JP2003076811A - Game amusement system and method using the internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which can provide a game same as the game played on a user personal computer, or by which the user can play the game based on preserved data in succession, even in an amusement arcade. SOLUTION: This system is composed of the user personal computer 10, a dealer server 20, a financial institution server 30, a distribution center server 40, a convenience store computer 50, an amusement center 60 and a communication network 100 of the Internet or the like that connects them mutually. The dealer server 20 provides the user personal computer 10 or the amusement center 60 with the game, if the user loses the game as a result, instructs the financial institution server 30 to withdraw money for the game charge, and, meanwhile, if the user wins at the game as a result, provides a game prize to the user through the distribution center server 40 or the convenience store computer 50 according to the user's selection.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system and method for playing a game using a network, and in particular,
The present invention relates to a game playing system and method which enables a game prize to be received in a user's desired way and allows a game played on a user's terminal to be continued in an actual game center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are many games currently available on the Internet, but those games were available only on a user's personal computer.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a similar game in a game center as a user's personal computer, or to provide a method for continuing the game based on the stored data. . Further, it is to provide a method of picking up and delivering a desired product when a game is won.

[0004]

In the present invention, therefore, the user wins the game by concluding a user contract with a game company in advance from a personal computer via the Internet and playing a game on the home page of the game company. In this case, the game play method using the Internet is characterized in that the game company can receive products from a retail store or a convenience store with which the game company is affiliated in advance.

Further, the user can receive the desired product at the convenience store desired by the user or deliver the product to his / her home according to the number of points acquired by the user in the game.

Then, at the winning points, the data is stored in the server of the game company so that the next game can be continued on the own personal computer or the game center.

Specifically, the present invention determines a game providing means for providing a predetermined game to a user terminal of a user via a network, a game result of the provided game, and determines the game result of the game. If the game result is a loss, the financial institution is instructed to settle the game price of the user, and if the game result of the game is a win, the user is awarded points in the game. A game result settlement means for prompting selection of a predetermined prize within a range of numbers, and, in response to a request from the user, at least prize identification information for identifying the selected prize and customer identification information for identifying the user. To a free gift distribution center, and a game playing system using a network including a server having a delivery instruction means for instructing the user to deliver the selected free gift. .

[0008] Further, the server transmits and executes the predetermined game to the terminal installed in the game center in response to the access from the user using the terminal installed in the game center. A second game providing means is further provided.

Then, the second game providing means performs the predetermined game performed by the user terminal or a terminal installed in the game center according to the game data of the predetermined game stored in a predetermined storage means. The continuation of the game is provided to the user terminal or the terminal installed in the game center.

The server also presents game machine information including at least a plurality of virtual game machines and detailed information about each virtual game machine to the user to prompt the user to select the virtual game machine, The game machine selection means for providing a different game for each virtual game machine selected by is further provided.

The predetermined game provided is
It is a pachinko game or a pachi-slot game, and the server has a winning rate calculation means for calculating a winning rate of each of the virtual game machines, and the calculated winning rate is included in the detailed information.

[0012] Further, during the game play of the server,
In response to the user's request, the game machine changing means is further provided for presenting the game machine information to the user and urging the user to change the virtual game machine.

In addition, the server, in response to the user's request, prompts the user to select a desired convenience store, and at least the prize identification information for identifying the selected prize and the use. Customer identification information for identifying a person is transmitted to the selected convenience store to further include delivery instruction means for instructing delivery of the selected prize to the user.

Further, the invention of the above system also holds as a method invention. Further, the above invention is also realized as a program for causing a computer to realize a predetermined function or a recording medium recording the program.

In this specification, the term "means" includes hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Further, even if the function of one means is realized by two or more hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software, the function of two or more means is one hardware, software or hardware and software. It may be realized by a combination.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game play system using a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a user is his or her own PC (personal computer) 10 (hereinafter user personal computer 10).
(Hereinafter referred to as “company server 20”) via a network 100 such as the Internet. Next, the trader server 2
0 transmits information for inputting customer registration (current address, name, telephone number, financial institution account number, account deposit amount, etc.) to the user personal computer 10. The user inputs necessary information and then transmits it to the trader server 20. After registering the customer, the trader server 20 transmits the customer ID, the “login name”, and the “password” to the user personal computer 10. The user logs in to the trader server 20 based on the sent information and selects a game model on the home page. After selecting the game model,
The user starts the game, and when it finishes, sends a finish request to the trader server 20. Upon receiving the end request, the trader server 20 stores the game result in the trader server 20.

When the game result is lost, the amount of money used in the game is transmitted to the financial institution server 30 to instruct the withdrawal of the price from the user account. When the game result is won, the "product selection menu" is transmitted to the user personal computer 10. The user selects a desired product from the displayed product group and sends it to the trader server 20. Next, the trader server 20 transmits the “commodity receipt menu” to the user personal computer 10. When the user personal computer 10 wants to send the product, it selects “delivery” and sends it to the trader server 20.

The trader server 20 receives the received information,
The customer ID and the product number designated by the product selection are transmitted to the product distribution center server 40. The product delivery center server delivers the product and delivers the product to the customer.

When the customer selects to pick up the convenience store, the convenience store closer to the customer's address is sent to the user personal computer 10. When the customer accepts that the product is received from the received convenience store, the customer sends a response to the trader server 20. Supplier server 2
0 transmits the customer ID and the product number to the store computer (hereinafter referred to as STCON 50) of the convenience store where the customer receives the product. When the customer picks up the product, the stock container 50 identifies the customer ID and delivers the product.

Further, as a function of the present invention, if the customer moves to a store in a game center and wishes to continue playing a game while playing a game on the user personal computer 10, the game can be played continuously via the Internet. It also has functions that enable it.

Next, the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention provides a user personal computer 10, a trader server 20, and a financial institution server 3.
0, a distribution center server 40, a storage container 50, a game center 60, and a communication network 100 such as the Internet that connects them to each other.

The user personal computer 10 is an information processing device such as a personal computer. User PC 10
Has a function of accessing the game software information provided on the home page by the trader server 20 from the Internet 100 and executing the selected game.

The trader server 20 is used by a game software provider and is constituted by an information processing device such as a server. In addition, the game software (pachinko, pachislot, etc.) information, customer information, and the like are provided, and the function of providing various games from the user personal computer 10 (to) the Internet 100 and the game result of the customer are displayed. Has the function of saving. Further, a function of sending the customer's game price to the financial institution server 30 and requesting the automatic deduction of the amount of money, and when the customer wins the game and the customer desires the product, the product is delivered to the delivery center server 40. It has a function of instructing and a function of sending the product take-back information of the customer to the storage container 50.

The financial institution server 30 is composed of an information processing device such as a computer, and has a function of automatically deducting the price from the customer account for the game price request from the trader server 20.

The merchandise delivery center server 40 is constituted by an information processing device such as a server, receives merchandise information and customer identification information selected by the customer from the vendor server 20 and holds them, and delivers merchandise to the customer.

The storage container 50 is a server computer installed in a convenience store, and is a trader server 20.
Has a function of accumulating customer information and customer desired product information and delivering the product.

The game center 60 is a store of a game center (game facility such as), and has a function of connecting to the Internet and playing a game.

(Operation of Embodiment) Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
Here, FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 to FIG. 12 are transmitted from the trader server to the user side. It is an example of the structure of the screen. In the following description, the network 100 is the Internet.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the user accesses the home page for the game established on the Internet 100 by the game provider through the user personal computer 10 (step 1). In response to this, the trader server 20 transmits customer registration menu information to the user personal computer 10 for customer registration (step 2).

On the user personal computer 10, first, a customer registration menu as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the screen (step 3). The customer uses customer information (for example, based on the customer registration input screen information displayed on the screen of the user personal computer 10).
Name, age, date of birth, address, account number and e-ma
il address etc.) and send to the trader server 20
(Step 4).

Next, upon receiving the customer registration information, the trader server 20 registers the customer information in its own server and creates a customer ID (step 5). Further, in order to confirm the information such as the account balance, the trader server 20 transmits the customer information to the financial institution server 30 based on the customer information (step 6). The financial institution server 30 confirms the received information and transmits the balance information to the trader server 20 (step 7). Further, the trader server 20 transmits the customer information to the distribution center server 40. The distribution center server 40 registers customer information in its own server based on the customer information (step 8).

Next, when the deposit balance is less than the predetermined amount from the received information, the trader server 20 displays "Insufficient balance" to the customer and sends the game end (step 9). ). However, when the next game is started, the customer registration has already been completed when the amount of money reaches a predetermined amount, so the game can be started after logging in.

When the deposit balance reaches the regulation, the trader server 20 sends the customer's "login name" and "password" input screen to the user personal computer 10 (step 1).
0). Next, the "login name" and "password" input screens are displayed on the user personal computer 10 (step 11). The customer inputs the "login name" and the "password" and sends it to the trader server 20 (step 12).

Upon receiving the login request from the user personal computer 10, the trader server 20 transmits the game menu to the user personal computer 10 (step 13). As shown in FIG. 8, a menu for selecting a game console (game machine) is displayed on the user personal computer 10 (step 14), and the customer selects the number of the console he / she wants to play with the mouse and selects the vendor server 20.
(Step 15). The operating status of each platform (number of hits on the previous day, number of hits on the previous day, number of hits on the day, number of rotations on the day) is displayed, and when other customers are playing, the display is reversed and cannot be selected. Model information is (as),
Information such as game maker name, model name, bonus chance occurrence factor, "model change", and "end" is displayed.

When the trader server 20 receives the model selected by the user personal computer 10, the software information corresponding to the model is developed on its own homepage, and the user personal computer 10 calculates from the deposit balance and the number of games can be played. Information is transmitted (step 16). User PC 10
Starts the game and displays the points that have been acquired during the game. If the user wants to change the model on the way, he / she can click the "model change" key on the screen with the mouse to send it to the trader server 20. Upon receiving the change request, the trader server 20 transmits a model-specific menu (step 13).
Further, the trader server 20 has a function of displaying a warning when the customer's balance becomes low.

When the customer is finished, clicking the "end" key with the mouse causes the user personal computer 10 to send the end request and the acquired score or used score to the trader server 20 (step 17). Upon receiving the end request, the trader server 20 starts the settlement process (step 18). The settlement processing is to calculate the points acquired by the customer as more points (winning) and less points (losing) than the points initially purchased, and calculate the points. When the result of the settlement is "negative" (loss), the number of points used is calculated, and the deducted amount is transmitted to the user personal computer 10 (step 19). At the same time, the trader server 20 also transmits the customer information and the debit amount to the financial institution server 30 (step 20). The financial institution server 30 retrieves the account number from the received customer information and automatically deducts the amount of money received from the trader server 20 (step 2).
1).

When the settlement result is "correct" (winning), the "operation selection menu" is transmitted to the user personal computer 10 as shown in FIG. 9 (step 22). This is a selection menu of whether the customer selects a product or stores the winning result as the number of points to be used in the next game in the vendor server 20. In the "operation selection menu", there are items of "data save" and "product hope", and the user personal computer 10 selects "data save", and the trader server 2
When transmitted to 0 (step 23), the trader server 20 stores the number of points and ends. In addition, user personal computer 10
When the user selects "product request", the trader server 20 transmits a product selection menu to the user personal computer 10 (step 2).
4). Note that the data storage destination is not limited to the storage means included in or connected to the vendor server. It may be a portable storage medium such as a magnetic card or a storage means connected to another computer.

When the user's personal computer 10 selects a desired product from the product selection menu of FIG. 10, the user's personal computer 10 displays the product information of FIG. 11 and the number of points for exchanging the product (step 25). . After selecting the desired product, the user personal computer 10 sends it to the trader server 20 (step 26).

Next, the trader server 20 sends a selection menu of "product delivery" and "product collection" to the user personal computer 10 as shown in FIG. 12 (step 27). The customer selects "commodity delivery" displayed on the user personal computer 10 and sends it to the trader server 20 (step 28), and the trader server 2
0 indicates the selected merchandise information in the distribution center server 40
Then, the product information is transmitted with the customer ID added (step 29). The distribution center server 40 receives the customer ID
Deliver the desired product to the customer based on (Step 3
0).

On the other hand, when the customer selects "collection of merchandise" and sends it to the trader server 20, the trader server 20 uses the customer information to find the address of the customer and the convenience store information familiar to him.
The product exchange information is transmitted to the user personal computer 10 (step 31), and at the same time, the customer ID is added to the stacon 50 and the product information is transmitted (step 32). When the customer comes to the store, the stock container 50 identifies the user ID and delivers the product (step 33). Here, the product exchange information is information in which a customer ID, a desired product name, an expiration date, etc. are displayed, and the customer outputs a memo or information to a printer or the like and presents it when the product is received.

(Entertainment at Game Center) Next, as shown in FIG. 6, a case where the customer interrupts the game on the user personal computer 10 in the middle of the game and continues the game at the actual game center will be described.

The customer can access the Internet 1 from the game machine (game center 60) installed in the game center.
The vendor server 20 is accessed via 00 (step 34). The trader server 20 transmits the "login name" and "password" input screens to the gaming center 60 (step 35). The gaming center 60 displays a "login name" and "password" input screen (step 36). Next, the gaming center 60 inputs the "login name" and the "password" and sends them to the trader server 20 (step 37).

The trader server 20 retrieves the number of points stored from the customer information (step 38). The trader server 20 transmits to the gaming center 60 that a game within the searched point number range is possible (step 3).
9). If the number of points is lower than the predetermined number, the trader server 20 queries the financial institution server 30 for the deposit balance (step 40). The financial institution server 30 transmits the deposit balance to the trader server 20 (step 41).
When the deposit balance is a predetermined amount, the trader server 20 transmits to the gaming center 60 that the game can be played.

Next, the trader server 20 transmits the game menu to the game center 60. The gaming center 60 selects a desired game from the menu and sends it to the trader server 20. The trader server 20 develops the selected game on its own homepage, and the gaming center 60 starts the game.
When the game model is changed, the process of step 13 is performed. When the processing is completed, the processing after step 18 will be omitted because it is performed. (In this case, the item of the user personal computer 10 is replaced with the gaming center 60).

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate changes or improvements based on the contents disclosed herein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Further, such changes or improvements are also included in the present invention.

[0047]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention
The effect of is that the customer can play the game provided by the game company via the Internet at home or at the game center and obtain the desired product.

The second effect is that the product can be received at home or the product can be received at a convenient convenience store. And the third effect is that the game can be played 24 hours a day.

The fourth effect is that even a physically handicapped person can enjoy the same game as a normal person. And the fifth effect is that there is no need to carry cash.

In addition, the sixth effect is that the model can be freely changed to another game machine even during the game.

The seventh effect is that the game can be kept valid even at the actual game center even after the game on the Internet ends.

Further, the eighth effect is that the game has a function such as a winning percentage of the game, and the user can refer to the function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game play system using a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game play system using the network according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

FIG. 8 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

FIG. 9 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

FIG. 10 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

FIG. 11 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

FIG. 12 is a configuration example of a screen transmitted from the vendor server to the user side.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 user PC 20 Game company server 30 financial institution server 40 Product Distribution Center Server 50 store computer 60 gaming center 100 networks

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game providing means for providing a predetermined game to a user terminal of a user via a network, a game result of the provided game is judged, and when the game result of the game is lost. Instructs a financial institution to settle the game price of the user, and if the game result of the game is a win, the user is given a predetermined amount within the range of the number of points acquired in the game. A game result settlement means for prompting selection of a prize, and, in response to a request from the user, at least gift identification information for identifying the selected prize and customer identification information for identifying the user are transmitted to a prize distribution center. Then, a game entertainment system using a network including a server having a delivery instruction means for instructing delivery of the selected prize to the user. 2. The server responds to an access from the user using a terminal installed in a game center,
The game playing system using a network according to claim 1, further comprising a second game providing unit that transmits and executes the predetermined game to a terminal installed in the game center. 3. The second game providing means performs the predetermined game performed by the user terminal or a terminal installed in the game center according to game data of the predetermined game stored in a predetermined storage means. The game entertainment system using a network according to claim 2, wherein the continuation of the game of (1) is provided to the user terminal or a terminal installed in the game center. 4. The server presents game machine information including at least a plurality of virtual game machines and detailed information about each virtual game machine to the user to prompt the user to select the virtual game machine, 4. The game playing system using a network according to claim 1, further comprising a game machine selection means for providing a different game for each virtual game machine selected by. 5. The provided predetermined game is a pachinko game or a pachi-slot game, and the server has a winning rate calculation means for calculating a winning rate of each of the virtual game machines, and the calculated winning The game promotion system using a network according to claim 4, wherein the rate is included in the detailed information. 6. The game machine changing means for presenting the game machine information to the user and urging the user to change the virtual game machine in response to a request from the user while playing a game. And a game playing system using the network according to claim 4 or 5. 7. The server, in response to a request from the user, prompts the user to select a desired convenience store, and at least the prize identification information for identifying the selected prize and the user. 7. The delivery instruction means for transmitting the customer identification information for identifying to the selected convenience store to instruct delivery of the selected premium to the user, further comprising: delivery instruction means. A game promotion system that uses the Internet network. 8. A game providing means of a server accessible via a network, providing a predetermined game to a user terminal of a user via the network, and a game result clearing means of the server, If the game result of the provided game is judged and the game result of the game is lost, the financial institution is instructed to settle the game price of the user, and if the game result of the game is a win A step of urging the user to select a predetermined prize within the range of the number of points acquired in the game; and a delivery instruction means of the server, in response to a request from the user, at least the selection. The free gift identifying information for identifying the given free gift and the customer identifying information for identifying the user are transmitted to a free gift delivery center to instruct delivery of the selected free gift to the user. And a delivery instruction means of the server, in response to a request from the user, prompts the user to select a desired convenience store, and at least prize identification information for identifying the selected prize. Transmitting the customer identification information for identifying the user to the selected convenience store, and instructing the user to hand over the selected prize, a game playing method using a network.