KR20110017598A - Multiplayer network game system using matching cards - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multiplayer network game system using matching cards is provided to enable efficient vocabulary studying by giving variety, exception, tension and interests to a user through various activities. CONSTITUTION: An authentication server(110) processes user authentication according to a request from plural game clients, and transfers the data configured in word card set groups to the plural game clients for which the user authentication is processed. The authentication server converts the word card set data into the obtained word card set data based on the selected word card set data selected from the plural game clients. A game server(120) calculates a game score based on the obtained word card set data, and the game client receives the word card game set from the game server and displays the game set on a game screen.

Description

Competitive language matching game system on the network {Multiplayer Network Game System Using Matching cards}

The present invention relates to a game system that maximizes a language learning effect through multi-party competition and dictionary-based content on a network as a functional game combining game and language learning.

With the development of Internet service, various online contents are pouring out, which is expanding to the social / cultural area. In particular, the online education contents sector is growing rapidly, and the size of the educational market in Korea is the most likely to be developed. Among them, language learning service based on language is the most important part in education field. It is well known that national competitiveness also comes from language learning field in countries that depend on trade like Korea. Currently, the online language learning contents market is mainly composed of the megastudy mainly for the entrance examination and the Internet lectures, also known as the EBS lectures. In addition, in the field of language learning, there are online education sites serviced by existing offline language education companies such as Cheol Online, Sisa.com Online, and Yoon's Classroom Online. Winglish.com/English, a large portal company, Naver / Yahoo Town / Avalon education also offers online language learning services. In the case of Gangnam-gu office, there is even a 'gangnam ingang' of internet lectures that is provided by itself.

Most of the online language learning contents markets described above are mainly education based on entrance examination. Therefore, the contents are limited and the user's participation is passively performed due to the weak element of fun. As a result, the view that the direction of online language learning contents should move away from the injection-oriented teaching method should be a learning system in which users can enjoy more fun and active participation. One of the methods is online language learning contents and games. Functional games that combine technology are emerging as an alternative. Eduation (Education + Entertainment) is a functional game with a strong character, based on language-based learning content, which contributes not only to profitability but also to building a sound game culture, and in particular through business diversification such as content alliance. It is possible to build a new business model that never existed.

Currently, audition English / Hanja Maru / Lapis Online English / Monarch Online English are released and serviced in the functional game market. However, the education problems are too high and the basic problems that the element of fun still falls and the quality of learning itself due to the lack of contents are also reduced. As a result, users feel bored and the learning effect is also reduced. The above problem has led to the necessity of new functional games that have improved this, but the results are still insignificant.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a model of an online language learning service that matches a true functional game that can solve problems of existing functional games and emphasize fun and enjoyment, while also enhancing learning effects.

The present invention is to solve the disadvantage of losing the original purpose of improving the learning effect through the combination of games and education, the content of the existing functional games are limited to the educational aspect, the content is limited and relatively low element of fun. Invented.

The present invention classifies high-quality content based on a large amount of dictionary data according to a user's level and constructs a word card set having the same meaning. Based on this, the user's participation is facilitated through a simple rule and a fast paced game in which each pair has the same meaning. In addition, the multilateral confrontation system is introduced to induce competition and fill in the blanks of the sentences and provide the mission cards such as event cards to further increase the fun of the game and induce the active participation of users.

According to the present invention, the user improves immersion through a game in which a user rapidly competitively acquires a large number of word card sets tied in the same meaning on a network. In addition, it is possible to learn vocabulary effectively by inducing active participation by giving users fun, such as diversity, unexpectedness, and tension with various events and missions presented in the game.

An online game system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the technical problem is an online game system for providing an online game to a plurality of game clients via a network, the user authentication in response to requests from the plurality of game clients An authentication server for processing the data, and a plurality of word card sets having a plurality of word card sets having the same meaning in a constant manner, and transmitting data to the plurality of game clients that have been authenticated by the plurality of game clients. A game server for converting the selected word card set data into acquired word card set data based on the selected word card set data, calculating a game score based on the acquired word card set data, and a plurality of word card sets; Word card game set game Received from the server and displayed on the game screen, the word card corresponding to the word card set of the user selected word card is displayed on the game screen as an acquired word card set, and the game score based on the acquired word card data on the game screen Includes a game client to display.

The game server may add a predetermined score according to the number of the acquired word card set to the game score.

When the acquired word card set satisfies the sentence mission condition, the game server may add an additional score corresponding to the game score.

When the acquired word card set satisfies the condition of the event card, the game server may add an additional score corresponding to the game score.

The game client may receive word card set data corresponding to word card sets of all game participants from the game server and display the word card sets of all game participants on a game screen.

The game client may display the word card on the screen according to a rule determined by the game server and display the word card in several layers.

The game client may display a word card acquired by the user on a screen, and a word card corresponding to a sentence mission or a word card corresponding to an event card may be displayed differently.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail to be easily carried out by one of ordinary skill in the art with respect to one embodiment of the present invention.

First, the language matching game on the network according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a language matching game on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a game server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an authentication server 110, a database 130, and a plurality of game servers 120, and includes a network 200. It is connected to the plurality of user terminals 300 through.

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

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

The game client launching unit executes the game client and receives various pieces of information from the game system 100 necessary to execute the game client. Also, when the game client is an old version, the game client launching unit may download a new version of the game client from the game system 100.

The authentication server 110 provides the user terminal 300 with operations such as membership registration, user authentication processing, and game start. Language matching games on the network must be authenticated to access the game server. In addition, the authentication server 110 provides information necessary for the game client to access the game server 120, and if the game client is not installed in the user terminal 300, the game client is installed, and the game client is an older version. In the case of, it asserts to a new version of the game client. Of course, the game client may be downloaded by a dedicated download server (not shown) instead of the authentication server 110.

The database 130 stores various kinds of information necessary to provide a user with a language matching game on the network, and provides the information to these 110 and 120 at the request of the authentication server 110 and the game server 120. Such information includes game client execution related information, game room related information, user information, and game information.

The game client execution related information includes information necessary to execute the game client, such as the game version, the IP address of the game server 120, and the like. The game room related information includes a list of opened game rooms and information on which user enters each game room. The user information includes user identifiers, nicknames, avatars, genders, ages, levels, information about the user, game points of users, user access information on which game rooms the user is currently connected to, and the like. Here, the game point information is information used to perform a language matching game, and is used for a user level, a reward according to game win or lose.

Although only one database is shown in FIG. 1, a separate database can be constructed according to the recorded information.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game server 120 includes an information transmission module 122, a game progress module 124, and a score calculation module 126. The game server 120 communicates with a game client to perform a language matching game on a network. Do it.

The game progress module 124 notifies the database 130 when the user accesses the game server 120 so that the database 130 updates the user access information, and the game room list opened by referring to the database 130. And provide the game client with information about the current state of each game room, that is, two or more users play the game, one user waiting for the participation of another user, or an empty state. The game room refers to a cyber space where language matching games are performed independently. The user may create a game room or participate in the game room. Accordingly, the game progress module 124 reflects the information about the game room in the database 130.

The game progress module 124 places the word card game set in the center of the game screen when the user accesses the game room and requests to start the game, exchanges data with the game client based on the user's operation, and performs language matching according to a predetermined method. Proceed to the game.

The information transmission module 122 provides the game client with information about the connected user when the game client connects to the game server 140. Some of the user information, for example, avatars, genders, levels, and points may be provided first, and the remaining detailed information may be provided when a user requests it separately. In addition, the information transmission module 122 may provide chat data to the game client so that users can chat with each other.

The score calculation module 126 calculates a score for the word card set acquired by the user while performing a language matching game by referring to the score information of the database 130 and delivers the score to the game client and the game progress module 124. In addition, when the game is finished, the score calculation module 126 sums up the scores of the word card set and the successful missions acquired by the users on the screen and updates the point information of each user recorded in the database 130.

Although the game server 120 has been described as including three modules 122, 124, and 126 in this embodiment, the three modules may be functionally integrated or separated from each other, so that the game server 120 is one instead of three. It may consist of more than one module.

3 to 5 will be described in more detail with respect to the language matching game method on the network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a word card to be used in a language matching game according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view showing a language matching game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a diagram showing score information in a language matching game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a word card set may be made of various languages and images, and two word cards having the same meaning in a game are set as one set. In the example, English and Korean words are selected to display Korean words corresponding to the meanings of each English word, and English words and Korean words having the same meanings become one word card set. In the background of English words, parts of words, ie, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are displayed to automatically acquire parts of speech, thereby increasing the effect of education.

As described above, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fun of the game increases by increasing the degree of immersion in the process of finding a word card set having the same meaning among a plurality of word card sets. In addition, by acquiring words in real time like other users, the game is more fun by inducing competition.

In the following description, for example, three users play a game among language matching games. Of course, 2 to 4 users can play the game. In some cases, 4 or more users can play the game at the same time. In this case, various numerical information on the game progress may be changed.

In the present embodiment, the game progress module 124 proceeds a language matching game while exchanging data between three game clients, and the game client displays a game screen on the user terminal 300 based on the data from the game progress module 124. The user performs a game by selecting a word card while watching a game screen.

When the game starts, the game progress module 124 randomly draws a word card set from the word card set data in the database according to the user's level and arranges the word card set in the center of the screen according to a predetermined rule. In practice, the game progress module 124 transmits data corresponding to the word card set to the game client, which the game client receives and displays on the game screen of the user terminal 300.

In FIG. 3, the central portion of the game screen is called a word card set group 410, and the word card set acquired by the user is an acquired word card space (422, 424, 426), an avatar indicating the user and the acquired score is a user space (432, 434, 436), an event. Sentence provided by the sentence mission 452, the word card provided as an event let's say event card (454).

As shown in Fig. 3, the game client places wordcards on the floor in a suitable arrangement according to a predetermined rule, and this layer may be generated in multiple. Since the size of the screen displayed on the user terminal 300 is limited, the number of cards cannot be increased indefinitely. Therefore, the number of cards is determined so that the meaning can be displayed on the word card in a size that can be clearly recognized by the user.

As shown in Fig. 3, the word card can be arranged in a plurality of layers, where the word card of the lower layer can be seen and selected only if the word card of the upper layer is removed. The game client places a word card set to be selected by the user in the center of the game screen and displays the word card set acquired by each user in the acquired word card space 422, 424, 426 as the game progresses.

Meanwhile, the game client displays various information on the game screen in addition to the word card set. The user space (432, 434, 436) displays user identifiers, avatars, levels, user points and scores in the center of the game screen. The user space is empty because the user does not participate. 438).

The user space displayed at the center of the bottom is a space for displaying the user's own information to view the game screen, which includes the word card acquisition information 442 showing the total number of word cards presented in the game and the number of information acquired by the user. Display.

On the upper left side of the game screen, a sentence mission 452 is displayed which displays sentences presented as an event. On the upper right side of the game screen, an event card 454 is displayed on which a word card presented as an event is displayed.

The language type of the word displayed in the acquired word card space 422, 424, 426 can be determined by the user. You can also hover your mouse over a wordcard to display the corresponding pair of words. Acquisition word card space (422, 424, 426) can be layered according to the number of word cards acquired, and if the word card that satisfies the conditions of the sentence mission 452 or the event card 454 among the acquired word cards, a separate mark is displayed. Do it.

When the game starts, the word card game set to be acquired by the user is placed on the floor, and after 5 seconds, the user can select the word card. Game start and options can be determined by the owner of the game room.

The user quickly selects two word cards with the same meaning among the word cards placed on the floor, and if selected correctly, the word card set is added to the acquired word card spaces (422, 424, 426). .

When the user selects the same word card, the user who first selects the word card of the corresponding language having the same meaning acquires the word card set.

If the word card acquired by the user satisfies the condition of the sentence mission 452, the card displays a special mark in the acquired word card space (422, 424, 426). In order to satisfy the condition, the user may select one of the acquired word cards at random and substitute the conditions of the sentence mission 452. If the condition is met, the user obtains a predetermined score and if it is wrong, the corresponding score of the inserted word card Is invalidated.

When the user satisfies the conditions of the event card 454 in the acquired word card, a special message is displayed to indicate that the acquisition is made. In the acquired word card space 422, 424, 426, the corresponding card gives a special indication.

In this way, the user selects and acquires a word card, performs an event mission (452, 454), and proceeds with the game. Event missions 452 and 454 may be selected by the owner.

The game score will be described with reference to FIG. 5. As the game progresses, the user may earn points based on the number of word card sets acquired and the successful missions. Scores include base scores, sentence mission scores, and event card scores.

The base score is a score obtained when a user acquires a word card set, which is calculated as one point per set.

Sentence mission score is a score obtained by adding a word card that matches the blank of the sentence presented in the sentence mission (424) at the start of the game according to the conditions. The score is increased and the final score is given twice when the entire sentence is completed. In other words, if a sentence is empty with 4 words, 2 points for 1 match, 4 points for 2 matches, 8 points for 3 matches, 2 points for the final score of 16 points for the complete sentence. 32 points. However, if the user adds an incorrect word card, the score of the word card is invalidated.

The event card score gives an additional five points to a user who acquires a word that is unexpectedly presented on the event card 454 during the game.

The game progress module 124 displays a game end message on the user screen and ends the game when the word card game set 410 is exhausted.

When the game client ends, the game client displays the final score of each user on the game screen in order.

If you want to play the game again, the host will start the game and if you do not want to participate in the game, each user can choose to leave the game room.

As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a simple rule of selecting two word cards having the same meaning quickly leads to a user's participation in the game, and naturally acquires the meaning of words during the game, thereby increasing the vocabulary. Will bring. In addition, it provides a variety of missions to enhance the fun of the game by providing the user with elements such as unexpected, unexpected, strategic, and anticipated.

In the embodiments described so far, the reference numbers, the number of times, etc. are merely examples and may vary as necessary.

The language matching game according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to an online game through a network, and may play a game alone. In particular, like a mobile game, you can download and play games on a mobile phone.

Embodiments of the invention include a computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. This medium records a program for executing a language matching game on the network described above. The media may include data files, data structures, program instructions, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code, such as produced by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

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

1 is a view for explaining a brief configuration of the language matching game providing system of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a diagram of a game server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a language matching game screen on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a word card to be used in a language matching game on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram showing score information in a language learning game on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: game system, 110: authentication server,

120: game server, 130: database,

122: information transmission module, 124: game progress module,

126: score calculation module, 200: network,

Claims (7)

             An online game system for providing an online game to a plurality of game clients through a network, comprising: an authentication server for processing user authentication in response to a request from the plurality of game clients, and a large number of two word card sets having the same meaning And transmit the data of the word card set group to be set to the plurality of game clients that have been user authenticated, and obtain the selected word card set data based on the word card set data selected from the plurality of game clients. And a game server for calculating a game score based on the acquired word card set data, and a plurality of word card sets, and receiving a word card game set from the game server and displaying the word card on the game screen. During the word card set Yes the word cards word card set of the acquisition and displayed on the game screen, the game system including the game client, which displays the game score based on the acquired data word cards on the game screen In paragraph 1 The game server adds a predetermined score according to the number of the acquired word card set to the game score. In paragraph 1 The game server adds a corresponding additional score to the game score when the acquired word card set satisfies a sentence mission condition. In paragraph 1 The game server adds a corresponding additional score to the game score when the acquired word card set satisfies an event card condition. In paragraph 1 The game client receives the word card set data corresponding to the word card sets of all game participants from the game server and displays the word card sets of all the game participants on the game screen. In paragraph 1 The game client displays a word card on the screen according to a rule determined by the game server and displays the game card in multiple layers. In paragraph 1 The game client displays a word card acquired by the user on a screen, and a game system displaying a word card corresponding to a sentence mission or a word card corresponding to an event card differently.

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