Method for rhythm action game using terminal operated with keypad, and recording medium with programme capable of running said game recorded thereon

A rhythm action game method using a terminal equipped with a keypad, comprising the steps of:

• receiving key selection information required to determine a type and a number of keys that are used when a game is executed and music selection information required to select music that is output when the game is executed;
• outputting note images through a display unit of the terminal, together with the selected music, according to a note-falling pattern that is determined based on the key selection information and the music selection information;
• receiving information about user responses to the note images input by a user through the keypad;
• judging results of note-based games using the user response information;
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• outputting the results of the note-based games to the terminal in a form of images and vibrations depending on settings made by the user, and acquiring synchronization information related to the terminal as the game is initially downloaded to the terminal, and synchronizing output of the note images with output of the music using the synchronization information, and the synchronization information comprises information about time it takes sound data to be loaded into a sound chip in the terminal and information about speed at which music is played by the sound chip in the terminal.