JP2007069014A - Game system, game device and server device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a pseudo competitive game near a future race or match to be played actually. <P>SOLUTION: This game system includes: a game device for performing a competitive game in which two or more competitive objects compete with each other; and a server device connected to the game device through a communication network. The server device includes: a specifying information generating means for generating specifying information for specifying two or more competitive objects participating in the competitive game; and a transmitting means for transmitting the specifying information generated by the specified information generating means through the communication network to the game device. The game device includes: a receiving means for receiving the specified information; and a game progressing means for causing the competitive game in which two or more competitive objects specified by the specifying information received by the specifying information compete with each other to progress. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system including a game device that executes a competitive game in which a plurality of competition objects compete with each other, a server device connected to the game device via a communication network, and a game that constitutes the game system. The present invention relates to a device and a server device.

  As this type of game apparatus, for example, a horse racing game apparatus is widely known (for example, Patent Document 1). In general, in a horse racing game apparatus, a player performs a pseudo race (competition game) in which a plurality of racehorse characters (competition targets) compete with each other for ranking. In such a horse racing game apparatus, various devices have been conventionally made in order to realize a situation close to an actual horse racing. For example, the name of the racehorse character is used as the name of an actual racehorse, or the ability of the racehorse character is set to be close to the ability of the real racehorse. In such a conventional horse racing game apparatus, at the time of shipment, the data of the racehorse character having the name of the actual racehorse and the data of the racehorse character having the ability data close to the ability of the actual racehorse are stored in the storage device. I remember it. Then, using a racehorse character that has the same name and the same ability as the racehorse that entered the actual racehorse race that was performed in the past, A realistic race. According to this horse racing game apparatus, it is possible to reproduce past horse racing races actually performed on the game. However, in this case, the result of the pseudo race on the game may be different from the past horse racing actually performed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-210228

However, in the conventional horse racing game apparatus, as described above, since the racehorse character data as described above is shipped to the market in a state where the data is stored in the storage device in advance, a past actual horse racing race is reproduced. There is a problem that even though it can be performed, it is not possible to execute a pseudo-race that is close to a future horse racing that will be actually performed.
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to a horse racing game apparatus, but a game apparatus that executes a race or competition in which a plurality of competition objects compete with each other and that is actually performed as a pseudo-competitive game on the game will be realized in the future. A similar problem may occur that a pseudo-competitive game that is close to a future race or competition to be performed cannot be executed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and the object of the present invention is to provide a game system and game capable of executing a pseudo-competitive game that is close to a future race or competition that is actually performed. An apparatus and a server device are provided.

To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a game comprising a game device that executes a competitive game in which a plurality of competition objects compete with each other, and a server device connected to the game device via a communication network. In the system, the server device includes specific information generating means for generating specific information for specifying a plurality of competition targets participating in the competitive game, and the specific information generated by the specific information generating means is transmitted to the communication network. Transmitting means for transmitting to the game device via the receiving device, wherein the game device competes with a receiving means for receiving the specific information and a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information received by the receiving means. It has a game progress means which progresses a competitive game, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
In this game system, based on the specific information generated by the server device on the communication network, it is possible to determine the competition target to participate in the competitive game that is progressed on the game device. In general, an object that is scheduled to participate in a future race or competition that is actually performed (a target object of actual participation) is announced before the actual race or competition is performed. Therefore, specific information for identifying a competition target on the game that is close to the announced actual participation plan target is generated by the server device before the future race or competition is performed, and is transmitted to the game device. It is possible. Therefore, in the game device, before or at the same time as the future race or competition is performed, a competition game in which a competition object close to the actual participation target scheduled to participate in the race or competition is executed. Is possible.
In addition, since the game system is configured to transmit the specific information generated by the server device to the game device via the communication network, the game system has been announced no matter what region or place the game device is installed. The specific information generated based on the actual participation target can be delivered to the game device in a short time from the time of publication. Accordingly, it is possible to execute a competition game in which a competition object close to the actual participation target that is scheduled to participate in the future race, competition, or the like participates in a short time from the time of publication. Depending on the race or competition, the subject of participation may be announced just before the start of the race or competition, but according to this game system, even in such a case, the race or competition will be announced. It is possible to execute a competition game in which a competition object close to an actual participation target that is scheduled to participate in the race, competition, or the like participates.

The invention according to claim 2 is the game system according to claim 1, wherein the competitive game is a competitive race in which the plurality of competition objects compete with each other for ranking, and the game device receives the specific information received by the receiving means. Each of a plurality of competition targets specified by the above-mentioned competition determination means has a ranking determination means for determining the ranking in the competition race by lottery, and the game progress means determines each competition target by the ranking determination means. The competitive race is advanced so as to be ranked.
As the above-mentioned competitive game, there are a game involving a competition in which a plurality of competition objects face each other and one of the competition objects wins, such as real baseball, soccer, martial arts, etc. Some of them are related to races that compete in order of arrival. The competitive game performed in the game device of this game system is related to the latter race, and the ranking of the competitive race is determined by lottery in advance by the rank determining means, and the competitive race proceeds so that the determined rank is obtained. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pseudo competitive race close to this for a future race that is actually performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game system of the second aspect, the server device determines the rank of each competition object used for determining the lottery probability when the rank determining means determines the rank by the lottery. The order determination information generation means for generating information is generated, and the transmission means is generated by the rank determination information generation means for a plurality of competition targets related to the specific information together with the specific information generated by the specific information generation means. Rank determination information is transmitted to the game device via the communication network, the receiving means receives the rank determination information, and the rank determination means is a lottery obtained from the rank determination information received by the reception means. The lottery is performed based on the probability, and the rank of each competition object is determined.
In this game system, based on the ranking determination information generated by the server device on the communication network, the ranking of the competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information transmitted together with the ranking determination information participate is determined. Is done. Therefore, if this ranking determination information is generated based on the published actual ability to participate in the competition, etc., a competition that can be close to the result of the race when the future race is actually performed in the game device. The game can be executed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first, second, or third aspect, the game progression means proceeds in addition to the competitive game, a predicted game for predicting a competition object to be won in the competitive game. And the game device selects a competition target from among a plurality of competition targets participating in the competitive game in response to a player operation received by the player and an operation reception unit that receives the operation of the player; and A betting determination means for determining a game value amount to bet on the selected selected competition object, a game value receiving means for receiving the game value amount determined by the betting determination means from the player, and the competitive game. When the selected competition object wins, the game value of the amount corresponding to the game value amount bet on the selected competition object is played. It is characterized in that it has a game value payout means for paying out to over.
In this game system, a competition game in which a competition target that is close to the target of actual participation scheduled to participate in a future race or competition to be performed in real life is played, and a prediction game that predicts which competition target will win is played. Can do.

Further, the invention of claim 5 is the game system according to claim 4, wherein the server device is for a player who bet on a competition object won in a competition game in which a plurality of competition objects specified by the specific information participate. Odds information storage means for storing odds information for calculating the game value amount to be paid out by the game value payout means, and the transmitting means includes the specific information generated by the specific information generating means together with the specific information. The odds information stored in the odds information storage means for the plurality of competition objects is transmitted to the game device via the communication network, the receiving means receives the odds information, and the game value paying means Is the amount of game value to be paid out to a player for a competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information participate, Calculated based on the serial odds information received by the receiving means, the game value of the calculated amount is characterized in that paying out to the player.
In this game system, odds information on the predicted game is transmitted from the server device to the game device via the communication network. In general, in the case where money is bet in anticipation of an object to be won in a future race or competition that is actually performed, the odds are announced before the race or competition is actually performed. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the odds information based on the published odds from the server device to the game device before the future race or competition is performed. And since this game system is the structure which transmits the said odds information to a game device via a communication network from the server apparatus, it is the announced reality regardless of what region and place the game device is installed. The odds information based on the odds can be delivered to the game device in a short time from the time of publication. Therefore, it is possible to execute a prediction game using odds information based on actual odds within a short period of time from the time of publication. The actual odds may be announced just before the start of the race, but according to this game system, even in such a case, the above-mentioned competitive game played before or simultaneously with the start of the race. It is possible to execute the prediction game.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect, the game apparatus includes an operation accepting unit that accepts a player's operation and a player operation accepted by the operation accepting unit. In response, a participation determination means for determining a competition target to participate in the competitive game, wherein the game progress means proceeds with the competition game in which the competition target determined by the participation determination means has participated, The participation determining means does not determine participation according to the player operation when the game progressing means proceeds in a competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information participate. It is.
In this game system, a player can determine a competition object to participate in a normal competition game in which a competition game close to a future race or competition that is actually performed is not performed. On the other hand, when playing a competition game that is close to a future race or competition that is actually performed, the player cannot determine the competition target to participate in the competition game. This makes it possible to realize a competitive game that is closer to a future race or competition that is actually performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect, the game device starts a competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information participate. Start time information storage means for storing start time information for specifying the time, and when the game progress means has reached the start time specified by the start time information stored in the start time information storage means A competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets identified by the identification information participate is started.
In this game system, a competitive game that is closer to a future race or competition to be actually started is started at the start time specified by the start time information stored in the start time information storage means. Therefore, by appropriately setting the start time of the competitive race and storing the start time information for specifying the start time of the competitive race in the start time information storage means, the race is started at the set start time. be able to. Thereby, for example, the start time of the competitive game is set to the same time as the start time of a future race or competition to be actually performed, and the start time information for specifying the start time is the start time information storage means. If it memorize | stores in, it can start the competitive race close | similar to the race, competition, etc. in a game device at the same time as the start time of the future race, competition, etc. actually performed.

The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that it has the structure of the game device constituting the game system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
In this game apparatus, by using the game system according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh aspect described above, a pseudo competitive game that is close to a future race that is actually performed is executed. Is possible.

The invention of claim 9 is characterized in that it has the configuration of the server device constituting the game system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
In this server device, by using the game system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 described above, a pseudo competitive game that is close to a future race that is actually performed is executed. Is possible.

As described above, according to the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it becomes possible to execute a pseudo competitive game that is close to a future race that is actually performed.
In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, a competition game in which a competition object close to an actual participation target scheduled to participate in a race such as a real horse race, a bicycle race, a boat race, etc. is scheduled to participate is executed. An excellent effect is achieved.
Further, according to the invention of claim 3, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to execute a competitive game that can be a result close to the result of a race when a future race that is actually performed is actually performed. Is done.
Further, according to the invention of claim 4, it is predicted which competition object will be won in a competition game in which a competition object close to an actual participation target scheduled to participate in a future race or competition to be actually performed participates. The excellent effect that the prediction game to be performed can be performed is produced.
Further, according to the invention of claim 5, there is an excellent effect that a prediction game can be played using odds close to actual odds.
Further, according to the invention of claim 6, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to realize a competitive game that is closer to a future race or competition that is actually performed.
Further, according to the invention of claim 7, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to freely set the start time of a competitive game that is closer to a future race or competition that is actually performed.

  Hereinafter, the present invention is an arcade game apparatus (hereinafter referred to as an “arcade game”) that executes a prediction game in which a player predicts a winning horse in a horse racing race (competition game) in which a plurality of competing horse characters (competition objects) compete with each other for ranking. An embodiment applied to a game system including a “machine”) will be described.

First, the overall configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire game system according to the present embodiment.
This game system includes a plurality of arcade game machines 1 installed in game centers and the like nationwide, and a server device 20 connected to these arcade game machines 1 via a communication network. The communication network includes a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, a cable TV line, a wireless communication line, and the like.

Next, the configuration of the arcade game machine 1 constituting the game system will be described.
FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of the arcade game machine 1.
The arcade game machine 1 includes a field 2 provided in the center portion and a plurality of stations 10 provided so as to surround the field 2. The field 2 is provided with a racetrack 4 having a race gate 3, and a plurality of model horses (not shown) run in the racetrack 4 to develop a racetrack. Around the field 2, a plurality of speakers 5 for delivering the actual race and cheers are arranged. Above the field 2, a display unit 6 for displaying a game name and the like, and an illumination device 7 for illuminating the field 2 are arranged. The display unit 6 and the illumination device 7 are supported by a support column 8.

  The station 10 is provided with a display 11 for displaying a game screen corresponding to the progress of the game, and a touch panel 12 superimposed on the display surface of the display 11. When the player touches a predetermined position on the game screen displayed on the display 11 in accordance with an instruction on the game screen, the position is detected by the touch panel 12, and the operation content of the player is recognized in the arcade game machine 1. In addition, the station 10 has a medal insertion unit 13 into which medals as game values are inserted by the player, a medal payout opening 14 through which medals are paid out to the player, and a magnetic card insertion slot 15 into which a magnetic card is inserted. Is provided.

  In the arcade game machine 1, the player can participate in the game as the horse of the competitive horse character. Specifically, the player can select a favorite racehorse character from a plurality of racehorse characters prepared, and can acquire the racehorse character by paying a predetermined number of medals. The acquired name of the racehorse character may be created by combining a name selected from previously recorded in the arcade game machine body and a player name (for example, the player's name) input by the player. . Then, the player can train to improve the ability of the acquired competitive horse character, and nurture the competitive horse character. In addition, the trained racehorse character can be started in the race he desires. In the above arcade game machine 1, in order to ensure the continuity of the game when the player participates in the game as a horse owner, the continuation of the game is resumed on another day by using a magnetic card distributed to the player. be able to.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a main control unit for integrally controlling the operation of the arcade game machine 1.
FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a station control unit provided for each station 10.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 disposed on the field 2 side includes a main control device 101, a field control device 102 for controlling the running of a model horse in the field 2, and the lighting device 7. Lighting control device 103 to be controlled, acoustic control device 104 for controlling sounds such as cheers and live music to be played by the speaker 5, SRAM 105 and flash memory 106 for recording various data for each player, and programs necessary for the game And a ROM 107 in which various databases are stored, and a communication device 108 for data communication with the server device 20 via a communication network. The main control device 101 is connected to the field control device 102, the illumination control device 103, the acoustic control device 104, the SRAM 105, the flash memory 106, the ROM 107, and the communication device 108, respectively. The ROM 107 stores a database of horse name data and voice data prepared in advance, selected by a player who plays as a horse owner, various data related to each horse, race schedule, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the station control unit 200 provided in each station 10 temporarily records a station control device 201, a medal management device 202 that manages the payout of medals, and various data of players. A RAM 203, a magnetic information reading device 204 that reads magnetic information of a magnetic card inserted into the magnetic card insertion slot 15, and a magnetic information writing device 205 for writing various information such as an ID code to the magnetic card are provided. The station control device 201 is connected to the medal management device 202, the RAM 203, the magnetic information reading device 204, and the magnetic information writing device 205, respectively. Further, the station control apparatus 201 is provided with a medal insertion sensor (not shown) and a magnetic card insertion which detects a medal inserted through the display 11 and the touch panel 12 and the medal insertion unit 13 shown in FIG. Each is also connected to a magnetic card driving device (not shown) for driving the magnetic card inserted into the port 15.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the station control device 201 on each station 10 side is connected to the main control device 101 on the field 2 side, and necessary communication is possible between them. .

  FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of player data recorded and managed for each player. This player data includes an ID code assigned to each player, personal information about the player, horse information about the player's horse, last play date information and data for identifying the date the player last played the game, and data Rewrite information for recording the update, check code for preventing denitrification of the magnetic card, and the like. In addition to the game history information of the player, the player data includes information such as a screen layout that is not related to the game progress. The ID code is a number assigned only to one player, and is set so that the ID does not overlap with other player data. The personal information, the horse information, and the last play date information are used as game history information for ensuring the continuity of the interrupted game. This player data is stored in the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106 shown in FIG.

The personal information includes information related to the individual player such as the player name and the total number of plays. This personal information is used as data reflected in the game contents so that the player name is used as the crown name of the horse, or is used as customer management data.
In the above-mentioned horse information, for each horse, the horse name code for identifying the name of the horse, the horse type information for identifying the growth force that indicates the characteristics of the growth method, gender, age, number of starts , Speed, stamina, condition, accumulated amount of winning prizes, past race results (for example, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or outside). The horse name code is associated with each horse name data in the horse name data database stored in the ROM 107. Based on the horse name code, the horse name data is read out and used in the game.

  FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure of write data written to the magnetic card when the player interrupts play. A part of the player data is recorded in the write data. Specifically, the ID code, the check code, and information such as a screen layout not related to the game progress are recorded.

  A player who plays as a horse owner inserts the magnetic card at an arbitrary station 10 in order to resume the game. As a result, the check code recorded on the magnetic card is read to determine whether the information written on the check code is normal, and then the ID code recorded on the magnetic card is read. Then, the player data corresponding to this ID code is read from the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106 shown in FIG. The read player data is read into the RAM 203 shown in FIG. 5 in the station 10 and used for predetermined processing. Thereby, the player can resume the game at any time by using the magnetic card, and can continuously enjoy the game by using the racehorse character that he / she has trained.

In the arcade game machine 1, a race having the same name as an actual central horse race (hereinafter referred to as a “normal race”) is sequentially held according to a predetermined cycle. About 60 regular races are prepared as one year of races. For each regular race, time for betting medals, that is, time for purchasing voting tickets (game tickets) in the game, regular races by model horses. The time for performing the race and the time for displaying the race result are secured. The player can predict the winning horse for each race and can freely purchase a betting ticket. The betting ticket is purchased by betting medals, and if the purchased betting ticket matches the result of the race, the number of medals according to the number of bets and odds are paid out as a dividend. In the arcade game machine 1, four types of voting methods are prepared: single win, horse run, single horse, and wide, and the player uses any one of the voting methods to select a competitive horse character to be a winning horse. Predict and bet on the competitive horse character.
Further, in the arcade game machine 1, apart from the above-described normal race, a pseudo race that is close to a future horse racing race that is actually performed, specifically, the race information transmitted from the server device 20 is specified. A race in which a plurality of racehorse characters run (hereinafter referred to as “special races”) is also held. The number of racehorse characters to start is specified by the start information, and is the same as the number of racehorses that will run in a future horse race that is actually performed. Details of this special race will be described later.

Next, the structure of the server apparatus 20 which comprises the said game system is demonstrated.
FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a main hardware configuration of the server device 20.
The server device 20 includes a system bus 300, a CPU 301, an internal storage device, an external storage device 304, an input device 305, an output device 306, and a communication device 307. The internal storage device includes a RAM 302, a ROM 303, and the like. The external storage device 304 includes a hard disk drive (HDD), an optical disk drive, or the like. The input device 305 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. The output device 306 includes a display, a printer, and the like. The communication device 307 performs data communication with each arcade game machine 1 via a communication network.

  The components such as the CPU 301 and the RAM 302 exchange data and program instructions with each other via the system bus 300. Various programs for operating the server device 20 according to a predetermined procedure are stored in the ROM 303 or the external storage device 304, and are called up and executed in the work area on the CPU 301 or the RAM 302 as necessary. In addition, when starting information (specific information), odds information, or the like of a future horse racing race that is actually performed is input from the input device 305 or the communication network, the information is stored in the external storage device 304. The server device 20 may be configured as a dedicated device or may be configured using a general-purpose computer system. Further, it may be configured by a single computer, or may be configured by connecting a plurality of computers each having a plurality of functions via a network.

Next, a processing flow of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the entire game system according to the present embodiment.
The arcade game machine 1 constituting this game system includes a receiving means, a game progress means, a rank determining means, an operation receiving means, a bet determining means, a game value receiving means, a game value paying means, a participation determining means, and a start time information storage means. have.
The receiving means receives start information, rank determination information, and odds information transmitted from the server device 20, and is mainly configured by the communication device 108. In the present embodiment, the start time information described later is also transmitted from the server device 20 and received by the receiving means.
The game progression means proceeds with the above-described normal race and special race in which a plurality of racehorse characters that compete for the race compete with each other, and a prediction game in which the player expects a racehorse character to win in these races. This game progression means is mainly constituted by the main control unit.

The rank determining means is mainly constituted by the main control unit. The rank determining means determines, by lottery, the racehorse character that is ranked first in the race in which the game progression means proceeds based on the winning percentage data of a plurality of racehorse characters that enter the race, and the remaining racehorses Among the characters, the racehorse characters up to the lowest are sequentially determined by lottery using the corrected winning rate data X ′ of the remaining racehorse characters obtained from the following formula (1).
X ′ = X / (1-Y) (1)
However, X is the winning percentage data of each racehorse character to be calculated, and Y is the sum of the winning percentage data of racehorse characters whose ranks have already been determined.

  The winning percentage data of each racehorse character is stored in the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106. This win rate data indicates the probability that each competing horse character running in the race is ranked first in the race. The winning percentage data of each racehorse character varies depending on parameters such as ability values of other racehorse characters that run in the race, and the winning percentage data varies from race to race even for the same racehorse character. Various parameters such as the speed, stamina, condition, age of the racehorse character, the condition of the racetrack, the jockey, the weather, etc. can be used as parameters affecting the winning rate data. Set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, before the game progress means starts the progress of the predicted race, the main control device 101 determines a plurality of racehorse characters to run in the race, and considers various parameters for each racehorse character. To calculate the winning percentage data. Then, the calculated winning percentage data is stored in the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106 as winning percentage data for each racehorse character.

The specific operation of the rank determining means will be described. First, a lottery table is generated using the winning percentage data of each racehorse character as the lottery probability data of each racehorse character. In this lottery table, all random numbers that can be generated by the main control device 101 are apportioned according to the ratio of the winning rate data of each racehorse character, and are associated with each racehorse character. Then, the main control device 101 generates one random number to determine the racehorse character that is ranked first, compares the generated random number with the lottery table, and identifies the racehorse character corresponding to the random number. . Thereby, the game progress means advances the race so that the racehorse character is ranked first.
Next, the main control device 101 substitutes the winning percentage data of the racehorse character determined as the first place and each winning percentage data of the remaining racehorse characters into the formula (1), and the remaining racehorse Character corrected winning percentage data X ₁ ′ to X ₇ ′ are respectively calculated. Then, a new lottery table is generated using the calculated corrected winning percentage data X ₁ ′ to X ₇ ′ as the lottery probability data of those racehorse characters. Thereafter, the main control device 101 generates one random number to determine the second-placed racehorse character, compares the generated random number with the new lottery table, and determines the racehorse character corresponding to the random number. Identify. Thereby, the game progress means advances the race so that the racehorse character is ranked second.
Thereafter, the racehorse characters up to the final rank are determined in the same manner.

  The operation accepting means is for accepting a player's betting operation, and mainly includes the touch panel 12, the station control device 201, and the main control device 101. When the player performs a bet operation, the display 11 of the station 10 includes an odds table, an operation button image for selecting two racehorse characters to be bet by the player, and inputting the number of medals to bet on the bet target. Is displayed. The player operates the touch panel 12 according to the display content of the display 11 and performs a bet operation.

  The betting determination means selects the number of racehorse characters corresponding to the voting method based on the player operation (betting operation) accepted by the operation accepting means, and the number of medals to bet on the selected racehorse character Determine (game value amount). Specifically, in the case of a win, a bet is made in units of one racehorse character, and in the case of horses, horses, and wide, bets are made in units of two racehorse characters. The betting determination means mainly includes a station control device 201 and a main control device 101. Specifically, operation data indicating the content of the bet operation performed by the player is transmitted from the touch panel 12 of the station 10 to the main control device 101 via the station control device 201. The main control device 101 selects a racehorse character based on the operation data, and determines the number of medals to bet on the selected racehorse character. Such bet contents of the player are stored in the SRAM 105 and the flash memory 106 for each player.

  The game value receiving means is for receiving medals corresponding to the number of medals determined by the betting determination means from the player who performed the betting operation. Specifically, the player counts the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion unit 13 of the station 10 and manages them as medal data by the medal management device 202. The medal management device 202 manages medals exchanged between the player and the arcade game machine 1. When receiving a medal from a player, the medal management device 202 performs a process of reducing the count value of the player's medal data by the number of medals received. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game value receiving means is mainly constituted by the station control device 201 and the medal management device 202.

The game value paying means determines a winning horse in each voting method based on the rank of the racehorse character determined by the rank determining means, and determines the number of medals bet on the competitive character related to the winning horse, The number of medals obtained by multiplying the corresponding odds is paid out to that player. Specifically, the medal management device 202 performs a process of increasing the count value of the player's medal data by the number of medals to be paid out. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game value payout means is mainly composed of the station control device 201 and the medal management device 202.
The odds used by the game value payout means are calculated based on the winning rate data of the racehorse character running in the normal race for the normal race. On the other hand, in the special race, either the odds calculated from the winning percentage data as in the normal race, or the odds calculated based on the odds information transmitted from the server device 20 as will be described later. Is used.

  The participation determination means determines a racehorse character that participates in the normal race according to a start operation (player operation) performed when the player starts his own horse in the normal race. The station control device 201 and the main control device 101 are included. Specifically, operation data indicating the content of the start operation performed by the player is transmitted from the touch panel 12 of the station 10 to the main control device 101 via the station control device 201. The main control device 101 selects a racehorse character that is the horse of the player based on the operation data, and sends start information specifying the selected racehorse character to the game progress means and the rank determination means. In addition, about the other racehorse characters which run in the said normal race, it determines according to a runhorse determination program. For a normal race where there is no start operation, all racehorse characters that start in the normal race are determined according to the start horse determination program. However, the participation determination means does not determine the participation of the racehorse character according to the player's start operation for the special race.

  The start time information storage means stores start time information for specifying the start time of the special race. This start time information storage means is mainly constituted by the SRAM 105 or the flash memory 106 of the main control unit. The start time information stored in the start time information storage means is sent to the game progress means, and the game progress means starts the special game when the start time specified by the received start time information has arrived. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the special race is started at a timing other than the time when the start time specified by the start time information has arrived. That is, in the present embodiment, a pseudo special race close to a future horse racing race that is actually performed is performed a plurality of times before the actual horse racing race is started. In the present embodiment, the start time information for determining the start time of the special game is transmitted from the server device via the communication network. Therefore, it is possible to collectively manage the start times of special games respectively performed on all arcade game machines 1 on the server device 20 side. The start time information may be generated in the arcade game machine 1 in accordance with, for example, the operation of the operator of the game center where the arcade game machine 1 is installed or the operation of the player. In this case, the start time of the special game can be set as appropriate for each arcade game machine 1 according to the desires of the game center or the players.

In addition, the server device 20 constituting the game system includes a transmission unit, specific information generation unit, rank determination information generation unit, and odds information storage unit.
The transmission means transmits start information, ranking determination information, odds information, and start time information to each arcade game machine 1 via a communication network, and is mainly configured by the communication device 307.
The specific information generating means generates start information (specific information) for specifying a plurality of racehorse characters participating in the special game, and mainly includes a system bus 300, a CPU 301, an internal storage device, an external The storage device 304 is configured. In the present embodiment, the operator inputs the published start information to the server device 20 and generates start information to be transmitted to the arcade game machine 1 according to the predetermined start information generation program based on the input start information.

  The rank determination information generation means generates rank determination information for each racehorse character used when the rank determination means of the arcade game machine 1 determines the rank. The rank determination information generation means mainly includes the system bus 300, the CPU 301, and the internal memory. Device, an external storage device 304, and the like. In the present embodiment, the ranking determination information is parameter information used to determine the winning rate data of a plurality of racehorse characters related to the start information. Specifically, it is data used in calculating the winning percentage data in the arcade game machine 1 among the speed, stamina, condition, age, etc. of each racing horse character. Such ranking determination information is determined based on the past battle history of the racehorses that will run in a future horse race that is actually performed. Specifically, the speed, stamina, condition, age, and the like of the racehorse are determined from the past race history of the racehorse, and the operator inputs them to the server device 20. The CPU 301 of the server device 20 executes a predetermined rank determination information generation program, and generates rank determination information such as the speed, stamina, condition, age, etc. of the corresponding racehorse character based on various input information.

  The odds information storage means pays out the game value payout means to a player who bet on a racehorse character who has won in a competition game in which a plurality of racehorse characters specified by the race information in the arcade game machine 1 participate. Odds information for calculating the game value to be output is stored. This odds information storage means is mainly composed of the RAM 302 and the external storage device 304. This odds information is determined based on the odds information published for the future horse racing that will actually take place. Specifically, the published odds information is input to the server device 20 and stored in the odds information storage means. In the present embodiment, the case where the published odds information is used as it is will be described. However, the published odds information adjusted for the arcade game machine 1 is stored in the odds information storage means. Also good.

  Next, the flow of processing when proceeding with a pseudo special race that is close to a future horse race actually performed in the game system, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, will be described. In the following description, a case where a pseudo special race close to an actual GI race to be held on the next Sunday is performed before and at the same time as the start of the GI race will be described as an example. .

FIG. 8 is a sequence flow diagram showing the flow of processing in this game system.
Normally, the race information such as the name, horse number, and frame number of the actual GI race to be held on the next Sunday will be announced around the last Wednesday. Therefore, the operator of the server device 20 inputs start information such as the horse name, horse number, and frame number to the server device 20 in accordance with the published start information. In addition, in the case where the publisher who makes the above announcement publishes such start information as electronic data, the start information is input to the server device 20 by downloading the electronic data via a communication network. Also good. In the server device 20, the specific information generating means generates start information to be transmitted to the arcade game machine 1 according to a predetermined start information generation program based on the start information input in this way. Further, the rank determination information generating means of the server device 20 generates rank determination information of the racehorse specified from the published start information. The start information and the order determination information are transmitted to the arcade game machine 1 through the communication network by the transmission unit of the server device 20 together with the start time information. In addition, the information which shows the scheduled start time of the said GI race is used for the start time information in this embodiment.

  When these pieces of information are received by the receiving means of the arcade game machine 1, the arcade game machine 1 has the racehorse character related to the received start information after the normal race (normal race cycle) for one year is completed. Will run a special race and its prediction game. Specifically, when the normal race cycle ends, first, the rank determining means of the arcade game machine 1 calculates win rate data of the racehorse character related to the received start information based on the received rank determination information, The odds are calculated based on the winning percentage data. The calculated odds are displayed on the display 11 of the station 10 as an odds table. The calculated odds data is sent to the game value payout means. In addition, the rank determining means determines the rank of the racehorse character related to the received start information based on the calculated winning percentage data. The determined rank data is sent to the game progress means.

  On the other hand, based on the received start information, the game progress means first progresses the prediction game. As a result, the player performs a bet operation on the touch panel 12 with reference to the odds table displayed on the display 11 of the station 10. When the betting period ends, the game progress means starts a special race in which the racehorse character according to the run information starts, and the race progresses so that each racehorse character has the order determined by the order determination means. . This special race and its prediction game are held every time the normal race cycle ends until the last special race described later is held. In a prediction game for each special race, when the player bets on a competitive character related to the winning horse of each voting method determined based on the ranking determined by the ranking determining means, the game value paying means is The number of medals obtained by multiplying the number of bets placed by the corresponding odds received from the rank determining means is paid out to the player.

  When the odds information in the actual GI race to be held on the next Sunday is announced, the operator of the server device 20 inputs the odds corresponding to each voting method to the server device 20 according to the published odds information. . In the case where the publisher who makes the announcement discloses the odds information as electronic data, the odds information may be input to the server device 20 by downloading the electronic data via a communication network. . The server device 20 stores the odds information input in this way in the odds information storage means. The odds information stored in the odds information storage means is transmitted to the arcade game machine 1 via the communication network by the transmission means of the server device 20.

  When this odds information is received by the receiving means of the arcade game machine 1, the odds based on the received odds information are used as odds used in a prediction game for a special race that is subsequently executed on the arcade game machine 1. Specifically, in the prediction game for the special race, the rank determining means determines the odds based on the received odds information. The determined odds are displayed on the display 11 of the station 10 as an odds table. Therefore, this odds table is the same as the current odds table in the actual GI race to be held next Sunday. Note that the rank determining means calculates win rate data of the racehorse character that runs in the special race based on the received rank determination information, and determines the rank of each racehorse character based on the win rate data. Same as above.

  Then, after the game progression means has advanced the special race based on the received start information, the competition character related to the winning horse of each voting method determined based on the rank determined by the rank determination means in the prediction game On the other hand, if the player has bet, the game value payout means adds the odds received from the ranking determination means to the number of medals bet, that is, the current odds in the actual GI race held on the next Sunday. Pay out the number of medals obtained by multiplying to that player.

  In addition, when the odds information used in the actual GI race is updated, the updated odds information is input to the server device and transmitted to the arcade game machine 1 every time the updated odds information is updated. It is desirable to play a prediction game with odds information.

  Further, when the predetermined time before the start time indicated by the scheduled start time stored in the start time information storage means of the arcade game machine 1 comes, the game progress means will end the last special after the current normal race is over. Run the race and its prediction game. This last special race and its prediction game are started when the current normal race is completed, even during the normal race cycle. Specifically, the game progression means first proceeds with the prediction game after the end of the normal race, and then starts the last special race as soon as the start time arrives. Thereby, the pseudo special race close to this GI race can be started simultaneously with the start of the actual GI race.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in each arcade game machine 1 installed in a game center nationwide, a pseudo special race that is close to a future horse racing race that is actually performed is started before the horse racing race is started. Can be executed.
In addition, in the present embodiment, since the player's own horse is prohibited from running in the special race, each racehorse that runs in the future race that will be performed in the actual race will be run in the special race. Only near racehorse characters. As a result, the special race can be made closer to a future horse race that is actually performed.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a game system that performs a horse racing race in which a plurality of racing horse characters compete with each other for ranking has been described. However, other competitive races such as a bicycle race, a boat race, baseball, The same applies to competition games such as soccer.

The functional block diagram of the whole game system which concerns on embodiment. The schematic block diagram of the whole game system. The external view which shows the arcade game machine which comprises the game system. The control block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the main control part of the same arcade game machine. The control block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the station control part of the same arcade game machine. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure of player data. FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing a data structure of write data written to the magnetic card. The schematic block diagram which shows the main hardware structures of the server apparatus 20 which comprises the game system. The sequence flow figure showing the flow of processing in the game system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Arcade game machine 10 Station 11 Display 12 Touch panel 20 Server apparatus 100 Main control part 101 Main control apparatus 105 SRAM
106 Flash memory 107 ROM
200 Station Control Unit 201 Station Control Device 202 Medal Management Device 304 External Storage Device 307 Communication Device

Claims (9)

A game device for executing a competition game in which a plurality of competition subjects compete with each other;
A game system comprising a server device connected to the game device via a communication network,
The server device includes specific information generating means for generating specific information for specifying a plurality of competition targets participating in the competitive game, and the specific information generated by the specific information generating means via the communication network. Transmission means for transmitting to the device,
The game apparatus includes receiving means for receiving the specific information, and game progress means for progressing a competitive game in which a plurality of competition objects specified by the specific information received by the receiving means compete with each other. Game system. The game system according to claim 1,
The competition game is a competition race in which the plurality of competition objects compete with each other for ranking.
The game apparatus has rank determining means for determining the rank in the competitive race by lottery for each of a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information received by the receiving means,
The game system characterized in that the game progression means advances the competition race so that each competition object has a rank determined by the rank determination means. The game system according to claim 2,
The server device has rank determination information generating means for generating rank determination information for each competition object used for determining the lottery probability when the rank determining means determines the rank by the lottery,
The transmission means transmits the rank determination information generated by the rank determination information generation means for a plurality of competition targets related to the specific information together with the specific information generated by the specific information generation means via the communication network. To the device,
The receiving means receives the ranking determination information,
The game system characterized in that the rank determination means performs the lottery based on the lottery probability obtained from the rank determination information received by the receiving means and determines the rank of each competition object. The game system according to claim 1, 2 or 3,
In addition to the above-mentioned competitive game, the game progression means is for proceeding a prediction game for predicting a competition object to win in the competitive game.
The game apparatus selects a competition object from a plurality of competition objects participating in the competition game according to a player operation received by the operation reception means received by the operation reception means, and the operation reception means; A betting determination means for determining a game value amount to bet on the selected selection competition object, a game value receiving means for receiving a game value amount determined by the betting determination means from the player, and the selection in the competitive game A game system comprising game value payout means for paying out to the player a game value of an amount corresponding to a game value amount bet on the selected competition object when the competition object wins. The game system according to claim 4,
The server apparatus is configured to calculate odds for calculating a game value amount to be paid out by the game value paying means for a player who bet on a competitive object that has won a competitive game in which a plurality of competitive objects specified by the specific information participate. Having odds information storage means for storing information;
The transmission means transmits the odds information stored in the odds information storage means for a plurality of competition targets related to the specific information together with the specific information generated by the specific information generating means via the communication network. Send to
The receiving means receives the odds information,
The game value payout means calculates a game value amount to be paid out to a player for a competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information participate, based on the odds information received by the receiving means, and the calculated amount A game system characterized in that the game value is paid out to the player. The game system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,
The game apparatus includes operation receiving means for receiving a player's operation, and participation determining means for determining a competition target to participate in the competitive game in accordance with the player operation received by the operation receiving means.
The game progress means advances the competition game in which the competition object determined by the participation determination means participates,
The participation determining means does not determine participation according to the player operation when the game progressing means progresses in a competitive game in which a plurality of competition targets specified by the specific information participate. system. The game system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6,
The game apparatus has start time information storage means for storing start time information for specifying a start time of a competitive game in which a plurality of competition objects specified by the specific information participate,
When the start time specified by the start time information stored in the start time information storage means has arrived, the game progress means starts a competitive game in which a plurality of competition objects specified by the specific information participate. A game system characterized by   A game apparatus having the configuration of the game apparatus constituting the game system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.   8. A server apparatus comprising the server apparatus constituting the game system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.

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