JP2002049681A - Network utilized entertainment system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entertainment system that enables a player to move in the real world and acquire real information from real shops and facilities in accordance with progress of a network game that utilizes a mobile terminal. SOLUTION: A user acquires the positional information from the GPS satellite or base stations o a mobile telephone and the PHS and sends the information to a server when the user begins the game utilizing the user mobile terminal. The sever displays a neighborhood map of user's present position and let the user select an event spot according to the informed position. The server displays quizzes and mini-games when the event spot is chosen. The user moves to the event spot according to the map, answers the quizzes, plays the mini-games by getting hints, and gets points after all of these quizzes and the games are cleared. The points are stored in the server and used for purchasing commodities at the real shops.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network game and an entertainment system for providing marketing and advertisement information for portable terminal users who can connect to a network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, various forms of data communication have become widespread, and services using networks have been provided. Services via a network include users using desktop personal computers installed in homes and the like, as well as mobile terminals (mobile phones, PHSs, PDAs / mobile game machines, car navigation systems, etc.) connected to the network by wireless communication. It has spread to users of various terminal devices.

[0003] Among such services, a network game service for playing a game via a network is gradually spreading. Network games include those that simply execute a program provided by a server in a network environment, and those that allow users who enjoy the same network game to play a game interactively.

However, in a conventional network game,
A player (user) generally connects a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, or the like to a network (Internet) via a telephone line and plays a game indoors, such as at home. Also, even when playing a game with a mobile terminal, characters who are projections of players in the game are restricted to actions only in a closed virtual space (a virtual space formed by a computer), There was no interaction with the real world through games.

[0005] In outdoor sports such as orienteering in the real world, actions are limited to a narrow range in advance, and it is not expected that the player will get out of that area. Of course, it was not envisaged to communicate with participants outside the limited range.

[0006] Further, the conventional commercial advertisement places an emphasis on how to make the consumer aware of what the company wants to appeal, and as a result, an activity to make the consumer strongly aware of the advertisement as an advertisement. Had been done. In today's advertising-flooding world, consumers are left to accept or not advertise from companies. Therefore, there is a need for a way of presenting commercial advertisements that allows consumers to accept advertisements in a more sophisticated manner.

[0007]

In a conventional network game, in most cases, a scenario is traced toward a determined goal in a determined virtual space formed in a computer. But,
There is a limit to letting a character who is my projection act freely on my own will. Furthermore, in a closed space, it is impossible to keep in touch with the outside world, so it is impossible to always obtain fresh information through games.

[0008] Conventionally, since a player has always participated in a network game from a fixed place, such as a home, the player has been physically isolated and immersed in a virtual space to play the game. Further, since the range in which the player can act on the character, which is his or her own projection, is within the virtual space, the player can only know information that has been incorporated in the network game in advance. Therefore, all actions performed by the player during the game were virtual, and had nothing to do with the real world.

[0009] Further, the conventional method of providing advertisements from companies is as follows.
In order to make consumers aware of the appeal points of the company, consumers were strongly aware of advertisements, such as increasing exposure and increasing the impact so that they could be easily recognized. It ’s up to the consumer, so if they ’re not willing to recognize your ad,
Such ad serving techniques may not be very efficient.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible for a player to actually move in the real world as a game progresses in a network game using a portable terminal and to obtain actual information from existing stores and facilities. It is to provide an entertainment system.

[0011]

The entertainment system of the present invention communicates with a portable terminal,
An entertainment system for providing entertainment and other information to a user, the map information transmitting means for transmitting map information near the location of a user having the mobile terminal based on position information from the mobile terminal, Game presenting means for presenting the user of the mobile terminal with a game for inviting the user to actually act in the real world based on the map information; and And user information storage means for giving predetermined points to each user and storing the user information as user information.

According to the present invention, a game is provided that presents a map of the surroundings to the user based on the current position information transmitted from the portable terminal and invites the user to actually act in the real world. The virtual space inside the computer can be linked to the real space, and a network game with more entertainment can be provided.

[0013] Furthermore, by making the points obtained in the game available for purchase of goods and services in the real world, entertainment can be further enriched and more users can participate in the game. In addition, by associating the contents of the game with advertisements of stores and facilities in the real world, it is possible to actually invite the user to the store and see the advertisement effectively, so it is more effective than the current provision method It can provide an effective corporate advertisement.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In an embodiment of the present invention, a player plays a network game using a portable terminal. In this network game, a location map of a mobile terminal is used to present a map of the real world around the player to the player, and to prompt the player to move the actual street. That is, the player is encouraged to make contact with the outside world by playing the game. If the player can be in contact with the outside world, for example, by bringing fresh information to the game world, the player can be informed of the latest information. Furthermore, it is possible to communicate with other players.

[0015] In a network game in which a player participates from a portable terminal, the location where the game is played is not selected, so that the game content is provided according to the location where the game is played. For example, if there is a store that wants to send advertising information that encourages consumers to visit a store, the game player can send advertising information to the mobile terminal of the player at the moment when the game player is near the store to access from where. It can be expected that players will come to the store with a higher probability than advertising information that is indiscriminately transmitted to consumers who do not know whether they are aware.

Furthermore, unlike the related art, it is impossible to purchase goods and services at an actual store simply by virtually moving a virtual space of a game formed in a computer. According to the embodiment, the player himself / herself freely moves around the town, so that it is possible to perform the consumption behavior along the flow of the game at a store or a facility where a consumption activity is performed.

For example, if advertisement information is provided as a part of a game to a medium such as a game in which a consumer can be absorbed, the player can naturally accept the advertisement information without being conscious of the advertisement. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the progress of a network game according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, an event (an event in a game that controls the progress of the game, such as a display prompting an input of an action from the player or an input from the player) in conjunction with the position information of the player. , Events are used to indicate entertainment in the real world in addition to such meanings, but the difference in these meanings will be apparent from the context.) A user who participates from a mobile terminal can participate in a game by registering necessary information such as his profile in advance from the mobile terminal. In addition, a player can specify a location in a real town by using a location information system such as a mobile phone or a GPS satellite, or specify an arbitrary location by himself / herself, thereby providing a map of the location where the player is now. Is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The map also shows the player's current location, and as the player moves in a real town, the player's position on the map moves with the movement. At the same time, other participants are also displayed on the map, and the positions of the participants on the map move in accordance with the movement of the participants.

The flow of the game will be described with reference to the flow of FIG. First, a user (player) has a user mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, receives radio waves from GPS satellites, or specifies his / her current location from a mobile phone base station, PHS base station, or the like. . Then, a map around the place where the player is currently located is displayed on the mobile terminal screen. The mechanism for this can be realized by a system similar to a normal car navigation. Next, based on the map displayed on the mobile terminal screen, the player uses the event spots registered on the map (such as an event venue)
Approach. When a player approaches an event spot, an event such as a quiz or a mini game related to the event spot occurs during the game. The quiz and the mini game are displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The player challenges the quiz or mini game displayed in this manner. At this time, since the quiz and the mini game are related to the event spot, the player actually goes to a store or the like at the event spot and searches for a hint such as a quiz or a mini game. Then, based on the hint obtained at the store or the like, a quiz or a mini game is performed, and when the player clears it, points are given to the player. The player purchases a product or service at a real store or on the Internet based on the points thus accumulated.

By doing so, the player visits a real store or the like in order to complete a quiz or mini-game, so that the store can show the player an advertisement of a new product or the like, If the mini game is related to a new product at the store, the player can naturally give the player knowledge of the new product at the store by causing the player to play a quiz or a mini game. Furthermore, by making the points obtained by clearing the game available for purchase of actual goods and services, the player can enjoy by playing the network game,
Since it has the advantage of earning points for actual shopping, it is possible to encourage more users to participate in the network game.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system used to implement the embodiment of the present invention. First, a user or a player holds software for implementing the network game according to the embodiment of the present invention and a portable terminal having a position specifying system capable of specifying the position of the portable terminal. The positioning system is GPS
A position specifying system using a satellite or a position specifying system using a mobile terminal or a PHS base station may be used.

The user uses such a portable terminal to
It communicates with the server via the base station, performs user registration in the user database, and plays a network game based on information from the game database. When playing a network game, the server searches a map database based on position information from the user terminal, and transmits a map of the vicinity where the user is located to the user terminal. Information that the user terminal sees on the display screen while playing the network game is stored in the information database of the server. In addition, quizzes and mini-games displayed on the display screen while the user plays the network game,
In the configuration based on the advertisement information of the actual store, information from the advertisement database of the server is used.

Further, the user can connect to a network via another base station, access a server via the network, and participate in a network game. Furthermore, the user can communicate and exchange necessary information by using the normal communication function of the user terminal and communicating with another user who is also participating in the network game. is there.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram exemplifying a flow of processing accompanying the progress of the network game according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, the user uses the user terminal (mobile terminal) to register as a member in the server and obtain qualification to participate in the network game. When starting the game, the user uses the user terminal,
The user logs in to the server and receives a check against the information registered as a member in the user database, and determines whether it is possible to participate in a network game provided by the server. When the server allows the user to participate in the network game, the game starts. When the game is started from the user terminal, the position where the player is currently located is first specified.

The player's current location is a mobile phone or GPS
The player specifies automatically based on position information obtained from a satellite or the like, or selects and specifies from a list of regions displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. When the current location is specified, the server searches the map database based on the position information transmitted from the user terminal, and causes the user terminal to display a map of the area where the player is currently located. On the map, real shops, facilities, entertainments, and the like are registered as event spots on the game, and are displayed as icons on the map, or displayed in a text format as a list of event spots. When a player actually moves near a store, facility, or event that is registered as an event spot on the map in the real world, it is linked to location information such as a mobile phone or GPS, and quizzes and mini-games are taken from the approaching event spot. And other events occur.

It is also possible to generate an event by selecting an event spot from an icon on a map or an event list displayed as a list. The event generated from the event spot includes an event such as a quiz or a mini game, or a content related to a store, facility, event, or the like registered in the event spot. It provides players with advertising information about their stores, facilities, and entertainment, such as product information, service guidance, and invitations to entertainment venues, as part of the game. Therefore, when the player selects an event, that is, when the event is displayed as a list, the server selects the event, and when the event is shown on the map, the server selects the event near the event spot corresponding to the event. If you move and click an icon that indicates an event, etc., you will see the advertisement and information database,
Provide quizzes and mini games to players.

When the user challenges and clears a quiz or a mini game displayed as an event, clear points are accumulated in the user database. As for data to be used for providing quizzes and mini games to the advertisement / information database, information such as advertisements is obtained from an advertisement information providing company such as a store participating in a network game in advance, and registered in the database. . Players visit real stores for hints, get insights from real stores,
Clear the event.

The flow of such a series of games is controlled by a program for controlling the progress of the game registered in the game database. In the embodiment of the present invention, advertisement information is provided as a quiz or a mini game to an event generated from an event spot of a network game. By providing advertisement information to a player in the form of a quiz, a mini game, or the like, advertisement information is provided without being conscious of an advertisement.

The advertisement information provided as a part of the game includes information that cannot be understood without going to shops, facilities, and event venues that actually transmit the information, and quiz tips at event spots. Others, such as those that are hidden, have embedded mechanisms that lead players to real stores, facilities, or entertainment venues. Also, signboards, posters, images projected on large visions, etc.
You can register as an event spot. A quiz that can be answered only by a person who has seen a signboard, a poster, a large vision, or the like registered as an event spot in advance, or a quiz that is set directly from the large vision is also possible.

In order to increase the rate of attracting customers in an event or the like, the embodiment of the present invention can be used to present information, hints, and quizzes that can be viewed only at the event site. By providing the information as part of the game as described above, the player may actually go to shops, facilities, entertainment venues, etc. in search of the pleasure of completing the game. Players are close to their stores, facilities, and entertainment venues, so the chances of visiting those event spots are much lower than for users who access the Internet from homes, schools, businesses, etc. It can be said that it becomes higher depending on time and geographical conditions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a point system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, if a quiz or a mini game generated from an event spot is challenged and cleared, points that can be used across the Internet or in a real store can be acquired as illustrated in FIG. In other words, when the user clears a quiz or mini game in a network game,
Points are obtained, which are stored as cumulative points in the server's user database. The user purchases a product or service on the Internet or in a real store based on the points. When the user makes a purchase based on the points, the accumulated points are subtracted according to the consumed points and stored in the user database. In addition, it is possible to purchase actual stores, facility products and services at the acquired points, and exchange them for cash vouchers such as gift certificates.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a database for managing an event period, which is a part of the information database or the advertisement database. The quiz and the mini game can be provided for a limited time or period as illustrated in FIG. For example, it can also be used as an event with a limited period or an event that is open for a limited time.

FIG. 5 (a) associates an event occurrence area, which is an event point, with an event providing company. Further, each event is associated with its start date and time, end date and time, contents of the event, and the like. FIG.
(B) is a diagram showing the event holding period in a graph. In this way, events provided by each company are not held all year round, so the time when the event is held is registered in the database, and when the user plays the network game, The event is held when the user comes to the event location. In other words, referring to FIG. 5, if the user is playing the network game on July 19, 2000, out of the events 1 to 6, three of the events of "Minami Aoyama Shoten" Since the quiz period has passed, if the user selects “Avex” or “Restaurant Aoyama”, “Quiz” or “Limited Menu Quiz” will be displayed on the mobile terminal, but “Minami Aoyama Shoten” Quiz, mini game, etc. are not displayed even if is selected.

As described above, in response to the user moving in the actual town, the provision of quizzes and mini-games to the user is limited to the period during which the actual store or the like actually performs the event. , You can build a game that reflects the real world. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, other players are simultaneously displayed on the map displayed on the screen of the portable terminal of the player, and the players can communicate with each other. As a means of communication, we set up chat rooms,
Establish a bulletin board that can be freely written from a mobile terminal.
If another player on the map is selected to send the mail, the players can send and receive mail without disclosing the mail address to the other party.

Further, the points acquired by the players may be totaled and displayed in the network game participant in the order of the acquired points. Alternatively, the level of the player may be displayed by totalizing the accumulated number of points in the same manner as the ranking. It is conceivable that the level is automatically increased when the number of acquired points reaches a specified number. If a player is enthusiastic about a network game in order to improve the ranking or improve the level, the advertising effect of the advertisement will naturally improve.

Further, information such as shops, facilities, and entertainments registered as event spots may be recorded as a memo in a player-specific recording area on the server. In this way, the recorded memo can be browsed at any time, and it is possible to go to the homepage of the information providing company of the memo. Further, a diary function may be provided to each player, and a history of shops, facilities, entertainments, and the like visited through the game, an action record of the day, and the like may be stored.
In addition, this diary function allows a player to freely enter characters and use it as a pure diary.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts illustrating the flow of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, in step S1, when the user starts a network game, a title screen is displayed. Next, in steps S2 and S3, an inquiry is made to the user as to whether or not to display the rule explanation and the help. When the user selects the rule explanation and the help, a predetermined explanation document is displayed. . If the user does not select a rule description or help, the process proceeds to step S4 or S5. When the user plays the network game for the first time, in step S5, the user performs user registration and proceeds to the next step. The information registered by the user is registered in the user database. If the user is a user of the network game for the second time or later, the user logs in at step S4 and proceeds to the next step.

Next, the user performs a game start, an inquiry of the number of accumulated points, an inquiry of a ranking, and the like. Step S
6. In the accumulated point count inquiry and ranking inquiry in S7,
Referring again to the user database, a ranking calculated from the number of accumulated points of the user himself or the number of points between users of the network game is acquired.

If the user selects the game start in step S8, the area is specified in step S9. The identification of the area, as in step S10,
Either automatic identification based on the position information of the mobile terminal or selection of a region from the menu list in step S11 is performed.
When the area is specified, in step S12, a map is displayed on the user terminal. In step S13, a scale is set as necessary.

Next, an event spot is selected in step S14, or communication with another participant is selected in step S15. When communication with another participant is selected, the chat room in step S16 or the bulletin board in step S17 is selected. Thereby, communication between the participants of the network game can be achieved.

When the specification of the event spot in step S14 is selected, the identification is automatically performed based on the position information of the portable terminal in step S18, or the event is selected from the menu list in step S19. Then, in step S20, in the network game process,
An event occurs, and the quiz in step S26 or the mini game in step S22 is started. If the user receives the quiz question, the user answers the question in step S
In step 27, the user inputs the information from his / her own user terminal, and obtains the correct answer (if the answer is step S29, the points are obtained in step S30. If the answer is incorrect as in step S28, another event in step S36 is challenged or step S35 is performed.
Select whether to return to the map. If another event is selected, the process returns to step S21 to challenge another event. As shown in step S35, when a map is selected, the process returns to step S12.

If the mini game is selected in step S22, the user challenges the mini game in step S23. If the mini game is successful as in step S25, points are acquired in step S30. If the mini game fails as in S24, a challenge to another event in step S36 or a process of returning to the map in step S35 is selected.

In step S30, when the user acquires points, the acquired points are stored in the user database. Then, in step S31, the user database is queried for the number of saving points, and then the user selects whether to return to the map (step S35) or to use points (step S32). Returning to the map is as described above. In the case of using points, the number of points to be used is subtracted from the number of accumulated points in the user database, and the points are consumed at the actual store in step S33 or used on the network in step S34.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams for explaining a use form of the embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a program for realizing a network game is created and installed on a server to play the game via the Internet. In addition, the program is sold or distributed on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD. It is possible to Utilizing the accumulated information of event spots, it is also possible to divert them as home game machines and personal computer games.

Further, the present invention can provide regional information of the whole country regardless of the place. Franchise the invention,
By providing the information to various organizations and corporations in each region, nationwide expansion can be realized. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of various forms of a portable terminal (user terminal) that can be used in the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, a portable terminal used in the network game of the present embodiment is connected to a portable telephone or PHS in addition to a portable telephone or PHS which can be connected to the Internet by itself. Possible portable game machines, personal digital assistants (PDAs), notebook computers, car navigation systems, and the like. In addition, it will support any Internet-enabled mobile terminals that will appear in the future.

For example, FIG. 10A shows a portable telephone alone, which needs to be connected to the Internet and capable of acquiring position information. However,
Even when the location information cannot be acquired, if the area to be used is limited, the user only has to select the map information of the determined area, so that the present embodiment can be used.

FIG. 10B shows a PHS terminal. In this case as well, it is required that an Internet connection is possible and location information can be acquired. However, location information may not necessarily be acquired as in the case of a mobile phone. FIG. 10C shows a portable game machine,
This embodiment can be used as long as a mobile phone or PHS can be connected to connect to the Internet. Also,
Similarly, a portable information terminal (PDA) shown in FIG. 10D, a notebook computer shown in FIG. 10E, a car navigation system shown in FIG. 10F can be used. Of these, the car navigation usually has a function of acquiring the current position of the user, but in the case of a portable game machine, a portable information terminal, or a notebook computer, position information may not be obtained in some cases. Again,
As in the case of a single mobile phone or a single PHS, the mobile phone of the present embodiment is applicable if the area of use is limited.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a server hardware environment required for implementing the present invention by a program. The information device of FIG.
CPU 10, ROM 11, RAM 1 via bus 20
2, a communication interface 13, a recording device 16, a recording medium 17, and an input / output device 19 are connected.

The CPU 10 reads the BIOS and the like stored in the ROM 11 when the information device shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, and controls the recording device 16 and the like. A program for realizing the embodiment of the present invention includes a recording device 16 such as a ROM 11 and a hard disk, and a portable recording medium 18 such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, and a floppy (registered trademark) disk.
When the data is stored in the portable recording medium 18, the data is developed in the RAM 12 via the recording medium reading device 17, and in other cases, directly by the CPU 10 so as to be executable. The input / output device 19 is provided for the server operator to perform maintenance management of the server, and includes a display, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

When the program is stored in the ROM 11, the ROM 11 needs to be replaced when updating the program, but when the program is stored in the portable recording medium 18 or the recording device 16, By rewriting and storing the program, the program can be updated.

Further, the program is stored in the network 1
The information may be downloaded from the database of the information provider 15 and used by communication through the communication interface 13 through the communication interface 4. The downloaded program is usually stored in the portable recording medium 18 or the recording device 16 and then developed in the RAM 12 to
Performed by U10.

Alternatively, instead of downloading the program, a network environment may be established with the information provider 15 while the communication interface 13 is connected to the network 14 and the program may be executed under the network environment. It is possible.

Therefore, the recording medium for storing the program to be usable includes the portable recording medium 18,
In addition to the recording device 16 and the ROM 11, if temporary, R
An AM 12 is also included, and a database of the information provider 15 is also included.

[0055]

According to the present invention, the conventional advertisement proposal style is changed to a form in which a consumer voluntarily takes an action of obtaining advertisement information. In addition, real stores, facilities, and entertainment venues can be registered as part of the game being played by consumers, so go to real stores, facilities, and entertainment venues according to the game flow, and play games. It is also possible to purchase goods and services depending on the points earned. Furthermore, the present invention can be used as an added value when planning an event or the like, and it is possible to aim for more customers. In addition, consumers have little opportunity to know up to now, or get local information on shops, facilities, entertainment, etc. that they could not take action due to restrictions on time and place even if they knew, It becomes possible to transfer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state of progress of a network game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system used to realize an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of a process accompanying the progress of the network game according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a point system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a database for managing an event holding period which is a part of an information database or an advertisement database.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (part 1) for explaining a processing flow according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the flow of a process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a use form of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining a use form of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of various forms of a portable terminal (user terminal) that can be used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a server hardware environment required to implement the present invention with a program.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 CPU 11 ROM 12 RAM 13 Communication interface 14 Network 15 Information provider 16 Recording device 17 Recording medium reading device 18 Portable recording medium 19 Input / output device 20 Bus

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[Claims] 1. An entertainment system for providing entertainment and other information to a user by communicating with a mobile terminal, comprising: a location near a location of a user having the mobile terminal based on location information from the mobile terminal; Map information transmitting means for transmitting the map information of the mobile terminal; game presenting means for presenting to the user a game inviting the user of the portable terminal to actually act in the real world based on the map information; And a user information storing means for giving predetermined points to the user based on the completion of the game, and storing the user information as user information for each user. 2. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the user purchases an actual product or service based on the accumulated number of points. 3. The map information includes information on an event spot where an event such as an event is being performed. In the game, the user of the portable terminal determines an actual shop or facility at the event spot. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the game is a game for inviting a visit. 4. The entertainment system according to claim 3, wherein the game includes advertisement contents relating to a store or facility at the event spot. 5. The entertainment system according to claim 3, wherein the content of the game presented to the user is changed according to the holding time of the event. 6. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein communication is possible between a plurality of mobile terminals participating in the game. 7. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein said portable terminal can specify its own position. 8. An entertainment providing method for providing entertainment and other information to a user by communicating with a mobile terminal, wherein the location of the user having the mobile terminal is determined based on location information from the mobile terminal. A map information transmitting step of transmitting nearby map information; a game presenting step of presenting to the user a game of inviting the user of the portable terminal to actually move in the real world based on the map information; A user information storing step of giving predetermined points to the user based on the completion of the game and storing the user information as user information for each user. 9. A recording medium storing a program for causing an information device to realize an entertainment providing method for providing entertainment and other information to a user by communicating with a mobile terminal, the providing method comprising: A map information transmitting step of transmitting map information in the vicinity of the location of the user having the mobile terminal based on the position information of the mobile terminal; and actually moving the user of the mobile terminal in the real world based on the map information. A game presenting step of presenting a game to be invited to the user to the user, and a user information storing step of giving predetermined points to the user based on the fact that the user has cleared the game and storing the user information as user information for each user. And a recording medium readable by an information device.