JPH10222376A - System for distributing arcade game and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an arcade game and program distributing system by which a game program is exchanged without exchanging a hardware, the exchange cost of the game program is reduced and program exchange is executed in an early stage by distributing the game program to game center stores through the use of a communication line from a center. SOLUTION: The arithmetic processor 201 of a center host device 20 reads game program data from another computer 101 in a DB management device 204 through a communication controller 202 and stores it. Game program data are transmitted to a store host device 30 by the operation of a terminal equipment 205 and the arithmetic processor 301 of the store host device 30 reads the data in the FB management device 304 so as to store it. Game program data stored in the DB management device 304 by the operation of the terminal equipment 305 are distributed to the data storage device of an arcade game device 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arcade game program distribution system for distributing game program data to arcade game machines (installed in stores such as game centers).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game center or the like, in order to acquire customers, that is, always provide a game satisfying a player,
It is necessary to update or change the contents of the game device. In a conventional arcade game apparatus, when changing a game program, a method of exchanging a game board in the game apparatus or exchanging a ROM in which the game program is stored has been used.

[0003]

Therefore, a part of the hardware in the game machine has to be replaced, so that there is a disadvantage that the cost of the replacement hardware increases. Also, when providing a new game program, the hardware for the game program must first be produced, so there is a time lag between the completion of the game program and the provision of the game program. There is a drawback that a game machine equipped with such a game program cannot be promptly provided.
An object of the present invention is to distribute a game program to a store in a game center using a communication line from a center, thereby enabling the game program to be exchanged without exchanging hardware. It is an object of the present invention to provide an arcade game program distribution system capable of reducing the exchange cost of the game and enabling early implementation of the game program exchange.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided an arcade game program distribution system according to the present invention for distributing a game program to one or more game devices installed in a remote store. A game program distribution system, comprising: a center-side data registration unit for registering game program data in a center-side data base; and a center for storing and managing one or more game program data registered in the center-side database. A center-side public line communication control means for transmitting game program data stored and managed in the center-side database management means and the center-side public line communication means to the store host device via the public line. A host device, and game program data via the public line. The store public line communication control means for receiving from said center host device, store side data registration means for registering the game program data received by the store side public line communication controller to the store-side data base over scan,
One or more games registered in the store-side database
Store-side data base management means for storing and managing program data, and store-side LAN communication for transmitting game program data stored in the store-side data base management means to one or more game devices using a LAN A store host device having control means; a game-side LAN communication control means for receiving game program data from the store host device via the LAN; and a game program data received from the store host device. And at least one game device having a data storage means and a game execution means for executing the stored game program, and distributing game program data to the store host device based on a distribution instruction from the center host device. Accumulates and distributes and accumulates according to the distribution instruction of the store host device. The game program data is configured to deliver to the game machine. The present invention also relates to an arcade game program distribution system for distributing a game program to one or more game devices installed in a remote store.
Center-side data registration means for registering data in the center-side database; center-side data base management means for storing and managing one or more game program data registered in the center-side database; A center host device having a center-side public line communication control means for transmitting game program data stored / managed in the base / management means to the game device via a public line; A game-side public line communication control means for receiving game program data from the host device, a data storage means for storing game program data received from the center host device, and executing the stored game program; The game system comprises at least one game device having game execution means, It is configured to distribute a game program data to the game apparatus by a distribution instruction from the data host device. Further, the center host device according to the present invention specifies the number of copyrights of game program data to the store host device, and the store host device determines the number of the one or more game devices by the number according to the number of copyrights. Can be configured to be delivered.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an arcade game program distribution system according to the present invention. This system comprises a center host device 20, a store host device 30, an arcade game device 40 for a large store, and an arcade game device 50 for a single store. Each device is connected to a public line 103 or an indoor communication line (LAN) 10
4 enables communication.

The other computer 101 is a computer used to develop a game program. Newly developed game programs initially reside on this computer. The other computer 101 is connected to the center host device 20 via the indoor communication line 102. The indoor communication line 102 is a communication line connecting computers indoors, and a LAN such as Ethernet is used. The public line 103 is connected to the center host device 2
This is a communication line between 0 and a store host device 30 and an arcade game device 50 installed in a large store such as a remote game center, and a general telephone network or an ISDN network is used. The indoor communication line 104 is connected to the store host device 3
This is a communication line provided in a large store that connects between the game device 0 and the arcade game device 40, and a LAN such as Ethernet is used.

[0007] The center host device 20 is for collectively managing game programs to be distributed. The game program on the center host device 20 is distributed to the store host 30 of each large store and the arcade game device 50 of the single store via the public line 103. The center host device 20 includes an arithmetic processing device 201, a communication control device 202, a communication control device 203, a DB (database) management device 204, and a terminal device 205. The center-side data registration unit is a communication control device 20.
2. It is realized by each function of the arithmetic processing unit 201, the DB management device 204, and the like. The arithmetic processing unit 201 manages data transfer between the communication control device 202, the communication control device 203, and the DB management device 204, and
5 inputs and outputs.

[0008] The communication control device 202 is connected to the indoor communication line 10.
2 to control the communication with the other computer 101 and pass the data received from the other computer 101 to the arithmetic processing unit 201 as it is. In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 2
01 from the other computer 1
Send to 01. The communication control device 203 is connected to the public line 10
3 to control the communication between the store host device 30 and the arcade game device 50.
Alternatively, the data received from the arcade game device 50 is passed to the arithmetic processing device 201 as it is. The data passed from the arithmetic processing unit 201 is transmitted to the store host device 30 or the arcade game device 50 as it is.

The DB management device 204 is a device for managing a game program DB storing a plurality of game program data for distribution, and stores and stores a large amount of game program data. And a function for registering, reading, deleting, and retrieving game program data in accordance with instructions from the arithmetic and control unit 201. The DB management device 204 also manages a store DB. Store information (store name, store code, telephone number, etc.) for providing a game / program distribution service is recorded in the store DB. The terminal device 205 includes a display and a keyboard, and displays data from the arithmetic processing device 201 and transfers data input by the operator from the keyboard to the arithmetic processing device 201.

A store host device 30 is connected to a plurality of arcade game devices 40 via an indoor communication line 104, and transmits a game program distributed from the center host device 20 via a public line 103 to the indoor communication line. 10
4 to the arcade game device 40 in the store. It also manages game program information transmitted to each arcade game device 40 in the store. The store host device 30 includes an arithmetic processing device 301 and a communication control device 3
02, a communication control device 303, a DB management device 304, and a terminal device 305. The store-side data registration means includes a communication control device 303, an arithmetic processing device 301,
It is realized by each function such as the B management device 304. Hereinafter, the function of each device constituting the store host device 30 will be described.

The arithmetic processing unit 301 includes the communication control unit 30
2. It manages data transfer between the communication control device 303 and the DB management device 304, and manages input / output of the terminal device 305. The communication control device 302 controls the indoor communication line 10
4 to control communication with the arcade game machine 40. The communication control device 302 converts the data received from the arcade game device 40 into the arithmetic processing device 3
Pass it to 01. The data passed from the arithmetic processing unit 301 is transmitted to the arcade game device 40 as it is. The communication control device 303 controls communication with the center / host device 20 via the public line 103,
The data received from the host device 20 is passed to the arithmetic processing device 301 as it is. The data passed from the arithmetic processing unit 301 is transmitted to the center host device 20 as it is.

The DB management device 304 is a device for managing a game program DB in which a plurality of game program data distributed from the center host device 20 are stored, and is usually used in a store. It has a large storage capacity necessary to store and accumulate all game program data, and registers and stores game program data in accordance with instructions from the arithmetic and control unit 301.
It has read and search functions. The DB management device 304 also manages a game device DB in which information on the individual arcade game devices 40 in the store and the game program information transmitted to the individual arcade game devices 40 are stored. The terminal device 305 includes a display and a keyboard.
1 and transfer of input data from the operator's keyboard to the arithmetic processing unit 301.

The arcade game device 40 can store and execute a game program received from the store host device 30 via the in-store communication line 104. The arcade game device 40 includes an arithmetic processing device 401, a communication control device 402, and a data storage device 403. Hereinafter, the function of each device constituting the arcade game device 40 will be described. Arithmetic processing unit 4
01 manages data transfer between the communication control device 402 and the data storage device 403. Further, the game program stored in the data storage device 403 can be executed. The communication control device 402 controls communication with the store host device 30 via the indoor communication line 104, and passes the data received from the store host device 30 to the arithmetic processing device 401 as it is. Further, the data passed from the arithmetic processing unit 401 is directly transferred to the store host 30.
Send to

The data storage device 403 includes the arithmetic processing device 4
01, that is, a device for storing a game program executed by the arcade game device 40. As a storage medium of the data storage device 403,
A storage medium, such as a hard disk or a flash memory, which can be rewritten and does not lose its stored contents even when the power is turned off, is used. Therefore, by writing a new game program from the arithmetic processing device 401, the game program that can be executed by the arcade game device can be changed.

The arcade game device 50 can store and execute a game program received from the center host device 20 via the public line 103, has a small number of game machines, and has the store host device 30 installed. This is a game device for a store (single store) that cannot be used. The arcade game device 50 includes an arithmetic processing device 501, a communication control device 502, and a data storage device 503. Hereinafter, the function of each device constituting the arcade game device 50 will be described. The arithmetic processing unit 501 includes:
The transfer of data between the communication control device 502 and the data storage device 503 is managed, and a game program stored in the data storage device 503 can be executed.

The communication control device 502 controls communication with the center / host device 20 via the public line 103, and passes the data received from the center / host device 20 to the arithmetic processing device 501 as it is. The data passed from the arithmetic processing unit 501 is transmitted to the center host 20 as it is. The data storage device 503 is a device for storing a game program executed by the arithmetic processing device 501, that is, a game program executed by the arcade game device 50. As a storage medium of the data storage device 503, a storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, which is rewritable and does not lose its stored contents even when the power is turned off, is used. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 50
By writing a new game program from scratch, the game program that can be executed on the arcade game device can be changed.

The processing procedure in the arcade game program distribution system according to the present invention will be described below. In order to distribute a game program to an arcade game device using the system of the present invention, it is necessary to perform a plurality of processing procedures. Processing procedure 1: A newly developed game program on another computer 101 is registered in the center host device 20. Processing procedure 2: The game program registered in the center host device 20 is distributed to the store host device 30 of the designated store. Processing procedure 3: Game distributed to store host device 30
The program is transferred to a designated arcade game device 40
To make the game executable on the arcade game device 40. Processing procedure 4: The game program registered in the center host device 20 is distributed to the arcade game device 50 in the designated store, and the game can be executed on the arcade game device 50.

Next, the details of each of the above processing procedures will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure 1. In step (hereinafter, referred to as “S”) 201, first, a game program registration request command is transmitted to the center host device 20 from another computer 101 in which a game program to be registered exists.
The arithmetic processing unit 201 of the center host device 20 receives the registration request via the communication control device 202. The arithmetic processing device 201 that has received the registration request command checks the state of the DB management device 204 and determines whether or not it can be registered in the game program DB (S202). When it is not possible to register in the game program DB, the arithmetic processing unit 201
A registration non-permission command is transmitted to the other computer 101 via the communication control device 203. The other computer 101 that has received the transmission disapproval command interrupts the game program registration (S204).

If it can be registered in the game program DB, the arithmetic processing unit 201 transmits a registration permission command to the other computer 101 via the communication control unit 203 (S203). Upon receiving the registration permission command, the other computer 101 transmits the game program to the indoor communication line 1.
02 to the center / host device 20 via the S2 (S2
05). Arithmetic processing unit 2 that has received the game program
01 is the DB management device 2
04 and registers the game program in the game program DB (S206).

Next, processing procedure 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In S301, the operator checks the terminal device 2
05 to calculate the game name to be distributed
Enter 1 The arithmetic processing device 201 is the DB management device 2
At 04, it instructs to search and read the specified game from the game program DB. DB management device 20
4 transfers the read game program to the arithmetic processing unit 201. Next, the operator uses the terminal device 205 to input the name of the store to which the game program is to be distributed to the arithmetic processing device 201 (S302). The same game
Since the program is simultaneously distributed to a plurality of stores, it is possible to input a plurality of stores. Also, the number of copyrights can be set for each store.

The arithmetic processing unit 201 searches for information (store ID and telephone number) of the designated store name, and stores
Is instructed to read from the DB management device 204. D
The B management device 204 returns the read shop information to the arithmetic processing device 201. The arithmetic processing unit 201 creates a store list of stores that distribute game data based on the store information. The arithmetic processing unit 201 controls the communication control unit 2 to connect the public line to the first store in the store list.
03 is given (S304). Communication control means 203
Calls the phone number of the specified store.

The communication control unit 203 returns a result of the determination as to whether or not the connection has been made to the designated store to the arithmetic processing unit 201 via the public line 103 (S305). If the line connection has failed, the arithmetic processing unit 201 outputs a LOG indicating that the line connection has failed to the operator (S307). L
The output of the OG is displayed on the display of the terminal device 205 and simultaneously written into the LOG file. When the line connection fails, the following three cases can be considered. [When the other party's phone is busy] [When the other party is calling but there is no response from the shop host 30] [When the shop host 30 rejects the line connection] To the end of the store list,
Try connecting again later. For and
The store information is deleted from the store list.

If the line connection is successful, the arithmetic processing unit 201 transmits a game program distribution request command to the store host device 30 via the communication control device 203 (S306). The arithmetic processing device 301 of the store host 30 that has received the game program distribution request command via the communication control device 303 checks the state of the DB management device 304 and determines whether the distribution of the game program is receivable. Judgment is made (S308), and a distribution permission command or a distribution non-permission command is returned to the center host device 20 via the communication control device 303. Center host device 2
When 0 receives the distribution disapproval command from the store host device 30, the arithmetic processing unit 201 instructs the line disconnection, and the communication control device 203 disconnects the line according to the instruction. The arithmetic processing unit 201 outputs a distribution rejection LOG (S
307), delete the store information of the store from the store list,
It returns to S203.

The arithmetic processing unit 201 is the store host device 30
When the distribution permission command is received from the communication control device 203, the data of the game program is transmitted to the store host device 30 via the communication control device 203. The arithmetic processing device 301 that has received the game program data passes the game program data to the DB management device 304, and instructs registration in the game program DB (S309). When the transmission of the game program data is completed, the arithmetic processing unit 2
01 instructs the line disconnection, and the communication control device 203 disconnects the line according to the instruction. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 201 outputs a LOG indicating the successful distribution (S311), deletes the store information of the store from the store list, and shifts to S303. In S303, it is checked whether or not the store list is empty, and if it is empty, the distribution process ends. If it is not vacant, that is, if there is a designated store that has not been distributed, S304 and subsequent steps are executed again. Note that information on the number of copyrights is sent together with the distribution of the game program data.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure 3. In S401, the operator:
The game name to be transmitted to the arcade game device 40 is input to the arithmetic processing device 301 using the terminal device 305.
The arithmetic processing device 301 instructs the DB management device 304 to search and read the specified game from the game program DB. The DB management device 304 passes the read game program to the arithmetic processing device 301.
Next, the operator specifies the game device to which the game program is to be transmitted by the terminal device 305 to the arithmetic processing unit 3.
01 (S402). Since the same game program is simultaneously transmitted to a plurality of game devices, it is possible to input a plurality of game devices. Arithmetic processing unit 30
1 is information of the designated game device (LA of the game device)
N on the N and the type of the game device), and instructs the DB management device 304 to read it. The DB management device 304 returns the read game device information to the arithmetic processing device 301. The arithmetic processing device 301 creates a game device list of game devices that transmit game data based on the game device information.

The arithmetic processing unit 301 instructs the communication control unit 302 to connect the first game device in the game device list via the indoor communication line (S40).
4). The communication control unit 302 calls the LAN / ID of the designated game device and attempts to connect to the game device.
The communication control unit 302 returns a result of whether or not the game device is connected to the designated game device to the arithmetic processing device 301 via the indoor communication line 104 (S405). If the line connection has failed, the arithmetic processing unit 301 returns L
The OG is output to the operator (S407). LO
The output of G is displayed on the display of the terminal device 305 and simultaneously written into the LOG file. When the line connection fails, the following two cases can be considered. [When the game device 40 is in the BUSY state] [The game device 40 is called but the store host 3
0 (the game device is not physically connected to the indoor communication line or the game device has a hardware problem)], the game device information is stored in the game device list. Go to the end and try to connect again after some time. In this case, the game device information is deleted from the game device list.

If the line connection is successful, the arithmetic processing unit 3
01 transmits a game program transmission request command to the game device 40 via the communication control device 302 (S4).
06). Upon receiving the game program transmission request command, the arithmetic processing unit 401 checks the state of the data storage device 403, determines whether the game program can be received, and transmits a transmission permission command or a transmission non-permission command. The store host device 30 via the control device 402
(S408). When the store host device 30 receives the transmission non-permission command from the game device 40, the arithmetic processing device 301 instructs the communication control device 302 to disconnect the line, and the communication control device 302 disconnects the line. Further, LOG of transmission refusal is output, the game device information of the game device is deleted from the game device list, and the process returns to S403.

On the other hand, the store host device 30 is
When receiving the transmission permission command from 0, the arithmetic processing device 301 transmits the data of the game program to the game device 40 via the communication control device 302 (S40).
9). The arithmetic processing unit 401 that has received the game program data writes the game program data into the data storage device 403, and enables the execution of the game. When the transmission of the game program data is completed,
The arithmetic processing unit 301 instructs the line disconnection, and the communication control unit 302 disconnects the line according to the instruction. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 301 outputs a LOG indicating that the transmission was successful, and deletes the game device information of the game device from the game device list. Further, the information of the game device in the game device DB is updated via the DB management device 304 (S411), and S4
Return to 03. In S403, it is checked whether or not the game device list is empty. If the game device list is empty, that is, if the game device list has been transmitted to all the game devices, the process of transmitting the game program ends. The store host device 30 is located at the center
Only the number of copyrights sent from the host device 20 can send game program data to the game device.

Next, processing procedure 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of transmitting a game program to an arcade game device without going through a store host device. When distributing a game program directly to the arcade game device 50, it is necessary to physically connect a public communication line (telephone line) to the arcade game device 50 on the store side. In S501, the operator operates the terminal device 20
5, the game name to be distributed is input to the arithmetic processing unit 201. The arithmetic processing device 201 includes a DB management device 204
Is instructed to search for and read the specified game from the game program DB. DB management device 204
Converts the read game program into the arithmetic processing unit 2
Pass it to 01.

The operator uses the terminal device 205 to input the name of the store having the game device to which the game program is to be distributed to the arithmetic processing device 201 (S502). Since the same game program is simultaneously distributed to game devices in a plurality of stores, it is possible to input a plurality of stores. The arithmetic processing unit 201 searches the information (store ID and telephone number) of the designated store name, and instructs the DB management device 204 to read out the information from the store DB. The DB management device 204 stores the read shop information in the arithmetic processing device 20
Return to 1. The arithmetic processing unit 201 creates a store list of stores that distribute game data based on the store information. The arithmetic processing unit 201 controls the communication control unit 20 to connect the public line to the first store in the store list.
3 (S504). The communication control means 203 calls the telephone number of the designated store.

The communication control means 203 determines whether or not a connection has been made to the game device 50 in the designated store with the public line 10.
3 is returned to the arithmetic processing unit 201 (S505).
If the line connection has failed, the arithmetic processing unit 201 outputs a LOG indicating that the line connection has failed to the operator (S507). The LOG output is displayed on the display of the terminal device 205 and simultaneously written to the LOG file. When the line connection fails, the following three cases can be considered. [When the other party's phone is busy] [When the other party is calling but there is no response from the game device 50] [When the game device 50 rejects the line connection] To the end of the store list,
Try connecting again later. For and
The store information is deleted from the store list.

If the line connection is successful, the arithmetic processing unit 201 transmits a game program distribution request command to the game device 50 via the communication control device 203 (S
506). The arithmetic processing device 501 that has received the game program distribution request command checks the state of the data storage device 503, determines whether or not the distribution of the game program can be received (S506), and executes the distribution permission command or the distribution permission command. A non-permission command is transmitted to the center host device 20 via the communication control device 502. When the center host device 20 receives the distribution non-permission command from the game device 50, the arithmetic processing device 201
3 is instructed to disconnect the line, and the line is disconnected. Further, a LOG of distribution refusal is output (S510), the store information of the store is deleted from the store list, and the process returns to S503.

The center host device 20 is a game device 50
When a distribution permission command is received from the
01 transmits the data of the game program to the game device 50 via the communication control device 203. The arithmetic processing unit 501 that has received the game program data writes the game program data into the data storage device 503, and enables the execution of the game. When the transmission of the game program data is completed, the arithmetic processing unit 20
1 instructs the communication control device 203 to disconnect the line, and disconnects the line. Further, the LOG indicating the successful distribution is output (S511), the store information of the store is deleted from the store list, and the process returns to S503. In S503, it is determined whether or not the store list is empty. If the store list is empty, that is, if the store list has been transmitted to all game devices, the process of transmitting the game program ends.

[0034]

As described above, the present invention comprises a center host device, a store host device, and a game device in a store. Under the initiative of the center host device, the game program is stored in the store host device. The data is temporarily stored, and is configured to be distributed from the store host device to each game device in the store. In addition, in the case of a single store instead of a large store, the center / host device is configured to directly deliver to the game device. Therefore, the game program can be exchanged without exchanging the hardware of the game apparatus, and there is an effect that the exchange cost of the game program can be reduced and the exchange of the game program can be performed early.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an arcade game program distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for registering a game program newly developed on another computer in a center host device.

FIG. 3 shows a game registered in the center host device.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure which distributes a program to the store host apparatus of the designated store.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for transmitting a game program distributed to a store host device to a designated arcade game device and enabling the arcade game device to execute a game.

FIG. 5 shows a game registered in the center host device.
It is a figure for explaining a procedure which distributes a program to an arcade game device of a designated store, and makes a game executable in an arcade game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 20 center host device 30 store host device 40, 50 arcade game device 101 other computer 102, 104 indoor communication line (LAN) 103 public line 201, 301, 401, 501 arithmetic processing device 202 Communication control device (center-side LAN communication control means) 203: communication control device (center-side public line communication control means) 302: communication control device (store-side LAN communication control means) 303: communication control device (store-side public line communication control) Means) 402: Communication control device (game side LAN communication control means) 502: Communication control device (game side public line communication control means) 204: Data base (DB) management device (center side database management means) 304: Data Base (DB) management device (store side database management means) 205, 305 ... end Apparatus 403, 503 ... data storage device

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI H04L 12/40 H04L 11/00 320

Claims (3)

[Claims] An arcade game program distribution system for distributing a game program to one or more game devices installed in a remote store, wherein the game program data is registered in a center-side data base. Side data registration means, a center side database management means for storing and managing one or more game program data registered in the center side database, and a game stored and managed in the center side database management means. A center host device having a center side public line communication control means for transmitting program data to the store host device via a public line; and receiving game program data from the center host device via the public line. Store-side public line communication control means, and the store-side public line communication control means Store-side data registration means for registering the received game program data in the store-side data base; and store-side data base for storing and managing one or more game program data registered in the store-side database Games stored in the management means and the store-side database management means;
A store host device having a store-side LAN communication control means for transmitting program data to one or more game devices using a LAN;
One or more games having game-side LAN communication control means for receiving program data, data storage means for storing game program data received from the store host device, and game execution means for executing the stored game programs Device, and distributes and accumulates game program data to the store host device based on a distribution instruction from the center host device, and stores the distributed game program data according to a distribution instruction from the store host device. An arcade game program distribution system for distributing to a game device. 2. An arcade game program distribution system for distributing a game program to one or more game devices installed in a remote store, wherein the game program data is registered in a center-side data base. Side data registration means, a center-side database management means for storing and managing one or more game program data registered in the center-side database, and stored and managed in the center-side data base / management means. A center host device having a center side public line communication control means for transmitting game program data to a game device via a public line, and game program data from the center host device via the public line Public line communication control means for receiving game data from the center host device. Consists of one or more gaming devices and having a game execution means for executing the data storage means and the stored game program for storing the game program data, game by a distribution instruction from the center host device
An arcade game program distribution system for distributing program data to the game device. 3. The center host device specifies the number of copyrights of game program data to the store host device, and the store host device specifies the number of the one or more game devices according to the number of copyrights. The arcade game program distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the program is distributed to an arcade game program.