KR102307394B1 - Method and apparatus for providing game - Google Patents

Abstract

A game providing method and apparatus are provided, wherein the game providing method and apparatus generate a character block in which the character is itemized according to the information of the character possessed by the user, and provide a reinforcement map on which the character block is placed, based on user input to arrange the character block on the reinforcement map, and a control unit for strengthening the character's ability based on a state in which the character block is arranged, and a memory for storing the reinforcement map.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GAME

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a game providing method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a game providing method and apparatus for granting an additional ability to a character possessed by a user based on the ability of a character selected from among the characters possessed by the user will be.

Recently, a type of game in which a user selects a character and performs a certain quest to grow a character is increasing, and a plurality of characters having different abilities are provided to the user to increase the interest of the user.

These games provide users with a variety of ways to increase and develop the character's abilities, for example, by attaching items to the character or raising the character's level by using the experience points obtained by performing a certain quest. It is a common way to increase the ability of

As described above, the method generally provided in the game can increase the character's ability in proportion to the time the game is played.

Therefore, it takes a lot of time for the user to increase the ability of each character, so that the ability is increased by selecting only a specific character. As a result, there is a problem in that various characters are not played.

In addition, as the method for growing the character provided by the game is limited to the method of repeatedly performing the quest independently for each character or installing a higher-level item, there is a problem in that the user easily loses interest in the simple and repeated play.

In relation to this, in Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0023645, which is a prior art document, it relates to a method for managing game character abilities. It detects whether an item held by a game character is changed, and when the change of the item is detected, the game character is By detecting at least one set of synergy items possessed by the user, only the ability of the game character is strengthened based on the detected set of at least one synergy item, but the development of various characters cannot be induced.

Therefore, there is a need for a technique for solving the above-mentioned problems.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation of the present invention, and it cannot be said that it is necessarily a known technique disclosed to the general public before the filing of the present invention. .

SUMMARY Embodiments disclosed in the present specification provide a method and apparatus for providing a game that provides a method for increasing the abilities of all or part of a character by using a character possessed by a user.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed herein have an object to provide a game providing method and apparatus that provides a method of increasing the abilities of the characters possessed by the user by itemizing the abilities of each character possessed by the user.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification have an object to provide a game providing method and apparatus in which a user can selectively improve a specific ability by using an itemized character.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical task, according to an embodiment, in an apparatus for providing a game by itemizing a character, a character block obtained by itemizing the character is generated according to information on the character possessed by the user, and , a control unit that provides a reinforcement map on which the character block is disposed, places the character block on the reinforcement map based on a user input, and strengthens the ability of the character based on a state in which the character block is disposed, and the reinforcement map It may include a memory to store.

According to another embodiment, in a method for a game providing apparatus to itemize a character and provide a game, converting the character into a character block having a different shape according to information on the character possessed by the user, the character block providing the reinforcement map to be placed to the user, obtaining a user input for arranging the character block on the reinforcement map; and strengthening the ability of the character based on a state in which the character block is placed on the reinforcement map may include.

According to another embodiment, as a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing a game providing method is recorded, the steps of converting the character into character blocks having different shapes according to information on the character possessed by the user, the character Providing the user with a reinforcement map on which blocks are placed, obtaining a user input for arranging the character block on the reinforcement map, and strengthening the character's ability based on a state in which the character block is placed on the reinforcement map It may include the step of

And, according to another embodiment, as a computer program stored in a recording medium to perform a game providing method and performed by a game providing device, the character is converted into character blocks having different shapes according to the information of the character possessed by the user. providing a reinforcement map on which the character block is arranged to the user, obtaining a user input for arranging the character block on the reinforcement map, and the character block being arranged on the reinforcement map. It may include enhancing the abilities of the character.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to present a game providing method and apparatus for providing a method for increasing the abilities of all or some of the characters by using the characters possessed by the user.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to present a game providing method and apparatus that provides a method of increasing the abilities of the characters possessed by the user by itemizing the abilities of each character possessed by the user.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to present a game providing method and apparatus in which a user can selectively improve a specific ability using an itemized character.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, there is an effect that the user can motivate the user to develop various characters as the items are converted into different types of items according to the abilities of the characters.

Effects obtainable in the disclosed embodiments are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned are clear to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed from the description below belong. will be able to be understood

1 is a block diagram illustrating a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a game providing method according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 to 6 are exemplary views for explaining a game providing method according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. In addition, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description of the embodiments are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a component is said to be "connected" with another component, it includes not only the case where it is 'directly connected' but also the case where it is 'connected with another component in between'. In addition, when a component "includes" a component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, before explaining this, the meaning of the terms used below is first defined.

Hereinafter, a 'character block' is a block in which at least one tile of a certain unit size is combined based on character information. In this case, the shape of the 'tile' may be, for example, a square, a hexagon, etc., and is not limited to the above-described example.

In addition, the 'reinforcement map' is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional layout diagram composed of at least one tile of a certain unit size and divided into at least one area corresponding to the character's abilities.

In addition to the terms defined above, terms that require explanation will be separately explained below.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game providing device 10 stores various information related to game progress such as player information, game scenario information, and item information in the online game, and detects and records various events occurring in the game to enable time-series progress of the game do.

Such a game providing device 10 may be implemented as an electronic terminal in which a game application is installed, or may be implemented as a server-client system, and the system may include an electronic terminal in which a game application for interaction with a player is installed. .

In this case, the electronic terminal may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal, a television, a wearable device, etc. that can be connected to a remote server through the network N or connectable to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, a desktop, and a laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , PCS (Personal Communication System), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code) All kinds of handhelds such as Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), Smart Phone, Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), etc. It may include a (Handheld)-based wireless communication device. In addition, the television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, the wearable device is, for example, a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as watches, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc. can be connected with

And the server may be implemented as a computer capable of communication through the network (N) with the electronic terminal in which the game application for interaction with the game player is installed, and may include a storage device capable of storing data or a third server ( (not shown) may also store data.

As described above, the game providing apparatus 10 may be implemented in any one form of an electronic terminal or a server-client system, and when implemented as a server-client system, among the components constituting the game providing apparatus 10 Some can be done only on the server or only on the client.

As described above, the game providing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an input/output unit 110 , a control unit 120 , a communication unit 130 , and a memory 140 .

The input/output unit 110 may include an input unit for receiving an input from a user, and an output unit for displaying information such as a result of a task or a state of the game providing device 10 . For example, the input/output unit 110 may include an operation panel for receiving a user input and a display panel for displaying a screen.

Specifically, the input unit may include devices capable of receiving various types of user input, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone. Also, the output unit may include a display panel or a speaker. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the input/output unit 110 may include a configuration supporting various input/output.

The controller 120 controls the overall operation of the game providing device 10, and may include a processor such as a CPU. The controller 120 may control other components included in the game providing apparatus 10 to perform an operation corresponding to a user input received through the input/output unit 110 .

For example, the controller 120 may execute a program stored in the memory 140 , read a file stored in the memory 140 , or store a new file in the memory 140 .

The control unit 120 may obtain information on a character possessed by the user. In this case, the controller 120 may acquire information about a character possessed by the user in another game according to an embodiment.

That is, the controller 120 may obtain character information in another game used by the user through the communication unit 130 to be described later, and may use the acquired character of the other game as a virtual character.

For example, the controller 120 obtains the character's level, occupation, ability (eg, agility, attack power, defense, etc.), which are character information in the mobile RPG game used by the user, and can be used as a virtual character in the PC online game. have.

In addition, the control unit 120 may receive a selection of a character to be placed on the reinforcement map as a character block among the characters possessed by the user.

In this case, according to an embodiment, the controller 120 may set the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map as character blocks based on the user's character information.

For example, the controller 120 may set the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map as a character block based on the level of each character included in the user's character information, The number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map can be selected based on the level of the character possessed. If the sum of the character levels possessed by the user is 5000, 5 character blocks can be placed on the reinforcement map.

Also, for example, when the sum of the user's character levels reaches 6000 levels and the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map increases to 6, the control unit 120 provides the user with a promotion unit for adding a character block to be placed on the reinforcement map. 6 character blocks can be placed on the reinforcement map when the user upgrades using in-game goods.

In addition, the controller 120 may generate character blocks having different shapes according to the information of the character possessed by the user.

That is, the controller 120 may generate a character block corresponding to the selected character based on information on the character selected by the user from among the characters possessed by the user.

According to an embodiment, the controller 120 may determine the number of tiles included in the character block based on the level of the character.

For example, if the level included in the character's information is 60 or less, the control unit 120 has one tile, if the level is more than 60 and less than 100, there are two tiles, and if the level is more than 100 and less than 140, there are three tiles. You can create character blocks.

This motivates the user to increase the level of the character in order to occupy many tiles on the reinforcement map, thereby maintaining the interest of the game.

And according to an embodiment, the controller 120 may change the arrangement direction of the tiles added to the character block based on the character's occupation.

For example, when the character's occupation is a warrior, the controller 120 may arrange tiles in all directions of the initial tile as the level of the character increases with respect to the initial tile. Alternatively, when the occupation of the character is an archer, the controller 120 may arrange the tiles in only a specific direction.

In this way, when character blocks are arranged on the reinforcement map by creating character blocks of various types according to character information, various arrangement methods can be provided according to different shapes between character blocks, thereby increasing the interest of the game.

In addition, the controller 120 may provide a reinforcement map on which character blocks corresponding to the selected character are disposed.

For example, the controller 120 may provide the reinforcement map in which at least one tile having a unit size of a square is listed. In this case, in the reinforcement map, the color of the tiles in each area may be different depending on the area corresponding to the character's ability.

In this case, the controller 120 may acquire the ability of a character corresponding to each area from the user, and for this purpose, a user input means for obtaining a user input in each area of the reinforcement map may be provided together with the reinforcement map. have.

And the controller 120 may obtain a user input for arranging the character block on the reinforcement map.

For example, the controller 120 may rotate the character block or change the position on the reinforcement map based on the user's input.

In addition, the control unit 120 may strengthen the ability of the character based on a state in which the character block is arranged on the reinforcement map where the character block is arranged.

Prior to this, the controller 120 may control the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map based on the user's character information.

According to an embodiment, the controller 120 may determine the size of each area of the reinforcement map in which the character block can be arranged in proportion to the sum of all or some of the characters possessed by the user.

For example, when the sum of the levels of all or selected characters possessed by the user is 500, the controller 120 may provide a reinforcement map composed of 15 tiles, and the sum of the levels of the characters possessed by the user increases in units of 1000 levels. Character blocks can be placed by activating tiles on the outskirts of the reinforcement map where character blocks cannot be placed because they are deactivated each time.

As described above, as the area of the reinforcement map is determined based on the information of all or some of the characters possessed by the user, there is an effect that can motivate the user to develop various characters possessed by the user.

In addition, the control unit 120 may arrange the character blocks on a tile where other character blocks are not arranged on the reinforcement map based on a user input input through the input/output unit 110 , or arrange them to partially overlap.

For example, when the user arranges a 'TT'-shaped character block, the controller 120 rotates the 'TT'-shaped character block based on the user input and arranges it in a 'ㅗ' shape at a location on the reinforcement map. can do.

In this way, it is possible to add elements such as a puzzle game in which the character blocks can be optimally arranged by rotating between the character blocks, thereby providing a variety of fun.

In addition, the control unit 120 may strengthen the ability of the character possessed by the user based on the character block disposed in the reinforcement area.

For example, if the character block occupies 3 tiles in the area corresponding to the agility, the controller 120 calculates the agility of 1 for each tile occupied by the character block and increases the agility of all characters possessed by the user by 3. can be strengthened

Or, for example, when the character block is disposed on the boundary between the area corresponding to agility and the area corresponding to the attack power and occupies two tiles in each area, the control unit 120 sets the agility and attack power for all the characters of the user. Each can be strengthened by 2.

Through this, the user can strengthen his or her character by appropriately arranging character blocks in each area of the reinforcement map according to the play strategy, thereby providing additional fun.

In addition, the controller 120 may differentially provide a reward to be provided to a user who has played the game based on, for example, a level of a character possessed by the user.

For example, the controller 120 provides game money 100 as a reward obtained by playing a game when there is more than one character selected as a character block by the user and the sum of the levels of the characters selected as a character block is '100' On the other hand, when the sum of the levels of the characters is '1000', the controller 120 may provide the game money 1000 obtained as a reward.

Also, the controller 120 may calculate and provide a ranking among users who play the game based on the abilities of the characters possessed by the user.

For example, the controller 120 may calculate and provide a ranking in units of accounts of a user who plays a game based on the sum of the levels of all or some characters possessed by the user.

In this way, by allowing the user to use characters in other games in the PC game and at the same time differentiate the rewards provided in the PC games based on the abilities of the characters in other games, the user can induce the development of other game characters and at the same time It can be induced to raise the character's level.

The communication unit 130 may perform wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks. To this end, the communication unit 130 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired and wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be implemented in the form of a chipset.

The wireless communication supported by the communication unit 130 may be, for example, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), or Near Field Communication (NFC). In addition, the wired communication supported by the communication unit 130 may be, for example, USB or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

The communication unit 130 may receive character information from another game server. For example, the communication unit 130 may receive information on the character possessed by the user from a server of another game that is linked to a PC game played by the user.

Various types of data such as files, applications, and programs may be installed and stored in the memory 140 . The controller 120 may access and use data stored in the memory 140 , or may store new data in the memory 140 . Also, the controller 120 may execute a program installed in the memory 140 . A game program for performing the game providing method may be installed in the memory 140 .

The memory 140 may store the reinforcement map. That is, the memory 140 may store the entire reinforcement map composed of a preset number of tiles, and each reinforcement map may be stored in a different shape.

For example, the memory 140 may store a plurality of reinforcement maps having different shapes, such as a square or a rectangle, but having the same number of tiles constituting each reinforcement map.

In addition, the memory 140 may store a method of generating a character block in correspondence with the information of the character.

For example, the memory 140 stores information on the combination position of tiles that are additionally connected based on the first tile in order to generate character blocks of different shapes according to the character's occupation or for each occupation of the character. A character block according to a preset level can be stored.

Hereinafter, a game providing method performed by the above-described game providing apparatus 10 will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a game providing method according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 includes steps processed in time series by the game providing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 . Therefore, even if omitted below, the content described above with respect to the game providing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 may also be applied to the game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 . 3 to 6 are exemplary views for explaining a game providing method according to an embodiment, and shows an example of a game screen displayed through a screen of an electronic terminal in which the game providing device 10 is implemented.

First, the game providing apparatus 10 may obtain character information on another game played by the user from the other game server (S2001).

That is, the game providing apparatus 10 may obtain the character information possessed by the user from the other game server and provide the character of the other game as a virtual character in the PC game played by the user.

For example, the game providing device 10 may provide in the form of a 'character card' that is a virtual character that can be selected as a character that can be placed in a raid in a PC game based on the user's character information in other games.

In addition, the game providing apparatus 10 may generate a character block in which the character is itemized based on the user's character information (S2002).

Prior to this, the game providing apparatus 10 may receive a selection of a character for which a character block is to be generated from the user according to an embodiment, and according to an embodiment, the number of selected characters is the level of at least some of the characters possessed by the user. It may be determined based on the sum.

For example, the game providing apparatus 10 may determine the number of characters belonging to the 'attack squad' generated as a character block based on the level of 'union', which is at least one character group possessed by the user, in this case, the 'union' The level of ' may be determined by the sum of the levels of all characters belonging to the union. That is, if the level of the 'union' is 1000, the game providing device 10 may determine the number of 'attack squads' corresponding to the union level 1000 as 4 people, and 4 of the characters belonging to the union may be selected by the user. have.

3 is an exemplary view illustrating a screen in which the game providing device 10 receives a character selection from the user. Referring to this, the game providing device 10 is disposed as a character block disposed on the reinforcement map 301 among the characters possessed by the user. You can select a character to participate in the raid 301, which is a character to be

In addition, the game providing apparatus 10 may generate a character block in which a character is itemized based on information on a character selected from among the characters possessed by the user.

According to an embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may determine the number of tiles included in the character block based on the level of the character included in the character information.

For example, the game providing device 10 may generate a character block with one tile if the character level is 60 or less, 2 tiles if the level is more than 60 and less than 100, 3 tiles if the level is more than 140 or less, etc. can determine the number of tiles to be included in the character block according to the character's level.

In addition, the game providing apparatus 10 may vary the arrangement of tiles included in the character block based on the category for classifying the character. For example, the game providing apparatus 10 may vary the arrangement of tiles included in the character block according to the character's occupation.

4 is a table showing that the arrangement of tiles is different according to the occupation of the character. Referring to FIG. 4 , when the occupation of the selected character is 'wizard' and the level is '140', the game providing device 10 creates a character block 401 in the shape of '-' while having three tiles based on the level. can create

As such, since the shape of the character block is different depending on the character's occupation, it can induce characters of various occupations.

And when the level of the selected character increases and the number of tiles included in the character block increases, the game providing device 10 selects the tiles to be added according to the category into which the character is classified (the category for classifying the character in FIG. 4 is the occupation). You can create character blocks by arranging them differently.

For example, in FIG. 4 , the game providing device 10 sets the character block 402 in the shape of '-' when the level of the character whose level is 140 rises to 200, and the added tile if the character's job is 'archer'. On the other hand, if the character's job is 'thief', on the other hand, the added tiles are vertically arranged on one end to create a 'L' shaped character block 404. have.

As such, character blocks are created according to the information of the character rather than being fixed. As the character grows, the number of tiles in the character block increases, allowing more tiles to be occupied on the reinforcement map, allowing users to develop various characters to a higher level. can be induced to

And the game providing device 10 may provide a reinforcement map to the user (S2003).

Referring to FIG. 3 , the game providing apparatus 10 may provide the user with a reinforcement map 301 composed of a plurality of tiles on which the character blocks generated in step S2001 are disposed.

In this case, the game providing apparatus 10 may control the number of tiles included in the reinforcement map in order to control the width of the reinforcement map to be provided based on the information of the character possessed by the user.

According to an embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may adjust the number of activated tiles in which character blocks can be arranged on the reinforcement map based on the sum of the levels of all or some characters possessed by the user.

For example, the game providing device 10 may provide the user with a reinforcement map composed of 8 areas and composed of tiles of 12X12 horizontal and vertical, and each time the user's 'union' level rises by 1000, the size of the reinforcement map You can expand the reinforcement map by opening one tile each horizontally and vertically.

And when the reinforcement map is expanded, the game providing apparatus 10 may add a new area corresponding to other character abilities in addition to the abilities of the character corresponding to the area provided in the existing reinforcement map.

For example, the game providing device 10 may include 8 corresponding to each of the character's abilities 'stamina', 'horsepower', 'agility', 'attack power', 'defense power', 'speed', 'distance', and 'accuracy rate'. When the sum of the user's character level increases in the reinforcement map composed of the dog areas, the game controller 10 expands the reinforcement map and adds a new area, and the added new area is applied to the character's ability 'Critical'. can be matched.

In this case, according to the embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may select the ability of the character to be strengthened corresponding to each area of the reinforcement map. For example, the game providing apparatus 10 may provide each area of the reinforcement map with a user input through which the user can select the ability of a character to be strengthened for each area.

5 is an exemplary view showing a screen for selecting the ability of a character corresponding to each area of the reinforcement map. Referring to FIG. 5 , the game providing apparatus 10 may provide a drop box button 502 to select the ability of a character to be strengthened in each area of the reinforcement map 501 for each area.

In this way, the area of the reinforcement map where character blocks can be placed is not fixed, but expanded in proportion to the user's character's level sum ('union' level). can do.

Thereafter, the game providing apparatus 10 may obtain a user input for arranging the character block on the reinforcement map from the user and arrange the character block on the reinforcement map (S2004).

That is, the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of a character on which to place a character block from the user, move the character block corresponding to the selected character to a position on the reinforcement map, or obtain a user input for rotating the character block. Character blocks can be placed on the reinforcement map.

According to one embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may place a character block on the reinforcement map according to a user input, and the tile corresponding to the position of the character block is a tile that is not occupied by other character blocks. You can only place character blocks in this case.

According to another embodiment, the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of a location on the reinforcement map according to a user input, and overlap other character blocks at the selected location even including tiles occupied by other character blocks. Character blocks can be placed.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a screen for arranging character blocks. Referring to FIG. 6 , the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of a 'SSS grade' character 601 from among the characters included in the raid from the user, and may correspond to the 'SSS grade' character 601 according to a user input. A 'TT'-shaped character block 602 can be positioned at one location on the reinforcement map 603, and when the user clicks the 'placement complete' button 605, the character block 602 is placed on the reinforcement map 603. can be placed

Thereafter, the game providing apparatus 10 may strengthen the ability of the character based on the state in which the character block is arranged on the reinforcement map (S2005).

That is, the game providing apparatus 10 may strengthen the character's ability corresponding to the area to which the tile occupied by the character block belongs in the reinforcement map based on the number of tiles occupied by the character block.

For example, if the character block is composed of four tiles, occupies two tiles belonging to the 'agility' area, and occupies two tiles belonging to the 'attack power', the game providing device 10 is For all characters, 'Agility' can be strengthened by +2 and 'Attack Power' can be strengthened by +2.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the game providing device 10, based on a state in which character blocks 604 corresponding to each character belonging to the raid are placed on the reinforcement map and occupy the tiles in each area of the reinforcement map, all A raid occupying effect (606) can be given to the character.

At this time, if the character blocks can be overlapped according to the embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may reinforce the character abilities corresponding to the tiles overlapping with other character blocks by overlapping or strengthening it only once without overlapping.

For example, if one tile in the agility area is overlapped among the tiles occupied by each of the first character block and the second character block, the game providing device 10 increases the agility to 10,000 for all characters possessed by the user. can be strengthened

Or, for example, if two tiles in the attack power area are overlapped among the tiles occupied by each of the first character block and the second character block, the game providing device 10 may enhance the attack power of 4 for all characters possessed by the user. can

On the other hand, the game providing apparatus 10 may determine a ranking between users based on the information of the character possessed by the user or may differently provide a reward according to the quest performance.

For example, the game providing device 10 may determine and provide a ranking between users based on the sum of the levels of the characters possessed by the user, and differentially provide rewards according to the ranking determined based on the sum of the levels. can

The term '~ unit' used in the above embodiments means software or hardware components such as field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~ unit' performs certain roles. However, '-part' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ unit' may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium or may be configured to refresh one or more processors. Thus, as an example, '~' denotes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functions provided in components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or separated from additional components and '~ units'.

In addition, components and '~ units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or secure multimedia card.

The game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may also be implemented in the form of a computer-readable medium for storing instructions and data executable by a computer. In this case, the instructions and data may be stored in the form of program codes, and when executed by the processor, a predetermined program module may be generated to perform a predetermined operation. In addition, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may be a computer recording medium, which is a volatile and non-volatile and non-volatile embodied in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. It may include both volatile, removable and non-removable media. For example, the computer recording medium may include magnetic storage media such as HDD and SSD, optical recording media such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc, or accessible through a network. It may be memory included in the server.

Also, the game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. The computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor, and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, an object-oriented programming language, an assembly language, or a machine language. . In addition, the computer program may be recorded in a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD), etc.).

Accordingly, the game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may be implemented by executing the above-described computer program by a computing device. The computing device may include at least a portion of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and the high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to the low-speed bus and the storage device. Each of these components is connected to each other using various buses, and may be mounted on a common motherboard or in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process a command within the computing device, such as for displaying graphic information for providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on an external input or output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples are instructions stored in memory or a storage device. In other embodiments, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used with multiple memories and types of memory as appropriate. In addition, the processor may be implemented as a chipset formed by chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may be configured as a volatile memory unit or a set thereof. As another example, the memory may be configured as a non-volatile memory unit or a set thereof. The memory may also be another form of computer readable medium such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

In addition, the storage device may provide a large-capacity storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component comprising such a medium, and may include, for example, devices or other components within a storage area network (SAN), a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, a flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array similar thereto.

The above-described embodiments are for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the above-described embodiments pertain can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through this specification is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents. .

10: game providing device
110: input/output unit
120: control unit
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Claims (21)

In the device for providing a game,
a control unit configured to provide a reinforcement map composed of tiles to a user, and to change the character's ability according to the arrangement of a character block composed of tiles on the reinforcement map based on a user input; and
a memory for storing the reinforcement map;
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus, wherein the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map is controlled based on the information of the character, and the changeable character's ability is determined according to the number of tiles. delete The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
The game providing apparatus for changing the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map by activating the deactivated tiles based on the information of the character. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus for determining the size of the reinforcement map based on the information of the character. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus for rotating the direction of the character block to be placed on the reinforcement map based on a user's input. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus for determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the character block based on at least one of a job and a level included in the information of the character. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
When the level of the character increases, the number of tiles constituting the character block corresponding to the character is added, and the arrangement of the tiles is varied according to a category to which the character belongs. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
The game providing apparatus, wherein the character block is arranged to change the ability of the character based on the number of tiles occupied in the reinforcement map and an area including the occupied tiles. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit is
The game providing apparatus for changing the ability corresponding to the area in which the character block is arranged on the reinforcement map for all the characters possessed by the user. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus for disposing the character block on the remaining tiles except for the tiles occupied by other character blocks. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit is
A game providing apparatus for arranging a character block on a tile occupied by other character blocks arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other character block. A method for providing a game by a game providing device,
providing a user with a reinforcement map composed of tiles;
arranging the character block on the reinforcement map based on a user input for arranging the character block composed of tiles on the reinforcement map; and
and changing the character's ability as the character block is placed on the reinforcement map,
The step of providing the reinforcement map composed of the tiles to the user includes:
and controlling the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map based on the information on the character, and determining the changeable character's ability according to the number of tiles. delete 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of providing the reinforcement map composed of the tiles to the user includes:
The method further comprising the step of changing the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map by activating the deactivated tiles based on the information of the character, the game providing method. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of providing the reinforcement map composed of the tiles to the user includes:
Comprising the step of determining the size of the reinforcement map based on the information of the character, the game providing method. 13. The method of claim 12,
Placing the character block on the reinforcement map comprises:
A method for providing a game, comprising rotating a direction of the character block to be placed on the reinforcement map based on a user's input. 13. The method of claim 12,
The method of providing the game,
The method further comprising the step of determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the character block based on at least one of a job and a level included in the information of the character. 18. The method of claim 17,
The step of determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the character block includes:
When the level of the character increases, adding the number of tiles constituting the character block corresponding to the character, and varying the arrangement of tiles according to the category to which the character belongs. 18. The method of claim 17,
The step of changing the ability of the character is,
and changing the ability of the character possessed by the user based on the number of tiles occupied in the reinforcement map in which the character blocks are arranged and the area including the occupied tiles. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 12 is recorded. A computer program stored in a medium for performing the method according to claim 12, which is performed by the game providing device.

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