EP1029565A2
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Music staging game apparatus, music staging game method, and readable storage medium
Assignee: Konami Group Corp
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Filing: 2000-02-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A CPU controls a graphic controller based on control programs within a main RAM to extract a series of rhythm sound data for each of multiple mimic percussion instruments from a graphic RAM and correlates these in a time-axial direction for display on a monitor, instruction and display of the operating timing for each sound of the multiple mimic percussion instruments is performed on the monitor, the player performs sequential striking input with the left and right hands for example for the rhythm sounds via the rhythm input detecting means corresponding to multiple mimic percussion instruments, while confirming the operation timing display instructions thereof, the timing thereof is compared with the timing of the display instruction and evaluation is made based on the offset thereof, and the evaluation results are accumulated. Thus, a rhythm-matching game with a high gaming nature is realized, by inputting operation for multiple instruments using multiple hands and feet such as the left and right hands.
Inventors
- 👤 Okita Katsunori
- 👤 Kitae Tadasu
- 👤 Nagatomi Masato
- 👤 Kaneiso Naonobu
- 👤 Takeda Toru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/80; A63F13/814; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/24; A63F13/245; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/424; A63F13/44; A63F13/45; A63F13/46; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/533; A63F13/54; A63F13/90; A63F13/95; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1062; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/206; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6063; A63F2300/6072; A63F2300/6081; A63F2300/61; A63F2300/63; A63F2300/638; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A music staging game apparatus, comprising: a plurality of staging operating means (1A) for staging
input from a user by at least a striking operation; a storage means (1B) for storing data regarding music
and staging procedures for said music; a playing means (1C) for playing said music based on
the storage contents of said storage means (1B); a staging operation instructing means (1D) for visually
instructing said player in the staging operating using said
staging operating means (1A), following the storage contents
of said storage means (1B) in a manner synchronous with the
progression of the playing by said playing means (1C); a staging effects generating means (1E) for generating
staging effects corresponding to said staging operation; an evaluating means (1F) for evaluating said staging
operation based on the correlation between the staging
procedures stored by said storage means (1B) and said staging
operation made by said player; and evaluation display means (1G) for displaying
information according to the evaluation results of said
evaluating means (1F) to the player.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A music staging game apparatus according to Claim
1, wherein said staging operation instructing means (1D)
has a display means (1K), and a display control means (1L)
for displaying the staging of a plurality of types as to
music in a manner respectively related in the time axial
direction, and for visually perform operation timing
instruction for a plurality of types of playing for said
music; and wherein said evaluating means (1F) has judging means
(1N) for judging whether or not the staging as to said music
subjected to staging input from said staging operating means
(1A) has been instructed as operating timing within a certain
time interval, and a staging input evaluating means (1P)
for comparing the operation timing of said staging operation
means (1A) as to the staging of said music instructed as
said operation timing with the operation timing instruction
by said display control means (1L), thereby evaluating the
staging input from this offset amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A music staging game apparatus according to Claim
1 or 2, wherein a sound generating means (3, 4) is provided
as said playing means (1C), a sound output control means
(1M) is provided as said staging effects generating means
(1E), and the staging as to said music is comprised of a
series of rhythm sounds: and wherein said staging operating means (1A) consists
of a plurality of mimic percussion instruments (1H) provided
each correlating to said plurality of series of rhythm sounds,
and a rhythm input detecting means (1J) for receiving the
striking operating to said mimic percussion instruments (1H)
and detecting the operation timing of the corresponding
rhythm sound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A music staging game apparatus according to Claim
3, wherein said rhythm input detecting means (1J) has an
acoustic sensor provided at a portion other than the striking
portion of said mimic percussion instruments (1H).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A music staging game apparatus according to Claim
3 or 4, wherein said plurality of said mimic percussion
instruments (1H) consist of a plurality of first mimic
percussion instruments mimicking a drum (7) to beat with
a stick, and at least one second mimic percussion instrument
for striking input by the foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 3 to 5, wherein the display array of each series
of rhythm sounds displayed by said display control means
(1L) on said display means (1K) matches the array of the
plurality of mimic percussion instruments (7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 3 to 6, wherein said display control means
(1L) displays marks (58) representing mimic percussion
instruments (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)corresponding to the display
area of the respective series of rhythm sounds, within the
display screen (53).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 2 to 7, wherein said display control means
(1L) changes the display format at said operating timing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A music staging game apparatus according to Claim
3 to 8, wherein said sound output control means (1M) outputs
to said sound generating means (3, 4) the sound data
instructed at the point that input detection has been made
with said rhythm input detecting means (1J) in a state that
said judging means (1N) has affirmed, at said operating timing,
and thus emits sound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 3 to 9, wherein said sound output control means
(1M) outputs to said sound generating means (3, 4) sound
data instructed as said operating timing in a state that
said judging means (1N) has affirmed, at a predetermined
point in time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 1 to 10, wherein said evaluating means (1F)
evaluates by accumulating the evaluation value for said
offset amount of each piece of sound data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 1 to 11, wherein said evaluating means (1F)
sets a tolerance range before and after the operating timing
for each sound data, and calculates score by accumulating
addition values set according to the smallness of the amount
of being off within the inner side of the boundary of the
tolerance range as a reference thereof, and subtraction
values set according to the greatness of the amount of being
off at the outer side thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 3 to 12, wherein said sound data contains touch
sounds .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
A music staging game apparatus according to any
one of Claims 3 to 13, wherein said display control means
(1L) comprises: graphic storing means (47) for storing notes screen
data for visually guiding the rhythm input operation by said
operating means (1A); and graphic control means (48) for
sequentially updating said notes screen data according to
the flow of the time-system of the played music piece, and
also for displaying whether or not there has been a miss
in the operation timing by said rhythm input means (1J).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
149 words
A music staging game method, comprising: a step for displaying on a display means (1K) a plurality
of series of rhythm sounds, each correlated respectively
in the time-axial direction, and for performing display
instruction of the operating timing for each sound; a step for controlling sound generating means(3, 4)
to output at least background sound; a step wherein one of sound data is selectively
instructed for a type of the mimic percussion instruments
(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) provided correlating to each of said
plurality of series of rhythm sounds and an operating timing
thereof, and judging is made whether or not the instructed
sound data is instructed as operating timing within the
certain interval; and a step for comparing the operating timing as to said
instructed sound data with display instruction timing of
said operating timing, and for evaluating the rhythm input
from the offset amount thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
159 words
A readable storage medium wherein are recorded
control programs for executing the following steps: a step for displaying on a display means (1K) a plurality
of series of rhythm sounds, each correlated respectively
in the time-axial direction, and also for performing display
instruction of the operating timing for each sound; a step for controlling sound generating means (3, 4)
to output at least background sound; a step wherein one of sound data is selectively
instructed for a type of the mimic percussion instruments
(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) provided correlating to each of said
plurality of series of rhythm sounds and an operating timing
thereof, and judging is made whether or not the instructed
sound data is instructed as operating timing within the
certain interval; and a step for comparing the operating timing as to said
instructed sound data with display instruction timing of
said operating timing, and for evaluating the rhythm input
from the offset amount thereof.
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