JP7165627B2 - Game providing device and game providing method - Google Patents

Description

The embodiments disclosed in this specification relate to a game providing apparatus and a game providing method, and more specifically, when a game user directly sets and uses a combo skill in which a plurality of skills are continuously expressed, The present invention relates to a game providing device and a game providing method that differ in the effect that is produced by using the skill.

As the gaming population increases and the game industry develops, it is common for recent game users to have already experienced many different games. As a result, not only has the game level of each game user increased, but also the similar game methods and user interfaces have become boring. Accordingly, game users, as consumers in the game industry, are demanding a higher level of game quality from game service providers, and there is an increasing need to develop new game methods.

On the other hand, recently, games in which game characters acquire various skills that are given to each character and appropriately use the acquired skills to control opponents or hunt monsters are not boring. First of all, it is popular. As described above, in a game played using skills, it is common for game users to construct a button array for skills that they want to use comfortably, and to use skills by inputting shortcut keys or buttons. On the other hand, each game user has a combination of skills that he or she often uses in similar situations, and such skill combinations may be configured into combos according to the order of use to set a combo skill for himself/herself.

However, the combo skill system in the conventional game service only configures the skill combination with a single shortcut key or short button so that the game user can easily use the skill combination that is repeatedly used. Therefore, it is difficult for a game user to find a new game element of a higher level in forming or using a combo skill by simply forming a combination of skills that he/she likes into a shortcut button and using it.

In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0151171, titled "Apparatus and Method for Providing Quick Slots for Online Games," discloses that if a plurality of skills are registered in a selected slot, the corresponding slot can be divided into a plurality of slots. A method is disclosed for changing to a multi-slot including an expansion slot for use. However, the technology disclosed in such a prior art document simply includes a configuration for arranging and using a plurality of skills in a single multi-slot having a plurality of expansion slots, which allows the game user to enjoy the game play. It does not attempt to find advantageous skill combinations or procedures, or to create additional effects from skill combinations. Therefore, such prior art cannot provide new game elements or enjoyment other than providing a convenient game interface.

Therefore, when constructing combo skills to provide game users with a new and higher-level game method, there is a need to generate various additional effects according to the arrangement of skills. Therefore, there is a need to provide game users with an experience of finding a combination of skills that is more advantageous for game play, so that the process of setting combo skills can be newly and additionally enjoyed.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possesses for derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and is not necessarily publicly known to the general public before the filing of the present invention. I wouldn't say it's technology.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0151171

Embodiments disclosed herein aim to provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method for configuring and using combo skills.

In addition, the embodiments provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that enable various combo configurations by adding additional effects to each skill according to the arrangement of skills when configuring combo skills. other purpose.

In addition, the embodiment provides a visual display of the effect additionally given to the skill arranged for the configuration of the combo skill, thereby providing the game user with the type or effect of the additional effect given by the arrangement of the skill. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that enable level confirmation.

In addition, the embodiments provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that facilitate the use of combo skills for a game user by displaying the skills that constitute the combo, especially the skills that are currently occurring when the combo skills are used. to a further object.

In addition, the embodiment is a game providing apparatus that enables a user to intuitively recognize the improvement of the game effect due to the combo skill by displaying the effect additionally generated by the configuration of the combo skill when using the combo skill. And still another object is to provide a game providing method.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to one embodiment, information about an additional effect that occurs when a plurality of skills are combined into one combo skill and conditions for generating the additional effect and a preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange multiple skills configured together into one combo skill for the game user. By referring to the output unit and the skill compatibility information, when at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain satisfies the additional effect generation condition, the information about the additional effect to be generated is transmitted through the input/output unit. a control unit that displays the skill chain on one side, and stores skill chain arrangement information of the completed combo skill in the storage unit when presetting of the combo skill using the preset UI is completed. An apparatus is disclosed.

According to another embodiment, the step of providing a game user with a preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange a plurality of skills configured together into a combo skill, performed by a game providing apparatus. and displaying information about an additional effect to be generated on one side of the skill chain when at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain through the preset UI satisfies an additional effect generation condition; and storing skill chain arrangement information of the combo skill for which the presetting is completed, if presetting is completed.

According to still another embodiment, a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for performing a game providing method is disclosed. Here, the method for providing a game includes providing a game user with a preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange a plurality of skills configured together into one combo skill; displaying information about an additional effect to be generated if at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain satisfies the condition for generating the additional effect; and completing presetting of the combo skill, and storing skill chain placement information of the preset completed combo skill.

According to yet another embodiment, a computer program stored on a medium for execution by a game providing apparatus and for performing a game providing method is disclosed. Here, the method for providing a game includes providing a game user with a preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange a plurality of skills configured together into one combo skill; displaying information about an additional effect to be generated if at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain satisfies the condition for generating the additional effect; and completing presetting of the combo skill, and storing skill chain placement information of the preset completed combo skill.

According to one of the above-described problem solving means, the embodiments disclosed herein can provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method for configuring and using combo skills.

In addition, the embodiment presents a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that allow various combos to be configured by adding additional effects to each skill according to the arrangement of skills when configuring combo skills. can do.

In addition, the embodiment provides a visual display of the effect additionally given to the skill arranged for the configuration of the combo skill, thereby providing the game user with the type or effect of the additional effect given by the arrangement of the skill. It is possible to present a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that enable the level to be checked.

In addition, the embodiments provide a game providing apparatus and a game providing method that facilitate the use of combo skills for a game user by displaying the skills that compose the combo, especially the currently occurring skills, when using the combo skills. can be done.

In addition, the embodiment is a game providing apparatus that enables a user to intuitively recognize the improvement of the game effect due to the combo skill by displaying the effect additionally generated by the configuration of the combo skill when using the combo skill. And a game providing method can be presented.

The effects obtained in the disclosed embodiments are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the embodiments disclosed in the following description belong. It would be possible.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing device according to one embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an embodiment of a game providing method performed by a game providing apparatus; FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an embodiment of a game providing method performed by a game providing apparatus; FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an embodiment of a game providing method performed by a game providing apparatus; FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an embodiment of a game providing method performed by a game providing apparatus; FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an embodiment of a game providing method performed by a game providing apparatus; 4 is a flowchart for explaining a game providing method; 4 is a flowchart for explaining a game providing method;

Various exemplary embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below can be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the features of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. In the drawings, parts that are not related to the description of the embodiments are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when it is said that a configuration is connected to another configuration, this includes not only cases in which it is directly connected but also cases in which it is connected with another configuration in between. . Further, when a configuration includes another configuration, it does not mean that the other configuration is excluded, and that the other configuration can be included, unless otherwise specified.

Before describing the embodiments in detail with reference to the drawings, some terms used below will be defined.

Hereinafter, "skill" means a special ability that a game character can use. Skill is a technique that can be used temporarily without reducing the value of some items in the character's ability value. can mean the ability to learn selectively. In addition, skills can be provided as various types such as attack skills, defense skills, movement skills, etc. In some cases, character or item characteristics such as passive skills or buff skills can be provided. It can generate effects that temporarily change for a set amount of time. Skills can be set differently for each character, or they can be set the same. In addition, a skill can be set to be used only when a use condition is set in advance and the corresponding condition is satisfied. Also, by dividing the same skill into different levels, the skill can be upgraded to a higher level by completing certain conditions.

In addition, the 'combo skill' means two or more skills that are grouped so as to be displayed sequentially. It can also be configured such that two skills are activated at once, but additional input is required to activate the next skill after the activation of one skill is completed. In the following, unless otherwise specified, the term will be used to encompass all of the two embodiments described above. In addition, the expression 'sequential expression' is also used below to include all expression methods according to the above-described two embodiments.

In addition, 'effect' of a skill means an effect caused by using the skill, and each skill can predefine the effect caused by using the skill according to its type and level. For example, a particular attack skill can be defined to have the effect of decreasing the opponent's health by -100 at a time. Alternatively, a specific defensive skill can be defined to have the effect of weakening the opponent's attack power by 50%. In this way, the effect of a skill is defined by the opponent to which the effect is applied or the characteristics of the opponent, a numerical value that indicates the extent of the effect, and the application method of the numerical value, for example, whether to add or subtract a predetermined numerical value. can be

Also, hereinafter, "additional effect" means an effect that occurs in addition to the predefined effects described above for each skill, and the additional effect is defined for the skill to which the additional effect is applied. Although the effect of and its application target are the same, the degree of application of the effect may be adjusted, or the application target may also be defined differently. For example, an additional effect of increasing the cool time against the opponent's attack may be applied as an additional effect of the skill having the effect of increasing the attack power against the opponent.

Also, hereinafter, "preset UI" means a user interface for presetting the aforementioned combo skills, and the "skill chain" included in such a preset UI allows the game user to set multiple skills included in each combo skill. Skill slots can be arranged in a row so that each skill can be arranged in sequence.

An embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of this specification, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are examples for explaining a method of providing a game using the game providing apparatus 100 according to one embodiment. It is a diagram.

Here, the game providing apparatus 100 can be implemented as a computer device that provides games to game users. According to an embodiment, the game providing apparatus 100 provides a preset UI that allows the game user to set combo skills, thereby providing information about additional effects that occur when setting combo skills. can do. In addition, the game providing apparatus 100 displays the skills that are sequentially developed when the game user uses the preset combo skills and the additional effects resulting therefrom so that the user can intuitively recognize them.

According to an embodiment, the game providing apparatus 100 may be implemented as an electronic terminal in which an application is installed, or implemented as a server or a server-client system. When the game providing apparatus 100 is implemented from a server-client system, it may include an electronic terminal with a built-in client for interaction with game users.

Here, the electronic terminal may be embodied as a computer, a portable terminal, a television, a wearable device, etc., which may include an interface capable of interacting with a game user. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop, a laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal, for example, guarantees portability and mobility.無線通信装置であり、ＰＣＳ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｉｏｎ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）、ＰＤＣ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ Ｄｉｇｉｔａｌ Ｃｅｌｌｕｌａｒ）、ＰＨＳ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ Ｈａｎｄｐｈｏｎｅ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）、ＰＤＡ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ Ｄｉｇｉｔａｌ Ａｓｓｉｓｔａｎｔ）、ＧＳＭ（登録商標）（Ｇｌｏｂａｌ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ ｆｏｒ Ｍｏｂｉｌｅ ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｉｏｎｓ）、ＩＭＴ（Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｍｏｂｉｌｅ Ｔｅｌｅｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｉｏｎ）－２０００、ＣＤＭＡ（Ｃｏｄｅ Ｄｉｖｉｓｉｏｎ Ｍｕｌｔｉｐｌｅ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ）－２０００、Ｗ－ＣＤＭＡ（Ｗ－Ｃｏｄｅ Ｄｉｖｉｓｉｏｎ Ｍｕｌｔｉｐｌｅ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ）、Ｗｉｂｒｏ（Ｗｉｒｅｌｅｓｓ Ｂｒｏａｄｂａｎｄ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ）、スマートフォン（Ｓｍａｒｔ Ｐｈｏｎｅ）、モバイルＷｉＭＡＸ（Ｍｏｂｉｌｅ Ｗｏｒｌｄｗｉｄｅ Ｉｎｔｅｒｏｐｅｒａｂｉｌｉｔｙ ｆｏｒ Ｍｉｃｒｏｗａｖｅ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ ), all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices. Television may also include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet Television (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. A wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as a watch, negane, accessories, clothes, and footwear. or can be connected to other terminals.

The server can be implemented by a computer device capable of communicating with an electronic terminal embedded with a client for interaction with a game user via a network, and includes a storage device capable of storing data. or the data can be stored via a third server.

Hereinafter, when the game providing apparatus 100 provides a game according to an embodiment, a process in which a game user sets a combo skill and uses it to play a game will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the game providing apparatus 100 according to one embodiment may include a communication unit 110 , an input/output unit 120 , a storage unit 130 and a control unit 140 .

First, the communication unit 110 can perform wired/wireless communication with other electronic terminals or networks. To this end, the communication unit 110 may include a communication module that supports at least one of various wired and wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module can be implemented in the form of a chipset.

Here, the wireless communication supported by the communication unit 110 includes, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth (registered trademark), UWB (Ultra Wide Band), or NFC (Near Field Communication) or the like. Wired communication supported by the communication unit 110 may be, for example, USB or HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface).

The input/output unit 120 can receive or display information necessary for providing the game. The input/output unit 120 may specifically include an input unit and an output unit. The input unit can include devices capable of receiving user input in various forms, such as a keyboard, mouse, touch screen, camera, or microphone. It can include a physical device capable of receiving input. And the output unit may include a display panel, a speaker, a headset, or the like.

In this connection, referring to FIG. 2, one example of a game screen output by the input/output unit is shown. According to FIG. 2, the input/output unit 120 can display a character 202 and state information 203 of the character 202 through a game screen 201 . A user interface 204 may then be displayed for receiving game user input for controlling such character 202 . Here, as part of the user interface, for example, a user interface 204 that controls the movement direction or speed of the character 202 can be displayed. In addition, the input/output unit 120 may provide a user interface 205 in which skill buttons corresponding to each skill are arranged in order to input commands for developing skills used by the character 202 . Here, the skill buttons may include a combo skill button 206 for inputting a game user's command to develop the above-described combo skill.

In addition, the input/output unit 120 may be implemented as an operation panel for receiving user input and a display panel for displaying a screen. However, it is not limited to the above examples, and may include a configuration that supports various inputs and outputs.

On the other hand, the storage unit 130 can store applications for providing games, and can store various information for providing games such as data for managing the game providing apparatus 100 . In addition, in the embodiment, the storage unit 130 stores information about an additional effect applied to at least one of a plurality of skills that constitute a combo skill, and a condition for applying such an additional effect, that is, an additional effect occurrence condition. can store skill compatibility information including information about

In addition, it is possible to store skill chain arrangement information for each combo skill set by each game user via the preset UI. Here, skill compatibility information and skill chain placement information will be described in more detail below.

Meanwhile, the control unit 140 controls the overall operation of the game providing apparatus 100 and may include a processor such as a CPU.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 140 allows the game user to set combo skills through the preset UI, and allows the game user to set the skill through the preset UI for more effective combo skill setting. can provide information about additional effects that may occur due to

Here, the control unit 140 can store skill compatibility information in the storage unit 130 in order to apply an additional effect due to skill placement to some of the skills included in the combo skill. . Here, the skill compatibility information may include information about additional effects generated when a plurality of skills are combined into a single combo skill and information about additional effect generation conditions.

Specifically, the skill compatibility information may include information about conditions for generating additional effects. The conditions for generating the additional effect may include at least one of the skill type and placement position of at least one skill in the combo skill skill chain, the combination of two or more skills, the placement position, and the order of placement. can.

For example, the additional effect generation condition can include information about at least one of at least one skill type and placement position. For example, if a defensive skill is placed in the first slot of the skill chain, it can be set to generate an additional effect.

As another example, a condition for generating an additional effect can have a combination of two or more skills as one condition. It can be set to meet the conditions for generating additional effects, or it can be set to meet the conditions for generating additional effects simply by including two specific types of skills in a single combo skill regardless of their placement order. Also, it can be set that the additional effect generation condition is satisfied only when two specific types of skills are always placed in a certain procedure.

As described above, the information about the additional effect is the target or characteristic to which the additional effect is applied for the skill to which the additional effect is applied, and the numerical information indicating the degree of the additional effect to be applied. It can be configured to contain information about the scheme. For example, if a buff skill satisfies the conditions for generating an additional effect and an additional effect is applied to the buff skill, information about the additional effect may be defined to increase the attack power of the attack item of the character using the skill by 100%. can. This is the information about the additional effect application target, "attack power of the attack item", the information about the numerical value indicating the degree of the additional effect, "100", and the numerical value defined as the additional effect application method. Contains all of the information that makes it applicable.

In this way, the control unit 140 stores the information about the additional effect generated by the additional effect generation condition such as the type or arrangement position of the skill, or the combination, arrangement position, or order of a plurality of skills as skill compatibility information in the storage unit 130. It can be made to memorize first.

Also, the controller 140 may provide a preset UI through the input/output unit 120 . The preset UI 301 can include skill chains 303 corresponding to each combo skill 302, as shown in FIG. Here, each combo skill 302 can correspond to each combo skill button 206 arranged within the user interface 205 provided within the game screen 201 shown in FIG.

That is, for example, combo skills 302 respectively corresponding to the five combo skill buttons shown in FIG. . Here, a skill chain 303 can comprise multiple skill slots 303 arranged in a row.

A preset UI 301 can initially be provided to a game user with each skill slot 303 left empty, as shown in FIG. And, depending on the embodiment, the preset UI 301 may include on one side a list of multiple skills that can be selected to fill each skill slot 303, for example, a list of skill images representing each skill. . The preset UI 301 may be configured to select each skill from the skill list so as to be placed in each skill slot by, for example, a drag and drop method. Alternatively, selecting each skill slot may provide a list of skills that can be placed in the selected skill slot, one of which may be selected by the game user.

Here, one skill chain 303 is illustrated as including five skill slots 303, but this is not necessarily the case, and the number of skill slots 303 can be changed. Alternatively, it can be configured to accommodate skill chains with different numbers of skill slots per combo skill.

As described above, the control unit 140 provides the preset UI 301 so that the game user can configure combo skills by arranging desired skills in the skill chain 303 corresponding to each combo skill 302 .

Here, the control unit 140 refers to the skill compatibility information to check whether at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain satisfies the condition for generating the additional effect. Information about the additional effect corresponding to the condition can be displayed on one side of the skill chain via the input/output unit 120 .

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when some of the skills arranged in a specific skill chain satisfy the additional effect generation condition, the control unit 140 controls the additional effect corresponding to the satisfied condition. Information may be indicated by "X1.2", "X1.7", arrows, or the like. Here, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, 'X1.2', 'X1.7', etc. displayed on one side of the skill slot increase the attack power of the corresponding attack skill by 1.2 times or 1.7 times. It indicates that an additional effect that doubles will occur, and the arrow displayed on one side of the skill slot indicates that the buff effect of the buff skill will increase.

In this way, the control unit 140 can indicate the specific numerical value of the additional effect, or simply indicate that the additional effect will occur. Here, the control unit 140 refers to the skill compatibility information each time the skill arrangement is changed while the game user arranges the skill in the skill chain using the preset UI, and determines whether or not the additional effect is generated or the specific addition effect is generated. Effect numbers can be displayed to one side of the skill slots to provide game users with an opportunity to find more effective skill placements.

4 and 5, the control unit 140 changes the placement procedure of the skills placed in the second skill slot and the third skill slot from the left, You can search for additional effect generation conditions that each skill arrangement satisfies, and display additional effects corresponding to the additional effect generation conditions that the skill arrangement satisfies on one side of the skill slot. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, if the lightning skill is placed first and the whirlwind skill is placed afterwards, the respective skills will be multiplied by 1.2, 1.7, and 1.5. By generating the additional attack power increase effect of 2.0 times, it can be confirmed that different additional effect generation conditions have been met and different additional effect values have been applied.

Also, in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the buff skill placed in the fourth slot has an additional buff effect on the attack power of the sword item when placed after the whirlwind skill, but the lightning skill When placed later, it cannot have additional buff effects, and as shown in the example, the skill compatibility information is such that even if the skill combination is the same, the conditions for generating additional effects will differ depending on the placement. can be set.

Accordingly, the control unit 140 continuously checks the additional effect generated by the current skill chain arrangement state by referring to the skill compatibility information, and if it is confirmed that the additional effect is generated, the additional effect is determined. Information can be made available to game users.

Here, as described above, the control unit 140 controls whether or not the additional effect is generated, the type of the additional effect to be generated, the numerical value or level of the additional effect to be generated, and the information about the additional effect displayed on one side of the skill chain. can include at least one of information about

On the other hand, the control unit 140 can use the preset UI 301 to cause the storage unit 130 to store the placement information of the skills placed in the skill chain. That is, when the combo skill presetting using the preset UI is completed, the control unit 140 stores the skill chain arrangement information of the preset combo skill.

Here, the control unit 140 may store skill chain placement information for the preset combo skill in association with information about an additional effect generated by skill chain placement.

Specifically, the control unit 140 basically stores the types and placement positions or procedures of the skills arranged in the skill chain, and information on the skills with additional effects and the additional effects produced by the corresponding skills according to the embodiment. can be additionally stored. Accordingly, when using each combo skill, the control unit 140 can check the skills that are sequentially developed and refer to the information about the additional effect to be additionally applied at this time.

However, the control unit 140 does not necessarily store information about additional effects together with skill chain placement information. If the control unit 140 does not store the information about the additional effect together with the skill chain arrangement information, the additional effect can be applied by referring to the skill compatibility information when using the combo skill.

Also, the control unit 140 can determine the image of the combo skill button included in the game screen provided to the game user through the input/output unit 120 when the game starts. Here, the control unit 140 refers to the skill chain arrangement information of each preset completed combo skill, and displays the image of the skill arranged first in the skill chain of the combo skill on the combo skill button. can be made

When an input to the combo skill button is generated through the input/output unit 120, the control unit 140 sequentially activates the skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button. In addition, the image displayed on the combo skill button can be changed to the currently developed skill image in sequence.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, when one combo skill button 606 is selected from among one or more combo skill buttons, the control unit 140 changes the image of the corresponding combo skill button 606 to the current skill image, It can be changed sequentially according to skill manifestation. For example, the control unit 140 confirms the arrangement information of the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button 606, sequentially develops the star skill, the whirlwind skill, and the lightning skill, and currently the lightning skill is being developed. In this case, as shown in the drawing, the image of the combo skill button 606 is sequentially changed corresponding to each skill image, and the image of the current lightning skill is shown.

Here, the control unit 140 may additionally display the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button on the game screen through the input/output unit 120 . For example, the control unit 140 may cause a combo skill skill chain 609 corresponding to the combo skill button 606 to appear in the center of the game screen, as shown in the drawing.

Here, the control unit 140 may display the size of the skill 610 that is currently occurring among the skills included in the skill chain 609 differently from other skills, or apply other image effects to It is also possible to display the skills that are currently manifesting so that you can intuitively check them.

In addition, if the currently developed skill satisfies the additional effect generation condition, the control unit 140 applies the additional effect to the currently developed skill, and displays information about the applied additional effect on the game screen via the input/output unit 120 . can also be displayed. Specifically, the control unit 140 checks the skill compatibility information or refers to the information about the additional effect stored together with the skill chain placement information corresponding to the input combo skill to determine whether the currently activated skill has After confirming whether the additional effect occurs, the additional effect can be applied, and information about the applied additional effect can be displayed on the game screen. For example, information about additional effects may be displayed on one side of the skill slot of skill chain 609 as shown in FIG. The drawing shows an example in which information about additional effects such as 'X2.0' is displayed on one side of the skill slot of the lightning skill that is currently activated. Here, the provided information on the additional effect may include at least one of information on whether or not the additional effect is generated, the type of the generated additional effect, and the numerical value or level of the generated additional effect.

In this way, the game providing apparatus 100 provides the game user with information about the additional effect caused by skill placement during the combo skill presetting process, so that the game user can simply set combinations of skills that are frequently used. In addition, it provides an opportunity to find new skill combinations that are highly effective in the game, thereby positively influencing the outcome of the game and inducing additional interest in the game.

In addition, the process of setting combo skills can be made to feel like a game by giving a sense of accomplishment to find new placements that other users have not been able to find.

Next, a game providing method according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 and 8 are flowcharts for explaining the game providing method. The game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 includes steps processed in time series by the game providing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. Therefore, even though the contents are omitted below, the above description of the game providing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. can be done.

Referring to FIG. 7, the game providing apparatus 100 may provide a game user with a preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange multiple skills configured together into one combo skill (see FIG. 7). S701).

Here, as described above, the preset UI includes skill chains corresponding to each combo skill, and the skill chains may include skill slots in which skills that are sequentially developed can be arranged.

Next, if the arrangement of the skill chains included in the preset UI is changed (S702), the game providing apparatus 100 can check whether the changed arrangement satisfies additional effect generation conditions (S703). Here, the game providing apparatus 100 can refer to the skill compatibility information to check whether the placement of the skill chain satisfies the condition for generating the additional effect. However, the step of memorizing skill compatibility information including information on additional effects that occur when multiple skills are combined into one combo skill and information on conditions for generating additional effects is performed first. can be carried out.

On the other hand, when the game providing apparatus 100 refers to the skill compatibility information in step S703, if it is confirmed that the placement of the skill chain satisfies the conditions for generating the additional effect, the skill slot in which the skill that generates the additional effect is placed is selected. On one side, information about additional effects that occur can be displayed (S704). As described above, the information about the additional effect can be displayed as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

When the combo skill presetting using the preset UI is completed, the game providing apparatus 100 can store the skill chain arrangement information of the preset combo skill (S706). Here, the game providing apparatus 100 may store skill chain placement information about the combo skill preset in step S706 in association with information about an additional effect generated by skill chain placement.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the game providing apparatus 100 constructs a combo skill button image using the skill chain arrangement information stored through the process shown in FIG. 7, and applies an additional effect to the game. be able to.

Specifically, when the game starts, the game providing apparatus 100 can provide the game user with a game screen on which one or more combo skill buttons corresponding to one combo skill are displayed. Here, the game providing apparatus 100 can display the image of the skill first placed in the skill chain of each combo skill on the combo skill button (S801).

Then, when an input to the combo skill button is generated (S802), the game providing apparatus 100 can sequentially develop skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button (S803). . Here, in sequentially expressing a plurality of skills, the game providing apparatus 100 interrupts the animation motion of the character corresponding to the previously expressed skill when the plurality of skills is consecutively expressed, and the next skill is applied. The animation effect of the game screen provided through the input/output unit 120 can be configured so that the character's animation motion is connected.

In addition, the game providing apparatus 100 can sequentially change the image of the input combo skill button to the currently developed skill image (S804).

Here, when the game providing apparatus 100 sequentially activates the skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill in step S803, if the currently activated skill satisfies the additional effect generation condition, the currently activated skill applies the additional effect to the currently activated skill. can do.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the game providing apparatus 100 may display skill chains of combo skills on one side of the game screen (S805). Here, the currently activated skill can be displayed differently from other skills included in the skill chain. In addition, the game providing apparatus 100 assigns whether or not an additional effect is generated, the type of the additional effect to be generated, and the type of the additional effect to be generated to one side of the skill that satisfies the condition for generating the additional effect among the skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill. Information about additional effects can be displayed, including at least one of information about numbers or levels.

In addition, when the additional effect is applied in step S804, the game providing apparatus 100 may display information about the applied additional effect on the game screen (S806).

Then, the game providing apparatus 100 can repeatedly perform the above steps until the game ends (S807).

As a result, the game user can intuitively check the effect additionally generated by the composition of the combo skill during game play, and can experience the necessity of constructing the combo skill with more effective combinations. can be done. Therefore, it is possible to feel a high degree of interest in the combination of combo skills.

The term "unit" used in the above embodiments means a software or hardware component such as FPGA (field programmable gate array) or ASIC, and "unit" plays a role. However, "part" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A "section" may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to run on one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, "section" refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, as well as processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program proprietary code, Includes drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functionality provided within components and "sections" may be combined with fewer components and "sections" or separated from additional components and "sections."

In addition, the components and "parts" can also be embodied to play one or more CPUs in the device or secure multimedia card.

The game providing method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 can also be embodied in the form of a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable commands and data. Here, the instructions and data can be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, can generate predetermined program modules to perform predetermined operations. Also, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, the computer-readable medium may be a computer storage medium. Computer storage media are volatile and non-volatile, separable and non-separable embodied by any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Any of the media can be included. For example, the computer storage medium may be magnetic storage media such as HDD and SSD, optical storage media such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs, or memory contained in a server accessible via a network.

Also, the game providing method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 can be embodied as a computer program (or computer program product) including computer-executable instructions. A computer program includes a programmable machine instruction language processed by a processor, and is embodied in a high-level programming language, an object-oriented programming language, an assembly language, a machine language, or the like. can Also, the computer program can be recorded on any type of computer-readable recording medium (eg, memory, hard disk, magnetic/optical medium, SSD (Solid-State Drive), etc.).

Therefore, the game providing method according to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 can be implemented by executing the computer program as described above on a computer device. A computing device may include at least a portion of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high speed interface connecting to the memory and the high speed expansion port, and a low speed interface connecting to the low speed bus and the storage device. Each such component is connected to each other using various buses and can be mounted on a common motherboard or attached in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor can process instructions within the computer device. Such commands may be stored in a memory or storage device to display graphic information for providing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on an external input and output device such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. can have a command word As another example, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may suitably be used with multiple memories and memory configurations. Also, the processor may be embodied in a chipset consisting of chips containing multiple independent analog and/or digital processors.

The memory also stores information within the computing device. As an example, the memory can consist of volatile memory units or collections thereof. As another example, the memory may consist of non-volatile memory units or collections thereof. The memory may also be other forms of computer-readable media, such as magnetic or optical disks.

And the storage device can provide a large amount of storage space for the computer device. The storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a configuration that includes such a medium, and may include, for example, a device in a SAN (Storage Area Network) or other configuration, such as a floppy disk device, hard disk device, It may be an optical disk drive, or a tape drive, flash memory, or other similar semiconductor memory device or array of devices.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the above-described embodiments belong may make other specific modifications without changing the technical ideas or essential features of the above-described embodiments. It will be understood that it can be easily transformed into any suitable form. Accordingly, the above-described embodiments are to be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise, components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of protection sought by this specification is determined by the claims which follow rather than the foregoing detailed description, and any modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents. must be interpreted to include

100 game providing device 110 communication unit 120 input/output unit 130 storage unit 140 control unit

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a storage unit for storing skill compatibility information including information on additional effects generated when a plurality of skills are combined into one combo skill and information on conditions for generating additional effects;
A preset UI including a skill chain configured to sequentially arrange a plurality of skills configured together into one combo skill is provided to the game user, and when the game starts, each game user can receive one combo. an input/output unit providing a game screen displaying one or more combo skill buttons corresponding to skills;
With reference to the skill compatibility information, when at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain satisfies the additional effect generation condition, information about the additional effect to be generated is sent to one of the skill chains via the input/output unit. a control unit for displaying skill chain arrangement information of the combo skill for which presetting is completed in the storage unit when combo skill presetting using the presetting UI is completed;
including
The skill chain includes a plurality of skill slots in which the skills are arranged one by one, and the skill slots are arranged in order,
The control unit
When an input to the combo skill button is generated through the input/output unit, the skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button are sequentially generated, and the input combo skill button is activated. The skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to is displayed on the game screen via the input/output unit, and the skill slot corresponding to the skill that is currently manifested among the skill slots provided in the skill chain and other skill slots are displayed. A game providing device that distinguishes and displays. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the memory unit to store information about an additional effect generated by skill chain placement in association with the skill chain placement information about the preset combo skill. delivery device. The control unit controls the information about the additional effect displayed on one side of the skill chain through the input/output unit, including whether or not the additional effect is generated, the type of the additional effect to be generated, the numerical value or level of the additional effect to be generated. 2. The game provider of claim 1, including at least one of information about. The additional effect generation condition is a condition for at least one of the skill type and arrangement position of at least one skill arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill, the combination of two or more skills, the arrangement position and arrangement order. The game providing device according to claim 1. 2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit refers to skill chain placement information of each combo skill whose preset has been completed, and displays an image of the skill placed first in the skill chain of the combo skill on the combo skill button. A game provider as described. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein when an input to the combo skill button is generated through the input/output unit, the control unit sequentially changes the image displayed on the combo skill button to a currently developed skill image. Game provider. The control unit applies an additional effect to the currently occurring skill if the currently occurring skill satisfies the additional effect occurrence conditions, and displays information about the applied additional effect on the game screen through the input/output unit. 7. The game providing device according to claim 6. 7. The game providing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said control unit displays a skill chain of a combo skill corresponding to an input combo skill button on a game screen via said input/output unit. A skill chain performed by a game providing device and configured to cause a game user to sequentially arrange a plurality of skills that are configured together into a combo skill, wherein the skill chain is arranged one by one. providing a game user with a preset UI having a plurality of skill slots arranged sequentially;
displaying information about an additional effect to be generated on one side of the skill chain when at least one of the skills arranged in the skill chain through the preset UI satisfies an additional effect generation condition;
if the presetting of the combo skill is completed, storing skill chain arrangement information of the preset combo skill;
providing the game user with a game screen on which combo skill buttons corresponding to combo skills are displayed when the game starts;
when an input to the combo skill button occurs, sequentially developing skills arranged in a skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button;
providing a game screen displaying a skill chain of a combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button, the skill slot corresponding to the skill currently occurring among the skill slots included in the skill chain; A method for providing a game, including the step of displaying the skill slots in a manner distinguishable from other skill slots. The game providing method further comprises storing skill compatibility information including information about additional effects generated when a plurality of skills are combined into one combo skill and information about conditions for generating the additional effects;
10. The game providing method according to claim 9, wherein said step of displaying includes a step of determining whether at least one skill arranged in a skill chain satisfies an additional effect generation condition based on said skill compatibility information. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the storing step includes storing in association with the skill chain placement information for the preset completed combo skill information about an additional effect caused by the placement of the skill chain. Game delivery method. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of sequentially manifesting skills further comprises applying an additional effect to the currently developed skill if the currently developed skill satisfies an additional effect generation condition. The step of providing the game screen on which the combo skill button is displayed includes displaying an image of the skill placed first in the skill chain of each combo skill on the combo skill button;
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of sequentially developing the skills includes the step of sequentially changing the image of the input combo skill button to the currently developed skill image. 13. The step of sequentially manifesting the skill further comprises displaying information about an additional effect applied to the currently developed skill on the game screen if the currently developed skill satisfies an additional effect generation condition. The game delivery method described in . 10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the game screen displaying the skill chain of the combo skill further comprises displaying the skill chain of the combo skill corresponding to the input combo skill button in the center of the game screen. How to provide the game as described. In the step of displaying, on one side of the skill satisfying the condition for generating the additional effect among the skills arranged in the skill chain of the combo skill, whether or not the additional effect is generated, the type of the additional effect to be generated, the value of the additional effect to be generated, or 11. A method of providing a game as recited in claim 10, comprising displaying information about additional effects including at least one of information about levels. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 9 is recorded. A computer program stored on a recording medium for performing the method of claim 9, executed by a game providing device.

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