Patent · US Expired

Music game system, staging instructions synchronizing control method for same, and readable recording medium recorded with staging instructions synchronizing control program for same

US6342665B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2000
Grant dateJan 29, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8047
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drum rhythm game apparatus and a guitar rhythm game apparatus each includes a staging operating unit. Playing progression information, which includes sector numbers, is transferred between the drum rhythm game apparatus and the guitar rhythm game apparatus, thereby enabling staging operation to be implemented from each of the staging operating units while synchronizing the visual staging instructions provided to players of the game for the background music piece to be played at both the drum rhythm game apparatus and the guitar rhythm game apparatus. This allows the game to be played in a state closer to reality in which multiple players each have staging operating units as different instrument, such as with an actual band, making the game more enjoyable.

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