JP2001239061A - Method of providing competition type game by utilizing internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to enjoy a competition type game utilizing the Internet without regard to acts of other participants. SOLUTION: User's terminals 3a, 3b, etc., are connected to the Internet 1, and a match database 7 in which 'hands' of 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' of each user are registered and a 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' (like a toss) match server 9 are connected to the Internet 1. A user inputs a 'hand' on the visual display for the entry to a 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' match by using each user's terminal 3a, 3b, etc., and the inputted 'hand' is registered in the match database 7. The 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' match server 9 decides the winners/losers of the match based on the data in the match database 7, and notifies the result of the match to each winner and loser.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a technique for providing a competitive game using the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, users who do not know each other's faces can play competitive games such as mahjong and playing cards on the Internet. In various competitive games, users are generally recruited on the network,
When a certain number of users participate in the recruitment,
The game starts. After the start, the game proceeds in real time.

[0003]

Since the game progresses in real time, if any one of the participating users interrupts the game progress or stops the game halfway, the game does not progress thereafter. Would.
Therefore, other participating users are very annoying and unpleasant.

[0004] As described above, conventionally, each participating user may not be able to sufficiently enjoy the game.

[0005] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to enable a user to fully enjoy a competitive game played on the Internet without being disturbed by actions of other participating users.

[0006]

In the method for providing a competitive game according to the present invention, a screen for inputting a hand of a battle to be taken in the battle in the competitive game is displayed on a user computer used by the user via the Internet. Providing, receiving, via the Internet, a screen on which the fighting hand is input from the user computer, registering information on the fighting hand for each user, The method includes a step of acquiring a battle hand of the user and determining a win or loss of the battle based on the hand, and a step of providing a screen displaying the determined result to the user computer via the Internet.

According to the present invention, after a battle hand in a battle is registered, a battle is performed based on the registered battle hands of each user. For this reason, the user can enjoy the competitive game sufficiently without being bothered by the actions of other participating users.

[0008] The battle hand is a hand that the user takes during a battle, and in the following embodiment in which rock-paper-scissors are applied to the present invention as a battle game, the battle hand is a goo,
Indicates either choki or par.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention can be applied to various competitive games played using the Internet.
Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in which the present invention is applied to a rock-paper-scissors game (hereinafter, referred to as a rock-paper-scissor match), which is one of the battle games with the simplest rules.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a competitive game providing method when the present invention is applied to a rock-paper-scissor match.

[0011] The Internet 1 to which the user terminals 3a, 3b,.
The Janken Match Database 7 and the Janken Match Server 9 are connected.

The user terminals 3a, 3b,... Are typically general-purpose computers such as personal computers and workstations. The user uses the user terminal 3
Using a, 3b, ..., the user accesses the URL managed by the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 and, according to the screen displayed on the display, registers the user to participate in the rock-paper-scissors match, or enters the rock-paper-scissors match and enters the rock-paper-scissors match. Enter the hand to be played in the match (that is, one of goo, choki, par).

The user registration database 5 stores, for each user, user information input to the user in the user registration,
For example, a name, an address, a mail address, and the like are stored.
Based on the data registered in the user registration database 5, a rock-paper-scissor match tournament table to be described later is generated by the rock-paper-scissors match server 9.

In the rock-paper-scissors match database 7, the nickname of each opponent and the "hand" of the rock-paper-scissors entered when each opponent entered the rock-paper-scissors match entry are registered. Based on the registered “hand”, the result of the rock-paper-scissors match is determined by the rock-paper-scissors match server 9.

The rock-paper-scissor match server 9 generates a rock-paper-scissor match tournament table based on the data registered in the user registration database 5, and generates a rock-paper-scissors-match tournament table based on the data registered in the rock-paper-scissor match database 7.
Decide the outcome of the Janken match.

Hereinafter, each of the above-described components will be described in detail according to the flow of the Janken match according to the present embodiment.

First, the user operates the user terminals 3a, 3b,
Are used to access the URL of the top page managed by the Janken Match Server 9, and from the top page, access a page for user registration. When the user accesses the page, a user registration page 13 shown in the following figure is displayed on the display of the user terminals 3a, 3b,.

FIG. 2 shows a user registration page.

The user registration page 13 contains items related to user information, that is, “name”, “address”, “telephone number”, “sex”, “nickname”, “mail address”, “user ID”, “user ID”, Password "is provided. The “nickname” is registered in the tournament table of the rock-paper-scissors match, and is used as the name of the participating user in the rock-paper-scissors match.
The “user ID” and the “password” are used at the time of login after browsing the tournament table after the tournament table is generated.

The user inputs all of these items, and presses the send button 15 when the input is completed. Submit button 15
When is pressed, the user information input to the user registration page 13 is transmitted to the user registration database 5.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the data structure in the user registration database 5.

The user information transmitted from the user terminals 3a, 3b,... Is accumulated in the user registration database 5. After a certain period, the Janken Match Server 9 generates a tournament table shown in the following figure based on the user information stored in the user registration database 5 during that period.

FIG. 4 shows a tournament table generated by the Janken match server 9.

The rock-paper-scissors match server 9 extracts the “nickname” of each user from the data stored in the user registration database 5 during the above-mentioned fixed period, and according to a predetermined rule, registers the “nickname” of each user in a tournament. Tables 11, 11, 11,... Are generated. As shown in this figure, tournament tables 11, 11, 11,...
Are generated multiple times. In addition, Janken Match Server 9
Accesses the user registration database 5 after the elapse of the above-mentioned certain period and after another certain period, generates and stores another tournament table based on the data accumulated during the other certain period.

[0028] The rock-paper-scissors match server 9 assigns a URL to each of the generated tournament tables 11, 11, 11,..., And transmits the assigned URL information and information indicating the start of the rock-paper-scissors match by e-mail (e-mail). .

Each user logs in to the URL of the transmitted tournament table 11 and enters a Janken match. When logging in to the URL of the tournament table 11, the user inputs the “user ID” and “password” entered at the time of the user registration, into the user terminal 3a,
3b,.

When logged in to the tournament table 11, the Janken match server 9 refers to the user registration database 5 using the "user ID" input at the time of the login, and has the "user ID". Identify the user's "nickname". Then, the Janken match server 9 highlights the identified “nickname” among the “nicknames” of the respective users registered in the tournament table 11, and displays the next screen with the user of the logged-in user. Are displayed on the terminals 3a, 3b,...

FIG. 5 shows a tournament table notification screen displayed by the Janken Match Server 9 after the above login.

The tournament table notification screen 17 displays a tournament table 11 and a button 19 for instructing display of a Janken match entry screen described later. In the tournament table 11 of this screen 17, the nickname of the logged-in user (for example, “aaa”) is displayed in reverse video (or may be displayed in color, for example) as described above.

The user presses the button 19 of "to the Janken Match Entry Screen" when entering the Janken Match. When this button 19 is pressed, the Janken match server 9 displays the Janken match entry screen shown in the following figure.

FIG. 6 shows a Janken match entry screen.

On the Janken match entry screen 23,
A personal area 25, an opponent area 27, and a transmission button 29 are displayed.

The user's own area 25 has a column 25a in which his / her nickname ("aaa" in this figure) is displayed (or his / her nickname "aaa" may be entered in this column only in the first match). And an area 25b for inputting one's own "hand". "Hand" is input up to three hands as shown in this figure, and for each of the three hands,
One of goo, choki, and par is input (in this embodiment, up to three moves are input, but of course, it is not limited to three moves).

Similarly, the area 27 for the opponent is provided with a column 27a for displaying the nickname of the opponent (in this figure, "xxx") and an area 27b for inputting the "hand" of the opponent. ing. However, as shown in this figure, the "hand" of the opponent "xxx" is confidential (black box) with respect to the user "aaa".

The transmission button 29 is a button for registering the user's “hand” input in the area 25 a in the paper-paper-rock match database 7.

When the user has finished inputting his or her "hand" up to three hands, he pushes the send button 29. When the send button 29 is pressed, your nickname “aaa” and area 2
The information of the “hand” input to 5a (in FIG. 6, the first hand “goo”, the second hand “choki”, the third hand “goo”) is
Sent to the Janken Match Database 7.

FIG. 7 shows the Janken Match Database 7
Shows the data structure in the table.

In the Janken match database 7, information of "nickname" and "hand" transmitted from the user terminals 3a, 3b,... Is registered ("user ID" is registered instead of "nickname"). May be used). For example, on the screen shown in FIG.
Is pressed, "aaa" is used as the "nickname" and "goo" is used as the "first hand", as shown in this figure.
However, “Choki” is registered as “second hand” and “Goo” is registered as “third hand”. As shown in this figure, the opponent "xxx" of "aaa" has "xxxx" as the "nickname", "choki" as the "first hand", and "second" as the "first hand". "Goo" as the "hand"
It is assumed that “hand” is registered as “hand”.

At the time of a rock-paper-scissor match (the rock-paper-scissors match is performed when a predetermined event occurs, the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 periodically (eg, once a day) or irregularly), User's "nickname"
Using the search key as a search key, the “hands” of both users are acquired from the rock-paper-scissors match database 7, and a win or loss is determined based on the acquired “hands” of both users. For example, in a match between nicknames “aaa” and “xxxx”, the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 outputs “aaa” and “×
With the “XXX” as a search key, the “hand” of “aaa” (that is, the first hand: goo, the second hand: choki, the third hand: goo) and the “× ×
“XX” “hands” (that is, first hand: choki, second hand: goo, third hand: choki) are obtained, and a win or loss is determined based on both “hands”. In this example, the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 determines that "aaa" is "goo" and "xxx" is "choki" in the first hand, so "aa"
"a" is the winner, and the first move determines the win or loss. Note that the Janken match server 9 uses the second hand if the first hand cannot determine the win or loss (for example, “Aiko (eg,“ goo ”and“ goo ”)), and if the second hand cannot determine the win or loss. The third hand determines the win or loss. If the win or loss cannot be determined, the user who has registered the "hand" first is determined as the winner. In addition, the decision of winning or losing
The determination may be made based on the total score of the hands to the third hand. Speaking of the match between "aaa" and "xxx" in the above example, the first move: "aaa" wins, the second move: "xx"
XX ”victory, 3rd move:“ aaa ”victory, 1st move-
As the result of the third match, “aaa” has two wins and one loss, so the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 sets “aaa” as the winner.

After determining the win or loss, the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 notifies the loser of the information of the URL for the loser and the winner of the information of the URL for the winner by e-mail.

FIG. 8 shows a loser result notification screen displayed when the loser accesses the loser URL.

On the loser result notification screen 31, a tournament table 11 ', an "Yes" button 33, and a "No" button 35 are displayed. In the tournament table 11 ', a message for notifying of loss, for example, "I am sorry" is displayed, and the nickname of the loser (self) is highlighted.

The loser presses the "Yes" button 33 when he / she wants to participate in another tournament, and presses the "No" button 35 when he / she does not wish to participate (even if he does not wish to participate, the top loser). You can also participate in another tournament from the page etc.) In addition, to participate in another tournament, the tournament table 11, 11,
When a tournament table different from 11, ... is generated,
Say that your nickname is registered in the other tournament table. In other words, "Yes" button 3
3 is pressed, the user registration page 13 shown in FIG.
Is displayed again, or the user information previously entered on the user registration page 13 is automatically displayed in the user registration database 5.
Registered in.

FIG. 9 shows a winner result notification screen displayed when the winner accesses the winner URL.

On the winner result notification screen 37, a tournament table 11 ", an" Yes "button 39, and a" No "button 41 are displayed. In the tournament table 11 ", a message notifying of winning, for example," Congratulations! "Is displayed, the nickname of the winner (self) is displayed in reverse video, and the number of times the player has won is displayed in bold lines.

The winner presses the "Yes" button 39 when he / she wants an entry for the next match of the rock-paper-scissors match, and presses the "No" button 41 when he / she does not want an entry.
When the “Yes” button 39 is pressed, the Janken match entry screen described above is displayed, and the “No” button 41 is displayed.
If you press, it will be treated as an unbeaten match in the next match of rock-paper-scissors. By the predetermined date, the winner UR
Even if he accesses L and does not look at this screen 37, he will be treated as an unmatched defeat in a rock-paper-scissors match in the next round. The predetermined date can be notified at the time of the Janken match entry.

Each time the user proceeds, the user enters the URL for the winner.
Is received, the URL for the winner is accessed, the result of how far the player has won is confirmed, and an entry is made for a rock-paper-scissor match in the next race. This process is repeated until the player loses.

The flow of the Janken match according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.

FIG. 10 shows a processing flow when the Janken match server 9 generates the tournament table.

The user information including the nickname and the user ID is registered in the user registration database 5 for each user (step S1). When a certain period elapses and the deadline for user registration is reached (Yes in S2), the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 generates a plurality of the tournament tables based on the data in the user registration database 5 (S3), and the tournament. For each user registered in the table,
The start of the rock-paper-scissors match is notified by e-mail together with the URL information in the tournament table (S4).

FIG. 11 shows the processing flow of the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 when a user enters a rock-paper-scissors match.

The rock-paper-scissors match server 9 receives the above-mentioned login at the URL of the tournament table (step S
(Yes in 5), the tournament table notification screen is displayed to the logged-in user (S6). When the rock-paper-scissors match entry is requested on the tournament table notification screen (Yes in S7), the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 displays the rock-paper-scissors match entry screen on the user terminals 3a, 3a, 3d.
b,... (S8). After that, the user terminal 3a,
3b,..., When the information of the “hand” of the first to third hands input on the rock-paper-scissors match entry screen and the “nickname” information of the user who input the “hand” are transmitted ( (Yes in S9), it is registered in the Janken match database 9 (S10).

FIG. 12 shows a processing flow when the rock-paper-scissor match server 9 performs a rock-paper-scissor match.

At the time of a rock-paper-scissor match, the rock-paper-scissor match server 9 refers to the rock-paper-scissors match database 7 to check whether or not the "hands" of both users involved in the match have been registered (step S11). If yes (Yes in S11), the “hands” of both users are acquired from the database 7 using the “nicknames” of both users as search keys. And the acquired "hands"
According to the above, if the first hand wins or loses, the first hand wins or loses the second hand, and if the second hand wins, the third hand wins or loses.
If winning or losing is not determined even with the third hand (No in S12), the user who has registered the “hand” of the rock-paper-scissors first is determined as the winner (S13). The Janken Match Server 9 sends the winner URL information to the winner and the loser URL information to the loser.
Notify by e-mail. A win or loss is determined based on the acquired “hands” of both users (S15).

The Janken match server 9 determines in step S
In 11, if any user is not registered (No in S <b> 11), an unregistered user is determined to have lost the match, and step S <b> 15 is executed.

As described above, in the rock-paper-scissors match according to the present embodiment, the rock-paper-scissors match is performed at a predetermined time based on a desired “hand” registered by the user in advance. Therefore, even if the opponent's "hand" is not registered at that predetermined time,
With his opponent defeated, he can enter the next rock-paper-scissors match. In other words, it is possible to fully enjoy a rock-paper-scissor match regardless of the actions of the opponent.

Although some preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to these examples. . The present invention can be implemented in other various forms. For example, if it does not take much time from the start to the end of the game (for example, several tens of seconds to several minutes),
You may make it possible to play a competitive game in real time. Further, a round robin table may be generated instead of the tournament tables 11, 11, 11,....

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a competitive game providing system when the present invention is applied to a rock-paper-scissor match.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a user registration page.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data configuration in a user registration database 5.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a tournament table generated by the Janken match server 9.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a tournament table notification screen displayed by a paper matcher server 9;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a Janken match entry screen.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a data configuration in a paper-paper-scissor match database 7;

FIG. 8 is a view showing a loser result notification screen displayed when the loser accesses the loser URL.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a winner result notification screen displayed when the winner accesses the winner URL.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the Janken match server 9 generates the tournament table.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the rock-paper-scissors match server 9 when a user enters a rock-paper-scissors match.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the rock-paper-scissor match server 9 performs a rock-paper-scissor match.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet 3a, 3b, ... User terminal 5 User registration database 7 Rock-paper-scissor match database 9 Rock-paper-scissor match server

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method for providing a user with a competitive game using the Internet, wherein the user uses a screen for inputting a hand of a battle to be taken in the battle in the competitive game via the Internet. Providing the user with a screen on which the fighting hand is input from the user computer via the Internet; registering information on the received fighting hand for each user; When starting, the step of acquiring the battle hands of all the users involved in the match, determining the win or loss of the match based on the acquired hands of the battles of all the users, and the result of the determined win or loss Providing the displayed screen to the user computer via the Internet. Senkei game providing method. 2. The method for providing a competitive game according to claim 1, wherein the competitive game is a rock-paper-scissor, and the fighting hand is any of goo, choki, and par. 3. A means for providing a screen used by a user to input a battle hand to be taken in a battle in a battle type game to a computer used by the user via the Internet; Means for receiving from the user computer via the Internet, means for registering information on the received battle hands for each user, and when starting a battle, acquiring battle hands of all users involved in the battle. Means for determining winning or losing based on the hands of all the acquired users, and means for providing a screen displaying the determined winning or losing result to the user computer via the Internet. A server machine that provides the user with the competitive game using the game. 4. The server machine according to claim 3, wherein the battle-type game is a rock-paper-scissor game, and the hand of the battle is any of goo, choki, and par. 5. A step for providing a screen for a user to input a battle hand to be taken in a battle in a competitive game to a user computer used by the user via the Internet; and a screen to which the battle hand is input. Receiving from the user computer via the Internet, registering information on the received battle hands for each user, and acquiring a battle hand of all users involved in the battle when starting the battle Determining the win or loss of the match based on the acquired hands of all users, and providing a screen displaying the result of the determined win or loss to the user computer via the Internet. And a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the program. 6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the battle-type game is a rock-paper-scissor game, and the hand of the battle is any of goo, choki, and par.