read-only memory that stores a calculation program for operating a flowchart described later.
The RAM 54 is a memory for temporarily storing various data calculated by the CPU 51, and also stores the number of player type mistakes in the typing game, the score (score) acquired, the points acquired, and the like. Is done. Also, the RAM 54 stores the lyrics data of the song data used in the current typing game among a plurality of song data stored in the HDD 55 described later, and is temporarily stored after being divided into phrases.

The HDD 55 is a storage device that stores music data used when a typing game is executed in the typing game machine 1. Here, the music data is composed of video data, performance data, audio data, lyrics data, determination reference data, LED light emission pattern data, keyboard light emission pattern data, and time limit data, and music data storage formed in the HDD 55. It is stored for each storage area of the area 56 (see FIG. 10).
Further, a plurality of pieces of music data are stored in the music data storage area 56 (a maximum of eight in this embodiment), and each piece of music stored based on the data transmitted from the server 80 as described above. Data is updated from time to time. Then, the type of song name displayed on the song selection screen 15 (see FIG. 2) changes based on the type of song data stored in the song data storage area 56, and corresponds to the song selected on the song selection screen 15. A typing game is performed based on the music data to be played (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Here, the music data storage area 56 formed in the HDD 55 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a music data storage area.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the music data storage area 56 of the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of storage areas (in the present embodiment) corresponding to the number of music data that can be stored (8 music in the present embodiment). 1st storage area to 8th storage area), and for each storage area, a video data storage area 56A, a performance data storage area 56B, an audio data storage area 56C, a lyrics data storage area 56D, a criterion data storage area 56E, An LED light emission pattern data storage area 56F, a keyboard light emission pattern data storage area 56G, and a time limit data storage area 56H are provided.

Each storage area will be described below. The video data storage area 56A is displayed at the same timing in the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 in the music data. This is a storage area for storing video data related to the artist's PV video 20 (see FIGS. 3A and 4A).
The performance data storage area 56B is a storage area for storing performance data related to accompaniment by a musical instrument or the like output from the speaker 8 among the music data.
The sound data storage area 56C is a storage area for storing sound data related to the singing voice sung by the artist output from the speaker 8 among the music data.
The lyric data storage area 56D is a storage area for storing lyric data related to document data of the lyrics of the music among the music data. As described above, the lyrics for each phrase are displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 when the typing game is executed (see FIGS. 3B and 4B).

The determination reference data storage area 56E is a storage area in which the determination reference data regarding the correctness / incorrectness determination of the characters typed by the player and the correctness / incorrectness determination of the input timing among the music data is stored. Then, the CPU 51 adds the number of misses, scores, points, and the like as described later based on the stored determination reference data and the operation signal from the keyboard 6.
The LED light emission pattern data storage area 56F and the keyboard light emission pattern data storage area 56G include LED light emission pattern data for emitting the light emission light 7 and light emission of the full color LED 155 provided in the key. This is a storage area in which keyboard light emission pattern data is stored. In the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the eight light-emitting lights 7 are emitted by the light-emission control circuit 62 (to be described later) during execution of the typing game based on the stored LED light-emission pattern data. The light emission is controlled to be off. Further, the full color LED 155 provided inside the key is controlled to emit light in the respective light emission modes (light emission color, lighting / extinguishing) by the light emission control circuit 62 described later during the execution of the typing game based on the stored keyboard light emission pattern data. The In addition, as a light emission pattern of the full color LED 155, for a beginner of a typing game, a light emission pattern for assisting key input by sequentially lighting a key to be input with a light emission color different from the light emission color of the entire keyboard 6, There is a pattern that changes the emission color of all keys arranged on the keyboard 6 in accordance with the image of the music.

  The expiration date storage area 56H is a storage area in which the expiration date data relating to the expiration date of the song data is stored in the song data. The expiration date data is a date when the song data can be used (use start date), It consists of two date data of the date when the music data becomes unusable (use end date). This expiration date data is used for managing the expiration date of each piece of music data together with the timer 58 (see FIG. 9), and is controlled by the CPU 51 so that a typing game using the song data whose expiration date has passed cannot be played.

Here, returning to FIG. 9, the control system of the typing game machine 1 will be described.
The game communication means 57 converts the signal sent out by the typing game machine 1 into a signal that can be transmitted according to the communication format such as a telephone line or a LAN cable, and transmits the signal to the server 80 and is transmitted from the server 80. Is a device that receives the received signal and converts it again into a signal in a format that can be read by the typing game machine 1, and is connected to the server communication means 81 of the server 80 via a network N capable of bidirectional communication such as the Internet ( (See FIG. 8).

  Further, a timer 58 is connected to the CPU 51. The information of the timer 58 is transmitted to the CPU 51, and the CPU 51 manages the expiration date of the stored music data from the information of the timer 58 and the expiration date data stored in the expiration date data storage area 56H of the HDD 55.

The display control circuit 60 is connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52, and controls the display contents of the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 in accordance with the calculation processing result of the CPU 51. is there. Here, the display control circuit 60 includes a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), a video RAM, and the like. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 and various selection tables. In particular, an independent image area 101 is provided in the central upper part of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 4, and is necessary when displaying the PV video 20 on the independent image area 101 and the second liquid crystal display 4 at the same timing. An image control program and various selection tables are stored. The image ROM also has dot data for forming images such as a song selection screen 15 (see FIG. 2) and a main game screen 21 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3, for example. Is stored.
Then, based on the parameters set by the CPU 51, the image control CPU follows the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM, and selects the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal from among the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is determined. The VDP forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU and outputs the image to the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4.

  Thereby, for example, in the standby state, a demonstration screen including PV, advertisements, ranking list, etc. of an arbitrary song is displayed, and after a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9, a song is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3. A selection screen 15 (see FIG. 2) is displayed. And when the typing game in the typing game machine 1 is started and executed, the lyric data constituting the music data is displayed for each phrase on the first liquid crystal display 3 and based on the input result of the keyboard 6. Control is performed such that the character string 23A already typed by the player is moved to the lower stage compared to the character string 23B before the type. On the other hand, the second liquid crystal display 4 displays PV, which is video data constituting music data. Further, an independent image area 101 is provided at the upper center of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 4, and the PV is displayed at the same timing in the independent image area 101 and the second liquid crystal display 4.

  The sound control circuit 61 is connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52 and is also connected to the speaker 8. Then, when the typing game is executed and the music data stored in the music data storage area 56 of the HDD 55 is read, the performance data and audio data constituting the music data are converted into sound signals by the sound control circuit 61, Output from the speaker 8.

  The light emission control circuit 62 is connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52, and is also connected to the light emitting light 7 and the full color LED 155 (see FIG. 7) disposed inside the key. When the music data stored in the music data storage area 56 of the HDD 55 is read by the CPU 51, the light emission control circuit 62 reads the light emission light 7 and the full color based on the LED light emission pattern data and the keyboard light emission pattern data constituting the music data. The light emission mode of the LED 155 is controlled.

  Furthermore, a keyboard 6 is connected to the CPU 51. A key switch 159 provided inside each key of the keyboard 6 transmits that the key top 153 has been pressed down as an electrical signal flowing through the switch circuit board 151. The CPU 51 performs control to execute various operations corresponding to each key based on the switch signal output from each key switch 159 when each key is pressed.

  The coin sensor 63 is a sensor that detects a coin (for example, a 100-yen coin) used as a price for executing the typing game in the typing game machine 1. The coin sensor 63 is disposed inside the coin insertion slot 9 and is connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52. Accordingly, the coin sensor 63 transmits a coin insertion signal to the CPU 51 based on the insertion of the coin from the coin insertion slot 9. Then, the CPU 51 can execute the typing game by detecting a coin insertion signal corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 200 yen).

  The card sensor 64 is a sensor that detects whether or not an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 10, and the card reader / writer 65 reads / reads data from / to an IC tag disposed on the IC card. It is a device that performs writing. The card sensor 64 and the card reader / writer 65 are both disposed inside the card insertion slot 10 and connected to the CPU 51 via the I / O 52. When an IC card is detected by the card sensor 64 and a predetermined operation is performed, the game result of the typing game is read from the IC tag by the card reader / writer 65 (S3 in FIG. 11). . At the end of the typing game, a new game result (acquired score or points) is written to the IC tag (S9 in FIG. 11).

  Next, a main processing program executed in the typing game machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the main processing program of the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Each program shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 13 below is stored in the ROM 53 and the RAM 54 provided in the typing game machine 1 and is executed by the CPU 51.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, in S <b> 1, the CPU 51 determines whether an IC card is inserted in the card insertion slot 10 based on a detection signal from the card sensor 64. If it is determined that an IC card is inserted (S1: YES), it is further determined in S2 whether or not a data content confirmation request from the player has been received. On the other hand, if it is determined that the IC card is not inserted (S1: NO), the process proceeds to S4.

Here, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the shift key 113 of the keyboard 6 is pressed before the coin is inserted and the IC card owned by the player is inserted into the card insertion slot 10, the recording is performed on the IC card. A list of the game results (scores, points, etc., acquired by the player in the previous games) is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3, and the player can check the contents.
Therefore, in the determination of S2, it is determined whether or not the shift key 113 is pressed based on the operation signal from the keyboard 6. If it is determined that the shift key 113 is pressed (S2: YES), the card reader / writer is determined. The data of the IC tag built in the IC card is read by 65, and a list of game results is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 based on the read data (S3).

  In S4, a start acceptance process is performed. Specifically, in the start acceptance process, it is determined whether or not a coin (100 yen coin or the like) has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 9 by a predetermined amount (in this embodiment, 200 yen). Stands by in a standby state in which a demonstration play screen including a demo play game screen, a PV of an arbitrary music, a promotion advertisement, a list of ranking data, and the like are displayed on the display. In the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9, the coin sensor 63 detects the coin and a coin detection signal is output to the CPU 51. Thereby, the CPU 51 can determine whether the player has inserted coins.

  Subsequently, in S5, the music selection process of FIG. 12 is performed. In the music selection process, the music selection screen 15 (see FIG. 2) is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 based on the type of music data stored in the music data storage area 56 of the HDD 55, as will be described later, and this game. Set the music to be used in.

  In S6, the typing game execution process of FIG. 13 is performed based on the music set in S5. In the typing game execution process, music is played as will be described later, and points, points, and the like are added based on the type result of the keyboard 6 and are continuously performed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied.

  Thereafter, when the typing game execution process ends, a game result display process is performed (S7). Specifically, in the game result display process, the game result screen 30 (see FIG. 5) is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 based on the result of the typing game in S6. The game result screen 30 displays the number of mistakes in the current typing game stored in the RAM 54, the acquired points, and the acquired scores (scores), and further inputs a name for prompting the player to input the name of the player who played the game. The display unit 34 is displayed. Further, when the keyboard 6 is operated in this state, the characters input to the name input display unit 34 are displayed based on the operation signal. If the acquired score (score) is equal to or higher than the predetermined score, the ranking data stored in the RAM 54 is updated.

Next, in S <b> 8, the CPU 51 determines whether an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 10 based on a detection signal from the card sensor 64. If it is determined that an IC card is inserted (S8: YES), the points acquired in the current typing game stored in the RAM 54 in S9 and the acquired scores (scores) are respectively determined by the card reader The data is written on the IC tag built in the IC card by the writer 65. The data written here can be referred to by the data content display process in S3.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the IC card is not inserted (S8: NO), the process is terminated.

  Next, the music selection processing program of S5 performed on the typing game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the music selection processing program according to this embodiment.

  In the song selection process, first, in S11, the song name and artist name (up to eight types in the present embodiment) of the song related to the stored song data are respectively acquired from the song data storage area 56 of the HDD 55.

  Then, based on the song name and artist name of the song acquired in S11, the song selection screen 15 (see FIG. 2) is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 (S12). On the song selection screen 15, a list of the acquired song names is displayed in the playable song name display unit 16, and the selected song name display unit 18 and the selected artist name display unit 19 are selected by the song selection cursor 17. The song name and artist name of the song are displayed.

  Subsequently, in S13, it is determined whether or not the cursor key 114 is pressed. Here, whether or not the cursor key 114 has been pressed is determined based on the operation signal transmitted from the keyboard 6, and if it is determined that the cursor key 114 has been pressed (S13: YES), the cursor key 114 is determined. The music selection cursor 17 displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 is moved in the pressed direction based on the operation (which key is pressed up, down, left, or right) (S14).

  In S15, the display of the selected song name display unit 18 and the selected artist name display unit 19 is changed to the song name and artist name corresponding to the song newly selected by the song selection cursor 17 moved in S14. Thereafter, the process returns to the determination process of S13.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the cursor key 114 has not been pressed (S13: NO), it is subsequently determined in S16 whether the enter key 112 has been pressed. If it is determined that the enter key 112 has been pressed (S16: YES), the music at which the music selection cursor 17 is currently positioned is set as the music for the current typing game (S17). Be started. On the other hand, if it is determined that the enter key 112 has not been pressed (S16: NO), the process returns to the determination process of S13 again.

  Next, the typing game execution processing program of S6 performed on the typing game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the typing game execution processing program according to this embodiment.

  In the typing game execution process, the CPU 51 first corresponds to the music selected by the music selection process of S5 among the music data stored in each storage area (see FIG. 10) of the music data storage area 56 of the HDD in S21. Read music data. In particular, the lyrics data stored in the lyrics data storage area 56D is divided for each phrase and temporarily stored in the RAM 54.

  Next, the main game screen 21 (see FIGS. 3B and 4B) is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 in S22. At this time, the independent image area 101 is provided at the center upper portion of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3. At this time, no character strings are displayed on the lyrics display portion 22 and the Roman character display portion 23 on the main game screen 21, and the score and score display on the score display portion 27 are also "0". Further, at this time, the PV video 20 is not displayed in the independent image area 101.

  Subsequently, in S23, based on the video data stored in the video data storage area 56A, in the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3 and in the second liquid crystal display 4, the PV of the selected music is displayed. The display of the video 20 is started at the same timing (see FIGS. 3A and 4A). Further, accompaniment music is output via the speaker 8 based on the performance data stored in the performance data storage area 56B, and sound is output based on the audio data stored in the sound data storage area 56C. As a result, the music is played and the PV video 20 is reproduced accordingly.

  Next, in S24, the lyrics for one phrase of the lyrics data stored in the RAM 54 are acquired, and the corresponding character string is displayed on the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23 of the main game screen 21 in accordance with the tempo at which the music is played. indicate. Thereby, the first liquid crystal display 3 displays the main game screen 21 in parallel with the performance of the music and the display of the PV video 20 on the second liquid crystal display 4 (FIGS. 3B and 4B). reference).

  Thereafter, the number of characters n of one phrase is calculated based on the acquired lyrics data of one phrase (S25), and 0 is substituted for an arbitrary variable m stored in the RAM 54 (S26). Here, the arbitrary variable m is a variable used for character input determination for each character forming one phrase, and is incremented by one every time the input determination for one character is completed (S33). Therefore, in each input determination process repeatedly performed in the following S27 to S34, when m = t (0 ≦ t ≦ n−1), input determination of the character located at the t + 1th position from the head of one phrase is performed. It will be.

  In S27, based on the operation signal from the keyboard 6, it is determined whether or not a key input by the character input key 111 has been performed. If it is determined that there is a key input (S27: YES), the correctness determination process for the input key is performed based on the type of the pressed key and the determination reference data stored in the determination reference data storage area 56E. (S28). Specifically, it is recognized as the correct type when the key corresponding to the Roman character displayed on the Roman character display portion 23 (see FIGS. 3B and 4B) of the main game screen 21 is pressed. The If it is determined that a key other than the corresponding key has been pressed, 1 is added to the number of misses. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S31.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no key input (S27: NO), a character string corresponding to one phrase is displayed on the main game screen 21 for a predetermined time (when the first character of one phrase is input). After (S24), when other characters are input, the score calculation process is performed (measured after (S32)). It is determined based on the information of the timer 58 (S29). ). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S29: NO), the process returns to the determination process of S27.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S29: YES), the number of mistakes in the current game stored in the RAM 54 is incremented by 1 assuming that no key input by the player has been performed ( S30).

  Subsequently, in S31, key emission processing is performed based on the full-color LED 155 provided inside the key of the keyboard 6. Specifically, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when there is a key input (S27: YES) and when it is determined that the correct type has been made, the pressed character input key 111 is turned blue. Make it emit light. If there is a key input (S27: YES) and it is determined that the wrong type has been made, the pressed character input key 111 is lit in red and the correct key to be input is lit in green. . Further, when there is no key input (S27: NO), the correct key to be input is illuminated in green.

  In S32, score calculation processing is performed based on the correctness determination processing in S28. In the score calculation process, the player's score (score) in the current game stored in the RAM 54 is added when it is determined that it is correctly typed in the determination by the right / wrong determination process, and the music to be played If it is determined that the corresponding character has been typed at the same timing as the voice, the score is further added.

  Thereafter, in S33, the variable m stored in the RAM 54 is read, "+1" is added, and the variable m is stored again. Subsequently, in S34, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable m has reached n-1, that is, whether or not the character input determination for each character forming one phrase has been completed.

  If it is determined that the value of the variable m has not reached n−1 (S34: NO), the process returns to S27 again and is positioned in the next order among the characters constituting one phrase. Character input judgment is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the variable m has reached n−1 (S34: YES), input of one phrase has been completed, and therefore point addition processing is performed in S35. In the point addition process, 1 point is added when it is determined that the input has been completed without making a typo in the n characters constituting one phrase (including the determination of a typo after a predetermined time has elapsed (S30)). .

  Further, in S36, it is determined whether or not the input determination of the phrase of the stage corresponding to any one of a plurality of song numbers (usually one song is composed of Nos. 1 to 3) constituting the song is completed. Is done. If it is determined that the input determination of all phrases for one stage has not been completed (S36: NO), the process returns to S24, the lyrics of the next phrase are acquired from the RAM 54, and the main game screen 21 is displayed. Corresponding character strings are displayed on the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23, respectively.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the input determination of all phrases for one stage has been completed (S36: YES), whether or not the input determination of phrases for all stages (all songs of the music) has been completed. Is determined (S37).

  If it is determined that all stages have been completed (S37: YES), the typing game execution process is terminated regardless of the points owned by the player, and the process proceeds to the game result display process of S7. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the stages have not been completed (S37: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of typographical errors of the player added up in S28 and S30 is less than a predetermined number. (S38). The typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of stages according to the number of music numbers of the music to be played back, and when one stage is completed, the stage related to the next music number is continued. In order to perform the game, the condition is that the number of typographical errors from the start of the game is less than a predetermined number (for example, the number of typographical errors is to continue the second after playing the portion corresponding to the first. Less than 20 times, less than 35 times to continue to play number 3 after playing the part corresponding to number 2).

  If it is determined that the number of typographical errors of the player added in S28 or S30 is less than a predetermined number (S38: YES), the process returns to S24 and corresponds to the first phrase of the next song number. The lyrics are acquired from the RAM 54, and the character strings corresponding to the main game screen 21 are displayed on the lyrics display unit 22 and the Roman character display unit 23, respectively. Then, input determination processing is performed in the same manner. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of typographical errors of the player is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (S38: NO), the typing game execution process is terminated and the process proceeds to a game result display process of S7.

As described above, the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes two liquid crystal displays, the first liquid crystal display 3 and the second liquid crystal display 4 on the front side of the housing 2, and a coin or the like is placed in the coin insertion slot 9. When the coin is inserted and the typing game execution process (S6) is performed, the video 20 of the PV (promotion video) related to the music played on the second liquid crystal display 4 disposed above the housing 2 is displayed. (S23) and the main game screen 21 on which the character string corresponding to the lyrics of the music is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 3 arranged below the housing 2 in parallel (S22, S24). Compared to the case where only one display is used, a variety of typing games using the display contents displayed on the two screens are provided. It is possible to become. Therefore, it is possible to increase the game motivation without getting bored of the player who performs the typing game.
Further, since the video 20 of the promotional video that is not directly required for the progress of the typing game is not displayed on the main game screen 21, it becomes easy for the player to recognize necessary information and the game can be concentrated. It becomes.
Furthermore, by displaying the video 20 of the PV (promotion video) using the second liquid crystal display 4 independent of the first liquid crystal display 3, the figure of the artist singing is displayed along with the performance of the music. Typing games can be played in situations where there is no sense of presence, and the player is not bored.

  However, on the other hand, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the PV that is displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 in the independent image area 101 provided in the central upper part of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3. The same video as the video 20 of the (promotion video) is displayed at the same timing (S22, S23), and it is ensured that the information necessary for the player displayed on the lyrics display unit 22, the Roman character display unit 23, etc. is easily recognized. However, since the video 20 of the PV (promotion video) is displayed in the first liquid crystal display 3, the player can display the PV (promotion video) displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 without hindering the concentration of the game. The video 20 is viewed in the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 on the first liquid crystal display 3. It is easy.

  In this regard, the independent image area 101 of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3 is provided in the central upper portion of the main game screen 21 and is located above the first liquid crystal display 3. 4 is closer to the lyric display portion 22 and the romaji display portion 23 provided in the main game screen 21 on the first liquid crystal display 3 and displaying information necessary for the player. A player who has a viewpoint of the line of sight on the lyrics display unit 22 and the romaji display unit 23 can see the video 20 of the PV (promotion video) by the movement of the viewpoint of the smaller line of sight, and eye fatigue / mental fatigue・ Each accumulation of stress etc. is less.

From the above, the CPU 51 and the display control circuit 60 function as “independent image area securing means” when executing S22.
Further, the CPU 51 and the display control circuit 60 function as “same simultaneous display means” when executing S23.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the independent image region 101 in which the same video as the PV (promotion video) video 20 displayed on the second liquid crystal display 4 is displayed at the same timing is the first. The liquid crystal display 3 is provided at the center upper part of the main game screen 21. In this respect, the lyrics display unit 22 in the main game screen 21, the Roman character display unit 23, the music status display unit 25, the type result display unit 26, the score display unit 27, and the music information display unit 28 do not overlap with each other, but are used for typing games. If there is no hindrance, the independent image area 101 may be provided in a portion other than the central upper portion of the main game screen 21 in the first liquid crystal display 3, and the size thereof is not limited.

  Further, unlike the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the screen frame of the first liquid crystal display 3 and the frame of the main game screen 21 do not match, and the main game screen 21 is more than the screen frame of the first liquid crystal display 3. When the frame is small, the independent image area 101 may be provided outside the frame of the main game screen 21, and the lyrics display unit 22, the Roman character display unit 23, and the music status display unit 25 in the main game screen 21 are provided. If there is no problem with the typing game without overlapping the type result display unit 26, the score display unit 27, and the song information display unit 28, the type result display unit 26, the score display unit 27, and the music information display unit 28 may be provided. Good.

  In the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first liquid crystal display 3 that displays the main game screen 21 provided with the independent image area 101 when the typing game is executed, and the PV (promotion video) together with the independent image area 101. One second liquid crystal display 4 for displaying effect images such as the video 20 is provided. In this regard, one or both of them may have two or more as long as each has at least one each, and may be arranged at any position of the housing 2.

  In the typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first liquid crystal display 3 that displays the main game screen 21 when the typing game is executed is displayed on the second liquid crystal that displays the effect image such as the video 20 of the PV (promotion video). Although it is arranged in the housing 2 so as to be positioned below the display 4, the positional relationship is not limited to the mode, and for example, the first liquid crystal display 3 is positioned above the second liquid crystal display 4. Alternatively, they may be arranged side by side with the same height. In this regard, the second liquid crystal display 4 may be positioned below the first liquid crystal display 3, and a small monitor may be provided on a side surface of the housing 2 or at a place away from the housing 2 such as a store entrance. You may install as.

  The typing game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to the server 80 via a network N capable of two-way communication such as the Internet, and based on data transmitted from the server 80, the typing game machine 1 Although the music data stored in the HDD 55 (see FIG. 9) can be updated, the music data may be updated independently of the server 80.

  Moreover, as described above, the case-type typing game machine 1 installed in a game center or the like has been described as an example of the typing game apparatus according to the present invention. However, typing is performed on a PC having two display screens. The present invention can also be applied to a typing game apparatus in which software related to a game is installed.

  The present invention can be applied to the display technology of a typing game apparatus.

It is a perspective view of the typing game machine concerning this embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the display content displayed on a 1st liquid crystal display before a typing game start. (A) is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the second liquid crystal display while the typing game is in progress, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display while the typing game is in progress. is there. (A) is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the second liquid crystal display while the typing game is in progress, and (B) is a schematic diagram showing display contents displayed on the first liquid crystal display while the typing game is in progress. is there. It is the schematic diagram which showed the display content displayed on a 1st liquid crystal display after completion | finish of a typing game. It is the top view which showed the keyboard with which the typing game machine which concerns on this embodiment was equipped. It is the schematic sectional drawing which cut | disconnected any one of the some key provided in the keyboard. 1 is a system block diagram showing a system including a typing game machine and a server according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of the typing game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the music data storage area of HDD of the typing game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main process program of the typing game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the music selection process program of the typing game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the typing game execution processing program of the typing game machine concerning this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Typing game machine 2 Case 3 First liquid crystal display 4 Second liquid crystal display 6 Keyboard 8 Speaker 20 Promotion video image 21 Main game screen 51 CPU
53 ROM
54 RAM
55 HDD
56 Music data storage area 60 Display control circuit 61 Sound control circuit 101 Independent image area 111 Character input key

Claims (3)

Image display means for displaying a predetermined image relating to a game, input means for arranging a plurality of keys corresponding to a plurality of characters, and whether or not a character string input by the input means matches a predetermined character string In a typing game apparatus comprising: a correctness determination means for determining whether or not and a game control means for controlling a game based on a determination result of the correctness determination means,
The image display means includes
A first display screen;
A second display screen disposed above the first display screen,
Displaying game information relating to the progress of the game including the predetermined character string on the first display screen, and providing an effect image for performing the game in parallel with the display of the first display screen on the second display screen. Display control means for displaying,
The display control means includes
An independent image area securing means for securing an independent image area in a central upper portion of the first display screen;
A typing game apparatus comprising: the same simultaneous display means for simultaneously displaying the same effect image as that displayed on the second display screen in the independent image area. Song data storage means for storing song data;
Music performance processing means for playing music at a specified tempo and outputting sound based on the music data stored in the music data storage means;
The display control means includes
While displaying the character string relating to the sound output by the music performance processing means as the predetermined character string on the first display screen,
2. The typing game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an effect image related to the music is displayed on the second display screen in accordance with the progress of the music performance of the music performance processing means.   3. The typing game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the effect image related to the music is a promotion video.

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