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Music Game Device, Music Game System, Operation Object, Music Game Program, And Music Game Method

  • US 20070197290A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2004
  • Published: 08/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A music game apparatus operable to automatically playing music, comprising:

  • a stroboscope operable to irradiate an operation article manipulated by a player with light in a predetermined cycle;

    an imaging unit operable to generate a lighted image signal and an unlighted image signal by capturing images of the operation article respectively when said stroboscope is lighted and unlighted;

    a differential signal generating unit operable to generate a differential signal between the lighted image signal and the unlighted image signal;

    a state information calculating unit operable to calculate the state information of the operation article on the basis of the differential signal;

    a guide control unit operable to control the display of a guide for the manipulation of a cursor, which moves in association with the operation article, in a timing on the basis of the music;

    a cursor control unit operable to control the display of the cursor on the basis of the state information of the operation article; and

    a follow-up image control unit operable to control the display of an image in accordance with guidance by the guide when the cursor is correctly manipulated by the operation article in correspondence with the guide, wherein said follow-up image control unit determines whether or not the cursor is correctly manipulated by the operation article in correspondence with the guide, on the basis of the state information of the operation article and the information about the guide.

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