JP2001269488A - Fishing game method using communication network such as internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a totally new fishing game in an environment capable of utilizing the characteristics of positive fishing. SOLUTION: In this game method, a large number of users appropriately access servers via a communication network such as the Internet to play a fishing game. The game method using a communication network such as the Internet is comprised of a step that users connect with servers through the use of game terminals, step that the users input ID information or game initial setting information by the input means of the game terminals, step that the users cancel the access state between the game terminals and servers, step to compute the easiness of catching fish for each of the plurality of users who have accessed the servers on the basis of the inputted ID information and game initial setting information, step to determine users who will have the hitting of fish on the basis of the easiness of catching fish of the users obtained by the computation, and step to notify the game terminals of the hitting of fish from the servers.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fishing game system using a communication line such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There have conventionally been many fishing games, mainly fishing games such as bass fishing. This type of bass fishing is suitable for games because it is active fishing in which anglers take action, invite fish to fish, and catch them, which is why it is also called sports fishing. . Such active fishing includes fly. The reason why active fishing is suitable for the game is that, for example, in the case of passive fishing such as feeding a pond and floating fishing, an element of “waiting” as a game is not interesting.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a completely new fishing game in an environment where the characteristics of the active fishing can be utilized.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the following method is employed. That is, a method in which a large number of users appropriately access a server through a communication line such as the Internet to play a fishing game, wherein the user connects to the server using a game terminal, and the user inputs a game terminal. By means of I
Inputting D information or game initial setting information, releasing the access state of the user between the game terminal and the server, and inputting the ease of fishing for each of a plurality of users accessing the server. Calculating based on the calculated ID information or the game initial setting information, determining a user who hits the fish based on the user's ease of catch calculated by the calculation, and determining that the fish has hit. Notifying the game terminal from a server.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the present invention, although not shown, a server and a plurality of terminals connectable by a communication network such as a telephone line are required as a system environment.

[0007] A plurality of fishing spots are set in the server by a game program. The fishing spots include, for example, Lake Ashi and Lake Biwa, which are likely to be able to be actually fished if they are forced to do so. Lake Ness, which is a place (spot) that cannot be visited and has a fantasy nature that Nessi is growing.

In the case of places such as Lake Ashinoko and Lake Biwa, which are spots that can be easily accessed if they are a little too close, spot information based on actual past data is converted into information in newspapers and specialized magazines. It is preferable to create a game program based on it, and if it is a spot that you can not go even if you do not overdo it, and if it is a spot that pursues fantasy, it will not hit the actual data but the gliding Nessi sometimes hits It is preferable to further improve fantability.

[0009] Further, the fish caught are sold on the game, virtual coins are increased, and new tools and baits (including pseudo baits) are provided with the virtual coins by going to a fishing tackle shop or a bait shop in the game. If you purchase and play the game again at another fishing spot (spot) using the purchased tool or bait, the size and ease of catch of the fish to be caught will change due to changes in the initial setting information such as the tool and bait used. In this way, a game on the server described later proceeds based on the game program.

[0010] Specifically, when fishing at a spot where the snapper can be well caught, unless a fishing rod is used for fishing the snapper,
If the server is based on the game program, the server performs an effect such that the harris is cut off and escapes to the fish even if it hits, or the server performs the effect of changing the hit establishment depending on the bait used. Do.

In addition, when a plurality of users access a server, which will be described later, where the fishing game can be performed by using a mobile phone or a personal computer as a game terminal, which will be described later, and select the same spot as the fishing spot,
The setting is made by the game program of the server so that hitting becomes difficult (the fishing becomes difficult) according to the number of connected users.

[0012] Although there are some duplicated parts here,
The following is a description of the game plan created by the inventor in the words of the inventor. (Planned contents) 1. Temporary game name "Neopoke Bass Fishing" Online version of "Fishing game" with strong popularity Online version of "Fishing game" with stable popularity. Of course, you can enjoy it alone, but you can compete for fishing skills with players nationwide by connecting with a mobile phone.

3. It is a net fishing game that can be enjoyed with a short connection time just by hanging a fishing line and waiting for no-billi. Since connection by a mobile phone imposes a heavy burden on a player, a long-time net game is monetary or handheld for a general user, so that there is a large burden depending on the surrounding circumstances, making it difficult to use. The burden depending on the surrounding situation is that, for example, when playing a game while on a train, due to the nature of the game, it is necessary to wait until a fish can be caught in the game space, so the target station There is a problem that it is very troublesome to get off the train instantly after arriving at the station.

Therefore, this fishing game is designed to be a game that can be enjoyed by connecting in a short time. In particular, when the game is performed using a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, not only the communication cost but also the nature of the fishing game is not a problem. A game suitable for game play on a portable terminal can be provided by utilizing the concept of “waiting”, which is a feature of the above, well.

4. Once you drop the device, log out! Access the network to find the best spots where you can catch good prey. Harris asks the staff of a fishing tackle shop and other anglers in the game space connected through the network to find the best spot and how to fish at the best spot, for example, Kishu fishing, Harris In this way, the actual angler can collect the same information as the actual fishing, such as the amount of the road thread and the amount of the tana, so that the information is reflected in the game. Also,
At the fishing tackle shop, a large number of fishing tackles can be purchased, and fish caught in a fishing game using the Internet can be purchased by saving money sold at a fish shop on the Internet. At the fishing tackle shop, a virtual control program for controlling the movement of a lure that can be purchased at a bait shop is sold. The control program stores a lure action program of a famous bus professional, and after releasing the connection state between the game terminal and the server, the control program is executed by the control program in a spot (fishing place) selected by the user's lure. It is also possible to perform a virtual effect of being controlled on the basis of. Actually, there is no program for controlling the lure, and parameters corresponding to the respective control programs are set, and the parameters are set so as to influence a rank value described later.

After hanging the fishing line, the user logs out (disconnects the portable terminal for playing the game from a server described later). Then wait until the fish hits.

5. Login after a while! Whether or not a hit may be sent from the server side to notify the hit through the network, but the mobile terminal occasionally goes to the server side to inform the user whether or not a hit has occurred. Is also good. Of course, similarly to actual fishing, the server sets the case where the hook of the fish to the fishhook is shallow based on the game program, and the user as the game player performs the server operation through the portable terminal during the predetermined time set by the server. If the user does not see whether the fish hooked on the hook hooked by the user, the effect that the fish escaped from the hook or ran into the rock, through the mobile terminal after the predetermined time, The effect information data is transferred to the portable terminal so as to be transmitted to the user when accessing the server.

6. The caught fish will be registered in the fishery.

[0019] The fish caught are automatically registered in "Fish development".
The fish crawling records the image of the fish, the date it was caught, the name of the fish, its size and weight.

[7] FIG. Other functions As described above, access to the server and select a spot where the fishing line is dropped. Even if it is the best spot, when many other players aim at the same spot, the server sets based on the game program so that the competition rate is high and the prey is difficult to catch.

Further, the fishing tackle, which will be described later, is good due to factors such as matching with the spot, or the experience value of the user (the history of the game so far).
If the game is high, the server is set based on the game program so that a good game can be caught. Of course, as described above, even if a bad fishing spot (spot) is selected, when a small number of players are aiming, it becomes a hole and a good prey can be caught (hit).
Is set by the server based on the game program.

Further, for a user who can access the server and play a fishing game (user who has issued an ID code to be described later), information on online fishing spots is transmitted from the server to the portable terminal or personal computer owned by the user. It is also possible to distribute the information to terminals by e-mail.

The above is the outline of the fishing game in the present embodiment. The flow of how to play the actual game will be described below.

First, a game player as a user connects to the URL (address) of the server via the Internet through a personal computer as a terminal directly operable by the user.

When the personal computer is connected to the server via the Internet, video information is sent from the server to the personal computer, and a user registration screen is displayed on the display of the personal computer.

In this embodiment, the Internet is used as an infrastructure for connecting the user and an administrator who commercially provides an Internet game as a business using the server. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that any infrastructure capable of communicating electronic information with the terminal can be adopted.

In this embodiment, the transfer of money between the user and the administrator of the server is performed by electronic payment using a card or a bit card.

Therefore, when the fishing game is played, the user's name, the user's address, the user's credit card company name and its number, and the user's Internet address are displayed on the user registration screen. The password of the user in the case (the input user has the authority to determine what kind of numbers, alphabets, etc. the password should be in.) That is, the password can be freely determined by the user.
Is displayed, and the server prompts the currently connected user to input the above-described ID information through input means such as a terminal keyboard.

When the ID information is properly entered, the server issues an ID code for the user.

After the ID code as described above is issued, the user clicks a game start button displayed on the URL home page to move to an authentication screen for starting a game, and the authentication screen is displayed. The game can be started by inputting the ID code and the password registered by the user himself.
Such a game start flow will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

First step (S1): To connect to the server for a game in which a game program or the like relating to the fishing game is built through a telephone line, the URL corresponding to the homepage of the server is designated.

When the URL which is the address of the server is selected, the personal computer of the user as a game terminal is connected on the Internet. Second step (S2): When the connection is completed and the game start button on the homepage displayed on the display of the personal computer as the game terminal is clicked and selected with a mouse or the like, an ID information input screen is displayed on the display. Is displayed. The ID information is the issued ID code, password, or the like. The password is usually a group of numbers or alphabets that can be changed by the user.

Third step (S3): The user inputs the ID code and the like using input means such as a keyboard and a mouse of the personal computer while watching the display, and inputs the input ID information to the game terminal. Transfer from the personal computer to the server.

Fourth step (S4): When the ID information is transferred to the server, the server determines whether or not the transferred ID code is an authentic ID code by a determination unit. As a determination method, it is determined whether or not the ID code issued from the server side matches the password of the user by comparing a prepared ID code and a table of passwords.

If the determining means determines that the password is not an authentic ID code or password, the server returns to the ID information input screen without moving to the next step.

Fifth step (S5): When the determination means confirms that the information is genuine ID information, the server transfers input screen data of game initial setting information for playing a game to the game terminal. Then, a screen for inputting game initial setting information is displayed on the display (display means: CRT or liquid crystal) of the game terminal.

The game initial setting information at the time of playing the game includes selecting a spot where good prey is likely to be caught, what the hanging rod uses, what number Harris uses, and What type of needle to use, whether to use artificial bait (luer) or raw bait, what kind of lure to use for the lure, what to use for raw bait It is data such as whether to use.

The game program on the server is set so that the ease of catch varies depending on the respective game initial setting information, and the likelihood of escape even if the catch is increased.

Sixth step (S6): When the displayed game initial setting information input screen is displayed, as described above, "fishing device", "type of bait or lure" is performed using the input means. "Spots to be selected as fishing spots" are manually input on the game initial setting information input screen.
When the input is completed, a transmission / end button displayed on the game initial setting information input screen is input by a click input of a mouse or the like, and the input game initial setting information is transferred to the server.

Seventh step (S7): The determination means of the server determines whether or not the game initial setting information has been properly input. When the determination unit has properly input the game initialization information, the server transfers completion of the input of the game initialization information to the game terminal as character data to the game terminal. Display of completion on the display. The user has now completed the game entry in the server.

Eighth step (S8): When the entry is completed, the game is started. The game is initialized based on the ID information input by the user and the game initial setting information. The initial setting of the game is I
Initial processing of a game for setting a rank of ease of catching according to a user's experience value based on D information, a tool such as a bait or a device based on game initial setting information, or a selected fishing spot. I do. Set the rank value. With this rank value, a difference is provided in the ease of catching with other users. In other words, the ease of catch between the user with the rank value 10 and the user with the rank value 15 is set so that the rank value 15 is easier to catch.

Ninth step (S9): The entry of the fishing place is closed for a fixed time (timer time in the figure) or every time a fixed number of entry users are secured, due to the server's convenience, and the users who have entered by the deadline Then, according to each rank value of each entry user obtained by the calculation by the server, the server sets which user's device the fish has started based on the game program. In this embodiment, the entry is set to be closed after a certain period of time.

This control is performed by the game control unit in the server based on the game program, and the setting of the rank value is performed by the priority rate determination unit in the server.

The fish to be hung on the user is selected by the game control unit from a plurality of types of fish prepared in advance using a table such as a random number table. If the selected fish is a big one that cannot be caught by the user's device, a result such as once caught but escaped by cutting off Harris is calculated by the game control unit based on the game program. Set. On the other hand, the effect data that such a fish escaped is stored in advance in the server, and when the user who escaped the fish accesses the server, predetermined effect data is selected from the plurality of effect data. Is selected and transferred to the game terminal of the corresponding user, and the effect data is used to display the display on the display of the game terminal.

As another effect, when a fish hits, an effect is provided in which the server notifies the game terminal via the Internet line that the hit has occurred.

The server notifies the user's game terminal of the fish hit and starts a timer at the same time. The timer time is determined by an initial process of the server. For example, the timer time is changed according to the user's experience value.

Whether the game terminal has accessed the server within the timer set time as described above is determined by the determination means of the server.

Tenth step (S10): When the game terminal is connected to the server according to the time-out, the hit and the catch of the fish, the production data corresponding to each situation from the server. To the game terminal.

[0049]

According to the present invention described above,
By taking advantage of the "waiting" characteristic of a stable and popular fishing game, a completely new fishing game can be provided through a communication line. In particular, when applied to a game on a mobile phone where it is difficult to keep the access state constantly, it is possible to play the game in a timeless manner by accessing the game server from time to time in a vacant time. It works. Further, in this fishing game, since the access time is reduced, there is a merit that a burden such as a communication fee is not particularly imposed on the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining a fishing game method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart that follows the flowchart of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart following the second flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

S1 first step, S2 second step, S
3rd step, S4 4th step, S5
.5th step, S6..6th step, S7 ..
Seventh step, S8... Eighth step, S9... Ninth step.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method in which a number of users appropriately access a server through a communication line such as the Internet to play a fishing game, wherein the user connects to the server using a game terminal, and the user A step of inputting ID information or game initial setting information by an input means of a terminal; a step of releasing the access state between the game terminal and the server by the user; and the ease of fishing for each of a plurality of users who have accessed the server. Calculating based on the input ID information or game initial setting information; and determining a user who hits the fish based on the user's catchability obtained by the calculation. Notifying the game terminal of the hit from the server.
A fishing game method using a communication line such as a net.