Music Game Device, Music Game System, Operation Object, Music Game Program, And Music Game Method

Abstract

When a cursor (105: FIG. 12) is correctly manipulated in correspondence with guides (“G1” to “G4” and “g1” to “g5”: FIG. 12), the display of the dance object (106: FIG. 12) and the background (110: FIG. 12) is controlled in accordance with the manipulation direction of the cursor. The position of the operation article on a screen (91: FIG. 1) is obtained as the coordinates of the cursor by intermittently irradiating an operation article (150: FIG. 1) by a stroboscope and capturing the image thereof by an imaging unit (13: FIG. 1).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a music game apparatus which displays images following the motion of an operation article and the related arts. BACKGROUND ART [0002] A music conducting game apparatus is disclosed in Patent document 1 (Japanese Patent Published Application No. 2002-263360). This music conducting game apparatus is provided with a phototransmitter unit at the tip of a baton controller, and a photoreceiver unit in a lower position of a monitor. The motion of the baton controller is detected by such a configuration. [0003] When a game is started, an operation guidance image is displayed on the monitor in order to instruct the direction and timing of swinging the baton controller while the sound of music performance is output. This sound of performance is output irrespective of the manipulation of the baton controller. On the other hand, a baton responsive sound is output only when the baton controller is manipulated in accordance with the d...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a music game apparatus and the related arts in which the player can enjoy images, which are displayed in synchronization with the manipulation of an operation article, together with music by manipulating the operation article having a simple structure, while automatically playing the music without relation to the player.

Problems solved by technology

Accordingly, the cost of the baton controller rises, and it can be the cause of trouble.

In addition to this, the mouse of the Patent document 2 can be moved only on a plane surface so that there are substantial restrictions on the manipulation, and in addition to this there are the same problem as in the baton controller of Patent document 1.

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