JP2005270280A - Network game machine, program therefor, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the game potentialities while eliminating the management by the exclusive servers in the network work games. <P>SOLUTION: A memory management means 2 can delete the module stored in a memory means 1 from the memory means 1 while enabling the replacement of the module by loading the memory means 1 with another module. The memory management means 2 enters the server mode by loading the memory means 1 with a server mode play module based on the input contents in an input means 110 to turn an arbitrary network game machine to the game server. In the server mode, an event management means 4 can set the events based on the contents of the input contents by the players during the server mode play thereby enhancing the enjoyment of the games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a network game machine capable of causing the game machine itself to function as a game server on a network, a network game machine program therefor, and a recording medium.

  With the development of high-speed and large-capacity network, a network game in which a plurality of players participate in one game has been provided. This type of network game requires a large-capacity, high-speed processing speed dedicated server for each game so that a large number of players can participate in one game at the same time. It will be quite large and its management burden will be large. Furthermore, a network with a large line capacity is required for each server, and traffic on the network increases.

  On the other hand, the structure for using the game machine itself as a game server and setting it as the environment where an individual can provide various games is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). However, Patent Document 1 only discloses the idea of using the game machine itself as a game server, and is a specific example for realizing the game machine within the range of memory capacity restrictions (about several tens of megabytes). The actual method is not shown and it is difficult to realize in reality.

  In addition, a system has been proposed in which a plurality of game machines in a store serving as a client are connected via a LAN, and one of these game machines has a server function to distribute the load (see, for example, Patent Document 2). ). However, the system disclosed in Patent Document 2 also requires a center server in addition to one server in a store connected by a LAN, and although the load on the center server is reduced, the game operator side still remains. It is necessary to install and manage a center server. Furthermore, even if a game machine serving as a client functions as a server, the game content itself does not change, so the game performance is not improved.

  In other words, the conventional network game is basically operated by the center server, and the progress of the game also depends on the center server. Therefore, the game development lacks diversity by reflecting the preferences of the center server operator. There is a problem. In addition, when the center server operator provides a plurality of network games, there is a problem that similarities are felt in the plurality of games.

JP 2000-308760 A JP 2004-308 A

  As described above, in the conventional network game, a dedicated server is required, and there is a problem that the content of the game provided from the server is not interesting, and the present invention is managed by the dedicated server in the network game. The problem is to make it unnecessary and to improve the game performance.

  The present invention is a network game machine that can be connected to other network game machines via a network, and can store input means for inputting various information, various programs and data, and various modules comprising the programs and data. Read a storage medium, a communication processing means for performing connection / disconnection processing and data transmission / reception between other network game machines via a network, and a recording medium on which at least a client mode play module and a server mode play module are recorded. The recording medium reading means for storing one of the play modules in the storage means and the memory for deleting the module stored in the storage means from the storage means and loading another module into the storage means to replace the module Management means and memory Based on the input content in the input means, the processing means loads the server mode play module into the storage means to enter the server mode, thereby reading the server mode play module program stored in the storage means into the CPU and executing it, Information relating to the stage displayed on the display means by the game progress means, the game progress means for proceeding the game with reference to the data stored in the storage means, the display means for displaying the progress of the game by the game progress means on the screen Stage management means for managing the event by input / output to / from the storage means, and event management means for managing the event contents by input / output to / from the event data storage area of the storage means for the contents of the event that occurs on the stage as the game progresses by the game progress means And event management means Based on the contents input by the input means during server mode play, data is input / output to / from the event data storage area, and the game progress means executes a program in the CPU with reference to the data stored in the event data storage area Then, an event is generated to change the progress of the game.

  Preferably, the storage management means can switch from the client mode play to the server play mode by erasing the client mode play module from the storage means and loading the server mode play module into the storage means based on the input content in the input means. Further, when the personal mode play module is recorded in the play module recorded in the recording means, the recording medium reading means selects any one of the client mode play module, the server mode play module, and the personal mode play module from the recording means. The read and storage management means can erase one of the play modules from the storage means and load another play module into the storage means to switch the play mode.

  Character management means for controlling the character displayed on the stage by inputting / outputting data to / from the character data storage area of the storage means can also be provided. In this case, the character management means is a client connected via a network. Based on the input content from the input means provided in the network game machine in the mode, data is input / output to / from the character data storage area of the character corresponding to each network game machine, and the stage management means is managed by the character management means When a character enters a stage without a character to be stored, the data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage without the character is stored in the storage means, and the data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage with the character is stored in the storage means. It is preferred to also be able to erase.

  The present invention also provides a program for causing a network game machine to function as described above. When the program is read into the network game machine, the network game machine can basically store an input means for inputting various information, various programs and data, and various modules comprising the programs and data. Means, a communication processing means for performing connection / disconnection processing and data transmission / reception with other network game machines via a network, and reading at least a recording medium on which a client mode play module and a server mode play module are recorded A storage medium reading means for storing the play module in the storage means, a function as a storage management means for erasing the module stored in the storage means from the storage means, and loading another module to the storage means and replacing the module Let Thus, when the storage management means loads the server mode play module into the storage means based on the input contents in the input means to enter the server mode, the server mode play module program stored in the storage means is further downloaded. Game progress means that reads and executes the CPU and refers to the data stored in the storage means to advance the game, display means for displaying the progress of the game by the game progress means on the screen, and display on the display means by the game progress means Stage management means for managing information related to the stage to be input / output to / from the storage means, and the contents of events occurring on the stage as the game progresses by the game progress means to manage events by input / output to the event data storage area of the storage means Function as event management means The event management means is made to input / output data to / from the event data storage area on the basis of the input contents by the input means during the server mode play, and the game progress means refers to the data stored in the event data storage area. An event is generated to change the progress of the game.

  Furthermore, the present invention also provides a recording medium readable by a network game machine in which the program for the network game machine is recorded.

  In the present invention, since only the server mode play module can be loaded into the storage means by the storage management means when playing in the server mode, it is possible to enjoy the server mode play even in an existing network game machine with a small storage capacity. it can. The server mode play player can freely change the progress of the game as if he was a god by generating an event by input from the input means. Unlike the case, the game performance is dramatically improved. For example, in a role-playing game, a player in the server mode can freely make a monster appear or generate an earthquake or lightning. In addition, since each game machine connected via the network can play in server mode, the individuality and will of each individual player can be reflected in the progress of the game. The game is more interesting without being influenced by preferences. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to install a server on the game software provider side as in the prior art, server management on the game software provider side becomes unnecessary.

  Further, when the client play module is loaded in the storage means, the storage management means can erase the client play module from the storage means and load the server mode play module into the storage means. In one network game machine with a small capacity, both client mode play and server mode play can be enjoyed.

  Further, when a personal mode play module is recorded in the recording means, the module is loaded into the storage means, so that the client mode play, the server mode play, and the personal mode play are switched by the switching means. You can play in mode.

  When the character management means for controlling the character is provided, when the character enters the stage without the character managed by the character management means, the stage management means stores the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage without the character. By storing the data in the storage means and deleting the data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage where the character was present from the storage means, only the data relating to the stage necessary for the progress of the game is stored in the storage means. Therefore, the free space of the storage means increases, which is suitable for playing in the server mode.

  A program for realizing the above functions in the network game machine is loaded into a storage means such as a memory, and is read and executed by the CPU. This program can be distributed via a network such as the Internet, or can be provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the network game machine 100 of the present invention is configured to be connectable to a plurality of other network game machines 200a, 200b, 200c,. The machine 100 and other network game machines 200a, 200b, 200c,... Are also connected to the matching server 300 via the network 400. Each network game machine can read recording media such as a CD-ROM and auxiliary storage means 111, 211a, 211b, and 211c such as a memory card.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the network game machine 100 serves as an interface with a CPU 102, a RAM 103 for storing various programs and data, a recording medium reading means 104 for reading a recording medium 112 such as a CD-ROM, and a network. Various communication processing means 105 for performing connection / disconnection processing and data transmission / reception with other network game machines, image processing means 106 and sound processing means 107 serving as an interface with the TV 113 (display means), various controllers, etc. It includes at least an input interface 108 serving as an interface with an input means 110 for inputting information, and a card slot 109 in which an auxiliary storage means 111 such as a memory card is accommodated, and these are connected to each other through a bus line 101, Data transfer is possible

  FIG. 3 shows functions of the game machine 100, and various programs and data are stored in the storage unit 1. The storage means 1 is constituted by the RAM 103 in FIG. The storage unit 1 and the recording medium reading unit 104 are connected, and a program, data, and a module composed of the program and data read from the recording medium by the recording medium reading unit 104 are stored in the storage unit 1 by the storage management unit 2. Transferred. The storage management means 2 is connected to the input means 110 via the input interface 108, and based on the content of the input by the input means 110, the content recorded on the recording medium is transferred to the storage means 1, The contents stored in the storage means 1 can be deleted. The storage management means 2 is configured by processing using the CPU 102, RAM 103, and recording medium reading means 104 in FIG.

  At least a basic module, a start module, a personal mode play module, a client mode play module, and a server mode play module are recorded on a recording medium 112 (see FIG. 2) read by the recording medium reading unit 104. Each module is usually composed of a program and data, but may be composed of only a program. In addition, graphic data and the like are also recorded on the recording medium 112.

  The basic module is transferred and stored in the basic storage area 10 of the storage unit 1 by the storage management unit 2. On the other hand, the start module, the personal mode play module, the client mode play module, and the server mode play module are selectively transferred and stored in the module storage area 11 of the storage unit 1 by the storage management unit 2.

  The basic module stored in the basic storage area 10 is stored in the basic storage area 10, thereby providing a function like an operating system for realizing each function to the other modules.

  When the start module is stored in the module storage area 11, the program is read and executed by the CPU 102, so that the opening video of the game is displayed on the TV 113, or the play mode from the input means 110 is displayed to the operator. It plays a role of prompting selection and enabling play in the selected play mode.

  When the personal mode play module is stored in the module storage area 11, the program is read and executed by the CPU 102, so that the game progress means 3 is configured and individual play is possible without being connected to the network. Become.

  When the client mode play module is stored in the module storage area 11, the program is read and executed by the CPU 102, thereby configuring the game progress means 3, and as a client in playing the network game via the network. Can be played.

  When the server play function realization module is stored in the module storage area 11, the program is read and executed by the CPU 102, so that the server can be played when playing the network game via the network. Fulfill.

  The storage means 1 is provided with a graphic data storage area 12, and the graphic data recorded on the recording medium is transferred to the graphic data storage area 12 by the storage management means 2 and stored therein.

  When any one of the above modules is stored in the module storage area 11, the game progress means 3 reads the program from the module storage area 11 and executes it in the CPU 102, and also refers to the data stored in the storage means 1 as necessary. The game progresses by doing.

  The input unit 110 is connected to the event management unit 4 via the input interface 108. Based on the input content from the input unit 110, any one of the above modules is stored in the module storage area 11 of the storage unit 1 by the storage management unit 2. When the game progresses by the game progress means 3, the event management means 4 manages events that occur on each stage as the game progresses. Specifically, by processing using the CPU 102 or the RAM 103, for example, by inputting / outputting data to / from the event data storage area 14 of the storage unit 1, an event is generated, the timing at which the event is generated, For example, data generated with the occurrence of an event is stored. The event data storage area 14 includes an event scenario area, a data buffer, and the like.

  The stage management unit 5 manages each stage of the game as one of the modules is loaded into the module storage area 11 of the storage unit 1 and the game progresses by the game progress unit 3. Specifically, for example, data of each stage is input / output to / from the stage data storage area 15 by processing using the CPU 102 and the RAM 103.

  Character management means 6 is connected to the stage management means 5, and the character management means 6 can be connected to the network 400 via the communication processing means 105. The network 400 is connected to other network game machines 200a, 200b, and 200c. The character management means 6 controls characters appearing on the stage based on the input contents from other game machines connected via the network 400 by processing using the CPU 102 and the RAM 103. Specifically, for example, the position and attribute of the character are changed by inputting / outputting data to / from the character data storage area 16 of the storage unit 1. The stage management means 5 also manages the stage based on the character position and the like by the character management means 6.

  The stage management means 5 is connected to the image / audio data generation means 7, the image / audio data generation means 7 is connected to the image processing means 106 and the sound processing means 107, and the image processing means 106 and the sound processing means 107 are connected to the stage management means 5. A TV 113 is connected. When data is output from the stage management unit 5 to the image / sound data generation unit 7, the image / sound data generation unit 7 generates image data and sound data by processing using the CPU 102 and the RAM 103 to perform image processing. By transferring to the means 106 and the sound processing means 107, the TV 113 is caused to output sound and images.

  Here, the stage is a unit of a scene on the time axis when the game is developed, and there are a plurality of stages. As shown in FIG. 4, the character 60 can move between the stages. Each character moves by an operation from an input unit of a network game machine in a client mode connected via the network 400.

  The character data storage area 16 secured in the storage means 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 5, for example. The character data storage area 16 includes an address indicating character position information, client address data storing data indicating an address (ID) of a client game machine, a position flag indicating the presence / absence of a character on each stage, Stage position data indicating the position on the existing stage, character motion data indicating the character's motion state, character state data indicating the character's state, character motion display address indicating the character's motion display address, and the character received It includes damage data indicating damage data, stamina data indicating stamina data remaining in the character, and item data indicating items held by the character. Character attributes are composed of damage data, stamina data, and item data. The character data storage area 16 is reserved for each network game machine played in the client mode.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the stage data storage area 15 secured in the storage means 1 is composed of a stage flag and stage data. The stage flag is a flag indicating whether or not the character exists in each stage. For example, when the upper limit of clients connected is eight, the stage flag includes eight areas (for example, 8 bytes). In the illustrated example, there are six stages A to F. Characters 2 and 6 are in stage A, character 6 is in stage B, characters 4 and 7 are in stage C, and character 5 is in stage D. However, it is shown that the character 1 exists on the stage E and the character 8 exists on the stage F, respectively. The stage data area stores screen display data of the stage to be displayed on the TV 113.

  The flowchart of FIG. 7 shows an outline of processing in the network game machine 100. As will be described with reference to other drawings as appropriate, when the power is turned on and a recording medium 112 such as a CD-ROM is inserted into the recording medium reading means 104, the storage management means 2 transfers the recording medium reading means 104 to the recording medium 112. The recorded basic module is transferred and stored in the basic storage area 10 of the storage means 1, and the start module recorded in the recording medium 112 is transferred and stored in the module storage area 11 of the storage means 1 (step S101). . Then, the game progress means 3 secures the stack area 17 in the storage means 1, and also secures an area for storing other necessary data.

  When the start module is loaded into the module storage area 11, the game progress means 3 displays a play mode selection screen on the TV 113. Here, the player of the network game machine 100 operates the input unit 110 to select any one of personal mode play, client mode play, and server mode play (step S102).

  When the personal mode play is selected in step S102, the start module is deleted from the module storage area 11 under the control of the storage management means 2, and the personal mode play module is read from the recording medium reading means 104 and stored in the module storage area 11. The module is loaded and replaced (step S103). Then, the game progress means 3 reads out the program of the personal mode play module and executes it in the CPU 102, whereby the personal mode play is started (S104), and when the personal mode play ends, the play mode selection screen is returned (step S105). . It should be noted that the term “end” here includes a case where it is stopped halfway.

  When the client mode play is selected in step S102, the start module is deleted from the module storage area 11 under the control of the storage management means 2, and the client mode play module is read from the recording medium reading means 104 to the module storage area 11. The module is loaded and replaced (step S106). Then, the game progress means 3 reads the client mode play module program and executes it in the CPU 102, so that it is first connected to the matching server 300 via the network 400 (S107).

  When connected to the matching server 300, the world to be joined first is selected (step S108), and the play in the client play mode is started by connecting to the server of the selected world (step S109). The matching server 300 manages each network game machine played in the client mode with a unique ID. When the play in the client mode is completed, the screen returns to the play mode selection screen (step S110). The term “end” here includes a case where it is stopped halfway.

  When the play in the client mode is ended, the connection on the network is disconnected. Before the disconnection, the character management means 6 stores the data in the character data storage area 16 corresponding to the network game machine to be disconnected. The data is transmitted to the network game machine via the communication processing means 105. In the network game machine, the received data is stored in the storage means or the auxiliary storage means, and the data stored at the time of reconnection is transmitted to the network game machine 100 operating in the server mode, and the server The character management means 6 of the network game machine 100 operating in the mode stores the data in the character data storage area 16 of the storage means 1 so that the game can be resumed from the state at the time of disconnection.

  When the server mode play is selected in step S102, the start module is deleted from the module storage area 11 under the control of the storage management means 2, and the server mode play module is read from the recording medium reading means 104 to the module storage area 11. The modules are loaded and replaced (step S111). If the individual mode play module or the client mode play module is stored in the module storage area 11 and has already been played in any mode, the individual mode play module or the client mode play module is stored in the module storage area 11. The server mode play module is read from the recording medium reading means 104 and loaded into the module storage area 11 to replace the module.

  When the server mode play module is loaded, a screen for generating a world which is a unit constituting the network game is displayed on the TV 113 by the game progress means 3, and the player follows the guidance on the screen. The item is input by operating the input means 110 (step S112). Items to be entered include a regional name consisting of a rough address, presence / absence of restrictions on world entry with a password, description of the world, waiting time until the start of the world, presence / absence of repetition after the end of the world, etc.

  When the world is generated as described above, it is connected to the matching server 300 (step S113), and data of items related to the world is transferred to the matching server 300 and registered (step S114). By registration, the matching server 300 gives a unique ID to the network game machine 100 playing in the server mode. In the matching server 300, both the server mode network game machine and the client mode network game machine can be managed by ID for each world, so that the number of participating network game machines can be grasped. . On the other hand, each network game machine can grasp the number of network game machines participating in each world by accessing the matching server.

  When the matching game server 300 is accessed from a network game machine that plays in another client mode, and the world in which the password is set is selected by the player who wants to play in the client mode, the matching server 300 plays the network game in the client mode. If the password is requested to the machine and the correct password set in the matching server 300 is not entered, entry can be refused. Therefore, if only the friend is informed of the password, only the friend can enter. Can create a world that can not.

  After registering the world to the matching server 300 in step S114, if there is a waiting time, after the waiting time has elapsed, if there is no waiting time, immediately in the network game machine 100, in the server mode by the game progression means 3. Processing begins. First, a predetermined initial value (8 in the example of FIG. 7, but not limited to this) is substituted into a variable CL that is secured in the storage means 1 (step S115). This variable is the maximum value of the number of network game machines that can be played in the connectable client mode when the network game machine 100 operates in the server mode.

  Next, the game proceeds by operating the input means of the client mode network game machines 200a, 200b, and 200c connected via the network 400 (step S116). Then, the game process is continued while the game is in progress, and when the game is finished, the screen returns to the play mode selection screen (step S117).

  An interrupt can occur during the processing in step S115 and subsequent steps in the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 8 shows the contents of the interrupt process. In the interrupt processing, at least whether there was an access from a network game machine in client mode, whether access from a network game machine in client mode was terminated, and whether there was an instruction from a player (administrator) playing in the server mode Judgment is performed, and processing according to the determination result is performed. Interrupts that mean access from a client mode network game machine and termination of access from a client mode network game machine are other network game machines 200a, 200b, 200c,. In any of the cases, a predetermined operation is performed by the input unit, and the signal is generated for the CPU 102 via the communication processing unit 105. On the other hand, an interrupt indicating an instruction from the administrator is generated to the CPU 102 via the input interface 108 by performing a predetermined operation on the input unit 110 of the network game machine 100 in the server mode.

  In the interrupt process, first, the type of interrupt is determined. If the interrupt is an access from a client, it is determined whether CL is 0 (steps S201 and S202). When this access is made, the number of client machines that can be newly connected is reduced by one. If CL is not 0, the value is decremented (step S203), and a character for the client is generated (step S204). For the character for the client, the character data storage area 16 shown in FIG. Furthermore, since the client character appears on the stage in the game, it is registered in the stage management means 5 (step S205).

  On the other hand, when CL is 0 in step S202, since the number of client game machines that can be connected has reached the maximum value, the interrupt process is terminated without performing any processing inside the network game machine 100. Here, a message to refuse entry can be transmitted to the network game machine that is the access source via the communication processing means 105.

  If the interruption means the end of client access, the number of client game machines that can be entered increases by one, so CL is incremented (steps S206 and S207), and the client game machine that has ended client access. The character being operated is erased (step S208). Specifically, the character disappears by the character management means 6 deleting the client-specific character data storage area 16 secured in the storage means 1 and releasing the area. Further, after the disappearance of the character, the registration in the stage management means 5 is also deleted (step S209), and the interruption process is ended. As a result, the access source client game machine ends the play in the client mode and leaves the world. In the network game machine 100 in the server mode, the free capacity of the storage unit 1 increases due to the release of the character data storage area 16.

  When the interruption is an instruction from the administrator, it is an instruction by the input means 110 of the network game machine 100 operating in the server mode, and processing corresponding to the type of event to be generated is performed (step S210). For example, when there are event 1, event 2, and event 3 as events, the event management means 4 reads data from the event data storage area 14 or the event data storage area according to the type of event to be generated. 14 is written (steps S211, S212, S213, S214), and the interrupt process is terminated. The data in the event data storage area 14 is referred to by the game progress means 3 after completion of the interruption, and the game progress means 3 generates an event corresponding to the data. In this way, an event corresponding to an input from the administrator is generated, so that the administrator can freely change the progress of the game as if he became a god. And since the personality and will of the administrator are reflected in the occurrence of the event, the client side can experience various developments different from the scenario decided by the game provider like the conventional network game. , The fun of the game will improve dramatically.

  On the other hand, when there is no instruction from the administrator, the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is performed. First, the character management means 6 obtains the value of the position flag (see FIG. 5) from the character data storage area 16 of each character (step S301), and the stage management means 5 reads each stage flag from the stage data storage area 15. The value of (see FIG. 6) is acquired (step S302).

  Then, the game progress means 3 compares the value of the position flag with the value of the stage flag (step S303), and is a stage in which a value indicating the presence of a character is set in the position flag, and the stage If there is a stage in which a value indicating that a character exists in the flag exists, the game progress means 3 determines that the character has moved to a new stage, and notifies the stage management means 5 to that effect. The stage management means 5 sets a flag for the area corresponding to the character corresponding to the stage flag, and ends the interrupt process (step S304).

  As a result of the comparison in step S303, there is a stage in which a value indicating the presence of a character is set in the position flag and a value indicating that a character exists in the corresponding stage flag is not set. If it does not exist, the game progression means 3 determines that there is no movement of the character between the stages. Next, when there is no flag corresponding to any stage in the position flag and there is a stage where no character exists, the stage management means 5 erases the data relating to that stage from the stage data storage area 15. Then, after the area is released, the interrupt process is terminated (steps S305 and S306). As a result, the free space in the storage means 1 is increased, which is preferable for server mode play. On the other hand, if there is no stage where no character exists, the interrupt process is terminated without doing anything.

  For example, when the character 1 is at the stage E, as shown in FIG. 10A, the flag of the area corresponding to the stage E is set in the position flag in the character data storage area corresponding to the character 1 ( In the example shown in the figure, the value is 1), but the flags of the areas corresponding to the other stages are not set (value is 0). In the stage data storage area 15, the flag of the area corresponding to the character 1 is set among the stage flags of the area corresponding to the stage E, and the values of the areas corresponding to the other characters are 0. ing.

  When the character 1 moves from the stage E to the stage F as in the example shown in FIG. 4, the character management means 6 changes the position flag to the stage E as shown in FIG. The value of the corresponding area is set to 0, and the value of the area corresponding to the stage F is set to 1. At this time, if the area corresponding to the stage E in the stage flag is the same as that in FIG. 10A, the stage management means 5 sets the area corresponding to the stage E as shown in FIG. In the stage flag, the value of the area corresponding to the character 1 is changed to 0, and in the stage flag of the area corresponding to the stage F, the value of the area corresponding to the character 1 is changed to 1. As a result, the position flag matches the value of the stage flag, and there is no character in the stage E, so that the area corresponding to the stage E in the stage data storage area 15 can be released.

  That is, when a character enters a stage where there is no character managed by the character management unit 6, the stage management unit 5 stores data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage to be entered in the storage unit 1, The data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage where the error has occurred can be erased from the storage means 1.

  In the example described above, only the network game machine 100 operates in the server mode and the other network game machines 200a, 200b, and 200c operate in the client mode. However, one network game machine 200a, 200b, and 200c operates in the client mode. There may be a plurality of network game machines operating in the server mode in the world. In this case, a plurality of network game machines operating in the server mode function in the same manner as in the above example. Since a plurality of administrators can independently generate an event, the progress of the game can be further changed. It should be noted that all network game machines constituting one world connected via a network can also operate in the server mode.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 7, the case where a new world is generated when shifting to the server mode is shown. However, when the world already exists, it is not necessary to generate the world. In this case, it connects to a matching server and selects a favorite world from existing worlds.

  Further, after the end of play in the server mode, the storage management means 2 deletes the server mode play module from the program storage area 11, stores the personal mode play module or the client mode play module in the program storage area 11, and another mode. You can play with

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure which connected the network game machine and matching server of this invention with the network. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a network game machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of a network game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement of the character between stages. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a character data storage area. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a stage data storage area. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process in a network game machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change of a position flag and a stage flag.

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100, 200a, 200b, 200c: Network game machine 1: Storage means 2: Storage management means 3: Game progress means 4: Event management means 5: Stage management means 6: Character management means 7: Image / audio data generation means 10: Basic storage area 11: Module storage area 12: Graphic data storage area 14: Event data storage area 15: Stage data storage area 16: Character data storage area 17: Stack storage area 60: Character 101: Bus line 102: CPU 103: RAM 104: recording medium reading means 105: communication processing means 106: image processing means 107: communication processing means 108: input interface 109: card slot 110: input means 111, 211a, 211b, 211c: auxiliary storage means 112: recording medium 11 3: TV
300: Matching server 400: Network

Claims (6)

A network game machine that can be connected to other network game machines via a network,
An input means for inputting various information;
Storage means capable of storing various programs and data and various modules comprising the programs and data;
A communication processing means for performing connection / disconnection processing and data transmission / reception with other network game machines via a network, and reading any recording medium on which at least a client mode play module and a server mode play module are recorded. Recording medium reading means for storing the module in the storage means;
A storage management unit capable of erasing the module stored in the storage unit from the storage unit and loading another module into the storage unit and replacing the module;
The storage management means loads a server mode play module into the storage means based on the input content in the input means to enter the server mode,
A game progress means for reading the server mode play module program stored in the storage means into the CPU and executing the program, and referring to the data stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying on a screen the progress of the game by the game progress means;
Stage management means for managing information related to the stage displayed on the display means by the game progress means by input / output to the storage means;
Event management means configured to manage events by input / output to / from an event data storage area of the storage means with respect to event contents generated on the stage according to the progress of the game by the game progress means,
The event management means inputs / outputs data to / from the event data storage area based on the contents input by the input means during the server mode play, and the game progress means stores data stored in the event data storage area. A network game machine characterized in that the CPU executes the program to generate an event to change the progress of the game. The storage management means deletes the client mode play module from the storage means and loads the server mode play module into the storage means based on the input content in the input means and switches from the client mode play to the server play mode. The network game machine according to claim 1, wherein A personal mode play module is recorded in the play module recorded in the recording means,
The recording medium reading means reads any one of the client mode play module, the server mode play module, and the personal mode play module from the recording means,
The network game machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage management unit erases any play module from the storage unit, loads another play module into the storage unit, and switches the play mode. Character management means for controlling the character displayed on the stage by inputting / outputting data to / from the character data storage area of the storage means,
The character management means inputs data to the character data storage area of the character corresponding to each network game machine based on the input content from the input means provided in the client mode network game machine connected via the network. Output
The stage management means stores the data in the stage data storage area corresponding to the stage without the character in the storage means when the character enters the stage without the character managed by the character management means, and the character is present. 4. The network game machine according to claim 1, wherein data in a stage data storage area corresponding to the stage is erased from the storage means. Network game machines that can be connected to other network game machines via the network
Input means for inputting various information,
Storage means capable of storing various programs and data and various modules comprising the programs and data;
Communication processing means for performing connection / disconnection processing and data transmission / reception with other network game machines via a network At least one of the play modules by reading a recording medium on which a client mode play module and a server mode play module are recorded Recording medium reading means for storing the information in the storage means,
The module stored in the storage unit is erased from the storage unit, and another module is loaded into the storage unit to function as a storage management unit that can replace the module.
When the storage management means loads the server mode play module into the storage means based on the input content in the input means to enter the server mode,
A game progress means for reading a server mode play module program stored in the storage means into the CPU and executing the program, and making the game proceed with reference to the data stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying on screen the content of the progress of the game by the game progress means;
Stage management means for managing information on the stage displayed on the display means by the game progress means by input / output to the storage means;
The event contents generated on the stage according to the progress of the game by the game progress means function as event management means for managing events by input / output to the event data storage area of the storage means,
The event management means is made to input / output data to / from the event data storage area based on the contents input by the input means during the server mode play, and the game progress means stores the data in the event data storage area. A program for a network game machine that generates an event by referring to the recorded data so that the progress of the game changes.   A recording medium readable by a network game machine, on which the network game machine program according to claim 5 is recorded.

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