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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Kazuhiko Nobe, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichiro Niide, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiko Nobe, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichiro Niide, Tokyo, JP;
Konami Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
KCE Tokyo, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A music-oriented game machine with a feature to increase a feeling of competitiveness between players. Based on an evaluation of a performance of the first and second players based on their steps, the number of times step timing is presented as guidance is varied. Specifically, while reference arrows () are displayed, a plurality of timing guidance arrows () approaching the reference arrows () are also displayed on a game screen image (). As a result, guidance as to where step timing is arriving is shown to the player. Then, a speed at which the reference arrows () approach the timing guidance arrows (), respectively, is changed from a default speed to speeds of half, twice, and three-times the default speed based on the result of evaluation on the respective player's stepping performances, to thereby change the guidance level.