Music game system
First Claim
1. A music game system comprising:
- a first music game apparatus for reproducing music for a first player; and
a second music game apparatus communicable with the first music game apparatus by way of a communication path for reproducing music for a second player;
wherein the first music game apparatus includes;
a first music data storage device for storing music data of a music number;
a first music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the first music data storage device;
a first start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music number by the first music reproducer;
a first reproduction controller for transferring the music data from the first music data storage device to the first music reproducer upon the receipt of an instruction from the first start instructor; and
a first count value output device for outputting to the communication path a count value corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of the reproduction when the reproduction of the music number is started by the first music reproducer; and
wherein the second music game apparatus includes;
a second music data storage device for storing the same music data as the first music data storage device;
a second music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the second music data storage device;
a second start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music by the second music reproducer;
a second reproducing position calculator for receiving the count value outputted from the first count value output device via the communication path upon the receipt of an instruction from the second start instructor, and calculating a reproducing position of the music number being reproduced by the first music reproducer using the received count value; and
a second reproduction controller for transferring the music data after the reproducing position calculated by the second reproducing position calculator from the second music data storage device to the second music reproducer.
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Abstract
Each of communication controllers sends a count value of a timer corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of reproduction during the reproduction of a music to a communication cable. Each of game controllers calculates, while a multi-play mode is executed in an other game apparatus, a reproducing position of the music in the other game apparatus based on the count value sent from the communication controller and transfers a music data from the calculated reproducing position on to a sound source memory upon the receipt of an instruction signal outputted from a confirmation button of an instructing section and representing confirmation of selection of the multi-play mode. While one game player is playing a music game, another game player can participate in this game in the middle of a music number.
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20 Claims
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1. A music game system comprising:
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a first music game apparatus for reproducing music for a first player; and
a second music game apparatus communicable with the first music game apparatus by way of a communication path for reproducing music for a second player;
wherein the first music game apparatus includes;
a first music data storage device for storing music data of a music number;
a first music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the first music data storage device;
a first start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music number by the first music reproducer;
a first reproduction controller for transferring the music data from the first music data storage device to the first music reproducer upon the receipt of an instruction from the first start instructor; and
a first count value output device for outputting to the communication path a count value corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of the reproduction when the reproduction of the music number is started by the first music reproducer; and
wherein the second music game apparatus includes;
a second music data storage device for storing the same music data as the first music data storage device;
a second music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the second music data storage device;
a second start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music by the second music reproducer;
a second reproducing position calculator for receiving the count value outputted from the first count value output device via the communication path upon the receipt of an instruction from the second start instructor, and calculating a reproducing position of the music number being reproduced by the first music reproducer using the received count value; and
a second reproduction controller for transferring the music data after the reproducing position calculated by the second reproducing position calculator from the second music data storage device to the second music reproducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A music game system comprising:
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a first music game apparatus for reproducing a music for a first player; and
a second music game apparatus communicatable with the first music game apparatus by way of a communication path for reproducing a music for a second player;
wherein the first music game apparatus includes;
a first music data storage device for storing music data of a music number;
a first music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the first music data storage device;
a first start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music number by the first music reproducer;
a first reproduction controller for transferring the music data from the first music data storage device to the first music reproducer upon the receipt of an instruction from the first start instructor; and
a first count value output device for outputting to the communication path a count value corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of the reproduction when the reproduction of the music number is started from the beginning by the first music reproducer;
wherein the second music game apparatus includes;
a second music data storage device for storing the same music data as the first music data storage device;
a second music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the second music data storage device;
a second start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music number by the second music reproducer;
a second reproduction controller for transferring the music data from the second music data storage device to the second music reproducer upon the receipt of the instruction from the second start instructor;
a second count value output device for outputting to the communication path a count value corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of the reproduction when the reproduction of the one music number is started from the beginning by the second music reproducer;
wherein the first music game apparatus further includes;
a first reproducing position calculator for obtaining the count value upon the receipt of the instruction from the first start instructor if the count value is outputted from the second count value output device to the communication path, and calculating a reproducing position of the music number being reproduced by the second music reproducer using the obtained count value; and
the first reproduction controller transfers the music data after the reproducing position calculated by the first reproducing position calculator from the first music data storage device to the first music reproducer upon the receipt of the instruction from the first start instructor if the count value is outputted from the second count value output device to the communication path;
wherein the second music game apparatus further includes;
a second reproducing position calculator for obtaining the count value upon the receipt of the instruction from the second start instructor if the count value is outputted from the first count value output device to the communication path, and calculating a reproducing position of the music number being reproduced by the first music reproducer using the obtained count value; and
the second reproduction controller transfers the music data after the reproducing position calculated by the second reproducing position calculator from the second music data storage device to the second music reproducer upon the receipt of the instruction from the second start instructor if the count value is outputted from the first count value output device to the communication path. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A music game system comprising:
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a first music game apparatus for reproducing a music for a first player; and
a second music game apparatus communicatable with the first music game apparatus by way of a communication path for reproducing a music for a second player;
wherein the first music game apparatus includes;
a first music data storage device for storing music data of a music number;
a first music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the first music data storage device;
a first start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music number by the first music reproducer upon receipt of a first signal from an operation of a first switch by the first player;
a first reproduction controller for transferring the music data from the first music data storage device to the first music reproducer upon the receipt of an instruction from the first start instructor; and
a first count value output device for outputting to the communication path a count value corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of the reproduction when the reproduction of the music number is started by the first music reproducer; and
wherein the second music game apparatus includes;
a second music data storage device for storing the same music data as the first music data storage device;
a second music reproducer for reproducing the music for the music number based on the music data stored in the second music data storage device;
a second start instructor for instructing the start of reproduction of the music by the second music reproducer upon receipt of a second signal from an operation of a second switch by the second game player;
a second reproducing position calculator for receiving the count value outputted from the first count value output device via the communication path upon the receipt of an instruction from the second start instructor, and calculating a reproducing position of the music number being reproduced by the first music reproducer using the received count value; and
a second reproduction controller for transferring the music data corresponding to a portion thereof after the reproducing position calculated by the second reproducing position calculator from the second music data storage device to the second music reproducer.
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