JP3703800B2 - Communication game system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication game system in which a character operated by a user is played in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party, a recording medium storing the program, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In such a conventional communication game system, there is a fighting field where a battle between characters operated by the user is performed, and other users can watch the battle by moving the character operated by the user to the fighting field. There are some (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In addition, when there is a request for watching a battle game via a communication line such as the Internet, the game status is transmitted to the request source, and a message that the user is watching the battle is displayed. (For example, refer patent document 1).
[0003]
[Non-Patent Document 1]
“Online Player” Mainichi Communications, Nov. 8, 2001, 001, p. 066-067
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-253863 A (paragraphs 0070-0073, FIG. 58)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the communication game system of Non-Patent Document 1, characters other than the opponent are only displayed in the same virtual space, and are not recognized as spectators. Moreover, in the communication game system of Patent Document 1, a user who has requested a watching is recognized as a spectator, and it is possible to recognize a spectator in a battle performed in a common virtual space in which an unspecified number of characters exist. There wasn't. In addition, in both Non-Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1, the game content does not change due to the presence of the spectator, and the spectator has remained in the production means such as the screen.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and recognizes a spectator of a battle performed in a common virtual space where an unspecified number of characters exist, and changes to a game due to the presence of the spectator. It is to provide the technology that can give.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A communication game system according to the present invention is a communication game system having a display device, and a plurality of terminal devices for a plurality of users to operate their own characters connected to a server device via a network, In a common virtual space where a game is played, a game in which a player character operated by a game player among the plurality of users and another character who does not play the game exists is played. In the communication game system, a terminal device of a user who is a person who plays the game is a neighborhood area defined in the vicinity of the game area set as the area where the game is played in the common virtual space. And the common virtual space in which the neighboring character storage means storing the data and the opponent character operated by the user exists Among the characters existing in the neighborhood area where the data is read from the neighborhood area storage means and the neighborhood data readout means for reading out the data of the neighborhood area defined in the vicinity of the set game area from the neighborhood area storage means, the battle A counting means for counting the number of other characters other than the observer character as a spectator character, and a battle operated by the user when the number of spectator characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value When the player character performs a predetermined action, the ability value for determining the result of the predetermined action is determined from the normal ability value when the number of the spectator characters does not exceed the predetermined value. A communication game system comprising ability value changing means for changing to
[0007]
According to the communication game system according to the present invention , for example, by improving the ability value of a character that fights when there are many spectators and producing the character as if it is exciting, the game can be changed. .
[0008]
Here, the network means a computer network using a telephone line network, the Internet, or the like. The battle means a battle between characters operated by a user in an action game, a role playing game, a sports game, or the like.
[0009]
In the communication game system according to the present invention, each terminal device of a user who is a player of the game battle includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the other character existing in the vicinity region is stationary. Further, the counting means can count the number of characters determined as stationary by the determination means among the other characters existing in the vicinity area as spectator characters .
[0010]
In this case, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the number of spectators by excluding characters other than the opponent characters that only move and pass in the vicinity of the characters to fight against .
[0011]
The communication game system according to the present invention uses the number of spectator characters counted by the counting means as the number of spectators, and displays the spectator along with the image of the common virtual space including the opponent character operated by the user on the display device. A person number display means may be further provided.
[0012]
In this case, in the common virtual space where an unspecified number of characters exist, it is possible to recognize a character watching a battle as a spectator and to display the number of spectators.
[0015]
In the communication game system according to the present invention, a terminal device of a user who is a person who plays the game, a number of spectators transmitting means for transmitting the number of spectators displayed by the spectator display means to the server device , respectively. The server apparatus that stores the number of spectators transmitted by the number of spectators transmitting means requests the ranking of the number of spectators from the server apparatus, and transmits from the server apparatus based on the request of the ranking request means. Ranking receiving means for receiving the ranking of the number of spectators received, and ranking display means for displaying the ranking received by the ranking receiving means on the display device, wherein the server device includes the number of spectators transmitting means. and spectators number of recording means for recording the number of spectators that is sent every battle of the game, the ranking request means When there is al the request, reading means for reading the ranking該観against toll from been spectator number recorded in the spectator number of recording means, the number of ranking the requesting spectator read of said reading means Ranking transmission means for transmitting to the terminal device and causing the ranking reception means to receive may be provided.
[0016]
In this case, in addition to the match result, there is a pleasure of gathering many spectators, and the user's motivation for the game can be enhanced.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of the present embodiment. A server 1 and user terminals 2-1 to 2-n that provide the service of the present invention are connected to the Internet 3 so as to communicate with each other using a protocol such as TCP / IP.
[0022]
FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of the server 1. The server 1 includes a display device 11 for displaying various types of information, an input device 12 for inputting necessary information, a processing device 13 for performing arithmetic processing, and a work area 14, and an OS ( Each component includes a recording device 15 that records an operating system (AP) and an application program (AP) for performing virtual space processing, and a DB (Date Base) 16 that stores character data, user data, and the like. Are connected to each other via a bus 17 so that they can communicate with each other, and a public line is connected to the processing device 13 via a communication connection means 18. The display device 11 is a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, the input device 12 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, the recording device 15 is a recording device such as a hard disk, and the processing device 13 is An electronic device such as a microprocessor.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows a block configuration of the user terminal 2-1 of the present invention. The user terminal 2-1 is a home video game machine having communication connection means, and the other user terminals 2-2 to 2-n have the same configuration. The user terminal 2-1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, an image processing unit 24, an audio processing unit 26, a DVD-ROM (Digital Video Disc-ROM) reading unit 27, an interface unit 28, and the like via an internal bus 20. It has.
[0024]
The CPU 21 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22 as a main storage device, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 29 as an auxiliary storage device, an operating system that manages an image processing unit 24, an audio processing unit 26, and the like. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 in which a program is stored is connected. The CPU 21 also includes an oscillation circuit that generates a clock signal and a frequency dividing circuit that divides the clock signal and uses it as a timing signal.
[0025]
The image processing unit 24 decodes the compressed and encoded image data read from the DVD-ROM 4, performs coordinate calculation, rendering, shading, etc., and stores them in the frame buffer 25. The stored image data is converted from digital to analog in accordance with a drawing command output from the CPU 21 and displayed on the display device 7. Here, the display device 7 may be a general household television receiver.
[0026]
The audio processing unit 26 converts the sound data of the DVD-ROM 4 read by the DVD-ROM reading unit 27 into analog data and outputs the analog data from the speaker 8. In addition, the sound processing unit 26 generates sound effects and music data according to instructions from the CPU 21, converts them into analog data, and outputs them to the speaker 8. The speaker 8 used here is one built in the above-mentioned general household television receiver.
[0027]
The DVD-ROM reading unit 27 reads game programs and data from the DVD-ROM 4, and the read programs and data are recorded in the RAM 22. The read sound data is sent to the sound processing unit 26 via the internal bus 20.
[0028]
The interface unit 28 is detachably connected to a controller 5 for inputting instructions from the player and a memory card 6 as an external storage device for storing game setting data and the like. The game program and game data downloaded from the server 1 are stored in the HDD 29 by the modem 9 connected to the Internet 3 via a public line.
[0029]
Here, the game stored in the DVD-ROM 4 is a battle game in which each user operates his / her character in a common virtual space to play a golf match.
[0030]
FIG. 4 exemplifies a golf battle screen displayed on the display device 7 of the user terminal 2-1. The character 41 operated by the user of the user terminal 2-1 is taking a shot on the golf course 45, and the same set of opponents as the character 41 are displayed at the top of the screen with character icons 42, 43 and 44. Also the periphery of the golf course 45, but the character 51a to 51d other user operates exists, these characters 51a to 51d is equal to or a spectator of the pair warfare watching at the lower left of the screen It is displayed as 46 persons. This determination is for a spectator that a vicinity 47 is defined in the golf course 45 as illustrated in the plan view of the golf course in FIG. 5 and exists in the vicinity 47 and is stationary for a predetermined time. As a condition. In the example of FIG. 4, there are four characters in the vicinity, but the number of spectators is displayed as three because the character 51a is moving.
[0031]
FIG. 6 illustrates the ability values when the character 41 is normal and when a predetermined number or more of the spectators are watching. As shown in this example, when the number of spectators is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the ability values such as the power and control of the fighting characters are improved. For example, when a shot is made, the ball flight distance and the fairway keep rate are improved. At this time, the virtual currency is given to the spectator from the character being played.
[0032]
FIG. 7 illustrates a spectator number ranking screen. The number of spectators is transmitted to the server 1 and stored in the DB 16, and the number of spectators in the battle can be browsed by a request from the user terminal 2.
[0033]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the process of the spectator at the user terminal 2-1. When the golf match is started, the vicinity data of the golf course is read from the DVD-ROM 4 (101). The coordinate values of other characters other than the opponent are read (102). If these other characters do not exist in the vicinity (103), the process proceeds to step 111. On the other hand, if there is another character in the vicinity (103), when the timer is read and a predetermined time has passed (104), the coordinate value of the other character existing in the vicinity is read (105), and before the predetermined time has elapsed. The other character whose coordinate value after and the coordinate value after the lapse of time are counted (106). The count number is displayed on the display device 7 as the number of spectators and transmitted to the server 1 (107). If the number of spectators is equal to or less than a predetermined value (108), the process proceeds to step 111. On the other hand, if the number of spectators is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (108), the ability of the character being played is changed (109), and virtual currency is transmitted from the character being played to other characters counted as spectators. (110). Steps 101 to 110 are repeated until the battle ends (111).
[0034]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing ranking processing at the user terminal 2-1. A request for ranking data is made to the server 1 (201), and when ranking data is received (202), the data is displayed on the display device 7 (203).
[0035]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the ranking process in the server 1. When a request for ranking data is received from the user terminal 2 (301), the data is read from the DB 16 (302) and transmitted to the requested user terminal 2 (303).
[0036]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the accuracy of the number of counts can be increased by counting characters that have been stationary for a predetermined time in the vicinity of the opponent as spectators. In addition, when the number of spectators is large, the ability value of the character operated by the player is improved, so that it is possible to play with some excitement to the spectators.
[0037]
In this embodiment, a golf battle is used, but a battle such as a martial art in which an enemy character fights at the same time may be used. May be. In addition, it is possible to make the spectator vote for which character to support and to improve the ability value of the character having a large number of votes. Further, in order to gather spectators, a notice of the battle may be displayed on a bulletin board in the virtual space.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
It is possible to provide a technique capable of recognizing a spectator of a battle performed in a common virtual space in which an unspecified number of characters exist and changing the game when the spectator exists.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a server. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a golf battle screen. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the character ability. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the spectator number ranking screen. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment.
1 Server 2-1, 2-2, 2 -n User terminal 3 Internet 41 Character 42, 43, 44 Character icon 45 Golf course 46 Display of the number of spectators 47 Near golf course 51 a, 51 b, 51 c, 51 d Other users Character operated by

Claims (4)

A communication game system including a display device, and a plurality of terminal devices for a plurality of users to operate their own characters connected to a server device via a network, and a common virtual space that is a space in which a game is played In a communication game system for playing a game in which a player character operated by a person who plays a game among the plurality of users in the space and another character that does not play the game are present,
Each of the terminal devices of the users who are players in the game is
Neighborhood area storage means for storing data of a neighborhood area defined in the vicinity of a game area set as an area where the game is played in the common virtual space;
Proximity data reading means for reading data of a neighborhood area defined in the vicinity of the game area set in the common virtual space where the opponent character operated by the user exists from the neighborhood area storage means;
Counting means for counting the number of characters other than the opponent character as spectator characters among the characters existing in the vicinity area where the data is read from the data reading means,
Ability to determine the result of a predetermined action when an opponent character operated by the user performs a predetermined action when the number of spectator characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value A communication game system comprising ability value changing means for changing a value from a normal ability value when the number of spectator characters does not exceed the predetermined value to a prescribed ability value . Each terminal device of a user who is a person who performs the game battle further includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the other character existing in the vicinity region is stationary,
2. The counting unit according to claim 1, wherein the counting unit counts the number of characters determined to be stationary by the determination unit among other characters existing in the vicinity area as spectator characters . Communication game system.   It further comprises spectator number display means for displaying on the display device together with the image of the common virtual space including the opponent character operated by the user as the number of spectator characters counted by the counting means.
  The communication game system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. Each of the terminal devices of the users who are players in the game is
Spectator number transmission means for transmitting the number of spectators displayed by the spectator display means to the server device;
Ranking request means for requesting the ranking of the number of spectators to the server device that stores the number of spectators transmitted by the number of spectators;
Ranking receiving means for receiving the ranking of the number of spectators transmitted from the server device based on the request of the ranking request means;
Ranking display means for displaying the ranking received by the ranking receiving means on the display device;
The server device
Spectator number recording means for recording the number of spectators transmitted from the spectator number transmitting means for each match of the game ;
Reading means for reading the ranking of the number of spectators from the number of spectators recorded in the number of spectators when there is a request from the ranking request means ;
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a ranking transmission unit that transmits the ranking of the number of spectators read by the reading unit to a requesting terminal device and causes the ranking receiving unit to receive the ranking . 5. The communication game system described in 1.

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