METHOD FOR DANCE GAME AND THE RECORDING MEDIA THEREIN READABLE BY COMPUTER
First Claim
1. A dance game method of a dance game apparatus including a dance animation storage unit storing motion information of a virtual character, a rhythm note information storage unit storing rhythm note information that displays various types of rhythm notes, which are graphic elements to induce a user'"'"'s key press at a corresponding location to a specific motion of the virtual character, and a dance game control unit controlling an image processor that processes the motion information and the rhythm notes and outputs the processed motion information and rhythm notes to a display interface, the method comprising steps of (a), (b), (c), and (d) performed in the dance game control unit:
- (a) controlling the image processor to display the motion information, searching each frame of the motion information, and determining whether the character is in a predetermined specific motion state;
(b) controlling the image processor to display the rhythm note on predetermined coordinates according to a dance motion of the virtual character when the virtual character is in the predetermined specific motion state as a result of the determination;
(c) verifying whether a corresponding key to the rhythm note being displayed through the step of (b) is inputted; and
(d) counting a score indicating the user'"'"'s game ability when the corresponding key is inputted as a result of the verification in the step of (c).
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Abstract
A dance game method and computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for implementing the dance game method is provided. The dance game method arouses a user'"'"'s interest to feel a sensation of being assimilated with a virtual character dancing according to music.
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10 Claims
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1. A dance game method of a dance game apparatus including a dance animation storage unit storing motion information of a virtual character, a rhythm note information storage unit storing rhythm note information that displays various types of rhythm notes, which are graphic elements to induce a user'"'"'s key press at a corresponding location to a specific motion of the virtual character, and a dance game control unit controlling an image processor that processes the motion information and the rhythm notes and outputs the processed motion information and rhythm notes to a display interface, the method comprising steps of (a), (b), (c), and (d) performed in the dance game control unit:
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(a) controlling the image processor to display the motion information, searching each frame of the motion information, and determining whether the character is in a predetermined specific motion state; (b) controlling the image processor to display the rhythm note on predetermined coordinates according to a dance motion of the virtual character when the virtual character is in the predetermined specific motion state as a result of the determination; (c) verifying whether a corresponding key to the rhythm note being displayed through the step of (b) is inputted; and (d) counting a score indicating the user'"'"'s game ability when the corresponding key is inputted as a result of the verification in the step of (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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