JP4823613B2 - Network game server, network game system, and network game control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a network game system that provides a game that can be played through a communication network such as the Internet.

  A personal computer (PC), a mobile phone terminal, a game machine, or the like is used as a user terminal, and these user terminals are connected to a game server via a communication network such as the Internet to play a game provided by the game server. It is possible. A form of providing a game or game service provided in such a form is called a network game or an online game. A system for providing such a network game is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.

  In addition, in the network game, a battle-type game (hereinafter referred to as a battle game) in which an unspecified number of game users play each other in various game genres such as a card game, a sports game, and a role-playing game is provided. Has been. The ability to play a game between an unspecified number of game users is an attractive feature of network games not found in conventional game terminals.

On the other hand, a network game in which a betting game is played in anticipation of the victory or defeat of a competition for a competition in which a pseudo player is competing with a computer program.
Japanese Patent No. 3672879 Japanese Patent No. 3471790

  An important issue in services that provide network games is to increase the number of game users.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the attractiveness of the network game to be provided and to increase the number of game users, A network game system and a network game control method are provided.

The first aspect of the present invention provides a battle game in which a plurality of battle game users compete with each other and a second game using the result of the battle game, and a plurality of battle games used by the battle game user A network game server capable of communicating with a terminal and a plurality of second game terminals used by a plurality of second game users participating in the second game, the network game server received from the battle game terminal via a communication network The battle game progress means for progressing the battle game according to the operation information of the battle game user, and the second game user according to the operation information of the second game user received from the second game terminal via the communication network. a second game progress means for proceeding the game, access point balance storage means for storing the point balance for each of the competition game user Then Moni, with reference to the prize giving rules defining the rules for determining the prize amount of points, the match and point providing means for providing a prize point to the game user, the competition game history of the competition game progress unit has performed and Refers to the history of the second game executed by the second game progression means, and detects the presence of an unauthorized user based on the result of collating the combination of the battle game user and the second game user. Fraud determination means , wherein the second game progress means transmits information on fee point amount paid by the second game user to the point grant means, and the point grant means comprises the battle game progress means or the second game reference to prize imparting rule transmitted from the progressive unit, based on the prize grant rule and the commission amount of points, the competition game interest It determines the prize amount of points to be given to persons, the added prize amount of points to the stored point balance of the competition game user in said point balance storage unit, the fraud determination means, the presence of the unauthorized user Is detected, other users are informed that there is a user who is suspected of fraud .

With such a configuration, the network game user who uses the result of the battle game can be correlated with the network game that uses the result of the battle game, such as a betting game that predicts the result of the battle game. In accordance with the fee points to be paid, prize money points can be awarded to users of the battle game. Thereby, the granting of prize points becomes an incentive, and it is possible to continuously increase the number of users and the number of users for the users of the competitive network game. In addition, it is possible to determine the presence of an unauthorized user and notify the unauthorized user of another unauthorized user based on the determination result, or restrict the unauthorized user from participating in the game.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the point granting unit uses a part or all of the fee point amount as the prize point amount.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the point giving means sets a predetermined percentage of the fee point amount as the prize point amount.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the battle game progress means transmits information on the amount of participation fee points paid by the battle game user to the point grant means, and the point grant means Determines the prize point amount based on the participation fee point amount and the fee point amount. With such a configuration, since the participation fee points collected from the battle game user are also allocated to the prize points, the funds for the prize points can be increased. For this reason, it becomes possible to set a prize point that is more attractive to the battle game user.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the point granting unit adds the prize point amount to the point balance of the competitive game user, the fee points Is converted to the prize point unit. With such a configuration, even when the unit of fee points collected from the user of the second game is different from the unit of prize points given to the battle game user, the amount of prize points is determined in association with the amount of fee points. can do.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the second game is a betting game that predicts a result of the battle game, and the second game progression means includes the first game Two game users receive bet data including a point amount to be paid as a bet value from the second game terminal, and a part of the bet value is used as the fee point amount. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine the prize points for the battle game user based on the fee paid by the user of the betting game who predicts the result of the battle game.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a network game system that provides a battle game in which a plurality of battle game users compete with each other and a second game using the result of the battle game. The network game system according to this aspect includes a plurality of battle game terminals used by the battle game user, and the battle game user connected to the plurality of battle game terminals via a communication network and receiving from the battle game terminal. Communicating with the plurality of second game terminals, a plurality of second game terminals used by a second game user participating in the second game, and a battle game server for proceeding with the battle game according to the operation information Connected via a network, accessing a second game server that provides the second game to the user of the second game, and a point balance storage means for storing the point balance for each of the fighting game users as well as with reference to the prize giving rules to define the rules for determining the prize amount of points, prize money poi with respect to the competitive game user And prize giving server to impart bets, referring to the competition game user and the second game using the second game history record and the second game server competition game of the competition game server executes executes And a fraud determination device that detects the presence of an unauthorized user based on the result of collating the combinations of users . Further, the competitive game server transmits information on the competitive game user to be awarded with a prize to the prize granting server, and the second game server is information on the amount of commission points paid by the second game user. To the prize-giving server, and the prize-giving server refers to the prize-giving rules transmitted from the competitive game server or the second game server, and uses the competitive game that is the target of the prize-giving rules and the prize-granting. Based on the information of the player and the amount of the commission points, the amount of prize points to be awarded to the competition game user to be awarded the prize is determined, and the competition to be awarded the prize stored in the point balance storage means adding the prize amount of points in the point balance of the game user, the fraud determination device, when detecting the presence of said unauthorized user To the battle game server and the second gaming server, in which users suspected wrong actions to other users to notify that there.

With such a configuration, the competitive game and the network game that uses the result of the competitive game are associated with each other, and the user of the competitive game is paid according to the fee points paid by the user of the network game that uses the result of the competitive game. Prize money points can be awarded to. Thereby, the granting of prize points becomes an incentive, and it is possible to continuously increase the number of users and the number of users for the users of the competitive network game. In addition, it is possible to determine the presence of an unauthorized user and notify the unauthorized user of another unauthorized user based on the determination result, or restrict the unauthorized user from participating in the game.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the second game is a betting game for predicting a result of the battle game, and the second game server is configured so that the second game user has a betting value. The bet data including the point amount to be paid is received from the second game terminal, and a part of the bet value is set as the fee point amount. With such a configuration, it is possible to determine the prize points for the battle game user based on the fee paid by the user of the betting game who predicts the result of the battle game.

A ninth aspect of the present invention provides a battle game in which a plurality of battle game users in the battle game progress means compete with each other , and a second game that uses the result of the battle game in the second game progress means , A network game played by a network game server that can communicate with a plurality of battle game terminals used by the battle game user and a plurality of second game terminals used by a plurality of second game users participating in the second game. It is a control method. The control method according to this aspect includes a first step of progressing the battle game according to operation information of the battle game user received from the battle game terminal via a communication network, the executed battle game, and the first game The presence of an unauthorized user is detected based on the result of collating the combination of the battle game user and the second game user with reference to the game history of 2 and detecting the presence of the unauthorized user And in response to the operation information of the second game user received from the second game terminal via the communication network , informing the other user that there is a user suspected of fraud. wherein while advancing the second game, a second step of a fee points from the second game user, the competition game progress unit or the second game executer Te Are al transmitted, with reference to the prize giving rules defining the rules for determining the prize amount of points, match game utilizing to be prize money awarded based on commission amount of points where the prize imparting rule and the second game user has paid A third step of determining a prize point amount to be given to the player, and a point balance storage means for storing the point balance for each of the fighting game users to give a prize point to the fighting game user; 4 steps.

By using such a method, the competitive game and the network game using the result of the competitive game are correlated with each other, and the user of the competitive game is paid according to the fee points paid by the user of the network game using the result of the competitive game. Prize money points can be awarded to. Thereby, the granting of prize points becomes an incentive, and it is possible to continuously increase the number of users and the number of users for the users of the competitive network game. In addition, it is possible to determine the presence of an unauthorized user and notify the unauthorized user of another unauthorized user based on the determination result, or restrict the unauthorized user from participating in the game.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, a predetermined percentage of the fee point amount is set as the prize point amount.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, when the prize point amount is added to the point balance of the competitive game user, conversion from the fee point unit to the prize point unit is performed. Is what you do. By such a method, even when the unit of the fee points collected from the user of the second game is different from the unit of the prize points given to the battle game user, the prize point amount is determined in association with the fee point amount. can do.

In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the second game is a betting game for predicting a result of the battle game, and in the second step, the second game user sets a betting value as a betting value. The bet data including the point amount to be paid is received from the second game terminal, and a part of the bet value is set as the fee point amount. By such a method, it is possible to determine a prize point for the battle game user based on the fee paid by the user of the betting game who predicts the result of the battle game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a network game server, a network game system, and a network game control method capable of improving the attractiveness of a network game to be provided and increasing the number of game users.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, the present invention is applied to a network game system that provides a battle game and a betting game for predicting the result of the battle game. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as necessary for the sake of clarity.

Embodiment 1 of the Invention
The configuration of the network game system according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. The battle game server 11 is connected to a battle game terminal 16 operated by a battle game user via a communication network 18. The competitive game server 11 executes the game program and transmits a processing result corresponding to the operation information of the game user received from the competitive game terminal 16 to the competitive game terminal 16.

  In addition, the battle game server 11 transmits, to the betting game server 12, information necessary for performing a betting game for predicting the outcome of the battle game as battle data. Specifically, before the start of the match game, information on the participants of the match game such as past match results is transmitted, while the match game is held, the match status is transmitted, and at the end of the match game, the match result is displayed. Send.

  Furthermore, the battle game server 11 includes a battle game that includes identification information (ID) of a battle game user to be awarded a prize and / or identification information (ID) of a point account to be awarded a prize depending on the result of the battle game. The result data is transmitted to the prize grant server 13.

  The betting game server 12 is connected to a betting game terminal 17 operated by a betting game user via a communication network 19. The betting game server 12 executes a betting game that predicts a result of a battle game executed by the battle game server. The betting game server 12 executes the game program, receives bet data including a bet value from the betting game terminal 17, and collects the game account corresponding to the bet value from the point account of the game user, thereby storing the point account DB15. Update. Further, according to the result of the battle game, game points corresponding to dividends are given to the game user's point account, and the point account DB 15 is updated.

  Here, the game point is an electronic virtual currency that has at least a value that can be exchanged in the network game system 1 and is a unit of a bet value and a payout. The point account DB 15 is a database for managing the game point balance of the betting game user. The game points of the betting game are electronically managed by the betting game server 12 and the point account DB 15.

  Note that the betting game server 12 may be linked to a payment server that performs a separate payment process, or may include a payment server. A user of a betting game can purchase game points by using a payment server, by debiting from a bank account using an online bank system, using a credit card, or using electronic money. Furthermore, it is good also as performing the process which converts a game point into the point unit of another point program.

  Further, the betting game server 12 transmits fee data to the prize giving server 13. Here, the fee data displays the value of the fee points collected from the betting game user as the participation fee for the betting game. Note that the fee data is used to determine the number of points to be awarded as a prize to a winner, winner, or the like of a battle game that has been predicted by a betting game. For this reason, for example, it is only necessary to notify the number of fee points aggregated in units of prediction of betting games such as one battle and one tournament. Of course, the fee amount for each betting game user may be notified.

  The prize giving server 13 receives the competition result data from the competition game server 11, receives the commission data from the betting game server 12, and grants game points as a prize for the winner of the competition game. Specifically, the prize giving server 13 updates the point account DB 14 so that the balance of the game point account of the battle game user to be targeted is increased by the amount of game points given as the prize. Here, the point account DB 14 is a database for managing the game point balance of the battle game user.

  The point account DB 14 may be a battle game user's financial institution account or an electronic money account, and the prize grant server 13 may deposit an amount corresponding to the prize money into the battle game user's financial institution account or the like. Further, when the financial institution account or the electronic money account of the battle game user is managed by a bank system other than the network game system 1, the prize grant server 13 receives the deposit request data in accordance with the procedure of the bank system. May be transmitted.

  The network game server 10 including the battle game server 11, the betting game server 12, and the prize giving server 13 described above corresponds to the network game server according to the present invention.

  The battle game terminal 16 is a terminal used by a battle game user. The competitive game terminal 16 transmits information input by the user to the competitive game server 11 and receives processing results, game screen data, and the like from the competitive game server 11. The battle game terminal 16 is, for example, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone terminal, a game machine, or the like.

  The betting game terminal 17 is a terminal used by a betting game user. The betting game terminal 17 transmits information such as a bet value input by the user to the betting game server 12 and receives from the betting game server 12 the participant information of the battle game, the display data of the battle status, the battle result information, and the like. To do. The betting game terminal 17 is, for example, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone terminal, a game machine, or the like.

  The communication networks 18 and 19 are the Internet, a public network, a cellular phone communication network, or the like, or those connected to each other.

  Hereinafter, hardware configurations of the battle game server 11, the betting game server 12, and the prize giving server 13 will be described. First, a hardware configuration example of the competitive game server 11 is shown in FIG. As the competitive game server 11, a typical computer system can be used. For example, as shown in the figure, an input device 101 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output device 102 such as a monitor and a printer, and the input / output of these devices are controlled. The communication interface 104 is connected to an input / output interface 103 and a network such as a LAN, a telephone network, and a packet switching network to transmit and receive data. In addition, a CPU 105, a RAM 106, a ROM 107, and an external storage device 108 that execute arithmetic processing are provided. As the external storage device 108, for example, a hard disk device provided in a single computer may be used together with other configurations, but it is configured as a database that is physically isolated and connected via the communication interface 104. In addition, a plurality of hard disk devices or databases may be combined.

  The CPU 105 is a central control device that executes various processes in the battle game server 11 based on a control program. Here, the control program is a program for causing the CPU 105 to execute processing relating to the battle game server 11, and is stored in the ROM 107, the external storage device 108, or both. Note that the control program may be acquired from a storage unit provided remotely via a communication network.

  A game program 109 is stored in the external storage device 108. The game program 109 is a program for causing a computer system to execute a battle-type network game according to the present invention. The game program 109 is read on the internal memory of the RAM 106 or the CPU 105 and is executed by the CPU 105. When the CPU 105 operates according to the game program 109, the computer system of FIG. 2 can operate as the battle game server 11 according to the present embodiment.

  Note that the game program 109 can be stored not only in the external storage device 108 such as a hard disk but also in various types of storage media, and can be transmitted via a communication medium. Here, the storage medium includes, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a ROM cartridge, a battery-backed RAM memory cartridge, a flash memory cartridge, and a nonvolatile RAM cartridge. The communication medium includes a wired communication medium such as a telephone line, a wireless communication medium such as a microwave line, and the Internet.

  Furthermore, the competitive game server 11 includes a competitive game user DB 110 and a competitive game history DB 111. The battle game user DB 110 is a DB that stores user information of a battle game provided by the battle game server 11. A data configuration example of the competitive game user DB 110 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the competitive game user DB 110, a point for managing personal information such as a competitive game user ID, a user name, an address, and the like for uniquely identifying the competitive game user and game points Information such as an account ID is stored in association with each other. Furthermore, it is good also as storing together information, such as a competition game user's competition result, the number of times of winning, and a good game.

  The competitive game history DB 111 is a database that stores the result of the competitive game executed by the competitive game server 11 as a history. An example of the data structure of the competitive game history DB 111 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the competitive game history DB 111 stores information such as the competitive game ID for identifying the executed competitive game, the date and time of the competitive game, the winner of the competitive game, and the participants of the competitive game.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the betting game server 12 will be described. The betting game server 12 can use a typical computer system in the same manner as the battle game server 11. A hardware configuration example of the betting game server 12 is shown in FIG. In addition, about the thing which has the same function as the component which the battle game server 11 mentioned above has, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The game program 209 stored in the external storage device 108 is a program for causing a computer system to execute a betting game that predicts the result of a battle game executed by the battle game server 11. The game program 209 is read on the RAM 106 or an internal memory included in the CPU 105 and executed by the CPU 105. When the CPU 105 operates according to the game program 209, the computer system of FIG. 3 operates as the betting game server 12 according to the present embodiment. Note that the game program 209 can be stored in various recording media, not limited to the external storage device 108, and can be transmitted via a communication medium, similarly to the game program 109 described above.

  The betting game user DB 210 is a DB that stores user information of betting games provided by the betting game server 12. An example of the data structure of the betting game user DB 210 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the betting game user DB 210, information for identifying a betting game user ID, a user's name, an address, etc. for uniquely identifying a betting game user, and points for managing game points Information such as an account ID is stored in association with each other.

  The betting game history DB 211 is a database that stores results of betting games executed by the betting game server 12 as a history. An example of the data structure of the betting game history DB 211 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the betting game history DB 211 includes a betting game ID for identifying an executed betting game, an implementation date and time of the betting game, information for identifying a battle game for which a betting game is predicted (such as a battle game ID), Information such as game participants is stored in association with each other.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the prize giving server 13 will be described. Similarly to the competitive game server 11, a typical computer system can be used for the prize award server 13. An example of the hardware configuration of the prize giving server 13 is shown in FIG. In addition, about the thing which has the same function as the component which the battle game server 11 mentioned above has, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The processing program 309 stored in the external storage device 108 is a program for causing the computer system to execute processing for updating the point account DB 14 with game points to be awarded as prize money (hereinafter referred to as prize points). The processing program 309 is read out on the RAM 106 or the internal memory included in the CPU 105 and executed by the CPU 105. When the CPU 105 operates according to the processing program 309, the computer system of FIG. 4 operates as the prize giving server 13 according to the present embodiment.

  The prize grant rule file 310 defines rules for determining the number of prize points. For example, among the game points collected by the betting game server 12 as a fee, a ratio (for example, 30%) to be awarded as a prize point is determined.

  Note that the prize-winning rule may be transmitted from the battle game server 11 or the betting game server 12 and stored in the prize-winning rule file 310. Such a configuration is particularly effective when changing the rules for the award points according to the content of the executed battle game or betting game.

  As with the game program 109, the processing program 309 and the prize-giving rule file 310 described above can be stored not only in the external storage device 108 but also in various recording media, and can be transmitted via a communication medium. is there.

  The prize grant history DB 311 is a database that stores the process history of the prize grant server 13. A data configuration example of the history DB 311 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the prize grant history DB 311 stores information such as a process number for identifying a process for granting a prize point executed, a point account ID to which a prize point is given, and the number of game points given as a prize in association with each other. ing.

  Note that the competitive game server 11, the betting game server 12, and the prize giving server 13 according to the present embodiment can be configured by a plurality of computers instead of a single computer. Conversely, all or some of these servers can be configured as the same computer system. That is, the hardware configuration is not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. Moreover, it is good also as providing the other structure required when providing network game services, such as a user authentication server and a firewall.

  Subsequently, the overall processing flow of the network game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. In step S <b> 1, a battle game user who desires to participate in the battle game transmits a request for participation in the battle game to the battle game server 11 using the battle game terminal 16. In step S <b> 2, the battle game server 11 registers participation in the battle game according to the battle game user's desire to participate, and uses the battle game user information stored in the battle game user DB 110 to obtain battle information. Generate. The battle information is information about the content of the battle game, participants, and the like, and is information necessary for predicting the result of the battle game.

  In step S <b> 3, the battle game server 11 transmits the generated battle information to the betting game server 12. In step S <b> 4, the betting game server 12 transmits the received battle information to the betting game terminal 17. In step S5, the betting game terminal 17 displays the received competition information on the display and prompts the betting game user to input a betting value. Note that the target of the betting game at this time is the result of the battle game, but there are various specific targets. For example, there are various predictions such as the prediction of the winner or loser of one match, the prediction of the winner of the match tournament, the highest ranking prediction of the tournament, and the lowest prediction of the tournament.

  In step S <b> 6, the betting game terminal 17 transmits bet data including the betting value input by the betting game user to the betting game server 12. In step S7, the betting game server 12 refers to the betting value included in the received bet data, collects game points corresponding to the betting value from the betting game user's point account, and updates the point account DB 15. When a fee is collected separately from the bet value, game points corresponding to the fee may be collected together.

  In step S8, a battle game is executed in the battle game server 11 and the battle game terminal 16 used by the user who has registered for participation. The execution status of the battle game is transmitted to the betting game server 12 (step S9). In step S 10, the betting game server 12 transmits the execution status of the battle game to the betting game terminal 17. In step S11, the betting game terminal 17 displays the situation of the battle game on the display. It is not always necessary to display the status of the battle game, and the presence or absence of the display may be changed according to the content of the battle game or the desire of the betting game user.

  In step S <b> 12, the battle game server 11 transmits the result after the battle game is ended to the betting game server 12. In step S13, the betting game server 12 refers to the result of the received competitive game and gives a payout point to the betting game user who has been predicted. Specifically, by referring to the betting game user DB, the point account ID of the betting game user to which the payout point is given is acquired, and the payout point is added to the point account specified by the ID. In step S <b> 14, the betting game server 12 transmits the result of the battle game and the result of the betting game to the betting game terminal 17.

  In step S <b> 15, the battle game server 11 transmits battle result data to the prize award server 13. The prize giving server 13 that has received the competition result data saves the data in the storage means such as the RAM 106, the external storage device 108, or the prize giving history DB 311.

  In step S <b> 16, the betting game server 12 transmits fee data to the prize giving server 13. The prize award server 13 that has received the fee data stores the data in a storage unit such as the RAM 106, the external storage device 108, or the prize award history DB 311.

  In step S17, the prize giving server 13 determines prize points based on the battle result data and fee data received in steps S15 and S16, and updates the point account DB 14 with the decided prize points.

  Here, a specific example of step S17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S101, the battle result data received from the battle game server 11 and stored in the storage means is acquired. Similarly, in step S102, fee data received from the betting game server 12 and stored in the storage means is acquired.

  In step S103, with reference to the prize giving rule 310, a prize point is determined according to a predetermined rule. FIG. 7 shows a case where a predetermined percentage (for example, 30%) of the total fee points obtained from the fee data is used as a prize point.

  In step S104, with reference to the battle result data, the point account ID of the battle game user to be awarded points is specified, and prize points are awarded to the point account identified by the specified point account ID.

  Finally, in step S105, the details of the prize point grant are stored in the prize grant history DB 311 and the prize point grant process is terminated.

  Note that the processing shown in FIG. 7 in which a predetermined percentage of commission points is a prize point is an example, and various modifications are possible. For example, a predetermined value among the commission points may be used as a prize point. Also, the relative results of the battle game participants can be received as battle result data, and the prize points can be varied according to the magnitude of the time difference, the score difference, etc., for example.

  In addition, there may be a case where the game points used in the betting game and the unit, value, etc. of the game points used in the battle game are different. In this case, when the prize giving server 13 determines the prize points, the conversion may be performed in units of points with an appropriate conversion ratio.

  As described above, the network game system 1 according to the present embodiment allocates part or all of the fee points collected from the betting game user who predicts the result of the battle game to the prize points for the battle game user. Is. Thereby, the grant of prize points becomes an incentive, and the continuous use of the battle game users and the increase in the number of battle game users can be achieved.

  It should be noted that the prize point amount to be given to the battle game user is preferably changed according to the fee points collected from the betting game user. Linking the amount of prize points to the amount of commission points will increase the amount of prize money for competition game users who were able to attract more betting game users by engaging in heated competitions or competitions with high competition levels. Points will be awarded. For this reason, the increase in prize points serves as an incentive for the battle game user to improve the attractiveness of the battle game, promote the continuous use of the battle game user, and contribute to the increase in the number of users. On the other hand, as the number of fighting game users increases, the spread of users' personality and the improvement of the proficiency level of the fighting game users will increase the enjoyment of predicting the results of the fighting game. Can be expected to increase.

  In other words, by determining the prize point amount based on the fee point amount, the two games can be closely related, and the satisfaction of both game users compared to the case where the two games are simply executed independently. Can be further improved.

Embodiment 2 of the Invention
The configuration of the network game system 2 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. In the network game system 2, the competitive game server 21 collects participation fee points from the competitive game user, and transmits the participation fee data indicating the collected participation fee points to the prize grant server 23. In addition to the network game system 1 described above, the entry fee point represented by the entry fee data is also used as a prize point.

  The competitive game server 21 and the prize giving server 23 can be configured by the same computer system as the competitive game server 11 and the prize giving server 13 according to the first embodiment of the invention. Further, the entire processing flow of the network game system 2 is that after step S1 in FIG. 6, the participation fee points are collected from the point account DB 14, and the battle result data and the participation fee data are transmitted in step S15. Except for this, the processing flow is the same as that of the network game system 1 shown in FIG. Note that the components other than the competitive game server 21 and the prize giving server 23 are the same as those provided in the network game system 1, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the prize point grant process performed by the prize grant server 23. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the process same as the process which the prize grant server 13 shown in FIG. 7 performs, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In step S201, the participation fee data received from the competitive game server 21 and stored in the storage means such as the RAM 106, the external storage device 108, or the prize grant history DB 311 is acquired.

  In step S202, with reference to the prize giving rule 310, a prize point is determined according to a predetermined rule. FIG. 9 shows a case where a predetermined percentage (for example, 10%) of the total value of the fee points obtained from the fee data and the participation fee points obtained from the entry fee data is used as a prize point.

  Of course, the method of determining the prize points can be variously modified. For example, a predetermined value among the fee points and the entry fee points may be used as the prize points. Also, the relative results of the battle game users participating in the battle game can be received as battle result data, and the prize points can be varied according to the magnitude of the time difference, the score difference, etc., for example.

  In the network game system 2 according to the present embodiment, the participation fee points collected from the battle game user are also allocated to the prize points, so that the funds for the prize points can be increased. For this reason, it becomes possible to set a prize point that is more attractive to the battle game user.

Embodiment 3 of the Invention
The configuration of the network game system 3 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. The network game system 3 is different from the network game system 1 according to the first embodiment of the invention in that it includes a fraud determination device 39. The battle game server 31 receives the determination result of the fraud determination device 39, and other components are the same as those of the battle game server 11 according to the first embodiment of the invention except that a measure for preventing fraud is taken. Common. Similarly, the betting game server 32 receives the determination result of the fraud determination device 39, and other components are the betting game according to the first embodiment of the invention except that a measure for preventing fraud is taken. Common with the server 12.

  The fraud determination device 39 determines a battle game user and a bet game user who may be illegally used based on the history of the battle game and the betting game.

  The operation flow of the fraud determination device 39 will be described with reference to FIG. In step S301, a battle game history is acquired by referring to the battle game history DB 111 provided in the battle game server 31. In step S302, referring to the betting game history DB 211 provided in the betting game server 32, a betting game history is acquired.

  In step S303, the history acquired in steps S301 and S302 is referred to, and a match game user who has participated in a battle game is compared with a bet game participant who has participated in a bet game for which the battle game is a prediction target. Count the number of times a combination of users occurred.

  In step S304, it is determined whether the number of combinations of specific users has reached a predetermined number or more. If the number is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that there is no fraud and the determination ends. On the other hand, if the number is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, it is determined that the battle game user and the betting game user related to this combination may be fraudulent, and the determination is made by notifying the battle game server 31 and the betting game server 32 The process ends (step S305).

  The battle game server 31 and the betting game server 32 that have received the notification from the fraud determination device 39 take measures for fraud prevention. For example, it notifies other users that there is a user suspected of fraud. Thereby, other users can determine for themselves whether or not to participate in the battle game or the betting game. For example, it is good also as restricting game participation of both users or any one user. Thereby, cheating can be excluded.

  In this way, the network game system 3 according to the present embodiment is a fraud determination device that determines the existence of fraud from the game execution history in order to prevent fraud due to conspiracy between the battle game user and the betting game user. The feature is that 39 is provided.

  The network game system of the present invention plays a betting game in which an unspecified number of battle game users participate to play a battle game and predict the result of the battle game. For this reason, compared with the conventional network game system which performs the betting game which anticipates the result of the competition which the pseudo | simulation player competes with a computer program, there exists a problem that fraud by a user's collusion tends to be performed.

  Further, as described above, the target of the betting game prediction is not limited to the winner of the competitive game, but the loser prediction of the competitive game, the lowest prediction, or the rank prediction including these may be the target of the betting game. However, when making a loss prediction in this way, user fraud is a particular problem.

  In the network game system 3 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the presence of an unauthorized user, notify this to other users, or limit the game participation of unauthorized users. . Thereby, the reliability of the network game to be provided can be improved. Furthermore, providing a highly reliable network game environment can increase the sense of security of game users and contribute to an increase in the number of game users.

Other embodiments.
In the embodiment of the invention described above, the bet data including the bet value is transmitted from the betting game terminal 17 to the betting game server 12 or 32. However, the bet data from the betting game terminal 17 may not include a betting value. Further, the point account DB 15 is a betting game user's financial institution account or an electronic money account, and the betting game server 12 or 32 is deducted from the financial institution account etc., settled by a credit card, etc., from the betting game user. A fee may be collected. Furthermore, the betting game server 12 or 32 notifies the prize money collection server 13 or 23 of the fee amount collected from the betting game user as commission data, and the prize money granting server 13 or 23 competes according to the commission amount. A prize game point or a prize amount for a game user may be determined.

  In this case, for example, the betting game user pays a fee and then predicts the result of the battle game and votes, and if the prediction is correct, the bet game user obtains a prize instead of the payout point. Is possible. The prize in this case may be tangible or electronically issued data.

  In short, the present invention uses at least a virtual game money such as a game point having a value exchangeable in the network game system or a real currency to win a battle game user using the result of the battle game. It is determined according to a fee paid by a user of a game different from the game. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, a network game system that provides a competitive game and a betting game that predicts the result has been described. However, instead of a betting game, the result of a competitive game by an unspecified number of game users is used. It is possible to make other games.

  In the embodiment described above, the prize granting servers 13 and 23 update the point account DB 14, but the prize granting server 13 performs the determination of prize points, and the processing after granting prize points is an external point. A management system may be used.

  The competitive game servers 11 and 21 according to the first or second embodiment of the present invention described above may not hold the competitive game history DB 111.

  The betting game server 12 according to the first or second embodiment of the invention described above may not hold the betting game history DB 211.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the situation of the battle game proceeding between the battle game server 11, 21 or 31 and the plurality of battle game terminals 16 is transmitted to the betting game server 12 or 22 in real time. Alternatively, a time difference may be provided, for example, after the battle game is over.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a block diagram of the network game system concerning this invention. It is a block diagram of the competitive game server concerning this invention. It is a block diagram of the betting game server concerning this invention. It is a lineblock diagram of a prize grant server concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the database which the network game system concerning this invention has. It is a processing flowchart of the network game system concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the prize-giving process which the network game system concerning this invention performs. It is a block diagram of the network game system concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the prize-giving process which the network game system concerning this invention performs. It is a block diagram of the network game system concerning this invention. It is a flowchart of the fraud prevention process which the network game system concerning this invention performs.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2, 3 Network game system 10, 20, 30 Network game server 11, 21, 31 Competitive game server 12, 32 Bet game server 13, 23 Prize award server 14, 15 Point account DB
16 Game terminal 17 Bet game terminal 18, 19 Communication network 109, 209 Game program 110 Game user DB
111 Competitive game history DB
210 Bet game user DB
211 betting game history DB
309 Processing Program 310 Prize Grant Rule 311 Prize Grant History DB

Claims (12)

A battle game in which a plurality of battle game users compete with each other and a second game that uses a result of the battle game are provided, and a plurality of battle game terminals used by the battle game user and the second game are participated A network game server capable of communicating with a plurality of second game terminals used by a plurality of second game users,
A battle game progress means for progressing the battle game according to the operation information of the battle game user received from the battle game terminal via a communication network;
Second game progression means for proceeding with the second game in accordance with operation information of the second game user received from the second game terminal via a communication network;
The point balance storage means for storing the point balance for each competitive game user is accessed, and prize money is given to the competitive game user with reference to a prize granting rule that defines a rule for determining the prize point amount. Point grant means;
The result of collating the combination of the battle game user and the second game user with reference to the history of the battle game executed by the battle game progress means and the history of the second game executed by the second game progress means And fraud determination means for detecting the presence of an unauthorized user based on
The second game progress means transmits information on fee points paid by the second game user to the point grant means,
The point awarding unit refers to the prize awarding rule transmitted from the battle game advancing means or the second game advancing means, and awards it to the competition game user based on the prize awarding rule and the fee point amount. A prize point amount is determined, and the prize point amount is added to the point balance of the battle game user stored in the point balance storage means;
The fraud determination unit is a network game server that, when detecting the presence of the fraudulent user, notifies other users that a user suspected of fraud exists.   The network game server according to claim 1, wherein the point granting unit uses part or all of the fee point amount as the prize point amount.   The network game server according to claim 1, wherein the point granting unit uses a predetermined percentage of the fee point amount as the prize point amount. The competitive game progress means transmits information on the amount of participation fee points paid by the competitive game user to the point grant means,
The network game server according to claim 1, wherein the point granting unit determines the prize point amount based on the participation fee point amount and the fee point amount.   5. The point granting unit according to claim 1, wherein when the amount of prize points is added to the point balance of the competitive game user, conversion is made from a unit of the fee points to a unit of the prize points. The described network game server. The second game is a betting game for predicting the outcome of the battle game,
The second game advancing means receives bet data including a point amount that the second game user pays as a bet value from the second game terminal, and uses a part of the bet value as the fee point amount. The network game server according to any one of 1 to 5. A network game system that provides a battle game in which a plurality of battle game users compete with each other and a second game using the result of the battle game,
A plurality of battle game terminals used by the battle game user;
A battle game server connected to the plurality of battle game terminals via a communication network and progressing the battle game according to operation information of the battle game user received from the battle game terminal;
A plurality of second game terminals used by second game users participating in the second game;
A second game server connected to the plurality of second game terminals via a communication network and providing the second game to a user of the second game;
The point balance storage means for storing the point balance for each competitive game user is accessed, and prize money is given to the competitive game user with reference to a prize granting rule that defines a rule for determining the prize point amount. A prize grant server;
Based on the results of the history and the second game server competition game of the competition game server has performed with reference to the second game history of the execution and verification of a combination of the competition game user and the second game user And a fraud determination device that detects the presence of an unauthorized user,
The battle game server transmits information of a battle game user to be awarded a prize to the prize grant server,
The second game server transmits information on a commission point amount paid by the second game user to a prize giving server,
The prize giving server refers to the prize granting rule transmitted from the competitive game server or the second game server, the prize giving rule, the information of the competitive game user who is the target of the prize grant, and the fee point amount. Based on the above, a prize point amount to be given to the battle game user to be awarded prizes is determined, and the point balance of the battle game user to be awarded prizes stored in the point balance storage means is Add the prize point amount,
When the fraud determination device detects the presence of the unauthorized user, the fraud determination device notifies the competitive game server and the second game server that there is a user suspected of being fraudulent to another user. Network game system to let you. The second game is a betting game for predicting the outcome of the battle game,
8. The second game server receives bet data including a point amount paid by the second game user as a bet value from the second game terminal, and a part of the bet value is set as the fee point amount. The network game system described in 1. A battle game in which a plurality of battle game users in the battle game progress means compete with each other, and a second game that uses the result of the battle game in the second game progress means,
A network game played by a network game server that can communicate with a plurality of battle game terminals used by the battle game user and a plurality of second game terminals used by a plurality of second game users participating in the second game. A control method,
A first step of proceeding with the battle game according to operation information of the battle game user received from the battle game terminal via a communication network;
Referring to the history of the battle game and the second game that have been executed, and detecting the presence of an unauthorized user based on the result of matching the combination of the battle game user and the second game user; when detecting the presence of the unauthorized user, the steps you notice that there is a user who suspected wrong to other users,
A second step of proceeding with the second game according to the operation information of the second game user received from the second game terminal via a communication network and collecting fee points from the second game user. When,
Refer to a prize grant rule transmitted from the competitive game progress means or the second game progress means, and determine a rule for determining the prize point amount. The prize provision rule and the fee point amount paid by the second game user and a third step of determining the prize amount of points to be given to fighting game users to be subjected to the award money granted on the basis of,
A network game control method comprising: a fourth step of accessing a point balance storage means for storing a point balance for each battle game user and awarding prize points to the battle game user.   The network game control method according to claim 9, wherein a predetermined percentage of the fee point amount is determined as the prize point amount.   The network game control method according to claim 9, wherein, when the prize point amount is added to the point balance of the battle game user, conversion from the fee point unit to the prize point unit is performed. The second game is a betting game for predicting the outcome of the battle game,
10. In the second step, the bet data including a point amount paid by the second game user as a bet value is received from the second game terminal, and a part of the bet value is set as the fee point amount. The network game control method described.

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