KR100994019B1 - Method for Mahjong Game Service using Communication Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an online mahjong game through a communication network, and gives each user participating in the game a plurality of game maps that are shared with each other, each user having his or her favorite game map or the least number of current users. Mahjong game can be performed while moving freely to the game map that is determined to be most appropriate according to the game progress such as the game map. As a result, direct competition and interference occurs between users who participate in the game, thereby providing a more tense and interesting Mahjong game.

Network, Internet, Game, Mahjong, Sichuan, Map

Description

Mahjong game service using communication network {Method for Mahjong Game Service using Communication Network}

1 is an example of a mahjong game screen;

2 is an example of a rule that can be removed from the mahjong game,

3 is an example in which a game map is assigned in a conventional mahjong game,

4 is an overview of a system for providing mahjong game services through a communication network;

5 is an example of a configuration of a user computer device;

6 is an embodiment of a mahjong game service method according to the present invention;

7 illustrates an example in which a game map is allocated in a mahjong game according to the present invention;

8 is an example of a game screen for playing a mahjong game according to the present invention;

9 is an example of a game progress process performed in the game server according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

41: Computer Device 41-1: Mahjong Game Client

42: network 43: game service system

43-1: Web Server 43-2: Authentication Server

43-3: Game Server 43-4: Database

51: control unit 52: ROM

53: RAM 54: Storage

55: input unit 56: speaker unit

57: screen processor 58: display screen

59: communication unit 80: game screen

81: Main screen 82-84: Sub screen

85: Menu screen

The present invention relates to a mahjong game service method using a communication network, and in particular, by allowing users to use a plurality of game maps that are shared with each other when users play mahjong games in the form of individual or team battles through various communication networks such as the Internet network. The aim is to make the online mahjong game more tense and interesting, by allowing you to compete and interfere directly.

Due to the development of communication technology and development of related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of computer games are provided. Computer games have been developed in the form of online games that allow users to play games by accessing game servers through various communication networks such as the Internet or mobile communication network, instead of allowing them to be executed independently on a personal computer (PC). .

Since online games are not limited to the contents or the plot due to the characteristics of the computer and the communication network, they can be composed in various ways according to the thoughts of game creators and developers.

One of these online games is the mahjong game. Mahjong game is also called 'Sichuan game' and can be composed in various forms, but the game is played according to the following basic common rules.

First, when a game is started, a game map is displayed on the game screen 11 as shown in FIG. The game map can be configured in various shapes as needed, and several pairs of tiles are arranged. The paired hands have the same shape, so that the user can identify which hands are paired. For example, hands 11-1 and 11-2 having a vertical bar shape are paired with each other.

Then, the user removes all the hands of the game map by removing the hands by finding a pair of hands that can be removed from each other according to a preset rule and selecting them using a keyboard or a mouse. In the example shown in Fig. 1, if the user selects the hands 11-1 and 11-2 using the mouse, these two hands are paired and are removed from the game map because they satisfy the hand removal rule. This is the basic game rule of the mahjong game.

It may be configured variously as needed to determine when the paired hand is placed in the game map, but the basic rules are the same as the example shown in FIG.

1) When two paddles 21 and 22 that are paired as shown in the example shown in Figs. 2A and 2B can be directly connected by one straight line without being blocked by other paddles, 2) the pair as shown in Fig. 2C When the two paddles 21 and 22 that are formed may be connected by two straight lines bypassing the other paddle 23, 3) the two paddles 21 and 22 that are paired as shown in FIGS. 2E and 2F are This is when three straight lines can be connected by bypassing the other paddles 23, 23-1 and 23-2. When these two hands are selected by the user, they can be removed from the game map.

In addition, the game screen 11 may display various types of user-related information such as a user's character, a record, a holding point, a nickname, a number of cards that can be removed, and a total number of remaining cards. In addition, the ability to randomly shuffle the current game map when there are still cards on the game map but there are no more that can be removed, or to automatically find a card that can be removed a certain number of times. A function button for performing various functions may be provided.

On the other hand, while the conventional mahjong game as described above, the user may enjoy alone, but several users may participate in the game together due to the characteristics of the online game. When several users join a Mahjong game together, each player is usually given the same game map and decides whether to win or lose based on who first removes all hands from the game map.

That is, assuming that four users represented by the user # 1 to the user # 4 participate in the mahjong game together as shown in the example shown in FIG. 3A, the user # 1 to the user # 4 are all played using the same game map named Map A. Will proceed.

Such a mahjong game method is a result of a battle with itself, and thus does not show a direct competition effect among users who participate in the game together except for the game result.

There is also a way for teams to play mahjong games. As shown in the example of FIG. 3B, among user # 1 to user # 4 participating in the mahjong game together, user # 1 and user # 2 become one team, and user # 3 and user # 4 become another team. In this case, even in this case, the game map presented to each user is the same. In other words, conventionally, even in a team match, any user enters a game map of the same team and removes a hand.

Therefore, even in this case, direct interference with other users does not occur, and since the game is not influenced by each other in the course of the game, it does not show a direct competition effect among the users who participate in the game together.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the users participating in the game together during the mahjong game to combine the game with the way that the users can interfere with the opponent directly affect the various operations of their own It is an object of the present invention to provide a mahjong game service method using a communication network that enables the user to compete and actively compete, thereby making the game more interesting.

In order to achieve the above object, the mahjong game service method using a communication network according to the present invention, a game server providing a mahjong game service allows users connected through a communication network to gather in game room units, the game room Setting up a plurality of game maps to be shared with users of; The game server allowing the users of the game room to play the mahjong game while freely moving the set game map, and recording a score obtained by each user; And determining, by the game server, the winning or losing for each user by using the recorded score of each user when the game ends.

At least one of the type and number of game maps set may be configured to be randomly selected by the game server.

At least one of the type and number of game maps set may be configured to be selected by a user of the game room.

The game server may display, on the game screen, user information currently playing a game in the corresponding game map, information on the remaining hand of the game map, and the like, for each of the set game maps while the mahjong game is in progress. have.

The game server may display a score currently being obtained by each user or each team on a game screen.

The score obtained by each user may be determined according to the number of hands removed by the user. These scores may be differentially configured according to the type of game map set.

When the game server removes all the cards from the set game map or when it is impossible to remove any more cards, when a certain time has elapsed since the game is started, when a user or a team obtains a predetermined score or more, etc. The game can be terminated in various game situations.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 4, the users enjoy the mahjong game provided by the game service system 43 by connecting to the game service system 43 through the communication network 42 using their computer device 41.

The communication network 42 may be configured in various ways such as an internet network or a mobile communication network, and the user's computer device 41 or the game service system 43 may be configured in a form suitable for the communication network.

The user's computer device 41 connects not only to a personal computer (PC) but also to a communication network 42 such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) to play a mahjong game provided by the game service system 43. It may be composed of various computer devices that can be used. In addition, the user's computer device 41 is provided with a mahjong game client 41-1 which executes a mahjong game while exchanging various data packets necessary for game progression with the game server 43-3.

The mahjong game client 41-1 may be configured as a computer program installed and operated on the computer device 41, and may be recorded on a digital data storage medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed to a user. It is common to download through and install automatically.

The game service system 43 may be configured in various ways as needed. For example, the game service system 43 may provide various types of information related to the mahjong game service through the Internet, and allow the user to register to open a game account or mahjong. Each user is provided through a web server 43-1 which performs a role of downloading a game client program, an authentication server 43-2 which authenticates a user who wants to use a mahjong game, and a communication network 42. Game server (43-3) that allows to proceed with the mahjong game together, a database (43-4) for storing and managing a variety of information needed to operate the game service system 43 and provide the mahjong game service It may comprise a component.

An example of configuring the user computer device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. However, of course, the user computer device 41 can be configured in various ways as needed.

The control unit 51 is responsible for the overall control of the computer device 41, and is usually configured using a central processing unit (CPU). Read Only Memory (ROM) 52 stores a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) that contains basic routines for transferring information between internal components of the computer device 41 during start-up time. Memory temporarily stores various data necessary for the operation of the computer device 41 and the computer program code being executed. The control unit 51 reads and executes the computer program code stored in the RAM 53 in order.

The storage unit 54 is configured using a nonvolatile storage medium for storing digital data such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory, and includes an interface for connecting the controller 51 to the storage medium.

The storage unit 54 stores various computer programs that a user needs to use the computer device and information that the user personally manages. In particular, a computer program is installed to enable various web-related services such as a web browser or a flash player for using the Internet network.

The input unit 55 includes various input devices for allowing a user to input desired information such as a keyboard and a mouse, and includes an interface for transmitting a signal generated from each input device to the controller 51. The speaker unit 56 is an element that audibly outputs an audio signal such as voice or various sounds, and includes an interface for processing an audio file or audio data and delivering the same to a speaker.

The display screen 58 is a component for visually displaying a screen such as a CRT monitor or an LCD module. The screen processor 57 controls the display screen 58, including a video adapter, and converts and displays information to be displayed on the screen into a signal suitable for output through the display screen 58.

The communication unit 59 may include a network interface card (NIC) or a modem. The communication unit 59 may serve to allow the user's computer device 41 to communicate with the communication network 42 in a wired or wireless manner. Perform.

Meanwhile, the user executes a computer program necessary for communication such as a web browser stored in the storage unit 54 to access the game service system 43, and plays the mahjong game according to the guidance provided by the web server 43-1. Set up a game account to use. Then, by executing the mahjong game client 41-1 installed in the storage unit 54 is connected to the game server 43-3 to enjoy the mahjong game with other users.

The game server 43-3 communicates with the mahjong game clients of the respective users through the communication network 42 and collectively controls the game progress of the users who participate in the game together.

An embodiment of a mahjong game service method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

First, the game server 43-3 allows users connected through the communication network 42 to participate in the game room (S61).

Step S61 is a process of gathering users who enjoy the mahjong game together, and a user who accesses the game server 43-3 may create a game room by himself or enter a game room created by another user and participate.

Then, when the garden of the game room is full, the owner user clicks the game start button and the mahjong game is performed between the users participating in the game room (S62).

There is a main feature of the present invention in step S62, where the game server 43-3 provides a plurality of different game maps to each user participating in the game together. These multiple game maps are shared by all users who participated in the game.

The types of game maps and the number of game maps provided to each user by the game server 43-3 may be set in various ways.

One example is to configure the game server 43-3 to select at random. At this time, the type and number of game maps to be applied to the game room in this game may be configured to notify each user only after the game is started, or may be notified in advance to each user before the game starts.

As another example, the type of game map and the number of game maps may be configured to be selected by the owner user. At this time, the game server 43-3 may provide a plurality of preset game map packages (packages including a plurality of game maps) to configure a user to select a desired package, or to configure all individual The game map information may be provided to allow the owner user to select and select the corresponding number of game maps.

Referring to FIG. 7, assuming that the users participating in the game together in the game room are the users # 1 to # 4, the game maps A and B are not only applied to the user # 1 but also the users # 2, # 3, and # 4. , C, D are provided.

Here, sharing a game map means that a plurality of users share the same game map. Therefore, one game map (eg, game map A) can be used by more than one user at the same time. In this case, a user is trying to find a pair of cards that can be removed by the mouse, and if another user selects the card first, the card is removed from the game map.

In addition, the game server 43-3 allows each user to play the mahjong game while freely moving each game map, and records each user for each score when the user obtains a score. That is, referring to the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the user # 1 may remove the hand by moving to one of the game map A to the game map D according to the game progress. Of course, other users may remove the hand by moving to any one of the game map A to the game map D according to the game progress.

As described above, each user removes a hand while freely moving between a plurality of game maps, rather than removing a hand from only one game map as in the related art.

To help understand the description, referring to FIG. 8, an example of the game screen 80 for proceeding with the mahjong game is described. The main screen 81 that displays the game map currently being used by the user, and other game maps is described. The sub screens 82 to 84 indicating a situation of the menu screen 85 may include a user screen and various function keys.

8 shows an example in which the user is removing a hand from the current game map B, and the current situation of the game maps A, C, and D is displayed on the sub screen.

The information to be displayed on the sub screens 82 to 83 can be variously configured as necessary. For example, the outline of the game map, a list of users who are currently removing cards from the game map, the total number of remaining cards, the number of removable cards, and the removal rate of the cards may be displayed.

If users # 1 and # 3 are currently removing cards from game map A, user # 2 is removing cards from game map D, and user # 4 is removing cards from game map B, the user is removing the tiles from game map B. The illustrated example shows a game screen of user # 4. At this time, the game map D of the user # 2 will appear on the main screen, and game maps A, B, and C will appear on the sub screen.

In addition, each user may move to a desired game map at any time while viewing such information. In the example of FIG. 8, the user may configure the user to double-click a sub screen to move to the corresponding game map. That is, when the user double-clicks the sub screen 82 of the game map A on the game screen 80, the game map A appears on the main screen 81 to remove the hand from the map A, and the sub screens 82 to 84 ), Game maps B, C, and D are displayed.

8 is only shown as an example for explaining a state in which the mahjong game proceeds according to the present invention. Of course, the configuration of the game screen and various interface commands may be variously configured as necessary.

As described above, since a plurality of game maps are provided to each user at the same time, direct interference occurs between users during the game, and a more nervous game can be enjoyed.

In addition, each user can quickly move to a game map he or she likes or do well, eliminating a lot of cards first, or moving to a game map where users don't flock to calmly remove the cards without being disturbed by other users. You can even do several operations to make the game interesting.

In order to proceed with the mahjong game as described above, the game server 43-3 should grasp the game map that each user is currently removing the hand, and if the hand to be removed from each user is selected, the current game map of the user is selected. You should determine if the card is removable.

An example of a game progression process performed in the game server 43-3 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9.

First, when the game is started, the game server 43-3 sets up a plurality of game maps to be shared by each user who participates in the game as described above, and the mahjong game client installed on each user computer device. (S91, S92).

On the other hand, the game server 43-3 controls and controls the progress of the game between several users while exchanging data packets with each user's mahjong game client.

In this process, when information (information indicating a situation in which the user has selected another game map) is received from a user (S93), the game server 43-3 receives the current game map of the user (i.e. The game map of which the user is currently removing the hand) is changed and recorded (S93-1). At this time, the current game map information of the user is of course transmitted to the mahjong game client of another user.

In addition, when the game server 43-3 receives a data packet including a card removing command from a mahjong game client of a user (S94), the game server 43-3 checks the current game map of the user (S94-1). At this time, the game server 43-3 knows which user is removing the current hand from which game map through step S93-1.

Then, it is determined whether the hand according to the hand removal command received in step S94 is in a position that can be removed from the game map identified in step S94-1 (S95). Remove (S96). The state in which the hand is removed from the game map through step S96 is transmitted to the mahjong game clients of all users and is reflected on the game screen of all users who participate in the game together.

However, if it is determined in step S95 that the card cannot be removed from the game map, the card is not removed (S97). This error condition may be transmitted to the mahjong game client of the user.

When the game is finished, the game server 43-3 performs a process according to the game termination. Otherwise, the game server 43-3 proceeds to step S93 to continue the game between the users (S98 and S99).

Referring back to FIG. 6, the game server 43-3 manages the scores obtained by each user during the mahjong game through step S62.

The score obtained by the user may be configured to be determined according to the number of hands removed by the user. In other words, it is possible to configure so that the user who has eliminated many hands gets many points. In this case, each game map may have a different difficulty level, so each user sets a different score for removing a hand from a game map with a difficulty level and a score for removing a hand from a game map with less difficulty. The score obtained may be differentially configured according to the type of game map.

In addition, the game server 43-3 may be configured to display the score currently being obtained by each user on the game screen so that each user can check the opponent's score in real time.

On the other hand, when the game is finished (S63), the game server 43-3 determines the winning or losing of the game by comparing the score obtained by each user (S64). Step S64 may include a settlement process, such as increasing or decreasing the points held by each user according to the decision of winning or losing.

When to end the game in step S63 can be variously configured as necessary.

For example: 1) When all of the game maps are removed or no more cards can be removed, 2) Some time has passed since the game started (e.g. 10 minutes), 3) Any user or which team The game can be terminated according to various conditions, such as when a certain score or more is acquired.

The above-described embodiments are intended to help the understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. .

According to the present invention, in the mahjong game service provided through a communication network, direct competition and interference may occur between users participating in the game together, and the game becomes more tense.

In particular, since they share several game maps with other users, they can move to their favorite game map first to remove their hand or move to a game map where users are not crowded to remove their hand without interference from other users. The strategy you have considered will allow you to play Mahjong games more dynamically.

Claims (8)

Mahjong game service that outputs the game map arranged in pairs on the screen and removes all the cards in the game map by removing the corresponding cards by finding and selecting the pair of the location where the user can remove them. In providing a method through a communication network, Allowing a game server providing the mahjong game service to allow users connected through the communication network to gather in units of game rooms, and setting a plurality of game maps to be shared by users of the game room; The game server allowing the users of the game room to play the mahjong game while freely moving the set game map, and recording a score obtained by each user; And The game server comprises the step of determining the winning or losing for each user using the obtained score of each user when the game is finished, The set number of the game map is configured to be selected by the game server or by the user of the owner of the game room Mahjong game service method using a communication network. delete delete The method of claim 1, The game server displays one or more pieces of information on the currently playing game in the corresponding game map and information on the remaining hand of the game map for each of the set game maps while the mahjong game is in progress. Mahjong game service method using a communication network, characterized in that configured to give. The method of claim 1, The game server is a mahjong game service method using a communication network, characterized in that configured to display on the screen the score currently being obtained by each user or each team. The method of claim 1, Mahjong game service method using a communication network, characterized in that the score obtained by each user is configured to be determined according to the number of cards removed by the user. The method of claim 1, The score obtained by each user is differentially configured according to the type of the game map set Mahjong game service method using a communication network. The method of claim 1, When the game server removes all the cards from the set game map, or when it is impossible to remove any more cards, when a certain time has elapsed since the game is started, and when any user or team has obtained a predetermined score or more Mahjong game service method using a communication network, characterized in that configured to terminate the game when one or more of the situation occurs.

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