Server providing competitive game service, program storage medium for use in the server, and method of providing competitive game service using the server
First Claim
1. A server with a competitive game program and virtual game player list stored therein, providing on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players'"'"' terminals via communication lines, the server comprising:
- setting means of setting such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number when the game players receive the competitive game service via the terminals, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players; and
notification means of notifying, as a competitor, a virtual game player'"'"'s name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program by the setting means.
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Abstract
A competitive game program and virtual game player list are previously stored in a server. The server provides on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players'"'"' terminals via communication lines. The server sets such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players, and notifies, as a competitor, a virtual game player'"'"'s name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program. Therefore, the game player can enjoy the competitive game with the virtual game player, even if the number of competitors is insufficient when receiving the competitive game service. This avoids the inconvenience that although the game player (user) has access to the competitive game site for the purpose of playing the competitive game, the player cannot help giving up playing the game.
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6 Claims
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1. A server with a competitive game program and virtual game player list stored therein, providing on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players'"'"' terminals via communication lines, the server comprising:
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setting means of setting such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number when the game players receive the competitive game service via the terminals, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players; and
notification means of notifying, as a competitor, a virtual game player'"'"'s name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program by the setting means. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A program storage medium used in a server with a competitive game program and virtual game player list stored therein, providing on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players'"'"' terminals via communication lines, the program storage medium comprising:
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a setting program of setting such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number when the game players receive the competitive game service via the terminals, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players; and
a notification program of notifying, as a competitor, a virtual game player'"'"'s name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program by the setting program. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of providing on network a competitive game service to a plurality of game players'"'"' terminals via communication lines, by using a server with a competitive game program and virtual game player list stored therein, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting such that, under the condition that the number of competitors against the game players is below a predetermined number when the game players receive the competitive game service via the terminals, the competitive game program is activated to play the competitive game with the game players; and
notifying, as a competitor, a virtual game player'"'"'s name previously entered on the virtual game player list, to the game players who are to play the competitive game with the competitive game program in the setting step. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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