JP7610191B2 - Survival game management support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system that supports the management of a survival game that involves simulated gunfights.

In recent years, a survival game called "flag battle" has become known in which players are divided into two teams, one friendly and the other friendly, in a simulated gunfight in an outdoor battle area called a field (battlefield), competing to capture the enemy's flags. This "flag battle" is like a territory capture game, in which players wear helmets, goggles, jackets, etc., and engage in a gunfight using airsoft guns, etc., while taking safety into consideration. If a player is hit by a bullet such as a BB bullet, he or she declares that he or she has been hit, withdraws from the battlefield, and leaves the field, called the safety zone. The team that annihilates the other team first wins, and although it is a simple game that simulates an actual battle, points are awarded for gun hits and flag captures, and the winner is determined by the number of points acquired at the end of the game.

There are no clear official rules for survival games, but in a typical "flag battle," the time limit for one game is about 15 to 30 minutes, and the game ends when one team captures the flag within the time limit, when one team is wiped out, or when the time limit elapses (time over). This "time over" or "wild elimination" is traditionally determined by staff at the field facility by managing the time or number of players.

However, it has been extremely difficult for a small number of management staff to accurately manage a vast field and a large number of participants. Therefore, for example, a survival game system has been disclosed that has a management terminal installed at the management headquarters of the field and multiple flag devices installed at any location on the field, with the management terminal transmitting game setting data to the flag devices, and the flag devices transmitting flag status information regarding the status of the flags based on the game setting data to the management terminal. This system also has an alarm device, and the management terminal and the flag devices transmit various information such as game setting data and flag status information to the alarm device, and the alarm device issues an alarm based on the information.

JP 2019-51144 A

In a survival game like this, where there are no clear official rules, the determination of when someone is hit is based on an analog rule of self-reporting by the person who has been hit. However, when the field is large, it is difficult for even allied players to confirm whether other players are alive, or to grasp their own position and advantage (score) during the game.

In addition, because it is not possible to grasp the skill level of participants in a survival game, the operation and management had to do a huge amount of clerical work, such as forming teams in the game, keeping track of the number of participants and the time, explaining the rules to newcomers, and dividing players into levels based on the quality of their equipment.

The present invention aims to provide a survival game management support system that can reduce the administrative work involved in managing the game and improve the game's appeal by accumulating participants' game history and collecting information on their situations.

In order to solve the above problems, the survival game operation support system of the present invention is a survival game operation support system that is composed of an administrator terminal operated by a game operation administrator, multiple player terminals carried by game participants during the game, mobile terminals with a dedicated application installed, and a management server connected to each terminal via a communication network, and is characterized in that the management server has a memory unit that stores information sent from each terminal as data, a processing unit that generates processing data based on the data stored in the memory unit, and a communication unit that transmits the processing data generated in the processing unit to each terminal.

In addition, in the survival game management support system of the present invention, the processing unit of the management server is characterized by having a team formation generation means for forming teams based on the registration information of game participants sent from the mobile terminal, and transmitting the generated team formation information to a plurality of player terminals and an administrator terminal.

In addition, in the survival game operation support system of the present invention, the processing unit is characterized in that it has a user ID generation means for issuing user IDs to multiple player terminals based on registered user information input from the mobile terminal, a first linking processing means for linking the user ID with a field ID previously assigned to the field, and a second linking processing means for linking the user ID with a terminal ID previously assigned to each player terminal.

In addition, in the survival game management support system of the present invention, the processing unit transmits game start information to the multiple player terminals and the administrator terminal when it determines that the conditions for starting the game are satisfied, and transmits game end information to the multiple player terminals and the administrator terminal when it determines that the conditions for ending the game are satisfied.

In addition, in the survival game management support system of the present invention, the player terminal comprises a control unit, a display unit that displays information from a management server, at least one input unit, and a communication unit capable of communicating with the management server, and the input unit has a hit notification means that transmits a hit signal when a player is hit, and when the hit notification means is pressed, the hit signal is transmitted to the management server together with the terminal ID, and information about the player who has been hit is transmitted from the management server to other player terminals and the administrator terminal.

In addition, in the survival game management support system of the present invention, the input section of the player terminal has a revival notification means for allowing the hit player to rejoin the game, and when the revival notification means is pressed, a revival signal is sent to the management server together with the terminal ID, and information on the hit player is sent from the management server to the other player terminals and the administrator terminal.

The survival game management support system of the present invention allows the management administrator to manage the game based on participant information and the game situation, which significantly reduces administrative work, and by accumulating participants' game history and collecting game situations, it becomes possible to manage the game with even greater game play.

In addition, according to the survival game management support system of the present invention, teams are automatically organized based on the registration information of game participants, which makes it possible to balance the strength of opposing teams, thereby making the game more enjoyable.

In addition, according to the survival game management support system of the present invention, the field ID, the user IDs of the game participants, and the terminal IDs assigned in advance to the play and terminals are linked and managed, making it possible to smoothly manage and progress the game, including accurately determining the number of players and forming fair teams.

In addition, according to the survival game management support system of the present invention, information such as game start information, information on game participants being hit or revived, and game end information is sent to the player terminal carried by each player during the game, and the game status is displayed in real time, so game participants can properly know the game status.

1 is a block diagram showing an entire system relating to a survival game operating system of the present invention; 11 is a flowchart showing a field entry process and a device binding process of the survival game operating system of the present invention. 11 is a flowchart showing a game start process of the survival game management system of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing a hit notification process of the survival game management system of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing a revival notification process of the survival game management system of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing a game end process of the survival game management system of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart showing a field exit process of the survival game management system of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a preparation confirmation screen on the display of the administrator terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a game start screen on the display of the administrator terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a game screen on the display of the manager terminal.

The survival game operation support system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the entire system related to the survival game management system of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the survival game management support system of the present invention is composed of a mobile terminal 2 on which a dedicated application is installed, a plurality of player terminals 3 carried by each of the survival game players, an administrator terminal 4 operated by an administrator, and an application site 5, all of which are connected to a management server 1 via a communication network 6.

The management server 1 has a memory unit 11 that stores information sent from each terminal as data, a processing unit 12 that generates processing data based on the data stored in the memory unit, and a communication unit 13 that transmits the processing data generated in the processing unit to each terminal. It is preferable that the management server 1 be a cloud-based server.

The mobile terminal 2 may be a smartphone or tablet owned by each game participant. This mobile terminal 2 has dedicated application software installed that processes the survival game operation support system according to the present invention, and can connect to the application site 5 via the communication network 6. A user can obtain a unique user ID by inputting his/her own registration information via the application site 5. The registration information may include name, email address, password, team, and battle history.

The player terminal 3 is carried by each player during the game, and is loaned to each player who is a participant of the game by the game administrator. This player terminal 3 is configured with a control unit 31, a display unit 32, an input unit 33, and a communication unit 34. The display unit 32 displays information necessary for a survival game, such as team composition information and game start and end information. The input unit 33 also has a "hit declaration button" that is pressed when hit, as well as various buttons such as "respawn (revival)", "in-game purchase", and "emergency", as well as a display that displays the game time, game score, position information, etc.

The player terminal 3 also has a hit notification means as one of the input units 33, and when a player presses this hit notification means when hit, a hit signal is sent to the management server 1 together with the terminal ID (device ID), and information about the hit player is sent from the management server 1 to the other player terminals 3 and the administrator terminal 4. In this embodiment, the hit notification means is a "hit declaration button."

Furthermore, the player terminal 3 has a revival notification means as one of the input units 33, which allows the hit player to rejoin the game, and when the revival notification means is pressed, a revival signal is sent to the management server together with the terminal ID (device ID), and information on the hit player is sent from the management server to the other player terminals and the administrator terminal. In this embodiment, this revival notification means is called a "respawn button."

The administrator terminal 4 is configured with at least a control unit 41, a display unit 42, an input/output unit 43, and a communication unit 44, and may be, for example, a general computer. This administrator terminal 4 manages the overall operation of the survival game, such as preparing to start the game, processing the start and end of the game, and displaying the status during the game on the display of the display unit 42.

The application site 5 is a dedicated application site for the survival game management support system of the present invention. A user can connect to the application site 5 using the mobile terminal 2 to issue a user ID, view his/her own battle history, points acquired, number of checked-in fields, number of games played, and information on games played, as well as obtain field information and the latest event information. In addition, the user can check the rankings of registered players, reserve fields, and apply for team battles.

The progress and processing steps of the survival game management support system of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 10. Figure 2 is a flowchart showing the field entry processing and device linking processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the game start processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the hit notification processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the revival notification processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the game end processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the field exit processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 8 is a diagram showing a preparation confirmation screen on the display of the administrator terminal, Figure 9 is a diagram showing a game start screen on the display of the administrator terminal, and Figure 10 is a diagram showing a game in progress screen on the display of the administrator terminal. The survival game operation support system of the present invention is composed of a user ID issuing process that issues user IDs to users, a field entry management process that manages users' entry into the field, a participation application process that manages applications to participate in the game, a game start process that notifies game participants (players) of the start of the game, a hit notification process that notifies a player that he has been hit and notifies other players and the operation manager of that information, a revival notification process that notifies a player that he has been hit and notifies other players and the operation manager of that information, and a game end process that notifies the end of the game.

First, a survival game user installs a dedicated application on a mobile device 2 such as a smartphone or tablet, connects to the application site 5, and registers information such as the user's name, address, email address, phone number, clan (team), and obtains a user ID unique to the user (user ID issuing process). Through this application site 5, the user can obtain information such as their own battle history, points acquired, number of field check-ins and number of games played, as well as field information and the latest event information. In addition, users can view the rankings of registered players, register friends, reserve fields, and apply for team battles.

Participants in the survival game sign in to the app site 5 via their mobile device 2 (S101), and can automatically check in to the field facility by using a dedicated application to read a two-dimensional code posted at each field with a reader such as a camera on the mobile device 2 (S103). This check-in information is sent to the management server 1, and is managed by linking the field ID previously assigned to the field with the user ID of the user who checked in (S105) (field entry management process).

Participants in the survival game view information about games being held on the day from the field information posted on the application site 5, and enter the game they wish to participate in. This entry information is sent to the management server 1, and teams are automatically organized (game participation application process). Note that if a certain amount of time has passed between entry and the start of the game, cancellation is not possible.

This team composition information is sent to the mobile terminal 2 through the dedicated app of the user who has completed the entry, and the user is notified of his/her team. The user (player) who has received the notification moves to a specified starting point, receives a player terminal 3 from the operation staff, and enters the terminal ID (device ID) written on the player terminal 3 into the dedicated app or reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the terminal 3, and the user's user ID is linked to the terminal ID (device ID) (S111). Since various information transmitted from the player terminal during the game is transmitted to the management server 1 together with the terminal ID (device ID), the linking makes it possible to identify each player in the various information. In addition, the player terminal 3 has a light-emitting unit that emits light in the team color, and the linking makes it possible to immediately check the presence or absence of friendly forces, thereby reducing the risk of friendly fire. In addition, a screen such as that shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display of the administrator terminal 4, and the team composition, each player, and terminal ID (device ID) can be confirmed.

When each player is ready to play the game, they press a game start declaration button on the player terminal 3 (S202). After confirming that each player is ready, the operations staff presses a game start button on the administrator terminal 4, which sends game start information from the administrator terminal 4 to each player terminal 3 and notifies each player that the game has started. At the same time, restrictions on the use of various buttons on the player terminal 3 are lifted (game start process). Game rule settings and game ending conditions can be set via the application site 5 (S201). The game ends when the game ending conditions set in advance in this way are met (S401). A screen such as that shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display of the administrator terminal 4, allowing the preparation status of each player to be confirmed.

When a player is hit by enemy gunfire during a game, the player presses the "hit declaration button" on the player terminal 3, which is a means of notifying the player that the player has been hit (S301), and the terminal ID (device ID) and hit information are sent to the management server 1. The management server 1 identifies the player who has been hit by linking the terminal ID (device ID) with the user ID (S304), and sends this information to the player terminal 3 of the player who was hit, activating the vibration function and causing the LED to flash (S307, S308). The same information is also sent to the other player terminals 3 and the administrator terminal 4, and displayed on the displays of each terminal (hit notification process).

Furthermore, if a player is hit, they can return to the game by moving to a specified location and waiting a specified amount of time. In this case, by pressing the "respawn button," which is a means of notifying the player of the resurrection, a terminal ID (device ID) and a resurrection signal are sent to the management server 1, and the revived player is identified by linking the terminal ID (device ID) with the user ID. This information is then sent from the management server 1 to the other player terminals 3 and the administrator terminal 4, and displayed on the displays of each terminal. This allows all members of the same team participating in the game and the operation administrator to confirm that the player has returned to the game (revival announcement process).

In addition, if a player is hit, a so-called medic can press and hold the "respawn button" on the player terminal 3 of the hit player to revive the hit player (return to the game). In this case, the terminal ID (device ID) and the revival signal are sent to the management server 1 as in the above case, but to confirm that the medic has pressed the button, the radio wave strength of the player terminal 3 of the medic and the player terminal 3 of the hit player are measured and confirmed (S505, S506). In addition, the management server 1 stores information that the hit player has been revived (information that has been changed to survival information) (S507), and the information is sent to the player terminal 3 of the hit player, which activates the vibration function and causes the LED to flash (S510, S511). The same information is also sent to the other player terminals 3 and the administrator terminal 4 and displayed on the display of each terminal (revival notification process).

During the game, a screen like that shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display of the administrator terminal 4, and game information based on the information sent from the player terminals 3 is displayed in real time. This information is also displayed on the application site 5, so that people other than the game participants can check the game situation and battle progress. The number of times the hit declaration button and respawn button are used is counted and sent from the player terminals 3 to the management server 1, and stored in a database as the battle history of the linked user ID.

In a survival game, the game ends when one of the following game rules occurs: the time limit expires, one team is wiped out, the game points reach the upper limit, a bomb activated by the activation device explodes, or a bomb activated by the activation device is deactivated; these game end conditions can be set on the application site 5 (S201). When the game ends when any of the game end conditions are met (S401), game end information is sent from the administrator terminal 4 to each player terminal 3, which activates a buzzer or vibration and displays the end of the game, allowing each player to know that the game has ended (S404, S405) (game end process). The game result is then displayed on the administrator terminal 4 (S412).

Next, the processing procedure of the survival game management support system of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 7. Figure 2 is a flowchart showing the field entry processing and device linking processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the game start processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the hit notification processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the revival notification processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the game end processing of the survival game management system of the present invention, and Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the field exit processing of the survival game management system of the present invention.

When the game ends, the player presses the field exit button via the application site 5 (S601). This causes the management server 1 to release the link between the user ID and the field ID, and the field exit process is performed (S603).

As described above, the survival game operation support system of the present invention can significantly reduce the administrative work of the operation staff and provide a survival game with improved gameplay. Note that while the survival game operation system of the present invention has been described based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiment and various modifications are possible.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Management server 2 Mobile terminal 3 Player terminal 4 Administrator terminal 5 Application site 6 Communication network 11, 31, 41 Control unit
12 storage unit 13 processing unit 24 reading unit

Claims (3)

A survival game operation support system including an administrator terminal operated by a game operation administrator, a plurality of player terminals carried by game participants during a game, mobile terminals having a dedicated application installed thereon, and an administration server connected to each terminal via a communication network,
the management server includes a storage unit that stores information transmitted from each terminal as data, a processing unit that generates processing data based on the data stored in the storage unit, and a communication unit that transmits the processing data generated by the processing unit to each terminal;
the mobile terminal is connectable to an application site via a communication network, and a user inputs registration information including his/her own battle history via the application site;
The processing unit of the management server includes a team formation generating means for forming a team based on registration information of applicants for game participation transmitted from the mobile terminal via the application site, and transmits the generated team formation information to a plurality of player terminals and an administrator terminal;
The processing unit includes a user ID generating means for issuing a user ID to the user who inputs the registration information via the application site, a first linking processing means for linking the user ID with a field ID previously assigned to a field, and a second linking processing means for linking the user ID with a terminal ID previously assigned to each player terminal. The survival game operation support system according to claim 1, characterized in that the processing unit transmits game start information to a plurality of player terminals and an administrator terminal when it determines that the conditions for starting the game are satisfied, and transmits game end information to a plurality of player terminals and an administrator terminal when it determines that the conditions for ending the game are satisfied. The survival game operation support system according to claim 2, characterized in that the player terminal comprises a control unit, a display unit that displays information from the management server, at least one input unit, and a communication unit capable of communicating with the management server, the input unit having a hit notification means that transmits a hit signal when the player is hit, and when the hit notification means is pressed, a hit signal is transmitted to the management server together with the terminal ID, and information on the player who has been hit is transmitted from the management server to other player terminals and the administrator terminal.

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