JPH11290554A - Race predicting device and information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to predict a race result considering the race development by predicting and outputting the result based on race information, racing subject information, and racing paces stored in each memory means. SOLUTION: In a horse race prediction, for instance in, race data such as the distance of a predicted race, predicted times, pace distribution, etc., participating horse data such as leg characters, weights, conditions, etc., and real race results of the former race, the race before the former, and the race before that, etc., are registered in a main memory 104. Further, operations in a race corresponding to each leg characters of participating horses, various parameters necessary for race prediction and result output are registered and stored. By a user's predicting operation starting, CPU 101 predicts the horse race based on prescribed programs, record data, parameters, in the main memory 104 to display the prediction results in a list on a screen. Thus race prediction added by race development can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a competition prediction device for predicting a race such as a horse race based on past data and an information recording medium thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The number of people enjoying horse racing has increased due to the recent horse racing boom. Along with this, a large number of software for inputting data relating to runners, simulating a race based on the input data, and predicting a race result have been sold.

Conventionally, in horse racing simulations by executing such software, it is common to predict the result based on the expected race time and the past performance of each horse. In addition, there is a method in which horizons such as escape, lead, insertion, and run-in are set for each horse, and a result is predicted based on the set horizons.

[0004] On the other hand, in an actual race, the development of the race itself and the strategy taken by each horse greatly affect the race result. For example, when the pace is high, a tactic is generally taken, and a horse with stamina is advantageous.

[0005]

However, in the conventional software for horse racing simulation, it is not possible to predict a race result in consideration of such a development expectation and a strategy expectation taken by each horse. For example, even if the overall pace could be predicted from the finishing condition of the training of the running horse, this could not be reflected in the prediction of the race result. Or, even if a trainer's discourse could predict the strategy that a particular racehorse would take, this could not be reflected in the prediction of the race result.

For this reason, in the conventional software for horse racing simulation, a prediction is made in a race development different from the predicted race development, and the prediction of the race result may be inaccurate. There was a problem.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. For example, when it is possible to predict the race development such as the overall pace or the strategy taken by a specific horse, the present invention has made the prediction. An object of the present invention is to provide a competition prediction device and an information recording medium thereof, which enable prediction of a result in consideration of race development.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a competition estimating apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention has a competition information inputting means for inputting information relating to a competition and a competition information inputting means for inputting information from the competition information inputting means. Competition information storage means for storing information about the competition, competitor information input means for inputting information about competitors participating in the competition, and competitor information storage for storing information about the competitor input from the competitor information input means Means, pace setting means for setting an expected competition pace, pace storage means for storing the pace set by the pace setting means, information on competition stored in the competition information storage means, competition subject information storage means A result predictor for predicting a competition result based on the information on the competitor stored in the storage device and the pace stored in the pace storage means. When, configured to include a competition result output means for outputting the expected competition results by the result expected means.

[0009] The pace setting means may be such that the user inputs a pace from the outside and sets the pace, or may calculate and set the pace based on information on competition and information on competitors. In this competition prediction device, the result prediction means predicts the competition result based on the set pace in addition to the information on the competition and the information on the competitor. For this reason, when the pace of the development of the competition can be predicted, the competition prediction device can predict the competition result in consideration of the pace of the competition.

In the above competition estimating device, the information on the competitor may include, for example, information on the actual competition result of the competitor.

In the competition estimating apparatus, the result estimating means may include an intermediate result estimating means for estimating an intermediate result in each stage of the competition. In this case, the intermediate result prediction means shall predict the position of each competitor in each stage of the intermediate result according to the position of another competitor in at least one of the current stage and the previous stage of the intermediate result. Can be.

As described above, the intermediate result prediction means allows the user to know how the overall competition is affected at each stage by the position of the competitor.

[0013] In such a case, the competition prediction device includes a strategy input means for inputting a strategy taken by the competitor according to a positional relationship with another competitor, and a strategy input from the strategy input means. And an operation storage means for storing the information. In this case, the intermediate result prediction means can predict the position of each competitor according to the strategy stored in the strategy storage means.

[0014] Thus, the above-mentioned competition predicting device takes over the strategy taken by a particular competitor in the competition, for example, if the development that the running horse makes a large escape in the case of horse racing can be predicted. The result can be predicted by considering the strategy.

[0015] To achieve the above object, a competition prediction device according to a second aspect of the present invention stores competition information input means for inputting competition information and information about the competition inputted from the competition information input means. Competition information storage means,
A competitor information input means for inputting information on a competitor participating in the competition, a competitor information storage means for storing information on the competitor input from the competitor information input means, and a competitor communicating with another competitor. A strategy input means for inputting a strategy to be taken according to a positional relationship between the two, a strategy storage means for storing a strategy input from the strategy input means, a competition information stored in the competition information storage means, and a competition subject information storage means. Based on the stored competitor information and the strategy for each competitor stored in the strategy storage means, a result prediction means for predicting a competition result, and a competition result output for outputting the competition result predicted by the result prediction means Means.

In the competition prediction device, the result prediction means predicts a competition result based on a strategy taken by the competitor according to a positional relationship with another competitor, in addition to the information on the competition and the information on the competitor. . Accordingly, the competition prediction device takes into account the strategy taken by a specific competitor in the competition, for example, the strategy taken by the competitor when the development that the escape horse makes a large escape in the case of horse racing can be predicted. And predict the results.

In the competition estimating apparatus, the result estimating means may include an intermediate result estimating means for estimating an intermediate result in each stage of the competition. In this case, the intermediate result prediction means determines the position of each competitor in each stage of the intermediate result according to the position of another competitor in at least one of the current stage and the previous stage of the intermediate result and the operation for each competitor. To predict intermediate results.

As described above, the intermediate result prediction means allows the user to know how the overall competition is affected at each stage by the position of the competitor.

When the competition prediction device according to the first and second aspects has an intermediate result prediction means, the competition result output means sequentially displays the intermediate results in each stage of the competition predicted by the intermediate result prediction means. It can be constituted by a display means.

By configuring the output means in this way, the competition estimating apparatus can display the expected result in real time, for example, by sequentially displaying the intermediate results of each stage of the competition as graphic data for each frame. It can be presented to the user as an image with a feeling.

In the competition estimating apparatus according to the first and second aspects, it is preferable that the competition is a horse race and the subject of the competition is a horse running in a horse race.

That is, in horse racing, it is empirically known that whether the deployment is performed at a slow pace or at a high pace affects the race result. It is also empirically known that a strategy taken by a specific run horse (for example, a large escape for a runaway horse) affects the race result. Therefore, when it is possible to predict the overall race pace or the race development of a strategy taken by a specific racehorse, the above-mentioned competition prediction device can predict the result in consideration of such a race development. It is particularly suitable for prediction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information recording medium storing a program executable by a general-purpose computer or a general-purpose game device having a display device, an input device, a storage device, and the like. I do. With this information recording medium, this can be easily distributed and sold as a software product independently of the device. In addition, by using this software using existing hardware resources, competition prediction of the present invention as a new application can be easily implemented with existing hardware. Then, if the program recorded on the information recording medium of the present invention is executed by a general-purpose computer or a general-purpose game device, the competition prediction device according to claim 1 or 5 can be realized.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described as an example where the present invention is applied to horse racing prediction and a home-use game machine is realized as a platform.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a system centered on a home-use game machine 1 applied to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, this system includes a home-use game machine 1, a television receiver 2, a CD-ROM (Compac
t Disc Read Only Memory) 3.

The consumer game machine 1 executes a program stored in the CD-ROM 3 and performs processing for outputting the result to the television receiver 2. The consumer game machine 1 includes a disk holder 11 for setting the CD-ROM 3, an open key 12 for opening the disk holder 11, a power key 13, and a reset key 14.
Is provided. The home game machine 1 also includes a controller 116 having a plurality of operation keys and a memory card 11.
7 is detachably mounted. The circuit configuration of the consumer game machine 1 will be described later in detail.

The CD-ROM 3 stores a program for estimating a horse race realized in this embodiment. C
The D-ROM 3 is set on the disk holder 11 of the consumer game machine 1. The program stored in the CD-ROM 3 is executed by the consumer game machine 1, and by performing the processing described below according to the program, it is possible to predict a horse race.

The television receiver 2 has an AV cable 4
The video signal and the audio signal from the consumer game machine 1 are converted into video and audio, respectively, and are shown to the user.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the consumer game machine 1 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the consumer game machine 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a GTE (GeomeTric Engine).
e; graphics data generation processor) 102, peripheral device 103, main memory 104, OS-ROM
(Operating System ROM) 105, MDEC (Motion D
Ecoder; data decompression engine) 106, PIO (Parall
el Input Output; extended parallel port) 107, SI
O (Serial Input Output; extended serial port) 10
8, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 109, frame buffer 11
0, SPU (Sound Processing Unit) 111, sound buffer 112, CD
-ROM drive 113, CD-ROM decoder 11
4. CD-ROM buffer 115, controller 11
6, a memory card 117 and a communication device 118.

CPU 101, peripheral device 103, main memory 104, OS-ROM 105, MDEC 10
6, PIO107, SIO108, GPU109, SP
The U111, the CD-ROM decoder 114 and the communication device 118 are connected to each other via the bus 100.

The CPU 101 executes a program, which will be described later and is stored in the main memory 104, to realize a horse race prediction. GTE1
Reference numeral 02 denotes a coprocessor of the CPU 101, which executes vector operations such as coordinate conversion and light source calculation by parallel processing.

The peripheral device 103 comprises an interrupt controller and the like. The main memory 104 is
It is configured by a semiconductor memory and stores a processing program executed by the CPU 101 and data required for executing the processing program, for example, various tables described later. The OS-ROM 105 stores an OS (operating system) kernel, a boot loader, and the like.

The MDEC 106 executes an inverse DCT (discrete cosine) transform operation, and reads a JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) read from the CD-ROM 3.
) Or MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group). PIO10
Reference numeral 7 denotes an extension port for parallel data. SIO1
08 is an expansion port for serial data.

The GPU 109 is a subprocessor that operates independently of the CPU 101, and draws a polygon image based on the coordinates and color information obtained by the GTE 102 in accordance with a polygon drawing command from the CPU 101. The frame buffer 110 is a memory in which a polygon image drawn by the GPU 109 is expanded, and is configured by a dual port RAM. The polygon image developed in the frame buffer 110 is provided with a synchronization signal by the GPU 109 and is output to the television receiver 2 as a video signal.

The SPU 111 is a sub-processor which operates independently of the CPU 101, and is a PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) A sound source device is built in, and the audio data transferred to the sound buffer 112 is output to the television receiver 2 in accordance with a command from the CPU 101. The sound buffer 112 stores the audio data transferred from the CPU 101 or the audio data transferred from the CD-ROM decoder 114.

The CD-ROM drive 113 has a CD-R
OM3 is driven to read data stored in CD-ROM3. The CD-ROM decoder 114 is a CD-ROM decoder.
The ROM drive 113 decodes data read from the CD-ROM 3 and stores audio data in the sound buffer 1.
In step 12, the processing program of the CPU 101 and processing data therefor are transferred to the main memory 104. CD-RO
The data and the like for such transfer are temporarily stored in the M buffer 115.

The controller 116 is an input device for giving an instruction to the CPU 101 by a user's operation, and includes a start key, a direction key, and other keys for performing various inputs. The memory card 117 is composed of, for example, a flash memory,
Saves the processed data so that it can be used at the next system startup. Communication device 118
Controls data transfer between the controller 116 and the memory card 117 and the bus 100.

Hereinafter, various tables stored in the main memory 104 used for predicting a horse race will be described with reference to FIGS. Main memory 10
The tables stored in 4 include a race data registration table, a runner registration table, a result registration table, a strategy setting table, a parameter setting table, and a ranking table.

The race data registration table stores the race data relating to the race to be predicted, which is input in the process of “Registration table registration” described later. Items registered in the race data registration table include, as shown in FIG. 3, “race name”, “class”, “date”,
There are “distance”, “course”, “state”, “estimated time”, and “pace allocation”.

In the “race name”, a race name to be predicted (for example, XX cup, XX stakes) is registered. "Class" includes the conditions in the race (eg, GI, GII, GIII, open, under 15 million, 9
Is registered. The date of the race is registered in the “Date”. "Distance" indicates the running distance in the race (for example, 1600m, 2400m, etc.)
Is registered. In the “course”, a distinction is made between a turf course and a dirt course. In the “state”, the expected track state (good, heavy, slightly heavy, bad) is registered. The “estimated time” includes, for example, 1
The goal time of arrival is registered. In the “pace distribution”, for example, a high pace, a middle pace, a slow pace, and the like predicted by the user from an article in the horse racing newspaper are registered by a method described later.

Of the data registered in these race data registration tables, items used for horse race prediction in this embodiment are "distance", "course", "estimated time", and "pace distribution".

The racehorse registration table stores the data of the racehorses running in the race to be predicted, which are input in the processing of “Registration table registration” described later. As shown in FIG. 4, the items registered in the racehorse registration table include “frame number”, “horse number”, “horse name”, “affiliation”, “horse age”, “class”, “gender”, “gender”, Hair color "," jockey ",
There are "foot quality", "weight" and "health".

In the "frame number" and "horse number", the respective frame numbers and horse numbers of the runners in the race to be predicted are registered. In “Horse name”, the name of each running horse is registered. "Affiliation", "Age", "Class", "Gender",
In the “hair color”, respective data on each running horse is registered. In the “jockey”, the name of a jockey riding on each running horse in the race to be predicted is registered. "Leg material"
, The footprint of each runner (separation of runaway, precedence, insertion, and run-in)
Is registered. In the “Balance weight”, the basis weight imposed on each horse in the race to be predicted is registered. In the “condition”, for example, the condition of each running horse considered by the user from an article in the horse racing newspaper or the like is registered by an index.

Among the data registered in the racehorse registration table, "leg material", "basal weight", and "health" are used in the horse race prediction in this embodiment. “Frame number”, “Horse number”, and “hair color” are not used for the prediction of the race result itself, but create graphic data for displaying the prediction result (including the intermediate result) on the television receiver 2. Used for

The result registration table is for registering the actual race results of the previous run, the previous run, and the three previous runs for each of the runners registered in the runner registration table. The data to be registered in the grade registration table is entered in the same way as the racehorse registration table.
It is performed in the processing of. As shown in FIG. 5, the items registered in the grade registration table include “state”, “distance”, “course”, “order of arrival”, “weight”, “time”, “front 3F”,
There are "after 3F", "difference" and other data.

In the "state", the state of the horse in the race is registered. In the “distance”, the running distance of the race is registered. In the “Course”, whether the race is a turf course or a dirt course is registered. In the “order of arrival”, the order of arrival of the horse in the race is registered. In the “Loss weight”, the loaf weight imposed on the horse in the race is registered.

In the "time", the goal time of the horse in the race is registered. "Front 3F" includes 3F (Halong: 1) from the start of the horse in the race.
The time between Halon = 200m) is registered. "Rear 3F" is 3F before the goal of the horse in the race.
Is registered. The “deck difference” includes the runner and the first runner in the race (two runners when the runner is first)
The difference between the goal time and the goal time is registered.

The above data are all used for horse race prediction in this embodiment, and in particular, 1F described later.
It is used when the lap time in each section is first estimated.

The strategy setting table, as shown in FIG.
For each of the runners registered in the runner registration table, an operation in a race according to the leg type is registered. Input of the data registered in the strategy setting table is performed in the process of “Registration of a run table” described later, similarly to the run horse registration table. Table 1 shows the strategies set in the strategy setting table.

[0050]

[Table 1]

The parameter setting table stores various parameters necessary for horse race prediction and output of results (final results and intermediate results). In the parameter setting table, as shown in FIG. 7, the expected lap time, “distance”, “inside / outside”, “G rank (goal rank)”, and “G time (goal time)” in each section of each 1F, as shown in FIG.
There is.

As the lap time of each section, an expected lap time for each 1F of each run horse determined in the process of “run” described later is set. The lap time of each section may be modified according to the prediction at each stage of the intermediate result.
The “distance” is set to a distance from a start point of each runner at each stage of an intermediate result predicted in a process described later.
In “inside / outside”, the distance from each inner horse to the inner fence at each stage of the intermediate result predicted in the processing described later is set. "G
In the “rank”, the goal rank of each running horse predicted in the processing described later is stored. The “G time” stores the goal time of each running horse predicted in the processing described later.

As shown in FIG. 8, the ranking table stores the horse numbers of each horse from the first place to the last place in the middle of the race predicted by the processing described later. Since the position of each horse in the race is affected by the position of the other horses, especially the position of the preceding horse, the ranking table is provided to perform the processing for determining the position of the next intermediate result in order from the first horse. It is what is being done.

The main memory 104 is provided with a timer area for storing a timer for setting a time from the start of each stage of the intermediate state used for prediction for setting a goal time. ing. The value of the data in the timer area depends on the expected stage.
U101 updates sequentially.

Hereinafter, this home-use game machine 1 is provided with a CD-RO
The process from setting M3 to actually obtaining the expected final result will be described.

In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding, the processing executed by the CPU 101 is actually
It is assumed that a process executed by a coprocessor or a subprocessor (GTE102, GPU109, SPU111) other than U101 is also included. In addition, the processing program is actually read from the CD-ROM 3 sequentially under the control of the CPU 101 in accordance with the progress of the processing.
After being decompressed by the EC 106, it is transferred to the main memory 104. In the following description, a detailed description of reading, decompression, and transfer of the processing program from the CD-ROM 3 to the main memory 104 is omitted. In addition, the processing related to audio output is omitted.

When making a prediction of a horse race, the user operates the open key 12 to open the disc holder 11 and
After setting the D-ROM 3 in the CD-ROM drive 113 of the consumer game machine 1, the disc holder 11 is closed. In this state, a predetermined command is input to the CPU 101 by the user pressing the power key 13 or pressing the reset key 14 when the power is on. Thus, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 starts.

In the processing of the main routine, the CPU 101
First, execute the program for the opening process,
The opening video and audio are output from the television receiver 2 (step S101). The CPU 101
In this state, it is determined whether the start key of the controller 116 has been input (step S102).

If it is determined in step S102 that the start key has not been input (step S102; N
o), the CPU 101 repeatedly performs the processing of steps S101 and S102 to output the opening video and the audio continuously from the television receiver 2, and
Wait for input from start key.

If it is determined in step S102 that the start key has been pressed (step S102; Yes)
s), the CPU 101 causes the television receiver 2 to display a main menu as shown in FIG. 10 (step S).
103). Next, the user selects a desired item by operating the keys of the controller 116 according to the displayed main menu (step S104). CP
U101 checks what kind of item was selected in step S104 (step S105).

If the selected item is "end" (step S105; end), the CPU 101 executes the processing of step S101 again. If the selected item is "Registration table" (step S10
5; Registration of a running horse), the CPU 101 executes a process shown in a flowchart (FIG. 11) described later. If the selected item is "run" (step S105;
Start), the CPU 101 executes the processing shown in the flowchart (FIG. 16) described later. If the selected item is other (step S105; other), the CP
U101 executes a process corresponding to the item. In addition,
Since these processes are outside the scope of the present invention,
The description is omitted.

Hereinafter, when the item selected on the main menu is "Registration list" (step S105;
The process of (running horse registration) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process for registering a run table, that is, a process for registering race data and run horse data in respective tables.

In the processing of this flowchart, the CPU 1
01 first displays a predetermined dialog box on the television receiver 2 and asks the user whether or not to use data already registered in the memory card 117. Then, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the response from the user to the inquiry is to use the data in the memory card 117 (step S201).

If the data in the memory card 117 is to be used (step S201; Yes), the CPU 101
Loads the data into the main memory 104 (step S202), and when not used (step S20).
1; No), the CPU 101 causes the television receiver 2 to display a registration menu as shown in FIG.
3). In this registration menu, the upper part is a race data input part, and the lower part is a running horse data input part.

Next, the user selects a desired item by operating the keys of the controller 116 in accordance with the displayed registration menu (step S204). CP
U101 determines which item is selected in step S204 (step S205).

If the selected item is any of "race data" (step S05; race data), the CPU 101 causes the television receiver 2 to display a window for inputting the data of the item. The user inputs data of the selected item according to the displayed window.

Here, the selected item is “pace distribution”.
In the case of, the CPU 101 first
The television receiver 2 displays a pace setting bar as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13A, the pace distribution is set to the intermediate distribution, which is the default state. If you set your pacing to slow pace,
By operating the keys of the controller 116, the user increases the number of boxes displayed in "white" as shown in FIG. 13B, and moves the box to the "S" side. In the case of setting the pace distribution to a high pace, the user operates the keys of the controller 116 so that
As shown in (d), the number of boxes displaying “black” is increased, and the number is moved to the “H” side. In this manner, the user enters a “pace allocation”.

The input data is stored in the main memory 104.
Is registered at the position of the corresponding item in the race data registration table (step S206).

When the input of the data of the selected item is completed, the CPU 101 executes the processing of step S203 again.

If the selected item is one of the horse numbers in the "running horse data" (step S20)
5; run horse data), the CPU 101 causes the television receiver 2 to display an item selection menu bar as shown in FIG. The user operates the keys of the controller 116 in accordance with the displayed menu bar to select any desired item from “register”, “insert frame”, and “delete frame” (step S207). Note that the “frame” here corresponds to the horse number and is different from the “frame” of the frame number. The CPU 101 determines the item selected in step S207 (step S208).

If the selected item is "register" (step S208: registration), the CPU 101 causes the television receiver 2 to sequentially display windows for registering each item. The user operates the keys of the controller 116 according to the displayed window, and proceeds to step S204.
Each item of the running horse data of the horse number selected in is input sequentially.

Here, when "leg material" is selected as the item, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the user operates the key of the controller 116 to escape, and any of the preceding, inserting, and adding is performed. When the foot type is input, the CPU 101
Causes the television receiver 2 to display a window as shown in FIG. The user can use the controller 11
By operating the key No. 6, one of the check boxes in the window is checked, and an operation for the horse is set. In the default state, the operation is “depends on the limb” in any limb.

The input data is stored in the main memory 104
Is stored at the position of the corresponding item in the runner registration table, the result registration table, or the strategy setting table (step S209).

If the selected item is “insert frame” or “delete frame” (step S208; insert frame,
The CPU 101 performs a process of inserting or deleting a frame specified by the user from the registration menu (step S210), and executes the process of step S203 again. Thereby, the registration menu in which the frame is inserted or deleted is newly displayed on the television receiver 2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 205 that the item selected on the registration menu is “end” (step S 205; end), the CPU 101
Terminates the process of “Registration table registration” and executes the process of step S103 in FIG. 9 again.

Hereinafter, when the item selected on the main menu is “run” (step S105; run)
Will be described with reference to FIGS.
Note that when the CPU 101 executes the process of “run”, it is required that registration of the run table has already been completed. Here, the description will be made on the assumption that registration of the run table has been completed. .

In the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
U101 first performs the processing of loop 1 of steps S301 to S303. In the loop 1, the main memory 104
The processing is performed in the order of the running horse numbers stored in the running horse registration table.

At step S302 in the loop 1, the CP
U101 calculates the distance, the estimated time and the pace distribution from the race data table in the main memory 104, the weight and condition of the horse from the run horse data registration table, and the three to three previous races for the run horse from the grade registration table. The results are sequentially read out and a predetermined calculation is performed to calculate a lap time for each 1F which is expected when the running horse is assumed to have run alone. The CPU 101 stores the lap time for each 1F calculated for the horse in the main memory 10.
4 is stored in the parameter setting table.

When the processing of loop 1 (steps S301 to S303) is completed for all the running horses, the CPU 1
01 is the distance in the parameter setting table, inside / outside, G
For each parameter of ranking and G time, an initial value is set for each running horse. The CPU 101 also registers the horse numbers in the order as they are as the initial values of the order table in the main memory 104 (step S304).

Next, the CPU 101 executes a loop 2 (step S3) to calculate an intermediate result at each stage of the race.
05 to S307). In loop 2, processing is performed according to the order set in the order setting table.
Here, the intermediate result is, for example, the television receiver 2
The loop frequency is calculated every 1/30 second according to the frame frequency, and the loop 2 is executed every 1/30 second. For this reason, although not shown, the CPU 101
(NO OPeration) for time adjustment after passing through
Execute the instruction repeatedly.

In step S306 in the loop 2, the CP
U101 performs the "parameter update" process in the parameter setting table while obtaining the intermediate result. FIG.
13 is a flowchart showing details of the “parameter update” process in step S306.

In the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
U101 first reads out the horse number of the running horse corresponding to the ranking to be processed from the ranking table. CPU1
01 uses the read horse number as a key to read information (distance and inside / outside) relating to the position of the running horse from the parameter setting table (step S401).

Next, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S401.
The running distance read by the running horse is compared with the distance of the race to be predicted stored in the race data registration table to determine whether the running horse has finished (step S402). If it is determined that the goal has not been reached (step S402; No), the CPU 1
01 performs the process of step S404 next.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the goal has been reached (step S402; Yes), the CPU 101 sets the rank being processed in loop 2 as the goal rank of the running horse and a predetermined area in the main memory 104. Is registered in the parameter setting table as the goal time of the running horse stored in the parameter setting table (step S403). However, if the goal ranking and the goal time have already been registered, the registration is not performed again. Then, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S4
04 is executed.

In step S404, the CPU 101
The lap time of the section corresponding to the distance read in step S401 is read from the parameter setting table. C
Next, the PU 101 reads out the leg type and the strategy of the running horse from the strategy setting table (step S405). C
The PU 101 has information (distance and inside / outside) on the positions of other runners set in the parameter setting table.
Is read (step S406).

The CPU 101 determines in steps S404 to S4
According to the information read out in step 06, the parameters of the running horse registered in the parameter setting table are corrected (step S407).

The modification of the parameters in step S407 is as follows:
It is performed as follows. First, the CPU 101 checks the position of another running horse, and when there is no situation in which the running horse is surrounded by other running horses and blocks the course, further examines the leg type and strategy of the running horse. And CPU1
No. 01 determines the position of the running horse according to the strategy and the expected lap time in the section. Also, the CPU 101
If the surrounding horse is surrounded by another running horse, the position of the running horse is determined according to the position of the other running horse.

For example, the first horse running at the top in the state shown in FIG. 18A is not affected by the other running horses, and therefore, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C, You can freely determine the next position. Also, when trying to increase the pace, the 7th horse running backward in the state shown in FIG. 18 (a), as shown in FIGS. 18 (b) and (c),
It can be taken outside in order. However, FIG.
In the state shown in FIG. 8 (a), the third horse, which is surrounded by the fifth, sixth and second horses, is obstructed even when trying to increase the pace. According to the position of the sixth horse, the position is decided.

The CPU 101 calculates the speed from the position thus determined and the position at the previous stage, and determines the difference between the calculated lap time and the speed corresponding to the lap time set in the parameter setting table. Correct the lap time. At this time, for example, if the calculated speed is faster than the speed corresponding to the lap time set in the parameter setting table, the CPU 101 corrects the lap time in a further later section to be longer.

When the processing in step S407 ends, C
The PU 101 returns to the processing of the flowchart in FIG. Then, when the same processing is completed up to the last runner, the processing exits from loop 2 (steps S305 to S307).

When the process exits from the loop 2, the CPU 101 determines the information (distance, inside / outside) relating to the position of each running horse set in the parameter setting table and the frame number of each running horse set in the running horse registration table. In step S308, graphics data indicating an intermediate state of the race is generated according to the horse number, the coat color, and the like. The generated graphics data is expanded in the frame buffer 110 and output to the television receiver 2 as a video signal to which a synchronization signal has been added.

Next, the CPU 101 rearranges the horse numbers registered in the ranking table in descending order of the distance traveled by each running horse in the parameters newly set in the processing of the loop 2 (step S309). The CPU 101 performs a loop 2
The time in the main memory 104 is updated to the time until the intermediate state is obtained by the processing of (step S31)
0).

Then, the CPU 101 reads from the parameter setting table the distance traveled by the running horse registered in the final ranking in the ranking table, and this distance is equal to or greater than the race data registered in the race data registration table. Then, it is determined whether all the horses have finished (Step S311).

If it is not determined in step S311 that all the running horses have reached the goal (step S311;
No), the CPU 101 executes the processing from step S305 again, and performs processing for calculating the next intermediate state (for example, after 1/30 second).

If it is determined in step S311 that all the running horses have finished (step S311; Yes)
s), the CPU 101 sorts the parameter setting table in ascending order according to the goal rank (step S31).
2). Then, the CPU 101 further obtains necessary data from the race data registration table and the racehorse registration table based on the sorted parameter setting table, and displays a list of expected race results as shown in FIG. (Step S31)
3).

The CPU 101 waits for the end of the process by the user's operation of the controller 116 with the race result list displayed on the television receiver 2 (step S314). When the end of the process is specified (Step S314; Yes), the process executed by the CPU 101 is the same as that of Step S103 of the main routine (FIG. 9).
The main menu is displayed on the television receiver 2 again.

The following describes an example of the difference in the expected result that occurs when the setting of “pace distribution” and the setting of “operation” are changed when a horse race is predicted by applying the above embodiment. explain.

1. Setting of pace distribution Here, in the case where only one runner whose rung is running away is expected to lead at the beginning of the race, this runner is set in step S302 for the runaway horse. The lap time of the section will be described. In addition, it is assumed that the strategy of the escape horse is set to “My pace” which is not affected by the positioning of other running horses.

When the pace distribution is set to the intermediate pace as shown in FIG. 13A, the lap time of each section is set so as not to change in the first half and the second half. Next, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), if the pace distribution is set to the slow pace side, this escape horse runs with a margin in the first half and leaves a margin in the second half according to empirical rules. Therefore, the lap time in the latter half section of the escape horse is set to be faster than the first half.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), if the pace distribution is set to the high pace side, this running horse will exhaust stamina according to a rule of thumb and will have no reserve in the latter half. Therefore, the setting is made so that the lap time in the latter half section of the escape horse is delayed more than the lap time in the first half section is shortened. As shown in FIG. 13 (d), when the speed is further set to the high pace side, this tendency is further expanded. For this reason, the expected result is obtained such that the escape horse (or preceding horse) is advantageous in the slow pace setting, and disadvantageous in the high pace setting.

2. Strategy Here, a description will be given of how the lap time initially set in step S302 is corrected in step S407 when the strategy is changed for an escape horse that is hardly affected by the positional relationship with other runners in step S407. I do.
The pace distribution shall be an intermediate pace.

If the strategy is set to "great escape", if the estimated time is set earlier, this escape horse will consume considerable stamina in the first half section. Therefore, the lap time in the latter half section is corrected so as to be considerably later than the first setting. On the other hand, if the estimated time is late, the speeding up in the first half section will not consume much stamina of this escape horse,
The lap time in the latter half section is hardly modified from the initial setting.

When the strategy is set to “pace down”, the lap time in the first half section of the escape horse is delayed in accordance with the subsequent horse. Here, if the estimated time is set earlier, the exhaustion of the stamina in the first half of the escape horse is suppressed, so that there is remaining power in the second half. For this reason, the lap time in the latter half section is corrected to be faster. On the other hand, when the estimated time is set to be late, the stamina consumption in the first half is almost the same as when the pace is not reduced. For this reason, the lap time in the latter half is hardly corrected from the initial setting.

Thus, for example, in the case of a runner whose leg type is "escape", when the estimated time is slow, it is advantageous to set "large escape" as a strategy, and when the estimated time is fast. Predicts that it would be advantageous to set "pacing down" as an operation.

As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to predict a race result in consideration of a pace distribution and a race development such as a strategy taken by each running horse. For this reason, when the race development is predictable, it is possible to predict the race result in consideration of the predicted race development.

In the above embodiment, the lap time per 1F is first predicted from the past results and the predicted time for each horse, and the predicted lap time is corrected according to the set operation and the positional relationship with other horses. Race results (including intermediate results) by sequentially determining the position of each horse
Was expected. However, the invention provides, for example,
According to the set pace distribution, the expected lap time for each 1F is calculated instead of the individual runners, and the intermediate result is sequentially predicted according to the total lap time and the runner data of each runner. The present invention can be applied to a case where a race result (including an intermediate result) is predicted by another method.

In the above-described embodiment, both the pace and the strategy of each horse are set as race developments, and a horse race is predicted. However, those in which only one of these can be set as the race development can be adopted as the scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the pace distribution of the race is set to a default value (intermediate distribution) or a value input by the user operating a key of the controller 116. However, for example,
The CPU 101 may execute a predetermined program to obtain an expected pace distribution based on the past results of all the running horses, and register the obtained pace distribution in the race data table.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is applied to horse race prediction. However, the invention can be applied to other competition predictions, such as car racing. For example, in an automobile race, the running power can be determined based on the performance of the racing car and the ability of the driver, and the endurance affected by the wear of the tire due to the driving characteristics of the driver can be determined.

In the above embodiment, the race data and the running horse data are all transmitted to the controller 116 by the user.
Was operated by operating the keys. However, among these data, the race data other than the racetrack condition and the past race results of the running horse are, for example,
The information may be stored in the CD-ROM 3, read from the CD-ROM 3, and registered in a table in the main memory 104.

In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the present invention is implemented using the home game machine 1 as a platform. However, the present invention may be implemented with a personal computer, an arcade game machine, or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG.
Personal computer (PC) 2 connected via
01 and the Web server 202. In this case, the competition result (including the intermediate result) may be obtained in the Web server 202 and returned to the personal computer 201 via the Internet 204 and the provider 203.

In such a client-server system, the personal computer 2 serving as a client
Data input from 01 to the Web server 202 may or may not include the past race results of the horses running. That is, by providing the web server 202 with a database of past race results, data input from the personal computer 201 does not have to include past race results.

In the above embodiment, the expected competition result (including the intermediate result) is presented to the user by being displayed on the television receiver 2. However,
For example, the final result or an intermediate result at a main position (the fourth corner, in front of the goal plate, etc.) may be presented to the user by printing it on paper using a printer.

In the above embodiment, the program for realizing the present invention is distributed using the CD-ROM 3 as a medium. However, the program for implementing the present invention may be stored in another computer-readable information recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a ROM card and distributed. Further, it may be preinstalled and distributed to the magnetic disk device of the system to which the present invention is applied. Alternatively, a program for implementing the present invention may be stored on a magnetic disk provided in a Web server and distributed via the Internet.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Taking into account the expected race development, it is possible to accurately predict the competition results.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a system centered on a home game machine applied to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the consumer game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a race data registration table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a runner registration table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a grade registration table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a view showing an operation setting table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a parameter setting table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a ranking table stored in a main memory of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing of a main routine in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a main menu.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a run table registration process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a registration menu.

13A to 13D are diagrams illustrating a method of setting a pace distribution.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a selection item menu bar.

FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating a strategy setting method.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a competition prediction process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a parameter update process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 18A to 18C are diagrams for explaining the determination of the position of a running horse in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of a result of a horse race prediction according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a client server system applied to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Consumer game machine 2 Television receiver 3 CD-ROM 4 AV cable 11 Disk holder 12 Open key 13 Power key 14 Reset key 100 Bus 101 CPU 102 GTE 103 Peripheral device 104 Main memory 105 OS-RO
M 106 MDEC 107 PIO 108 SIO 109 GPU 110 Frame buffer 111 SPU 112 Sound buffer 113 CD-RO
M drive 114 CD-ROM decoder 115 CD-RO
M buffer 116 Controller 117 Memory card 118 Communication device 201 Personal computer (PC) 202 Web server 203 Provider 204 Internet

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Competition information input means for inputting information on competition, competition information storage means for storing information on competition input from the competition information input means, and competition for inputting information on competitors participating in the competition Subject information input means; competitive subject information storage means for storing information on the competitive subject input from the competitive subject information input means; pace setting means for setting an expected competition pace; setting by the pace setting means A pace storage means for storing the obtained pace; information about the competition stored in the competition information storage means; information about the competitor stored in the competition subject information storage means;
And the pace stored in the pace storage means,
A competition prediction device comprising: a result prediction unit that predicts a competition result; and a competition result output unit that outputs a competition result predicted by the result prediction unit. 2. The competition prediction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the competitor includes information on an actual competition result of the competitor. 3. The result estimating means includes intermediate result estimating means for estimating an intermediate result in each stage of the competition, wherein the intermediate result estimating means determines a position of each competitor in each stage of the intermediate result, 3. The competition prediction device according to claim 1, wherein the prediction is made according to the position of another competitor in at least one of the current stage and the previous stage. 4. An operation input means for inputting an operation taken by a competitor according to a positional relationship with another competitor, and an operation storage means for storing an operation inputted from the operation input means. 4. The competition prediction device according to claim 3, wherein the intermediate result prediction means predicts a position of each competitor in accordance with the strategy stored in the strategy storage means. 5. Competition information input means for inputting information on competition, competition information storage means for storing information on competition input from the competition information input means, and competition for inputting information on competitors participating in the competition. Subject information input means; competitor information storage means for storing information about the competitor input from the competitor information input means; Strategy input means, strategy storage means for storing the strategy input from the strategy input means, competition information stored in the competition information storage means, competition subject information stored in the competition subject information storage means, strategy storage means A result prediction means for predicting a competition result based on the strategy for each competitor stored in the competition result; and a competition result predicted by the result prediction means And a competition result output means for outputting the competition result. 6. The result predicting means includes intermediate result predicting means for predicting an intermediate result in each stage of the competition, wherein the intermediate result predicting means determines a position of each competitor in each stage of the intermediate result, The competition prediction device according to claim 5, wherein an intermediate result is predicted according to a position of another competitor in at least one of the current stage and the previous stage and a strategy for each competitor. 7. The competition result output means comprises display means for sequentially displaying intermediate results in each stage of the competition predicted by the intermediate result prediction means.
Or the competition prediction device according to 6. 8. The competition according to claim 1, wherein the competition is horse racing, and the competitor is a horse running in a horse race.
The competition prediction device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. A step of inputting information on the competition, a step of storing the input information on the competition in the first storage means, a step of inputting information on a competitor participating in the competition, Storing information on the subject in a second storage means, setting an expected competition pace, storing the set pace in a third storage means, and storing in the first storage means Estimating a competition result based on the obtained information on the competition, the information on the competitor stored in the second storage means, and the pace stored in the third storage means; Outputting, and an information recording medium for recording a program including: 10. A step of inputting information about a competition, a step of storing the input information about a competition in a first storage means, a step of inputting information about a competitor participating in the competition, Storing information on the subject in a second storage means; inputting a strategy taken by a competitor according to a positional relationship with another competitor; and storing the entered strategy in a third storage means. Storing the competition result based on the information on the competition stored in the first storage means, the information on the competitor stored in the second storage means, and the strategy stored in the third storage means. An information recording medium for recording a program including: a step of predicting; and a step of outputting a predicted competition result to the outside.