KR102604663B1 - Method and apparatus for defense game based on auction - Google Patents

Abstract

A defense game method based on an auction is disclosed. A defense game method based on an auction according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of a defense game device conducting an auction for defense units; and providing, by the defense game device, the defense unit to a player who wins the auction, and providing a basic defense unit to a player who fails to bid in the auction.

Description

Defense game method and device based on auction {Method and apparatus for defense game based on auction}

The present invention relates to a defense game method and device based on an auction, and more particularly to a defense game method and device for winning a defense unit through an auction and playing the game by placing the winning defense unit.

A defense game is a game where you deploy defense units to attack monsters moving along a movement path. This is a game genre in which it is important to defeat monsters before they attack the base through appropriate selection, placement, and manipulation of defensive units.

Recently, fighting-type defense games have emerged and are gaining popularity. A competitive defense game is a game in which multiple players defend the same monster at the same time, but the winner is determined by who defends better. In competitive defense games, players who select, place, and manipulate defensive units more strategically can win.

We would like to provide a competitive defense game that adopts an auction method to encourage competition with other players. In particular, we aim to provide a competitive defense game with improved playability where you can enjoy psychological warfare with other players while winning a defense unit through an auction and defeating monsters.

A defense game method based on an auction according to an embodiment of the present invention to solve the above technical problem includes the steps of a defense game device conducting an auction for defense units; and providing, by the defense game device, the defense unit to a player who wins the auction, and providing a basic defense unit to a player who fails to bid in the auction.

According to one embodiment, the player selects a hero unit; placing the defense unit around the hero unit; And it may further include generating synergy according to the properties and arrangement of the hero unit and the defense unit.

According to another embodiment, the step in which the synergy occurs is that the hero unit and the defense unit have race as an attribute, and when the race of the hero unit or defense unit placed around a specific unit is the same, the hero unit of the same race It may include a step of generating a racial synergy that increases the attack power of the specific unit in proportion to the number of units or defense units.

According to another embodiment, in the step in which the synergy occurs, the hero unit and the defense unit have an attack type as an attribute, and the hero unit or defense unit of the same attack type is placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on a tile of a limited size. When this is placed, it may include a step in which a type synergy occurs in which the attack power of all units placed horizontally, vertically or diagonally increases.

According to another embodiment, the step in which the synergy occurs is when the defense unit has an attack range as an attribute and a defense unit with a specific attack range for each tile is placed on a tile of a limited size, the attack power of the defense unit This may include steps in which increasing attribute synergies occur.

According to another embodiment, the step in which the synergy occurs is that the defense unit has a grade as an attribute, and as a higher grade defense unit is placed on a tile of a limited size, it is proportional to the number of high grade defense units placed. Thus, it may include a step in which grade synergy increases the attack power of all hero units and defense units.

According to another embodiment, the player selects a hero unit; placing the basic defense unit around the hero unit; And since the basic defense unit does not have a race or attack type as attributes, the step may further include a step in which synergy due to the race and attack type does not occur even if the basic defense unit is placed around the hero unit.

According to another embodiment, the player who wins the auction consumes the goods he or she bid on in the auction; And it may include a step where the player who is unsuccessful in the auction receives back the goods he or she bid on in the auction and is additionally paid a certain amount of bonus goods proportional to the goods he or she bids on in the auction.

An auction-based defense game device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem includes a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly or wired, a storage unit for storing game-related data, and the communication unit and An auction-based defense game device including a processor that controls the storage unit, wherein the processor conducts an auction for a defense unit, provides the defense unit to a player who wins the auction, and provides the defense unit to a player who wins the auction. Basic defense units are provided to players who are rejected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing a competitive defense game based on an auction, it is possible to improve the game quality and compensate for the shortcomings of the defense game genre, which can become boring.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application and are included to further understand the present invention, represent embodiments of the invention together with detailed description illustrating the principles of the invention.
1 is a diagram illustrating a user screen of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a hero unit of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A to 3D are diagrams for explaining a defense unit of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the defense team of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5A to 5D are diagrams for explaining the synergy of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the auction of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 shows a defense game device based on an auction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, examples of which are shown in the attached drawings. The detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain preferred embodiments of the present invention rather than showing only embodiments that can be implemented according to the embodiments of the present invention. The following detailed description includes details to provide a thorough understanding of the invention, but the invention does not require all such details. The present invention does not necessarily mean that the embodiments described below should be used separately. Multiple embodiments or all embodiments may be used together, and specific embodiments may be used in combination.

Most of the terms used in the present invention are selected from common ones widely used in the field, but some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant and their meaning is detailed in the following description as necessary. Therefore, the present invention should be understood based on the intended meaning of the term, not the mere name or meaning of the term.

1 is a diagram illustrating a user screen of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, you can see a total of four players (101, 102, 103, and 104) enjoying a competitive defense game. The first player (101) is a player with the ID of aaaaaaaaaa, the second player (102) is a player with the ID of Drunkard Stone, the third player (103) is a player with the ID of Cranky Keyboard, and the fourth player (104) is a player with the ID of Aaaaaaaaaaa. ) is a player with the ID of Cold Cat.

All four players have a main base represented by a castle, and are playing a competitive defense game in which they defend against incoming monsters along the paths (111, 112, 113, 114) surrounding the base. The main base has a certain amount of health (the number 30, represented by a yellow bar graph in Figure 1, is the health), and if monsters are not killed while moving along the road (111, 112, 113, 114), some monsters will be at the base. When it reaches , the stamina is reduced, and the player whose main strength is all reduced loses.

Figure 1 is the user screen of the first player 101, and it can be seen that the user's base is displayed in large size, and the screens of other players 102, 103, and 104 are displayed in small size at the top. Through the screen at the top, you can see at a glance how much health is left in the main base of other players (102, 103, 104), how many monsters have been killed, what defense units they have, and how they are deployed.

In general, defense games are played in a way that monsters appear every round, called waves, and are defeated. For example, in the first wave, 10 first monsters appear and move along the path (111, 112, 113, 114), and after the first wave ends, there is a certain maintenance time, and then in the second wave, the second monster appears. Ten of them appear and move along a path (111, 112, 113, 114). As the wave progresses, the monsters that appear have stronger stamina and defense, making them increasingly difficult to defeat.

In Figure 1, it can be seen that it is currently 2 seconds before the first wave starts and each player (101, 102, 103, 104) is preparing for the wave by deploying defense units. If some monsters reach the base because they are unable to block the wave, there is a penalty such as the base's stamina being reduced, and conversely, the player who clears the wave first may be given an advantage.

For example, you may receive more goods than other players. At the end of a wave, each player is paid a certain amount of goods, and the player who clears the wave first can receive more goods. The goods paid at this time can be used in the auction that will be explained later. Alternatively, if a specific player clears a wave first, the monster progression speed of the remaining players may increase. The more you clear your wave first, the more likely it is that other players will not be able to block the wave and suffer a blow to your base's health.

In this way, the competitive defense game of the present invention is played in such a way that multiple players deploy defense units and kill monsters to defend their base, as shown in FIG. 1. The defense itself to block monsters is done individually, but it affects other players depending on how efficient you are at defending yourself. Additionally, strategically securing defense units through auctions, which will be described later, will also affect other players' games.

In general, in defense games, players deploy defensive units, but battles between defensive units and monsters occur automatically, which has the disadvantage of making the game boring. To complement this, the present invention introduces an auction to encourage players to engage in psychological warfare with each other, so that they can observe other players' bases and devise strategies in addition to defending their own bases. Through this, you can improve the gameplay of competitive defense games that can get boring.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a hero unit of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, a total of six types of hero units are shown. With 3 races and 2 types, 3*2=6 hero units appear. The three races are human race, beast race, and spirit race, and the two types are magic type and physical type. Additionally, each hero unit has unique abilities, which sets them apart.

For example, Merhem, a magic-type hero unit of the human race, has the ability to increase the attack power of a magic-type defense unit, hereinafter referred to as Defender, by 30%. Leon, a physical-type hero unit of the human race, has the ability to increase the base's health by 5. Gurbo, a magic-type hero unit of the beast race, has the ability to increase chain damage to 5 times for n seconds and increase attack speed by 2 times. Aela, a physical-type hero unit of the beast race, has the ability to increase the critical hit chance of all defenders by 10%. Narin, a magic-type hero unit of the spirit race, has the ability to recover 20% of the damage received by the castle, the main base, every time a wave ends. Scarlett, a physical-type hero unit of the spirit race, has the ability to increase the attack power of physical-type defenders by 30%.

Players can select one of the hero units shown in Figure 2 before starting the competitive defense game. Each hero unit has different attack types and abilities, as well as unique abilities, so strategic play is possible depending on which hero unit you choose. In addition, hero units with such diverse abilities can increase the diversity of the game and enable differentiation strategies in auctions, which will be described later.

3A to 3D are diagrams for explaining a defense unit of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3a shows a defense unit with a basic grade of 2, in Figure 3b a defense unit with a basic grade of 3, in Figure 3c a defense unit with a basic grade of 4, and in Figure 3d a defense unit with a basic grade of 1. This is shown.

The defense units with basic grades of 2 to 4 in FIGS. 3A to 3C are divided into races and types, like the hero units in FIG. 2. In other words, there are 6 defense units in grade 2, 6 defense units in grade 3, and 6 defense units in grade 4.

Referring to Figure 3a, the human race includes the Viking, a physical type 2nd grade defense unit, and the Archer, a magic type 2nd grade defense unit. Among the beast races, the level 2 defense units do not have physical types, but have magic types such as Magic Cat and Little Yeti. The spirit race includes the Imp, a physical-type, level 2 defense unit, and the Salamander, a magic-type, level 2 defense unit.

Referring to Figure 3b, the human race includes the rifleman, a physical type 3rd grade defense unit, and the wizard, a magic type 3rd grade defense unit. Among the beast races, there are no magic-type level 3 defense units, but there are physical-type thieves and wolf berserkers. The spirit race includes the Harpy, a physical type 3rd grade defense unit, and the Frost Engineer, a magic type 3rd grade defense unit.

Referring to Figure 3c, the human race includes the Cannon Master, a physical type 4th grade defense unit, and the Paladin, a magic type 4th grade defense unit. The beast race includes the Griffin Rider, a physical-type grade 4 defense unit, and the Dragon, a magic-type grade 4 defense unit. The spirit race includes Wendigo, a physical type 4th grade defense unit, and Valkyrie, a magic type 4th grade defense unit.

Lastly, referring to Figure 3D, the turret, which is a basic defense unit, is a level 1 unit and has no distinction between races and types, and only has settings for attack range, attack type, and attack speed. As can be seen in Figures 3A to 3D, each defense unit has its own characteristics due to differences in attack range, attack type, attack speed, special ability, etc. Users can have fun creating and combining defenses using various hero units and various defense units.

However, the hero unit and defense unit illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3D are merely examples to aid understanding of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. In addition to these examples, various hero units and defense units may appear in competitive defense games.

Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the defense team of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, each player has a castle-shaped base with a certain amount of health. Above the base is a space of 3x3 tiles, and a hero unit is placed in the middle.

The first player 101 is playing the game by selecting Gurbo, a beast race and magic-type hero unit in Figure 2, and the second player 102 is playing the game by selecting Marchen, a human race and magic-type hero unit in Figure 2. The third player 103 is playing the game by selecting Aila, a beast race and physical type hero unit in Figure 2, and the fourth player 104 is a human race and magic type hero unit in Figure 2. You can see the game being played by selecting Marchen, the hero unit of .

When 3x3 tiles are numbered from 1 to 9 in order from the bottom left, the hero unit is placed at 5, the center, and the position can be fixed, as shown in Figure 4. And the gameplay can vary depending on which defense units are placed on the eight tiles around it. As shown in Figure 2, the monster attacks along the path (111, 112, 113, 114) that goes around the outside of the 3x3 tile, and defense units must be properly placed on tiles 1 through 9, excluding 5, to attack the monster. Can defend against attacks. At this time, various synergy effects can occur depending on which defense units are placed on the remaining tiles.

Figures 5A to 5D are diagrams for explaining the synergy of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5a is a diagram to explain racial synergy. As described in FIGS. 2 and 3A to 3D, hero units and defense units have races. At this time, if the same race is placed next to each other, there can be a racial synergy that increases attack power, and the greater the number of races placed next to each other, the greater the increase can be.

For example, defense units can be placed on tiles 1 through 9, excluding 5. Depending on the number of the same race placed on the top/bottom/left/right, the attack power of the defense unit increases by 30%. It can be. And the attack power of hero unit number 5 can be increased by 30% depending on the number of the same race placed up/down/left/right and diagonally.

Up to two of the same race, one from top/bottom and one from left/right, can be placed on the 1/3/7/9 tiles corresponding to the corners, so attack power can be increased by up to 60%, and the attack power can be increased by up to 60%. Up to 3 of the same race can be placed on the corresponding 2/4/6/8 tiles on the top/bottom/left/right, so attack power can increase by up to 90%.

Referring to Figure 5a, the Viking, a human race and a physical-type level 2 defense unit placed on tile 1, is placed on tile 2 with the archer, a human race and a magic-type level 2 defense unit, placed on tile 4 above. Due to the wizard, a human race and a magic-type level 3 defense unit, two of the same race are placed on the top and right, so the attack power can be increased by 60%. Similarly, the archer placed on tile 4 will receive a 60% increase in attack power due to the Viking on tile 1 and the hero unit on tile 5, and the wizard placed on tile 2 will receive a 60% increase in attack power due to the Viking on tile 1 and the hero unit on tile 5. This can increase attack power by 60%. Lastly, the hero unit on tile 5 can have a total attack power increase of 90% due to the Viking on tile 1, the wizard on tile 2, and the archer on tile 4.

Of course, multiple hero units and other races may be deployed. In Figure 5a, you can see that an imp, a physical type 2nd class defense unit of the spirit race, is placed on the 7/8 tile. In this case, racial synergy is activated only between the spirit races, resulting in a 30% increase in attack power each. .

Due to the racial synergy shown in Figure 5a, each player requires a defense unit of the same race as the hero unit selected when starting the defense game. Due to this difference in need, a more intense psychological battle unfolds in the auction, which will be described later.

Figure 5b is a diagram for explaining type synergy. Type synergy refers to synergy that increases attack power when any one row of 3x3 tiles consists of the same type. Type synergy can be activated horizontally/vertically/diagonally. In Figure 5b, you can see that tiles 4, 5, and 6 have physical-type hero units/defense units arranged horizontally. When hero units/defense units of the same type are deployed, attack power can increase by an additional 60%.

Type synergy is regardless of race, so if imps, which are physical-type defense units of the spirit race, are placed on tiles 2 and 8, tiles 2/5/8 will all have physical-type hero units/defense units vertically. You can see that an additional 60% type synergy has been activated through placement. Even if the race of a tile is different, type synergy can be activated as long as the type is the same.

In the example of Figure 5b, the Viking of tiles 4/6 will have a 30% racial synergy due to the Leon hero unit of tile 5 and a 60% increase in attack power due to the type synergy of 4/5/6 tiles, a total of 90%. You can. Likewise, the imp of tiles 2/8 can have its attack power increased by 60% due to the type synergy of tiles 2/5/8. Lastly, the Leon hero unit on tile 5 has 60% racial synergy due to the Viking on tiles 4 and 6, 60% due to type synergy on tiles 4/5/6, and 60% type synergy on tiles 2/5/8. This can increase attack power by 60%, a total of 180%.

Due to type synergy as shown in Figure 5b, each player requires a defense unit of the same type as the hero unit selected when starting the defense game. Due to this difference in need, a more intense psychological battle unfolds in the auction, which will be described later.

Figure 5c is a diagram for explaining characteristic synergy. As can be seen in Figure 1, the 1/3/7/9 tiles corresponding to each corner are located on the path where the monster changes direction, so defensive units that attack at close range are advantageous, while the 2/4/6/ tiles corresponding to the center are located on the path where the monster changes direction. Since 8 tiles are located on the monster's straight path, defense units that attack from a distance have an advantage. Accordingly, if a close-range unit is placed on the 1/3/7/9 tile corresponding to the corner, a characteristic synergy that increases attack power by an additional 20% can be granted. Additionally, if a ranged unit is placed on a 2/4/6/8 tile in the center, a characteristic synergy that increases attack power by an additional 20% can be granted.

Referring to Figure 5c, when a Viking, a short-range defense unit, is placed on tile 1, which is the corner, the racial synergy due to the archer on tile 4 is 30%, and the characteristic synergy triggered by placing the short-range defense unit on the corner is 20%, a total of 50%. You can see that the attack power has increased. Likewise, when placing the archer, a long-distance defense unit, on tile 4 in the center, the racial synergy due to the Viking on tile 1 and Leon, the hero unit on tile 5, is 60%, and the attribute synergy triggered by placing the long-range defense unit in the center is 20. %, you can see that the attack power has increased by a total of 80%. In this way, you can enjoy more strategic play by varying the placement of defense units of the same race and type depending on whether they are long-range or close-range.

Figure 5d is a diagram to explain grade synergy. Grade synergy refers to a synergy in which the overall attack power of hero units/defense units increases as higher-grade defense units are deployed.

For example, the grade 2 defense unit in Figure 3a has no grade synergy, but the grade 3 defense unit in Figure 3b can generate 5% grade synergy per grade 3 defense unit, and the grade 4 defense unit in Figure 3c can generate grade 4 synergy. A 10% grade synergy can occur for each defensive unit.

Referring to Figure 5d, the Viking, a human/physical/close-range/grade 2 defense unit, is placed on tile 1, with 30% defense due to racial synergy, 20% due to attribute synergy, and the wizard, a grade 3 defense unit, on tile 4. Due to grade synergy, attack power can be increased by 5%, or a total of 55%. Tile 4 has a Wizard, a level 3 human/magic/ranged defense unit, and the Viking on tile 1 and Leon, a hero unit on tile 5, have 60% racial synergy, 20% due to attribute synergy, and 20% of their own defense. Due to grade synergy, attack power can be increased by 5%, or a total of 85%.

As higher-level defense units are deployed, overall attack power can increase. In order to secure a high-grade defense unit, you can secure the defense units of Figures 3b and 3c that are grades 3/4 from the beginning, or even if the grade is low, you can combine the same defense units to increase the grade. For example, in tile 1 of Figure 5d, a Viking, a grade 2 defense unit, is placed. If you secure an additional grade 2 Viking and place it overlapping on tile 1, the existing Viking from tile 1 and the new one are placed. The placed Vikings can be combined to become a level 3 Viking.

Anyway, there are only 8 tiles from 1 to 9, excluding 5, on which defense units can be placed, so even if you use low-grade defense units in the beginning, you will need to choose to increase the grade by combining low-grade defense units from the mid to late stages. do. Through this, players must make strategic choices about when to combine defense units.

The synergy that can be used in an embodiment of the present invention has been described above through FIGS. 5A to 5D. However, the synergy described here is only an example to help understand the invention and is not intended to limit the invention, so there may be various synergies in addition to these examples.

As explained through synergy, the defense units the player needs will vary depending on which hero unit the player selects when the game starts. Therefore, it is necessary to strategically secure defense units by considering the hero units selected by the player and the hero units selected by other players. Additionally, due to racial synergy and type synergy, it is necessary to secure defensive units strategically depending on what defensive units other players have currently secured and deployed.

For example, if a player who selects Marchen, a magic-type hero unit of the human race, already has one magic-type defense unit and needs additional magic units to activate type synergy, take this into consideration and strategically You need to play. This strategic play is materialized through auctions.

Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the auction of a competitive defense game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Before each wave begins, players auction off defense units. You must participate in the auction taking into account the race and type of other players' hero units and the race and type of the defense unit being auctioned. Referring to Figure 6, you can see that an auction is being held for a magic cat, a level 2 defense unit of the beast race's magic type, during maintenance time before the start of the next wave.

Each player can participate in the auction using the goods they have, and the player who bids the highest amount wins the defense unit. The player who wins the bid for a defense unit can strategically place the defense unit on the tile previously described in FIG. 4, taking synergy into account.

Referring to Figure 6, the first player (101), aaaaaaaaaaa, selects and plays Gurubo, a magic-type hero unit of the beast race, and the second player (102), Happy Keyboard, plays a magic-type hero unit of the spirit race. Narin is selected and played, the third player (103), Happy Pumpkin, is selected and played as Gurbo, the same as the first player (101), and the fourth player (104), Rich Hippo, is a magic type of the human race. I am playing by selecting Marchen, the hero unit of .

They are all basically magic-type hero units, and since the third player 103 has the same hero unit race as the first player 101, the first player 101 has the same race and type as his hero unit. In order to win the magic cat that is the subject of the auction, you have to offer a fairly high price. If the first player (101) or the third player (103) receives a magic cat as a defense unit, racial synergy can be activated immediately, and if additional magic-type defense units are secured, type synergy is also activated. You can do it.

Referring to Figure 6, it can be seen that all players (101, 102, 103, 104) hold the same amount of goods, 30 coins (121, 122, 123, 124). You can participate in the auction using the corresponding coin. Currently, this is an auction before the first wave begins, so the number of coins held is the same, but as the wave progresses, the quantity of coins changes due to the auction. Therefore, when participating in an auction, you must consider not only other players' need for the defense unit being auctioned, but also the number of coins held by other players.

A certain amount of coins required for auction can be paid at the end of each wave. For example, 3 coins could be distributed equally to all players at the end of each wave. Alternatively, the player who clears the wave first can receive 4 coins with 1 additional coin paid. If you clear the wave first, you will receive additional coins and the speed of other players' remaining monsters will be faster, giving you an advantage.

Additionally, coins that have been bid on in an auction can be returned if they participate in the auction and are then rejected. Here, in order to further induce psychological warfare in the auction, a certain percentage of the coins that are rejected may be paid as bonus coins. For example, that percentage could be 20%. Due to this additional refund of bonus coins, each player must boldly participate in the auction if they need the defense unit, but even if a defense unit they do not need comes up for auction, they will not win it in order to secure the maximum amount of bonus coins. You need to participate in the auction with the right amount of coins.

For example, let's assume that in the auction of FIG. 6, the first player 101 wins the auction with 15 coins out of 30 coins. Assuming that the third player (103) also wanted to win the bid for the defense unit, but participated in the auction with 13 coins and lost the bid, the third player received 2.6 coins, which is 20% of the 13 coins, in addition to the 13 coins he bid. After rounding up, you receive 3 additional coins as bonus coins, which were rejected in the auction, but you can prepare for the auction after the next wave with a total of 33 coins.

Conversely, assuming that the second player 102 does not need the magic cat, a magic unit of the beast race, and thus participates in the auction with a low coin of 1, the bonus coin is 0.2, which is 20% of that, or 0 coins when rounded up. The second player 102 remains with only 30 coins even after the auction ends. In comparison, the fourth player (104) does not need many magic cats, but assuming that the first player (105) expects to bid high in the auction and participates with 14 coins, the bonus coin is 20% of that, or 2.8 Since the player receives 3 coins (rounded up), the fourth player 104 can prepare for the auction after the next wave with 33 coins after the auction ends.

Even if the bid is lost, not only is the bid coin returned as is, but a certain percentage of the bid coin is additionally paid as a bonus coin, so other players must predict how much to bet, and if they make a good prediction, the bonus coin is maximized. Thus, the number of coins can be gradually increased. This can be used to give you an upper hand in the auction later when the defense unit you need appears. This is because the more coins you have, the larger the amount you can bid.

Conversely, if you make a mistake in your prediction, you may end up buying defense units that you do not need at a high price. Then, the quantity of coins will also decrease, so even if essential defense units are auctioned later, you may end up losing out on the number of coins you bid. Therefore, you must carefully predict how much your opponent will bid, and this psychological warfare can improve the gameplay of competitive defense games.

If there are multiple players who bid the highest amount in the auction, all players who bid the highest amount can receive a defense unit. The player who loses the bid in the auction will receive one of the raceless/typeless turrets shown in Figure 3d as a defense unit. Turrets have no race or type, so it is difficult to obtain race or type synergy. Therefore, if you keep losing money at auctions, accumulating coins, and only defending with turrets, you will not be able to block monsters and the main base's health will be reduced, and you will inevitably lose. Therefore, in order to win the game, you must strategically decide when to lose and when to win the auction.

The defense units subject to auction shown in FIG. 6 may be randomly selected and auctioned after each wave. For example, before the first wave begins, you can auction beast/magic/ranged/grade 2 defense units, and before the second wave begins, you can auction elemental/physical/ranged/grade 3 defense units. If you want to further improve the gameplay, during each wave, you can inform each player of the defense units that will be auctioned at the end of the current wave. If you check the upper right corner of Figure 1, each player is informed that after the current wave ends, the thief rat, a beast/physical/close-range/3-level defense unit, will be auctioned.

Referring to Figure 7, a player who has won a defense unit can prepare a wave by placing it on a tile using a drag and drop method. Hero units are fixed in position, but defense units can be deployed again after a certain cooldown period has elapsed. Through this, it is necessary to strategically place the location of the defense unit according to the defense unit that was awarded the bid, or the basic defense unit that was paid after the bid was rejected. It is necessary to break away from the tedious automatic battle where the defense unit automatically attacks the monster once it is deployed, and strategically change the position of the defense unit according to the progress of the monster. Through this, the gameplay can be further improved.

Above, a competitive defense game based on an auction according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described through FIGS. 1 to 7. Due to the synergy between hero units and defense units, the need for defense units varies, and based on this, the game quality can be improved by securing defense units through psychological warfare at auction.

Figure 8 shows a defense game device based on an auction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this specification, an auction-based defense game device may be referred to as a game server. A game server refers to any electronic device that implements and implements the auction-based defense game method of the present invention. The game server may correspond to any stationary/mobile electronic device that includes the configuration of FIG. 8.

The game server 15000 includes a communication unit 15010, a processor 15020, and a storage unit 15040.

The communication unit 15010 is connected to the processor 15020 and can transmit/receive wireless/wired signals. The communication unit 15010 may transmit data delivered from the processor 15020 or transmit received data to the communication unit. In the present invention, the communication unit 15010 can transmit data for a defense game to a client. And the communication unit 15010 can transmit data for executing the method of the present invention to the client. Additionally, the communication unit 15010 may receive data from a client playing a game and transmit it to the processor 15020.

The storage unit 15030 is connected to the processor 15020 and stores various information for driving the processor 15020. The storage unit 15030 can store various data, information, instances, and commands for providing a defense game. The storage unit 15030 may be connected to an external database to the game server 15000 and provide data to the game server 15000.

The processor 15020 is connected to the communication unit 15010 and the storage unit 15030 and can perform operations according to various embodiments of the present invention according to the drawings and descriptions described above. At least one of a module, data, program, or software implementing the auction-based defense game method according to various embodiments of the present invention described above may be stored in the storage unit 15030 and executed by the processor 15020. .

The processor 15020 of the game server 15000 can perform the auction-based defense game method described in the present invention. The defense game method based on the auction of the game server 15000 is the same as described in FIGS. 1 to 7.

The embodiments described above are those in which the components and features of the present invention are combined in a predetermined form. Each component or feature should be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented in a form that is not combined with other components or features. Additionally, it is also possible to configure an embodiment of the present invention by combining some components and/or features. The order of operations described in embodiments of the present invention may be adjusted. Some features or features of one embodiment may be included in other embodiments or may be replaced with corresponding features or features of other embodiments. It is obvious that claims that do not have an explicit reference relationship in the patent claims can be combined to form an embodiment or included as a new claim through amendment after filing.

Embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented by various means, for example, hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. In the case of implementation by hardware, an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and FPGAs ( It can be implemented by field programmable gate arrays, processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, function, etc. that performs the functions or operations described above. Software code can be stored in memory and run by a processor. The memory is located inside or outside the processor and can exchange data with the processor through various known means.

It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all adjustments within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

A defense game device conducting an auction for defense units; and
The defense game device includes providing the defense unit to a player who wins the auction and providing a basic defense unit to a player who loses the bid,
The player selects a hero unit;
placing the defense unit around the hero unit; and
Further comprising generating synergy according to the properties and arrangement of the hero unit and the defense unit,
A defense game method based on auctions.
delete According to paragraph 1,
The step in which the synergy occurs is,
The hero unit and the defense unit have race as an attribute,
When the hero units or defense units placed around a specific unit have the same race, a racial synergy is generated in which the attack power of the specific unit increases in proportion to the number of hero units or defense units of the same race.
A defense game method based on auctions.
According to paragraph 1,
The step in which the synergy occurs is,
The hero unit and the defense unit have an attack type as an attribute,
When hero units or defense units of the same attack type are placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on a tile of a limited size, type synergy occurs in which the attack power of all units placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally increases. doing,
A defense game method based on auctions.
According to paragraph 1,
The step in which the synergy occurs is,
The defense unit has an attack range as an attribute,
When a defense unit with a specific attack range for each tile is placed on a tile of a limited size, a characteristic synergy that increases the attack power of the defense unit is generated,
A defense game method based on auctions.
According to paragraph 1,
The step in which the synergy occurs is,
The defense unit has a rating as an attribute,
Including a step in which a grade synergy occurs in which the attack power of all hero units and defense units increases in proportion to the number of high grade defense units placed, as higher grade defense units are placed on a tile of limited size.
A defense game method based on auctions.
According to paragraph 1,
placing the basic defense unit around the hero unit; and
The basic defense unit does not have race and attack type as attributes, so even if the basic defense unit is placed around the hero unit, synergy due to race and attack type does not occur.
A defense game method based on auctions.
According to paragraph 1,
A player who wins the auction consumes the goods he or she bid on at the auction; and
A player who fails to bid in the auction receives back the goods he or she bid on in the auction, and additionally receives a certain amount of bonus goods in proportion to the goods he or she bids in the auction.
A defense game method based on auctions.
A communication unit that transmits and receives data wirelessly or by wire;
a storage unit that stores game-related data, and
An auction-based defense game device including a processor that controls the communication unit and the storage unit,
The processor,
An auction is held for defense units, the defense unit is paid to the player who wins the auction, and the player who loses the bid is paid a basic defense unit,
A player who wins the auction consumes the goods bid in the auction, and a player who loses the auction receives back the goods he bid in the auction, and additionally receives a certain amount of bonus goods proportional to the goods he bid in the auction. Getting paid more,
A defense game device based on auctions.