JP2003062353A - System and method for network game, and managing device, managing method, and managing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the contents of a network game according to position information of a game instrument in which the network game is performed. SOLUTION: A server and each player on a game site are connected via the Internet. The server respectively changes a background which is a pattern of a network game, configuration of the ground in the network game related to progress of the network game, the nature of a unit which is a movement nucleus in the network game or the effect of an item in the network game, or the like, according to position information received from each player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network game system and method whose contents are changed according to the position of a player, and a management device, a management method and a management program for managing the network game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A GPS for receiving radio waves from a plurality of artificial satellites and performing radio wave positioning is known as means for acquiring position information.
There are known satellite positioning systems such as (Global Positioning System) and systems that identify a base station for mobile communication such as PHS (Personal Handyphone System) and obtain information on the location of the user from the position of the base station. . And
Some systems have been disclosed in which a portable information terminal is equipped with a system for acquiring such position information, and sends information about its current location to a server via a computer network. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-322091 discloses a news gathering support system for transferring information including the current location of a news gathering terminal to an electronic newspaper server via a network.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-336238, position information is sent from a mobile terminal to a server, and based on the sent information, map data around the position and related information are sent to the mobile terminal. It is disclosed to send.

A navigation device for playing a game using a means for detecting a position is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-114370.
It is disclosed in the publication. This navigation device
A map including the current location is displayed, and the event is executed when the current location reaches the event occurrence point set on the map.

[0005]

As described above, at present, position information is becoming easily available, and it is considered to use the information to provide various services or entertainment. As a game that can be progressed using position information, as described above, one that follows on the map of the navigation device, orienteering using a personal navigation device, etc. are considered, but on the map, That is, the actual topography or the road itself is used.

In a conventional network game, a player uses a personal computer or a home-use game machine to connect to a server prepared by a game software maker at home or the like to play the game. However, in such a conventional network game, no matter where you connect to the server, you can only enjoy the same game, and there is no peculiarity of the place to connect to the server.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such conventional circumstances, and a network game system and method whose contents are changed according to the position of the player, and a management device for managing the network game. The purpose is to provide a management method and management program.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a network game system according to the present invention comprises:
The management device includes a management device that manages the progress of the network game, and at least one game device that is connected to the management device and that executes the network game. The management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device. The content of the network game is received and changed according to the position information.

Here, the game device may include a position information positioning means for positioning the position information of the game device.

Further, the contents of the network game changed according to the position information are the background which is the picture of the network game, the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game, and the operation subject in the network game. The property of the unit or the effect of the item in the network game can be mentioned.

In such a network game system, the management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a network game method according to the present invention includes a management device for managing the progress of the network game, and at least one or more connected to the management device to execute the network game. A network game method performed with the game device, wherein the management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. It has a feature.

Here, the game device may include a position information positioning means for positioning the position information of the game device.

The contents of the network game changed according to the position information are the background which is the picture of the network game, the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game, and the subject of the operation in the network game. The property of the unit or the effect of the item in the network game can be mentioned.

In such a network game method,
The management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the content of the network game according to the position information.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the management device according to the present invention is a management device which is connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game and manages the progress of the network game. A receiving means for receiving the position information of the game machine from the game machine, and a changing means for changing the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Here, the changing means is, in accordance with the position information, a background which is a pattern of the network game, a terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game, and a unit which is an operation subject in the network game. The property or the effect of the item in the network game is changed.

Such a management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the management method according to the present invention, a management device connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game manages the progress of the network game. The method is characterized by comprising a receiving step of receiving position information of the game device from the game device, and a changing process of changing the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Here, in the changing step, in accordance with the position information, the background which is the pattern of the network game,
The terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, the nature of the unit that is the operation subject in the network game, the effect of the item in the network game, and the like are changed.

In such a management method, the position information of the game device is received from the game device, and the contents of the network game are changed according to this position information.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the management program according to the present invention is a management program in which a management device connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game manages the progress of the network game. The program is characterized by including a receiving step of receiving position information of the game device from the game device and a changing process of changing the content of the network game in accordance with the position information.

Here, in the changing step, a background which is a pattern of the network game is selected according to the position information.
The terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, the nature of the unit that is the operation subject in the network game, the effect of the item in the network game, and the like are changed.

In such a management program, the position information of the game device is received from the game device, and the contents of the network game are changed according to this position information.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, an example in which the game environment changes according to the position information of the place where the network game is played will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the background of the game changes depending on the position information of the place where the game is played. For example, when playing a card game in a mountainous area such as Mt. Fuji or Yatsugatake, the background of the card is displayed as a background instead of the usual simple monochrome screen. The image of the mountain may be a typical mountain image registered in advance in the server, or may be an image of the mountain taken by the user on site. Of course, images of Mt. Fuji and Yatsugatake registered on the server may be used. An image suitable for the place is displayed as the background. Similarly, even in a beach area such as Shonan coast or Odaiba, the background of the game is not the usual simple monochrome screen, but the image of the sea is displayed as the background. Note that, as shown in FIG. 1, not only the background but also the pattern of the card may be changed according to the positional information of the place where the game is played.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example in which the terrain of the game and the nature of the unit which is the subject of the operation change depending on the position information of the place where the game is played. For example, when players on a flat land compete with each other across a mountainous area such as Mt. Fuji or Yatsugatake, each of the bases is a flat ground,
The area between them becomes a mountain. Regarding the nature of the unit, as shown in the battle table in Fig. 2, the strength relationship changes depending on the terrain. Although not shown, the movement amount of each unit may be changed depending on the terrain. Therefore, the player needs to make a strategy according to the place to compete and the unit in his possession, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming rut.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned example. For example, when a player in Hakodate and a player in Aomori compete, each base has a terrain corresponding to the place, and the area between them is the sea. Further, it is also possible to superimpose a deformed map on the screen.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an example in which the effect of the item of the game changes depending on the position information of the place where the game is played. For example, in a so-called card battle game, the strength of the card changes depending on the place where the game is played. As shown in Figure 3, in the case of a character that imitates a plant that inhabits the mountains, the attack power is higher when in a mountainous area such as Mt. Fuji than when it is in a beach area such as Harumi Pier. And points such as defense power increase.

Similarly, although not shown, in the case of a character that imitates a plant or creature that lives in the sea, the attacking power and the defensive power in the beach area are higher than those in the mountain area. The points increase. That is, even for the same character, the strength of the character changes depending on the location of the player, so that it is possible to develop a battle that takes advantage of the advantage of the ground when competing through the network.

The effect is not limited to the character card, and the effect of a card expressing a natural phenomenon such as a tornado or a lightning bolt changes depending on the place of use. Further, for example, a card expressing a tsunami can be set so that it can be used only in the beach area.

In other words, the strength and effect of any item changes depending on the influence of the field,
Even if you have the same item, you can enjoy a variety of ways to enjoy it.

Next, an example of a network game in each genre is shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, as an example of a so-called action game (ACT), a survival game in which the battle field changes according to the place where the player is present is shown. Also, as an example of a so-called simulation game (SLG), a war game divided into areas at the municipal level is cited. Further, as an example of a so-called role playing game (RPG), a fantasy game in which an enemy character changes depending on a place where a player is present is cited.

In the action game, the screen 100
Above, for example, a map of the current location and the position of the player on the map are displayed, and when carrying the game device and moving,
The movement is reflected on the map in the game. Therefore, each player can enjoy the survival game while moving in the actual city. Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the game device is actually carried and moved, and for example, only the battle field may be set according to the position information of the player.

In the simulation game, the actual positions of the ally's party and the enemy's party are displayed on the map on the screen 101, and the war game is played in this area. In this case as well, the detailed position of each player in the ally party may be displayed.

In the role playing game, the game progresses according to the actual position of the party. For example, an enemy character can be placed at an arbitrary point on the map of the screen 102, and when the party actually moves to that position, the enemy character can appear in the game. Specifically, when the party actually moves in front of the Moyai image in Shibuya, a giant moai can be set to appear in the game. In this case as well, the detailed position of each player in the ally party may be displayed. Also, it is possible to change the appearance of the enemy character depending on the time, such as the enemy character that appears only at night.

Regarding the position of the player, it is easiest to regard the position of the access point that has accessed the network as the position of the player. In order to reflect the actual position of the player in the game, it is necessary to provide the game device with a positioning means for positioning the position information. As a positioning method for position information, a GPS (Global Positioning System) method using artificial satellites, or an AGPS (Assistant Global) that uses a fixed reference station on the ground or a base station of a mobile phone to improve positioning accuracy than GPS is used.
Positioning System) system, CDMA (Code Division)
Multiple Access) A CDMA system that uses a base station as an artificial satellite or positions by the electric field strength, a standard radio wave system that uses a radio clock, PHS (Personal Handyphone)
System), such as a mobile radio system that base station is represented by the current location.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a conceptual diagram of the network game system. As shown in FIG. 5, in the network game system according to the present embodiment, the server device of the game site, the software maker, and the players A, B, C, D, and E are connected to the Internet, and the Internet is used for data communication. It is supposed to be a place.
The connection to the Internet may be a general wired line such as a telephone line or a wireless line such as a mobile phone.

In FIG. 5, a server device owned by the game site is mainly constructed as a place for data processing. This game site may be operated by a game maker,
It may be operated by an organization other than the game maker. Of course, it may be operated by an individual.

The software maker and the game site are
It may be connected by a dedicated line, or may be connected via the Internet like each player. Also,
The thickness of the line in the figure is an image of the amount of communication that can be handled.

Data transfer and billing at that time in this network game system will be described with reference to FIG.

As for data, game data, position data of each player, access data, etc. are passed around the game site. In addition, a game usage fee is charged each time the player uses the network game, and an amount corresponding to the usage fee is electronically settled through the game site. The form of electronic payment is mainly through a bank or a credit card company, but the game site organizer itself may do so.

Specifically, each software maker F, G, H
Supplies game software to game sites and receives game usage fees from each player through the game sites. In this network game, the player A can play a game with the CPU of the game site, and the players B and D can play with each other. Also, as will be described later in detail, an opponent can be searched for like the player C, and the search result is notified from the game site. Also, like player E,
You can also enter the conditions of the opponent and wait, and if an opponent that matches the conditions is found, the opponent is notified from the game site.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned server device of the game site performs various calculations according to the position information of each player and reflects the position information of the player in the game. Therefore, a schematic configuration of the server device is shown in FIG. 7, and its operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

As shown in FIG. 7, the server device 10 includes a communication section 11 for communicating with the above-mentioned player and software maker, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 which is a non-volatile storage medium for storing programs, RAM (Random A) which is a volatile storage medium in which the program is expanded
ccess Memory) 13, a calculation unit 14 for performing various calculations,
CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 that controls each unit
5 and a bus 16. The server device 10 simply performs arithmetic processing on the game data in the arithmetic unit 14 based on the positional information received from each player, and transmits the game data in which the positional information of the player is reflected, via the communication unit 11. To do.

The operation of the server device 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, in step S1 of FIG. 8, an initial setting of a play mode such as whether the player plays with the CPU, party play, or battle play is performed.

Next, in step S2, the background and topography of the game are calculated according to the position information of the player.
When playing with the CPU, the player may be allowed to select a background, terrain, or the like on the CPU side.

Then, in step S3, the numerical values of the units, items, etc. appearing in the game are calculated according to the position information of the player. At this time, the numerical value is calculated, for example, by multiplying each player by a coefficient corresponding to the position.

When the numerical calculation is completed, game processing is performed in real time in step S4.

The calculation process of the background and topography of the game in step S2 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S10, the position information of the player is received. In the case of party play or battle play, the position information of all players is received.

Next, in step S11, step S
Based on the position information received in 10, the background and topography of the game are calculated, and in the subsequent step S12, the field of the game is set.

FIG. 10 shows the numerical calculation processing of the units, items, etc. in the game in step S3 described above.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of. First, step S2
At 0, the data owned by the player, for example, the data of the owned unit or item is received. In the case of party play or battle play, the possessed data of all players is received.

Next, in step S21, the parameters of the possession data are determined according to the position information of the player. This parameter is determined, for example, by multiplying a parameter of data such as a unit or item by a coefficient according to position information.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the network game home page of the above-mentioned game site. As shown in FIG. 11, the index page includes, for example, “What is a network game?”, “Compatible product (hardware)”, “Compatible product (software)”, “Network game list”, “Network game history table”. , "Q &A","Inquiry"
The index such as is displayed, and it is possible to select by clicking each item.

That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, in step S30, the selection screen of the network game homepage is displayed, and by selecting each item, the corresponding screen is displayed. For example,
If you select "What is a network game?", Step S
The corresponding screen is displayed at 31, and the corresponding screen is displayed at step S32 when "Compatible product (hardware)" is selected, and the corresponding screen is displayed at step S33 when "Compatible product (software)" is selected. Similarly, when selecting “network game list”, “network game history table”, “Q & A”, and “inquiry”, corresponding screens are displayed in step S34, step S35, step S36, and step S37, respectively. In the following, only the case where the items of “network game list” and “network game history table” are selected will be described.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a display screen when the item of “network game list” is selected from the index page shown in FIG. The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S40, a network game list screen is displayed.

Subsequently, in step S41, it is determined whether or not to perform a narrowing search. That is, the viewer can perform a narrowed search and search for a desired network game. As conditions for narrowing down, for example, FIG.
As shown in 3, the registration date, corresponding hardware name, software genre, software title, software maker name, etc. are set as an AND condition or an OR condition.
You can enter the conditions. Of course, it is not necessary to input all items. In step S41, when performing the narrowing-down search, the narrowing-down result according to the input narrowing-down condition is displayed in step S42, and the process returns to step S41. In step S41, if the narrow-down search is not performed, the process proceeds to step S43.

In step S43, it is determined whether or not a rearrangement search is performed. That is, the viewer can sort the items similar to the above-described narrowed-down search by inputting the sorting condition under the AND condition.
When the sorting search is performed in step S43, the sorting result according to the input sorting condition is displayed in step S44, and the process returns to step S41. If the rearrangement search is not performed in step S43, the process proceeds to step S45.

When there are a large number of registered position information items,
In step S45, the page switching character at the bottom of the screen of FIG. 13 is selected to display the network game to be searched on the screen. That is, when "to top page" is selected in FIG. 13, step S46 in FIG.
When the top page of the network game list screen is displayed in, and "Go to previous page" is selected, step S
At 47, the previous page of the network game list screen is displayed. Similarly, in FIG. 13, if "To next page" is selected, the next page of the network game list screen is displayed in step S48, and if "To end page" is selected, the end of the network game list screen is displayed in step S49. The page is displayed.
If page switching is not performed, step S
Go to 50.

In step S50, it is determined whether or not "select" is selected on the position information search screen of FIG. As a result of the search for the network game by the viewer, there is a network game to be played, and if the "select" button at the left end of the game information is selected, the play selection screen is displayed in step S51, and if not, step S41 Return to.

In step S50 described above, FIG.
When the "select" button on the network game list screen of is selected, the screen is switched to the play selection screen as shown in FIG. The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 16, first, in step S60, a play selection screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 15, on the play selection screen, a release date, a corresponding hardware name, a software title, a software maker name, a comment, a charge, etc. are displayed. The viewer can make a play application or cancel the play by viewing the detailed information.

When the viewer makes a play application, FIG.
When the "play application" button 5 is selected, the play mode selection screen is displayed in step S61 of FIG. When the viewer cancels the play, he / she selects the "play stop" button in FIG. 15 to switch to the network game list screen described above in step S62 in FIG. Note that the play mode selection screen that is displayed depends on the type of network game you have selected.
Below, the case where a role playing game is selected and the case where a simulation game is selected will be described in order.

When the role playing game is selected, a play mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S70, a play mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed.

Next, in step S71, the player name, the ID issued by the game site, and the password set by himself are input on the play mode selection screen of FIG. 17, and the "input" button of FIG. 17 is selected. At this time, if you click the "Clear" button, the entered player name, I
D, all passwords are not entered.

Subsequently, in step S72, the input player name or the like is collated to determine whether or not the player name or the like is correct. As a result of the collation, if the player name or the like is correct, the process proceeds to step S73, and if not correct, the process returns to step S71.

In step S73, a play mode prepared for each game such as a stand play played by one person or a party play played with friends is selected. Figure 1
When the "stand play" button is selected on the play mode selection screen of No. 7, in step S74, if there is save data, that data is read, and if not, the game screen is displayed as it is, and the game is started. . When the "party play" button is selected on the play mode selection screen of FIG. 17, the player list screen is displayed in step S75.

An example of the player list screen is shown in FIG. 19, and the processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S80, a player list screen is displayed.

Succeedingly, in a step S81, it is determined whether or not a narrowing down search is performed. That is, the viewer can perform a narrowed search to search for a player who wants to form a party. As the conditions for narrowing down, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, a place name, a job occupation, a game name, a party name, the number of parties, etc. are input by an AND condition or an OR condition. be able to. Of course, it is not necessary to input all items. In step S81, when performing a narrowing search,
In step S82, the narrowing-down result according to the input narrowing-down condition is displayed, and the process returns to step S81. In step S81, when the narrow-down search is not performed, the process proceeds to step S83.

In step S83, it is determined whether or not a rearrangement search is performed. That is, the viewer can sort the items similar to the above-described narrowed-down search by inputting the sorting condition under the AND condition.
When the rearrangement search is performed in step S83, the rearrangement result according to the input rearrangement condition is displayed in step S84, and the process returns to step S81. If the rearrangement search is not performed in step S83, the process proceeds to step S85.

When there are many applicable players,
In step S85, the page switching character at the bottom of the screen of FIG. 19 is selected to display the player to be searched on the screen. That is, in FIG. 19, when "To top page" is selected, the top page of the player list screen is displayed in step S86 of FIG. 20, and when "To previous page" is selected, the player list screen is displayed in front of step S87. The page is displayed. Similarly, in FIG. 19, if "to next page" is selected, the next page of the player list screen is displayed in step S88, and if "to end page" is selected, step S8
At 9, the end page of the player list screen is displayed. When page switching is not performed, the process proceeds to step S90.

In step S90, it is determined whether or not "select" is selected on the player list screen of FIG. As a result of the viewer searching the player list, if there is a player who wants to form a party and selects the "select" button at the left end of the player information, step S9
In 1, the participation application notification screen is displayed on the game device of the opponent, and if not, the process returns to step S81.

An example of the participation application notification screen is shown in FIG.
The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S100, a participation application notification screen is displayed on the game device of the opponent.

Next, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the other party accepts participation in the party.
If acceptance of the party is accepted, step S10.
At 2, the game screen is displayed and the game is started. If the opponent does not accept the participation in the party in step S101, the player list screen is switched to in step S103, and the player forming the party again is selected.

When a simulation game is selected on the above-mentioned network game list screen,
A play mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S110, a play mode selection screen as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed.

Next, in step S111, the player name, ID, and password are respectively input on the play mode selection screen of FIG. 23, and the "input" button of FIG. 23 is selected. At this time, if the "Clear" button is selected, the entered player name, ID, and password are all not entered.

Subsequently, in step S112, the entered player name or the like is collated to determine whether or not the player name or the like is correct. As a result of the collation, if the player name or the like is correct, the process proceeds to step S113, and if not correct, the process returns to step S111.

In step S113, a play mode prepared for each game is selected, such as a CPU-to-CPU battle play in which the CPU is played, or an interpersonal battle play in which another player is played. In the play mode selection screen of FIG.
If the "play battle" button is selected, step S11
In 4, if there is save data, the data is read, and if there is no save data, the game screen is displayed as it is, and the game is started. When the "Personal battle play" button is selected on the play mode selection screen of FIG. 23, the screen is switched to the opponent selection screen in step S115.

An example of the opponent selection screen is shown in FIG.
The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S120, an opponent selection screen is displayed.

Next, in step S121, the player name, ID, and password are input, and the "input" button in FIG. 25 is selected. At this time, if the "Clear" button is selected, the entered player name, ID, and password are all not entered.

Subsequently, in step S122, the entered player name or the like is collated to determine whether or not the player name or the like is correct. As a result of the collation, if the player name or the like is correct, the process proceeds to step S123, and if not correct, the process returns to step S121.

In step S123, the conditions of the opponent who wants to compete can be input for each item designated in each game. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, "place name" or "terrain" that the opponent is playing, or "name" if known in advance can be input. Of course, it is not necessary to input the conditions of the opponent.

Subsequently, in step S124, play selection is performed. That is, if you enter the opponent's condition and wait until a player who meets the condition appears,
If the "standby" button shown in the opponent selection screen of FIG. 25 is selected, and if a player who does not meet the conditions wants to immediately compete, the "competition" button is selected. When the "Compete" button is selected, the opponent list screen shown in FIG. 27 is displayed in step S125. If the "standby" button is selected, step S
At 126, wait until an opponent is notified that matches the conditions.

An example of the opponent list screen is shown in FIG. 27, and the processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S130, an opponent list screen is displayed.

Subsequently, in step S131, it is determined whether or not to perform a narrowing search. That is, the viewer can perform a narrowed search to search for a player who wants to compete. As conditions for narrowing down, for example, FIG.
As shown in, the place name, the terrain, the name in the game, and the total number of wins and losses in that game are ANDed.
It can be entered as a condition or an OR condition. Of course, it is not necessary to input all items. Step S13
In step 1, when performing a narrowed search, step S
At 132, the narrowing-down result according to the inputted narrowing-down condition is displayed, and the process returns to step S131. In step S131, if the narrowing search is not performed,
It proceeds to step S133.

In step S133, it is determined whether or not a rearrangement search is performed. That is, the viewer can sort the items similar to the above-described narrowed-down search by inputting the sorting condition under the AND condition. When the sorting search is performed in step S83, the sorting result according to the input sorting condition is displayed in step S134, and step S131 is performed.
Return to. When the rearrangement search is not performed in step S133, the process proceeds to step S135.

When there are many applicable players,
In step S135, the page switching character at the bottom of the screen in FIG. 27 is selected to display the player to be searched on the screen. That is, when “to top page” is selected in FIG. 27, the top page of the opponent list screen is displayed in step S136 of FIG. 28,
When "Go to previous page" is selected, the previous page of the opponent list screen is displayed in step S137. Similarly, in FIG. 27, selecting “to next page” displays the next page of the opponent list screen in step S138, and selecting “to end page” ends the opponent list screen in step S139. The page is displayed. When page switching is not performed, the process proceeds to step S140.

In step S140, it is determined whether or not the "select" button has been selected on the opponent list screen of FIG. As a result of the viewer searching the opponent list, if there is a player who wants to compete and selects the "select" button at the left end of the player information, the opponent application game screen is displayed on the opponent game device in step S141. If not, the process returns to step S131.

An example of the competition application notification screen is shown in FIG.
The processing on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S150, a competition application notification screen is displayed on the opponent's game device.

Next, in step S151, it is determined whether or not the opponent accepts the battle. If the battle is accepted, the game screen is displayed in step S152 and the game is started. If the opponent does not accept the match in step S151, step S151.
At 153, the above-mentioned opponent list screen is displayed, and the player to compete again is selected.

On the other hand, FIG. 31 shows an example of a display screen when the item of “network game history table” is selected from the index page described above, and the process on this screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32. . First, in step S160, a network game history table screen is displayed.

Next, in step S161, the player name, ID, and password are input respectively, and the "input" button in FIG. 31 is selected. At this time, if the "Clear" button is selected, the entered player name, ID, and password are all not entered.

Subsequently, in step S162, the input player name or the like is collated to determine whether or not the player name or the like is correct. As a result of the collation, if the player name or the like is correct, the process proceeds to step S163, and if not correct, the process returns to step S161.

In step S163, a list of history information is displayed. At this time, if there is a large amount of history information, in step S164, the page switching character at the bottom of the screen in FIG. 31 is selected to display the history information to be searched for on the screen. That is, in FIG. 31, when “To top page” is selected, the top page of the network game history table screen is displayed in step S165 of FIG. 32, and when “To previous page” is selected, network game history table screen is displayed in step S166. The previous page of is displayed. Similarly, in FIG. 31, if "To next page" is selected, the next page of the network game history table screen is displayed in step S167, and if "To end page" is selected, the end of the network game history table screen is displayed in step S168. The page is displayed. If page switching is not performed, step S1
Proceed to 69.

In step S169, it is determined whether or not the "select" button has been selected on the network game history table screen of FIG. As a result of the viewer searching the network game history table, there is a network game to play,
When the "select" button at the left end of the game information is selected, the play selection screen described above is displayed in step S170, and otherwise, step S161.
Return to. Since the process after the play selection screen is displayed is the same as the process described above, the description is omitted.

As described above, on the home page of the network game according to the present embodiment, it is possible to freely search and select an opponent who wants to compete or who wants to form a party. Also, when searching for an opponent, the skill of the opponent can be known in advance.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
In a network game using an existing network infrastructure, the content of the network game is changed according to the position information of the game device connected to the server device.
As a result, the contents of the same network game change depending on the position where the server device is connected or the position where an opponent or the like connects to the server, so that the same network game can be enjoyed for a long time.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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As described in detail above, the network game system according to the present invention is connected to the management device for managing the progress of the network game and the management device.
At least one game device that executes the network game, the management device receives position information of the game device from the game device, and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. Is characterized by.

Here, the game machine may be provided with a position information positioning means for positioning the position information of the game machine.

The contents of the network game changed according to the position information are the background which is the picture of the network game, the terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, and the subject of the operation in the network game. The property of the unit or the effect of the item in the network game can be mentioned.

In such a network game system, the management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. As a result, the contents of the same network game change depending on the position where the server device is connected or the position where an opponent or the like connects to the server, so that the same network game can be enjoyed for a long time.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the network game method according to the present invention includes a management device for managing the progress of the network game, and at least one or more connected to the management device to execute the network game. A network game method performed with the game device, wherein the management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. It has a feature.

Here, the game machine may be provided with a position information positioning means for measuring the position information of the game machine.

The contents of the network game changed according to the position information are the background which is the pattern of the network game, the terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, and the subject of the operation in the network game. The property of the unit or the effect of the item in the network game can be mentioned.

In such a network game method,
The management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the content of the network game according to the position information. As a result, even in the same network game, the content changes depending on the position where the server device is connected or the position where the opponent or the like connects to the server.
Even the same network game can be enjoyed for a long time.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the management device according to the present invention is a management device which is connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game and manages the progress of the network game. A receiving means for receiving the position information of the game machine from the game machine, and a changing means for changing the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Here, the changing means is, in accordance with the position information, a background which is a picture of the network game, a terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game, and a unit which is an operation subject in the network game. The property or the effect of the item in the network game is changed.

Such a management device receives the position information of the game device from the game device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. This allows
Even the same network game can be enjoyed for a long period of time because the content changes depending on the position information of the game device.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the management method according to the present invention, a management device connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game manages the progress of the network game. The method is characterized by comprising a receiving step of receiving position information of the game device from the game device, and a changing process of changing the contents of the network game according to the position information.

Here, in the changing step, the background, which is the pattern of the network game, according to the position information,
The terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, the nature of the unit that is the operation subject in the network game, the effect of the item in the network game, and the like are changed.

In such a management method, the position information of the game device is received from the game device, and the contents of the network game are changed according to this position information. As a result, the contents of the same network game change depending on the position information of the game device, so that the same network game can be enjoyed for a long time.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the management program according to the present invention is such that a management device connected to at least one or more game machines for executing a network game manages the progress of the network game. The program is characterized by including a receiving step of receiving position information of the game device from the game device and a changing process of changing the content of the network game in accordance with the position information.

Here, in the changing step, the background, which is the pattern of the network game, according to the position information,
The terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game, the nature of the unit that is the operation subject in the network game, the effect of the item in the network game, and the like are changed.

In such a management program, the position information of the game device is received from the game device, and the content of the network game is changed according to this position information.
As a result, the contents of the same network game change depending on the position information of the game device, so that the same network game can be enjoyed for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a background of a game changes depending on position information of a place where the game is played in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the topography and unit characteristics of a game change depending on the position information of the place where the game is played.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an effect of an item of a game changes depending on position information of a place where the game is played.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network game in each genre.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a conceptual configuration of the network game system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining data transfer in the network game system and charging at that time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a server device of a game site in the network game system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the server device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of calculating a game background, terrain, etc. by the server device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a numerical calculation process of a unit, an item, etc. in a game by the server device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an index page among homepages of a game site.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process in the index page.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network game list screen of the index page.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating processing on the network game list screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a play selection screen of the network game list screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the play selection screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a play mode selection screen of the play selection screen.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the play mode selection screen.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a player list screen of the play mode selection screen.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating processing on the player list screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a participation application notification screen of the player list screen.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the participation application notification screen.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating another example of a play mode selection screen of the play selection screen.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the play mode selection screen.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of an opponent selection screen of the play mode selection screen.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the opponent selection screen.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of an opponent list screen of the opponent selection screen.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the opponent list screen.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a competition application notification screen of the competition opponent list screen.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating processing on the competition application notification screen.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network game history table screen of the index page.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a process on the network game history table screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 server device, 11 communication unit, 12 ROM, 13
RAM, 14 arithmetic units, 15 CPU, 16 buses

Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A management device that manages the progress of a network game, and at least one game device that is connected to the management device and that executes the network game. A network game system, which receives position information of a device and changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. 2. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the game device includes position information positioning means for positioning the position information of the game device. 3. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the management device changes a background, which is a pattern of the network game, according to the position information. 4. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the management device changes the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game according to the position information. 5. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the management device changes a property of a unit which is an operation subject in the network game according to the position information. 6. The network game system according to claim 1, wherein the management device changes an effect of an item in the network game according to the position information. 7. A network game method performed between a management device that manages the progress of a network game and at least one game device that is connected to the management device and that executes the network game. A network game method, wherein the device receives position information of the game device from the game device, and changes the content of the network game according to the position information. 8. The network game method according to claim 7, wherein the game device measures the position information of the game device. 9. The network game method according to claim 7, wherein the management device changes a background, which is a pattern of the network game, according to the position information. 10. The network game method according to claim 7, wherein the management device changes the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game in accordance with the position information. 11. The network game method according to claim 7, wherein the management device changes a property of a unit which is an operation subject in the network game according to the position information. 12. The network game method according to claim 7, wherein the management device changes the effect of the item in the network game according to the position information. 13. A management device that is connected to at least one or more game devices that execute a network game, and that manages the progress of the network game, the receiving device receiving position information of the game device from the game device. And a changing unit that changes the contents of the network game according to the position information. 14. The management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the changing unit changes a background, which is a pattern of the network game, according to the position information. 15. The management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the changing unit changes the terrain in the network game related to the progress of the network game according to the position information. 16. The management device according to claim 13, wherein the changing unit changes a property of a unit which is an operation subject in the network game in accordance with the position information. 17. The management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the changing unit changes the effect of the item in the network game according to the position information. 18. A management method, wherein a management device connected to at least one or more game machines executing a network game manages the progress of the network game, and receives position information of the game machine from the game machine. And a changing step of changing the contents of the network game according to the position information. 19. The management method according to claim 18, wherein in the changing step, the background, which is a pattern of the network game, is changed according to the position information. 20. The management method according to claim 18, wherein in the changing step, the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game is changed according to the position information. 21. In the changing step, a property of a unit which is an operation subject in the network game is changed according to the position information.
Management method described. 22. The management method according to claim 18, wherein in the changing step, the effect of the item in the network game is changed according to the position information. 23. A management device connected to at least one or more game machines executing a network game is a management program for managing the progress of the network game, and receives position information of the game machine from the game machine. And a changing step of changing the contents of the network game according to the position information. 24. The management program according to claim 23, wherein in the changing step, the background, which is a pattern of the network game, is changed according to the position information. 25. The management program according to claim 23, wherein in the changing step, the terrain in the network game relating to the progress of the network game is changed according to the position information. 26. In the changing step, the property of a unit which is an operation subject in the network game is changed according to the position information.
The listed management program. 27. The management program according to claim 23, wherein in the changing step, the effect of the item in the network game is changed according to the position information.