JP6630764B2 - Game server, game device, game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game server, a game device, and a game program that provide a game that can be played by a plurality of users simultaneously.

  In recent years, online games that access a game server via a network such as the Internet and execute the game in the same game space as other users have become widespread. In an online game, a plurality of users access a game server at the same time, and each of them progresses in parallel in real time.

  Among games played by a plurality of users, there is a game called Sugoroku. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that can execute a Sugoroku as an online game has been considered (Patent Document 1).

  The online game providing system that executes sugoroku described in Patent Literature 1 performs a mission instead of dice for advancing a piece, and obtains a progress point at which a piece can be advanced from the result of the mission. , The user who has [Goal] earlier than the other users wins. In this dice game, various events that are advantageous or disadvantageous to the user are prepared for the pieces, and the player aims at the goal while clearing the event of the stopped piece. Events that are advantageous to the user include, for example, advance 10 frames, return another user to the start, and return another user 10 frames. Events that are disadvantageous to the user include, for example, returning 10 frames, returning to the start, advancing another user by 10 frames, and the like.

  In addition, this sugoroku game does not advance the frames in order for each user like a general sugoroku, but proceeds in real time. In other words, it is necessary for the user to acquire progress points by rapidly performing more missions, regardless of the progress of other users, and to aim for a goal earlier than other users.

JP 2006-333916 A

  As described above, in a sugoroku game provided as a conventional online game, the purpose is to advance a frame quickly as in a general sugoroku. In addition, since there is no influence on the operation by another user, the user simply has to repeatedly perform the operation for advancing the frame, and may be bored. For this reason, there has been a demand for a sugoroku-type game having a higher game property, which motivates the user to repeatedly play.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game server, a game device, and a game program capable of executing a sugoroku-type game having higher game properties.

The present invention relates to a game server to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected, wherein, in a game server to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected, a display means for displaying, on the terminal device, a game map connecting a plurality of nodes; Destination input means for inputting movement instruction data indicating a destination node in each of the plurality of terminal devices, event execution means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data, According to the result of the event, the identification data corresponding to the terminal device is recorded in association with the node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of up to a different upper limit number depending on the node set for each node. the record identification data, if it exceeds the upper limit number by recording the identification data in the new, Depending on the result of the serial event and a node recording means for deleting one of the identification data recorded previously.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a sugoroku-type game having higher game properties.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile phone 1 used as a game device in the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game server 3 according to the embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of user registration data 23a. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of game status management data 23b. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of user state management data 23c. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of registration number management data 23d. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of event management data 23e. 9 is a flowchart for explaining game processing for controlling a sugoroku type online game executed by the game server 3. 9 is a flowchart for explaining event processing executed during the game processing. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a moving process. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a battle mode process. 4 shows a configuration example of a game map. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen (game map) displayed on the mobile phone 1. The figure for demonstrating the genre set to each station of a game map. The figure which shows an example of a game screen according to an answer result. The figure which shows an example of the change of the registration ID registered corresponding to a station. The figure which shows an example of the game screen when a character moves on a game map.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone 1 (1-1, 1-2,..., 1-n) can be connected to a game server 3 via a network 2 including the Internet and a public telephone network. . In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 is used as a game machine (terminal device) that executes an online game.

  The game server 3 provides a game service, and distributes a game program to, for example, the mobile phone 1 accessed via the network 2. In addition, the game server 3 provides an online game service to the mobile phone 1 that has requested execution of the game by executing the distributed game program. The game server 3 progresses the game in real time in parallel with the game execution requests from the plurality of mobile phones 1.

  In the present embodiment, the game server 3 provides a game service for executing a sugoroku type online game. The sugoroku-type game provided by the game server 3 is based on a game map composed of a plurality of nodes and routes connecting the nodes, specifically, a route (route) connecting the railway stations (nodes) and the stations. The game is executed with the new railway map as the game map. Further, the sugoroku-type game according to the present embodiment is a game in which a user does not simply advance a piece on a route, but also exchanges a station between a plurality of users while moving on the route. The user can execute a preset event at a station that has been a destination on the route, and record the identification data of the user (the terminal device used by the user) at that station according to the result. That is, the user leaves the "footprint" at the station at the current position and acquires the station as My Station. Note that an upper limit number (varies depending on the station) at which identification data ("footprint") can be recorded is set for a station, and a plurality of users can record identification data up to the upper limit number. . However, when new identification data is recorded exceeding the upper limit, any of the previously recorded identification data (for example, the first recorded identification data) shall be deleted. In the sugoroku-type game according to the present embodiment, since an unspecified number of users participate in the game in real time, even if they leave "footprints" at the station, they may be robbed by other users regardless of the user's play situation. Is always secret. Therefore, in order to keep the same station continuously acquired, the user always keeps his or her play situation (which station has been acquired, whether there is a possibility of being deprived by other users, etc.). You need to know this and move to this station as needed to execute the event. It provides a game different from online games in the past, in that if left untreated for a long time, it will be robbed by other users.

  In the game of the present embodiment, a quiz is executed as an event. The user answers the quiz set at the destination station, and if the answer is correct, the user can record the identification data (change to "My Station leaving a footprint"). . The event may be something other than a quiz. For example, a mini game, a specific voice input, a predetermined button operation, or the like may be performed.

  In the following description, the case where the mobile phone 1 is used as a game device will be described. However, in addition to the personal computer 4 shown in FIG. 1, the dedicated game machine 5 for business use and home use, a PDA (personal digital assistant), The present invention can also be realized in another terminal device equipped with a communication function such as a car navigation system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1 used as a game device in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 can communicate with a game server 3 that provides a game service via a network 2 including a telephone network and the Internet.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 is provided with a control unit 10, a display unit 11, an input unit 12, a sound unit 13, a communication unit 14, a ROM 15, and a RAM 16.

  The control unit 10 controls the entire mobile phone 1, and realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the ROM 15 and the RAM 16 by the CPU. By executing the game program 16a stored in the RAM 16, the control unit 10 can realize the function of the game execution unit 10a for executing the online game provided by the game server 3. The game program 16a is, for example, downloaded from the game server 3 (or another server) via the network 2, or installed via a portable recording medium. Further, the game program 16a may be recorded in a memory in advance and incorporated in the terminal device.

  The display unit 11 displays a game screen or the like on a display under the control of the control unit 10.

  The input unit 12 receives an input operation from a user, and is provided with a plurality of buttons. The plurality of buttons include a numeric button for executing a function as a telephone, a call button, a disconnection button, and the like, a cursor button for instructing up, down, left and right directions, a selection execution button for instructing selection execution, Function buttons corresponding to various functions are included. When the game is executed by the game execution unit 10a, various buttons are used for game operations.

  The sound unit 13 outputs sound under the control of the control unit 10. The sound unit 13 outputs an operation sound according to an operation of the input unit 12, an effect sound during a game execution, a message sound, and the like.

  The communication unit 14 controls communication with the game server 3 and other terminal devices (the mobile phone 1, the personal computer 4, and the game machine 5) via the network 2 under the control of the control unit 10.

  The ROM 15 stores programs and data for controlling basic functions (such as a voice call) mounted in the mobile phone 1 in advance.

  The RAM 16 stores programs and various data downloaded by the communication unit 14 (or programs and data read from a portable recording medium). In the present embodiment, in addition to the game program 16a downloaded from the game server 3, various data are temporarily recorded as the game program 16a (game execution unit 10a) is executed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the game server 3 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game server 3 includes a control unit 20, a memory 21, a communication unit 22, and a recording device 23.

  The control unit 20 is configured to include a processor, a memory (ROM, RAM) and the like, and realizes various processing functions by executing various programs. In the present embodiment, the control unit 20 realizes a game control unit 20a, a score totaling unit 20b, and a battle control unit 20c for controlling an online game (a sugoroku-type game) by executing a game program. .

  The game control unit 20a controls the execution of an online game (a sugoroku-type game), and executes processes according to requests from a plurality of mobile phones 1 connected via the network 2 in parallel. That is, a plurality of users can participate in a game on the same game map in real time. The game control unit 20a is provided with the following functions for controlling the game. That is, in response to a request from the mobile phone 1, a game map screen based on the game map is displayed on the mobile phone 1, and movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map screen is input from the mobile phone 1. Function, a current position management function for managing a station (node) at the current position in the game map of the mobile phone 1 in accordance with the movement instruction data input by the movement input function, and a destination node indicated by the movement instruction data. An event execution function that causes the mobile phone 1 to execute an event based on the event data set for the mobile phone 1, and a mobile phone that is associated with the station (node) at the current position in accordance with the result of the event executed by the event execution function. A node recording function for recording the identification data corresponding to No. 1 is provided.

  The performance totaling unit 20b totals the performance of each user participating in the game in accordance with the content of the game progressed under the control of the game control unit 20a. The result totaling unit 20b totals the number of stations on which the identification data is recorded for each identification data, for example, at regular intervals. That is, the performance totaling unit 20b calculates the cumulative value of the number of stations acquired by each user (terminal device) within a certain period, and obtains the ranking of the users who acquired the stations.

  The battle control unit 20c controls a battle game executed between specific users executed separately from the game controlled by the game control unit 20a. The battle control unit 20c executes a battle between, for example, two users, and gives a winner who wins the battle a privilege that is superior in the progress of the game.

The memory 21 records programs, data, and the like.
The communication unit 22 connects to the external network 2 and controls transmission and reception of various data under the control of the control unit 20. In the present embodiment, communication with a plurality of terminal devices (the mobile phone 1, the personal computer 4, the game machine 5, etc.) is controlled through the network 2.

The recording device 23 is for recording various programs, data, and the like, and records various data for providing an online game service. The data for executing the game service includes game map data representing a game map composed of a plurality of nodes (stations) and routes (routes) connecting the nodes, user registration data 23a, game situation management data 23b, user state management data 23c, registration number management data 23d, and event management data 23e.
Hereinafter, examples of various data for executing the game service will be described.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the data configuration of the user registration data 23a. The user registration data 23a is data relating to a user who uses a game service provided by the game server 3, and includes, for example, a registration ID for identifying the user, a password used to log in when using the game service, a user name, and a mail address. Are set in association with each other. The registration ID is unique identification data corresponding to the user or the terminal device (mobile phone 1) used by the user. For example, a user ID arbitrarily specified by the user, an ID unique to the terminal device, or the like is used. .

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a data configuration of the game situation management data 23b. The game status management data 23b is data for managing the current status of the user participating in the online game, and includes, for example, a registration ID, current position data indicating a current position (station) in the game map, and a game in progress. Status data indicating the operation state of the user is set in association with each other. As the status of the user, for example, data being logged off, moving in the game map, executing an event, executing a battle, and the like are sequentially updated according to the progress of the game.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the data configuration of the user status management data 23c. The user state management data 23c is various data set for each user as the game progresses, and is associated with, for example, a registration ID, my station, my line, group registration ID, item data, ticket number data, and the like. Is set. My station is data indicating a station acquired by the user (terminal device) corresponding to the registration ID. My line is data indicating a section (route) set when two specific nodes in the game map, for example, an adjacent terminal station in a railway map are acquired (when the station is set as my station). In the section set as the My Line, control is performed such that the movable range of the user on the game map is wider than usual (moving speed is higher). The group registration ID is a registration ID corresponding to a user (terminal device) registered as a group member. For example, one user can register up to five users in a group. Group members registered in the group can move to each other's current position (station), exchange items that can be acquired during the game, give priority to movement on the My Line acquired by group members, etc. Is performed. The item data is data indicating items acquired by the player during the game. The ticket number data is data indicating the number of tickets acquired according to the progress of the game. Tickets can be acquired, for example, when a player wins a fighting game, and can be used to change the avatar displayed on the game screen, obtain various items, or change the speed (movable range) of moving on the game map. Can be used.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the data configuration of the registration number management data 23d. The registration number management data 23d is data for managing a user (terminal device) that has acquired a station as a My Station for each station (node) arranged in the game map, for example, a station for identifying a station. A unique station ID, a registration upper limit number, and a registration ID indicating a user (terminal device) are set in association with each other. The maximum number of registrations is determined for each station, and the number of users that can be acquired as My Station is determined. In the present embodiment, for example, a terminal station has a large registration upper limit number, and a small station has a small registration upper limit number.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the data configuration of the event management data 23e. The event management data 23e is data for executing an event set for a node (station) in the game map, and includes, for example, data for giving a quiz to a user as an event. That is, the genre of the quiz, the validity period in which the quiz is presented, the quiz data related to the quiz content, and the like are set in the event management data 23e in association with the station ID.

Next, an operation for executing an online game executed by the system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 12. FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a game process for controlling a sugoroku type online game executed by the game server 3. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the event processing executed during the game processing, FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the movement processing, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the battle mode processing.
The game server 3 has established a site for providing a game service in the network 2 (Internet). A user who wants to participate in an online game provided by the game server 3 accesses a site of the game server 3 by using, for example, the mobile phone 1 as a game device. It is assumed that the game program 16a for using the game service is downloaded and recorded from a predetermined site, for example, in the mobile phone 1 using the game service. The mobile phone 1 can use the game service provided by the game server 3 by the game execution unit 10a realized by the game program 16a.

  The game server 3 (control unit 20) executes a login process on the mobile phone 1 accessed via the network 2 (step A1). In the login process, the game server 3 is made to input, for example, a registration ID and a password set at the time of member registration for using the game service, thereby confirming that the user is a valid member. The control unit 20 authenticates the registration ID and password input from the mobile phone 1 with reference to the data set in the user registration data 23a.

  When it is confirmed that the user is a valid member, the control unit 20 confirms whether the user has participated in the game for the first time, for example, by referring to data corresponding to the corresponding registration ID in the game situation management data 23b. For example, when each data is in the initial state, it is determined that it is the first game participation (step A2, Yes).

  In this case, the game control unit 20a executes a start station selection process (Step A3). That is, a plurality of start stations prepared in advance in the game map are displayed on the mobile phone 1, and the user is allowed to select one of them. The game control unit 20a sets the station selected here as the current position of the user in the game situation management data 23b and starts the game. The game control unit 20a causes the mobile phone 1 to display a game map (route map) corresponding to the starting station based on the game map data recorded in the recording device 23 (step A4).

  On the other hand, if it is not the first game participation, the game map (route map) according to the current position at the time of the previous logoff set in the game situation management data 23b is stored in the game map data recorded in the recording device 23. Originally, it is displayed on the mobile phone 1 (step A4).

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are diagrams for explaining a game screen (game map) displayed on the mobile phone 1.
FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of the game map. For example, it is assumed that the game map is configured by the same stations and routes as the actual railway network. The game map includes terminal stations such as "Ueno", "Omiya" and "Takasaki", and a plurality of normal stations existing between the terminal stations, and each station is connected by a line.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a game screen. For example, a character set for each user is displayed on a game map. In the game provided by the game server 3, since a plurality of users participate simultaneously online, not only characters corresponding to the user but also characters corresponding to other users are displayed. At the station in the game screen, the number of users who have acquired as My Station (leaving "footprints") is displayed.

  When the mobile phone 1 is requested to execute an event at the current position, the game server 3 executes an event process using the data corresponding to the station ID corresponding to the current position set in the event management data 23e. (Step A9).

Here, the event processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The game control unit 20a refers to the data corresponding to the station ID corresponding to the current position, which is set in the event management data 23e, and determines whether it is within the validity period of the quiz data. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), some stations (for example, “Kairakuen Station”) provide special quizzes (events) for a limited time period according to the nature of the land and are within this validity period. Is determined. Here, if it is not within the validity period (step B1, No), the event processing ends. In addition, it is assumed that all periods are set as valid periods for normal quiz data.

  On the other hand, if it is within the validity period (step B1, Yes), it is determined whether a plurality of genres are prepared. That is, as shown in FIG. 15A, a genre is set for each station on the game map, and quiz data corresponding to the genre is prepared. For example, genres such as "railroad", "anime", and "history" are prepared. Further, depending on the station, as shown in FIG. 15B, a plurality of genres, for example, “literature”, “trivia”, “Guinness”, etc. are set in one station.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, when a plurality of genres are set, the game control unit 20a randomly selects one of the genres (step B3) and sets a quiz associated with the genre. The data is read from the event management data 23e and displayed on the mobile phone 1 (step B4). Note that, in addition to presenting a quiz randomly, a genre may be selected in order, or a genre may be selected in response to an instruction from a user.

  Here, when the user of the mobile phone 1 inputs an answer by button operation, the game control unit 20a receives data indicating the answer from the mobile phone 1. The game control unit 20a causes the mobile phone 1 to display a screen corresponding to the answer result.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a game screen displayed according to the answer result. In the example shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of characters are displayed, and a state in which an answer is given to the quiz is displayed. For example, the character arranged at the center corresponds to the user, and control is performed so as to perform an operation according to the answer received from the mobile phone 1 (raise the option card). As for other characters, an action corresponding to a randomly selected answer or an answer selected by another user in the past is displayed to give an atmosphere of a plurality of players competing in the game.

  Here, when the answer is incorrect (step A10, No), the game control unit 20a selects any of the stations adjacent to the station at the current position as the next destination (step A17). . That is, when the answer is incorrect, the user cannot move in the direction intended by the user, and forcibly moves only the randomly selected adjacent station (for one square).

  The game control unit 20a changes the data indicating the current position of the user set in the game situation management data 23b (step A15). If the game end is not instructed by the user (Step A16, No), a game map (route map) corresponding to the destination station is displayed (Step A4), and the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed (Step A4). A9 to A15).

  On the other hand, if the answer to the quiz is correct (step A10, Yes), the game control unit 20a associates the user with the station (station ID) at the current position in the registration number management data 23d (FIG. 7). A registration ID (identification data) corresponding to (mobile phone 1) is newly set. Further, the station ID of the current position is set as the my station in association with the user's registration ID in the user state management data 23c (step A11).

  If the registration ID registered at this station exceeds the registration upper limit set at the station at the current position by performing new registration (step A12, Yes), the game control unit 20a sets For example, the first registered ID (user) registered in association with the station ID of the position is deleted (step A13). Therefore, the user whose registration ID has been deleted will lose My Station.

FIG. 17 shows an example of a change in the registration ID registered in association with the station.
As shown in FIG. 17A, the maximum number of registrations is set for each station. For example, in the case of a large terminal station such as “Shinjuku Station”, 100 users are set as the maximum number of registrations “100”. While each can be acquired as a My Station (leaving "footprints"), the relatively small "Ebina Station" can be registered as a My Station with the maximum number of registrations being "5". It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 17 (b), for a station with a small maximum number of registrations, the newly registered user can relatively easily delete the first registered user (the footprint in FIG. Represents the registration of "footprint"). In addition, in the case of a terminal station that is important even if the registration upper limit number is large, many users try to acquire the terminal station, so that it is also deleted depending on the situation. In order to avoid this, the user moves to a station reserved as My Station before another user deletes the station by newly registering the station, and as shown in FIG. It is necessary to execute and register again.

  In the online game according to the present embodiment, since a plurality of users are participating in real time at the same time, even if they log off from the game, other users have registered My Station. It is necessary to move and secure the station on the required route as My Station.

If the quiz is answered correctly, the game control unit 20a executes a movement process for determining a next destination (step A14).
Here, the moving process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the game control unit 20a sets a movable range from the current position of the user (Step C1). For example, the movable range is set according to the time required for answering the quiz. For example, it is set in a range of 1 to 3 stations. If the answer time is shorter than a preset first reference time, 3 stations are set as a movable range, and if the answer time is longer than the second reference time, One station is within the movable range. When a plurality of stations are set as a movable range, the user can arbitrarily select a station to be moved to within the range.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 15A, when a different genre is set for each station, it is possible to select a station to which a special genre is set as a destination. In the game map, a figure (for example, a circle) representing each station is displayed using a color corresponding to the genre, so that the genre corresponding to the station can be easily determined.

  Further, when the current position is on the route set as My Line, a movable range wider than usual is set. For example, when an important station such as an adjacent terminal station is acquired as a my station, the my line is set in the user state management data 23c as a my line between the terminal stations. If it is determined that the vehicle is on the My Line with reference to the user state management data 23c, the game control unit 20a sets, for example, the movable range to a range of 2 to 6. Therefore, in order to move quickly on the game map and secure a My Station, it is important to efficiently acquire a terminal station as a My Station and maintain it as a My Line. In other words, since it is necessary to strategically move the game map, the game characteristics are dramatically improved as compared with the sugoroku game in which the game is simply advanced.

  Further, when the user has a ticket acquired in a battle mode process (to be described later) or the like described later, the movable range may be expanded by using the ticket. In this case, when the user of the mobile phone 1 instructs the use of the ticket, the game control unit 20a sets the movable range according to the ticket to be used.

  When the moving direction on the game map is instructed by operating a button such as a cursor key on the mobile phone 1, the game control unit 20a inputs the designation of the destination (movement instruction data) (step C3), and The current position on the game map is changed (step A15).

  FIG. 18 shows an example of a game screen displayed when the character corresponding to the user moves on the game map. On the game screen shown in FIG. 18, the number of stations indicating the movable range ("4 remaining stations"), the correct answer rate (62%) of the previously answered quiz, and the like are displayed. Further, since another user is present during the movement, an effect of overtaking a character corresponding to the other user is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a user has registered another user as a group, the user can move to the current position of another user belonging to this group. For example, by transmitting a registration ID (identification data) corresponding to another mobile phone 1 to be registered in the group from the mobile phone 1, the game control unit 20a transmits the registration ID to the group of the user state management data 23c. It is set as a registration ID and registered as a group member. The number of people who can be registered in a group is limited to, for example, five.

  When the group is designated as the destination (Step C2, Yes), the game control unit 20a determines the current position of the group member with reference to the game situation management data 23b, and Is output (step C4).

  Here, when a group member to be moved to is selected on the mobile phone 1 (step C5), the game control unit 20a reads the current position of the member from the game situation management data 23b in response to the selection input (step C6). ), The current position of the user (step A15).

  In this way, by creating a group and cooperating with group members, each member is at the appropriate position on the game map, it is possible to move efficiently on the game map mutually, Securement can be facilitated.

  Hereinafter, as described above, if the game end is not instructed by the user (Step A16, No), a game map (route map) corresponding to the destination station is displayed (Step A4), and the same processing as described above is performed. Are repeatedly executed (steps A9 to A15).

  The station (my station) and the route (my line) obtained by the user in the game map are displayed on the game screen or from the game server 3 based on the user state management data 23c. Enable confirmation by line list display.

  For example, when a my line exists in a game map (route map) displayed according to the current position, the route is displayed in a form (color or shape) different from a normal form. My stations are displayed in different colors according to the number until they are deleted by new registration by another user. For example, the color is displayed in red when the order of deletion is close, yellow when the order is medium, and blue when there is enough room. Alternatively, the number may be specified by a number, for example, (order until deletion) / (registration upper limit number).

  When displaying the My Station / My Line list display, the user requests the game server 3 to display the list by performing a predetermined operation on the mobile phone 1. The game server 3 refers to the user state management data 23c, reads out data relating to My Station and My Line, which are associated with the registration ID corresponding to the request source of the list display, and lists these in the mobile phone 1 in the list. Display. Thereby, the user can always check the currently acquired station and the route set as my line, regardless of where in the game map the user is.

Next, the battle mode processing will be described.
The user can arbitrarily register a match during the game. When there is a match registration request from the mobile phone 1 (step A5, Yes), the game control unit 20a makes a match registration of the user (registration ID) who made the match request, and another user who is an opponent is registered as a match. Wait for It should be noted that a user who has registered a battle can participate in a normal game, and can receive a notification when an opponent is registered.

  When another user to be an opponent appears (Step A7, Yes), the battle control unit 20c executes a battle mode process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the competition here, a predetermined number of questions (quizzes) are given, and users who are competing answer each other, and the one with the larger number of correct answers wins.

  First, when the opponent is set (Step D1), the battle control unit 20c presents a problem to the mobile phone 1 of each user (Step D2). The match control unit 20c inputs answers from the respective mobile phones 1 within the answer time (step D3), and totals correct / incorrect answers for each user (step D4). This is repeated until the specified number of problems is completed (step D5).

  When all the questions are completed (Step D5, Yes), the battle control unit 20c determines the one with the larger number of correct answers as the winner (Step D6), and determines the number of acquired tickets for the user as the winner in the user state management data 23c. It is added in association with the corresponding registration ID. For example, the difference between the number of correct answers of the two is set as the number of acquired tickets. Note that another method can be used as the battle method, and the method of determining the acquired ticket can be arbitrarily determined.

Next, the operation of the performance counting unit 20b will be described.
The performance totaling unit 20b totals the number of stations acquired as my stations for all users (registered IDs (identification data)) at regular intervals (for example, one week). For example, the number of stations is counted for each registration ID with reference to the user state management data 23c or the registration number management data 23d. Here, different weights may be added according to the number of stations acquired during the period, the number of stations acquired at the end of the period, or the difference between the terminal station and the normal station, and the tabulation may be performed. The performance totaling unit 20b creates a ranking based on the totaling result, and transmits the ranking to all users. The transmission method may be through a Web site, or may be transmitted by e-mail using a mail address registered in the user registration data 23a.

  In this way, in the online game according to the present embodiment, not only simply moving on the game map, but also competing with the users participating in the game at the same time in real time, it is possible to dramatically improve the game characteristics. it can.

  Each station has its own registration limit, so in order to enter the top ranking, the user must always know the status of each station that he or she has acquired, and which station needs to be acquired next, In some cases, it is necessary to make a situation judgment as to which station should be abandoned, and a game characteristic that cannot be obtained from a general sugoroku game is provided. Further, since an unspecified number of users participate in the game, the situation constantly changes in real time, and it is necessary to cope with a new game situation no matter when the user participates in the game. Further, since the configuration of other users participating in the game is different each time, it is difficult to predict the result according to the opponent. For this reason, it is hard to get tired of the game, and the willingness to repeatedly participate in the game can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the sugoroku-type game according to the present embodiment, since an advantageous situation cannot be secured unless the user continues to participate in the game, a user who has participated in the game from an old age and a user who newly participates in the game have a long time. There is no great difference, and new users can be motivated to take on challenges.

  In the above description, an online game executed by a plurality of terminal devices (mobile phone 1, personal computer 4, game machine 5, etc.) connected to the game server 3 via the network 2 is described as an example. However, it is also possible to target a game executed by the terminal device alone. In this case, the terminal device is provided with a plurality of input devices (controllers) that can be operated simultaneously by a plurality of users, and the plurality of users participate in the game using the respective input devices. The terminal device is assumed to execute processing in response to a request from each input device in parallel (real time), similarly to the game server 3 described in the present embodiment.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the gist thereof at the stage of implementation. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Further, components of different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  In addition, the method described in the embodiment can be executed by a computer as a program (software means) such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), a semiconductor memory, and the like. (A ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, etc.) or the like, and can also be transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. Note that the program stored on the medium side includes a setting program for causing a computer to execute software means (including not only an execution program but also a table and a data structure) to be executed by the computer. A computer that realizes the present apparatus reads a program recorded on a recording medium, and in some cases, constructs software means using a setting program, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation of the software means. The recording medium referred to in the present specification is not limited to a medium for distribution, but includes a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or a device connected via a network.

  1 (1-1, 1-2,..., 1-n) mobile phone, 2 network, 3 game server, 4 personal computer, 5 game machine, 10, 20 control unit, 10a game execution Unit, 11 display unit, 12 input unit, 13 sound unit, 14, 22 communication unit, 15 ROM, 16 RAM, 16a game program, 21 memory, 20a game control unit, 20b result Totaling unit, 20c: battle control unit, 23: recording device, 23a: user registration data, 23b: game status management data, 23c: user status management data, 23d: registration number management data, 23e: event management data.

Claims (4)

In a game server to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected,
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes on the terminal device;
Destination input means for inputting, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map;
Event executing means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data,
According to the result of the event, the identification data corresponding to the terminal device is recorded in association with the node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of up to a different upper limit number depending on the node set for each node. Node recording means for recording any one of the previously recorded identification data in accordance with the result of the event when the identification data is recorded and when the newly recorded identification data exceeds the upper limit number A game server having:   The destination input means deletes, in the game map displayed on each of the plurality of terminal devices, a node on which the identification data corresponding to the terminal device displaying the game map is recorded by the node recording means. The game server according to claim 1, wherein the game server is displayed in a form in which an order until the game is performed is displayed. A computer to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected,
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes on the terminal device;
Destination input means for inputting, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map;
Event executing means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data,
According to a result of the event, the identification data of the terminal device is recorded in association with a node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of the plurality of the terminal devices are set up to an upper limit different depending on a node set for each node. When the identification data is recorded and the upper limit number is exceeded by newly recording the identification data, the identification data functions as a node recording unit for deleting any of the identification data previously recorded in accordance with the result of the event. A game program to let you. In a game device to which a plurality of input devices operated by each of a plurality of users are connected,
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes;
Destination input means for inputting, from each of the plurality of input devices, movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map;
Event executing means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data,
According to a result of the event, identification data corresponding to the input device is recorded in association with a node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of up to a different upper limit number depending on a node set for each of the nodes. Node recording means for recording any one of the previously recorded identification data in accordance with the result of the event when the identification data is recorded and when the newly recorded identification data exceeds the upper limit number A game device comprising: