JP5467750B2 - Propagation history information management system for game storage media - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a propagation history information management system for a game storage medium, and in particular, by making it possible for each user to share information on past users who have played using a storage medium storing a game program, The present invention relates to a technique for prompting a user to hand over a game storage medium to the next user and collecting information on each user through the distribution process of the game storage medium.

In recent years, Nintendo DS (registered trademark) and other portable game consoles have become widespread, not only for children but also for adults, exceeding the boundaries of previous game consoles such as learning English and business manners. Applications are expanding into the field.
As shown in Non-Patent Document 1, such a game machine inserts a game storage medium called a ROM cassette or a ROM card into the game machine body, whereby a game program (a learning program is stored in the game storage medium). Including)), and functions as a unique game player. The user can enjoy other games using the same game machine by exchanging the game storage medium.
Nintendo Website / DS Internet URL: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ds/index.html Search Date: September 20, 2008

  However, the conventional method of using a game machine is a world that is closed to each individual user, and each user purchases his / her favorite game storage medium and plays it repeatedly until he / she gets tired of his / her game machine. It was a common usage. Of course, even if you exchange game storage media between friends, or give away unnecessary game storage media to others through online auctions or brokers, motivation to actively hand over the game storage media to the next person There was no date.

  On the other hand, depending on the content of the game, in the case of a fortune-telling game or a personality diagnosis game, the real result of the user may be reflected in the game result, which should be usable as useful marketing data However, conventional methods of using game machines have not been able to collect such information well.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such a conventional situation. The game storage medium is encouraged to be distributed among users, and the game results and attribute information of each user are started from the game storage medium. It aims at the realization of the system that enables collection, preservation and release of the information.

To achieve the above object, the game storage medium propagation history information management system according to claim 1 includes a game machine, a game program storage area and a data save area, and is detachable from the game machine. a game storage medium having portability mounted, a communication terminal having a camera, a system including a server, the game program, the game machine checks the data save area, medium identification A means for determining whether or not a code is recorded, and when a medium identification code is not recorded, the date and time information at the first activation of the game program and the MAC address of the game machine used at the first activation means for generating a media identification code, means for storing the media identification code in the data save area, before user in the data save area When the message data is stored from which a means for displaying on the display of the game machine, means for displaying the screen for inputting a message for the next user on the display, a message input through the screen , Means for storing in the data save area, after the game is over, after incorporating at least the current user's game data and the medium identification code recorded in the data save area into the URL for connecting to the server as additional information, The communication terminal functions as data display means for converting a URL into a QR code and displaying it on the display of the game machine, and the communication terminal converts the QR code captured via the camera into a URL and connects to the URL. the game data and the medium identification code includes a function to transmit to said server Te, the Over Bas, the game data and the medium identification code transmitted from the communication terminal, means for storing in a predetermined storage means in association with the unique user ID, the of the user to put the game data to a predetermined algorithm It means for determining the characteristics, and generates a screen which describes the characterization results of the user, is characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal.

Propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to claim 2 is the system of claim 1, further evaluation information (strengths about the characteristics of the next user in the message from the previous user, disadvantages, Tekishoku etc.) are included, the game program, the game machine, the game data was put on a predetermined algorithm of the current user characteristics (strengths, weaknesses, means for determining Tekishoku etc.), this game data A means for comparing the characteristics of the current user determined based on the evaluation information included in the message from the previous user and calculating a degree of coincidence between the two, and generating a screen describing a comment corresponding to the degree of coincidence , And functioning as means for displaying on the display.

The propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 3 is the system according to claim 1 or 2 , and the message from the previous user includes evaluation information related to characteristics of the next user. The data display means of the game machine incorporates the message from the previous user as additional information into the URL for connecting to the server, together with the game data and medium identification code of the current user, The code is converted into a code and displayed on the display of the game machine. The communication terminal converts the QR code captured via the camera into a URL and then connects to the URL together with the game data and the medium identification code. messages from the previous user with the ability to send to the server, the server, based on the game data transmitted from said communication terminal And characteristics of the determined the user, also compares the evaluation information included in the message from the user before transmitted from the communication terminal, means for calculating the degree of coincidence between the two, describing the degree of coincidence It generates a screen, is characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game storage medium propagation history information management system according to the first to third aspects, wherein the server searches the storage means using the medium identification code as a key, and the game storage means for calculating the number of successive user making a game using a medium, it generates a screen which describes the number of the successive user is characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal.

Propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to claim 5 is the claims 1-4 in the system, further the game program, displays a screen for entering the game machine, the nickname of the user on the display let means, and the nickname entered through the screen to function as a means for storing in the data save area of the data display means of the game machine, with the game data and the medium identifier of the current user, the server the nickname After adding it as additional information to the URL for connecting to the URL, this URL is converted into a QR code and displayed on the display of the game machine, and the communication terminal converts the QR code captured via the camera into a URL After that, the user's nickname is connected to the URL together with the game data and the medium identification code. The includes a function to transmit to said server, said server, the nickname of the user transmitted from the communication terminal by the key and means for storing in said storage means, said medium identification code searching the storage means, It generates a screen which describes the nickname of the user and successive user is characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal.

A propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 6 is the system according to claims 1 to 5 , wherein the server further includes a screen for inputting user attribute information to the communication terminal. Means for transmitting, and when the attribute information of the user inputted through this screen is transmitted from the communication terminal , means for storing the attribute information in the storage means, and the storage means using the medium identification code as a key. Means for searching and extracting attribute information of past user who played a game using the game storage medium, and means for generating a screen for displaying the past user attribute information and transmitting it to the communication terminal It is characterized by.

Propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to claim 7, The system of claim 6, further said attribute information includes the residential area information of each user, the server, the successive user area It is characterized by comprising means for generating a screen including a chart showing the distribution status of each and means for transmitting the screen to the communication terminal.

The propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 8 is the system according to claims 1 to 7 , wherein the server further counts the number of historical users for each medium identification code with reference to the storage means. and, means for calculating the ranking of each game storage medium, and generates a screen this ranking is displayed, is characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal.

The transmission history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 9 is the system according to claims 1 to 8 , wherein the server further includes a number of features corresponding to characteristics and user attributes based on game data of each user. A storage means for storing an avatar image file, a means for specifying a corresponding avatar image based on the characteristics and attributes of each user, and a screen displaying the avatars of the user and past users are generated, and the communication terminal It is characterized by having a means for transmitting to.

According to the propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 1, the game machine that functions in accordance with the game program gives the medium identification code to the game storage medium that does not inherently have a solid identification code. Since the medium identification code is transmitted to the server via the communication terminal together with the game data representing the game result after the game is over , information on each user involved in the game storage medium is stored on the server side based on the medium identification code. It becomes possible to manage.
In addition , the server determines the characteristics of each user (diagnosis result of user's personality and ability , national ranking, deviation value, etc.) based on the game data, and has the function of providing this to the user, so the game ends. It is possible to attract the user to the server and collect the medium identification code, game data, and user attribute information.
Furthermore, since the message from the previous user is displayed on the display of the game machine and the message for the next user can be left in the data saving area, the user is motivated to hand over the game storage medium to the next user after the game is over. Can be given to. As the game storage medium becomes more popular, more user information is accumulated on the server side.
Moreover, since the entire URL in which the game data and the medium identification code are incorporated as additional information in the URL for accessing the server is converted into a QR code and displayed on the display of the game machine, the user can use this as a communication terminal (such as a mobile phone). ) And using the QR code conversion function installed in the communication terminal, it is possible to easily connect to the server and automatically deliver the game data and the medium identification code to the server side. .

According to the game storage medium propagation history information management system according to claim 2 , the game machine calculates the degree of coincidence between the evaluation of the previous user's own characteristic and the characteristic derived from the own game result, Since the comment reflecting the above is displayed on the display of the game machine, the intimacy and reliability among the users become obvious, and the interest in exchanging the game storage medium between the users can be enhanced.

According to the propagation history information management system for the game storage medium according to claim 3 , the server calculates the degree of coincidence between the evaluation of the user's own characteristic by the previous user and the characteristic derived from the own game result. Since the displayed screen is transmitted to the user's communication terminal, the familiarity and reliability among the users become obvious, and the interest in exchanging the game storage medium between the users can be enhanced.

According to the propagation history information management system for a game storage medium described in claim 4 , since the number of past users who have used the game storage medium is presented to the user, Motivation to be handed over to the user can be given to the user.

According to the propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 5 , if the user inputs a nickname to the game machine at the time of playing the game, the nickname is subsequently disclosed to each successive user. In other words, it becomes possible to give a sense of familiarity and friendship among users using the same game storage medium. As a result, it is possible to give the user the motivation to hand over the game storage medium to the next user after the game ends and increase the number of friends.

According to the game storage medium propagation history information management system according to claim 6 , it is possible to collect attribute information (age, gender, prefecture, occupation, etc.) of each user through the server, and accumulate useful information on the server side. It becomes possible to do. Further, since this attribute information is also disclosed to successive users, it is possible to increase the familiarity and interest between users connected by the same game storage medium, and to stimulate curiosity, and consequently the game storage medium. The motivation for handing over to the next user can be strengthened.

According to the propagation history information management system for a game storage medium described in claim 7 , the user can feel the geographical history of the game storage medium used by himself / herself. The motivation to hand it over can be strengthened.

According to the transmission history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 8 , since the ranking for each game storage medium is presented to each user by the server, the unity between past users using the same game storage medium is consolidated. At the same time, it becomes possible to stimulate a countering attitude toward the user using another game storage medium, and thus, motivation to hand over the game storage medium to the next user can be strengthened.

According to the propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 9 , since the avatars of successive users are displayed by the server, it is possible to further increase the familiarity and interest between users connected by the same game storage medium. As a result, the motivation to hand over the game storage medium to the next user can be strengthened.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game storage medium propagation history information management system 10 according to the present invention, which is possessed by a portable Web server 12, a DB server 14, a PC Web server 16, and a user. A ROM card (game storage medium) 18, a portable game machine 20, a mobile phone 22, and a personal computer 24.

  The portable Web server 12 and the PC Web server 16 are logical divisions, and both can be configured by the same server computer.

  The DB server 14 has a built-in DBMS (database management system), and manages the user DB 26, the ROM card DB 28, the avatar DB 30, and the avatar image storage unit 32 by this DBMS.

  In the user DB 26, as shown in FIG. 2, the user ID, password, rom card ID, nickname, play date, user registration date, avatar No, game data, suitable job, appropriate job level, world power, gender, age, prefecture, Stores records with data items such as current job type, PC email address, profile, previous user, and surprise message.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ROM card DB 28 stores records including data items such as a ROM card ID (medium identification code), a team name, a team leader, and an initial activation date. In the item “team leader”, the nickname of the first user who first activated the ROM card 18 and played the game is recorded. In the “team name” item, a character string “nickname + pair” of the team leader is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the avatar DB 30 stores a record including data items such as an avatar number, an image file, an adaptive sex, an adaptive job type, and an adaptive job level. In the data item of the image file, the corresponding avatar image file is described with a full path. The avatar image storage unit 32 stores a large number of avatar image data for each gender, job type, and appropriate job level.

  The user's mobile phone 22 includes a camera having a QR code reading function, an Internet connection function, and a Web browser program. The user's personal computer 24 has an Internet connection function and a Web browser program.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ROM card 18 includes a program storage area 34 in which a unique game program is stored and a data save area 36 in which data can be written. The game machine 20 includes an input device (touch panel and input switch) 38, a display 40, and a game processing unit 42.

  When the ROM card 18 is inserted into the card slot of the game machine 20, the game program stored in the program storage area 34 is loaded into the main memory of the game machine 20, and the CPU of the game machine 20 operates according to this, so that the game processing unit 42 is generated.

Hereinafter, the processing procedure in the game machine 20 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7.
First, when the user inserts the ROM card 18 into the card slot of the game machine 20 and turns on the power, the game program is activated (S10 in FIG. 6), and the game processing unit 42 is generated as described above.

  Next, the game processing unit 42 checks the data saving area 36 (S12), and determines whether or not the ROM card ID has been registered (S14). If the card ID is not yet registered, a new ROM card ID is generated by the game processing unit 42 and stored in the data save area 36 (S16).

The ROM card ID is generated by adding the date and time information when the game program is first started to the MAC address that is the individual identification number of the game machine 20. Originally, a unique identification number is not given to the ROM card 18 itself, but in this system 10, it is necessary to manage the history of each ROM card 18 circulating between users, so individual ROM cards 18 are identified. It is essential to do.
Therefore, the game processing unit 42 has a function of generating a unique identification ID by adding date and time information at the time of first activation to the MAC address of the game machine 20 as described above.

  Note that the MAC address itself of the game machine 20 has uniqueness, but it is assumed that the same game machine may have a different type of ROM card 18, so the individual identification of the ROM card 18 is possible only with the MAC address of the game machine. It cannot function as code.

  Next, the game processing unit 42 displays a nickname input screen on the display 40 (S18). When the user inputs his nickname (for example, “Yowatetsu”) through this screen, the game processing unit 42 registers it in the data saving area 36 (S20).

If it is determined in S14 that the ROM card ID has been registered, that is, if the current user is the second or subsequent user, the game processing unit 42 registers the surprise message from the previous user in the data save area 36. It is checked whether or not (S22).
If a surprise message is registered, a confirmation screen for the recipient's name (nickname) is displayed on the display 40 as shown in FIG. 8A (S24).
The name “Yowatetsu” in the screen is extracted by the game processing unit 42 from the surprise message input by the previous user.

On the other hand, when the user touches “Yes”, the game processing unit 42 recognizes the current user as a valid recipient of the surprise message (S26 / Y), and as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed on the display 40 (S28).
Here, a surprise message from the previous user is displayed: “To Yowatetsu (male) / thinking interesting things / because I am not good at talking / Illustration is perfect! / From Momo”.
This message is composed of the previous user's evaluation of the current user's characteristics, that is, a combination of strengths (though I think interesting), weaknesses (because I am not good at speaking), and suitable jobs (Illustrations are perfect!)

  On the other hand, when the user touches one of the buttons “Drinked!” Or “Nandato!”, “Yowatetsu” is registered in the data saving area 36 as the current user's nickname by the game processing unit 42. (S20).

  On the other hand, when the user touches “No” on the confirmation screen of FIG. 8A, the game processing unit 42 recognizes that the current user is not a valid recipient of the surprise message (S26 / N), and the surprise message. Is deleted from the data save area 36 (S30), and a nickname input screen is displayed on the display 40 (S18), prompting the user to input the nickname of the current user. When the user inputs his nickname through this screen, the game processing unit 42 registers it in the data save area 36 (S20).

  Next, the game processing unit 42 starts the original game (S32 in FIG. 7). Here, it is assumed that a game for diagnosing a user's appropriate job, appropriate job level, and public power (all of which are types of user characteristics) is developed. Specifically, the user is made to answer several tens of questions set in advance, and several mini-games useful for diagnosing personality, characteristics, and skills are performed. Since some of the above questions are divided into those for men and women, the user's gender is naturally understood by the user's answering behavior. However, the user's gender can be explicitly input on the nickname input screen.

  When all the game menus have been consumed, the game is over (S34), and the game processing unit 42 stores the game data (answer pattern to the question, score of the mini game, etc.) in the data save area 36 of the ROM card 18 (S36). .

  Next, the game processing unit 42 checks the data saving area 36, and if a surprise message from the previous user is registered (S38), the current user's characteristics derived from the actual game result (advantages, disadvantages, suitable jobs) ) And the previous user's evaluation (advantages, disadvantages, suitable jobs) for the current user included in the surprise message (S40).

Hereinafter, a method for determining the degree of coincidence will be exemplified.
First, questions to be asked to the user are associated with type classification codes of H (Human), C (Creative), E (Engineer), and B (Business) in advance as follows. These type classification codes are not displayed to the user.
[Specific examples of questions]
Q1: I'm good at fine work like electronic work. → (E)
Q2: I like work that uses my head rather than my body. → (B)
Q3: I want to talk to as many people as possible. → (H)
Q4: I want to devise my own way even a little. → (C)
Q5: I like drawing house plans. → (E)
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Q50: I'm good at documenting my wishes. → (B)

  Next, when the user answers YES for each question, 1 point is given to the corresponding type classification code. Then, the type classification code having the highest point and the lowest type classification code in all the responses of the user are calculated, and based on this, the type of strength and disadvantage of the user is specified.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9 regarding the advantages, the user with the highest H-type point is recognized as the advantage: H-type. Similarly, the user with the highest point of type C has the advantages: C type, the user with the highest point of type E has the advantage: type E, and the user with the highest point of type B has the advantage: type B. Certified. Each strength type is associated with a plurality of strength texts.

  As for the disadvantages, as shown in FIG. 10, the user with the lowest H-type point is recognized as a disadvantage: H-type. Similarly, the user with the lowest C type point has the disadvantages: C type, the user with the lowest E type point has the disadvantage: E type, and the user with the lowest B type point has the disadvantage: B type. Certified. Each type of shortcoming has a number of shortcomings associated with it.

Next, the game processing unit 42 specifies the type of job (suitable job) most suitable for the user by inputting the number of points for each type classification code into a predetermined algorithm.
As shown in FIG. 11, each job type is associated with a job category that is a higher-level category item in advance.

Next, the game processing unit 42 refers to the correspondence table in FIG. 12 and identifies a comment for the current user.
For example, the content of the surprise message of the previous user is “I think it is interesting (Pros: C type), but I am not good at talking (Disadvantage: B type), Illustrator (Occupation classification: Creator type) is perfect!” When the advantages of the current user are derived from the game results as “advantages: C type”, “disadvantages: B type”, and “suitable job: copywriter”, the advantages are the same (○) and the disadvantages are the same. Yes (○), the job type itself does not match, but the job type classification is the same (△), so when this “○, ○, △” is applied to the correspondence table of FIG. 12, comment No. 002 “Mr. It seems that the expectation of " The nickname of the previous user is assigned to the XX part.

  On the other hand, if “Advantage: B type”, “Disadvantage: H type”, and “Professional job: Consultant” are derived as attributes from the game result of the current user for the same surprise message, the types of advantages do not match (X), the types of disadvantages do not match (x), and the job type and job type classification also do not match (x). Therefore, if this “x, x, x” is applied to the correspondence table in FIG. No.012 “Mr. XX does n’t seem to know you at all” is identified.

Next, the game processing unit 42 generates a screen on which a comment corresponding to the degree of coincidence is described and displays the screen on the display 40 (S42).
FIG. 13 shows an example of this. First, a surprise message confirmation screen is displayed to remind a surprise message from the previous user (FIG. 13A), and then a comment (“peach”) corresponding to the degree of coincidence. It appears that Mr.'s expectation has been hit very well.) Is displayed (FIG. 13 (b)).

Next, the game processing unit 42 generates a QR code 44 and displays it on the display 40 of the game machine 20 (S44). The QR code 44 includes the following information.
(1) URL for accessing the portable web server 12
(2) Rom card ID
(3) User nickname
(4) User gender
(5) User game data
(6) Play date
(7) Name of previous user
(8) Surprise message from the previous user The above (2) to (8) are QR-coded as additional information incorporated at the end of the URL of (1).

Next, a procedure of processing between the user's mobile phone 22 and the portable Web server 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the user captures the QR code 44 displayed on the display 40 of the game machine 20 with the camera of the mobile phone 22, and displays the above URL on the display of the mobile phone 22 (S30).
Next, when the user presses the execution button with this URL selected, the Web browser of the mobile phone 22 is activated and connected to the mobile Web server 12 via the Internet 46 (S31). At this time, the ROM card ID, the user's nickname, game data, and the like are transmitted from the mobile phone 22 to the mobile Web server 12.

  On the other hand, the portable web server 12 registers the transmitted user's nickname, game data, ROM card ID, sex, play date and time, etc. in the user DB 26 in association with the user ID (S32). This user ID is a unique identification code automatically assigned by the portable Web server 12.

  Next, the portable web server 12 determines the appropriate job of the user, the appropriate job degree (percentage), and further the worldwide power by inputting the game data into a predetermined diagnosis algorithm (S33). These diagnosis results are registered in the data items of the appropriate job, the appropriate job level, and the worldwide power in the user DB 26 (S34).

  Next, the portable web server 12 refers to the avatar DB 30, calculates the avatar No that matches the gender, appropriate job, and appropriate job level of the user, and registers it in the avatar No item of the user DB (S35).

  Next, the portable web server 12 generates a diagnostic result screen (HTML file for a cellular phone) in which the corresponding avatar image, the user's nickname, suitable job, etc. are described, and transmits it to the cellular phone 22 (S36).

As a result, a diagnostic result screen 50 is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 22 as shown in FIG. 15 (S37). In this screen 50, diagnostic results based on game data such as a user's appropriate job (copywriter, songwriting, composition, etc.) and national ranking of worldwide power (152 out of 3,400 people) are displayed together with the user's nickname and avatar image 51. Yes.
Further, this screen 50 is provided with a column 52 for inputting a PC mail address.

  On the other hand, when the user inputs his / her PC mail address and selects the “Register” button 53, the PC mail address is transmitted from the mobile phone 22 to the portable Web server 12 (S38).

  Receiving this, the mobile web server 12 registers the PC mail address in the PC mail address field of the user DB 26 (S39), generates a guide mail to the PC web server 16, and sends it to the PC mail address. (S40). A URL for connecting to the PC Web server 16 is described in the text of the guide mail. This URL also contains information for identifying the user.

The processing procedure between the user's personal computer 24 and the PC Web server 16 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the user opens the guide mail received by the personal computer 24 and displays the URL described in the body of the mail (S50).

Next, when the user clicks on the URL, the Web browser on the personal computer 24 is activated and automatically connects to the PC Web server 16 via the Internet 46 (S51).
On the other hand, the PC web server 16 identifies the user based on the information transmitted from the personal computer 24, generates an additional attribute information input screen (HTML file for personal computer) dedicated to the user, and then transmits it to the personal computer 24. (S52).

As a result, as shown in FIG. 17, an additional information input screen 60 is displayed on the display of the personal computer 24 (S53).
On this screen 60, in addition to the user's nickname and avatar image 51, “Nomura Gumi”, which is the team name of the user, is displayed.
This team name is attributed to the nickname of the first user who first activated the ROM card 18 used by the user as described above, and “NOMURA GROUP” is displayed equally to past users who used the ROM card 18. The Rukoto.
This team name is stored in the ROM card DB 28 of the DB server 14.

  The additional information input screen 60 is provided with an attribute information input column 61 for selecting and inputting the user's age, prefecture, and current job type. On the other hand, the user selects and inputs his / her age (for example, “20's”), residence prefecture (for example, “Tokyo”), and current job type (for example, “sales”).

The additional information input screen 60 is also provided with a password input field 62. On the other hand, the user inputs an arbitrary password and clicks the registration button 63.
As a result, the age information, prefecture information, current job type information, and password input by the user are transmitted to the PC web server 16 (S54).

Receiving this, the PC web server 16 registers the user's age information, prefecture information, current job type information, and password in the user DB 26 (S55).
Next, the PC web server 16 refers to the user DB 26, the ROM card DB 28, the avatar DB 30 and the avatar image storage unit 32 (S56), generates a portal screen dedicated to the user, and transmits it to the user's PC (S57).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the portal screen 70 is displayed on the display of the personal computer 24 (S58).

This screen 70 is provided with a history information display field 71 of “Nomura group baton tracking”, and displays avatar images 51, prefectures, ages, nicknames, and play dates and times of successive users.
When each user's nickname is clicked, another window is opened and determination result data based on the user's profile and game data (appropriate job, appropriate job level, popular power points) is displayed.

Further, between the avatar images 51 of the respective users, a percentage of the degree of understanding is displayed such as “degree of understanding / (33%)” and “degree of understanding / (83%)”.
This represents the degree of coincidence between the surprise message from the previous user and the game result of the user. For example, the prediction of the previous user “Momo” and the game result of “Yowatetsu”, the current user, It was shown that the degree of coincidence was 83%.

This percentage of comprehension is derived when the PC web server 16 inputs the game result data of the current user into a predetermined calculation algorithm.
For example, if the previous user's evaluation of the current user's strengths, weaknesses, and suitable jobs and the current user's strengths, weaknesses, and suitable jobs based on the actual game results are "○, ○, ○" = 100%, and in the case of “x, x, x”, the understanding level = 0%. On the other hand, in the case of “○, ×, ×”, since there is only one ○, the understanding level is 33%, and in the case of “○, ○, △”, ○ (33%) + ○ (33 %) + △ (17%) = 83%.
This is merely an example, and the degree of understanding can be calculated by substituting the game data into another calculation formula.

  When the user clicks on this percentage, another window of the Web browser is launched, and information indicating the calculation process (contents of the surprise message of the previous user, game result of the current user, etc.) is displayed (not shown).

  This screen 70 also displays the total number of historical users who have used the same ROM card 18, such as “Currently 503 players have completed play!”. This is derived by the PC Web server 16 referring to the user DB 26 and counting the number of users having the same ROM card ID as that user.

On this screen 70, only three avatar images 51 are displayed for the sake of space, but clicking on the “view more” anchor text 72 opens a separate window with information on all past teammates. Displayed sequentially (not shown).
Further, when the anchor text 73 of “display of movement distribution by prefecture” is clicked, as shown in FIG. 19, a screen 75 including a distribution chart 74 by prefecture of the past user who has the ROM card 18 in hand is displayed. Is displayed. By viewing this chart 74, the user can realize that he / she has circulated all over Japan before he / she comes to his / her hand.

  Further, when the user clicks the anchor text 76 of “display baton tracking ranking” on the portal screen 70, the PC web server 16 refers to the user DB 26 and counts the number of historical users for each team, and the top predetermined number of teams Another window 77 in which the name and the number of users are described is displayed.

  Once a user has registered as a member, he / she can access the PC web server 16 at any time and use the portal screen 70 to determine the current status of his / her team (number of users, baton tracking ranking, new teammate attributes and game data). Characteristics, avatars, understanding levels between users, etc.).

The user can request to display a more detailed analysis result for his / her game data by clicking the anchor text 78 of “spreading power” or the anchor text 79 of “diagnosis details”.
Receiving this, the PC web server 16 inputs the user's game data into a predetermined algorithm, executes a detailed analysis process, generates a screen for displaying the result, and transmits it to the user's personal computer 24. FIG. 20 shows a global power analysis result screen 80, which describes the points of global power, its breakdown, and the like. FIG. 21 shows an analysis result screen 82 for suitable job diagnosis, in which the appropriate job and the appropriate job degree of the user are listed.

  When the user clicks on the anchor text 83 of “profile”, a user profile editing screen is displayed although illustration is omitted. The user can input a self-introduction sentence through the user profile editing screen, and the input text is stored in the user DB 26 by the PC web server 16.

As described above, each user visits the site on the PC web server 16, so that in addition to a more detailed analysis result of his game data, the presence of successive users who have played with the ROM card 18, and each You can check the user's profile, attributes, characteristics (appropriate job, appropriate job level, world-class ability), avatar, and the ranking for each team is also displayed, so there is a sense of unity and friendship that you belong to the same team Cultivated.
As a result, a sense of duty and motivation such as “Do not interrupt the baton (rom card 18) at your own place!” And “Must be handed over to the next user!” Are expected to encourage the distribution of the rom card 18. it can.

  In the user DB 26, as the ROM card 18 is distributed, the game data of each user is stored in a state associated with predetermined attribute information, so the system operator can effectively use this as marketing data. It becomes. Of course, since the user does not need to reveal his / her real name from the beginning to the end, personal information is not unjustly infringed.

  In this system, a predetermined number of ROM cards 18 (for example, 5,000 in Japan) are distributed free of charge, and then the ROM card 18 is scheduled to be hand-transmitted from user to user. Therefore, it can be expected that some useful knowledge can be obtained by analyzing this propagation situation (propagation by prefecture, age, and occupation).

In the above description, the QR code 44 is generated by the game processing unit 42 after the game is finished and displayed on the display 40 of the game machine 20, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, instead of a QR code, a URL for accessing the PC web server 16 and a character string obtained by encrypting game data, a nickname, and the like are displayed on the display 40 by the game processing unit 42. Also good.

In this case, the user accesses the PC Web server 16 by inputting the above URL on the Web browser of the personal computer 24, and inputs the encrypted character string and the own PC mail address.
Next, when a URL in the guide mail transmitted from the PC web server 16 is clicked, an additional information input screen 60 similar to the above is displayed on the display of the personal computer 24.

  The current user can leave a surprise message for the next user in the ROM card 18. The surprise message registration process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the current user selects “Register Surprise Message” from the game menu (not shown) displayed on the display 40 of the game machine 20, the game processing unit 42 that has accepted this (S60), FIG. ), The name input screen of the recipient (next user) of the surprise message is displayed on the display 40 (S61).
On the other hand, when the user touches the keyboard of 50 sounds to input the recipient's name (nickname) and touches the enter button, the game processing unit 42 stores it in the memory of the game machine 20 (S62).

Next, as shown in FIG. 23B, the game processing unit 42 displays a gender selection screen for the recipient of the surprise message on the display 40 (S63).
On the other hand, when the user touches either the “male” or “female” button, the game processing unit 42 stores the selected gender in the memory of the game machine 20 (S64).

Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (c), the game processing unit 42 displays the recipient's merit selection screen on the display 40 (S65).
In this advantage selection screen, a plurality of advantage texts similar to those shown in FIG. 9 are listed, and the user touches and selects from the list of advantage texts what he thinks is most appropriate as the recipient's advantage. input. Although six advantage texts are displayed in one screen, the user can select the best advantage text by touching the upper and lower scroll buttons to display another advantage text group.
The game processing unit 42 stores the advantage text selected by the user in the memory of the game machine 20 (S66).

Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), the game processing unit 42 displays a recipient's disadvantage selection screen on the display 40 (S67).
In this disadvantage selection screen, a plurality of disadvantage texts similar to those shown in FIG. 10 are listed, and the user touches and selects one of the disadvantage text lists that he / she thinks is most appropriate as the recipient's disadvantages. input. In this case as well, the user can select an optimum short text by touching the upper and lower scroll buttons to display another short text group.
The game processing unit 42 stores the disadvantage text selected by the user in the memory of the game machine 20 (S68).

Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the game processing unit 42 causes the display 40 to display an appropriate job selection screen for the recipient (S69).
In this appropriate job selection screen, a plurality of job types similar to those shown in FIG. 11 are listed, and the user touches and selects and inputs a job that seems to be the appropriate job of the recipient from this job type list. In this case as well, the user can display other job groups by touching the upper and lower scroll buttons.
The game processing unit 42 stores the job type selected by the user in the memory of the game machine 20 (S70).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (c), the game processing unit 42 generates a surprise message confirmation screen based on the data selected and input by the user and displays it on the display 40 (S71).

On the other hand, when the user touches and confirms “Yes”, the game processing unit 42 registers the selected input data relating to the surprise message in the data saving area 36 of the ROM card 18 (S72).
Finally, the game processing unit 42 deletes the current user's game data registered in the ROM card 18 (S73).

  When the current user hands over the ROM card 18 in which the surprise message is registered to the next user and attaches it to his / her game machine 20, a surprise message screen similar to that shown in FIG. It becomes possible to recognize the evaluation of the user's characteristics by the previous user.

  As described above, since the surprise message regarding the characteristics of the next user is registered in the ROM card 18, the current user tries to hand over the ROM card 18 to the next user even if it is not correct. The distribution by can be promoted.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the whole structure of the propagation history information management system of the game storage medium concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the data item of the record stored in user DB. It is a figure which shows the data item of the record stored in ROM card DB. It is a figure which shows the data item of the record stored in avatar DB. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a ROM card and a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence in a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence in a game machine. It is a figure which shows the recipient's name confirmation screen and surprise message screen which were displayed on the display of the game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the type of an advantage, and an advantage message. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a fault type | mold and a fault message. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a job type and a job type classification. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the corresponding | compatible table which defined the correspondence between a previous user's evaluation and a game result, and a comment. It is a figure which shows the screen in which the comment corresponding to the coincidence degree with the surprise message confirmation screen and the evaluation of a previous user, and a game result was described. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence between a user's mobile phone and a portable web server. It is a figure which shows the diagnostic result screen displayed on the display of a mobile telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence between a user's personal computer and the Web server for PCs. It is a figure which shows the additional information input screen displayed on the display of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the portal screen peculiar to a user displayed on the display of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the screen provided with the distribution chart according to the prefecture of the past user displayed on the display of the personal computer. It is a figure which shows the analysis result screen of the world power displayed on the display of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the analysis result screen of the suitable employment diagnosis displayed on the display of a personal computer. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on registration of a surprise message. It is a figure which shows the name input screen of the recipient of a surprise message, a sex selection screen, and an advantage selection screen. It is a figure which shows the constrained recipient's cons selection screen, suitable job selection screen, and a surprise message confirmation screen.

Explanation of symbols

10 Game storage media propagation history information management system
12 Portable web server
14 DB server
16 Web server for PC
18 Romcard
20 Game console
22 Mobile phone
24 PC
26 User DB
28 Rom Card DB
30 Avatar DB
32 Avatar image storage
34 Program storage area
36 Data save area
40 displays
42 Game processor
44 QR code
46 Internet
50 Diagnosis result screen
51 Avatar images
52 E-mail address input field
60 Additional information input screen
61 Attribute information input field
62 Password input field
63 Registration button
70 Portal screen
71 History information display field
74 Distribution chart of each user by prefecture
80 Analysis results screen
82 Screen for analysis results of suitable job diagnosis

Claims (9)

A game console,
A game storage medium that has a game program storage area and a data save area, and is detachably attached to the game machine;
A communication terminal equipped with a camera;
A system comprising a server,
The game program, the game machine checks the data save area, means for determining whether the medium identification code is recorded,
Means for generating a medium identification code combining the date and time information at the first activation of the game program and the MAC address of the game machine used at the first activation when the medium identification code is not recorded;
Means for storing the medium identification code in the data save area;
Means for displaying message data from a previous user in the data save area on the display of a game machine;
Means for displaying on the display a screen for inputting a message to the next user;
Means for storing a message input through the screen in the data save area;
After the game ends, at least the current user's game data and the medium identification code recorded in the data save area are incorporated as additional information in the URL for connecting to the server, and then the URL is converted into a QR code (registered trademark). Function as data display means to be displayed on the display of the game machine ,
The communication terminal has a function of converting the QR code captured via the camera into a URL, and connecting to the URL to transmit the game data and the medium identification code to the server.
It said server includes means for storing the game data and the medium identification code transmitted from the communication terminal, in association with the unique user ID in a predetermined storage means,
Means for determining the characteristics of the user by inputting the game data into a predetermined algorithm;
The generated screen described characteristics determination result of the user, the propagation history information management system of the game storage medium characterized by comprising: means for transmitting to the communication terminal. The message from the previous user contains evaluation information on the characteristics of the next user,
The game program includes means for determining the characteristics of the current user by inputting the game machine into a predetermined algorithm.
Means for comparing the characteristics of the current user determined based on the game data with the evaluation information included in the message from the previous user, and calculating the degree of coincidence between the two,
2. The propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the game history storage medium propagation history information management system functions as means for generating a screen describing comments corresponding to the degree of coincidence and displaying the screen on the display. The message from the previous user contains evaluation information on the characteristics of the next user,
Data display means of the game machine, with game data and media identification code of the current user, the message from the previous user after incorporating as additional information to the URL to connect to the server, it converts the URL into the QR code On the display of the game console,
The communication terminal has a function of converting the QR code captured through the camera into a URL, connecting to the URL, and transmitting a message from the previous user together with the game data and the medium identification code to the server. Prepared,
Said server compares the characteristics of the user that is determined based on the game data transmitted from said communication terminal, also an evaluation information included in the message from the user before transmitted from the communication terminal, both Means for calculating the degree of coincidence between,
Generates a screen which describes the degree of coincidence, the propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a means for transmitting to the communication terminal. The server searches the storage means using a medium identification code as a key, and calculates the number of past users who have played a game using the game storage medium;
The successive generates a screen describing the number of users, the propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a means for transmitting to the communication terminal. The game program, the game machine, means for displaying the screen for inputting the nickname of the user on the display, and the nickname entered through the screen to function as a means for storing in the data save area of the,
The data display means of the game machine incorporates the nickname as additional information into the URL for connecting to the server together with the current user's game data and medium identification code , and then converts the URL into a QR code to convert the game machine On the display of
The communication terminal has a function of transmitting the user's nickname to the server together with the game data and the medium identification code by connecting the URL after converting the QR code captured via the camera into a URL,
Said server includes means for storing a nickname of the user transmitted from said communication terminal to said storage means,
In the key the medium identification code searches the storage unit, generates a screen which describes the nickname of the user and successive user, according to claim 1-4, characterized in that it comprises a means for transmitting to the communication terminal Any one of the game storage medium propagation history information management system. Means for transmitting a screen for inputting user attribute information to the communication terminal;
Means for storing the attribute information of the user inputted through this screen from the communication terminal in the storage means,
Means for searching the storage means using the medium identification code as a key, and extracting attribute information of past users who played the game using the game storage medium;
6. The propagation history information management system for a game storage medium according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising means for generating a screen for displaying attribute information of the past user and transmitting the screen to the communication terminal. The above attribute information includes the residence area information of each user,
The server includes a means for generating a screen including a chart showing a distribution situation for each region of successive users,
The system for transmitting propagation history information of a game storage medium according to claim 6 , further comprising means for transmitting the screen to the communication terminal. Means for counting the number of successive users for each medium identification code with reference to the storage means, and calculating a ranking for each game storage medium;
Generating a screen this ranking is displayed, the propagation history information management system of the game storage medium according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a means for transmitting to the communication terminal. Storage means for storing a large number of avatar image files corresponding to characteristics and user attributes based on the game data of each user;
Means for identifying the corresponding avatar image based on the characteristics and attributes of each user;
The system for generating a propagation history information of a game storage medium according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , further comprising means for generating a screen displaying avatars of the user and past users and transmitting the screen to the communication terminal. .

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