JP2001190852A - Network game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To faithfully reproduce the contents of progress of competition game played on the screen of a personal computer owned by each player by means of a host computer. SOLUTION: This system comprises a host computer 1 which records the contents of progress of competition game automatically performed between character teams according to a competition logic and stores the same as a VTR file (F); and a personal computer 2 of each player (P) connected to the host computer 1 via a communication network. The host computer 1 sends the VTR file (F) having the contents of progress of competition game performed between the character teams to the personal computer 2 of each player (P). The personal computer 2 of each player (P) reproduces the VTR file (F) through a recorded image reproduction means 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention connects a host computer to a personal computer owned by each player via a communication network, and each player creates a specific character team or character using his / her personal computer. In addition, the present invention relates to a computer game system in which a host computer performs various battle games, simulation games, and the like with a character team or a character created by another player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a host computer and a personal computer owned by each player are connected via a communication network.
There is a network game in which a specific character team or a character is created by one's own personal computer, and a host computer performs various battle games or simulation games with the character team or character created by another player.

[0003] The mainstream of such network games is:
Characters transmitted by real-time communication of character team data etc. between a specific player and other players while the communication line between the personal computer owned by each player and the host computer remains connected This is a so-called synchronous game in which various competitive games and the like proceed according to team data and the like.

On the other hand, there are asynchronous games. This is to create a specific character team etc. on the player's personal computer in a state where the communication line interposed between the personal computer owned by each player and the host computer is not connected,
The character team data and the like created by the player are sent from the personal computer owned by the player to the host computer by connecting a communication line, and the sent character teams and the like are played on the host computer. It will be announced on the site.

[0005]

However, such a synchronous / asynchronous game has the following disadvantages. In other words, in the case of the above-mentioned synchronous game, each player can enjoy various competitive games and the like in real time, but the communication line interposed between the host computer and the player's personal computer is always connected during play. And the communication cost is likely to be high.

By the way, in the case of a battle game or the like, the player must wait with the communication line connected even before the opponent appears.
If such a communication line is left connected, communication costs will always be incurred, and considering the current communication situation in Japan, including the waiting time until the opponent appears,
It is extremely difficult for everyone to participate in games on the network and enjoy unlimited hours of competitive games. Even now, when there are various communication lines that are cheaper than before, if you are too enthusiastic about the game, if you keep connecting the communication line between the personal computer and the host computer for several hours, However, the communication cost naturally becomes high.

Further, if a communication line interposed between a personal computer and a host computer is continuously connected for several hours, there is a problem that a telephone or the like using the communication line cannot be used at all.

[0008] It is to be noted that an integrated service digital communication network (Integra) which converts all of voice, image and other data into digital signals and distributes them through a single optical fiber cable line.
ted Services Digital Netw
(or so-called ISDN), a single line can be used for communication as two telephone lines, so that a communication line interposed between a personal computer and a host computer is connected. Even during the battle game, a telephone or the like can be used using the communication line.

However, Integrated Services Digital Communication Network (Integrated Services Dig)
If it is not installed, it is necessary to use a telephone or the like using the communication line during a competitive game in which a communication line interposed between a personal computer and a host computer is connected. Cannot be done at all.

On the other hand, in the case of the asynchronous game described above,
A specific character team or the like is created on the player's personal computer while the communication line interposed between the personal computer owned by each player and the host computer is not connected, and the character team data created by this player is transmitted to the communication line. Is connected to the personal computer owned by the player and sent to the host computer. Therefore, in a competitive game, there is an advantage that a communication line is connected for a minimum necessary time and the communication cost is low.

However, in the case of the asynchronous game, when the match is completed, only the result (win / loss) is notified to the player, so that the player who has participated in the match game can fully grasp the progress of the match. Did not. For example, if you win a match you played, whether the match was a close match or not,
Players couldn't know what caused the game. As a result, players do not feel that they are actually playing against other players,
The fact is that the game lacked realism and could not find any interesting taste in the game.

As described above, many problems remain in both synchronous and asynchronous network games.

Therefore, the present invention reproduces the contents of the progress of the game played on the screen of the personal computer owned by each player, and gives the sense of reality that the player is actually competing with other players. With the aim of providing a network game system that increases the taste and connects the communication line between the personal computer owned by each player and the host computer for the minimum necessary time, and the communication cost is low. I do.

[0014]

According to the present invention, a host computer and a personal computer of a player connected to the host computer via a communication network are provided. Each player has a specific character team. In a network game system in which character teams are created and transmitted to the host computer, and transmitted on the host computer, each player can set unique data that characterizes the character team when the character team is created. Thus, the above-mentioned problem was solved.

Also, the above-mentioned problem has been solved because the specific data that characterizes the character team is a strategy and a policy when the character team competes with another character team.

Furthermore, the host computer solves the above-mentioned problem by transmitting the contents of the progress of the game played by the character teams to the personal computer of the player.

[0017] The host computer also solves the above-mentioned problem by transmitting the contents of the progress of the match played by the character teams to the player's personal computer as a VTR file.

[0018] In addition, the VTR file includes character team data of each team that has competed and VTR data that records the details of the progress of the competition, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem.

The VTR file records the character team data transmitted by the player to the host computer, the character team data transmitted by the other opponent to the host computer, and the details of the progress of the game in which the teams competed with each other. The above-mentioned problem has been solved by using the VTR data.

[0020] In addition, the VTR file has solved the above-mentioned problem by recording the contents of the progress of the match in a binary data format.

Also, the above-mentioned problem has been solved by providing the player's personal computer with recording and reproducing means for reproducing the VTR file transmitted from the host computer.

On the other hand, the recording / playback means has solved the above-mentioned problem by reading VTR data in the VTR file and playing back the contents of the progress of the match.

[0023] The VTR file data is encrypted or compressed and can be stored on the hard disk of the player's personal computer, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem.

Further, the above-mentioned problem has been solved because it is impossible to input various commands to the player's personal computer when reproducing VTR data.

Also, a match between the character teams is automatically performed according to the match logic, and the contents of the game progress are recorded and stored as a VTR file, and a personal computer of each player connected to the host computer via a communication network. And a VTR file, which is the content of the progress of the match between the character teams.
By sending it to the player's personal computer,
Also, the above-mentioned problem has been solved.

In addition, the character teams automatically compete with each other in accordance with the competition logic, and the contents of the progress of the game are recorded and stored as a VTR file. The host computer is connected to the host computer via a communication network. A personal computer, the host computer transmits a VTR file representing the progress of the match between the character teams to the player's personal computer, and the player's personal computer reproduces the VTR file transmitted from the host computer. By providing the recording and reproducing means, the above-described problem has been solved.

Further, the host computer comprises a host computer and a personal computer of a player connected to the host computer via a communication network. Each player creates a specific character, transmits the character to the host computer, and transmits the character on the host computer. In the network game system in which the characters played against each other, each player can set unique data for personalizing the character when creating the character, thereby solving the above-described problem.

In addition, the host computer solves the above-mentioned problem by transmitting the contents of the progress of the game in which the characters have competed to each other to the personal computer of the player.

The host computer also solves the above-mentioned problem by transmitting the contents of the progress of the game in which the characters have competed with each other to the personal computer of the player as a VTR file.

On the other hand, the VTR file is composed of character data of each of the characters that have competed and VTR data that records the details of the progress of the battles, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem.

The VTR file includes character data transmitted from the player to the host computer, character data transmitted from the other opponent to the host computer, and a VTR file that records the progress of the game in which the characters compete with each other. The above-mentioned problem was also solved by using data.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned problem has been solved by providing the player's personal computer with a recording / reproducing means for reproducing the VTR file transmitted from the host computer.

The recording and reproducing means also solves the above-mentioned problem by reading the VTR data in the VTR file and reproducing the contents of the progress of the match.

In the network game system according to the present invention, the host computer transmits the progress of the game played by the character teams to the personal computer of the player as a VTR file, and each player records and reproduces the VTR file. By playing back the game, it is possible to check the details of the progress of the match, and to know the win and loss factors of the match, the development of the match, and the like.

[0035]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a network game system according to the present invention includes a host computer 1 and a host computer 1 connected via a communication network.
One or more personal computers 2 connected to
It is composed of Using this network game system, the player P1 can use the personal computer 2
In the above, the character team created by itself and another player P2 compete with the character team created by the personal computer 2.
At this time, the host computer 1 causes the character teams selected by the player P when building up the character team and the like, to match with each other, which are individualized according to the strategy and policy of the team at the time of the battle. That is, the host computer 1 automatically causes the character teams created by the player P to select various strategies, policies, and the like according to various battle logics prepared in the host computer 1, and the content of the progress of the match VTR
It has a function of storing it as a file F and transmitting this VTR file F to the personal computer 2 of each player P as necessary.

The character teams created by the player P for a match include, for example, a baseball team, a soccer team, a rugby team, an American football team, and the like. In this case, the character team data created by the player P is transmitted to the host computer 1. In addition, a match is not limited to a team composed of a plurality of people, and may be an individual.
Examples of this individual match include karate, boxing, professional wrestling, and the like. In this case, the character data created by the player P is transmitted to the host computer 1.

On the other hand, the personal computer 2 of the player P uses the VTR transmitted from the host computer 1.
VTR as recording and playback means 3 for playing back file F
Has functions. The player P is the owner of the game software having the VTR function. By installing this game software on the personal computer 2, the player P can participate in various tournaments using the network game system.

The personal computer 2 of the player P
, When the installed game software is started, for example, a dugout PC / EDIT dialog box 4 appears on the screen of the personal computer 2. Then, the player P creates a specific character team, a character, or the like according to a predetermined rule. After that, the user clicks, for example, a button “join a tournament” that appears on the screen of the personal computer 2. Further, the user clicks the icon of the send button 5 appearing on the screen of the personal computer 2 to start up the mailer 6 by e-mail which is usually used, and inputs the destination mail address of the host computer 1 there. The information (data) of the character team, the character, and the like created by the computer is transmitted to the host computer 1 as an attached file. When the player P transmits creation information (data) of the character team, the character, and the like to the host computer 1, for example, based on a contract between the player P and a predetermined provider, the registered password of the player P Etc. are set, and it is necessary that the electronic mail can be transmitted. Further, creation information (data) of a character team, a character, and the like may be automatically transmitted to the host computer 1 when the mailer 6 is started.

Then, when the player P transmits character team data and the like to the host computer 1 and the entry to participate in various tournaments is completed, the host computer 1 notifies the player P of the fact by e-mail. By this e-mail, the player P is notified of, for example, the tournament block, the date and time of the competition, and the like of the character team to compete with. Then, the host computer 1 automatically performs a match between the entered character teams according to a match logic prepared in advance, and stores the progress of the match as a VTR file F.

On the battle day, when the match is over,
The VTR file F is transmitted from the host computer 1 to the personal computer 2 of the player P. The player P has installed the transmitted VTR file F in his / her personal computer 2, for example,
Playback is performed using the VTR function built into the dugout PC software. By playing this VTR file F, the player P
Can learn in detail the victory and defeat of a game, the cause and loss of a game, and the like. That is, the victory or defeat of the match depends on the player P
Is not known until the VTR file F, which is the content of the progress of the game, is reproduced on the personal computer 2. Then, on the next day, the match result is displayed on a predetermined Web site. The VTR file F may be in a format in which the pliers P connect the personal computer 2 to the host computer 1 and receive the connection.

The VTR file F transmitted from the host computer 1 to the personal computer 2 of the player P has a data format of a minimum necessary data. That is, the VTR file F is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when participating in various tournaments, the character team data D1 sent by the player P1 to the host computer 1, the character team data D2 sent by the opponent player P2 to the host computer 1, and the host computer 1 includes VTR data D3 in which the details of the progress of the match played by both teams are recorded in a binary data format.

Data transmitted and received between the host computer 1 and the personal computer 2 is encrypted,
It is compressed and can be stored on a given hard disk. The internal structures of the character team data D1 and the character team data D2 are basically the same. That is, the host computer 1 determines a combination of matches when the players P participating in various tournaments gather. Then, when the player P1 and the player P2 are to compete, both data of the character team data D1 and the character team data D2 are analyzed in the host computer 1. Then, the character team data D1 and D2 are made to compete according to the competition logic prepared in the host computer 1, and the game result is derived. The specifics of the progress of the game at this time are referred to as VTR data D3, and are sent to both players P1 and P2 together with the character team data D1 and the character team data D2 as a single data VTR file F.

The character team data D1 and the character team data D2 are used in a baseball team, for example, as to who the appointing player is, and when the runner goes on the base, whether the team is stealing. Includes strategies and policies. Specifically, whether to focus on attacking / defensive, whether the pitcher aims for the first shot, or to use a repeat strategy that uses a lot of relief, whether to use fast-moving players and make extensive use of stealing and hit-end runs The players P1 and P2 independently select conditions such as whether to use a lot of bunts or to use a foreign player with a striking power, to give the team individuality.

As described above, the character team data D1 created by the player P1 and the character team data D2 created by the player P2 are analyzed by the host computer 1, and furthermore, according to the match logic prepared in the host computer 1. The two team data D1 and D2 are played against each other to generate various commands. In addition, the host computer 1 records, as VTR data D3, specific details of the progress of the game in which the character team data D1 and D2 have competed.

When the VTR file F including the character team data D1, the character team data D2, and the VTR data D3 is sent to the personal computers 2 of the players P1 and P2, the VTR function provided in the personal computers 2 of the players P1 and P2 is performed. Reads VTR data D3 of VTR file F,
The details of the progress of the game are reproduced on the screen of the personal computer 2.

The specific reproduction of the progress of the game on the personal computer 2 of the players P1 and P2 is performed by the VT
This is performed by reading the VTR data D3 by the R function. When the VTR data D3 is reproduced on the screen of the personal computer 2, the personal data relating to the appearance and the behavior of the player may be read from the character team data D1 and the character team data D2. The personal data of this player is, for example, whether the player looks like a Japanese or a foreigner (Hitomi, hair color, presence of beard, height, etc.)
The behavior is unique to the athlete, and how to wear a uniform (whether the undershirt is long or half-length, whether the stockings are long, or under the pants, etc.).

That is, the progress of the match is represented by VTR data D3 by the VTR function of the personal computer 2.
Is read and played. The personal data relating to the appearance of the players at the time of playing them on the screen is read from the character team data D1 and D2, and a realistic game is played by a player who is close to the real player.
On the screen.

When a specific team is played in the host computer 1, the character team data D1 and the character team data D2 are read and analyzed by the host computer 1, and the specific progress of the match between the two teams is described in the VTR data. When the host computer 1 reads and analyzes the character team data D1 and the character team data D2, the host computer 1 simultaneously reads the personal data relating to the appearance of the player and the like, and records the character team data D1 and D2. VTR data D3
May be recorded.

In this case, if the players P1 and P2 read only the VTR data D3 in the VTR file F transmitted to their own personal computers 2 by the VTR function, the players with realistic feelings can be displayed on the screen by the players similar to the real ones. You can play it up.

On the other hand, the player P1 can enter the network game even when there is no player P who is another participant. in this case,
For example, a baseball team created by the player P1 and a baseball team created by the host computer 1 compete according to the competition logic of the host computer 1. At this time, if there is a difference between the levels of the ability of the baseball team of the player P1 and the baseball team created by the host computer 1, there is no interest. Therefore, according to the character team data D1 of the player P1, the character to be in a close battle with this. The host computer 1 selects the team data D2 and causes both to compete according to the competition logic. The character team data D2 selected by the host computer 1 includes various command occurrences, random number elements, and the like. The specific contents of the progress of the match are recorded as VTR data D3, and a VTR file F including character team data D1, character team data D2, and VTR data D3 is transmitted to the personal computer 2 of the player P1, and the screen is displayed. It reproduces the immersive game progress above.

Next, an example of the use of the present invention will be described with reference to a "professional baseball simulation game". First, each player P creates one baseball team according to a set rule. At this time, it is not possible for the player P to select a strategy or a strategy when competing, such as who to appoint the athlete and whether to steal when the runner comes to the base, and to personalize the baseball team. , As described above. Next, the user clicks the “participate in tournament” button in the dugout PC / EDIT dialog box 4 on the screen of the personal computer 2 and then clicks the send button 5. As a result, a mailer 6 using an e-mail which is normally used starts up, and inputs a destination mail address of the host computer 1 and the like, and sends the created information which has caused the personality of the team to the host computer 1 as an attached file. Send.

On the other hand, the host computer 1 notifies each player P of completion of entry of the player P by e-mail. At the same time, each player P is notified of the tournament block, the battle date, and the like.

Then, in the host computer 1, the two teams transmitted from each player P are automatically played in accordance with the match logic prepared by the host computer 1, and the contents of the match progress are recorded in the VTR data D3. Record as Then, when the match is completed, the VTR file F including the character team data D1, the character team data D2, and the VTR data D3 is transmitted to the personal computer 2 of each of the players P1 and P2.

Each player P from the host computer 1
When the VTR file F is transmitted to the player P, the VTR data D3 of the VTR file F is reproduced by the VTR function installed in the personal computer 2 of the player P, for example, in the dugout PC software.
As a result, the game is played back in the software and is displayed on the screen of the personal computer 2, so that each player P can know the winning or losing of the game and can confirm details such as the winning and losing factors of the game. While the VTR data D3 is being read and reproduced on the screen, the player P cannot enter any command. Then, when the specific player P wins the match, the tournament wins, and when necessary (when the match result is desired), the next match result is sent as the VTR file F.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and all modifications and changes as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
The present invention also provides baseball, soccer, rugby, tennis,
It can be widely used in various types of games such as wrestling, swimming, horse racing, car racing, and the like.

[0056]

The network game system according to the present invention comprises a host computer 1 and a personal computer 2 of a player P connected to the host computer 1 via a communication network.
Is to create a specific character team and send it to the host computer 1, on the host computer 1, the transmitted character teams compete with each other,
When each player P creates a character team,
By setting unique data that characterizes the character team, the player P plays a team created with his own ingenuity against the team created by other players P, and various battle games on the network You can enjoy.

Also, since the specific data that characterizes the character team is the strategy and policy when the character team competes with another character team, for example, in a baseball team, the character is appointed as a manager himself. You can fully reflect your intentions in choosing a player to do and stealing a base, hit-end run, or bunt.

Further, since the host computer 1 transmits to the personal computer 2 of the player P the content of the progress of the match between the character teams,
The player P can check the details of the progress of the game played in detail, and grasp the win and loss factors of the game, the development of the game, and the like.

Further, since the host computer 1 transmits the contents of the progress of the match between the character teams to the personal computer 2 of the player P as a VTR file F, the player P enjoys receiving the VTR file F. Yes, and when the VTR file F is received, the contents of the game progress can be easily reproduced on the screen of the personal computer 2.

In addition, the VTR file F is composed of character team data D of each team which has competed, and VTR data D3 which records the content of the progress of the battle which has been played.
Since the host computer 1 is configured with the minimum necessary data, the communication cost when the host computer 1 transmits the VTR file F to the personal computer 2 of the player P via the communication network is extremely low.

The VTR file F contains the player P
1 transmitted to the host computer 1, character team data D 2 transmitted to the host computer 1 by another player P 2 as an opponent, and VTR data D 3 recording the details of the progress of the match between the teams. Player P
By reading and reproducing the VTR data D3 in the VTR file F on the personal computers 2 of P1 and P2, the players P1 and P2 can grasp the details of the progress of the match.

The VTR file F contains the character team data D1 transmitted by the player P1 to the host computer 1 and the other player P which is the opponent.
2 includes the character team data D2 transmitted to the host computer 1, so that the players P1, P2
Can enjoy and enjoy the game to see how the data that has determined the strategies and policies of the teams that they have created have influenced the progress of the games played. The player P1 already owns the character team data D1 as its own data, but does not own the opponent's character team data D2. Therefore, the important data for the player P1 is the character data in the VTR file F. The result is team data D2 and VTR data D3. On the other hand, the player P2 already owns the character team data D2, but does not own the opponent's character team data D1, so the important data for the player P2 is the character team data D1 in the VTR file F. This becomes VTR data D3. However, when the players P1 and P2 fight, the player P1 receives the character team data D2 and the VT.
If a VTR file F including the R data D3 is sent and a VTR file F including the character team data D1 and the VTR data D3 is sent to the player P2, the operation of selecting and transmitting the data becomes very complicated. Players P1 and P2 receive character team data D1
-The VTR file F composed of D2 and VTR data D3 is to be sent. Also, for player P1, character team data D2 and VTR data D3
It is very complicated to add own character team data D1 to the VTR file F composed of. Rather than doing such work, character team data D1 · D
2. It is convenient to receive the VTR file F including the VTR data D3 and store the VTR file F as it is without any hassle.

Furthermore, the VTR file F records the details of the progress of the game played in a binary data format, so that the personal computer 2 of the player P can clearly reproduce the details of the progress of the game.

The personal computer 2 of the player P transmits the VTR transmitted from the host computer 1
Since the recording / reproducing means 3 for reproducing the file F is provided, the player P having received the VTR file F can easily reproduce the content of the progress of the game played on his / her personal computer 2.

In addition, since the recording / reproducing means 3 reads the VTR data D3 in the VTR file F, it is possible to reproduce the contents of the progress of the battle on the screen of the personal computer 2 with a minimum of data.

Since the data of the VTR file F is encrypted and compressed, the host computer 1 sends the VT to the personal computer 2 of the player P.
The R file F can be transmitted in a very short time. In addition, the data of the VTR file F can be easily stored on the hard disk of the personal computer 2 of the player P.

In addition, since it is impossible to input various commands to the personal computer 2 of the player P during the reproduction of the VTR data D3, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the data of the VTR file F is changed by any action of the player P. ing.

Further, since the host computer 1 automatically performs the battle between the character teams according to the battle logic, the battle between a plurality of teams can be completed in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 includes a host computer and a personal computer of a player connected to the host computer via a communication network. Each player creates a specific character team and sends it to the host computer. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a network game system that transmits the progress of a game played between each other to a personal computer of a player as a VTR file.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a VTR file transmitted from a host computer to a player's personal computer.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Host computer 2 ... Personal computer 3 ... Recording / playback means 4 ... Dugout PC / EDIT dialog box 5 ... Send button 6 ... Mailer D1, D2 ... Character team data D3 ... VTR data F ... VTR file P, P1, P2 ... Player

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A computer comprising a host computer and a personal computer of a player connected to the host computer via a communication network.
In a network game system where a specific character team is created and transmitted to the host computer, and the transmitted character teams compete against each other on the host computer, each player creates a unique character team when creating a character team Network game system that can set the data of the game. 2. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the unique data that characterizes the character team is a strategy or a policy when the character team competes with another character team. 3. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the host computer transmits to the player's personal computer the details of the progress of the match between the character teams. 4. The network game system according to claim 3, wherein the host computer transmits, as a VTR file, the content of the progress of the game played by the character teams to the player's personal computer. 5. The network game system according to claim 4, wherein the VTR file is composed of character team data of each team that has competed and VTR data that records the content of the progress of the battle that has been played. 6. The VTR file includes character team data transmitted by the player to the host computer,
5. The network game system according to claim 4, comprising character team data transmitted by another player as an opponent to the host computer, and VTR data recording the details of the progress of the match between the teams. 7. The network game system according to claim 4, wherein the VTR file records the content of the progress of the match played in a binary data format. 8. The network game system according to claim 4, wherein the player's personal computer includes a recording / reproducing means for reproducing the VTR file transmitted from the host computer. 9. The recording / reproducing means is adapted to record V-files in a VTR file.
9. The network game system according to claim 8, wherein the TR data is read and the content of the progress of the match played is reproduced. 10. The network game system according to claim 4, wherein the data of the VTR file is encrypted or compressed and can be stored on a hard disk of a player's personal computer. 11. The network game system according to claim 9, wherein at the time of reproducing the VTR data, it is impossible to input various commands to a player's personal computer. 12. A host computer which automatically performs a match between character teams according to a match logic, records the contents of the match and stores it as a VTR file, and a personal computer of each player connected to the host computer via a communication network. A network game system comprising a computer, and the host computer transmitting a VTR file, which is the content of the progress of the match between the character teams, to the player's personal computer. 13. A host computer for automatically competing between character teams according to a competition logic, recording the contents of the game progress and storing it as a VTR file, and a personal computer of each player connected to the host computer via a communication network. The host computer transmits to the player's personal computer a VTR file indicating the progress of the match between the character teams, and the player's personal computer plays back the VTR file transmitted from the host computer. A network game system comprising reproduction means. 14. A host computer and a personal computer of a player connected to the host computer via a communication network. Each player creates a specific character and transmits it to the host computer. In a network game system in which set characters compete against each other, each player can set unique data that characterizes the character when creating the character. 15. The network game system according to claim 14, wherein the host computer transmits the details of the progress of the game in which the characters have competed to each other to the personal computer of the player. 16. The network game system according to claim 15, wherein the host computer transmits, as a VTR file, the content of the progress of the game in which the characters competed to each other, to the personal computer of the player. 17. The network game system according to claim 16, wherein the VTR file is composed of character data of each of the characters played and VTR data recording the details of the progress of the game played. 18. A VTR file is a VTR file that records character data transmitted by a player to a host computer, character data transmitted by another player as an opponent to a host computer, and details of the progress of a game in which characters compete with each other. 17. The network game system according to claim 16, comprising data. 19. The player's personal computer includes recording and playback means for playing back a VTR file transmitted from the host computer.
9. The network game system according to any one of the above items 8. 20. The network game system according to claim 19, wherein the recording / reproducing means reads the VTR data in the VTR file and reproduces the content of the progress of the match.