JP3448554B2 - Game provision system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game provision system <br/>, for example, those of the game organizer server may apply to a system for providing game interactively to the client terminal via the Internet network is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to provide games via the Internet network. Further, a game system using the Internet network for giving rewards to game participants according to the game result is also considered. Is being done.

[0003] For example, not only a casino system whose main service is a game with a reward accompanied by a result, but also a game (including a simple lottery in this case) for attracting customers' attention in order to improve the name recognition of products. A free gift system to be used as a part is being considered.

In the case of such a casino system and a prize system using the Internet network, it is necessary to change the win / loss for each game participant, but in the case of constructing and operating a system for changing the win / loss for each game participant ,
Simply, roughly speaking, two methods can be considered.

First, game software including software used for lottery (hereinafter referred to as lottery software) is distributed to individual client terminals (terminals of game participants) and the game is executed on the client terminals. In this method, the winning or losing as a result of the lottery is transmitted to the host computer (hereinafter, referred to as a server) of the system operator and is authenticated on the server side.

Secondly, the server always has lottery software, the client terminal accesses the server to take out the effect data including the result of the game (the result of the lottery), and the client terminal effects the game. It is a method.

[0007]

However, the above-mentioned two methods have merits and demerits, and both are unsatisfactory.

In the first method, since the lottery software is activated on each client terminal, the burden on the server of the system operator can be minimized, and a large number of clients can be supported even if the server has a small capacity. On the other hand, it has an advantage, but it has a problem that it is necessary to secure the safety in authentication of the hit or miss (lottery result) that reaches the server. In other words, there is a high possibility that the client side improperly forges a false hit, or the client side falsely declares and obtains an illegal profit.

On the other hand, the second method has an advantage that it is difficult to be illicit in terms of ensuring security, but on the other hand, it is necessary to expand the communication capacity and processing capacity of the server in proportion to the number of clients. However, when a large number of clients are considered, there is a problem that the equipment becomes large-scale and the capital investment becomes huge.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above, it is highly safe for the drawing result games provide Shi
Is intended and to provide a stem, also a server-side equipment, it is intended to provide a game provides system capable of suppressing even clients become many.

[0011]

In order to solve such a problem , the present invention provides a game providing apparatus having a communication means for communicating.
Means to a plurality of client terminals through a communication network
At least from each of the above client terminals.
Bet time for accepting votes for fruits, each of the above
A game that displays a game effect on a client terminal
Performance display time and voting match the game result
The betting results including at least information on whether
You can schedule the notification time to be notified on the Ant terminal.
In the game providing system that provides the game
(1) When the game providing device is (1-1) when betting
During the above game effect display time and the above betting results
Stage control means for controlling the stage of the game between (1
-2) At the betting time, from each of the client terminals,
A voting acceptance means that captures votes for game results,
(1-3) A predetermined time before the end of the betting time
And a game result determination means that determines the game result by lottery,
(1-4) The vote of each client terminal, extraction election
It is determined whether or not it matches the game result defined in
Even if there is no match
Notification process of notification that there is no notification
The preparatory process is executed during the above betting time.
Response processing execution means, and (1-5) each of the client terminals
The game effect display information by giving the game effect display information to
Performance display finger that executes the performance display of the game in time
Bet on the indicating means and (1-6) each of the client terminals
By giving information on the result, at the notification time of the above betting result
And a betting result instructing means for informing the betting result,
(2) Each of the client terminals described above (2-1) bets
At time, you can accept votes for game results and
Voting means provided to the game providing device, and (2-2) the above game.
The game play from the above game providing device
A game performance that displays the effect of the game based on the display information
The display means and (2-3) the notification time of the betting result,
Bet based on betting result information from the game providing device
And a betting result notifying means for notifying a betting result .

Here, the game of the game providing device
Result determination means, when prescribed by lottery Gate beam results, it is preferable that prior to the beginning of the betting time.

Further, the game of each client terminal
The game effect display means is the start time of the game effect display time.
When it comes to the first game,
Start game effect display based on the game effect display information
And the second game provided by the game providing device.
First game effect display based on the game effect display information
Change the effect display according to the information,
The above-mentioned production display instruction means is the game production display time.
After the start time of the
The game effect display information of 2 is given to each of the above client terminals.
The betting result notification instruction means of the game providing device is
Bet above after the start time of the game effect display time
Before the result notification time, the betting result information above is added to each of the above
It is preferable to give it to the client terminal .

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (A) Embodiment Hereinafter, the game provides the system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings the applied embodiment the mass game Hisage <br/> supply system.

The mass game to which the technical idea of the embodiment can be applied may be either a mass game for predicting the result of competition such as horse racing, land or swimming, or a mass game not related to competition such as roulette. However, in the following description, the mass game is performed as a horse racing prediction game.

[0016] (A-1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the provided system configuration of a horse race prediction game embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, games provide systems, the Internet network 1 as a communication medium, the game client operated the client terminal 2 as input and output devices actually enjoy the game, providing game The game providing device 3 related to the providing operator is a basic element.

Although only one client terminal 2 is shown in FIG. 1, this is for the purpose of simplifying the description, and an extremely large number of client terminals are connected to an actually operated system.

At least the client terminal 2 has a function (communication section) for connecting to the Internet network 1, a function (input section) for inputting an instruction and the like, and a function for displaying a game and a lottery result ( The display part) is implemented. The client terminal 2 is displayed as a computer terminal (including a display function), a game terminal with an Internet function, a mobile phone with an Internet function, a mobile information terminal with an Internet function, an Internet-only terminal built in a home electric appliance or the like. Any of a composite terminal with a function (for example, a television receiver) may be used.

A modem, a terminal adapter, a router or the like may be used to connect the client terminal 2 and the Internet network 1. In addition, the client terminal 2 and the Internet network 1 are connected by wire (telephone line, IS
Not only a DN line, a cable TV line, etc.) but also a wireless connection is conceivable.

The game providing device 3 comprises a server 3A, a monitor 3B, a personal information database 3C, a game-related data storage section 3D, a participating client database 3E and others connected via a bus. Although not shown in FIG. 1 because it is a schematic configuration, an input / output device such as a printer and a keyboard is arranged as necessary.

Although FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the game providing apparatus 3 is directly connected to the Internet network 1 via a router, a firewall for protecting personal information and maintaining fairness in lottery is provided. It may be arranged at an appropriate position.

The server 3A is composed of, for example, a computer device having a server function. Server 3A
It has a series of processing function units (see FIG. 2) 10 necessary for providing a game, and a communication function unit 20. A specific server (for example, a communication server) may be entrusted to a dedicated server in order to distribute the load.

The programs for various functions executed by the server 3A may be stored internally in the server 3A or may be loaded as appropriate from the game-related data storage section 3D.

In FIG. 2, the registration function unit 11 is for registering qualified persons who can participate in the horse racing prediction game in the personal information database 3C. For example, once registered, it is possible to participate in the horse racing prediction game at any timing.

The authentication function unit 12 has a function of accessing the personal information database 3C to identify a participant and determine whether or not the participant is qualified to participate. Participant authentication is performed, for example, when the client terminal 2 applies for participation in the horse racing prediction game. In the case of this embodiment, the authentication function unit 12 also performs a shipping process of the winning horse voting program (including fixed data and the like) and the race image effect display program (including fixed data and the like) to the client terminal 2 after the authentication is completed. To do.

Further, the authentication function section 12 has a function for each race.
Even when a winning horse expectation and a bet described later are given from the client terminal 2, the client relating to the information is authenticated.

Here, the winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program are stored in, for example, the game-related data storage section 3D, and are taken out from the game-related data storage section 3D and shipped when the shipment is required.

The winning horse voting program is, for example, software for fetching winning horse predictions (for example, wins, frame runs, serial numbers, types of wide) specified by the client, and bets for the winning horses. It also has a function of displaying run horses and odds sent from the server 3A to the client terminal 2 for each race.

The race image effect display program is basic software for effecting a race, and the actual effect display contents are automatically determined by the program (immediately after the start of the race) or the server 3A for each race. The race image effect display program is executed in accordance with instruction information such as an effect pattern sent from the client terminal 2 to be appropriately determined or changed. For the relationship between the race image effect display program and the effect pattern, for example, a method used in a pachinko game machine can be applied (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-24427).
(See No. 9 specification and drawings).

The race stage control function unit 13 is a function of controlling the game process according to the race stage including lottery.

For example, each race is roughly divided into a stage of delivering runners and odds to the client terminal 2, a stage of capturing a winning horse forecast and a bet amount by the client (hereinafter referred to as a betting time or a betting stage), and a race. It is divided into the stage of displaying the production itself and the stage of displaying the settlement of the race.

The contents of control at each of these stages by the race stage control function unit 13 will be clarified by the operation described later.

The lottery function unit 14 determines the order of arrival including winning horses by random number lottery. Here, divide the range that random numbers can take, for example, according to winning odds,
Winning horses are sequentially determined according to the range to which the retrieved random numbers belong. The reason why the random number lottery method is used to determine the order of arrival is to ensure fairness. The lottery function unit 14 also extracts the race effect pattern from the game-related data storage unit 3D, for example, based on the determined order of arrival.

The random number lottery by the lottery function unit 14
It is also used to decide the horse to run for each race.

In the case of this embodiment, a great feature is that lottery is carried out in advance before the betting time to decide the order of arrival, in other words, the former stage determination type lottery system is adopted.

The lottery result processing function unit 15
According to the lottery result and the vote of the client (determining the winning horse expectation and the stake amount is also referred to as voting), the dividend amount (including 0) to each client is determined, and the following day of the participating client database 3E, which will be described later. Cumulative settlement amount,
The lottery result (winning horse), the settlement information in this race, and the pattern information of the race effect are sent to each client terminal 2 while being updated according to the payout amount and the bet amount.

The personal information management function unit 16 is a function for managing various information (see FIG. 3) of qualified participants stored in the personal information database 3C.

The settlement function section 17 is adapted to settle the cumulative settlement amount of the personal information database 3C on the settlement date for each client. If the accumulated settlement amount is positive, the payment processing is performed to the settlement organization of the client, and if the accumulated settlement amount is negative, the processing is deducted from the settlement agency of the client. Here, for example, one client specifies a plurality of payment institutions, such as a payment institution with a positive accumulated payment amount is a bank and a payment institution with a negative accumulated payment amount is a credit card company. Is also good.

Although the payment method is limited in the description of the operation to be described later, this embodiment has no feature in the payment method itself, and any payment method may be applied. For example, the payment related to the stake and the payment related to the dividend may be separately performed. The stakes may be withdrawn from those that have been deposited in a convenience store or the like in advance.

The communication function unit 20 is provided for each client terminal 2
It executes a communication function with and is composed of both software and hardware.

The monitor 3B is provided for the game operator to monitor the progress of the race process and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the personal information database 3C has a cumulative settlement amount and a settlement method (a settlement institution, a settlement date, etc.) in addition to the client individual identification information such as an authentication number, a password, a mail address, a name and an address. ) And other information relating to settlement, history information such as winning history, game participation history (number of times and participation date), and the like.

The game-related data storage section 3D includes the server 3
It stores programs and data for each functional unit of A to execute processing, programs and data to be distributed to the client terminal 2, and the like.

The participating client database 3E is
Although illustration of the record structure is omitted, the information of all clients participating in the game at that time is stored. Part of this stored information (personal identification information)
Is transferred and set from the personal information database 3C, and the participating client database 3E is
The cumulative settlement amount (hereinafter referred to as the cumulative settlement amount on the day), history information, etc. for this game application (game participation) are stored.

The personal information database 3C, the game-related data storage section 3D, and the participating client database 3E
Specifically, a hard disk or a readable / writable optical disk is used.

[0047] (A-2) Operation of the Embodiment will be described below provides a method for horse racing prediction game embodiment (operation of the game Hisage <br/> subjected System).

(A-2-1) Registration of Qualified Participants In this embodiment, a person (client) who desires to participate in the horse racing prediction game needs to be registered in advance as a qualified person. .

When the client uses the client terminal 2 to access the home page of the game providing device 3, the game providing device 3 displays the home page including the "register" icon and the "game participation" icon as shown in FIG. 2 and display it on the client terminal 2.

The client who wants to register clicks the "register" icon. At this time, an input screen (not shown) for information required for registration as a qualified participant is displayed on the client terminal 2, and the client inputs the required information and transmits it to the game providing device 3. The above-mentioned input screen for registration (data thereof) may be transmitted by the game providing device 3 at the same time as the initial transmission of the information on the homepage, and the game providing device is clicked after the “registration” icon is clicked. 3 may transmit.

Game providing device 3 provided with registration information
The server 3A (registration function unit 11) first confirms whether the given registration information includes the minimum necessary information to be registered, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 (step S1), After that, the client sends a request for confirmation of the client's normality and approval of payment to the payment institution related to the payment method (step S2).
It is determined whether or not the client is approved for payment (step S3). If you accept payment,
The client is given an authentication number, registered in the personal information database 3C, and a registration completion (including the authentication number) is returned to the client terminal 2 (step S4). On the other hand, if the information given from the client terminal 2 does not include the minimum necessary information or if the payment is rejected by the clearing house, a reply indicating that the registration cannot be made is given (step). S5).

Client terminal 2 for which registration completion is returned
Then, the registration completion including the authentication number is displayed, and the "game participation" icon is also displayed on the display screen. At this time, since it is necessary to enter the authentication number when applying for participation in the game, it is instructed to make a note of it.

(A-2-2) Application for Game Participation When a client registered as a qualified person participates in a horse racing prediction game, the client terminal 2
Click the "Join game" icon displayed in. As described above, the “game participation” icon is included in the home page immediately after being taken out from the game providing device 3 and the display screen for notifying the end of registration.

At this time, an input screen of information required for authentication at the time of application for game participation is displayed on the client terminal 2, and the client inputs necessary information (including the authentication number) and transmits it to the game providing device 3. . The above-mentioned input screen for authentication (data thereof) may be transmitted by the game providing device 3 at the same time as the transmission of the information of the original homepage or the transmission of the registration completion notification. Alternatively, the game providing device 3 may transmit after clicking.

The server 3A (authentication function unit 1) of the game providing apparatus 3 to which the authentication information (game participation application information) is given.
2), as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, firstly, to verify that it contains the minimum information necessary for authentication in the authentication information given (step S11), and thereafter, the personal information database 3C By referring to the stored contents, it is determined whether or not the client can permit the game participation (step S12). Even at the time of this determination, information may be exchanged with the payment institution as appropriate to confirm that the client has no problem in terms of payment.

When the server 3A (authentication function unit 12) authenticates that it is a client who can participate in the game, it secures a record of the client (the cumulative settlement amount on the day is 0) in the participating client database 3E ( Step S13), the participation permission notice including the winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program is returned to the client terminal 2 (step S14). At this time, the client terminal 2 internally loads the winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program, and
After the participation permission is displayed, a screen waiting for the race (for example, a screen by the race image effect display program) is displayed.

The participating client database 3
Securing the record of the client in E means that the client terminal 2 exchanges information (performs communication) with respect to each race executed by the game providing apparatus 3.

On the other hand, the server 3A (authentication function unit 1
2) returns a participation refusal notification to the client terminal 2 when the participation application information does not include information necessary for authentication or when the result of the authentication indicates that the client cannot participate in the game. (Step S15).

In the above description, the game providing device 3
Shows that the winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program are transmitted to the client terminal 2 after the authentication at the time of application for participation in the game is completed. The winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program may be transmitted to the client terminal 2 and fixedly stored in the client terminal 2.

(A-2-3) Processing for One Race Next, processing for one race in the client terminal 2 and the game providing apparatus 3 will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. Note that, although one client terminal 2 is shown in FIG. 7, the client terminals 2 that communicate with the game providing apparatus 3 are all the client terminals 2 participating in the game.

The server 3A (race level control function unit 13) of the game providing apparatus 3 shifts to a new race process when the set time of the timer at the end of the previous race process elapses, and first, the running horse (the number of runs). Is included) and odds are determined (step S21). For example, the random number lottery function of the lottery function unit 14 is used to determine the running horse. Also,
For example, the game-related data storage unit 3D stores capability information for each horse (for example, odds for a win of eight standing horses), and determines all the odds from the capability information of the horse determined to be a running horse.

Server 3A (race stage control function unit 13)
When the runners and odds are determined, the information is added to the information about the time (bet time) at which voting is possible, and the information is broadcast to all participating client terminals 2 (step S2).
2). This simultaneous delivery uses a packet communication function (multicast function) or the like. After that, server 3A
Before the start of the betting time, the (race stage control function unit 13) causes the lottery function unit 14 to function to determine the order of arrival (winning horse) (step S23).

The processing order of steps S22 and S23 may be the reverse of the above description.

The client terminal 2 to which the information such as the running horse and the odds is given displays the running horse and the odds and the start time of the betting time (step S24). Then, at the start time of the betting time, the client terminal 2 fetches the winning horse expectation (including types such as wins and wins) and the bet amount (voting) by the client until the end time of the betting time. When the "confirm" icon is clicked, it is transmitted to the game providing device 3 together with the specific information of the client terminal 2 (step S25). Such processing in the client terminal 2 is executed according to the winning horse voting program distributed in advance.

Server 3A (race stage control function unit 13)
When each client terminal 2 is provided with voting information including a winning horse expectation and a wagering amount, first, the authentication function unit 12 verifies that the legitimate vote (the client is legitimate, the betting amount is legitimate). (step S26), further, the lottery result processing function unit 15, from the lottery result (arrival order) and the odds, the winner expected and wager from the client terminal 2, to determine the payout, wager from payout The cumulative settlement amount on the day of the participating client database 3E is updated by the amount obtained by subtracting (step S2).
7).

At the client terminal 2, when the betting time is over, the race image effect display program is automatically activated and the effect display of the race is started (step S28).

On the other hand, the server 3A (race stage control function unit 13) of the game providing apparatus 3 is
Prediction result information such as the lottery result (first-come-first-served basis) for each client terminal 2, the payout amount, the cumulative settlement amount on the day of the day, and the effect pattern is packetized and continuously distributed to the individual client terminals 2 (step). S29). Then, the waiting time timer until the process related to the next race is started is started (step S30).

The production pattern is 2 for winning
You can use different types, but you can also change the effect pattern for hitting and depending on the size of the multiplying factor, and also as an effect pattern for out-of-range, the difference between the lottery result (placement order) and the expected winning horse will be small. You may make it switch according to it. The lottery result (order of arrival) is the same information for all client terminals 2. Therefore, as for the lottery result (arrival order), broadcast communication (broadcast communication) to all the client terminals 2 may be used.

When the client terminal 2 receives the expected result information, the client terminal 2 switches the race content being displayed to the state of the race content to be displayed in the production according to the production pattern (step S31). In order), the payout amount and the cumulative settlement amount on the day are displayed for a predetermined time, and then a standby screen for the next race process is displayed (step S32).

The display up to the goal according to the lottery result (the order of arrival) is the same for all the client terminals 2, and the display after the goal is missed so that it is displayed for each client terminal 2. You can

(A-2-4) Game End Processing The standby screen for the next race processing displayed on the client terminal 2 includes a “participation end” icon for instructing the end of game participation, Clients who want to end the participation click the "End participation" icon,
As a result, the client terminal 2 notifies the game providing device 3 of the end of participation.

At this time, the server 3A of the game providing device 3
(Race stage control function unit 13), as shown in FIG.
Of the record information of the client in the participating client database 3E, the cumulative settlement amount for the day is added to the cumulative settlement amount of the client in the personal information database 3C (step S41), and the history information in the participating client database 3E is added. Accordingly, the history information of the personal information database 3C is also updated (step S4
2) After that, the record of the client is deleted from the participating client database 3E (step S43).

(A-2-5) Payment Processing The server 3A (payment function section 17) of the game providing device 3
For example, when the date is changed, as shown in FIG. 9, a client whose settlement date is a new date is taken out from the personal information database 3C, and according to the settlement method,
The cumulative settlement amount is settled (steps S52 and S532).
At this time, the cumulative settlement amount of the personal information database 3C is 0.
Cleared. Then, when the settlement for all the clients having the new date as the settlement date is completed, a series of settlement processing is finished (step S51).

In the above description, the bet amount and the dividend amount are integrated and processed as the cumulative settlement amount. However, the bet amount and the dividend amount are separately calculated and are calculated at the time of settlement. You may make it process collectively. Further, the stake may be settled in a prepaid payment method, and may be set in a postpaid payment method only for the dividend amount.

[0075] According to (A-3) provides system horse racing prediction game effects above embodiments embodiments, it is possible to achieve the following effects.

(1) According to the above-described embodiment, the lottery (placement order) is performed in advance before the betting time, and the payout amount is determined and totaled according to the vote from each client terminal during the betting time. Then, from the start of the race, information according to the voting result,
Since it can be delivered to all the client terminals 2 all at once, the load on the game providing apparatus 3 can be very small.

Since the client terminal 2 can earn time by displaying the effect of the race, during the race,
Be switched to effect display to reach information in accordance with the voting results, it is possible to fairly ensure the effect display time after arrival, does not inspire a sense of discomfort to the client that was looking at the display.

(2) According to the above embodiment, the winning horse voting program and the race image effect display program are transmitted to the client terminal 2 at the time of application for game participation (or at the time of registration as a qualified participant). At each race time, the minimum necessary information is transmitted and received to and from the client terminal 2, and the simultaneous distribution is appropriately used for transmission from the game providing device 3 to the client terminal 2. The load of the communication function of the game providing device 3 is small,
Even if the number of participating clients is large, the size of the communication equipment can be considerably reduced. That is, the capital investment is small.

In other words, it is possible to support a large number of clients without introducing a large-scale game providing device (computer device) 3.

(3) Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the lottery result (order of arrival) is determined in advance by the game providing device 3, so that the client side cannot perform fraud or forgery on the result.

Since the lottery result (placement order) is delivered to the client terminal 2 after the betting time is over, there is no room for making a winning horse voting after seeing the lottery result (placement order). .

(B) Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be the following embodiments.

In the above embodiment, the network is the Internet, but it may be another network. For example, it may be a CATV network or the like, and in this case, a broadcast function or the like can be applied.

In the above embodiment, the lottery (decision order) is shown before the betting time, but it may be done during the betting time. However, it is also preferable that the timing of the lottery (determination of the order of arrival) is the time when the betting time ends and the determination of the dividend amount for the voting and the totaling can be completed. Similarly, the transmission of the result of the vote to the client terminal may be slightly delayed from the end of the betting time.

[0085] In addition, the relationship between the cormorants Features not and pre-sent at the time of authentication the race image effect display program, lottery (order of finish decision) is, after the bet time has ended, in other words, the effect display is the start of the race image It may be after that.

[0086] Moreover, it features such as that carried out before the end of the lottery (arrival order determining) the bet time is also applicable to systems that do not transmit the race image effect display program in advance in the client terminal.

Further, in the above embodiment, the casino system in which the reward amount is paid out at the time of winning is intended, but the present invention can also be applied to the prize lottery system which gives a prize at the time of winning. In this case, instead of increasing or decreasing the settlement amount, shipping registration of a prize is performed, but the process of the game part is the same as that in the above embodiment.

Further, in the above embodiment, the lottery result (placement order) is common to all the client terminals. However, if the time before the betting time can be lengthened to a certain extent, the lottery (or the lottery) can be performed for each client terminal. The order of arrival may be determined).

Of course, the types of games to which the technical idea of the present invention can be applied are not limited to the horse racing prediction games described above. The point is that the game processing time for one game can be divided into at least betting time, game execution time (effect time), betting result notification time, and the like.

Therefore, the game is not limited to the mass game in which a plurality of clients enjoy the same game, but may be a game enjoyed by one client such as a slot machine game.

For example, even a slot machine game has a cycle of betting time, game execution time (production time), betting result notification time, etc., so that the game providing device 3
Can provide a situation in which a plurality of clients play one slot machine game. In addition, in the situation that the number of clients becomes large, it becomes difficult to perform the aggregation processing within the betting time, and it is difficult to transmit the lottery result (combination of winning symbols) immediately after the start of the production time, For example, the game may be divided into two groups, and each group may be provided with a slot machine game having a different platform. Even in this case, the process in the game providing device 3 is only changed to the parallel process for each group, and the client side cannot recognize the difference of the platform from the display image,
There is no sense of discomfort.

The betting action is to pay one wager and select one or a plurality of lines of the symbols of the slot machine game,
Alternatively, if there is no plural lines, betting is the betting action itself, but the "voting for the game result" in the claims includes such a case.

[0093]

As described above, the game providing system of the present invention is as follows.
According to Temu, game providing device, determined by the lottery before a predetermined time from the end point of the time betting Gate arm result, each client, by the self client terminal performs voting for a game result in the betting time, game providing apparatus, voting by each client is, determines whether or not consistent with the game result determined by the lottery are consistent
Bet what to do when and what to do if they do not match
Since it is also performed during the time, the safety of the lottery result is high, and the equipment on the game providing device side can be suppressed even if the number of clients becomes large .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a server function of the game providing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of a personal information database according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a home page from the game providing apparatus according to the embodiment at an initial time.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of registration of a qualified participant in the game providing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of application for participation in the game providing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a system operation in one race of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process at the end of participation in the game providing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of payment in the game providing device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Internet network, 2 ... Client terminal, 3 ... Game providing device, 3A ... Server.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 10-209771 (JP, A) JP 8-829 (JP, A) JP 2000-279643 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9 / 24,13 / 00-13/12

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game providing apparatus having a communication means communicates with each other.
A game connection from at least each of the client terminals to a plurality of client terminals having means via a communication network.
Bet time for accepting votes for fruits , each of the above
The game effect display time for displaying the game effect on the client terminal and the vote match the game result.
The betting results including at least information on whether
In game provides a system for providing a game time allocation of broadcast time for informing the Ant terminal is possible, the game providing apparatus, the bet time, the game presentation displayed time and the bet formation
Stage control hand that controls the stage of the game, which is the notification time of the fruit
Dan and the betting time from each of the client terminals
Vote acceptance means to capture the votes for the results, and a lottery for a predetermined time before the end of the above betting time.
The game result determining means that determines the game result and the voting by each of the above client terminals are based on the game determined by the lottery.
To determine whether or not the
If there is a match
Notification preparation processing and notification preparation processing for non-matching
Is executed during the above betting time.
Provide game effect display information to the line means and each of the above client terminals
The game effect display during the above game effect display time
The betting result information is given to the effect display instructing means for executing
Informing the betting result at the betting result notification time
Each of the client terminals has a betting result notification instruction means and accepts a vote for a game result at the betting time.
The voting means given to the game providing device and the game effect display time from the game providing device.
Performs a game effect display based on the game effect display information
The game effect display means and the notification time of the betting result are transmitted from the game providing device.
A betting result that notifies the betting result based on the betting result information.
Games provide cis and having a fruit notification means
Tem . 2. The game result determination of the game providing device
Constant means, claim the time prescribed by the lottery Gate beam results, characterized in that before the start time of the bet time 1
Games provide system according to. 3. The game play of each client terminal
The output display means , when the start time of the game effect display time comes, a first game given in advance from the game providing device.
To start the game presentation displayed on the basis of the over-time effect display information
Together with the second game provided from the game providing device.
Second game effect display information based on the game effect display information
The effect display instructing means of the game providing apparatus executes the effect display according to the content of 1., before the start of the game effect display time, the first game effect table.
The display information is given to each client terminal, and after the start time of the game effect display time, the second game effect display information corresponding to the game result determined by lottery is given to each client.
Applied to preparative terminal, bet result notification indicating means of said game providing device, the gate
Betting result after the start time of the game production display time
Before the notification time, the above-mentioned betting result information is transferred to each of the above-mentioned clients.
Game provision system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in providing a cement terminal.