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Title:
NETWORK MATCHUP-TYPE PUZZLE GAME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/003724
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a game management system for a network matchup-type puzzle game, participation in which occurs via wireless communication over the internet. [Solution] A game management system according to the present invention is a puzzle game in which differently shaped blocks are alternatingly fit into open spaces on a game board of a prescribed shape within a prescribed time allotment. On the basis of the time allotment and a maximum number of turns set for each game board or for the shape and/or number of each block, the game management system uses the game time per matchup to set competition schedule information, including a start time for each matchup up to a tournament-style system final matchup. The game management system provides the competition schedule information, receives competition entry requests, and sets tournament-style matchup combinations. The game management system also establishes game sessions and controls games, and, on the basis of the matchup start times based on the competition schedule, simultaneously starts each of a plurality of game controls corresponding to the matchup combinations that have been set.

Inventors:
OGAWA TATSUNORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/017480
Publication Date:
January 02, 2020
Filing Date:
April 24, 2019
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Assignee:
OGAWA TATSUNORI (JP)
International Classes:
A63F13/80; A63F13/35; A63F13/48; A63F13/79; A63F13/798
Foreign References:
JP2001120841A2001-05-08
JP2017119147A2017-07-06
JP2018015542A2018-02-01
JP2016087007A2016-05-23
JP2016077344A2016-05-16
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JP3668427B22005-07-06
Other References:
ANONYMOUS: "TETORY", 12 June 2019 (2019-06-12), pages 1 - 2, XP055666873, Retrieved from the Internet
ANONYMOUS: "4gamer introduces Id thing "EnbloxJ", 12 June 2019 (2019-06-12), CN, pages 1 - 9, XP009523124, Retrieved from the Internet
See also references of EP 3769827A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIZUNO, Katsufumi et al. (JP)
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