JP2002058879A - Game situation distribution method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily confirm the end of a game, the result, and the like in the case of proceeding with the game during non-access. SOLUTION: This game status distribution method includes at least a registration step of receiving and registering information for specifying an access user including at least an electronic mail address, an execution form receiving step of receiving time up to the end of the game and the execution form of the game from the access user, a game execution step of continuing to execute the game of the access user until the end time of the game even in the non-access state of the access user in the case the received execution form is automatic execution, a game status registration step of coordinately registering the game status and the information for specifying the access user in the case predetermined conditions are established at the end of the game or during the game, and a transmitting step of transmitting electronic mail including the information that can confirm the registered game result, to the electronic mail address of the access user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a server computer connected to a computer network such as the Internet, which distributes a game situation when an access user executes a game based on a game program registered in the server computer. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet, which is a computer network, and the sophistication of computer terminals, game programs have been distributed over these networks and access to servers on which these game programs have been registered. Game content services that allow registered players to play registered games have become widespread.
A game content service that can use a mobile phone having a larger display capacity than in the past has attracted attention.

[0003]

However, at present, the game contents that can be executed by the access user through these networks include communication costs such as telephone charges during normal access. Transient simple games are the mainstream, but users want to provide more advanced games, such as simulations. If the simulation is executed only on the, there is a problem that the communication cost that the access user bears in the access becomes very large. Things to do are being considered.

[0004] However, when the game is to be continued while the game is not being accessed, it is necessary to check the situation in the middle of the game, or to determine whether or not the game has ended, and further, to determine whether the game has ended. In order to check a certain game situation, there is a problem that it is necessary to sequentially access the server computer, which is inconvenient.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when the game is continuously advanced during non-access, the status of the game, the end of the game, the result thereof, and the like are easily confirmed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of distributing game situations that can be performed.

[0006]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for distributing a game situation, comprising: a server computer connected to a computer network, wherein a game based on a game program registered in the server computer is provided; A method of distributing a game situation when an access user implements the method, wherein a registration step of receiving and registering information for identifying the access user including at least an e-mail address, and a time from the access user to the end of the game. An embodiment receiving step of receiving an embodiment of a game; and, when the embodiment received in the embodiment receiving step is an automatic execution, the game of the access user is executed even when the access user is in a non-access state. A game execution step to be continued until the game end time; At the end of the game or when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, a game situation registration step of associating and registering a game situation and information for specifying the access user, A transmitting step of transmitting an electronic mail including information for confirming the registered game situation to the registered electronic mail address of the access user. According to this feature, when the e-mail including the information for confirming the status of the game continuously executed in the non-access state is transmitted when the game is completed or when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, Is transmitted to the e-mail address of the access user who is the executor of the game, the access user ends the game, the game result, or a predetermined condition, for example, a special situation in the game occurs. The game situation at the time can be easily checked.

In the game situation distribution method according to the present invention, it is preferable that the game based on the game program is a pachinko game, and the predetermined condition is occurrence of a big hit in the game. By doing so, the access user can easily check the situation of the jackpot that occurred in the non-access state.

In the game situation distribution method according to the present invention, the information capable of confirming the game situation includes address data on a computer network added to the content data for displaying the registered game situation. Is preferred. This makes it possible to easily access the content data for displaying the game situation.

[0009] In the game situation distribution method of the present invention, it is preferable that the access user can send a message to the game when confirming the game situation. In this way, the interest of the access user can be improved.

[0010] In the game situation distribution method of the present invention, it is preferable that the content data delivered to the access user at the time of the game situation confirmation includes a character image having a different display content according to the content of the game situation. In this way, different character images are distributed and displayed in accordance with the contents of the game situation, so that the interest of the access user can be improved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an example in which a pachinko game is used as the provided game content will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the provided game content can be appropriately selected.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game content providing system having a server computer 1 to which a game situation distribution method of the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a simplified mobile phone terminal 3 used in the game content providing system of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the simplified mobile phone terminal 3. FIG.

First, a game content providing system having a server computer 1 to which the game situation distribution method of the present embodiment is applied, as shown in FIG. 1, is connected via a communication device 2 to an Internet network 5 which is a computer network. It is mainly composed of a server computer 1 which is a connected game content providing server, and a simplified mobile phone terminal 3 possessed by a user who can access the server computer 1 through the Internet network 5, and the server computer 1 Is installed in a distribution center that provides game content data providing services. still,
Reference numeral 6 in FIG. 1 denotes a base station that performs wireless communication with the simplified mobile phone terminal 3. Reference numeral 7 denotes a base station that is connected to the base stations 6 and controls the base stations 6. A central control station that connects the mobile phone terminal 3 to a public line network 9, and a gateway server 8 connected to the Internet network 5 is connected to the central control station. It is possible to directly connect to the Internet network 5 without going through the public line network.

As shown in FIG. 2, a server computer 1, which is a game content providing server used in this embodiment, has a monitor connected to a data bus 10 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. Display device 14 such as
And an input device 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a central processing unit (C) for performing game content data distribution processing performed by the computer server 1 and control of each unit.
PU) 11 and RA used as a work memory or the like used for processing a game program executed by the CPU 11.
M12 and a real-time clock (RT) capable of outputting current time information and calendar information such as the day of the week of any date
C) 17, a communication interface 13 connected to the communication device 2 for transmitting and receiving data, and a storage device 15 comprising a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk as game situation registration means of the present embodiment are connected. It is a normal computer capable of relatively high-speed arithmetic processing.

The storage device 15 of the server computer 1 stores not only a server operating system (OS) in which a basic operation program of the server computer 1 is described, but also a simple portable telephone terminal 3 of each user. A distribution program for simultaneously and simultaneously distributing content data, a “pachi fever” configured as shown in FIG. 15 and describing the operation processing of the pachinko game, and a “Great Parlor” which is a management simulation game Corresponding to each game program, a content library serving as a base for game content data distributed to the user's simplified mobile phone terminal 3, and a user name (nickname) for each user. User database (DB) where your email address and money are registered The server computer 1 selects corresponding data from the content library on the basis of input information transmitted from the user's simplified mobile phone terminal 3, and selects the selected data and the game program. , The game content data (display screen and sound effect) is generated, and the generated game content data is distributed to the user's simplified mobile phone terminal 3.

The game content data to be distributed is composed of WWW (World Wide Web) data in a homepage format described in C-HTML, HDML, and MML. 3 can be browsed using the browser software operating in the third embodiment.

Next, the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 capable of displaying the game content data distributed from the server computer and allowing the user to execute a game based on the displayed game content, as shown in FIG. It is almost the same as a general PHS terminal that is generally used, and its configuration is to exchange radio waves in the 1.9 GHz band with the base station 6 via an antenna 51 as shown in FIG. RF module 60 as a data communication means including a receiving unit 61, a transmitting unit 62, and an antenna switch 63 for performing demodulation of radio waves received by the RF module 60,
Π / 4 shift QPSK modem 64 for modulating the radio wave transmitted by the F module 60, and a memory 67 capable of storing received game content data and the like.
And an LCD module 70 comprising an LCD panel 53 and an LCD driver 69 for displaying various kinds of information including the received game content data, and a sound inputted from the microphone 55 being digitally converted by an adaptive difference quantization (ADPCM) method. And an ADPCM codec 72 for converting ADPCM data output from the π / 4 shift QPSK modem 64 into an audio signal.
An amplifier 73 and a micro speaker 52 connected to the M codec 72; a driver 71 for driving a sounder, an LED, and a vibrator for outputting a ring tone and a notification sound at the time of various operations; Numeric keypads and LCs that are provided on the front of
An input unit 54 composed of various switches such as a cross key, a decision key, and a cancel key for moving a cursor displayed on the D panel 53; an external connection terminal 56 for performing serial data communication with an external device; And an MPU 65 for controlling these various devices.
5 stores a program describing a control operation performed by the MPU 65 and an internal RO storing telephone number data, identification ID, and the like assigned to each simple portable telephone terminal 3.
M66.

In the portable telephone terminal 3 configured as described above, the server computer 1 can be accessed based on the operation of the input unit 54, and the game content data distributed from the server computer 1 is transmitted. Displayed on the LCD panel 53 and the LC
Based on the display contents displayed on the D panel 53, the input unit 5
4, the input data is transmitted to the server computer 1 so that the game is executed and progressed, and the simplified mobile phone terminal 3 which is a user who accesses the game based on the game program of the server computer 1. Can be implemented by the owner.

A description will now be given of the state of execution of a pachinko game executed by transmitting and receiving data between the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 and the server computer 1 of the user.

First, when the user plays the pachinko game in the present embodiment, the user operates the input unit 54 of the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 to access the top page of the server computer 1, Based on this, the simplified mobile phone terminal 3 displays the top page shown in FIG. At this time, the server computer 1 obtains an IP address on the Internet of the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 of the accessing user and temporarily registers it.

Here, when the user plays the game for the first time, the user selects and inputs No. 9 "My Menu Registration", and the selection causes a My Menu registration screen shown in FIG. 5B to be displayed. When the second “pay my menu” is selected and input, an initial setting screen shown in FIG. 5C is displayed.

Here, when the user inputs and transmits a nickname and a mail address for identifying the user, the nickname and the mail address are transmitted to the server computer 1, and the user in the server computer 1 The transmitted nickname and e-mail address and the temporarily registered IP address are registered in the DB, a predetermined amount of money for playing the game is provided, and the provided money is registered in association with the money. You.

Next, the user who has completed the registration in these My Menu registrations or the user who has already played the game is referred to the top page shown in FIG. 6A (see FIG. 5A).
Is the same), the number 1 “Flicker Fever” is selected. Thereby, the server computer 1 randomly selects, from the content library, content data in which store data having a relatively large number of accesses is described, and the selected content data is transmitted to the simplified cellular phone terminal 3, As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the birthplace, nickname and store name of the manager of the store where the game is performed are displayed in the form of "opponent to win this time".
In the content library according to the present embodiment, “Great Parlor”, which is a simulation game for operating a game arcade, is registered, and a user plays a game at a store simulated by the “Great Parlor”. It is configured to be able to.

At this time, if the user does not like the displayed store, the user selects and inputs the second search for another store, and based on the input, another search is performed as shown in FIG. Is transmitted from the server computer 1 and displayed, and the user can move to another store as many times as desired until the desired store is displayed. I have.

Next, if the user is satisfied with the displayed shop, the user selects and inputs the first "game!", And as shown in FIG. 7 (a) (FIG. 6 (d) is the same), A pachinko machine model selection screen in the selected store is transmitted from the server computer 1 and displayed, and the model displayed in the pull-down menu shown in FIG. 7B of the model selection screen is displayed. Select Figure 7
A model is selected by inputting "OK" as shown in FIG.

Next, a play style selection screen shown in FIG. 8A is transmitted from the server computer 1, and the play time is changed from “short time”, “normal”, and “long time” in the pull-down menu on the play style selection screen. Is selected and "Enter" is input, as shown in FIG. 8B, a selection screen of "Auto play" or "Manual play" is displayed, and the first "Auto play" is displayed on this selection screen. When selected, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), a message indicating that a big hit has occurred or has been terminated is displayed by e-mail.

First, a case where a big hit occurs during a game will be described. With the occurrence of a big hit, the game situation at the time of the big hit is described with the access user information of the player of the game registered above. 12 (c), the game status based on the parameter at the time of the big hit occurrence is described in the e-mail address of the access user registered in the access user information, as shown in FIG. The content data address (URL) and a mail notifying the occurrence of the jackpot are transmitted to the user's simplified mobile phone terminal 3.

[0028] The simplified portable telephone terminal 3 receiving the mail
In FIG. 12, when the URL described in the received mail is accessed, as shown in FIG. 12D, the situation of the big hit, which is the game situation based on the registered parameters, specifically, the big hit symbol, the ball-out situation, and the like are displayed. The displayed status screen is displayed. If the user selects "No. 1 game continuation" on this status screen, as shown in FIG. When the display is made and the second "game stop" is selected, FIG.
Is displayed, and a message for the game can be left as described later.

The screen shown in FIG. 12 (e) is provided with a "change" item. When the "change" is selected, the change of the manual play is selected from the game time or the auto play. Can be implemented.

When the "auto play" is selected, in the server computer 1, the game is started by the game program, and the actual time is short: 30 minutes, normal: 3 hours, long: Six hours are measured, and when these times have elapsed, the game situation information is registered in association with the access user information registered above, and the access user registered in the access user information is registered. As shown in FIG. 13 (c), the user sends an e-mail address indicating the address (URL) of the content data describing the game situation based on the parameters updated by the game up to that time and the end of the game. To the simplified portable telephone terminal 3.

[0031] The simplified portable telephone terminal 3 receiving the mail
In FIG. 13, when the URL described in the received mail is accessed, a result report screen based on the corresponding parameter is displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (d). When "message to store manager" is selected, a message selection screen shown in FIG. 13E is displayed. When a message is selected on the message selection screen, "send" is input and transmitted, the message is selected in server computer 1. 13 is sent to the store manager, and the simplified mobile phone 3
The transmission completion screen shown in (f) is displayed, and the game is ended.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a message can be sent to the store manager who is another access user who runs the game arcade on the result report screen in the result report screen. Although it is preferable because the interest of both access users can be improved, the present invention is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13D, a character image of a store manager is displayed on the result report screen, and the character image includes a plurality of facial expression images. If the data is registered in the game program in advance and these game situations are different, a manager character image with a different expression as shown in FIG. Although interest can be improved, the present invention is not limited to this.

As described above, in this embodiment, when "auto play" is selected as the play style, the game is continuously executed even when the user does not access the server computer 1. In addition, when an e-mail including address (URL) information of a result report screen capable of confirming game situation data (parameter) at the end of the game, which is a result of the game, is delivered, the user can play the game on the server computer 1. It can be carried out continuously without access to, and the result can be easily confirmed.

The "auto play" shown in FIG.
When the first "manual play" is selected on the "manual play" selection screen, the game is started by the game program, and a play screen based on parameters at that time and data selected from the content library is displayed on the server computer 1. Is generated and transmitted, and displayed on the simplified mobile phone terminal 3.

In the manual play screen, FIG.
As shown in (b), the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time required to reach from the play time selected on the play style selection screen and the reach state are displayed. By moving the screen down, the result of the reach is displayed. Is displayed,
By inputting “next”, as shown in FIG.
The time advances to the next reach, the reach state is displayed in the same manner as described above, and the result of the reach is displayed by moving the screen down.

When a big hit occurs on the play screen, as shown in FIG.
Data related to big hits, such as the number of payouts and the probability of intrusion, is displayed.

In the case where the reach determination on the play screen is a super reach, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10A, “reach display” is displayed. By selecting and inputting the “reach display”, the appearance rate and reliability of the reach shown in FIG. When "next" is selected and input on this screen, a reach result screen is displayed.

The remaining time is consumed by the execution of these games, and when "next" is input on the last play screen as shown in FIG. 11, the game is ended and the same as in the auto play described above, the game is ended. A result report as shown in (b) is displayed, and as shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 12 (d), a message can be selected on the message selection screen and a message can be transmitted to the store manager. At the end of these games, the user parameters registered in the storage device 15 of the server computer 1 are reset.

In the server computer 1 of the present embodiment, when the communication between the server computer 1 and the portable telephone terminal 3 is inadvertently cut off while the game is being played in the manual play, the communication is performed. Is registered in the storage device 15 in association with the IP address, which is the transmission destination address of the content data, at the time of interruption of the content data. When an access is made, the parameters registered in the storage device 15 are read, and a game situation based on the parameters is reproduced, and the content data based on the reproduced game situation is stored in the user's portable cellular phone. By being distributed to the terminal 3, the game can be continued from the game situation when the communication was interrupted.

When these users are reconnected from the portable telephone terminal 3, the game parameters registered when the communication is interrupted are deleted from the storage device 15. By doing so, the storage capacity required for registering these game parameters can be minimized.

The situation of the continuation of the interrupted game will be specifically described. For example, as shown in FIG.
While the play screen is displayed, the communication with the server computer 1 is disconnected, and the simple mobile phone terminal 3 does not return the predetermined data indicating the completion of the reception of the content data for a predetermined time, thereby playing the game. In a state where the game cannot be continued, the server computer 1 determines that the communication is abnormal, and temporarily registers the game parameters at that time in the storage device 15. After the occurrence of these communication abnormalities, for example, when the user selects and inputs the first reconnection on the reconnection confirmation screen shown in FIG. Computer 1
The game content data based on the registered parameters is distributed again to the reconnected simplified portable telephone terminal 3, and the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 that has received the distribution shown in FIG. 14 (c). In this way, the play screen shown in FIG. 14A is displayed, and the game can be continuously executed from the time when the communication is cut off.

As described above, according to the server computer 1 of the present embodiment, the access user does not need to access the server computer 1 one by one to end the pachinko game, the game situation at the end of the game, the occurrence of a big hit, and the like. It is possible to easily and surely confirm the game situation at the time of the occurrence of the big hit, thereby improving the convenience of the access user and reducing the communication cost burden of the access user accompanying the access to the server computer 1. Can also.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows. Claim 1 of the present invention
Is a computer network (Internet network 5)
A server computer 1 connected to the server computer 1 is a method for distributing a game situation when an access user executes a game (clicking and fever) based on a game program registered in the server computer 1, wherein at least an e-mail address A registration step of accepting and registering information specifying an access user including: an embodiment accepting step of accepting a time from the access user to the end of the game and an embodiment of the game; In the case where the embodiment is automatic execution, a game execution step of continuously executing the game of the access user until the game end time even when the access user is in the non-access state; The game situation when the predetermined condition is satisfied And information specifying the access user,
A game situation registration step of registering the game situation in association with the e-mail address of the access user registered in the game situation registration step. And transmitting at least.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the game based on the game program is a pachinko game (snap fever), and the predetermined condition is occurrence of a big hit in the game.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the information capable of confirming the game situation includes address data on a computer network (Internet network 5) added to the content data for displaying the registered game situation. (URL).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the access user is:
It is possible to send a message to the game (flicker and fever) when checking the game status.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the content data delivered to the access user at the time of confirming the game situation includes character images having different display contents according to the contents of the game situation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but includes any changes or additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the computer terminal of the embodiment, data communication with the server computer 1 is performed by using the simplified portable telephone terminal 3 which can perform bidirectional data communication wirelessly via the base station 6. It is preferable that the user of the portable cellular phone terminal 3 can access the server computer 1 arbitrarily and easily while moving without being restricted by the place or time. The present invention is not limited to this, and these information terminals can be accessed from a normal computer terminal capable of accessing the server computer 1 via a telephone line and the Internet network 5, or the computer terminal can be a LAN (local area network) or the like. A dedicated line or wireless connection to the server computer 1 for access.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a pachinko game is used as the game content to be distributed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If so, the type of game is not limited.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the predetermined condition under which the electronic mail including the URL address that allows browsing the game situation during the game is delivered is when the big hit occurs, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, these predetermined conditions may be, for example, when a super-reach occurs, or the conditions may be such that the access user can arbitrarily select one or more conditions from a plurality of conditions. good.

[0053]

The present invention has the following effects. (A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the e-mail including the information that allows the user to confirm the status of the game continuously executed in the non-access state is satisfied at the time of the end of the game or during the game. In this case, the game is transmitted to the e-mail address of the access user who is the player of the game, so that the access user can terminate the game and obtain a result of the game or a predetermined condition, for example, in the game. It is possible to easily check the game situation at the time when a special situation occurs.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the access user can easily confirm the situation of the jackpot that occurred in the non-access state.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily access the content data for displaying the game situation.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the interest of the access user can be improved.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, different character images are distributed and displayed according to the contents of the game situation, so that the interest of the access user can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game content providing system having a server computer to which a game situation distribution method of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server computer to which the game situation distribution method of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a mobile phone terminal used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile phone terminal in FIG. 3;

FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams showing the status of a game content registration screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are diagrams illustrating a selection state of a game content store selection screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams showing a selection state of a game content model selection screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams showing a selection state of a play style selection screen for game content in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing a state of a play screen when manual play of game content is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams showing a state of a play screen when manual play of game content is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 11 (a) to (d) are views showing the status of a result report screen and a message selection screen when manual play of game content is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 12A to 12E are diagrams showing the status of a mail receiving screen and a big hit status display screen when a big hit occurs when game content autoplay is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 13A to 13F are views showing the states of a mail reception screen, a result report screen, and a message selection screen when automatic play of game content is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 14 (a) to (c) are diagrams showing a situation at the time of access disconnection and reconnection when manual play of game content is selected in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of each content in “Pachi fever” which is game content according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server computer (game content providing server) 2 Communication device 3 Simple mobile phone terminal (computer terminal) 5 Internet network (computer network) 6 Base station 7 Central control station 8 Gateway server 9 Public line network 10 Data bus 11 Central processing Circuit (CPU) 12 RAM 13 Communication interface 14 Display device 15 Storage device 16 Input device 17 Real-time clock (RTC) 51 Antenna 52 Micro speaker 53 LCD panel 54 Input unit 55 Microphone 56 External connection terminal 57 Headphone plug 60 Transmission / reception RF module 61 Reception Unit 62 transmitting unit 63 antenna switch 64 modem 96 internal ROM 67 memory (registering means) 69 LCD driver 70 LCD module 71 driver 72 A DPCM Codec 73 Amplifier

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A method for distributing a game situation in a server computer connected to a computer network when an access user plays a game based on a game program registered in the server computer, wherein at least an e-mail address is provided. A registration step of receiving and registering information specifying an access user, including an access user, an embodiment reception step of receiving a time period from the access user to the end of the game and an embodiment of the game, and an execution received in the embodiment reception step. When the mode is automatic execution, a game execution step of continuously executing the game of the access user until the game end time even when the access user is in the non-access state; Game when predetermined conditions are satisfied A game situation registration step of registering the situation and the information identifying the access user in association with each other; and an e-mail address of the access user registered in the game situation registration step. A transmitting step of transmitting an e-mail including information on which the user can confirm the game situation. 2. The game situation distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the game based on the game program is a pachinko game, and the predetermined condition is occurrence of a big hit in the game. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the information capable of confirming the game situation includes address data on a computer network added to the content data for displaying the registered game situation. Status delivery method. 4. The game status distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the access user can send a message to the game when checking the game status. 5. The game situation according to claim 1, wherein the content data distributed to the access user at the time of the game situation confirmation includes a character image having a different display content according to the content of the game situation. Delivery method.