JP2003053045A - Program and device for online scratch card game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal actions such as data alteration or hacking. SOLUTION: A player requests for obtaining of a card from a user terminal 4 to a server through a communication network 2. The server 3 urges the user terminal 4 to input a key number and discriminates whether the inputted number coincides with the key number. When it coincides, a scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 and displayed on the user terminal 4. The player selects a displayed mask and requests erasing of the mask. The server 3 receives the request for erasing of the mask from the user terminal and erases the selected mask. The exposing display of secret information hidden in the user terminal 4 is prompted. The scratch card wherein the mask is erased and the secret information is exposed is displayed on the user terminal 4. The server 3 judges winning based on the exposed secret information and transmits the judging result of a winning judging means. The user terminal 4 displays the result of judgment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an online scratch card game program which allows a user terminal to communicate with each other via a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An ordinary scratch card is a play card in which secret information such as numbers, characters, figures, symbols or combinations thereof is hidden in an erasable scratch layer.
When the player scrapes the scratch layer with his / her own nail or coin, the hidden secret information is exposed.

[0003] Whether or not the player wins or loses is determined by the content or combination of the exposed secret information, and the product is presented as a gift.

However, in such a scratch card, a large number of sheets have to be printed in order to be distributed to the player, which results in a high manufacturing cost. In addition, the card provider must directly distribute the scratch cards to the players, or the card providers must stack the cards at the store and have the players take them, which requires labor to distribute the scratch cards.

Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-197361, there is disclosed a scratch card game system for playing scratch cards on the Internet. In this system, the scratch card game software is downloaded from the scratch card sales company server and the game is played on the computer terminal.

[0006] However, in this system, when a winning right is generated, the scratch card selling company communicates with the scratch card selling company to examine the presence or absence of fraud such as data tampering or hacking. The information and the mask do not reveal the hiding.
Further, if the examination is prolonged, it will give a time grace for falsifying the scratch card, resulting in damage to the server side, and reducing the reliability of the scratch card game on the Internet.

[0007]

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, all the playing situations of the scratch card game are managed on the server side while being connected to the user terminal through the communication network, and the data is managed. The purpose is to provide an online scratch card game program that prevents fraudulent acts such as tampering and hacking.

[0008]

Means for solving the above problems will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings corresponding to the embodiments. The online scratch card play program according to claim 1, which is an online scratch card play program capable of mutually communicating with a user terminal 4 of a player via a communication network 2, wherein the computer is concealed by hit information and a mask. Scratch card storing means 8 storing a scratch card having the secret information, key number managing means for managing a key number provided to the player in advance, and a card acquisition request from the user terminal 4. Key number discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the input number and the key number match, when the input number and the key number match,
Card transmitting means for transmitting the scratch card to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form, receiving a request for erasing the mask from the user terminal 4, and transmitting the scratch card of the transmitted scratch card to the user terminal 4. The mask erasing means for erasing the mask to promote the exposure display of the secret information, the hit judging means for making a hit judgment based on the exposed secret information and the hit information, and the hit judgment for the user terminal 4. It is characterized in that it functions as a judgment result transmitting means for transmitting the judgment result of the means in a visually recognizable form.

The player issues a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server 3 via the communication network 2. The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. When they match, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player selects the displayed mask and makes a mask deletion request. The server 3 receives the mask deletion request from the user terminal 4 and deletes the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which the mask is erased and the confidential information is exposed is displayed. The server 3 makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

According to the present invention, the scratch card game can be played only while connected to the user terminal 4 via the communication network 2. Therefore, all the playing situations of the scratch card game can be managed by the server 3 side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as data tampering and hacking.

The online scratch card play program according to claim 2 is the online scratch card play program according to claim 1, wherein the key number management means manages the key number in association with an expiration date. The transmitting means transmits the scratch card to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form when the input number and the key number match before the expiration date.

The player makes a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server 3 via the communication network 2. The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. When they match, when they match before the expiration date, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player selects the displayed mask and makes a mask deletion request. The server 3 receives the mask deletion request from the user terminal 4 and deletes the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4,
A scratch card with the mask erased and confidential information exposed is displayed. The server 3 makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

According to the present invention, by associating the key number with the expiration date, it is possible to prompt the player who has acquired the key number to access so as to participate in the scratch card game at an early stage. Further, since the transmission of the game is refused even if the server 3 is accessed after the expiration date has passed, the chance of making a fraudulent act such as data falsification or hacking act during the game is shortened, and the scratch card by the communication network 2 is shortened. The reliability of the game can be improved.

An online scratch card game program according to a third aspect of the present invention is the online scratch card game program according to the first aspect, wherein the key number management means manages the key number in association with the card obtainable number of times. When the number of matches when the input number and the key number match is less than or equal to the number of times the card can be acquired, the card transmission means, to the user terminal 4,
The scratch card is transmitted in a visible form.

The player makes a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server via the communication network 2.
The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. If they match, and if the number of matches is less than or equal to the card acquisition possible number, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form.
A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player selects the displayed mask and makes a mask deletion request. The server 3 receives the mask deletion request from the user terminal 4 and deletes the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4,
A scratch card with the mask erased and confidential information exposed is displayed. The server 3 makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

According to the present invention, by associating the key number with the card obtainable number, it becomes possible to play the scratch card game for the card obtainable number only by inputting one key number. Can be simplified. Further, the number of cards that can be acquired can be limited by one key number, the chances of fraudulent acts such as data tampering and hacking can be reduced, and the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network 2 can be improved.

The online scratch card play program according to claim 4 is the online scratch card play program according to claim 1, wherein a time limit is set in advance for the computer, and the scratch card is transmitted from the time of transmission. The mask erasing means disables the erasing of the mask when the time limit expires, and the mask erasing means functions as time measuring means for timing the time until the time limit expires.

The player issues a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server 3 via the communication network 2. The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. When they match, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. Further, the server 3 measures the time from the time of transmitting the scratch card. Before the elapse of the preset time limit, the player specifies the displayed mask and requests the mask to be erased. Server 3
Receives a mask deletion request from the user terminal 4, and deletes the specified mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which the mask is erased and the confidential information is exposed is displayed. Server 3
Makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. On the other hand, at the expiration of the preset time limit, the server 3 stops the mask erasing function of the scratch card. Therefore, the mask erasing request from the user terminal is rejected after the lapse of the time limit. Then, the game end of the scratch card game is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, the game end of the scratch card is displayed.

According to the present invention, by providing a time limit for the scratch card game, the time for fraudulent acts such as data tampering or hacking during the game is shortened, and the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network 2 is reduced. Can be improved.

The online scratch card play program according to claim 5 is the online scratch card play program according to claim 4, wherein the time measuring means is
Further, the remaining time until the time limit is reached is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form.

The player makes a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server 3 via the communication network 2. The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. When they match, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. Further, the server 3 measures the time from the time of transmitting the scratch card. Then, the remaining time until the time limit is reached is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. On the display screen of the user terminal 4,
The remaining time is displayed. Before the elapse of the preset time limit, the player designates the displayed mask and makes a mask erase request. The server receives the mask deletion request from the user terminal 4 and deletes the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which the mask is erased and the confidential information is exposed is displayed. The server 3 makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. On the other hand, after the elapse of the preset time limit, the server 3 rejects the mask deletion request from the user terminal. Then, the end of the game of the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, the game end of the scratch card is displayed.

According to the present invention, by displaying the remaining time, the player can enjoy the game in consideration of the remaining time until the end of the game, and it is possible to prevent the game from ending suddenly. On the other hand, for a player who is trying to perform fraudulent acts such as data tampering or hacking act, by displaying the remaining time, such a fraudulent act player can be impatient and give up the fraud or Therefore, the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network 2 can be improved.

An online scratch card game program according to a sixth aspect is the online scratch card game program according to the first aspect, wherein the mask erasing means causes the user terminal 4 to display if the determination result of the hit determining means is incorrect. On the other hand, it is characterized in that all the masks hidden in the transmitted scratch card are erased to prompt the exposure display of all the secret information.

The player makes a card acquisition request from his user terminal 4 to the server 3 via the communication network 2. The server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made the card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The server 3 determines whether the input number and the key number match. When they match, the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player selects a mask displayed on the user terminal 4 and makes a mask deletion request. The server 3 receives the mask deletion request from the user terminal 4 and deletes the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information.
On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which the mask is erased and the confidential information is exposed is displayed. The server 3 makes a hit determination based on the exposed secret information. In the case of a hit, the judgment result (hit) of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form.
The determination result (hit) is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. In the case of disconnection, the server 3 prompts the user terminal 4 to erase all the masks of the transmitted scratch card and display the exposure of all confidential information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which all masks are erased and all secret information is exposed is displayed.

According to the present invention, in the case of disengagement, all the hidden secret information is exposed at the user terminal 4, so that the player always includes the hit information in all the secret information. That is, the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network 2 can be improved.

The online scratch card playing device according to claim 7 is an online scratch card playing device capable of mutually communicating with a user terminal of a player through a communication network, and is concealed by hit information and a mask. Scratch card storage means for storing a scratch card having secret information, and key number management means for managing a key number provided to the player in advance,
When the input number input by the card acquisition request from the user terminal and the key number match, and the input number and the key number match, the user terminal On the other hand, a card transmitting means for transmitting the scratch card in a visible form,
A mask erasing unit that receives the mask erasing request from the user terminal and urges the user terminal to erase the mask of the transmitted scratch card to display the confidential information exposed, and the exposed confidential information. And a hit determination means for making a hit determination based on the hit information,
Determination result transmitting means for transmitting the determination result of the hit determining means to the user terminal in a visually recognizable form.

The player makes a card acquisition request from his / her user terminal 4 to the online scratch card playing device 3 functioning as a server via the communication network 2.
The online scratch card playing device 3 prompts the user terminal 4 that has made a card acquisition request to enter a key number. The player inputs a number from the user terminal 4. The online scratch card game device 3 determines whether or not the input number and the key number match. When they match,
The scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. A scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player selects the displayed mask and makes a mask deletion request. The online scratch card playing device 3 receives the mask erasing request from the user terminal 4 and erases the selected mask. Then, it prompts the user terminal 4 to display the hidden secret information. On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a scratch card in which the mask is erased and the confidential information is exposed is displayed. The online scratch card game device 3
A hit determination is made based on the exposed secret information. Then, the judgment result of the hit judging means is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. The determination result is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

According to the present invention, since the scratch card game can be played only while connected to the user terminal 4 via the communication network 2, all the playing situations of the scratch card game are on the side of the online scratch card playing device 3 side. It is possible to prevent illegal acts such as data tampering and hacking.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a scratch card game system 1 utilizing a communication network 2 according to the present invention. The communication network 2 is an existing network such as a public telephone network, the Internet, or personal computer communication. Via this communication network 2, the online scratch card game device 3 functioning as a server and a plurality of user terminals 4 are connected.

The user terminal 4 is a communication terminal owned by the customer, and is connected to the online scratch card playing device 3 via the communication network 2 by a wired or wireless communication such as a general-purpose personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, a PHS. A possible computer terminal. In the user terminal 4,
A WEB browser program corresponding to the performance of each terminal is stored.

The online scratch card game device 3 and the user terminal 4 each have a communication function, and a WEB server program and a WEB browser program operate respectively, and communication is possible through the communication network 2. The online scratch card The content transmitted from the game device 3 is visually displayed on the display screen of each user terminal 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the online scratch card game device 3 has a control means 5. The control means 5 comprises a CPU 6 and a storage unit 7 such as a ROM and a RAM, and performs control by an OS (Operating system), data transfer, various calculations, and temporary data storage.

The storage unit 7 also stores an online scratch card game program. Then, according to a predetermined processing procedure, the online scratch card game is executed via the communication network 2. Therefore, the online scratch card game program stored in the storage unit 7 executes the function corresponding to each means described later by software processing.

First, R is stored in the scratch card storage means 8.
A storage medium such as OM, RAM, or HDD is used, and a scratch card having the hit information and the secret information hidden by the mask is stored. Here, the hit information and the secret information are characters, symbols, numbers, figures, or a combination thereof. The hit information may or may not always be included in the secret information.

This scratch card operates as shown in FIG. 2 when the WEB browser program of the user terminal 4 operates.
As shown in, the hit information is exposed and the secret information is hidden by the mask, and is displayed in a visible state on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

The key number management means manages the key numbers provided to the player in advance. The key number is
The expiration date and the number of times the card can be acquired are associated.
The key number is given to the user terminal 4 from the key number management means when the player previously accesses the online scratch card playing device 3 from his own user terminal 4. Also, a sticker in which the same number as the key number managed by the key number management means is concealed in advance is attached to the package of the product, etc., and the player who purchased the product peels off the concealed portion of the sticker, It may be possible to obtain the key number.

The key number discriminating means discriminates whether or not the input number input by the card acquisition request from the user terminal 4 of the player matches the key number managed by the key number managing means.

The card transmitting means reads the scratch card from the scratch card storing means 8 when the input number and the key number match in the key number discriminating means, and the read scratch card is read to the user terminal 4 as shown in FIG. It is transmitted in a visible form as shown. In this scratch card, 36 pieces of secret information hidden by a total of 36 masks in 6 rows and 6 columns, and 3 judgment boxes in the upper and lower two columns below the secret information are displayed. The hit information is displayed in the upper box, and the lower field is blank in the box, and the secret information exposed by the mask erase request from the user terminal 4 is displayed.

Here, the card transmission condition may be set based on the expiration date associated with the key number and the card obtainable number of times. For example, if the input number and the key number match before the expiration date, the scratch card is transmitted, and if the input number and the key number match, the invalid form is transmitted after the expiration date, and the invalid form is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. As a result, an invalid form as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. Therefore, the scratch card is not transmitted. Similarly, if the number of times the input number and the key number match is less than or equal to the card acquisition count, the scratch card is transmitted, and if the number of times the card acquisition count is exceeded, the invalid form is visible in the user terminal 4. Send. Thereby, on the display screen of the user terminal 4,
An invalid form is displayed, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the scratch card is not transmitted.

A time limit is preset in the time measuring means, and the time from the transmission of the scratch card is measured until the time limit expires. When the time limit elapses before the mask erasing request is issued from the user terminal 4, the time-out form is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form.
As a result, the time-out form as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4, and the scratch card game ends midway. Further, the time counting means transmits to the user terminal 4 the remaining time of the time limit in a visually recognizable form. As a result, the remaining time of the time limit is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 as shown in the lower right part of FIG.

The mask erasing means receives a mask erasing request from the user terminal 4, for example, a signal by clicking one of the masks concealing each secret information of the scratch card displayed on the user terminal 4. When clicked, the clicked mask is erased. Then, the user terminal 4 is prompted to display the confidential information. As a result, on the display screen of the user terminal 4, the mask is erased and the secret information is exposed so that the player can visually recognize it.

The hit judging means judges hits based on the exposed secret information and hit information. Ie 1
The secret information exposed in the erasing request for the second time is compared with the hit information on the left side to be compared with in the erasing request.
The exposed secret information is displayed in the lower column of the hit information, and when the both match, the next erasing request is possible. When all the hit information matches, it is determined as "win". If they do not match, it is determined to be “out”.

The determination result transmitting means transmits the determination result of the hit determination means to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. In the case of “missing”, the end form of the scratch card game is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form. As a result, the display screen of the user terminal 4 is displayed as shown in FIG.
The disengagement form is displayed as shown in. In the case of "winning", the winning form is transmitted in a form that is visible.
As a result, the hit form as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 10 and 12. First, the player who has acquired the key number in advance connects his / her user terminal 4 and the server 3 via the communication network 2. Then, the card request button is clicked to make a card acquisition request to the server 3 (ST201).

When the server 3 receives the card acquisition request from the user terminal 4, the server 3 displays the key number input form.
(ST101). The key number input form is
It is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4. The player uses the user terminal 4 to enter a number in the key number input field of the key number input form and send it to the server 3 (ST20).
2).

The server 3 determines whether or not the input number transmitted from the user terminal 4 and the key number managed by the key number management means match (ST10).
2). If the input number does not match the key number (ST
102-NO), the server 3 transmits the invalid form to the user terminal 4 (ST121). An invalid form as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST221).

When the input number and the key number match (ST102-YES), the server 3 confirms whether or not it is within the expiration date based on the current time (ST103).
When it is determined that the expiration date has passed (ST103
-NO), the server 3 transmits the invalid form to the user terminal 4 (ST121). An invalid form as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST
221).

If it is determined that the expiration date has not passed (S
(T103-YES), the server 3 confirms whether or not the number of times of card acquisition is possible or less (ST104). When it is determined that the number of possible card acquisitions has been exceeded (ST104-N
O), the server 3 transmits the invalid form to the user terminal 4 (ST121). An invalid form as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST22
1).

When it is determined that the number of times of card acquisition is less than or equal to (ST104-YES), the server 3 reads the scratch card from the scratch card storage means 8 and transmits it to the user terminal 4 as shown in FIG. 9 (ST10).
5). The number of hit information is N. Further, at this stage, since the mask has not been designated yet, the initial value of the mask designation number n from the user terminal 4 is “n = 0”. As shown in FIG. 2, a scratch card is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST203).

Simultaneously with this transmission, the server 3 starts timekeeping for a preset time limit, for example, 30 seconds, and transmits the time limit to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form (ST1).
06). On the display screen of the user terminal 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a time limit (for example, 30
Seconds) is displayed as the remaining time (ST204). Every time one second elapses, the server 3 counts down the time limit displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 by one second (ST107).

When it is determined that the time limit has elapsed, that is, when the remaining time becomes 0 seconds (ST107-N
O), the server 3 stops the mask erasing function of the scratch card transmitted to the user terminal 4 (ST122).
A). Therefore, after the lapse of the time limit, the mask is not erased even if a mask erase request is received from the user terminal 4. After that, the time-out form is transmitted to the user terminal 4 (ST122B). On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a time-out form as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed (ST222A). If you do not try again,
Click the "No" button (ST222B-N
O), the connection with the server 3 is cut off, and the process ends. When re-challenge is performed, if the "re-challenge button" is clicked (ST222B-YES), the server 3 transmits the scratch card to the user terminal 4 again (ST1).
05).

If it is within the time limit (ST107-YE
S), the mask can be designated from the user terminal 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the player operates the input device of the user terminal 4, for example, a mouse to position the cursor on an arbitrary mask and clicks to specify the mask. 3 (ST2
05). In the server 3, the number of times of mask designation is counted once (ST108). Upon receiving the mask designation signal from the user terminal 4, the server 3 erases the designated mask, and causes the user terminal 4 to expose and display the confidential information hidden in the erased mask (ST109). On the display screen of the user terminal 4, as shown in FIG. 11, the secret information hidden by the erased mask is exposed and displayed (ST2).
06). The exposed confidential information is displayed in the lower column of the first determination box (left side in FIG. 11).

The server 3 compares the first hit information with the exposed secret information (ST110). When the first hit information does not match the exposed secret information (ST112-NO), the miss form is transmitted to the user terminal 4 (ST123). On the display screen of the user terminal 4, a detachment form as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (ST223A). If you do not want to try again, click the "No" button (ST223B-N
O), the connection with the server 3 is cut off, and the process ends. To re-challenge, click the "re-challenge button" (ST223B-YES), and the server 3 transmits the scratch card to the user terminal 4 again (ST1).
05).

On the other hand, if the first hit information matches the exposed secret information (ST110-YES), it is determined whether the mask designation number n has reached the hit information number N (ST111). When it has not reached (ST1
11-NO), and shifts to ST107. ST107 ~ S
Repeat T111, ST205, ST206 to ST1
When the mask designation number n matches the secret information number N in 11 (ST114-YES), the hit form is transmitted to the user terminal 4 in a visually recognizable form (ST112).
On the user terminal 4, a hit form as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.

The player operates the user terminal 4 to display the data in FIG.
In the hit form shown in (1), the personal information of the user, such as an address, a name, a telephone number, etc., is input and returned to the server 3 (ST207).

Then, the returned personal information of the player is referred to, and the prize is sent to the winning player.

Next, a concrete example of the above-described embodiment will be described. In this example,
As shown in FIG. 2, the secret information of the scratch card is 36
(6 rows and 6 columns), and similarly, the total number of masks is 36. Further, the number of hit information N = 3. Furthermore, in the hit information, the first is “3”, the second is “6”, and the third is “8”. The time limit is 30 seconds.

As shown in FIG. 2, the player operates the user terminal 4 to select, for example, the mask in the 3rd row and 2nd column out of the 36 masks on the scratch card displayed on the display screen. Point the cursor and click to specify the first mask (ST205). At this time, 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game, and 25 seconds are displayed as the remaining time at the lower right of the display screen. That is, since it is within the time limit (ST107-YES), in the server 3, the mask designation number n is counted from 0 to 1 (ST108).

When the mask in the third row and second column is erased (ST
109), as shown in FIG. 11, the secret information “3” hidden by the mask is exposed and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST206). This secret information "3"
Is displayed in the lower column of the first determination box (left side in FIG. 11). Both the first hit information displayed in the upper column and the confidential information in the lower column displayed in the first exposure are both "3".
Since they match with each other (ST111-YES), the next mask can be designated.

The player points the cursor to the mask at the 5th row and the 4th column, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 out of the remaining 35 masks which hide the secret information, and clicks the mask. A second mask is designated (ST205). At this time, 17 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game, and 13 seconds are displayed as the remaining time at the lower right of the display screen. That is, since it is within the time limit (ST107-YES), the mask designation number n is counted from 1 to 2 in the server 3 (ST108).

When the mask at the 5th row and the 4th column is erased (ST
109), as shown in FIG. 13, the secret information “6” hidden by the mask is exposed and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST206). This secret information "6"
Is displayed in the lower column of the second determination box (center in FIG. 13). Both the second hit information displayed in the upper column and the confidential information in the lower column displayed exposed the second time are both "6".
Since they match with each other (ST110-YES), the next mask can be designated.

As shown in FIG. 13, the player selects 5 lines per line from the remaining 34 masks which hide the secret information.
Point the cursor to the mask of the column and click,
The mask is designated for the third time (ST205). At this time, 25 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game, and the remaining time of 5 seconds is displayed at the lower right of the display screen. That is, since it is within the time limit (ST107-YES), in the server 3, the mask designation number n is counted from 2 to 3 (ST10).
8).

When the mask on the 1st row and the 5th column is erased (ST
109), as shown in FIG. 14, the secret information “8” hidden by the mask is exposed and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST206). This secret information "8"
Is displayed in the lower column of the third determination box (right side in FIG. 14). Both the third hit information displayed in the upper column and the confidential information in the lower column exposed in the third exposure are both "8".
Match (ST110-YES).

Here, since the mask is designated three times, the number of hit information N = 3 matches (ST111-YES), and the hit form is transmitted (ST112).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when the mask of the 6th row and the 6th column is specified in the third mask specification (ST205), the server 3 specifies the mask specification count n.
Is counted from 2 to 3 (ST108), the mask at the 6th row and 6th column is erased as shown in FIG. 15 (ST109),
The secret information "1" hidden in the mask is exposed and displayed (ST206). This secret information “1” is displayed in the lower column of the third hit information “8”. Since the confidential information “1” that is exposed and displayed for the third time does not match the third hit information “8” (ST110-NO), the server 3 transmits the disconnection form (ST123), and the display of the user terminal 4 is performed. A detachment form as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen (ST223A).

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the mask erasing means further erases all masks hidden in the transmitted scratch card to the user terminal 4 when the hit determination means fails. Prompt for the exposure display of confidential information.

Therefore, as shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 9 and 16, when the hit information and the exposed secret information do not match (ST110-NO), the server 3 erases all the remaining hidden masks. (ST124).
Then, as shown in FIG. 17, all the confidential information is exposed and displayed on the user terminal 4 (ST224). Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, about 10 seconds, the server 3 transmits the disconnection form shown in FIG. 5 to the user terminal 4 (ST125) and is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 4 (ST225). If you do not want to try again, click the "No" button (ST226-NO).
The connection with the server 3 is cut off, and the process ends. In the case of re-challenge, if the "re-challenge button" is clicked (ST226-YES), the server 3 transmits the scratch card to the user terminal 4 again (ST105), and re-challenge is possible.

In any of the above-mentioned embodiments, the time limit is set to 30 seconds, but it is not limited to 30 seconds, and the number of secret information and the number of hit information of the scratch card are taken into consideration. Therefore, it is only necessary to secure the minimum time required for an illegal player to give up falsification and the like, and for a normal player to enjoy the scratch game. For example, if the number of secret information or the number of hit information of the scratch card is small, the time and effort for erasing the mask are reduced accordingly, so that it may be set to a relatively short time, and if it is large, it may be set to a relatively long time.

[0069]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the scratch card game can be played only while connected to the user terminal through the communication network. Can be managed on the server side, and fraudulent acts such as data tampering and hacking can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by associating the key number with the expiration date, the player who has acquired the key number is prompted to access so as to participate in the scratch card game at an early stage. You can Also, even if you access the server after the expiration date has passed, the transmission of the game will be refused, so you can shorten the chances of cheating such as data tampering or hacking during the game, and It is possible to improve reliability.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by associating the key number with the card obtainable number, it becomes possible to play the scratch card game for the card obtainable number only by inputting one key number. The card acquisition procedure can be simplified. Further, the number of cards that can be acquired can be limited by one key number, the chances of fraudulent acts such as data tampering and hacking can be reduced, and the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 4, by providing a time limit for the scratch card game, the time for fraudulent acts such as data tampering and hacking act during the game is shortened, and the scratch card game of the communication network is It is possible to improve reliability.

According to the invention of claim 5, by displaying the remaining time, the player can enjoy the game in consideration of the remaining time until the end of the game, and prevent the game from ending suddenly. You can On the other hand, for a player who is trying to perform fraudulent acts such as data tampering or hacking act, by displaying the remaining time, such a fraudulent act player can be impatient and give up the fraud,
It is possible to make it fail on the way, and it is possible to improve the reliability of the scratch card game through the communication network.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the disconnection, all the hidden secret information is exposed in the user terminal, so that the player must win all the secret information. Can be guaranteed, and the reliability of the scratch card game by the communication network can be improved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the scratch card game can be played only while connected to the user terminal through the communication network, all the play situations of the scratch card game are on the online scratch card playing device side. It is possible to prevent illegal acts such as data tampering and hacking.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a scratch card game system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card displayed on a user terminal in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an invalid form displayed on a user terminal in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a time-out form displayed on a user terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a detachment form displayed on a user terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a hit form displayed on a user terminal in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the scratch card system according to the present invention before the game starts in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for transmitting an invalid form before starting a game of the scratch card system according to the present invention in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart after the game of the scratch card system according to the present invention is started in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart when a time-out form is transmitted after the game of the scratch card system according to the present invention is started in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card displayed on a user terminal and having one mask erased in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for transmitting a disengagement form after the game of the scratch card system is started in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card displayed on a user terminal and having two masks erased in the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card which is displayed on the user terminal and has three masks erased in the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card which is displayed on the user terminal and is removed by removing three masks in the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for transmitting a disconnection form after the game starts in the scratch card system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic plan view showing a scratch card displayed on a user terminal and having all masks erased after it is determined to be detached in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... scratch card game system 2 ... Communication network 3 Scratch card game device (server) 4 ... User terminal 5 ... Control means 6 ... CPU 7 ... Storage 8 ... Scratch card storage means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An online scratch card playing program capable of mutually communicating with a user terminal of a player through a communication network, the scratch card having a computer and hit information and secret information hidden by a mask. Scratch card storing means storing therein, a key number managing means for managing a key number provided to the player in advance, an input number input by a card acquisition request from the user terminal and the key number match. A key number discriminating means for discriminating whether or not, when the input number and the key number match, a card transmitting means for transmitting the scratch card to the user terminal in a visually recognizable form; In response to the mask erasing request, the transmitted scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal. Mask erasing means for erasing the mask to promote the exposure display of the secret information, hit judging means for making a hit judgment based on the exposed secret information and the hit information, and the hit judgment for the user terminal An online scratch card play program, characterized in that it functions as a judgment result transmitting means for transmitting the judgment result of the means in a visually recognizable form. 2. The key number management means manages the key number by associating an expiration date with the key number, and the card transmission means determines that the input number and the key number match before the expiration date. In this case, the scratch card play program according to claim 1, wherein the scratch card is transmitted in a visible form to the user terminal. 3. The key number management means manages the key number by associating the card acquisition count with the key number, and the card transmission means determines the matching count when the input number and the key number match. The online scratch card game program according to claim 1, wherein the scratch card is transmitted to the user terminal in a visually recognizable form when the number of times the card can be acquired is less than or equal to the maximum number of times. 4. The mask erasing means further causes the computer to function as a timekeeping means that has a time limit set in advance and measures the time from the transmission of the scratch card until the expiration of the time limit. When the time limit expires,
The online scratch card game program according to claim 1, wherein erasing of the mask is disabled. 5. The online scratch card game program according to claim 4, wherein the time counting means further transmits the remaining time of the time limit to the user terminal in a visually recognizable form. 6. The mask erasing means, to the user terminal, when the judgment result of the hit judging means is out.
2. The online scratch card game program according to claim 1, wherein all hidden masks of the scratch card are erased to prompt the exposure display of all the secret information. 7. An online scratch card playing device capable of mutually communicating via a communication network to a user terminal of a player, and a scratch card having hit information and secret information hidden by a mask is stored. The scratch card storage means, the key number management means for managing the key number provided to the player in advance, and whether the input number input by the card acquisition request from the user terminal matches the key number. A key number discriminating means for discriminating whether or not, when the input number and the key number match, a card transmitting means for transmitting the scratch card to the user terminal in a visually recognizable form, and from the user terminal Upon receiving the mask erasing request, the mask of the transmitted scratch card is sent to the user terminal. Mask erasing means for urging the exposed display of the secret information, a hit determining means for making a hit determination based on the exposed secret information and the hit information, and a decision result of the hit deciding means for the user terminal And a determination result transmitting means for transmitting in a visible form, and an online scratch card game device.