Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Namco Bandai Games, Ltd.

Namco Limited

Hiroyuki Onoda

Hiroshi Igarashi

Junji Takamoto

Takeshi Nagareda

Hiroumi Endo

Kuniaki Ito

Takao Shimizu

Takashi Fukawa

Motomi Katayama

Masahiro Shimamoto

With a game system, a timing fetch section fetches an input-timing for input data determined to be valid by an input-determination section, and an evaluation section compares the fetched input-timing and a reference-timing, and evaluates an operation with an operation section by a player or a sound-input action performed in answer to a first or second direction-mark. An input-reception section receives first and second input data generated based on an operation-detection of the operation section a sound-detection of the sound-detection section, respectively, and an input-determination section compares the first and second input data, determines that the first input data is valid when it is determined that the operation with the operation section by the player and the sound-input action by the player overlap within a given period, based on the first and second input data, and determines that the first and second input data are valid in other cases.

Input device, input determination method, game system, game system control method, program, and information storage medium

A game system including: a music reproduction section which reproduces given music data stored in a storage section; a display control section which performs display control of changing a relative positional relationship among a direction mark which directs an operation to be performed by a player using an operation section, a special direction mark for the second game and a reference mark for timing judgment of the operation in association with a reproduction state of the music data to cause the direction mark and the reference mark to come closer; a timing acquisition section which acquires operation timing when the player operates the operation section for the direction mark; and a game calculation section which performs calculation processing of a first game of comparing the acquired operation timing with timing criteria and calculation processing of a second game differing from the first game based on operation information of the operation section for the special direction mark.

Game system, program, and information storage medium

A game system includes: a direction mark storage section which stores image data of a direction mark that specifies a player's maneuver; a display controller which controls display of a plurality of display objects including the direction mark; a timing fetch section which fetches a maneuver timing; and an evaluation section which evaluates player's performance, based on a result of comparison between the fetched maneuver timing and a reference timing. The display controller displays the direction mark to specify a combination of a series of consecutive maneuvers by a single mark. When the player has input a series of consecutive maneuvers in accordance with a direction of the direction mark, the evaluation section compares the timing of the series of consecutive maneuvers with a reference timing, to evaluate the performance of the player.

Program, information storage medium, game system, and control method of the game system

A game system includes: a direction mark storage section which stores image data of a direction mark which directs an operation of a player; a display control section which performs display control of a plurality of display objects including the direction mark; a timing acquisition section which acquires an operation timing; and an evaluation section which compares the acquired operation timing with a reference timing and evaluates the operation of the player. The display control section performs control of displaying the direction mark which directs the player to operate a plurality of operation regions by one mark. When the player operates the plurality of the operation regions of the operation section, the evaluation section evaluates the operation of the player by comparing the operation timing for the plurality of operation regions and the reference timing.

Program, information storage medium and game system

It is an object of the present invention to provide a general purpose controller for a game machine by which a car game of a fishing game can be more enjoyed. A controller for a game machine comprises a jog dial,rotatably mounted on a controller main body,as a part of an input operating part, a data input system,driven according to and connected to the jog dial,to input data in accordance with the rotation of the jog dial and a counterforce urging means having a driving motor,or the like driving connected to the jog dial,for urging a counterforce opposite to the rotation thereof.

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Yokohama, Japan

Hiroyuki Onoda