Patent ID: 8303409
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: A63F,G10H

Abstract:
1. A game apparatus comprising: an input device including a plurality of operation portions being aligned in a predetermined direction and adapted and configured to output a signal indicating whether each of the plurality of operation portions is actuated; a display device adapted and configured to display a game screen; a sequence data storage device adapted and configured to store sequence data, in which operation timing of each of the operation portions in an ongoing game and information specifying the operation portions to be operated are correlated to each other; an operation guidance device adapted and configured to present on the game screen the operation timing of each of the operation portions to a player based on the sequence data; and an operation evaluation device adapted and configured to determine an operation state of the player based on the signal output from the input device, and evaluate the operation state of the player based on a comparison between the operation state determined and the sequence data, wherein the sequence data includes a sequential operation indication portion indicating sequential operations in which correlations between the operation portions and the operation timings are set so that at least two adjacent operation portions are operated according to an alignment sequence thereof, the operation guidance device is further adapted and configured to, when presenting the operation corresponding to the sequential operations, cause the display device to display one or more technique indication image on the game screen corresponding to the sequential operations, and the operation evaluation device is further adapted and configured to, when evaluating the sequential operations, determine whether the sequential operations are successful or not, based on a required condition that: (a) with respect to operation states of two adjacent operation portions, (i) a first operation to a preceding operation portion that should be operated precedingly is detected, (ii) subsequently, a second operation to a next operation portion that should be operated is detected, and, (iii) after the second operation is detected, a release of the first operation is detected and (b) the sequential operation does not extend beyond a last operation portion specified in the sequential operation indication portion, as determined by evaluating whether an operation portion adjacent to the last operation portion on an opposite side of the last operation portion with respect to the preceding operation portion is not operated within a predetermined time period.