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METHOD FOR DANCE GAME AND THE RECORDING MEDIA THEREIN READABLE BY COMPUTER

  • US 20100113117A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2008
  • Published: 05/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • (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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