JP2019063597A - Program, game device, and server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique capable of assigning an instruction operation to a marker suitable for a player's intention even when a state in which a plurality of markers are displayed in close proximity occurs. When two simultaneous push markers 2Ma and 2Mb are displayed close to each other and a first touch operation T1 and a second touch operation T2 are performed toward these markers, input allowable areas 8a and 8b are performed. First, assuming that there are two operation input setting frames 7a and 7b corresponding to two simultaneous push markers 2Ma and 2Mb in one target group having one input area 8'by ORing the above. The touch operation T1 and the second touch operation T2 are assigned. After the assignment of multiple touch operations to the marker group is completed, the input evaluation is executed. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute a game enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled.

  One of the genres of games that enjoy the operation input in time with the display of markers is the genre called so-called "music game", "sound game", "performance game" or "rhythm game". (Hereafter, it is called "music game".)

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game in which a player operates a marker (a target of an operation input) flow-displayed along a line in anticipation of a timing at which an input timing line (evaluation position) is reached. There is. Since the timing at which the marker reaches the input timing line is set to match the rhythm of the music, the player can obtain a high score by performing operation input along the rhythm of the music.

JP 2007-181650 A

  In recent years, many music games played by touch operation on the touch panel have been developed, and styles for game play by touch operation on markers are generally adopted.

  What is important in this game style is a technology for identifying which marker the touch operation is. Paradoxically, it is a technique of assigning the detected touch operation to which displayed marker. If the assignment is not properly performed, a touch operation is assigned to a marker different from the marker intended by the player, and the player's play operation may not be correctly input and evaluated. The simplest and effective measure is to display the display intervals of the markers sufficiently apart in time and display position so as not to misidentify or misjudge.

  On the other hand, even in the game style by touch operation, since it is necessary to prepare music (play music) in a rich variety, for example, music of high difficulty that requires intense touch operation to hit repeatedly in a minute to fine for advanced players. I also want to prepare. However, since such music requires touch operations on many markers in a short time, the display position interval between the markers inevitably becomes short, and it may be necessary to display the markers at positions close to each other. . Therefore, the above-mentioned assignment problem occurs. That is, as a result of setting the lower limit to the display position interval between the markers before and after the touch operation in order to avoid the assignment problem, the music which requires the touch operation for many markers in a short time is higher than expected There was a risk of becoming a difficulty level.

Although touch operation was mentioned as one example of pointing operation, it is the same problem even if it is a game style using a mouse etc.
The present invention is devised to solve the above-mentioned problems.

A first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a program for causing a computer to execute a game enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled.
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed (for example, FIG. Control substrate 1450, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 8, the marker display control unit 208, and step S12 of FIG.
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means (for example, the control board 1450 of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 8, the marker group input evaluation unit 210 of FIG. 1, the simultaneous pressing marker routine of FIG. Program for causing the computer to function as step S170).

  In a scene where a plurality of markers are displayed with a part or all of the input allowance period overlapping and a part or all of the input allowance area overlapping, assignment to the marker is simply performed when a pointing operation is detected. If done, the assignment may be different from the operation intended by the player. For example, in a scene where markers are to be input almost simultaneously or simultaneously and the first and second markers are displayed closer as a part of the input allowance area overlaps, two pointing operations are performed with a slight time difference. It is the case. Specifically, the first pointing operation is performed on the overlapping area of the input allowance area, and the second pointing operation of the first marker input allowance area does not overlap the input allowance area of the second marker. The second pointing operation is performed. In this case, there arises a problem that assignment can not be made for the second pointing operation. In order to avoid this problem, conventionally, it has been necessary to display a marker so as not to overlap the input allowance period and the input allowance area. For example, markers to be input simultaneously have to be displayed at extremely distant positions. In the prior art, it was also one of the causes of this problem that the input marker itself indicated the input allowable area.

  However, according to the first invention, markers displayed close together so that the input allowance period and the input allowance area overlap are regarded as "group (marker group)", and a plurality of pointing operations are regarded as "group (marker group)" The pointing operation can be appropriately assigned to each of the markers constituting the marker group by regarding it as an operation for “)”.

  Thus, it is possible to display a display in which markers that would not otherwise be possible are densely packed, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Of course, even if markers are displayed densely, pointing operations can be properly assigned, so that it is possible to realize play that requires intense pointing operations in which markers are close to each other so that they are continuously hit in small steps.

  In the second aspect of the invention, the marker group input evaluation unit continues the assignment of the pointing operation to each of the markers in the marker group, or until the input allowance period for the marker group elapses. Evaluation standby control means (for example, the control board 1450 of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 8, the evaluation standby control unit 212, the completion flag 579 of the marker management data 570 of FIG. This is a program of the first invention having steps S94 to S96 and step S200 of FIG.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible not to perform input evaluation before assignment is completed, or to not perform input evaluation until the input allowable period has elapsed.
If a pointing operation is simply assigned to markers in the order of input and input evaluation is performed each time assignment is performed, correction of assignment error will not be effective. For example, a player may intend to simultaneously input two input in which there is actually only a slight time lag between inputs. According to the second aspect of the invention, the input evaluation is performed after the assignment of each marker included in the marker group is completed.

There are various methods for assigning pointing operations.
For example, as a third invention, the marker group input evaluation unit configures the program of the first or second invention, assigning the pointing operation to each marker of the marker group using the display order of the markers. be able to.

  Furthermore, as a fourth invention, the marker group input evaluation unit assigns the pointing operation to the first displayed marker of the marker group each time the pointing operation is performed, and the marker If a pointing operation has already been assigned to a group, the assigned pointing operation is sequentially moved in the order of display of the markers in the form of a hammer, and after the assignment of the first displayed marker is canceled, it is the first. The program of the third invention can be configured to assign the pointing operation to the displayed marker.

  Further, as a fifth invention, the marker group input evaluation unit assigns the pointing operation to each marker of the marker group by using the distance between the display position of the marker and the operation position of the pointing operation. The program of the second invention can be configured.

Also, various methods can be used for input evaluation.
For example, as a sixth invention, the marker group input evaluation unit uses the time difference between the target timing associated with each marker of the marker group and the operation timing of the assigned pointing operation to the marker group. The program of any of the first to fifth inventions can be configured to evaluate operation input.

  Further, as a seventh invention, the marker group input evaluation unit evaluates the operation input to the marker using a time difference between the operation timing of the pointing operation assigned to the marker and the target timing of the marker. Six inventive programs can be configured.

  The eighth invention relates to a sound effect output control means (for example, the control board 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit in FIG. 8) for outputting a predetermined sound effect at the input time of each pointing operation for a plurality of pointing operations for the marker group The program according to any one of the first to seventh inventions for causing the computer to further function as a sound effect output control unit 230 and step S24 in FIG.

  According to the eighth invention, even if the evaluation of the operation input to the marker group is awaited, the delay of the sound effect due to the waiting does not occur.

  The ninth invention is an evaluation result corresponding sound output control means (for example, the control board 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, an evaluation result corresponding sound) for outputting a sound according to the evaluation result by the marker group input evaluation means The program according to any one of the first to eighth inventions for causing the computer to further function as the output control unit 232, step S222 in FIG.

  According to the ninth aspect, the player can be notified of the evaluation result of the input by sound.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, the computer includes a touch panel internally or is connected by wire or wirelessly and externally connected, and the marker display control means sequentially displays the markers in an unspecified direction from an unspecified position of the touch panel. The program according to any one of the first to ninth inventions for causing the computer to further function as operation input means for controlling and inputting a touch operation on the touch panel as the pointing operation.

  According to the tenth invention, a play style in which pointing operation is performed at various positions using the entire area of the touch panel can be realized, so that it is possible to realize an unprecedented novelty combined with the effects of the first to third inventions. . If the screen size allows pointing operations in the entire area of the touch panel by expanding and contracting the left and right arms etc., a stylish gameplay style of dance or parapara dance style using active hand and arm swings can be realized. I will.

  In an eleventh aspect, the marker display control means selects from among markers including at least a first type marker for specifying a touch position, and a second type marker for specifying a touch position and a sliding direction. The markers are sequentially displayed, and the marker group input evaluation unit is configured to adjust the second slide direction when the touch operation including the touch position and the slide direction is performed as the touch operation on the marker group including the second type marker. A priority assignment unit (for example, the control board 1450 of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 8, the priority assignment control unit 214, steps S130 to S132 of FIG. 16) of assigning the touch operation to the seed marker with priority Program of the invention.

  According to the eleventh aspect, by causing the type 1 marker and the type 2 marker different in content of the required pointing operation to appear in a mixed manner, it is possible to bring about a change in the pointing operation performed continuously during the play .

  In addition, since the second type marker can be preferentially selected to be compatible with the slide direction and the touch operation can be assigned, for example, the operation input for the second type marker in which the operation input intended by the player actually appears sequentially afterward Even if it is, it is possible to rescue it and to evaluate it as if the operation input intended by the player was correct. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the interest of the game is cut.

  In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the marker group input evaluation means assigns the touch operation to the marker group including the second type marker after the touch position is input and then the slide direction is input or Having an assignment standby control unit (for example, the control board 1450 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 8, the assignment standby control unit 216, and steps S126 to S140 in FIG. 16) that stands by until a given slide input standby time elapses; It is a program of the eleventh invention.

  Also for the second type marker, if a configuration is adopted in which pointing operations are simply assigned to markers in the order of being input and input evaluation is performed each time assignment is performed, correction of assignment error can not be performed. According to the twelfth invention, this situation can be prevented in advance.

A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus that executes a game to be enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled.
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed;
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means for evaluating an operation input to the marker group;
It is a game device provided with

A fourteenth invention is a server system for performing, on the player terminal, a game to be enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled by using the player terminal as a man-machine interface.
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed;
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means for evaluating an operation input to the marker group;
It is a server system provided with

  According to the thirteenth and fourteenth aspects, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows an example of a structure of a game device for business use. The right view of the arcade game device. The figure which shows the example of a game screen. The figure explaining the basic view of assignment to the marker about the operation input made to the duplication area of the input permission area. The figure which shows the view about the assignment of the operation input with respect to a simultaneous press marker, and the handling after assignment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the concept of assignment of a basic operation input to a flick marker and treatment after assignment. FIG. 8 is a view showing a concept of assignment of operation input and handling after assignment when a plurality of flick markers are included in the assignment candidate set. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the arcade game device. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of a selection candidate music data set. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of marker management data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of a game device for business. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the operation allocation process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in the routine for single markers. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in the routine for simultaneous pressing markers. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in the routine for flick markers. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of input evaluation processing. A figure showing an example of system composition in case of realizing as an online game. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in the modification of the routine for single markers. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process in the modification of the routine for simultaneous pressing markers.

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

  The arcade game device 1400 of this embodiment is designed as a video game device for enjoying a music game using a touch operation. The arcade game apparatus 1400 has 1) a base 1401 having a screen display and a device operated by the player, 2) a standing back 1402 provided upward from the back of the base 1401 when viewed from the player, 3) Speaker support portions 1406R and 1406L extended from the standing back to near the head of the player 9 in the operation position.

  The speaker support portions 1406R and 1406L have a substantially U-shape or a substantially U-shape in top view, and are fixed to the back surface of the standing back portion 1402 at an inner portion corresponding to the bottom of the recess. The width in the vertical direction (height direction) of the speaker support portions 1406R and 1406L is set to be larger than the assumed width in the height direction of the head of the player (vertical width). Then, the speaker support portions 1406R and 1406L respectively include speaker units 1408R and 1408L whose sound output surfaces are disposed toward the head of the player.

  The base portion 1401 is a main housing portion, and a touch panel 1420 which serves both as a screen display portion and an operation input portion, a body support portion 1422 which allows a player during operation to lean on the body, and pays the play fee. And a control board 1450. The compensation apparatus 1424 for compensation, the Woofer 1426, and the control board 1450.

  The touch panel 1420 is provided on the upper end portion of the base 1401 with the screen directed upward or obliquely upward. In the present embodiment, a touch operation-based play style including dynamic slide operations is assumed while the player 9 looks at the screen from above and extends and retracts both arms vertically and horizontally along the screen. The size of 1420 is as large as possible. Desirably, the size is 14 inches or more, for example, 24 inches to 30 inches, but other sizes may be used. Note that the touch panel 1420 is not limited to the structure integrally incorporated in the base 1401, and may be a structure externally attached to the base 1401 (the communication connection may be wired or wireless).

  The body support portion 1422 is set so that the player in operation can hold the abdomen and partially support the weight of the body. Specifically, the body support portion 1422 is a front end portion of the base portion 1401 and is fixed near the front lower end of the touch panel 1420, and a surface on which the player 9 abuts is a convex curved surface. It is covered with a suitable elastic material so as not to be a burden even if it is heavy. Below the body support portion 1422, a space is secured to allow the toes to be stored when the player 9 stands.

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

  The woofer 1426 is a third speaker unit responsible for the low frequency range. The woofer 1426 is installed toward the lower body of the player 9, more specifically to the foot, and can emit heavy bass toward the lower body of the player.

  The control board 1450 includes various microprocessors such as central processing unit (CPU) 1451, graphics processing unit (GPU), digital signal processor (DSP), and various ICs such as application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), VRAM, RAM, and ROM. A memory 1452, a communication device 1453 for connection to the communication line N, a driver IC 1454 of the touch panel 1420, an I / F (Interface) control IC 1457 and the like are mounted. The I / F control IC 1457 has, for example, (1) an output amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to a speaker, and a signal input / output circuit for the payment apparatus 1424 to control input / output of signals between the CPU 1451 and various devices. Do. These elements mounted on the control board 1450 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected so as to be able to read and write data and transmit and receive signals.

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, communication line N includes a communication line such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet, as well as a dedicated line (a dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark) or the like. It means, and it does not matter whether it is wired or wireless for the communication method.

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

[Description of game content]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen in the present embodiment.
In the music game of the present embodiment, markers 2 (2S, 2M, 2F) are sequentially displayed in an unspecified direction from an unspecified position on the game screen of the touch panel 1420 along with the reproduction of music to be played.

Specifically, display control of the markers 2 (2S, 2M, 2F) is sequentially performed along the reference line 1 which is regularly or irregularly folded over the entire display region of the touch panel 1420. This is called "music score".
The player plays by performing a touch operation on the touch panel 1420 or in a slide operation after the touch, in the order displayed according to the rhythm of the sound to be emitted. The touch operation or the slide operation is the “pointing operation” in the present embodiment.

  The reference line 1 defines a direction in which the markers 2 are arranged, but is a hidden line invisible to the player. For example, it is defined as a combination of a straight line, a curve, a closed loop, a zigzag, and the like.

  The markers 2 (2S, 2M, 2F) are displayed so as to appear and disappear one after another along the reference line 1. The marker 2 appears immediately above the reference line 1 a predetermined time before "a target timing (one of the timings for making a correct answer to the rhythm of music)" to start the pointing operation. Or, given a distance from the reference line 1 appropriately, it appears at a position slightly away from the reference line 1. Then, a timing guide 4 is attached to and displayed on each of the markers 2, and the timing guide 4 guides the timing at which the pointing operation should be started, that is, the timing at which the marker 2 should be touched first. A predetermined time period (more specifically, a predetermined number of frames) before and after the target timing indicated by the timing guide 4 is a temporal range in which an input to the marker is permitted, that is, an input allowable period.

  In the present embodiment, the timing guide 4 is displayed on the outer periphery with the appearance of the corresponding marker 2. In the example of FIG. 3, the timing guide 4 is configured to be annularly arranged as one set of four arc-shaped bodies, but may be another design.

  The timing guide 4 that has just appeared with the marker 2 is large enough to have a predetermined distance (for example, a distance of 5 cm or less on the screen) from the outer edge of the marker 2 and is gradually reduced over time. The display control is performed so as to just overlap the outer edge of the marker 2. In the example of FIG. 3, the positional relationship when the timing guide 4 attached to the marker 2 (2F) shown on the rightmost side in FIG. 3 appears is shown. The timing guide 4 passes through the state of the timing guide 4 attached to the central two markers 2 (2 Ma, 2 Mb) as time passes from there, and then the timing guide attached to the marker 2 (2 S) shown on the left side. The marker 2 and the timing guide 4 both disappear from the screen in a short period of time, changing to a state of overlapping with the marker 2 as shown in 4.

  The target timing is basically made to coincide with the rhythm such as the melody line of the music whose sound emission is controlled at the start of the game play. The player imagines the position where the next marker 2 appears by imagining the invisible reference line 1 from the position of the marker 2 which appears one after another, while looking at the timing when the timing guide 4 overlaps the marker 2 Operate the game by touch operation.

[About the type of marker]
In the music game of this embodiment, a single marker 2S and a simultaneous pressing marker 2M (2Ma, 2Mb) are used for the purpose of improving diversity of pointing operation, adjusting the degree of difficulty of the game, and improving the sense of rhythm of operation. , And the flick marker 2F are used.

  The single marker 2S is a first type marker for indicating the first touch position in the pointing operation. The single marker 2S appears and appears alone, and if one of the single marker 2S is touched, it is possible to evaluate the input of the marker.

  The simultaneous pressing marker 2M is configured of a plurality of first type markers in which a common target timing is set. In the example of FIG. 3, two groups of the simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma and the simultaneous pressing marker 2Mb having the same target timing constitute one group. The simultaneous press markers 2Ma and 2Mb of the same group are displayed on the game screen at the same timing, and the player is required to simultaneously touch them. In other words, the apparent two simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and the simultaneous pressing markers 2Mb are substantially one marker as a whole including two assignment windows for operation input in order to evaluate the input. Is a marker of the type in which the timing of two operation inputs is required. Note that the number of simultaneously pressed markers 2M that constitute one group may be three or more.

  The flick marker 2F is a marker that is required to slide in the direction of the designated direction display 3 of the marker and then release the finger while maintaining the touch after the touch operation, the so-called "slip operation" and "flick operation" is there. That is, the flick marker 2F is a second type marker for specifying the touch position and the slide direction, and two operation contents of the touch position and the slide direction are required to evaluate the input.

  In the present embodiment, the music played by the game can be arbitrarily selected from the options by the player. The genre and tempo of the music to be selected can be set as appropriate. In other words, depending on the result of the music selection, it may be assumed that the tempo is fast and a large number of markers 2 are displayed in close proximity. Therefore, the display size of the markers 2 in the present embodiment is a size slightly larger than a fingertip (for example, about 2 cm to 3 cm in diameter) so that each marker 2 can be easily identified even if a plurality of markers 2 are displayed in proximity. Is set to).

  Further, in each marker 2, an input allowance area 8 on internal processing which is invisible to the player is separately set. Then, even if the touch-operated position deviates slightly from the apparent marker 2, if it is within the range of the input allowable area 8, it is assumed that the input to the marker is performed, and the requirement on the display size of the marker 2 And requirements related to operability assumed from the play style.

  The input allowance area 8 of this embodiment has substantially the same shape as the marker 2, is larger than the display size of the marker 2, and is set to substantially the same size as the initial display size of the timing guide 4. The shape and size of the input allowance area 8 can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the shape or size is not limited to fixed, but the degree of difficulty increases according to the degree of game difficulty (for example, the player selects before the game starts or is automatically selected according to the player's play history) It may be variable as it is said to be smaller.

[About handling of markers displayed in proximity]
Now, when a plurality of markers 2 are displayed in proximity so that part or all of the input allowance area 8 overlaps, it is determined that the touch operation performed in the overlapping range is the operation input corresponding to which marker 2 It should be important. The association of the touch operation with the marker 2 is referred to as “assignment of operation input to marker” or simply as “operation assignment”.

In the present embodiment, the latest touch operation is basically interpreted as the operation performed on the earliest displayed marker 2 among the markers 2 that can be candidates for assignment. Therefore, in the case where there are a plurality of overlapping markers 2 in the input allowance area 8, the operation input is assigned in order from the marker 2 with the earliest display order among them.
In addition, markers displayed close together so that the input allowance period and the input allowance area 8 overlap are regarded as a “group (marker group)”, and a plurality of touch operations are performed on the “group (marker group)” and By considering, the operation input is assigned to each of the markers constituting the marker group.

  For example, in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that two markers are displayed in the display order of the single markers 2Sa and 2Sb. Then, the first touch operation T1 is performed within the overlapping range of the input permissible area 8a of the single marker 2Sa and the input permissible area 8b of the single marker 2Sb, and the second touch manipulation T2 is an input permissible of the single marker 2Sa. Suppose that it is made in the area 8a. Incidentally, the anteroposterior relationship of the display order of the single markers 2Sa and 2Sb can be known from the display transition state of each of the timing guides 4a and 4b.

  First, “assignment candidate markers” to which the first touch operation T1 can be assigned are collected. This is called an "allocation candidate set". Since the touch position of the first touch operation T1 falls in either of the input permissible areas 8a and 8b of the single marker 2Sa and the single marker 2Sb, the allocation candidate set 12A for the first touch operation T1 is the single marker 2Sa. And a single marker 2Sb.

  When the basic idea of operation assignment is applied, among the single markers 2Sa and the single markers 2Sb constituting the assignment candidate set 12A, the single marker 2Sa having the earliest display order is first selected as the assignment destination of the first touch operation T1. Be Since no operation input has been assigned to the single marker 2Sa, the first touch operation T1 is assigned. However, the allocation candidate set 12B for the second touch operation T2 is only the single marker 2Sa. By applying the basic concept of operation assignment, the single marker 2Sa is naturally selected. However, since the first touch operation T1 is already assigned to the single marker 2Sa, it can not be assigned.

As in the case of FIG. 4 (1), if the display timings of the single marker 2Sa and the single marker 2Sb are clearly apart, then the timing at which the first touch operation T1 and the second touch operation T2 are touched is performed. Since the time gap can be clearly recognized, the player can be convinced even if the second touch operation T2 can not be assigned as described above.
However, the closer the display timings are, the closer the timings of the first touch operation T1 and the second touch operation T2 become almost simultaneously, and the player's intention follows the order in which the touch operations are actually detected. It will be difficult to understand even if it is reversed. For example, when the display timings of the single marker 2Sa and the single marker 2Sb are simultaneous or almost simultaneous, the first touch operation T1 is performed ahead of the single marker 2Sb as sense of intention or operation of the player. If the second touch operation T2 is later directed to the single marker 2Sa, it is expected that the player may feel that the assignment is different from that intended.

Therefore, in order to avoid such problems, the concept of "markers" described above is applied.
As shown in FIG. 4 (1), in the case where the display timing is separated so that the single marker 2Sa and the single marker 2Sb do not overlap at all, the single marker 2Sa Alternatively, even if a search is made for another marker that is entirely overlapped and part or all of the input permissible area is overlapped, there is no other corresponding marker. Therefore, “a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps in this case” is configured by one of the single markers 2Sa, The first touch operation T1, which is a pointing operation on a group, has to be assigned to the single marker 2Sa. Therefore, in this case, the second touch operation T2 can not be assigned even if the concept of “marker group” is applied, and the second touch operation T2 is treated as “misoperation”.

  However, as shown in FIG. 4 (2), in the case where the display timing is closer as the input permissible period overlaps with the single marker 2Sa and the single marker 2Sb, “one of the input permissible period If a part or all of the markers overlap, and another marker of which part or all of the input allowance area overlaps is searched, a single marker 2Sb is searched.

  The “marker group” in this case is composed of two single marker 2Sa and single marker 2Sb, and it is considered that the second touch operation T2 to the marker group may be assigned to any single marker. . Therefore, even if the first touch operation T1 is already assigned to the single marker 2Sa, the second touch operation T2 can be assigned to the single marker 2Sb to which no operation assignment has been made. Therefore, strictly speaking, even if the operation input assignment intended by the player and the actual assignment are reversed, the result of the game play is the same as the operation assignment matching the player's intention, and the player feels comfortable I can get it played.

  By using such “principle of priority selection in order of display” and “concept to be treated as a marker group”, appropriate operation assignment can be performed even when a plurality of markers are displayed in proximity. Therefore, the lower limit of the display position interval between the markers becomes larger than necessary, and even if it is possible to play music that requires a touch operation on many markers in a short time, the degree of difficulty is higher than expected. There is no problem with saying that it will become.

[Treatment of simultaneous pressing marker]
The same concept is, of course, valid in the operation assignment to the simultaneous pressing marker 2M.
FIG. 5 shows a scene in which two simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb belonging to the same group, which share the target timing, are displayed so closely that a part of the input permission area 8 overlaps, the player makes a first touch The situation in which the operation T1 and the second touch operation T2 are performed is shown. The player intends to realize two touch operations at the same time, but in actuality, it is assumed that the first touch operation T1 precedes with a slight time lag. The positional relationship between the touch position of the first touch operation T1 and the second touch position T2 is the same as that in the example of FIG.

  Since the plurality of simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb constituting one group share the target timing, all the input allowable periods overlap in the first place. Furthermore, some or all of the input allowance areas are arranged close to one another so as to overlap. Therefore, although each has apparently independent input permissible areas 8a and 8b independent from each other in terms of internal processing, one input permissible area obtained by ORing two input permissible areas 8a and 8b It can be regarded as one "marker group" having 8 '. Then, the marker group can be treated as having “allocation frames” of a plurality of operation inputs as many as the simultaneous pressing marker 2M belonging to the same group.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (1), when the first touch operation T1 is performed in a range in which the input permission area 8a and the input permission area 8b overlap, the touch operation is simultaneously pressed marker 2Ma, It can be assigned to either of 2 Mb. The allocation candidate set 12C for the first touch operation T1 is composed of them. The first touch operation T1 is assigned to either one. Suppose that the left simultaneous push marker 2Ma is assigned. At this time, if the simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb are regarded as one marker group, there are two operation input assignment frames 7a and 7b in the OR-synthesized input permissible area 8 ', one of which is It will be decided.

  The operation is assigned to one of the simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb, but the assignment of the other assignment frame (in this example, the assignment frame 7b for the other simultaneous pressing marker 2Mb of the group) is completed. Not. Therefore, the assignment of the operation to the marker group is not completed, and at this stage, the input evaluation process on the simultaneous press markers 2Ma and 2Mb is not performed, and next, the detection of the touch operation is awaited.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (2), it is assumed that the second touch operation T2 is detected within the input allowing area 8a of the simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma after a short time.
The assignment candidate set 12D for the second touch operation T2 is only the simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma, but since the first touch operation T1 that has already been assigned to the marker has already been assigned, "a part or all of the input allowance period is A marker group “consisting of a plurality of markers overlapping and partially or entirely overlapping the input allowable area is determined. Then, a marker group consisting of the simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma and the simultaneous pressing marker 2Mb of the group having the same target timing is obtained. That is, by obtaining the “marker group”, a virtual input allowance area 8 ′ in which the input allowance area 8a of the left simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma and the input allowance area 8b of the right simultaneous pressing marker 2Mb are ORed is synthesized. At the same time, a simultaneous push marker that is included and to which no operation input has been assigned is detected. Then, based on the idea of “marker group”, it is possible to assign the second touch operation T2 to the detected marker.

  Note that another way of thinking within the "marker group" can be considered. For example, the assignment of the first touch operation T1 already assigned to the left simultaneous pressing marker 2Ma is canceled and treated as a hold, and a second touch operation T2 is assigned instead. Then, it may be considered to assign the released / held first touch operation T1 to the right simultaneous pressing marker 2Mb of the same group. In other words, it may be considered that the first touch operation T1 is projected in a "ball-like shape" by the second touch operation T2 and reassigned to another assignable simultaneous press marker.

  In any case, when the assignment of the second touch operation T2 is completed, the assignment of operation inputs to all the simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb having the common target timing is completed. That is, a plurality of pointing operations on the "marker group" having the input allowed area 8 'composed of OR operation is assigned to two of the assumed two operation input assignment frames 7a and 7b. Therefore, since all the simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb in the same group become the assignment completion of the operation input, the waiting and delay of the processing of the input evaluation are cancelled, and the input evaluation on these two simultaneous pressing markers 2Ma and 2Mb is performed .

  The input evaluation of the simultaneous pressing marker 2M is performed based on the time difference between the timing of the two operation inputs and the target timing in common. Then, a score corresponding to the evaluation result is given to the player. When the input evaluation is finished, the simultaneous pressing marker 2M is erased from the game screen and also erased in the internal processing. That is, it is not referred to at the time of the next new touch operation detection. In addition, for the marker 2 for which the input allowance period has elapsed even if the assignment of the operation input is not completed, the waiting / delay of the input evaluation of the operation input is canceled and the evaluation is performed.

[Flick marker handling]
FIG. 6 is a view showing the basic assignment of the operation input to the flick marker 2F and the way of handling after the assignment.
The flick marker 2F is a marker (a second type marker) for specifying a touch position and a slide direction, and it is considered that two assignment frames 7c and 7d for operation input are prepared. One is an assignment frame 7c corresponding to the touch position of the touch operation, and the other is an assignment frame of “pay operation (= operation to slide the finger while maintaining the touch and finally release the touch: flick operation)” It will be 7d.

  The allocation of allocation quotas will be specifically described. First, as shown in FIG. 6 (1), it is assumed that the touch operation T1 to the flick marker 2F is detected, and the assignable marker is only the flick marker 2F. Although the touch position of the touch operation T1 may be assigned to the assignment frame 7c, the assignment may not be performed at this stage in this embodiment. Naturally, at this stage, the operation assignment relating to the marker is not completed and the input evaluation process is not executed. Wait until a given slide input wait time has elapsed.

As shown in FIG. 6 (2), when the dispensing operation is performed continuously with the touch operation T1 within a given slide input waiting time, the sliding direction vector of the touch position, that is, the “dispensing direction V1” becomes It is judged. Then, if the determined payment operation direction V1 conforms to the designated direction (the dashed black arrow in the figure) indicated by the designated direction indication 3 of the assignable flick marker 2F, the assignment is not held for the first time here. The touch operation T1 and the payment operation direction V1 are assigned to the touch operation assignment frame 7c and the payment operation assignment frame 7d, respectively. At this stage, it is determined that the assignment of the operation input to the flick marker 2F is completed, the delay / wait of the process of the input evaluation related to the marker is canceled, and the input evaluation is performed.
When the input allowable period of the flick marker 2F also elapses, the input evaluation waiting is canceled and the evaluation is performed even if the assignment of the operation input is not completed.

  When the basic operation input assignment for the flick marker 2F and the concept of the “marker group” described above are implemented, in a situation where a plurality of flick markers 2F are displayed in proximity as described below. The assignment in which the player's operation feeling is reflected in the play result comfortably can be realized.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the way of thinking about assignment of operation inputs and handling after assignment when a plurality of flick markers 2F are displayed in proximity.
As shown in FIG. 7A, it is assumed that the left flick marker 2Fa is displayed first and then the right flick marker 2Fb is displayed later with a slight time difference. Simultaneous display may be used. Then, the player performs the first touch operation T1 and the pay operation (the pay operation direction V1) to correspond to each of the two flick markers 2Fa and 2Fb, and simultaneously or slightly behind that with the second touch operation T2. It is assumed that the payment operation (payment operation direction V2) is performed. Moreover, it is assumed that the first touch operation T1 and the second touch operation T2 are performed in the overlapping range of the input allowance areas 8a and 8b of the two flick markers 2Fa and 2Fb.

  The allocation candidate set 12 of the first touch operation T1 includes flick markers 2Fa and 2Fb. Thus, the first touch operation T1 can be assigned to either of the flick markers 2Fa and 2Fb. However, according to the basic assignment concept of the flick marker 2F described in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 7 (2), the designated direction in which the dispensing operation direction V1 of the first touch operation T1 conforms The first touch operation T1 and the payment operation direction V1 are preferentially assigned to the right flick marker 2Fb.

  Then, although the allocation candidate set 12 of the second touch operation T2 is also configured by the flick markers 2Fa and 2Fb, similarly, as shown in FIG. 7 (3), the second touch operation T2 and the subsequent payment operation are paid The operation direction V2 is assigned to the left flick marker 2Fa. That is, the same operation assignment result as the player intended is obtained, and the image of the player's intended assignment is also reflected in the play result (score).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a music game that uses the single marker 2S, the simultaneous pressing marker 2M, and the flick marker 2F, the touch operation on many markers is approached in a short time. It is possible to realize a music game in which the required music can be played at an appropriate level of difficulty.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, the functional configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the arcade game device 1400 in the present embodiment. The arcade game device 1400 according to the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500.

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

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), an electronic component such as an IC memory, and between each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Perform data input / output control with. Then, various operations are performed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data to control the operation of the arcade game device 1400. The control board 1450 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 in the present embodiment includes a game operation unit 202, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

The game operation unit 202 executes various processes related to the progress control of the game.
For example, while displaying the background, music score display such as the marker 2 is performed according to the reproduction of music. Then, when a touch operation into the input allowable area 8 of the marker 2 is detected, the target timing set in the touch operated marker 2 is compared with the timing of the touch operation to evaluate the input and score Add

  Specifically, the game operation unit 202 of this embodiment includes a pointing operation detection unit 204, a play music selection control unit 206, a marker display control unit 208, a marker group input evaluation unit 210, and a sound effect output control unit. And 230.

  The pointing operation detection unit 204 detects a pointing operation directed to the marker 2 displayed on an image, periodically detects position coordinates pointed to by the coordinate values of the image display coordinate system, and outputs the detected coordinates to the processing unit 200. Can. In addition, it is possible to track time-series displacement for each pointing position that has already been detected. In the configuration of FIG. 1, the driver IC 1454 of the touch panel corresponds to this, and such a function can be realized by appropriately using a known touch position detection technique using a touch panel, a slide operation detection technique using touch position tracking, and the like.

  The play song selection control unit 206 executes a process related to the selection of music to be played by the game before the game starts. For example, with reference to the selection candidate song data set 510 stored in the storage unit 500, the song titles of music selectable by the player are displayed as a list, and any one is selected according to the operation input from the operation input unit 100.・ Process to make a decision. The selection result is stored in the play data 550 of the storage unit 500.

  The marker display control unit 208 performs processing related to the display of the music score including the display of the marker 2 for performing the touch operation in accordance with the music. Information such as the background to be displayed, music, the display timing of the marker 2 and the target timing is stored in the storage unit 500 as the selection candidate music data set 510 for each music, and is referred to.

The marker group input evaluation unit 210 performs control of assignment of operation input to markers, control of waiting for input evaluation and cancellation of standby, control of input evaluation, and control of score assignment based on the result of input evaluation.
That is, the marker group input evaluation unit 210 applies the marker group to a plurality of pointing operations on a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. A pointing operation can be assigned to each marker of to evaluate the operation input to the marker group.

  The marker group input evaluation unit 210 of the present embodiment includes an evaluation standby control unit 212, a priority assignment control unit 214, and an assignment standby control unit 216.

  The evaluation standby control unit 212 performs control of waiting for evaluation of the operation input to the marker group until the assignment of the pointing operation to each marker of the marker group is completed or the input allowable period of the marker group elapses. I do.

  When the touch operation including the touch position and the slide direction is performed as the touch operation on the marker group including the type 2 marker, the priority assignment control control unit 214 gives priority to the type 2 marker adapted to the slide direction. Control to assign touch operations. In the present embodiment, the control (FIG. 7) relating to the assignment of the operation input in the case where the plurality of flick markers 2F form and display the overlapping area 10 corresponds to this.

  The assignment standby control unit 216 assigns the touch operation to the marker group including the type 2 marker, after the touch position is input, the slide direction is input, or a given slide input standby time elapses. Control to wait until you do. In the present embodiment, the control (FIG. 7) relating to the assignment of the operation input in the case where the plurality of flick markers 2F form and display the overlapping area 10 corresponds to this.

The sound effect output control unit 230 can output and control a predetermined sound effect corresponding to the operation sound at the timing when the touch operation is detected. Also for a plurality of pointing operations on the marker group, a predetermined sound effect can be output at the time of input of each pointing operation. Therefore, even if evaluation of the pointing operation to the marker group is delayed by the evaluation standby control unit 212, sound effects can be output at the time of pointing operation, and the player's operation sense can be aurally adapted. .
In addition, the sound effect output control unit 230 has the evaluation result corresponding sound output control unit 232, and can output control the sound according to the evaluation result by the marker group input evaluation unit 210.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a speech synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing audio files, etc., and sound signals of sound effects, BGM, and various operation sounds according to the game progress. Are generated and output to the sound output unit 350. In the present embodiment, the generation of the sound signal of the music selected by the play music selection control unit 206 is started at the start of the play.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound such as a sound effect or BGM based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. The right speaker unit 1408R, the left speaker unit 1408L, and the woofer 1426 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU and a digital signal processor (DSP), a video signal IC, a program such as a video codec, and a drawing frame IC memory such as a frame buffer. The image generation unit 260 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) according to the progress of the game, and outputs the generated image signal of the game screen to the image display unit 360.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1420 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes exchange of data with an external device via the communication unit 370. The communication unit 370 is realized by a device that realizes communication by connecting to the communication line N (FIG. 1), for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a communication cable for wired communication, and the like. Ru. The communication device 1453 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for integrally controlling the arcade game device 1400 in the processing unit 200, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such functions are realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like. The IC memory 1452 mounted on the control board 1450 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing the basic functions of input / output as a computer of the arcade game device 1400. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game operation unit 202 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200. The configuration incorporated as a part of the system program 501 may be used.

  If the game of this embodiment is realized in the form of an online game, the game program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to the technical method for realizing the online game, or a web browser program and an interactive image display It may be configured by a plug-in or the like that realizes That is, a part or all of the functions of the game operation unit 202 are realized by the online game server, and the arcade game device 1400 is an online game player having a function for paying for the game play. It is also possible to function as a terminal.

  Further, in the storage unit 500, a plurality of selection candidate music data sets 510 prepared for each game playable music are stored in advance. Of course, these may be updated regularly. In addition, play data 550 is stored in the storage unit 500 along with game play. In addition, information such as various flags, counters of elapsed time, etc. are also stored appropriately.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of the selection candidate song data set 510. As shown in FIG.
The selection candidate music data set 510 includes a music ID 512 which is identification information of music reproduced at the time of playing, music data 514 for reproducing music, reference line setting data 518, and music score data 520. Of course, other information related to the selected song can also be stored in appropriate correspondence.

  The reference line setting data 518 defines a reference line 1 (FIG. 3). For example, a reference line function representing a reference line is stored. The method of defining the reference line function can be appropriately selected, but, for example, (1) start point coordinates and end point coordinates of the screen coordinate system, and (2) a straight line or curve connecting between the start point coordinates and the end point coordinates It is defined by the function to define.

  The music score data 520 defines the display timing 521 of the marker 2 to be displayed along with the reproduction of the music and the type of the marker 2 to be displayed. For example, in correspondence with the display timing 521, the marker type 522 of the marker to be displayed, the marker arrangement parameter value 523 which is a parameter value representing the arrangement configuration of the marker, and the target timing 524 are correlated and stored.

  The display timing 521 defines the timing to start displaying the marker 2. For example, it is defined as an elapsed time counted from the start of music reproduction, or the number of frames integrated from the start of display of the game screen.

  The marker type 522 stores any one of the single marker 2S, the simultaneous pressing marker 2M, and the flick marker 2F in the present embodiment.

  The marker arrangement parameter value 523 is not particularly stored for the single marker 2S. The simultaneous pressing markers 2M store the number of simultaneous pressing markers in the same group, and data defining the relative positional relationship between them (for example, differences in coordinates of display positions, distance, direction, etc.). The flick marker 2F stores an angle (specified direction angle) which is a reference of the specified direction.

  The target timing 524 defines the optimum timing of the operation input to the marker. For example, it is defined as an elapsed time counted from the start of music reproduction, or the number of frames integrated from the start of display of the game screen.

  When the display start of the marker 2 is determined from the target timing 524 of the marker 2 by inverse calculation, the display timing 521 can be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of the play data 550. As shown in FIG.
The play data 550 stores various data describing the progress of the game.
For example, play music ID 551, number of frames 552, elapsed time 553, score 554, touch operation data 560, marker management data 570, allocation candidate set data 580 which is a marker list constituting the allocation candidate set 12 Store Further, an assignment determined period timer 582 for counting a period for determining the assignment of the operation input and a payment operation receiving period timer 584 for counting a period for receiving the payment operation are stored. Of course, parameter values other than these can be stored as appropriate according to the game content and the like.

  The play music ID 551 stores music ID 512 (FIG. 9) of music to be played as a game.

  The number of frames 552 and the elapsed time 553 are the number of drawing frames of the game screen counted from the start of the game, and are the time counted from the start of the game. It is a parameter value for describing the display timing of the marker 2 and the operation start timing of the operation input.

  The score 554 is an integrated value of the score given each time the input evaluation result of the operation input assigned to each marker 2. Of course, the initial value at the start of the game is "0".

The touch operation data 560 is created each time a touch operation is detected.
In the present embodiment, an automatically assigned unique operation ID 561, an operation start timing 562, start position coordinates 563, a position coordinate change history 564, and an assigned flag 565 are included. Of course it can be included besides these.

The operation start timing 562 stores the number of frames 552 or the elapsed time 553 when the touch operation is detected.
Coordinates of the coordinate system of the touch panel 1420 (= coordinates of the screen coordinate system) when the touch operation is detected are stored in the start position coordinate 563.

The position coordinate change history 564 is data describing a change in the touch position from the start of the touch operation, and describes, for example, a list of touch positions continuously detected in a predetermined cycle from the pointing operation detection unit 204 and a movement locus. Function etc. The payment operation direction can be obtained from the history.
The assigned state flag 565 is initially “0 (not assigned)”, and is assigned “1 (assigned)” when assigned to any marker 2.

The marker management data 570 stores various data describing the state of each marker 2 displayed on the game screen and the assignment result of the operation input to each marker 2.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the marker management data 570 is assigned display timing 571, marker ID 572, marker type 573, display coordinates 574, timing guide control data 575, input allowable area definition data 576, and allocation. The operation ID 577, the assigned payment operation direction 578, and the completion flag 579 are stored in association with each other. Of course, parameter values other than these can also be stored in association with each marker.

The display timing 571 stores the number of frames 552 or the elapsed time 553 when the marker 2 is displayed.
In the marker ID 572, identification information unique to the marker is automatically generated.
The marker type 573 stores the marker type 522 (FIG. 9) of the marker to be displayed.
In the display coordinates 574, coordinate system coordinate values of the game screen on which the marker 2 is displayed are stored.
The timing guide control data 575 is data for controlling the timing guide 4 (FIG. 3) of the marker. It is updated sequentially from the display start.

  The input permissible area definition data 576 is data defining the input permissible area 8 (FIG. 3) of the marker. In the present embodiment, the display area 574 of the corresponding marker is set as a circular area described by a predetermined radius Ri with the reference point, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The radius Ri may be changed or the shape may be changed according to a predetermined rule according to the marker type 573.

  The assignment operation ID 577 stores the operation ID 561 (FIG. 10) of the touch operation assigned to the marker. It corresponds to the operation input assignment frames 7a and 7b (FIG. 5) and the touch operation assignment frame 7c (FIG. 7). In the initial state, a predetermined value that means "not determined" is set.

  The assignment payment operation direction 578 is a parameter set only for the flick marker 2F. It corresponds to the allocation frame 7d (FIG. 7) of the dispensing operation, and stores the dispensing operation directions V1 and V2 (FIG. 6, FIG. 7). In the initial state, in the case where the marker type 573 is “single” or “simultaneous pressing”, a predetermined value (for example, NULL) meaning “not in use” is set. When the marker type 573 is "flick", a predetermined value which means "undetermined" is set.

  The completion flag 579 is a flag indicating that the assignment of the operation input necessary to evaluate the input related to the corresponding marker is completed, and the initial value is “0”, and it is determined that the information necessary for the input evaluation is complete And "1" are stored.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the arcade game device 1400 in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing of the arcade game device 1400. The flow of the series of processes in the flowchart is realized by executing the game program 502 in a state where the processing unit 200 executes the system program 501.

  The processing unit 200 first performs initialization processing (step S2). All parameter values of the play data 550 are “0”. The touch operation data 560 has not been generated yet. Neither marker management data 570 nor any marker 2 is registered.

  Next, the processing unit 200 executes a process related to the selection of music to play (step S4). For example, the music ID 512 is extracted from each of the selection candidate music data sets 510 (FIG. 9), and the player displays a list in a selectable manner. The selection result is stored as the play music ID 551 of the play data 550 (FIG. 10). After the start of the game, the selection candidate music data set 510 indicated by the play music ID 551 is referred to.

  When the game play is started (step S6), the processing unit 200 reads the music data 514 from the selected candidate music piece data set 510, starts reproduction processing of play music, and starts display of the game screen. At the same time, counting of the number of frames 552 and counting of an elapsed time 553 are also started.

When the display timing 521 of the music score data 520 (FIG. 9) arrives or the timing a predetermined time before the target timing 524 arrives after the game starts, the processing unit 200 determines that the generation timing of a new marker 2 has arrived. (YES in step S10), marker 2 indicated by marker type 522 is newly generated.
Specifically, the value of the current frame number 552 or the elapsed time 553 is stored in the display timing 571 of the marker management data 570, and the type identifier of the marker 2 generated in the marker type 573 is stored. The display coordinates 574 are calculated based on the position calculated according to the elapsed time 553 from the start point of the reference line 1. The timing guide control data 575 stores initial values. The allocation operation ID 577 and the allocation payment operation direction 578 set a predetermined value indicating “not allocated”. The completion flag 579 is set to "0". Then, the marker 2 newly registered in the marker management data 570 is displayed on the game screen.

  If a new touch operation is detected after the start of the game (YES in step S20), the processing unit 200 newly generates touch operation data 560 (FIG. 10) to manage the content of the touch operation (step S22). Specifically, the value of the current frame number 552 or the elapsed time 553 is stored in the operation start timing 562, and the latest coordinate value output from the pointing operation detection unit 204 is stored in the start position coordinate 563. The assigned flag 565 remains at the initial value “0 (not assigned)”.

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs sound output control using a predetermined sound effect as the touch operation sound (step S24), and the touch operation not yet assigned to the marker, specifically, the assigned flag 565 is “0 (not yet The operation assignment process is executed for the touch operation “allocation” (step S26).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the operation assignment process in the present embodiment. In the same process, the processing unit 200 first sets the allocation candidate set 12 (step S50). Specifically, the start position coordinates 563 of the touch operation to be processed in loop A and the input allowable area definition data 576 of the marker management data 570 are compared, and the touch start position of the touch operation is input allowable area The marker 2 included in 8 is extracted. Then, the extracted list of marker IDs 572 of the markers 2 is set as allocation candidate set data 580 (FIG. 10).

  Next, if the parameter number of the set of allocation candidates 12 is “1” or more (“1 or more” in step S52), the marker with the earliest display order among the markers included in the allocation candidate set 12 is “allocation candidate A marker is selected (step S54).

  If the type of “assignment candidate marker” is a single marker (single in step S56), the processing unit 200 executes a single marker routine (step S60).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the single marker routine. In the same routine, the processing unit 200 first confirms the current status of assignment of operation inputs of assignment candidate markers. If the assignment is not made yet (NO in step S62), the touch operation to be processed is assigned to the assignment candidate marker (step S64). The single marker 2S is now complete with information necessary for input evaluation. That is, since the assignment of the operation input has been determined, the completion flag 579 of the assignment candidate marker is changed from the initial value "0" to "1" meaning the completion of assignment (step S72). Then, the process exits the routine and returns to the flowchart of FIG. Then, the operation assignment process for the touch operation to be processed at present is ended.

  If the assignment candidate marker has been assigned (YES in step S62), the processing unit 200 searches all markers for a marker where the current assignment candidate marker and the input allowance period overlap and the input allowance area overlaps. (Step S66). That is, "a marker group including a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps" is determined. Then, if there is an unassigned marker to which an operation input has not been assigned yet among the searched markers (YES in step S68), a touch operation to be processed is assigned to any of the corresponding markers (step S70). Then, the completion flag 579 of the allocation candidate marker is changed from the initial value “0” to “1” which means the allocation completion (step S72). The flow of processing through steps S66 to S70 corresponds to the case of FIG. 4 (2).

  If there are no unassigned markers among the markers searched in step S66 (NO in step S68), the processing unit 200 determines that the display order of the current assignment candidate marker assignment candidate set 12 is the last. If it is determined that the routine is exited and it is not the last (NO in step S74), the next marker to be assigned next to the assignment candidate marker in the display order is selected from the markers included in the current assignment candidate set 12 It resets as a candidate marker "(step S76), exits the said routine, and transfers to step S56 of FIG.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, if the type of “assignment candidate marker” is “simultaneous pressing marker” (simultaneous pressing in step S56), the processing unit 200 executes the routine for simultaneous pressing marker (step S80) .

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the simultaneous push marker routine. In the same routine, the processing unit 200 first confirms the current status of assignment of operation inputs of assignment candidate markers.

If the assignment is not made yet (NO in step S82), the touch operation to be processed is assigned to the assignment candidate marker (step S84).
If the assignment candidate marker has been assigned (YES in step S82), the processing unit 200 searches the overlapping assignment marker for the current assignment candidate marker and the input tolerance period, among all the markers, and for the overlapping marker of the input tolerance area. (Step S86). That is, "a marker group including a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps" is determined. More specifically, out of all markers, a simultaneous pressing marker in the same group as the current assignment candidate marker and another simultaneous pressing marker in which the current assignment candidate marker and the input permission area 8 overlap are searched.

  Then, if there is an unassigned marker to which an operation input has not been assigned yet among the simultaneously pressed markers searched in step S86 (YES in step S90), the touch operation targeted for processing by any of the corresponding simultaneously pressed markers Are assigned (step S92).

  Then, as a result of the assignment in step S84 or step S92, if the operation input has already been assigned to the current assignment candidate marker and all the simultaneously pressed markers 2M of the same group having the same target timing (YES in step S94) And the processing unit 200 determines that the information for performing input evaluation on the simultaneous pressing markers 2M is complete, and sets the completion flag 579 of all the simultaneous pressing markers 2M to “1 (completed)” (step S96) . Then, the routine is exited.

  On the other hand, if all the simultaneously pressed markers retrieved have been assigned to the operation input (NO in step S90), this routine is exited if the display order in the current assignment candidate set 12 of assignment candidate markers is the last. If it is not the last (NO in step S100), the processing unit 200 selects, from among the markers included in the allocation candidate set 12, a marker next to the allocation candidate marker that is currently displayed in the order of display, the next “allocation candidate marker”. The setting is reset as (step S102), the routine is exited, and the process proceeds to step S56 of FIG.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, if the type of “assignment candidate marker” is “flick marker” (flick in step S56), the processing unit 200 executes a flick marker routine (step S120).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the flick marker routine. In the same routine, the processing unit 200 first confirms the assignment state of the current operation input assignment candidate marker.

  If the assignment is not made yet (NO in step S122), the processing unit 200 starts the payment operation acceptance period timer 584 and starts counting the acceptance period (step S124).

When the player touches the screen and then moves the screen while touching the screen, the pointing operation detection unit 204 can calculate and output the dispensing operation direction V1 when the amount of movement exceeds the specified value.
The processing unit 200 can detect a payment operation when the payment operation direction V1 is output from the pointing operation detection unit 204. If the payment operation can be detected within the payment operation acceptance period (YES in step S126), the processing unit 200 compares the current assigned candidate marker designation direction with the payment operation direction V1, and the payment operation direction V1 matches. It is determined (step S130).

  If the direction difference between the payment operation direction V1 and the designated direction is less than the predetermined reference value, it is determined as conforming (YES in step S130), the touch operation targeted for processing to the current allocation candidate marker and the payment operation detection in step S126 The original payment operation direction V1 is assigned (step S132). Specifically, the assignment operation ID 577 of the assignment candidate marker is changed to the operation ID 561 of the touch operation to be processed, and the assignment payment operation direction 578 is changed to the payment operation direction V1. Then, the completion flag 579 of the allocation candidate marker is changed to "1" (step S140), and the routine ends.

  If the payment operation direction V1 does not match the designated direction (NO in step S130) and there is another flick marker 2F in the current allocation candidate set 12 (YES in step S134), the processing unit 200 Any of the other flick markers 2F is reset to a new "assignment candidate marker" (step S136), and the designated direction of the reset assignment candidate marker and the origin of the payment operation detection in step S126. A determination is made as to whether it has become the payment operation direction V1 (step S130).

However, if there is no other flick marker 2F in the current allocation candidate set 12 (NO in step S134), the processing unit 200 causes the current allocation candidate marker to perform the touch operation to be processed and “the payment operation A predetermined value or a predetermined vector meaning no input is assigned (step S138). Then, the completion flag 579 of the allocation candidate marker is changed to "1" (step S140), and the routine ends.
In step S126, if the payment operation is not detected within the payment operation reception period, for example, even if the player releases the finger after the touch operation without performing the payment operation (NO in step S126) ) The same.

  If the operation input has already been allocated to the current allocation candidate marker (YES in step S122), this routine is exited if the display order in the allocation candidate set 12 of the current allocation candidate marker is the last, If not (NO at step S142), the processing unit 200 re-selects the marker next to the current assignment candidate marker as the next “assignment candidate marker” among the markers included in the assignment candidate set 12 as the next “assignment candidate marker”. The setting is made (step S144), the routine is exited, and the process proceeds to step S56 of FIG.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, when the “single marker routine”, the “simultaneous pressing marker routine”, and the “flick marker routine” are ended, the operation input process is ended.

  Referring back to the flowchart of FIG. 12, after execution of the operation assignment process (step S26), the processing unit 200 executes an input evaluation process (step S170).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the input evaluation process.
In the same process, the processing unit 200 first extracts a marker that can be input evaluated (step S200). That is, a marker to which information necessary for input evaluation determined for each marker type is assigned, more specifically, a marker whose completion flag 579 is “1” is extracted. In addition, the marker which has reached the deadline of the input allowance period obtained from the target timing 524 is also extracted. Then, the loop C is executed for all the extracted markers in the order of display to perform input evaluation (steps S202 to S224).
Paradoxically, the input evaluation is postponed for the marker whose completion flag 579 is "0". That is, the input evaluation for the marker is substantially in a standby state.

  In the loop C, when the type of the processing target marker is “single marker” (“single” in step S 204), the processing unit 200 starts the operation start timing 562 of the operation assigned to the processing target marker (processing target marker In the touch operation data 560 (FIG. 10) matching the assignment operation ID 577 (FIG. 11) of FIG. 10 and the target timing 524 of the processing target marker (FIG. 9) The input evaluation is determined stepwise from the time difference between the matching display timing 521 and the target timing 524 (step S206).

  If the type of processing target marker is "simultaneous pressing marker" ("simultaneous pressing" in step S204), the processing unit 200 performs simultaneous pressing on the group of simultaneous pressing markers whose target timing 524 is the same as the processing target marker. The time difference between the operation start timing 562 of the allocated operation and the target timing 524 common to the group is calculated for each marker (step S208), and the input evaluation is determined stepwise based on the total value (step S210). ).

  If the type of processing target marker is "flick marker" ("flick" in step S204), the processing unit 200 determines the operation start timing 562 of the operation already assigned to the processing target marker and the target timing of the processing target marker The time difference with 524 is calculated (step S212), and the input evaluation is determined stepwise based on the calculated time difference and the propriety result of the allocation operation direction 578 for the processing target marker (step S214). In addition, the propriety here is determined to be "not" in the case where the allotment operation direction 578 is a predetermined value or a predetermined vector (refer to step S138 in FIG. 16) which means "no input" of the operation. It is determined that it is appropriate.

  Then, when the input evaluation is determined, a score determined in advance according to the input evaluation is added to the score 554 (FIG. 10) (Step S220), and a sound effect according to the input evaluation is output (Step S222). And the loop C is ended (step S224). Then, if loop C has been executed for all the markers extracted in step S200, the input evaluation process is ended.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 12, the processing unit 200 performs the erasing process of the marker evaluated next (step S252) and the erasing process of the marker for which the target timing has arrived (step S254). In the erasing process, the control of erasing the registration of the corresponding marker from the marker management data 570 and erasing it from the game screen is performed.

  Next, display transition processing of the marker being displayed that has not been erased, for example, control to change the size of the timing guide 4 is executed (step S256).

Then, if the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S260), the process returns to step S10 to continue the game progress.
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S260), the processing unit 200 executes game end processing such as displaying an evaluation of the game play result or displaying an ending effect (step S262), End the series of processing.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the pointing operation can be appropriately allocated and the input can be evaluated even for the markers displayed close to each other so that the input allowance period and the input allowance area overlap. Therefore, it becomes possible to display music scores in which markers that would not have been possible conventionally are densely packed, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game. Naturally, even if markers are displayed densely, pointing operations can be properly assigned, so that it is possible to realize play that requires intense pointing operations in which markers are close to each other and continuously hit so as to be finely carved. It can enhance interest.

[Modification]
In addition, the application form of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Addition, omission, and change of a component can be given suitably.

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

[Part 2]
In the above embodiment, the pointing operation is performed by the touch panel. However, the pointing operation may be realized by a mouse, a track pad, a motion capture device, or the like. The motion capture device captures a player with a digital camera and measures the distance to each part of the subject with a distance sensor to detect the motion of the player's skeleton (for example, Microsoft Corporation Kinnect (registered trademark)) The pointing operation may be detected from the position or movement of the player's finger using

[Part 3]
The present invention can also be applied to online games and network games.
In that case, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the arcade game device 1400 and a player terminal 1500 such as a smartphone connect to the server system 1100 via the communication line N to configure a client-server type system, The player is configured to be able to play the online game on the arcade game device 1400 and the player terminal 1500 provided with the touch panel 1506. The functional configuration (see FIG. 8) described in the above embodiment may be implemented by the server system 1100. At that time, from the viewpoint of distributed processing, a part of the functional configuration may be executed on the side of the arcade game device 1400 or the player terminal 1500. Also in the case of realizing an online game in a peer-to-peer system, functions may be distributed as appropriate.

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

  The server system 1100 has a game management function of managing and distributing programs and data necessary for executing a game to the business-use game apparatus 1400 and the player terminal 1500 that are communicatively connected. Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit in the example of FIG. 18, a plurality of blade servers may be mounted on the server system 1100, and the server system 1100 may be configured to be mutually data communicably connected via an internal bus. . Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the server system 1100 as a whole is made to function as a whole by causing a plurality of independent servers installed in remote places to perform data communication via the communication line N.

[Part 4]
Also, “assignment of operation input to marker” can be performed as follows.
For example, FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in a modification of the single marker routine. Basically, it is the same as the process flow in the flowchart of FIG. 14, but steps S69 to S71 are executed instead of step S70.
More specifically, the processing unit 200 moves the assignment assigned to the current assignment candidate marker to any one of the unassigned markers searched in step S66 (step S69). Then, an operation to be assigned is assigned to the current assignment candidate marker (step S71). That is, when an operation has already been assigned to the assignment candidate marker, the assigned operation can be sequentially reciprocated in the order of display of the markers.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in a modification of the simultaneous pressing marker routine. Basically, it is the same as the flow of processing in the flowchart of FIG. 15, but steps S91 to S93 are executed instead of step S92. More specifically, the processing unit 200 moves the assignment assigned to the current assignment candidate marker to any one of the unassigned markers searched in step S86 (step S91). Then, an operation to be assigned is assigned to the current assignment candidate marker (step S93). That is, also in the operation assignment to the simultaneous pressing marker 2M, when the operation has already been assigned to the assignment candidate marker, the assigned operations can be sequentially reciprocated in the display order of the markers.

It should be noted that any one of the following methods can be appropriately selected as the destination for transferring the operation assignment in step S69 in FIG. 19 and step S91 in FIG.
1) Among the markers searched in step S66 in FIG. 19 and step S86 in FIG.
2) Based on the distance between the start position coordinates 563 (FIG. 10) of the touch operation to be assigned and the display coordinates 574 (FIG. 11) of the marker, for example, a marker with the closest distance is selected.
3) For example, the smallest marker is selected based on the time difference between the operation start timing 562 of the touch operation to be assigned and the target timing 524 (FIG. 9) of the marker.

1: Reference line 2: Marker 2F, 2Fa, 2Fb: Flick marker 2M, 2Ma, 2Mb: Simultaneous pressing marker 2S, 2Sa, 2Sb, 2Sc: Single marker 3. Display of designated direction 4: Timing guide 7a to 7d: Allocation frame 8 , 8a, 8b, 8c ... Input acceptable area 10 ... Overlapping area 12 ... Allocation candidate set 200 ... Processing section 202 ... Game operation section 204 ... Pointing operation detection section 206 ... Play music selection control section 208 ... Marker display control section 210 ... Marker Group input evaluation unit 212 ... evaluation standby control unit 214 ... priority assignment control control unit 216 ... allocation standby control unit 230 ... sound effect output control unit 500 ... storage unit 502 ... game program 510 ... selection candidate music data set 514 ... music data 520 ... Music score data 521 ... Display timing 522 ... Marker type 524 ... Target data Imming 550 ... Play data 560 ... Touch operation data 562 ... Operation start timing 565 ... Assigned flag 570 ... Marker management data 571 ... Display timing 573 ... Marker type 576 ... Input allowable area definition data 577 ... Allocation operation ID
578 ... Allocation payment operation direction 579 ... Completion flag 580 ... Allocation candidate collective data 582 ... Allocation confirmation period timer 584 ... Payment operation acceptance period timer 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board 1151 ... CPU
1152 IC memory 1400 commercial game device 1420 touch panel 1450 control board 1451 CPU
1452 ... IC memory

Claims (14)

A program for causing a computer to execute a game enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled,
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed.
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means for evaluating operation input to the marker group;
As a program to make the computer work. The marker group input evaluation unit evaluates the operation input to the marker group until the assignment of the pointing operation to each marker of the marker group is completed or the input allowable period of the marker group elapses. Having an evaluation standby control means for waiting
The program according to claim 1. The marker group input evaluation unit assigns a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group using a marker display order.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. Each time the pointing operation is performed, the marker group input evaluation unit assigns the pointing operation to the first displayed marker in the marker group, and the pointing operation is already assigned to the marker. In this case, after the assignment of the first displayed marker is canceled by sequentially advancing the assigned pointing operation in the order of display of the markers in the form of a ball, the pointing operation of the first displayed marker is canceled. Assign
The program according to claim 3. The marker group input evaluation unit assigns the pointing operation to each marker of the marker group by using the distance between the display position of the marker and the operation position of the pointing operation.
The program according to claim 1 or 2. The marker group input evaluation unit evaluates an operation input to the marker group using a time difference between the target timing associated with each marker of the marker group and the operation timing of the assigned pointing operation.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The marker group input evaluation unit evaluates the operation input to the marker using the time difference between the operation timing of the pointing operation assigned to the marker and the target timing of the marker.
The program according to claim 6.   The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, for causing the computer to function as sound effect output control means for outputting a predetermined sound effect at the input time of each pointing operation with respect to a plurality of pointing operations for the marker group. Programs.   The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further causing the computer to function as an evaluation result corresponding sound output control unit that outputs a sound according to the evaluation result by the marker group input evaluation unit. The computer has a touch panel built-in or connected by wire or wireless externally.
The marker display control means sequentially controls the display of the marker in an unspecified direction from an unspecified position of the touch panel,
For causing the computer to further function as operation input means for performing operation input of the touch operation on the touch panel as the pointing operation,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. The marker display control means sequentially displays markers selected from among markers including at least a first type marker for designating a touch position and a second type marker for designating a touch position and a slide direction,
When the touch operation including the touch position and the slide direction is performed as the touch operation on the marker group including the second type marker, the marker group input evaluation unit gives priority to the second type marker adapted to the slide direction. Having a priority assignment means for assigning the touch operation
The program according to claim 10. The marker group input evaluation unit assigns the touch operation to the marker group including the second type marker, after the touch position is input, the slide direction is input, or a given slide input waiting time Having an assignment standby control means for waiting until
The program according to claim 11. A game device that executes a game to be enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a marker whose display is controlled.
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed;
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means for evaluating an operation input to the marker group;
Game device equipped with A server system for performing, on the player terminal, a game to be enjoyed by performing a pointing operation on a display-controlled marker using a player terminal as a man-machine interface.
Marker display control means for performing control to sequentially display a marker in which an input permissible period which is a temporal range which allows input to the marker and an input permissible area which is a range which permits an input position are sequentially displayed;
Assign a pointing operation to each marker of the marker group for a plurality of pointing operations with respect to a marker group consisting of a plurality of markers in which part or all of the input allowance period overlaps and part or all of the input allowance area overlaps. Marker group input evaluation means for evaluating an operation input to the marker group;
Server system with

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