JP2005211687A - Network game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network game system for playing a game via a network in which system persons participating in a game are specified and a game is progressed only once a day limiting within a prescribed period and which system is used as a customer gathering event. <P>SOLUTION: A POS terminal 1 usable as a game terminal or a dedicated game terminal is placed at the store and is connected to a game server 3 in a center via a communication network 2 such as the Internet. A magnetic card is issued for personal certification to a customer to participate in a game. A customer coming to the shop passes the magnetic card into a POS terminal 1 and receives a lucky number of a bingo game. When the lucky number agrees with the number on the customer's bingo card, the customer informs the center of the agreement. This operation is limited once a day and the customer gets a prize when a bingo is completed within 30 days. Other than a bingo game, the operation can be applied in a sugoroku game (a Japanese variety of parcheesi) etc. Because only one game can be progressed in a day, the customer is expected to come every day to make the system effective as a customer gathering event. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a network game system, and more particularly to a network game system that authenticates a game participant, advances the game once to several times a day, and completes the game in a certain period.

A game such as a bingo game is a popular game that can be enjoyed by both adults and children, and is played by a method of entering numbers on a paper card as shown in FIG. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-328178 discloses that a copy-type bingo game card participates in a game. Also, bingo games are digitized and played over a network or the like. Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 5-317485 discloses a technique for digitizing a bingo game system using a traditional number selection drum while reading numbers, displaying numbers, displaying game progress, etc. Yes. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-136311 discloses a technique in which symbols are sequentially printed on a card each time a user makes a purchase, thereby allowing a bingo game to proceed. Japanese National Publication No. 8-501236 discloses that a center device (base station) and a terminal transmit / receive data related to the progress of a bingo game via a network.
JP 7-328178 A JP-A-5-317485 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-136311 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 8-501236

In the conventional game system as described above, a game played using a paper card is digitized so that the game can be played continuously indefinitely. As a result, the progress of the game can be made faster and the game will be more enthusiastic, but the game will become more enjoyable as it will become faster to get bored and stop. Moreover, in the conventional game system, since any game participant may be, it was not possible to play a game for a specific person for a limited period of time.

  An object of the present invention is to realize a network game system capable of maintaining the enjoyment of a game by specifying a person who plays the game, limiting the progress of the game, and limiting the duration of the game.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a network game system includes a game participant authentication means, a means for limiting the progress of a game once to several times a day, and a game end time limit to a certain period. And means for limiting.

  By configuring as described above, the game can be continued for a long time while having fun. Moreover, since a game participant is confirmed by authentication, the target person who participates in a game can be fixed. By using a game for a store customer, the game system can be used as an event for attracting customers.

  That is, the network game system of the present invention includes a center device that controls the progress of a game, and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the center device via a network, and participates from the terminal device via the network. A network game system for providing a game to a game participant, wherein the terminal device is a POS terminal device, and has an authentication means for identifying the game participant registered in advance to participate in the game and at a store in the store The center device registers the game participant, authentication means for identifying the game participant, means for recording the numbers and characters input by the game participant, and the game proceeds at least once a day. And a means for limiting the progress of the game to one to several times a day and a method for limiting the game end time limit to a certain period The game is entered into the game with a certain transaction amount when shopping at the store, and a display necessary for the game progress is displayed on the terminal device every time the game progresses, and the game is played on the terminal device. Control for enabling the progress of the game is performed by confirming the display necessary for the progress only by direct input of the customer himself / herself.

Alternatively, the network game system of the present invention includes a center device that controls the progress of a game and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the center device via a network, and participates from the terminal device via the network. A network game system that provides a game to a game participant
The terminal device is a POS terminal device, and has authentication means for identifying the game participant registered to participate in the game in advance and is placed at a storefront of the store, and the center device registers the game participant; Authentication means for identifying the game participant, means for recording the numbers and characters input by the game participant, and the game proceeds at least once a day, and the progress of the game is limited to one to several times a day And a means for limiting the game end time limit to a certain period, and participating in the game with a certain number of points or more acquired when shopping at the store, and a display necessary for the game progress every time the game progresses Is displayed on the terminal device, and the display necessary for the game progress is confirmed on the terminal device only by direct input of the customer himself, and the control for enabling the progress of the game is performed. And it features.

  The present invention includes a center device that controls the progress of a game and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the center device via a network, and a game is played to game participants who participate from the terminal device via the network. The terminal device has authentication means for specifying the game participant, the center device registers the game participant, and the number selected by the game participant. And a means for allowing the game to progress a predetermined number of times per day, and has the effect of allowing the customer who comes to the store to enjoy the game for a long period of time.

  The present invention is a network game system in which the terminal device is a POS terminal device in the network game system, and the POS terminal device can be used to entertain a game over a long period of time for customers coming to the store. Have

  Furthermore, the present invention is a network game system in which the center device has means for terminating the game at a certain period, and has an effect that the customer who comes to the store can entertain the game only during the certain period.

  Further, according to the present invention, the terminal device includes means for transferring the transaction amount of the game participant to the center device, and the center device plays a game every time the transaction amount of the game participant exceeds a predetermined amount. Is a network game system having means for giving a right to proceed once, and has an effect that a game can be enjoyed by a customer every time a certain amount of purchases are made.

  As described above, since the network game system of the present invention is configured to authenticate game participants and perform the game progress once a day for a certain period of time, it is possible to enjoy the game for a long period of time. Is obtained.

  In addition, when this network game system is used for a service event of a store, fixed customers can be secured and the game progresses once a day, so that the customers can come to the store every day. Is obtained.

In addition, since the period during which the game can be progressed is limited, it is possible to obtain an effect that the game participants can always visit the store during a certain period.
Further, since a POS terminal can be used as a game terminal, even if a small store does not have a special terminal, it is possible to allow customers to participate in the game and to increase the effect of attracting customers at low cost. .

  In a store with many customers, a plurality of POS terminals connected to the LAN can be used to allow customers to participate in the game, and other terminals can be advertised on the terminal.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
(Embodiment 1)
In the first embodiment of the present invention, a POS terminal at a store in a store is connected to a game server of a center via the Internet, a game participant is authenticated, and a bingo game is progressed once a day. It is a network game system that ends a bingo game.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the network game system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The POS terminal 1 is located in a store of a store, functions as a normal POS terminal, passes through a magnetic card for games, and authenticates game participants to advance the game. 3 to communicate. The POS terminal 1 is also connected to the original sales management system, but is not shown here. The communication line 2 is an Internet communication line, and may be a dedicated line or a wireless line. The game server 3 is a computer installed in the center, and communicates with the POS terminal 1 to control the progress of the game. The game file 4 is a file that stores data such as game rules. The user file 5 is a file that stores data such as names of game participants. The operation file 6 is a file that stores data of a game in progress.

  FIG. 2 is an initial screen of the system. Game and other information access can be selected. FIG. 3 shows a game selection screen when a game system is selected. You can select your favorite game from multiple games. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the progress of the bingo game. The operation of the network game system according to the first embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Prior to starting the game, the person who participates in the bingo game is registered from the POS terminal 1. Registration data such as names and addresses of game participants is input and sent to the center, and recorded and managed in the user file 5. When registration is completed, a magnetic card is issued and used to authenticate the magnetic card through the POS terminal 1 each time a game is played.

  When starting the game, the magnetic card is passed through the POS terminal 1 to select the bingo game. When participating in the bingo game, first, as shown in FIG. 12, it is necessary for the game participant to decide the number of 24 and fill the bingo game card. When the automatic selection mode is set, the game server 3 in the center fills in a randomly selected number. When the selection of the numbers is completed, the data of the game participants and the data of the bingo game are registered in the operation file 6, and thereafter, the progress of the game is managed based on the data of the operation file 6. The rules of each game are registered in the game file 4 in advance.

  The game participant comes to the store and selects a game on the initial screen shown in FIG. After the game selection screen of FIG. 3 is displayed, the magnetic card is passed through the POS terminal 1 to receive authentication. The data of the magnetic card is transferred to the center, and if there is corresponding data in the operation file 6, the game server 3 notifies the POS terminal 1 of input permission. When the personal authentication is completed, a selection screen for the game currently in progress is displayed on the POS terminal 1. When a game participant selects a bingo game, the bingo game card and lucky number of the game participant are displayed. A game participant looks at his / her bingo game card and a lucky number on the screen, and touches the number on the bingo game card with a finger if the numbers on the lucky number and the bingo game card match. If it is a match but you miss it, the number will be invalid. The data is sent from the POS terminal 1 to the center, and the game server 3 at the center checks whether the bingo is completed and records it. From the center, the lucky number of the day that is randomly generated is sent to the POS terminal 1 once a day.

  A game participant can advance a bingo game only once a day. The game server 3 at the center refers to the operation file 6 and checks the date when the game participant last played the game, thereby controlling the game so that the game can be advanced only once a day. Further, by checking the date when the game is started, control is performed so that the game cannot be played beyond the limit period. If you visit the store for 10 days only within 30 days, you can only get 10 lucky numbers. In the bingo game, if the numbers that match the lucky number are 4 in the case of a row that passes through the center and 5 that do not pass through the center, you can receive a prize. If you are lucky, bingo will be completed on the fourth day. If luck is bad and bingo is not completed after 30 days, the game will end with a disappointment award. The game server 3 of the center manages the number of times that the game participants have played the game within the deadline, and even if the deadline is not reached and the bingo is not completed, if the participant has not participated more than 10 times, the regret prize will not be obtained. . Since the bingo game is a simple “lottery”, it can be enjoyed by both adults and children.

  As described above, in the network game system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the POS terminal at the store of the store and the game server of the center are connected via the Internet, and the game participant is authenticated to 1 day. Since the game is progressed once and the game is finished within a certain period, the game participants can come to the store every day and enjoy the bingo game. As a service for customers who shop at a store, bingo game prizes can be given and shopping can be made when playing a bingo game, thus effectively functioning as a customer collection system.

  In the network game system according to the first embodiment, personal identification of the game participant is performed by passing the magnetic card through the POS terminal 1. However, a recitation number may be used, and fingerprint verification may be used. Advanced personal identification means may be used. Since it is only necessary to identify the person to some extent, a generally used personal identification means may be appropriately selected and used.

(Embodiment 2)
The second embodiment of the present invention connects a POS terminal at a store of a store and a game server of a center via the Internet, authenticates a game participant, and plays a game once every purchase amount exceeds a certain amount. This is a network game system that gives the right to advance the game, advances the game once a day, and finishes the game within a certain period.

The network game system according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the transaction amount is used as a condition for game progress.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the network game system according to the second embodiment of this invention. Since the game server at the center is not different from the first embodiment, files and the like are omitted. As for the POS terminal in the store, one POS terminal is also used as a game terminal as long as there are not many customers in a small store and the original cash register operation is not affected. In a store with many customers, the main POS terminal 1 is used as a POS server, and a plurality of POS terminals (client terminals) are added via a LAN or the like so as not to hinder the game. The expanded POS terminal can be provided with various guidance and other functions in addition to the game.

  FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the game of “I want to go far”. FIG. 7 is a diagram of the first screen of the game “I want to go far”. FIG. 8 is a diagram of the second screen of the game “I want to go far”. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the progress of the Sugoroku game. FIG. 10 is a diagram of the first screen of the Sugoroku game. FIG. 11 is a diagram of the second screen of the Sugoroku game. The operation of the network game system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When a game participant inputs a name, an address, a telephone number, and the like to the POS terminal 1 at the store, and all input data is obtained, it is registered in the center and a magnetic card for authentication is issued. Up to this point, the process is the same as in the first embodiment.

  When a game participant purchases a certain amount of money, the points of the right to advance the game are obtained. For example, if you buy 1,000 yen, you get 1 point, and if you buy 5000 yen, you get 5 points. When shopping, if the magnetic card is passed through the POS terminal 1, the points of rights are registered in the user file and the operation file of the center, so that the game can be advanced any number of times allowed. However, the game can be advanced only once a day for one type of game. Depending on the amount of shopping, you can play a second or third game. Depending on the type of game, there are cases where one point can advance once, and cases where two points or three points can advance once. Further, the time limit for completing the game is determined according to the type of game.

  When a game participant comes to the store and wants to play a game, the game icon displayed on the screen of the initial screen in FIG. 2 is touched with a finger to select the game. After the game selection screen of FIG. 3 is displayed, the magnetic card is passed through the POS terminal 1 to receive authentication. The data of the magnetic card is transferred to the center, and if there is corresponding data in the operation file, the input permission is notified to the POS terminal 1. When the personal authentication is completed, a selection screen for the game currently in progress is displayed on the POS terminal 1. One game can be selected from several types of games. As the game type, a bingo game or a relatively simple game as described below is appropriate. Since the number of points required to play a game once is determined according to the type of game, a game that can be made with the currently accumulated points is displayed. On the selection screen, select the type of game you want to play. A plurality of games can be advanced in parallel, not just one game.

  The center searches the user file with the magnetic card data, confirms that the user is registered, searches the operation file, reads the game currently in progress, the number of points owned by the user, and the progress status, POS Send to terminal and display.

  FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the progress of the game that proceeds in response to the quiz “I want to go far”. In this game, as shown in FIG. 7, when a favorite point on the map displayed on the screen is selected and touched with a finger, a quiz related to that point is displayed as shown in FIG. If you answer the quiz correctly, you will receive miles according to the difficulty level of the quiz and the answer time, and you will receive prizes according to the number of miles reached in 30 days.

  When the game participant touches the place name on the map with a finger, the game is transferred from the POS terminal to the center. In the center, a quiz associated with the place name is searched from the game file and transferred to the POS terminal. When the game participant touches one of the quiz answer options with his / her finger, the game participant is transferred from the POS terminal to the center to check whether the answer is correct. If the answer is incorrect, it will be displayed on the POS terminal as disappointing. If the answer is correct, you will get the number of miles assigned to the problem. If it takes time to answer and exceeds half the time limit, the correct answer can only be half the number of miles. If it takes more time and the time limit is exceeded, no answer will be given and it will be treated as an incorrect answer. The earned mileage is accumulated in the operation file of the center, and you can get a prize when you earn a certain number of miles. If you don't earn a certain number of miles in 30 days, you will receive a regrettable award. In addition, if you have not participated in the game more than 10 times, you will not receive a disappointment award.

  FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the game progress of the game. In this game, as shown in FIG. 9, when a number from 1 to 6 is selected, a randomly generated number is sent from the center, so that the number of differences obtained by subtracting the selected number from that number is advanced. That's it. The game server 3 at the center generates a random number so that the numbers 1 to 6 have the same probability, adds the number to the number from the POS terminal, and returns it. If you try once a day and reach the goal within 30 days, you will receive a prize. FIG. 10 shows the first screen of the sugoroku game, and, like the ordinary sugoroku, it proceeds in such a way as to take a break, return two times, or return to the start. FIG. 11 is the second screen of the game, which is a screen when falling into a pit.

In the above example, the number of times the game has progressed is once a day, but depending on the type of game, it may be possible to progress two to three times a day.
As described above, in the network game system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the POS terminal at the store of the store and the game server of the center are connected via the Internet, and the game participant is authenticated to perform a certain transaction. The right to advance the game once per amount is given, and the game is allowed to proceed once per day, and the game is completed within a certain period of time, so every time a customer makes a certain amount of shopping, the game Can function effectively as a customer acquisition system.

  In the network game system of the second embodiment described above, the right to advance the game once for a certain transaction amount was given, but a certain number of fractional balls that could not be exchanged for pachinko hall prizes were accumulated. You may give the right to advance a game once every time.

It is a block diagram of the network game system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the initial screen of the network game system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the game selection screen of the network game system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a progress flow figure of the bingo game of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of the network game system of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown. It is a progress flow figure of the "I want to go far" game of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure of the 1st screen of the "I want to go far" game of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown. It is a figure of the 2nd screen of the "I want to go far" game of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The progress flow figure of the six sex game of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown. It is a figure of the 1st screen of the six sex game of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the 2nd screen of the six sex game of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of a bingo game card.

Explanation of symbols

1 POS terminal 2 Communication line 3 Center game server 4 Game file 5 User file 6 Operation file

Claims (2)

A network comprising a center device for controlling the progress of a game and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the center device via a network, and providing a game from the terminal device to game participants participating via the network A game system,
The terminal device is a POS terminal device, and has authentication means for identifying the game participant registered to participate in the game in advance and is placed at a storefront of the store, and the center device registers the game participant; Authentication means for identifying the game participant, means for recording the numbers and characters input by the game participant, and the game proceeds at least once a day, and the progress of the game is limited to one to several times a day And a means for limiting the game end deadline to a certain period, and participates in the game with a transaction amount greater than or equal to a certain amount when shopping at the store, and displays necessary for the game progress each time the game progresses It is displayed on a terminal device, and the display necessary for the game progress is confirmed on the terminal device only by direct input of the customer itself, and control for enabling the progress of the game is performed. Tsu network game system. A network comprising a center device for controlling the progress of a game and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the center device via a network, and providing a game from the terminal device to game participants participating via the network A game system,
The terminal device is a POS terminal device, and has authentication means for identifying the game participant registered to participate in the game in advance and is placed at a storefront of the store, and the center device registers the game participant; Authentication means for identifying the game participant, means for recording the numbers and characters input by the game participant, and the game proceeds at least once a day, and the progress of the game is limited to one to several times a day And a means for limiting the game end time limit to a certain period, and participating in the game with a certain number of points or more acquired when shopping at the store, and display necessary for the game progress every time the game progresses Is displayed on the terminal device, and the display necessary for the game progress is confirmed on the terminal device only by direct input of the customer himself, and the control for enabling the progress of the game is performed. Network game system according to claim.

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