Patent ID: 6991542

Claim:
A game machine, comprising: original music storage means for storing audio data concerning original music containing a preamble and a main part subsequent thereto; connection music storage means for storing audio data concerning predetermined connection music corresponding to the original music; original music reproduction start timing storage means for storing original music reproduction start timing data indicative of reproduction start timing of the original music during performance of the connection music, which is set such that a period between the reproduction start timing and the end timing of the connection music coincides with the length of the preamble of the corresponding original music; connection music output means for outputting the connection music based on the audio data concerning the connection music; original music reproduction start timing monitoring means for monitoring original music reproduction start timing based on the original music reproduction start timing data during a period when the connection music is output; original music reproduction means for beginning reproduction of the original music while overlapping with the connection music, upon arrival of original music reproduction start timing.