KR20020082096A - Program and method for processing game image generation, game server, and program for processing game image creation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an interesting game realizing reduction of a data transmission time and a communication cost. CONSTITUTION: This game server 10 has an image data read part 102 reading an item image of a plurality of kinds of item images stored in an image data memory 101 correspondingly to information specifying the item included in image generation information, on a built-in background image; an image forming part 103 sticking the read item image to a position specified by the arrangement information of the item included in the image generation information and forming the item image; and an image file writing part 104 outputting the formed plotting information to a RAM 107 as an image file capable of being distributed to another terminal device by an electronic mail.

Description

Game image generation processing program, game image generation processing method and game server, and game image creation processing program {PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GAME IMAGE GENERATION, GAME SERVER, AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING GAME IMAGE CREATION}

The present invention relates to a description of image generation processing and image creation processing executed by a game server and a terminal device each transmitting and receiving information via a network.

Conventionally, a game image from a server and selection request information for game progression are distributed to a terminal device, and the terminal device presses a predetermined button to meet the selection request while viewing a monitor image, and operation information of the predetermined button. The game progressed by sending to the server and repeating this process.

This type of game is a process of returning only operation information in response to a selection request to the server, and does not return the image itself. On the other hand, the terminal device has a function of creating an image, receives a created image from the terminal device, and performs or repeats a process such as a server performing a process according to a game rule and distributing the image to the terminal device. You can think of an ongoing net game. However, in this case, considering the vast amount of data in the image image, it takes a long time to transmit data, and thus there is a limit to smoothly progressing the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is possible to send information on a created image created in a terminal device from a terminal device to a server at high speed, to shorten the time required for data transmission, and to reduce costs associated with communication. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game image generation processing program, a game image generation processing method and game server, and a game image creation processing program.

The invention as set forth in claim 1 is an image generating processing program that receives drawing information from a terminal device connected via a network to a server, and causes the server to perform image generation processing based on the received drawing information.

The position image specified by the arrangement information of the corresponding item included in the drawing information, the item image read out corresponding to the information specifying the item included in the drawing information among the plurality of item images on the background image embedded in the server. And storing the formed drawing information in a predetermined storage unit as an image file that can be delivered by electronic mail to another terminal device.

According to this configuration, the code numbers are stored in the form of tables corresponding to the item images as information for specifying the items in advance, and on the code numbers and the background images specifying the items of the images formed by adhering the item images onto the background images. Drawing information including layout information indicating the position of the item image in the image is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the server as text data. The server reads out the item image corresponding to the code number included in this received drawing information. The read-out item image is drawn by adhering to the position on the background image specified by the layout information included in the drawing information, and the drawing information as the drawn image data is distributed as an image file by electronic mail to another terminal device. It is stored in a predetermined storage unit. Thereby, the kind of item and the arrangement position of the item can be obtained as text data, and images created from other terminal devices can also be browsed through the network.

The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the arrangement information is positional information specifying a plurality of places on the background image.

According to this configuration, the item image can be adhered to a desired position by the player among a plurality of places on the background image.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the positional information is information specifying a display frame on a background image.

According to this configuration, by displaying the display frame, it is possible to specify the position on the background image to which the item image is to be bonded.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a storage destination of the image file is transmitted to a terminal device of a source of the drawing information.

According to this configuration, since the address indicating the storage destination of the generated image file is transmitted to the terminal device of the source of the drawing information, the player can know the storage destination of the generated image file.

In the invention according to claim 5, the image generation processing method of receiving drawing information from a terminal apparatus connected via a network to a server and causing the server to perform image generation processing based on the received drawing information,

Reads an item image corresponding to information specifying an item included in the received drawing information among a plurality of types of item images on a background image embedded in the server,

The server adheres and forms the read item image at a position specified by the arrangement information of the corresponding item included in the received drawing information,

The drawing information in which the server is formed is stored in a predetermined storage unit as an image file which can be distributed by electronic mail to another terminal device.

According to this configuration, the code numbers are stored in the form of tables corresponding to the item images as information for specifying the items in advance, and on the code numbers and the background images specifying the items of the images formed by adhering the item images onto the background images. Drawing information including layout information indicating the position of the item image in the image is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the server as text data. The server reads out the item image corresponding to the code number included in this received drawing information. The image item can be drawn by adhering the read-out item image to a position on a background image specified by the layout information included in the drawing information, and as the image file capable of distributing the drawing information which is the drawn image data to another terminal device by e-mail. It is stored in a predetermined storage unit. Thereby, the kind of item and the arrangement position of the item can be obtained as text data, and images created from other terminal devices can also be browsed through the network.

An invention according to claim 6, wherein the game server receives drawing information from a terminal device connected via a network, and performs image generation processing based on the received drawing information.

Image reading means for reading one item image corresponding to information specifying an item included in the drawing information among a plurality of types of item images stored in the first storage means on a background image to be embedded;

Image forming means for adhering the read item image to a position specified by the arrangement information of the item included in the drawing information;

And writing means for storing the formed drawing information in the second storage means as an image file that can be distributed by electronic mail to another terminal device.

According to this configuration, the code numbers are stored in the form of tables corresponding to the item images as information for specifying the items in advance, and on the code numbers and the background images specifying the items of the images formed by adhering the item images onto the background images. Drawing information including layout information indicating the position of the item image in the image is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the server as text data. The server reads out the item image corresponding to the code number included in this received drawing information. The image item can be drawn by adhering the read-out item image to a position on a background image specified by the layout information included in the drawing information, and as the image file capable of distributing the drawing information which is the drawn image data to another terminal device by e-mail. It is stored in a predetermined storage unit. Thereby, the kind of item and the arrangement position of the item can be obtained as text data, and images created from other terminal devices can also be browsed through the network.

In the invention according to claim 7, an image creation processing program for creating an image by a computer of a terminal apparatus and transmitting drawing information which is created image information to a server via a network,

Read out of a plurality of types of item images stored in advance in correspondence with information for specifying an item included in drawing information according to operation information from an operation unit on a background image read from a memory and displayed on a monitor screen by the computer; One item image is adhered to a position specified by the arrangement information of the corresponding item included in the drawing information, and the drawing information including the information specifying the item at this time and the arrangement information of the item are described. It is characterized by causing the transmission to the server.

According to this configuration, the code information is stored in a predetermined memory in a table format corresponding to the item image, and the operation information from the operation unit on the background image read out from the predetermined memory by the computer of the terminal apparatus and displayed on the monitor screen. The item image read out from a plurality of types of item images stored in advance in correspondence with a code number which is information for specifying an item included in the drawing information according to the identification information, by the arrangement information of the corresponding item included in the drawing information. It forms by adhering to a position to be made, and transmits, as text data, drawing information including information specifying the item at this time and arrangement information of the item to the server. Thereby, the kind of item and the arrangement position of the item can be transmitted to the server as text data.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the arrangement information is positional information specifying a plurality of places on the background image.

According to this configuration, the item image can be adhered to a desired position by the player among a plurality of places on the background image.

The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the positional information is information specifying a display frame on a background image.

According to this configuration, by displaying the display frame, it is possible to specify the position on the background image to which the item image is to be bonded.

The invention as set forth in claim 10 is based on the information specifying the item image or the item, which is probabilistically given one of the item image and the information specifying the item in response to the request of the item image to the computer, from the computer. A process of adhering the item image to a background image is performed.

According to this configuration, one of the item image and the information specifying the item in response to the request of the item image from the player is probabilistically given from the computer. A process of adhering the item image on the background image is executed based on the given item image or information specifying the item.

1 is a configuration diagram of a net game system to which the present image generation processing program and the image creation processing program are applied.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen created by the image creating game device.

3 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a game server.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a terminal device.

5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an image creating process;

6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an image creating process;

7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an image generation processing method in a game server and a terminal device.

8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an image generation processing method in a game server and a terminal device.

9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen showing a procedure of an application process;

10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen showing a procedure of winning process.

11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen showing a procedure of an image generation processing method in the terminal device 20;

Fig. 12 is a screen diagram showing a procedure for browsing an image stored in a game server.

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10: game server

101, 210: image data memory

102: image data reading unit

103: image forming processing unit

104: image file entry unit

105, 213: transmission and reception control unit

106, 205: ROM

107, 204: RAM

20: terminal device

200: control unit

201: key group

202: monitor

211: display processing unit

212: key input processing unit

214: application processing unit

215: Election processing unit

30: network center

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Hereinafter, a game image generation processing program and a game image creation processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a net game system to which the present game image generation processing program and the game image creation processing program are applied. The game server 10 is a web (WWW) server arranged on the Internet, which is a network, and the terminal device 20 is a terminal device on the player side, and is a mobile phone as an example.

The game server 10 is a web server installed on the Internet (for example, a server operated by a provider contracted by a company that operates the system) and includes a microcomputer. This game server 10 has hardware and software for image generation processing therein. It also has a storage unit that temporarily stores various data transmitted from the terminal device 20.

The terminal device 20 includes a microcomputer that functions as a terminal device to which an image creation processing function is added. This terminal device 20 has hardware and software for image creation processing therein. In addition, the network center 30 of the mobile communication company mediates the connection between the terminal device 20 and the Internet.

Here, when the outline of this network is described, the terminal device 20 executes a game program of an image creating game in accordance with an operation from a player, and creates an image. The created image can be viewed by other players. That is, the terminal device 20 transmits drawing information of the created image to the game server 10 through the network center 30. The game server 10 executes drawing processing based on the received drawing information, generates it as an image file, and makes it viewable to other players.

Next, the outline | summary of this net game is demonstrated based on an example. This net game has its own "room" virtually in the terminal device 20, and acquires various items, such as a television and furniture, and arranges them in its "room" to compete against the luxury. First, the player virtually applies to the phenomenon in the game and obtains an item image by winning. Then, the item image is placed at a position desired by the player of the drawing canvas. By repeating this procedure a predetermined number of times, the player creates his own "room." The created "room" image data is transmitted to the game server 10 as text data specifying the arrangement position on the item image and the background image in order to enable browsing from the terminal device 20 'of another player. The terminal device 20 and the game server 10 store an item image and information specifying the arrangement position thereof, whereby the "room" created by the terminal device 20 can be reproduced by the game server 10. The image file is output to the predetermined storage unit. Accordingly, other players can browse.

2 is an example of a game screen 50 created by the terminal device 20. The game screen 50 is a virtual "room" of one's own, and the areas A, B, C, D, and E represent areas in which items can be placed. The display frames 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 show an example of display frames in which items can be placed. Items 511, 521, 531, 541, and 551 are examples of items, respectively, item 511 is "houseplant", item 521 is "modified TV", item 531 is "round window", item Reference numeral 541 denotes a "single bed" and item 551 denotes a "table", and can be adhered to the background image 56 displayed on the drawing canvas. In addition, the area | region where an item can be arrange | positioned is not limited to the range shown in drawing, It can also be expanded or narrowed suitably. In addition, the display frame is not limited to the position shown in the drawing, but may be set at other positions, and the number of display frames is not limited thereto.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a game server 10. The game server 10 includes an image data memory 101 for storing image data of a plurality of types of items and a drawing canvas that is a background image, an image data reading unit 102 for reading image data, and an image data reading unit 102. The image forming processing unit 103 for drawing the item image read by the drawing on the drawing canvas, the image file writing unit 104 for storing the drawn image as an image file in a memory, and controlling the reception and transmission of data to the Internet. A transmission / reception control section 105, a ROM 106 for storing an image generation processing program, a RAM 107 for temporarily storing processing data such as a drawing image, and the like.

The image data memory 101 stores image data of items corresponding to each item code in a table format, and also stores various image data such as a background image. The image data memory 101 also functions as first storage means.

The image data reading unit 102 reads the image data of the item corresponding to the item code, which is the information specifying the item included in the drawing information received from the transmission and reception control unit 105, from the image data memory 101 and the RAM 107. Save it temporarily. This image data reading unit 102 also functions as image reading means.

The image forming processing unit 103 draws by attaching the item image read by the image data reading unit 102 to the drawing canvas on the drawing canvas, and forms the drawn image data as drawing information. The image forming processing unit 103 also functions as image forming means.

The image file writing unit 104 encodes the image information in the image file format in order to enable the drawing information, which is the image data, to be read to other terminal apparatuses 20 'on the Web, and stores the encoded image file in RAM ( Write to the predetermined storage area of 107). The image file writing unit 104 functions as a writing unit, and the RAM 107 functions as a second storage unit.

The ROM 106 may be a medium in which various data such as a removable ROM cassette, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like are stored, in addition to the built-in ROM in which a program is installed in advance.

4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the terminal device 20. In particular, only the functions necessary for the execution of the game are extracted and described. The terminal device 20 includes a control unit 200 made of a computer for controlling each functional unit. The control unit 200 includes a key group 201 as an operation member, a VRAM 202a for storing image data displayed on the monitor 202, an antenna 203, a RAM 204 for temporarily storing processing data, and a control program. It is connected to the ROM 205 which stores etc., and is comprised.

The key group 201 is composed of a ten key for entering a telephone number, a function key for moving or decision-making displayed on the monitor 202, a key for line on / off, and the like. The terminal device 20 is instructed in accordance with these single key presses or a combination of the plurality of key presses. The VRAM 202a temporarily stores an image for display on a monitor 202 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like. The VRAM 202a repeatedly reads the contents written in the VRAM 202a at predetermined intervals and displays them on the monitor 202 for display. This allows visual recognition as a still image or moving picture.

The control unit 200 includes an image data memory 210, a display processing unit 211, a key input processing unit 212, a transmission / reception control unit 213, an item image acquisition unit 214, and an image data generation unit 215.

The image data memory 210 stores image data of an item image corresponding to the item code, and stores it in a table format. It also stores image data such as background images, other various input guide screens, and game screens. In addition, this image data memory 210 functions as a third storage means.

Table 1 shows an example of the contents of the image data memory 210, and it is data about each item.

Item code designation Rareness Placement position Filename 000001 Round window 0 0 I000001.png 003000 Single bed 0 4 I003000.png 004000 Table 0 5 I004000.png 008000 Transformation TV 0 0 I008000.png 012002 Luxury floor lamps One 0 I012002.png ： : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

The content of the data stored in the image data memory 210 is, for example, an item code which is a code number for specifying the image data of the item, a name indicating the outline of the item, and an appearance rate of the item given by the winning process described later. Rare shown is also an arrangement position indicating an area in which an item can be placed and a file name in which image data is stored. This item code corresponds to a name, rareness, placement position, and file name. The name includes, for example, a "round window", a "single bed", and a "table". The rareness is the appearance rate of the item, and in this embodiment, for example, "0" to "5" are set, and the number is set so that the appearance rate becomes lower. An arrangement position is a position where an item can be arranged, and the position which can be arrange | positioned for every item is predetermined in this embodiment. For example, "0"-"5" are set as the arrangement position code, and the arrangement position code corresponds to the arrangement position shown in Table 2. For example, the arrangement position code "0" is the region A, the region B, or the region C shown in FIG. 2, and the arrangement position code "1" is the region A shown in FIG. 2, and the arrangement position code "2". 2 is the area B shown in FIG. 2, the arrangement position code "3" is the area C shown in FIG. 2, the arrangement position code "4" is the area D shown in FIG. 2, and the arrangement position code "5" is FIG. It is the area | region E shown in 2. The file name is a name of a file in which image data is stored.

Batch location code Placement position 0 A or B or C One A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E

The display processing unit 211 monitors the confirmation data of the input operation from the key group 201, the display of various input guide screens and game screens based on the image creation processing program, and the various data transmitted from the game server 10. To show. The display processing unit 211 has a capacity for storing image data of at least one screen or more. For example, in a form in which only a part of the image is displayed on the monitor 202, the display processing unit 211 displays an image in accordance with the operation of a specific key of the key group 201. Processing is performed so that the entire image can be viewed by scrolling up or down. The key input processing unit 212 creates information according to the operation of the key group 201.

The transmission / reception control unit 213 processes data transmission / reception, which is used for incoming and outgoing calls from a wireless public line, line control of transmission and transmission and reception of voice data, and via the Internet. do. The transmission / reception control unit 213 functions as a transmission means.

The application processing unit 214 functions as a means for assigning an item by reading one item image from a plurality of types of item images, and performs processing in the order shown in FIG. 5 described later. The winning processing unit 215 functions as a means for executing a process of adhering the item image given by the application processing unit 214 to the background image, and performs the processing in the order shown in FIG. 6 described later.

The RAM 204 stores a program for executing the image creating game, and the program can be read by the terminal device 20 to execute the image creating game. In this embodiment, the program of this image creation game is provided by downloading from the game server 10 or the like.

The program of the image creation game may be stored in the ROM 205 of the terminal device 20 in advance. In this case, there is no need to download from the game server 10 or the like, thereby reducing the cost of communication.

5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the image creating process.

5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an application process, and FIG. 9 is an example of a screen showing a procedure of an application process. First, pressing of a predetermined menu button assigned to the key group 201 on the normal game screen 61 is accepted (ST1). When the menu button is pressed, the menu screen 62 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST2). The menu screen 62 displays "start a story", "enter the prize", "discard the item", "boast of room", and "end". Here, if the "entry to the prize" is selected (ST3), if the application has already been entered (YES in ST4), when the application is finished (NO in ST4), the application method selection screen 63 is monitored ( 202 is displayed (ST5). In this application method selection screen 63, "entry to a normal phenomenon" and "enter to a special phenomenon" are displayed. When &quot; subject to normal phenomenon &quot; is selected by operation of the player's key group 201 (ST6), an item screen 64 that can be entered is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST7). The items that can be entered are items that can be placed in a room such as "TV", "table", "bed", etc., and among the displayed items, the player accepts the selection of the desired item (ST8). Subsequently, a lottery process is performed, and winning and falling points are determined at random (ST9). The result of the lottery is written into a predetermined storage area of the RAM 204 (ST10), and the reception completion screen 65 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST11), and the end is completed. The result of the drawing is displayed at the next game start.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the winning process, and FIG. 10 is an example of the screen showing the procedure of the winning process. First, when the game is started, whether or not the winning is made is made (ST21). This is done based on the result of the lottery written in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 204 in step ST10 of FIG. 5, and if not elected (NO in ST21), proceeds to step ST31 and wins (YES in ST21). ), The winning screen 71 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST22). Subsequently, a predetermined key operation assigned to the key group 201 by the player is accepted (ST23), and a confirmation screen 72 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST24). On this confirmation screen 72, "accept" and "discard" are displayed, and the selection by operation of the key group 201 of the player is accepted. Here, if "discard" is selected (YES in ST25), the flow advances to step ST31, and if "receive" is selected (NO in ST25), the arrangement position confirmation screen 73 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST26). ).

Subsequently, a predetermined key operation assigned to the key group 201 by the player is accepted (ST27), and the arrangement position selection screen 74 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST28). On the arrangement position selection screen 74, an arrow as a cursor is displayed at an arrangement position, and the selection of the position at which the item is to be placed is accepted by moving the arrow by a predetermined key operation assigned to the key group 201 (ST29). When the player presses a predetermined decision button assigned to the key group 201 at the position where the player wants to arrange, the item image is read from the image data memory 210. This item image is drawn by adhering to the background image (ST30), and displayed on the monitor 202 as the game screen 76 (ST31).

7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the image generation processing method in the game server 10 and the terminal device 20, and FIG. 11 is a screen showing the procedure of the image generation processing method in the terminal device 20. FIG. It is an example. First, the terminal device 20 accepts pressing of a predetermined menu button assigned to the key group 201 (ST41). When the menu button is pressed, the menu screen 82 is displayed on the monitor 202 of the terminal device 20 (ST42). When "room proud" is selected on the menu screen 82 (ST43), the connection confirmation screen 83 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST44). Here, when not connected to the network (NO in ST45), the flow advances to step ST66, and when connected to the network (YES in ST45), the game server 10 is connected (ST46). In the terminal device 20, the item code of the item image data and the placement information indicating the arrangement position of the item are transmitted to the game server 10 via the network (ST47). If all have been transmitted (YES in ST48), the flow proceeds to step ST57.

The game server 10 receives the item code and the placement information transmitted in step ST47 (ST49). If all have been received (YES in ST50), the item image of the item corresponding to the item code is read out (ST51). Subsequently, a drawing canvas is generated in the game server 10 (ST52), and the item image read in step ST51 is drawn on the drawing canvas (ST53). The drawn canvas is encoded in the image file format (ST54), and the encoded file is output to the predetermined storage area of the RAM 107 and stored (ST55). Here, when an error occurs, an error code is transmitted from the game server 10 to the terminal device 20 via a network (ST56).

The terminal device 20 receives an error code (ST57), if an error (YES in ST58), performs error processing (ST59), and an error screen displaying the error contents is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST60). If the confirmation button assigned to the key group 201 is pressed by the player (ST61), the processing proceeds to step ST66.

In the game server 10, the storage destination URL (address) is transmitted to the terminal device 20 via the network (ST62). If it is not an error (NO in ST58), the transmitted storage destination URL is received (ST63). When the storage destination URL display screen 84 received from the terminal device 20 is displayed on the monitor 202 (ST64), and the confirmation button assigned to the key group 201 is pressed by the player (ST65), the game screen ( 81 is displayed on the monitor 202 again (ST66), and the process ends.

12 is a screen diagram showing a procedure for browsing an image stored in the game server 10.

First, the URL input screen 91 is displayed on the monitor 202 by pressing a predetermined function key assigned to the key group 201 of the terminal device 20. Here, the transmitted storage destination URL is input to the screen 91 by operation of the ten key of the key group 201. When the URL is input, the cursor is set to "OK" in the screen 91, and a predetermined decision key is operated to access through a network to acquire image data, and the screen 92 is displayed on the monitor 202. The image data can also be read from other terminal apparatuses 20 'and other terminal apparatuses (such as personal computers and PDAs) that can be connected to the Internet. As a method of obtaining the storage destination URL, a method of distributing to another player by mail, a method of installing a screen displaying a list of URLs of stored images, and the like are applicable.

Although the present embodiment has been described as a game played on a two-dimensional space, the present invention is not limited to this, but can be applied to a game played on a three-dimensional space.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the position where an item image can be arrange | positioned is previously determined, this invention is not limited to this, The form may be arrange | positioned freely on a background image. In this case, the coordinate space is set on the drawing canvas, and the coordinate information may be transmitted and received as the arrangement information. Accordingly, the position can be specified by transmitting and receiving coordinate data to a character or the like moving on the background image based on the program.

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, as the drawing information to be transmitted and received, the information specifying the item and the arrangement information of the item are used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the status code indicating the state of the character displayed in the item or drawing canvas is drawn. Can be included in the information. When the same item or character can display a plurality of different states (for example, a state of a smiley face or an angry face if it is a character), the game server 10 sets a state code corresponding to each state. ) And the terminal device 20 in advance, the image can be formed by including the status code in the drawing information and transmitting it to the game server 10.

According to the present invention as claimed in claim 1, it is not necessary to receive an image image having a large amount of data, the image can be reproduced by receiving a code number and arrangement information for specifying an item, and the time required for data transmission is shortened. In addition, cost reduction due to communication is realized. In addition, the image created by the terminal device can be browsed by the terminal device of another player, which is an interesting game.

According to this invention of Claim 2, an item image can be adhere | attached at the position which a player wants among a plurality of places on a background image.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the position on the background image to which the item image should be adhered can be specified by displaying the display frame.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the player can know the storage destination of the image file and can view the generated image by accessing the address indicating the storage destination, it becomes an interesting game.

According to the present invention as claimed in claim 5, there is no need to receive an image image having a large amount of data, the image can be reproduced by receiving a code number and arrangement information specifying an item, and the time required for data transmission is shortened. In addition, cost reduction due to communication is realized. In addition, the image created by the terminal device can be browsed by the terminal device of another player, which is an interesting game.

According to the present invention as claimed in claim 6, there is no need to receive an image image having a large amount of data, the image can be reproduced by receiving a code number and arrangement information for specifying an item, and the time required for data transmission is shortened. In addition, cost reduction due to communication is realized. In addition, the image created by the terminal device can be browsed by the terminal device of another player, which is an interesting game.

According to the present invention as claimed in claim 7, there is no need to transmit an image image having a large amount of data, and an image can be reproduced by transmitting a code number and batch information specifying an item, and the time required for data transmission is shortened. In addition, cost reduction due to communication is realized.

According to this invention of Claim 8, an item image can be adhere | attached at the position which a player wants among a plurality of places on a background image.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 9, it is possible to specify the position on the background image to which the item image is to be bonded by displaying the display frame.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 10, since item images are probabilized probabilisticly, the complexity of the game increases, resulting in a fun game.

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A game image generation processing program for receiving drawing information from a terminal device connected via a network to a server and causing the server to perform image generation processing based on the received drawing information, The position image specified by the arrangement information of the corresponding item included in the drawing information, the item image read out corresponding to the information specifying the item included in the drawing information among the plurality of item images on the background image embedded in the server. And storing the formed drawing information in a predetermined storage unit as an image file that can be delivered to another terminal device, to the server. The method of claim 1, The arrangement information is image generation processing program, characterized in that it is positional information specifying a plurality of places on a background image. The method of claim 2, And the positional information is information for specifying a display frame on a background image. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And a storage destination of the image file is transmitted to a terminal device of a source of the drawing information. In the image generation processing method of receiving drawing information from a terminal apparatus connected via a network to a server, and causing the server to perform image generation processing based on the received drawing information. On the background image built in the server, an item image corresponding to information specifying an item included in the received drawing information among a plurality of types of item images is read, The server adheres and forms the read item image at a position specified by the arrangement information of the item included in the received drawing information, And a server stores the formed drawing information in a predetermined storage unit as an image file that can be delivered to another terminal device. A game server that receives drawing information from a terminal device connected via a network, and performs image generation processing based on the received drawing information. Image reading means for reading one item image corresponding to information specifying an item included in the drawing information among a plurality of types of item images stored in the first storage means on a background image to be embedded; Image forming means for adhering the read item image to a position specified by the arrangement information of the item included in the drawing information; And writing means for storing the formed drawing information in a second storage means as an image file that can be distributed by electronic mail to another terminal device. An image creation processing program for creating an image by a computer of a terminal device and transmitting drawing information, which is information of the created image, to a server via a network. A plurality of types of item images stored in advance in correspondence with information for specifying an item included in the drawing information in accordance with operation information from an operation unit on a background image read from a memory and displayed on a monitor screen with respect to the computer. A single item image read out of the drawing is adhered to a position specified by the arrangement information of the item included in the drawing information, and the drawing includes information specifying the item at this time and arrangement information of the item. And sending information to the server. The method of claim 7, wherein The arrangement information is image creation processing program, characterized in that it is positional information specifying a plurality of places on a background image. The method of claim 8, And the positional information is information for specifying a display frame on a background image. The method of claim 7, wherein To the computer, one of the item image and the information specifying the item in response to the request of the item image is probabilistically given from the computer, and the background of the item image is based on the given item image or the information specifying the item. An image creation processing program characterized by executing a process of adhering on an image.