JP2002279112A - Electronic ticket issuing system and computer program for realizing it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of discounting admission fee while the number of times of entrance of game players is increased by livening up a home and game center interlocking type game. SOLUTION: An issue server 1 receives information (kind of a game, level of a character and the like) of a character trained by PC 2. The issue server 1 determines a discount rate (discount rate of admission fee of the game center) according to the progress status of the game, and an electronic ticket is sold at the discount rate. The game player stores the electronic ticket purchased a the discount rate and the information of the character in an IC card 9, and enters the game center with the IC card 9. In the game center, the character brought up by another game player and his own bring character are made to fight each other and he enjoys a game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a system for issuing an electronic ticket when entering a game center or the like, and a computer program for realizing the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, various games can be enjoyed on a home game machine or a game machine installed in a game center. Further, in the near future, a game in which a home game machine and a game machine in a game center are linked will be developed. For example, each game player raises a character appearing in the game using a home-use game machine, stores the character in a storage medium such as an IC card and brings it to the game center, where the other game players Games and other games that will allow you to play against the characters you have raised will be developed.

[0003]

If the game played at home and the game played at the game center are linked as described above, the game becomes more enjoyable and the number of entrances to the game center increases. However, if the player visits the game center many times to enjoy the game, the game player must pay the admission fee to the game center many times, which increases the economic burden on the game player.
Therefore, it is desirable to sell admission tickets to such game players at a fixed discounted price, but simply discounting the fee will unnecessarily reduce the admission revenue at the game center. Therefore, there is a need for a system or the like that reduces the admission fee while increasing the number of times a game player enters the game by promoting the game.

[0004]

The present invention is, for example, a system or method for performing the following processing, or a computer program for instructing the following processing to hardware. (1) The game issuing information includes game progress information indicating the progress of the game, ticket request information including the game progress information, discount information on discounts on tickets, and issuing means for issuing an entrance ticket to an entertainment facility. Receives the ticket request information from the ticket requesting means, sets the game progress information and the discount information as element information for determining a discount rate, determines a discount rate based on the element information, and uses the discount rate to determine the discount rate. The ticket information to the entertainment facility is issued to the ticket requesting means. (2) The game progress information is growth information indicating a growth degree of a character appearing in the game. (3) The character has been raised by the ticket requesting means. (4) The character is for fighting another character in the character battle means provided at the entertainment facility. (5) The ticket information is stored in a ticket storage unit for storing the ticket information, and the entertainment facility is provided with an entrance unit, and the entrance unit is stored in the ticket storage unit. The ticket information is read, and it is determined whether to permit entry based on the ticket information. (6) The ticket information is stored in the ticket storage means, is read by the entrance means provided in the entertainment facility via the ticket information storage means, and is used to determine whether to permit entry. Information. (7) The issuance means stores character-specific discount information different for each character appearing in the game, and the issuance means receives character identification information for identifying a character from the ticket requesting means. The issuing unit receives the character specifying information from the ticket requesting unit, and determines the discount fee by including the character-specific discount information and the character specifying information in the element information. (8) The issuance means stores progress-specific discount information that differs for each progress of the game, and the issuance means determines the discount fee by including the progress-specific discount information in the element information. (9) The issuance means stores game-specific discount information that differs for each game, and the issuance means receives game identification information for identifying a game from the ticket requesting means. The game specific information is received, and the discount rate is determined by including the game-specific discount information and the game specific information in the element information.

[0005]

First Embodiment of the Invention A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing hardware necessary for implementing the present invention and the connection between the hardware. The contents are as follows. (1) The hardware in the present embodiment includes an issuing server 1 (a server used by a company selling concert tickets, etc.) as a ticket issuing unit, and a PC 2 (computer) as a ticket requesting unit owned by a customer.
And an entrance gate 4 as an entrance means installed in the game center 3 as an entertainment facility. These hardwares are connected so that data can be transmitted and received through the Internet 5 (communication means). (2) The PC 2 incorporates a data transmitting unit and a data receiving unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from a storage device for storing data, a display monitor 6 for displaying data, a data input device 7 (keyboard, mouse, etc.). ) And a reader / writer 8 for reading and writing information from and to an IC card. The storage device stores computer programs and predetermined data for implementing the present invention. The PC 2 performs various processes in response to the instructions of the computer program. The PC 2 transmits and receives data using the data transmission unit and the data reception unit. An IC card 9 as ticket storage means can be inserted into the reader / writer 6. Although the PC 2 is used in the present embodiment, the PC 2 may be used as a home video game or other hardware. (3) The issuing server 1 and the entrance gate 4 incorporate a data transmitting unit and a data receiving unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from a storage device for storing data, a display monitor for displaying data, and a data input device ( Keyboard, mouse, etc.) (not shown). The storage device stores computer programs and predetermined data for implementing the present invention. The issuing server 1 and the entrance gate 4 perform various processes in response to the instructions of the computer program. The issuing server 1 and the entrance gate 4 transmit and receive data using the data transmission unit and the data reception unit. (4) The game center 3 has a fighting game machine 10 as a character fighting means.

Next, the outline and processing procedure of the present invention will be described. The outline and processing procedure of the present invention are as follows (FIG. 2). (STEP1) Character development. The present invention starts with a customer (game player) playing a game on a personal computer at home. In this game, the game player first selects the main character,
Train the character while playing the game. Game players take days to develop their characters to a level they are satisfied with. (STEP2) Ticket application. Raised characters can be played against characters raised by other players in the game center. A player purchases an admission ticket (electronic ticket) for a game center in order to play a character that he has raised against another character. At the time of purchase, apply to what level the character has been raised. (STEP 3) Issue ticket. The seller of the electronic ticket sells the entrance ticket for a fee according to the growth of the character. (STEP4) Enter the game center. The player stores the purchased entrance ticket and the cultivated character in an IC card, carries the card, goes to the game center, and plays against another player. The present invention
This is performed according to the above processing procedure. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which Kazuo Mita, who lives in Tokyo, fosters a character and plays a character against another player.

<Character Development: STEP1> Mr. Mita owns a personal computer (PC2), and the PC2 has installed game software called an attack fighter. A game called attack fighter is a game in which a game player selects a character to appear in the game and fosters the character while playing the character against many other characters many times. At the beginning of the game, the character to be bred is "level (growth degree) = 1", but the level gradually rises (grows up) by repeating battles with other characters, and ultimately "Level = 100"
Grow up to. That is, other characters (especially,
If you play against a high-level character, you will lose immediately, but as you level up, you will be able to win even if you play against a high-level character. Also, this attack fighter game is not a game that can be played against other characters only on a personal computer, but can also be played against other characters at game centers scattered around the city (outside game). That is, this attack fighter game is a game that is enjoyed all over Japan (or around the world), and game players all over Japan (or around the world) can play various characters on their personal computers and the like. We are nurturing.
Therefore, by storing the raised character in the IC card 9 or the like and bringing it to the game center, players in Japan (or around the world) can play against the character raised in the game center.
Mr. Mita selects the character "Marutaro" that appears in the attack fighter, and fosters the character Marutaro on a daily basis while playing against other characters on PC2.

<Ticket application: STEP 2> A few days after Mita started the game, Marutaro said "Level = 1
2 "(Fig. 3), Mita decided that he could play an international game soon and decided to play an external game at the game center. You need an admission ticket to enter the arcade. This ticket is not a conventional ticket printed on paper but an electronic ticket that can be obtained via the Internet. In the present embodiment, the electronic ticket refers to digital information of ticket information, but the definition of the electronic ticket is not limited to this. Mita clicks on the “Ticket Application” portion displayed on the display monitor 6 (FIG. 3) to obtain an electronic ticket. As a result, the following processing is performed. [Processing 1-1]: When "Ticket application" is clicked, a command to create ticket application data is issued to PC2. Thus, the PC 2 displays an input form as shown in FIG. [Processing 1-2]: Mr. Mita inputs necessary items (FIG. 4) to this input firm, and clicks on the “transmit” part.
Thereby, the PC 2 creates the application data and sends it to the issuing server 1. Here, the “application data” is data in which the following data (data items) are associated (associated) with each other. Application data "Member number = 0944
/ Name = Kazuo Mita / Address = Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ○-○-○ /
Phone number = 03-3582-XXXX / Email address = mita@abc.co.jp/Game number = G114 / Game name =
Attack Fighter / Character name = Marutaro / Level = 12 / Level arrival date = May 5, 2001 / Ticket application date = May 5, 2001 / Target game center name = Dream Center Roppongi store / Credit card number =
5678-1234-XXXX-XXXX / credit card expiration date = September 2004 ". In this embodiment, the application data plays a role as ticket request information, the level plays a role as growth information (game progress information), a character name plays a role as character identification information, Names serve as game specific information. [Processing 1-3]: The issuing server 1 receives the application data and stores it in the storage device.

<Ticket Issuance: STEP 3> The issuance server 1 that has received the application data issues an electronic ticket. The process of issuing an electronic ticket is as follows. [Process 2-1]: First, the issuing server 1 searches for an entrance fee of the game center. The storage device of the issuing server 1 stores the admission fee (FIG. 5) of each game center,
Specifically, "Wonder Center Shinjuku = 1000 yen / Wonder Center Shibuya = 1000 yen / Wonder Center Machida = 1200 yen / Dream Center Ikebukuro = 900
Yen / Dream Center Shinjuku Store = 900 Yen / Dream Center Roppongi Store = 1000 Yen / ... ”, etc. are stored in association with each other. Since the application data indicates “target game center name = Dream Center Roppongi Store”, the issue server 1 searches “Dream Center Roppongi Store” as a search key for a game center fee. Thereby, "Admission fee (normal fee) of Dream Center Roppongi store = 1000 yen" is obtained. [Process 2-2]: Next, the issuing server 1 searches for a discount rate of the entrance fee. The admission fee discount rate is stored in the storage device of the issuing server 1 (FIGS. 6 and 7). Specifically, the following data (data items) are associated with (associated with) each other.

Attack fighter discount rate data "Character name = Taro Sankaku / Average level = 1-10 / level 11-20 = discount rate 10%, level 21-30 = discount rate 20%, level 31-40 = discount rate 30 % …… ”/
"Character name = Taro Sankaku / Average level = 11-
20 / levels 11-20 = discount rate 8%, levels 21-3
0 = discount rate 16%, levels 31-40 = discount rate 24%,
... / "Character name = Taro Sankaku / Average level = 21-30 / Level 11-20 = Discount rate 6%, Level 21-30 = Discount rate 12%, Level 31-40 = Discount rate 18%, ... / "Character name = Marutaro / Average level = 1-10 / Level 11-20 = Discount rate 5%, Level 21-30 = Discount rate 10%, Level 31-40 = Discount rate 15%, ..." / "Character name = Marutaro / Average level = 11-20 / Level 11-20 = Discount rate 4%,
Levels 21 to 30 = discount rate 8%, levels 31 to 40 = discount rate 12%, ... "/" Character name = Marutaro / Average level = 21 to 30 / levels 11 to 20 = discount rate 2
%, Levels 21-30 = discount rate 4%, levels 31-40
= Discount rate 8%, ... "/" Character name = Taro Shikaku / Average level = 1-10 / Level 11-20 = Discount rate 3
%, Levels 21-30 = discount rate 6%, levels 31-40
= Discount rate 9%, ... "/" Character name = Taro Shikaku / Average level = 11-20 / Level 11-20 = Discount rate 2%, Level 21-30 = Discount rate 4%, Level 31-4
0 = discount rate 6%, ... "/" Character name = Taro Shikaku / average level = 21-30 / level 11-20 = discount rate 1%, level 21-30 = discount rate 2%, level 31-
40 = discount rate 3%, ... ".

Miami Fighter discount rate data "Character name = Mr. Florida / Average level = 10-30"
/ Levels 11-30 = 20%, levels 31-60 = 30
%, Levels 61-100 = 40%, ... "/" Character name = Mr. Florida / average level = 31-60 /
Levels 11 to 30 = 15%, levels 31 to 60 = 25
%, Levels 61 to 100 = 30%, ... "/" Character name = Mr. Daytona / Average level = 10 to 30 /
Level 11-30 = 25%, Level 31-60 = 40
%, Levels 61-100 = 55%, ... "/" Character name = Mr. Daytona / Average level = 31-60 /
Levels 11 to 30 = 15%, levels 31 to 60 = 25
%, Levels 61 to 100 = 35%, ... ". In the present embodiment, the discount rate for each level in the attack fighter discount rate data and the Miami fighter discount rate data serves as discount information, and the discount rate set for each character is used as character-specific discount information. Plays a role, the average level plays a role as the progress of the game, and the discount rate set for each average level plays a role as discount information according to the progress, and the game like an attack fighter or a Miami fighter The discount rate set for each plays a role as game-specific discount information.

Next, the details of the discount rate will be described. (1) The discount rate is different for each game. In the present embodiment, there are discount rates for two types of games, "Attack Fighter" and "Miami Fighter" (FIGS. 6 and 7). As described above, by changing the discount rate for each game, the popularity of the game can be increased. For example, if "Miami Fighter" is less popular than "Attack Fighter", increasing the discount rate of "Miami Fighter" can increase the number of "Miami Fighter" participants. (2) The discount rate is different for each character. In the present embodiment, “Sankaku Taro” and “Maru Taro”
Different discount rates are provided for all characters of "Taro Shikaku", "Mr. Florida" and "Mr. Daytona" (FIGS. 6 and 7). By changing the discount rate for each character in this way, character popularity (game popularity)
Can be raised. For example, if "Taro Shikaku" is less popular than "Taro Maru", if the discount rate of "Taro Sankaku" is increased, the number of game players who train "Taro Shikaku" can be increased. (3) The discount rate is different depending on the progress. That is, in the present embodiment, the discount rates are different depending on the average level of the characters (FIGS. 6 and 7).
The average level of this character was calculated based on a number of game players who regularly report their character development status (level), and based on that (
At this time, a method such as a standard deviation may be used.) By changing the discount rate for each average level in this way, the popularity of the game can be further enhanced, and the entrance fee of the game center can be adjusted. For example, for “average level = 10”, the character nurtured by that person is “level = 3”.
If it is "5", it is a very high growth character, and in return, the discount rate of the entrance fee is increased. On the other hand, if the character cultivated by the person is “level = 35” with respect to “average level = 30”, it cannot be said that the character has a high growth degree, and it is not necessary to increase the discount rate of the entrance fee . As described above, the discount rate varies depending on the progress of the game. By doing so, the discount rate will be higher for those who educate the character eagerly, so that each game player will educate the character more eagerly, and the game will be further prosperous. On the other hand, if a large discount rate is given to too many people, the admission fee of the game center will be reduced more than necessary, so that the character is cultivated only at the average level (or below the average level). Those who do not (most of the game players) can be prevented from giving too large a discount rate. That is all for the discount rate.

Next, the issuing server 1 receives the “level”, “character name”, and “game name” received from the PC 2 and the discount rate data (including discount information for each character, discount information for each game, and discount information for each progress: FIG. 6). ) Is the element information, and Mita's discount rate is determined based on the element information. That is, the application data sent from Mr. Mita contains "game name =
Attack Fighter / Character Name = Marutaro / Level = 12 ”, and the discount rate data is searched using these as search keys. As a result, “discount rate = 10%” is detected. It is assumed that the average level of the attack fighter as of May 5, 2001 was “5”. [Processing 2-3]: Next, the issuing server 1 creates an electronic ticket (ticket data). That is, the following ticket data is created based on the application data sent from Mita and the searched normal charge and discount rate (FIG. 8).
Here, the ticket data is "member number = 0944 / name = Kazuo Mita / target game center name = Dream Center Roppongi store / regular fee = 1000 yen / discount = 100 yen / admission fee after discount = 900 yen / ticket expiration date = Data (data items) such as “May 10, 2001 / game name = attack fighter / character name = Marutaro / level = 12” are associated (associated) with each other. The discounted admission fee is "regular fee = 1000
Yen minus discount = 100 yen (10% of 1000 yen), and the ticket expiration date is set to 5 days after the ticket application date. In this embodiment,
The ticket data serves as ticket information, and the discounted entrance fee serves as a discount fee. [Processing 2-4]: Next, the issuing server 1 transmits the ticket data to the PC 2. [Processing 2-5]: Next, the issuing server 1 performs a process for deducting the admission fee from Mita's credit card, but this process is known and will not be described here.

<Entering the Game Center: STEP 4> The P that has received the ticket data transmitted from the issue server 1
C2 stores the ticket data in the IC card 9 via the reader / writer 8. Also, information on Marutaro (eg, member number = 0944 / game number = G114 / game name = attack fighter / character name = Marutaro / level = 12 / level arrival date = May 5, 2001) is also included. The information is stored in the IC card 9. After that, Mita goes to the Dream Center Roppongi store and enters. When entering the store, the information reading part of the entrance gate 4
With the C card 9 approached, the entrance gate reads the ticket data stored in the IC card 9 and determines whether to permit entry. That is, the entrance gate confirms whether the content of the ticket data is "target game center name = Dream Center Roppongi store", obtains the date and time from the clock means built in the entrance gate, and obtains "Ticket expiration date = 2001". May 10, 2010 "has not passed. Then, after confirming these, Mita's entry is permitted (for example, a message such as "Please enter, please" is displayed on the display means).

A fighting game machine 10 for an attack fighter is installed in the game center. The game machine 10 is connected by communication lines to game machines installed in game centers all over Japan (or around the world), and Mita can play against characters developed by other players. Mr. Mita brings the IC card 9 close to the information reading portion of the game machine 10, whereby the game machine 10 reads the data of the IC card 9. As a result, Marutaro (level = 12) nurtured by Mita is displayed on the display monitor, and the player can play against another player's character (FIG. 9).

Although specific embodiments have been described in the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific cases. For example, the following case may be used. (1) The content of the data is not limited to the data described in the embodiment. That is, any other data may be used as long as they can fulfill the same role. (2) The hardware is not limited to the hardware described in the embodiment. That is, any other hardware may be used as long as it can fulfill the same role. For example, in the above embodiment, an IC card, a personal computer, or the like is used, but a mobile terminal (a mobile phone, a small computer, or the like) with a built-in storage medium such as an IC chip may be used. That is, in this case, the portable terminal plays a role as ticket request means, and a storage medium such as an IC chip built in the portable terminal plays a role as ticket storage means. (3) The contents and procedure of the processing are not limited to those described in the embodiment. In other words, any other processing content / procedure may be used as long as it can fulfill the same role. (4) In the above embodiment, “issuing information” means “transmitting data”, and “accepting information” means “receiving data”. However, “issuing information” is not limited to “transmitting data”, and “accepting information” is not limited to “receiving data”.

[0017]

The present invention has the following effects. (1) In the present invention, a game center admission discount (admission fee discount according to the level of a character) is further linked to a game that can be enjoyed at both the home and the game center. As a result, it is possible to stimulate the willingness of game players who want to obtain lower-priced discount rates, improve the ability to attract customers at the game center, and improve the sales of home-use game software. Further, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the profit of the ticket sales company in accordance with the increase in the number of ticket sales. (2) In the present invention, the discount rate is changed for each game and each character, so that the popularity of games and characters can be further increased. For example, if the discount rate of an unpopular game or character is increased, the admission fee to the game center is reduced, so that even an unpopular game or character can increase the number of participants and breeders. (3) In the present invention, since the discount rate is changed according to the progress of the game, the game can be further enlivened and a more accurate discount rate can be set. For example, if the person who educated the character eagerly increases the discount rate, each game player educates the character more eagerly, and the game becomes more exciting. On the other hand, if a large discount rate is given to too many people, the admission fee of the game center will be reduced more than necessary, so people who train characters only at an average level (most games By not giving players too much discount rates, admission revenues will not be reduced too much. That is, it is possible to set a more accurate discount rate in consideration of the degree of excitement of the game and the admission fee of the game center. (4) Since the calculation of discount rates and issuance of electronic tickets are all performed by computer processing, customers can purchase tickets quickly and easily, and ticket sales companies can easily sell tickets without relying on human resources. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of each device in an embodiment of an electronic ticket sales system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating one scene of character development.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing application data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game center fee.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing first discount rate data.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing second discount rate data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing ticket data.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a battle scene in a game center.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Issuance server 2 PC (PC) 3 Game center 4 Entrance gate 5 Internet 6 Display monitor 7 Input device 8 Reader / writer 9 IC card

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system comprising: game progress information indicating the progress of a game; ticket request information including the game progress information; discount information on a discount of a ticket; and issuance means for issuing an admission ticket for an entertainment facility. The issuing means receives the ticket request information from the ticket request means, sets the game progress information and the discount information as element information for determining a discount rate, determines a discount rate based on the element information, and determines the discount rate. Wherein ticket information for the entertainment facility is issued to the ticket requesting means. 2. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the game progress information is growth information indicating a growth degree of a character appearing in the game. 3. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the character has been raised by the ticket requesting means. 4. The ticket issuance system according to claim 1, wherein the character is for playing against another character in a character battle means provided at the entertainment facility. 5. The ticket information is stored in ticket storage means for storing the ticket information, and the entertainment facility is provided with entrance means, wherein the entrance means is provided in the ticket storage means. 5. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the stored ticket information is read, and whether to permit entry is determined based on the ticket information. 6. The ticket information is stored in the ticket storage means, and is read by the entrance means provided in the entertainment facility via the ticket information storage means to determine whether to permit entry. 6. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the ticket issuance information is used for the ticket issuing system. 7. The issuing means stores character-specific discount information different for each character appearing in a game, and the issuing means receives character specifying information for specifying a character from the ticket requesting means. Wherein the issuing unit receives the character specifying information from the ticket requesting unit, and determines the discount fee by including the character-specific discount information and the character specifying information in the element information. 6
The ticket issuing system described. 8. The issuance means stores discount information for each progress which is different for each progress of the game, and the issuance means determines the discount fee by including the discount information for each progress in the element information. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein: 9. The issuance means stores game-specific discount information that differs for each game, and the issuance means receives game identification information for identifying a game from the ticket requesting means. 9. The ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the game-specific information is received, and the discount fee is determined by including the game-specific discount information and the game-specific information in the element information. 10. 10. A process for instructing issuing means for issuing an admission ticket for an entertainment facility to execute processing relating to discount information relating to a ticket discount, game progress information indicating the progress of a game, and ticket request information including the game progress information. And causing the issuing means to accept the ticket request information from the ticket requesting means, causing the game progress information and the discount information to be element information for determining a discount rate, and determining a discount rate based on the element information. A ticket program for issuing ticket information to the entertainment facility at the discounted rate. 11. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein the game progress information is growth information indicating a growth degree of a character appearing in the game. 12. The computer program for issuing a ticket according to claim 10, wherein said character has been raised by said ticket requesting means. 13. The computer program for issuing a ticket according to claim 10, wherein said character is for playing a character against another character in a character battle means provided at said entertainment facility. . 14. The ticket information is stored in a ticket storage means for storing the ticket information, and the entertainment facility is provided with an entrance means, wherein the entrance means is provided in the ticket storage means. 14. The computer program for issuing tickets according to claim 10, wherein the stored ticket information is read, and whether to permit entry is determined based on the ticket information. 15. The ticket information is stored in the ticket storage means and read by the entrance means provided in the entertainment facility via the ticket information storage means to determine whether to permit entry. 15. The computer program for issuing a ticket according to claim 10, wherein the computer program is used as information for issuing a ticket. 16. The issuance means stores character-specific discount information that differs for each character appearing in a game, and the issuance means receives character identification information for identifying a character from the ticket requesting means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the issuing unit receives the character specifying information from the ticket requesting unit, and includes the character-specific discount information and the character specifying information in the element information to determine the discount fee.
16. A computer program for issuing a ticket according to any one of 0 to 15. 17. The issuance means stores discount information for each progress which is different for each progress of a game, and causes the issuance means to determine the discount fee by including the discount information for each progress in the element information. 17. The computer program for issuing tickets according to claim 10, wherein: 18. The issuance means stores game-specific discount information which differs for each game, and the issuance means receives game identification information for identifying a game from the ticket requesting means. 18. The computer for issuing tickets according to claim 10, wherein the game specific information is accepted, and the discount information is determined by including the game-specific discount information and the game specific information in the element information. program.