KR100934345B1 - Online game system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an online game system and method, comprising: classifying card data corresponding to a card into a plurality of distribution card data and standby card data, and transmitting the plurality of distribution card data to the plurality of game clients, respectively. Step, requesting the game client to select at least one card among the standby cards corresponding to the standby card data, receiving card information for the selected card from the game client, and standby card data corresponding to the received card information. Converting the card data to distribution card data of the game client. According to the present invention, the diversity of the results of the online card game may be increased and may be more interesting to the user.

Description

Online game system and method {ONLINE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to an online game system and method, and more particularly, to an online game system and method using a card.

Recently, with the development of computer-related information and communication technology, the game industry is also rapidly developing. Conventional computer games mainly consisted of simple plot arcade games or video games, but with the development of multimedia and network technologies, games of a completely different dimension are being developed one after another. In particular, the spread of high-speed Internet has led to a revolutionary development of the game industry by creating a new game field called multiuser online games.

Online games have become very popular because unspecified people in remote locations can play them without any space restrictions. Among them, various online card games such as Gostop games using Hwatu, one card games using Trump cards, poker games, etc. are not only familiar to users but also easy for users to play games on client computers. Online card games are also a big part of most game portals that offer online games.

In general, a user may play a game in the same manner continuously for a long time, and may be fed into the game, and may lose interest in the game. Since online card games are no exception, game providers have added various game rules to provide continuous interest to users.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an online game system and method that can generate new interest and interest to the user by introducing new game rules in the online card game.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an online game method, comprising: classifying card data corresponding to a card into a plurality of distribution card data and standby card data, and classifying the plurality of distribution card data into a plurality of game clients. Respectively transmitting to the card, requesting the game client to select at least one card from the standby card corresponding to the standby card data, receiving card information for the selected card from the game client, and receiving the received card. Converting the standby card data corresponding to the card information into distribution card data of the game client.

The requesting step may be performed upon receiving predetermined card data among the distribution card data from the game client.

The requesting step may include presenting a standby card corresponding to a predetermined number of card data among the standby card data and requesting the game client.

If the card information is not received within a predetermined time, the predetermined card data among the standby card data may be converted into the distribution card data.

The requesting step may include requesting the game client to display a predetermined mark on the standby card.

The game clients corresponding to the standby card data following the standby card data converted to the distribution card data may be different before and after the conversion to the distribution card data.

A computer readable medium according to another aspect of the present invention records a program for causing a computer to execute any of the above methods.

An online game system for providing an online game to a plurality of game clients via a network according to another aspect of the present invention, classifies card data corresponding to a card into a plurality of distribution card data and standby card data, and the plurality of distribution card data. Transmits to the plurality of game clients, requests the game client to select at least one card from among the standby cards corresponding to the standby card data, and receives and receives card information about the selected card from the game client. And a game server for converting standby card data corresponding to the received card information into distribution card data of the game client.

The game server may request the game client to select the at least one card when receiving predetermined card data among the distribution card data from the game client.

The game server may present a standby card corresponding to a predetermined number of card data among the standby card data and request the game client.

If the card information is not received within a predetermined time, the game server may convert predetermined card data among the standby card data into the distribution card data.

The game server may request that the game client display a predetermined mark on the standby card.

The game clients corresponding to the standby card data following the standby card data converted to the distribution card data may be different before and after the conversion to the distribution card data.

Thus, according to the present invention, by allowing the user to select and bring the desired card directly from the neutral standby card, the diversity of the results of the online card game can be increased and more interesting to the user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

First, an online game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an online game system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game server shown in FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, an online game system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a web server 110, a channel list server 120, a database 130, and a plurality of game servers 140. And a plurality of user terminals 300 through a network 200.

The user terminal 300 refers to an input / output device for allowing a user to communicate with the online game system 100 in order to play a game. For example, the user terminal 300 may be a laptop computer, a workstation, a palmtop computer, a personal computer as well as a desktop computer. It may be implemented as a device capable of connecting and receiving information by connecting to the network 200 by wire or wirelessly, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a web pad, a mobile communication terminal, or the like.

The user terminal 300 may include a web browser (not shown), a game client launching unit (not shown), and a game client (not shown).

The web browser is an application program used to retrieve web information. The web browser accesses the web server 110 and displays a game page provided by the web server 110 on the user terminal 300. When the user clicks the game start button displayed on the game page, the web browser launches the game client launching unit.

The game client launching unit receives various pieces of information necessary to execute the game client from the online game system 100 and executes the game client. If the game client is an old version, the game client launching unit may download a new version of the game client from the online game system 100. You can download it. The game client launching unit may be implemented as an active X component, but is not limited thereto.

The game client connects to the channel list server 120 to display the channel list provided by the channel list server 120, and when the user selects an arbitrary channel from the channel list, the game client connects to the game server 140 corresponding to the selected channel. Do your game. The game client receives data necessary for game play from the game server 140 and displays a game screen based on the game screen on the user terminal 300.

The web server 110 provides a game related web page to the user terminal 300 to provide an online card game to the user. In the web page provided by the web server 110, an operation such as membership registration, user authentication processing, stadium selection, and game start may be performed. In addition, the web server 110 provides information necessary for the game client to access the channel list server 120 and the game server 140, and if the game client is not installed in the user terminal 300, the game client is installed. If the game client is an old version, the game client is updated to the new version. Of course, the game client may be downloaded by a dedicated download server (not shown) instead of the web server 110.

The database 130 stores various kinds of information necessary to provide an online card game to a user, and at the request of the web server 110, the channel list server 120, and the game server 140, they 110, 120, 140. ). Such information includes game client execution related information, channel related information, game room related information, user information, and game information.

The game client execution related information includes information necessary for executing the game client, such as the version of the game, the IP protocol (internet protocol address) of the game server 140, and the like. The channel related information includes a channel list, the maximum number of users who can access each channel, the number of users currently connected, and which user is currently connected to each channel. The game room related information includes a list of game rooms opened for each channel and information about which user enters each game room.

The user information includes user identifiers, nicknames, avatars, ages, genders, ratings, personal information, game money information that the user has, user access information on which game server 140 the user is currently connected to, and the like. Include. Here, the game money information is information used to perform an online card game, and is used for a user level, an entrance channel, and a reward for winning or losing a game. The game information includes various score information and weight information.

Although only one database 130 is shown in FIG. 1, a separate database may be constructed according to the stored information.

The channel list server 120 provides a game channel list to the game client by referring to the database 130 according to a game service request received from the game client or a stadium / channel change request. In addition, the channel list server 120 may provide the game client with the number of users connected by each channel and the maximum number of accessible users by each channel.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game server 140 includes a channel management module 142, an information transmission module 144, a game progress module 146, and a score calculation module 148. Allows you to play online card games.

The channel management module 142 notifies the database 130 when the user accesses the game server 140 so that the database 130 updates the user access information. The game server 140 refers to the database 130. Provides the game client with a list of the game rooms established at, and the current state of each game room, that is, the state in which users are playing the game, the state in which one or two users are waiting for the participation of other users, and the empty state. do. The game room refers to a cyber space where the online card game is independently performed, and one game channel corresponding to one game server 140 includes a plurality of game rooms. The user may create a game room or participate in the game room. Accordingly, the channel management module 142 reflects the information about the game room in the database 130.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the channel management module 142 is described as being included in the game server 140, but the channel management module 142 and the channel list server 120 of each game server 140 collect one channel. It may be implemented as a server (not shown).

When the game client accesses the game server 140, the information transmission module 144 provides the game client with information about a user who is connected to the game channel. Some of the user information, for example, a user identifier, an avatar, a gender, and a grade may be provided first, and the remaining detailed information may be provided when a user requests it separately.

When the user enters the game room and requests the game to start, the game progress module 146 exchanges data with the game client based on the user's operation and proceeds with the online card game according to a predetermined method.

The score calculation module 148 calculates the score obtained by the user playing the card game with reference to the score information and the weight information of the database 130 and transmits the score to the game client and / or the game progress module 146. In addition, when the game is finished, the score calculation module 148 subtracts the game money corresponding to the game end score from the game money held by the loser and adds it to the game money held by the winner, and the game money of each user stored in the database 130. Update the information. However, the score calculation module 148 may be omitted when score calculation is not required, such as a playing card game such as a poker game.

Although the game server 140 has been described as including four modules 142, 144, 146, and 148 in the present embodiment, the four modules may be functionally integrated or separated from each other. May consist of one or more modules instead of four.

3 to 4c, the online card game method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of an online card game according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams of standby cards displayed for selection by a user in an online card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an illustration. In FIG. 3, for convenience of description, three users will be described as playing an online GoStop game using a fireball. The three users are referred to as first to third users, and the first to third game clients correspond to each user.

When the game progress module 146 receives a game start request from one game client, the data corresponding to the card (hereinafter referred to as 'card data') is randomly selected from the first to third distribution card data, the bottom card data, and the standby card. The data is divided into pieces, and these are stored in a predetermined storage module (not shown). Then, the first to third distribution card data are transmitted to the first to third clients, respectively. In this case, the bottom card data may be transmitted together with the first to third distribution card data, but may be transmitted later in some cases.

Each of the first to third game clients displays a distribution card corresponding to the first to third distribution card data received from the game progress module 146 on the game screen of the corresponding user terminal 300. Referring to FIG. 3, a standby card is displayed in a center portion of a game screen, and a first distribution card is displayed at an upper end, and second and third distribution cards are displayed at left and right sides thereof. Each game client displays a plurality of distribution cards corresponding to the distribution card data to the user, and displays the distribution cards of other users invisibly. In addition, the game client may display a floor card (not shown) corresponding to the floor card data in the vicinity of the standby card so that the pattern is visible.

When the user selects any one of his or her distribution cards displayed on the game screen, the selected distribution card is displayed on the floor, which is the center portion of the game screen, and the game client transmits the distribution card data to the game progress module 146. The game progress module 146 receives the card data from the game client, compares the floor card data with the standby card data in the corresponding order, and converts them into acquisition card data of the user or floor card data according to the comparison result. The game client receives the standby card data of the corresponding sequence from the game progress module 146 and displays the corresponding standby card on the game screen so that the pattern is visible, and acquires the acquisition card corresponding to the acquisition card data around the distribution card of the user. The floor card corresponding to the displayed or switched floor card data is displayed on the game screen.

In this manner, the first to third users alternately play their cards with their distribution cards.

On the other hand, if a user has a bonus card in a distribution card he holds, the user can bring the desired card to the distribution card by selecting the bonus card. The bonus card selected here becomes an acquisition card serving as a card of a specific level. In addition, in some cases, you can take a certain level of cards acquired by other users to make your own.

When the user selects a bonus card, as shown in Figs. 4A to 4C, the game client displays a predetermined mark on the standby card, for example, an arrow, a number, or a tag, so that the user can select one of the standby cards. do. The game client displays the waiting cards at an angle as shown in FIG. 4A, or stacks the waiting cards vertically as shown in FIG. 4B, and displays the sides of the waiting card stacks, or individually displays each waiting card as shown in FIG. 4C. You may. In FIG. 4C, instead of an arrow, a dotted line is displayed around the standby card to select the standby card. The game client may display in any one of the schemes shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C as needed, but is not limited thereto and may display the standby card in various ways. For example, the number may be omitted, or the number may be displayed only for the waiting card where the arrow is located, and the user who overturns the waiting card where the selection arrow is located may be displayed according to the current game progress sequence.

The user can directly select a desired card by moving the arrow using a mouse or a keyboard, or select a desired card by inputting a number displayed on the standby card. The standby card selected by the user is moved to the distribution card of the user. Of course, the standby card is selected by the user without the pattern visible, and when moved to the distribution card, the pattern is visible. At this time, the game client transmits the information on the standby card selected by the user, for example, the number of the standby card from the above, to the game progress module 146, and the game progress module 146 receives this information and corresponds to the corresponding card. The standby card data is converted into the distribution card data of the corresponding user.

Since the standby card selected by the user moves from the standby card pile to the distribution card of the corresponding user, the user order corresponding to the standby card under the moved standby card is changed from the order before the movement. The game progress module 146 associates the standby card data after the standby card data converted into the distribution card data with the changed user order.

The standby card indicated by the arrow is displayed differently from the color or saturation of another standby card so that the standby card that the user wants to select is distinguished from other standby cards. For example, in FIG. 4A, an arrow is placed on the third standby card from the top, and the standby card is highlighted in dark.

The time for the user to select a standby card may be limited. The user can select one of the standby cards within a predetermined time, and after this time, any standby card or topmost standby card is switched to the user's distribution card. The waiting card may flash before this time has elapsed or a separate effect may be displayed around the waiting card to allow the user to select the waiting card within a given time.

The user can present a bonus card at any time during the game and select a standby card and bring it to the distribution card, but in some cases, the user can do this even if the order is not.

On the other hand, instead of selecting a desired card among all the standby cards, the user may be able to select a card from among the regularly presented standby cards. For example, if there are N waiting cards stacked on the floor, the game client presents three cards to the user: the first waiting card, the (N + 1) / 2 second waiting card, and the Nth waiting card. (N≥3). At this time, if N is an even number, (N + 1) / 2 may be replaced by N / 2 or (N + 2) / 2. Of course, if you have two standby cards left, you can choose either. Alternatively, one of the first to third waiting cards may be selected from above, or the number of waiting cards to be presented may be 2 or 4 or more.

The user may select from the game option item whether the user selects a card from the standby card or brings up the uppermost standby card before the game starts or during the game.

Each user proceeds to play the game by selecting their distribution card and put it on the floor, and the game client and the game progress module 146 proceed with the game by transmitting and receiving information necessary for each situation. As the game progresses, each user can earn points based on the cards they have acquired. The score information for the card is stored in the database 130, and the game progress module 146 and the score calculation module 148 refer to the card data obtained by the user and the score information of the database 130, and the score obtained by the user. Calculate

If a score based on a card acquired by a user exceeds a certain score, the user may end the game. Also, the game ends even if each user puts down all the dispense cards. When the user ends the game, the game client sends the corresponding signal to the game progress module 146 and the score calculation module 148, and the score calculation module 148 calculates the game money based on the user score obtained by the user up to that point. Calculate and reflect this in each user's information.

In the card game according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the game client performs the game server 140 if it is not an operation and operation that must be performed by the game server 140, thereby reducing the burden on the game server 140. Such operations and operations will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and will not be described separately.

So far, the card game method according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described as being applied to a high-stop game played by three users, but two users can apply the same even if they play a high-stop game. The same applies to games, folk tales, and sambong games. This method can also be applied to any game where cards are taken from a standby card in a neutral position from the user, such as a trump card game or mahjong. That is, in the case of a playing card game, for example, a poker game, the user may select and bring a desired card from among the waiting cards when the distribution card and the waiting card are exchanged. Similarly, in a one card game, a hula game, a high low game, a blackjack game, etc., a user may select and import a desired card when the card is retrieved from the standby card. Of course, even if two or more cards are retrieved from the standby card, the user can select and import two or more cards of their choice.

The card game method according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to online games via a network, and can be played by playing a card game, such as a mobile game, for example, playing alone against a game assistant having artificial intelligence. It can be applied to existing card games. In addition, the card game method according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to selecting a card in a standby card, and may be applied to a case of bringing a card from a card acquired by an opponent according to a game rule.

In this way, the user can arbitrarily select a desired card from among the standby cards so that the user can select various cases according to the user's selection and accordingly, the direction of the game can be changed, thereby inducing the user's interest.

Embodiments of the invention include a computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. This medium records a program for executing the online game method described above. The media may include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. Examples of such media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CDs and DVDs, floppy disks and program commands such as magnetic-optical media, ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Hardware devices configured to store and perform such operations. Alternatively, the medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an online game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game server shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen of an online card game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are exemplary diagrams of standby cards displayed for selection by a user in an online card game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: online game system, 110: web server,

120: channel list server, 130: database,

140: game server, 142: channel management module,

144: information transmission module, 146: game progress module,

148: scoring operation module, 200: network,

300: user terminal

Claims (13)

Classifying, by the game server, the card data corresponding to the card into a plurality of distribution card data and standby card data; Transmitting, by the game server, the plurality of distribution card data to a plurality of game clients, respectively; The game server includes predetermined card data in the distribution card data, and when the predetermined card data is received from the game client, the game server selects at least one card from the standby cards corresponding to the standby card data. Requesting the client, Receiving, by the game server, card information about a selected card from the game client, The game server converting the standby card data corresponding to the received card information into distribution card data of the game client, and Adjusting, by the game server, the order of standby card data located after the standby card data converted into the distribution card data among the standby card data; Online game method that includes. delete In claim 1, The requesting step includes the game server presenting a standby card corresponding to a predetermined number of card data among the standby card data and requesting the game client. In claim 1, And the game server converts the card data at a predetermined position among the standby card data into the distribution card data if the card information is not received within a predetermined time. In claim 1, The requesting step includes the game client requesting to display a predetermined mark on the standby card. delete A computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the method of any one of claims 1 to 3. An online game system for providing an online game to a plurality of game clients through a network, The card data corresponding to the card is classified into a plurality of distribution card data and standby card data, and the plurality of distribution card data are respectively transmitted to the plurality of game clients, and the card data predetermined in the distribution card data are included. When the predetermined card data is received from the game client, the game client is requested to select at least one card from the standby cards corresponding to the standby card data, and the card information for the selected card is received from the game client. The standby card data corresponding to the received card information is converted into distribution card data of the game client, and the standby card data located after the standby card data converted into the distribution card data among the standby card data is arranged. Determining a game server Online game system that includes. delete In claim 8, And the game server presents a standby card corresponding to a predetermined number of card data among the standby card data and requests the game client. In claim 8, And the game server converts the card data at a predetermined position among the standby card data into the distribution card data if the card information is not received within a predetermined time. In claim 8, The game server requests the game client to display a predetermined mark on the standby card. delete

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