KR20160038908A - Game service method and system for providing multiplay mini game between users - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a game service method and a game service system for providing a multi-play mini game among users. The objective of the present invention is to arrange a character on a tile in an online board game and enable the character to collect passage money from other characters moving onto the corresponding tile depending on an experience value of the character, so as to enable the user to be advanced in the game with advantages through growth of the character. The game service method of the game service system, implemented in a computer, providing a game service to user terminals through a network comprises the steps of: understanding a location of moving characters of the users on a track where a plurality of tiles are arranged, wherein the moving character moves on the tiles as much as the number randomly determined by every turn of the user; providing a multi-play mini game for determining ranking among the users when a moving character of a first user is placed on a predetermined tile among the tiles of the track; and determining rewards as benefit on the game service on the basis of the ranking depending on a progress result of the multi-play mini game among the users and providing the determined rewards to the user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a game service method and system for providing a multiplayer mini game between users.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a game service method and system that provide multiplayer mini games between users.

An online game is a network-based game, but it is usually played over the Internet, and most of these online games are multiplayer games designed to allow multiplayer play over the Internet.

Mobile games are a type of video game that can be enjoyed through portable devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs, and portable media players. As a result of the development of the mobile environment, game users can enjoy online games through mobile.

There are various genres in these online games. For example, a board game is a game in which a player places a horse or a card on a board and proceeds according to a predetermined rule. Recently, according to the development of an online game or a mobile game, such a board game is also a multiplayer game Service.

 For example, in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0063903 (character emotion processing method of online board game), an online board game (three or more users participating A game client who proceeds with a game client proceeding with a game in which two or more other users can make an attempt to acquire a tile to get the tile and a priority is set in each tile acquisition attempt when a user makes a tile) have.

A game in which a character is placed in a tile moved in an online board game, a traffic fee is collected to another user who has moved to the tile according to the character's value of the character, and a game service in which a game can be progressed more advantageously through growth of characters Service method and a game service system.

A game service method that provides a mini game to be played between all users participating in an online board game rather than a simple mini game and provides a game service that can be applied to an online board game in accordance with the ranking of users in the mini game And a game service system.

There is provided a game service method and a game service system for providing a game service in which the age of the game is changed according to a specific condition during a game and the influence of a change in the background as well as the background is applied to the game according to the change of the age.

A game service method of a game service system, which is implemented by a computer and provides a game service through a network to users' terminals, the game service method comprising the steps of: determining, on a track on which a plurality of tiles are arranged, Determining positions of the moving characters of the users moving the tiles of the user; Providing a user with a multiplayer mini game for determining a ranking among the users when a moving character of the first user is located in a preset tile among the tiles of the track; And determining a reward acting as a gain on the game service based on the rank of the multiplayer mini game among the users and providing the determined reward to the users. / RTI >

According to one aspect of the present invention, the game service proceeds in a manner that a corresponding user is dropped when all the virtual money allocated to the users is consumed, and the compensation is provided to the virtual And money.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the game service method further includes a step of managing information on the arrangement character of the first user, which is disposed in the tile to which the moving character of the first user has moved, Wherein the layout character of the first user includes at least one layout character selected from the layout characters held by the first user; And when the moving character of the second user moves to the tile in which the arrangement character of the first user is arranged, the tile of the first user is moved in accordance with at least one of the attribute value, And determining a traveling cost of the vehicle.

According to another aspect, the multiplayer mini game includes a multiplayer mini game randomly selected from among a plurality of different multiplayer mini games each time the moving characters of the users are positioned in the predetermined tile .

According to another aspect of the present invention, the step of providing the multiplayer mini game to the users includes providing the same mission to the users through the multiplayer mini game, And the ranking of the users is determined by comparing the degree of achievement of the users with respect to the same mission.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the step of providing the multiplayer mini game to the users includes providing the same mission to the users through the multiplayer mini game, And determining a success or failure of the same mission based on the ranking of the users.

A game service system that is implemented by a computer and provides a game service to a terminal of game users through a network, the game service system comprising: a controller for moving tiles of the track by a number determined randomly for each order of users on a track on which a plurality of tiles are arranged, A moving character position determination unit for determining a position of moving characters of users; A mini-game mini-game providing unit for providing a multi-play mini-game to the users for determining a ranking among the users when a moving character of the first user is located in a preset tile among the tiles of the track; And a compensation providing unit for determining a compensation serving as a gain on the game service based on the ranking according to a progress result of the multiplayer mini game between the users and providing the compensation to the users. / RTI >

A file distribution system for providing a file for installing an application providing a game service to a user terminal, the file distribution system comprising: a file management unit for receiving information on the application and the file from a file provider, registering and storing the information; An application information providing unit for providing a link for downloading the file through a web page and information on the application; And a file transfer unit for transferring the file to the terminal according to a request through the link of the terminal, wherein the application is configured to perform, on a track on which a plurality of tiles are arranged, Controlling the terminal to transmit information on the location of the moving character of the user moving the tiles of the track to the server; When the moving character of the first user is located in a predetermined tile among the tiles of the track, the controller controls the terminal to execute the multiplayer mini game provided to the user and all the users playing with the user Function; And a function of controlling the terminal to transmit the progress result of the multiplayer mini game to the server, wherein the ranking of the user and all users based on the ranking result of the multiplayer mini game And a compensation to serve as a gain on the game service is determined and provided to the user and all users.

It is possible to arrange a character in a tile moved in an online board game, to collect traffic expenses to another user who has moved to the tile according to the character's ability value, and to provide a game service in which a game can be progressed more advantageously through growth of characters have.

It is possible not only to provide a simple mini game but also to provide a mini game to be played among all the users participating in the online board game and to provide a game service in which the differential reward can be applied to the online board game according to the ranking of the users in the mini game.

It is possible to provide a game service in which the age of the game is changed according to a specific condition during the game and the influence of the change of the background as well as the background according to the change of the age is applied to the game.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a general appearance of an overall system in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate examples of game services displayed on a terminal screen of a user in an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing an example of a layout interface for selecting a layout character in an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing an example of the skill of a placement character in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating examples of skills for each placement character in an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an interface for selecting a skill to be applied to a game in an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram showing an example of a layout character management interface for managing a layout character of a user in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate examples of enhancement interfaces for enhancing a user's deployment character in an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram showing an example in which enhancement of a placement character is successful in an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram showing an example of a drawing interface in an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram showing an example of a sales interface for selling a moving character in an embodiment of the present invention.
14 to 16 are diagrams showing examples of various multiplayer mini games in an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 17 is an example of a result of a multiplayer mini game in an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the epoch background is changed according to the progress of a game in an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a game service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a flowchart showing a game service method in an embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a game service system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
22 is a flowchart showing a game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
23 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a game service system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
24 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a file distribution system in embodiments of the present invention.
26 is a flowchart showing a file distribution method in embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a general appearance of an overall system in an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows a game service server 100, a wired user terminal 110, a wireless user terminal 120, a file distribution system 130, and a network 140.

 The game service system 100 is a server for providing a game service. The game service provided by the game service system 100 may be a wired game service for the wired user terminal 100 or a wireless game service for the wireless user terminal 120 Or a wired or wireless game service in which a wired game service and a wireless game service are hybridized.

For example, the user accesses the game service system 100 through the network 140 using a user terminal (wired user terminal 110 or wireless user terminal 120) suitable for the nature of the game service, Can be provided. 1, the wired user terminal 110 and the wireless user terminal 120 are examples of terminal devices available to the user. The wired user terminal 110 and the wireless user terminal 120 are connected to the game service system 100 through wired or wireless communication, If there is a terminal, the terminal is not restricted. In addition, although the game service system 100 is configured as one server device in FIG. 1, a plurality of server devices may be combined.

The file distribution system 130 may be a server for distributing a file for installing an application for providing a game service to a user terminal to a user terminal (wired user terminal 110 or wireless user terminal 120). For example, the user may access the file distribution system 130 via the network 140 using the wireless user terminal 120 to download a file for installation of the application, An application can be installed in the terminal 120. Also, the user can access the game service system 100 using the installed application and receive the game service. If necessary, the file distribution system 130 may be a system included in the game service system 100, a separate system associated with the game service system 100, or a third party system.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate examples of game services displayed on a terminal screen of a user in an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the first screen 200 includes a first layout tile 250 (e.g., a first layout tile 230 and a second layout tile 250) in which a start tile 230 and a layout character 240, which are initial positions of the moving characters 210 and 220, ) Are arranged on the track in which the game is played. In a game provided through a game service, users can be identified by moving characters moving tiles of the track by a random number determined in each order. Basically, each turn of the game allows the user to move the moving characters one at a time.

For example, FIG. 2 shows a moving character 210 of a first user and a moving character 220 of a second user. At this time, the first screen 200 may be an example of the terminal screen of the first user. The first user can control the number of tiles to be moved by the first user's moving character 210 to be randomly determined by pressing the push button 260 of the first screen 200 in the order of the first user.

More specifically, when the first user presses the push button 260 on the first screen 200, a signal from the first user terminal to the game service system 100 indicating that the push button 260 has been pressed Lt; / RTI > The game service system 100 may randomly determine the number of one of a predetermined range (for example, 2 to 12 in the case of a game played by rolling two dice) as this signal is received. If the determined number is "2 ", the game service system 100 determines that the moving character 210 of the first user is moved from the start tile 230 to the first placement tile 250, which is the second tile in the moving direction . In other words, the game service system 100 can locate the moving characters of the users.

At this time, the determined number may be transmitted to the terminal of the first user and the terminal of the second user in the game service system 100, and the number of the moving characters 220 determined in the terminals of the first user and the second user, An animation that moves as many tiles can be displayed on the screen. Before the animation in which the moving character 220 moves, two dice are thrown, and animations having a determined number may be further displayed on the screen.

The first screen 200 moves the tiles by two spaces according to the determined number "2 " of the moving character 220 positioned in the start tile 250 and moves to the first arrangement tile 250 which is the second tile, And one placement character 240 of the placement characters of the first user is disposed in the placement tile 250 of FIG. The layout tiles in the first screen 200 may be tiles in which no pattern is drawn. If a particular user places his or her placement character in a placement tile, that tile may be owned by that user.

The game service system 100 can manage the information on the layout character of the first user placed in the tile to which the moving character of the first user is moved in association with the tile in which the layout character is arranged. In other words, the game service system 100 can recognize that the layout character 240 of the first user has been placed in the first layout tile 250. As will be described later in more detail, if the second user's moving character 220 rolls a dice in the second user's turn, then the second user's moving character 220 moves to the first placement tile 250 Can be moved. At this time, the game may be performed in such a manner that the second user pays the travel expenses to the first user. The travel cost can be determined in the game service system 100 in accordance with the ability, rating, or attribute previously set for the placement character 240 disposed in the first placement tile 250. The second user may place the placement character of the second user in the first placement tile 250 after paying the travel cost to the first user. If a moving character of the first user 210 or another user (when three or more players are playing a multiplayer game) moves to the first placement tile 250, the first user or another user The second user can pay the second user the amount of travel cost determined according to at least one of the ability, rating, and attributes of the deployment character of the second user, and place their deployment character in the first deployment tile 250 again.

The second screen 300 of FIG. 3 is also an example of the terminal screen of the first user. When the two dice have the same number "1 + 1 = 2", the player moves the movement character 210 And the second placement tile 310 as the second tile. A placement interface for selecting a placement character to be placed in the second placement tile 310 may be provided to the first user after the second screen 300 although not yet shown in the second screen 300. [ The first user may possess the second placement tile 310 by selecting one of his or her placement characters displayed using the placement interface and placing the selected placement character in the second placement tile 310. [

4 is a diagram showing an example of a layout interface for selecting a layout character in an embodiment of the present invention. Characters named "Time Mono" in the third screen 400 of FIG. 4 may correspond to the arrangement characters described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. Each of the placement characters may have a rating, a rating, an attribute, etc., and the travel cost of the tile may be determined using at least one of the attributes, rating, and attributes of the placement character placed in the specific placement tile. For example, in the third screen, the placement character "Dodge" may be a placement character having a rating of "BB ", having a power" 65 "

Attributes can include properties such as water, fire, and trees, and can represent the imbalance between batch characters in the order of "water> fire> tree> water". If the moving character of the user moves to the tile in which the arrangement character of the other's water property is arranged and pays the toll, it may be advantageous to arrange the layout character having the tree attribute stronger than the water property in the tile. For example, when placing a placement character having a stronger attribute than the attribute of the existing opponent's placement character than another attribute, the ability value of the placement character can be increased.

The placement character can be set to have a relatively high basic ability value as the rating is higher, and the ability of the placement character can directly affect the determination of the toll. For example, if a moving character of another user is moved to a tile in which a layout character with a stats value of 65 is arranged, a toll fee of 65 may be billed to another user. This ability value may be preset according to the rating as described above, and may be changed depending on the attribute. Or may be increased or decreased depending on the use of the skill or a change in the age to be described later.

5 is a diagram showing an example of the skill of a placement character in an embodiment of the present invention. The fourth screen 400 of FIG. 5 shows an example of the skill set for the placement character.

In the case where the moving character of a specific user moves back to a tile (for example, the first placement tile 250) in which the placement character of the user is already located, the skill sets the skill set for the placement character of the user as a game And the like. For example, in FIG. 2, if the moving character 210 of the first user rotates the track one more time and is placed back in the first placement tile 250, the first user is positioned in the first placement tile 250 The skill set in the placement character 240 can be used. At this time, the game service system 100 may apply the skill of the placement character 240 used by the first user to the game.

Skill may be, for example, the ability of the batch character to temporarily increase or decrease the ability value for at least one batch character of the batch characters disposed in the tiles of the track. As a more specific example, the skill "line power down" shown on the fourth screen 400 may be a skill for reducing the ability of the placement characters of the opponent (other users) placed on the same line. The line may be preset for the track as a criterion for classifying the tiles of the track. For example, in FIG. 2, contiguous arrangement tiles may constitute one line. If a layout character of another user (for example, a second user) is arranged in tiles (third tile and fourth tile) of the same line as the first layout tile 250 in FIG. 2, When the moving character 210 is located again in the first placement tile 250 and uses the skill "line power down" of the placement character 240, the ability of the placement character of the other user decreases (power-21%) . This reduction in the stats may lead to a reduction in travel costs if the travel cost for the tile is affected by the ability of the batch character.

In another example, the skill may be the ability of the placement character to move the user's movement character to a tile in which the placement character selected by the user among the placement characters of other users is located. As a more specific example, the skill "movement attack" displayed on the fourth screen 400 may be the ability of the placement character to move the moving character of the user to the tile in which the placement character of another user is placed. As an example, a condition for placing a certain number (e.g., 8) of placement characters in tiles may be included as a winning condition of the game. In this case, the user moves to the tile in which the placement character of the other user is placed using the skill "move attack" to pay the travel cost, and arranges the placement character of the user in the tile, Can not be placed in the tiles. These skills can be used as various strategic elements in the game.

As another example, the skill may be the ability of a batch character to increase the user's virtual currency or to take away some of the other users' virtual money.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating examples of skills for each placement character in an embodiment of the present invention. In the fifth screen 600, "Snatching" is an example of a skill that takes away some of the virtual money of other users. Skills displayed on the fifth screen 600 for depriving the virtual currency corresponding to a certain percentage of the power of the placement character, or depriving the virtual currency corresponding to a certain percentage of the virtual money held by other users .

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an interface for selecting a skill to be applied to a game in an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, when the user re-visits the tile in which the placement character is already placed, the skills of the placement character placed in the tile can be displayed on the screen as in the sixth screen 700. [ At this time, if the user selects a specific skill among the plurality of skills possessed by the placement character as in the sixth screen 700, the skill may be applied to the game. For example, when the user selects the "move attack" skill, the user may be provided with an interface for moving the moving character of the user to another tile (a tile in which another user's placement character is placed).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a layout character management interface for managing a layout character of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate an example of a layout character management interface FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which enhancement of a layout character is succeeded in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The seventh screen 800 of FIG. 8 shows the layout characters held by the user. One user can select a predetermined number of layout characters (for example, 6) among the layout characters held, and the selected layout characters participate in the game as one team. In the seventh screen 800, when the user selects an area 810 in which the placement character "wooden fork bird" is displayed (for example, in the area 810 in which the placement character " The seventh screen 800 can be switched to the eighth screen 900 of FIG.

The eighth screen 900 of FIG. 9 shows an interface "Enhance" 910, along with information (rank, abilities, power, character description, skills, etc.) for the placement character "wooden fork bird". At this time, if the user selects interface "Enhance" 910, the user may be provided with a hardening interface.

The ninth screen 1000 in Fig. 10 shows a reinforcing interface as a layout character "wooden fork bird" for reinforcing and a material character "grasshopper ". The material character may mean the layout characters other than the layout characters composed of one of the layout characters of the user. When the user selects the enhancement button 1010, the enhancement between the two placement characters is started, and when the enhancement is successful as in the tenth screen 1100 of FIG. 11, The power (power) is increased. At this time, the material character can be deleted.

12 is a diagram showing an example of a drawing interface in an embodiment of the present invention. The eleventh screen 1200 in FIG. 12 shows a drawing interface in which one of the layout characters randomly selected according to the grade is drawn out again. The layout character extracted through this drawing interface can be added to the layout character of the user. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, a predetermined number of layout characters less than the selected layout characters among the layout characters held by the user can participate in the game as one team. As described above, the layout character of the user moves Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > tiles < / RTI >

13 is a diagram showing an example of a sales interface for selling a moving character in an embodiment of the present invention. The twelfth screen 1300 in Fig. 13 shows "character store ". This "character store" can provide the user with a sales interface for selling the moving character. The twelfth screen 1300 shows a moving character ("UGG Junior") already held by the user and moving characters that the user can purchase. The user can purchase and use a desired moving character by using the virtual currency. At this time, the virtual currency used for purchase of the moving character may be a kind of money different from the virtual currency provided as the travel cost during the progress of the game. More specifically, the virtual money provided as a travel expense is provided to users at the start of one game, so that the virtual money is temporarily provided to the users unlike the virtual money used by the users to purchase the moving character outside the game or to extract the placement character Money.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in the track described in FIG. 2, there are other tiles in which various characters are drawn in addition to the arrangement tiles in which the arrangement characters are arranged. If a user's moving character is located in a predetermined tile among the tiles having such a pattern, a multiplayer mini game may be provided to the users. For example, the first tile and the third tile in the track of Fig. 2 may be tiles for which the multiplayer mini game is provided. At this time, the multiplayer mini game provided every time the user is positioned in the preset tile may be a randomly selected multiplayer mini game among a plurality of different multiplayer mini games.

For example, the game service system 100 may provide users with the same mission through a randomly selected multiplayer mini game, and may determine the degree of user attainment of the same mission based on inputs transmitted through the terminals of users And determine a ranking among the users by comparing the users.

As another example, the game service system 100 may determine the success or failure of the same mission based on the inputs transmitted through the users' terminals to determine the ranking among the users.

14 to 16 are diagrams showing examples of various multiplayer mini games in an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 17 is an example of a result of a multiplayer mini game in an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

The thirteenth screen 1400 of FIG. 14 shows a multiplayer mini game in which the mixed image is divided into a predetermined number (for example, 6) and the mixed image is adjusted to the original image within a given time. These mini games may be provided to each user who is playing the game. At this time, the ranking between the users is determined according to the time of matching the original image, and the differential compensation can be provided to the users according to the ranking between the users. Or the ranking between users may be determined depending on whether or not the original image was successfully matched within a given time. Differentially offered rewards can be applied to ongoing board games.

The fourteenth screen 1500 of FIG. 15 shows an example of a multiplayer mini game in which the ranking of users is determined based on the number of successful touches by touching an object flying on the screen with a finger. Even in this case, a differential compensation can be provided to the users according to the ranking between the users, and the compensation provided differently can be applied to the ongoing board game.

The fifteenth screen 1600 of FIG. 16 shows an example of a multiplayer mini game in which the order of the users is determined in the order in which the balloon which rapidly touches the screen and increases according to the number of touches is largest. At this time, the user whose balloon pops can be determined as the last rank. Even in this case, a differential compensation can be provided to the users according to the ranking between the users, and the compensation provided differently can be applied to the ongoing board game.

In addition, various types of multiplayer mini games can be provided. As described above, in the embodiments of the present invention, not only a mini game for individual users is provided during the main game but a multi-play mini game in which all users participating in the main game can participate together, The result of the multiplayer mini game of FIG. 1 may be reflected in the main game. Optionally, the multiplayer mini game may be canceled according to the selection of at least one user of the users. That is, a multiplayer mini game can be played only when all users agree. Accordingly, a service may be provided so that only a user who is confident in the multiplayer mini game agrees with the progress of the multiplayer mini game.

The sixteenth screen 1700 of FIG. 17 shows an example of a rank determined between users and a score given in a multiplayer mini game. The differential rewards can vary depending on the type of multiplayer mini game. For example, according to a multiplayer mini game, compensation may be provided only to first-class users or only to users who have succeeded in the mission. Such compensation may be to provide the virtual money differentially in the main game proceeding in such a way that the user is dropped when the virtual money allotted to the user is exhausted.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the epoch background is changed according to the progress of a game in an embodiment of the present invention. The seventeenth screen 1810, the eighteenth screen 1820, the nineteenth screen 1830 and the twentieth screen 1840 of FIG. If satisfied, it shows an example in which the background of the period is changed sequentially from the past to the future.

At this time, a buff corresponding to the changed background can be applied to the game service. For example, a buff can be applied to a batch character. In this case, the game service system 100 can determine the traffic cost of the tile by further utilizing the changed attribute value of the batch character according to the setting of the buff or the buff set in the batch character.

As described above, the game service is composed of a plurality of turns, and each of the plurality of turns may be given a turn for moving the character once to the users. At this time, the game service system 100 may change the background of the track every predetermined turn among a plurality of turns. For example, if a game consists of a total of 30 turns (from 30 turns to 1 turn), the historical background may change from 28 turns, 23 turns, 18 turns, and every time the background changes, Abilities can be increased by 2, 3, or 4 times. The increase in the abilities of these placement characters can lead to an increase in the travel cost of the tiles.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a game service system in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method in an embodiment of the present invention.

The game service system 1900 according to the present embodiment may correspond to the game service system 100 described above and may include a processor 1910, a bus 1920, a network interface 1930, and a memory 1940). The memory 1940 may include an operating system 1941 and a game service routine 1942. The processor 1910 may include a moving character position determination unit 1911, a placement character position management unit 1912, and a travel cost determination unit 1913. In other embodiments, the game service system 1900 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, the game service system 1900 may include other components such as a display or a transceiver.

The processor 1910 may further include a skill application unit (not shown) for performing steps to be described later, an enhanced interface providing unit (not shown), a drawing interface providing unit (not shown) (Not shown).

The memory 1940 may be a computer-readable recording medium and may include a permanent mass storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive. Also, the memory 1940 may store program codes for the operating system 1941 and the game service routine 1942. These software components may be loaded from a computer readable recording medium separate from the memory 1940 using a drive mechanism (not shown). Such a computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium (not shown) such as a floppy drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, or a memory card. In other embodiments, the software components may be loaded into the memory 1940 via a network interface 1930 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, the game service routine 1942 may be loaded into the memory 1940 based on a program installed by the developers with files provided over the network.

The bus 1920 may enable communication and data transfer between components of the game service system 1900. The bus 1920 may be configured using a high-speed serial bus, a parallel bus, a Storage Area Network (SAN), and / or other suitable communication technology.

Network interface 1930 may be a computer hardware component for connecting game service system 1900 to a computer network. Network interface 1930 may connect game service system 1900 to a computer network via a wireless or wired connection.

The processor 1910 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input / output operations of the game service system 1900. The instructions may be provided by the memory 1940 or the network interface 1930 and to the processor 1910 via the bus 1920. The processor 1910 may be configured to execute program codes for the moving character position determination unit 1911, the placement character position management unit 1912, and the travel cost determination unit 1913. [ Such program code may be stored in a recording device such as memory 1940 (e.g., a game service routine 1942).

At this time, the moving character position determination unit 1911, the placement character position management unit 1912, and the travel cost determination unit 1913 can be configured to perform the steps 2010 to 2030 of FIG.

In step 2010, the moving character position determination unit 1911 determines the position of the moving characters of the users who move the tiles of the track by the number determined randomly for each order of the users on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged . As described above, the game service can be performed in a plurality of turns, and the users can basically move the moving characters one turn each turn. Alternatively, the user may move the moving character more than twice in one turn under certain predetermined conditions, such as when two dice have the same number using two dice. The game service system 1900 can ascertain the location of the moving characters of the users as in step 2010. [

In step 2020, the placement character position managing unit 1912 associates information on the placement character of the first user placed in the tile moved by the moving character of the first user with the tile in which the placement character is placed can do. As described above, the placement character of the user can be arranged in the placement tile among the tiles in which the moving character is positioned according to the movement of the moving character of the user. At this time, the arrangement character of the first user may include at least one arrangement character selected from the arrangement characters held by the first user. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which one placement character is placed in one placement tile, a game service may be provided so that a plurality of placement characters can be installed in one placement tile, if necessary.

In step 2030, when the moving character of the second user among the users moves to the tile in which the placement character of the first user is arranged, the travel cost determining unit 1913 determines the travel distance of the first user, The tile's travel cost can be determined based on at least one of the rating and attributes. Basically, the toll can be determined according to the ability of the placement character (the "power" described above). Optionally, however, the game service may be provided to determine the travel cost through a rating or attribute, or to determine the travel cost through a combination of two or more of the attributes, ratings and attributes.

The skill application unit (not shown), which the processor 1910 may further include in step 2040, if the moving character of the first user moves to the tile in which the placement character of the first user is located, The skill set for the layout character can be applied to the game. In other words, when a user moves his or her placement character to a tile in which the placement character is placed, the user can use the skill of the placement character in the tile. This step 2040 may optionally be included in the game service method according to this embodiment.

In one embodiment, the skill application may temporarily increase or decrease the ability for at least one placement character in the placement tiles placed on the tiles of the track in step 2040. [ At this time, at least one layout character among the layout characters arranged on the tiles of the track is a layout character having the same attribute as the layout character of the first user, or a layout character of the layout character of the first user The layout characters may be all of the arranged layout characters, or layout characters of other users arranged in the tiles of the line where the layout character is arranged or the tile of the line selected by the first user among the lines that classify the tiles of the track. For example, the skill of a particular placement character may be the ability to temporarily increase or decrease the ability of another placement character to have the same attribute as its own.

In another embodiment, the skill application may move the moving character of the first user to a tile in which the placement character selected by the first user among the placement characters of other users is placed in step 2040. [

In another embodiment, the skill application may increase the virtual money of the first user used in the game service in step 2040, or may take away some of the virtual money allocated to other users. At this time, the virtual money that has been taken away from other users can be provided to the first user.

The game service method according to the present embodiment further includes a step (not shown) for providing, in addition to the steps 2010 to 2040 shown in FIG. 20, an enhancement interface for increasing the rating or rating of the placement character possessed by the users can do. This unpublished step may be performed by an enhanced interface providing (not shown) that the processor 1910 may further include. At this time, the ability or rating may be increased through a combination of deployment characters held by each of the users. At this time, the travel cost of the tile in which the placement character is placed may be increased based on the increased ability or rating of the placement character.

The game service method according to the present embodiment may include a step of providing a drawing interface capable of stochastically obtaining a placement character using virtual money used in a game service in addition to the steps 2010-2040 shown in FIG. Time). This unpublished step may be performed by a drawing interface providing (not shown) that the processor 1910 may further include. In this case, the layout character can be retained as the layout character of the first user via the drawing interface by the first user. When the first user proceeds the game, one of the layout characters equal to or less than a predetermined number selected from the layout characters held by the first user may be placed in the tile where the first user's moving character is located.

The game service method according to the present embodiment may further include a step (not shown) of providing a sales interface for selling the moving character, in addition to the steps 2010-2040 shown in FIG. This unpublished step may be performed by a sales interface provision (not shown) that the processor 1910 may further include. In this case, the set ability value for the placement character of the first user can be increased based on the set ability value for the moving character of the first user.

The user can receive the game service according to the present embodiment using an application installed in the user terminal. This application has a function of controlling the terminal to transmit to the server information on the position of the moving character of the user who moves the tiles of the track by the number determined by the user's turn on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged, And a function of arranging a layout character selected by the user among the layout characters of the user in the tile to which the moving character of the layout character has moved and controlling the terminal to transmit information on the layout character to the server. At this time, when the moving character of another user moves to the tile in which the placement character of the user is disposed, the travel cost determined according to at least one of the attribute value, grade, and attributes set for the placement character of the user is collected from another user through the server Can be provided to the user. Here, the server may correspond to the game service system 1900.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a game service system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The game service system 2100 according to the present embodiment may correspond to the game service system 100 described above and may include a processor 2110, a bus 2120, a network interface 2130, and a memory 2140). The memory 2140 may include an operating system 2141 and a game service routine 2142. The processor 2110 may include a moving character positioning unit 2111, a multiplayer mini game providing unit 2112, and a compensation providing unit 2113. In other embodiments, the game service system 2100 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, game service system 2100 may include other components such as a display or a transceiver.

The processor 2110, the bus 2120, the network interface 2130 and the memory 2140 may operate similarly to the processor 1910, the bus 1920, the network interface 1930 and the memory 1940 of Fig. The mobile character position determination unit 2111, the multiplayer mini game providing unit 2112 and the compensation providing unit 2113 included in the processor 2110 are based on the game service routine 2142 of the memory 2140 May be configured to perform steps 2210 through 2230 of FIG.

In step 2210, the moving character position determination unit 2111 determines the position of the moving characters of the users who move the tiles of the track by the number determined randomly for each order of users on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged . As described above, the game service can be performed in a plurality of turns, and the users can basically move the moving characters one turn each turn. Alternatively, the user may move the moving character more than twice in one turn under certain predetermined conditions, such as when two dice have the same number using two dice. The game service system 2100 can determine the location of the moving characters of the user as in step 2210. [

In step 2220, the multiplayer mini game providing unit 2112 determines whether the first user's moving character is located in a preset tile among the tiles of the track, To the users. The multiplayer mini game not only provides a mini game for the individual user during the main game but also provides a multiplayer mini game in which all the users participating in the main game can participate together, The service can be provided so that the result of the game is reflected in the main game. Such a multiplayer mini game may include a multiplayer mini game randomly selected among a plurality of different multiplayer mini games each time the moving characters of the users are positioned in a predetermined tile.

In step 2230, the compensation provider 2113 may determine compensation to serve as a gain on the game service based on the ranking according to the progress result of the multiplayer mini-game between users, and provide the compensation to the users. Differential compensation according to the ranking of the users may vary according to the type of the multiplayer mini game. For example, according to a multiplayer mini game, compensation may be provided only to first-class users or only to users who have succeeded in the mission. Such compensation may be to provide the virtual money differentially in the main game proceeding in such a way that the user is dropped when the virtual money allotted to the user is exhausted.

At this time, for example, the multiplayer mini game providing unit 2112 or the compensation providing unit 2113 may provide the same mission to the users through the multiplayer mini game, and based on the input The ranking of the users can be determined by comparing the degree of achievement of the users with respect to the same mission. As another example, the multiplayer mini game providing unit 2112 or the compensation providing unit 2113 may provide the same mission to the users through the multiplayer mini game, and may provide the same mission based on the input The success or failure of the mission can be determined to determine the ranking between users.

The user can receive the game service according to the present embodiment using an application installed in the user terminal. This application has a function of controlling the terminal to transmit to the server information on the position of the moving character of the user who moves the tiles of the track by the number determined by the user's turn on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged, A mini game which is provided to the user and all the users who are playing games with the user from the server when the moving character of the first user is located in a predetermined tile among the tiles of the user, And controlling the terminal to transmit the progress result of the play type mini game to the server. At this time, based on the ranking result of the user and all users' progress of the multi-play mini game, the compensation serving as a gain on the game service can be determined and provided to the user and all users. Here, the server may correspond to the game service system 2100.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a game service system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The game service system 2300 according to the present embodiment may correspond to the game service system 100 described above and may include a processor 2310, a bus 2320, a network interface 2330, and a memory 2340). The memory 2340 may include an operating system 2341 and a game service routine 2342. The processor 2310 may include a background management unit 2311, a moving character position determination unit 2312, a background changing unit 2313, and a buffer application unit 2314. In other embodiments, the game service system 2300 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, the game service system 2300 may include other components such as a display or a transceiver.

The processor 2310, the bus 2320, the network interface 2330 and the memory 2340 may operate similarly to the processor 1910, the bus 1920, the network interface 1930 and the memory 1940 of Fig. And the background management unit 2311, the moving character position determination unit 2312, the background changing unit 2313 and the buff application unit 2314 included in the processor 2310 are connected to the game service routine 2342 of the memory 2140 May be configured to perform steps 2410 through 2440 of FIG.

In step 2410, the background management unit 2311 may manage a plurality of epochal backgrounds applied to the game service. For example, from the past to the future, there can be historical backgrounds for the four eras. At this time, the background management unit 2311 can store and manage images, related information, and the like for the four epoch backgrounds.

In step 2420, the moving character position determination unit 2312 determines the position of the moving characters of the users who move the tiles of the track by the number determined randomly for each order of users on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged . As described above, the game service can be performed in a plurality of turns, and the users can basically move the moving characters one turn each turn. Alternatively, the user may move the moving character more than twice in one turn under certain predetermined conditions, such as when two dice have the same number using two dice. The game service system 2300 may determine the location of the moving characters of the user as in step 2420. [ At this time, one of a plurality of epoch backgrounds may be applied as a background of a track in which a plurality of tiles are arranged.

In step 2430, the background changing unit 2313 may change the background of the track to another one of the plurality of epoch backgrounds if predetermined conditions are satisfied as the turn of the users passes.

In step 2440, the buff application unit 2314 may apply a buff corresponding to the changed epoch to the game service. That is, the background of the game is not simply changed, but the age is changed and the buff according to the change of the age is applied to the game, so that the user can provide the service so that the user can feel the change of the game in the game.

At this time, the buff can be applied to the layout character. For example, the game service system 2300 may determine the passage cost of the tiles by further utilizing the changed attribute values of the batch character according to the setting of the buff or the buff set in the placement character so that the users can feel the change of the game in the game Services.

As described above, the game service is composed of a plurality of turns, and each of the plurality of turns may be given a turn for the movement of the moving character once to the users. In step 2430, the background changing unit 313 may change the background of the track every predetermined number of turns of the plurality of turns. In this case, the predetermined condition may be a condition in which the specific turn proceeds.

The user can receive the game service according to the present embodiment using an application installed in the user terminal. This application controls the terminal to transmit to the server information on the location of the moving character of the user who moves the tiles of the track by a number determined randomly for each turn of the user on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged And displaying the background of the track, which is changed to one of the plurality of epoch backgrounds, on the screen when the predetermined condition is satisfied as the turn of the users and the users who are in progress together with the user and the game service pass, And the like. At this time, a buff corresponding to the changed background can be applied to the game service by the server. Here, the server may correspond to the game service system 2300.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram for explaining an internal configuration of a file distribution system in the embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a file distribution method in the embodiments of the present invention.

The file distribution system 2500 according to the present embodiment may correspond to the file distribution system 130 described with reference to FIG. 1 and may include a processor 2510, a bus 2520, a network interface 2530, And a memory 2540. The memory 2540 may include an operating system 2541 and a file distribution routine 2542. The processor 2510 may include a file management unit 2511, an application information providing unit 2512, and a file transfer unit 2513 . In other embodiments, file distribution system 2500 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, file distribution system 2500 may include other components such as a display or a transceiver.

The processor 2510, the bus 2520, the network interface 2530 and the memory 2540 may operate similarly to the processor 1910, the bus 1920, the network interface 1930 and the memory 1940 of Fig. The file management unit 2511, the application information providing unit 2512 and the file transfer unit 2513 included in the processor 2510 are configured to perform the steps of FIG. 26 based on the file distribution routine 2542 of the memory 2540 2610-2630). ≪ / RTI >

In step 2610, the file management unit 2511 receives information and files for the application from the file provider, and registers and stores the information. The functionality that the application includes has already been described in detail.

In step 2620, the application information providing unit 2512 may provide information on a link and an application for downloading a file through a web page. For example, information about an application may be exposed through various paths, such as a specific application or web page that introduces applications, and the download page of the file may include a link for downloading the file.

In step 2630, the file transfer unit 2513 may transmit the file to the terminal according to a request through the link of the terminal. For example, when the terminal requests a file through the download page, the file transfer unit 2513 can transfer the file to the terminal.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to arrange a character in a tile moved in an online board game, collect travel expenses to another user who has moved to the tile according to the character's value of the character, It is possible to provide a game service capable of advancing an advantageous game.

In addition, it is possible to provide a mini game to be played between all users participating in an online board game, rather than a simple mini game, and to provide a game service applicable to an online board game according to the ranking of users in the mini game have.

In addition, it is possible to provide a game service in which the age of the game is changed according to a specific condition during the game, and the influence of the change of the background as well as the background according to the change of the age is applied to the game.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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A game service method of a game service system, which is implemented by a computer and provides a game service through a network to users' terminals,
Determining a position of the moving characters of the users moving the tiles of the track by a number determined randomly for each order on the track on which the plurality of tiles are arranged;
Providing a user with a multiplayer mini game for determining a ranking among the users when a moving character of the first user is located in a preset tile among the tiles of the track; And
Determining a reward acting as a gain on the game service based on the ranking according to a progress result of the multiplayer mini-game between the users, and providing the compensation to the users
The method of claim 1, The method according to claim 1,
In the game service, when the virtual money allocated to the users is exhausted, the game service proceeds in a way that the corresponding user is dropped,
Wherein the compensation comprises the virtual currency provided in a differential amount according to the ranking. The method according to claim 1,
Managing information on a layout character of the first user arranged in a tile in which a moving character of a first user is moved in association with a tile in which the layout character is arranged; And at least one placement character selected from placement characters held by the first user; And
And when the moving character of the second user among the users moves to the tile in which the arrangement character of the first user is arranged, Steps to determine travel costs
Further comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the multiplayer mini game includes a multiplayer mini game randomly selected from among a plurality of different multiplayer mini games each time the moving characters of the users are located in the predetermined tile, Service method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein providing the multiplayer mini game to the users comprises:
The same mission is provided to the users through the multiplayer mini game and the degree of achievement of the users for the same mission is compared based on the input transmitted through the terminals of the users to determine the ranking among the users And the game service method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein providing the multiplayer mini game to the users comprises:
The same mission is provided to the users through the multiplayer mini game and the success or failure of the same mission is determined based on the input transmitted through the terminals of the users to determine the ranking between the users A method of providing a game service. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 1. A game service system implemented by a computer and providing a game service to a terminal of game users through a network,
A moving character position locating unit for locating moving characters of the users moving the tiles of the track by a random number determined on a track on which a plurality of tiles are arranged;
A mini-game mini-game providing unit for providing a multi-play mini-game to the users for determining a ranking among the users when a moving character of the first user is located in a preset tile among the tiles of the track; And
Determining a reward acting as a gain on the game service based on a rank of the result of the progress of the multiplayer mini-game between the users, and providing the compensation to the users,
The game service system comprising: 9. The method of claim 8,
In the game service, when the virtual money allocated to the users is exhausted, the game service proceeds in a way that the corresponding user is dropped,
Wherein the compensation comprises the virtual currency provided in a differential amount according to the ranking. 9. The method of claim 8,
A placement character position management unit for managing information on the placement character of the first user placed in the tile on which the moving character of the first user is moved in association with the tile in which the placement character is placed; Wherein the layout character includes at least one layout character selected from the layout characters held by the first user; And
And when the moving character of the second user among the users moves to the tile in which the arrangement character of the first user is arranged, A travel cost determining unit for determining a travel cost
Wherein the game service system further comprises: 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the multiplayer mini game includes a multiplayer mini game randomly selected from among a plurality of different multiplayer mini games each time the moving characters of the users are located in the predetermined tile, Service system. 9. The method of claim 8,
The multi-play mini-game providing unit,
The same mission is provided to the users through the multiplayer mini game and the degree of achievement of the users for the same mission is compared based on the input transmitted through the terminals of the users to determine the ranking among the users The game service system comprising: 9. The method of claim 8,
The multi-play mini-game providing unit,
The same mission is provided to the users through the multiplayer mini game and the success or failure of the same mission is determined based on the input transmitted through the terminals of the users to determine the ranking between the users A featured game service system. A file distribution system for providing a file for installation of an application providing a game service to a user terminal,
A file management unit for receiving information on the application and the file from a file provider and registering and storing the file;
An application information providing unit for providing a link for downloading the file through a web page and information on the application; And
A file transfer unit for transferring the file to the terminal according to a request through the link of the terminal,
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The application comprises:
Controlling the terminal to transmit, to the server, information on the position of the moving character of the user moving the tiles of the track by a predetermined number of times on the track on which the plurality of tiles are disposed,
When the moving character of the first user is located in a predetermined tile among the tiles of the track, the controller controls the terminal to execute the multiplayer mini game provided to the user and all the users playing with the user Function; And
A function of controlling the terminal to transmit the progress result of the multiplayer mini game of the user to the server
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Wherein a reward acting as a gain on the game service is determined and provided to the user and all users based on the rank of the user and all users according to the progress result of the multiplayer mini game. system.

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