JPH11128439A - Computer game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer game system capable of realizing a novel bingo game in which the action by a guest of exposing a figure not shown by a program director unfairly or by mistake by utilizing computer and communication. SOLUTION: A bingo card distributing system is formed of an input part 2 for inputting the content such as member number for specifying a guest itself to the guest to the CPU part 1 of a computer when a bingo game is started; a pseudo random number generating part 3 for outputting a random number difficult to estimate by an input value based on the information content; and a card generating part 4 for generating the arrangement of figures on a card using the pseudo random number by a pseudo random number algorithm for determining a fixed output vale in conformation to a fixed input value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer game system for realizing a bingo game using a computer and communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computer games for playing chess, shogi, go, etc. using a computer (against a computer) have been realized.

In general, bingo cards are usually 5 ×
There are 5 squares, numbers are scattered at each square, and the arrangement of numbers is different for each card, and the squares can be flipped. At this time, the center square has no number and is turned over from the beginning. In general, a bingo game has one facilitator and many guests, and distributes a bingo card having a different arrangement of numbers to each guest, and the facilitator reads one randomly selected number. If the guest reads the number read by the facilitator on his or her card, he or she can flip the number. Repeating the above two items, those who can turn 4 in a straight line will be reach, those who can turn 5 in a straight line will become bingo and rise, and get some benefits from those who became bingo early It has a mechanism.

[0004]

However, conventionally, a computer game system in which a bingo game is enjoyed based on a predetermined algorithm by exchanging electronic information between a facilitator and a guest using communication with a computer. Did not exist.

Further, in the conventional bingo game, it is almost impossible to prevent a guest from arbitrarily turning over a number not presented by the facilitator, or from being mistakenly turned over by mistake. .

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems that have been encountered in the past, and uses a computer and communication to make it possible for a guest to enter a number not presented by a facilitator to be incorrect or incorrect. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer game system that realizes a new bingo game in which a turning action is prevented.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, when starting a bingo game, an input means for allowing a guest to input a content specifying a guest himself to a computer, The output means that outputs random numbers that are difficult to guess based on the input value based on it, and the pseudo-random number algorithm that determines a fixed output value corresponding to a certain input value, makes it possible to arrange the sequence of numbers on the card using pseudo random numbers The above-mentioned problem has been solved by configuring the bingo card distribution system with the card generating means for generating.

The facilitator has storage means for storing a number to be turned in the computer and transmitting means for transmitting the stored information to the guest, while the guest has an information signal from the facilitator. Receiving means for receiving the number, turning the number of the user's bingo card from the stored information stored in the computer, obtaining the number to turn, and operating the obtaining means. A comparison means for comparing and collating the number to be obtained from the role with the number to be turned by the guest by the number turning operation means, and a number turning processing means for turning the number of the bingo card when they match by the comparing means The problem described above was also solved by configuring a fraud prevention system for turning numbers from.

[0009] Further, on the guest side, reach processing means for storing that the reach has been established in the computer, communication means for reporting the stored information to the facilitator side by communication, and turning over the numbers of the bingo card The operating means and the reach determining means for determining whether or not the reach is established based on the stored information stored in the computer, while the facilitator side receives an information signal from the communication means on the guest side and causes the computer to transmit the information signal. The problem described above was also solved by configuring a fraud prevention system at the time of reach registration by having communication means for storing.

The facilitator decodes the keyword reported from the guest to the computer of the facilitator via the communication means, and obtains a key word decoding means for obtaining a sequence of numbers from the keyword, and specifies the guest. Card generation means for generating a bingo card from the contents in a pseudo manner, keyword determination means for comparing the arrangement of the numbers of the cards with the arrangement of the cards obtained from the keywords, and bingo processing for processing either bingo establishment or bingo establishment On the guest side, on the guest side, a keyword generating means for converting the sequence of numbers that have formed bingo into a keyword using an encryption algorithm known to the facilitator and storing the keyword in the computer on the guest side; Communication means to report, and bingo determination to determine whether bingo is established And the step, by configuring the anti-fraud system during bingo establishment from the figures turning operation means for turning the numbers of his bingo card, and solve the problems also discussed above.

[0011] In addition, a picture reading means for reading a picture prepared separately on the guest computer, and a picture synthesizing means for synthesizing and displaying a meaningful picture for each grid or a set of grids. A display means for displaying a meaningful pattern at each eye or a set of eyes, and a number turning operation means for turning the number of the bingo card, and a system for using the advertisement of the eyes after turning the number from the number turning operation means. The configuration has solved the above-mentioned problem.

In a computer game system according to the present invention, the bingo card distribution system according to claim 1 is
When there is content (such as a member number) that identifies a guest,
It is possible to surely distribute one bingo card to each guest. Further, it is possible to prevent more than one bingo card from being distributed to one guest due to fraud or mistake, thereby preventing the legitimacy of the bingo game from being lost.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fraud prevention system for turning a number, which prevents a facilitator from turning an unintended number due to a fraud or mistake in an act of turning a number, and monitors for fraud or mistake. Reduce the number of workers to do.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reach prevention system at the time of reach registration prevents a reach report due to a fraud or an error, and reduces the number of workers who monitor the fraud or an error.

The system for preventing fraud when bingo is established according to claim 4 prevents bingo reports due to fraud or mistakes, and reduces the number of workers who monitor fraud or mistakes.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the number is turned, the function of the square is used to end up with the function of the square, which is effectively used for displaying an advertisement such as a company logo. Make it possible.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a bingo card distribution system, FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a fraud prevention system when turning a number, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a fraud prevention system configuration at the time of reach registration. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a fraud prevention system when bingo is established, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an advertisement use system after turning over numbers. is there.

(Bingo Card Distribution System) The facilitator creates a program capable of realizing FIG. 1 and distributes the same program to all guests. By inputting a membership number or the like on the guest side, a different bingo card is generated for each guest by the program.

This has the advantage that the facilitator does not have to prepare different types of bingo cards for all guests. This saves the facilitator the hassle of creating individual bingo cards,
There is a distribution means for correctly distributing these bingo cards to the display screen separately for each guest.

That is, here, it is assumed that the guests who participate in the bingo game are a certain kind of group and that there is a content for specifying the guest in the certain kind of group. The content to be specified includes, for example, a member number.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, when starting a bingo game, an input unit 2 for allowing a guest to input contents such as a membership number for identifying the guest himself to a CPU unit 1 of a computer. A pseudo random number generator 3 that outputs a random number that is difficult to guess based on an input value based on the information content
And a card generation unit 4 for generating a sequence of numbers on the card using pseudo random numbers by a pseudo random number algorithm in which a certain output value is determined in accordance with a certain input value. A different card is generated for each member number such as a card with a number AAA00013 and a card with a member number AAA01234, and one different card for each guest is distributed on a display screen. At this time, a display section (not shown) for advertisement may be provided in a lower section of each card.

Next, the step operation of the bingo card distribution system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the bingo card generation process, first, a content for identifying a guest, such as a membership number, is input (step 1), and then a pseudo-random number using the content for specifying the guest as a seed is generated (step 2). Next, a sequence of numbers on the card is generated using the pseudo random numbers (step 3), and the card generation is completed.

(Fraud prevention system when turning numbers) The facilitator releases a number to be turned to the guest by some means, for example, "19", and the guest knows the number and turns the number of his own bingo card. is there. For this reason, the bingo program on the guest side confirms the number to be turned by communication if necessary, and causes the facilitator's server to acquire the number to be really turned.

At this time, the guest bingo program compares the number that the guest is going to turn with, for example, “19”, which is a number to be obtained from the facilitator's server,
If they match, turn the bingo card numbers. As a result, a number not presented by the facilitator, for example, “1”
This prevents the guest from turning “6” or the like by fraud or mistake.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, on the facilitator side, a decision unit 11 for storing a number to be turned in the CPU unit 10 of the computer and this storage information are transmitted to the communication unit 13 on the guest side. The communication unit 12 on the facilitator side that causes the guest to receive the information signal from the communication unit 12 on the facilitator side
Communication unit 13 for storing numbers, an obtaining unit 15 for obtaining numbers to be turned from the stored information stored in the CPU unit 14 of the computer, a number turning operation unit 16 for turning numbers of one's own bingo card, and an obtaining unit 15. A comparing unit 17 for comparing and collating the number to be obtained from the facilitator with the number to be turned by the guest by the number turning operation unit 16, and a number for turning the bingo card number when they match with each other in the comparing unit 17 And a turning processing unit 18.

Next, the step operation of the fraud prevention system at the time of turning a number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fraud prevention processing at the time of turning a number, first, a number to be turned at present is acquired from the facilitator as needed (step 1). Next, the guest turns over the number on the bingo card (step 2) and checks it with the current number to turn over obtained from the facilitator (step 3). Next, it is determined whether or not the numbers are the same (step 4). If they are the same, the process proceeds to a number turning process, and if they are different, the process proceeds to a process in which the numbers are not turned. This prevents the guest from turning over a number not presented by the facilitator due to fraud or error.

(Reach Registration Prevention Fraud Prevention System) When a reach is established, the bingo program reports to the facilitator that the reach has been established by communication. In particular, as shown in FIG. 3, on the facilitator side, a reach processing unit 31 for storing the fact that the reach has been established in the CPU unit 30 of the computer is provided. And a communication unit 32 for reporting the stored information to the guest side by communication, while allowing the guest side to receive the information signal from the facilitator side communication unit 32 and to store the information signal in the CPU unit 33 of the computer. Part 3
4 and number turning operation unit 3 for turning the number of bingo card
5 and a reach determination unit 3 for determining whether or not reach is established based on stored information stored in the CPU unit 33 of the computer.
6 is comprised.

Next, the step operation of the fraud prevention system at the time of reach registration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fraud prevention processing at the time of the reach report, when reach is established (step 1), the facilitator side is notified by communication that the reach has been established (step 2). This makes it possible to prevent false or incorrect reporting as compared to the case where the guest directly informs the facilitator.

(System for preventing fraud when bingo is established) When bingo is established, the guest bingo program judges that bingo has been established, and the facilitator side makes it difficult for the guest to guess the sequence of numbers in which the bingo has been established. On the other hand, the guest side presents the keyword to the facilitator side as a proof of the establishment of bingo, while converting the character string into a character string that is superficially meaningless by a known encryption algorithm and presenting it as a keyword.

Then, the facilitator decrypts the keyword by the decryption algorithm because the algorithm for encrypting the keyword is known, and confirms the arrangement of the numbers.
This is to confirm the validity of the bingo. In addition, the same conditions as when the keyword is generated on the guest side, the arrangement of the bingo card numbers on the facilitator side, the type of bingo used when generating the keyword, the content for specifying the guest, etc. can be specified. If the conditions are satisfied, a keyword is generated based on the information in the same manner as in the guest side, and the keyword is collated with the keyword reported by the guest, thereby confirming the validity of the establishment of bingo.

At this time, at the time of keyword generation, a content for specifying the type of bingo and a content for specifying the guest, for example, a membership number, etc., as necessary, are included in addition to the sequence of numbers, so that a stronger fraud prevention effect can be obtained. Can be expected.

Further, as a method of reporting the establishment of bingo from the guest side to the facilitator side, a stronger anti-fraud effect can be expected by reporting the bingo program by communication.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, on the facilitator side, the keyword reported from the guest to the facilitator side CPU unit 40 via the communication unit 41 is decoded, and , A card generating unit 43 for generating a bingo card in a pseudo manner from the content specifying the guest, and a keyword determining unit for comparing the arrangement of the numbers of the cards with the arrangement of the cards obtained from the keywords. 44, and a bingo processing unit 45 for processing either bingo formation or bingo non-formation. On the guest side, the sequence of numbers for which bingo has been formed is keywordized by an encryption algorithm known to the facilitator. And the CPU of the guest computer
A keyword generating unit 47 to be stored in the unit 46, a communication unit 48 for reporting a keyword to the facilitator side, a bingo determining unit 49 for determining whether or not bingo is established, and a number turning operation unit 50 for turning the number of the own bingo card. It is composed of

Next, the step operation of the fraud prevention system when bingo is established will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fraud prevention processing at the time of bingo establishment on the guest side, a card is generated from the content specifying the guest (step 1). When bingo is established (step 2),
A sequence of bingo numbers is converted into a keyword by an encryption algorithm known to the facilitator (step 3). A keyword report (bingo report) is made to the facilitator (step 4). This completes the bingo report.

On the other hand, in the keyword confirmation processing on the facilitator side, a keyword report is received from the guest side (step 5), and the keyword is decrypted to obtain a sequence of numbers from the keyword (step 6). Next, a bingo card is generated artificially from the content specifying the guest (step 7). Next, the arrangement of the numbers of the bingo cards is compared with the arrangement of the bingo cards obtained from the keywords (step 8), and it is determined whether or not the arrangement of the numbers is the same (step 9). Otherwise, bingo is not established. As a result, the validity of the establishment of bingo can be confirmed.

(Advertisement Utilization System after Turning Numbers) A specific configuration for using the square portion after turning the numbers of a bingo card as an advertisement such as a company logo is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a picture reading unit 61 for reading a separately prepared pattern in the CPU unit 60 of the guest side computer is combined with a meaningful pattern for each square or set of squares and displayed. Picture synthesis unit 62
And a display unit 63 for displaying a meaningful pattern at each square or a set of squares, and a number turning operation unit 64 for turning the number of the user's own bingo card.

Next, the step operation of the advertisement using system after turning the number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the use of the advertisement after the number is turned, the number of the bingo card is turned (step 1). Next, a pattern prepared separately is displayed on the square of the turned number (step 2). Next, by displaying a meaningful pattern at each square or at a set of squares, it can be used as an advertisement (step 3). The above step operation is repeatedly performed until bingo is established.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when there is content (such as a member number) for specifying a guest, one bingo card can be reliably distributed to each guest.
Further, it is possible to prevent a bingo card having more than one card from being distributed to one guest due to fraud or mistake, thereby losing the legitimacy of the bingo game. further,
The facilitator does not need to prepare a bingo card for each guest. By distributing a program for generating one bingo card to all guests, each guest can generate a unique bingo card for each guest. Therefore, there is an advantage that the labor for distribution can be saved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the facilitator from turning unintended numbers due to fraud or mistake in the act of turning the numbers by the guest.
In addition, the number of workers who monitor for fraud or mistakes can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a reach report due to fraud or error, and to reduce the number of workers who monitor fraud or error.

According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to prevent a bingo report due to fraud or mistake and to reduce the number of workers who monitor fraud or mistake.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when the number is turned over, the role of the square has been conventionally completed.
It can be effectively used for displaying advertisements such as company logos.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a bingo card distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a fraud prevention system at the time of turning a number according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a fraud prevention system at the time of reach registration according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a fraud prevention system when bingo is established according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an advertisement using system after turning over numbers according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6 shows a flowchart according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a step operation of a bingo card distribution system, (b) is a step operation of a fraud prevention system for turning a number, and (c) is a reach. 5 shows a step operation of the fraud prevention system at the time of registration.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which (d) shows a step operation of the fraud prevention system when bingo is established, and (e) shows a step-by-step advertisement use system of the square after turning the numbers. It shows a step operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,10,14,30,33,40,46,60 ... CP
U part 2 input part 3 pseudorandom number generating part 4, 43 card generating part 12, 13, 32, 34, 41, 48 communication part 11 determining part 15 obtaining part 16, 35, 50, 64 Number turning operation unit 17 Comparison unit 18 Number turning processing unit 31 Reach processing unit 36 Reach determination unit 42 Keyword decoding unit 44 Keyword determination unit 45 Bingo processing unit 47 Keyword generation unit 49 Bingo determination unit 61 … Picture reading unit 62… Picture synthesizing unit 63… Display unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting, to a computer, a content identifying a guest when a bingo game is started, and an output for outputting a random number which is difficult to guess based on an input value based on the information content. A bingo card distribution system is constituted by means and a card generating means for generating a sequence of numbers on a card using pseudo random numbers by a pseudo random number algorithm in which a fixed output value is determined corresponding to a fixed input value. A computer game system, characterized in that: 2. The facilitator has storage means for storing a number to be turned in a computer, and transmitting means for transmitting the stored information to the guest, while the guest has an information signal from the facilitator. Receiving means for receiving the number, turning the number of the user's bingo card from the stored information stored in the computer, obtaining the number to turn, and operating the obtaining means. A comparison means for comparing and collating the number to be obtained from the role with the number to be turned by the guest by the number turning operation means, and a number turning processing means for turning the number of the bingo card when they match by the comparing means A computer game system characterized by comprising a fraud prevention system for turning a number from a number. 3. A reach processing means for storing on the guest side that the reach has been established on the guest side, a communication means for reporting the stored information to the facilitator side by communication, and a number turning over the number of the bingo card. The operating means and the reach determining means for determining whether or not the reach is established based on the stored information stored in the computer, while the facilitator side receives an information signal from the communication means on the guest side and causes the computer to transmit the information signal. A computer game system characterized by comprising a fraud prevention system at the time of reach registration by having communication means for storing. 4. The facilitator decodes a keyword reported from the guest to the computer of the facilitator via the communication means, and identifies a guest and a key word decoding means for obtaining a sequence of numbers from the keyword. Card generation means for generating a bingo card from the contents in a pseudo manner, keyword determination means for comparing the arrangement of the numbers of the cards with the arrangement of the cards obtained from the keywords, and bingo processing for processing either bingo establishment or bingo establishment On the guest side, on the guest side, a keyword generating means for converting the sequence of numbers that have formed bingo into a keyword using an encryption algorithm known to the facilitator and storing the keyword in the computer on the guest side; Communication means for reporting, and bingo determination means for determining whether or not bingo is established A computer game system comprising a number turning operation means for turning the number of the user's own bingo card, and a fraud prevention system when bingo is established. 5. A picture reading means for reading a picture prepared separately on the guest side computer, and a picture synthesizing means for synthesizing and displaying a meaningful picture for each grid or a set of grids. , A display means for displaying a meaningful pattern at each grid or a set of grids, and a number-turning operation means for turning the number of one's bingo card, and constituting an advertisement use system after turning the number from the number. A computer game system characterized by: