JP2008245764A - Predictive game system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the unfair feeling of payout among players at the time when the prediction is made possible and to maintain the balance of the balance of the entire game.
A state in which one or more prediction targets move after a predetermined distance or after a predetermined time has passed is predicted, and a dividend is paid when the prediction is reached. A prediction game system to be obtained, wherein a weight generation means for generating a weight of a bet indicating ease of losing prediction at the time of prediction according to the progress of the prediction target, such as movement or passage of time, and a prediction target Bet accepting means for accepting an object to be predicted and the number of bets until the end of the movement or the passage of time, and storing it as bet information with the bet weight at that time, and predicting based on the stored bet information Odds calculation means for calculating the odds for each target, and the payout calculator based on the game result, bet information and odds at the end of the movement of the predicted target or at the end of time .
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a prediction game system such as a horse racing game.

  There is a game apparatus in which a race result such as a horse race or a boat race is predicted, and a payout is obtained according to the prediction result and the number of bets (betting) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

With this type of conventional game device, as with real-world horse racing and boat racing, etc., the acceptance of prediction is closed before the start of the race, and after the start of the race, it is not possible to make a new prediction and participate in the game. It was.
JP 2006-231073 A Japanese Patent No. 3864866

As described above, since the conventional game apparatus can bet only before the start of the race, the following problems have been pointed out.
(1) When the prediction is closed and the race starts, players who have not participated in the game cannot participate in the game until the race is over, and have a boring time waiting for the next race. There is only.
(2) For the players who participated in the game, the waiting time until the end of the race can only watch the result of the race and cannot perform any more meaningful act.
(3) In order to prevent the waiting time of (1) and (2) from becoming excessive, the theme of the game is limited to horse racing, boat racing, bicycle racing, etc. in which one race is completed in a short time, and new themes It is difficult to target.
(4) It is not so difficult to accept the prediction even after the start of the race, but in such a case, the prediction becomes easier as the race gets closer to the end, and depending on the time when the prediction is made, Unfairness in payout occurs, and the game is no longer established.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the waiting time by making it possible to participate at any time, and between players according to the predicted time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an anticipatory game system that can eliminate unfairness in payouts, maintain the balance of the balance of the entire game, and maintain the fun of the game.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, as described in claim 1, after one or a plurality of prediction objects have moved a certain predetermined distance or after a predetermined time has passed, An anticipation game system that predicts what state it is in, and executes an anticipation game that gives a dividend when the anticipation hits, depending on the progress of the anticipation target movement or time The weight generation means for generating the weight of the bet indicating the ease of the prediction at the time when the prediction is made, and the prediction target and the number of bets are accepted until the prediction target moves or the time elapses. The bet receiving means for storing the bet information with the bet weight at the time, the odds calculating means for calculating the odds for each prediction object based on the stored bet information, and the movement of the prediction object Ku is the passage of time at the end game results, summarized as prediction game system comprising a payout calculating means for calculating a payout based on the bet information and at the end of odds.

  Here, the bet weight is, for example, an increase / decrease rate determined at a time when a computer receives an input signal of a player's bet in a prediction game in which a player bets medals based on the prediction. The weight is set by changing the value (number of sheets) used to calculate the odds and the payout, and as a result, the player loses the prediction at the time of making the prediction. It shows ease.

  Also, as described in claim 2, in the prediction game system according to claim 1, the odds calculating means is for displaying the odds calculated based on the bet information by multiplying the weight of the bet at the time of calculation. The odds can be calculated together.

  In addition, as described in claim 3, in the prediction game system according to claim 1 or 2, the weight generation means is configured to determine the bet amount based on an elapsed time from the start of the prediction game. Weights can be generated.

  In addition, as described in claim 4, in the prediction game system according to claim 1, the weight generation means calculates a bet weight based on a ranking at each time point of the prediction target. Can be generated.

  In addition, as described in claim 5, in the prediction game system according to claim 1 or 2, the weight generation unit is configured to calculate the position of the prediction target at each time point or the speed and acceleration. A bet weight can be generated based on the combination.

  In addition, as described in claim 6, in the prediction game system according to claim 1 or 2, the weight generation means has a factor due to time as a main factor at the beginning of the prediction game. At the end of the prediction game, the weight of the bet can be generated so as to gradually change so that the possibility of unpredictability is a main factor.

  In addition, as described in claim 7, in the prediction game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the surplus dividend resources generated by the player's bet are distributed to the player who bet at an earlier time. Means may be provided.

  Further, as described in claim 8, one or a plurality of prediction objects are predicted to be in a state after moving a predetermined distance or after a predetermined time has elapsed, An anticipation game control method for executing an anticipation game in which a payout is obtained when the anticipation hits, and it is easy to deviate from the prediction at the time of making an anticipation according to the progress of the target movement or time A step of generating a bet weight indicating a bet and a step of receiving the prediction target and the number of bets between the prediction target movement or the end of the passage of time, and storing the bet information together with the bet weight at that time And calculating the odds for each predicted object based on the stored bet information, and the game result, bet information and the odds at the end when the predicted object moves or the time elapses. It can be configured as a prediction game control method comprising calculating a payout based on.

  In addition, as described in claim 9, one or a plurality of prediction objects are predicted to be in a state after moving a predetermined distance or after a predetermined time, A control program for an anticipation game system that executes an anticipation game in which a payout can be obtained when the anticipation is made, and the computer is made in accordance with the progress of the anticipation object movement or the passage of time, etc. Means for generating bet weight indicating ease of unpredictability, expectation object and bet number are accepted until the end of the movement of the prediction object or time elapses, and bet information with the bet weight at that time As a means for storing, a means for calculating odds for each prediction object based on the stored bet information, a game result at the end of the movement of the prediction object or the passage of time, Can be configured as a prediction game control program to function means for calculating a payout based on the bets information and at the end of odds as.

  Further, as described in claim 10, it can be configured as a computer-readable predictive game control program recording medium in which the predictive game control program of claim 9 is recorded.

  In the prediction game system of the present invention, by eliminating the waiting time by making it possible to participate at any time, by introducing a bet weight indicating the ease of deviating prediction at the time of prediction, It is possible to eliminate unfairness in payout among players according to the predicted time, to maintain the balance of the entire game without losing the fun of the game.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a prediction game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the prediction game system is a game control device 1 that performs overall control of a prediction game, and a player who is connected to the game control device 1 via a network 2 and that participates in the game operates the game. And a plurality of satellites 3. The satellite 3 may be a dedicated terminal device provided in an amusement facility, or may use an information device such as a PC (Personal Computer), a game machine, or a mobile phone at hand of the player. Note that the game control device 1 and the satellite 3 may be configured integrally.

  Here, a prediction game is a prediction of what state one or more prediction targets will be after a certain distance has been moved or after a predetermined time has passed, and the prediction is true. This is a game where you can get a payout. How much award is obtained is determined according to the number of bets that are input simultaneously when the player makes a prediction, on the assumption that a prediction is made. The greater the number of bets, the greater the payout that can be obtained when a prediction is made.

  This prediction game includes traditional horse racing, boat racing, bicycle racing, etc., and it is possible to bet predictions even after the start of the race, so in one race to predict the winning team of the baseball game Even those that require a relatively long time can be treated as a theme. Even a prediction of a presidential election winner over a period of several years can be a realistic subject. Furthermore, even economic indicators that will last forever like the exchange rate can be used as the subject by arbitrarily dividing the period and targeting the value at the end of the period.

  The game control device 1 includes a control unit 11 that performs a main control operation, a monitor 12 that displays a progress status of a predicted game, a network communication port 13 that performs communication via the network 2, a hard disk, an optical disk, and a ROM (Read And auxiliary storage device 14 including only memory). Note that the monitor 12 may be omitted, and only the satellite 3 may be displayed.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111 that performs arithmetic processing according to a computer program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 that stores the program and data being worked on, and a ROM 113 that stores a fixed program and data. And a timer 114 for acquiring the current time. The CPU 111 reads a program for controlling the predicted game from the auxiliary storage device 14 into the RAM 112 and executes the program.

  The satellite 3 has inputs such as a control unit 31 that performs the main control operation, a monitor 32 that displays the progress of the predicted game, and the like, buttons, levers, touch panels, and the like that accept player operations (input of predicted targets and the number of bets, etc.) An interface 33 and a network communication port 34 for performing communication via the network 2 are provided. The control unit 31 includes a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing and the like according to a computer program, a RAM 312 that stores data during work, and a ROM 313 that stores fixed programs and data.

  The satellite 3 receives data from the game control device 1 via the network 2 to synchronize the game control device 1 and the satellite 3 such as the time after the start of the race and the current odds of each prediction target, and the player predicts And data for performing. From the satellite 3, bet information such as the prediction target and the number of bets input by the player is transmitted to the game control device 1 via the network 2.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the prediction game system, in which a game control device 1 having a large monitor 12 is installed at one end on a predetermined floor of an amusement facility or the like, and a plurality of seats face each other. A satellite 3 is provided. The satellite 3 is provided with a monitor 32 and an input interface 33 at a position facing the seated player. Note that speaker towers 4 for outputting sound are provided at the four corners of the floor.

<Overall operation>
A player who wants to participate in the prediction game first obtains a play medium by paying a certain price before participating in the game. Here, the value is a price paid to an operator of the prediction game system or a virtual currency that can be used in the game. Also, the types of game media that can be accepted by the device include electronic data recorded on medals, magnetic cards, etc., virtual currency in the game, and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of the embodiment.

  In FIG. 3, when the game control device 1 starts a prediction game (step S101), the game control device 1 proceeds with a game such as a race according to a program (step S102). Note that even if the prediction game starts, the race or the like does not immediately start, but the race or the like starts after a predetermined time for accepting a bet. Bets can be placed before and after the start of the race. In addition, one or a plurality of players can participate in the prediction game at the same time. If there are few players participating in the game and there is an adverse effect on the progress of the game, the game control device 1 may act as a substitute for the player.

  While the race is being held, the situation of the prediction target in the theme of the prediction game changes every moment, and the situation is displayed on the monitor 12. For example, in the case of a prediction game based on horse racing, a plurality of running horses are moved toward the goal. In the case of a prediction game based on the exchange rate, the exchange rate is changed and a graph of the change history is drawn. Such a method for advancing the situation such as a race may be preliminarily set in a program so as to be executed by the game control device 1, or an actual event (exchange rate, etc.) can be transmitted via a network to an external server or the like. May be obtained and displayed.

  Thereafter, the game control device 1 calculates odds and displays the odds on the monitor 12 of the game control device 1 and the monitor 32 of the satellite 3 (step S103). Details of the odds calculation will be described later. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing examples of monitor display. FIG. 4A is a display example of the monitor 12 of the game control apparatus 1 and FIG. 4B is a display example of the monitor 32 of the satellite 3. On the monitor 12 in (a), the current odds (the odds of the prediction target A are “2”, the odds of the prediction target B are “3”, and the odds of the prediction target C are “4”) are displayed in the area 121. In the area 122, the race status (predicted targets B, C, A in order) is displayed. In the monitor 32 of the satellite 3 in (b), a list of betting statuses of the player of the satellite 3 is displayed in the area 321 (each row includes an expected object, the number of bets, an expected payout, a betting time, odds at betting, and current odds). Is displayed, the current odds (substantially the same content as the area 121 of the monitor 12) are displayed in the area 322, and an operation unit for placing a bet is displayed in the area 323. A button 324 is used to input a prediction target, a button 325 is used to input the number of bets (the number of bets is added by multiple selections), and an area 326 is the number of remaining bets (held game media). The remaining bet conversion number) and the betting content (forecast target, bet number) are displayed. A button 327 is used to determine a bet. In addition, although the case where the area 323 of the operation unit is configured by a touch panel integrated with the monitor 32 is illustrated, the area 323 may be separated from the monitor 32 and configured by a mechanical button and a small display.

  The player makes a prediction while watching the state of the predicted game displayed on the monitor 12 of the game control device 1, determines the bet number in consideration of the displayed odds, and inputs the prediction target and the bet number through the satellite 3. Can participate in the game. The prediction here has various varieties depending on the subject matter and rules of the prediction game. For example, if the prediction game is based on the rule of hitting the first horse with horse racing as the subject matter, the prediction will be the first one. It is the horse that I expected. If the game is a prediction game based on the rule of predicting whether the exchange rate on a given date will be higher than the expected exchange rate based on the exchange rate, whether the exchange rate at a certain date is higher than the expected exchange rate Is expected.

  The number of bets is arbitrary, but cannot exceed the game media balance, and the bet number bet is deducted from the game media balance. The prediction target and the number of bets can be input at any time before and during the prediction game. You can also bet additional bets on the same prediction later. However, odds generally differ at each betting time.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the game control device 1 determines whether or not a bet has been placed from any of the satellite 3 players (step S <b> 104), and if it is determined that a bet has been placed (Yes in step S <b> 104) The bet number and the like are acquired (step S105) and stored as bet information (step S106). The bet information is stored in the RAM 112 or the hard disk of the auxiliary storage device 14. If it is not determined that a bet has been placed (No in step S104), no particular process is performed, and the process proceeds to the subsequent process.

  Next, the game control device 1 determines whether or not the game is over (step S107), and when it is determined that the game is not over (No in step S107), the process proceeds to the game progress (step S102). If it is determined that the game is over (Yes in step S107), a payout for the winning player is calculated according to the game result (step S108). The game control device 1 calculates a payout based on the odds whose final value is determined when the race ends and the bet information stored for each satellite 3 on the game control device 1 side. Details of the calculation of the dividend will be described later.

  The game control apparatus 1 transmits the calculation result of the payout to the satellite 3, and the satellite 3 actually pays the payout (step S109). The paid dividend is added to the game media balance of the player, and the game media balance can be exchanged for medals and electronic data having considerable value, virtual currency in the game, and the like by the operation of the player.

  Thereafter, the game control device 1 ends the prediction game (step S110), starts the prediction game again (step S101), and repeatedly holds a race or the like.

<Calculation of odds and dividends>
In order to clarify the difference between odds and payout calculations in the embodiment of the present invention, a conventional payout determination method will be described first.

  In the following, for the sake of simple and specific explanation, an explanation will be given by taking as an example a prediction game that uses a horse race as a theme and predicts the first horse to be awarded when a prediction is made. In this horse racing game, horse A, horse B,...

B _{A is} the total number of bets made by a player who has entered the game against Horse A before the end of the race, B _{B is} the total number of bets for Horse _B , and B _{C is} the total number of bets for Horse C. When the total number of bets for _N is BN, the total bet number U bet by the player before the end of the race is
U = B _A + B _B + B _C +... + B _N
It becomes.

Here, dividends D _A in the case of, for example, horse A has become one outfit is, because it is the remainder obtained by subtracting the total B _A of the bet on horse A from the total number U of player who participated in the game during the race was bet,
D _A = U−B _A = B _B + B _C +... + B _N
It becomes.

Horse A's odds Z _A is the dividend resource D _A divided by the sum B _A of bets on Horse A,
Z _A = D _A / B _A = (U−B _A ) / B _A
It becomes. The odds Z _B , Z _C ,... Z _{N of} horse B, horse C,.

The payout W obtained by the player p who predicted the first place of the horse A is B _Ap , where the total number of bets made by the player against the horse A is B _Ap .
W = Z _A × B _Ap
It becomes.

  Next, calculation of odds and payout in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams showing an example of the data flow in the processing process of the embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals (step numbers) are given to portions corresponding to the data or processing of FIG.

First, based on the game situation (step S112) that changes according to the progress control of the predicted game (step S111), the weight of the bet (R (t) if it is uniform regardless of the predicted target, or changes for each predicted target) R _A (t), R _B (t),...) Are generated (steps S113 and S114). The bet weight calculation is performed by the CPU 111 of the game control device 1 according to a program.

The bet weight indicates the degree of unclearness of the prediction at a certain point in time (the likelihood of being unpredictable at the time of making a prediction), and a bet that occurs when a bet can be made at any time during a race. It was introduced in order to solve the problem of unfairness due to differences in prediction difficulty depending on the time of day. The bet weight R (t) (the same applies to R _A (t), R _B (t),...) Is 0 ≦ R (t) ≦ depending on the situation of the race at time t after the start of the race. Takes a value of 1. However, at the time before the start of the race, etc., the degree of unclear prediction is assumed to be the same as the start time of the race, etc., and takes the same value as the start time of the race. In addition, since the bet weight R (t) is not so large that the predicted result is unclear, the unfairness is not eliminated, so the maximum value R (t ₀ ) = 1 at the start time t ₀ of the race or the like. At the end of a race or the like, the degree of unclear prediction is generally 0, so the minimum value R (t ₁ ) = 0 should be 0 at the end time t ₁ of the race or the like. However, there is a case in which _{RA A} (t ₁ ) = 0 (same for R _B (t ₁ ), R _C (t ₁ ).

Whether weight R bets from time t ₀ to t ₁ (t) takes any value, it is optional within the range of R (t) according to the characteristics of the subject of prediction game. For this reason, R (t) is an important parameter closely related to the fun of the game, and must be determined in consideration of the characteristics of the game. Specific examples thereof will be described later.

  Next, the generated bet weight (step S114), the total number of bets for each prediction target (stored in the total number of bets for each prediction target) totaled for each prediction target from the bet information in the bet information table described later, and the total number of bets for each prediction target The odds are calculated based on the total expected total bet total (retained in the total expected target bet total number table) (step S115). The odds are calculated according to the program by the CPU 111 of the game control device 1, and the calculated odds are transmitted to the satellite 3 (step S117) and displayed by the game control device 1 and the satellite 3. If the bet is not made from the satellite 3, there is a disadvantage that normal calculation is not performed. Therefore, the game control device 1 virtually substitutes for the player and makes a sufficient number of bets. These virtual players are not seen by real players, but receive bets as well as payouts. Further, the balance of the entire virtual player will statistically converge to zero if the player participates in a sufficient number of prediction games and bets all the prediction targets to be the same in total.

  The calculation of odds will be described using an example of horse racing as described above.

The sum B _A of the number of bets placed by a player participating in the game against the horse A is expressed by using the time t as a parameter.
B _A (t) = B _A (t _A0 ) + B _A (t _A1 ) +... + B _A (t _An )
It can be expanded as follows. t _{A0 to} t _An indicate times when players (not specific players) participating in the game bet on the horse A at the respective times. B _A is a function of time t, which means the total bet up to time t. This formula is generalized and shows a case where there are a total of n bets on horse A.

In addition, the _B A (t) with respect to taking into account the weight of the bet was _B A (t) 'is
B _A (t) ′ = B _A (t _A0 ) × R _A (t _A0 ) + B _A (t _A1 ) × R _A (t _A1 )
+ ... + B _A (t _An ) × R _A (t _An )
become that way. This equation becomes B _A equivalent by conventional payout control method when a constant R (t) = 1.

At this time, the total bet number U (t) and the dividend resource D _A (t) at time t are determined only by the pure bet number regardless of the bet weight R _A (t),
U (t) = B _A (t) + B _B (t) +... + B _N (t)
D _A (t) = U (t) −B _A (t)
It becomes.

Similarly, odds Z _A (t) is independent of bet weight R _A (t),
Z _A (t) = D _A (t) / B _A (t)
It becomes.

However, when viewed from the player, the bet weight is easier to understand intuitively if it is included in the odds.
Z _A (t) ′ = (D _A (t) / B _A (t)) × R _A (t)
Calculate Since this odds Z _A (t) ′ also includes the time t, the final decision is made when the race or the like ends.

  On the other hand, the bet information (step S118) transmitted from the plurality of satellites 3 to the game control device 1 is stored in the bet information table for each satellite as data for each case in the game control device 1 (step S119). The bet information includes “satellite ID”, “forecast target”, “number of bets”, “bet time”, and “weight of bet at bet time”. The bet information stored in the bet information table is used to calculate the odds and bet weights for each forecast target or the total number of bets for all forecast targets, and for each satellite after the race ends. It is also used to calculate

  Next, when the race or the like is finished by the progress control of the predicted game (step S120) and a game result is obtained (step S121), the game result and bet information for each satellite in the bet information table (the bet weight at the time of betting) A payout is calculated based on the odds at the end of the race (step S123) (step S124). The calculated payout is transmitted to the satellite 3 (step S125), and the payout of the payout is performed.

For example, a player p bets the horse A at the time t _Ap0 at the bet number B _Ap (t _Ap0 ), at the time t _Ap1 the bet number B _Ap (t _Ap1 ), ... at the time t _Apm the bet number B _Ap (t _The payout W ′ obtained when the prediction is correct when betting ( _Apm ) is set to t ₁ as the end time of the race, etc.
W ′ = Z _A (t ₁ ) × (B _Ap (t _Ap0 ) × R _A (t _Ap0 )
+ B _Ap (t _Ap1 ) × R _A (t _Ap1 ) +... + B _Ap (t _Apm ) × R _A (t _Apm ))
It becomes. Dividend W 'is that the odds Z _A is until the end of the race and the like because it is a function of U (t) changes every time you bet on a horse that there is a player participating in the game, determined at the time the race has been completed become.

<Distribution of surplus dividend resources>
The total amount W _A of dividends horse A is paid to the player everyone expected hits to become one outfit,
W _A = Z _A × B _A ′ = ((U−B _A ) / B _A ) × B _A ′ = D _A × (B _A ′ / B _A )
Thus, since B _A ′ ≦ B _A due to the action of the bet weight _RA, the value actually paid out becomes smaller than the dividend resource, and a surplus may occur in the dividend resource.

  In this case, for example, if a player who bet on Horse A before the start of the race is allowed to pay dividends by distributing the surplus dividend resources according to the number of bets, it is possible to participate at any time. It is expected that the understanding of the player will be more easily obtained for the suspicion that fairness will occur (actually, unfairness has been resolved). This distribution method of surplus dividend resources is not limited to the player who bet on horse A before the start of the race, but bet on horse A among the players who bet the surplus dividend resources generated by the player who bet at a certain time at an earlier time. Thus, various variations are possible, such as paying out evenly to a player who has been predicted.

<Operator's interest>
If the forecast game system is operated at an amusement facility or the like and it is necessary to increase profits, the difference between the total number bet by the player who participated in the forecast game and the total number of dividends paid to the player who has won the forecast May be collected as profit. In this case, odds and dividends are calculated for the remaining dividend resources that have secured the profits of the operator by multiplying the dividend resources by the payout rate arbitrarily set by the operator or subtracting a certain value. You can respond by doing.

<Bet weight control>
7 to 11 are diagrams showing examples of bet weight generation. 7 to 10 explain a prediction game based on horse racing, and FIG. 11 explains a prediction game based on exchange rate. There is no change.

FIG. 7 shows that the bet weight is uniformly R (t) regardless of the horse to be predicted, R (t ₀ ) = 1 at the race start time t ₀ , and R (t ₁ ) = 0 at the race end time t _1. Is changed according to a linear function passing through. This control method intuitively expresses the fact that the prediction is most difficult before the start of the race, the prediction is easy after the start, and the prediction is easiest immediately before the end of the race.

FIG. 8 is an improvement of the control method of FIG. 7 and uses a monotonically decreasing function other than a linear function. If it is assumed that the prediction becomes easier with time, more generally, even if the bet weight R (t) does not decrease linearly, ΔR (t) at t ₀ ≦ t ≦ t _1. This is because a monotonically decreasing function satisfying / Δt ≦ 0 can be expressed sufficiently.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which this property is applied to horse racing, which is the subject of the prediction game, a little better. In other words, in the case of a horse racing game, there is a feature that the ranking until the final corner at about 3/4 of the entire course passes through the final ranking is not so much affected. Therefore, the decrease rate of R (t) after time _{tq is set} larger than the decrease rate of R (t) before time _tq that passes this final corner. Since it is based on the characteristics of the subject matter of the prediction game, it is not unfair and the betting after the start of the race can be promoted.

In FIG. 9, the betting weight R (t) is more actively controlled according to the race situation. In this example, the betting weight R (t) is different for each prediction target, such as R _A (t), R _B (t),.

Then, control is performed so that a lower rank is higher in a bet weight R (t) than a higher rank according to the rank at the current time t. For example, (a), the horse B is expected target ranking at time T ₁ from the head, horses C, horses D, when being in the order of horse A, as shown in (b) ~ (e) , R _B (t) <R _C (t) <R _D (t) <R _A (t) In this example, the bet weight R (t) does not always decrease monotonously.

  FIG. 10 shows the betting weight determined in proportion to the remaining distance to the goal at the current time, instead of the ranking of FIG. That is, the longer the distance to the goal is, the more difficult it is to predict, and as shown in (a), when the distance to the goal of each prediction target horse A to D changes, it is shown in (b) to (e). Thus, the weight R (t) of the bet is changed in proportion to the distance to the goal. In addition, the method of obtaining the distance is not simply obtained from the current position, but the distance obtained from a position after a minute time in which speed or acceleration is added to the current position of the prediction target in consideration of the current position may be used. By doing so, a characteristic appears in the change of the betting weight R (t), and the prediction game becomes interesting.

  FIG. 11 shows a method of controlling the bet weight R (t) in the case of an anticipation game that is expected to become higher than the assumed exchange rate on a certain date with a change in taste. In this case, the bet weight R (t) is controlled by two factors, which are the remaining time until a certain date and the difference between the current exchange rate and the assumed exchange rate.

  As shown in (a), the element T (t) due to the remaining time decreases gently when the remaining time is sufficient, and decreases rapidly when the remaining time decreases. The element G (t) due to the exchange rate difference is simply proportional to the difference between the current exchange rate and the assumed exchange rate, as shown in (b). Then, these two elements T (t) and G (t) are combined as shown in (c) to obtain R (t).

When combining two elements, perform an operation so that the influence of the remaining time becomes large when the remaining time is sufficient, and the influence of the element due to the exchange rate difference becomes large when the remaining time is small Is preferred. For example, when α (t) = (t−t ₀ ) / (t ₁ −t ₀ ),
R (t) = (1−α (t)) × T (t) + α (t) × G (t)
And so on.

<Summary>
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, there are the following advantages.
(1) Since the payout is controlled by the bet weight R (t), it is not particularly advantageous to place a bet later, and there is no sense of unfairness.
(2) Expected thrilling is expected to increase compared to the conventional one, which makes it impossible to bet after the start of the race. For example, in the case of a prediction game based on horse racing, bets are rarely added after the start of the race to the prediction target that is less likely to be the first after the start of the race, and bets are added to other prediction targets. As a result, the odds of the forecast target, whose prospect has decreased, are expected to rise. In such a situation, if the race is turbulent, and the forecast object that was less likely to be reversed turns into the first place, unexpectedly, a larger dividend than expected can be obtained.

  The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the prediction game system concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of appearance of a prediction game system. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a monitor display. FIG. 3 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of a data flow; FIG. 6 is a second diagram illustrating an example of a data flow. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of generation of bet weights; FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating an example of generation of bet weights; FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 3) illustrating an example of generation of bet weights; FIG. 14 is a diagram (part 4) illustrating an example of generation of bet weights; FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 5) illustrating a generation example of bet weights;

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1 Game Control Device 11 Control Unit 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
114 Timer 12 Monitor 13 Network Communication Port 14 Auxiliary Storage Device 2 Network 3 Satellite 31 Controller 311 CPU
312 RAM
313 ROM
32 Monitor 33 Input interface 34 Network communication port 4 Speaker tower

Claims (10)

Predicting the state in which one or more forecasted objects have moved a certain distance or after a certain amount of time has passed, and are expected to receive a dividend when the forecast is met A prediction game system for executing a game,
A weight generation means for generating a weight of a bet that indicates the ease of deviating from the prediction at the time when the prediction is made, according to the progress of the prediction object such as movement or the passage of time;
A bet receiving means for receiving the prediction target and the number of bets until the end of the movement of the prediction target or the passage of time, and storing the bet information with the bet weight at that time;
Odds calculation means for calculating odds for each prediction target based on the stored bet information;
An anticipation game system comprising: a payout calculating means for calculating a payout based on a game result, bet information and odds at the time of completion at the end of the movement of the prediction object or the passage of time. The prediction game system according to claim 1,
The prediction game system characterized in that the odds calculating means also calculates odds for display obtained by multiplying the odds calculated based on the bet information by the weight of the bet at the time of calculation. In the anticipation game system as described in any one of Claim 1 or 2,
The prediction game system, wherein the weight generation means generates a bet weight based on an elapsed time from the start of the prediction game. In the anticipation game system as described in any one of Claim 1 or 2,
The predicting game system, wherein the weight generating means generates bet weights based on the ranks of prediction targets at each time point. In the anticipation game system as described in any one of Claim 1 or 2,
The weight generation means generates a weight of a bet based on a position of each prediction target at each time point or a combination of the position and speed or acceleration, and a prediction game system. In the anticipation game system as described in any one of Claim 1 or 2,
The weight generation means generates the weight of the bet so that the factor of time is the main factor in the early stage of the prediction game, and the ease of unpredictability is the main element at the end of the prediction game. An anticipation game system characterized by that. In the anticipation game system as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
An anticipation game system comprising means for paying a player who bet at an earlier time a surplus dividend resource generated by a player's bet. Predicting the state in which one or more forecasted objects have moved a certain distance or after a certain amount of time has passed, and are expected to receive a dividend when the forecast is met A predictive game control method for executing a game,
Generating a weight of a bet indicating the ease of deviating from the prediction at the time when the prediction is made according to the progress of the prediction target or the progress of time, etc .;
A process of receiving the prediction object and the number of bets until the end of the movement of the prediction object or the passage of time, and storing the bet information together with the weight of the bet at that time;
Calculating odds for each prediction target based on the stored bet information;
A predictive game control method comprising a step of calculating a payout based on a game result, bet information, and odds at the time of completion at the time of completion of a movement of a prediction object or a lapse of time. Predicting the state in which one or more forecasted objects have moved a certain distance or after a certain amount of time has passed, and are expected to receive a dividend when the forecast is met A control program for a predictive game system for executing a game,
Computer
Means for generating a weight of a bet that indicates the likelihood of deviating from the prediction at the time when the prediction is made, depending on the progress of the prediction target or the progress of time, etc.
Means for receiving the prediction target and the number of bets until the end of the movement of the prediction target or the lapse of time, etc., and storing it as bet information with the weight of the bet at that time;
Means for calculating odds for each predicted object based on the stored betting information;
Means for calculating the payout based on the game result, bet information and odds at the end of the movement of the prediction target or the passage of time, etc .;
A predictive game control program characterized by functioning as   A computer-readable predictive game control program recording medium in which the predictive game control program according to claim 9 is recorded.

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