JP7394337B2 - game server - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to game servers.

Bingo games, which are a type of casino game, are played at gaming venues such as casinos and bingo halls. Therefore, game participants go to the game venue and participate in the game.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-36329

One objective of the present disclosure is to make it possible to participate in games such as bingo games without visiting the game venue.

A game server according to an aspect of the present disclosure (this game server) includes a hand update unit that registers and updates a player's hand and generates hand data according to the contents of the registered and updated hand; The player includes a result data generation unit that generates result data according to the player's hand, and a server communication unit that communicates with an external device owned by the player. is configured to send to.

This game server is used to implement casino games including bingo games, keno games, and the like.
In the game played by this game server, players can participate in the game using an external device such as a tablet or a smartphone via a network such as the Internet or a telephone line.

For this purpose, in this game server, the hand update section registers each player's hand. The player's hand may be assigned to each player by the hand updating unit of the game server, or may be sent by the player to the game server.

The hand of each player is updated by the hand updating unit, depending on the progress of the game, for example. The result of the game is converted into data by the result data generation section. Hand data corresponding to the contents of the registered and updated hand and result data corresponding to the result of the game are transmitted by the server communication unit to the player's external device so that the player can check them.

For example, if the game is a bingo game, the hand is a bingo card. The progress of the game is, for example, a situation in which a caller operates a bingo machine and selects numbers. The caller inputs the selected numbers into the game server directly or via his or her own caller PC.

The hand updating unit updates each player's hand based on the input numbers. Hand data regarding the updated hand is transmitted by the server communication unit to an external device owned by the player.

Further, when any player's hand becomes up, the result data generation unit generates result data including that fact, and the server communication unit transmits the result data to the external equipment of each player.

In this way, the game server is configured to update each player's hand according to the progress of the game, and to transmit the updated hand and game results to external devices owned by the players. Therefore, the player can participate in the game from the comfort of his or her home, for example, via an external device and a network, without having to go to the game venue.

Further, the game server may further include an image generation unit that generates game image data. The game image data is data corresponding to an image obtained by capturing the progress of the game. The image generation unit controls, for example, a camera installed at the game venue directly or via a network to capture an image of the progress of the game. The image generation unit generates game image data by acquiring data obtained by such imaging directly from the camera or via a network.

The generated game image data is transmitted to the player's external device by the server communication unit. Therefore, with this configuration, the player can check the progress of the game through images.

For example, if the game is a bingo game, game image data is generated by capturing images of the behavior of the caller and the bingo machine, and is sent to each player's external device. Therefore, the player can check from the image how the bingo game is progressing, for example, whether or not the number selections have been made correctly.

In order to show the progress of the game to the player almost in real time, the image generation section generates game image data almost simultaneously with the image capture by the camera, and the server communication section sends the generated game image data to the player as soon as possible. Preferably, the information is sent to an external device.

Furthermore, in the present game server, the server communication unit may be configured to receive a message sent from the player's external device. In this case, the game server may further include a message display unit that displays this message on the display screen, and the image generation unit may generate game image data to include the image on the display screen.

For example, if the game is a bingo game, the message display unit transmits the message directly or via a network to a display screen installed near the caller, and displays the message on the display screen. . The image generation unit controls the camera to capture the behavior of the caller and the bingo machine as well as the display screen, thereby generating game image data.

With this configuration, the player who sent the message can check his own message displayed on the display screen within the image by referring to the game image data. This can indicate to the player that the game image data is legitimate according to the game in which the player is participating, and that it has not been edited for convenience by the organizer, for example.

Further, the game server may further include a game image storage unit for storing game image data. In this case, the server communication unit may transmit the stored game image data to the external device in response to the player's retransmission instruction transmitted from the external device.

With this configuration, the player can check the game image data again after the game ends. Therefore, the player can judge the legitimacy of the game after the game ends.

Further, the game server may be configured so that the player can check not only his own hand but also other people's hands. For example, the server communication unit may be configured to transmit hand data regarding a specific player's hand to other players' external devices.

For example, if the game is a bingo game, this particular player is, for example, the one who has a hand that is close to the top. In this configuration, each player can know the contents of the hand of the player who is likely to win (how close they are to winning, what numbers they are waiting for, etc.).

Further, in this game server, the hand updating unit is configured to change the hand of the first player to the hand of the second player who is the transferee, based on the transfer instruction of the first player who wants to transfer the hand. may have been done. This makes it possible to transfer cards between players.

Further, in this game server, the server communication unit transmits hand data regarding the first player's hand to the external device of another player in response to the first player's disclosure instruction transmitted from the external device. You can.

In this configuration, when the other player (or players) wants to transfer the first player's hand, they use an external device to present transfer conditions (purchase conditions) to the game server. Send. In response, the server communication unit of the game server transmits the purchase conditions transmitted from the other players to the first player.

With this configuration, the first player can determine the second player who is the transferee of his/her hand based on the presented transfer condition. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly transfer cards between players.

Further, in this game server, the hand updating unit may periodically and automatically register the hand according to instructions from the player. For example, the hand update unit registers the player's hand at the time of playing a plurality of games to be played in the future, according to the player's advance instructions.
This allows players to continue participating in multiple games without registering (purchasing) cards for each game.

In addition, in this game server, the hand update unit generates total hand data including the contents of all registered hands (hands of all players), and the server communication unit updates each player's hand data, for example, before the start of the game. It may also be sent to an external device.

This allows the player, if the game is a bingo game, to know that the winning card is one that has been registered in advance, i.e., that it was not fraudulently created by the organizer after the game started. You can check it after the process is finished.

Note that it is preferable to store such total hand data using a blockchain. Thereby, it is possible to more appropriately prevent the total hand data from being tampered with.

Further, the game server may further include a score updating unit that updates the player's score according to the result of the game and generates score data according to the updated score. In this case, the server communication unit transmits the score data to the player's external device. With this configuration, the player can easily check his or her score regarding the game.

The score can also be expressed as a tip, and may be, for example, virtual currency or legal currency. Further, the game server may be configured to use this score to pay a participation fee for the game (for example, to purchase a hand).

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure (this mobile terminal) includes a display section, a terminal communication section for communicating with the server communication section of the present game server, and the hand card data transmitted from the server communication section. A display control section for displaying the result data on the display section.

This mobile terminal functions as an external device related to the above game server. For this reason, this mobile terminal includes a terminal communication section for communicating with the server communication section, and a display control section for displaying the hand data and result data transmitted from the server communication section on the display section. . By using this mobile terminal, the player can check the registered and updated hands and game results.

Note that depending on the type of game, the player may also be able to register multiple hands. In this case, the hand updating unit of the game server generates hand data regarding a plurality of hands. This hand data is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Then, the display control unit of the mobile terminal displays the plurality of cards included in the card data on the display unit.

Note that depending on the number of cards in the player's hand and the size of the display section, the player may need to scroll the display screen of the display section in order to check all the cards in the player's hand. Therefore, the display control section may be configured to display a plurality of hands on the display section in an order that is advantageous to the player.

When the game is a bingo game, an advantageous hand is, for example, a hand that is close to winning, or a hand that allows you to aim for a high hand, and is an important hand for the player. This allows the player to easily check the cards in his or her hand that are important to him or her.

Further, when the game server transmits game image data, it is preferable that the display control section of the mobile terminal is configured to display the game image data received by the terminal communication section on the display section. This allows the player to easily check the progress of the game using the mobile terminal.

Further, the mobile terminal may further include a VR unit for displaying the game image data to the player in VR. In this case, the player can experience the game as if he were participating in the game at the game venue.

A computer program according to one aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer of a mobile terminal to function as a terminal communication unit and a display control unit in the mobile terminal. According to this, a general-purpose mobile terminal can be made to function as the main mobile terminal.

The game server according to one aspect of the present disclosure is configured to update each player's hand, proceed with the game, and transmit the updated hand and game result to an external device owned by the player. Therefore, the player can participate in the game via the external device and network even if he or she is not at the game venue.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a player terminal. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a game server. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game image. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game image.

A game system (this game system) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a system for playing a bingo game. As shown in FIG. 1, this game system includes a caller booth 10 installed at a game venue, a game server 30 used to manage a bingo game, and a player terminal 50 carried by a user.

Caller booth 10, game server 30, and player terminal 50 are connected to each other via network N. Network N is, for example, the Internet or a telephone line.

In the game played in this game system, players (internal players) can participate in the game at the game venue as usual.
Further, the player (external player) can participate in the game using the player terminal 50 via the network N such as the Internet or a telephone line without visiting the game venue.

Hereinafter, external players who are deeply related to the technology of this embodiment and who do not come to the venue will be simply referred to as players, while regular players participating in the game at the game venue will be referred to as internal players.

Each player has their own bingo card (hand). The cards in hand are stored in the player terminal 50 of each player. In your hand, a number is written on each square arranged in a matrix. If the number selected by the caller is in any square in your hand, that square becomes valid. When a plurality of valid squares form a predetermined shape (for example, one vertical row), it becomes an upward turn. Also, depending on the shape of the winning hand, the winning hand is determined. For example, a win with a complicated shape (hard to form) is a win with a high winning combination.

As shown in FIG. 1, a caller booth 10 includes a bingo machine 11 and a caller PC 13 operated by a caller (dealer) C, a result display screen (flash board) 14 for displaying selected numbers, and a message display screen. A message screen 15 for display and a camera 17 for taking an image of the entire caller booth 10 are provided.

The bingo machine 11 is a machine for selecting numbers by lottery. That is, the bingo machine 11 has a large number of balls on which mutually different numbers (one digit or multiple digits) are drawn, and a blower that selects one ball from these balls by lottery. The blower blows up the balls in the container to stir them. One ball is randomly selected from a large number of balls being stirred.

Caller C is a progress manager of the bingo game, and manages the progress of the bingo game at the caller booth 10 at the game venue.
Caller C, for example, declares the start and end of the bingo game, and also provides live commentary of the game to internal players.

Further, caller C operates the bingo machine 11 to draw numbers. Further, the caller C inputs the numbers selected by lottery into the caller PC 13.

The caller PC 13 sequentially transmits the numbers input by the caller C to the game server 30 via the network N. Furthermore, the caller PC 13 displays the numbers input by the caller C using the result display screen 14.
That is, the result display screen 14 includes a number sequence in which all the numbers used in the game are arranged in order. On the result display screen 14, for example, the display form of the part displaying the selected number is changed from the display form of the part displaying unselected numbers (for example, the brightness is increased).

Further, the caller PC 13 uses the camera 17 to take an image of the entire caller booth 10 according to an instruction from the game server 30. The caller PC 13 transmits the image captured by the camera 17 to the game server 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the player terminal 50 also includes a display unit 61 as a user interface that displays images, etc., a processor 51 that controls each component of the player terminal 50, and a processor that stores various data. The terminal storage unit 52 is equipped with a terminal storage unit 52.

The terminal storage unit 52 stores various data acquired by the processor 51, for example. The terminal storage unit 52 also stores an application program (app, program, and/or program product) 60 downloaded, for example, via a computer network.

The processor 51 functions as a terminal communication section 53, a display control section 55, an input section 57, a VR unit 58, and a message data generation section 59 according to an application program 60 (instructions included in the application program 60) as a computer program.

The application program 60 can be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium that can be read by the processor (computer) 51, such as the terminal storage unit 52.

The terminal communication unit 53 is used for communication with the game server 30 and the like. The display control section 55 controls the display section 61. The input unit 57 receives input from the player. The VR unit 58 is a unit related to VR (Virtual Reality) display. The message data generation unit 59 generates message data according to the player's message.

This player terminal 50 is an external device owned by the player, and is an example of a mobile terminal. The operations of each member of the player terminal 50 will be described later.

The game server 30 shown in FIG. 1 is a core part of the game system that substantially executes the games in the game system.
As described above, in the game of this game system executed by the game server 30, a player can participate in the game via the network N using the player terminal 50.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 3, the game server 30 includes a hand updating section 31 for managing the player's hand, a storage section 32 for storing various data, and generating result data according to the result of the game. It includes a result data generation section 33, a server communication section 35 for communication, an image generation section 37 for generating images, a message display section 39 for displaying messages, and a score update section 41 for scores.

The hand update unit 31 registers each player's hand. In this embodiment, the hand updating unit 31 allocates a hand to each player based on a request from a player via the player terminal 50.

That is, the storage unit 32 of the game server 30 includes an unused hand storage unit 321. The unused hand storage section 321 stores a large number of unused hands to be allocated to players. Based on a player's request, the hand update unit 31 randomly selects one hand from among the unused hands in the unused hand storage unit 321, and generates hand data corresponding to this hand. The generated hand data is transmitted by the server communication unit 35 to the player terminal 50 of the player.

Further, the hand update unit 31 registers (stores) the selected hand in the hand storage unit 323 of the storage unit 32 as the player's hand. If there are N players, N hands (hands C1 to CN) are stored in the hand storage unit 323.
In this manner, the hand updating unit 31 stores the correspondence between players and their hands in the hand storage unit 323.

Furthermore, the hand updating unit 31 updates the player's hand according to the progress of the game. The progress of the game is a situation in which caller C operates the bingo machine 11 to select numbers.

As described above, caller C transmits the selected number to game server 30 via caller PC 13. The server communication unit 35 receives this number and transmits it to the hand update unit 31. The hand update unit 31 updates each player's hand based on the transmitted numbers. Then, the hand updating unit 31 generates hand data corresponding to the updated hand. Hand data regarding the updated hand is transmitted to the player terminal 50 by the server communication unit 35.

Further, the hand updating section 31 generates total hand data and stores it in the total hand data storage section 329 of the storage section 32 . The total hand data includes all the hands registered in the hand storage section 323 by the hand updating section 31, that is, the contents of the hands of all players participating in the game.
The server communication unit 35 transmits this total hand data to the player terminal 50 of each player, for example, before the start of the game.

The result data generation unit 33 converts the game results into data. For example, when one of the players' hand becomes up, the result data generation unit 33 recognizes this fact, generates result data including this fact, and stores it in the result data storage unit 325 of the storage unit 32. . Further, the server communication unit 35 transmits the generated result data to the player terminal 50 of each player.

In the player terminal 50, the terminal communication section 53 shown in FIG. 2 communicates with the server communication section 35 of the game server 30. The terminal communication unit 53 receives its own hand data, total hand data, and result data transmitted from the server communication unit 35, and stores them in the terminal storage unit 52. The display control unit 55 reads the received hand data, total hand data, and result data from the terminal storage unit 52 as appropriate (for example, in response to a player's request) and displays them on the display unit 61.

The image generation unit 37 of the game server 30 shown in FIG. 3 is configured to generate game image data. The game image data is data corresponding to an image obtained by capturing the progress of the game.

In the present embodiment, the image generation unit 37 sends a message to the caller PC 13 of the caller booth 10 via the server communication unit 35 using the camera 17 to determine the behavior of the result display screen 14, the message screen 15, the caller C, and the bingo machine 11. Instructs to image the entire caller booth 10 including the caller booth 10. In response, the caller PC 13 uses the camera 17 to capture an image of the entire caller booth 10, and obtains an image (game image) of the caller booth 10 as shown in FIG. The caller PC 13 transmits the acquired game image to the image generation unit 37 of the game server 30.

The image generation unit 37 uses the transmitted images to generate game image data indicating the progress of the game. Then, the server communication unit 35 transmits the generated game image data to the player terminal 50 of each player. Further, the image generation unit 37 stores the generated game image data in the game image storage unit 327 of the storage unit 32.

In the player terminal 50, the terminal communication section 53 shown in FIG. 2 receives the game image data transmitted from the server communication section 35. The display control section 55 displays the received game image data on the display section 61 as appropriate.

In addition, in the game server 30 shown in FIG. 3, in order to show the progress of the game to the player almost in real time, the image generation unit 37 generates game image data almost simultaneously with receiving the image from the camera 17, and communicates with the server. The unit 35 is configured to sequentially transmit the generated game image data to the player terminal 50.

Furthermore, the player can request the game server 30 to resend the game image data. That is, the input unit 57 of the player terminal 50 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a software keyboard. The player can input a retransmission instruction (retransmission command) to the player terminal 50 via the input unit 57 to request retransmission of the game image data. In this case, the terminal communication unit 53 of the player terminal 50 transmits a retransmission instruction to the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30. The server communication unit 35 can retransmit the game image data stored in the game image storage unit 327 to the player terminal 50 in response to a retransmission instruction from the player transmitted from the player terminal 50.

Furthermore, by inserting the player terminal 50 into VR goggles (not shown) and wearing the VR goggles, the VR unit 58 can display game image data to the player in VR. Thereby, the player can experience the game as if he were participating in the game at the game venue.

Furthermore, the player can input his or her own message into the player terminal 50 using the input section 57. In this case, in the player terminal 50, the message data generation section 59 generates message data regarding the player's message input via the input section 57. Then, the terminal communication unit 53 transmits this message data to the game server 30. In this way, the player can send messages to the game server 30 via his player terminal 50 and the network N.

In the game server 30, the server communication unit 35 shown in FIG. 3 receives message data from the player terminal 50. Then, the message display section 39 displays a message corresponding to this message data on the display screen.

In this embodiment, the message display unit 39 is configured to control the caller PC 13 and display a message on the message screen 15. Further, as described above, the image generation unit 37 instructs the caller PC 13 to image the entire caller booth 10 including the message screen 15, thereby generating game image data. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a player sends a message to the game server 30, the message screen 15 displaying the message M sent by the player is changed to a game image (game image data), as shown in FIG. included.

Further, the score updating unit 41 of the game server 30 shown in FIG. 3 is a member related to the player's score. Scores are virtual currency that can also be expressed as chips.

The score update unit 41 stores the scores of each player in the score storage unit 331 of the storage unit 32. If there are N players, N scores (scores S1 to SN) are stored in the score storage unit 331.
In this manner, the score updating unit 41 stores the correspondence between players and their scores in the score storage unit 331.

Furthermore, the score updating unit 41 updates the player's score according to the result of the game. For example, when a player participates in a game (requests hand allocation), the score update unit 41 reduces the player's score by the amount of the participation fee. Furthermore, when a player wins (goes up) the game, the score updating unit 41 increases the score of that player.
Then, the score updating unit 41 generates score data according to the updated score. The generated score data is transmitted by the server communication unit 35 to the player terminal 50 of each player.

As described above, in this game system, the game server 30 is configured to update each player's hand according to the progress of the game, and transmit the updated hand and game results to the player terminal 50. ing. Then, by using the player terminal 50, the player can check the registered and updated hands and game results.
Therefore, the player can participate in the game via the player terminal 50 and the network N from the comfort of his or her home, for example, without having to go to the game venue.

Further, in this embodiment, the image generation unit 37 of the game server 30 acquires game image data and transmits it to the player terminal 50 of each player. Therefore, the player can check the progress of the game, including the behavior of caller C and the bingo machine 11, through images.
Therefore, the player can check from the image how the bingo game is progressing, for example, whether or not the number selections have been made correctly.

Further, the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30 transmits the game image data stored in the game image storage unit 327 to the player terminal 50 in response to a retransmission instruction from the player transmitted from the player terminal 50. It is configured. Then, by using the player terminal 50, the player can check the game image data. This allows the player to check the game image data again after the game ends. Therefore, the player can judge the legitimacy of the game after the game ends.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the game image data includes a message screen 15 displaying a message sent by the player. Therefore, the player who sent the message can check his own message displayed on the display screen within the image by referring to the game image data. This can indicate to the player that the game image data is legitimate according to the game in which the player is participating, and that it has not been edited for convenience by the organizer, for example.

Further, in this embodiment, the hand update unit 31 of the game server 30 generates total hand data, and the server communication unit 35 transmits this total hand data to the player terminal 50 of each player before the start of the game. do.

This allows the player to confirm after the game ends that the winner's card is one that has been registered in advance, that is, that it is not a card that was fraudulently created by the organizer after the start of the game.

Note that it is preferable to store such total hand data using a blockchain. Thereby, it is possible to more appropriately prevent the total hand data from being tampered with.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the score update unit 41 of the game server 30 generates score data corresponding to the score that is updated according to the result of the game, and this score data is transmitted to the player terminal 50. This allows the player to easily check his or her own score regarding the game.

Note that the game server 30 may be configured so that the player can check not only his own hand but also other people's hands. For example, the server communication unit 35 may be configured to transmit hand data regarding a specific player's hand to the player terminals 50 of other players.

This specific player is, for example, a player who has a hand that is close to the top. With this configuration, other players can see the contents of the hand of the player who is likely to win (how close they are to winning, what numbers they are waiting for, etc.). Note that the other players may be a specific player or may be all other players.

Further, in this embodiment, the game server 30 and the player terminal 50 may be configured to be able to transfer hands between players.

For example, assume that a first player and a second player have agreed to transfer their cards from the first player to the second player. In this case, the first player uses the input unit 57 of his/her player terminal 50 to transmit a transfer instruction to the game server 30. This transfer instruction includes, for example, the hand to be transferred and information identifying the second player. This transfer instruction is received by the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30.

In the game server 30, the hand update unit 31 changes the first player's hand to the second player's hand in response to the transfer instruction. That is, the hand update unit 31 changes the holder of the first player's hand registered in the hand storage unit 323 to the second player who is the transferee. This makes it possible to transfer cards between players.

Further, the transfer instruction may include a transfer price. In this case, as well as the hand updating unit 31 changing the holder of the hand, the score updating unit 41 reduces the score of the second player who is the transferee by an amount corresponding to the transfer price. On the other hand, the score of the first player who is the transferor is increased by an amount corresponding to the transfer price.

Furthermore, the transfer of cards can be carried out even if there is no prior agreement. In this case, the first player who wishes to transfer his hand uses the input unit 57 of his player terminal 50 to transmit a disclosure instruction to the game server 30. This disclosure instruction includes, for example, information regarding the hand to be transferred. This disclosure instruction is received by the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30.

In the game server 30, the server communication unit 35 transmits hand data regarding the first player's hand to the player terminals 50 of other players in response to the disclosure instruction. When another player wants to transfer the first player's hand, he/she presents (sends) transfer conditions (purchase conditions) to the game server 30 using the input section 57 of his/her own player terminal 50. . In response, the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30 transmits the transfer conditions transmitted from the other players to the player terminal 50 of the first player.

Thereafter, the first player determines the player to whom the transfer is to be made, for example, based on the received transfer conditions. Then, the first player transmits the above-mentioned transfer instruction to the game server 30 via the input unit 57 of the player terminal 50.

With this configuration, the first player can determine the transferee of his/her hand based on the presented transfer conditions. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly transfer cards between players.
Note that the other players to whom the first player's hand data is transmitted may be a specific player or may be all other players.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the hand updating unit 31 allocates a hand to each player based on a request from the player via the player terminal 50. Such player requests may be made for each game, or may be made for multiple games at once.

That is, the player can use the input unit 57 of the player terminal 50 to transmit to the game server 30 an instruction to participate in multiple games, including an expression of intention to participate in multiple games to be played in the future. This multiple game participation instruction is received by the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30.

In the game server 30, the hand update unit 31 registers the player's hand in the hand storage unit 323 when each game is played in accordance with the multiple game participation instruction for a plurality of games to be played in the future. That is, the hand updating unit 31 periodically and automatically registers the hand according to the player's instructions.

With this configuration, a player can continue to participate in multiple games without requiring hand assignments for each game.
Further, in this case, for example, when a hand for each game is allocated to a player, a participation fee is collected from the player's score.

The player can also register multiple hands. In this case, the player can use the input unit 57 of the player terminal 50 to transmit to the game server 30 a multiple hand allocation instruction requesting the allocation of multiple hands. The multiple hand allocation instruction includes, for example, information on the number of hands to be allocated. This instruction to allocate multiple hands is received by the server communication unit 35 of the game server 30.

In the game server 30, the hand updating unit 31 allocates a plurality of hands to this player and registers the plurality of hands in the hand storage unit 323. Then, the hand updating unit 31 generates hand data regarding a plurality of hands. This hand data is transmitted to the player terminal 50 by the server communication section 35 and received by the terminal communication section 53.
Then, in the player terminal 50, the display control section 55 displays a plurality of hands included in the hand data on the display section 61.

Note that depending on the number of cards in the hand and the size of the display 51, the player may need to scroll the display screen of the display unit 61 in order to check all the cards in the player's hand. Therefore, the display control section 55 may be configured to display a plurality of hands on the display section 61 in an order that is advantageous to the player.

In a bingo game, an advantageous hand is, for example, a hand that is close to winning or a hand that allows you to aim for a high hand, and is an important hand for the player. This allows the player to easily check the cards in his or her hand that are important to him or her.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the hand updating unit 31 assigns a hand to each player. Alternatively, the player may obtain a hand from another hand issuing member and transmit the hand to the game server 30 via the player terminal 50.
In this case, the hand update unit 31 stores the hand transmitted from the player terminal 50 in the hand storage unit 323 as the hand of the player who is the sender.

Further, in this embodiment, the caller PC 13 of the caller booth 10 and the game server 30 are connected via a network. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game server 30 may be installed in the caller booth 10. In this case, the game server 30 may also serve as the caller PC 13.

For example, caller C may directly input the numbers selected using the bingo machine 11 into the game server 30. Further, the image generation unit 37 of the game server 30 may directly control the camera 17 without going through the caller PC 13 to generate game image data. Furthermore, the message display section 39 of the game server 30 may directly display the message on the message screen 15 without going through the caller PC 13.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the score is virtual currency. The score is not limited to this, and the score may be a legal pass.
Furthermore, regarding the score, the player terminal 50 of each player may be configured to be able to transmit a refund instruction to the game server 30. In this case, in the game server 30, the server communication unit 35 receives the refund instruction, and the score update unit 41 is configured to transfer money according to the player's score to the player's account in response to the refund instruction. You can.

Furthermore, the image generation unit 37 that generates game image data may be provided in the caller's PC instead of the game server 30. In this case, game image data may be transmitted from the caller's PC to the player terminal 50.

Further, in this embodiment, the caller PC 13 uses the camera 17 to take an image of the entire caller booth 10 according to an instruction from the game server 30. Alternatively, the game server 30 may be directly connected to the camera 17 via the network N and may control the imaging of the camera 17.
That is, the game server 30 may control the camera 17 directly or via the caller PC 13.

Moreover, in this embodiment, this game system is a system for implementing a bingo game. Alternatively, the game system may be configured to play other games such as Keno or Roulette, for example.

Note that if the game is a keno game, the hand is a card (keno card) containing the number selected by the player. The progress of the game is a situation in which a caller (dealer) selects numbers using a lottery machine.

Furthermore, if the game is roulette, the hand is a card representing a roulette table that clearly indicates the player's selection (bet). The game progresses as the dealer throws the ball into a spinning wheel, and the ball lands in the pocket of the wheel.

C: Caller, 10: Caller booth, 11: Bingo machine, 17: Camera,
13: Caller PC, 14: Results display screen, 15: Message screen,
30: game server, 31: hand update unit, 33: result data generation unit, 35: server communication unit, 37: image generation unit, 39: message display unit, 41: score update unit,
32: Storage section, 321: Unused hand storage section, 323: Hand storage section,
325: Result data storage unit, 327: Game image storage unit,
329: Total hand data storage unit, 331: Score storage unit,
50: player terminal, 51: processor, 52: terminal storage unit,
53: terminal communication section, 55: display control section, 57: input section,
58: VR unit, 59: message data generation section,
60: Application program, 61: Display section,
N: Network,

Claims (8)

a hand update unit that registers and updates the player's hand and generates hand data according to the contents of the registered and updated hand;
a result data generation unit that generates result data according to the result of the game;
It is equipped with a server communication section that communicates with external devices owned by the player.
The server communication unit is configured to transmit hand data and the result data to the external device,
further comprising an image generation unit that generates game image data according to an image of the progress of the game,
The server communication unit is configured to transmit the game image data to the external device,
further comprising a message display unit that displays a message transmitted from the external device on a display screen,
The image generation unit is configured to generate the game image data to include an image of the display screen.
game server. further comprising a storage unit for storing the game image data,
The server communication unit is configured to transmit the game image data stored in the storage unit to the external device in response to a retransmission instruction transmitted from the external device.
The game server according to claim 1. The server communication unit is configured to transmit hand data regarding a specific player's hand to an external device of another player.
The game server according to claim 1. The server communication unit is configured to receive a transfer instruction transmitted from an external device of the first player,
The hand update unit is configured to make the first player's hand into another second player's hand in response to the transfer instruction.
The game server according to claim 1. The server communication unit transmits the first player's hand to another player's external device in response to a disclosure instruction transmitted from the first player's external device, and transmits the first player's hand to another player's external device. configured to send transfer conditions to the first player;
The game server according to claim 4. The hand update unit is configured to register the player's hand at the time of playing a plurality of games to be played in the future, according to the player's advance instructions.
The game server according to claim 1. The hand update unit is configured to generate total hand data including contents of all registered hands,
The server communication unit is configured to transmit the total hand data to the external device,
The game server according to claim 1. Further comprising a score updating unit that updates the player's score according to the result of the game and generates score data according to the updated score,
The server communication unit is configured to transmit the score data to the external device.
The game server according to claim 1.

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