Game device, method for controlling game device, program, and information storage medium

A method of controlling a game device including at least one microprocessor for executing a game in which a user carries out a game operation to a music piece, the method comprising:

• detecting, by the at least one microprocessor, a position of display;
• acquiring, by the at least one microprocessor, from a storage for store a position of the display and reference time data representing a reference time at which the user should carry out the game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display;
• controlling, by the at least one microprocessor, the display to display a guidance image for guiding the user regarding the reference time, based on the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display;
• detecting, by the at least one microprocessor, the game operation carried out by the user;
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• evaluating, by the at least one microprocessor, the game operation carried out by the user, based on the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display and the detected game operation.

A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium having a program recorded thereon, the program causing a computer to function as a game device for executing a game in which a user carries out a game operation in time with a music piece, the game device comprising:

• a position detection unit that detects a position of display;
• a reference time data acquisition unit that acquires, from a storage that stores a position of the display and reference time data representing a reference time at which the user should carry out the game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display;
• a display control unit that controls the display to display a guidance image for guiding the user regarding the reference time, based on the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display;
• a game operation unit that detects the game operation carried out by the user;
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• a game operation evaluation unit that evaluates the game operation carried out by the user, based on the reference time data associated with the detected position of the display and the detected game operation.

A game device for executing a game in which a user carries out a game operation to a music piece, comprising:

• a position detection unit that detects a position of a display;
• a reference time data acquisition unit that acquires, from a storage that stores a position of the display and reference time data representing a reference time at which the user should carry out the game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display detected by the position detection unit;
• a display control unit that controls the display to display a guidance image for guiding the user regarding the reference time, based on the reference time data associated with the position of the display detected by the position detection unit;
• a game operation detection unit that detects the game operation carried out by the user;
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• a game operation evaluation unit that evaluates, based on the reference time data associated with the position of the display detected by the position detection unit and a detection result by the game operation detection unit, the game operation carried out by the user.