JP7145592B2 - Server device, its control method and its control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device, its control method, and its control program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game event is held in which a plurality of players compete against each other in a competitive game executed by a game device prepared in a store (including an event site), and the results of each player are determined. It is done.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game system including a game device for a plurality of players participating in a game event to play against each other, and a server connected to the game device via a network. The server provided in the game system includes a matching processing unit that selects a player to be an opponent from among a plurality of players, and event game progress information that determines the order of each battle between the players selected by the matching processing unit. and a generator.

The game device included in the game system displays only the names of the players involved in the next match based on the information about the order of the match sent from the server. Then, when all of the displayed players involved in the next battle are authenticated by the server via the game device, the server transmits a game start permission to the game device, and the battle is started on the game device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-36008

However, when the game device displays only the names of the players involved in the next match, if any of the displayed players is away from the game device, the next match cannot be started. Not only that, the start of subsequent battles is also delayed, resulting in a delay of the entire game event. Therefore, the organizer of the game event has to put a lot of effort into managing the movements of each player so as not to cause the time period when the next match cannot be started as much as possible. Can not.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently proceed with a game event in which a plurality of players participate.

A server device according to the present invention is a server device that is connected via a network to a plurality of game devices that execute a competition game, and includes a storage unit that stores a competition table of a game event in which a plurality of players participate; A match combination assigning unit that assigns a plurality of match combinations included in the table to a predetermined game device out of a plurality of game devices; and a transmission unit that, when receiving, from a predetermined game device, an authentication request for all players related to a match combination selected by a predetermined game device from among a plurality of match combinations, permits the start of the match game related to the match combination. to a predetermined game device.

According to this aspect, since the players involved in a plurality of battles are displayed on the game device, the progress of the game can be started from the battle in which all the players are present at the discretion of the player. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a time zone in which the next battle cannot be started. As a result, the game event can be progressed efficiently without requiring much effort to manage the behavior of each player.

According to the present invention, a game event can be progressed efficiently.

1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of a game system 1; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 10; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of an event table, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a battle table, and (c) is a diagram showing an example of a battle order table. 2 is a schematic external view of a game device 20A; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 20A; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a store terminal 30; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a player terminal 40; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an organizer terminal 60. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to event registration processing of the game system 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to player registration processing of the game system 1; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to a match table generation process of the game system 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to check-in processing of the game system 1; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to a battle order table generation process of the game system 1; 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to game start processing of the game system 1; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a battle order screen, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a screening screen, and (c) is a diagram showing an example of a game progress screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the battle order screen;

Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

(1) Configuration of Game System 1 FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of the game system 1. As shown in FIG.

The game system 1 has a server 10, a plurality of game devices 20A to 20C, a shop terminal 30, a player terminal 40, and an organizer terminal 60. A plurality of game devices 20A to 20C and a shop terminal 30 are installed in the shop 3A so as to be able to communicate with each other. Furthermore, the plurality of game devices 20A to 20C and the store terminal 30 are connected to each other via the in-store network of the store 3A. The in-store network of the store 3A is communicably connected to a server 10 via a communication network 2 such as the Internet. In each of the stores 3B and 3C, an in-store network similar to the in-store network of the store 3A is provided. Also, the player terminal 40 can be connected to the in-store network of the store 3A and the communication network 2 by wired or wireless communication. Also, the host terminal 60 can be connected to the communication network 2 .

(2) Configuration of each device (2-1) Configuration of server 10 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG.

The server 10 has a server communication section 11 , a server storage section 12 and a server processing section 13 . The server 10 is an information processing device (for example, a work station, a personal computer, etc.) used when a system administrator or the like operates and manages a game service.

The server communication unit 11 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 10 to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication network 2 . Then, the server communication unit 11 supplies the server processing unit 13 with the data received from the game devices 20A to 20C, the store terminal 30, the player terminal 40, the organizer terminal 60, and the like. The server communication unit 11 also transmits data supplied from the server processing unit 13 to the game devices 20A to 20C, the shop terminal 30, the player terminal 40, the organizer terminal 60, and the like.

The server storage unit 12 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The server storage unit 12 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the server processing unit 13 . For example, the server storage unit 12 stores, as an application program, a game program for advancing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the server storage unit 12 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. using a known setup program or the like.

The server storage unit 12 also stores, as data, an event table shown in FIG. 3(a), a battle table shown in FIG. 3(b), a battle order table shown in FIG. 3(c), and the like. Furthermore, the server storage unit 12 may temporarily store temporary data related to predetermined processing.

FIG. 3(a) shows an event table. The event table includes items such as "event name", "game condition", "participating player (card ID)", and "fight table" associated with each event ID. "Event ID" is identification information for identifying a game event in which a plurality of players compete against each other in a competitive game. "Event name" is information indicating a name given to each game event, such as "Tournament T1". "Game condition" is information indicating the number of players per team (for example, singles, doubles, triples, etc.), the number of rounds, and other rules of the competitive game. "Participating player (card ID)" is information indicating a player participating in the game event and the card ID of the game card 50 owned by the player. The game card 50 is an IC card for recording various information (user ID, score, etc.) related to the competitive game of the owner (player) of the game card 50 .

FIG. 3(b) shows a competition table. The match table is an example of a game event match table. The competition table includes items such as "game ID", "round", "team/player", "check-in", "win/loss", "score", and "status". "Game ID" is identification information for identifying individual battles that constitute a game event. “Round” is information indicating the number of rounds in the tournament. "Team/Player" is the team name and/or player name of the players competing in the game competition. "Check-in" is information indicating whether or not each player has checked-in at the venue of the game event. For example, "Done" indicates that check-in has been completed, and "Not yet" indicates that check-in has not been completed. “Win/Loss” is information indicating the result of the game competition. “Score” is information indicating the score obtained by each player in the game competition. "Status" is information indicating the progress of the game competition.

The competition table shown in FIG. 3B is a competition table for a tournament-type game event. That is, in the game event of the present embodiment, game battles are performed in order from the first match (game ID: "E01-G01") of the first round, and the seventh match (game ID: "E01-G01") of the third round (final match). : “E01-G07”). The competition table is not limited to the tournament format, and may be, for example, a round-robin format.

FIG. 3(c) shows a battle order table. The battle order table is a list of multiple battle combinations that are scheduled to be executed by the game device assigned by the battle order table processor 133, which will be described later, for each game device. FIG. 3(c) shows, as an example, a battle order table assigned to the game device 20A.

The battle order table includes items such as "order", "game ID", "team/player", "check-in", and "waiting time". The “order” is the order in which each competition is to be performed, which is tentatively determined by the organizer of the game event. The "order" is an order temporarily determined by an arbitrary method by the organizer of the game event for the convenience of progressing the game event. As will be described later, each player can start a battle at their own discretion without following the "turn" under predetermined conditions. "Waiting time" is the expected time until the start of each match when each match is executed as indicated in "Order". Note that the battle order table may include the start time of each battle when each battle is executed as indicated by the "order" instead of the "waiting time".

The server processing unit 13 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The server processing unit 13 is, for example, a CPU, and controls overall operations of the server 10 . The server processing unit 13 controls operations of the server communication unit 11 and the like so that various processes of the server 10 are executed in appropriate procedures based on programs and the like stored in the server storage unit 12 . The server processing unit 13 executes processing based on programs (operating system programs, driver programs, application programs, etc.) stored in the server storage unit 12 . Moreover, the server processing unit 13 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The server processing unit 13 includes an event table processing unit 131 , a battle table processing unit 132 , a battle order table processing unit 133 , a game control unit 134 and a card authentication unit 135 . Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 13 . Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the server 10 as firmware.

The event table processing unit 131 performs processing such as registration and updating of the event table stored in the server storage unit 12 . The battle table processing unit 132 performs processing such as registration and updating of the battle table stored in the server storage unit 12 . The battle order table processing unit 133 is an example of a battle combination assigning unit, and performs registration/update processing of the battle order table stored in the server storage unit 12 . The game control unit 134 controls the progress of a competitive game, which is a multiplayer game. The card authentication unit 135 authenticates the card ID received from the game device 20A or the like.

(2-2) Configuration of Game Device 20A FIG. 4 is a schematic external view of the game device 20A. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 20A.

A game device 20A according to the present embodiment is installed in a store 3A and is a game device that executes each game competition that constitutes a game event. In this embodiment, a darts game is played as an example of the game.

The game device 20A includes a game device communication unit 21, a game device storage unit 22, a game device operation unit 23, a game device display unit 24, a game device processing unit 25, a dartboard 26, and an area detection unit 27. , a card slot CS, a card RW section 28 and a coin insertion section 29 .

The game device communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the game device 20A to the in-store network of the store 3A and the communication network 2, and communicates with the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. Then, the game device communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the server 10, the store terminal 30, and the like to the game device processing unit 25. FIG. The game device communication unit 21 also transmits the data supplied from the game device processing unit 25 to the server 10, the store terminal 30, and the like.

The game device storage unit 22 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The game device storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the game device processing unit 25 . For example, the game device storage unit 22 stores, as an application program, a game program for advancing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the game device storage section 22 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or the like.

The game device operation unit 23 is used by the organizer of the game event, the players, and the like to perform various operations, and is realized by, for example, operation buttons provided on the operation panel. In this embodiment, the game operation unit 23 is used when the organizer of the game event or the player selects the type of darts game.

The game device display unit 24 may be any device as long as it can display video, images, and the like, such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The game device display section 24 may be integrated with the game device operation section 23 by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The game device display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the video data supplied from the game device processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The game device processing unit 25 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The game device processing unit 25 is, for example, a CPU, and centrally controls the overall operation of the game device 20A. The game device processing unit 25 controls the operation of the game device communication unit 21 and the like so that various processes of the game device 20A are executed in appropriate procedures based on the programs and the like stored in the game device storage unit 22. . The game device processing unit 25 executes processing based on programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the game device storage unit 22 . Also, the game device processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The game device processing section 25 includes a screen display control section 251 , a game progress control section 252 and a card information control section 253 . Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in game device processing unit 25 . Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the game device 20A as firmware.

The screen display control unit 251 controls the screen display of the game device display unit 24 based on the screen display information received from the server 10 . The game progress control section 252 controls the progress of the game in the game device 20A. The card information control unit 253 controls card ID authentication processing for a game card inserted in a card slot CS, which will be described later.

The dartboard 26 is a target board surface for the darts game. The dartboard 26 of this embodiment is divided into a plurality of target areas 26A. Each target area 26A is provided with a large number of fine holes. The tip of an arrow thrown by the player is received in one of the many holes provided in the target area 26A (the arrow sticks into the target area).

The area detection unit 27 is for detecting that the target area 26A has been hit by an arrow, and is provided in plurality corresponding to each of the target areas 26A. In this embodiment, when an arrow hits the target area 26A, the target area 26A moves slightly backward due to the impact of the arrow. The area detection section 27 sends a detection signal to the game device processing section 25 when detecting the displacement of the target area 26A.

The card slot CS is an insertion slot into which a game card owned by a player is inserted. The game device 20A in this embodiment is provided with four card slots CS so that a maximum of four players can play the game. It should be noted that more than four card slots CS may be provided so that more than four players can play the game.

The card RW unit 28 can read card IDs and the like recorded on game cards owned by players in the store, and can write information and the like obtained from game results.

The coin slot 29 includes an slot for inserting coins and a sensor for detecting coins inserted from the slot. In this embodiment, the game may be played by inserting a predetermined number of coins from the coin slot by the player. Alternatively, the game may be playable without inserting coins from the coin slot.

(2-3) Configuration of Store Terminal 30 FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the store terminal 30. As shown in FIG.

The store terminal 30 has a store terminal communication section 31 , a store terminal storage section 32 , a store terminal processing section 33 , a store terminal display section 34 , a store terminal operation section 35 and a card RW section 36 . The store terminal 30 is an information processing device (for example, a work station, a personal computer, etc.) used by a game event organizer or the like when operating and managing a game service.

The store terminal communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the store terminal 30 to the store network of the store 3A and the communication network 2, and communicates with the store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. The store terminal communication unit 31 supplies the store terminal processing unit 33 with the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, and the like. Also, the store terminal communication unit 31 transmits data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 33 to the server 10, the game device 20A, and the like.

The store terminal storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The store terminal storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the store terminal processing unit 33 . For example, the store terminal storage unit 32 stores, as an application program, a game program for progressing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the store terminal storage unit 32 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. using a known setup program or the like.

The store terminal processing unit 33 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The store terminal processing unit 33 is, for example, a CPU, and controls overall operations of the store terminal 30 . The store terminal processing unit 33 controls the operations of the store terminal communication unit 31 and the like so that various processes of the store terminal 30 are executed according to appropriate procedures based on programs and the like stored in the store terminal storage unit 32. . The store terminal processing unit 33 executes processing based on programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the store terminal storage unit 32 . Also, the store terminal processing unit 33 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The store terminal display unit 34 may be any device as long as it can display video, images, and the like, such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The store terminal display unit 34 may be integrated with the store terminal operation unit 35 by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The store terminal display unit 34 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 33, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The store terminal operation unit 35 may be any device as long as it can operate the store terminal 30, such as a touch panel, key buttons, or the like. The organizer of the game event can use the store terminal operation unit 35 to input characters, numbers, symbols, and the like. The arcade terminal operation unit 35, when operated by the organizer of the game event, generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the store terminal processing section 33 as an instruction from the player.

The card RW unit 36 reads a card ID recorded on a game card owned by a player in the store, or writes information obtained from a game result to the game card.

(2-4) Configuration of Player Terminal 40 FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the player terminal 40. As shown in FIG.

The player terminal 40 has a player terminal communication section 41 , a player terminal storage section 42 , a player terminal processing section 43 , a player terminal display section 44 and a player terminal operation section 45 .

The player terminal communication unit 41 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the player terminal 40 to the in-store network of the store 3A and the communication network 2, and communicates with the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. Then, the player terminal communication unit 41 supplies the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, etc. to the player terminal processing unit 43. FIG. Also, the player terminal communication unit 41 transmits the data supplied from the player terminal processing unit 43 to the game device 20A, the player terminal 40, and the like.

The player terminal storage unit 42 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The player terminal storage unit 42 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the player terminal processing unit 43 . For example, the player terminal storage unit 42 stores, as an application program, a game program for advancing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the player terminal storage unit 42 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Alternatively, the computer program may be installed in the player terminal storage section 42 by downloading from the server 10 or the like via the communication network 2 . Alternatively, the player terminal storage unit 42 may store a web browser, in which case the player can operate an application program stored in the server 10 or the like on the web browser via the web browser.

The player terminal processing unit 43 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The player terminal processing unit 43 is, for example, a CPU, and controls overall operations of the player terminal 40 . The player terminal processing unit 43 controls the operation of the player terminal communication unit 41 and the like so that various processes of the player terminal 40 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on the programs and the like stored in the player terminal storage unit 42. . The player terminal processing unit 43 executes processing based on programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the player terminal storage unit 42 . Also, the player terminal processing unit 43 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The player terminal display unit 44 may be any device as long as it can display video, images, and the like, such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The player terminal display section 44 may be integrated with the player terminal operation section 45 by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The player terminal display unit 44 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the player terminal processing unit 43, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The player terminal operation unit 45 may be any device as long as it can operate the player terminal 40, such as a touch panel and key buttons. The organizer of the game event can use the player terminal operation unit 45 to input characters, numbers, symbols, and the like. The player terminal operation unit 45, when operated by the player, generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the player terminal processing section 43 as a player instruction.

(2-5) Configuration of Host Terminal 60 FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the host terminal 60. As shown in FIG.

The organizer terminal 60 has an organizer terminal communication section 61 , an organizer terminal storage section 62 , an organizer terminal processing section 63 , an organizer terminal display section 64 , and an organizer terminal operation section 65 . The organizer terminal 60 is an information processing device (for example, a work station, a personal computer, etc.) used by the organizer of the game event or the like when operating and managing the game service.

The organizer terminal communication unit 61 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the organizer terminal 60 to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication network 2 . The organizer terminal communication unit 61 supplies the organizer terminal processing unit 63 with the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, and the like. Also, the organizer terminal communication unit 61 transmits the data supplied from the organizer terminal processing unit 63 to the game device 20A, the organizer terminal 60, and the like.

The host terminal storage unit 62 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The host terminal storage unit 62 stores operating system programs, driver programs, application programs, data, and the like used for processing in the host terminal processing unit 63 . For example, the host terminal storage unit 62 stores, as an application program, a game program for advancing a game and creating display data related to the result. The computer program may be installed in the organizer terminal storage section 62 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.

Organizer terminal processing unit 63 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The host terminal processing unit 63 is, for example, a CPU, and controls overall operations of the host terminal 60 . The organizer terminal processing unit 63 controls the organizer terminal communication unit 61 and the like so that various processes of the organizer terminal 60 are executed in an appropriate procedure based on the programs and the like stored in the organizer terminal storage unit 62. control behavior. The host terminal processing unit 63 executes processing based on the programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the host terminal storage unit 62 . Also, the host terminal processing unit 63 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The organizer terminal display unit 64 may be any device as long as it can display video, images, etc., such as a liquid crystal display organizer organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The organizer terminal display unit 64 may be integrated with the organizer terminal operation unit 65 by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The host terminal display unit 64 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the host terminal processing unit 63, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The host terminal operation unit 65 may be any device that can operate the host terminal 60, such as a touch panel, key buttons, or the like. The organizer of the game event can use the organizer terminal operation unit 65 to input characters, numbers, symbols, and the like. When operated by the organizer, the organizer terminal operation unit 65 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the host terminal processing section 63 as an instruction from the host.

(3) Operation of Game System 1 (3-1) Event Registration Processing FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to event registration processing of the game system 1. FIG. This operation sequence is executed by the server processing unit 13 and the host terminal processing unit 63 mainly based on programs stored in advance in the server storage unit 12 and the host terminal storage unit 62. Executed in cooperation with each element.

(Step S101)
The organizer terminal operation unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 receives input of an event registration instruction by the organizer of the game event. That is, the organizer of the game event selects the game conditions (for example, the number of players in one team, the number of rounds, etc.) by operating the organizer terminal operation unit 65, and the event including information such as the game conditions is selected. A registration instruction is input to the host terminal 60 . Then, the process moves to step S102.

(Step S102)
The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 transmits to the server 10 an event registration request based on the event registration instruction. Then, the process moves to step S103.

(Step S103)
The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 performs event registration processing. That is, the event table processing unit 131 issues a new event ID, and associates information included in the event registration request received from the host terminal 60 with the new event ID and stores the information in the server storage unit 12. subscribe to the event table. Then, the process moves to step S104.

(Step S104)
The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 notifies the host terminal 60 that the event registration has ended. Then, the process moves to step S105.

(Step S105)
The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 performs event registration end processing.

(3-2) Player Registration Processing FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to player registration processing of the game system 1 . This operation sequence is performed mainly by the server processing unit 13 and the player terminal processing unit 43 on the basis of programs stored in the server storage unit 12 and the player terminal storage unit 42 in advance. performed cooperatively.

(Step S201)
The player terminal operation unit 45 of the player terminal 40 performs player registration acceptance processing. That is, a player who wishes to participate in the game event inputs information (for example, card ID, etc.) about the player to the player terminal 40 by operating the player terminal operation unit 45 . Then, the process moves to step S202.

(Step S202)
The player terminal processing unit 43 of the player terminal 40 transmits a player registration request to the server 10 . The player registration request includes the above-described information related to the player. Then, the process moves to step S203.

(Step S203)
The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 performs player registration processing. That is, the event table processing unit 131 adds the player to the "participating player" column of the event table stored in the server storage unit 12, and updates the event table. Then, the process moves to step S204.

Note that if the player registration end condition is satisfied, the event table processing unit 131 may notify the player terminal 40 that the player registration has ended without executing the player registration process. Here, the player registration end condition is that the number of registered players participating in the game event reaches a predetermined number, that a predetermined period has passed since the start of acceptance of player registration, and that the organizer of the game event, etc. Any condition such as performing an end instruction operation may be used.

(Step S204)
The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 notifies the player terminal 40 that the player registration has ended. Then, the process moves to step S205.

(Step S205)
The player terminal processing unit 43 of the player terminal 40 performs player registration end processing.

(3-3) Battle Table Generation Processing FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to the battle table generation processing of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. This operation sequence is executed by the server processing unit 13 and the host terminal processing unit 63 mainly based on programs stored in advance in the server storage unit 12 and the host terminal storage unit 62. Executed in cooperation with each element.

(Step S301)
The organizer terminal operation unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 accepts an input of a match table generation instruction from the organizer of the game event. That is, the game event organizer operates the organizer terminal operation unit 65 to input an instruction to generate a game table for the predetermined event ID to the organizer terminal 60 . Then, the process moves to step S302.

(Step S302)
The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 30 transmits a competition table generation request to the server 10 . Then, the process moves to step S303.

(Step S303)
The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 performs a battle table generation process. That is, first, the competition table processing unit 132 extracts participating players associated with a predetermined event ID in the event table stored in the server storage unit 12 . Next, the match table processing unit 132 determines a match combination between the extracted participating players. The match combination may be determined by any method specified by the game event organizer, such as a random method or a method based on player ranks. Next, the battle table processing unit 132 generates a battle table (see FIG. 3(b)) for advancing the determined battle combinations in order. Then, the process moves to step S304.

(Step S304)
The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 notifies the organizer terminal 60 that the generation of the battle table has ended. Then, the process moves to step S305.

(Step S305)
The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 performs a competition table generation end process.

(3-4) Check-in Processing FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to check-in processing of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. This operation sequence is performed by the server processing unit 13 and the store terminal processing unit 33 mainly based on programs stored in advance in the server storage unit 12 and the store terminal storage unit 32, with each element of the server 10 and the store terminal 30 performed cooperatively.

(Step S401)
The store terminal operation unit 35 of the store terminal 30 performs check-in acceptance processing. That is, a player who has arrived at the venue of the game event or the organizer of the game event inputs information (for example, card ID, etc.) about the player to the shop terminal 30 by operating the shop terminal operation unit 35 . Then, the process moves to step S402.

(Step S402)
The store terminal processing unit 33 of the store terminal 30 transmits a check-in request to the server 10 . The check-in request includes the information regarding the player as described above. Then, the process moves to step S403.

(Step S403)
The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 updates the battle table. That is, the match table processing unit 132 changes "not completed" to "completed" for the player related to the received check-in request in the "check-in" column of the match table stored in the server storage unit 12, Update match table. Then, the process moves to step S404.

(Step S404)
The match table processing unit 132 of the server 10 notifies the store terminal 30 that the update of the match table has been completed. Then, the process moves to step S405.

(Step S405)
The store terminal processing unit 33 of the store terminal 30 performs check-in end processing.

(3-5) Battle Order Table Generation Processing FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence related to the battle order table generation processing of the game system 1. FIG. This operation sequence is based on a program stored in advance in the server storage unit 12, the game device storage unit 22, and the organizer terminal storage unit 32. It is executed by the terminal processing unit 33 in cooperation with each element of the server 10 and the organizer terminal 30 .

(Step S501)
The organizer terminal operation unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 receives an input of an instruction to generate a battle order table by the organizer of the game event. That is, the game event organizer operates the organizer terminal operation unit 65 to input an instruction to generate a battle order table for a predetermined game device (for example, the game device 20A) to the organizer terminal 30 . Then, the process moves to step S502.

(Step S502)
The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 transmits to the server 10 a competition order table generation request for the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S503.

(Step S503)
The battle order table processing unit 133 of the server 10 performs a battle order table generation process. That is, the battle order table processing unit 133 refers to all the event tables stored in the server storage unit 12 by a predetermined method, and allocates a plurality of games to the game device 20A, so that the game shown in FIG. Generate a battle order table as shown. The predetermined method may be any method designated by the organizer of the game event, such as a random method or a method based on the player's rank. Then, the process moves to step S504.

(Step S504)
The battle order table processing unit 133 of the server 10 transmits information related to the battle order table to the game device 20A.

(3-6) Game Start Processing FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence relating to the game start processing of the game system 1. FIG. This operation sequence is performed mainly by the server processing unit 13 and the game device processing unit 22 based on programs stored in advance in the server storage unit 12 and the game device storage unit 22, and each element of the server 10 and the game device 20A. performed cooperatively.

(Step S601)
The screen display control section 251 of the game device 20A displays a screen (competition order screen) as shown in FIG. Then, the process moves to step S602.

Here, as shown in FIG. 15A, the competition order screen displays a list of games assigned to the game device 20A. The battle order screen includes items such as "order", "tournament name", "team/player", and "waiting time". As described above, the "order" is the order in which each competition is to be performed, which is tentatively determined by the organizer of the game event. The "order" is an order provisionally determined for the convenience of progressing the game event, and each player can start a battle at his or her own discretion without following the "order" under predetermined conditions.

(Step S602)
Game device 20A accepts a selection of a match combination. That is, the player selects his/her own match combination on the match order screen by operating the game device operation unit 24 .

Here, for example, among the opponents of the game whose order is "1" on the battle order screen, the player A is waiting near the game device 20A, but the player B is not near the game device 20A. and On the other hand, it is assumed that both player C and player D, who are the opponents of the game whose order is "2" on the battle order screen, are waiting near the game device 20A.

Then, it is assumed that player C operates the game device operation unit 24 to select his/her own match combination (that is, the match combination of player C vs. player D) on the match order screen. Then, the process moves to step S603.

(Step S603)
By this selection, the screen display control unit 251 of the game device 20A displays a screen (narrowing-down screen) as shown in FIG. 15B on the game device display unit 24. FIG. As shown in FIG. 15(b), the narrow-down screen is a screen displaying only the match combinations selected by the player among the match combinations assigned to the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S604. It should be noted that the selected match combination may be displayed in a more conspicuous manner than the other match combinations. Then, the process moves to step S604.

(Step S604)
Game device 20A accepts an input of player C's card ID. That is, player C inputs the card ID to game device 20A by inserting his/her own card into card slot CS of game device 20A.

(Step S605)
The card information control unit 253 of the game device 20A transmits to the server 10 an authentication request for the accepted card ID of the player C. FIG. Then, the process moves to step S606.

(Step S606)
The card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 authenticates the card ID of the player C included in the authentication request. That is, the card authentication unit 135 determines whether or not a game including the player associated with the card ID as an opponent is included in the battle order table stored in the server storage unit 12 . Then, the process moves to step S607.

(Step S607)
Card authentication unit 135 of server 10 transmits the authentication result to game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S608.

(Step S608)
Game device 20A further accepts input of another player's card ID. Here, for example, it is assumed that the game device 20A has received an input of the player D's card ID. Then, the process moves to step S609.

(Step S609)
The card information control unit 253 of the game device 20A transmits to the server 10 an authentication request for the accepted card ID of the player D. FIG. Then, the process moves to step S610.

(Step S610)
The card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 authenticates the card ID of the player D included in the authentication request. That is, the card authentication unit 135 refers to the battle order table stored in the server storage unit 12, and determines whether or not player D is a competitor for player C who performed authentication processing in step S606. . Then, the process moves to step S611.

(Step S611)
The game control unit 134 of the server 10 transmits a game start permission to the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S612.

(Step S612)
When receiving the game start permission from the server 10, the screen display control unit 251 of the game device 20A displays a screen (game progress screen) as shown in FIG. 15(c) on the game device display unit 24. FIG. After that, the game progress control unit 252 of the game device 20A progresses the game between the player C and the player D.

As described above, according to the game system 1, the game device 20A, based on the information regarding the order of the battle (information regarding the battle order table) transmitted from the server 10, not only the player name for the next battle but also a plurality of The name of the player involved in the battle is displayed. Therefore, each player can start a game with all the players at his/her own discretion. Therefore, the organizer of the game event can efficiently proceed with the game event without spending a lot of effort in managing the behavior of each player.

(4) Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. In other words, any design modifications made by those skilled in the art to the above embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. Moreover, each element provided in the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and a combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

For example, when the player is authenticated in step S606 described above, the player is authenticated with respect to the player terminal 40 possessed by the player who is the opponent of the authenticated player or the player who is the teammate of the authenticated player. may be notified. As a result, even if a certain player is not near the game device, the player can immediately know that he or she is being waited for by authenticating the opponent or teammate, so that the game event can be executed. It is possible to proceed efficiently. The notification may include information regarding the gaming device into which the authenticated player has inserted the game card.

Moreover, the above-mentioned "competition order screen" is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 15(a). FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the battle order screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a tournament table may be displayed for each game event. Further, in the case of a round-robin match, a round-robin table may be displayed for each game event. With these configurations, it is possible for the player to immediately check his/her match combination and the like.

In addition, in the above-described battle order table generation processing in step S503, the battle order table may be generated by excluding players whose check-ins have not yet been completed. According to this configuration, it is possible to exclude, from the battle order table, a match combination that does not need to be executed because the win or loss is determined in advance by a bye. It is possible to check the match combination etc.

Also, the game event is not limited to being held in a single store. For example, it may be a game event held simultaneously at a plurality of stores.

Also, at any time during the game event, the host terminal 60 and the store terminal 30 confirm the predetermined table stored in the server 10 and the like, and check that the check-in has not been completed. The player terminal 40 owned by the player may be notified. The notification may include, for example, a message prompting check-in.

Furthermore, the notification may be made a predetermined number of times. Further, if the server 10 does not check in within a predetermined period of time after sending the notification a predetermined number of times (if the check-in item has not been changed from "not yet" to "completed"), the player may be disqualified. Disqualified players may be excluded from various tables, such as event tables, competition tables, and competition order tables.

In addition, in the above-described competition table generation processing (FIG. 11) and competition order table generation processing (FIG. 13), the organizer terminal 60 transmits a generation request for each table to the server 10 (step S301). ~S302, S501~S502). However, the store terminal 30 or another terminal (not shown) connected to the in-store network may request the server 10 to generate each table.

In steps S604 to S611 of the game start process (FIG. 14), card ID authentication processing is performed by the card authentication unit 135 of the server . However, the card ID authentication process may be performed by the game device processing unit 25 of the game device 20A. Specifically, when the battle order table processing unit 133 of the server 10 transmits the battle order table to the game device 20A (step S504), the card ID of each player included in the battle order table is also transmitted. . Then, when the game device 20A receives the input of the card ID of each player, the game device processing unit 25 determines whether or not the card ID matches any of the card IDs received from the server 10. , the card ID is authenticated.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and should not be construed as limiting. For example, the processing steps described above can be arbitrarily changed in order or executed in parallel as long as there is no contradiction in the processing contents. Also, other steps may be added between each processing step. Further, a step described as one step may be divided into a plurality of steps and executed, and a step described as being divided into a plurality of steps may be grasped as one step.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Game system, 10... Server, 20A, 20B, 20C... Game apparatus, 30... Store terminal, 40... Player terminal, 50... Game card, 60... Host terminal

Claims (5)

A server device connected via a network to a plurality of game devices executing a competitive game,
a storage unit that stores a match schedule for a game event in which a plurality of players participate;
a match combination assigning unit that assigns an order to each of the plurality of match combinations included in the match schedule and assigns each of the plurality of match combinations to a predetermined game device among the plurality of game devices;
a transmission unit configured to transmit information about the plurality of match combinations assigned by the match combination assignment unit to the predetermined game device;
An authentication request including identification information for identifying a player is issued to each player among all the players associated with the match combination selected regardless of the order in the predetermined game device from the plurality of match combinations. and when it is determined that the one identification information and the other identification information included in the authentication request correspond to opponents in the competition table , the selected competition combination a game control unit that transmits permission to start the competitive game according to the above to the predetermined game device regardless of the order ;
A server device characterized by: 2. The server according to claim 1, wherein said match combination assigning unit calculates the time required when said plurality of match combinations are sequentially executed according to said order for each of said plurality of match combinations assigned to said predetermined game device. Device. A game device for executing a battle game,
A storage unit for storing a match schedule of a game event in which a plurality of players participate; and a transmission unit configured to transmit information on the plurality of match combinations allocated by the match combination allocation unit to the game device via a network,
a receiving unit that receives the information related to the plurality of match combinations included in the match schedule from the server device;
a display unit that displays a list of the plurality of match combinations based on the information received by the reception unit;
a selection accepting unit that accepts selection of at least one match combination from the list of the plurality of match combinations regardless of the order;
A game device characterized by: A control method for a server device having a storage unit and connected via a network to a plurality of game devices executing a competitive game, comprising:
a step of storing in the storage unit a match schedule for a game event in which a plurality of players participate;
assigning an order to each of the plurality of match combinations included in the match schedule and assigning them to predetermined game devices among the plurality of game devices;
a step of transmitting information related to the plurality of assigned match combinations to the predetermined game device;
an authentication request including identification information for identifying a player for each player among all the players associated with the match combination selected regardless of the order in the predetermined game device from the plurality of match combinations; When it is received from a predetermined game device and it is determined that one of the identification information and the other of the identification information included in the authentication request correspond to opponents in the competition table , the selected competition sending a permission to start a competitive game related to the combination to the predetermined game device regardless of the order ;
A control method characterized by: A control program for a server device that includes a storage unit and is connected via a network to a plurality of game devices that execute a competitive game, the server device comprising:
a step of storing in the storage unit a match schedule for a game event in which a plurality of players participate;
assigning an order to each of the plurality of match combinations included in the match schedule and assigning them to predetermined game devices among the plurality of game devices;
a step of transmitting information related to the plurality of assigned match combinations to the predetermined game device;
an authentication request including identification information for identifying a player for each player among all the players associated with the match combination selected regardless of the order in the predetermined game device from the plurality of match combinations; When it is received from a predetermined game device and it is determined that one of the identification information and the other of the identification information included in the authentication request correspond to opponents in the competition table , the selected competition a step of transmitting permission to start the competitive game related to the combination to the predetermined game device regardless of the order;
A control program characterized by:

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