JP2006280527A - Server and tournament holding system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly and speedily finish games along a tournament table of each class by improving the efficiency of using a game machine to be used, in the case of dividing players into a plurality of classes according to their ability and holding the games using a plurality of game machines capable of giving scores electrically. <P>SOLUTION: A server is provided with: a game management means 2 capable of obtaining score information of the game machine and managing the advance of the game; and a storage means which stores at least a tournament table 8 of each class and a game order until the finish of the games by each tournament table. The number of finished games of each class is monitored and when the number of finished games amounts to a prescribed value in one of the tournament tables, it is compare with the numbers of finished games of the other classes to assign at least a part of the game machine used by a class of fast advance to a class having delayed by the prescribed number of games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a server and a tournament holding system, and in particular, a server capable of accepting a player's entry from a game machine installed in a store or the like when holding a tournament for a game such as darts or bowling in one venue, In addition, the present invention relates to a system for holding tournaments divided into a plurality of classes according to athletes' abilities from information acquired through the server.

  For example, the dart machine is configured to automatically score and display electronically as the dart game progresses, eliminating intentional or accidental calculation mistakes by competitors, and the progress of the game Can be grasped visually. In this case, the dart machine automatically calculates the score when any competitor finishes throwing the dart in a particular round of a game such as cricket, and then displays which competitor throws the dart. This reduces the degree to which the player pays attention to the progress of the game, and the player may concentrate on throwing darts in consideration of the strategy.

  For this reason, leagues and tournaments have been held using a plurality of dart machines with the above configuration, and in recent years, multiple classes in the same venue depending on the type of dart competition such as cricket and the handicap of the athlete. Divided into multiple classes, multiple dart machines are assigned to each class to hold large-scale tournaments.

  In this case, in order to check the competitors and their team organization and to automatically manage the handicap, the computer storing the competition database and the plurality of dart machines configured as described above are connected by a communication medium, and the storage means A system for league and tournament competitions is known (see Patent Document 1), in which a competition database stored in is shared and data received from a computer can be taken in.

In the system described above, the tournament information, which is a competition database of athletes and their team formation, is shared between the computer and the dart machine, so that the participating athletes can be confirmed through the menu-driven user interface, There is an advantage that the handicap of the athlete, the order of the replacement of the athlete, etc. can be automatically managed. When holding a tournament, for example, announcing the tournament by posters, soliciting participation in this tournament, obtaining the personal data of the competitors who applied, the type of dart competition, the athlete's handicap, etc. It can be considered that a database including a tournament table and the number of dart machines assigned to each class is created by dividing the class into a plurality of classes.
Japanese translations of PCT publication No. 2001-527631 (for example, refer to description of a claim).

  However, in the league and tournament competition system described above, the computer and the dart machine only share the tournament information to advance the league and tournament, so the league is divided into multiple classes using multiple dart machines. The following issues arise when organizing tournaments.

  In other words, in order to create a database on competition information by determining handicap based on the personal data of self-reported competitors who applied, there is a possibility that false declarations may be included. The fairness of the competition cannot be guaranteed.

  Also, if you divide into multiple classes according to the ability of the competitors, for example, the tournament progresses in a class where the ability of the athlete is high or there are many who do not participate in the competition on the day even though they applied in advance. There is a problem that the tournament progress will be different between classes. This difference appears more prominently as the number of competitions decreases as the tournament progresses, and the competitions according to the tournament table for each class cannot be digested uniformly. In this case, for example, if there was an award ceremony after the tournament for all classes ended, it was necessary to wait for those who had already finished the tournament until the tournament for the slow-running class ended.

  Furthermore, if the number of competitions decreases as the tournament progresses, the number of dart machines used for the competition decreases, so in the early tournament progress class, the number of unused dart machines initially allocated increases. If you continue the tournament of each class with the assignment, the use efficiency of the dart machine is bad.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to appropriately classify according to the ability of the player when the competition is held in a plurality of classes according to the ability of the player, and improve the use efficiency of the game machine to be used. Another object of the present invention is to provide a server and a tournament holding system that can smoothly and quickly digest a game according to a tournament table for each class.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the server of the present invention is a server that can be connected to a game machine that can score electronically via a communication line, and that can freely transmit and receive data relating to a game using the game machine. , Personal information management means for managing each player's personal information, and if a player whose personal information is managed by the personal information management means uses the game machine to digest a specified number of games, it is earned for each game. Handicap calculating means for calculating a handicap from the score information obtained, and storing the handicap calculated by the handicap calculating means as personal information.

  According to the present invention, a player whose personal information is managed is caused to digest a game by a designated number of games using a game machine, and a handicap is calculated from score information acquired for each game. For this reason, if a league or tournament using a game machine is held based on the handicap stored in the server, it is possible to appropriately classify according to the ability of the player while ensuring fairness.

  In this case, a notification means for notifying the display means of the game machine that a league or tournament is held according to the player's ability, and a player whose handicap is stored as personal information are notified via the game machine. If you indicate your intention to participate in a league or tournament, it will be equipped with a class decision means that decides the class that can participate according to the handicap, and the class decided by the class decision means can be displayed on the display means provided on the game machine If you check it, you may be able to complete the entry to the league or tournament by checking the display.

  Class verification means for verifying whether the classification based on the handicap calculated by the handicap calculating means is appropriate from the score information acquired when participating in a league or tournament in the class determined by the class determining means , The fairness can be further ensured, and in addition, if the classification is made again according to the verification result by the class verification means, it becomes possible to perform the appropriate classification according to the ability of the further competitors. It may be.

  In addition, the tournament holding system of the present invention is a tournament holding system in which a plurality of game machines that can be scored electronically are used and a tournament is divided into a plurality of classes according to the ability of the player at one venue. A game management means capable of acquiring the score information of the game machine and managing the progress of the competition, and at least a tournament table for each class and a storage means for storing the competition sequence until the end of the competition for each tournament table, For each class that has been delayed by a certain number of competitions as compared to other classes when the number of competition digests reaches a predetermined value in any one tournament table. It is characterized in that at least a part of the game machine used in the fast progressing class is allocated.

  According to the present invention, at least a part of the game machines used in the fast-moving class is allocated to the class that has been delayed by a predetermined number of games as the game progresses in each class. The number of game machines to be used in can be increased or decreased, and the progress of the game of the class in which the delay has occurred can be accelerated. As a result, the competition situation of each tournament in each class can be substantially matched, the situation where the game machine is unused and left unattended is improved, and the use efficiency of the game machine is improved. As a result, according to the tournament table The competition can be digested smoothly and quickly.

  In this case, when the predetermined number of competition finishes is reached in any one of the tournament tables, the average number of competition finishes including the number of competition finishes of other classes is calculated. Allocate game machines.

  By the way, at the tournament venue, it is necessary to check whether the competitors who have applied are coming. In this case, for example, if a reception is provided and the entry table is issued and confirmed at this reception, the start time of the tournament is determined, so the competitors concentrate at the same time and take time to complete the tournament. May start late. For this reason, the said game management means should just permit access from the portable terminal of the player who arrived in the hall, and will recognize the intention of participating in a tournament when a player accesses the game management means.

  Also, if a large-scale tournament is held, the tournament venue will also become larger. In this case, after one competition is completed in the tournament table, calling the next competitor in the venue, for example, the competitor It may not be noticed, causing the tournament to slow down. For this reason, when the competition management means recognizes the end of one competition, it searches for a competitor participating in the next competition from the tournament table stored in the storage means, It is only necessary to provide a notification means for notifying.

  In this case, the notification means notifies the portable terminal of the competitor who will participate in the next competition in advance before the completion of the competition is recognized from the score information of the game machine acquired by the competition management means. Even if the venue is large and the distance from the waiting room to the game machine used in the competition is long, the next player can be guided to the game machine in advance at the end of the competition. Progress can be made.

  The game management means may be configured to recognize from the initial score information of the game machine that the player who has received the notification from the notification means has started a game using the game machine.

  A printer connected to the competition management means may be provided to output at least one of the entry card of the athlete who has indicated the intention to participate in the tournament and the competition card of the athlete notified of the competition by the notification means. .

  In addition, display means connected to the game management means may be provided to display at least the progress of the tournament of each class.

  A player whose personal information is managed uses a game machine to digest the game for the specified number of games, and from the information obtained at the server where the handicap is calculated from the score information obtained for each game, It is preferable to create a tournament table separately, and the game machine is, for example, a dart machine.

  As described above, the server and tournament holding system of the present invention can be appropriately classified and used according to the ability of the competitor when holding the competition divided into a plurality of classes according to the ability of the athlete. It is possible to improve the usage efficiency of the game machine to be played, and to smoothly and quickly digest the competition according to the tournament table for each class.

  Referring to FIG. 1, 1 shows a tournament venue that uses a server and tournament holding system according to the present invention to hold a darts cricket tournament divided into a plurality of classes according to the player's ability. . In the central part of the tournament hall 1, a mounting table 11a is provided, and this mounting table 11a is provided with a game management means 2 such as a computer for managing the progress of the tournament. On both sides of the mounting table 21, screens 3 are arranged so as to divide the venue vertically, and the competition management means 2 can display predetermined matters such as a tournament table and a match screen described later. In this case, the upper half of the venue 1 divided by the screen 3 is a competition room 11b in which a plurality of dart machines 4 are arranged side by side, and the lower half is a waiting room for the competitors participating in the tournament leading to the entrance / exit. 11c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the dart machine 4 has a known structure, and a casing 41 having a predetermined height dimension includes a target 42 partitioned into a plurality of scoring regions 42 a and predetermined items. Is provided with a display means 43 such as an FPD, and a switch 44 for controlling the operation of the dart machine 4. Then, when the athlete throws a dart (not shown) from a predetermined position and the thrown dart collides with any scoring area 42a of the target 42, the corresponding on the synthetic resin sheet provided on the back side of the target 42 One of the switches is pressed to activate the circuit, and a score area 42a where the dart collides is specified by a microcomputer (not shown) built in the housing 41, and a score is automatically and electronically assigned to the display means 43. indicate.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the dart machine 4 is connected to the game management means 2 through a wired or wireless communication line such as a LAN. In this case, the dart machines 4 may communicate with each other. The game management means 2 is provided with storage means (not shown), and this storage means stores a competition database relating to tournament information such as competitors and their team organization, handicap, tournament table and the like. In this case, tournament information such as a match screen and a chart screen can be displayed on the display 21 of the game management means 2 to check the data in the game database. The competition management means 2 is connected to the server 5 through the Internet line 51, and can acquire personal information necessary for creating a competition database from the server 5.

  In addition, in order to hold the tournament smoothly and quickly, the competition management means 2 is provided with a notification means (not shown), and the notification means, for example, is sent in a mail format to the terminal 6 such as a competitor's mobile phone. You can notify matters. A printer 7 is also connected to the competition management means 2 so that an entry card of a player who indicates an intention to participate in a tournament and a match card 71 of the athlete can be output. In this case, the match card 71 can identify the dart machine 4 used in the competition.

  The tournament information is shared with the competition management means 2 and the dart machine 4, and the competition management means 2, darts, etc., confirming the competitors and their team organization, each player's handicap, and the turnover of the athletes. The machines 4 can manage each other, and the game management means 2 acquires score information from the dart machine 4 and manages the progress of the tournament.

  At the start of the competition, the display means 43 of the dart machine 4 displays the team to be competed and the name of the athlete, and the athlete can confirm the displayed content and then operate the switch 44 to authenticate the athlete. Is displayed, the display means 43 displays the competitor's competition order, that is, which athlete throws the dirt, and all athletes finish throwing the dirt for a specific round designated in the competition. The score is automatically calculated, and the display means 43 displays the winning or losing result of the player who has competed with the progress of the score. In this case, when the competition result displayed for the competitor can be accepted, if the switch 44 is operated and authenticated, the competition result is output to the competition management means 2 and the end of the competition is recognized.

  In creating the competition database, it is necessary to announce the hosting of the tournament, solicit participation in this tournament, and obtain the personal data of the competitors who applied. In this case, it is required to acquire personal data and determine the handicap so that the fairness of the competition for each class is ensured.

  In the present embodiment, the dart machine 4 installed in a store or the like is connected to the server 5 via the Internet line. The server 5 is provided with personal information management means for managing the personal information of the athlete and handicap calculation means for calculating the handicap. For the athlete whose personal information is managed by the personal information management means, The game is digested by the designated number of games using the machine 4, and the handicap is calculated from the score information obtained for each game by the handicap calculating means and stored as personal information.

  Further, the server 5 is provided with notification means for notifying the display means 43 of the dart machine 4 that the tournament is held, and class determination means for determining classes that can participate according to the handicap. When the competitor who has seen the tournament notice displayed on the display means 43 of the dart machine 4 operates the switch 44 of the dart machine 4 and indicates the intention to participate in the tournament, the class determined by the class determination means is selected. Displayed on the display means 43, this display content finally confirms the intention to participate in the tournament, and if it can be acknowledged, if the switch 44 is operated and accepted, the entry is made.

  Class verification means for verifying whether the classification based on the handicap calculation means is valid from the score information obtained by throwing darts when participating in the tournament determined by the class determination means Is provided in the server 5 and the game management means 2 and the dart machine 4 share the information. As a result, since the athlete belongs to a class lower than his / her ability, it is possible to prevent the intentional acquisition of the score when determining the handicap and to ensure fairness.

  In this case, the range of scoring that a competitor will earn according to the handicap is determined in advance, and in a tournament competition, a competitor has scored a higher score than the scoring range. When the class verification means determines that the classification is not valid. If the class verification means that the classification is not appropriate, the player may be disqualified in the tournament. Then, classification is performed again by the class verification means, and the personal information is stored in the server 5. This allows for an appropriate classification according to the player's ability in subsequent tournaments.

  When a player whose personal information is not stored in the server 5 indicates an intention to participate in the tournament, first, the dart machine 4 is used as the display means 43 of the dart machine 4 through the server 5 to specify the number of games specified. You can guide the game to be digested, digest the game for the specified number of games, determine the handicap, and enter later. Further, in the case of a competitor whose personal information is stored in the server 5, an application may be received from a website for a participant participant provided on the Internet.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the tournament table 8 is composed of a first tournament portion 81 and a second tournament portion 82 which are divided into left and right. At the beginning of the tournament, the applied competitors (team names) are sequentially registered in the most downstream registration unit 83 connected to each other of the first and second tournament units 82. In this case, from the first competition result, the winner wins the first tournament portion 81 and the loser wins the second tournament portion 82. Then, the players who have won in the first tournament portion 81 compete with each other, and the losers are automatically assigned to the corresponding positions in the second tournament portion 82 (for example, the losers are assigned to the second tournament portion). It is assigned to position A of 82) and can participate in the competition until it loses the second competition.

  Here, as described above, when a tournament competition is held for each class using the dart machine 4 in the same venue 1, the number of dart machines 4 allocated is determined from the number of competition participants in each class. It is required to increase the efficiency of use of the dart machine 4 so that there is no difference in the tournament progress between the classes, so that the tournament can be evenly digested (that is, the final match is held at approximately the same time) Is desirable).

  In this embodiment, for each tournament table 8 of each class, a competition order is assigned to each competition until the competition ends (final game) (see FIG. 4), and is stored in the storage means together with the tournament table 8. Then, the competition management means 2 constantly monitors the number of competitions in each class, and when a predetermined number of competitions is reached in any one tournament table 8, the average number of competitions in the other classes is included. The number was calculated, and at least a part of the dart machine 4 used in the fast progressing class was assigned to a class that was delayed by a predetermined number of games from the average number of games played.

  As a result, a part of the dart machine 4 used in the fast-moving class is allocated to the class that has been delayed by a predetermined number of games as the competition progresses in each class, so that it can be used appropriately in each class. The number of game machines to be played can be increased or decreased, and the progress of the game of the class in which the delay has occurred can be accelerated. As a result, it is possible to substantially match the digestion status of the tournament in each class, avoid the unused state of the dart machine 4 and improve the use efficiency of the game machine, and as a result, digest the tournament uniformly. it can.

  Next, the progress of the tournament using the server and tournament holding system of the present invention will be described. First, the competition management means 2 obtains the personal information of the athlete stored in the server 5 by indicating the intention to participate in the tournament through the Internet line. Then, the obtained personal information is divided into multiple classes, and for each class, the competition participants and their team organization are registered and a tournament table is created. The data is stored in the storage unit of the management unit 2.

  On tournament dates, make sure that participants are present before the tournament starts. In this case, if a reception is provided and the entry table is issued and confirmed at this reception, the start time of the tournament is fixed, so contestants concentrate in the same period and take time to complete the work. There is a possibility that the start is delayed.

  In the present embodiment, the competition management means 2 is permitted to access the competition management means 2 from a terminal such as a mobile phone of the athlete who has arrived in the venue, and when the athlete accesses, the competition management means 2 recognizes the intention to participate in the tournament. Configured. In this case, for example, a website for athlete participants is set up on the Internet, a password is posted at a predetermined position in the venue 1, and the athlete accesses the website from a mobile terminal, and the predetermined password Is input, the competition management means 2 may send an intention to participate in an e-mail format.

  When the competition management means 2 receives the intention to participate in the tournament, the competitor stored in the competition database is compared with the person who indicated the intention, and if applicable, the intention of participation is recognized. The mail address is stored as an ID. In this case, any one of the competitors making up the team may indicate the intention to participate.

  Next, a few minutes before the start of the tournament, the competition management means 2 sends an e-mail notifying the “start of competition” to the athlete who should compete first from the tournament table of each class and the number of assigned dart machines. Sent. At the same time, the game management means 2 outputs the match card 71 via the printer 7 arranged in the vicinity thereof. In this case, the dart machine 4 used for the competition can be specified in the mail and the match card 71.

  Next, the competitor who has received the e-mail moves to the designated dart machine 4 after receiving the printed match card 71 via the printer 7. Then, when all the players including the opponents are gathered, the game starts when the switch 44 provided on the housing 41 is pressed, and the game management means 2 recognizes the start of the game.

  In addition, when an email is transmitted by the competition management means 2 and the start of the competition is not recognized by the competition management means 2 within a predetermined time, it is considered that one of the competitors has lost the intention to participate in the competition, and the competition is Cancel. In this case, the competition management means 2 displays a screen for confirming the intention to continue the competition on the display means 43 of the dart machine 4, and when there is a player moving to the dart machine 4, the switch 44 is operated. In this case, it is recognized by the game management means 2 that the player has won the tournament without a win.

  Next, when the game management means 2 recognizes that a given dart has been thrown at any of the dart machines 4 and that the competition will be finished soon, the competition management means 2 performs the next sequence from the tournament table of the same class. A competitor to be competed for is searched, and an e-mail is sent to the e-mail address of the portable terminal registered as the ID via the notification means, so that a prior notice is made. After the competition, the competition result is shown to the contested player via the display means 43. When the displayed competition result can be accepted, when the switch 44 is pressed, it is confirmed, and the competition result is the competition management means 2 The e-mail is sent again to the next competitor to notify the “competition start”, and the match card 71 is output via the printer 7. In this way, tournaments are sequentially digested for each class.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the competition management means 2 monitors the number of competitions for each class along the tournament table 8 (S11). Next, when the number of competition digestion reaches a predetermined value in any class (S12), the number of competition completions for each class at that time is detected (S13), and the average competition digestion number is calculated (S14). It is detected whether there is a class that is lower than the competition number by a predetermined value (S15).

  Next, the existence of a class lower than the average number of games by a predetermined value is confirmed, and the number of assigned dart machines 4 is calculated. For example, in the case of one of the classes that are lower by a predetermined value, a part of the dart machine 4 is allocated to the class that is lower by the predetermined value from the class that has reached the predetermined value. In this case, the number of dart machines 4 to be allocated is determined in accordance with the difference between the average number of games and the number of games in a class that is lower by a predetermined value (S16). On the other hand, when there are multiple classes that are lower by a predetermined value, a predetermined value is selected according to the difference between the average number of games and the number of games that are lower by a predetermined value than the class that has consumed more than the average number of games. What is necessary is just to allocate the dart machine 4 to each low class. And according to the determined number of allocation, the tournament of each class is digested equally by the competition management means 2.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the competition management means 2 monitors the number of competitions for each class according to the tournament table 5 (S21), and the dart machine 4 assigned to each class initially. If the number matches the number of remaining games (S22), the number of competition ends for each class at that time is detected (S23), the class with the slowest competition is identified (S24), and it is not used from the next competition Allocate dart machines to the slowest class.

  In this embodiment, a case where a tournament is held using a dart machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game machine that scores electronically such as a bowling or a pinball machine is used. The present invention can be applied as long as it is used.

  In this embodiment, the competition management means 2 manages the progress of the competition, but the server 5 itself has the function of the competition management means 2 to manage everything from the announcement of the tournament to the progress of the tournament. You may make it make it. In this embodiment, since personal information including handicap is managed by the server 5, a league or a tournament is held by the server 5 using a plurality of dart machines 4 installed in the store. You can also.

  In this case, an imaging device, a personal authentication sensor, and the like are provided in the dart machine 4 so that the opponent can be identified. For example, the opponent is provided on the display unit 43 provided on the dart machine 4 and the opponent is provided on the target 41 of the other dart machine 4. When throwing darts, the appearance may be displayed to improve the fairness of leagues and tournament competitions.

A diagram explaining the tournament venue. The perspective view explaining the structure of a dart machine. The figure which illustrates schematically the tournament holding system of this invention. The figure explaining preparation of a tournament table | surface. (A) And (b) is a flow figure explaining allocation of a dart machine.

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1 Tournament venue 2 Competition management means 4 Darts machine 5 Server 6 Mobile terminal 8 Tournament table

Claims (13)

A personal information management means that can be connected to a game machine that can score electronically via a communication line, and that can freely transmit and receive data relating to competitions using this game machine, and manages personal information of each athlete And a handicap calculating means for calculating a handicap from score information obtained for each game when a player whose personal information is managed by the personal information managing means digests the game by a designated number of games using a game machine. And storing the handicap calculated by the handicap calculating means as personal information. A notification means for notifying the display of the game machine that a league or tournament is held according to the player's ability, and a league or tournament in which a player whose handicap is stored as personal information is announced via the game machine Class decision means that decides classes that can participate according to the handicap, and that the class decided by the class decision means can be displayed on the display means provided in the game machine. The server of claim 1 and features. Class verification means for verifying whether the classification based on the handicap calculation means is appropriate from the score information obtained when participating in a league or tournament in the class determined by the class determination means The server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the server is configured as described above. A tournament holding system that uses multiple game machines that can be scored electronically and divides the tournament into multiple classes according to the player's ability at one venue. A competition management means that can manage the progress of the competition, and at least a tournament table for each class and a storage means that stores the competition sequence until the end of the competition for each tournament table, and monitors the number of competitions for each class. In one tournament table, when the number of games played reaches a predetermined value, the number of game machines used in the fast-running class is compared to the class that is delayed by the number of games compared to other classes. A tournament holding system characterized by allocating at least a part. When the predetermined number of competition ends is reached in any one of the tournament tables, the average number of competition finishes including the number of competition finishes of other classes is calculated. 5. The tournament holding system according to claim 4, wherein allocation is performed. The said game management means permits access from the portable terminal of the athlete who arrived in the venue, and recognizes the intention of participating in the tournament when the athlete accesses the competition management means. 5. The tournament holding system described in 5. When the competition management means recognizes the end of one competition, it searches for a competitor participating in the next competition from the tournament table stored in the storage means, and notifies the athlete's mobile terminal of it. The tournament holding system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising notification means. The notification means performs advance notification to the portable terminal of the player who participates in the next competition before the end of the competition is recognized from the score information of the game machine acquired by the competition management means. The tournament holding system according to claim 7. The competition management means recognizes from the first score information of the game machine that the athlete who has received the notification from the notification means has started a competition using the game machine. The tournament holding system described. A printer connected to the competition management means, and outputs at least one of an entry card of the athlete who has indicated the intention to participate in the tournament and a competition card of the athlete notified of the competition by the notification means. The tournament holding system according to any one of claims 4 to 9. 11. The tournament holding system according to claim 4, further comprising display means connected to the game management means, wherein at least the progress of each class of tournaments can be displayed. The tournament holding system according to any one of claims 4 to 11, wherein a tournament table is created by classifying from the information acquired by the server according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The tournament holding system according to any one of claims 4 to 12, wherein the game machine is a dart machine.