WO2013141449A1

WO2013141449A1 - Method for providing online poker game and poker game providing server for same

Info

Publication number: WO2013141449A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/007082
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최유석
Original assignee: (주)네오위즈게임즈
Priority date: 2012-03-23
Filing date: 2012-09-04
Publication date: 2013-09-26
Also published as: KR20130107899A

Abstract

A method for providing an on-line poker game comprises: (a) a step of providing at least one game room to a plurality of game clients connected to a server providing a poker game, and providing an online poker game using virtual game money according to predetermined poker rules using said at least one game room; and (b) a step of checking whether the first game room is a game room to which a jackpot mission is applicable when a first game client participates in the first game room, and controlling, if the first game room is a game room to which a jackpot mission is applicable, the first game client such that a jackpot interface adopts an external jackpot interface protruded outwardly from a game room interface. According to the present invention, a jackpot mission relating to the levels of an online poker game is provided, and the jackpot interface is protruded outwardly for the game client to which the jackpot mission is applicable, so as to enable a user to directly feel the effects of jackpot.

Description

How to Offer Online Poker Game and Server for Poker Game Delivery

The present invention relates to an online poker game providing technology, and more specifically, to a game client that provides a jackpot mission associated with a genealogy of an online poker game and to which a jackpot mission can be applied, a jackpot interface protrudes outward to a user. The present invention relates to an online poker game providing method capable of directly experiencing the jackpot effect, and a poker game providing server therefor.

Various online games are provided with the development of computing devices and network environments. As one kind of such online games, so-called board games such as GoStop and poker are growing as an axis of online games based on short playing time, easy operation method and popular popularity.

In the case of a game using a fireball called a so-called go-stop among them, the genealogy that can be aimed at may be determined differently according to the user's play, and thus generating a specific genealogy as a jackpot mission causes the interest of the game. In other words, to achieve the jackpot mission genealogy set differently for each edition in each game room as another user's goal, it may provide more complexity and interest to the game.

In addition, there is a Korean Patent No. 10-1090521 as a conventional technology for providing a jackpot mission using a high stop. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1090521 provides a bingo game as a jackpot mission game in the GoStop game.

However, such a conventional technology is possible in a high-stop game, but it is difficult to apply in a poker game.

That is, in the case of a poker game, the rules of the specific game are different from those of the go-stop, and thus the jackpot mission game cannot be provided. In the case of a poker game, genealogy is generated based on a predetermined number of cards received, so it is difficult to grant or achieve a jackpot mission. Therefore, a poker game is not provided with a jackpot mission, so the game proceeds in a rather monotonous manner. There was a limit that cannot have a sense of accomplishment.

In addition, in the related art, in providing a jackpot mission, only the information about the jackpot mission is provided on a text-based basis within the game user interface, so that a direct visual effect may be given to the user in applying and executing the jackpot mission. There was no limit.

The present invention provides a jackpot mission associated with the genealogy of the online poker game, and for the game client to which the jackpot mission can be applied, the jackpot interface protrudes outward so that the user can directly experience the jackpot effect. To provide.

In addition, the present invention is to provide an online poker game providing technology that can provide a jackpot mission in a more stable environment by reflecting the computing environment of the user by applying the jackpot interface to the outside or inside according to the user's graphic environment.

In addition, the present invention is to share the current status and achievement information of jackpot money to all game clients, to provide an online poker game that can provide a new interesting element to the user to feel the jackpot game as an additional jackpot mission game of the poker game To provide technology.

An online poker game providing method performed in a poker game providing server for providing an online poker game to a plurality of game clients connected through a network, the method comprising: (a) a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server; Providing at least one game room for the children, and using the at least one game room to provide an online poker game using a virtual game money according to a predetermined poker rule; And (b) when the first game client joins the first game room, checks whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the game room is applicable, applies an external jackpot interface that protrudes out of the game room interface. Controlling the first game client to provide an online poker game.

In one embodiment, the method according to claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises: designating the first game client in association with a waiting room when the first game client accesses the poker game providing server; And an internal jackpot interface for providing information on the jackpot money or jackpot mission to the user interface of the waiting room, and providing the first game client to the first game client.

The method of claim 1, wherein the online poker game providing method further comprises (c) earning a jackpot money by earning a predetermined game money according to the progress of the online poker game. Can be.

In one embodiment, the at least one game room may be divided into a plurality of channels that are differentially classified according to the grade of the user account.

In one embodiment, step (b) comprises: identifying a first channel to which the first game room belongs; And checking whether the first channel is a channel to which a jackpot mission is applicable, and if the channel is applicable, controlling the first game client to apply the external jackpot interface to the first game client.

In an embodiment, the step (b) may include checking a display resolution of a first user terminal on which the first game client is performed; And controlling the first game client to apply an internal jackpot interface in which a jackpot interface is located inside the game room interface by replacing the external jackpot interface when the size of the identified resolution is smaller than the size to which the external jackpot interface is applied. It may include a step.

In an embodiment, the step (c) may include setting different accumulation ratios for the plurality of channels; And when the bet is performed according to the progress of the online poker game, earning the jackpot money by applying the earning ratio to the corresponding bet amount.

Among the embodiments, a poker game providing server connectable to a plurality of game clients through a network, and providing an online poker game to a plurality of connected game clients, comprising at least one game room configured to form the at least one game room. A game providing control unit providing an online poker game that is independently performed for each game room with respect to clients; A jackpot determination unit which checks whether a corresponding game client can apply a jackpot mission to each of the plurality of game clients, and if applicable, determines whether a preset jackpot mission is achieved in an online poker game associated with the game client; And an interface manager configured to control an external jackpot interface to be applied to the game client identified as the game client to which the jackpot mission is applicable by the jackpot determination unit.

In an embodiment, the poker game providing server may further include a jackpot money earning unit that accumulates at least a portion of an amount betted as jackpot money according to the progress of an online poker game performed independently for each game room.

In one embodiment, the poker game providing server is to be inversely proportional to the achievement probability of each of the plurality of genealogies that can occur in the poker game, to automatically select at least one genealogy of the plurality of genealogies to complete the jackpot mission It may further include a jackpot mission management to generate.

In one embodiment, the interface manager may check the display environment of the game client to which the jackpot mission can be applied, and if the external jackpot interface is not applicable, the interface manager may control to apply the internal jackpot interface by replacing the external jackpot interface. have.

In one or more embodiments, a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an online poker game providing method performed in a poker game providing server that provides an online poker game to a plurality of game clients connected through a network, the program comprising: (a Providing at least one game room to a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server, and using the at least one game room to provide an online poker game using a virtual game money according to a predetermined poker rule. function; And (b) when the first game client joins the first game room, checks whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the game room is applicable, applies an external jackpot interface that protrudes out of the game room interface. And controlling the first game client to control the first game client.

According to the present invention, a jackpot interface that provides a jackpot mission associated with a genealogy of an online poker game, and a jackpot interface protrudes to the outside for a game client to which the jackpot mission can be applied, can directly experience a jackpot effect to a user. .

In addition, according to the present invention, by applying the jackpot interface to the outside or inside according to the user's graphic environment, it is possible to provide a jackpot mission in a more stable environment reflecting the user's computing environment.

In addition, according to the present invention, by sharing the current status and achievement information of the jackpot money to all game clients, it is possible to provide a new interesting element to the user by allowing the user to feel the jackpot game as an additional jackpot mission game of the poker game have.

1 is a reference diagram illustrating a poker game providing server and a user terminal according to the present invention.

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

3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a game providing controller of FIG. 2.

4 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of a poker game providing server according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user terminal according to the present invention.

6 is a reference diagram illustrating an example of an internal jackpot interface provided to a user through a game client.

7 is a reference diagram illustrating examples of an external jackpot interface provided to a user through a game client.

FIG. 8 is a reference diagram illustrating an example of a winning mode with respect to FIG. 7A.

9 is a reference diagram illustrating a game client to which an external jackpot interface is applied.

10 is a reference diagram illustrating a game client to which an internal jackpot interface is applied.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention.

12 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention.

13 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention.

Description of the present invention is only an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments may be variously modified and may have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention will be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are intended to distinguish one component from another component, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be other components in between, although it may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring", should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "comprise" or "have" refer to features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or parts thereof described. It is to be understood that the combination is intended to be present and does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

In each step, an identification code (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of description, and the identification code does not describe the order of the steps, and each step clearly indicates a specific order in context. Unless stated otherwise, they may occur out of the order noted. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

The present invention can be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium, and the computer readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data can be read by a computer system. . Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and are also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Generally, the terms defined in the dictionary used are to be interpreted as being consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the poker game providing server 100 may be connected to at least one user terminal 200 through a wired or wireless network.

The poker game providing server 100 may provide an online poker game to the user terminal 200.

The poker game providing server 100 may provide a user program 200 with a predetermined program for executing an online poker game. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may provide a program for a card image necessary for executing an online poker game, effects upon achieving genealogy, various user interfaces, and a game interlocking means for synchronizing with the poker game providing server 100. Can provide.

In the present invention, the poker game providing server 100 refers to a server unit that logically provides a poker game, and is not physically limited to a single computing device. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may be implemented as one server group composed of a plurality of servers, or may be implemented as a plurality of computing devices capable of distributed processing. The poker game providing server 100 will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3.

The user terminal 200 is a computing device connectable to the poker game providing server 100 via a network. For example, the user terminal 200 may be a computing device capable of connecting to the Internet through a wired or wireless network such as a PC, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop, and the like.

The user terminal 200 may be connected to the poker game providing server 100 to drive a game client to provide an online poker game to the user.

In an embodiment, the user terminal 200 may receive a predetermined program for executing an online poker game from the poker game providing server 100, install the predetermined program, and configure a game client to perform an online poker game.

In one embodiment, the game client may receive the user's input according to the progress of the online poker game and provide it to the poker game providing server 100 to proceed with the online poker game.

This user terminal 200 will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 5.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a poker game providing server according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the game providing control unit of FIG. 2.

In FIG. 2, the poker game providing server 100 may include a communication unit 110, a jackpot money earning unit 130, a jackpot determining unit 140, an interface manager 150, and a game providing controller 160. In one embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 may further include an authenticator 120.

The communication unit 110 may provide a communication interface capable of performing communication with the user terminal 200.

The authenticator 120 may authenticate a game client connected to the poker game providing server 100. In an embodiment, the authenticator 120 may perform user account authentication for accessing the online poker game. In one embodiment, the authentication unit 120 may be provided with a predetermined authentication means for the monetization to perform the validation of the monetization, billing processing and the like.

The jackpot money earning unit 130 may accumulate a predetermined amount according to the progress of the online poker game to earn jackpot money.

In one embodiment, the jackpot money earning unit 130 may accumulate at least a portion of the amount bet according to the progress of the online poker game as jackpot money. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may provide a poker game in units of a game room in which a plurality of game clients are involved, and the jackpot money earning unit 130 may bet by the game client in each game room. You can earn a portion of the bet on each jackpot money. Here, the jackpot money earning unit 130 may accumulate jackpot money for all poker games provided by the poker game providing server 100. This is to improve the amount of jackpot money by the amount to be accumulated on a server basis, and also to accomplish the jackpot mission on a server basis.

In one embodiment, the jackpot money earning unit 130 may earn the jackpot money by earning an amount per game room or game channel. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may provide a game room by dividing it into a plurality of channels that are differentially classified according to the grade of a user account, and the jackpot money earning unit 130 may provide a plurality of channels. You can earn jackpot money by earning different amounts for each other. Here, the jackpot money earning unit 130 determines the amount to be accumulated in the jackpot money by giving a differential percentage according to the plurality of channels to the bet amount every time a bet is performed according to the progress of the online poker game. Can be. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may provide channels of various grades such as a starter channel, a sewage channel, a middle water channel, a high water channel, etc. according to the grade of a user account, and the jackpot money earning unit 130 may be a beginner. In the case of channels, you can earn jackpot money by determining the amount to be earned at the same or differential rate for each channel, such as 2% of the bet amount, 3% for sewage channels, 4% for heavy channels, and 5% for high channels. have.

The jackpot determination unit 140 may determine whether a preset jackpot mission has been achieved according to the progress of the online poker game. Here, the jackpot mission may be associated with at least one of a plurality of genealogy that may occur in a poker game. For example, the jackpot mission may be set to a royal straight, and for example, the jackpot mission may be set to include all royal straight plots, straight flushes, and four cards.

The jackpot determination unit 140 may determine whether the connected game client is a target to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if applicable, determine whether a preset jackpot mission is achieved in an online poker game associated with the game client. That is, the jackpot determination unit 140 may apply the jackpot mission only to the game client that satisfies a specific condition.

In one embodiment, the jackpot determination unit 140 may check whether the jackpot mission can be applied to each game room. For example, if the first game client joins the first game room, the jackpot determination unit 140 checks whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the game room is applicable, whether the jackpot mission is achieved for the game room. It can be determined.

In one embodiment, the jackpot determination unit 140 may check whether the jackpot mission can be applied for each channel. The game room may be divided into a plurality of channels that are differentially classified according to the grade of the user account, and the jackpot determination unit 140 may apply a jackpot mission to a specific channel among those channels. For example, when a user's grade is classified as "beginner-sewage-heavy water-coriander", the channels can be classified as "beginner channel-sewage channel-heavy water channel-cilantro channel". For another example, if a user's rating is divided into "One-Pair-Two-Pair-Triple-Focard", etc., the channels may be divided into "Starter Channel-Sewage Channel-Heavy Water Channel-High Water Channel". User ratings and channels can be matched to N: M, such as one-pair and two-pair users, sewage channels to apply two-pair and triple-class users.

In one embodiment, the jackpot determination unit 140 may determine whether to apply the jackpot mission according to the user's grade. For example, the jackpot determination unit 140 may check the rating of the first user account associated with the connected first game client and apply the jackpot mission if the rating is equal to or higher than the predetermined rating.

The jackpot determination unit 140 may determine whether the jackpot mission has been achieved by whether or not a genealogy related to the jackpot mission occurs as the online poker game progressed in at least one game room. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may provide an online poker game for each game room in cooperation with a plurality of game clients as described above, and the jackpot determination unit 140 may provide the poker game providing server 100. Online poker games in progress in all game rooms being played can be monitored to determine if genealogy associated with jackpot missions has occurred.

The interface manager 150 may provide various user interfaces as the online poker game progresses.

The interface manager 150 may control the game client so that the jackpot interface applies the external jackpot interface protruding to the outside of the poker game user interface to the game client to which the jackpot mission is applicable.

In one embodiment, the interface manager 150 may control to apply the external jackpot interface to the game client participating in the game room confirmed by the jackpot determination unit 140 to apply the jackpot mission.

In one embodiment, the interface manager 150 may control to apply the internal jackpot interface to the game client specified in the waiting room. Here, the internal jackpot interface may provide information about jackpot money or jackpot missions. For example, the poker game providing server 100 may accumulate at least a part of the bet amount as jackpot money whenever betting is performed in each game room, and the interface manager 150 sequentially processes the earning status of such jackpot money. A cumulative accumulation interface (eg, an interface showing that the jackpot money is raised every time a bet is made) may be included in the waiting room user interface.

In one embodiment, the interface manager 150 may check the display environment of the game client so that if the external jackpot interface is not applicable, the interface manager 150 may apply the internal jackpot interface. In more detail, the interface manager 150 confirms the display resolution of the first user terminal 200 on which the first game client is executed, and if the size of the checked resolution is smaller than the size to which the external jackpot interface is applied, the external By replacing the jackpot interface, the first game client may be controlled to apply an internal jackpot interface in which the jackpot interface is located inside the game room interface.

In one embodiment, if it is determined that the jackpot mission has won the jackpot mission by the jackpot determination unit 140, the interface manager 150 controls to activate the external jackpot interface (or internal jackpot interface) of the game client and apply it as a winning mode. can do.

The game providing controller 160 may control other components of the poker game providing server 100 to provide an online poker game to the game client.

The game provision controller 160 may provide one game room by interworking a plurality of game clients, and independently provide an online poker game according to a predetermined poker rule for each game room.

In one embodiment, the game providing control unit 160 may designate the connected game client in the waiting room and provide information on the jackpot money through the waiting room interface. In more detail, the game providing controller 160 designates the first game client connected to the poker game providing server 100 in association with the waiting room, and uses the interface manager 150 to make jackpot money through the user interface of the waiting room. It may be possible to provide information on the current status of earning.

In one embodiment, the game providing control unit 160 may provide a list of game rooms for game clients waiting in the waiting room to participate in a previously created game room or to create a new game room. In more detail, the game providing control unit 160 provides a list of at least one game room previously established in the first game client designated in the waiting room, and provides a list of at least one game room previously opened from the first client. Upon receiving the entrance request, the first client may participate in the game room. In addition, if the game providing control unit 160 receives a request for the creation of a new game room from the first game client designated in the waiting room, the game providing control unit 160 may create a new game room in which the first game client participates and add the generated game room to the list. have.

In one embodiment, the game providing control unit 160 may provide information about the jackpot mission through the waiting room or the user interface of the game room. In more detail, the information on the jackpot mission may include information on at least one genealogy associated with the jackpot mission, and the game providing controller 160 may include at least one family tree associated with the jackpot mission through the interface manager 150. The information about may be included in the user interface of the waiting room or the game room.

In one embodiment, the game providing controller 160 may determine the amount of jackpot money to be paid using the probability of achievement of the genealogy associated with the jackpot mission. If this is expressed as an equation, Equation 1 below.

Equation 1

In Equation 1, the amount to be paid

The total jackpot amount

, The sum of the total odds of the genealogy associated with the jackpot mission

Probability of Achieved Genealogy for

It can be determined as a value multiplied by 1's complement of the ratio of. For example, assuming that (1) a straight flush was associated with (2) a four card as a jackpot mission and the total jackpot money was 10 billion game money, and the game client 1 achieved a four card during an online poker game, the game offered The controller 160 calculates 1/11, which is 1's complement of the ratio between (1) the probability of achieving a straight flush (assuming 1 / 10,000) and (2) the probability of achieving a ford card (assuming 1 / 1,000) This may be multiplied by 10 billion game money to determine the amount to be paid to the game client 1 who has achieved the four card. When the game providing controller 160 determines at least a portion of the jackpot money to be paid, the corresponding amount may be paid to an account associated with the game client that has achieved the genealogy.

In one embodiment, when at least a portion of the jackpot money is paid as described above, the game providing control unit 160 transmits all the information related to the achievement or the paid jackpot money of the corresponding jackpot mission to the poker game providing server 100. Broadcast to game clients. For example, the game providing controller 160 may use the interface manager 150 to provide an additional interface generated by at least a portion of the game user interface or as a pop-up so that the jackpot mission is achieved and broadcast that the jackpot money is paid. have.

In FIG. 3, an embodiment of the game providing controller 160 may include a waiting room management module 161, a game room management module 162, and a poker game module 163.

The waiting room management module 161 may designate a game client connected to the poker game providing server 100 in association with the waiting room and provide a user interface of the waiting room. In an embodiment, the waiting room management module 161 may provide a list of the generated game rooms, and may receive and provide a game room opening request of the game client to the game room management module 162.

The game room management module 162 may link a plurality of game clients for each game room. In one embodiment, the game room management module 162 may provide the waiting room management module 161 with information about the generated game room.

The game room management module 162 may handle participation or withdrawal of a game client from the game room. The game room management module 162 may notify the poker game module 163 when the game client is requested to start an online poker game.

The poker game module 163 may provide an online poker game in a game room unit. In more detail, the poker game module 163 may operate independently for each game room, and may allow one game to be played in one game room, that is, a poker game as one quality card.

In one embodiment, the poker game module 163 may perform a function as a dealer that provides a mixture of cards for each game room, and determine the winning game client by grasping the genealogy of each game client at the end of the game.

In one embodiment, the poker game module 163 may calculate and perform bets according to the progress of the poker game in each game room, and accordingly, deduction of game money of the game client.

4 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of a poker game providing server according to the present invention. Another embodiment of the game providing server 100 disclosed in FIG. 4 will be omitted below with respect to a configuration or function substantially the same as or equivalent to that described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3. It will be readily understood from one description.

In FIG. 4, another embodiment of the poker game providing server 100 further includes a jackpot mission manager 170.

The jackpot mission manager 170 may generate or update a jackpot mission provided by the poker game providing server 100. Here, the jackpot mission may be generated by associating at least one of the plurality of genealogy that can be achieved in a poker game. In other words, achieving a specific genealogy may be to achieve a jackpot mission.

In one embodiment, the jackpot mission manager 170 may automatically generate at least one genealogy with a probability inversely proportional to the achievement probability of the genealogy (the mathematical occurrence probability) to generate the jackpot mission. For example, the jackpot mission management unit 170 may know the achievement probability for all the genealogy that can be achieved in the poker game, and at least one as a probability inversely proportional to the achievement probability (ie, the higher the difficulty, the higher the probability). You can automatically select the genealogy of to create a jackpot mission.

In one embodiment, the jackpot mission management unit 170 may generate a jackpot mission using the generation probability of the genealogy generated as a result of the operation of the poker game providing server 100. In more detail, the jackpot mission manager 170 may automatically generate at least one genealogy by generating at least one genealogy in inverse proportion to the generation probability of the genealogy generated by the poker game providing server 100 for a predetermined period of time. In such an embodiment, even if the probability of occurrence of naturally occurring mathematical occurrences is low, the family tree frequently generated in the poker game providing server 100 may have a low probability of being associated with a jackpot mission.

In one embodiment, if the jackpot mission management unit 170 determines that the jackpot mission is accomplished by the jackpot determination unit 140, the jackpot mission is excluded by reselecting at least one genealogy associated with the achieved jackpot mission and reselecting the at least one genealogy. Can be updated. Here, the criterion for the jackpot mission manager 170 to reselect at least one genealogy may be performed by any one or combination of the above-described embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user terminal 200 may include a communication unit 210, an interface storage unit 220, a terminal control unit 230, a display unit 240, and an input unit 250.

The communication unit 210 may generate or maintain a communication line with the game providing server 100.

The interface storage unit 220 may store various user interfaces provided from the game providing server 100. For example, it may store data for a game room user interface, a waiting room user interface, as well as an external jackpot interface or an internal jackpot interface that may be applied as some object thereof.

The terminal controller 230 may perform an online poker game in cooperation with the game providing server 200.

The terminal controller 230 may provide an online poker game to the user by applying an internal jackpot interface or an external jackpot interface under the control of the game providing server 200.

In an embodiment, the terminal controller 230 may check information (eg, resolution information) about the display 240 and provide it to the game providing server 200.

The display unit 240 may be predetermined display means capable of displaying a graphic image to a user under the control of the terminal controller 230.

The input unit 250 may be a predetermined input means that may receive a predetermined input for the progress of the game from the user and provide it to the terminal controller 230.

6 is a reference diagram illustrating examples of an internal jackpot interface provided to a user through a game client.

Figure (a) shows an internal jackpot interface that can be applied in a game interface, and (b) shows an example of a jackpot interface that can be applied in a waiting room. The illustrated border illustrates the effect on winning a jackpot.

It can be seen that the internal jackpot interface shown in Figures (a) and (b) is applied as at least part of the game screen (user interface).

FIG. 7 is a reference diagram illustrating examples of an external jackpot interface provided to a user through a game client, and FIG. 8 is a reference diagram illustrating an example of a winning mode with respect to FIG. 7A.

In Figure 7 (a) and (b) it can be seen that as shown as an example of the external jackpot interface is formed to protrude independently of the game user interface, that is, the portion below the bar.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a winning mode and a normal mode of FIG. 7A, FIG. 8A illustrates a winning mode, and FIG. 7A illustrates a normal mode. In this case, the winning mode may be provided by providing a predetermined blinking effect or adding a related sound in the state shown as being displayed when winning the jackpot mission.

9 is a reference diagram illustrating a game client to which an external jackpot interface is applied, and FIG. 10 is a reference diagram illustrating a game client to which an internal jackpot interface is applied.

In FIG. 9, it can be seen that the external jackpot interface 910 is formed to protrude from the poker game user interface 920 as shown and can operate as an externally independent object.

In contrast, in FIG. 10, it can be seen that the internal jackpot interface 1010 is located inside the poker game user interface 1020 and operates as a dependent object.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the online poker game providing method will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. Since the embodiments to be described below are performed in the above-described game providing server 100, the same or corresponding contents will not be overlapped with each other, but those skilled in the art will realize one embodiment of the online poker game providing method which will be described later from the above description. You will understand the example more clearly.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention. 11 illustrates an embodiment of applying a jackpot mission and an external jackpot interface while providing an online poker game using a game room.

Referring to FIG. 11, the poker game providing server 100 provides (a) at least one game room for a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server. In operation S1110, an online poker game may be provided using a virtual game money according to a predetermined poker rule using at least one game room.

If the first game client joins the first game room (step S1120), the poker game providing server 100 checks whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable (step S1130, eg), and if the game room is applicable, the jackpot interface. The first game client may be controlled to apply the external jackpot interface that protrudes out of the game room interface (step S1140).

In one embodiment, when the first game client connects to the poker game providing server, the poker game providing server 100 designates the first game client in association with the waiting room, and information about the jackpot money or the jackpot mission on the user interface of the waiting room. It may be provided to the first game client including an internal jackpot interface for providing.

In one embodiment, the method of providing an online poker game may further comprise earning jackpot money. In more detail, the poker game providing server 100 may earn jackpot money by earning a predetermined game money according to the progress of the online poker game.

In one embodiment, at least one game room may be divided into a plurality of channels that are differentially classified according to the grade of the user account.

In one embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 checks the first channel to which the first game room belongs, checks whether the first channel is a channel to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the channel is applicable, an external jackpot to the first game client. The first game client may be controlled to apply the interface.

In one embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 checks the display resolution of the first user terminal on which the first game client is executed, and if the confirmed resolution is smaller than the size to which the external jackpot interface is applied, the external jackpot interface Alternatively, the first game client may be controlled to apply an internal jackpot interface in which the jackpot interface is located inside the game room interface.

In an embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 sets different earning ratios for the plurality of channels, and if a bet is performed according to the progress of an online poker game, the poker game is applied to the corresponding bet amount by the jackpot. You can earn money.

12 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention. Another embodiment of FIG. 12 relates to an embodiment of applying a jackpot mission and an external jackpot interface according to a user grade, and is not limited to providing a poker game using a game room unlike the embodiment of FIG. 11.

Referring to another embodiment of the online poker game providing method in more detail with reference to Figure 12, the poker game providing server 100 according to a predetermined poker rule for the connected at least one game client virtual game money An online poker game can be provided using step S1210.

The poker game providing server 100 may check the grade of the first user account associated with the connected first game client (step S1220).

If the poker game providing server 100 checks the rating and is equal to or higher than the predetermined rating (step S1230, for example), the poker game providing server 100 further applies the jackpot mission in providing the online poker game (step S1240), and provides the first game client with the first game client. The jackpot interface may be controlled to apply an external jackpot interface protruding to the outside (step S1250).

In an embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 may earn jackpot money by earning a predetermined game money according to the provided online poker game.

In one embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 may pay at least a portion of the jackpot money to the first user account when the first game client achieves a genealogy corresponding to a jackpot mission. The poker game providing server 100 may control to apply the external jackpot interface to the first game client as a winning mode.

According to an embodiment, the poker game providing server 100 may provide an online poker game including information on the jackpot money accumulated for the first game client when the rating is less than the predetermined grade.

13 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an online game providing method according to the present invention. Another embodiment of FIG. 13 relates to an embodiment in which the jackpot interface is divided into internal or external to apply any one of them.

Referring to another embodiment of the online poker game providing method with reference to FIG. 13 in more detail, the poker game providing server 100 is a predetermined poker for a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server 100 According to the rule, an online poker game may be provided using a virtual game money (step S1310).

The poker game providing server 100 sets a jackpot mission associated with the genealogy of the online poker game (step S1320), and if the jackpot mission is applicable to each of the plurality of game clients (step S1330, yes), the corresponding game. The external jackpot interface (the external jackpot interface includes a jackpot interface protruding out of the poker game interface) may be controlled to the client (step S1340).

Although described above with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present application, those skilled in the art various modifications and changes to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims

An online poker game providing method performed in a poker game providing server for providing an online poker game to a plurality of game clients connected through a network,

(a) providing at least one game room to a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server, and using the at least one game room to play an online poker game using a virtual game money according to a predetermined poker rule. Providing; And

(b) When the first game client joins the first game room, check whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the game room is applicable, apply the external jackpot interface that protrudes out of the game room interface. Controlling the first game client;

Online poker game providing method comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein step (a)

If the first game client accesses the poker game providing server, designating the first game client in association with a waiting room; And

Providing an internal jackpot interface for providing information on the jackpot money or jackpot mission to the user interface of the waiting room to the first game client;

Online poker game providing method comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the online poker game is provided.

(c) earning jackpot money by earning a predetermined game money according to the progress of the online poker game;

The online poker game providing method further comprising.
The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one game room

To be divided into a plurality of channels that are differentially classified according to the user account level

Method for providing an online poker game, characterized in that.
The method of claim 4, wherein step (b)

Identifying a first channel to which the first game room belongs; And

Checking whether the first channel is a channel to which a jackpot mission is applicable, and if the channel is applicable, controlling the first game client to apply the external jackpot interface to the first game client;

Online poker game providing method comprising a.
The method of claim 4, wherein step (b)

Confirming a display resolution of a first user terminal on which the first game client is performed; And

If the size of the identified resolution is smaller than the size to which the external jackpot interface is applied, controlling the first game client to apply an internal jackpot interface having a jackpot interface located inside the game room interface by replacing the external jackpot interface. ;

Online poker game providing method comprising a.
The method of claim 4, wherein step (c)

Setting different accumulation ratios for the plurality of channels; And

If the bet is performed according to the progress of the online poker game, acquiring the jackpot money by applying the earning rate to the corresponding bet amount;

Online poker game providing method comprising a.
A poker game providing server connectable to a plurality of game clients through a network and providing online poker games to the connected plurality of game clients,

A game providing control unit configured to configure at least one game room and provide an online poker game that is independently performed for each game room with respect to the plurality of connected game clients;

A jackpot determination unit which checks whether a corresponding game client can apply a jackpot mission to each of the plurality of game clients, and if applicable, determines whether a preset jackpot mission is achieved in an online poker game associated with the game client; And

An interface manager configured to control an external jackpot interface to be applied to the game client identified as the game client to which the jackpot mission is applicable by the jackpot determination unit;

Poker game providing server comprising a.
The method of claim 8, wherein the poker game providing server

A jackpot money earning unit that accumulates at least a portion of an amount betted as jackpot money according to the progress of the online poker game independently performed for each game room;

Poker game providing server, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 8, wherein the poker game providing server

A jackpot mission management unit configured to generate the jackpot mission by automatically selecting at least one genealogy among the plurality of genealogies by inversely proportional to the achievement probability of each of the genealogies that may occur in the poker game;

Poker game providing server, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 8, wherein the interface management unit

Checking the display environment of the game client to which the jackpot mission can be applied, and if the external jackpot interface is not applicable, controls to apply the internal jackpot interface by replacing the external jackpot interface.

Poker game providing server, characterized in that.
A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing an online poker game providing method performed in a poker game providing server that provides an online poker game to a plurality of game clients connected through a network,

The program

(a) providing at least one game room to a plurality of game clients connected to the poker game providing server, and using the at least one game room to play an online poker game using a virtual game money according to a predetermined poker rule. Providing functionality; And

(b) When the first game client joins the first game room, check whether the first game room is a game room to which the jackpot mission is applicable, and if the game room is applicable, apply the external jackpot interface that protrudes out of the game room interface. Controlling the first game client;

Record medium comprising a.