Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Konami Co., Ltd.

Masato Akiyama

Kazuhide Nakazawa

Kiyoshi Mizuki

Kota Wakasa

Hiroto Yamaguchi

Shintaro Mukai

Hiroshi Naraoka

Ryo Komatsu

Seiji Higurashi

Kenichiro Kato

Hiroshi Takeyasu

Reference time data acquisition means () acquires, from means () for storing a position of display means () and reference time data representing a reference time at which a user should carry out a game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display means () detected by position detection means (). Based on the reference time data, display control means () controls the display means () to display a guidance image () for guiding the user regarding the reference time. The game operation carried out by the user is detected. Game operation evaluation means () evaluates the game operation performed by the user, based on the reference time data and a detection result by game operation detection means ().

Game device, method for controlling game device, program, and information storage medium

A game device allowing a player to enjoy the process of acquiring information on an input procedure of operation data corresponding to a predetermined event is provided. A game device including a controller allowing input of operation data comprises judgment means for judging whether or not an operation data sequence input with the controller matches a predetermined operation data sequence, event triggering means for triggering a predetermined event (special technique or the like) corresponding to the predetermined operation data sequence in accordance with a result of judgment by the judgment means, operation guidance means for displaying on a guidance screen (FIG.) operation data identification images (), (), () each identifying operation data in accordance with the predetermined operation data sequence, restriction means for restricting display of all or part of the operation data identification images (), (), and restriction lifting means for partially or completely lifting the restriction in accordance with contents of a play.

Game device, information storage medium, and game device control method

A game system has a display monitor for displaying a game image, a plurality of control buttons manually operable by a game player, and a memory for storing data representing timings to operate the control buttons, respectively. The game system has a control operation indicating function for displaying in the game image an image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons based on the data stored in the memory, and an obstructing function for generating an obstructive effect in the image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons, to obstruct an attempt of the game player to grasp the timings to operate the control buttons.

Game system and computer-readable recording medium

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Yokohama, Japan

Masato Akiyama