JP2003340156A - Event generating system and event generating method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate an event for sufficiently imparting interest to a user by diversifying a video game. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 21 determines whether or not to generate the event according to prescribed behavior of a character appearing in a video game space, and determines whether or not to be an event generated on the basis of event data transmitted from a server 1 when determining that the event is generated. A communication part 27 transmits an event generating command for generating the determined event to the server 1, and a communication part 15 receives the event generating command. A CPU 11 specifies time in the actual world on the basis of the received event generating command, and determines the event content on the basis of the specified time. The communication part 15 transmits the event data of determining the content to a cellular phone 2. The communication part 27 receives the transmitted event data. The CPU 21 generates the event on the basis of the received event data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an event generating system and an event generating method for generating an event according to the progress of a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones having a video game function have become widespread due to the high functionality of mobile phones. In such mobile phones, a video game program is stored in advance, or the video game program can be executed by receiving the distribution of the video game program from the video game providing server using the Internet connection function of the mobile phone. There are things to do.

As an example of a video game played using the above-mentioned mobile phone, there is a training game for virtually training a character. In this raising game, a predetermined event occurs according to the progress of the game. Then, the ability parameter associated with the character changes in response to the user's response to the event, and the user virtually trains the character.

In the above event, data relating to the event (hereinafter referred to as event data) is stored in the mobile phone, and the event data is read based on the event generation command of the video game program stored in the mobile phone. , Occurs as an event.

[0005]

Generally, in a mobile phone, the memory capacity allocated to the video game function is designed to be small in order to realize a small size and a light weight, and a large amount of data should be stored. It is difficult. Therefore, the event data that can be stored in the mobile phone is limited, and the number of events generated by reading the limited event data is also limited. As a result, the user will repeatedly perform the same event, and it will be difficult for the user to feel a monotonous video game and to be sufficiently entertaining.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an event generating system and an event generating method for generating an event that diversifies a video game and gives the user a full of interest. It is intended to be provided.

[0007]

The present invention according to claim 1 is an event generating system comprising a terminal device used by a user and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network. Then, the terminal device determines whether to generate an event according to a predetermined action of the character appearing in the video game space, and the event generation determination unit generates an event. If determined, an event determining means for determining whether or not the event is generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device,
An event generation command transmitting unit that transmits an event generation command that causes the event determined by the event determination unit to the server device, wherein the server device transmits the event generation command transmitted by the event generation command transmission unit. Event generation command receiving means for receiving, event content determination means for specifying time in the real world based on the event generation command received by the event generation command receiving means, and determining event content based on the specified time, Event data transmitting means for transmitting the event data whose content is determined by the event content determining means to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device receives the event data transmitted by the event data transmitting means. Receiving means and the event Characterized in that it comprises an event generating means for generating events based on the event data received by over data receiving means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in an event generation system including a terminal device used by a user and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network, the terminal device includes: Event occurrence judging means for judging whether to generate an event in accordance with a predetermined action of a character appearing in the video game space, and when the event occurrence judging means judges that an event should occur, transmitted from the server device Event determining means for determining whether or not the event is generated based on the event data to be generated, and event generating command transmitting means for transmitting an event generating command for generating the event determined by the event determining means to the server device. Prepare Also,
In the event generation system, the server device receives an event generation command received by the event generation command transmission unit, and a time in the real world based on the event generation command received by the event generation command reception unit. And event content determination means for determining event content based on the specified time,
And event data transmission means for transmitting the event data whose content is determined by the event content determination means to the terminal device. Furthermore, in the event generation system, the terminal device receives an event data transmitted by the event data transmission means, and an event generation for generating an event based on the event data received by the event data reception means. And means.

That is, the event occurrence judging means provided in the terminal device judges whether or not an event is to be generated according to a predetermined action of the character appearing in the video game space, and the event deciding means decides the event occurrence judging means. If it is determined that the event will occur in
One of the event generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device and the event generated based on the event data stored in the terminal device is determined with a predetermined probability. Then, the event generation command transmission unit transmits to the server device an event generation command that causes the event determined by the event determination unit to be an event that is determined based on the event data transmitted from the server device. The event generation command reception means included in the server device receives the event generation command transmitted by the event generation command transmission means, and the event content determination means determines the real world based on the event generation command received by the event generation command reception means. Is specified, and the event content is determined based on the specified time. Then, the event data transmitting unit transmits the event data, the content of which is determined by the event content determining unit, to the terminal device. The event data receiving means included in the terminal device receives the event data transmitted by the event data transmitting means, and the event generating means generates an event based on the event data received by the event data receiving means.

Therefore, since the event can be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device, it becomes easy to change the event content according to the situation in the real world. Further, since the event is centrally managed by the server device, it is possible to diversify the video game and provide the user with a lot of interest.

The present invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the event content determining means determines the event content according to at least one of the year, month, day and time in the real world.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the event content determining means determines the event content according to at least one of the year, month, day and time in the real world.

That is, since an event having an event content corresponding to at least one of the year, month, day, and time in the real world occurs, the same event does not always occur, but an event that occurs over time does not occur. Differently, video games can be diversified. For example, when the month in the real world is April, the event content corresponding to April is determined, and the event having the event content corresponding to April can be generated. It is possible to carry out events according to the flow.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the event content determining means determines the event content according to the elapsed time from the time when the user starts the video game to the time when the event generation command is received. Characterize.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the event content determining means determines the event content according to the elapsed time from the time when the user starts the video game to the time when the event generation command is received. .

In other words, not only a virtual event in the game space but also an event associated with a real event in the real world is generated, so that the user can be sufficiently provided with interest.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the terminal device is provided with a special ability giving means for giving the character a special ability given only by the server device.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the special ability imparting means provided in the terminal device imparts the special ability imparted only by the server device to the character.

That is, a user who desires to be provided with a special ability that can be acquired only by the server device will continue to play the game in order to generate an event having the event content according to the time in the real world. The user can continue playing the game.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device, a lottery selection receiving means for receiving a lottery selection by a user after the video game is finished, and a lottery result received by the lottery selection receiving means. Accordingly, there is provided game situation changing means for making the video game an advantageous situation.

According to the present invention of claim 5, the lottery selection acceptance means accepts the selection of the lottery by the user after the end of the video game, and the special ability imparting means accepts the lottery selection. Depending on the result of, the video game is changed to an advantageous situation.

That is, after the end of the video game, the video game is put into an advantageous situation according to the result of the lottery that is not related to the story of the video game, so that the user can enjoy the story of the video game and also by the lottery. Can also be entertaining.

The present invention according to claim 6 is an event generating method comprising a terminal device used by a user and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network, wherein the terminal device An event occurrence determining step of determining whether to generate an event according to a predetermined action of a character appearing in the video game space, and the terminal device determines that the event occurrence determining means causes an event. In the case of the event, an event determining step of determining whether or not the event is generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device, and the event of causing the terminal device to generate the event determined in the event determining step. An event generation command transmission step of transmitting a generation command to the server device. An event generation command reception step in which the server device receives the event generation command transmitted in the event generation command transmission step; and the server device in the real world based on the event generation command received in the event generation command reception step. And an event content determining step of determining event content based on the specified time, and the server device transmitting event data whose content is determined in the event content determining step to the terminal device. And a data transmitting step, wherein the terminal device,
An event data receiving step of receiving the event data transmitted in the event data transmitting step; and an event generating step of causing the terminal device to generate an event based on the event data received in the event data receiving step. Is characterized by.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in an event generating method including a terminal device used by a user and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network, the terminal device includes: An event occurrence determination step of determining whether to generate an event according to a predetermined action of a character appearing in the video game space, and the terminal device, when the event generation determination means determines that the event is generated, An event determination step of determining whether or not the event is generated based on event data transmitted from the server device, and a terminal device transmits an event generation command for generating the event determined in the event determination step to the server device. And a step of transmitting an event occurrence command. In addition, the server device receives an event generation command transmitted in the event generation command transmission step, and an event generation command reception step in which the server device receives the event generation command in the real world based on the event generation command received in the event generation command reception step. An event content determining step of identifying time and determining event content based on the identified time; and an event data transmitting step of causing the server device to transmit the event data whose content is determined in the event content determining step to the terminal device. including. Furthermore, an event data receiving step in which the terminal device receives the event data transmitted in the event data transmitting step, and an event generating step in which the terminal device generates an event based on the event data received in the event data receiving step Including and

That is, in the event occurrence determination step included in the terminal device, it is determined whether or not an event is generated according to a predetermined action of the character appearing in the video game space, and in the event determination step, the event occurrence determination step. When it is determined that an event is generated in step 1, either the event generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device or the event generated based on the event data stored in the terminal device has a predetermined probability. Is determined by. Then, in the event generation command transmission step, the event generation command for generating the event determined to be the event generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device in the event determination step is transmitted to the server device. In the event generation command reception step included in the server device, the event generation command transmitted in the event generation command transmission step is received, and in the event content determination step, the real world is generated based on the event generation command received in the event generation command reception step. Is specified, and the event content is determined based on the specified time. Then, in the event data transmitting step, the event data the content of which is determined in the event content determining step is transmitted to the terminal device. In the event data receiving step included in the terminal device, the event data transmitted in the event data transmitting step is received, and in the event generating step, an event is generated based on the event data received in the event data receiving step.

Therefore, since the event can be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device, it becomes easy to change the event content according to the situation in the real world. Further, since the event is centrally managed by the server device, it is possible to diversify the video game and provide the user with a lot of interest.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A network game system using a mobile phone and a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network game system using a mobile phone and a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network game system shown in FIG. 1 includes a server 1 and a mobile phone 2. The server 1 and the mobile phone 2 are communicably connected to each other via a network 3 and a mobile phone network 4. Each mobile phone 2
Has a video game function, and the server 1 is a video game server device that manages a video game played by a user using the mobile phone 2. The server 1
It may be a server system including a database server, a mail server, and the like.

The server 1 mainly distributes a video game program for terminal devices, and transmits and receives and manages game data of each user. Video game programs for terminal devices
Created in the Java language, which is one of the programming languages,
In the present embodiment, Ja corresponding to the standard of each mobile phone 2 is used.
It is provided as a Java applet written in the va language.

The mobile phone 2 is a terminal device which can be connected to the Internet via the mobile phone network 4 and allows a user to play a video game. As this terminal device, in addition to the mobile phone 2, a PHS (Personal Handyphon
e System), PDA (Personal Data Assistance), a video game device having a communication function, a personal computer having a communication function, and the like.

For example, the Internet is used as the network 3, and TCP / IP (Transmission Contr
Various information and the like are transmitted and received between the server 1 and the mobile phone 2 in accordance with the ol Protocol / Internet Protocol.
Note that the network 3 is not particularly limited to the Internet, and other networks or networks combining various networks may be used.

As the mobile telephone network 4, for example, a packet communication network provided by a mobile communication carrier is used,
The mobile phone 2 is connected via a base station (not shown) of a mobile communication carrier with which each user has a contract.
The network 3 and the mobile phone network 4 include a gateway server (not shown) that converts a communication protocol so that the terminal device video game program provided by the server 1 using the network 3 can be used by the mobile phone 2. Connected through. Alternatively, the server 1 and the mobile phone network 4 may be connected to each other by a dedicated line without using the network 3.

The distribution of the terminal device video game program by the server 1 will be briefly described below. The user uses the browser of the mobile phone 2 to access the mobile phone network 4
Also, the server 1 is accessed via the network 3. Upon receiving the download request for the mobile phone 2, the server 1 delivers a Java applet, which is a predetermined video game program for terminal devices. The mobile phone 2 installs the downloaded Java applet.
By installing the Java applet in the mobile phone 2 in this manner, the user can play the video game without communicating with the server 1 and while communicating as needed.

Next, the server 1 will be described in detail.
The server 1 is realized by a known server device or the like, and has a CPU
(Central Processing Unit) 11, ROM (Read Only)
Memory) 12, RAM (Random Access Memory) 1
3, an external storage device 14, a communication unit 15, and a system clock 16.

Each of the above blocks in the server 1 is connected to an internal bus through which various data and the like are input and output inside the server 1 and various processes are executed under the control of the CPU 11. .

A basic program for operating the server 1 is stored in the ROM 12 in advance. RAM1
Reference numeral 3 is used as a work area of the CPU 11 or the like.

The external storage device 14 is realized by an external storage device such as a hard disk drive. External storage device 1
In 4, a video game program for server device is installed.

The CPU 11 reads the basic program and the like from the ROM 12, reads the server game video game program and the like from the external storage device 14, and transmits / receives necessary data and the like to / from the mobile phone 2 using the communication unit 15. .

The communication section 15 is realized by a router or the like, and controls communication with the mobile phone 2 via the network 3.
The system clock 16 continuously measures time from a preset date and time.

If necessary, the server 1 may include an input unit realized by a keyboard and a mouse and a display unit realized by a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a liquid crystal display device. Further, the server 1 may include a recording medium for recording the video game program for the server device and a recording medium driving device for driving the recording medium. The recording medium is
A computer-readable recording medium, for example,
It is composed of a CD-ROM or the like. In this CD-ROM,
A video game program for server device is stored. The recording medium driving device is realized by a CD-ROM drive or the like, and reads the server device video game program or the like from the recording medium under the control of the CPU 11, and the server device video game program or the like is stored in the external storage device 14 as necessary. Installed on.

Next, the mobile phone 2 will be described in detail. It should be noted that, in FIG. 1, only the functions necessary for the present invention are extracted and described in order to facilitate the description. The mobile phone 2, which is a terminal device, includes a CPU 21, an operation unit 22, and a liquid crystal display unit 2.
3, ROM 24, RAM 25, game memory 26, mail memory 27, and communication unit 28.

The ROM 24 stores in advance a basic program and the like for operating the mobile phone 2. RA
The M25 is used as a work area of the CPU 21 and the like.

The game memory 26 is, for example, a rewritable non-volatile memory, and is a memory assigned to the video game function of the mobile phone 2. The game memory 26 stores a Java applet which is a terminal device video game program downloaded from the server 1. Note that the game memory 26 includes a plurality of types of Java.
It has a storage area for storing a applet, and a predetermined storage area is allocated to the video game program for the terminal device downloaded from the server 1. Also,
The game memory 26 includes a storage area for storing a terminal device video game program and a storage area for storing game data used in the terminal device video game program. Further, when the video game program for the terminal device is built in the mobile phone 2 in advance, the video game program is stored in the ROM 24.

The CPU 21 reads the basic program and the like from the ROM 24, reads the terminal device video game program and the like from the game memory 26, and executes game progress processing and the like for playing the video game.

The operation unit 22 is realized by a numeric keypad or the like assigned numbers 0 to 9, receives an input operation by the user, sends an input signal to the CPU 21, and the CPU 21
Progress the video game based on the input signal. The liquid crystal display unit 23 displays a game screen, and for example, a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid crystal panel is used.

The communication section 27 controls the incoming and outgoing lines from a normal wireless public line, transmits and receives voice data,
It processes the data transmission / reception used via the network 3 and the mobile phone network 4.

Next, an example of a video game that can be played using the event generating system according to the present invention will be described. This video game is based on the subject of baseball and is a training game for virtually training a character that imitates a baseball player. A plurality of ability parameters are associated with a character, and the ability of the character and the like change by changing this ability parameter. In this breeding game, a character is virtually trained by accepting selection of a plurality of breeding items by the user and adding the amount of change in the ability parameter associated with the selected breeding item to the ability parameter associated with the character. To do.

The training items include, for example, "practice", "speaking", "playing", and "resting". When "practice" is selected by the user, the character is given a virtual practice. The process of is executed. When "speak" is selected by the user, a predetermined process of virtually speaking with another character is executed. When “play” is selected by the user, a predetermined process of virtually playing the character is executed. When the user selects "rest", a predetermined process of virtually resting the character is executed. After these training items are executed, an event will occur with a predetermined probability. The user
The trained character can be used in a competitive game in a video game. The event is generated by executing the program created as one module.

Further, the characters in the present embodiment include sports players such as baseball players and soccer players, living things such as dogs and cats, and inanimate objects other than living things such as virtually raised robots.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main functions of the mobile phone 2 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main functions of the server 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 2 is functionally provided with a terminal-side control unit 31,
The game data storage unit 32, the program storage unit 33, the transmission / reception unit 34, the display unit 35, and the operation unit 36 are included.

The terminal side control section 31 is, for example, the CPU 21.
And the like, and includes an event occurrence determination unit 41, an event determination unit 42, a server-side event generation unit 43, a special ability granting unit 44, and a lottery selection receiving unit 45. The game data storage unit 32 is realized by, for example, the game memory 26 and the like, and includes a character information storage unit 46. The transmission / reception unit 35 is realized by, for example, the communication unit 28, and includes a server-side event occurrence command transmission unit 47 and an event data reception unit 48.

The program storage unit 33 is realized by, for example, the game memory 26 or the like, and stores a terminal device video game program including a terminal device event generation program. The display unit 35 is realized by the liquid crystal display unit 23, for example, and displays various game images according to the progress of the game. The operation unit 36 is realized by, for example, the operation unit 22, and receives an operation by the user according to the progress of the game.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 1 functionally includes a server side control unit 51, a data storage unit 52, a program storage unit 53, a clock unit 54, and a transmission / reception unit 55.

The server side control unit 51 is, for example, the CPU 1
1 and the like, and includes an event content determination unit 61. The data storage unit 52 is realized by the external storage device 14 or the like, for example, and includes a user data storage unit 62 and a server-side event data storage unit 63. The transmission / reception unit 55 is realized by, for example, the communication unit 15 and the like, and the server-side event occurrence command reception unit 6
4 and the event data transmission unit 65.

The program storage unit 53 is realized by, for example, the external storage device 14 or the like, and stores a server device video game program including a server device event generation program. The clock unit 54 is realized by, for example, the system clock 16, and continuously measures the current date and time.

The character information storage unit 46 shown in FIG.
Information about characters appearing in the video game (hereinafter referred to as character information) is stored. Here, the character information includes a character name, a uniform number, a batting form, a dominant arm at the time of hitting and pitching, a trajectory, an ability parameter, a special ability, and the like. The name of the character,
The uniform number, batting form, dominant arm and trajectory at the time of hitting and pitching are set by the user at the start of the game, and the ability parameter and the special ability are changed or given according to the progress of the game.

The batting form represents how the character stands when standing in a batter's box. For example, there is a standard that the character normally holds, a one-foot batting method that raises one foot and a pendulum batting method that swings one foot. .

The dominant arm at the time of throwing and hitting represents the dominant arm when the character throws the ball and the dominant arm when the character hits the ball. For example, right throw right hit, right throw left hit, left throw right hit and There is left-handed left-handedness.

The ability parameter is a numerical value of the ability associated with the character. For example, a physical strength parameter indicating the physical strength of the character, a muscle strength parameter indicating the muscle strength of the character, and an agility parameter indicating the speed of the foot of the character. , A changing ball parameter indicating the degree of bending of the changing ball of the character, an evaluation parameter indicating the evaluation of the character's director, an injury parameter indicating the susceptibility of the character to injury, and a motivation parameter indicating the motivation of the character.

The special ability represents a special ability that the character exerts according to the situation during the game, and examples thereof include popularity, adversity, sinking, wide-angle batting, and good-bye man. If the character has a popular special ability, the crowd will cheer when standing in the batter's box, and if the character has adversity special ability, if the team loses after 7 times, +15 is added to the parameter. If the character has the special ability to hit the sink, the chance of hitting the hit is high,
For a character with a wide-angle batting special ability, the power will not drop when you hit it, and for a character with a goodbye man's special ability, the power parameter will be reversed or tied in the home run after the final round. To +
20 is added. Note that the character information is not limited to the above, and includes other ability parameters and other special abilities.

The event occurrence determination unit 41 determines whether or not to generate an event according to a predetermined action of the character appearing in the video game space. The prescribed action is
This is the action of the character in the game space executed by accepting the selection of the breeding item.

When the event occurrence judging unit 41 judges that an event should occur, the event deciding unit 42 decides whether or not the event is a server-side event to be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server 1. The event includes a server-side event generated based on the event data transmitted from the server 1 and a terminal-side event generated based on the event data stored in the mobile phone 2.

The server side event occurrence command transmission unit 47
A server-side event generation command for generating the server-side event determined by the event determination unit 42 is transmitted to the server 1.

The user data storage unit 62 shown in FIG. 3 stores data for managing information about users, and the user data is composed of, for example, a user ID, a user name, a mail address, a telephone number and a registration date and time. To be done. A user who plays a video game needs to register in advance. The user first registers when receiving the distribution of the video game program. At the time of registration, the user inputs a user name, a mail address, a telephone number, and the like on a predetermined registration screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23, and sends it to the server 1. A predetermined registration process is performed in the server 1, a user ID is given to the user, and the user data is stored in the user data storage unit 62 together with the registration date and time.

The server side event data storage unit 63 stores event data related to server side events. The event data will be described later with reference to FIG.

The server side event occurrence command receiving unit 64 is
The server-side event generation instruction transmission unit 47 receives the server-side event generation instruction.

The event content determination unit 61 specifies the time in the real world based on the server-side event generation command received by the server-side event generation command reception unit 64, and determines the event content based on the specified time.
Further, the event content determination unit 61 determines the event content according to at least one of the year, month, day, and time in the real world. For example, if the time in the real world is the year of the Olympics, the event content is determined according to the Olympics. Further, for example, if the time in the real world is January, the event content according to January is determined. Furthermore, for example, the time in the real world is 1
If it is February 25, the event content will be decided according to Christmas. Furthermore, for example, if the time in the real world is 12:00, the event content corresponding to 12:00 is determined. Further, the event content determination unit 61 determines the event content according to the elapsed time from the time when the user starts the video game to the time when the server side event generation command is received. The time when the user starts the video game represents the registration date and time of the user stored in the user data storage unit 62.

The event data transmission unit 65 transmits event data relating to the server side event having the event content determined by the event content determination unit 61 to the mobile phone 2.

Returning to FIG. 2, the event data receiving unit 48
Receives the event data transmitted by the event data transmitting unit 65.

The server side event generating section 43 generates a server side event based on the event data received by the event data receiving section 48.

The special ability imparting section 44 imparts the special ability imparted only by the server 1 to the character. That is, the special ability imparting unit 44 is configured to operate the server side event generating unit 4
The special ability given only by the server 1 is given to the character in response to the server side event generated by 3.

The lottery selection acceptance section 45 accepts a lottery selection by the user after the end of the video game. Further, the special ability imparting unit 44 brings the video game into an advantageous state by imparting the special ability associated with the result of the lottery received by the lottery selection receiving unit 45.

In the present embodiment, the event occurrence judging section 41 corresponds to the event occurrence judging means, the event deciding section 42 corresponds to the event deciding means, and the server side event occurrence command transmitting section 47 transmits the event occurrence command. The server side event occurrence command receiving unit 64 corresponds to the event occurrence command receiving unit, the clock unit 54 and the event content determination unit 61 correspond to the event content determination unit, and the event data transmission unit 65 transmits the event data. The event data receiving unit 48 corresponds to the event data receiving unit, the server side event generating unit 43 corresponds to the event generating unit, and the special ability applying unit 44 corresponds to the special ability applying unit and the game situation changing unit. The lottery selection acceptance section 45
Corresponds to a lottery selection receiving means.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of event data, FIG. 4 (a) is a diagram showing a question to a user, a response to the question and a result of the response, and FIG. 4 (b) is a diagram showing a result of the response. It is a figure showing the capability parameter etc. which are matched. Figure 4
As shown in (a), the event data includes a question 101 representing the question A to the user, a first answer 102 representing the first answer B1 of the question A, and a second answer representing the second answer B2 of the question A.
Answer 103, a first result 102a representing the first result B11 of the first answer B1, and a second result B of the first answer B1.
The second result 102b representing 12 and the third of the second answer B2
Result B21 of the third result 103a, the second answer B
The fourth result 103b represents the fourth result B22 of 2.

In the event data shown in FIG. 4 (a), the question A is "Do you have time & N what should I do?" The first answer B1 is "go out in the city",
The second answer B2 is "go to the park". The first result B11 is "& B02 Oh
Try your luck, let's try & P rattle ... & P & C03
& L04 Karan Karan! & C00 & N jackpot! &
P & L 014 was hit. " The second result, B12, is "& B02 Oh, I'm doing a lucky draw &I'll try N luck and try & P rattle ... & P & L02 was out of bounds." The third result B21 is "& B03
Oh Yamada! & P It's a coincidence! If you don't mind, why don't you go jogging together? & P & L01 is good! "
Has become. The fourth result, B22, is "& B03 Oh, Mr. Yamada! & P, it's a coincidence! If you like, why don't you try catching together? & P & L01 is good!"

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the event data is associated with the change amount 104 of the ability parameter associated with the result B11, the change amount 105 of the ability parameter associated with the result B12, and the result B21. Ability parameter change amount 106, ability parameter change amount 107 associated with result B22, probability B11 of result B11, probability 109 of result B21, special ability condition 110, play condition 111, and priority 112. It

As a result of the reply from the user B11, B12,
Abilities associated with B21 and B22 include physical strength, muscular strength, agility, skill, changing ball, evaluation, injury, special ability to be given, and motivation. Result B11 shown in FIG.
The change amount 104 of the ability parameter associated with is physical strength “0”, muscle strength “0”, agility “0”, skill “0”, change ball “0”, evaluation “0”, injury Is “0”, the special ability to be granted is “0x0010”, and the motivation is “1”. This is because the amount of change in physical strength parameter is 0, the amount of change in muscle strength parameter is 0, the amount of change in agility parameter is 0, the amount of change in technical skill parameter is 0,
The change amount of the changing ball parameter is 0, the change amount of the evaluation parameter is 0, the change amount of the injury parameter is 0, the special ability to be given is “0x0010”, and the change amount of the motivation parameter is +1. In addition, "0x001
"0" is a variable that represents a goodbye man, which is one of the special abilities, and the special ability of a goodbye man is added. Similarly, FIG.
The amount of change 105-107 in the ability parameter associated with the results B12, B21, B22 shown in (b) corresponds to the amount of change in physical strength, muscle strength, agility, skill, changing ball, evaluation, injury, special ability, and motivation. It is attached.

The probability 108 of the first result B11 shown in FIG. 4 (b) is "25", and the first result B11 has a probability of 25%.
Result B11 is selected, and the second result B is selected with a probability of 75%.
12 indicates that 12 is selected. The probability 109 of the third result B21 shown in FIG. 4B is “50”, and the third result B21 is selected with a probability of 50%.
This means that the fourth result B22 is selected with a probability of%.

The special ability condition 110 is a flag for checking whether or not the player has a special ability. For example, in FIG.
As shown in (b), the special ability condition 110 is “0x00.
When it is "10", this event occurs only when the player has no special ability corresponding to "0x0010", and when the player has the special ability corresponding to "0x0010", this event does not occur.

The play condition 111 is a flag for checking the breeding item selected by the user. For example, play condition 11
When 1 is "0x008", this event occurs only when the user selects the training items of "practice" and "speak", and the user selects the training items of "play" and "rest". If this event does not occur. When the play condition 111 is “0” as shown in FIG. 4B, the training item selected by the user is not referred to.

The priority 112 represents the priority at which an event occurs. The priority 112 is expressed in four levels of "1" to "4", with "1" being 5%, "2" being 15%, "3" being 30%, and "4" being 50%. ing. Figure 4
The priority 112 shown in (b) is "2", which means that this event occurs with a probability of 15%.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the video game processing by the mobile phone 2 shown in FIG. The video game processing in the mobile phone 2 is
This is a process performed by the CPU 21 executing the terminal device video game program.

In step S1, the CPU 21 detects whether or not the user has pressed the button of the operation unit 22 associated with the start of the game, and determines whether or not to start the raising game for raising the character. here,
When it is determined to start the breeding game (YES in step S1), the process proceeds to step S2. When it is determined that the breeding game is not started (NO in step S1), the standby state is set until the user presses the button of the operation unit 22 associated with the start of the game.

In step S2, the CPU 21 executes the breeding game progress processing. The training game progress process is
This is performed by accepting the selection of a plurality of training items by the user and adding the amount of change in the ability parameter associated with the selected training item to the ability parameter associated with the character.

In step S3, the CPU 21 determines whether an event has occurred. The CPU 21 receives, for example, 33 after receiving the selection of the training item by the user and executing a predetermined action according to the selected training item.
Set an event occurrence flag that causes an event with a probability of%. Then, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the event occurrence flag is present, and causes the event when the event occurrence flag is set. Here, when the event occurrence flag is set (YES in step S3),
If the event occurrence flag is not set (NO in step S3), the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the CPU 21 selects the type of event. The types of events include a terminal-side event generated based on the event data stored in the mobile phone 2 and a server-side event generated based on the event data transmitted from the server 1. The terminal-side event is executed by the CPU 21 reading event data relating to the terminal-side event stored in the game memory 26. The server-side event includes, for example, a seasonal event according to the date and time in the real world and a special ability giving event for giving a special ability to the character. In a seasonal event, for example, if the real-world date and time is April, the event has contents related to April. The special ability is given to the character by the occurrence of the special ability giving event. The CPU 21 selects one event type with a predetermined probability from the plurality of event types.

In step S5, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the type of event selected in step S4 is a server side event. Here, if it is determined that the server-side event is selected by the CPU 21 in step S4 (YES in step S5), the process proceeds to step S6, and the server-side event is not selected by the CPU 21 in step S4 (the terminal-side event is If it is determined that it has been selected (NO in step S5), the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S6, the CPU 21 executes server-side event generation processing. The server-side event generation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S7, the CPU 21 executes terminal-side event generation processing. The terminal-side event generation process reads event data relating to the terminal-side event stored in the game memory 26 and generates a terminal-side event based on the event data.

In step S8, the CPU 21 detects whether or not the user has pressed the button of the operation unit 22 associated with the end of the game, and determines whether or not to end the training game. If it is determined that the training game is to be ended (YES in step S8), step S
Move to 9. If it is determined that the breeding game is not finished (NO in step S8), the process returns to step S2, and the breeding game progress process is executed again.

In step S9, the CPU 21 executes a lottery process. The lottery processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the server side event occurrence processing in step S6 of FIG. The server-side event generation process in the server 1 is a process performed by the CPU 11 executing the server-device event generation program, and the server-side event generation process in the mobile phone 2 is the CPU.
21 is a process performed by executing the event generation program for terminals.

In step S101, the CPU 21
Controls the communication unit 27 to send a server-side event occurrence command for causing a server-side event, and the communication unit 27 sends the server-side event occurrence command to the server 1.

In step S102, the CPU 11
Controls to receive the server-side event occurrence command transmitted by the communication unit 27, and the communication unit 15 receives the server-side event occurrence command. The received server-side event occurrence command is sent to the CPU 11.

In step S103, the CPU 11
Acquires the current date and time from the system clock 16 based on the server-side event occurrence command.

In step S104, the CPU 11
Determines the event content of the server side event. CP
The U11 stores the server-side event having the event content according to the current date and time acquired in step S103 in the external storage device 1
Read out from the event data stored in 4. The event content of the server-side event is determined by a predetermined probability, and the determined server-side event is read.

In step S105, the CPU 11
Controls the communication unit 15 to transmit the event data of the server side event read in step S104 to the mobile phone 2, and the communication unit 15 transmits the event data to the mobile phone 2.

In step S106, the CPU 21
Controls the communication unit 27 to receive the event data of the server-side event transmitted in step S105,
The communication unit 27 receives the event data.

In step S107, the CPU 21
Generates a server-side event based on the event data received in step S106. CPU21
The liquid crystal display unit 23 is controlled to display a server-side event screen that displays a question to the user and a plurality of answers to the question, and the liquid crystal display unit 23 displays the server-side event screen. The server-side event screen will be described later with reference to FIG. 7.

In step S108, the CPU 21
Accepts one answer selected by the user from among the plurality of answers displayed on the server-side event screen. The user uses the operation unit 22 to select one of the plurality of answers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23.

In step S109, the CPU 21
Controls the communication unit 27 so as to transmit the response by the user accepted in step S108 to the server 1 as the response information, and the communication unit 27 transmits the response information to the server 1.

In step S110, the CPU 11
Controls the communication unit 15 to receive the reply information transmitted in step S109, and the communication unit 15 receives the reply information.

In step S111, the CPU 11
Determines the event result based on the answer information received in step S110. The event result is determined with a predetermined probability according to the reply information.

In step S112, the CPU 11
Controls the communication unit 15 to transmit the event result determined in step S111 to the mobile phone 2 as event result information, and the communication unit 15 transmits the event result information to the mobile phone 2.

In step S113, the CPU 11
Controls the communication unit 27 so as to receive the event result information transmitted in step S112, and the communication unit 27 receives the event result information.

In step S114, the CPU 21
Controls the liquid crystal display unit 23 to display the event result screen based on the event result information received in step S113, and the liquid crystal display unit 23 displays the event result screen. The event result screen displays the result of the answer selected by the user. Regarding the event result screen,
This will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S115, the CPU 21
Changes the ability parameter associated with the character according to the event result. The CPU 21 changes the value of the ability parameter associated with the character stored in the game memory as character information according to the amount of change in the ability parameter associated with the event result of the event data.

In step S116, the CPU 21
Determines whether to give the special ability associated with the character according to the event result. If it is determined that the special ability associated with the character is given (YES in step S116), the process proceeds to step S117, and it is determined that the special ability associated with the character is not provided (NO in step S116). ), The server side event generation process is ended, and the process returns.

In step S117, the CPU 21 gives the character a special ability. That is, the CPU 21
Changes the special ability associated with the character stored in the game memory 26 as character information based on the event result.

As described above, the CPU provided in the mobile phone 2
21 determines whether to generate an event in accordance with a predetermined action of a character appearing in the video game space, and if it is determined to generate an event, based on the event data transmitted from the server 1. Either of the generated server-side event or the terminal-side event generated based on the event data stored in the mobile phone 2 is determined with a predetermined probability. And the communication unit 2
The server-side event generation command for generating the server-side event determined by the CPU 21 is transmitted to the server 1 by 7. The communication unit 15 included in the server 1 receives the server-side event occurrence command transmitted by the communication unit 27, and the CPU 11 identifies the time in the real world based on the server-side event occurrence command received by the communication unit 15. Event content is determined based on the specified time. Then, the communication unit 15 transmits the event data whose event content is determined to the mobile phone 2. Communication unit 27 of mobile phone 2
Sent event data is received by the CP
The U21 generates an event based on the received event data.

Therefore, since the event can be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server 1, it becomes easy to change the event content according to the situation in the real world. Further, since the event is centrally managed by the server 1, it is possible to diversify the video game and provide the user with a lot of interest.

Further, a user who desires to be provided with a special ability that can be acquired only by the server 1 will continue to play the game in order to generate an event having event contents according to the time of the real world, The user can continue playing the game.

Next, a seasonal event, which is one of the server-side events, will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

FIG. 7 is a screen view showing an example of the seasonal event screen. As shown in FIG. 7, a question 101 to the user and an answer group 102 to the question are displayed on the upper part of the seasonal event screen 100, and a character image 103 corresponding to the question is displayed on the lower part of the seasonal event screen 100. .
In question 101, the question according to the current date and time is displayed.
In FIG. 7, since the current date and time is April, the seasonal event having the event content corresponding to April is displayed as “Today is Hanami!”. In the answer group 102, a plurality of answers to the questions are displayed. In FIG. 7, the answers to the above questions 102 are “1. After all a banquet!”, “2. I have to see the cherry blossoms!” And “3. Bento! ”Is displayed. Further, in the answer group 102, the color of the characters of the answer selected by the user is displayed in reverse, and in FIG. 7, since “1. After all, a party!” Is selected by the user, the character is displayed in reverse. ing.

In the character image 103, an image of the character corresponding to the question 101 is displayed. For example, in the case of the question "Today is cherry blossom viewing!" Note that the seasonal event screen 100 shown in FIG. 7 does not show a specific character image, but only the position where the character image 103 is displayed. The configuration of the seasonal event screen 100 is not limited to the above. For example, the configuration of only the question 101 and the answer group 102 may be used, and the character image 103 may not be displayed.

On the seasonal event screen 100, the user uses the operation unit 22 to display the question 1 displayed in the answer 102.
By highlighting the answer to 01 and pressing a predetermined decision button associated with the operation unit 22, the event result screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are screen diagrams showing an example of the event result screen. Either the event result screen 110a shown in FIG. 8A or the event result screen 110b shown in FIG. 8B is selected with a predetermined probability according to the answer selected by the user on the seasonal event screen 100. As shown in FIG. 8A, the event result corresponding to the answer selected by the user is displayed in the sentence 111a at the top of the event result screen 110a.
At the bottom of the event result screen 110a, the event result corresponding to the answer selected by the user is displayed as a character image 112a using a character. Sentence 111
In a, the event result corresponding to the answer selected by the user is displayed in text, and in FIG. 8A, “It was exciting !! It was very fun !!” is displayed. In the character image 112a, an image of a character corresponding to the sentence 111a is displayed, and for example, "excited!
That was very fun! !! If the text is “”, an image or the like in which the character is cherry-blossom viewing and raised is displayed.
The event result screen 110 shown in FIG.
A specific character image is not shown, and only the position where the character image 112 is displayed is shown.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the event result corresponding to the answer selected by the user is displayed in the sentence 111b at the upper part of the event result screen 110b.
At the bottom of the event result screen 110b, the event result corresponding to the answer selected by the user is displayed as a character image 112b using a character. Sentence 111
In b, it is displayed that "I was drunk and enthusiastic !! I didn't get excited ..." and the character image 11
In 2b, an image of a character corresponding to the sentence 111b is displayed. For example, if the sentence is "I was drunk, I wasn't excited ...", the character is drunk with Hanami. Images etc. are displayed. Note that the event result screen 110b shown in FIG. 8B does not show a specific character image, but only the position where the character image 112b is displayed.

The event result screen 110 shown in FIG. 8A.
The event result screen 110b shown in FIG. 8A and FIG.
Ability parameters and the like that are selected with a predetermined probability according to the answer selected by the user on the seasonal event screen 100 and are associated with the character according to the event result are changed. For example, in the event result shown in FIG. 8A, +1 is added to the ability parameter indicating motivation, and in the event result shown in FIG. 8B, -1 is added to the ability parameter indicating motivation. It

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the lottery process in step S9 of FIG. In addition,
The lottery process is a process performed by the CPU 21 executing the terminal device video game program.

In step S201, the CPU 21
Controls the liquid crystal display unit 23 so as to display the lottery screen, and the liquid crystal display unit 23 displays the lottery screen. In addition,
The lottery screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S202, the CPU 21
Judges whether or not there is an input from the user's operation unit 22, and accepts the selection of the lottery by the user. Here, if there is an input from the user's operation unit 22 (YES in step S202), the process proceeds to step S203, and if there is no input from the user's operation unit 22 (N in step S202).
O), a standby state is entered until an input is made by the user's operation unit 22.

In step S203, the CPU 21 determines the result of the lottery. The result of the lottery is determined by a random number or the like, and is represented by, for example, Daikichi, Nakakichi, Kokichi, and Kyou.

In step S204, the CPU 21
Controls the liquid crystal display unit 23 to display the winning result screen, and the liquid crystal display unit 23 displays the winning result screen. The lottery result screen will be described later with reference to FIG. 11.

In step S205, the CPU 21
Determines whether to give a special ability. In the present embodiment, the special ability associated with the result of the lottery is given to the character. For example, if the result of the lottery is Daikichi, the special ability of the goodbye man is given, and if the result of the lottery is bad, the special ability is not given. Here, if it is determined that the character has a special ability (Y in step S205).
ES), the process proceeds to step S206, and if it is determined that the special ability is not given to the character (NO in step S205), the lottery process is ended, and the process returns.

In step S206, the CPU 21 gives the character a special ability. That is, the CPU 21
Changes the special ability associated with the character stored in the game memory 26 as character information based on the event result.

In step S207, the CPU 21
Is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23 so as to display the special ability giving screen.
The liquid crystal display unit 23 displays the special ability addition screen. The special ability addition screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

In this way, after the end of the video game, the special ability is given according to the result of the lottery not related to the story of the video game, so that the user can enjoy the story of the video game and also by the lottery. You can get interesting.

FIG. 10 is a screen view showing an example of the lottery screen. As shown in FIG. 10, a lottery image 201 representing the lottery selected by the user is displayed on the upper part of the lottery screen 200, and a sentence 202 representing the lottery is displayed on the lower part of the lottery screen 200. To be done. In the lottery image 201 shown in FIG. 10, for example, a plurality of omikuji 203 are displayed, and the image of the omikuji 203 selected by the user is displayed in reverse. The sentence 202 shown in FIG.
", Please draw a lot." Is displayed. The configuration of the lottery screen 200 is not limited to the above, and may have another configuration. For example, only the sentence 202 may be displayed without displaying the lottery image 201.

On the lottery screen 200, the user uses the operation unit 22 to reversely display a desired fortune 203 among the plurality of fortunes 203 displayed in the lottery image 201, and makes a predetermined determination associated with the operation unit 22. By pressing the button, the screen shifts to the winning result screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a screen view showing an example of the lottery result screen. A lottery image 211 representing the result of the lottery selected by the user is displayed on the upper part of the lottery result screen 210, and a sentence 21 according to the result of the lottery is displayed on the lower part of the lottery result screen 210.
2 is displayed, and a “Next” button 213 for shifting to the next screen is displayed in the lower right part of the lottery result screen 210. In the lottery image 211 shown in FIG. 11, the lottery screen 200
(See FIG. 10) Fortune 20 in the upper right part of the lottery image 201
Since “3” is selected by the user, the lot 214 in the upper right portion of the lot image 211 is displayed as “Daikichi”. Further, the sentence 212 shown in FIG. 11 displays the sentence “Daikichi came out!”. The configuration of the winning result screen 210 is not limited to the above, and may have another configuration. For example, the lottery image 21
You may display only the sentence 212, without displaying 1.

On the lottery result screen 210, the user presses the "next" button 213 using the operation unit 22 to shift to the special ability addition screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a screen view showing an example of the special ability giving screen. On the special ability addition screen 220, a sentence 221 indicating what special ability is given to the character by the lottery process is displayed. Here, since the result of the omikuji is "Daikichi", the goodbye man, which is the special ability associated with Daikichi, is given to the character. On the special ability addition screen 220 shown in FIG. 12, since the special ability of good-bye man is given to the character,
It is displayed as "I got the" Goodbye Man "!"

In the present embodiment, the lottery is used as a lottery, and the result of the lottery is represented by Daikichi, Nakakichi, Kokichi, Kyou, etc., but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The result may be expressed as either a hit or a deviation, and may be expressed as 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, etc.

In the present embodiment, the current date and time is acquired from the system clock 16 and the event corresponding to the current date and time is generated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the system clock 16 is used. The current date and time is acquired, the number of continuous days of the game is calculated based on the acquired current date and time, and the user's registration date stored in the external storage device 14 as user data, and an event corresponding to the number of continuous days is calculated. May be generated. In this case, an event occurs according to the number of days elapsed from the date and time the user started the video game to the current date and time, and the user who wants to see the event according to the number of elapsed days will continue to play the game. The user can continue playing the game.

Further, in the present embodiment, a video game using baseball as a subject has been described, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and a video using other sports such as skiing, tennis and soccer is a subject. Applicable to video games where events occur in games, and also to video games where events occur in other video games such as action games, simulation games, shooting games, role-playing games, and fighting games. You can

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, an event can be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device, so the event content can be changed according to the situation in the real world. In addition, since the server device centrally manages the events, it is possible to diversify the video game and give the user a lot of interest.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the event having the event content corresponding to at least one of the year, month, day and time of the real world occurs, the same event may not always occur. No, the events that occur over time are different, and the video game can be diversified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only a virtual event in the game space but also an event associated with a real event in the real world is generated, so that the user is sufficiently entertaining. Can be given.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, a user who desires to be provided with a special ability that can be acquired only by the server device, in order to generate an event having an event content according to time in the real world, The game can be continuously played, and the user can continuously play the game.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, after the end of the video game, the video game is put in an advantageous situation in accordance with the result of the lottery not related to the story of the video game. Besides enjoying the story of the game, you can also get interesting by winning.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since an event can be generated based on the event data transmitted from the server device, it is easy to change the event content according to the situation in the real world. At the same time, since the event is centrally managed by the server device, it is possible to diversify the video game and give the user a full of interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network game system using a mobile phone and a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main functions of the mobile phone 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing main functions of the server 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of event data.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a video game process by the mobile phone 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a server-side event occurrence process in step S6 of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a screen diagram showing an example of a seasonal event screen.

FIG. 8 is a screen diagram showing an example of an event result screen.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the lottery process in step S11 of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of a lottery screen.

FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing an example of a winning result screen.

FIG. 12 is a screen diagram showing an example of a special ability giving screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 server 2 mobile phones 3 network 4 mobile phone network 31 Terminal side control unit 32 Game data storage 33 Program storage section 34 Transmitter / receiver 35 display 36 Operation part 41 Event occurrence judgment section 42 Event decision section 43 Server side event generator 44 Special ability imparting section 45 Lot selection acceptance section 46 character information storage unit 47 Server side event occurrence command transmission unit 48 Event data receiver 51 Server side controller 52 data storage unit 53 Program storage section 54 Clock Department 55 Transmitter / receiver 61 Event content determination section 62 user data storage section 63 Server side event data storage 64 Server side event occurrence command receiver 65 Event data transmitter

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hirotsugu             2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City Co., Ltd.             Konami Computer Entertainment Large             Sakauchi (72) Inventor Shigetoshi Yamaoka             2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City Co., Ltd.             Konami Computer Entertainment Large             Sakauchi F-term (reference) 2C001 BA02 BB04 BB08 BD07 CB01                       CB06 CB08 CC02 CC03

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An event generation system comprising a terminal device used by a user, and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network, wherein the terminal device appears in a video game space. Event occurrence judging means for judging whether to generate an event according to a predetermined action of the character, and event data transmitted from the server device when the event occurrence judging means judges that an event should occur And an event generation command transmission unit that transmits an event generation command that generates the event determined by the event determination unit to the server device, The server device receives the event transmitted by the event generation command transmission means. Event generation command reception means for receiving a raw command, and time content determination for specifying time in the real world based on the event generation command received by the event generation command reception means and determining event content based on the specified time Means, and event data transmitting means for transmitting the event data whose content is determined by the event content determining means to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device receives the event data transmitted by the event data transmitting means. An event generating system, comprising: an event data receiving unit for generating an event; and an event generating unit for generating an event based on the event data received by the event data receiving unit. 2. The event content determining means determines the event content according to at least one of the year, month, day and time in the real world.
The event generator described. 3. The event content determining means determines the event content according to the elapsed time from the time when the user starts the video game to the time when the event generation command is received. Event generation program. 4. The terminal device is provided with a special ability giving means for giving a special ability given only by the server device to the character.
3. The event generation system according to any one of 3 above. 5. The terminal device favorably plays the video game according to the lottery result accepted by the lottery selection acceptance means, and the lottery selection acceptance means for accepting a lottery selection by the user after the video game ends. The event generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: game situation changing means for changing the situation. 6. An event generation method comprising a terminal device used by a user and a server device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device via a network, wherein the terminal device is placed in a video game space. An event occurrence determination step of determining whether or not to generate an event according to a predetermined action of the character, and when the terminal device determines to generate an event in the event occurrence determination means, from the server device An event determination step of determining whether or not the event is generated based on the event data transmitted, and the terminal device transmits an event generation command for generating the event determined in the event determination step to the server device An event occurrence command transmitting step for An event generation command reception step of receiving the event generation command transmitted in the generation command transmission step, and the server device specifies the time in the real world based on the event generation command received in the event generation command reception step, An event content determining step of determining event content based on the specified time; and an event data transmitting step of transmitting the event data whose content is determined by the server apparatus in the event content determining step to the terminal apparatus. An event data receiving step in which the terminal device receives the event data transmitted in the event data transmitting step, and the terminal device generates an event based on the event data received in the event data receiving step. Event generating method, which comprises the event generation step that.