Gaming system, control method used for same, and computer program

A gaming system is provided with a monitor (3) for displaying and outputting a gaming screen (50), a touch panel (5) superposed upon the monitor (3), and an external storage device (20) for storing sequence data (28) in which operational periods of the touch panel (5) have been described. In addition, the gaming system displays on the monitor (3) a gaming area (52) whereon two reference units (55A and 55B) disposed apart from each other and a specific reference unit (55T) disposed in the vicinity of the reference units are set. Also, an object (60) for instructing operations for each of the reference units (55A, 55B, and 55T) is displayed while being caused to move in the gaming area (52), and the path of movement of a specific object (60S) heading toward the specific reference unit (55T) is restricted to a fixed path.