TWI829643B - Server device, its control method and its control program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a game system that can efficiently progress a game event in which a plurality of players participate. The server device of the present invention is characterized in that it is connected to a plurality of game devices executing a battle game via a network, and has: a memory unit that memorizes a battle table of game events in which a plurality of players participate; and a battle combination. The distribution unit allocates the plurality of battle combinations included in the battle table to specific game devices among the plurality of game devices; the sending unit sends information related to the plurality of battle combinations allocated by the battle combination allocation unit to specific game devices. A game device; and a game control unit that, upon receiving from a specific game device authentication requests from all players in a plurality of combat combinations related to the combat combination selected in the specific game device, associates the combat combination with the The permission to start the battle game is sent to the specific game device.

Description

Server device, its control method and its control program

The invention relates to a server device, its control method and its control program.

Traditionally, game events have been performed in which a plurality of players compete against each other in a battle game executed by the game device using a game device prepared in a store (including an event venue), and the results of each player are determined.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game system that includes: a game device for allowing a plurality of players participating in a game event to compete with each other; and a server connected to the game device via a network. The server provided in the above-mentioned game system has: a matching processing unit that selects a player to be an opponent from among a plurality of players; and an event game progress information generation unit that determines the results of each battle between players selected by the matching processing unit. order.

The game device included in the above-mentioned game system only displays the name of the player who will fight next based on the information of the battle order sent from the server. Furthermore, if all the displayed players to compete next are authenticated by the server through the game device, the server sends a game start permission to the game device, and the game starts on the game device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-36008

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, when the game device only displays the name of the next player to fight, if any of the displayed players is in a place far away from the game device, the next game cannot be started. Not only that, but the start of subsequent battles is also delayed. As a result, the entire game event is delayed. Therefore, the organizer of the game event must put a lot of effort into managing the movements of each player so as to avoid a period of time in which the next battle cannot be started, thereby making it impossible for the game event to proceed efficiently.

The present invention was completed in order to solve such a problem, and its purpose is to efficiently progress a game event in which a plurality of players participate. [Technical means to solve problems]

The server device of the present invention is characterized in that it is connected to a plurality of game devices executing a battle game via a network, and has: a memory unit that memorizes a battle table of game events in which a plurality of players participate; and a battle combination. The distribution unit allocates the plurality of battle combinations included in the battle table to specific game devices among the plurality of game devices; the sending unit sends information related to the plurality of battle combinations allocated by the battle combination allocation unit to specific game devices. A game device; and a game control unit that, upon receiving from a specific game device authentication requests from all players in a plurality of combat combinations related to the combat combination selected in the specific game device, associates the combat combination with the The permission to start the battle game is sent to the specific game device.

According to this aspect, since a plurality of competing players are displayed on the game device, the game can be started from the battle where all players have gathered based on the player's judgment. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a period in which the next battle cannot be started. This eliminates the need to expend a lot of labor to manage the movements of each player, allowing game events to proceed efficiently. [Effects of the invention]

According to the present invention, game events can be efficiently performed.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the patent claims and their equivalents.

(1) Structure of Game System 1 FIG. 1 is a network structure diagram showing an example of the game system 1 .

The game system 1 includes a server 10, a plurality of game devices 20A to 20C, a store terminal 30, a player terminal 40, and a sponsor terminal 60. The plurality of game devices 20A to 20C and the store terminal 30 are installed in the store 3A so as to be able to communicate with each other. Furthermore, the plurality of game devices 20A to 20C and the store terminal 30 are connected to each other via the in-store network of the store 3A. The in-store network of the store 3A is communicably connected to the server 10 via the communication network 2 such as the Internet. Furthermore, an in-store network similar to the in-store network of store 3A is also provided in each of stores 3B and 3C. In addition, the player terminal 40 can be connected to the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A through wired or wireless communication. In addition, the sponsor terminal 60 can be connected to the communication network 2 .

(2) Structure of each device (2-1) Structure of server 10 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of server 10 .

The server 10 has a server communication unit 11 , a server storage unit 12 , and a server processing unit 13 . The server 10 is an information processing device (such as a workstation or a personal computer) used by system administrators and others to operate and manage game services.

The server communication unit 11 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 10 to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication network 2 . Furthermore, the server communication unit 11 supplies the data received from the game devices 20A to 20C, the store terminal 30, the player terminal 40, the organizer terminal 60, and the like to the server processing unit 13. Furthermore, the server communication unit 11 transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 13 to the game devices 20A to 20C, the store terminal 30, the player terminal 40, the organizer terminal 60, and the like.

The server memory unit 12 includes, for example, at least one of a tape device, a magnetic disk device, or an optical disk device. The server memory unit 12 stores operating system programs, drivers, applications, data, etc. used for processing in the server processing unit 13 . For example, the server memory unit 12 stores a game program that advances a game and creates display data of the result as an application program. Computer programs can also be obtained from computer-readable portable devices such as CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) and DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory). The recording medium is installed in the server memory 12 using a well-known setup program or the like.

In addition, the server storage unit 12 stores the event table shown in FIG. 3(a), the battle table shown in FIG. 3(b), the battle sequence table shown in FIG. 3(c), and the like as data. Furthermore, the server memory unit 12 may temporarily store temporary data for specific processing.

Figure 3(a) shows the event table. The event table includes items such as "event name", "game conditions", "participating players (card ID)", and "battle table" related to each event ID. The "event ID" is identification information used to identify a game event in which multiple players compete against each other using a battle game. "Event name" is information indicating the name attached to each game event, such as "Contest T1". "Game conditions" refers to information indicating the number of players in each team (such as single, double, and three-player, etc.) or the number of rounds and various rules of other battle games. "Participating player (card ID)" is information indicating the player participating in the game event and the card ID of the game card 50 held by the player. Furthermore, the game card 50 is an IC card used to record various information (user ID, score, etc.) regarding the battle game of the owner (player) of the game card 50 .

Figure 3(b) shows the battle table. The battle table is an example of a battle table for game events. The battle table includes items such as "game ID", "round", "team/player", "login", "win or lose", "score", and "status". "Game ID" is identification information used to identify individual battles that constitute game events. "Round" is information indicating the number of rounds in the competition. "Team/Player" refers to the team name and/or player name of the players competing in the game. "Login" is information indicating whether each player has logged in as described below at the venue of the game event. For example, "has" means that the login has been completed, and "not" means that the login has not been completed. "Winning or losing" is information indicating the result of the game. "Score" refers to information indicating the score obtained by each player in the game. "Status" is information indicating the progress of the game.

The battle table shown in Figure 3(b) is a battle table of game events in a competition format. That is, in the game event of this embodiment, the game battles are performed sequentially starting from the first battle (game ID: "E01-G01") of the first round, and the seventh battle (game ID: "E01-G01") of the third round (the decisive battle) ID: "E01-G07") ends. Furthermore, the battle table is not limited to a competition format, for example, it can also be a round-robin format.

Figure 3(c) shows the battle order table. The battle sequence table is a list of a plurality of predetermined battle combinations to be executed by the game device assigned to each game device by the battle sequence table processing unit 133 described below. As an example, FIG. 3(c) shows a battle order table assigned to the game device 20A.

The battle order table includes items such as "order", "game ID", "team/player", "login", and "waiting time". "Sequence" refers to the order in which each battle is performed temporarily specified by the organizer of the game event. This "order" is an order temporarily specified by the organizer of the game event using any method in order to facilitate the progress of the game event. As described below, under certain conditions, each player can start the battle according to their own judgment without following this "order". "Waiting time" is the estimated time it takes for each battle to start when each battle situation is executed as shown in the "sequence". Furthermore, the battle sequence table may not include the "waiting time" but may include the start time of each battle when each battle is executed as shown in the "sequence".

The server processing unit 13 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The server processing unit 13 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and collectively controls the entire operation of the server 10 . The server processing unit 13 controls the operations of the server communication unit 11 and the like so as to execute various processes of the server 10 in an appropriate order based on the program etc. stored in the server memory unit 12 . The server processing unit 13 executes processing based on the program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the server memory unit 12 . In addition, the server processing unit 13 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The server processing unit 13 includes an event table processing unit 131, a battle table processing unit 132, a battle sequence table processing unit 133, a game control unit 134, and a card authentication unit 135. Each of these components is a functional module implemented by a program executed by the processor of the server processing unit 13 . Alternatively, these components may also be installed on the server 10 as firmware.

The event table processing unit 131 performs registration, update processing, etc. of the event table stored in the server memory unit 12 . The battle table processing unit 132 performs registration, update processing, etc. of the battle table stored in the server memory unit 12 . The battle order table processing unit 133 is an example of a battle combination allocation unit, and performs registration and update processing of the battle order table stored in the server memory unit 12 . The game control unit 134 controls the progress of a battle game that is a multiplayer game. The card authentication unit 135 authenticates the card ID received from the game device 20A or the like.

(2-2) Structure of Game Device 20A FIG. 4 is a schematic appearance view of the game device 20A. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 20A.

The game device 20A of this embodiment is installed in the store 3A, and is a game device that executes each game battle constituting a game event. In this embodiment, a darts game is played as an example of a game.

The game device 20A has a game device communication unit 21, a game device memory unit 22, a game device operation unit 23, a game device display unit 24, a game device processing unit 25, a dart board 26, an area detection unit 27, a card slot CS, and a game device card. RW part 28, and game currency input part 29.

The game device communication unit 21 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the game device 20A to the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A, and communicates with the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. Furthermore, the game device communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the server 10, the store terminal 30, and the like to the game device processing unit 25. Furthermore, the game device communication unit 21 sends the data supplied from the game device processing unit 25 to the server 10, the store terminal 30, and the like.

The game device memory unit 22 includes, for example, at least one of a tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The game device storage unit 22 stores operating system programs, drivers, applications, data, etc. used for processing in the game device processing unit 25 . For example, the game device storage unit 22 stores a game program that advances a game and creates display data of the result as an application program. The computer program can also be installed in the game device memory 22 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a well-known setup program.

The game device operation unit 23 is used by the organizer of the game event or the player to perform various operations, for example, it is realized by operation buttons provided on the operation panel. In this embodiment, the game device operating unit 23 is used when the organizer of a game event or a player selects the type of darts game.

The game device display unit 24 may be any device as long as it can display images, images, etc., such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence, electroluminescence) display. The game device display unit 24 may also be integrated with the game device operation unit 23 through, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The game device display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the game device processing unit 25 or an image corresponding to the image data.

The game device processing unit 25 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The game device processing unit 25 is, for example, a CPU, and collectively controls the entire operation of the game device 20A. The game device processing unit 25 controls the operation of the game device communication unit 21 and the like so as to execute various processes of the game device 20A in an appropriate order based on the program stored in the game device storage unit 22 . The game device processing unit 25 executes processing based on the program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the game device storage unit 22 . In addition, the game device processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The game device processing unit 25 includes a screen display control unit 251, a game progress control unit 252, and a card information control unit 253. Each of these components is a functional module implemented by a program executed by the processor included in the game device processing unit 25 . Alternatively, each of these components may be installed on the game device 20A as firmware.

The screen display control unit 251 controls the screen display of the game device display unit 24 based on the screen display information received from the server 10 . The game progress control unit 252 controls the progress of the game in the game device 20A. The card information control unit 253 controls the authentication process of the card ID of the game card 50 inserted into the card slot CS described below.

The dart board 26 is the board that becomes the target of the dart game. The dart board 26 of this embodiment is divided into a plurality of target areas 26A. A plurality of pores are provided in each of the target areas 26A. The front end of the dart thrown by the player is caught by any one of the plurality of holes provided in the target area 26A (the dart penetrates the target area 26A).

The area detection part 27 is used to detect the penetration of the dart into the target area 26A, and a plurality of them are provided corresponding to each of the target area 26A. In this embodiment, when the dart penetrates the target area 26A, the target area 26A slightly moves backward due to the impact of the dart. When the area detection unit 27 detects the displacement of the target area 26A, it sends a detection signal to the game device processing unit 25 .

The card slot CS is an insertion opening for inserting the game card 50 held by the player. In the game device 20A in this embodiment, four card slots CS are provided so that up to four people can play the game. Furthermore, more than 4 card slots CS can be set up in a way that more than 4 people can compete in the game.

The game device card RW unit 28 can read the card ID recorded in the game card 50 held by the player in the store, or write the information obtained from the game result, etc.

The coin insertion part 29 has an insertion port for inserting coins and a sensor for detecting the coins inserted from the insertion port. In this embodiment, the player can also play the game by inserting a specific number of coins from the coin input port. Alternatively, the game may be played even without inserting the game coins from the game coin input port.

(2-3) Structure of the store terminal 30 FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the store terminal 30 .

The store terminal 30 includes a store terminal communication unit 31, a store terminal memory unit 32, a store terminal processing unit 33, a store terminal display unit 34, a store terminal operation unit 35, and a store terminal card RW unit 36. The store terminal 30 is an information processing device (such as a workstation, a personal computer, etc.) used by game event organizers and others when operating and managing game services.

The store terminal communication unit 31 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the store terminal 30 to the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A, and communicates with the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. Furthermore, the store terminal communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, etc. to the store terminal processing unit 33. Furthermore, the store terminal communication unit 31 sends the data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 33 to the server 10, the game device 20A, and the like.

The store terminal memory unit 32 includes at least one of a tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device, for example. The store terminal memory unit 32 stores operating system programs, drivers, applications, data, etc. used for processing in the store terminal processing unit 33 . For example, the store terminal memory unit 32 stores a game program that advances a game and creates display data of the result as an application program. The computer program can also be installed in the store terminal memory unit 32 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a well-known setup program.

The store terminal processing unit 33 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The store terminal processing unit 33 is, for example, a CPU, and collectively controls the entire operation of the store terminal 30 . The store terminal processing unit 33 controls the operations of the store terminal communication unit 31 and the like so as to execute various processes of the store terminal 30 in an appropriate order based on the programs stored in the store terminal memory unit 32 . The store terminal processing unit 33 executes processing based on the program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the store terminal memory unit 32 . In addition, the store terminal processing unit 33 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The store terminal display unit 34 may be any device as long as it can display images, images, etc., such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The store terminal display unit 34 may be integrated with the store terminal operation unit 35 through, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The store terminal display unit 34 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 33, an image corresponding to the image data, or the like.

The store terminal operation unit 35 can be any device as long as it can operate the store terminal 30, such as a touch panel, a button, etc. The organizer of the game event can use the store terminal operation unit 35 to input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. When the store terminal operation unit 35 is operated by the organizer of the game event, the store terminal operation unit 35 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the store terminal processing unit 33 as the player's instruction.

The store terminal card RW unit 36 reads the card ID recorded in the game card 50 held by the player in the store, or writes information obtained from the game result into the game card 50 .

(2-4) Structure of the player terminal 40 FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the player terminal 40 .

The player terminal 40 has a player terminal communication unit 41 , a player terminal memory unit 42 , a player terminal processing unit 43 , a player terminal display unit 44 , and a player terminal operation unit 45 .

The player terminal communication unit 41 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the player terminal 40 to the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A, and communicates with the in-store network and the communication network 2 of the store 3A. Furthermore, the player terminal communication unit 41 supplies the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, etc. to the player terminal processing unit 43. Furthermore, the player terminal communication unit 41 sends the data supplied from the player terminal processing unit 43 to the game device 20A, the player terminal 40, and the like.

The player terminal memory unit 42 includes, for example, at least one of a tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The player terminal storage unit 42 stores operating system programs, drivers, applications, data, etc. used for processing in the player terminal processing unit 43. For example, the player terminal memory unit 42 stores a game program that advances a game and creates display data of the result as an application program. The computer program can also be installed in the player terminal memory unit 42 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a well-known setup program. Alternatively, the computer program may be downloaded from the server 10 or the like via the communication network 2 and installed in the player terminal memory unit 42 . Alternatively, the player terminal storage unit 42 may store a Web browser. In this case, the player can cause the application program stored in the server 10 or the like to operate on the Web browser through the Web browser.

The player terminal processing unit 43 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The player terminal processing unit 43 is, for example, a CPU, and collectively controls the entire operation of the player terminal 40 . The player terminal processing unit 43 controls the operations of the player terminal communication unit 41 and the like so as to execute various processes of the player terminal 40 in an appropriate order based on the program etc. stored in the player terminal memory unit 42 . The player terminal processing unit 43 executes processing based on the program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the player terminal memory unit 42 . In addition, the player terminal processing unit 43 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The player terminal display unit 44 may be any device as long as it can display images, images, etc., such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The player terminal display unit 44 may be integrated with the player terminal operation unit 45 through, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The player terminal display unit 44 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the player terminal processing unit 43, an image corresponding to the image data, or the like.

The player terminal operating unit 45 can be any device, such as a touch panel, a button, etc., as long as it can operate the player terminal 40 . The organizer of the game event can use the player terminal operation unit 45 to input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. When the player terminal operation unit 45 is operated by the player, the player terminal operation unit 45 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the player terminal processing unit 43 as the player's instruction.

(2-5) Structure of the sponsor terminal 60 FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the sponsor terminal 60 .

The sponsor terminal 60 has a sponsor terminal communication unit 61 , a sponsor terminal storage unit 62 , a sponsor terminal processing unit 63 , a sponsor terminal display unit 64 , and a sponsor terminal operation unit 65 . The organizer terminal 60 is an information processing device (such as a workstation or a personal computer) used by the organizer of the game event to operate and manage the game service.

The sponsor terminal communication unit 61 has a communication interface circuit for connecting the sponsor terminal 60 to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication network 2 . Furthermore, the sponsor terminal communication unit 61 supplies the data received from the server 10, the game device 20A, etc. to the sponsor terminal processing unit 63. Furthermore, the sponsor terminal communication unit 61 transmits the data supplied from the sponsor terminal processing unit 63 to the game device 20A, the sponsor terminal 60 and the like.

The sponsor terminal memory unit 62 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The sponsor terminal storage unit 62 stores operating system programs, drivers, applications, data, etc. used for processing in the sponsor terminal processing unit 63 . For example, the organizer terminal memory unit 62 stores a game program that advances a game and creates display data of the result as an application program. The computer program can also be installed in the organizer terminal memory 62 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a well-known setup program.

The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuits thereof. The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 is, for example, a CPU, and collectively controls the entire operation of the sponsor terminal 60 . The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 controls the operations of the sponsor terminal communication unit 61 and the like so that various processes of the sponsor terminal 60 are executed in an appropriate order based on the programs stored in the sponsor terminal memory unit 62 . The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 executes processing based on the program (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the sponsor terminal memory unit 62 . In addition, the sponsor terminal processing unit 63 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The sponsor terminal display unit 64 may be any device as long as it can display images, images, etc., such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The organizer terminal display unit 64 may be integrated with the organizer terminal operation unit 65 through, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display. The sponsor terminal display unit 64 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the sponsor terminal processing unit 63, or an image corresponding to the image data, or the like.

The sponsor terminal operation unit 65 may be any device, such as a touch panel, a button, etc., as long as it can operate the sponsor terminal 60 . The organizer of the game event can use the organizer terminal operation unit 65 to input characters, numbers, symbols, etc. When the organizer operates the operation unit 65, the organizer terminal operation unit 65 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the sponsor terminal processing unit 63 as the sponsor's instruction.

(3) Operation of the game system 1 (3-1) Event registration processing FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the event registration processing of the game system 1. This action sequence is based on the program stored in the server memory unit 12 and the organizer terminal memory unit 62 in advance, and is mainly coordinated by the server processing unit 13 and the organizer terminal processing unit 63 and the various elements of the server 10 and the organizer terminal 60. Execute dynamically.

(Step S101) The organizer terminal operating unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 accepts the input of the event registration instruction by the organizer of the game event. That is, the organizer of the game event selects game conditions (such as the number of players in a team, the number of rounds, etc.) by operating the organizer terminal operation unit 65, and inputs an event registration instruction including the game conditions and other information to the organizer. Terminal 60. Then, the process moves to step S102.

(Step S102) The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 of the sponsor terminal 60 sends an event registration request based on the event registration instruction to the server 10. Then, the process moves to step S103.

(Step S103) The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 performs event registration processing. That is, the event table processing unit 131 issues a new event ID, associates the information contained in the event registration request received from the sponsor terminal 60 with the new event ID, and registers it in the server memory unit 12. event table. Then, the process moves to step S104.

(Step S104) The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 notifies the sponsor terminal 60 of the completion of event registration. Then, the process moves to step S105.

(Step S105) The sponsor terminal processing unit 63 of the sponsor terminal 60 performs event registration completion processing.

(3-2) Player login process FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the player login process of the game system 1 . This action sequence is based on the program stored in the server memory unit 12 and the player terminal memory unit 42 in advance, and is mainly executed by the server processing unit 13 and the player terminal processing unit 43 in cooperation with each component of the server 10 and the player terminal 40 .

(Step S201) The player terminal operation unit 45 of the player terminal 40 performs player login acceptance processing. That is, the player who wishes to participate in the game event operates the player terminal operation unit 45 to input information related to the player (eg, card ID, etc.) to the player terminal 40 . Then, the process moves to step S202.

(Step S202) The player terminal processing unit 43 of the player terminal 40 sends a player login request to the server 10. The player login request contains the above-mentioned information related to the player. Then, the process moves to step S203.

(Step S203) The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 performs player login processing. That is, the event table processing unit 131 adds the player to the "participating player" column of the event table stored in the server memory unit 12, and updates the event table. Then, the process moves to step S204.

Furthermore, when the player login completion condition is established, the event table processing unit 131 may notify the player terminal 40 that the player login has been completed without performing the player login process. Here, the so-called player login completion conditions may be that the number of logins of participating players in the game event has reached a specific number, a specific time has passed since the acceptance of player login, and the organizer of the game event has completed the instruction operation, etc. Any conditions.

(Step S204) The event table processing unit 131 of the server 10 notifies the player terminal 40 of the completion of player login. Then, the process moves to step S205.

(Step S205) The player terminal processing unit 43 of the player terminal 40 performs player login completion processing.

(3-3) Battle table generation processing FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the battle table generation processing of the game system 1. This action sequence is based on the program stored in the server memory unit 12 and the organizer terminal memory unit 62 in advance, and is mainly coordinated by the server processing unit 13 and the organizer terminal processing unit 63 and the various elements of the server 10 and the organizer terminal 60. Execute dynamically.

(Step S301) The organizer terminal operating unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 accepts input of a battle table generation instruction by the organizer of the game event. That is, the organizer of the game event inputs an instruction to generate a battle table of a specific event ID to the organizer terminal 60 by operating the organizer terminal operation unit 65 . Then, the process moves to step S302.

(Step S302) The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 sends a competition table generation request to the server 10. Then, the process moves to step S303.

(Step S303) The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 performs a battle table generation process. That is, first, the battle table processing unit 132 extracts the participating players of the specific event ID of the event table stored in the server storage unit 12 . Next, the battle table processing unit 132 determines a battle combination between the extracted participating players. The battle combination can be determined by any method specified by the organizer of the game event, such as random method, method based on player level, etc. Then, the battle table processing unit 132 generates a battle table for sequentially advancing the determined battle combinations (see FIG. 3(b) ). Then, the process moves to step S304.

(Step S304) The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 notifies the organizer terminal 60 that the generation of the battle table has been completed. Then, the process moves to step S305.

(Step S305) The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 performs competition table generation completion processing.

(3-4) Login Processing FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the operation sequence of the login process of the game system 1. This action sequence is based on a program stored in the server memory unit 12 and the store terminal memory unit 32 in advance, and is mainly executed by the server processing unit 13 and the store terminal processing unit 33 in cooperation with each element of the server 10 and the store terminal 30 .

(Step S401) The store terminal operation unit 35 of the store terminal 30 performs login acceptance processing. That is, the player who arrives at the venue of the game event or the organizer of the game event inputs the player's information (eg, card ID, etc.) into the store terminal 30 by operating the store terminal operating unit 35 . Then, the process moves to step S402.

(Step S402) The store terminal processing unit 33 of the store terminal 30 sends a login request to the server 10. The login request contains the above information for the player. Then, the process moves to step S403.

(Step S403) The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 performs update processing of the battle table. That is, the battle table processing unit 132 changes "not" to "has" for the player related to the received login request in the "login" column of the battle table stored in the server memory unit 12, and updates the battle table. Then, the process moves to step S404.

(Step S404) The battle table processing unit 132 of the server 10 notifies the store terminal 30 that the update of the battle table has been completed. Then, the process moves to step S405.

(Step S405) The store terminal processing unit 33 of the store terminal 30 performs login completion processing.

(3-5) Battle sequence table generation process FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the battle sequence table generation process of the game system 1. This action sequence is based on a program stored in the server memory unit 12, the game device memory unit 22, and the organizer terminal memory unit 62, and is mainly processed by the server processing unit 13, the game device processing unit 25, and the organizer terminal processing unit. 63 is executed in cooperation with each element of the server 10 and the sponsor terminal 60.

(Step S501) The organizer terminal operating unit 65 of the organizer terminal 60 accepts input of a battle sequence table generation instruction by the organizer of the game event. That is, the organizer of the game event inputs an instruction to generate the battle sequence table of a specific game device (for example, the game device 20A) into the organizer terminal 60 by operating the organizer terminal operation unit 65 . Then, the process moves to step S502.

(Step S502) The organizer terminal processing unit 63 of the organizer terminal 60 sends a request to generate a battle sequence table for the game device 20A to the server 10. Then, the process moves to step S503.

(Step S503) The battle order table processing unit 133 of the server 10 performs a battle order table generation process. That is, the battle sequence table processing unit 133 uses a specific method to refer to all the event tables stored in the server memory unit 12, and allocates a plurality of games to the game device 20A, thereby generating the battle sequence shown in FIG. 3(c) surface. The specific method may be any method specified by the organizer of the game event, such as a random method or a method based on the player's level. Then, the process moves to step S504.

(Step S504) The battle order table processing unit 133 of the server 10 sends the battle order table information to the game device 20A.

(3-6) Game start processing FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the game start processing of the game system 1. This action sequence is based on a program stored in the server memory unit 12 and the game device memory unit 22 in advance, and is mainly executed by the server processing unit 13 and the game device processing unit 25 in cooperation with each element of the server 10 and the game device 20A. .

(Step S601) The screen display control unit 251 of the game device 20A displays the screen (the battle sequence screen) as shown in FIG. 15(a) on the game device display unit 24 based on the information of the battle sequence table. Then, the process moves to step S602.

Here, as shown in FIG. 15(a) , the battle order screen displays a list of games assigned to the game device 20A. The battle order screen includes items such as "Order", "Competition Name", "Team/Player", and "Waiting Time". As mentioned above, "sequence" refers to the order in which each battle is performed temporarily stipulated by the organizer of the game event. This "order" is a temporarily prescribed order for the convenience of game events. Under certain conditions, each player may not follow this "order" and start the battle based on his or her own judgment.

(Step S602) The game device 20A accepts the selection of the battle combination. That is, the player selects his own battle combination on the battle sequence screen by operating the game device operating unit 23 .

Here, for example, it is assumed that player A among the opponents of a game whose order is "1" in the battle order screen is waiting near the game device 20A, but player B is not near the game device 20A. On the other hand, both player C and player D, who are opponents of the game whose order is "2" in the battle order screen, are waiting near the game device 20A.

Furthermore, it is assumed that player C selects his own battle combination (that is, the battle combination of player C versus player D) on the battle sequence screen by operating the game device operating unit 23 . Then, the process moves to step S603.

(Step S603) By this selection, the screen display control unit 251 of the game device 20A displays a screen (selection screen) as shown in FIG. 15(b) on the game device display unit 24. As shown in FIG. 15(b) , the selection screen displays only the battle combination selected by the player among the battle combinations assigned to the game device 20A. Furthermore, the selected battle combination can also be displayed in a more obvious manner than other battle combinations. Then, the process moves to step S604.

(Step S604) The game device 20A accepts the input of the card ID of the player C. That is, the player C inputs the card ID into the game device 20A by inserting his or her card into the card slot CS of the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S605.

(Step S605) The card information control unit 253 of the game device 20A sends the accepted authentication request for the card ID of the player C to the server 10. Then, the process moves to step S606.

(Step S606) The card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 authenticates the card ID of the player C included in the authentication request. That is, the card authentication unit 135 determines whether the game in which the player with the above-mentioned card ID is included as a opponent is included in the battle sequence table stored in the server storage unit 12 . Then, the process moves to step S607.

(Step S607) The card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 sends the authentication result to the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S608.

(Step S608) The game device 20A further accepts input of other players' card IDs. Here, for example, it is assumed that the game device 20A accepts the input of the card ID of the player D. Then, the process moves to step S609.

(Step S609) The card information control unit 253 of the game device 20A sends the accepted authentication request for the card ID of the player D to the server 10. Then, the process moves to step S610.

(Step S610) The card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 authenticates the card ID of the player D included in the authentication request. That is, the card authentication unit 135 refers to the battle sequence table stored in the server storage unit 12 and determines whether the player D is the opponent of the player C who has been authenticated in step S606. Then, the process moves to step S611.

(Step S611) The game control unit 134 of the server 10 sends the game start permission to the game device 20A. Then, the process moves to step S612.

(Step S612) When the screen display control unit 251 of the game device 20A receives the game start permission from the server 10, the screen (game progress screen) shown in FIG. 15(c) is displayed on the game device display unit 24. Thereafter, the game progress control unit 252 of the game device 20A executes the game between the player C and the player D.

As described above, according to the game system 1, the game device 20A displays not only the name of the player to fight next but also the names of a plurality of players to fight based on the information on the order of the battle (information on the battle order table) transmitted from the server 10. Therefore, each player can start the game where all players gather based on their own judgment. Therefore, the organizer of the game event can efficiently proceed with the game event without expending a lot of effort in managing the movements of each player.

(4) Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. That is, if the manufacturer makes appropriate design changes to the above-mentioned embodiment, it is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it has the characteristics of the present invention. Furthermore, each element included in the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined within a technically feasible range, and any combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the characteristics of the present invention.

For example, when the player is authenticated in step S606, the player terminal 40 owned by the player who is the opponent of the authenticated player or the player who is the teammate of the authenticated player may be notified that the player has been authenticated. situation. In this way, even when a player is not near the game device, by authenticating the opponent or teammate, the player can immediately know that he is being waited for, and therefore can perform game events efficiently. The notification may also include information about the gaming device into which the authenticated player inserted the game card 50.

In addition, the "battle sequence screen" in the above-mentioned step S601 is not limited to the aspect shown in Fig. 15(a). FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the battle sequence screen. For example, the competition table may be displayed for each game event as shown in FIG. 16 . Furthermore, if it is a round-robin match, a round-robin table may be displayed for each game event. With this configuration, players can immediately confirm their own battle combinations, etc.

In addition, in the battle sequence table generation process of step S503, players who are registered as "not" may also be excluded to generate the battle sequence table. According to this structure, duel combinations that are predetermined due to victory without fighting and therefore do not need to be played can be excluded from the duel order list, so that the duel order list becomes simple, so players can immediately confirm their own duel combinations, etc.

In addition, game events are not limited to being held in a single store. For example, it can also be a game event held simultaneously in multiple stores.

In addition, at any time while the game event is being held, the organizer terminal 60 and the store terminal 30 etc. may confirm the specific table etc. stored in the server 10 etc., and check the information held by the player who has logged in as "not". The player terminal 40 notifies. The notification may also include, for example, a message urging login.

Furthermore, the notification can also be carried out a specific number of times. Furthermore, the server 10 can also set the player to be disqualified if the server 10 has not logged in for a specific period of time after notifying it a specific number of times (when the logged-in item has not changed from "not" to "already"). . Disqualified players can also be excluded from various tables such as event table, battle table, and battle order table.

In addition, in the above-described competition table generation processing (FIG. 11) and competition order table generation processing (FIG. 13), the organizer terminal 60 sends a generation request for each table to the server 10 (steps S301 to S302, S501 to S502). ). However, the request to generate each form sent to the server 10 may also be performed by the store terminal 30 or other terminals (not shown) connected to the network within the store.

In addition, it is assumed that in steps S604 to S611 of the above-mentioned game start processing (Fig. 14), the card authentication unit 135 of the server 10 performs the authentication process of the card ID. However, the card ID authentication process may also be performed by the game device processing unit 25 of the game device 20A. Specifically, when the battle sequence table processing unit 133 of the server 10 sends the battle sequence table to the game device 20A (step S504), the card ID of each player included in the battle sequence table is also sent. Furthermore, when the game device 20A accepts the input of each player's card ID, the game device processing unit 25 determines whether the card ID matches any of the card IDs received from the server 10, thereby performing the process. Card ID authentication.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are merely examples in all respects and are not to be interpreted in a restrictive manner. For example, the above-mentioned processing steps can be arbitrarily changed in order or executed in parallel within the scope that the processing contents do not conflict. In addition, other steps may be added between each processing step. In addition, a step described as one step may be divided into a plurality of steps to be executed, or a step described as being divided into a plurality of steps may be understood as one step.

1‧‧‧Game System 2‧‧‧Communication Network 3A‧‧‧Store 3B‧‧‧Store 3C‧‧‧Store 10‧‧‧Server 11‧‧‧Server Communication Department 12‧‧‧Server Memory Department 13. Server processing unit 20A. Game device 20B. Game device 20C. Game device 21. Game device communication unit 22. Game device memory unit 23. Game device operation unit. 24‧‧‧Game device display unit 25‧‧‧Game device processing unit 26‧‧‧Dart board 26A‧‧‧Target area 27‧‧‧Area detection unit 28‧‧‧Game device card RW unit 29‧‧‧Game coins Input unit 30‧‧‧Store terminal 31‧‧‧Store terminal communication unit 32‧‧‧Store terminal memory unit 33‧‧‧Store terminal processing unit 34‧‧‧Store terminal display unit 35‧‧‧Store terminal operation unit 36‧ ‧‧Store terminal card RW unit 40‧‧‧Player terminal 41‧‧‧Player terminal communication unit 42‧‧‧Player terminal memory unit 43‧‧‧Player terminal processing unit 44‧‧‧Player terminal display unit 45‧‧‧Player Terminal operation unit 50‧‧‧Game card 60‧‧‧Sponsor terminal 61‧‧‧Sponsor terminal communication unit 62‧‧‧Sponsor terminal memory unit 63‧‧‧Sponsor terminal processing unit 64‧‧‧Sponsor terminal Display unit 65‧‧‧Organizer terminal operation unit 131‧‧‧Event table processing unit 132‧‧‧Battle table processing unit 133‧‧‧Battle order table processing unit 134‧‧‧Game control unit 135‧‧‧Card authentication unit 251‧‧‧Screen display control unit 252‧‧‧Game progress control unit 253‧‧‧Card information control unit CS‧‧‧Card slot S101～S105, S201～S205, S301～S305, S401～S405, S501～S504, S601～S612‧‧‧Steps

FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of the game system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 10. FIG. 3(a) is a diagram showing an example of an event table, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a battle table, and (c) is a diagram showing an example of a battle sequence table. FIG. 4 is a schematic external view of the game device 20A. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 20A. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the store terminal 30. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the player terminal 40. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the sponsor terminal 60. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the event registration process of the game system 1. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the player login process of the game system 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the battle table generation process of the game system 1. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the operation sequence of the login process of the game system 1. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the battle sequence table generation process of the game system 1. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an action sequence of the game start processing of the game system 1. FIG. 15(a) is a diagram showing an example of a battle sequence screen, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen, and (c) is a diagram showing an example of a game progress screen. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the battle sequence screen.

1‧‧‧Game system

2‧‧‧Communication Network

3A‧‧‧Shop

3B‧‧‧Shop

3C‧‧‧Shop

10‧‧‧Servers

20A‧‧‧Game Device

20B‧‧‧Game Device

20C‧‧‧Game Device

30‧‧‧Store Terminal

40‧‧‧Player Terminal

50‧‧‧Game Cards

60‧‧‧Sponsor Terminal

Claims (5)

A server device, characterized in that it is connected to a plurality of game devices executing a battle game via a network, and is provided with: a memory unit that memorizes a battle table of game events in which a plurality of players participate; and a battle combination allocation The part that assigns the plurality of battle combinations included in the above-mentioned battle table to each of the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations in order and assigns them to a specific game device among the above-mentioned plurality of game devices; the sending part that assigns the above-mentioned battle combinations to The information related to the plurality of battle combinations allocated by the distribution part is sent to the above-mentioned specific game device; and the game control part receives an authentication request from the above-mentioned specific game device and the above-mentioned authentication request includes information displayed from the above-mentioned specific game device. When the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations are operated by the player of the above-mentioned specific game device and the identification information of all players related to the battle combinations is selected regardless of the above-mentioned order, the battle game related to the above-mentioned selected battle combinations is The start permission is sent to the above-mentioned specific game device regardless of the above-mentioned order. The server device of claim 1, wherein the battle combination allocation unit calculates, for each of the plurality of battle combinations assigned to the above-mentioned specific game device, the requirements for sequentially executing the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations in the above order. time. A game device, characterized in that it executes a battle game and is connected to a server device via a network. The server device is provided with: a memory unit that memorizes a battle table of game events in which a plurality of players participate; Combined distribution department, which combines the above-mentioned The plurality of battle combinations included in the battle table are allocated to the above-mentioned game devices in an orderly manner to each of the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations; and the sending part is responsible for the information related to the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations allocated by the above-mentioned battle combination allocation part. is sent to the above-mentioned game device; and the game device is provided with: a receiving unit that receives the above-mentioned information related to the plurality of battle combinations included in the above-mentioned battle table from the above-mentioned server device; and a display unit that is based on the information received by the above-mentioned receiving unit. The above-mentioned information displays the list of the plurality of battle combinations; the acceptance unit accepts the player's selection of at least one battle combination from the list of the plurality of battle combinations displayed by the display unit regardless of the order; and the sending unit, It sends an authentication request containing the identification information of all players related to at least one of the above-mentioned battle combinations to the above-mentioned server device. A control method, characterized in that it is a control method of a server device having a memory unit and connected to a plurality of game devices executing a battle game via a network, and includes the following steps: causing the memory unit to memorize data from a plurality of players. A battle table of participating game events; assigning a plurality of battle combinations included in the above-mentioned battle table to specific game devices among the above-mentioned plurality of game devices by attaching an order to each of the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations; assigning the above-mentioned allocation The information related to the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations is sent to the above-mentioned specific game device; and the authentication request is received from the above-mentioned specific game device and the above-mentioned authentication request includes the above-mentioned plurality of battle combinations displayed from the above-mentioned specific game device by The knowledge of all players related to the battle combinations selected regardless of the above-mentioned order by the player's operation of the above-mentioned specific game device. In the case of separate information, a permission to start the battle game related to the selected battle combination is sent to the specific game device regardless of the above order. A computer-readable recording medium recording a control program, characterized in that the control program is recorded on a server device having a memory unit and connected to a plurality of game devices executing a battle game via a network, and The above-mentioned control program causes the above-mentioned server device to perform the following steps: causing the above-mentioned memory unit to store a battle table of game events participated by a plurality of players; and allocate it to a specific game device among the plurality of game devices in an order; send the information related to the above-mentioned assigned plurality of battle combinations to the above-mentioned specific game device; and receive an authentication request from the above-mentioned specific game device. And the above-mentioned authentication request includes the identification information of all players related to the plurality of battle combinations displayed by the above-mentioned specific game device through the operation of the player of the above-mentioned specific game device, regardless of the above-mentioned order. At this time, a permission to start the battle game related to the selected battle combination is sent to the specific game device regardless of the order.