KR102474006B1 - Method and apparatus for providing game - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a game are provided. According to an embodiment, in the apparatus for providing a game, a reinforced map composed of tiles is provided to a user, and a block in which at least one tile is combined is selected based on a user input. It may include a control unit that changes the ability of the character according to arrangement, and a memory that stores the reinforcement map.

Description

Game providing method and device {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GAME}

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method and apparatus for providing a game, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a game in which an additional ability is given to a character possessed by a user based on the ability of a selected character among characters possessed by a user. will be.

Recently, a type of game in which a user selects a character and performs a certain quest to grow the character is increasing, and a plurality of characters having different abilities are provided to the user to increase the user's interest.

These games provide users with a variety of ways to improve their character's abilities, such as attaching items to the character or raising the character's level by using the experience gained from performing certain quests. It is a common way to increase the ability of

In this way, the method generally provided by the game can grow the character's ability in proportion to the time spent playing the game.

Therefore, a lot of time is required for the user to increase the ability of each character, and as a result, there is a problem in that a variety of characters are not played.

In addition, as the method of growing characters provided by the game is limited to independently repeating quests for each character or equipping advanced items, users easily lose interest in simple repeated play.

In relation to this, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0023645, which is a prior art document, relates to a method for managing game character abilities, detecting whether or not an item held by a game character is changed, and when the change of the item is detected, the game character At least one synergy item set held by the game is detected, and the game character's ability value is strengthened based on the detected at least one synergy item set, but various characters cannot be fostered.

Therefore, a technique for solving the above problems has been required.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention. .

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are intended to provide a game providing method and apparatus that provide a method of increasing the abilities of all or some characters by using the characters possessed by the user.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are aimed at providing a game providing method and apparatus that provides a method of increasing the ability of each character possessed by the user by itemizing the ability of each character possessed by the user.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are intended to provide a game providing method and apparatus through which a user can selectively improve a specific ability by using an itemized character.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to an embodiment, in an apparatus for providing a game, a reinforcement map composed of tiles is provided to a user, and a block in which at least one tile is combined is selected based on a user input. and a control unit for changing the character's abilities according to the placement of the characters on the reinforcement map, and a memory for storing the reinforcement map.

According to another embodiment, in a method for providing a game by a game providing apparatus, providing a reinforced map composed of tiles to a user, based on a user input for arranging a block in which at least one tile is combined on the reinforced map The method may include arranging the block on the reinforcement map, and changing a character's ability by arranging the block on the reinforcement map.

According to yet another embodiment, a computer readable recording medium on which a program for performing a game providing method is recorded, the game providing method comprising: providing a user with a reinforced map composed of tiles; combining at least one tile; The method may include arranging the block on the reinforcement map based on a user input for arranging the block on the reinforcement map, and changing the ability of the character by arranging the block on the reinforcement map.

And according to another embodiment, a computer program performed by a game providing device and stored in a recording medium to perform a game providing method, the game providing method comprising: providing a user with a reinforced map composed of tiles; arranging the block on the reinforcement map based on a user input for arranging the at least one combined block on the reinforcement map, and changing the ability of the character by arranging the block on the reinforcement map. can

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to propose a game providing method and apparatus that provides a method of increasing the abilities of all or some characters by using the characters possessed by the user.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, it is possible to propose a game providing method and apparatus that provides a method of increasing the ability of each character possessed by the user by itemizing the ability of each character possessed by the user.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, a method and apparatus for providing a game in which a user can selectively improve a specific ability using an itemized character can be presented.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, as the character's ability is converted into different types of items, there is also an effect that can motivate the user to develop various characters.

Effects obtainable from the disclosed embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are clear to those skilled in the art from the description below to which the disclosed embodiments belong. will be understandable.

1 is a block diagram showing a game providing device according to an embodiment.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a game providing method according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 to 6 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a game providing method according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those skilled in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. And, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description of the embodiments are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a component is said to be "connected" to another component, this includes not only the case of being 'directly connected', but also the case of being 'connected with another component in between'. In addition, when a certain component "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included without excluding other components unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, prior to explaining this, the meaning of the terms used below is first defined.

Hereinafter, a 'character block' is a block in which at least one tile of a certain unit size is combined based on character information. At this time, the shape of the 'tile' may be, for example, a square or a hexagon, and is not limited to the above example.

And the 'reinforcement map' is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional layout map composed of at least one tile of a certain unit size and divided into at least one area corresponding to the character's ability.

In addition to the terms defined above, terms that require explanation are separately explained below.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game providing device 10 stores various information related to game progress, such as player information, game scenario information, and item information within an online game, and detects and records various events occurring within the game to enable time-sequential progress of the game. do.

The game providing device 10 may be implemented as an electronic terminal in which a game application is installed or may be implemented as a server-client system, and the system may include an electronic terminal in which a game application for interaction with a player is installed. .

At this time, the electronic terminal may be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, a television, a wearable device, etc. capable of accessing a remote server through a network N or connecting to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , PCS(Personal Communication System), PDC(Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), GSM(Global System for Mobile communications), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Smart Phone, Mobile WiMAX (Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), etc. (Handheld)-based wireless communication device may be included. In addition, television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, a wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as, for example, a watch, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc. can be connected with

In addition, the server may be implemented as a computer capable of communicating with an electronic terminal installed with a game application for interaction with a game player and a computer capable of communicating through a network (N), and may include a storage device capable of storing data, or a third server ( data may be stored through (not shown).

As described above, the game providing device 10 may be implemented in any form of an electronic terminal or a server-client system, and when implemented as a server-client system, among the components constituting the game providing device 10 Some may be server-only or client-only.

As such, the game providing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an input/output unit 110, a control unit 120, a communication unit 130, and a memory 140.

The input/output unit 110 may include an input unit for receiving an input from a user and an output unit for displaying information such as a result of performing a task or a state of the game providing device 10 . For example, the input/output unit 110 may include an operation panel for receiving a user input and a display panel for displaying a screen.

Specifically, the input unit may include devices capable of receiving various types of user inputs, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone. Also, the output unit may include a display panel or a speaker. However, the input/output unit 110 is not limited thereto and may include a configuration supporting various input/outputs.

The controller 120 controls the overall operation of the game providing device 10 and may include a processor such as a CPU. The controller 120 may control other components included in the game providing device 10 to perform an operation corresponding to a user input received through the input/output unit 110 .

For example, the controller 120 may execute a program stored in the memory 140, read a file stored in the memory 140, or store a new file in the memory 140.

The control unit 120 may obtain information on a character possessed by a user. At this time, the control unit 120 may obtain information on characters possessed by the user in other games according to embodiments.

That is, the control unit 120 may acquire character information in other games used by the user through the communication unit 130 to be described later, and may use the acquired characters of other games as virtual characters.

For example, the control unit 120 can acquire character information in a mobile RPG game used by a user, such as a character's level, job, ability (ex. agility, attack power, defense power, etc.) and use it as a virtual character in a PC online game. have.

Also, the control unit 120 may select a character to be placed on the reinforcement map as a character block among characters possessed by the user.

At this time, according to an embodiment, the controller 120 may set the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map as character blocks based on the user's character information.

For example, the control unit 120 may set the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map as character blocks based on the level of each character included in the user's character information, and all or some of the characters possessed by the character user The number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map may be selected based on the levels of the characters possessed. If the sum of the character levels possessed by the user is 5000, 5 character blocks may be placed on the reinforcement map.

Also, for example, when the sum of the levels of the user's characters reaches 6000 and the number of characters to be placed on the reinforcement map increases to 6, the control unit 120 asks the user whether or not to upgrade for the addition of character blocks placed on the reinforcement map. can be queried, and when the user upgrades by using goods in the game, 6 character blocks can be placed on the reinforcement map.

Also, the control unit 120 may create character blocks having different shapes according to information on characters possessed by the user.

That is, the controller 120 may create a character block corresponding to the selected character based on information on the character selected by the user among the characters possessed by the user.

Depending on the embodiment, the controller 120 may determine the number of tiles included in the character block based on the level of the character.

For example, the control unit 120 includes one tile if the level included in the character information is 60 or less, two tiles if the level is greater than 60 and less than 100, and three tiles if the level is greater than 100 and less than 140. You can create character blocks.

Through this, it is possible to maintain interest in the game by motivating the user to increase the level of the character in order to occupy many tiles on the reinforced map.

Depending on the embodiment, the controller 120 may change the arrangement direction of tiles added to the character block based on the character's occupation.

For example, if the character's occupation is a warrior, the controller 120 may arrange tiles in all directions of the initial tile as the level of the character increases based on the initial tile. Alternatively, if the character's occupation is an archer, the controller 120 may arrange tiles only in a specific direction.

In this way, by generating various types of character blocks according to character information, when arranging character blocks on a reinforcement map, various arrangement methods can be provided according to different shapes of character blocks, thereby increasing the interest of the game.

In addition, the controller 120 may provide a reinforcement map in which character blocks corresponding to the selected character are arranged.

For example, the controller 120 may provide an enhanced map in which at least one tile having a unit size of a square is arranged. At this time, the reinforcement map may have different colors of tiles in each region according to the region corresponding to the character's ability.

At this time, the control unit 120 may obtain the ability of the character corresponding to each area from the user, and for this purpose, a user input means capable of obtaining user input for each area of the reinforcement map may be provided together with the reinforcement map. have.

In addition, the controller 120 may obtain a user input for arranging character blocks on the reinforcement map.

For example, the controller 120 may rotate the character block or change its position on the reinforcement map based on a user's input.

Further, the controller 120 may reinforce the ability of the character based on the arrangement state of the character blocks on the reinforcement map where the character blocks are placed.

Prior to this, the controller 120 may control the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map based on information about the user's character.

Depending on the embodiment, the controller 120 may determine the size of each area of the reinforcement map where character blocks can be arranged in proportion to the sum of the levels of all or some of the characters possessed by the user.

For example, when the sum of the levels of all or selected characters possessed by the user is 500, the controller 120 may provide a reinforcement map composed of 15 tiles, and the sum of the levels of the characters possessed by the user increases by 1000 levels. Each time you do this, you can place character blocks by activating tiles in the outskirts of the fortified map where character blocks cannot be placed due to inactivation.

In this way, as the area of the reinforcement map is determined based on information on all or some of the characters possessed by the user, there is an effect of motivating the user to develop various characters possessed by the user.

In addition, the controller 120 may place character blocks on tiles where other character blocks are not placed on the reinforcement map or may partially overlap each other based on a user input input through the input/output unit 110 .

For example, when a user places a 'TT'-shaped character block, the controller 120 rotates the 'TT'-shaped character block based on a user input and places it in a 'ㅗ' shape at a location on the reinforcement map. can do.

In this way, an element such as a puzzle game in which character blocks can be optimally arranged by rotating between the character blocks can be added, and thus, various fun can be provided.

Also, the control unit 120 may reinforce the abilities of characters possessed by the user based on the character blocks disposed in the reinforcement area.

For example, when a character block occupies 3 tiles in an area corresponding to agility, the controller 120 calculates agility 1 per tile occupied by the character block and increases the agility of all characters possessed by the user by 3. can strengthen

Or, for example, when a character block is disposed on the boundary of an area corresponding to agility and an area corresponding to agility and occupies two tiles in each area, the controller 120 determines agility and aggression for all characters of the user. Each can be strengthened by 2.

Through this, the user can strengthen his/her character by properly arranging character blocks in each area of the reinforcement map according to the play strategy, which has the effect of providing additional fun.

In addition, the controller 120 may differentially provide a reward to be provided to a user who has played the game based on a user's ability, for example, a level of a character possessed by the user.

For example, the controller 120 provides 100 game money as a reward obtained by playing the game when there is one or more characters selected by the user as a character block and the sum of levels of the characters selected as a character block is '100'. On the other hand, if the sum of the levels of the characters is '1000', the controller 120 may provide 1000 game money obtained as a reward.

In addition, the controller 120 may calculate and provide a ranking among users playing the game based on the ability of the character possessed by the user.

For example, the controller 120 may calculate and provide a ranking for each account of a user playing a game based on the sum of the levels of all or some characters possessed by the user.

In this way, by allowing users to use characters in other games in PC games and at the same time differentiating rewards provided in PC games based on the abilities of characters in other games, users can induce the development of characters in other games, and at the same time, various It can be induced to raise the level of the character.

The communication unit 130 may perform wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks. To this end, the communication unit 130 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired/wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be implemented in the form of a chipset.

The wireless communication supported by the communication unit 130 may be, for example, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), or Near Field Communication (NFC). In addition, wired communication supported by the communication unit 130 may be, for example, USB or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

The communication unit 130 may receive character information from other game servers. For example, the communication unit 130 may receive information on a character possessed by a user from a server of another game linked to a PC game played by the user.

Various types of data such as files, applications, and programs may be installed and stored in the memory 140 . The controller 120 may access and use data stored in the memory 140 or may store new data in the memory 140 . Also, the controller 120 may execute a program installed in the memory 140 . A game program for performing the game providing method may be installed in the memory 140 .

This memory 140 may store the reinforcement map. That is, the memory 140 may store an entire reinforcement map composed of a predetermined number of tiles, and each reinforcement map may be stored in a different shape.

For example, the memory 140 may store a plurality of reinforcement maps having different shapes, such as a square or a rectangle, but having the same number of tiles constituting each reinforcement map.

Also, the memory 140 may store a method of generating a character block corresponding to character information.

For example, the memory 140 stores information on the combined position of additionally connected tiles based on the first tile, or for each job of the character, in order to create character blocks of different shapes according to the job of the character. Character blocks according to preset levels may be stored.

Hereinafter, a game providing method performed by the above-described game providing apparatus 10 will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a game providing method according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 includes steps processed time-sequentially in the game providing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, even if the contents are omitted below, the contents described above with respect to the game providing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 can also be applied to the game providing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 . 3 to 6 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a game providing method according to an embodiment, and show an example of a game screen displayed through a screen of an electronic terminal in which the game providing device 10 is implemented.

First, the game providing device 10 may acquire character information on other games played by the user from other game servers (S2001).

That is, the game providing device 10 may obtain character information possessed by the user from other game servers and provide the characters of other games as virtual characters in the PC game that the user is playing.

For example, the game providing device 10 may provide in the form of a 'character card', which is a virtual character that can be selected as a character that can be placed in a raid zone in a PC game based on user's character information in other games.

Further, the game providing apparatus 10 may generate a character block in which the character is itemized based on the user's character information (S2002).

Prior to this, the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of characters to create a character block from a user according to an embodiment, and according to an embodiment, the number of characters selected is the level of at least some of the levels of characters possessed by the user. can be determined based on the sum.

For example, the game providing device 10 may determine the number of characters belonging to the 'raid' generated as a character block based on the level of 'union', which is at least one character group possessed by the user, and at this time, 'union' The level of ' may be determined by the sum of the levels of all characters belonging to the union. That is, if the level of the 'union' is 1000, the game providing device 10 can determine the number of 'raids' corresponding to the union level of 1000 as 4, and can select 4 of the characters belonging to the union from the user. have.

3 is an exemplary view showing a screen on which the game providing apparatus 10 receives a character selection from a user. Referring to this, the game providing apparatus 10 is arranged as a character block disposed on the reinforcement map 301 among the characters possessed by the user. You can select a character to participate in the raid 301, which is the character to be.

Further, the game providing device 10 may create a character block in which the character is itemized based on information on a character selected from among the characters possessed by the user.

Depending on the embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may determine the number of tiles included in the character block based on the level of the character included in the character information.

For example, the game providing device 10 may generate a character block with one tile if the character level is 60 or less, two tiles if the level is more than 60 and less than 100, three tiles if the level is more than 100 and 140 or less, etc. The number of tiles to be included in the character block can be determined according to the character's level.

Further, the game providing apparatus 10 may change the arrangement of tiles included in the character block based on the category for classifying the character. For example, the game providing apparatus 10 may change the arrangement of tiles included in a character block according to the character's occupation.

4 is a table showing that the arrangement of tiles differs according to the character's job. Referring to FIG. 4 , when the job of the selected character is 'wizard' and the level is '140', the game providing device 10 creates a 'ㅡ'-shaped character block 401 with three tiles based on the level. can create

In this way, since the shape of the character block is different depending on the character's occupation, it is possible to induce the development of characters of various occupations.

And, when the level of the selected character increases and the number of tiles included in the character block increases, the game providing device 10 displays tiles added according to the category in which the character is classified (in FIG. 4, the category for classifying the character is a job). You can create character blocks by arranging them differently.

For example, in FIG. 4 , the game providing device 10 converts a 'ㅡ'-shaped character block 402 when the level of a character whose level is 140 rises to 200, and if the character's job is 'archer', the added tile. While the character block 403 in the shape of 'ㅡ' is created by arranging it, if the character's job is a 'thief', the added tiles can be arranged vertically at one end to create a character block 404 in the shape of 'ㄱ'. have.

In this way, since the character block is created according to the information of the character, not fixed, the number of tiles in the character block increases as the character grows, so that more tiles can be occupied in the reinforcement map, enabling users to develop various characters to a high level. can be induced.

In addition, the game providing device 10 may provide a reinforcement map to the user (S2003).

Referring to FIG. 3 , the game providing apparatus 10 may provide a reinforced map 301 composed of a plurality of tiles on which the character blocks generated in step S2001 are arranged to the user.

In this case, the game providing apparatus 10 may control the number of tiles included in the reinforced map to control the width of the reinforced map to be provided based on the character information possessed by the user.

Depending on the embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may adjust the number of activated tiles in which character blocks can be placed on the reinforcement map based on the sum of the levels of all or some of the characters possessed by the user.

For example, the game providing device 10 may provide the user with a reinforced map composed of 8 areas and composed of 12X12 horizontal and vertical tiles, and each time the user's 'union' level increases by 1000, the size of the reinforced map You can expand the reinforcement map by opening one tile each horizontally and vertically.

In addition, when the reinforced map is expanded, the game providing device 10 may add a new area corresponding to other character abilities in addition to the abilities of characters corresponding to areas provided in the existing reinforced map.

For example, the game providing device 10 provides 8 characters corresponding to each of the character's abilities 'stamina', 'magic power', 'agility', 'attack power', 'defense power', 'speed', 'distance', and 'accuracy rate'. When the sum of the user's character level increases in the reinforced map consisting of the dog areas, the game controller 10 may expand the reinforced map but add a new area. can be matched.

At this time, according to the embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may select the ability of the character to be strengthened in correspondence with each area of the reinforcement map. For example, the game providing apparatus 10 may provide a user input for each area of the reinforcement map, through which the user selects the ability of a character to be reinforced, for each area.

5 is an exemplary view showing a screen for selecting the ability of a character corresponding to each area of the reinforcement map. Referring to FIG. 5 , the game providing apparatus 10 may provide a drop box button 502 for each area of the reinforcement map 501 to select the ability of a character to be reinforced in each area.

In this way, the area of the reinforcement map where character blocks can be placed is not fixed, but expands in proportion to the sum of levels of the characters possessed by the user (level of 'Union'). can do.

Thereafter, the game providing apparatus 10 may acquire a user input for arranging character blocks on the reinforced map from the user and arrange the character blocks on the reinforced map (S2004).

That is, the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of a character to place a character block from the user, move a character block corresponding to the selected character to a position on the reinforced map, or obtain a user input for rotating the character block. Character blocks can be placed on the reinforced map.

According to one embodiment, the game providing apparatus 10 may place a character block on a reinforced map according to a user input, and a tile corresponding to the location of the character block is a tile that is not occupied by other character blocks. Character blocks can be placed only when

According to another embodiment, the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of a position on the reinforced map according to a user input, and overlaps with another character block at the selected position even if it includes a tile occupied by another character block. You can place character blocks.

6 is an exemplary view showing a screen for arranging character blocks. Referring to FIG. 6 , the game providing device 10 may receive a selection of an 'SSS grade' character 601 from among characters included in the raid team from the user, and respond to the 'SSS grade' character 601 according to a user input. The 'TT'-shaped character block 602 can be placed at one position on the reinforced map 603, and when the user clicks the 'placement complete' button 605, the character block 602 is placed on the reinforced map 603. can be placed

Thereafter, the game providing device 10 may reinforce the character's abilities based on the state in which the character blocks are arranged on the reinforcement map (S2005).

That is, the game providing apparatus 10 may reinforce the ability of a character corresponding to an area to which a tile occupied by a character block belongs in the reinforcement map based on the number of tiles occupied by the character block.

For example, if a character block consists of 4 tiles and occupies 2 tiles belonging to the 'agility' area and 2 tiles belonging to the 'attack power', the game providing device 10 For all characters, 'Agility' can be enhanced by +2, and 'Attack Power' can be enhanced by +2.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the game providing device 10 displays all characters possessed by the user based on a state in which character blocks 604 corresponding to each of the characters belonging to the raid are arranged on a reinforced map and occupied tiles in each area of the reinforced map. A raid occupation effect (606) can be given to the character.

At this time, if the character blocks can be overlapped and arranged according to the embodiment, the game providing device 10 can reinforce the character abilities corresponding to the tiles overlapping with other character blocks in an overlapping manner or reinforce them only once without overlapping.

For example, if one tile in the agility area is occupied in duplicate among the tiles occupied by each of the first character block and the second character block, the game providing device 10 sets the agility to 10,000 for all characters possessed by the user. can strengthen

Or, for example, if two tiles in the attack power area are occupied overlappingly among the tiles occupied by the first character block and the second character block, the game providing apparatus 10 may reinforce the attack power 4 for all characters possessed by the user. can

Meanwhile, the game providing device 10 may determine a ranking among users based on information on characters possessed by users or may provide rewards according to quest performance.

For example, the game providing device 10 may determine and provide a ranking among users based on the sum of levels of characters possessed by the user, and provide rewards differentially according to the ranking determined based on the sum of levels. can

The term '~unit' used in the above embodiments means software or a hardware component such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~bu' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~unit' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functions provided within components and '~units' may be combined into smaller numbers of components and '~units' or separated from additional components and '~units'.

In addition, components and '~units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

The game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may also be implemented in the form of a computer-readable medium that stores instructions and data executable by a computer. In this case, instructions and data may be stored in the form of program codes, and when executed by a processor, a predetermined program module may be generated to perform a predetermined operation. Also, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, a computer-readable medium may be a computer recording medium, which is a volatile and non-volatile memory implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. It may include both volatile, removable and non-removable media. For example, computer storage media include magnetic storage media such as HDDs and SSDs, optical media such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, or media accessible through a network. It may be memory included in the server.

In addition, the game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, object-oriented programming language, assembly language, or machine language. . Also, the computer program may be recorded on a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD)).

Therefore, the game providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 can be implemented by executing the above-described computer program by a computing device. A computing device may include at least some of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to a low-speed bus and a storage device. Each of these components are connected to each other using various buses and may be mounted on a common motherboard or mounted in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process commands within the computing device, for example, to display graphic information for providing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on an external input/output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples include instructions stored in memory or storage devices. As another example, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used along with multiple memories and memory types as appropriate. Also, the processor may be implemented as a chipset comprising chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may consist of a volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. As another example, the memory may be composed of a non-volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. Memory may also be another form of computer readable medium, such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

Also, the storage device may provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component that includes such a medium, and may include, for example, devices in a storage area network (SAN) or other components, such as a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array of the like.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through this specification is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof. .

10: game providing device
110: input/output unit
120: control unit
130: communication department
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Claims (21)

In the device providing the game,
a control unit configured to provide a user with a reinforcement map composed of tiles based on a character's ability, and to change a character's ability by arranging a block in which at least one tile is combined on the reinforcement map based on a user input; and
A memory for storing the reinforcement map;
The control unit,
A game providing device that determines the ability of a changeable character based on the reinforcement map. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
Controlling the number of tiles constituting the reinforced map based on the character information. According to claim 2,
The control unit,
and changing the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map by activating an inactive tile based on the character information. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
and determining the size of the reinforcement map based on the character information. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
A game providing apparatus which rotates a direction of the block to be placed on the reinforced map based on a user's input. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
and determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the block based on at least one of a job and a level included in the character information. According to claim 6,
The control unit,
When the level of the character increases, the number of tiles constituting a block corresponding to the character is added, but the arrangement of the tiles is changed according to a category to which the character belongs. According to claim 6,
The control unit,
Wherein the block is arranged to change the ability of the character based on the number of occupied tiles in the reinforced map and an area including the occupied tiles. According to claim 8,
The control unit,
A game providing device that changes abilities corresponding to regions where the blocks are arranged in the reinforcement map for all characters possessed by the user. According to claim 8,
The control unit,
A game providing apparatus for arranging the blocks on tiles other than those occupied by the arrangement of other blocks. According to claim 8,
The control unit,
An apparatus for providing a game, wherein a block is placed on a tile occupied by another block and overlapped with at least a portion of the other block. In the method for a game providing device to provide a game,
providing a reinforcement map composed of tiles but based on the character's abilities to the user;
arranging a block to which at least one tile is combined on the reinforcement map based on a user input for arranging the block on the reinforcement map; and
Changing the character's abilities as the blocks are placed on the reinforcement map;
The step of providing the reinforcement map to the user,
and determining the ability of a changeable character based on the reinforcement map. According to claim 12,
The step of providing the reinforcement map to the user,
and controlling the number of tiles constituting the reinforced map based on the character information. According to claim 13,
In the step of controlling the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map based on the character information,
and changing the number of tiles constituting the reinforcement map by activating an inactive tile based on the character information. According to claim 12,
The step of providing the reinforcement map to the user,
and determining the size of the reinforcement map based on the character information. According to claim 12,
The step of arranging the block on the reinforcement map,
and rotating a direction of the block to be placed on the reinforcement map based on a user's input. According to claim 12,
The game providing method,
and determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the block based on at least one of a job and a level included in the character information. 18. The method of claim 17,
The step of determining at least one of the number and shape of tiles constituting the block,
and adding the number of tiles constituting a block corresponding to the character when the level of the character increases, and changing the arrangement of the tiles according to a category to which the character belongs. 18. The method of claim 17,
The step of changing the character's ability is,
and changing an ability of a character possessed by the user based on the number of tiles occupied in the reinforcement map where the blocks are arranged and an area including the occupied tiles. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 12 is recorded. A computer program executed by a game providing device and stored in a medium to perform the method according to claim 12.

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