JP5590356B2 - Game system and game server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a game server, and more particularly to a game system and a game server that provide various competitive games including horse racing.

  As a game device that is gaining popularity among amusement facilities such as so-called game centers, horse racing games that are displayed on a monitor with multiple game sheets with a liquid crystal display placed in front of a huge monitor There is known a horse racing game in which a dividend is paid out to each player (player) with a medal according to the result of the race. In such a horse racing game apparatus, a player can sit on a game seat, perform various operations such as betting while watching a liquid crystal display, and enjoy a simulated horse racing race on a huge monitor. In addition, a game in which horse racing game devices arranged at each amusement facility are networked, and a server device capable of information communication with each horse racing game device is used so that a nationwide horse racing race can be simultaneously enjoyed at each amusement facility. A system is also provided and is gaining popularity (see Patent Document 1).

  In particular, in recent years, a horse racing game apparatus in which imaginary racehorses, stables, etc. are set in advance or can be set by the player himself so that the racehorses can enjoy a racing game in these imaginary settings. Is also provided. In such a horse racing game apparatus, in addition to a play mode in which a player predicts and wins a winning horse for each race based on predetermined information (for example, horse racing information such as stables and racetracks), the player himself / herself selects a racehorse. It is also possible to enjoy a horse racing game in a game mode (nurturing, owner's game) in which the player nurtures and participates in a race and earns a winning prize as a horse owner.

  Also, after the racehorse trained by the player has retired, he participated in the race (special race) of the special competition (premier cup) in which only the retired racehorse (retired horse) will run. There is also a play mode that allows you to earn prize money according to your grades. In such a special race, even after the racehorse of his / her own race is retired, the player is given an opportunity to earn a prize while being restricted, and thereby, it is possible to promote continuous participation in the horse racing game.

  Furthermore, there is also a horse racing game having a game mode in which teams composed of a plurality of racehorses compete for race results (team competition or team battle). In such a team-fighting horse racing game, the main controller of the game system determines a character (race horse) to run in the racing game, and a team that combines a predetermined number of these characters into one team is targeted for betting. A plurality of points are selected, points are assigned to each character in accordance with the order of arrival of the race, and the team rank is determined by summing up the points of the members for each team (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2010-46134 A JP 2009-213827 A

  In the horse racing games as described above, in general, experienced players can earn a lot of prize money by obtaining abundant horse racing information and utilizing this information effectively, while beginners and players with little experience are Often not. In particular, when elements related to breeding are incorporated, the difference between the experienced players who always participate in the game and the less experienced players who sometimes participate in the game is too wide, and the latter player's willingness to participate Will be further attenuated. Thus, for beginners and inexperienced players, there are high barriers to participation in horse racing games, and for the activation of horse racing games, beginners and inexperienced players can easily participate and enjoy An environment that can be used is desired. On the other hand, excessive preferential treatment for beginners and inexperienced players may result in unsatisfactory rewards for experienced players, and may diminish their willingness to participate in the game.

  Further, in the conventional team-fighting horse racing game, a computer automatically selects a racehorse for running in a race. Therefore, even if a player can bet on a racehorse to run and enjoy a horse racing game, he cannot run a racehorse that he owns. There was no such element, and it was unsatisfactory as a horse racing game against the team.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game in which a beginner or a player with little experience can easily participate and enjoy without diminishing the willingness to participate by experienced players.

  More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a team-fighting horse racing game including elements such as bargaining and cooperation with other players while running a racehorse owned by the player.

  The present invention is a game system, a game server, a game apparatus, and a control method for controlling these, for providing a competitive game for executing a race by a plurality of competitors in a game space. The present invention accepts a racehorse from a player as an entry candidate for each race of the competition, and selects a competitor and a team to be entered in each race based on a predetermined selection condition from the entry candidates. The game server determines a point to be obtained by each team based on the arrival order result in the race, and determines the team rank.

  In other words, the present invention according to a certain aspect is a game server for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space, wherein the competitor information (each of the plurality of competitors) The competitor information includes a competition database for storing a competition information including a performance information on a past race result of each of the plurality of competitors and team information on a team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs). For each entry frame in each of a plurality of races to be configured, an entry receiving unit that receives a racehorse as an entry candidate, and the entry candidates received by the entry receiving unit, based on a predetermined selection condition, Competition to be entered in each entry frame in each of multiple races And an entry determination means for determining a team unit constituted by the competitors, and a race execution means for executing a race by the competitors entered in the entry frames by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races, Points to be obtained by each team unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors for each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means A game server, comprising: point determination means for determining the ranking; and rank determination means for determining the rank of each team unit based on the points determined by the point determination means.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the player can enter and run the competitors owned by the player himself / herself with respect to the team competition type competition race.

  The entry determination means, when entry candidates of a plurality of racehorses constituting the same team unit are accepted for any of the entry frames, the entry information in the competitor information stored in the competitor database Based on the result information, one competitor to be entered in the entry frame may be determined.

  The entry receiving means is configured to receive a priority order for one or more races in which the entry candidates are to be entered among a plurality of races constituting the competition, and the entry determining means is configured to receive the priority order. The race may be configured to determine one race from the plurality of races and to determine a competitor to be entered in the entry frame in the one race.

  Further, the entry determining means may combine each of the plurality of races by combining the race members that do not belong to any team when the race candidate that is the entry candidate does not belong to any team. The racer to be entered in the entry frame and the team unit constituted by the competitor may be determined.

  In addition, the game server controls to hold a plurality of hierarchically organized competitions, and a competitor constituting a team unit having a higher rank determined by the rank determining means has a competition of the next hierarchy. You may comprise so that it may enter so that it may enter into the entry frame in each of the some race in a meeting.

The present invention according to another aspect is a game system for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space, and is capable of communicating with at least one game device and the game device. And a game server connected to the game system. The at least one game device includes at least one satellite device configured to provide a player with a game screen related to the competitive game and receive an operation on the game screen from the player, and the satellite device includes the Entry receiving means for receiving a racehorse as an entry candidate for each entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting the competition based on a player's operation on the satellite device. In addition, the game server may include competitor information relating to each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information may be obtained by each of the plurality of competitors including performance information relating to past race results and each of the plurality of competitors). The competition entry database that stores the team information about the team to which the user belongs and the satellite device accepts the accepted entry candidate via the game device, and a predetermined selection condition is selected from the entry candidates. On the basis of the entry determination means for determining a competitor to be entered in each entry frame in each of the plurality of races and a team unit constituted by the competitor, and the entry determination means entering each entry frame. Races by different competitors in each of the plurality of races. And race execution means for executing Te,
Points to be obtained by each team unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors for each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means Point determining means for determining the order of each team unit based on the points determined by the point determining means.

  The present invention can also be understood as a method for controlling the game system, game server, and game device, and a computer program (and computer-readable program recording medium) for executing the method.

  The means includes not only a physical configuration realized by hardware but also functional means realized by software or firmware.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game that can be enjoyed and enjoyed by beginners and players with little experience without diminishing the willingness of experienced players to participate.

  Further, according to the present invention, a player can enjoy a competitive game including elements such as bargaining and cooperation with other players while running a competitive body owned by the player in a team competition race. In particular, in consideration of the pros and cons of the competitors of the player, the race to be entered is selected in cooperation with other players, so that the community formed between the players is activated.

  Further, according to the present invention, even a player with little experience can win a competitive game together with other experienced players in the same team, so that it is possible to experience the fun of the competitive game. On the other hand, since the team's results are determined based on the order of arrival of the multiple races in the team competition, even if the main competitor loses due to fluke, the competitive game itself can win and the player Can expect results that reflect their abilities.

  Other technical features, objects, effects, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the main apparatus of the computer system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the satellite apparatus of the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the standard structure of the main computer, video board, sound board, satellite computer, and various servers which are used in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the outline | summary of the game in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the outline | summary of the special race in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the team unit in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the team in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the organization aspect of the team unit in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the organization aspect of the team unit in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the IC card in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the horse database in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the jockey database in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the race start table in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a satellite corresponding table, a special race result table, and a medal accumulation data area in the game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the retirement horse database in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the special race start table in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the pay table of the special race in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process sequence of the new card creation process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, various data production | generation processes, and various data growth processes. It is a figure which shows the process sequence of the race process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process sequence (the 1) of the special race process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process sequence (the 2) of the special race process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing sequence of the special race result confirmation process and the acquisition medal payment process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the special race start report screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (1) which shows the special race arrival order and acquired medal number display screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (2) which shows the special race arrival order and acquired medal number display screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (The 3) which shows the special race arrival order in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and an acquired medal number display screen. It is a flowchart (the 1) for demonstrating the racehorse entry process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart (the 2) for demonstrating the racehorse entry process in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu selection screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the run horse selection screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start race selection screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the transfer specification confirmation screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the jockey selection screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start registration confirmation screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start registration completion confirmation screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the team entry candidate temporary registration condition in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating formation of the team entry in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start result confirmation screen (the 1) in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start result confirmation screen (the 2) in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start result confirmation screen (the 3) in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the start result confirmation screen (the 4) in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the acquisition medal confirmation screen in the game system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a player bets play value (for example, medals and virtual points) in anticipation of the race order of a plurality of racehorses in a game space, and a dividend (award) is based on the result of the race. A game system, a game server, a game device, and / or a method for controlling them. For example, one or more races are set in a competition held regularly / irregularly. The competition is composed of, for example, a plurality of hierarchical competitions such as a qualifying, a main game, and a final, thereby incorporating a game element of winning the competition. A competition may be composed of, for example, a normal race in which individual racehorses compete in order of arrival, or a team formed by a plurality of racehorses will be held in a team competition in which each race competes. May be. Team competition, for example, for each of a plurality of races in a certain competition, one racehorse starts from each team, and points according to the order of arrival are allocated to each team, and the points of each race are determined. It is a game that competes for the total. In this specification, individual teams participating in the competition are referred to as “team units”. Team units may be organized by racehorses belonging to the same team, racehorses belonging to different teams may be organized together, or organized by racehorses that do not belong to any team May be.

  In addition, the game system or the like of the present embodiment has a training game in which a player owns racehorses and jockeys, trains these racehorses and jockeys, participates in the race, and aims to acquire the owner's prize money according to their arrival order. May be provided. In the present embodiment, the team units formed by racehorses (retired horses) retired after breeding participate in the team competition described above, but the present invention is not limited to this.

<Game system configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the game system 1 includes a game apparatus 10 and a server 90 that are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet. In the figure, only one representative game apparatus 10 is shown. Each game apparatus 10 is typically installed in a store (amusement facility) or the like in various places.

  The game device 10 includes a main device 30 that controls the entire game device 10 and a plurality of satellite devices 60 that are used by each player. Each of the main device 30 and the plurality of satellite devices 60 is connected via a network (see FIG. 1). Note that the main device 30 and the plurality of satellite devices 60 may be physically separated separate devices or may be integrated and integrated devices.

  The main device 30 has an integrated display 14 (see FIG. 2) that outputs a game screen common to each player, and a video or game representing a game space in which a racehorse (competitor) competes for a predetermined course. Displays information about The integrated display 14 is composed of, for example, three displays 14A to 14C.

  The plurality of satellite devices 60 are provided substantially opposite to the integrated display 14. Therefore, the player can operate the satellite device 60 while confirming the display content of the integrated display 14.

  In the vicinity of the integrated display 14 and the plurality of satellite devices 60, speaker towers 16A to 16D (see FIG. 2) are provided as sound output means for outputting game sounds (sound, music, sound effects, etc.). Yes. As an example, the speaker towers 16 </ b> A to 16 </ b> D are provided on both sides of the integrated display 14 and on both sides behind the plurality of satellite devices 60.

  Each satellite device 60 is provided with a table (not shown) and a chair (not shown). On the table, there is a liquid crystal display 26 (see FIG. 3) which is a display means for outputting a game image such as a horse racing game (bet game), a breeding game (stable game), a special race game (team competition game), and the like. A batch insertion unit 86 for inserting medals and a hopper 88 which is a payout mechanism for paying out medals (game value) corresponding to dividends and prizes are provided.

  A touch panel 27, which is an operation means, is provided on the liquid crystal display 26, and each player can operate the game by touching the touch panel 27 with a finger or a touch pen. For example, command keys are appropriately displayed on the liquid crystal display 26 as the game progresses, and the player directly touches the touch panel 27 on the command keys with his / her hand, whereby various command signals are input to the game control circuit.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the server (server device) 90 of the game system 1 is configured to manage game data transmitted from the game devices 10 installed in various places, and to perform special race processing and the like. . As described above, the server 90 is connected to a network such as the Internet and configured to be able to communicate with the game apparatus 10.

  Specifically, for example, the server 90 stores and manages game data transmitted from the game devices 10 in various places, a ranking server 94 that performs statistical processing such as various rankings, and a user (player). Includes a community server 96 that connects personal information terminals such as personal computers, game terminals, mobile phones, and smartphones owned by the player, and provides a community between players, and a special race server 98 that comprehensively controls processing related to special races. Consists of.

  In the present embodiment, the game system 1 configured to be capable of information communication between the main device 30 and the plurality of satellite devices 60 is illustrated, but a game system having another configuration may be used. For example, a server device is prepared instead of the main device 30, and a client that is an information processing device such as a home game device, an arcade game machine, a PC, a PDA, a mobile phone, or a PHS, instead of the plurality of satellite devices 60 A game system may be provided in which a device is prepared and a server device and a plurality of client devices transmit and receive information via a network. Further, the function of the server 90 may be provided in the main device 30, or the function of the main device 30 may be provided in the satellite device 60.

<Configuration of main device>
The configuration of the main device 30 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game apparatus 10 includes a main computer 32 that is a control unit that controls the entire main apparatus 30 in an integrated manner. The main computer 32 is connected with an LCD 34 as display means and a pointing device 36 as operation means for operation by an operator.

  The main computer 32 is connected to three video boards 38A to 38C, which are image processing means, and a sound board 40, which is sound processing means.

  Each of the video boards 38A to 38C is connected with three displays 14A to 14C constituting the integrated display 14 as display means. In other words, the integrated display 14 has a large screen composed of three displays 14A to 14C, and displays a powerful large screen image such as a horse race under the control of the main device 30.

  An amplifier 42 is connected to the sound board 40. The amplifier 42 is connected to speakers 44A to 44D provided in the speaker towers 16A to 16D, a center speaker 46, and a woofer speaker 48. The main device 30 provides powerful loud sound by the speakers 44 </ b> A to 44 </ b> D, the center speaker 46, and the woofer speaker 48.

  An IO board 50 is connected to the main computer 32. Various illuminations such as LED 52, cold cathode tube 54, and halogen 56 are connected to the IO board 50 as directing means, and further, illuminations 58A to 58D provided in the speaker towers 16A to 16D are connected to the IO board 50, respectively. Yes. The main device 30 provides powerful illumination by various illuminations such as the LED 52, the cold cathode tube 54, and the halogen 56, and illuminations 58A to 58D provided in the speaker towers 16A to 16D.

<Configuration of satellite device>
The configuration of the satellite device 60 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game apparatus 10 includes a satellite computer 62 that is a control means for controlling the entire satellite device 60. The game apparatus 10 also includes a video unit 64, a sound unit 68, and an IO board 70, which are connected to the satellite computer 62.

  The video unit 64 includes, for example, the LCD 26 and the touch panel 27. That is, the player can perform an interactive operation by touching the touch panel 27 with respect to the content displayed on the LCD 26.

  The sound unit 68 includes, for example, an amplifier 66 and a speaker 67. The sound unit 68 outputs a game sound to the operating player.

  To the IO board, various lighting 79 such as a cold cathode tube 72, a fluorescent lamp 74, an LCD side winner lamp 76, and a casing side winner lamp 78 are connected as rendering means. When the player operating the satellite device 60 wins in the horse racing game, the notification means of the LCD side winner lamp 76 and the case side winner lamp 78 notifies the player.

  The game apparatus 10 also includes an IC card unit 80, a medal insertion unit 86, and a hopper 88, and is similarly connected to the satellite computer 62.

  The IC card unit 80 includes an IC card reader / writer 82 (information reading means, information writing means) that reads and writes information of an IC card that is an information storage medium, and a card lock mechanism 84 that locks the inserted IC card. Consists of. When the player inserts the IC card into the IC card unit 80, the game apparatus 10 reads and authenticates the information on the IC card, and logs on the player to the horse racing game when the authentication is successful.

  The medal insertion unit 86 is an insertion mechanism for inserting a predetermined amount of accumulated medals into the main body. The batch loading unit 86 includes, for example, a feeding mechanism 86A and a selector 86B. The hopper 88 is a payout mechanism for paying out medals as prize money.

<Configuration of main computer, video board, sound board, satellite computer and various servers>
Standard of main computer 32, video board 38, sound board 40, satellite computer 62, various servers (database server 92, ranking server 94, community server 96, special race server 98, etc.) used in the game system 1 of this embodiment. This configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  A computer 100 having a standard configuration includes a game board 102 for overall control of the entire apparatus, a video card 104 for displaying images, a sound card 106 for outputting sound, an auxiliary memory 108, a DVD-ROM 110, a data storage. 112, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) I / O card 114, a communication interface 116, a power supply 118, and a case 120.

  The game board 102 includes, for example, a motherboard 122, a CPU 124, a main memory (RAM) 126, and the like.

  The auxiliary memory 108 serving as a storage unit is configured by a ROM, for example. The auxiliary memory 108 may be a rewritable nonvolatile memory. The auxiliary memory 108 stores, for example, an OS (Operation System) program 130, an application program 132, and the like, and is appropriately loaded into the main memory 126 under the control of the CPU 124. The DVD-ROM 110 functions as an external storage device, and reads necessary programs and the like into the main memory 126 and / or the auxiliary memory 108.

  In addition, the data storage 112 that is a storage unit is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SDD) 134. In the data storage 112, for example, game data 136 and backup data thereof are stored.

  The main computer 32, the video board 38, the sound board 40, the satellite computer 62, and the various servers 92, 94, 96, 98 and 99 shown in FIG. 2 are configured by appropriately selecting necessary components from this standard configuration. .

  For example, the sound card 106 is used for the sound board 38. The DVD-ROM 110, the data storage 112, and the communication interface 116 are used for various servers.

<Outline of the game>
The outline of the game in the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  A game that can be played in the game system 1 of the present embodiment includes a betting game (step S10) for betting a medal on the basis of the race order of racehorses and receiving a payout based on the result of the race. Stable game (step S20), which is a breeding game that owns the racehorses and jockeys to participate, trains these racehorses and jockeys to participate in the race, and acquires medals as the owner's prize according to their arrival order, and retires There is a special game (step S50) in which the racehorse that participates participates in a race of a special competition (premier cup) and acquires a medal according to the result of the race. In the present embodiment, the special competition is composed of a plurality of races, and is performed in the form of a team competition in which team units compete for each race. A team unit with a high score in a team competition can advance to the next special competition.

  In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the player can appropriately switch between the betting game (step S10) and the stable game (step S20) by operating the player himself.

  When a predetermined number of races have been held since the new horse was produced and the game time has elapsed, the racehorse will retire. In addition, the racehorse owned by the player can be appropriately retired by the operation of the player. Retired horses can participate in a special race in which racehorses retired during a predetermined entry period are collected.

  For details of the betting game (step S10), refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-93744.

  The stable game (step S20) owns and nurtures racehorses, participates in the race, and owns and nurtures horse owner games (step S30) that acquire medals as horse owner prizes according to the arrival order. There is a jockey game (step S40) that participates in a race and acquires a medal as a jockey prize according to the arrival order (see FIG. 5).

  In the stable game (step S20), first, the player creates his own stable (step S21). The stable is virtually set in the game and is a place where the racehorse is trained and managed. The jockey belongs to the stable. In this embodiment, one stable information is created for each IC card. Information on one stable can include information on up to four racehorses and two jockeys.

  In the owner game (step S30), first, it is determined whether or not the racehorse is owned, that is, whether or not the racehorse information is registered in the inserted IC card (step S31). If the racehorse information is not registered, a medal is inserted to create racehorse information as a new horse (step S32). Even if racehorse information is registered in the IC card, when new racehorse information is created, a medal is inserted and a new horse is produced in step S32. Part of the medals thrown to create a new horse, that is, a predetermined percentage of medals thrown to create a new horse, was used as funds for paying a special race prize. It is accumulated in the game device 10 in the store.

  The produced new horse enters the player's own stable (step S33). Therefore, the racehorse information is associated with the stable information. In the owner's game, various games can be played against the racehorse that has been entered.

  The player can insert medals and run the racehorse on the racetrack (step S34). In addition, the player can acquire a medal as a prize when the racehorse wins a higher rank. Some of the medals thrown to run the racehorse on the racetrack are accumulated in the game device 10 of the store where the medals were used as funds for paying the prize money for the special race.

  The player can insert a medal and train the racehorse by various methods (step S35). Some of the medals thrown in to train the racehorse are accumulated in the game device 10 of the store where the medals were used as funds for paying the prize money for the special race.

  Further, the player can insert medals and give various feeds to the racehorse (step S36). Some of the medals thrown in to give the racehorse a fodder are accumulated in the competition game 10 of the store where the medals were used as funds for paying the prize money for the special race.

  When a predetermined number of races have been held since the new horse was produced and the game time has elapsed, the racehorse will retire (step S37). Also, the player's own racehorse can be retired by operation. When retiring, a next-generation new horse that inherits the qualities of the racehorse can be produced (step S32).

  In the jockey game (step S40), it is first determined whether or not there is an affiliated jockey, that is, whether or not jockey information is registered in the inserted IC card (step S41). If no jockey information is registered, new jockey information is created (step S42). Even if jockey information is registered in the IC card, a jockey is created in step S32 when new jockey information is created.

  The created jockey belongs to the stable (step S43). Therefore, jockey information is associated with the stable information. In the jockey game, various games can be played against the jockey to which he belongs.

  A jockey can be mounted on a racehorse running on a racetrack by a request for riding from a stable (such as a stable of another player or a stable of a computer) (step S44). It should be noted that a medal insertion request may be requested as a riding request fee when requesting a ride. If the racehorse on which the horse rides wins a higher rank, the jockey can also win a medal as a prize money.

  The player can insert medals and train the jockey by various methods (step S46).

  If the rider rides a predetermined number of races after creating the jockey, the jockey will retire (step S47). When retiring, a next generation jockey that inherits the qualities of the jockey can be created (step S42).

<Special game (Team opposition game)>
A retired racehorse (retired horse) can enter (run registration) a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) in a predetermined race of a special competition held regularly. In this example, the special competition is a competition in which teams compete for the total results of each race. The special competition is organized hierarchically, for example, in-store qualifying, in-store final, first round of national competition, second round of national competition, third round of national competition, and final round of national competition (Fig. 6). Team units that have won the race can participate in the finals of the national tournament. The number of team units participating in the special competition is 14 teams. If the special competition consists of 5 races, for example, each team unit consists of 5 retired horses. For example, 14 races are entered in one race. FIG. 7 shows how team units are organized. That is, a player may form one team unit by entering five retired horses by one person (FIG. 7A), in cooperation with two or more other players. A team unit may be formed by entering a retired horse (FIG. 7B). For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the player cooperates with the other four players and enters the retired horses of each player in each race during a predetermined entry period of the special competition. Establish entry as a team unit. The team units may be organized by players belonging to the same team or by players belonging to different teams. Further, all or some of the players may not belong to any team. Thus, in the special game of this embodiment, the player can also enjoy from the viewpoint of establishing an entry as a team unit through cooperation with other players.

  Here, the team in the horse racing game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, it is assumed that the team has the two types of attributes of a single team and a friend team, with the stable created in the above-mentioned stable game as a constituent element. A single team is a team to which only one stable can belong. For example, when a stable is opened, the attribute of the team to which the stable belongs is a single team. In this specification, a single team is represented by “single #” + “team name”. A friend team is a team to which a plurality of stables can belong. In this specification, the friend team is described only by “team name”. Stables belonging to a single team can belong to a friend team through the process of becoming a friend team. For example, the player logs in to the community server 96 using a personal computer or a mobile terminal, and performs a friend teaming procedure. When the community server 96 approves the friend teaming procedure, the community server 96 changes the affiliation of the stable from a single team to a friend team. In the figure, it is shown that “Single # 3 Stable” has been changed to a friend team called “Sugaya Group” through the procedure for making a friend team.

  As described above, the player needs to organize a team unit in order to participate in the special competition. 9A and 9B illustrate a team unit organization mode. That is, FIG. 9A shows a team unit formed from one single team. More specifically, if six race horses (retired horses) belong to the single team “Single # Three Stables”, one player is required for the special competition. By registering as many entry candidates as possible, team units can be organized. FIG. 9B shows a team unit formed from retired horses belonging to the friend team “Team Haneda” and a team unit formed from retired horses belonging to a plurality of teams.

  In the in-store qualifying, during the entry period in each store, one of the retired horses that forms each team unit is entered in the entry frame of each race. In this example, the upper limit number of retired horses entered in the in-store qualifying of each store is 70 (14 team units × 5). Whether the player's retirement horse and team unit are entered in the in-store qualification requires cooperation between players in the team, but is determined according to a predetermined selection condition when entry candidates compete. Therefore, a team that does not have a retired horse to run in one of the five races will fail to enter the in-store qualifier as a team unit.

  As the predetermined selection condition, for example, the following criteria can be used, but is not limited thereto.

(1) Total prize money
(2) Number of wins
(3) Win rate
(4) The number of participation in the special competition, that is, the total prize money is the total prize money earned until the retired horse retires. The number of wins is, for example, the number of the retired horse that won in a specific race (becomes first place), and the win rate is obtained from all the races that participated. These criteria typically give preference to the better retired horse. The number of participation in the special competition is the number of participation in the special competition by the retired horse, and the smaller one has priority. When entry candidates compete, the selection order of entry candidates is determined according to the above criteria.

  If you look at the entire special competition, there may be retired horses that are out of entry as a result of entry candidates competing in the same team unit for a certain race. You may transfer your horse to another race where there were no retired horses to enter. In addition, a retired horse that deviates from such an entry may be transferred to another team unit that lacked the retired horse to be entered. Transfer to another race or transfer to another team is performed, for example, by selecting from the entry candidates that are out of the entry according to the above selection order. If the number of retired horses entered cannot be met, the entry for that team unit is cancelled. Furthermore, a plurality of retired horses not belonging to any team may be entered in each race of the special competition to form a team unit. In this case, a team unit may be formed by randomly matching, for example, entry candidates from a plurality of retired horses that do not belong to any team.

  In addition, when a retired horse is entered, a race priority order may be set by the player for one or more of a plurality of races constituting the special competition. In this case, a retired horse that is out of entry as a result of the competition will be transferred to another race according to the race priority. For example, in the first race, as a result of competition between entry candidates by horse A and horse B, horse A is entered, and horse B that is out of the entry is transferred to another race in the priority order of the third and second races. If there is a vacancy in the third race, if there is a vacancy in the next second race, entry will be made there.

  The in-store qualifying may be performed by dividing into a plurality of groups, for example, A group and B group in consideration of an increase in the number of retired horses entered.

  Referring to FIG. 6, first, in-store qualifying A is held (step S51). A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is first in each race of the in-store qualifying A can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good. Team units that have completed all the races in the in-store qualifying A and the total points earned have reached a predetermined rank are entered in the in-store final.

  Next, in-store qualifying B by Group B is held (step S52). If the number of retired horses entered is less than a predetermined number, the in-store qualifying B may not be held. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is 1st in each race of in-store qualifying B can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good. A team unit in which all the races in the in-store qualifying B are finished and the total number of acquired points is equal to or higher than a predetermined rank is entered in the in-store final game.

  Next, an in-store final game is performed (step S53). The in-store final game may be performed on the same day as the in-store qualifier or on a different day from the in-store qualifier. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is 1st in the in-store final game can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good. Team units that have completed all in-store races and the total points earned are above the specified rank will be entered in the national competition.

  The national tournament is held, for example, in a tournament format. The national tournament is composed of, for example, the first round of the national tournament, the second round of the national tournament, the third round of the national tournament, and the final tournament of the national convention.

  First, the first round of the national convention is held (step S54). The first national tournament may be held on the same day as the in-store final, or on a different day from the in-store final. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is first in the first round of the national tournament can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good. Team units that have completed all races in the first round of the national tournament and the total points earned have reached the specified rank will be entered in the second round of the national convention.

  Next, the second national competition is held (step S55). The second national tournament may be held on the same day as the first national tournament, or on a different day from the first national tournament. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is first in the second round of the national tournament can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is first, but also when the arrival rank is a predetermined rank or higher, a medal corresponding to the score may be paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score may be given to the team. . Teams that have completed all of the second round of the national tournament and the total points earned have exceeded the prescribed rank will be entered in the third round of the national convention.

  Next, the third national competition is held (step S56). The third national tournament may be held on the same day as the second national tournament, or on a different day from the second national tournament. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is first in the third round of the national tournament can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good. Team units that have completed all three rounds of the National Tournament and have a total of points earned above the specified rank will be entered in the final of the National Tournament.

  Next, a national tournament final game is held (step S57). The national tournament final may be held on the same day as the third national tournament, or on a different day from the third national tournament. A player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is first in the national tournament final game can win a medal as a prize. In addition, the team unit to which the retired horse belongs can earn points. Note that not only when the arrival rank is 1st, but also when the arrival rank is equal to or higher than the predetermined rank, a medal corresponding to the score is paid to the player and / or a point corresponding to the score is given to the team unit. good.

  In this way, the player aims to organize team units by a plurality of retired horses and advance each competition. The player who has won can win a prize accordingly. Also, even if the player's own retired horse loses in the race, the competition can be won depending on the performance of the retired horse of the other player in the team unit. Therefore, the player can enjoy strategic game elements such as how strong team units are organized. In addition, even beginners and inexperienced players can win the competition and are expected to participate in horse racing games continuously and repeatedly without diminishing their willingness to participate in horse racing games. It becomes like this. Moreover, even a player who does not belong to any team can aim to win each competition with team units organized by random matching.

<Composition of game data>
Game data and a database in the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  An example of the data structure of the IC card is shown in FIG. In the IC card, a card ID and a personal identification number are recorded as card information. As stable information, stable identification information, total winnings of racehorses belonging to the stable, total winnings of jockeys belonging to the stable, etc. are recorded. . Information on a plurality of racehorses and information on a plurality of jockeys can be recorded on one IC card. Note that only the card information may be recorded on the IC card, and other information may be recorded on the main device 30.

  The racehorse information includes horse identification information, age information, ability information used in competitive races such as age, leg quality (large runaway, runaway, predecessor, insertion, run-in, etc.), father horse name, mother horse name, generation number, Total results, previous run results (race name, arrival order, jockey name, horse weight, etc.), number of winnings, horse weight, remaining weeks, etc. are recorded. Also included are experience values, fatigue levels, power values, tone values, and course suitability that are parameters used in the competitive race process.

  As jockey information, identification information of the jockey, ability information used in competitive races such as tactics (great escape, escape, predecessor, insertion, driving, etc.), number of generations, total results, previous race results (race name, arrival order) , Horse name, amount of salmon, etc.), and the number of winning prizes, etc., information used in the competitive race process is included.

  In addition, special competition result confirmation completion information is recorded on the IC card. The special competition result confirmation completion information indicates which special competition result the player has confirmed among the special races in which the retired horse owned by the player has started. The special competition result confirmation completion information includes the race ID of the special competition where the player confirmed the result.

<Game data of main device>
Various game data in the main device 30 will be described.

  Various types of game data necessary for executing the game are stored in a memory 126 that is a storage unit of the game board 102 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. For example, a horse database that gathers racehorse data, a jockey database that gathers jockey data, a race start table that gathers data on racehorses and jockeys that run in a race, a satellite correspondence table that gathers satellite and player information Etc.

  In addition, a special race result table (FIG. 14B) is configured in the main memory 126 of the game board 102 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. The special race result table stores data relating to the results of each race (special race) of the special competition.

  Further, a medal accumulation data area (FIG. 14C) is configured in the main memory 126 of the game board 102 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. The medal accumulation data area stores the number of medals (number of credits) serving as funds for paying a special race prize money.

<Horse database>
The data structure of the horse database is shown in FIG.

  The horse database stores information on racehorses (hereinafter referred to as “user horses”) owned by users (players) using the game system and horses controlled by the game system (hereinafter referred to as “CPU horses”). The A plurality of CPU horses are prepared so that players can enjoy races under various conditions.

  The information about the user horse includes the user's own card ID, the horse ID for identifying each horse, the horse data that is the racehorse information described above, the run flag indicating whether or not to run, and the race to run Are associated with the race ID, the stable ID of the current stable, the number of medals obtained in the past race, and the like.

  Information related to the CPU horse is also associated with the same information as the user horse, but some information such as the card ID of the owned user is not recorded.

<Jockey database>
The data structure of the jockey database is shown in FIG.

  In the jockey database, information on jockeys (hereinafter referred to as “user jockeys”) owned by users (players) using the game system and information on jockeys (hereinafter referred to as “CPU jockeys”) stored in the storage means by the game system in advance. And are stored. A plurality of CPU jockeys are prepared so that players can enjoy races under various conditions.

  For the user jockey, the user's card ID, the jockey ID for identifying each jockey, the jockey data as the above-mentioned jockey information, the run flag indicating whether or not to run, the race ID of the race to run , The stable ID of the stable to which they belong is associated.

  The CPU jockey is also associated with the same information as the user jockey, but some information such as card ID and stable ID is not recorded.

<Race start table>
An example of the data structure of the race start table is shown in FIG.

  The race start table is associated with the data of horses and jockeys who ride for each of the next race, the next next race, and the next next race. The horses that run include user horses and CPU horses. The riding jockeys include both user jockeys and CPU jockeys.

  For each race horse, the horse ID of the horse to run, the horse-owned satellite ID indicating the satellite used by the user who owns the horse, the jockey ID to ride, and the user who owns the jockey The jockey-owned satellite ID indicating the existing satellite is shown.

  When the running horse is a CPU horse, the horse-owned satellite ID is blank. When the rider is a CPU jockey, the jockey-owned satellite ID is blank.

  For example, the race start table has columns for 14 heads. In this case, a maximum of 14 races are possible. The number of heads that can be run may be determined according to the race type.

  For example, eight race horses (CPU horses) and riding jockeys (CPU jockeys) are determined in advance for each race from the game system side. When the user (player) registers the running horse and the riding jockey, they are sequentially added to the race starting table. When the number of registered users increases and exceeds the maximum number of runners, the number of CPU horses is gradually reduced. For each race, the user can register, for example, up to 10 cars. Even in a race where up to 14 horses run, at least 4 will be a combination of CPU horse and CPU jockey. As for the jockey combined with the CPU horse, not only the CPU jockey but also the user jockey may be combined. However, in the special competition of the present embodiment, the player forms a team unit and performs a team battle, so all become user horses.

<Satellite compatibility table>
An example of the data structure of the satellite correspondence table is shown in FIG.

  The satellite correspondence table stores information of users who use each satellite in real time. For each of the 10 satellites, a satellite ID, a card ID used by a user using the satellite, and a card insertion detection flag (user absent flag) indicating whether or not a card is currently inserted are stored. Yes.

  As a result, it is possible to know in real time whether there is a user currently using the satellite and the card ID being used.

<Race result table>
An example of the data structure in the race result table is shown in FIG.

  The race result table stores a race ID, a list of horses that have entered the race, data on the race arrival order, data on race development, data on the number of paid medals, and data on earned points. Data relating to the number of medals paid is stored in association with the number of medals paid for each horse ID. Data regarding acquired points is also stored in association with acquired points for each horse ID.

<Medal accumulation data area>
An example of the medal accumulation data area is shown in FIG.

  In the medal accumulation data area, data on the number of medals (number of credits) accumulated as funds for paying the race prize money is stored. When paying the race prize money, medals (credits) stored in the medal storage memory are used. Specifically, the number of medals paid as a race prize is subtracted from the number of medals stored in the medal accumulation data area.

<Game data of satellite device>
Various game data in the satellite device 60 will be described.

  Various types of game data necessary for executing the game are stored in the memory 126 of the game board 102 of the satellite computer 62 in the satellite device 60. For example, racehorse data and jockey data related to each satellite.

<Database server game data>
Various game data in the database server 92 will be described.

  In the data storage 112 of the computer 100 and the main memory 126 of the game board 102 in the database server 92, data stored in the game devices 10 installed in various places throughout the country are collected and stored. For example, the store ID, the game device ID of the game device 10 installed in the store, various game data stored in the main device 30 of the game device 10, the card ID of the used IC card and all the IC card data, etc. are aggregated. And stored.

<Game data of special race server>
Various game data in the special race server 98 will be described.

  In the special race server 98, the data storage 112 of the computer 100 and the main memory 126 of the game board 102 store various game data necessary for executing the special race. For example, there are a retired horse database in which data on retired horses are aggregated, a special race start table in which data on retired horses running in a special race, etc., a pay table in which the number of medals to be paid as a prize for a special race are defined.

<Retired Horse Database>
An example of the data structure of the retired horse database is shown in FIG.

  The retired horse database stores information on retired horses retired at that time during a predetermined entry period.

  The retired horse database includes, for each retired horse, the card ID of the user who owns it, the horse ID for identifying each horse, the team ID for identifying the team to which each horse belongs, and the racehorse information described above. Stores certain horse data, the race ID of the special race to run, the store ID of the store (amusement facility) to which it belongs, and the like.

  In the present system, for example, the ability information included in the racehorse information described above is used as game data obtained by executing the normal game, and the horse ID or the like is information for identifying a player participating in the special game. Used as Information including at least these is used as player data.

<Special race table>
An example of the data structure of the special race start table is shown in FIG.

  The special race start table stores data of the retired horses that run for each special race in the in-store qualifying, the in-store final, the first round of the national convention, the second round of the national convention, the third round of the national convention, and the final round of the national convention.

  Each special race is given a special race ID. For each race horse, the team ID to which the horse belongs, the horse ID of the horse to run, and the store ID that manages the horse are shown. .

  For example, the special race start table has columns for 14 heads. Therefore, a maximum of 14 races are possible. The number of horses that can run may be determined according to the type of special race.

  In this embodiment, each racehorse running in each special race is mounted with a CPU jockey, which is a jockey stored in the storage means by the game system 1 in advance, but is not limited thereto.

<Pay table>
An example of the data structure of the pay table is shown in FIG.

  The pay table defines the number of medals to be paid as a special race prize. The figure shows the number of medals to be paid to a player who owns a retired horse whose arrival rank is 1st in a national race final of a special race. As shown in the figure, the number of medals to be paid as a prize varies depending on the number of game apparatuses 10 that have produced retired horses during a predetermined entry period.

  Here, the number of medals to be paid to the player who owns the retired horse that ranked first in the national race final of the special race is shown. However, the arrival rank became first in the national race final of the special race. In other cases, medals may be paid. For example, when the arrival rank is a predetermined rank or higher in the national tournament final game, a medal corresponding to the score may be paid to the player.

  Also, in the in-store qualifying, the in-store final, the first round of the national convention, the second round of the national convention, and the third round of the national convention, a pay table may be defined and medals may be paid based on the pay table.

  In addition, a predetermined number of medals may be paid for the in-store qualifying, the in-store final, the first national tournament, the second national tournament, and the third national tournament, not based on the paytable.

  Further, here, the case where the number of medals to be paid as the prize money for the special race is set as an example according to the number of the game apparatuses 10 that entered the retired horse during the predetermined entry period has been described as an example. It is not something. For example, the number of medals to be paid as the prize money for the special race may be set according to the number of retired horses entered in the special race.

  Further, the number of medals to be paid as a prize for the special race may be set according to the number of play facilities (amusement facilities) to which the retired horses entered in the special race belong.

<Details of game processing>
Details of various game processes in the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<New card creation processing, various data generation processing, and various data development processing>
The new card creation process, various data generation processes, and various data development processes will be described with reference to the processing sequence of FIG.

  In FIG. 18, the processing flow of the satellite computer 62 in the satellite device 60 is shown on the right side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. The horse database, jockey database, race start table, satellite correspondence table, and medal storage memory provided in the main memory 126 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30 are shown on the left side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. ing. Relations such as transmission and reception of signals and data are indicated by arrows.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of satellite devices 60 are connected to the main device 30. Here, for easy understanding, the operation between one main device 30 and one satellite device 60 is performed. Is explained. The operation is the same between the other satellite devices 60 and the main device 30.

  When the player logs in to the satellite device 60 using the newly purchased IC card, the satellite computer 62 of the satellite device 60 starts a login process (step A001).

  First, the CPU 124, which is a control means of the satellite computer 62, detects whether or not an IC card has been inserted based on a detection signal from the card detection means (step A002). When insertion of the IC card is detected, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 transmits the card ID read from the IC card and its own satellite ID to the main computer 32 (step A003).

  The CPU 124 that is the control means of the main computer 32 receives the satellite ID and the card ID transmitted from the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 (step M001), stores the satellite ID and the card ID in association with each other in the satellite correspondence table, Turn off the absence flag.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects various operation inputs by the player, and generates stable data including the stable ID, stable name, and the like (step A004).

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects various operation inputs by the player, and generates horse data including the horse ID, horse name, etc. of the new horse (step A005).

  When generating a new horse, the player is required to insert a predetermined number of medals (credits) into the satellite device 60. The number of medals to be inserted varies depending on the stallion. For example, when a new horse is generated using the stallion A, for example, three medals are inserted. For example, when a new horse is generated using the stallion B, for example, 5 medals are inserted. For example, up to four new horses can be generated.

  Subsequently, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects various operation inputs by the player, trains the new horse, feeds the new horse, etc., and trains horse data such as ability parameters (step A006).

  When training horse data, the player is required to insert a predetermined number of medals (credits) into the satellite device 60. The number of medals to be inserted differs depending on the type of training. For example, when performing training in a pool, for example, 5 medals are inserted. For example, when training on a slope, for example, four medals are inserted. For example, when turf training is performed, for example, three medals are inserted. In addition, the number of medals to be inserted varies depending on the type of fodder. For example, when daikon is given as a fodder, for example, two medals are inserted. For example, when carrots are given as fodder, for example, one medal is inserted. As a result of the training, the horse's ability parameters fluctuate and are reflected in the results of the competitive race.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects various operation inputs by the player, and generates jockey data including a jockey ID, a jockey name, and the like of a new jockey (step A007).

  Subsequently, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects various operation inputs by the player, and trains new jockeys to train jockey data such as ability parameters (step A008). As jockey training, for example, “running”, “weight training”, “training riding”, “race video study”, and the like are prepared. The player inserts the number of medals necessary for training, selects one of the training types, specifies the strength, and performs training. As a result of training, the parameters of the jockey are improved and reflected in the result of the competitive race.

  After the generation of stable data (step A004), generation of horse data (step A005), rearing of horse data (step A006), generation of jockey data (step A007), and rearing of jockey data (step A008) are finished. The CPU 124 of the computer 62 transmits these data to the main computer 32 (step A009).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 receives the data transmitted from the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 before starting the race process (step M002), and stores these data in the horse database and jockey database. The horse database stores card IDs, horse IDs, horse data, and stable IDs for the number of heads generated. The jockey database stores card IDs, jockey IDs, jockey data, and stable IDs for the generated jockeys.

  Further, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 transmits data relating to the number of medals inserted in the horse data generation process (step A005) and the horse data training process (A006) to the main computer 32 (step A010).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 calculates the number of medals (credits) to be accumulated in the medal accumulation memory based on the data relating to the number of medals inserted in the horse data generation process (step A005) and the horse data breeding process (A006). (Step M003), and the calculated medal number (credit number) is accumulated in the medal accumulation memory.

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 associates the satellite ID with the card ID (step M004).

  When the player ends the game and logs off, the satellite computer 62 of the satellite device 60 starts a logoff process (step A012).

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects the input of the “game end button” by the player (step A013), and records the latest stable data, horse data, and jockey data received from the main control unit on the IC card (step A014). . When the recording on the IC card is completed, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 ejects the IC card (step A015). In this way, the logoff process ends.

  Further, the player can perform login processing in the same manner as described above, and appropriately perform horse data generation, horse data training, and the like as described above.

<Race processing>
The race processing of the game device will be described using the processing sequence of FIG.

  In FIG. 19, the processing flow of the satellite computer 62 in the satellite device 60 is shown on the right side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30. On the left side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30, the horse database, jockey database, race start table, satellite correspondence table, and medal accumulation memory stored in the memory 126 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30 are shown. Yes. Relations such as transmission and reception of signals and data are indicated by arrows.

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 and the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 detect various operation inputs by the player and perform race start registration processing (steps M101 and A101). Please refer to the pamphlet of International Publication No. 2006/080224 for details of the race entry registration process. When starting his own racehorse on the racetrack, the player is required to insert a predetermined number of medals (credits) into the satellite device 60. The number of medals to be inserted differs depending on the race type. For example, when starting a G1 race, the player is required to insert, for example, three medals.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 transmits data relating to the number of medals inserted in the race start registration process (step A101) to the main computer 32 (step A102).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 calculates the number of medals (number of credits) to be stored in the medal storage memory based on the data regarding the number of medals inserted in the race start registration process (step A101) (step M102). The number of medals (number of credits) is stored in the medal storage memory.

  Next, the race start process is started by the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 (step M103).

  First, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 determines the horse ID and jockey ID for running in the race based on the horse database, jockey database, and race start table (step M104).

  Next, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 determines the odds of the race (Step M105) and determines the race development (Step M106). Details of these processes are not described here.

  Subsequently, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 and the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 execute a competitive race (steps M107 and A103) and display a race screen (steps M108 and A104). Details of these processes are not described here.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 performs a prize medal payment process based on the race result (step M109). First, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 identifies a winning horse ID, a user's card ID, and a satellite ID based on the horse database, jockey database, race start table, and satellite correspondence table (step M110).

  Subsequently, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 transmits payment medal number data as a prize medal to the satellite device 60 to which the player has logged in (step M111).

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 receives the payment medal number data transmitted from the main device 30 (step A105) and pays the acquired medal (step A106).

<Special race processing>
The special race process will be described with reference to the process sequences of FIGS. 20A and 20B.

  20A and 20B, the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30 of the game apparatus 10 is shown on the right side of the processing flow of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 (see FIG. 1) of the server (server device) 90. ing. The processing flow of the satellite computer 62 in the satellite device 60 is shown on the right side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30 of the game apparatus 10. On the left side of the processing flow of the computer 100 in the special race server 98, a retired horse database, a special race start table, and a special race result table configured on the main memory 126 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 are shown. On the left side of the processing flow of the main computer 32 in the main device 30, the horse database and special race results configured on the main memory 126 of the main computer 32 in the main device 30 are shown. Relations such as transmission and reception of signals and data are indicated by arrows. In this example, it is assumed that various databases, tables, data, and the like are stored on the main memory 126. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the data storage 112 to the main memory 126 are used as necessary. It may be loaded on the data storage 112 or stored in the data storage 112.

  When a predetermined number of races have been held since the new horse was produced and the game time has elapsed, the racehorse will retire. The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 and the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 agree to retire the racehorse if a predetermined operation is performed while the player who owns the racehorse to retire is logged in to the satellite device 60. Display the screen you want. When the player touches the retirement consent button displayed on the screen, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 and the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 perform a racehorse retirement process (steps A201 and M201).

  In addition, the player can voluntarily retire the racehorse as appropriate. The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 and the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 detect the operation input by the player and perform the racehorse retirement process (steps A201 and M201).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 reads data relating to the retired horse from the horse database on the main memory 126 of the main computer 32 and transmits it to the special race server 98 of the server device 90 (step M202).

  The CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 receives the data related to the retired horse, and stores the data related to the retired horse in the retired horse database provided in the main memory 126 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 (step N201).

  During the special competition entry period, the player can enter the race and start running on the condition that a team unit is organized. The entry period is, for example, one week (in the real world), but is not limited to this, and may be one month, for example.

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 displays a screen for start registration, and accepts a retired horse to be started from the player as an entry candidate (steps A202 and M203). The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 transmits the accepted entry candidate to the special race server 98 (step M204).

  Thereafter, when the player of the satellite device 60 performs an operation for logoff, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects the logoff operation by the player and performs logoff processing (step A203). The latest stable data, horse data, and jockey data are recorded on the IC card, the IC card is ejected, and the logoff process is terminated.

  The special race server 98 receives entry candidates from the main computer 32 and temporarily registers them in the special race start table on the main memory 126 (step N202). That is, during the entry period, since a plurality of players request entry of retired horses for races in special competitions, retired horses belonging to the same team may compete in a certain race. Therefore, the special race server 98 temporarily registers a retired horse as an entry candidate in the special race start table, and performs a process of determining a retired horse to be entered when such a competition occurs.

  After the entry period is over, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 determines the race schedule (special race race schedule) for each special race in the special competition (in-store qualifying) as follows (step N203). .

  That is, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 refers to the special race start table for each race to check whether or not entry candidates temporarily registered in each entry frame compete. In accordance with a predetermined selection condition, one entry candidate is determined as a retired horse to be entered. For example, if two or more retired horses from the same team are temporarily registered as entry candidates in a race, they will be entered in the entry frame for that race based on the total prize money, number of wins, win rate, etc. The retired horse to be decided. Details of the process for determining the racehorse to be entered will be described later.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 of the special race server 98 executes each special race of the in-store qualifying based on the determined race development (step N204), and data relating to the in-store qualifying result, that is, the special race ID, the special race A list of the retired horses that have started the race, data on the arrival order of the special race, and data on the development of the special race are stored in the special race result table on the main memory 126 of the computer 100 of the special race server 98.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 of the special race server 98 reads data relating to the special race result of the in-store qualifying from the special race result table stored in the main memory 126, and stores the data of the store for which the in-store qualifying is performed. It transmits to the game device 10 (step N205).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 of the game apparatus 10 receives the data related to the special race result of the in-store qualifying and stores it in the special race result table provided in the main memory 126 of the main computer 32 (step M205).

  The CPU 124 of the computer 100 of the special race server 98 uses the data regarding the retired horse ID and the number of acquired medals and the points earned by each team in each in-store qualifying special race as targets of the in-store qualifying. It transmits to the game apparatus 10 of the store which became (step N206).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 in the game apparatus 10 receives the data regarding the retired horse ID and the number of medals earned in each special race of the in-store qualifying and the points earned by each team, and the retired horse that won the prize has won. The number of medals is stored in the horse database on the main memory 126 of the main computer 32 (step M206).

  After the in-store qualifying is completed, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 determines a start table for each special race in the in-store final game (step N203).

  That is, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 reads data relating to the results of the in-store qualifiers A and B from the special race result table provided in the main memory 126, and the team unit to be entered in the in-store final and its retired horse Is determined for each store. The team unit with the highest total points acquired in the in-store qualifiers A and B is entered in the in-store final game.

  As a result, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 registers the retired horse running in each in-store final race in the in-store final race starting table configured in the main memory 126.

  Similarly, the CPU 124 of the computer 100 in the special race server 98 performs the processes of steps N204 to N209, while the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 in the game apparatus 10 also performs the processes of steps M205 and M206.

  After the in-store final, the first round of the national tournament, the second round of the national convention, the third round of the national convention, and the final round of the national convention will be held, for example, in the tournament format. . In the present embodiment, the team unit organized in the in-store qualifier has been described as winning, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the retired horse constituting the team unit is changed in each special competition. Also good.

<Special race result confirmation process, acquired medal payment process>
The player can appropriately check the result of the special race on the satellite device 60.

  The special race confirmation process will be described with reference to the process sequence of FIG. Here, it is assumed that the player has logged into the satellite device 60 again after the special race process shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B.

  When the player logs in to the satellite device 60 using the IC card, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 starts a login process (step A301).

  First, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects whether or not an IC card has been inserted (step A302). When insertion of the IC card is detected, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 reads play information stored in the IC card. The play information read from the IC card by the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 includes a card ID, a horse ID, and a special race ID (confirmation completion special race ID) for which the player has confirmed the result. The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 transmits the stored contents such as the card ID, the horse ID, and the confirmation completion special race ID read from the IC card to the main computer 32 (step A303).

  The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 receives the satellite ID and data such as the card ID, the horse ID, and the confirmation completion special race ID transmitted from the satellite device 60 (step M301), and stores the satellite ID and the card ID in the satellite correspondence table. Store it in association and turn off the absence flag.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 refers to the special race result table using the received horse ID and the confirmation completion special race ID as keys, and among the races in which the retired horse owned by the player has started, the player has not been confirmed. It is checked whether there is a special race (step M302).

  When there is a special race that the player has not confirmed, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 reads data on the result of the special race that the player has not confirmed from the special race result table on the main memory 126, and Data regarding the result is transmitted to the satellite device 60 (step M303).

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 receives data relating to the result of the special race that the player has not confirmed, and stores it in the main memory 126 (step A304).

  Further, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 reads the data relating to the number of medals acquired by the retired horse and the points acquired by the team from the horse database area using the received horse ID as a key, and transmits the data to the satellite device 60 (step M304). .

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 receives the data relating to the number of medals acquired by the retired horse in the special race and the points acquired by the team and stores them in the main memory 126 (step A305).

  Next, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 displays a special race start report screen as shown in FIG. 22, for example (step A306). On the special race entry report screen, for example, “Your horse is running. Check the results” is displayed, and the race name and the racehorse list are displayed. The retired horse owned by the player is displayed prominently on the special race start report screen.

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 displays a result confirmation button on the special race start report screen on the display screen.

  When the player confirms the result, the player touches the result confirmation button.

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects whether or not the player has touched the result confirmation button (step A307), and displays an image showing the race development of the special race on the display screen (not shown). The arrival order of the running horses, the list of horses that will advance to the next game, and the number of acquired medals are displayed on the display screen (step A308).

  For example, when a retired horse owned by a player decides to advance to the next game, for example, as shown in FIG. 23, for example, "Your horse has advanced to the next game. Is displayed on the display screen, the race name, the order of arrival of each running horse, the list of horses that will advance to the next game, and the number of medals won. The retired horse owned by the player is displayed prominently on the display screen. If there is another special race that the player has not yet confirmed at this time, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 does not display the medal payment OK button (see FIG. 21) on the display screen.

  Of the special races in which the retired horses owned by the player have started, if there are other special races that the player has not yet confirmed at this time, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 performs the special race as shown in FIG. A start report screen is further displayed (step A306).

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects whether or not the player has touched the result confirmation button (step A307), displays a screen showing the race development of the special race (not shown), and then the race name, each running horse's The arrival order, the list of horses that will advance to the next game, and the number of medals acquired are displayed on the display screen (step A308).

  When there are no special races that the player has not confirmed among the special races in which the retired horse owned by the player has run, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 displays a medal payment OK button, for example, as shown in FIG. Display on the screen.

  In addition, if the retired horse owned by the player is ranked first in the national final, for example, “Congratulations. Your horse has won the national competition.” The order of arrival and the number of acquired medals are displayed on the display screen. The retired horse owned by the player is displayed prominently on the display screen. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 displays a medal payment OK button on the display screen.

  When receiving a medal, the player touches the medal payment OK button.

  The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects whether or not the player has touched the medal payment OK button (step A309). When the player touches the medal payment OK button, the CPU 124 of the main computer 32 and the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 perform acquired medal payment processing (steps M305 and A309). The CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 pays out medals acquired by the retired horse owned by the player (step A309). The CPU 124 of the main computer 32 subtracts the number of medals (credit number) paid to the player from the number of medals (credit number) stored in the medal storage memory provided in the memory 126 of the main computer. In this way, medals (credits) are paid to the player who won the special race using the medals stored in the medal storage memory of the game device 10 of each store.

  As an example, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the special race, the game apparatus 10 restricts the payment of medals to a player who owns a retired horse that has won a prize in the special race. The predetermined period is, for example, 90 days. Note that the predetermined period is not limited to 90 days. For example, the predetermined period may be six months or one year.

  Next, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 writes data relating to the special race ID (confirmation completion special race ID) for which the player has confirmed the result to the IC card (step A310).

  Thereafter, when the player of the satellite device 60 performs an operation for logoff, the CPU 124 of the satellite computer 62 detects the logoff operation by the player and performs logoff processing (step A311). The latest stable data, horse data, and jockey data are recorded on the IC card, the IC card is ejected, and the logoff process is terminated.

<Entry process for each race of special competition>
FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B are diagrams for explaining racehorse entry processing in the game server according to one embodiment of the present invention. Such processing is performed, for example, by the computer 100 of the special race server 98 executing a predetermined program under the control of the CPU 124, but is not limited thereto, and the computer 100 of the special race server 98 is not limited thereto. Instead of or in cooperation with this, the computer 100 of the main device 30 may be executed. In addition, each step may be configured to change the order or to be processed in parallel as long as there is no contradiction in the processing results.

  As shown in FIG. 26A, the special race server 98 accepts racehorses as entry candidates for each team entry frame of each race of the special competition through the game device 10 during the entry period of the special competition. (Steps S2601 to S2602). Here, the racehorses that can be entered in the special competition are retired racehorses (retirement horses) among racehorses owned by the player. That is, the player who went to the store operates the touch panel 27 of the satellite device 60 in the game apparatus 10 to select a racehorse and a race to be entered. When accepting such an entry candidate, if the player is not entered in the selected race, the player can specify whether or not he / she wants a transfer entry to another race. In addition, the player may specify a transfer priority order to another race. In response to this, the main device 30 in the game apparatus 10 communicates with the special race server 98 and temporarily registers the selected racehorse as a candidate entry together with the transfer designation information in the special race start table.

  When the entry period ends (No in step S2601), the special race server 98 determines the contents of the special race start table. That is, the special race server 98 first extracts races where entry candidates compete in each team entry frame of each race (step S2603), and determines whether there is a race where entry candidates compete. (Step 2604). The competition occurs when a plurality of players belonging to the same team enter a racehorse for a certain race. When the special race server 98 determines that there is no race in which entry candidates are competing (No in step S2604), the special race server 98 performs the process of loop 1 (steps S2605 to S2606) for each team entry frame of each race.

  That is, the special race server 98 determines whether or not there is an entry candidate for each team entry frame of the race to be processed (step S2605). When determining that there is an entry candidate (Yes in step S2605), the special race server 98 determines the entry candidate as a racehorse to be entered (step S2606). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no entry candidate (No in step S2605), the special race server 98 processes the next race in the same manner as the processing target.

  After the process of loop 1, the special race server 98 determines whether there is a race without an entered racehorse (step S2607). If the special race server 98 determines that there is a race without an entered racehorse (Yes in step S2607), the special race server 98 cancels entry to the special competition by the team (step S2608). As a result, the entry to the special competition by the team is not established.

  On the other hand, if the special race server 98 determines that there is a race in which entry candidates are competing (Yes in step S2604), the special race server 98 performs the processing in steps S2609 to S2612 shown in FIG. 26B.

  That is, the special race server 98 performs the process of loop 2 in order to determine a racehorse to be entered for a race in which entry candidates are competing. Specifically, the special race server 98 determines the selection order of entry candidates according to a predetermined selection condition, and determines the entry candidate having the first selection order as a racehorse to be entered (step S2609). For example, the special race server 98 selects an entry candidate having the highest total prize money acquired in the past from among competing entry candidates. In addition, when there are a plurality of entry candidates having the highest total prize money, an entry candidate having an advantage in the number of wins or winning percentage is selected.

  Next, the special race server 98 determines whether or not transfer designation to another race is specified in the entry candidates that are out of entry (step S2610). The presence / absence of transfer designation to another race is indicated by, for example, a flag associated with the entry candidate horse ID. If the special race server 98 determines that transfer to another race is designated (Yes in step S2610), the special race server 98 transfers the entry candidate to a race having no entry candidate (step S2611). Transfer of entry candidates to another race is performed according to the selection order, but is not limited to this. This transfer eliminates races that have no entry candidates, so that entry failure by the team can be avoided.

  Next, the special race server 98 performs processing of loop 3 in order to determine a racehorse to be entered for the remaining races, that is, races in which entry candidates are not competing. Specifically, after the processing of loop 2, the special race server 98 determines whether or not there is an entry candidate for each team entry frame of the race to be processed (step S2612). If the special race server 98 determines that there is an entry candidate (Yes in step S2612), the special race server 98 determines the entry candidate as a racehorse to be entered (step S2613). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no entry candidate (No in step S2612), the special race server 98 processes the next race in the same manner as the processing target. The special race server 98 determines whether or not there is a race without an entered racehorse after the process of loop 3 (step S2607), and when determining that there is a race without an entered racehorse. (Yes in step S2607), the entry to the special competition by the team is canceled (step S2608). As a result, the entry to the special competition by the team is not established.

  In this way, the special race server 98 accepts entry candidates from the players during the entry period, and when entry candidates compete with each other on the same team, based on predetermined selection conditions, for example, total prize money, number of wins, win rate, etc. Determine racehorses to be entered. Further, the special race server 98 transfers entry candidates that are out of entry as a result of the competition to other races in accordance with the transfer designation information for other races. Transfer to another race is performed according to the selection order of entry candidates that are out of entry. In addition, when a race priority is designated for transfer to another race, transfer to another race is performed according to the race priority.

  The special race server 98 may accept entry candidates from a plurality of players who do not belong to any team. In this case, an ad hoc team unit by such a player is organized and the team unit is selected. Similarly, the above-described processing is performed.

<Example>
Next, a procedure for entering a special competition race will be described focusing on the display screen example on the satellite device 60. Hereinafter, the name of the special competition will be called “Premier Cup”.

A player who wants to participate in a race of a special competition scheduled to be held operates the satellite device 60 installed in the store to display the Premier Cup menu screen (FIG. 27) on the video unit 64 of the satellite device 60. On the Premier Cup menu screen, for example, selection items such as “start registration” and “result view” are provided. The player can enter the retired horse owned by the player in the Premier Cup race by selecting the start registration button B1 on the Premier Cup menu screen. When the player touches the start registration button B1, the satellite device 60 displays a start horse selection screen (FIG. 28).
On the racehorse selection screen, a list of racehorses owned by the player is displayed, and the player can select a racehorse to be entered. In this example, race horses that can run in the Premier Cup are retired horses (indicated in the figure as “Hall of the Hall of Fame”), so race horses that have not retired or have already run. Can not be selected. When the player selects a racehorse to be run on the racehorse selection screen, the satellite device 60 then displays a race selection screen (FIG. 29). Here, it is assumed that “Mechatrosatan” is selected.

  On the race selection screen, a list of races of the premier cup scheduled to be held is displayed, and the player can select a race on which the selected racehorse is desired to run. In this example, the first to fifth races are displayed, and the player selects one of the races. When the player selects a race to be born on the race selection screen, the satellite device 60 then displays a transfer confirmation screen (FIG. 30) to another race. Here, it is assumed that “the first race” is selected. Note that the player does not know from the race selection screen which racehorse the other player enters in which race. Therefore, if another player enters a racehorse in the same race, entry candidates compete in the race.

  On the transfer confirmation screen to another race, the player can select whether or not he / she wishes to transfer to another race when a competition occurs and the player has left the entry. When the player selects “desired”, the satellite device 60 sets the transfer designation flag for the entry candidate to ON. When the confirmation of the transfer to another race is completed, the satellite device 60 then displays a jockey selection screen (FIG. 31).

  On the jockey selection screen, a list of jockeys is displayed, and the player can select a jockey who requests the racehorse to start running. Similarly, when the player operates the screen and selects a jockey, the satellite device 60 displays a start registration confirmation screen (FIG. 32).

  The start registration confirmation screen is a screen for confirming the contents that the player has selected so far. When the player selects “Yes” on the start registration confirmation screen, the satellite device 60 transmits an entry request to the special race server 98 via the main device 10 and displays a start registration completion screen (FIG. 33). To do.

  In this way, when an entry request is made by each player during the Premier Cup entry period, the special race server 98 temporarily registers the contents of the entry request in the special race start table. After the end of the entry period, the special race server 98 determines racehorses and team units that will run in each race of the Premier Cup according to predetermined conditions, and finalizes the special race run table.

  FIG. 34 shows the temporary registration status of entry candidates by the team “Star Horse Lovers” for the Premier Cup. That is, as shown in the figure, horse A and horse B are provisionally registered in the first race, and horse D and horse E are provisionally registered in the fourth race. Further, Horse C and Horse F are provisionally registered in the second race and the fifth race, respectively, and no entry candidates are provisionally registered in the third race. In addition, the figure shows the total prize money that each racehorse has earned so far. For horse B, horse C, and horse D, it is assumed that the flag for transfer designation information to another race is ON. When such a competition occurs, the special race server 98 determines, for example, an entry candidate having a larger lifetime winning prize as a racehorse to be entered. That is, in the first race, the horse A is determined as a racehorse to be entered, and in the fourth race, the horse D is determined as a racehorse to be entered. Therefore, in the first race, Horse B is removed from the entry, but since the flag of the transfer designation information to another race is ON, the horse B is transferred to the third race with no entry candidate. FIG. 35 shows that one racehorse has been entered for each race, and entry for the team “Star Horse Lovers” has been established.

  Although not shown in the figure, for example, when horse B has designated the race priority in the designation of transfer to another race, the horse B that has been removed from the entry is transferred according to the priority. Made. In the above example, it is assumed that the horse B is designated to be changed in the order of the fifth race and the third race, for example. In the first race, if horse A is entered as a result of competition between entry candidates by horse A and horse B, it is determined whether or not horse B, which has been removed from the entry, can be transferred to the fifth race. It is determined whether or not it can be transferred to three races. In this example, in the fifth race, since one animal has already been entered, it is determined that transfer is not possible.

  After a player enters a racehorse as a team in the Premier Cup during the entry period, the Premier Cup is held at a predetermined timing, and each race is executed. For example, if there is a race held after the previous logout, the player can check the past Premier Cup race results.

  FIG. 36 shows an example of the Premier Cup race result confirmation selection screen. In the figure, the player's running horse “winning champ” is highlighted. When the player selects the “Next” button on the race result confirmation selection screen shown in FIG. 36, the satellite device 60 makes an inquiry to the special race server 98 via the main device 10, and as shown in FIG. Display the race results confirmation screen for the second qualifying. Similarly, when the player selects the “Next” button on the race result confirmation selection screen shown in FIG. 38, the satellite device 60 makes an inquiry to the special race server 98 via the main device 10, and FIG. Display the final race result confirmation screen as shown. FIG. 40 is a screen showing the number of medals that the player has won in the Premier Cup. In this way, the player can confirm the race result through various race result confirmation screens.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, although a horse racing game in which the competition object is a racehorse has been described, this is only a preferred example, and the competition object is something else (for example, a boat in a boat race, a player in a bicycle race, a race car in an auto race, etc.) Also good.

  The present invention relates to a game system or a game apparatus that includes a game device provided in each amusement facility and a server device that can communicate information with the game device, and that executes a predetermined race in which a plurality of competition subjects participate. It is suitable to apply.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 10 ... Game device 14 ... Integrated display 14A, 14B, 14C ... Display 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D ... Speaker tower 26 ... Liquid crystal display 27 ... Touch panel 30 ... Main device 32 ... Main computer 34 ... LCD
36 ... Pointing devices 38A, 38B, 38C ... Video board 40 ... Sound board 42 ... Amplifiers 44A, 44B, 44C, 44D ... Speaker 46 ... Center speaker 48 ... Woofer speaker 50 ... IO board 52 ... LED
54 ... Cold cathode tube 56 ... Halogen 58A, 58B, 58C, 58D ... Illumination 60 ... Satellite device 62 ... Satellite PC
64 ... Video unit 66 ... Amplifier 67 ... Speaker 68 ... Sound unit 70 ... IO board 72 ... Cold cathode tube 74 ... Fluorescent lamp 76 ... LCD side winner lamp 78 ... Housing side winner lamp 79 ... Illumination 80 ... IC card unit 82 ... IC Card reader / writer 84 ... Card lock mechanism 86 ... Batch loading unit 88 ... Hopper 86A ... Feeding mechanism 86B ... Selector 90 ... Server 92 ... Database server 94 ... Ranking server 96 ... Community server 98 ... Special race server 100 ... PC
102 ... Game board 104 ... Video card 106 ... Sound card 108 ... Auxiliary memory 110 ... DVD-ROM
112 ... Data storage 114 ... PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) I / O card 116 ... Base BD (All-net)
118 ... Power supply 120 ... Case 122 ... Motherboard 124 ... CPU
126 ... Main memory 128 ... ROM
130 ... Operating system 132 ... Application 134 ... Hard disk / Solid state drive 136 ... Game data

Claims (6)

A game server for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space,
Competitor information about each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information includes performance information about the past race results of each of the plurality of competitors and team information about the team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs. Including a competitor database for storing
Entry accepting means for accepting competitors as entry candidates for each team entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting the competition;
Based on a predetermined selection condition among the entry candidates received by the entry receiving means, a competitor to be entered in each team entry frame in each of the plurality of races and a unit constituted by the competitors Entry determining means to determine;
Race execution means for executing a race by a competitor entered in each team entry frame by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races;
For each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means, points to be acquired by each unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors Point determination means to determine;
Order determining means for determining the order of each unit based on the points determined by the point determining means ,
The entry determination means, when entry candidates of a plurality of competitors constituting the same unit are accepted for any one of the team entry frames, the entry information in the competitor information stored in the competitor database Based on the grade information, determine one competitor to be entered in the team entry frame,
Game server. The entry receiving means
Accepting priorities for one or more races to be entered among the plurality of races constituting the competition,
The entry determination means includes
Determining one race from the plurality of races based on the priority, and determining a competitor to be entered in the team entry frame in the one race;
The game server according to claim 1 . A game server for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space,
Competitor information about each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information includes performance information about the past race results of each of the plurality of competitors and team information about the team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs. Including a competitor database for storing
Entry accepting means for accepting competitors as entry candidates for each team entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting the competition;
Based on a predetermined selection condition among the entry candidates received by the entry receiving means, a competitor to be entered in each team entry frame in each of the plurality of races and a unit constituted by the competitors Entry determining means to determine;
Race execution means for executing a race by a competitor entered in each team entry frame by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races;
For each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means, points to be acquired by each unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors Point determination means to determine;
Order determining means for determining the order of each unit based on the points determined by the point determining means,
The entry determination means includes
When a competitor who is the candidate for entry does not belong to any team, it is entered into the team entry frame in each of the plurality of races by combining competitors that do not belong to any team. determining a unit formed by Rubeki competitor and the competitor,
Game server. A game server for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space,
Competitor information about each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information includes performance information about the past race results of each of the plurality of competitors and team information about the team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs. Including a competitor database for storing
Entry accepting means for accepting competitors as entry candidates for each team entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting the competition;
Based on a predetermined selection condition among the entry candidates received by the entry receiving means, a competitor to be entered in each team entry frame in each of the plurality of races and a unit constituted by the competitors Entry determining means to determine;
Race execution means for executing a race by a competitor entered in each team entry frame by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races;
For each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means, points to be acquired by each unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors Point determination means to determine;
Order determining means for determining the order of each unit based on the points determined by the point determining means,
The game server
Control to hold multiple competitions organized in a hierarchy,
Competitor that order determined by the order determination means constitute a unit of higher-order,
Control to be entered in the team entry frame in each of multiple races in the next level competition ,
Game server. A program for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space formed on a computer,
The game program is stored in the computer,
Competitor information about each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information includes performance information about the past race results of each of the plurality of competitors and team information about the team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs. Means to store the data in the competitor database,
Means for accepting competitors as entry candidates for each team entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting a competition;
Based on a predetermined selection condition among the entry candidates received by the entry receiving means, a competitor to be entered in each team entry frame in each of the plurality of races and a unit constituted by the competitors Means to determine,
Means for executing a race by each competitor entered in each team entry frame by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races;
For each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means, points to be acquired by each unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors Means to determine,
Means for determining the rank of each unit based on the points determined by the point determination means;
Realized ,
The entry determination means, when entry candidates of a plurality of competitors constituting the same unit are accepted for any one of the team entry frames, the entry information in the competitor information stored in the competitor database Based on the grade information, determine one competitor to be entered in the team entry frame,
Game program. A game system for providing a competitive game for executing a predetermined race by a plurality of competitors in a game space,
At least one game device;
A game server communicably connected to the game device,
The at least one game device includes:
Including at least one satellite device configured to provide a player with a game screen related to the competitive game and receive an operation on the game screen from the player;
The satellite device is
Based on the player's operation on the satellite device, for each team entry frame in each of a plurality of races constituting the competition, including entry acceptance means for accepting a racehorse as an entry candidate,
The game server
Competitor information regarding each of the plurality of competitors (the competitor information includes team information regarding the team to which each of the plurality of competitors belongs, and performance information regarding the past race results of each of the plurality of competitors. Including a competitor database for storing
The received entry candidate is received from the satellite device via the game device, and the entry candidate is entered into each team entry frame in each of the plurality of races based on a predetermined selection condition. Entry determination means for determining a competitor to be determined and a unit constituted by the competitor;
Race execution means for executing a race by a competitor entered in each team entry frame by the entry determination means in each of the plurality of races;
For each of the plurality of races executed by the race execution means, points to be acquired by each unit of the plurality of entered competitors based on the arrival order results of the plurality of entered competitors Point determination means to determine;
Order determining means for determining the order of each unit based on the points determined by the point determining means ,
The entry determination means, when entry candidates of a plurality of competitors constituting the same unit are accepted for any one of the team entry frames, the entry information in the competitor information stored in the competitor database Based on the grade information, determine one competitor to be entered in the team entry frame,
Game system.

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