JP5250831B2 - Network game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a network game system in which a large number of players (users) can participate in an online game from a client computer via a communication network line such as the Internet.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various network game systems are provided in which a player can participate in an online game via a communication line such as the Internet from a client computer in which a client system program is installed. In these network game systems, a player gathers player characters and other characters from the standpoint of the owner or manager of a sports team such as soccer or baseball, forms a team, and plays against a team formed by another player or game server. And enjoy the progress of the game and the results of winning and losing. Players can improve the various ability values of each player character by practicing and training the player characters of their team, and as a result, improve the overall strength of their team and increase the winning rate in the game I can go.

  For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-255 discloses a technique related to a network game system of the above-described format, taking a soccer game as an example.

  In this type of game, a player operates a player character or kicks a ball by operating a button or lever of a client computer or a game terminal, that is, depending on whether the player's motor nerve or reflexes Unlike games where the outcome of wins and losses is affected, the game can be enjoyed intelligently by making full use of strategies and tactics, so it can be fully enjoyed not only by young people but also by ordinary adults. It is configured as follows.

  However, in the game system disclosed in the above Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-255, the time that can be spent on the game is limited for a busy working person, for example, an operator of the network game system includes a team of players. When planning an event for a league game of dozens of teams, there is a problem that it takes a long time to play a game for one season (about several dozen games) and to obtain a result.

  In view of such problems, the present applicant has disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-216235 a server connected to a communication network and a client computer capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server via this communication network. The network game system in which the server automatically executes the progress process of the game by the battle between the player characters, the non-player characters, or the battle between the player character and the non-player character was made.

  According to the network game system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-216235, a soccer character composed of a player character (for example, a plurality of player characters) by a client computer (a general-purpose computer installed with a client program) operated by a player. By setting the parameters (for example, tactical parameters, various ability parameters of each player character, etc.) of the team, baseball team, etc., connecting to the server via the communication network and entering (participating registration) in the game, The game is automatically processed according to the determined schedule and the game result data is generated, so it is not necessary for the player to log in to the server via the network at all times during the game progress process, and the player can execute the game for a long time. There is no forcing to spend between.

  Hereinafter, “client computer” refers to a computer in which a client program of the network game system is installed in a general-purpose personal computer, a computer in which the client program is preinstalled, and a game terminal capable of executing processing of the client program It is used in the meaning including etc.

JP-A-2005-255 Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-216235

  However, in the game system disclosed in the above Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-216235, various parameters are set for the player characters constituting the team, and these parameters are ability parameters such as attack power or defense power. However, each player character's individual ability is shown, so it is inevitable that a team with high overall ability can be easily organized simply by gathering highly capable player characters and forming a team. A player character with a low parameter is not used in the game, and there is a problem that an interest in forming an original team and participating in the game is killed. In other words, there is a problem that teamwork that is emphasized in this type of team competition, and factors such as linkage of strength by a plurality of player characters are not considered.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and does not force the player to spend a long game execution time, and even if a player character with a low ability parameter is used, It is an object of the present invention to provide a network game system that can form a team with high overall power by considering linkage with other player characters.

In order to solve such a problem, the invention described in claim 1 includes a server having storage means in which a plurality of player character information for constituting a player character team is stored for each player character, A network game system comprising: a client computer capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network, wherein the server executes a game progress process by a battle of the player character team entered in the server from the client computer, The client computer includes team organization means for organizing the player character team by the player characters selected by a player, and first entry means for entering the organized player character team in the server. The server includes: second entry means for storing the entered player character team in the storage means; and for each of the entered player character teams, the server of the player character that constitutes the player character team. Team strength analysis means for analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information, and team strength correction means for correcting the ability of each player character of the player character team based on the analysis result of the team strength analysis means The team organization means further includes an attack order setting means for setting an attack order on the player character, and the team strength analysis means is a player whose attack order set by the attack order setting means varies. The player character of the character Characterized by comprising analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the data information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the network game system according to the first aspect, the server displays the ability information of each player character of the player character team corrected by the team strength correcting means. Team strength image display means for displaying on the display device of the client computer as strength information is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a client computer having a storage means in which a plurality of player character information for forming a player character team is stored for each player character, and capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network; A server that is connected via a communication network and executes a progress process of a match by a battle of the player character team entered from the client computer, and the player character team is organized by the player character from the client computer Rutotomoni, the set attack order player character, an entry means for storing an entry by said player character team in the storage means, for each of the player character team which is the entry, Team strength analysis means for analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player character constituting the player character team, and each of the player character teams based on the analysis result of the team strength analysis means Team strength correcting means for correcting the ability of the player character, and the team strength analyzing means is stored in the storage means by the entry means, and the player of the player character whose attack order is changed in the player character team It is characterized by analyzing the strength of the player character team based on character information .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to the third aspect , the capability information of each player character of the player character team corrected by the team strength correcting means is used as the strength information of the player character team as the client computer. It is characterized by comprising team strength image display means for displaying on the display device.

  According to the network game system according to the present invention, a server having a storage means in which a plurality of player character information for constituting a player character team is stored for each player character, and information can be transmitted and received via this server and a communication network. A network game system in which the server executes a game progress process by a battle between player character teams entered in the server from the client computer, wherein the client computer selects the player character selected by the player And a first entry means for entering the organized player character team into the server, the server being entered And a second entry means for storing the player character team in the storage means, so that the player character team (for example, a baseball team consisting of a plurality of player characters, a soccer team, etc.) is operated by a client computer operated by the player. Etc.) and connecting to the server via the communication network and entering the game (registration registration), the server executes the game progress process, so that the player always passes through the network during the game progress process. There is no need to log in to the server, and players are not forced to spend long game execution times.

  Further, for each entered player character team, a team strength analysis means for analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player characters constituting the player character team, and an analysis result of the team strength analysis means For example, the team strength analysis means analyzes the player character information such as the player's character's birthplace, blood type, personality, etc. by the team strength analysis means. In accordance with the analysis result, the ability of each player character can be corrected by the team strength correcting means to correct the team strength, and the attribute parameter is different from the ability parameter of each player character. Determine team strength based on Therefore, even if a player character with a low ability parameter is used, it is possible to provide a network game system that can form a player character team with a high overall power by linking attribute parameters with other player characters. . In addition, by linking the ability information of each player character corrected by the team strength correcting means with the tone parameter of the player character, it is possible to express the player's motivation within the team.

  Further, the server includes team strength image display means for displaying the ability information of each player character of the player character team corrected by the team strength correction means on the display device of the client computer as the strength information of the player character team. Therefore, for example, when a player replaces a player character constituting the player character team with another player character, the player can easily visually recognize a change in team strength information.

  The team organization means includes attack order setting means for setting an attack order for the player character, and the team strength analysis means is based on the player character information of the player character whose attack order is set by the attack order setting means. Since it can be configured to analyze the strength of the player character team, for example, when the player changes the attack order of the player characters that make up the player character team, the player can easily change the strength information of the team Can be recognized.

  Further, the team organization means includes a defensive position setting means for setting a defensive position for the player character, and the team strength analysis means is based on player character information of a plurality of player characters set at specific defensive positions by the defensive position setting means. The player character team can be configured to analyze the strength of the player character. For example, when the player changes the defensive position of the player character constituting the player character team, the player can easily change the team strength information. Can be recognized.

  Hereinafter, in one embodiment of the present invention, a player forms a player character team (hereinafter referred to as a “PC team”) as a manager of a baseball team, and connects to a server via a network line such as the Internet to play a game. An example is a network game system that enters (participation registration) into a non-player character team (hereinafter referred to as “NPC team”) organized by a PC team of another player or a server.

  In this embodiment, the player forms his or her PC team with a predetermined number (25 in the present embodiment) player characters by the client computer 3 in which the client program of the game system is installed. Each player character is preset with a cost between 1 and 10, and generally a high cost is set for a player character with high ability. In addition, a maximum cost (hereinafter referred to as “team cost”) that can be used to organize the PC team is set, and the player can set the total cost of 25 player characters within the team cost. Organize. The team cost is updated according to the game result information of the game that has been digested, and the details will be described later.

  FIG. 1 is a network connection diagram showing an example of a network configuration of the network game system in the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, a large number of client computers 3 are connected to a server 2 via a communication network 1 such as the Internet. It should be noted that the server 2 is not limited to one, but may be configured with a plurality of computers as necessary to distribute the processing load or to back up various data generated in accordance with the game progress processing. You may do it. A player can participate in a network game by collecting player characters, organizing a PC team and entering the server 2 in accordance with a client program installed on the client computer 3.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 indicates a terminal (general-purpose computer or the like) capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server 2 via the communication network 1 without installing a client program, and reference numeral 5 indicates communication via the base station 6. A portable terminal such as a mobile phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) connected to the network 1 and capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server 2 via the communication network line 1 is shown. The network game system according to the present embodiment is configured so that the game situation and results can be viewed from these terminals 4 and portable terminals 5.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server 2 in the present embodiment. In the figure, the server 2 includes a processing unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage unit 230, an operation unit 240, and an image / sound output unit 250. The server 2 also includes an interface circuit (I / F) 260 for transmitting / receiving information to / from an external device. The communication unit 220, the storage unit 230, the operation unit 240, and the image / sound output unit 250 include The interface circuit (I / F) 260 is connected to an external communication line 271, an external storage device 272, an input device 273 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an image display device and audio output device 274 such as a display monitor and a speaker. ing. The interface circuit (I / F) 260 may be configured on a single board as shown, and corresponds to the communication unit 220, the storage unit 230, the operation unit 240, and the image / sound output unit 250, respectively. It may be configured independently.

  The processing unit 210 includes an entry unit 201 (second entry unit) that stores, in the storage unit 230, the player character information of the PC team entered from the client computer 3, and the time progress in the network game system according to the present embodiment. The timer 211 that counts the time and the PC teams entered in the server 2, the NPC teams, or the PC team and the NPC team are matched (processing for determining each other's opponents) and the schedule of the game is determined. A schedule determination means 212 for performing processing, a game progress means 213 for automatically performing a game progress process based on parameters set for the PC team according to the schedule determined by the schedule determination means 212, and the game progress means 213 Game image data based on the game progress process Game image generation means 214 and image data satisfying a predetermined condition are extracted from the image data generated by the game image generation means 214, and digest image data of the game is generated based on the extracted image data. A digest image generating means 215 for performing the game, and a game result generating means 216 for generating game result data after completion of the game progress processing by the game progress means 213.

  Further, the processing unit 210 generates the game image generation unit 214 according to the game image reproduction request signal transmitted from the client computer 3 or the terminals 4 and 5 shown in FIG. The game image reproduction display means 217 that reproduces the game image data and displays it on the display device of the client computer 3 or the terminals 4 and 5, and the client computer 3 or the terminal after the game progress processing by the game progression means 213 is completed. Digest image data generated by the digest image generation means 215 in response to the digest image reproduction request signal transmitted from the machines 4 and 5 and reproduced on the display device of the client computer 3 or the terminals 4 and 5. Display means 218 and client compilation Over data 3 or a display device the game to display the game results data result display unit 219 of the terminal 4,5.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the processing unit 210 analyzes the strength of the PC team based on the player character information (birthplace, blood type, etc.) of the player characters that constitute the PC team for each entered PC team. Analysis means 202, team strength means 203 for correcting the ability of each player character of the PC team based on the analysis result of the team strength analysis means 202, and the ability information of each player character corrected by the team strength correction means 203 is PC Team strength image display means 204 displayed on an image display device 384 (to be described later) of the client computer 3 as team strength information, and player tone determination means 205 for determining the player character tone by lottery after the game or every day of the actual schedule. It has.

  The digest image generation means 215 and the digest image reproduction display means 218 are not essential means in the network game system according to the present invention, and can be provided in the server 2 as necessary.

  The communication unit 220 connects the server 2 and the external communication line 271 via the interface circuit (I / F) 260 and controls transmission / reception of information between the client computer 3 or the terminals 4 and 5 and the server 2. I do.

  The storage unit 230 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 231 that is a read-only storage area in which a system program including a game program of the network game system in the present embodiment is stored, and player character data 232A generated by the processing unit 210. In addition, RAM (Random Access Memory) 232, which is a rewritable storage area used as a work area for arithmetic processing of the processing unit 210, is stored, including data including game image data 232B and game result data 232C. .

  The storage unit 230 is connected to the external storage device 272 via the interface circuit (I / F) 260, and performs processing of referring to, reading, and rewriting data stored in the external storage device 272 according to the processing of the processing unit 210. Do. The external storage device 272 is constituted by an information storage medium drive device such as a hard disk drive device, and stores various databases including a game management database (DB) 272A. The game management DB 272A includes a player DB that stores player attribute information and various parameter information of the PC team organized by the player, a schedule management DB that stores information on match matching and schedules, and game progress means 213. A game progress DB for storing basic image data and audio data used when the game image generation means 214 performs a process of generating game image data based on the game progress processing by the game, and the player ranking (ranking). A storage area such as a ranking DB for storing ranking information and the like for performing is provided. The game management DB 272A may be provided in the storage unit 230 of the server 2.

  The operation unit 240 connects the server 2 and an external input device (keyboard, mouse, touch pen, etc.) via the interface circuit (I / F) 260, and receives data input to the server 2 during maintenance of the server 2 or the like. Process to receive and analyze.

  The image / sound output unit 250 is connected to the server 2 and an image display device / sound output device such as an external display monitor or speaker via an interface circuit (I / F) 260, and the processing of the server 2 is visually and auditorily performed. Process to confirm automatically.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data table stored (stored) in the player DB of the game management DB 272A. FIG. 3A is a data table of various parameters of player characters belonging to the player's PC team. An example is shown and FIG.3 (b) shows an example of the data table of the league to which the PC team which the player entered into the server 2 belongs.

  The data table shown in FIG. 3A is stored for each player, and in this embodiment, the player forms one PC team with 25 player characters. One player order that can participate in the game is composed of 14 fielder characters and 11 pitcher characters. For each player character, in addition to the player name, as a common parameter for the fielder and pitcher, “cost” for registering with one army, “life” indicating the expiration date of the player, and the player actually belongs to “ Determined for each game by each parameter of “team”, “number”, “age”, “place of origin”, “personality”, “blood type”, “appropriate batting order” and player tone determination means of the processing unit 210 of the server 2 As the parameters of the “tone” and fielder character, the “defense position” indicating attributes of the shortfielder, outfielder, etc., “skillful hitting power”, “long hitting power”, “running power” expressed as numerical values, “Bunt”, “Defensive power”, “Mental power” ability parameters and pitcher parameters, “Type” representing attributes to be climbed such as starter, relay, etc., “Physical strength” represented by numerical values, “Ball speed” ”,“ Buiwei ”,“ Change Ball ”,“ System ” Power ", each ability parameter of the" mental strength "is set.

  The data table shown in FIG. 3 (b) is stored for each league to which each PC team or NPC team belongs, and in the present embodiment, as a general rule, 16 PC teams or NPC teams belong to one league. ing. In this league data table, one record is set for each player. Each record stores setting data of “record No.”, “user ID”, “player name”, “team name”, “fielder”, “pitcher”, and “war record information” from the left end. Among these data, “user ID” and “password” are given by the player from the server 2 side when the player (user) first enters the server 2. The “player name” can be arbitrarily set on the player side. The names “Fielder” and “Pitcher” are set in advance in the game program or client program of the server 2.

  “Battle record information” stores the number of games, the number of wins, the number of losses, the number of draws, the winning percentage (per divide unit), and the numerical value indicating the ranking in the league.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data table stored (stored) in the game management DB 272A. In this embodiment, the schedule determination means 212 of the server 2 determines the schedule so that each PC team consumes nine games per day in real time. Each PC team plays 9 matches with the other 15 teams in a league consisting of 16 teams (game progress processing is automatically executed by the game progress means 213 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2), and a total of 135 games Is set to end the 1st pennant (official series). In other words, the pennant for one period is completed on the 15th of the real time (actual schedule in FIG. 4). The league to which the PC team belongs is configured to belong to any rank of “major”, “minor”, “rookie”, or “beginner”. The PC team that entered the server 2 for the first time belongs to a league belonging to a beginner rank (not shown). Beginner rank is a test league that provides tutorials to players. When the test league is over, all beginner rank PC teams will be promoted to rookie rank leagues. When the first pennant (135 games) is completed, the top team in the rookie league is promoted to the league belonging to the minor rank from the next pennant. Note that once a rookie rank is reached, it will not be demoted to a beginner rank. At the end of the pennant in the minor rank league, the higher team is promoted to the league that belongs to the top major rank in the next pennant, and the lower team is demoted to the rookie rank league. At the end of the pennant in the major rank league, the lower team is demoted to the minor rank league. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, when the first, second, and third pennants are finished, the game of one cycle is set to be finished.

  The data table shown in FIG. 4 shows the updated value of the team cost of the PC team belonging to each of the major, minor, and rookie ranks during the one cycle, and 25 1-army player characters in each game. Shows the average cost. In FIG. 4, the upper table shows the team cost and average cost simulating the case where the winning rate is maintained at 70% through the third pennant through the third pennant, and the middle table shows the winning rate of 50% and the lower table. Indicates a simulated value when the winning rate is maintained at 20%. Actually, since the winning percentage changes every time one game is finished, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 calculates an updated value every time one game is finished, and a process of storing it in the RAM 232 is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the team cost is increased according to the number of games and the winning percentage. Further, as described above, when the pennant of the first term is completed, the rank is promoted or replaced by demotion according to the rank in the league to which each PC team belongs. At this time, in the final game of the previous pennant, the PC team that was demoted will not be forced to replace the player character due to the team cost of the team that was organized in the last game of the previous pennant being demoted The team cost is set to be equal to the team cost of the first game of the next pennant of the demoted rank.

  The team cost on the first day of the first pennant in FIG. 4 is the initial value of the team cost in this embodiment. That is, the initial value of the team cost of the major rank is set to 110, the initial value of the team cost of the minor rank is set to 100, and the initial value of the team cost of the rookie rank is set to 90.

  In the present embodiment, when one cycle of the game is completed, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 performs processing for resetting the team costs of all the PC teams to the initial values of the team costs in each rank. Further, the player life of all player characters is set to 2 cycles from when the player obtains the player character. This means that the player's life expires in two cycles from when the player character obtained by the player is used as a player character of one army constituting the PC team.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the client computer 3 in the present embodiment. In the figure, the client computer 3 includes a processing unit 310, a communication unit 320, a storage unit 330, an operation unit 340, an image output unit 350, and an audio output unit 360. The client computer 3 also includes an interface circuit (I / F) 370 for transmitting / receiving information to / from an external device, and includes a communication unit 320, a storage unit 330, an operation unit 340, an image output unit 350, and an audio output unit. Reference numeral 360 denotes an external communication line 381, an external storage device 382, an input device 383 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an image display device 384 such as a display monitor, and a sound such as a speaker via the interface circuit (I / F) 370. An output device 385 is connected. Note that the interface circuit (I / F) 370 may be configured on one substrate as illustrated, or may include a communication unit 320, a storage unit 330, an operation unit 340, an image output unit 350, and an audio output unit 360. It may be configured to correspond independently to each other.

  The processor 310 selects 14 fielder characters and 11 pitcher characters, and forms a PC team so that the total cost of 25 player characters is within the team cost. An entry means 312 for entering the PC team organized by the team organizing means 311 into the server 2, an image display means 313 for displaying an image such as a team-organized image and a game image on the image display device 384, a speaker, etc. Audio output means 314 for outputting audio from the audio output device 385. The team organizing means 311 includes an attack order setting means 311A for setting the attack order of fielders and a defensive position setting means 311B for setting the defensive position. Further, the processing unit 310 includes a game image reproduction request signal output unit 315 for requesting reproduction of a game image of a game for which the game progression process by the game progression unit 213 of the server 2 is completed, and a game by the game progression unit 213 of the server 2. The digest image reproduction request signal output means 316 for requesting reproduction of the digest image of the game for which the progress process is completed is provided.

  The communication unit 320 connects the client computer 3 and an external communication line 381 via an interface circuit (I / F) 370 and performs processing for controlling transmission / reception of information between the server 2 and the client computer 3.

  The storage unit 330 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 331 that is a read-only storage area, and a rewritable storage area that stores a client program in the present embodiment and is used as a work area for arithmetic processing of the processing unit 310. And a RAM (Random Access Memory) 332. The storage unit 330 is connected to the external storage device 382 via the interface circuit (I / F) 370, and performs processing of referring to, reading, and rewriting data stored in the external storage device 382 in accordance with the processing of the processing unit 310. Do.

  The operation unit 340 connects the client computer 3 and an external input device (keyboard, mouse, touch pen, etc.) via an interface circuit (I / F) 370, and is connected to the client computer 3 by input operations of various parameters by a player. Receives and analyzes input data.

  The image output unit 350 connects the client computer 3 and an external image display device 384 via an interface circuit (I / F) 370 to display a replay image of the game, various setting screens, and the like on the image display device 384. Perform the process.

  The audio processing unit 360 connects the client computer 3 and an audio output device 385 such as an external speaker via an interface circuit (I / F) 370, and performs processing for outputting audio such as cheering of the spectators during the game. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a procedure until the player starts the game after participating in the network game system according to the present invention will be described.

  A player who participates in the game purchases or downloads client software from the Internet and installs it on the player's computer (step S1). Next, the client software is activated, connected to the server via the communication network 1 such as the Internet, and an ID is acquired to create an account (step S2).

  Next, the client computer 3 selects the “player name”, “team name”, “home”, “uniform”, “logo mark”, “secretary”, etc. of the PC team and creates a team profile (steps). S3). Subsequently, player characters such as starter packs and player packs are purchased (step S4). The starter pack contains a total of 25 player characters, 14 fielders and 11 pitchers, which are provided as virtual cards from the server 2 and can be operated by the player. By purchasing this starter pack, a PC team participating in the game can be organized at a minimum. However, if necessary, a player pack is purchased to increase the number of spare player characters.

  The player character card includes a fielder character card shown in FIG. 7A and a pitcher character card shown in FIG. 7B. The front side shown on the left side of FIG. Various ability parameters such as skillful hitting power, long hitting power, running power, bunt, defensive power, mental power, and cost are displayed in the number of stars. The arrow displayed on the upper left side of the name display section indicates the tone of the player character, the upward arrow is “good”, the diagonally upper right arrow is “good”, the right arrow is “normal”, and the diagonally downward right An arrow indicates “not good”, and a downward arrow indicates “not good”. On the back side shown on the right side of FIG. 7A, the past and past performance data are displayed together with the profile of the face photograph, age, blood type, and the like. On the front side shown on the left side of the pitcher character card shown in FIG. 7B, there are various ability parameters such as physical strength, ball speed, ball power, changing ball, ball control power, mental power, etc. along with a photograph of the player character, an arrow indicating the tone, and the name. The cost is displayed in stars. On the back side shown on the right side of FIG. 7 (b), along with profiles such as a face photograph, age, blood type, and the like, a good ball type, current term and past performance data are displayed.

  The player displays the team organization screens 384A and 384B shown in FIG. 8 on the image display device 384 of the client computer 3 to organize the team (step S5). FIG. 8A shows a display example of the fielder order screen 384A for determining the order of the fielder character. A point display unit 400 is provided at the upper right of the fielder order screen 384A, and the current player's points are displayed. This point is given from the server 2 according to the result of the game, and the player can use this point to purchase items such as player packs and skill blocks. At the top of the screen, there are provided a fielder order screen selection tab 401 and a pitcher order screen selection tab 402 for switching between the fielder order screen 384A and the pitcher order screen 384B shown in FIG. A display unit 403 is provided. The team cost display unit 403 displays the total cost of the player character currently used on the left side of /, and the maximum cost currently available on the right side of /. Also, on the left side of the fielder order screen 384A, a rank display section 409 of the league to which the PC team belongs is provided. At the bottom of the fielder order screen 384A and the pitcher order screen 384B, various command buttons such as an “update” button 410a, a “cancel” button 410b, a “registration cancel” button 410c, a “strength analysis” button 410d, a “close” button 410e, etc. A command button display unit 410 is provided.

  On the fielder order screen 384A, a starting order organization unit 404 for organizing a starting order (starting order) is provided below the team cost display unit 403, and a starting player is below the starting order organization unit 404. A bench knitting unit 405 for knitting a character (bench) is provided. The starting order knitting unit 404 and the bench knitting unit 405 are initially in a blank state as indicated by reference numeral 407. In the blanks of the starting order knitting unit 404 and the bench knitting unit 405 of one army, The player character mini-card 408 is selected and placed from the fielder holder 415 of the second army player holder 384C, which is the storage location of the spare player character shown in FIG. 9, thereby performing an operation of registering the fielder character in the first army.

  The starting order organization unit 404 displays numbers indicating the order of batting as the fielder character's attack order, such as “1”, “2”,..., “9” from the left. By placing the fielder character in a desired space (407) of the starting order organization unit 404, the order of the fielder character can be set. The process of setting the batting order of the fielder character by arranging the fielder character in the starting order organization unit 404 is an attack order setting unit in the present embodiment.

  Each fielder character in the starting order organizing unit 404 is provided with a pull-down menu 404a for selecting and setting a defensive position below a part of the fielder character. Can be set using the pull-down menu 404a. The process of setting the fielder character's defensive position using this pull-down menu 404a is the defensive position determining means in this embodiment.

  On the pitcher order screen 384B, a starting rotation knitting unit 411 is provided below the team cost display unit 403. Below the starting rotation knitting unit 411, a relay pitcher knitting unit 412 for four players from the left, a set upper knitting unit 413, a holding pitcher knitting unit 414 is provided. The starting rotation knitting unit 411, the relay pitcher knitting unit 412, the set upper knitting unit 413, and the hold-down pitcher knitting unit 414 are all initially blank, and the pitcher starts from the pitcher holder 416 of the player holder 384D shown in FIG. By selecting and arranging the characters, the pitcher character is registered in one army. The above-described process of knitting a fielder order by an operation of registering a fielder character in one army and the process of knitting a fielder order by an operation of registering a pitcher character in one army serve as team formation means in the present embodiment.

  After the team is organized in the above procedure in step S5 of FIG. 6, when the “update” button 410a of the command button display unit 410 is operated, the entry means 312 of the processing unit 310 replaces the organized PC team with the server 2. (Step S6). Subsequently, processing for accepting entry of the PC team of the client computer 3 is performed by the entry means 201 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2, and the game can be started (step S7).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the processing flow of the server 2 from the start of the first pennant of the game to the end of the game of one cycle in the embodiment of the network game system according to the present invention will be described.

  First, when the server 2 is started and the first pennant is started (step S10), the timer 211 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2 is set and time measurement is started (step S11), and the pennant of the RAM 232 of the storage unit 230 is started. A process of storing “1” in the area for storing the number of times is performed (step S12).

  Next, the server 2 operates the schedule determination means 212 of the processing unit 210 to perform a match matching process (combination of opponents), and performs a process of determining the schedule of the game (step S13).

  In the next step S14, a game start time is waited. When the game start time is reached (affirmative determination is made in step S14), the game progress means 213 performs a process of automatically progressing the game based on the parameters set for each PC team and NPC team (step S15). ).

  Next, based on the game progress process (step S15) by the game progress means 213, the game image generation means 214 performs a process of generating game image data (step S16). Subsequently, the digest image generation means 215 operates to perform processing for extracting image data satisfying a predetermined condition from the generated game image data, and generate a game digest image based on the extracted image data. Is performed (step S17). Examples of the predetermined conditions that should be satisfied by the image data extracted from the game image data to generate the digest image data described above include, for example, “image data for 10 seconds before and after the image of the playball”, “scoring” "Image data for 10 seconds before and after the image of the scene", "Image data for 10 seconds before and after the image for the strikeout scene", "Image data for 10 seconds before and after the image for the home run scene", "Before and after the image for the same-spot scene or reverse scene “10 seconds of image data”, “image data of 10 seconds before and after the image of the fine play scene”, “image data of 10 seconds before and after the image where the manager, coach or player is declared to leave”, “10 images before and after the image at the end of the game” Conditions such as “second image data” can be set. Further, the server 2 may include a list of conditions that can be set, and the player may arbitrarily select a desired condition from the list.

  When the game progress process (step S15) by the game progress means 213 is completed, the game result generation means 216 performs a process of generating game result data (step S18). Next, a process is performed to determine whether or not all of the scheduled pennant game progress processes have been completed (step S19). If there is a game for which the progress process has not been completed, the process returns to step S14. Then, after waiting for the start time of the next game, if the progress process of all the games is finished, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S20, since the pennant of the first period has ended (in this embodiment, 135 games have ended), the rank of the league belonging to the next pennant according to the ranking in the league to which each PC team belongs The replacement process is performed. That is, in a league that belongs to the rookie league, the top team in the league is promoted to the league that belongs to the minor rank from the next pennant. At the end of the pennant in the minor rank league, the higher team is promoted to the league that belongs to the top major rank in the next pennant, and the lower team is demoted to the rookie rank league. At the end of the pennant in the major rank league, the lower team is relegated to the minor rank league.

  Next, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 refers to an area in the RAM 232 where the number of pennants is stored, and performs a process of determining whether or not the number of pennants is “3” (step S21). If an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S21, the process proceeds to step S23, and a one-cycle game end process is performed. If a negative determination is made in the process of step S21, the process proceeds to step S22, a process of incrementing the area of the RAM 232 where the number of pennants is stored is incremented by "1", and the process returns to step S13 to prepare for the next pennant opening. Is done.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 11 to 19, the processing of the server 2 relating to the strength analysis and strength correction of the PC team, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a data table for correcting the overall strength of the PC team and a data table for determining the tone of the player character, and FIG. 12 is a team strength analysis unit 202 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing by the team strength correction means 203 and the team strength image display means 204. 13 to 18 are diagrams showing display examples of images displayed on the image display device 384 of the client computer 3. FIG. 19 shows an example of a data table for selecting a comment and secretary expression displayed on the client computer 3 image display device 384.

  In the present embodiment, in the ROM 231 of the storage unit 230 of the server 2, in order to correct the total strength of the PC team, a data table relating to “blow aptitude” as shown in FIG. A data table related to “additional correction” as shown in FIG. 11 and a data table related to “tone lottery probability” as shown in FIG.

  The batting order suitability shown in FIG. 11 (a) is a parameter set for each player character, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), and is suitable for the upper batting line (No. 1, No. 2). , The suitability of cleanup A (C.U.A) and cleanup B (C.U.B) suitable for cleanup (No.3, No.4, No.5), and the lower batting line (No.6, 7th, 8th, 9th) suitable for lower A and lower B, and especially suitable for balance that does not have batting order suitability (no matter what number is set, does not affect results) The batting order suitability value when set to the most suitable batting order for the player character is “50”, and the batting order suitability value when set to the batting order slightly lacking in aptitude is “30”, and the batting order lacking suitability is set. The hitting suitability value when set is set to “10”. That is, for example, a player character whose batting order suitability is set to the top A may not fully exhibit its features unless it is used as the 1st or 2nd batter even if the skill parameter and the ability parameter of the bunt are high. It is configured.

  The additional correction data table shown in FIG. 11 (b) shows a specific parameter value set for a certain player character and the same parameter value set for the player character in the batting order immediately before and after the player character. Is a data table for adding or subtracting points (in this embodiment, only points are added) to the hitting order suitability value when the conditions are the same or satisfying a certain condition, and so-called so-called hitting connection is emphasized. ing.

  The data table of the tone lottery probabilities shown in FIG. 11C is based on the strength analysis value determined by the team strength correcting means 203 described later, and the player tone determining means 205 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2 is used for each player character. This is a data table in which a lottery probability (%) in which each tone parameter of “excellent” or “abnormal” is drawn when the tone is determined by lottery is set. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the higher the strength analysis value of the player character (the larger the numerical value), the higher the probability parameters of “perfect” and “good” are drawn, and the player character's The lower the strength analysis value (the smaller the numerical value), the higher the probability that the “abnormal” or “bad” condition parameter is selected. In the bottom row of the tone lottery probability data table, a ratio for increasing / decreasing the ability parameter value represented by the numerical value set for the player character is set based on the tone parameter determined by the lottery. For example, if the player character whose “long striking power” parameter value is set to “70” has a “perfect” tone, the “long striking power” parameter value is increased by 20% and corrected to “84”. Similarly, when the player character's condition is “good”, “normal”, “bad”, “abnormal”, the parameter values of “long hitting force” are “77”, “70”, “63”, It is corrected to “56”. Note that the tone parameter may have a biorhythm with a predetermined period and be changed every day of real time. In this case, the tone set by the biorhythm of the day can be used as the basic value, and the tone parameter can be raised or lowered by the strength analysis value as described above. The corrected capability parameter value is stored in the server 2 and is not displayed on the image display device 384 of the client computer 3.

  It should be noted that a flag that indicates the activity of each player in the real world, such as when an actual player becomes an MVP in a real-world game or an actual baseball team wins more than a predetermined number of times, is indicated as a player in the player character data 232A. Corresponding characters are stored in the RAM 232, and the corresponding player characters or all the player characters of the teams to which the player belongs belong to lots of tone parameters such as “good” and “good” in the same manner as when the strength analysis value is high. You may set so that it may be easy. Thereby, since the ability parameter value changes in conjunction with the player in the game and the actual player, the game in the game approaches the actual game, and the range of selection of the player's appointed method is widened. Furthermore, in order to advance the game in a game advantageously, the player can also enjoy watching the actual game happily by increasing the fun of examining the actual players and team states.

  Next, the flow of processing by the team strength analysis unit 202, the team strength correction unit 203, and the team strength image display unit 204 of the processing unit 210 of the server 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the team organization step in step S5 of FIG. 6, the player places nine fielder characters in the starting order organization unit 404 of the fielder order screen 384A shown in FIG. 8A and sets the batting order (step S30). Then, the strength analysis button 410d arranged in the command button display unit 410 is activated. When the player operates the activated strength analysis button 410d, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength analysis unit 202 and refers to the hitting suitability data table shown in FIG. A value is obtained and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 232 of the storage unit for each player character (step S31), and the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S <b> 32, the team strength analysis unit 202 determines that the parameter value of the birthplace set for each player character is the same as the parameter value of the birthplace set for the player character in the batting order before and after the player. Whether to analyze whether or not. Based on the result of this analysis processing, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength correction means 203 so that the parameter value of the player character is the same as the parameter value of the player character in either the front or rear batting order. In this case, 5 points as the first addition value, and 10 points as the second addition value when the parameter values of the player characters in both the front and rear batting orders are the same, the above-mentioned batting order suitability value of the player character A process of adding and storing as a strength analysis value in the RAM 232 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S33. When the parameter values of the player character in both the front and rear batting orders are different from each other, 5 points may be subtracted from the batting order suitability value and used as the strength analysis value. .

  In step S <b> 33, the team strength analysis unit 202 determines that the parameter value of the team that is set for each player character is the same as the parameter value of the team that is set for the player character in the batting order before and after the player. Whether to analyze whether or not. Based on the result of this analysis processing, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength correction means 203 so that the parameter value of the player character is the same as the parameter value of the player character in either the front or rear batting order. In this case, 5 points are used as the first addition value, and 10 points are set as the second addition value when the parameter values of the player characters of both the front and rear batting orders are the same. A process of adding and storing in the RAM 232 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S34. If the parameter value of the player character in both the front and rear striking order is different, the subtracted value may be subtracted from the above strength analysis value to obtain the strength analysis value. . In the present embodiment, each player character is assumed to belong to any of the 12 professional Japanese baseball teams.

  In step S <b> 34, the team strength analysis unit 202 determines that the age parameter value set for each player character is the same as the age parameter value set for the player character in the batting order before and after the player, or age. A process of analyzing whether the difference is within ± 1 is performed. Based on the result of this analysis processing, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength correction means 203 so that the parameter value of the player character is the same as the parameter value of the player character in either the front or rear batting order or If the age difference is within ± 1, the first additional value is 5 points. If both the front and rear batting order parameter values are the same or the age difference is within ± 1, the second additional value As a result, 10 points are added to the strength analysis value of the player character and stored in the RAM 232, and the process proceeds to step S35. If the parameter value of the player character in both the front and rear batting order is the same or the age difference is not within ± 1, 5 points are subtracted from the strength analysis value as a subtraction value. It is good also as a strength analysis value.

  In step S35, the team strength analysis means 202 determines whether or not the parameter value of the character set for each player character is the same as the parameter value of the character set for the player character in the batting order before and after the player. The process which analyzes is done. Based on the result of this analysis processing, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength correction means 203 so that the parameter value of the player character is the same as the parameter value of the player character in either the front or rear batting order. In this case, 5 points are used as the first addition value, and 10 points are set as the second addition value when the parameter values of the player characters of both the front and rear batting orders are the same. A process of adding and storing in the RAM 232 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S36. If the parameter value of the player character in both the front and rear striking order is different, the subtracted value may be subtracted from the above strength analysis value to obtain the strength analysis value. . In the present embodiment, each of the player characters is set as one of five types of parameter values for “personality”: “hot blood”, “conditioner”, “normal”, “worry”, and “careful”.

  In step S36, the team strength analysis unit 202 determines that the blood type parameter value set for each player character is the same as the blood type parameter value set for the player character in the batting order before and after the player. Whether to analyze whether or not. Based on the result of this analysis processing, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 activates the team strength correction means 203 so that the parameter value of the player character is the same as the parameter value of the player character in either the front or rear batting order. In this case, 5 points are used as the first addition value, and 10 points are set as the second addition value when the parameter values of the player characters of both the front and rear batting orders are the same. A process of adding and storing in the RAM 232 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S37. If the parameter value of the player character in both the front and rear striking order is different, the subtracted value may be subtracted from the above strength analysis value to obtain the strength analysis value. . In the present embodiment, one of four types “A type”, “B type”, “O type”, and “AB type” is set as the parameter value of “blood type” for each player character.

  In step S37, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 performs a process of determining the strength analysis value stored in the RAM 232 as the strength analysis value of the player character, and proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the processing unit 210 of the server 2 operates the team strength image display means 204 to perform a process of graphing the strength analysis values of all the player characters arranged in the starting order organization means 404. The processing unit 210 of the server 2 transmits the graph data generated by the team strength image display unit 204 to the client computer 3 via the communication unit 220.

  FIGS. 13 to 18 show display examples of the fielder character starting order displayed on the image display device 384 of the client computer 3 and the strength analysis result graphed as “connection of batting line”.

  The starting order shown in FIG. 13 shows an example in which the batting order is set without being aware of the connection of batting lines or ignoring it. When the player operates the strength analysis button 410d on the screen of FIG. 13, the strength analysis result screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed, along with a line graph connecting the strength analysis values of the player characters from No. 1 to No. 9 with lines. The comment “The connection of the batting line is a little bad order” is displayed. The secretary's comment and expression displayed at this time are set in the “comment and expression” data table shown in FIG. 19 by the processing unit 201 calculating an average value from the strength analysis values of all the player characters of the player character team. The five patterns of numerical values and the average value are compared, and a comment and facial expression corresponding to each numerical value are selected.

  The order shown in FIG. 15 shows an example in which batting lines are rearranged with the same player character in consideration of the analysis result of FIG. When the player operates the strength analysis button 410d on the screen shown in FIG. 15, the strength analysis result screen shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, along with a line graph that connects the strength analysis values of each player character with a line. The comment “It is an order.” Is displayed, and it can be seen that the connection of the batting line is improved as compared with the order shown in FIG.

The order shown in FIG. 17 shows an example in which the batting order of the fourth and ninth player characters having low strength analysis values is switched based on the analysis result shown in FIG. When the player operates the strength analysis button 410d on the screen of FIG. 17, the strength analysis result screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed, along with a line graph that connects the strength analysis values of each player character with a line. Is displayed, and it can be seen that the connection of the batting line is further improved than the order shown in FIG.
By repeating trial and error as described above, the player can form an order with a better connection of batting lines.

Moreover, if the means shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 are applied to the suitability at the time of defensive, the defensive ability can be analyzed and corrected by calculating the parameter values of a plurality of player characters.
For example, by analyzing the parameter values of the pitcher and catcher player characters and obtaining the strength analysis value of the pitcher and catcher, the compatibility of the battery can be digitized and analyzed. In addition, it is possible to correct the double play success rate by obtaining the strength analysis value between the infielders, or to correct the goodness or badness of the relay play by obtaining the strength analysis value of the outfielder and the infielder.

  As described above, according to the network game system of the present invention, the player is not forced to spend a long game execution time, and even if a player character with a low ability parameter is used, other players It is possible to provide a network game system that can form a team with high overall power by considering linkage with characters.

1 is a network connection diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the server by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored in the game management database of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data table memorize | stored in the game management database of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure until a player participates in the network game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and starts a game. It is a figure which shows an example of the player character card used for the network game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the team organization screen in the network game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the player order and player holder in the network game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of the server by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data table memorize | stored in the memory | storage means of the server by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of the server by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the image display apparatus of the client computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data table memorize | stored in the memory | storage means of the server by one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication network 2 Server 3 Client computer 4, 5 Terminal 201 Entry means (2nd entry means)
202 Team strength analysis means 203 Team strength correction means 204 Team strength image display means 205 Player tone determination means 211 Timer 212 Schedule determination means 213 Game progress means 214 Game image generation means 215 Digest image generation means 216 Game result generation means 217 Game image reproduction Display unit 218 Digest image reproduction display unit 219 Game result display unit 220 Communication unit 230 Storage unit (storage unit)
231 ROM
232 RAM
232A Player character data 232B Game image data 232C Game result data 310 Processing unit 311 Team organization means 311A Attack order setting means 311B Defense position setting means 312 Entry means (first entry means)
384 Image display device 384A Fielder order organization screen 384B Pitcher order organization screen 410a Update button 410d Strength analysis button

Claims (4)

A server having storage means for storing a plurality of player character information for constituting a player character team for each player character, and a client computer capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server via a communication network; A network game system in which the server executes a game progress process by a battle of the player character team entered in the server,
The client computer is
Team organization means for organizing the player character team with the player characters selected by the player;
First entry means for entering the organized player character team into the server;
With
The server
Second entry means for storing the entered player character team in the storage means;
Team strength analysis means for analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player character constituting the player character team for each entered player character team;
Team strength correcting means for correcting the ability of each player character of the player character team based on the analysis result of the team strength analyzing means;
Equipped with a,
The team organization means further includes an attack order setting means for setting an attack order for the player character,
The network game system characterized in that the team strength analysis means analyzes the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player characters whose attack order set by the attack order setting means changes. .   The server includes team strength image display means for displaying the ability information of each player character of the player character team corrected by the team strength correction means on the display device of the client computer as the strength information of the player character team. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of player character information for constituting a player character team has storage means stored for each player character, and is connected via a communication network to a client computer capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network, A server for executing a progress process of a match by a battle of the player character team entered from a client computer,
Entry means for storing the entered player character team in the storage means, wherein the player character team is organized by the player character from the client computer , and an attack order is set for the player character;
Team strength analysis means for analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player character constituting the player character team for each entered player character team;
Team strength correcting means for correcting the ability of each player character of the player character team based on the analysis result of the team strength analyzing means;
Equipped with a,
The team strength analysis means includes:
The server obtained by analyzing the strength of the player character team based on the player character information of the player character whose attack order is changed in the player character team stored in the storage means by the entry means . Team strength image display means for displaying the ability information of each player character of the player character team corrected by the team strength correction means on the display device of the client computer as the strength information of the player character team is provided. The server according to claim 3 .

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