JP2018089465A - Game server, game device, and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a Parcheesi type game higher in a game property.SOLUTION: A game server 3 displays a game map screen based on a game map to a portable telephone 1 connected via a network 2 and, when movement instruction data showing a destination node in the game map screen is inputted from the portable telephone 1, moves a node at a current position in the game map according to the movement instruction data. The game server 3 executes an event in the portable telephone 1 on the basis of event data set with respect to the destination node shown by the movement instruction data. In accordance with a result of this event, identification data on the portable telephone 1 is recorded in association with the node at the current position, and the recorded identification data is totaled for each portable telephone 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

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

  There is a game called Sugoroku among games played by a plurality of users. Conventionally, a system capable of executing Sugoroku as an online game has been considered (Patent Document 1).

  The online game providing system for executing sugoroku described in Patent Document 1 performs a mission instead of a dice for advancing a piece, and acquires a progress point that can advance the piece from the mission result. The user who [goals] earlier than other users wins. In this dice game, various events that are advantageous and disadvantageous to the user are prepared for the frames, and the goal is to clear the events of the stopped frames. As an event that is advantageous to the user, there are, for example, 10 frames advance, another user is returned to the start, and another user is returned by 10 frames. As an event that is disadvantageous to the user, for example, there are 10 frames back, return to the start, and other users advance 10 frames.

  In addition, this sugoroku game is not progressing in order for each user like a general sugoroku, but progresses in real time. In other words, the user needs to acquire progress points by quickly performing more missions regardless of the progress of other users, and aim for a goal earlier than other users.

JP 2006-333916 A

  In this way, in the sugoroku game provided as a conventional online game, the purpose is to advance the piece quickly in the same manner as in the ordinary sugoroku. Further, since the operation by other users is not affected at all, the user simply has to repeatedly perform the operation for advancing the frame, and may be bored. For this reason, there has been a demand for a more game-like game that has a willingness to play repeatedly for the user.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game server, a game device, and a game program that are capable of executing a game with a higher game performance.

  In the game server to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected, the present invention provides display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes on the terminal device, and movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map. Movement destination input means for inputting from each of a plurality of terminal devices, event execution means for executing an event set for a node indicated by the movement instruction data, and the movement instruction data according to the result of the event, The identification data corresponding to the terminal device is recorded in association with the indicated node, and a plurality of the identification data is recorded up to the upper limit number set in the node, and the identification data is newly recorded. And the node recording means for deleting any of the previously recorded identification data.

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

The block diagram which shows the structure of the system in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the mobile telephone 1 used as a game device in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game server 3 in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the user registration data 23a. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the game condition management data 23b. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the user state management data 23c. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the registration number management data 23d. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the event management data 23e. The flowchart for demonstrating the game process for controlling the sugoroku-type online game performed by the game server 3. FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the event process performed during a game process. The flowchart for demonstrating a movement process. The flowchart for demonstrating battle mode process. The structural example of a game map is shown. The figure which shows an example of the game screen (game map) displayed in the mobile telephone 1. The figure for demonstrating the genre set to each station of a game map. The figure which shows an example of a game screen according to an answer result. The figure which shows an example of the change of registration ID registered in association with a station. The figure which shows an example of the game screen at the time of a character moving a game map.

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the game server 3 provides a game service for executing a sugoroku online game. The game server 3 provides a sgoroku-type game that includes a game map composed of a plurality of nodes and routes connecting the nodes, specifically, a railway station (node) and a route (route) connecting the stations. The game is executed using the railway map as a game map. Moreover, in the sugoroku-type game in the present embodiment, the user does not simply advance the frame on the route, but is a game in which stations are held among a plurality of users while moving on the route. The user can execute an event set in advance at a station that is a destination on the route, and can record identification data of the user (a terminal device used by the user) at the station according to the result. In other words, the user obtains “My Station” while leaving a “footprint” at the station at the current position. In addition, the upper limit number (it changes with stations) which can record identification data ("footprint") is set in the station, and a plurality of users can record identification data up to the upper limit number. . However, when the identification data is newly recorded exceeding the upper limit number, any of the previously recorded identification data (for example, the first recorded identification data) is deleted. In the Sugoroku game in this embodiment, since an unspecified number of users participate in the game in real time, even if a “footprint” is left in the station, it may be taken away by other users regardless of the user's play situation Is always hidden. Therefore, in order to keep the same station acquired continuously, the user always keeps his / her play status (which station has been acquired or may be taken away by other users). You need to know and move to this station to run events as needed. It offers a game characteristic that is different from conventional online games, in that it will be taken away by other users if left unattended for a long time.

  In the game of the present embodiment, it is assumed that a quiz is executed as an event. The user can answer the quiz set at the destination station, and if the answer is correct, the user can record the identification data (leave a “footprint” in My Station). . Note that events other than quizzes may be used. For example, a mini game, a specific voice input, a predetermined button operation, or the like may be performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The sound unit 13 outputs sound under the control of the control unit 10. The sound unit 13 outputs an operation sound according to the operation of the input unit 12 as well as a sound effect or a message sound during game execution.

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

  The ROM 15 stores programs and data for controlling basic functions (such as voice calls) preinstalled in the mobile phone 1.

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

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

  The control unit 20 includes a processor, a memory (ROM, RAM), and the like, and realizes various processing functions by executing various programs. In this embodiment, the control part 20 implement | achieves the game control part 20a, the results totaling part 20b, and the battle | competition control part 20c for controlling an online game (Sugoroku type game) by running a game program. .

  The game control unit 20 a controls the execution of an online game (sugoku-type game), and executes processes according to requests from a plurality of mobile phones 1 connected via the network 2 in parallel. That is, a plurality of users can participate in the game on the same game map in real time. The game control unit 20a is provided with the following functions for controlling the game. That is, in response to a request from the mobile phone 1, a game map screen based on the game map is displayed on the mobile phone 1, and movement destination data indicating a movement destination node in the game map screen is input from the mobile phone 1. In accordance with the movement instruction data input by the function and the movement destination input function, the current position management function for managing the station (node) of the current position in the game map of the mobile phone 1, the movement destination node indicated by the movement instruction data The mobile phone 1 is associated with a station (node) at the current position in accordance with the event execution function for executing an event in the mobile phone 1 based on the event data set for the mobile phone 1 and the result of the event executed by the event execution function. A node recording function for recording identification data corresponding to 1 is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the data configuration of the user state management data 23c. The user state management data 23c is various data set for each user as the game progresses. For example, registration ID, my station, my line, group registration ID, item data, ticket number data, and the like are associated with each other. Is set. My station is data indicating a station acquired by a user (terminal device) corresponding to the registration ID. My line is data indicating a section (route) that is set when two specific nodes in the game map, for example, adjacent terminal stations in the railway map, are acquired (in the case of “my station”). In the section set as My Line, the range on which the user can move on the game map is controlled to be wider than usual (the moving speed is increased). The group registration ID is a registration ID corresponding to a user (terminal device) registered as a group member. For example, it is assumed that one user can register up to five users in a group. Group members registered in the group can move to each other's current location (station), exchanging items that can be acquired during the game, and gaining superiority in the movement of My Line acquired by group members Is controlled. Item data is data indicating items acquired by the player during the game. The ticket number data is data indicating the number of tickets acquired as the game progresses. Tickets can be acquired, for example, when winning a competitive game, and can be used to change the avatar displayed on the game screen, acquire various items, or change the speed (movable range) on the game map. Can be used.

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

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

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

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

  When it is confirmed that the member is a valid member, the control unit 20 confirms whether or not the user is participating in the game for the first time with reference to data corresponding to the corresponding registration ID in the game situation management data 23b, for example. For example, when each data is in an initial state, it is determined that the game is the first game participation (step A2, Yes).

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

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

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

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a game screen. For example, characters set for each user are displayed on a game map. In the game provided by the game server 3, since a plurality of users are participating at the same time online, not only characters corresponding to themselves but also characters corresponding to other users are displayed. In addition, the number of users who have been acquired as My Station (remaining “footprints”) is displayed at stations on the game screen.

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

Here, the event processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The game control unit 20a refers to the data corresponding to the station ID corresponding to the current position set in the event management data 23e, and determines whether it is within the valid period of the quiz data. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), a special quiz (event) for a limited time according to the land pattern is prepared depending on the station (for example, “Kairakuen Station”), and is within this valid period. Is determined. Here, when it is not within the effective period (step B1, No), the event processing is terminated. In addition, about normal quiz data, all the periods shall be set as an effective period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  If the registration ID registered in this station exceeds the registration upper limit number set in the station at the current position (step A12, Yes), the game control unit 20a For example, the registration ID (user) registered first, which is set in association with the station ID of the position, is deleted (step A13). Therefore, the user whose registration ID is deleted loses My Station.

FIG. 17 shows an example of a change in registration ID registered in association with a station.
As shown in FIG. 17A, a registration upper limit number is set for each station. For example, in the case of a large terminal station such as “Shinjuku Station”, the registration upper limit number is “100” and 100 users are registered. Each can be acquired as a “My Station” (with a “footprint”), but in the case of a relatively small “Ebina Station”, the registration upper limit is “5” and only 5 users can register as My Station. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 17 (b), for a station with a small registration upper limit number, the first registered user is deleted relatively easily by newly registering (the foot shape in FIG. Represents the registration of “footprints”). In addition, even if the registration upper limit number is large, in the case of an important terminal station, since many users try to acquire it, it is also deleted depending on the situation. In order to avoid this, the user moves to the station reserved as My Station before being deleted by another user newly registering, and as shown in FIG. You need to register and register again.

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

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

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

  For this reason, as shown to Fig.15 (a), when a different genre is set for every station, the station in which the specialty genre is set can be selected as a movement destination. In the game map, it is assumed that a graphic (for example, a circle) representing each station is displayed using a color corresponding to the genre so that the genre corresponding to the station can be easily identified.

  Further, when the current position is on the route set as My Line, a movable range wider than usual is set. For example, when an important station such as an adjacent terminal station is acquired as a My Station, the My Line is set in the user status management data 23c with the My Station as a My Line. When it is determined that the game control unit 20a is on the My Line with reference to the user state management data 23c, for example, the movable range is set within a range of 2 to 6. Therefore, in order to quickly move on the game map and secure My Station, it is important to efficiently acquire the terminal station as My Station and maintain it as My Line. That is, since it is necessary to move the game map strategically, the game performance is dramatically improved as compared with the Sugoroku game that simply advances the frame.

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

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

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

  In the present embodiment, when a user registers another user as a group, the user can move to the current position of the other user belonging to this group. For example, by transmitting a registration ID (identification data) corresponding to another mobile phone 1 to be registered in the group from the mobile phone 1, the game control unit 20a uses this registration ID for the group of the user state management data 23c. Set as a registration ID and register as a group member. Note that the number of people that can be registered in the group is limited to, for example, five people.

  When the group is designated as the destination (step C2, Yes), the game control unit 20a determines the current position of the group member with reference to the game situation management data 23b, and the group member with respect to the mobile phone 1 is determined. A list of current positions is output (step C4).

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

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

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

  The station (My Station) and route (My Line) that the user has acquired in the game map are displayed on the game screen or from the game server 3 based on the user status management data 23c. Enable to check by line list display.

  For example, when a My Line exists in a game map (route map) displayed according to the current position, the route is displayed in a form (color or shape) different from the normal. Moreover, about my station, it displays with a different color according to the number until it is deleted by the new registration by another user. For example, red is displayed when the order until deletion is close, yellow is displayed when it is medium, and blue is displayed when there is a sufficient margin. Also, it may be clearly indicated by a number, for example, (order until deletion) / (upper registration number).

  Further, when displaying the My Station / My Line list display, the user requests the game server 3 to display a list by a predetermined operation on the mobile phone 1. The game server 3 refers to the user state management data 23c, reads out the data related to My Station and My Line associated with the registration ID corresponding to the list display request source, and uses them as a list in the mobile phone 1 Display. As a result, the user can always check the currently acquired station or My Line route no matter where the game map is.

Next, the battle mode process will be described.
The user can arbitrarily register a battle during the game. When there is a match registration request from the mobile phone 1 (step A5, Yes), the game control unit 20a registers the match requesting user (registration ID), and other users who are opponents are registered for battle. Wait for In addition, the user who registered the battle can participate in the normal game, and can receive a notification when the opponent is registered.

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

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

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

Next, the operation of the result totaling unit 20b will be described.
The result totaling unit 20b totals the number of stations acquired as My Station for each of all users (registration ID (identification data)) for each fixed period (for example, one week). For example, the number of stations is counted for each registration ID with reference to the user state management data 23c or the registration number management data 23d. In this case, the number of stations acquired during the period, the number of stations acquired at the end of the period, or the difference between the terminal station and the normal station may be aggregated with different weights. The score totaling unit 20b creates a ranking based on the count result and transmits this ranking to all users. As a transmission method, it may be performed through a website, or may be transmitted by e-mail using an e-mail address registered in the user registration data 23a.

  In this way, in the online game according to the present embodiment, not only simply moving on the game map, but also sharing the station with users who are participating in the game simultaneously in real time, so that the game performance can be dramatically improved. it can.

  Each station has a registration limit, so in order to enter the top ranking, the user always knows the situation of each station that he has acquired, and which station needs to be acquired next, In some cases, it is necessary to determine which station is to be discarded, and game characteristics that cannot be obtained from general Sugoroku games are provided. In addition, since an unspecified number of users participate in the game, the situation always changes in real time, and it is necessary to deal with a new game situation no matter what time the game participates. Moreover, since the structure of the other user who participates in a game also changes every time, it is difficult to predict the result according to an opponent. For this reason, it is hard to get tired of the game, and the willingness to participate repeatedly can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the sugoroku-type game in the present embodiment, an advantageous situation cannot be secured unless the game is continuously participated. Therefore, between a user who has participated in the game for a long time and a user who has newly participated, A big difference cannot be made and a new user can be motivated to challenge.

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

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

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

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

Claims (5)

In a game server to which a plurality of terminal devices are connected,
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes on the terminal device;
Destination input means for inputting, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map;
Event execution means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data;
According to the result of the event, the identification data corresponding to the terminal device is recorded in association with the node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of the identification data up to the upper limit number set in the node And a node recording means for deleting any of the previously recorded identification data when the identification data is newly recorded and the upper limit is exceeded.   The destination input unit deletes, by the node recording unit, a node in which the identification data corresponding to the terminal device displaying the game map is recorded in the game map displayed on each of the plurality of terminal devices. The game server according to claim 1, wherein the game server is displayed in a form that clearly indicates an order until it is played.   The game server according to claim 1, wherein the node recording unit records each of the nodes and the identification data based on an upper limit number set for each of the plurality of nodes. A computer to which multiple terminal devices are connected
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes on the terminal device;
Destination input means for inputting movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map from each of the plurality of terminal devices;
Event execution means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data;
According to the result of the event, the identification data of the terminal device is recorded in association with the node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of the identification data is recorded up to the upper limit number set in the node. When the identification data is newly recorded and the upper limit is exceeded, a game program for functioning as node recording means for deleting any of the previously recorded identification data. In a game device to which a plurality of input devices operated by each of a plurality of users are connected,
Display means for displaying a game map connecting a plurality of nodes;
A destination input means for inputting movement instruction data indicating a destination node in the game map from each of the plurality of input devices;
Event execution means for executing an event set for the node indicated by the movement instruction data;
According to the result of the event, the identification data corresponding to the input device is recorded in association with the node indicated by the movement instruction data, and a plurality of the identification data up to the upper limit number set in the node And a node recording means for deleting any of the previously recorded identification data when the upper limit is exceeded by newly recording the identification data.