JPH0310352B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a music game device that has both the functions of a pitch training machine and a game machine.

In recent years, electronic musical instruments, especially electronic keyboard instruments, have been equipped with a variety of pitch learning functions in addition to normal performance functions, making it possible for one person to learn things such as listening training by themselves without the presence of a professional music teacher. electronic devices have been proposed.

By using an electronic device equipped with such a pitch learning function, self-study of pitch learning can be carried out extremely effectively, at least as long as the device has the will to acquire pitch sensibility voluntarily.

However, for people who do not have the will to learn pitch, such as infants or children in lower grades, even with conventional electronic devices that have a pitch learning function, it is still necessary to have a teacher or parent accompany them. Without accompanying instruction, it is difficult to achieve sufficient pitch training effects.

The purpose of this invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and even if people, such as infants and children in lower grades, generally have little desire to spontaneously engage in pitch learning, they can enjoy the game while enjoying the game. , a game function and a pitch training function that allow you to acquire the effect of pitch learning without realizing it, and acquire the touch sensation of keystrokes to express the strength and weakness of sounds such as Forte F and Piano P. The objective is to provide a music game device with the following functions.

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of the operation section of an embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the first embodiment) in which the music game device according to the present invention is used for electronic keyboard music. On the screen is a keyboard 1 consisting of white keys and black keys 1a corresponding to notes F2 to C5.
Pockets 2 are provided at the top of each key 1a and are formed so that toy coins, chips, etc. can be placed diagonally.
and operation dials 3a, 3b, 3 for volume adjustment, etc.
c, rhythm keys 4a to 4e for setting various rhythms during autorhythm performance, and tone keys 5a to 5e for selecting the tone of the melody performance sound.
A power switch 6 for turning on the power, a game switch 7 for operating the game function according to the present invention, and a speaker 8 for generating musical sounds are provided.

This electronic musical instrument functions as a normal electronic musical instrument that generates musical tones of various tones by pressing the keys, and can also perform waltz, swing, etc. in response to melody performance.
It has an austrhythm function that automatically generates rhythm performance sounds such as rock and Latin, and in addition to these normal performance functions, it also has a game function according to the present invention.

This electronic musical instrument has the above-mentioned game function, and allows the player to enjoy the Corinthian game, which is a type of guessing game.

When the game switch 7 is pressed to start the game, the player places the toy coin or the like in a desired one of the pockets 2 and sets a target pitch.

Thereafter, the player hits any key 1a aiming at the pitch on which the coin is placed. As a result of the keystroke operation, a moving sound that repeatedly moves at high speed on the keyboard 1 from the lowest note to the highest note is generated from the speaker 8, and after an indefinite period of time, this moving sound stops at a randomly selected pitch. Then, the sound at that stop position will be produced.

At this time, the time until the moving sound stops and the distance from the lowest note key are determined by the strength of the keystroke during the keystroke operation, so the player can adjust the keystroke force to make the coin A moving sound can be generated by aiming at the pitch at which the is placed.

Next, after the movement sound stops, the player presses the key of the pitch on which the coin is placed, and makes a sound to determine whether or not the target position sound key set by the player matches the movement stop sound key. Confirm by.

At this time, if the pressed target position sound and the movement stop sound match, a predetermined hit sound melody, such as Juan Juare, will start playing to indicate a "hit", and if they do not match, a predetermined miss melody will be played to indicate a "miss". A sound melody, such as a funeral march, begins to flow.

In this way, by confirming the match between the movement stop sound and the target position sound by pressing the movement sound and target position sound key for each game, the player can enjoy the game without realizing it. You can acquire a sense of pitch without even realizing it, and you can also learn the sense of touch by adjusting the intensity of your keystrokes.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts of this electronic musical instrument according to the present invention, and the configuration and operation thereof will be explained below in accordance with the above-mentioned game procedure.

First, when the game switch 7 in FIG. 1 is pressed down, the switching element SW in FIG. 2 is turned on, and a signal of content "1" is supplied to the AND circuit 13 to enter a game standby state. In this state, each flip-flop, counter, latch, etc. are cleared and reset by an initial processing signal (not shown).

When the player places a coin in a desired pocket 2 and then presses a certain key, the moving sound is emitted from the speaker 8, and the generation of this moving sound is controlled as follows.

That is, as a result of the above-mentioned keystroke operation, the key ON detection circuit 12 shown in FIG. At this time, the AND circuit 20 is closed and its output is "0".

The AND circuit 13 receives the key ON signal KON,
The output is “1” due to the signal from the switch SW and the output of flip-flop 16 (content is “1”).
This output "1" is supplied to the differentiating circuit 14 and converted into a point, resulting in a pulse output with the content "1", and this "1" pulse is the start signal STR.
as inputs to the set inputs S of flip-flops 15 and 16 and to clock generator 200.

Flip-flop 15 receives the above start signal.
Its Q output is set to “1” by STR,
This “1” output connects the inverter 17 to the gate 10.
and closes this gate 10. At the same time, the "1" output from this flip-flop 15 is
The signal is supplied to the AND circuit 18, thereby opening the AND circuit 18.

Further, the flip-flop 16 is set by the start signal STR, and the output becomes "0", and this "0" output is supplied to the AND circuit 13, thereby closing the AND circuit 13, and the subsequent key ON. Prohibit signal KON.

Touch detection circuit 1 for detecting the strength of keystrokes
In this example, 00 is a changeover switch 101 whose contacts are switched in conjunction with each key 1a, and a capacitor C.
1 and a resistor R1, a voltage holding circuit composed of a diode D1 and a hold capacitor C2, and an A/D converter 102.
and a data converter 103 that performs a predetermined calculation on the magnitude of the digital output data from the A/D converter 102, inverts the magnitude relationship, and outputs the result.

Then, by the keystroke operation, the changeover switch 101 is switched from contact A to contact B, and at this time, the charge +V charged in the capacitor C1 during the non-contact time between switching from contact A to contact B is If the key press force is strong, the switch 101 is switched instantaneously, so the non-contact time is short, and the charge +V charged in the capacitor C1 is discharged via the resistor R1. Since the amount of discharge is small, the moment the switch 101 is switched to contact B, the A/D converter 102
The voltage sent to increases.

Conversely, if the keystroke force is weak, the contactless time of the switch 101 becomes longer and the voltage sent to the A/D converter 102 becomes smaller.

The magnitude of the voltage corresponding to the strength of the keystroke as described above is quantified by the A/D converter 102, and this quantitative data is inverted by the data converter 103 and sent to the clock generator 2 as a touch data signal TD.
00 latch 201.

The data converter 103 is formed of, for example, a ROM, and outputs inverted quantity data corresponding to the inputted quantity data among the inverted quantity data stored in the ROM. The stronger the keystroke force is, the smaller the output signal TD becomes, and the weaker the keystroke force is, the larger the quantity data becomes.

The clock generator 200 receives the start signal STR generated by the above-described keystroke operation, and in response, supplies a clock signal CLK to a moving sound data generator 300, which will be described later.

The latch 201 latches the touch data signal TD supplied from the latch detector 100 in response to the rise of the start signal STR supplied to the latch input L, and supplies this latched data to the adder 203. are doing.

The latch 204 latches fixed numerical data (initial value data PD) supplied from the initial data generator 202 in response to the rise of the start signal STR supplied to the latch input L1, and stores the latched data. Supplied to comparator 206.

The comparator 206 compares the initial data PD supplied from the latch 204 with the count data CD supplied from the counter 205, and outputs a "1" pulse when the values of both data match. The pulse output is provided as a clock signal CLK to latch input L2 of latch 204, reset input R of counter 205, and AND circuit 18.

The counter receives a reference clock signal φ output from a reference clock oscillator (not shown), counts this input signal φ, and supplies the counted value to the comparator 205 as count data CD.
Clock signal CLK output from comparator 205
It is reset repeatedly in synchronization with

Initial value data output from the latch 204
PD is also supplied to adder 203, and this adder 2
03 is the touch data supplied from the latch 204
TD and the initial value data PD are added and the addition result is supplied to the latch 204 as added data AD.

The latch 204 latches the added data AD in response to the rise of the clock signal CLK supplied to the latch input L2, and supplies the latched data to the comparator 206 and also to the adder 203. In this adder 203, the touch data supplied from the latch 201 is again
After addition with TD, the result of the operation is supplied to latch 204.

Therefore, the clock signal CLK from comparator 206
Each time the clock signal CLK is output, the numerical data output from the latch 204 increases by the touch data TD. At this time, if the number of outputs of the clock signal CLK is n times, the numerical data output from the latch 204 LD is expressed by the relationship LD=PD+n×TD, and by this, the comparator 206
The generation cycle of the clock signal CLK output from the clock signal CLK increases by a certain period of time.

Further, the amount of change in the generation period of the clock signal CLK is also related to the magnitude of the touch data TD, and the larger the value of the touch data TD, the greater the amount of change in the generation period of the clock signal CLK.
That is, the weaker the keystroke force is, the larger the touch data TD becomes, and the generation cycle of the clock signal CLK becomes longer rapidly.

The clock signal CLK is supplied to the mobile sound data generator 300 via the AND circuit 18 which is opened by the "1" output supplied from the flip-flop 15. The supplied clock signal CLK is
It is supplied to the clock input CK of the ring counter 302 via the OR circuit 301.

The ring counter 302 sequentially and selectively outputs "1" for each pulse of the clock signal CLK supplied to the clock input CK.
It has n+1 output terminals of bits, and among these output terminals, only 0 bit is left open.
The outputs from the other 1 bit to n bits are the encoder inputs F2, F2#...C5 of the encoder 305.
and each AND circuit 4 of the AND circuit group 401 in the match determination circuit 400.
01-1 to 401-n, respectively.

The encoder 305 is a ring counter 302
Pitch data corresponding to the alternative signal output from
It outputs the ED and supplies it to the musical tone forming circuit 11.

Therefore, when the clock signal is started to be supplied from the clock generator 200 by the keystroke operation, the ring counter 302 sequentially outputs "1" from the 1st bit to the nth bit, and the encoder correspondingly outputs "1". 305 outputs a pitch data ED string going from bass to treble, and this pitch data ED string supplied to the musical tone forming circuit 11 is supplied as a musical tone signal to the speaker 8, and the speaker 8 outputs a low-temperature signal. This results in a so-called glisando-like moving sound that moves from high to high pitch.

Then, when "1" is output to the n-th bit of the ring counter 302, this "1" output is supplied to the reset input R of the ring counter 302 via the OR circuit 303, and also to the delay circuit 306.
After delaying the clock signal CK of the ring counter 302 by a minute time through the OR circuit 301,
It is also supplied to For this reason, the ring counter 30
The 0th bit of 2 is always skipped, and when the clock signal CLK stops, the ring counter 302 stops with the 0th bit output "1", and a situation occurs where no sound is produced from the speaker 8. can be reliably prevented.

As mentioned above, a glisando-like moving sound is repeatedly emitted from the speaker 8 from low to high pitch, and the moving speed of this moving sound gradually increases as the period of the clock signal CLK supplied to the ring counter 302 gradually increases. It's getting late.

As the moving sound moves as described above, the movement of the moving sound will stop after a certain period of time has elapsed. This movement stop control is performed as follows.

That is, in the clock generator 200, the numerical data LD output from the latch 204 is supplied to the A input of the comparator 209, and this comparator 209 receives the numerical data LD supplied to the A input.
and the stop data SD supplied from the latch 208 to the B input, and when the value of the numerical data LD is greater than or equal to the value of the stop data SD, a clock stop signal STOP with the content "1" is output.

The stop data SD is semi-fixed numerical data output from the stop data generator 207, which includes, for example, a digital switch and an encoder.
When the start signal STR is supplied to the latch input L of the latch 208, this stop data SD is latched to the latch 208 and supplied to the B input of the comparator 209.

Therefore, the fixed value stop data SD is supplied to the B input of the comparator 209, and the gradually increasing numerical data LD is supplied to the A input, and the time until the values of both data match is determined by the numerical data. It is proportional to the amount of increase in LD, and the rate of increase in numerical data LD is related to the magnitude of touch data TD as described above.
That is, the stronger the keystroke force, the smaller the value of the touch data TD, which slows down the rate of increase in the numerical data LD and increases the time it takes for both data to match.

The clock stop signal STOP output from the comparator 209 is the clear input of the latch 204.
CL to clear the contents of latch 204, and also to a reference clock generator (not shown) to stop the output of reference clock φ.

This clock stop signal STOP is also supplied to the reset input R of the flip-flop 15, and by resetting the Q output to "0", the gate 1 is reset.
0 is opened and the AND circuit 18 is closed.

As a result, the clock signal CLK is no longer supplied to the ring counter 302, and the counting operation of the ring counter 302 is stopped. If the count stop bit at this time is the m-th bit, the pitch data corresponding to the m-th bit 1'' output is output from the encoder 305, and only the corresponding sound (moving stop sound) is emitted from the speaker 8. That will happen.

As described above, the time until the moving sound stops moving (movement stop time) and the moving speed are determined by the strength of the keystroke force, and the stronger the keystroke force is, the longer the moving distance becomes.

The clock stop signal STOP is also supplied to the set input S of the flip-flop 19, setting the Q output to "1", and this "1" output is
By being supplied to the circuit 20, the key ON signal KON output from the key ON detection circuit 12 becomes in a state where it can pass.

Next, after confirming that the moving sound has stopped at a certain pitch, the player presses the key of the pitch on which the coin is placed (coin placement sound key) to make the sound that the player aimed for (coin placement sound key). ) to see if it was hit by a moving sound. At this time, this will be notified by the hit and miss sounds, and this control operation is performed as follows.

In other words, when the above key press operation is performed, the key
A key press is detected by the ON detector 12, and the value is “1”.
Pulse output key ON signal KON is AND circuit 13,
20. At this time, the AND circuit 13 is closed by the output "0" of the flip-flop 16, and the start signal STR is not generated again.

The AND circuit 20 is opened by the output "1" of the flip-flop 19, and the key ON signal is
When KON is supplied, a “1” pulse confirmation signal CNF is output from the output side, and this confirmation signal CNF is
Hit/miss sound data generator 501 and miss sound data generator 5 forming the hit/miss sound data generation circuit 500
02 is supplied to each enable input EN, and each
The off-beat sound data generators 501 and 502 are each activated, and after being delayed by a minute time by the delay circuit 304, it is supplied to the reset input R of the ring counter 302 via the OR circuit 303, and the data is output to the ring counter. 302.

The above hit/miss sound data generators 501, 502
When a "1" signal is input in the activated state, in response to the rising edge of the "1" signal, it supplies predetermined hit or miss sound data to the musical tone generator 11, and outputs the sound from the speaker 8. After generating a hit sound or a miss sound and outputting the hit sound or miss sound data, an end signal END of the "1" output signal is output, and this end signal END is sent to the flip-flops 16 and 19 via an OR circuit 504. This is supplied to the reset input R.

On the other hand, the pitch data KD output from the keyboard 1 by the key press operation for confirming the hit is supplied to the musical tone generator 11 via the gate 10 in an open state, and is applied to the pressed key. The corresponding sound is speaker 8
At the same time, the pitch data KD is also supplied to the decoder 21.

The output of the decoder 21 is the output of each of the AND circuits 401 of the match determination circuit 400.
It is supplied to one input of the AND circuits 401-1 to 401-n, and the AND circuit 401
The outputs of the first bit to the nth bit of the ring counter 302 are supplied to the other inputs of -1 to 401-n.

When the target position tone key pressed to confirm hit/miss and the movement stop tone key match, an alternative "1" output supplied from the decoder 21 and a ring The alternative “1” output supplied from the counter 302 is connected to the AND circuit 40.
"1" is output from this AND circuit by being concentratedly supplied to any one of 1-1 to 401-n.
A signal is output, and this “1” signal is sent to the OR circuit 40.
Hit and miss sound data generation circuit 500 through 2
This “1” signal drives the winning sound data generator 501 and supplies the winning sound data to the musical tone forming unit 11.

Further, if the pressed target position tone key and the movement stop tone key do not match, the two “1” outputs are output from different two outputs of the AND circuits 401-1 to 402-n.
The output signal of the OR circuit 402 remains at "0". Therefore, this “0” signal is sent to the inverter 50 to the off-tone data generator 502.
3 as a "1" signal, and the off-beat note data generator 502 supplies the off-beat note data to the musical tone generator 11 in response to the rise of this "1" signal.

Then, a hit or miss sound is emitted from the speaker 8, and the flip-flops 16 and 19 are reset by the end signal END,
This will return to the initial state of game standby.

Note that the above end signal END may be configured to be output only from the winning sound data generator 501 so that multiple players can enjoy the game at the same time. The match or mismatch with the target sound can be confirmed by sequentially pressing the target sound keys set by each player.

As mentioned above, in the case of the electronic musical instrument of this example, the moving speed and distance of the glisando-like moving sound can be changed by changing the strength of the keystroke, so that the player can aim for the pitch at which he or she wants the moving sound to stop. , you can enjoy the Corinthian game, which is a type of guessing game, and you can check whether you've hit or missed with a musical sound.Also, since the moving speed of the moving sound gradually decreases, it is easy for young children to stop the moving sound. By listening to the process leading up to this, it is possible to infer the general movement stop sound, and while enjoying the game, the player can unknowingly practice listening and acquire the correct sense of pitch.

In addition, by aiming at a target by changing the travel distance of the moving sound depending on the strength of the keystroke force, the user can naturally acquire the touch sensation of keystrokes that expresses the strength and weakness of sounds such as forte f and piano p.

Next, another embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the second embodiment) of the music game device according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be explained using FIG. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

The external appearance of the electronic keyboard instrument of this example is exactly the same as that of the electronic keyboard instrument of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, except for the pocket 2. Each key 1a
At the top, LEDs are arranged to correspond to each one.

Further, the electronic keyboard instrument of this example has a normal performance function similar to the electronic musical instrument of the first embodiment, and in addition to this function, it also has a game function according to the present invention.

This game function is the same as the Corinthian game function of the first embodiment, in which the setting of the target sound using the coin device can be registered internally by pressing the target sound key.

When the game switch 7 is pressed to start the game, the player sets a desired pitch as the target sound and presses the set target sound key.

When the above key pressing operation is performed, only the LED corresponding to the pressed key among the LEDs lights up.
The key of the pressed pitch is displayed, and the pressed pitch is registered as a target sound.

After that, the player hits any key aiming at the pitch where the LED is lit. This keystroke operation causes the speaker 8 to produce a moving sound that repeatedly moves at high speed on the keyboard 1 from the lowest note to the highest note, and after an indefinite period of time, this moving sound stops at a random pitch, and then The sound at the stop position will be produced.

At this time, the time until the moving sound stops and the distance from the lowest note key are determined by the strength of the keystroke force during the keystroke operation, as in the first embodiment, so the player can control the keystroke force. You can adjust it to hit the target pitch.

Then, the moving speed of the moving sound gradually slows down and finally stops at a certain pitch. At this time, if the moving stop pitch matches the predicted moving stop pitch indicated by the LED lighting, a winning sound melody will be played automatically, and if they do not match, a missing sound melody will be played, indicating the winner. Inform.

In this way, by checking the match between the movement sound, movement stop sound, and target position sound for each game by listening to the sounds being produced, players can unknowingly and By acquiring a sense of pitch and adjusting the intensity of keystrokes, you can learn the sense of touch.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts of the electronic keyboard instrument according to the present invention in this example, and the configuration and operation thereof will be explained below according to the above-mentioned game procedure.

First, by pressing the game switch 7 in FIG. 1, the switching element SW in FIG.
is turned on, a signal with content "1" is supplied to the AND circuit 22, and a game standby state is entered. In this state, each flip-flop, counter, latch, etc. are cleared and reset by an initial processing signal (not shown).

Then, when the player presses a certain key 1a to register a sound for a desired target position, this target position sound is registered, and this registration control is performed as follows.

That is, when a key is pressed, pitch data KD is supplied from the keyboard 1 via the gate 10 to the musical tone generator 11, and the speaker 8 produces a tone corresponding to the pressed key.

The pitch data KD is also supplied to the decoder 21, and the output of this decoder 21 is sent to the memory 31.
supplied to

On the other hand, at the same time that the above key press operation is performed, the key
The ON detector 12 detects the key press and outputs the key ON signal KON of "1" pulse, and this key ON signal
KON is supplied to AND circuits 22 and 25.

When the AND circuit 22 is supplied with the key ON signal KON, it outputs a "1" signal, and in response to this "1" signal, the Q output of the flip-flop 23 becomes "1".
is set to Q of this flip-flop 23
The output is supplied to the gate 10 via the inverter 27, which closes the gate 10 and also connects the AND circuit 2.
8 is also supplied.

The AND circuit 28 supplies a "1" output to the latch input L of the memory 31 in response to the "1" signal supplied from the flip-flop 23, and after storing the output from the decoder 21 in the memory 31, there is a slight time delay. is closed by the Q output of flip-flop 23, which is supplied by

Also, at this time, the output of the decoder 21 stored in the memory 31 is supplied to the LED group 32, and each
Among the LEDs 32-1 to 32-n, only the LED corresponding to the pressed key is turned on.

At this time, the Q output of the flip-flop 23 is supplied to the AND circuit 25 after being delayed by a small amount of time via the delay circuit 24.
It is closed when the ON signal KON is supplied,
Its output is "0".

As mentioned above, after the player confirms that the registration of the target position sound is completed by lighting the LED, the moving sound will be emitted by pressing any one key 1a. Generation control is performed as follows.

By the above keystroke operation, the key ON signal KON is output again from the key ON detector 12, and this key ON signal is output again.
Signal KON is supplied to AND circuits 25 and 22.
At this time, gate 10 and AND circuit 28 are closed, and the memory 31 is not updated.

The AND circuit 25 outputs a "1" signal when the key ON signal is supplied, and this "1" output is supplied to the clock generator 200 and flip-flops 26 and 29 as a start signal STR.

The flip-flop 26 receives the above start signal.
The STR causes the output to become "0", and accordingly, the AND circuit 25 is closed. In addition, the flip-flop 29 is activated by the start signal STR.
The output becomes “1” and along with this, AND circuit 3
0 is opened.

The clock generator 200 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and outputs the clock signal CLK in response to the start signal STR. At this time, the first
The touch data TD supplied from the same touch detector 100 of the embodiment causes the clock signal to be
The amount of change in the CLK generation cycle and the stop time are determined.

The clock signal CLK output from the clock generator 200 is supplied to the mobile sound data generator 300 via the AND circuit 30.

This moving sound data generator 300 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and supplies pitch data ED corresponding to the moving sound to the musical tone generator 11 based on the output of a ring counter that counts the clock signal CLK. As a result, a glisando-like moving sound is produced from the speaker 8.

Then, the clock signal CLK output from the clock generator 200 stops, and the clock stop signal
When STOP is output, this clock stop signal
By supplying STOP, the Q output of the flip-flop 29 is reset to "0", and the AND circuit 30 is reset to "0".
is closed, and the hit/miss sound data generator 500 is driven.

Further, in the coincidence determination circuit 400, as in the first embodiment, a coincidence determination is made between the "1" output outputted from the moving sound data generator 300 and the "1" output outputted from the memory 31, The resulting output is supplied to the hit/miss sound data generator 500.

In the hit/miss sound data generator 500,
As in the first embodiment, the musical tone data corresponding to the judgment result of the coincidence judgment circuit 400 among the winning data and the missing note data is supplied to the musical tone generator 11 to generate a predetermined melody, and also to generate an end signal.
Output END and each flip-flop 23, 26
Then, by resetting or clearing the memory 31, the game will return to the game standby state.
At this time, the configuration may be such that the missed sound data generator 502 is deleted and only the winning sound in the case of a win is generated.

In addition, in this embodiment, the LED group 32 is configured so that the LED corresponding to the target sound is lit as the target sound is registered.
When this target position sound and the actual movement stop sound match, the LED corresponding to this target position sound may be blinked.

In addition, if the LED corresponding to the moving sound lights up and the LED lights move as the moving sound moves, it will be possible to confirm the moving sound and the corresponding key, further improving the effect of pitch learning. can be done.

As described above, in the music game device of this example, similarly to the first embodiment, the moving speed and distance of the moving sound can be changed in a glissando manner depending on the strength of the keystroke, so that the player can listen to the moving sound. You can aim for the pitch you want to stop, and enjoy playing a Corinthian game, which is a type of guessing game.
Hits and misses can be confirmed by musical sounds, and since the moving speed of the moving sound gradually decreases, even young children can easily understand the process by listening to the progress of the moving sound until it stops. The movement stop sound can be guessed, and the player can practice listening without realizing it and acquire the correct sense of pitch.

Also, Fuorte f and piano p depending on the strength of the keystrokes.
You can naturally acquire the feeling of touching keys to express the strength and weakness of sounds such as.

Furthermore, since the target position sound is registered by key press operation and stored internally, it is possible to prevent the target position sound from being forgotten or changing during the game. can.

Next, another embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a third embodiment) of the music game device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. Note that the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

The external appearance of the electronic keyboard instrument of this example is almost the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Along with the game switch 7, a pole-on switch for setting the cup position, which will be described later, and a U/D switch for switching the moving direction of the moving sound are also provided. . Furthermore, the operation dial 3a~
At the top of 3c, there is a 5-row numerical display for displaying the number of strokes for each hole. Other keys, switches, etc. are constructed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Further, all the normal performance operation functions in the electric keyboard instrument of this example are similar to those of the electronic keyboard instrument of the first embodiment.

In addition to the normal performance function described above, the electronic keyboard instrument of this example has a game function according to the present invention, allowing the player to enjoy a golf game, which is a type of guessing game similar to golf.

When the game switch 7 is pressed to start the game, the player then presses the ball-on switch. As a result, the pitch corresponding to the cup is randomly set, and the LED corresponding to the set pitch at the cup position lights up to display the cup position.

Next, the player confirms the cup position by lighting the above-mentioned LED, and then hits the lowest pitched key aiming at the cup position note (first hit). As a result, similar to the first and second embodiments, a glisando-like moving sound that moves from the lowest note to the highest note is produced from the speaker 8.

The moving stop time and moving distance of this moving sound are:
As in the above two embodiments, it is determined by the strength of the keystroke force. Furthermore, if a key other than the lowest pitched key is mistakenly pressed at this time, it is regarded as a "missing stroke", and one stroke is added for each "missing stroke".

Then, when the above movement sound stops, if the movement stop sound and the cup position sound match, it is considered a "hole in one", a hit sound is played and one hole is completed, and the player then presses the ball-on switch again. to start the second hole.

At this time, if the movement stop sound and the cup position sound do not match, the missing sound will begin to flow and the movement stop sound will continue to be produced, and the player will move the movement sound again aiming at the cup position sound.

In this operation, while listening to the movement stop sound emitted from the speaker 8, the user searches for a key that seems to correspond to the movement stop sound, and presses the key that seems to be the movement stop sound key.

At this time, if the pressed key matches the actual movement stop sound key, a moving sound is generated, the key moves toward the cup position, and the same operation as the first strike is performed.

Conversely, if the key press sound and the movement stop sound do not match, one additional stroke is added as a "miss", and the movement stop sound does not move. Therefore, the movement stop sound does not move until the player presses the movement stop sound key.

At this time, if the player determines that the movement stop sound exceeds the cup position sound and has stopped on the higher note side, the player can operate the U/D switch to change the movement direction of the movement sound. can.

Then, when the second moving sound stops moving,
As in the case of the first movement sound stopping, if the movement sound stops at the cup position sound, a hit sound is generated and the player advances to the second hole, and when the cup misses the position, a miss sound is generated and the player moves again. Find the stop note key and press it, aiming for the cup position note.

By repeating the above operations and stopping the moving sound at the cup position (cup-in), one hole is completed. Additionally, nine strokes (nine key strokes) are allowed per hole, and if you exceed 10 strokes, including whiffs, you will be disqualified and the hole will be over. The number of strokes for each hole is displayed on the display as a numerical value added for each keystroke.

There are a total of 4 holes in one game, and when the number of strokes on each hole is 9 or less and the 4 holes are completed, the score of each hole is displayed on the display, the game end sound melody is played, and the game ends. .

In this way, by listening to and confirming the movement sounds for each game and repeating the operation of searching for the movement stop sound, players will unconsciously acquire a sense of pitch while enjoying the game, and will also improve their keystroke strength. By making adjustments, you can learn the touch sensation that expresses the strength and weakness of a sound.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts of the electronic keyboard instrument according to the present invention, and the configuration and operation thereof will be explained below according to the game procedure described above.

First, by pressing the game switch 7 in FIG. 1, the switching element shown in FIG.
The SW is turned on, and a signal with content "1" (game signal GM) is supplied to the AND circuits 50, 69, 73, and each AND circuit 50, 69, 73 is opened.

Next, when the player presses the ball-on switch, the one-shot switching element BSW is turned on, and a "1" pulse signal (referred to as the ball-on signal BON) is supplied to the AND circuit 50 and the cup data generator 70. be done.

The cup data generator 70 is composed of a random number data generation circuit (not shown), a latch circuit, and a decoder, and as the ball-on signal BON is supplied, the latch circuit is randomly determined by being supplied from the random number data generation circuit. It latches the numerical data and supplies the latched numerical data to the decoder. This decoder outputs a "1" signal from an output position corresponding to the supplied numerical data.

Each LED 71-1 of the LED group 71 is activated by the "1" signal output from the cup data generator 70.
One of the keys 71-n lights up and the cup position key is displayed.

Next, the player visually confirms the cup position sound through the LED lighting display, and then hits the lowest pitched key while taking into consideration the keystroke force.

By this keystroke operation, the pitch data KD from keyboard 1 is
is output, and this pitch data KD is supplied to the musical tone generator 11 via the gate 10. In addition, this pitch data is also supplied to the key ON detector 72,
This key ON detector 72 detects a keystroke based on pitch data KD and outputs a "1" pulse signal.

The “1” pulse signal from the key ON detector 72 is supplied to the counter 74 via the AND circuit 73, and this counter 74 counts the “1” pulse signal and transfers the count output to the shift register 77.
and is supplied to the decoder 75.

The shift register 77 temporarily stores the count output and supplies the stored count output to a display 78 to display the count number.

Furthermore, when the lowest note key is pressed, the lowest note keystroke detector 55 detects this keystroke and outputs a "1" pulse signal. This “1” pulse signal
Differential circuit 5 via AND circuit 52 and OR circuit 53
4, and a one-shot start signal STR is output from this differentiating circuit 54.

This start signal STR is supplied to flip-flops 56 and 57, and their outputs are set to "0".
Set the Q output to “1” and along with this, AND
circuit 52 is closed, gate 10 is closed,
AND circuit 59 is opened.

The start signal STR is also supplied to the clock generator 200 to start outputting the clock signal CLK.

As in the first embodiment, the amount of change in the cycle and the stop time of the clock signal CLK are determined by the strength of the keystroke force.

This clock signal CLK is applied to the AND circuit 59 and
U/D ring counter 61 via OR circuit 60
As in the first embodiment, "1" is sequentially and selectively output from each output bit, and a glissando-like moving sound is produced from the speaker 8.

Then, when the output of the clock signal CLK stops, the clock generator 200 outputs a clock stop signal.
STOP is output, and accordingly, the Q output of the flip-flop 57 is set to "0", and the gate 1
0 is opened and AND circuit 59 is closed.

Further, the Q output of the flip-flop 64 is set to "1" by the clock stop signal STOP, thereby closing the gate 66 and driving the hit/miss sound data generator 500.

At this time, in the match determination circuit 400, U/
The output from the D-ring counter 61 and the output from the cup data generator 70 are determined to match, and the resulting output is sent to the hit/miss sound data generator 500.
supplied to

When the output from the cup data generator 70 and the output from the U/D counter 61 match, a hit sound melody is played from the speaker 8 as a "hole in one" and an end signal END is output from the hit sound data generation circuit 501. As a result, the Q output of the flip-flop 64 becomes “0”.
will be reset to

Furthermore, in this example, the end signal END outputted from the hit sound data generator 501 is not only outputted via the OR circuit 504, but also directly outputted, and this output is
It is supplied via the OR circuit 76 as the hole end signal HEND.

Counter 7 is activated by the hole end signal HEND.
4. The flip-flop 56 and the U/D ring counter 61 are reset to return to the initial standby state, and the count output data from the counter 74 is shifted in the shift register 77, and the first stage of the display 78 is accordingly shifted. The number of strokes that was displayed is shifted to the second row and displayed.

Also, while the collision noise is occurring, the low frequency clock signal of the low frequency clock oscillator (not shown) is
LED displaying the cup position sound of LED group 71
is configured to blink this LDE.

If the output from the cup data generator 70 and the output from the U/D ring counter do not match, an off-tone melody is played from the speaker 8, and an end signal END is output from the off-tone data generation circuit 502. At the same time, the Q output of flip-flop 64 is reset to "0" and gate 66 is opened.

At this time, the U/D ring counter 61 is not reset and holds the same output, so
The movement stop sound continues to be emitted.

Therefore, the player listens to the movement stop sound emitted from the speaker 8, searches for the corresponding movement stop sound key, and plays the key (second strike), thereby aiming again at the cup position sound.

At this time, the pitch data of the key pressed by the player
KD is supplied to a decoder 21 via a gate 10, and the output of this decoder 21 is an AND circuit group 6.
8 AND circuits 68-1 to 68-n. In addition, these AND circuits 68-
The output of the U/D ring counter 61 is supplied to the other inputs of 1 to 68-n.

Therefore, if the second keystroke sound and the movement stop sound match, "1" is output from the AND circuit group 68, and this "1" output is the shot signal SHT.
The signal is supplied to the differentiating circuit 54 via an AND circuit 69 and an OR circuit 53.

Then, the differentiating circuit 54 outputs the start signal STR again, and the clock generator 200 starts outputting the clock signal CLK, thereby starting the movement of the moving sound. At this time, the moving sound starts moving from the second keystroke sound, that is, the movement stop sound.

Furthermore, if the sound of the second key press and the movement stop sound do not match, it is assumed that the shot has missed and the shot signal SHT is not output, and the movement sound remains stopped. The count is incremented and the display value on the display 78 is incremented. Therefore, in this state, the value displayed on the display 78 is only incremented until the player presses the movement stop sound.

Furthermore, when the movement stop sound exceeds the cup position sound and stops on the high note side, the player can press the U/D switch to change the moving direction of the movement sound. At this time, when the U/D switch is pressed, the switch U/D is activated by the switching element.
The DSW is closed, "0" is supplied to the U/D input of the U/D ring counter 61, and the counting direction is switched.

Thereafter, the player repeats the operation of searching for the movement stop sound and hitting the keys until the movement stop sound stops (kup-in) at the cup position sound. At this time, when the total number of keystrokes reaches 10, the decoder 75
"1" is output from , and this "1" output is output as the hole end signal HEND via the OR circuit 76, and this hole ends.

Also, if the total number of keystrokes is 9 or less, the hit sound data generator 501 is driven, a hit sound melody is produced, the LED at the cup position flashes, and the hit sound data generator 501 signals the end of the hole. The signal HEND is output and one hole ends.

After the first hole is completed as described above, the player presses the ball-on switch again to play the second hole in the same manner, and then proceeds to the third and fourth holes.

When the fourth hole is completed, the contents of the shift register 77 are shifted by the hole end signal HEND, and four display values are shifted and displayed for each hole on the display 78, and the OR circuit 79 The output of becomes “1”, and this “1” output is
The signal is supplied to a 10-second timer circuit 80 and an end sound data generator 81.

The above 10 second timer circuit 80 is connected to the above OR circuit 79.
Timing operation is started by outputting “1” from 10
After a second, "0" is output, and the contents of the shift register 77 are cleared by this "0". As a result, the display on the display 78 is displayed for 10 seconds after the shift, and then disappears.

Further, the end sound data generator 81 is driven by the "1" output from the OR circuit 79, and supplies the end sound data to the musical tone generator 11, whereby a predetermined end sound melody is output from the speaker 8. pronounced.

Further, the "1" output from the OR circuit 79 opens the switch SW by the switching element, and the electronic musical instrument returns to normal playing operation.

In this third embodiment, the counting direction of the U/D ring counter 61 is switched by the player's push button operation of the U/D switch.
Although it is configured to supply a signal to the U/D input of the D-ring counter, the output of the cup data generator 70 and the output of the U/D ring counter 61 are not limited to this, for example, as shown in FIG. are supplied to a comparator 84 via encoders 82 and 83, respectively, and the comparator 84 detects when the movement stop sound output from the U/D ring counter 61 has become larger than the cup position sound output from the cup data generator 70. If the movement When the stop sound exceeds the cup position sound and stops, the moving direction of the moving sound is automatically switched, which is convenient and eliminates the need for a U/D switch.

Further, in this third embodiment, the moving sound is configured to move while producing all the pitches from the lowest note to the highest note on the keyboard 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. are placed in the center or both ends of the keyboard, and if the moving sound stops within this bunker, the moving stop sound will not be produced, and in this state the player will be able to hear the moving sound escape from the silent range and produce sound. By configuring the player to hit the keys (bunker shot) until the player hits the ball, the fun of the golf game can be increased.

FIG. 6 is an example of a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts when the above-mentioned silent area is provided.
Outputs of the upper several bits 0 to 3 and the lower several bits m+1 to n (hereinafter referred to as banker bits B1 to B7) of each output bit of the ring counter 61 are not supplied to the encoder 65 or the coincidence determination circuit 400. It is supplied to latch circuit 88 via OR circuit 92.

Therefore, when the clock signal CLK supplied to the U/D ring counter 61 stops, if the output "1" of the U/D ring counter 61 is output from the above-mentioned banker bits B1 to B7, the clock signal CLK supplied to the U/D ring counter 61 is sent to the encoder 65. Since no output is supplied, there is no sound.

At this time, the latch circuit 88 latches randomly determined numerical data from among the numerical data 1 to 7 supplied from the random number data generator 89 as the output of "1" is supplied from the banker bit. Then, this latched numerical data output is supplied to the coincidence determination circuit 87. This match determination circuit 87 is
It is determined whether the numerical data supplied from the latch circuit and the count output supplied from the counter 86 match or do not match, and if the result of this determination is a match, the preset signal PS is sent to the U/D ring counter 6.
1. The U/D ring counter 61 counts the preset data PSD supplied from the preset data generator 90 in conjunction with the supply of the preset signal PS, and outputs "1" from the fourth bit.

Further, the counter 86 counts the key ON signal KON outputted from the key ON detector 72 in response to a keystroke (bunker shot) by the player.

In other words, the number of bunker shots is 1 to 7.
The number of bunker shots is randomly determined, and the player must press the key an extra number of times, and accordingly, the number of bunker shots is added to the value displayed on the display 78.

Further, the bunker range may be set not on the keyboard but outside the range on the keyboard. In this case, the U/D ring counter 61 may be set to have a maximum sound value greater than n. . Then, if n of the output bits are supplied to the encoder 65 as shown in Fig. 4, and the remaining output bits are made into bunker bits as shown in Fig. 6, the bunker area will be extended to both sides of the range on the keyboard. This eliminates the need to reduce the movement range of moving sounds due to the bunker area.

As mentioned above, in the electronic musical instrument of this example, as in the first and second embodiments, the speed and distance of the glissando-like moving sound can be changed depending on the strength of the keystroke, so that the cup position can be adjusted. It is possible to generate a moving sound by aiming at the sound, and it also has an operating function similar to golf, in which the player hits up to 9 keys per hole to match the cup position sound with the movement stop sound (cup-in). Due to this,
In addition to enjoying a golf game that is a type of guessing game, you can check whether you have hit or missed by musical sounds, and if you are wrong, you can find the corresponding key while listening to the moving and stopping consonants.
While enjoying the golf game, players can unconsciously practice their listening skills and acquire the correct sense of pitch.

In addition, the user can naturally acquire the touch sensation of keystrokes, which expresses the strength and weakness of sounds such as forte f and piano p, depending on the strength of the keystroke force.

In the above-described embodiment, the moving sound is controlled based on the touch data corresponding to the key press strength, but the moving sound may be controlled based on the key press time. In this case, if the counter is incremented only during the key press time, the data converter 103 can be omitted and the configuration can be simplified.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, a ring counter is used to obtain movement sound data, but by using a shift register instead, the movement sound is the highest sound (or the lowest sound in the case of downshifting in a golf game). When the sound reaches the highest pitch (or lowest pitch), the moving sound may be stopped at this highest pitch (or lowest pitch), thereby limiting the travel distance of the moving sound. However, in the operation of the golf game described above, When the moving sound exceeds the highest pitch (or lowest pitch), the next lowest pitch (or highest pitch) will not appear, resulting in a motion more similar to actual golf.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example was shown in which the present invention was applied to an electronic keyboard instrument, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may also be used as a calculator, for example, or may be configured as a dedicated device.

As explained above, in the music game device of the present invention, a moving sound is generated as the controller is operated, and this moving sound stops at a moving distance corresponding to the operating state of the controller. Since the configuration is to confirm the match between the movement stop sound and the target position sound, the player adjusts the operation of the controller to change the movement distance of the movement sound to aim at the target position sound, and converts the movement sound into the target position sound. By having fun playing a guessing game where you try to stop the target correctly, and listening to and confirming the movement sounds and target position sounds, you can unconsciously gain the effect of pitch learning, which is good for toddlers and lower grades. Even people such as children, who generally have little desire to spontaneously learn pitch, can develop their pitch sense extremely effectively, and by adjusting the pressing force of the controls. You can naturally acquire the feeling of touching keys to express the strength and weakness of sounds such as Fuorte F and Piano P.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the external appearance of a music game device according to the present invention applied to an electronic keyboard instrument, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the same embodiment, and FIG. Similarly, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the second embodiment when applied to an electronic keyboard instrument, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the third embodiment, and FIG. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts when the moving direction of the moving sound is automatically switched in the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main parts when a silent area is provided in the third embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration. 1...Keyboard, 1a...Key, 2...Pocket, 7
...Game switch, 11...Tone shaper, 10
0...Touch detection circuit, 200...Clock generator, 300...Moving sound data generator, 400,6
8... Match determination circuit, 500... Hit/miss sound data generation circuit, 12, 72... Key ON detector,
31... Memory, 32, 71... LED group, 30
2...Ring counter, 61...U/D ring counter, 21...Decoder, 55...Lowest keystroke detector, 70...Cup data generator, 74...
Counter, 77...Shift register, 78...Keystroke display, TD...Touch data, CLK...Clock signal, KON...Key ON signal, ED...Moving pitch data, STR...Start signal, KD... ...Pitch data, SHT...Shot signal, STOP...
Clock stop signal, U/D...up-down signal, B1-B7...banker bit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An operating unit having a plurality of operators, touch data generation means for detecting the pressing speed or pressing time of the operating elements and outputting corresponding touch data;
a moving sound data generating means for sequentially generating pitch data corresponding to a moving sound in response to a pressing operation signal of the operating element up to a moving position corresponding to the touch data from the touch data generating means; and the moving sound data generating means. A music game device comprising musical tone signal generating means for generating musical tone signals corresponding to pitch data from the means. 2. an operating section having a plurality of operators; a touch data generating means for detecting the pressing speed or pressing time of the operating elements and outputting corresponding touch data;
a moving sound data generating means for sequentially generating pitch data corresponding to a moving sound in response to a pressing operation signal of the operating element up to a moving position corresponding to the touch data from the touch data generating means; and the moving sound data generating means. a musical tone signal generating means for generating a musical tone signal corresponding to the pitch data from the means; and a stop sound data generating means for outputting stop sound data corresponding to the key in response to a key press corresponding to the target position. . A music game device, comprising: a coincidence confirmation means for confirming coincidence between the pitch data from the moving sound data generation means and the stop sound data from the stop sound data generation means, and outputting a sound of coincidence or mismatch.