JP5061933B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME METHOD, DATA SEARCH DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING GAME PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention comprises a game device and a game method for playing a game such as a game of Go game, a data search device for providing various services when the game device performs a game of Go game via communication means, a game device, and a server device. The present invention relates to a game system and a storage medium storing a game program.

  In games such as Go, there are certain procedures and partial forms that have been studied since ancient times, such as fixed stones, fixed forms, and regular forms. And it is effective to study the change and utilization method of these fixed stones and fixed forms. And these fixed stones and fixed forms often appear in professional battles, so studying these battles is very effective for improving repulsion. On the other hand, there are currently game terminals and game software for playing games such as Go using a personal computer or a dedicated terminal, etc., which can be broadly divided into those that can be enjoyed only by a personal computer or terminal, host computers, etc. There is something to enjoy while connecting and communicating via a communication line.

  At present, the following have already been realized in personal computers and game terminals. In other words, (1) Reproduce and solve problems such as stuffed rice cakes and stuffed shogi previously stored in ROM etc. with a terminal, etc. (2) One person from their own game record or magazine etc. Examining entered game records, etc. (3) Machines that are thinking about the start of a game and human opponents, (4) Those who are playing with people who are separated by communication, (5) Along with this, there are things that can be used for text chat.

  Conventionally, when trying to study a fixed stone or a fixed form with reference to a game record stored in a personal computer storage device or a host computer's record database, it is predicted that the target fixed stone or fixed form would have been used Then, the title title of the game, the player's name, the game date, etc. were specified and searched.

  (1) Conventionally, a method for searching a game record in which a certain fixed stone or fixed form appears from the game records stored in the game record database or the like has not been realized. For this reason, in order to search for a game with a certain fixed stone or standard appearance, there is only a method in which the user reproduces each single musical score and determines the presence or absence of the target fixed stone or standard. However, with this method, it is necessary for the user to reproduce and examine all the game records including the game that the target program or standard form did not appear, and it was difficult to find the target program and game record.

  (2) The fixed stone / standard shape does not always appear according to a certain procedure, and the procedure may be mixed up and down. However, even in this case, if the same standard appears in the end even though the procedure is different, the game is also effective as a research object, and it is desirable that such game can be searched.

  (3) Since the amount of game data that can be stored in a storage device such as a game terminal is generally limited, it is desirable that this storable data amount not be wasted as much as possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a game apparatus and a data search apparatus capable of easily searching game data (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed stone or fixed form) desired by a user appears. An object is to provide a game system.

  In addition, when the storage capacity of the storage device of the game terminal is limited, a game result (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed stone or fixed form) desired by the user appears is searched without consuming as much as possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a data search device, and a game system.

According to the present invention, in a game device for searching game data stored in a storage means, an arrangement designating means for designating a first aspect arrangement desired for search by a position where a piece of the game is placed, and the storage means A situation acquisition means for obtaining a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to stored game data ; a first situation arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means; and the situation acquisition means The comparison and collation means for comparing and collating the arrangement with the second situation arrangement obtained by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed, and the first and second situation arrangements by the comparison and collation means and an output means for outputting the retrieval result the game data when disposed is determined to match with the phase acquisition unit is stored in said storage means Wherein the out of phase in accordance with the game data is for said second aspect arrangement by a partial aspects corresponding to the designated aspect disposed cutting out part of the game board by the arrangement designating means And
Further, when the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, the second aspect of the blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement If the placement is also a blank point, it is determined that the situation placement is the same, and the output means searches for game data in which the placement of the first situation and the second situation placement is the same for the blank point. It outputs as a result.

In addition, it comprises cutout range designation means for inputting the range designation of the cutout partial phase, and the phase acquisition means cuts out the partial phase based on the range input by the cutout range designation unit and the second phase arrangement It is a thing to do.
The first aspect arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means is provided with conversion means for converting the arrangement by rotating and / or symmetrically moving, and the comparison collating means has the aspect converted by the conversion means. The arrangement and the second aspect arrangement are compared and collated.

In addition , a reversing unit for reversing the arrangement of the enemy and the ally in the first phase arrangement designated by the arrangement designation unit is provided, and the shape comparison collating unit includes the phase arrangement reversed by the reversing unit and the second arrangement. It is characterized by comparing and collating with the situation arrangement .

The present invention is also a game method for searching game data stored in a storage means in a game device , wherein the game device determines a first situation layout desired to be searched by a position where the game piece is placed. An arrangement designating step for designating , a situation acquisition step for obtaining a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means, and the first situation arrangement, A comparison and collation step of comparing and collating the arrangement with the second aspect arrangement by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed, and the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement in the comparison and collation step and an output step of arrangement of the outputs as a search result the game data when it is judged to match, the aspect acquisition step, in said storage means Of the phases according to the stored game data, the partial phase corresponding to the phase layout specified by the layout specifying step is made the second phase layout by cutting out a part of the board surface of the game. characterized in that there.
Further, when comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement in the comparison and collation step, the second aspect of the blank point for which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement. When the placement is also a blank point, it is determined that the situation placement is the same, and the output step searches for game data in which the first placement and the second placement are the same for the blank point. It outputs as a result.

According to the present invention, in the game data search device for searching game data stored in a database device having storage means, the game pieces of the first aspect arrangement desired to be searched are placed via the communication means. A receiving means for receiving designation by position, an aspect obtaining means for obtaining a second aspect arrangement representing the position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means, and the receiving means Comparison collating means for comparing and collating the received first situation layout with the second situation layout obtained by the situation obtaining means by comparing the positions of the game pieces, and the comparison collating means When it is determined that the arrangement of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement coincide with each other, the game data is returned via the communication means as a reply to the search result. The aspect acquisition means is configured to determine a partial aspect corresponding to the aspect arrangement received by the reception means among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means. The second aspect arrangement is made by cutting out a part.
Further, when the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, the second aspect of the blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement If the placement is also a blank point, it is determined that the situation placement is the same, and the search result replying means matches game data in which the placement of the first situation and the second situation placement is the same for the blank point. Is returned as a search result via the communication means.

According to the present invention, in the game system in which the game device and the server device are connected via communication means, the game device designates a first situation layout to be searched for by a position where the game piece is placed. Arrangement designation means, designated arrangement transmission means for transmitting the first phase arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means to the server device, and display means for displaying a search result returned from the server device, the server device includes a storage unit which game data is stored, a first receiving means for receiving a specified aspects arrangement wish to search from the game device, depending on the game data stored in the storage means a phase obtaining unit that obtains a second aspect arrangement representing the placed position of pieces of the game, the first aspect disposed with the phase obtaining unit received by the receiving means Thus a comparison and collation means for comparing and collating by the arrangement of the second aspect arrangement obtained by comparing the placed position of pieces of the game, the first aspect arranged a second aspect arranged by the comparison verification means wherein possess a returning means for returning to the game apparatus as a search result the game data when disposed is determined to match with the phase acquisition means, in accordance with the game data stored in the storage means Among the aspects, a partial aspect corresponding to the aspect arrangement received by the receiving means is the second aspect arrangement by cutting out a part of the board surface of the game .
Further, when the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, the second aspect of the blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement When the placement is also a blank point, it is determined that the situation placement is the same, and the reply means searches for game data in which the placement of the first situation and the second situation placement is the same for the blank point. As a result, the game apparatus is returned to the game apparatus.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to search game data stored in a storage means, wherein the computer has a first aspect arrangement desired to be searched for the game piece. An arrangement designating unit for designating according to a placed position; an aspect obtaining unit for obtaining a second situation arrangement representing a position at which the game piece is placed according to game data stored in the storage unit; A comparison and collation means for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect designated by the designation means and the second aspect arrangement obtained by the aspect obtaining means by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed; The game data is output as a search result when the comparison and collation means determines that the arrangement of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement match. And the aspect acquisition means determines a partial aspect corresponding to the aspect arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means. A program for causing a part to be cut out so as to function as the second aspect arrangement is stored.
Further, when the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, the second aspect of the blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement If the placement is also a blank point, it is determined that the situation placement is the same, and the output means searches for game data in which the first placement and the second placement are the same for the blank point. As a result, a program for functioning to output is further stored.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device, a server device, and a game system that can easily search for game data (game record data) in which a user's desired game pattern (fixed stone or fixed form) appears. Can do. In addition, when the storage capacity of the storage device of the game terminal is limited, a game result (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed stone or fixed form) desired by the user appears is searched without consuming as much as possible. be able to.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system for playing games such as Go via communication means in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system in the present embodiment provides a service provider 12 having a Go game service server 10 (server device) to game devices 22, 23, in addition to a personal computer 18 via a communication network 14. When 24 is connected, it is possible to play a game via communication means.

  The Go game service server 10 is used to provide Go game service in a service provider 12 that communicates with the outside via a communication network 14 including the Internet or a public network. In other words, when playing the game of Go, the server 10 provides a service for both of the players who play the game and controls communication for providing the service to each other. Have The Go game service server 10 stores game data relating to past games as a database, and provides a service for downloading game data desired by the user in response to a request from the user (details will be described later). .

  As terminals connected to the Go-game service server 10 via the communication network 14, game devices 22, 23, and 24, which are dedicated Go game terminals, are connected in addition to the personal computer 18. In the following description, the game devices 22, 23, and 24 are assumed to have equivalent functions, and only the game device 22 will be described below.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the Go game service server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The Go game service server 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded on various recording media and whose operation is controlled by the read program.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the Go game service server 10 includes a CPU 30, a telephone communication unit 31, a communication unit 32, a storage device 33, a memory 35, and a database device 36.

  The CPU 30 is responsible for overall control of the Go game service server 10 and implements various functions by operating based on programs (such as Go game programs) and data stored in the memory 35. The functions realized by the Go game program include a game service for playing games between members via communication means, and a game data search for searching and providing what a member desires from game data stored in the database device 36 There are services.

  The telephone communication unit 31 is a unit that controls communication with the outside via the public line network, and has a function of making a call automatically in accordance with a telephone number designated by the CPU 30. The communication unit 32 is a unit that controls communication with the outside via the Internet. The storage device 33 is for storing various programs and data. For example, data of various lists (member list, game data, etc.) generated for game management is also stored as necessary. The storage device 33 includes a recording medium 34 in which programs, data, and the like are recorded in advance, and the recording medium 34 is configured by a magnetic or optical storage medium or a semiconductor memory. This recording medium 34 is fixedly provided in the storage device 33 or is detachably mounted. In addition, the program, data, and the like stored in the recording medium 34 may be received and stored from other devices connected via a communication line or the like, and further connected via a communication line or the like. A storage device including a recording medium may be provided on the other device side, and the program and data stored in the recording medium may be used via a communication line.

  The memory 35 stores programs and data to be accessed by the CPU 30, and is read from the storage device 33 or the database device 36 and stored as necessary. The database device 36 is a storage device for storing various types of information. For example, a member list 36a in which information about members is registered, various game data such as past game data for each member and game data for professional players. The game data 36b (game data) including information is stored. The game data 36b includes, in addition to game record data related to the past game, information gathered such as game records, player information, stuffed bag, problem collection, member win / loss records, etc. Provided on request.

  FIG. 3 shows a data structure of the member list 36a and the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 (or the storage device 33) of the Go game service server 10. The member list 36a is pre-registered with information related to members who can receive the service provided from the Go-game service server 10, and as shown in FIG. 3A, such as name, member number, telephone number, and rank. Information is registered for each member.

  In the game data 36b, information related to the game is registered. As shown in FIG. 3B, the names of the players (player (1), player (2)) and the start of each player. The game record data (game history) indicating the position is registered.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the game apparatus 22 in the present embodiment. The game apparatus 22 can be configured by a computer that reads a program recorded on various recording media and whose operation is controlled by the read program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the Go game dedicated terminal 22 in this embodiment includes a CPU 41, ROM 42, touch panel 44, SRAM 46, game record storage device 47, LCD driver peripheral circuit 48, LCD 50, wireless communication I / F 52, speaker 53, antenna. 54, a battery 56, and a designated procedure conversion device 58.

  The CPU 41 realizes various functions in accordance with various control programs and data stored in the ROM 42, and includes a Go game control function, a communication function for playing a Go game with a communication partner, and game record data stored in the game record storage device 47. A game data search function for searching (game data) in accordance with an instruction from the user is executed. The ROM 42 stores various control programs executed by the CPU 41, data, and the like, and includes a Go game control program, a Go game play communication program with a communication partner, a game record data search program, and the like. The touch panel 44 is used to input an instruction using a soft key for defining an operation on the apparatus, and input coordinate data specifying a position where a stone is to be placed during execution of the Go game. When searching for game record data using the game record data search function, a search procedure (start pattern) to be searched is input through the touch panel 44.

  The SRAM 46 is used as a work area when the CPU 41 executes various functions, and stores, for example, data relating to the status of the ongoing Go game (such as where each stone is placed). The game record storage device 47 stores past game record data (downloaded game record data stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10, what the user originally input to the game device 22, other storages) (A copy of the game record data stored on the medium, a copy obtained by communication, etc.), and the like, and becomes a search target by the game record data search function.

  The LCD driver peripheral circuit 48 controls display on the LCD 50 under the control of the CPU 41, and controls the segment pattern unique to the game display device provided on the LCD 50. The LCD 50 displays various kinds of information necessary for playing the Go game. A board display showing the board face of the Go board, a hook display for displaying the number of hooks for each of black stone and white stone, black board and white board respectively. A plurality of soft keys (buttons) for inputting a time display for displaying the time and an instruction for defining the operation are provided. In addition, a segment pattern suitable for a game pattern display of a Go game (such as a stone or a fence ruled line) is provided for the area of the LCD 50 on which the board is displayed. The wireless communication I / F 52 performs wireless communication via the antenna 54 under the control of the CPU 41 when a Go game is played against the communication partner. The speaker 53 utters a sound under the control of the CPU 41, and is used to output a sound effect or a voice message. The battery 56 is used to supply power to each component so that the game display device can be taken outside and carried around. The designated procedure conversion device 58 is a device that converts a search procedure (start pattern) input through the touch panel 44 into a start pattern having an equivalent meaning when executing the game record data search function. The procedure is converted by rotating and symmetrically moving the search procedure. A function equivalent to the designated procedure conversion device 58 can be realized as a designated procedure conversion program executed by the CPU 41.

  FIG. 5 shows an external configuration of the game apparatus 22. The game apparatus 22 is configured to be portable, and an LCD 22a (LCD 50) (for example, a large monochrome liquid crystal) and a touch panel 22b (touch panel 44) are provided on the upper surface of the casing. The display surface of the LCD 22a and the data input surface of the touch panel 22b are configured in a laminated and integrated manner, and an object displayed by the LCD 22a (for example, a display pattern indicating a meteorite, an intersection position during display indicating a board surface, a key, or the like). By directly instructing with the pen 22d or the fingertip, the coordinate data of the corresponding position can be input. Further, the game apparatus 22 can perform wireless communication with, for example, a modem (not shown) through the antenna 22c. In this case, the modem is provided with a function for performing wireless communication with game device 22 (go game dedicated terminal). In addition, a telephone is connected to a public line network (communication line network 14) via a modular jack. Thereby, the game apparatus 22 can be used without selecting a place without connecting or replacing a telephone line. Of course, the game device 22 may have a modem function.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed by the LCD 22a of the game apparatus 22. As shown in FIG. 6, as necessary information for playing the Go game, a board display showing the board face of the Go board, a hook display for displaying the number of hooks for each of black stone and white stone, time of each of black and white numbers A key input unit including a plurality of soft keys (keys displayed on the screen) for inputting a time display for displaying and an instruction for defining an operation is provided.

  To the key input unit, for example, a cursor key indicating each of the up, down, left and right directions, a “pass” key for instructing a path, a “exit” key for instructing termination, and an instruction to interrupt the game The “interrupt” key is provided. In addition, the key input unit is provided with a key for inputting a predetermined instruction from the user according to the situation, and in order to input a search procedure (start pattern) when executing the game record data search function. In addition, a key for arbitrarily designating the starting position of black stone and white stone is provided as necessary. Key input is performed by touching the detection surface of the touch panel 22b integrated with the display screen of the LCD 22a with a pen 22d or a fingertip. When it is detected by the touch panel 22b that a touch input has been made on a portion corresponding to the key, processing corresponding to the touched position (key) is executed.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment (Embodiments 1 to 9) will be described.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. The first embodiment is performed by the game device 22 alone, and by executing a game record data search program by the CPU 41, a game record search process using a procedure designation function, a procedure verification function, and a game record display function is realized.

  In the game record storage device 47, for example, past professional player's hitting data is stored in advance. The number of game record data to be stored in the game record storage device 47 is not particularly limited, but generally it is more effective to store a certain number of game record data in a database because the number of search objects increases.

  First, a procedure such as a fixed stone desired to be searched is input according to an instruction from the user by a procedure specifying function (step A1). In the procedure designating function, the search procedure (to advance the game) is specified by designating the start position of the touch panel 22b (touch panel 44) with the pen 22d as the black number and the white number with respect to the panel display displayed by the LCD 22a (LCD 50). The data series input to the input can be input. In addition, in order to be able to efficiently input the search procedure by operating the pen 22d, the input target number is automatically switched alternately between the black number and the white number in response to the start position instruction by the pen 22d. Thus, the user may be allowed to input a search procedure only by specifying the starting position. In addition, the key input unit is provided with a key that specifies whether the starting position input target is black or white, and the starting position is fixed to either black or white according to the operation of this key. May be. In this case, for example, only the starting position of the black number can be continuously input. Alternatively, a plurality of fixed stone start patterns may be registered in advance, and a start pattern to be searched may be selected from the registered patterns and specified as a search procedure.

  FIG. 8A shows an example of a board display in which a search procedure (start pattern) is input. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, the procedure of all eight hands is designated. The procedure designating function sends the input search procedure to the procedure collating function as data indicating the procedure number and the starting position for each as shown in FIG. 8B.

  When the procedure matching function receives the designated search procedure, it reads out one record data from the record storage device 47 (step A2). Then, it is checked whether or not the search procedure specified in the game record data is included (step A3). As a result of this collation, if the search procedure is included in the game record data (step A4), the game data is output as “game record including the search procedure”, and if not included (step A4), the next one is output. The game record data for the station is read from the game record storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated.

  The game record display function displays the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 50) based on the game record data including the output search procedure. In the initial screen displayed by the game record display function, the situation where the search procedure appears is displayed. However, the search procedure can be changed by displaying on the initial screen the phases before and after the phase where the search procedure appears, or on the initial screen of the game, and proceeding or returning according to the instructions from the user. The appearing situation may be displayed. With these functions, the user can view and study the game including the designated search procedure.

  In the example of the designated search procedure shown in FIG. 8, a number starting from 1 is used as the procedure number for convenience, but this means that the designated procedure is necessarily included from the first hand in the actual game record data. It doesn't mean, it just represents the relative starting order. Therefore, in the procedure collation function, if any number of nth to (n + 7) moves in the game record are at the same position as the specified procedure, the game record includes the specified procedure. It is configured to output the game record data.

  In this way, in the first embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the game record data by a professional player using the fixed stone desired by the user is searched, and the game where the fixed stone or the like is hit is obtained. It will be possible to study and appreciate what happened after that. In the description of the present embodiment, the game is a Go game, but even in the case of shogi or the like, by specifying a certain fixed stone procedure as a search procedure, for example, in the battlefield of Aiyakura from the actual battle score of a professional player. You will be able to search only for the shogi that is pointed to you for research and appreciation.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment. The second embodiment is performed by the game device 22 alone, and by executing the game record data search program by the CPU 41, the game record search process by the procedure designation function, the procedure verification function, and the game record display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Realize. In the second embodiment, a conversion function by a specified procedure conversion device 58 (conversion means) that rotates and symmetrically moves on the board with respect to an input search procedure is used. The designated procedure conversion device 58 converts the input search procedure into another search procedure that is semantically the same, and rotates or symmetrically moves to have the same arrangement relative to the two sides of the board surface. It has a function of generating eight types of start patterns (including input patterns). That is, two start patterns are generated at each of the four corners (upper right corner, upper left corner, lower right corner, lower left corner).

  In the case of Go, when searching for a score that has appeared in a certain fixed stone procedure, the fixed stone procedure does not necessarily have to appear on the board in the same direction as the input procedure, but appears in one of the four corners. If so, it has the same meaning.

  Specifically, when the search procedure shown in FIG. 8A is designated, the arrangement is relatively the same with respect to the two sides of the board surface obtained by rotating or symmetrically moving the start pattern. It is better to search all the game record data corresponding to any of the street start patterns (an example is shown in FIG. 11).

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the retrieval procedure designated by the procedure designation function is not directly inputted to the procedure collation function and collated, but designated procedure conversion configured as shown in FIG. 10 is performed. The conversion is performed by the device 58, and the search procedure is switched, and the eight search methods (the input search procedure and the seven search procedures obtained by the conversion) can be collated. When the search procedure shown in FIG. 8 (a) (same as FIG. 11 (a)) is input, the designated procedure converter 58 causes the search procedure shown in FIG. 11 (b1) (c1) (d1) (e1) (f1). (G1) It is converted into the search procedure (start pattern) of (h1). The data indicating the procedure number for each search procedure and the start position for each search procedure is as shown in (b2) (c2) (d2) (e2) (f2) (g2) (h2), respectively.

  First, a procedure such as a fixed stone desired to be searched is input in accordance with an instruction from the user by a procedure specifying function (step B1). The search procedure is input in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When a search procedure is input by the procedure specifying function, this search procedure is sent to the procedure conversion function.

  When the procedure collation function receives the designated search procedure, the procedure collation function first instructs the game score collation function to read out the game score for one station from the game score storage device 47 and to obtain the game score data to be collated (step). B2).

  Subsequently, the conversion type number is set to 1 for the designated procedure conversion device 58 (step B3). This conversion type number designates which conversion is to be performed among the eight search procedure start patterns shown in FIG. 11, and is used as an input to the multiplexer having the configuration shown in FIG. . The designated procedure conversion device 58 converts the input search procedure according to the number of conversion type numbers, and sends the search procedure obtained by the conversion to the procedure collation function (step B4).

  The procedure collation function collates whether or not the search procedure acquired from the designated procedure conversion device 58 is included in the game record data read from the game record storage device 47 (step B5). As a result of this collation, if the search procedure is included in the game record data (step B6), the game record data is output, and if it appears, the game record currently being checked is displayed as “the game record including the search procedure”. "Is output.

  The game record display function displays the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 50) based on the game record data including the output search procedure (step B9). Note that the game score display by the game score display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, if the search procedure is not included in the game record data (step B6), the procedure verification function returns to the procedure conversion function that the search procedure is not included. In this case, the procedure conversion function changes the conversion type number (+1) (step B7), converts the search procedure by conversion according to the next conversion type number by the designated procedure conversion device 58, and converts this conversion procedure. In the same way as described above, collation with the game record data is performed by the retrieved procedure (steps B4 to B6). Then, as a result of collating all the conversions up to conversion type number = 8 (step B8), if any search procedure is not included in the game record data, the game data includes the search procedure. If not, the game data for the next station is read from the game storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated (steps B2 to B2).

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 10, the description is made on the assumption that the input search procedure is converted using the designated procedure conversion device 58 configured using a multiplexer. A designated procedure conversion program that executes processing equivalent to the processing executed by 58 may be provided, and functions realized by this program may be used.

  In this manner, in the second embodiment, eight search procedures having the same meaning as the input search procedure are generated by rotating / symmetrically converting the search procedure specified by the user, and each search procedure is generated. The search for the game record data stored in the game record storage device 47 can be executed by the procedure. Therefore, the game record data (game) in which the search procedure appears can be discriminated even for a game in which the search procedure indicating the fixed stone specified by the user appears only in a different position and orientation.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment. The third embodiment is performed by the game device 22 alone, and by executing the game record data search program by the CPU 41, the game record by the arrangement designation function, the shape comparison / collation function, the game record reproduction function, the partial phase extraction function, and the game record display function. Implement search processing.

  In the third embodiment, when searching for game record data in which a fixed stone shape as shown in FIG. 13 (1) appears, it is struck and cut as shown in FIG. 13 (2) (another start is inserted in the middle). In addition, the game record data and the game record that has the same fixed stone shape as a result of different procedures as shown in FIG. 13 (3) can be searched as including the fixed stone shape.

  In the case of Go or Shogi, even if the procedure is different due to things before and after the procedure, the same form often appears after all. In addition, in the case of Go, the replacement of a fixed stone in one corner is not struck as it is, but is struck one by one in the middle (for example, in the middle of a fixed stone in a certain corner) There are many cases where, for example, the replacement of atari and tsugi in another corner is struck, or the fixed stone shape is completed little by little as a kodate.

  In such a case, if you study the fixed stone form, it is meaningful to study the game record that appeared in the same form, even if it is a different procedure, and also study the same form made by a different procedure from the fixed stone procedure. It is very meaningful to deepen the understanding of the fixed stone form.

  In the third embodiment, the phase arrangement (game partial phase) representing the fixed stone shape input by the user by the arrangement designation function is searched not by the procedure but by the arrangement of black and white stones (starting pattern). In addition, the situation arrangement includes both a partial thing and a thing over the whole situation.

  First, a procedure such as a fixed stone desired to be searched is input in accordance with an instruction from the user by the arrangement specifying function (step C1). The input of the situation arrangement is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, since it is not always necessary to specify the procedure, it is only necessary to specify the arrangement (starting pattern) of white stone and black stone. When the phase layout (start pattern) is input by the layout designating function, this phase layout is sent to the shape comparison / collation function.

FIG. 14 shows an example of designation data when searching for a certain fixed stone shape. For example, when a situation layout (start pattern) as shown in FIG. 14A is input by the user, the layout is the state of the board surface at the position (Xn, Yn) as shown in FIG. 14B STFn = Form (Xn, Yn)
This is sent to the shape comparison and collation function.

  In the shape comparison and collation function, when this designated arrangement is received, the game record data for one station to be searched is read from the game record storage device 47 for the game score reproduction function and the partial phase cutout function, and based on the game record data Reproduce the game score (phase) and instruct to cut out the partial phase to be compared.

  The game reproduction function reads game data for one station to be searched from the game storage device 47 (step C2), and advances this game data one step. The partial phase cutout function cuts out a part of the phase advanced by the score reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / collation function (step C3). At this time, the range of the partial phase to be cut out is determined by the user specifying the range on the touch panel 22b with the pen 22d in advance with respect to the panel display displayed by the LCD 22a, or cut out based on the range specified by the user. A method such as determining a range (for example, a range increased by one path of a range specified by the user) is used.

を計算する。 Here, the shape comparison / collation function collates the phase arrangement (start pattern) with the cut out range of the specified range (step C4) and determines whether all the stones (start) match (step C5). . For example, in the shape comparison / collation function, as shown in FIG. 14B, for each coordinate (point on the board), a value determined such that black = 1, white = −1, and empty point = 0 is used. The sum of the product at each coordinate between the designated arrangement and the partial situation obtained from the game record data is calculated. Ie

Calculate

  For example, if data representing coordinates such as black = 1, white = −1, and empty point = 0 is used, the value of the above formula (1) is the maximum when the arrangement of all stones is the same. Yes, the value in that case is n. Therefore, when the value of the above formula (1) is n, the game record data can be determined as including the situation arrangement. In this case, the shape comparison and collation function outputs the game record data as “game record including designated phase arrangement”.

  The game score display function displays the game score on the LCD 22a (LCD 50) based on the game score data including the output phase layout (step C7). Note that the game score display by the game score display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the shape comparison / collation function that the phase layout (start pattern) does not match the phase of the specified range that has been cut out (step C5), as described above, the game score reproduction function is the search target. The partial phase cut-out function cuts out part of the phase advanced by the score reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / collation function for collation (step C3). This is repeated until there is no next hand in the game record data to be searched (step C6), and if there is no match by phase matching by the last start, the record storage device 47 next selects the search object. The score data for one station to be read is read (step C2), and the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed (step C3).

  In this manner, in the third embodiment, the user-designated fixed stone shape and the like can be searched from the “shape” (starting pattern) itself regardless of the procedure, so that the game record that has before and after the procedure, and the fixed stone shape can be found. It is also possible to search for game records such as those in which a different start from the shape was hit. Therefore, when the fixed stone shape is completed little by little while fighting for the Kou, it is possible to study the game record including before and after the procedure, which is not a mere error, and can further study the fixed stone shape.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is a combination of the second embodiment and the third embodiment described above, and the situation arrangement (starting pattern) designated by the user is converted into eight patterns as in the second embodiment. As in the third embodiment, the pattern is searched for the game record data as the situation arrangement.

  The fourth embodiment is performed by the game device 22 alone, and by executing a game record data search program by the CPU 41, an arrangement designation function, a shape comparison / collation function, a game record reproduction function, a partial phase extraction function, and a game record display function are realized. In addition, the game retrieval process is executed by using the conversion function of rotating / symmetrically moving on the board surface by the designated procedure conversion device 58 as in the second embodiment.

  First, a procedure such as a fixed stone for which a search is desired is input in accordance with an instruction from the user by the arrangement designation function (step D1). The phase layout input is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (however, it is not necessary to specify a procedure). When the situation arrangement is input by the arrangement designation function, this situation arrangement is sent to the shape comparison / collation function.

  In the shape comparison and collation function, when this designated arrangement is received, the game record data for one station to be searched is read from the game record storage device 47 for the game score reproduction function and the partial phase cutout function, and based on the game record data Reproduce the game score (phase) and instruct to cut out the partial phase to be compared.

  The game record reproduction function reads the game record data for one station to be searched from the game record storage device 47 (step D2), and sets the conversion type number to 1 for the designated procedure conversion device 58 (step D3). This conversion type number is used to specify which conversion is to be performed among the eight patterns of starting arrangements of phase arrangements (see FIG. 11). The designation procedure conversion device 58 determines the conversion type number according to the number of conversion type numbers. Then, the input situation arrangement is converted, and the situation arrangement obtained by the conversion is sent to the game score reproduction function (step D4).

  The score reproduction function advances the score data to be searched one step, and the partial phase cutout function cuts out a part of the phase advanced by the score reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison and collation function (step D5).

  Here, the shape comparison and collation function collates the phase arrangement according to the conversion type number and the phase of the specified range that has been cut out (step D6), and determines whether all the stones (starts) match (step D6). D7).

  When it is determined by the shape comparison / collation function that the phase of the phase layout does not match the phase of the specified range that has been cut out (step D7), as described above, the game score reproduction function uses the game score data to be searched. The partial phase cut-out function cuts out a part of the phase advanced by the score reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / matching function (step D5).

  This is repeated until there is no next hand in the game record data to be searched (step D8), and if it does not match by phase matching by the last start, the game reproduction function changes the conversion type number (+1) (step D9), and the designated procedure conversion device 58 causes the phase arrangement to be converted by conversion according to the next conversion type number (step D4). Thereafter, in the same manner, collation with the game record data is performed in the same manner as described above by the converted situation arrangement (steps D5 to D8). And as a result of collating all the conversions up to conversion type number = 8 (step D10), when any aspect arrangement is not included in the game record data, this game data includes the phase arrangement. If not, the game data for the next station is read from the game storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated (steps D2 to D2).

  On the other hand, the shape comparison / collation function collates the phase of the phase arrangement with the phase of the specified range that has been cut out (step D6), and determines whether all the stones (starts) match (step D7). The game record data is output as "game record including the specified situation arrangement".

  The game score display function displays the game score on the LCD 22a (LCD 50) based on the game score data including the outputted phase layout (step D11). Note that the game score display by the game score display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  The detailed operation of each function is the same as in the second and third embodiments described above, and a description thereof is omitted.

  Thus, in the fourth embodiment, the same effects as those of the second and third embodiments can be obtained, and even for a game in which the fixed stone shape (phase arrangement) specified by the user appears different only in position and orientation, For each of the eight designated arrangements that have undergone rotation / symmetry conversion with respect to the designated arrangement (aspect) for the arrangement, it can be determined whether or not it matches the aspect indicated by the game record data to be searched regardless of the procedure. Become.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment. In the fifth embodiment, not only the search based on the situation arrangement designated by the user but also the situation arrangement obtained by inverting the black and white of the situation arrangement (starting each enemy (data input)) in the fourth embodiment. Searches for data.

  The fifth embodiment is performed by the game device 22 alone, and by executing a game record data search program by the CPU 41, an arrangement designation function, a shape comparison / collation function, a game record reproduction function, a partial phase extraction function, an inversion function, and a game record display The game retrieval process is executed by using a conversion function that realizes the function and rotates and symmetrically moves on the board surface by the designated procedure conversion device 58 as in the second embodiment.

  Note that steps E1 to E10 and E13 in the flowchart of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 16 correspond to steps D1 to D10 and D11 in the flowchart of the embodiment shown in FIG. The detailed explanation is omitted.

  When the judgment mechanism converts the situation arrangement input by the user into eight patterns by the designated procedure conversion device 58 and collates with the game record data to be searched for each, as a result of not matching, The black and white of the input phase layout is reversed (steps E11 and E12). And the process similar to the process with respect to the input situation arrangement | positioning is performed (step E3-E10).

  For example, even if a search is performed with a situation arrangement (start pattern) as shown in FIGS. 17A1 and 17A2 and the game record data to be searched does not match, the results shown in FIGS. 17B1 and 17B2 are displayed. As shown, a start pattern with black and white reversed is generated and a search is performed.

  Therefore, the situation arrangement (starting pattern) designated by the user is collated with respect to the eight patterns by the conversion by the designated procedure converting device 58, and further, the eight patterns are collated with respect to the arrangement when the black and white are reversed. As a result, a total of 16 start patterns are collated.

  In this way, in the fifth embodiment, not only the phase layout (start pattern) specified by the user but also the game record data of the game in which the pattern in which the black and white of the input start pattern appears is specified by the user. Can be searched for as appearing. In the case of Go, the white and black numbers are opposite, and it corresponds to the “game with a certain fixed stone shape” in the same way, so it is effective when searching for game data corresponding to the start pattern specified by the user. is there.

  In the above description, the function of reversing the white number and the black number of the phase layout input by the user is added to the processing of the fourth embodiment. Can also be executed. That is, the processing of steps E11 and E12 is executed after step C6, and the same processing may be executed from step C3 after the phase layout is reversed in black and white.

(Embodiment 6)
In the sixth embodiment, unlike Go, such as shogi and chess, the present invention is suitable for a game in which there are many types of pieces. When there are many types of pieces such as shogi, even if an appropriate integer value or the like is assigned to each piece, the value of equation (1) described in Embodiment 3 does not become maximum when the situation is the same. Therefore, the identity of the situation cannot be determined from the equation (1). Therefore, in the sixth embodiment, in the inventions according to the third to fifth embodiments, each piece (stone) that is an element representing the phase arrangement (partial phase arrangement) expressed by the (one-dimensional) integer value data. This is expressed by multidimensional vector data.

  Specifically, the output data STFn = Form (Xn, Yn) input from the layout specifying function and the output data STBn = BAN (Xn) output from the partial aspect extraction function described in the third embodiment. , Yn), unit vector data is used for each coordinate instead of the integer value data as shown in FIG. For example, by using the unit vector data for each frame shown in each frame vector in FIG. 19A on the board surface having the frame arrangement as shown in FIG. 18, the vector data shown in FIG. 19B is used. be able to.

  At this time, a positive unit vector in a certain direction is used for one player's piece, and a negative unit vector is used for the other player's piece. Specifically, for example, a certain player's piece has a unit vector in which only one element is 1, and the other player's piece has a unit vector in which only that element is -1. There are methods such as using each. Then, instead of the product of the integer values as shown in the equation (1) calculated by the shape comparison and collation function of the third embodiment, the shape comparison and collation is performed so as to obtain a vector inner product operation as shown in the following equation (2). Configure functions.

  Since each frame vector is thereby orthogonal, the value of equation (2) is a positive value only when the same frame specified by the layout specifying function is in the same location even in the phase to be searched. Takes 1 and takes 0 or -1 in other cases (it is -1 when the type of the piece is the same and the enemy ally is reversed).

  Therefore, the value of the expression (2) is maximized when the aspect designated by the arrangement designation function is the same as the cut partial aspect of the game currently being examined.

  In this way, in the sixth embodiment, a function for searching game records in which the same aspect as the partial aspect designated by the user appears can be configured even for a game with various types of pieces such as shogi and chess.

(Embodiment 7)
In the above-described third to sixth embodiments, it is possible to search game record data in which the same fixed stone shape appears by designating a certain fixed stone shape (phase arrangement). However, there are cases where not-fixed stone record data having the same phase arrangement as the fixed-stone shape is retrieved as it is.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of game record data that is not a fixed stone having the same phase arrangement as the fixed stone shape. FIG. 20A shows a fixed stone shape (phase layout) that is a “shape to be searched” specified by the user using the layout specifying function, and FIG. 20B includes the fixed stone shape, but the user desires it. Instead of the “fixed stone shape”, an example of a situation where stones are arranged in the same way as the fixed stone by chance at the end of the game is shown. Despite trying to search for a game record that has been struck with “Tsukinobi Joseki” as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the user accidentally became an end-stage sword with a completely different form of sword. Then, the game score shown in FIG. 20B in which a stone of the same color has arrived at the same position as the Tsukenobi stone is also retrieved.

  This is because, in Embodiments 5 and 6, “blank” that is not specified by the user is not used as a condition, and “the score having the specified piece at the position specified by the user” is searched. It was because I was doing.

  Therefore, in the seventh embodiment, in addition to each frame vector, the dimension representing “blank” is increased by one, and a blank point is set to a zero vector for Form (Xn, Yn) and BAN (Xn, Yn) in Expression (1). Instead, functions such as an arrangement designation function are configured so as to be represented by this blank unit vector. FIG. 21 shows an example of each frame vector when a blank unit vector is used. In the case of Go, a piece vector representing an empty point is used in addition to the vectors representing black stone and white stone as shown in FIG. 21 (a), and in the case of shogi, as shown in FIG. 21 (b). In addition to each piece, using a piece vector representing a vacant point, each feature is configured so that the phase placement and partial aspects of the game record data to be searched are converted into data, and equation (1) is calculated from the data including this blank vector. To do.

  By doing so, each blank point of the designated phase arrangement as shown in FIG. 20A is not blank in FIG. 20B, so that the inner product becomes zero at that point, and eventually in FIG. 20B. Since the expression (1) does not become maximum in the game record data shown, this game record data is not searched.

  Thus, in the seventh embodiment, when searching for a certain fixed stone shape or the like, it is completely different from the purpose, and the arrangement is such that the same stone (or piece) is accidentally located at the same place as the fixed stone shape or the like. The game record that has appeared can be excluded from the search target. In the case of shogi and chess, the number of pieces used does not change, so the above problem is considered to be relatively unlikely, but in the case of Go, the number of stones increases as the game progresses Therefore, it is fully conceivable that the stone will be placed in the same place as the fixed stone shape by chance at the end of the game. By using the method of the seventh embodiment, such a case can be eliminated, and search of game record data not intended by the user can be prevented.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the eighth embodiment. In the eighth embodiment, the processing of the first and second embodiments is performed by the game apparatus 22 and the Go game service server 10, and the game apparatus 22 executes the game record data search program by the CPU 41, thereby being equivalent to the first and second embodiments. The Go game service server 10 executes the Go game program 33a by the CPU 30 so that the procedure matching function, the specified procedure conversion function (equivalent to the specified procedure conversion device 58) are realized. Function). Further, the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 is set as a search target.

  In general, it is considered that the game record database to be searched is often used by holding a large number of game record data, such as games by past professional players and Mikimoto such as the Honinbo family in the Edo period. Retaining the game record data makes it easier to provide the game record data desired by the user. However, in order to store a large amount of past record data, a large storage capacity is required. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the game record storage device 47 having a large capacity for each terminal used by each user. However, this is inefficient and increases the burden on the game device 22. Also, even if a huge amount of game record data is stored in each game device, there are many cases where the user wants to search and study different game records, and there is a limit to the number of game records that a user can enjoy. Actually, it is considered that the number of games that a certain user reads out from the game storage device 47 and appreciates it is considerably smaller than the number of games stored. In this sense, it is very inefficient that each terminal stores a huge amount of the same game record data.

  In the eighth embodiment, the database device 36 instead of the game record storage device 47 in the game device, the procedure collation function, and the designated procedure conversion function in the second embodiment are provided on the Go game service server 10 side, and the procedure designation function and the game score display function are provided. And the game device side is accessed from the plurality of game devices, and only the desired game score is searched and downloaded. In addition, the Go game service server 10 and the game device have a communication function for communicating with each other via the communication network 14.

  First, the game device 22 inputs a procedure (search procedure) such as a fixed stone desired to be searched according to an instruction from the user by using a procedure specifying function (step F1). The search procedure is input in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the search procedure is input by the procedure specifying function, the game apparatus 22 transmits the search procedure input by the user together with the game score search request (search service request) to the Go game service server 10 by the communication function (step). F2).

  When receiving the game score search request from the game device 22 (step G1), the game server service server 10 executes game score search processing for the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 based on the received search procedure (step G2). ). Note that the game record search process in step G2 is executed in the same manner as in the second embodiment (shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9) described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted (the same process as in the first embodiment is executed). You may do it).

  When game record data including a search procedure designated by the user is searched by the game record search process, the corresponding game record data is accumulated (step G4), and the game record search process for other game data 36b is executed (steps G2 to G2). G4).

  When the search for the game data 36b is completed in this way, the Go game service server 10 returns all game data including the search procedure designated by the user as a search result to the game apparatus 22 via the communication line network 14. (Step G5). When the game data service server 10 retrieves all game data corresponding to the retrieval procedure from the game data 36b, if the data amount increases, the user inputs designation of the desired number of data, and the range of the number of data The search target may be limited by limiting to other items such as a player and a game date.

  On the other hand, when the game device 22 receives the game record data retrieved from the Go game service server 10 (step F3), the game apparatus 22 displays the game record based on the game record data returned by the game record display function (step F4).

  In this way, in the eighth embodiment, the game apparatus 22 inputs a search procedure and transmits a game score search request to the Go game service server 10, so that the game apparatus 22 has a database device of the Go game service server 10. The corresponding game record data can be acquired from the game data 36 b stored in the game 36. For this reason, in the game device 22, it is not necessary to have a large-capacity game storage device 47 for storing game data as a database, and the burden is reduced. Moreover, since each game device can search in common for the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10, it is efficient, and maintenance such as addition, change, and deletion of game record data to the game record database is possible. Can be easily performed. Furthermore, by providing the procedure matching function on the Go game service server 10 side, it is possible to cause the server to perform a process of searching for the game record data which is loaded. As a result, the processing load on the game device can be reduced, and the processing capability can be easily increased by increasing the processing capability of the server.

(Embodiment 9)
The ninth embodiment operates in the same manner as the flowchart of FIG. 22 used in the description of the eighth embodiment. In the ninth embodiment, the processing of the third to seventh embodiments is performed by the game device 22 and the go game service server 10, and the game device 22 executes the game record data search program by the CPU 41, thereby being equivalent to the third to fifth embodiments. The Go game service server 10 executes the Go game program 33a in the Go game service server 10 by executing the Go game program 33a in the Go game service server 10. A designated procedure conversion function (a function equivalent to the designated procedure conversion device 58) is realized. Further, the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 is set as a search target. In addition, the Go game service server 10 and the game device have a communication function for communicating with each other via the communication network 14.

  The processing in the ninth embodiment is different from that in the eighth embodiment described above in that the game device 22 inputs a situation layout by the placement designation function, transmits a game score search request to the Go game service server 10, and the Go game service server 10. Now, the difference is that the database device 36 is searched depending on the situation arrangement received in response to the search request from the game device 22, and the rest is the same. The Go game service server 10 executes the game score search process by the same procedure as in any of the third to fifth embodiments. In addition, it is executed in combination with the sixth embodiment or the seventh embodiment.

  In this way, the ninth embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the eighth embodiment, can reduce the load related to the game score search process in the game device, and can play a game of Go from a plurality of game devices. Since the database device 36 of the service server 10 can be searched, the efficiency can be improved.

  As described above, in the description of each of the embodiments described above, the case of mainly playing the Go game has been described. However, for example, games such as shogi, chess, othello, renju, various playing cards games, mahjong, and the like are performed in a predetermined procedure (order). The present invention can be applied as a function for searching game data including a game pattern (a certain game situation) desired by the user even in other games in which data for advancing the game is input.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the instruction to the game device is described as being performed using a soft key provided as needed in the key input unit, but a button arbitrarily provided outside the key input unit Alternatively, it may be performed using a physical (mechanical) button provided in the game device.

  In the above description, the search result is displayed and output. However, the search result may be output to a paper medium by a printing apparatus (printer). Further, the game devices 22, 23, and 24, which are dedicated Go game terminals for playing games, are mainly described. However, by causing the personal computer 18 to execute a program that realizes the functions of the game device described above. The personal computer 18 can also be used as a game device. In this case, the game score storage device 47 in the configuration of the game apparatus 22 shown in FIG. 4 is realized by a storage device such as a hard disk device, and the designated procedure conversion device 58 can realize an equivalent function as a designated procedure conversion program. it can.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate as possible. The above-described embodiments include various stages of the invention, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if several constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, an effect can be obtained, so that a configuration from which the constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The figure which shows the structure of the game system which performs games, such as Go, via the communication means in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of Go game service server 10 concerning embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the data structure of the member list | wrist 36a and the game data 36b stored in the database apparatus 36 (or memory | storage device 33) of the Go game service server 10. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the game device 22 in this embodiment. The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the game device 22. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed by LCD22a of the game device 22. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the board display by which the search procedure (starting pattern) was input. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the designation | designated procedure conversion apparatus 58. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the search procedure (starting pattern) converted by the designation | designated procedure conversion apparatus 58. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game record which became the same fixed stone form as a result by the procedure different from a fixed stone form. The figure which shows an example of the designation | designated data in the case of searching a certain fixed stone form. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the arrangement | positioning which reversed the designated aspect arrangement | positioning in black and white. The figure which shows an example of arrangement | positioning of a piece. The figure which shows the example which used each piece vector and the board surface as vector data. The figure which shows an example of the game record data which is not a fixed stone with the same phase arrangement as a fixed stone form. The figure which shows each frame vector example in the case of using a blank unit vector. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the eighth and ninth embodiments.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Go game service server 12 ... Service provider 14 ... Communication network 18 ... Personal computer 22, 23, 24 ... Game device 22a ... LCD (liquid crystal display)
22b ... Touch panel 22c ... Antenna 22d ... Pen 30 ... CPU
31 ... Telephone communication unit 32 ... Communication unit 33 ... Storage device 33a ... Go game program 34 ... Recording medium 35 ... Memory 36 ... Database device 36a ... Member list 36b ... Game data 41 ... CPU
42 ... ROM
44 ... Touch panel 46 ... SRAM
48 ... LCD driver peripheral circuit 50 ... LCD
52 ... Wireless communication I / F
53 ... Speaker 54 ... Antenna 55 ... Timer 56 ... Battery

Claims (13)

In a game device for searching game data stored in a storage means,
An arrangement designating means for designating a first situation arrangement desired to be searched by a position at which the game piece is placed;
A situation acquisition means for acquiring a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means;
Comparison collating means for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect designated by the arrangement designation means and the second aspect arrangement obtained by the aspect obtaining means by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed. When,
Output means for outputting the game data as a search result when the comparison and collation means determines that the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement match.
The aspect acquisition means cuts out a part of the board surface of the game from among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means, corresponding to the aspect arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means. A game apparatus characterized by having the second aspect arrangement. When the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, in the second aspect arrangement, for a blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement. Is also a blank point, it is determined that the phase layout matches,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs game data in which the aspect arrangements of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement coincide with each other even for blank points as a search result. It has a cutout range designation means for inputting a range designation of a cutout partial aspect,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aspect acquisition unit is configured to cut out a partial phase based on the range input by the cut-out range specifying unit to form the second phase arrangement. . Conversion means for converting the first phase arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means by rotating and / or symmetrically moving the arrangement;
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the comparison and collation unit compares and collates the situation arrangement whose arrangement is converted by the conversion means and the second situation arrangement. Comprising reversing means for reversing the arrangement of the enemy and allies in the first phase arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means,
5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the comparison and collation unit compares and collates the situation arrangement inverted by the inversion means with the second situation arrangement. 6. A game method for searching game data stored in storage means in a game device, wherein the game device comprises:
An arrangement designating step of designating a first situation arrangement desired to be searched by a position where the piece of the game is placed;
An aspect acquisition step of acquiring a second aspect arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means;
A comparison and collation step of comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement by comparing the positions of the game pieces;
An output step of outputting the game data as a search result when it is determined in the comparison and collation step that the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement match.
The aspect acquisition step is to cut out a part of the board surface of the game from among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means, corresponding to the aspect arrangement specified by the arrangement specifying step. A game method, characterized in that the second aspect is arranged. When comparing and collating the arrangement of the first phase arrangement and the second phase arrangement in the comparison and collation step, a blank point for which no piece is designated in the first phase arrangement is used in the second phase arrangement. Is also a blank point, it is determined that the phase layout matches,
The game method according to claim 6, wherein the output step outputs, as a search result, game data in which the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement coincide with each other even for blank points. In a game data search device for searching game data stored in a database device having storage means,
Receiving means for receiving, via the communication means, designation by the position of the game piece of the first aspect arrangement desired to be searched;
A situation acquisition means for acquiring a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means;
A comparison and collation means for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first situation received by the receiving means and the second situation arrangement obtained by the situation acquisition means by comparing the positions of the game pieces;
A search result return means for returning the game data via the communication means when the comparison and collation means determines that the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement match.
The aspect acquisition means cuts out a part of the board surface of the game by cutting out a partial aspect corresponding to the aspect arrangement received by the receiving means from among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means. A data search apparatus characterized in that the second aspect is arranged. When the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, in the second aspect arrangement, for a blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement. Is also a blank point, it is determined that the phase layout matches,
The search result replying means returns game data having the same situation arrangement of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement as a search result via a communication means for blank points. 8. The data search device according to 8. In a game system in which a game device and a server device are connected via communication means,
The game device includes:
An arrangement designating means for designating a first situation arrangement desired to be searched by a position at which the game piece is placed;
Designated arrangement transmitting means for transmitting the first situation arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means to the server device;
Display means for displaying a search result returned from the server device,
The server device
Storage means for storing game data;
Receiving means for receiving designation of a first situation arrangement for which a search is desired from the game device;
A situation acquisition means for acquiring a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means;
Comparison collating means for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect received by the receiving means and the second aspect arrangement obtained by the aspect obtaining means by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed; ,
Reply means for returning the game data as a search result to the game device when the comparison and collation means determines that the arrangement of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement matches.
The aspect acquisition means cuts out a part of the board surface of the game by cutting out a partial aspect corresponding to the aspect arrangement received by the receiving means from among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means. A game system, characterized in that the second aspect is arranged. When the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, in the second aspect arrangement, for a blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement. Is also a blank point, it is determined that the phase layout matches,
11. The reply means returns game data in which the situation arrangements of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement coincide with each other as a search result for a blank point as a search result. Game system. A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to search game data stored in a storage means,
An arrangement designating means for designating a first situation arrangement desired to be searched by a position at which the game piece is placed;
A situation acquisition means for acquiring a second situation arrangement representing a position where the piece of the game is placed according to the game data stored in the storage means;
Comparison collating means for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first aspect designated by the arrangement designation means and the second aspect arrangement obtained by the aspect obtaining means by comparing the positions where the pieces of the game are placed. When,
When the comparison and collation means determines that the arrangement of the first situation arrangement and the second situation arrangement match, the output means outputs the game data as a search result,
The aspect acquisition means cuts out a part of the board surface of the game from among the aspects corresponding to the game data stored in the storage means, corresponding to the aspect arrangement designated by the arrangement designation means A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing the second aspect arrangement to function. When the comparison / collation means compares and collates the arrangement of the first aspect arrangement and the second aspect arrangement, in the second aspect arrangement, for a blank point in which no piece is designated in the first aspect arrangement. Is also a blank point, it is determined that the phase layout matches,
The program for making the said output means function so that the game data in which the 1st situation arrangement and the 2nd situation arrangement correspond also about a blank point may be outputted as a search result is further memorized. 12. A computer-readable storage medium according to 12.

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