JP2019032648A - Information processing device, betting ticket purchase method, and betting ticket purchase program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the order of arrival after the start of competition, and to increase the willingness to purchase the voting ticket. SOLUTION: The voting ticket purchasing system accepts the purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions (races) by three or more competitors, and after the start of the race, accepts the purchase of voting tickets via an information processing terminal and starts the race. The payout ratio of the voting ticket is changed over time based on the elapsed time from. Since the voting ticket purchase system accepts the purchase of voting tickets even after the start of the race, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to purchase the voting tickets and change the payout ratio of the voting tickets based on the elapsed time from the start of the race. , It is possible to enhance the superiority and inferiority by purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the order of arrival after the start of the race. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a voting ticket purchase method, and a voting ticket purchase program.

  In recent years, development of a system that enables purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors via a mobile terminal has been progressing. The competitive competition is, for example, horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, or auto racing.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a voting system that enables voting during competition in horse racing, boat racing, and bicycle racing.

  Patent Document 2 is a game for predicting wins and losses that can be enjoyed while watching a baseball game. The game predicts the winning or losing prediction from the connected terminal as many times as possible, and displays a payout rate that changes from time to time. In the case where the game is done, it is disclosed that the voter can enjoy the change of the payout according to the progress of the competition by calculating the payout for each section of the competition time and obtaining the total of the section payout.

  In this patent document 2, it is disclosed that it is necessary to discriminate against rewards in a predictive manner before the start of the competition and in a predictive situation just before the end of the competition when the trend of the competition is decided. In the winning and losing prediction game of Patent Document 2, the game is divided into a plurality of sections, and the game situation determination for voting to the most effective section is made possible by changing the dividend to be obtained according to the game situation.

JP 2002-133007 A JP 2009-140187 A

  However, in a competitive competition with a plurality of competitors, for example, winning or losing is determined in a short time of about several minutes. For this reason, as in Patent Document 2, it is difficult and practical for a voter to divide a game into a plurality of sections and change the payout, and for a voter to instantaneously determine the purchase to purchase a voting ticket.

  For this reason, in a competitive competition by a plurality of competitors, it is desired to develop a method for increasing the superiority and inferiority by predicting the arrival order after the start of the competition and purchasing the voting ticket and increasing the willingness to purchase the voting ticket.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to improve the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the arrival order after the start of competition, and to increase the willingness to purchase voting tickets. An object is to provide an information processing apparatus, a voting ticket purchase method, and a voting ticket purchase program.

  In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus, voting ticket purchase method, and voting ticket purchase program of the present invention employ the following means.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an “information processing apparatus” which is an aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that accepts purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive competition by three or more competitors, and information is obtained after the start of the competitive competition. Voting ticket purchase acceptance means for accepting purchase of the voting ticket via a processing terminal; and a dividend rate calculation means for changing the dividend rate of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a “voting ticket purchase method” according to one aspect of the present invention is a voting ticket purchase method for accepting purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive competition by three or more competitors, and starts the competitive competition. A first step of accepting purchase of the voting ticket later via the information processing terminal, and a second step of changing the payout rate of the voting ticket over time based on an elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition.

  In order to solve the above problems, the “voting ticket purchase program” according to one aspect of the present invention includes a computer provided with an information processing device that accepts purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive game by three or more competitors, and starts the competitive game Voting ticket purchase accepting means for accepting purchase of the voting ticket later via an information processing terminal; and a payout rate calculating means for changing the payout rate of the voting ticket over time based on an elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition; And make it work.

  Various technical limitations may be added to the “information processing apparatus” as illustrated below. Further, the technical limitation of the same purpose may be added to the processing steps executed by the “voting ticket purchase method” and the function of the “voting ticket purchase program”.

  Display control means is arranged for displaying a competitor image corresponding to the competitor on the information processing terminal by arranging based on the payout rate after the start of the competition.

  The display control means highlights the competitor image corresponding to the competitor having a relatively high payout rate.

  Reward granting means for giving a reward together with a payout according to the payout rate to a user who purchased the voting ticket of the competitor with a relatively high payout rate and hit the winning competitor Prepare.

  The voting ticket purchase acceptance means predicts a part of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition when the user purchases the voting tickets according to the predicted arrival order of the plurality of competitors, The purchase of the voting ticket that is expected to remain after the start of the competition is accepted.

  The payout rate calculating means changes the payout rate according to the number of competitors expected after the start of the competitive competition.

  A user who anticipates a part of the ranks of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition, purchases the voting ticket after the competition starts, and hits the winning competitor On the other hand, there is provided a reward giving means for giving a reward together with a payout according to the payout rate.

  Penalty grant means for purchasing the voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the competitive competition and giving a penalty along with the dividend according to the dividend rate to the user who hit the winning competitor .

  The payout rate calculating means increases a deduction rate indicating a share of the performer according to the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the arrival order after the start of competition, and to increase the willingness to purchase a voting ticket.

It is a lineblock diagram of the betting ticket purchase system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram regarding the betting ticket purchase function of the server concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed on the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the betting ticket purchase process which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the payout process which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the betting ticket purchase process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing apparatus, a voting ticket purchase method, and a voting ticket purchase program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[1-1. Configuration of voting ticket purchase system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a betting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment. The betting ticket purchase system 1 includes a communication line 2, a server 3, and a mobile terminal 4.

  The communication line 2 forms a computer network and is, for example, a wide area communication line provided by an electric power company.

  The server 3 is an information processing apparatus that accepts purchase of voting tickets for a competitive competition (hereinafter also referred to as “race”) by three or more competitors via the communication line 2. In addition, the competition competition which concerns on this embodiment is a horse race as an example, a competition body is a racehorse, and a voting ticket is what is called a betting ticket. The competitive competition by three or more competitors is not limited to horse racing, but may be a race, a boat race, an auto race, an athletic race, a car race, or the like.

  The server 3 may receive information related to the race, for example, information on racehorses, jockeys, and racetracks from other information processing apparatuses as necessary. In addition, the server 3 may transmit information input by the user via the mobile terminal 4, for example, information on a voting ticket purchased by the user, a user ID (identification), and the like to other information processing apparatuses as necessary. .

  The portable terminal 4 is an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a laptop computer. The portable terminal 4 includes a display 4A that displays an image. The user predicts the race arrival order and purchases a voting ticket via the mobile terminal 4.

  The portable terminal 4 is installed with dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as “application”) as an example for the user to purchase a voting ticket via the server 3. Then, the user causes the mobile terminal 4 to access the server 3 by starting the application on the mobile terminal 4. When the mobile terminal 4 accesses the server 3, input of a user ID registered in advance is required.

  Then, when the user purchases a voting ticket via the mobile terminal 4 that has accessed the server 3 and the purchased voting ticket hits the race result, the user is based on the payout rate (also referred to as “odds”). Receive a dividend. The purchase of the voting ticket is paid, and the dividend is paid in money as an example. For this reason, for example, a user's credit card number or a bank account number is associated with the user ID.

[1-2. Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 3 according to the present embodiment.

  The server 3 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 that is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 3, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 in which various programs and various data are stored in advance, and the CPU 20. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area at the time of execution of various programs and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as storage means for storing various programs and various data are provided.

  The HDD 26 stores various information related to the race, information on voting tickets purchased by the user via the mobile terminal 4, a registered user ID, and the like. The storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be other storage media such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

  Further, the server 3 includes a keyboard and a mouse and the like, an operation input unit 28 that receives input of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device that displays various images, a portable terminal 4 via the communication line 2, and the like. An external interface 32 is provided that is connected to another information processing apparatus or the like and transmits / receives various data to / from the other information processing apparatus.

  The CPU 20, ROM 22, RAM 24, HDD 26, operation input unit 28, monitor 30, and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 34. Therefore, the CPU 20 accesses the ROM 22, RAM 24, and HDD 26, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 28, displays an image on the monitor 30, and stores various data with other information processing devices via the external interface 32. Transmission / reception and the like can be performed.

[1-3. Server voting ticket purchase function]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram relating to the voting ticket purchase function of the server 3 according to the present embodiment.

  The CPU 20 included in the server 3 includes a terminal display control unit 40, a betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42, a payout rate calculation unit 44, a payout unit 46, a prize granting unit 48, and a penalty granting unit 50. Each function of the CPU 20 is realized by a program stored in the HDD 26.

  The terminal display control unit 40 distributes various kinds of information that enables purchase of a voting ticket to the mobile terminal 4 via the external interface 32 and displays the information on the display 4A of the mobile terminal 4 as an image. The various information distributed includes, for example, race information, information for each racehorse, jockey information, racetrack information, and information on a payout rate for each racehorse.

  The betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 accepts purchase of a betting ticket via the mobile terminal 4. The betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 according to the present embodiment accepts purchase of a betting ticket via the portable terminal 4 before the start of the race and after the start of the race. That is, in the voting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user can purchase the voting ticket even after the start of the race, so the degree of freedom of the purchase timing of the voting ticket by the user is increased. The betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 also performs settlement for the betting ticket purchased by the user.

  Note that the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 according to the present embodiment cannot change a voting ticket purchased before the start of the race after the start of the race. Further, the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 can accept voting tickets not only for single wins but also for multiple wins that predict the order of arrival of a plurality of racehorses after the start of the race.

  The payout rate calculating unit 44 calculates a payout rate for each type of voting ticket (single win, double win, etc.). The payout rate calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the payout rate of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race. The payout rate calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the payout rate with time so that the elapsed time from the start of the race becomes lower as the time elapses.

  As an example, the payout rate calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment increases a deduction rate (hereinafter referred to as a “body deduction rate”) indicating the proportion of the performer's share according to the elapsed time from the start of the race. . That is, when calculating the payout rate after the start of the race, the payout rate calculating unit 44 calculates the payout rate in real time on the basis of the number of votes for each type of voting ticket, the total number of votes, and the time-base change rate. As a result, the payout rate of the voting ticket that can be purchased by the user after the race starts fluctuates in real time.

  The time change of the payout rate may be realized not only by changing the body base deduction rate with time but also by changing other criteria with time.

  The payout unit 46 pays out a payout (hereinafter referred to as “refund”) to a user who has purchased a voting ticket that has hit the race result.

  The prize giving unit 48 purchases a voting ticket of a competitor with a relatively high dividend rate after the start of the race, and rewards the user who hit the winning competitor with a dividend according to the dividend rate (hereinafter, “ "Price"). The prize includes, for example, an increase in the dividend, a decrease in the base deduction ratio, an increase in the dividend in the next race, and the like.

  Whether or not a voting ticket is given a prize is determined by whether or not the prize standard is satisfied. The prize criterion is a criterion for giving a prize, and is, for example, a predetermined number from the highest payout rate.

  In addition, the prize granting unit 48 grants a relatively large prize to a user who has won a competitor with a higher payout rate. In the example of Table 1, the rate of increase of dividends awarded as prizes is high in descending order of the dividend rate, and no prize is awarded if the dividend rate is somewhat low. That is, the voting tickets described in the column of the payout rate in Table 1 (the voting ticket having the fourth highest payout rate from the voting ticket having the highest payout rate) satisfy the prize criteria.

  The penalty granting unit 50 purchases a voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the race, and penalties (hereinafter referred to as “penalty”) together with a payout according to a payout rate for a user who has hit the winning competitor. Is granted. Penalties include, for example, an increase in the body deduction rate and the inability to purchase voting tickets in the next race.

  Whether or not a voting ticket is given a penalty is determined by whether or not the penalty criterion is satisfied. The penalty standard is a standard for giving a penalty, for example, purchase of a voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the race.

  Further, the penalty granting unit 50 purchases a voting ticket at a timing closer to the end of the race, and gives a relatively large penalty to the user who hit the competitor. In the example shown in Table 2, there is no penalty when the voting ticket purchase timing is high as a penalty in the order from the end of the race to the end of the race and the purchase timing of the voting ticket is at a certain distance from the end of the race. That is, the voting tickets described in the column before the end of the race in Table 2 (the voting tickets purchased within 20 to 35 seconds before the end of the race) are voting tickets that satisfy the penalty criteria.

  Note that the prize or penalty for the next race, such as an increase in the dividend in the next race or the inability to purchase a voting ticket in the next race, is stored in the server 3 in association with the user ID.

[1-4. Displaying images on mobile devices]
An image displayed on the mobile terminal 4 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal display control unit 40 arranges the competitor images 60 corresponding to the competitors on the display 4 </ b> A of the mobile terminal 4 by arranging them based on the payout rate after the start of the race. In the example of FIG. 4, the design of the competitor image 60 simulating a racehorse is the same, but this is an example, and may differ depending on the competitor. It may be a photograph of a competitor or just the name of the competitor. The payout rate shown in FIG. 4 is a win rate for each competitor.

  In the example of FIG. 4 (A), a competitor image 60 corresponding to a racer with a relatively low payout rate is displayed from the left along with numbers indicating the order and racer information (name, payout rate). Then, along with the real-time change of the payout rate after the start of the race, the arrangement order of the competitor images 60 also changes in real time. In other words, it is considered that the payout rate of the race body after the start of the race corresponds to the popularity of the race body, that is, the race body that is highly likely to win the race. For this reason, by making the arrangement order of the competitor images 60 the same as the payout rate of the competitors, this arrangement order substantially coincides with the ranks of the competitors participating in the race.

  Such an image display makes it easier for the user to understand the ranks of the racing bodies participating in the race, and also facilitates the selection of voting tickets to be purchased, so that the user's willingness to purchase voting tickets can be increased. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the terminal display control unit 40 highlights the competitive image 60 corresponding to a relatively high dividend rate, in other words, an unpopular competitor. In the example of FIG. 4B, there are 12 race horses that are competitors participating in the race, and the payout ratio is relatively high at the tail (12th) and the second from the tail (11th). The competitor image 60 is displayed relatively larger than the other competitor images 60. In the example of FIG. 4B, the last competitive image 60 having the highest payout rate is displayed in the largest size. For example, the size of the highlighted competitive image 60 is the same. Also good.

  The image display that performs such highlighting can attract the user's interest in less popular competitors and can increase the user's willingness to purchase voting tickets.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the highlighting is not only an enlarged display of the competitor image 60 but also a display mode that can attract the user's interest such as a color change or blinking of the competitor image 60. If it is, it will not specifically limit.

  In addition, the number of competitors to be highlighted is not limited, for example, highlighting may be performed on the competitor image 60 corresponding to competitors having a predetermined ratio or less with respect to the competitors with the maximum number of votes, The highlighting may be performed in order from the competitor image 60 corresponding to the second competitor, or the highlighting may be performed only on the competitor image 60 corresponding to the last competitor.

[1-5. Voting ticket purchase processing after the start of the race]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of voting ticket purchase processing (hereinafter referred to as “voting ticket purchase processing after race start”) after the start of the race, which is executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3. A program for executing the voting ticket purchase process after the start of the race is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. The voting ticket purchase process after the start of the race is executed as an example together with the start of the race.

  First, in step 100, the payout rate calculation unit 44 changes the payout rate of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race.

  In the next step 102, the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not the purchase of a voting ticket from the user via the portable terminal 4 has been accepted. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 104. Then, the process proceeds to step 106.

  In step 104, the betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 performs voting ticket purchase processing, and the process proceeds to step 106. The voting ticket purchase processing is performed by associating the user ID of the user who purchased the voting ticket, the type and number of the purchased voting tickets, the payout rate at the purchase timing (elapsed time from the start of the race), the purchase timing, and the like. 3 is stored in the HDD 26 and a settlement process for a voting ticket purchased by the user.

  In step 106, the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchase acceptance period has ended. If the determination is affirmative, the voting ticket purchase process is terminated after the start of the race. Returning to 100, the payout rate calculation unit 44 continues to change the payout rate over time.

  The voting ticket purchase acceptance period may be, for example, until the end of the race, or until a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the race. The predetermined time here is the time before the end of the race. In this case, the voting ticket purchase acceptance period ends before the end of the race.

  Thus, since the betting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment accepts purchase of a betting ticket even after the start of the race, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to purchase for the betting ticket. In addition, the voting ticket purchase system 1 changes the voting ticket payout ratio over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race. Can be increased.

[1-6. Dividend processing]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the payout process executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3. A program for executing the payout process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the payout process is executed together with the end of the race. The payout process shown in FIG. 6 is performed for each purchased voting ticket.

  First, in step 200, the refund unit 46 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchased by the user has been hit, in other words, whether or not the voting ticket is a winning horse voting ticket. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 202. If the determination is negative, the payout process for the voting ticket is terminated.

  In step 202, the refund unit 46 performs a refund (refund process) based on the payout rate of the winning voting ticket to the user (user ID).

  In the next step 204, the prize granting unit 48 determines whether or not the winning horse voting ticket satisfies the prize criteria. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 206. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 208.

  In step 206, the prize granting unit 48 performs a prize granting process for granting a prize corresponding to the winning horse voting ticket to the user (user ID), and the payout process for the winning voting ticket ends. By giving such a prize, it becomes possible to attract the user's interest in a less popular competitor, and the user's willingness to purchase voting tickets can be enhanced.

  In step 208, the penalty granting unit 50 determines whether or not the winning horse voting ticket satisfies the penalty criteria. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 210. If the determination is negative, the payout process for the winning voting ticket is terminated. .

  In step 210, the penalty granting unit 50 performs a penalty granting process for giving a penalty corresponding to the winning horse voting ticket to the user (user ID), and the payout process for the winning voting ticket ends. By giving such a penalty, purchase of a voting ticket at a timing close to the end of the race where the possibility of purchasing a winning voting ticket becomes high can be suppressed.

  Note that the winning voting ticket for which a negative determination is made in step 204 and step 208 is not a target for a prize or penalty.

  As described above, the voting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment accepts purchase of voting tickets for a competitive competition (race) by three or more competitors, and votes via the mobile terminal 4 after the start of the race. The ticket purchase is accepted, and the payout rate of the voting ticket is changed over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the race.

  Therefore, the voting ticket purchase system 1 can increase the superiority and inferiority of purchasing a voting ticket by predicting the arrival order after the start of the race, and can increase the willingness to purchase voting tickets.

  In addition, although the voting ticket purchase reception part 42 which concerns on this embodiment made it impossible to change the voting ticket purchased before the race start after a race start, not only this but the voting ticket purchased before the race start It may be possible to change after the start of the race. In this case, the voting ticket may be changed for a fee, or a penalty may be given to the change of the voting ticket. The penalty in this case is, for example, an increase in the body deduction rate or the inability to purchase a voting ticket for the next competition.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  In the voting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a user purchases a voting ticket in anticipation of the order of arrival of a plurality of race bodies, that is, when purchasing a voting ticket of multiple winnings such as consecutive or consecutive, It is possible to purchase a voting ticket by predicting a part before the start of the race and predicting the rest after the start of the race. In the following explanation, the purchase of such a voting ticket is referred to as a special double win prediction.

  The configurations of the betting ticket purchase system 1 and the server 3 according to the second embodiment are the same as the configurations of the betting ticket purchase system 1 and the server 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. .

[2-1. Server voting ticket purchase function]
The betting ticket purchase function according to the present embodiment has the following functions in addition to the betting ticket purchase function according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  The voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 according to the present embodiment predicts a part of a plurality of competitors before the start of the race and predicts the rest after the start of the race when the user purchases a voting ticket according to the double win. It is possible to accept ticket purchases.

  For example, when performing the arrival order prediction of triple or triple, the user predicts one or two competitors before the race starts (hereinafter referred to as “provisional prediction”) via the mobile terminal 4. Registered in the server 3, and after the start of the race, the remaining competitors are expected and voting tickets are purchased. That is, the user purchases voting tickets in anticipation of the remaining competitors after the start of the race without changing the temporarily predicted competitors before the start of the race.

  The betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 may accept provisional prediction registration for a fee. If provisional predictions are free of charge, the user can register multiple provisional predictions, select only the provisional predictions necessary after the start of the race, predict the remaining competitors, and purchase voting tickets. The hit rate of voting tickets can be raised free of charge. Such an act can be suppressed by making provisional prediction registration for a fee.

  Further, when the voting ticket is purchased according to the special double winning prediction, the payout rate calculation unit 44 according to the present embodiment changes the payout rate according to the number of competitors expected after the start of the race.

For example, if all predictions are completed before the race starts and voting tickets are purchased (conventional purchasing method), the coefficient is X1, and if only a part is predicted after the race is started, the coefficient is X2. When the coefficient when determining after the start of the race is X3, the payout rate is calculated as shown in the following equation (1).
1 = X1>X2>X3> 0 (1)

  As shown in equation (1), when multiple wins are expected, the dividend rate when all competitors are predicted before the start of the race is 1, and the higher the number of competitors expected after the start of the race, the higher the dividend The magnification is relatively low.

  The prize granting unit 48 according to the present embodiment purchases a voting ticket according to a special double win prediction, and gives a prize together with a payout according to the payout rate to a user who has hit the winning competitor. The prize is, for example, an increase in the dividend, a decrease in the base deduction rate, an increase in the dividend in the next race, or the like. Also, the prize granting unit 48 may grant a relatively large prize to the user as the proportion of competitors predicted before the start of the race is larger.

[2-2. Multiple voting ticket purchase processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of voting ticket purchase processing related to the special winning prediction executed by the CPU 20 included in the server 3. A program for executing the voting ticket purchase process is stored in a predetermined area of the HDD 26 in advance. As an example, the voting ticket purchase process is executed when the race starts.

  First, in step 300, the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not a provisional prediction for a double win has been received before the race starts. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 302. If the determination is negative, step 304 is determined. Migrate to

  In step 302, provisional prediction processing is performed in which the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 registers the competitor corresponding to the accepted provisional prediction in association with the user ID, and the process proceeds to step 304.

  In step 304, the betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not the race has started, and proceeds to step 306 if an affirmative determination is made.

  In the next step 306, based on the elapsed time from the start of the race, the payout rate calculation unit 44 changes the payout rate of the voting ticket over time.

  In the next step 308, the betting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not the remaining user's prediction for the win is accepted from the same user as that accepted in step 300. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 310. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 312.

  In step 310, the voting ticket purchase accepting unit 42 performs the process of purchasing a double winning voting ticket that combines a part of the predictions registered in step 302 and the remaining predictions received in step 308, and the process proceeds to step 312.

  In step 312, the voting ticket purchase acceptance unit 42 determines whether or not the voting ticket purchase acceptance period has ended. If the determination is affirmative, the voting ticket purchase processing is terminated. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 306. Then, change the payout rate over time.

  As explained above, when the user purchases a victorious voting ticket, the voting ticket purchase system 1 according to the present embodiment predicts a part of a plurality of competitors before the start of the race, and the rest after the start of the race. Since the purchase of the predicted voting ticket is accepted, the user's willingness to purchase the voting ticket can be increased.

[3. Other Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using said each embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and embodiments to which the changes or improvements are added are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Moreover, you may combine said each embodiment suitably.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the form including the prize granting unit 48 and the penalty granting unit 50 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prize granting unit 48 and the penalty granting unit 50 are not provided. It is good also as a form.

  The flow of various processes described in the above embodiments is also an example, and unnecessary steps are deleted, new steps are added, and the processing order is changed within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. May be.

3. Server (information processing device)
4 Mobile terminals (information processing terminals)
40 Terminal display control unit (display control means)
42 Voting ticket purchase acceptance section (voting ticket purchase acceptance means)
44 Dividend rate calculator (Payout rate calculator)
48 Prize granting part (reward granting means)
50 Penalty grant section (penalty grant means)

Claims (11)

An information processing apparatus that accepts purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive competition by three or more competitors,
Voting ticket purchase acceptance means for accepting purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal after the start of the competitive competition;
Based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition, a payout rate calculating means for changing the payout rate of the voting ticket with time,
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display control unit configured to display a competition body image corresponding to the competition body on the information processing terminal by arranging the competition body images based on the payout rate after the competition competition is started.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit highlights the competitor image corresponding to the competitor having a relatively high dividend rate.   Reward granting means for giving a reward together with a payout according to the payout rate to a user who purchased the voting ticket of the competitor with a relatively high payout rate and hit the winning competitor The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:   The voting ticket purchase acceptance means predicts a part of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition when the user purchases the voting tickets according to the predicted arrival order of the plurality of competitors, The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein purchase of the voting ticket that is expected to remain after the start of a competitive competition is received.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the payout rate calculating unit changes the payout rate according to the number of the competitors expected after the start of the competitive game. A user who anticipates a part of the ranks of the plurality of competitors before the start of the competition, purchases the voting ticket after the competition starts, and hits the winning competitor The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a reward granting unit that grants a reward together with a payout according to the payout rate. Penalty grant means for purchasing the voting ticket within a predetermined time before the end of the competitive competition and giving a penalty along with the dividend according to the dividend rate to the user who hit the winning competitor The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   The information processing according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the payout rate calculating means increases a deduction rate indicating a share of the performer according to the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition. apparatus. A voting ticket purchase method for accepting purchase of voting tickets for competitive competitions by three or more competitors,
A first step of accepting purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal after the start of the competition;
A second step of changing the payout rate of the voting ticket over time based on the elapsed time from the start of the competition;
A method for purchasing voting tickets. A computer provided in an information processing device that accepts purchase of a voting ticket for a competitive competition by three or more competitors,
Voting ticket purchase acceptance means for accepting purchase of the voting ticket via an information processing terminal after the start of the competitive competition;
Based on the elapsed time from the start of the competitive competition, a payout rate calculating means for changing the payout rate of the voting ticket with time,
Voting ticket purchase program to make it function.

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