JP5524614B2 - Control method of competitive game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a battle game system that allows gamers to compete against each other online.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a battle game in which one's alternations battle each other on a computer and compete for victory or defeat has been widely used. In particular, in recent years, with the spread of high-speed telecommunication networks represented by the Internet, online battle games that allow gamers to compete against each other online have been used.

  In this online game, the server computer that provides the game software used for the game and the gamer's client computer that controls the game are connected via an telecommunications network, and the game software is executed on the client computer. I was trying to make a match between each other.

  In a conventional online match-up game, data related to past battles such as battle results and battle content is stored in the server computer, and the server computer creates its own ranks, which are then used by gamer clients. It was made to provide to a computer (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2007-135978 A

  However, in the conventional online game, the server computer that provides the game software only provides the gamer with a ranking created uniquely, so it is a very closed system. For those who are not interested, it is a system that only a limited number of gamers can enjoy, while for gamers it is only a limited range of rankings and an absolute evaluation of themselves can be obtained. It was a system that can only be enjoyed in a narrow area.

Therefore, in the present invention according to claim 1, in the competitive game system , the game server of the game provider that provides the game server software that matches the main server computer of the headquarters having registered members and the gamers who play the game. server computer and, and the member of the member client computer, and the gamer gamers client computer connected via a telecommunications network, the game server computer, a game database comprising data related to the past of the competition of alter ego to the headquarters server computer run the game database providing step of providing a real headquarters server computer, the ranking data creation step to create a ranking data were ranking of alter ego on the basis of the data that make up the game database Then, select the headquarters server computer, run the ranking data providing step of providing a ranking data to the member client computers and gamers client computer, the headquarters server computer, a multiple of alter ego as the opponent in response to a request from the member client computer Then, it is decided to execute a match making step for notifying the gamer client computer of each selected substitute.

  Also, in the present invention according to claim 2, in the present invention according to claim 1, the ranking data creating step creates one ranking data unified from a game database provided from a plurality of game server computers. I made it.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, in the present invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the game server computer provides a moving image data recording the match contents of branch between the headquarters server computer video run the image data providing step, the headquarters server computer, it was decided to execute the moving image data distribution step of distributing the moving image data to the member client computer.

  And in this invention, there exists an effect described below.

  In other words, according to the present invention, the headquarter server computer creates ranking data in which the ranks are ranked based on the data constituting the game database, and provides the ranking data to the member client computer and the gamer client computer. Therefore, it is possible for gamers to obtain their own evaluations, thereby improving their abilities and increasing interest in game software, which leads to an increase in the number of users of game server computers. On the other hand, members other than gamers are interested in ranking data and can participate in the online game as an audience, which leads to an increase in the number of users of headquarters server computers and is supported by a wide range of users. Attractive It is possible to construct a competitive game system.

  Also, if you decide to create a unified ranking data from the game database provided by multiple game server computers, you can make an absolute assessment of the alternations, and for gamers, it is your absolute An evaluation can be obtained, and the interest in ranking data is increased for members, and the attractiveness of the competitive game system can be increased.

  In addition, if the headquarters server computer selects multiple alternates as opponents and notifies the selected gamer client computers, headquarters-led matchmaking can be performed, and membership as an audience It is possible to realize an attractive battle, and it is also possible to increase the attractiveness of the battle game system.

  In particular, when the headquarters server computer selects a player as a companion in response to a request from a member client computer, it is possible to realize a battle desired by the members as an audience. The appeal of the game system can be increased.

  In addition, when moving image data in which the content of a battle between the other members is recorded is distributed to the member client computer, not only the battle result but also the battle content can be provided to the members as the audience. The appeal of the game system can be further increased.

  In addition, if you decide to change the ranking data according to the battle results in the battle software that battles against other gamers belonging to different game databases, you can improve your absolute evaluation, On the other hand, for members, interest in ranking is increased by improving the fairness of ranking, and this can further increase the appeal of the competitive game system.

Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a competitive game system. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a process of a competitive game system. Explanatory drawing which shows A company game database. Explanatory drawing which shows B company game database. Explanatory drawing which shows creation of ranking data.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Competitive game system 2 Headquarters server computer 3 Game server computer 4 Member client computer 5 Gamer client computer 6 Telecommunications network
7,8 Game database 9 Ranking data
10,11 point data

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the competitive game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the competitive game system 1 according to the present invention, a game provider that provides game software for playing a game between a headquarters server computer 2 of a headquarters having registered members and gamers who play games. The game server computer 3, the member client computer 4 of the member, and the gamer client computer 5 of the gamer are connected via a telecommunication network 6 represented by the Internet. Each of the computers 2, 3, 4, and 5 is only required to have a computer function that can be controlled by software, communicated, and operated by an operator. A device is also included, and a dedicated game machine placed in a game center is also included. The telecommunication network 6 only needs to have a communication function, and is not limited to the public such as the Internet, but also includes a dedicated line used within a certain range.

  Here, the headquarters is an entity that manages the competitive game system 1. Further, the game provider is a person who provides a game program (game software) of the battle type. Further, a gamer is a person who uses his / her game software to battle his / her own alternation against another's alternation in an online virtual reality space. A member is a person who registers with the headquarters and receives various services provided by the headquarters. The headquarters may provide the service directly to the member or may provide the service to the member's alternation in the online virtual reality space.

  First, in the competitive game system 1, as in the existing online competitive game, a plurality of gamers operate a gamer client computer 5 connected by a telecommunications network 6 using game software provided by a game provider. In the virtual reality space, each other's own alternations are played against each other, and data related to the battles (such as the name of the battle, battle results, battle dates, opponents, battle results, etc.) are stored in the game provider computer 3 of the game provider. . Then, the game server computer 3 creates and stores game databases 7 and 8 (refer to FIGS. 3 and 4) composed of data relating to past battles for alternations to be played using their own game software (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Game database creation step).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, the game databases 7 and 8 are created for each game provider (Company A and Company B in FIGS. 3 and 4). Composed of a plurality of data consisting of a battle history database name that stores the battle history, and is linked to a battle history database for each alternation. The battle history database for each alternation is the match date, opponent and match results And a plurality of data composed of the battle time. It should be noted that the game databases 7 and 8 may be any database in which data relating to past battles of the alternations are made into a database, and may be composed only of the alternation names and battle results. Further, the game databases 7 and 8 may be different for each game provider.

  In the competitive game system 1, in response to a request from the headquarter server computer 2, the game server computer 3 provides its own game database 7, 8 to the headquarter server computer 2 (game database provision step). As described above, the headquarter server computer 2 requests the game server computer 3 to provide the game databases 7 and 8, receives the game databases 7 and 8 from the game server computer 3, and then the game databases 7 and 8. Is stored in the storage device. If there are a plurality of game server computers 3, the game databases 7 and 8 are provided from all the game server computers 3.

  Next, in the competitive game system 1, the headquarters server computer 2 creates ranking data 9 (see FIG. 5) in which the ranks of the game servers 7 and 8 are ranked based on the data of the clones (ranking data creation step). ).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the headquarters server computer 2 creates point data 10, 11 by calculating unique points for each game provider for each game provider from each game database 7, 8, The ranking data 9 is created by ranking the point data 10 and 11 in the descending order of the number of points. Here, the calculation of the points is determined independently by the headquarters. For example, when the winning rate is 50%, the winning rate of each alternation may be converted into points, or the company A If the win rate is 50%, 50x0.8 = 40 points, and if the win rate at Company B is 50%, 50x0.5 = 25 points. It may be calculated, or it may be a point based on an original rule with reference to a past battle history. In addition, when creating one unified ranking data 9 from the game databases 7 and 8 of a plurality of game providers, it is better to weight the data of the game databases 7 and 8 for each game provider and make points. It is preferable because the disparity of each game provider for each game software can be corrected.

  Here, the ranking data 9 may be unified ranking data when a plurality of game databases 7 and 8 are used, or a plurality of rankings for each game database 7 and 8 are assigned. It may be ranking data. In addition, the ranking data 9 is not limited to the case where rankings are made for all gamers, but may be ranking only for the desired gamers. Furthermore, the ranking data 9 may be constantly updated, or may be periodically updated.

  Next, in the competitive game system 1, the headquarter server computer 2 provides the ranking data 9 by transmitting the ranking data 9 to the member client computer 4 and the gamer client computer 5 (ranking data providing step).

  Here, the headquarter server computer 2 may provide the ranking data 9 to all members and gamers, or may provide the ranking data 9 only to members and gamers registered in advance. Further, the ranking data 9 may be provided to the headquarters server computer 2 by allowing the ranking data 9 to be viewed by members and gamers requested by the member client computer 4 and the gamer client computer 5. .

  By providing the ranking data 9, the gamer can select the opponent himself / herself and perform a battle with reference to the ranking data 9 provided from the headquarter server computer 2.

  On the other hand, a member who has been provided with the ranking data 9 can also request the headquarters server computer 2 from the member client computer 4 for a match between the desired members by referring to the ranking data 9 (match making request step).

  Then, when a request for a battle between predetermined masquerades is made by a member, the headquarters server computer 2 selects a corpse for which a battle is desired (an erection selection step), and the selected gamer client computer 5 The headquarters server computer 2 notifies the member client computer 4 that a battle has been established (match making notification step).

  Thus, in the competitive game system 1, after the headquarters server computer 2 selects a plurality of alternations as the opponent, the gamer client computer 5 of each selected alternation is notified (match making step).

  Here, the selection of the alternation (alternation selection step) performed by the headquarters server computer 2 is not limited to the case based on the request from the member. For example, the alternation of the first and second ranks in the ranking data 9 or the share of the same point You may select each other, and you may make it select a alternation mechanically by determining a combination from the ranking data 9.

  By this match-making notification, the gamer can play against the alternation selected by the headquarters server computer 2, while the member can make the battle he wants.

  Also, in the competitive game system 1, a plurality of gamers operate gamer client computers 5 connected by a telecommunications network 6 using game software provided by a game provider, and share their self in the virtual reality space. When a match is made, moving image data indicating the content of the battle is created and stored by the game server computer 3 (moving image data creating step).

  In the competitive game system 1, in response to a request from the headquarter server computer 2, the game server computer 3 provides its own moving image data to the headquarter server computer 2 (moving image data providing step). Thus, the headquarter server computer 2 requests the game server computer 3 to provide moving image data, receives the moving image data from the game server computer 3, and then stores the moving image data in the storage device. Thus, a plurality of moving image data are accumulated (moving image data accumulation step). If there are a plurality of game server computers 3, moving image data is provided from all game server computers 3.

  Next, in the competitive game system 1, the headquarter server computer 2 distributes moving image data by transmitting moving image data to the member client computer 4 and the gamer client computer 5 (moving image data distribution step).

  Here, the headquarter server computer 2 may distribute moving image data to all members and gamers, or may provide moving image data only to members and gamers registered in advance. Further, the moving image data may be distributed to the headquarters server computer 2 by making the moving image data viewable to the members or gamers requested from the member client computer 4 or the gamer client computer 5. .

  This distribution of video data allows gamers to study their own and past ways of fighting other members, while members can watch battles between other corps and matchmaking. It can also be used as a reference for requirements.

  Furthermore, in the competitive game system 1, not only the game by the game software provided by the game provider but also the game by the battle software provided by the headquarters can be played.

  That is, in the battle game system 1, the headquarters server computer 2 creates battle software that can be played even between the different game databases 7 and 8 belonging to different game databases 7 and 8 (matching software creation step). The game software is transmitted to the gamer client computer 5 so as to provide the game software to the gamer (match software providing step).

  Here, the headquarter server computer 2 may provide the fighting software to all gamers, and the headquarters server computer 2 may be provided with the fighting software only for the gamers requested by the gamer client computer 5. You may make it provide.

  In the competitive game system 1, a plurality of gamers operate the gamer client computer 5 connected by the telecommunications network 6 by using the competition software, and battle each other in the virtual reality space. Are stored in the headquarters server computer 2, and the headquarters server computer 2 changes the ranking data 9 according to the battle results in the battle software. (Ranking data change step).

  As described above, in the competitive game system 1, the game database providing step for providing the game databases 7 and 8 including the data relating to the past battles of the alternation from the game server computer 3 to the central server computer 2, and the central server computer Ranking data creation step 2 for creating ranking data 9 in which the ranking of the alternation is performed based on the data constituting game databases 7 and 8, and ranking data from headquarter server computer 2 to member client computer 4 and gamer client computer 5 9 has a ranking data providing step that provides gamers with the ability to obtain their own evaluations, thereby improving their own abilities and improving game software. The taste increases and eventually leads to an increase in the number of users of the game server computer 3. On the other hand, members other than gamers are interested in the ranking data 9 and can participate in the online game as an audience. This leads to an increase in the number of users of the headquarter server computer 2, and it is possible to construct an attractive battle game system 1 that is supported by a wide range of users.

  Further, in the competitive game system 1, in the ranking data creation step, one unified ranking data 9 is created from the game databases 7 and 8 provided from the plurality of game server computers 3. An absolute evaluation can be performed, the gamer can obtain an absolute evaluation of himself / herself, and the interest of the ranking data 9 is increased for the member, which can increase the appeal of the competitive game system 1. it can.

  In the competitive game system 1, the headquarters server computer 2 has a match making step for selecting a plurality of alternations as opponents and notifying the selected gamer client computer 5. Match-making can be performed, and an attractive battle can be realized for members as an audience, and this can also increase the attractiveness of the battle game system 1.

  Further, in the competitive game system 1, since the headquarters server computer 2 selects an alternate player as the opponent in response to a request from the member client computer 4 in the match making step, a member as an audience requests It is possible to realize a battle to be performed, and this can also increase the attractiveness of the battle game system 1.

  Further, in the competitive game system 1, a moving image data providing step for providing moving image data in which the content of a battle between the game servers is recorded from the game server computer 3 to the headquarters server computer 2, and the member server computer 4 from the headquarters server computer 2 Since it has a moving image data distribution step for distributing moving image data, it is possible to provide not only the result of the battle but also the content of the battle to the members as the audience, making the battle game system 1 more attractive. It can be further increased.

  Furthermore, in the competitive game system 1, the headquarters server computer 2 provides the game software to the gamer client computer 5 with the battle software providing step for providing the game software to the gamer client computer 5 with the other players belonging to the different game databases 7 and 8, and the battle software. Since it has a ranking data changing step for changing the ranking data 9 according to the competition result, it is possible for gamers to improve their absolute evaluation, while for members, the fairness of ranking. As a result of the improvement, the interest in the ranking increases, and the attractiveness of the competitive game system 1 can be further increased.

Claims (3)

A headquarters server computer of the headquarters having registered members, a game server computer of a game provider that provides game software for playing gamers who play games, a member client computer of the member, and a gamer of the gamer In a battle game system in which a client computer is connected via a telecommunication network,
Game server computer, run the game database providing step to provide a game database comprising data related to the past of the competition of alter ego to the headquarters server computer,
Headquarters server computer, run the ranking data creation step to create a ranking data were ranking of alter ego on the basis of the data that make up the game database,
Headquarters server computer, run the ranking data providing step of providing a ranking data to the member client computers and gamers client computer,
Headquarters server computer, select the multiple of alter ego as the opponent in response to a request from the member client computer, the fighting game system, characterized in that to perform the matchmaking step to notify each alter ego of gamers client computer that you selected Control method . 2. The battle game system control method according to claim 1, wherein the ranking data creating step creates one ranking data unified from a game database provided from a plurality of game server computers. The game server computer, run the moving image data providing step of providing a moving image data recorded a match the contents of the alter-ego between the headquarters server computer,
Headquarters server computer, the control method of the competitive game system according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that executing the moving image data distribution step of distributing the moving image data to the member client computers.

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