Game system, server and game control method

• US 20060003841A1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Takahiko, Kogo, Junichi
• Application Number:
  US11/171,582
• Publication Number:
  US 20060003841A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5546 using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/65 for computing the condition of a game character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/807 Role playing or strategy games

Abstract

A game system which provides a game system which can rouse competitive spirits of players and create strategic characteristics to the way of carrying out a game. Specifically, the present invention provides a game system in which a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a server via communication lines, and in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, the game system comprising: level storing means for storing a level value of a player; level setting means for setting a predetermined level for the player to store it as the level value in the level storing means; condition setting means for setting a condition in a game for the player; condition achievement determination means for determining whether or not the player clears the condition; and game result determination means for determining a game result on the basis of, when the condition achievement determination means determines that the player clears a condition, the condition cleared by the player, and the level value of the player which is stored in the level storing means.

Claims

1. A game system in which a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a server via communication lines, and in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, the game system comprising:

a level value storing unit which stores a level value of a player;

a level value setting unit which sets a predetermined level in accordance with a game result, and stores a level, which is set with respect to the ID data of the player, in the level value storing unit as the level value;

a condition setting unit which sets a condition that the player should achieve as a game result;

a condition achievement determination unit which determines whether or not the player clears the condition which is set in the condition setting unit; and

a game result determination unit which determines, when the condition achievement determination unit determines that the condition set by the condition setting unit is cleared, a game result on the basis of the condition cleared by the player, and the level value of the player which is stored in the level value storing unit.

2. The game system according to claim 1, comprising a condition selecting unit which selects any one condition from a plurality of types of conditions in accordance with an input operation performed by a player, wherein the condition setting unit sets a condition selected by the condition selecting unit.

3. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game result determination unit determines the amount of money which is available in a game and is granted to the player as a game result.

4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the server comprises an arcade server communicably connected to the plurality of terminal devices via dedicated lines, and a center server communicably connected to the arcade server via the communication line.

5. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game result determination unit determines a game result also on the basis of the number of players who participate in a play for clearing the conditions.

6. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game result determination unit determines a game result on the basis of a capability value set for the player, along with or in place of the level value of the player.

7. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the terminal device and the arcade server are provided with the level value storing unit, the terminal device is provided with the level value setting unit, and the arcade server is provided with the condition setting unit, the condition achievement determination unit, and the game result determination unit.

8. A server which is connected to a plurality of terminal devices via communication lines, and which configures a game system in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, the server comprising:

a level value storing unit which stores a level value of a player;

a level value setting unit which sets a predetermined level in accordance with a game result, and stores a level, which is set with respect to the ID data of the player, in the level value storing unit as the level value;

a condition setting unit which sets a condition that the player should achieve as a game result;

a condition achievement determination unit which determines whether or not the player clears the condition which is set in the condition setting unit; and

a game result determination unit which determines, when the condition achievement determination unit determines that the condition set by the condition setting unit is cleared, a game result on the basis of the condition cleared by the player, and the level value of the player which is stored in the level value storing unit.

9. A game control method, which causes a server, which is connected to a plurality of terminal devices via communication lines and which configures a game system in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, to function as:

a level value storing unit which stores a level value of a player;

a level value setting unit which sets a predetermined level in accordance with a game result, and stores a level, which is set with respect to the ID data of the player, in the level value storing unit as the level value;

a condition setting unit which sets a condition that the player should achieve as a game result;

a condition achievement determination unit which determines whether or not the player clears the condition which is set in the condition setting unit; and

a game result determination unit which determines, when the condition achievement determination unit determines that the condition set by the condition setting unit is cleared, a game result on the basis of the condition cleared by the player, and the level value of the player which is stored in the level value storing unit.

10. A game system in which a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a server via communication lines, and in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, the game system comprising:

a selecting unit for a player to select either to perform a play alone or with other player in order to achieve a condition to be cleared, which is set in the game, in accordance with an input operation performed by the player;

a player number setting unit which sets the number of players who perform the play, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a player number storing unit which stores the set number of players for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number storing unit which stores the number of entries of the players into the condition for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number updating unit which updates the number of entries of the players into the condition and stores the number of entries in the entry number storing unit, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a determination unit which determines whether or not the number of entries stored in the entry number storing unit reaches the number of players stored in the player number storing unit; and

a condition setting unit which sets the condition to be cleared with respect to the player who performs the play, when the determination unit determines that the number of entries reaches the number of players.

11. The game system according to claim 10, comprising a standby image displaying unit for displaying a standby image which shows information related to the number of players and/or the number of entries, in response to a determination made by the determination unit that the number of entries does not reach the number of players.

12. The game system according to claim 10, comprising:

a condition achievement determination unit which determines whether or not the player clears the condition to be cleared; and

a reward payout unit which, when the condition achievement determination unit determines that the player clears the condition, proportionally distributes the amount of money available in the game, which is set in advance in accordance with the type of the condition, in accordance with the number of players who cleared the condition, and grants the money to each player.

13. The game system according to claim 10, comprising:

a condition achievement determination unit which determines whether or not the player clears the condition to be cleared; and

a reward payout unit which, when the condition achievement determination unit determines that the player clears the condition, proportionally distributes the amount of money available in the game, which is set in advance in accordance with the type of the condition, in accordance with the level of players who cleared the condition, and grants the money to each player.

14. The game system according to claim 10, wherein the server comprises an arcade server communicably connected to the plurality of terminal devices via dedicated lines, and a center server communicably connected to the arcade server via the communication line.

15. The game system according to claim 11, wherein the standby image displaying unit is provided in the terminal device.

16. The game system according to claim 14, wherein the selecting unit is provided in the terminal device, and the player number storing unit, the player number setting unit, the entry number storing unit, the entry number updating unit, the determination unit, and the condition setting unit are provided in the arcade server.

17. The game system according to claim 15, wherein the standby image displaying unit comprises a touch panel which enables the player to perform an input operation.

18. A server which is connected to a plurality of terminal devices via communication lines, and which configures a game system in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, the server comprising:

a selecting unit for a player to select either to perform a play alone or with other player in order to achieve a condition to be cleared, which is set in the game, in accordance with an input operation performed by the player;

a player number setting unit which sets the number of players who perform the play, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a player number storing unit which stores the set number of players for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number storing unit which stores the number of entries of the players into the condition for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number updating unit which updates the number of entries of the players into the condition and stores the number of entries in the entry number storing unit, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a determination unit which determines whether or not the number of entries stored in the entry number storing unit reaches the number of players stored in the player number storing unit; and

a condition setting unit which sets the condition to be cleared with respect to the player who performs the play, when the determination unit determines that the number of entries reaches the number of players.

19. A game control method, which causes a server, which is connected to a plurality of terminal devices via communication lines and which configures a game system in which a game can be executed by each of a plurality of players operating each of the terminal devices, to function as:

a selecting unit for a player to select either to perform a play alone or with other player in order to achieve a condition to be cleared, which is set in the game, in accordance with an input operation performed by the player;

a player number setting unit which sets the number of players who perform the play, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a player number storing unit which stores the set number of players for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number storing unit which stores the number of entries of the players into the condition for each condition to be cleared;

an entry number updating unit which updates the number of entries of the players into the condition and stores the number of entries in the entry number storing unit, on the basis of selection made by the selecting unit;

a determination unit which determines whether or not the number of entries stored in the entry number storing unit reaches the number of players stored in the player number storing unit; and

a condition setting unit which sets the condition to be cleared with respect to the player who performs the play, when the determination unit determines that the number of entries reaches the number of players.