Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Tetsuhiro Honjo

Yoshitaka Nishimura

Kazuha Hayashi

Aoi Tagami

Yuki Sato

Eriko Motohashi

Yuma Miyazaki

Takayuki Ishikawa

Hidenori Kotera

Kenichi Miyaji

Hiromitsu Kanegae

Akifumi Ishizuka

A game machine determines the reference timing included in a predetermined time range and the crossing direction position corresponding to the reference timing based on the sequence data (). And, the game machine causes an instruction path (R) extending from one end side (UP) in depth direction (TD) toward the other end side (DP) while passing through each crossing direction position corresponding to each reference timing at a position on the time axis corresponding to each reference timing and the reference line (TL), to be displayed on the game screen, and decreases a distance between each position and the reference line (TL) with a decrease in a time difference between the reference timing and the current time.

Game machine, a storage medium storing a computer program used thereof, and control method

A game machine includes: a monitor () that displays and outputs a game screen (R); a control panel () that includes volume controllers () operated so as to change a position of an outer circumferential portion (SP) of a knob portion (T); a external storage device () that stores sequence data () in which a reference timing at which the volume controllers () are operated during a game is associated with a reference position at which the outer circumferential portion (SP) is to be positioned at the reference timing. And, the game machine teaches information of the reference timing and the reference position to a player, based on the sequence data ().

A game machine with a display, a storage medium storing a computer program, and a control method of controlling a computer to display a reference mark moving from a start position to an arrival position along a predetermined path is displayed on a game screen. The game machine comprises a path rotating device that rotates the predetermined path on a predetermined rotation axis during a game based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined path may vary by rotational angle, orbital distance from a rotational center, rotation timing, rotation timing data, rotational angle data, and angle specifying data. The game machine may also include a an audio output device, a music data storage device, and a music reproducing device that reproduces the music through the audio output device based on the music data, and wherein the music data timing is translated into operation timing sequence data for the rotation of the predetermined path. The storage medium stores a computer program in order to cause a computer incorporated into the game machine above to invoke the same. The control method above comprises the step necessary to cause the rotation of the rotating device detailed above.

Game machine, storage medium storing computer program, and control method of controlling computer

A game apparatus includes a main apparatus, an image display apparatus including a display screen, a controller including an acceleration sensor, and a game executing section. The game executing section determines whether or not an acceleration signal generated is normal, based on a first half wave signal of the acceleration signal occurring in an axial direction when the controller is moved. The game executing section moves an image object based on a second half wave signal occurring subsequent to the first half wave signal and having a reversed polarity. The game executing section executes display control to move the image object back to a home position upon detecting that the second half wave signal reaches a peak. Thus, displaying the image object may be controlled according to the movement of the controller. The display control may be executed based on a normal acceleration signal without performing complicated steps.

Game apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for game apparatus, and method of controlling image object

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Minato-ku, Japan

Tetsuhiro Honjo