Method and apparatus for providing a mirror-world based digital board game service

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for providing a minor-world based digital board game service at a server that is connected over a network with a common screen device and a multiple number of mobile terminals that includes: transmitting at least one of map information and game story information for a board game to the common screen device; receiving game progress information from the mobile terminals, once the arrangement of a multiple number of property blocks on a gameboard is completed according to the map information and a board game is started; and transmitting response information corresponding to the game progress information to the common screen device, where the common screen device recognizes the arrangement of the property blocks and the piece blocks that move over the property blocks, and displays an image corresponding thereto and an image corresponding to the response information.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0021235, filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 27, 2013, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a minor-world based digital board game service, more particularly to a method and apparatus for providing a game by incorporating virtual reality and assembly blocks to a physical board game.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Generally, a board game refers to a game played according to a particular set of rules with pieces or cards placed on a gameboard.[0006]A board game, such as “Blue Marble” for example, may involve player pieces placed on a gameboard, with the game conducted according to a predefined set of rules. A board game can have users playing face to face, and can thus provide levels...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a method and device for playing a digital board game using a virtual 3-dimensional mirror world and assembly blocks. This increases the users' enjoyment and allows for more realistic and engaging game play. The invention also combines physical board games with virtual game services, providing more variety and effects related to the game. Overall, the technology improves the quality, engagement, interactions, and adaptability of board games.

Problems solved by technology

As such, there is a limit to the level of realism with which the story of the board game may be expressed, and there is also a limit to how much the content of the game can be modified or supplemented.

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