JP2011156396A - Voting game system and method of constructing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a voting game system with a high degree of freedom in design at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: Each of client terminals 21-2N transmits voting selection item identification information which shows the selection items in a voting game to a voting game server 10, receives a tally information generated by specific calculation by the voting game server 10 based on the voting selection item identification information, proceeds with the voting game using the voting selection item identification information and the tally information, and displays a tally display screen 150 on a display screen of the client terminals in accordance with the progress of the voting game. The voting game server 10 receives several pieces of voting selection item identification information that are transmitted by each of the client terminals 21-2N, generates the tally information which shows the result of tallying the selected items by predetermined calculation based on the several pieces of voting selection item identification information, and transmits the tally information to each of the client terminals 21-2N. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a voting game system including a plurality of client terminals and a voting game server connected by a communication network, and a construction method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called voting game is known in which a plurality of players select a certain matter from each other and advance the game based on the result of counting. A typical example of such a voting game is a wolf game using a bulletin board or a chat system via a communication network such as the Internet. In this wolf game, an organizer Since it is necessary to artificially control the progress of the game by counting the above, it was necessary to say that the game system is still developing.

  In consideration of this point, there is a game communication providing method used for an online horse racing game in which a user votes, for example, and the game progresses based on the vote, assuming that the progress of the game is automatically controlled. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-45577 A

  However, in the game communication providing method described in Patent Document 1, a complicated lottery process is performed on the game providing device side including the server based on information on the vote from the client terminal, and information on the lottery result is transmitted to the client terminal side. Is sending to. For this reason, a plurality of types of information (data) transmitted and received between the client terminal and the game providing device are not unified and it is difficult to simplify the processing and configuration of the game providing device. When developing a new game, etc., it is necessary to redesign the client terminal and the game providing device, respectively, and design a game simply and easily only on the client terminal to realize a voting game at a low cost. There was a problem that could not.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention enables a design change of a voting game on a client terminal basis, improves design flexibility, simplifies server processing and configuration, and reduces costs. An object of the present invention is to provide a voting game system that can easily perform the voting game and its construction method.

  The voting game system of the present invention is a voting game system comprising a plurality of client terminals connected via a communication network and a voting game server, wherein the client terminal is a game progression means for advancing a voting game, and the voting Selection means for freely selecting items in the game, identification information transmission means for transmitting voting selection item identification information indicating the item selected by the selection means to the voting game server, and from the voting game server Total result information receiving means for receiving the total result information, and total result display means for displaying a screen based on the total result information, wherein the game progress means includes the vote selection item identification information and the total result information. The voting game server is used to advance the voting game, and the voting game server The identification information receiving means for receiving the vote selection item identification information transmitted by the above, and the aggregation result for generating the aggregation result information by performing a predetermined aggregation operation based on the vote selection item identification information received from the plurality of client terminals It has an information production | generation means, and the total result information transmission means which transmits the produced | generated total result information with respect to the said client terminal, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  With the above-described configuration, only the vote selection item identification information and the total result information are transmitted and received between the client terminal and the vote game server, and the vote game is played simply by performing a predetermined total calculation on the vote game server. This makes it possible to simplify the processing and configuration of the voting game server and realize a voting game system at a low cost.

  In addition, information to be transmitted and received between the client terminal and the voting game server is defined, and the voting game server performs only a predetermined calculation, so the design of the voting game can be changed on a client terminal basis. The degree of freedom can be improved.

  The voting selection item identification information and the aggregation result information are array data of the same format having a certain number of elements, and the predetermined aggregation operation is an arithmetic operation of the voting selection item identification information and the aggregation result information. It may be set as the structure which is. If comprised in this way, it will become possible to play a voting game only by performing arrangement | sequence arithmetic in a voting game server by transmitting / receiving the arrangement | sequence data of the same format between a client terminal and a voting game server, Cost can be reduced.

  The identification information transmission means associates the vote selection item identification information with a corresponding client terminal and transmits the vote selection item identification information to the voting game server, and the aggregation result information transmission means corresponds to the aggregation result information corresponding to the vote selection item identification information. It may be configured to transmit together with information regarding the client terminal. If comprised in this way, even if it is a case where the group of the client terminal which is performing different kinds of voting games simultaneously in parallel exists on one communication network, it will respond with one voting game server Will be able to.

  The identification information transmitting means transmits the vote selection item identification information to the voting game server in association with the corresponding voting game, and the counting result information transmitting means transmits the counting result information to the voting selection item identification information. It may be configured to transmit together with information related to the voting game corresponding to. According to this configuration, even when there are a plurality of groups of client terminals performing different types of voting games in parallel on the communication network, Even if the voting game is played concurrently, one voting game server can be used.

  The voting selection item identification information may include information on a plurality of parameter items related to the item, and the selection unit may be configured to display the plurality of parameter items in a list. With this configuration, a voting game can be played without using a complicated operation such as a chat required in a conventional wolf game or the like via the Internet or the like, so a user who is unfamiliar with a complicated operation such as a chat Can easily play a voting game.

  The voting game system construction method of the present invention is the above-described voting game system construction method, wherein the voting game server is provided as a general-purpose server corresponding to a plurality of types of voting games, and the client terminal is The game progression means is configured to advance a plurality of types of voting games at different times or simultaneously, and the voting selection item identification information and the aggregation result information are provided in a general format for the plurality of types of voting games. To do.

  By configuring as described above, the voting game server is configured by a general-purpose server, and the voting selection item identification information and the counting result information that can be transmitted and received by the client terminal so that a plurality of types of voting games can be transmitted and received are a plurality of types of voting games. Can be used as a general-purpose format. For this reason, it is possible to change the design of the voting game on a client terminal basis to improve the degree of design freedom, and to simplify the processing and configuration of the voting game server and to construct a voting game system at a low cost. become able to.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to change the design of a voting game on a client terminal basis to improve the degree of freedom of design, and the voting game server can be realized at low cost by simplifying the processing and configuration of the voting game server. can do.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the voting game system in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of a voting game server and a client terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of a voting game server. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the voting game execution process in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of the other voting game displayed on the display screen of a client terminal in a voting game system.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a voting game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the voting game system 100 includes a voting game server 10 and a plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N (N is an arbitrary integer).

  The voting game server 10 and the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N constituting the voting game system 100 are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet.

  The voting game server 10 is managed by a system administrator of the system 100, for example, and has various functions for providing the voting game count results to the client terminals 21 to 2N. The voting game server 10 is configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server.

  Each of the client terminals 21 to 2N is managed by a user who plays a voting game, and is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a portable information terminal. The client terminals 21 to 2N include hardware and software for connecting to the communication network 30. Each of these client terminals 21 to 2N includes a display device having an image display unit configured by a television device, a liquid crystal display device, or the like inside or outside.

  Here, the voting game in the present embodiment refers to, for example, an item in the voting game (hereinafter referred to as “selected item”) being executed in the client terminals 21 to 2N by the users of the client terminals 21 to 2N. Select (or select automatically at least one of the client terminals 21 to 2N) to vote, and based on the vote, the voting game server 10 performs a totaling calculation process This means a game in which the result of counting is reflected in the voting game of each of the client terminals 21 to 2N. In the system 100, the user can play a voting game with only a simple operation of voting.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the voting game server 10 and the client terminals 21 (22 to 2N). As shown in FIG. 2, the game server 10 includes an information communication unit 11, a total calculation unit 12, a game identification unit 13, and a database (DB) 14. The client terminal 21 (22 to 2N) includes an information communication unit 31, a game execution unit 32, and a display processing unit 33.

  The information communication unit 11 of the voting game server 10 receives a plurality of pieces of voting information transmitted by the information communication units 31 respectively included in the plurality of client terminals 21 (22 to 2N) via the communication network 30 and performs a tabulation calculation. The total result information generated by the unit 12 is transmitted to each of the client terminals 21 (22 to 2N) via the communication network 30.

  Note that the voting information is voting selection item identification information indicating a selection item in the voting game that is freely selected by a selection unit (not shown) or selected by the user. This vote selection item identification information is information associated with the corresponding client terminals 21 to 2N or associated with the corresponding voting game. Thereby, for example, even if there are a plurality of groups of client terminals 21 to 2N that are concurrently executing different types of voting games, different types of voting games are simultaneously performed on the same client terminal (for example, client terminal 21). Even when performing in parallel, one voting game server 10 can cope (calculate). With this vote selection item identification information, it becomes possible to identify the selection item in the vote game, the type of the vote game, and the client terminal that is executing the vote game.

  The total calculation unit 12 performs a predetermined total calculation based on a plurality of vote selection item identification information transmitted and received from each client terminal 21 (22 to 2N), and generates total result information indicating the total result regarding the selection item. To do. The game identification unit 13 identifies the type of each voting game based on the voting selection item identification information when a plurality of types of voting games are being played on each client terminal 21 (22 to 2N).

  Therefore, the total calculation unit 12 performs total calculation processing for each type of voting game identified by the game identification unit 13. The DB 14 stores count result information indicating a count result calculated by the count calculation unit 12, or temporarily stores vote selection item identification information from each client terminal 21 (22 to 2N).

  Here, specific examples of the total calculation processing performed by the total calculation unit 12 include a process based on four arithmetic operations. The vote selection item identification information and the total result information transmitted / received between the client terminals 21 to 2N and the voting game server 10 are handled as array data of the same format having a certain number of elements as will be described later.

  As described above, the information communication unit 31 of the client terminal 21 (22 to 2N) associates the selected item in the selected voting game with, for example, the voting game or the client terminal that is executing the voting game. The voting selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10 via the communication network 30, and the totaling result information generated by the voting game server 10 by a predetermined totaling calculation is communicated based on the voting selection item identification information. Receive via the network 30.

  The game execution unit 32 executes the voting game on the client terminal 21 (22 to 2N), and the vote selection item identification information transmitted to the voting game server 10 by the information communication unit 31 and the voting game server 10 by the information communication unit 31. The voting game is advanced by using the total result information received from.

  The display processing unit 33 generates a totaling result display image representing the totaling result on the display screen of the client terminal 21 (22-2N) according to the progress degree of the voting game by the game executing unit 32, and displays the totaling result display. Displays the total result display screen including images.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the voting game server 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the voting game server 10 includes a CPU 41, a RAM 42, a ROM 43, a hard disk drive (HD drive) 44, a hard disk (HD) 45, a flexible disk drive (FD drive) 46, and a flexible disk. (FD) 47, an optical disk drive 48, and an optical disk 49.

  The voting game server 10 includes an input interface (I / F) 50, a keyboard 51, a mouse 52, a voice input / output interface (I / F) 53, a speaker 54, a microphone 55, and a communication interface (I). / F) 56, a monitor 57, and a printer 58. In addition, each component 41-43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 53, 56-58 is connected by the bus | bath 60, respectively.

  The CPU 41 governs overall control of the voting game server 10. The RAM 42 is used as a work area for the CPU 41. The ROM 43 records various programs such as a boot program, a total calculation program, a communication program, and a DB creation program.

  The HD drive 44 and the FD drive 46 respectively control reading / writing of information with respect to the HD 45 or the FD 47 according to the control of the CPU 41. The HD 45 records information written under the control of the HD drive 44. The FD 47 records information written under the control of the FD drive 46.

  The optical disk drive 48 controls reading / writing of information with respect to the optical disk 49 according to the control of the CPU 401. The optical disk 49 is a detachable recording medium from which information is read according to the control of the optical disk drive 48. The optical disk 49 can also use a writable recording medium. In addition to the optical disk 49, an MO, a memory card, or the like may be used as the removable recording medium.

  The input I / F 50 inputs information from an input device such as a keyboard 51 and a mouse 52 having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like. In addition, the input device may be a remote control, a touch panel, or the like.

  The voice input / output I / F 53 is connected to a speaker 54 for voice output and a microphone 55 for voice input. From the speaker 54, the voice D / A converted in the voice input / output I / F 53 is output, and the voice received by the microphone 55 is A / D converted in the voice input / output I / F 53.

  The communication I / F 56 is connected to a communication network such as the communication network 30 via wired or wireless, and functions as an interface between the voting game server 10 and the CPU 41. Examples of the communication network include a LAN, a WAN, a public line network, and a mobile phone network.

  The monitor 57 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, various information such as characters and images, a game screen of a voting game, a total result display screen, and the like. The monitor 57 can employ, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

  The monitor 57 is connected to the bus 60 via a video interface (I / F) (not shown). Here, the video I / F is output from, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire monitor 57, a buffer memory such as a V-RAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. And a control IC for controlling the display of the monitor 57 based on the image information. The printer 58 prints out various information handled by the voting game server 10.

  Note that, since the hardware configuration of each of the client terminals 21 to 2N can be the same as the hardware configuration of the voting game server 10 described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the voting game execution process in the voting game system 100 of the present example. In the following description, the client terminal 21 among the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N will be described as an example, but the same processing is performed for the other client terminals 22 to 2N. When the voting game is executed, first, the user terminal 21 accesses the voting game server 10 by the user's operation, and login is performed (step S101).

  When the client terminal 21 logs in, the voting game server 10 performs user authentication (step S102). If the user authentication is passed, the voting game being executed on the client terminal 21 is being played by the user. The selection item (voting selection item) for voting is selected (step S103), and the voting selection item identification information that associates the selected voting selection item with the voting game and the client terminal 21 is sent to the voting game server 10. It is transmitted (step S104).

  When the voting game is automatically executed on the other client terminals 22 to 2N, the selection of the selection item in step S103 may be automatically performed.

  The voting game server 10 receives the plurality of voting selection item identification information respectively transmitted from the information communication units 31 of the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N (step S105), and all the clients participating in the voting game When the reception from the terminals 21 to 2N is completed, a predetermined aggregation calculation based on the received plurality of vote selection item identification information is performed (step S106), and the aggregation result information indicating the aggregation result regarding the vote selection item is generated, and this The total result information is transmitted to each of the client terminals 21 (and the other client terminals 22 to 2N) (step S107), and a series of processes according to this flowchart ends.

  The client terminal 21 receives the counting result information generated by the voting game server 10 by a predetermined counting operation (step S108), and votes based on the received counting result information and the vote selection item identification information transmitted in step S104. The game is advanced (step S109). Then, the client terminal 21 generates a count result display image indicating the count result, for example, according to the progress degree of this voting game, and displays a count result display screen including the count result display image on the display screen of the monitor 57. (Step S110), it is determined whether or not the voting game is over (Step S111).

  When the client terminal 21 determines that the voting game has ended (Y in step S111), the series of processing according to this flowchart ends. If it is determined that the voting game has not ended (N in step S111), the process proceeds to step S103 and the process is repeated.

  As described above, in the voting game system 100 of the present example, the voting game is executed (progressed) on the client terminal 21 side, the totaling calculation process is performed on the voting game server 10 side, and between the client terminal 21 and the voting game server 10. Information to be transmitted / received can be only vote selection item identification information and count result information which are array data in the same format. For this reason, the processing load on the voting game server 10 can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified, and a plurality of different types of voting games can be simultaneously performed in the client terminal 21 or the voting game can be developed independently. The voting game system 100 that counts user votes and plays a game can be realized at low cost.

  5-17 is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the display screen structure of one voting game displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21 in the voting game system 100 of this example. As shown in FIG. 5, when one voting game is executed on the client terminal 21, for example, a voting game login screen 110 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21 at the time of login in step S <b> 101. Is displayed. The login screen 110 is provided with a title display area 111 for displaying a title indicating the type of voting game, and a login button 112 selected and pressed by the user using the mouse 52 or the like for login. ing.

  When the login button 112 is pressed to log in, after the authentication process is performed in the voting game server 10, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a voting game is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21. The voting selection item selection screen 120 is displayed freely by a selection means (not shown). This voting selection item selection screen 120 includes a voting selection item display area 121 for displaying voting selection items, and a second item for displaying information about the user of the client terminal 21 on which the voting selection item selection screen 120 is displayed. A one-user display area 130 and a second user display area 140 for displaying information related to users of other client terminals 22 to 2N participating in the voting game are provided.

  In the voting selection item display area 121, a plurality of voting selection items 122 to 126 that can be selected by the user, a determination button 127 that is pressed to determine the voting selection items 122 to 126, and a time limit display that indicates the remaining time that can be selected. Region 128 is provided. It is assumed that arbitrary characters A to E are drawn in the vote selection items 122 to 126, respectively. In the first user display area 130, a user character 131 that simply represents the user is displayed, and a message display area 132 that represents a predetermined message is provided. In the second user display area 140, user characters 141 to 144 that simply represent other users are displayed.

  Then, the user arbitrarily selects one voting selection item from the voting selection items 122 to 126 displayed in the voting selection item display area 121 of the voting selection item selection screen 120 in step S103 and determines Press 127 to vote. Here, a case where the character C drawn in the vote selection item 124 is selected and voted by the user will be described as an example. If the voting selection items 122 to 126 are not determined within the remaining time displayed in the time limit display area 128, an end screen 160 (see FIG. 15) is displayed on the display screen as described later, and voting is performed. The game ends.

  When the voting selection item is selected, the voting selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10 in step S104, and the voting game server 10 performs the counting operation processing in step S106 and the counting result information in step S107. A transmission process is performed, and the client terminal 21 receives the count result information in step S108. In step S109, the game proceeds based on the count result information and vote selection item identification information.

  In other words, the client terminal 21 has already received the total result information obtained by calculating the vote selection item identification information by the voting game server 10 and the total result has been output, but the total result information (and the vote selection item). The game can be advanced based on the identification information.

  For example, item identification IDs 0 to 4 are assigned to the vote selection items 122 to 126 described above, and attribute information such as the type of the selected client terminal and the voting game is added to each of the item identification IDs 0 to 4. It is configured as vote selection item identification information. In the voting game server 10, based on the received voting selection item identification information, the aggregation calculation of the item identification IDs 0 to 4 (for example, whether there are duplicate item identification IDs) is performed to generate the aggregation result information.

  Here, for example, as an example of vote selection item identification information from the client terminal 21 (however, the part excluding attribute information, the same applies hereinafter), the data array is [1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], and an example of the total result information is that the data array is [1, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0]. In this case, ID0, ID1, ID2 to ID4 are in order from the left side of the array, and the subsequent three 0s are areas not used in this voting game.

  The numbers in each data array represent the number of votes for each item, and are calculated by adding a plurality of vote selection item identification information during the calculation. The above-described data array is an example, and the array is not limited to a one-dimensional array and may be a multi-dimensional array. Further, the summation operation is not limited to addition, and as described above, the four arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / division / division may be performed alone, or the combination may be performed.

  When the vote selection item is selected and the game is progressed, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 13, a totaling result display screen 150 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 according to the progress of the game. The total result display screen 150 is provided with an image display area 170 for displaying the total result display image and the first and second user display areas 130 and 140 described above.

  In the first user display area 130, instead of the message display area 132, a character display area 133 for displaying the character C drawn on the vote selection item 124 selected by the user, and a user during the game are displayed. And an icon display area 134 on which various icons to be selected to express the emotion are displayed.

  While the game is in progress, the user selects the icon displayed in the icon display area 134 with a mouse or the like, thereby displaying the selected icon 131a in the vicinity of the user character 131 as shown in FIGS. be able to. Other users can similarly display the icons 141a to 144a for the other user characters 141 to 144. Thereby, communication between users can be facilitated and emotional expression can be easily expressed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the image display area 170, for example, a total display image divided into a plurality of images 171 to 175 whose display form changes variously according to the progress of the game is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the users who have selected the characters A to E of the voting selection items 122 to 126 are associated in ascending order from the left side to the right side of the image display area 170. As shown in FIG. 7, since the character C of the vote selection item 124 is displayed on the image 172, the user selects the vote selection item 124 at the second speed among all the users here. .

  When the game further progresses, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the characters A to E of the vote selection items 122 to 126 selected by the respective users in order from the image 171 to the image 175 are displayed in the image display area 170. Is done. As shown in FIG. 12, when all the images 171 to 175 in the image display area 170 are displayed without overlapping the characters A to E, the voting selection items 122 to 126 are selected without overlapping by each user. It will be done.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, a rising image 176 of the voting game in which all the characters A to E are drawn is displayed in the image display area 170. You may make it display the advertisement promotion image etc. about each character AE.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when all of the images 171 to 175 in the image display area 170 are displayed with the characters A to E being overlapped (here, the image 171 and the image 172 are overlapped by the character C). In other words, the voting selection item 124 is selected redundantly among the voting selection items 122 to 126.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the end screen 160 may be displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21 (22 to 2N) to end the voting game. For example, in addition to the first and second user display areas 130 and 140, the end screen 160 is provided with an image display area 161 for displaying an image indicating that the voting game has ended.

  In the above-described login screen 110, on the display screen in the monitor 57 of the client terminal of the user who has logged in first among all the users, as shown in FIG. The user represented by the user character 131 displayed in the one user display area 130 is associated with the image 171 in the image display area 170, and the user characters 141 to 144 are displayed in the second user display area 140. Not.

  Further, on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal of the user who has logged in third among all the users, as shown in FIG. 17, for example, it is displayed in the first user display area 130 on the total result display screen 150. The user represented by the user character 131 is associated with the image 173 in the image display area 170, and the second user display area 140 includes the user character 141 associated with the image 171 and the image A user character 142 associated with the item 172 is displayed.

  In this way, the state of all users participating in the voting game and which user has selected the characters A to E of the voting selection items 122 to 126 represented by the images 171 to 175 in the image display area 170. Since such information can be easily grasped, the taste of the game can be improved.

  18 to 27 are explanatory diagrams illustrating examples of display screen configurations of other voting games displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21 in the voting game system 100 of the present example. In the following description, the same parts as those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when another voting game is executed on the client terminal 21, a login screen in which the title display area 111 and the login button 112 as described above are provided on the display screen of the monitor 57. 110a is displayed. When the login is performed, the voting selection item selection screen 120a is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57 of the client terminal 21 as shown in FIG.

  On this vote selection item selection screen 120a, a plurality of vote selection items 201-208 that can be selected by the user are displayed freely by a selection means (not shown) and pressed to determine each vote selection item 201-208. A plurality of decision buttons 209 are provided. In addition, it is assumed that arbitrary characters F to M and child characters f to m of these characters F to M are drawn in each of the vote selection items 201 to 208, respectively. Here, it is assumed that the characters F and f drawn on the voting selection item 201 are selected and determined by pressing the determination button 209 by the user.

  In this case, the “Yes” button for accepting the image display area 211 representing the images of the characters F and f, the message display area 212 representing the message, and the vote selection item 201 selected and determined in the vote selection item selection screen 120a. 213 and a confirmation window 210 provided with a “No” button 214 for disapproval are displayed.

  Here, when the “Yes” button 213 is selected, the first voting selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10, the totaling calculation and the totaling result information transmission processing are performed, as shown in FIG. Thus, on the display screen of the monitor 57, the game progress screen 210 which is a count result display screen is displayed. On the other hand, if the “No” button 214 is selected, the screen returns to the vote selection item selection screen 120a.

  Here, for example, as an example of the vote selection item identification information from the client terminal 21, the data array is [1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], and as an example of the total result information, It is mentioned that the data array is [1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0]. In this case, the characters F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M correspond respectively from the left side of the array, and the numbers represent the number of votes for each of the characters F to M.

  Further, 1 in the data array represents entry (voted), and 0 in the data array represents non-entry (voting has not been completed), and is calculated by adding a plurality of voting selection item identification information at the time of calculation. It is a thing. Note that the selection refusal of characters already entered is controlled by the selection means on the client terminal 21 side based on the total result information.

  The game progress screen 210 includes, for example, an information display area 220 for displaying information related to chatting with other users, a main character display area 230 for displaying information about the character F of the vote selection item 201, and a vote selection. Characters F to M and f to m drawn in the sub character display area 240 in which information on the character f of the item 201 is displayed and the voting selection items 201 to 208 selected by other users participating in the voting game are displayed. Another character display area 250 to be displayed is provided.

  Here, when the “forward” button 231 of the main character display area 230 is pressed by the user, parameter selection for selecting various parameters for the character f on the game progress screen 210 as shown in FIG. An item display area 260 is displayed. The parameter selection item display area 260 is provided with a message display area 262 for displaying messages and a parameter display area 263 for displaying various parameters.

  Various parameters displayed in the parameter display area 263 include, for example, “political”, “humanity”, “health”, “martial arts”, “equestrian”, “appearance”, “gei”, “finance”, “brain”, Items such as “luck” are provided, and for each item, for example, an arbitrary point out of 100 points assigned in advance can be assigned in the numerical value selection window 261.

  In addition, the parameter selection item display area 260 includes a plurality of attribute selection buttons 268 for selecting each of the attributes such as “Genki”, “Renbo”, “Gari Tsutomu”, “Random” as the attribute information of the character f. A determination button 269 for determining the assigned points and attributes is provided.

  Here, when the determination button 269 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 22, a message display area 218 representing a message and “assignment or attribute of the selected point” in the parameter selection item display area 260 are accepted. A confirmation window 215 provided with a “Yes” button 216 and a “No” button 217 for disapproval is displayed.

  For example, when the “Yes” button 216 is selected, the combination of the selected parameters is analyzed in the client terminal 21 and a comment to be displayed as an analysis result (for example, the information display area 220 illustrated in FIG. 23 is exemplified). These comments are organized by a predetermined identification number and stored in advance on the client terminal 21 side). Then, the second vote selection item identification information about the determined comment is transmitted to the voting game server 10, and the aggregation calculation and the aggregation result information transmission processing are performed. As shown in FIG. A game progress screen 210 on which the information display area 220 is displayed again is displayed on the display screen.

  Here, for example, as an example of vote selection item identification information from the client terminal 21, the data array is [0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]. It is mentioned that the data arrangement is [4, 8, 6, 20, 1, 9, 11, 19]. In this case, it corresponds to each of the characters F to M from the left side of the array, and the numbers represent the comment identification numbers for the characters F to M, and are calculated by adding a plurality of vote selection item identification information. It is. Here, for example, a case where the sixth comment for the character H is determined is illustrated. And each client terminal 21-2N displays a comment on each information display area 220 based on this total result information.

  In the game progress screen 210, the number of points assigned to various parameter items in the parameter item display area 260 is displayed in the sub-character display area 240. In addition, in the main character display area 230, an item selection window 232 for selecting an item that the user thinks is most important among items of various parameters to which points are assigned, and an item selection for selecting an item that is considered most wasteful. A window 233 and an enter button 234 are provided.

  Here, it is assumed that the item “Government” is selected in the item selection window 232 and the item “Art” is selected in the item selection window 233, for example, from a pull-down menu. In this way, when an item of an important or useless parameter is selected in the item selection windows 232 and 233, the third vote selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10 by pressing the decision button 234, Aggregation calculation and aggregation result information transmission processing are performed, and aggregation result information is transmitted to each of the client terminals 21 to 2N.

  That is, for example, as an example of vote selection item identification information from the client terminal 21, the data array is [0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0], and “government”, “ Corresponding to each item such as “morality” and “health”, the numbers are expressed as “important” is 1 and “wasted” is 0. An example of the total result information is that the data array is [2, 40, 10, 4, 11, 11, 0, 10], which is calculated by adding a plurality of vote selection item identification information. The 1's place of each element represents the number of votes for “important”, and the 10th place represents the number of votes for “wasted”.

  Subsequently, in each of the client terminals 21 to 2N, the client of the fourth element that is most important based on the data array [2, 40, 10, 4, 11, 11, 0, 10] of the aggregation result information is displayed. Voting selection item identification information indicating parameter values set by the terminal character is transmitted to the voting game server 10. This data array is, for example, [0, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] for the G character. In this case, it is an element for characters F to M in order from the left side of the array, and the numbers represent parameters.

  Then, the voting game server 10 calculates (adds) the voting selection item identification information from all the client terminals 21 to 2N to obtain a data array [20, 12, 3, 80, 1, 20, 18, 0]. The total result information is transmitted to each of the client terminals 21 to 2N. In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, a game progress screen 210 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 57, and in this game progress screen 210, a count result display screen 300 including a count result display image 310 is displayed. The

  Thus, for example, in each of the client terminals 21 to 2N, based on the data array [20, 12, 3, 80, 1, 20, 18, 0] of the aggregation result information, the character having the lowest “important” element (here Then, the character M) is recognized, and the character having the highest “wasted” element is recognized by performing the calculation process in the same procedure.

  In the tabulation result display image 310 of the tabulation result display screen 300, images of the characters F to M selected by the users and point values assigned by the users for the parameter items considered to be the most important in the most votes are displayed. The Here, the user of the character with the lowest point value (in this case, the user who selected the character M) is regarded as a dropout, and as shown in FIG. It is possible to only view the voting game and not participate until the end of the game.

  In addition, regarding the parameter item that seems to be the most useless vote, the user who has the highest point value is also regarded as a dropout. In this case, the parameter item that seems to be the most useless vote in the sub-character display area 240 is deleted.

  In this way, the game progresses, and as shown in FIG. 26, the points assigned to the remaining parameter items among a set of user characters among all the participating users as shown in FIG. The user with the largest number wins.

  On this game progress screen 210, for example, a final result display image 320 having a message display area 321 for displaying an image of a vote selection item 204 depicting a character I who has won and a message, and a breakdown of points for the remaining parameter items And a result breakdown display image 330 having a display area 331 for displaying a message. Therefore, in this voting game, in order to become the final winner, the allocation of points to various parameter items is an important factor, and the fun of the game can be improved.

  When the user becomes a dropout during the voting game, as shown in FIG. 27, the image showing the character F in the main character display area 230 is highlighted as described above on the game progress screen 210. At the same time, an image showing the character f in the sub-character display area 240 is highlighted, and thereafter only browsing is participated until the game ends.

  In this voting game, even in a complicated voting game provided with a plurality of types of voting selection items, the game progress screen 210 is realized by a simple configuration interface, or a comment displayed in the information display area 220 is automatically displayed. By making decisions, the fun and strategy of interpersonal warfare for all people without making users feel the annoyance of participating in online voting games and the fear of playing without using so-called chat etc. It is possible to provide fun voting games with improved performance.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N select, for example, selection items (for example, the voting selection items 122 to 126) in the voting game selected by the user, for example, this voting game. Or the voting selection item identification information associated with the client terminal that is executing the voting game is transmitted to the voting game server 10, and the voting game server 10 performs predetermined operations such as four arithmetic operations based on the voting selection item identification information. The counting result information generated by the counting calculation is received, the voting game is advanced using the transmitted vote selection item identification information and the received counting result information, and the counting result is sent to the client terminal according to the progress degree of the voting game. The total result display screen 1 including the total result display image generated on the display screen is generated. In addition to displaying 0 or the like, the voting game server 10 receives, for example, a plurality of vote selection item identification information respectively transmitted by the information communication units 31 respectively included in the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N, and the plurality of received votes As a configuration for generating totaling result information indicating a totaling result related to the selection item by performing a predetermined totaling calculation based on the selection item identification information, and transmitting the generated totaling result information to each of the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N. Therefore, only voting selection item identification information and count result information is transmitted and received between the client terminals 21 to 2N and the voting game server 10, and the voting game server 10 plays a voting game simply by performing a simple calculation. The voting game system 10 can be simplified by simplifying the processing and configuration of the voting game server 10. Can be realized at low cost, and information to be transmitted / received between the client terminals 21 to 2N and the voting game server 10 is defined, and the voting game server 10 performs only simple calculations. It is possible to change the design of the voting game in units and improve the degree of freedom of design.

  That is, since the voting game is advanced on the client terminals 21 to 2N side by using the total result information generated by the four arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in the voting game server 10 based on the voting selection item identification information. The voting game system 100 can reduce the processing load of the voting game server 10 and simplify the configuration, and can execute an online voting game of the type in which the user's votes are totaled and played, at a low cost. be able to.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the vote selection item identification information and the aggregation result information are array data of the same format having a certain number of elements, and the predetermined aggregation calculation is performed using the vote selection item identification information and the aggregation result information. The vote selection item identification information and the total result information transmitted and received between the client terminals 21 to 2N and the voting game server 10 are determined in one format. Since the server 10 performs four arithmetic operations, the voting game can be easily played while making it possible to change the design of the voting game in units of the client terminals 21 to 2N, further reducing the cost and improving the degree of design freedom. It becomes like this.

  In the above-described embodiment, each of the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N includes a plurality of game progressing units that simultaneously execute different types of voting games in parallel, and the voting game server 10 has a voting selection item. Since it is set as the structure which each produces | generates the total result information corresponding to the voting game currently progressed by the several game progress means in each client terminal 21-2N based on identification information, the structure of the voting game server 10 is complicated It is possible to simultaneously execute a large number of different types of voting games at each of the client terminals 21 to 2N without doing so. In addition, in this system 100, as another example, among the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N, the type of voting game that is progressing at a client terminal of a group and the client terminal of another group simultaneously with this Even when the type of the voting game progressing in is different, it is possible to have the same voting game server 10 perform these calculation processing. Also, these different types of voting games can be executed not only simultaneously, but also of course at different times.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the vote selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10 in association with the corresponding client terminal, and the total result information is transmitted together with the information regarding the client terminal corresponding to the vote selection item identification information. Therefore, as described above, even if there are a plurality of groups of client terminals performing different types of voting games in parallel on the communication network 30, one voting game This can be handled by the server 10.

  In the embodiment described above, the vote selection item identification information is transmitted to the voting game server 10 in association with the corresponding voting game, and the total result information is transmitted together with the information related to the voting game corresponding to the vote selection item identification information. Therefore, as described above, even when there are a plurality of groups of client terminals on the communication network 30 that are simultaneously executing different types of voting games, or the same client terminal Even in the case where different types of voting games are played concurrently in 21 or the like, the single voting game server 10 can cope with them.

  In the above-described embodiment, the vote selection item identification information includes information on a plurality of parameter items related to the item, and the selection unit is configured to display and select the plurality of parameter items. Voting games can be played without using complicated operations such as chats that were required in conventional wolf games over the Internet, etc., so even users who are unfamiliar with complicated operations such as chats can easily vote The game can be played and, in addition to simply voting on items in the voting game, more complex voting can be performed to improve the fun of the game.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, for example, the aggregation result display screen 150 or the like includes information related to the user of the image display area 170 that displays the aggregation result display image and one client terminal 21 among the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N. The first user display area 130 for displaying and the second user display area 140 for displaying information about the users of the other client terminals 22 to 2N among the plurality of client terminals 21 to 2N. In addition to being able to easily communicate with other users who enjoy voting games, express emotions, etc., realize a simple screen configuration and easily play voting games without complicated operations. Can improve the interest of

  In the above-described embodiment, when the voting game system 100 is constructed, the voting game server 10 is provided as a general-purpose server corresponding to a plurality of types of voting games, and the client terminals 21 to 2N are provided at different times or simultaneously. Since a plurality of types of voting games can be progressed, and the voting selection item identification information and the totaling result information are provided so as to have a general-purpose format in the plurality of types of voting games, the voting game server 10 is It is configured by a server, and a plurality of types of voting games can be progressed at client terminals 21 to 2N, and voting selection item identification information and count result information that can be transmitted and received can be made into a general-purpose format that can be used in a plurality of types of voting games. , Allowing design changes to the voting game on a client terminal basis, improving design flexibility It it is, it is possible to construct a process and constituting the simplified voting gaming system 100 votes the game server 10 at a low cost.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, the voting game system including a plurality of client terminals connected by a communication network and a voting game server, and useful for constructing such a voting game system are useful.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vote game server 21-2N Client terminal 30 Communication network 100 Vote game system

Claims (6)

A voting game system comprising a plurality of client terminals and a voting game server connected by a communication network,
The client terminal is
A game progression means for proceeding with a voting game;
Selection means for freely selecting an item in the voting game;
Identification information transmission means for transmitting vote selection item identification information indicating an item selected by the selection means to the voting game server;
Counting result information receiving means for receiving counting result information from the voting game server;
A totaling result display means for displaying a screen based on the totaling result information;
The game progression means is configured to advance the voting game using the vote selection item identification information and the count result information,
The voting game server is
Identification information receiving means for receiving vote selection item identification information transmitted by the client terminal;
Counting result information generating means for generating the counting result information by performing a predetermined counting operation based on the vote selection item identification information received from a plurality of client terminals;
A voting game system, comprising: a totaling result information transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated totaling result information to the client terminal. The vote selection item identification information and the aggregation result information are array data of the same format having a certain number of elements,
The voting game system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined calculation is an arithmetic operation of the vote selection item identification information and the calculation result information. The identification information transmitting means transmits the voting selection item identification information to the corresponding client terminal and transmits it to the voting game server,
2. The voting game system according to claim 1, wherein the counting result information transmitting means transmits the counting result information together with information relating to the client terminal corresponding to the voting selection item identification information. The identification information transmitting means transmits the voting selection item identification information to the voting game server in association with the corresponding voting game,
2. The voting game system according to claim 1, wherein the counting result information transmitting means transmits the counting result information together with information relating to a voting game corresponding to the voting selection item identification information. The vote selection item identification information includes information on a plurality of parameter items related to the item,
The voting game system according to claim 1, wherein the selection means displays the plurality of parameter items in a list. The method for constructing a voting game system according to claim 1,
While providing the voting game server as a general-purpose server corresponding to a plurality of types of voting games,
The client terminal is
The game progression means is configured to advance a plurality of types of voting games at different times or simultaneously, and the voting selection item identification information and the aggregation result information are provided in a general format for the plurality of types of voting games. How to build a voting game system.

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