JP4632767B2 - GAME CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND GAME CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game content distribution method and a game content distribution system in which a user who is remote from a real game machine such as a roulette can participate in a game in real time via a communication network.

  As gaming machines such as roulette, there are a computer-controlled gaming machine and a gaming machine that does not use computer control. In the case of a computer-controlled gaming machine, the process and result of the game are determined by the algorithm of the software installed in the computer, so the software can arbitrarily output the result. There is anxiety about. Therefore, the player may be psychologically felt to lose at the end. In addition, since the dealer's video is a repetitive digital video, the player cannot feel the dealer's facial expression or habit, which is a cause of the taste.

  Furthermore, in the case of playing a game by installing game software on a computer, since it is a simple simulation game, there is a disadvantage that it lacks a sense of reality in an actual game arcade. In the case of a roulette game that does not use computer control, a dealer is required in the vicinity of the roulette, and a large number of game machine installation spaces are required for a large number of players to play. As a conventional remote roulette system, there is a system that allows a user to participate in a game at a remote place while watching an actual game played at a casino or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A player can watch a video of a live casino where a game is being played via a communication network, and can place a bet using cash or a credit card.

Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2004-520089 (paragraphs 0010-0011)

  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, when an illegal video shot in advance is distributed, the player cannot confirm whether the video of the game is a real-time video. For those who are concerned, there is anxiety about system fraud.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a game content distribution method that allows a player to enjoy a game with a sense of realism in a remote place without being anxious about fraud, and for a game hall manager to expect an increase in customers and an increase in profits. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game content distribution system.

The game content distribution method according to the present invention is betting content information in which a broadcast video display means displays a video being broadcast, and a betting content information receiving means designates a gaming result determined by a gaming machine as a betting object. The betting content information including the betting information is received from the terminal used by the game participant via the communication network, and the game available time determining means allows the game participant to place a bet. In response to the determination operation, it is determined whether or not the reception time of the betting content information is within the playable time, and the betting acceptance notification transmission means determines that the reception time of the betting content information is within the playable time. If that, the notification of acceptance of participation in betting, and sent to the terminal to be used in a game participants, the game image transmission means, the game result on the displayed image and random image display unit feeding release decide Simultaneously capturing a game situation according to the technique machine transmits game image including a beauty Yu TECHNICAL situation Oyo Film image terminus, it is confiscated refund amount calculating means, the game result and betting content information determined in the gaming machine Based on the above, the confiscation refund amount, which is the amount confiscated from the game participant or the amount repaid to the game participant, is calculated, and the result transmitting means transmits the game result and the information of the confiscation refund amount to the terminal via the communication network. It is characterized by that. According to such a configuration, it can be shown that the shot video is a video shot of the current gaming situation.

  The terminal used for the game participant may display the game result and confiscation refund amount information transmitted by the result transmission means and the game video transmitted by the game video transmission means.

  The management means manages the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount repaid to the game participant for each game participant, and the management means receives the game result and the confiscation refund amount transmitted by the result transmission means. If the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount refunded to the game participant is updated based on the confiscation / refund amount, Good.

A gaming content distribution system according to the present invention is betting content information that designates a gaming result determined by a gaming machine that randomly determines a gaming result as an object of betting, and includes betting content information including wagering information. A betting content information receiving means for receiving from a terminal used by a participant via a communication network; a gaming time determining operation means for performing an operation for determining a gaming time in which a gaming participant can place a bet; According to the operation, when it is determined that the betting content information reception time is within the game time, and the game time determination means for determining whether or not the betting content information reception time is within the game time. the notification of acceptance of participation in betting, and betting reception notice transmitting unit that transmits to the terminal used in a game participants, the game is determined in the gaming machine result and betting content Based on the information, the confiscation / refund amount calculation means for calculating the confiscation / refund amount that is the amount to be confiscated from the game participant or the amount to be repaid to the game participant, and the game result and the information of the confiscation / refund amount to the terminal via the communication network A game video including a video and a game situation, a result transmission means for transmission, a broadcast video display means for displaying a video being broadcast, a video displayed on the broadcast video display means and a game situation by a gaming machine at the same time And a game video transmission means for transmitting to the terminal.

  A terminal used for a game participant may be provided, and the terminal may display the game result and confiscation refund information transmitted by the result transmitting means and the game video transmitted by the game video transmitting means.

  Each game participant has a management means for managing the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount refunded to the game participant, and the management means receives the game result and the confiscation refund amount transmitted by the result transmission means. And when the confiscation refund amount is received, the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount refunded to the game participant is updated based on the confiscation refund amount. Also good.

  According to the present invention, when playing a game such as roulette in a remote place in real time via a network, there is an effect that a game with a sense of reality can be enjoyed without worrying about fraud.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game content distribution system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The network distribution system shown in FIG. 1 includes a roulette 14, a router 15, a network camera 11, a television monitor 13, a television receiver 16, a terminal gaming machine 21, a terminal side router 22, and a terminal gaming machine. 31 and a terminal-side router 32. The roulette 14 and the terminal gaming machines 21 and 23 are connected to the communication network 10 via the router 15 and the terminal side routers 22 and 32. The communication network 10 is, for example, the Internet, but is not limited to the Internet.

  The company A is an organization that operates, for example, an actual casino, and owns the roulette 14, the router 15, the network camera 11, the television monitor 13, and the television receiver 16. The dealer is hired by the company A and operates the roulette 14 and the button 17 included in the roulette 14.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the roulette 14. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the roulette 14 includes a button 17, a roulette wheel 201, a CPU 202, a storage device 203, and an input / output interface (I / O) 204, and is connected to be communicable. The roulette wheel 201 is divided into slots (not shown) in which numbers are written and color-coded in red or black, and is rotated by the dealer 12.

  The roulette wheel 201 includes a sensor (not shown) that responds to the pressure of the ball on each slot. When the roulette ball enters any slot, the sensor that responds to the pressure of the ball The CPU 202 connected to the roulette wheel 201 detects the entered slot and automatically determines the game result (roulette result) of the roulette 14 based on the sensor detection result. The CPU 202 outputs the roulette result to the router 15 via the input / output interface 204. The input / output interface 204 transmits / receives information to / from other devices via the router 15.

  When the button 17 is operated by the dealer 12, the CPU 202 outputs a trigger signal indicating the time when the player can play or the time when the player cannot play to the router 15 via the input / output interface 204. In addition, the CPU 202 determines whether or not the time when the betting content is set in the terminal gaming machine 21 or the terminal gaming machine 31 by the player 23 or the player 33 is within the game available time, and the player based on the roulette result. It has a function to calculate the amount to be confiscated or paid to the player. The betting content is information indicating an object of betting (in this example, a roulette number or color) and a betting amount.

  The television receiver 16 receives broadcast images broadcast by public and private broadcasting stations that can be generally viewed by the general public, and displays them on the television monitor 13. The network camera 11 captures a scene in which the roulette 14 is operated by the dealer 12, and simultaneously captures the video displayed on the television monitor 13 and outputs the video and audio to the router 15 in real time.

  The router 15 transmits the video and audio output from the network camera 11 via the network 10 in real time to the terminal side router 22 of the gaming hall B and the terminal side router 32 of the gaming hall C which are contractors. Further, the router 15 transmits roulette related data indicating the roulette result, the game possible time, and the game unavailable time output from the roulette 14 to the terminal side router 22 and the terminal side router 32 via the network 10. The router 15 determines a contractor using an ID or password distributed in advance to the contractor, and communicates only with the contractor. For example, the terminal gaming machine transmits information together with a predetermined ID, and the router 15 blocks the information when information without an ID is transmitted to the roulette 14. When information with an ID added is transmitted, the information is passed.

  The game hall B company and the game hall C company are organizations that operate a game center as a game hall, for example, and the game hall B company includes a terminal game machine 21 and a terminal-side router 22, and the game hall C company has a terminal game. Machine 31 and a terminal-side router 32. The player 23 and the player 33 are customers who visited the game hall B company and the game hall C company, respectively, and play games with the terminal game machine 21 and the terminal game machine 31, respectively.

  The terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 function as a roulette gaming machine by displaying the gaming video and the roulette result received by the terminal side router 22 and the terminal side router 32 on the display device 24, respectively. In addition, the terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 have a function of transmitting the betting content input by the player to the roulette 14 via the network 10, and a player who has calculated and transmitted the roulette 14 based on the roulette result. It has a function to display the amount to be confiscated or paid to the player. Each of the terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 includes an operation unit (not shown) that can input a betting target color or number and a display device 24. The terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 each include a microprocessor (not shown) that operates according to a program and a storage device (not shown) that stores the program. The microprocessor enables the operation unit to be operable during the game possible time, and controls the operation unit to be non-operational during the non-game time.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing money transfer of company A, game hall B company, and game hall C company. As shown in FIG. 3, Company A, Game Center B and Game Center C each have a contract with a bank and own an account. The company A and the game hall B company, and the company A and the game hall C company respectively make a contract such as a monthly contract or an annual contract. Distribution of data based on the contract form from the game company B contract account of the game hall B contract bank 302 and the game company C contract account of the game company C contract bank 303 to the company A contract account of the company A contract bank 301 Fees are credited.

  The television receiver 16 is a device that reproduces broadcast video, and the television monitor 13 is a device that displays the video reproduced by the television receiver 16 on a screen. Accordingly, the broadcast video display means is realized by the television receiver 16 and the television monitor 13. The network camera 11 is a video camera that converts video into an electrical signal and records the video signal. The network camera 11 includes an output cable and outputs the captured video to a connected communication device. Therefore, the game video transmission means is realized by the network camera 11.

  The roulette 14 is a gaming machine that randomly determines a game result, and includes a button 17 that is operated to determine a possible game time during which a game participant can place a bet. Therefore, the game time determining operation means is realized by the button 17.

  The roulette 14 stores a program for executing the process described below in the storage device 203, and the CPU 202 built in the roulette 14 operates according to the program, whereby the process described below is executed. . Further, the roulette 14 incorporates an input / output interface 204 for performing communication via the router 15 and the network 10. Accordingly, the confiscation / refund amount calculation means and the available game time determination means are realized in the roulette 14 by the CPU 202 operating according to the program. Further, the betting content information receiving means, the result transmitting means, and the betting acceptance notification transmitting means are realized by the CPU 202 and the input / output interface 204 that operate according to the program.

  The router 15 is connected to the roulette 14 and the network camera 11. The router 15 is an information processing apparatus having a communication function.

  The terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 are provided with an operation unit capable of inputting numbers and colors and a display device 24. The terminal gaming machine 21 and the terminal gaming machine 31 incorporate a program for executing processing described below, and are incorporated in the terminal gaming machine. Processing described below is executed by the microprocessor operating according to the program. Accordingly, the means for displaying the game result and information of the confiscation / refund amount and the game video transmitted by the game video transmission means is realized by a microprocessor that operates according to a program.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in which the roulette 14 receives the betting content. At the start of the game by the roulette 14 (at the start of the roulette), the dealer 12 sets the button 17 (step S401). When the button 17 is set, the CPU 202 of the roulette wheel 14 transmits a game available notification to the terminal gaming machine 21 (step S402), and the terminal gaming machine 21 enters a betting enabled state. In the present embodiment, the terminal gaming machine can be operated in a betting enabled state, and the terminal gaming machine cannot be operated in a betting impossible state. After setting the button 17, the dealer 12 waits for a certain period of time (step S403), and proceeds to step S501 shown in FIG. When the betting content is input and confirmed by the player to the terminal gaming machine 21, the microprocessor of the terminal gaming machine 21 sends a betting content confirmation notification indicating that the betting content has been confirmed to the roulette 14 via the network 10. Transmit (step S404).

  When the CPU 202 of the roulette wheel 14 receives the betting content confirmation notice transmitted by the terminal gaming machine 21, it determines whether or not it is out of the game possible time (step S405), and accepts the bet when it is not out of the game possible time (NO). A bet acceptance notification indicating this is transmitted to the terminal gaming machine 21 via the network 10 (step S406). When receiving the betting acceptance notification, the microprocessor of the terminal gaming machine 21 performs betting confirmation indicating that the betting has been confirmed (step S407). In step S405, if the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 determines that it is out of the game available time (YES), the CPU 202 does not transmit a bet acceptance notification, and the microprocessor of the terminal gaming machine 21 does not confirm the bet. Note that it is determined whether or not it is out of playable time with reference to the out-of-hours flag. The out-of-hours flag is a flag indicating whether or not it is a game available time. In this example, if the non-time flag is set, it is determined that the game is not possible, and if it is not set, it is determined that the game is possible. Note that the setting of the out-of-hours flag is performed in step S504 described later.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation at the end of the gaming time and at the time of payout. When the dealer 12 inserts a ball into the roulette wheel 201 (step S501) and the bet is closed, the setting of the button 17 is released by the dealer 12 (step S502). When the setting of the button 17 is released, the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 transmits a game impossible notification to the terminal gaming machine 21 (step S503), and sets an out-of-hours flag (step S504). When the roulette ball enters any slot and the result is determined, the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 automatically determines the roulette result based on the detection result of the sensor (not shown) and transmits the roulette result to the terminal gaming machine 21. At the same time, based on the roulette result and the betting content, the amount confiscated from the player or the amount to be paid back to the player is calculated, and the calculation result is transmitted to the terminal gaming machine 21 (step S505). Hereinafter, the amount confiscated from the player calculated based on the roulette result or the amount repaid to the player is referred to as a confiscation refund amount.

  The microprocessor of the terminal gaming machine 21 refers to the roulette result and the data of the confiscation / refund amount transmitted by the roulette 14, and displays the confiscation / refund amount on the display device 24 (step S506). After determining the roulette result, the dealer 12 waits for a certain period of time (step S507), and then returns to the setting of the button 17 shown in step S401 of FIG. 4 which is the first operation of the game, thereby repeating the above series of processing.

  4 and 5 show the operations of the dealer 12, the roulette 14, and the terminal gaming machine 21, the terminal gaming machine 21 may be a terminal gaming machine 31.

  From the start of the game by the roulette 14 to the end of the business, the network camera 11 shoots a scene in which the dealer 12 operates the roulette 14 and a broadcast video displayed on the television monitor 13, and transmits the video and audio to the network 10. To the terminal gaming machine 21 in real time. The fact that the television monitor 13 on which the video currently broadcast is displayed together indicates that the roulette 14 is being operated by the dealer 12 at the present time.

  As described above, according to the above-described first embodiment, the player can play a realistic game in real time by viewing the video of the actual roulette 14 displayed on the terminal gaming machine 21. . Further, the video displayed on the terminal gaming machine 21 is a video in which the roulette 14 operated by the dealer 12 and the television monitor 13 installed near the roulette 14 are shown together. Since the television monitor 13 generally displays broadcast video broadcasted by public and private broadcasting stations that can be viewed by the general public, the player can view the video displayed on the television monitor 13 at this time. Can be confirmed. Accordingly, the player can experience the actual casino atmosphere in real time even in a remote place, and can confirm that the roulette 14 is truly operated at the present time. You can play without worrying about fraud.

  In addition, for game hall managers, people who are hesitant about fraud and hesitated to play games can be taken in as players, which has the effect of improving profits in game hall management. Furthermore, it is possible to make the game hall manager and the data distribution company separate and independent, and if the company is separated and independent, there is no need for the data distribution company to manipulate roulette results illegally, and the player feels secure. Can be increased. In addition, the game hall manager does not need to hire a dealer, and pays the contract fee for the necessary number of terminal gaming machines to the company A, thereby reducing the cost. Furthermore, since there is no need to install a roulette function part that requires a large amount of installation space, it is possible to reduce costs by reducing the installation space, and the effect of increasing business opportunities by increasing the number of places where game machines can be installed. is there.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the game content distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The network distribution system shown in FIG. 6 includes a roulette 14, a router 15, a network camera 11, a television monitor 13, a television receiver 16, a host computer 51, a host-side router 52, and a personal computer 41. Is provided. The roulette 14 and the host computer 51 are connected to the communication network 10 (for example, the Internet) via the router 15 and the host side router 52, respectively.

  The company A is, for example, an actual casino and has a roulette 14, a router 15, a network camera 11, a television monitor 13, and a television receiver 16. The dealer is hired by the company A and operates the roulette 14 and the button 17 included in the roulette 14. The configuration of the roulette 14 is the same as the configuration of the roulette 14 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment.

  The television receiver 16 receives broadcast images broadcast by public and private broadcasting stations that can be generally viewed by the general public, and displays them on the television monitor 13. The network camera 11 captures a scene in which the roulette 14 is operated by the dealer 12, and simultaneously captures the video displayed on the television monitor 13 and outputs the video and audio to the router 15 in real time.

  The router 15 transmits the video and audio output from the network camera 11 via the network 10 to the personal computer 41 of the individual D who is a contractor in real time. Further, the router 15 transmits the roulette result output from the roulette 14 to the host side router 52 via the network 10. The router 15 determines a contractor using an ID or password distributed in advance to the contractor, and communicates only with the contractor. For example, when the personal computer 41 transmits information together with a predetermined ID and the router 15 transmits information without an ID to the roulette 14, the information is blocked. When information with an ID added is transmitted, the information is passed.

  The net gaming company F includes a host computer 51 and a host side router 52. The host side router 52 outputs the roulette result transmitted by the router 15 to the host computer 51.

  The host computer 51 contains a program for executing the processing described below, and the processing described below is executed by the microprocessor built in the host computer 51 operating according to the program. Therefore, the management means is realized by a microprocessor that operates according to a program.

  The host computer 51 transmits the roulette result to the personal computer 41 of the individual D who is a contractor via the host side router 52 and the network 10. The host computer 51 manages the betting situation. That is, for each individual, the host computer 51 manages the total amount that the individual is confiscated by the company A and the total amount that the company A pays to the individual, and updates the total amount when these total amounts change To do. The host computer 51 includes a storage device (not shown) for storing the total amount information, and the amount information stored in the storage device may be updated.

  The personal computer 41 is preinstalled with a program necessary for functioning as a roulette gaming machine. The personal computer 41 functions as a roulette gaming machine by displaying the roulette result transmitted by the host side router 52 on the display device. In addition, the personal computer 41 has a function of transmitting the betting content input by the player 42 to the host side router 52 via the network 10 and a function of displaying the confiscation and refund amount transmitted by the host side router 52. Further, the personal computer 41 is controlled to be operable during the playable time, and is controlled to be inoperable during the non-operational time.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are explanatory diagrams showing money exchange of company A, online game company F, and individual D. As shown in FIG. 7, company A, online game company F, and individual D each have a contract with a bank and own an account. The company A and the online game company F, and the online game company F and the individual D, respectively, make a contract such as a monthly contract. Data distribution fees and the like based on the contract form are deposited from the personal D contract account of the personal D contract bank 701 to the net gaming company F contract account of the online gaming company F contract bank 702. Further, a data distribution fee or the like based on the contract form is deposited from the net gaming company F contract account of the net gaming company F contract bank 702 to the company A contract account of the company A contract bank 301.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the contract form is changed from the personal D contract account of the personal D contract bank 701 to the net gaming company F contract account of the net gaming company F contract bank 702 and the company A contract account of the company A contract bank 301. Based on the data distribution fee, etc. are deposited. Further, a data distribution fee or the like based on the contract form is deposited from the net gaming company F contract account of the net gaming company F contract bank 702 to the company A contract account of the company A contract bank 301.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation in which the roulette 14 receives the betting content. At the start of roulette, the dealer 12 sets the button 17 (step S901). When the button 17 is set, the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 transmits a game possible notification to the personal computer 41 (step S902), and the personal computer 41 enters a betting enabled state. In the present embodiment, the terminal gaming machine can be operated in a betting enabled state, and the terminal gaming machine cannot be operated in a betting impossible state. After setting the button 17, the dealer 12 waits for a certain period of time (step S903), and proceeds to step S1001 shown in FIG. When the betting content is input and confirmed by the player to the personal computer 41, the personal computer 41 transmits a betting content confirmation notification indicating that the betting content has been confirmed to the host computer 51 via the network 10 (step S1). S904). When the host computer 51 receives the betting content confirmation notification transmitted by the personal computer 41, the host computer 51 transmits it to the roulette 14 via the network 10 (step S905).

  When the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 receives the betting content confirmation notice transmitted by the host computer 51, it determines whether it is outside the game-enabled time (step S906), and accepts the bet when it is not outside the game-enabled time (NO). A bet acceptance notification indicating this is transmitted to the host computer 51 via the network 10 (step S907). When the host computer 51 receives the bet acceptance notification from the roulette 14, the host computer 51 transmits a notification to confirm the bet to the personal computer 41 via the network 10 (step S908). Upon receiving this notification, the personal computer 41 performs betting confirmation indicating that the betting has been confirmed (step S909). If it is determined in step S906 that the roulette 14 is out of the playable time (YES), the roulette 14 does not transmit a bet acceptance notification, and the host computer 51 and the personal computer 41 do not confirm the bet. It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not it is out of playable time may be made with reference to the out-of-hours flag as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation at the end of the gaming time and at the time of payout. When the dealer 12 inserts a ball into the roulette wheel 201 (step S1001) and the bet is closed, the setting of the button 17 is released by the dealer 12 (step S1002). When the setting of the button 17 is canceled, the CPU 202 of the roulette 14 transmits a game impossible notification to the host computer 51 (step S1003), and sets an out-of-hour flag indicating whether or not it is out of the game possible time (step S1004). When the roulette ball enters one of the slots and the result is determined, the roulette 14 automatically determines the roulette result and transmits the roulette result to the host computer 51, and confiscates it from the player based on the roulette result and the betting content. The amount to be paid or the amount to be refunded to the player (confiscation / refund amount) is calculated, and the calculation result of the forfeiture / refund amount is transmitted to the host computer 51 (step S1005).

  The host computer 51 transmits the roulette result and confiscated refund amount data transmitted by the roulette 14 to the personal computer 41 (step S1006). Further, in step S1006, the host computer 51 updates the total amount that the individual D is confiscated to the company A and the total amount that the company A pays to the individual D based on the data of the confiscation refund amount. The personal computer 41 refers to the roulette result and the data of the confiscation / refund amount transmitted by the host computer 51, and displays the confiscation / refund amount on the display device (step S1007). After determining the roulette result, the dealer 12 waits for a certain period of time (step S1008), and then returns to the setting of the button 17 shown in step 901 of FIG.

  From the start to the end of the roulette, the network camera 11 captures a scene in which the roulette 14 is operated by the dealer 12 and a broadcast video displayed on the television monitor 13, and the video and audio in real time via the network 10. Output to the personal computer 41. The fact that the television monitor 13 on which the video currently broadcast is displayed together indicates that the roulette 14 is being operated by the dealer 12 at the present time.

  As described above, according to the above-described second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the net gaming company F does not need to install a terminal game machine, and the net game center can be established with a low initial investment. Can be managed.

  In Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 described above, a roulette is illustrated as a gaming machine, but a game other than roulette may be used.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for game content distribution in which a player is not worried about fraud when a game with realism is performed in a remote place in real time.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the game content delivery system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the roulette by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the payment path | route of the data delivery charge by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which the roulette of Embodiment 1 of this invention receives betting content. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of completion | finish of the game possible time of Embodiment 1 of this invention, and refund. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the game content delivery system by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the payment path | route of the data delivery charge by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the payment path | route of the data delivery charge by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in which the roulette of Embodiment 2 of this invention receives a betting content. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of completion | finish of game possible time of the Embodiment 2 of this invention, and refund.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Network 11 Network camera 12 Dealer 13 Television monitor 14 Roulette 15 Router 16 Television receiver 17 Button 21 Terminal game machine 22 Terminal side router 23 Player 31 Terminal game machine 32 Terminal side router 33 Player

Claims (6)

Broadcast video display means displays the video being broadcast,
The betting content information receiving means communicates betting content information including a betting content information specifying a gaming result determined by a gaming machine as a betting target from a terminal used by a gaming participant. Received over the network,
The game available time determining means determines whether or not the reception time of the betting content information is within the game available time in accordance with the determination operation of the game available time that the game participant can place a bet on,
When the betting acceptance notification transmitting means determines that the reception time of the betting content information is within the game-enabled time, it transmits a notification that the betting participation has been accepted to the terminal used by the gaming participant. ,
The game video transmission means simultaneously shoots the video displayed on the broadcast video display means and the game situation by the gaming machine that randomly determines the game result, and the game video including the video and the game situation is sent to the terminal. Send
The confiscation / refund amount calculation means calculates a confiscation / refund amount that is an amount to be confiscated from the game participant or an amount to be repaid to the game participant based on the game result and betting content information determined for the gaming machine,
A game content distribution method, wherein the result transmitting means transmits the game result and information of the confiscation / refund amount to the terminal via a communication network. The game content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein a terminal used for a game participant displays information on a game result and confiscation refund amount transmitted by the result transmission unit and a game video transmitted by the game video transmission unit. For each game participant, the management means manages the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount repaid to the game participant,
The management means receives the game result and the confiscation refund amount transmitted by the result transmission means, relays it to the terminal used for the game participant, and receives the confiscation refund amount based on the confiscation refund amount The game content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount repaid to the game participant is updated. The betting content information that specifies the gaming result determined by the gaming machine that randomly determines the gaming result as the betting target, including betting content information, is communicated from the terminal used by the gaming participant Betting content information receiving means for receiving via a network;
A game available time determining operation means for performing an operation for determining a game available time during which a game participant can place a bet;
In accordance with the determination operation, a gameable time determination unit that determines whether or not the reception time of the betting content information is within the gameable time;
A bet acceptance notification transmission means for transmitting a notice to the effect that participation in a bet is accepted to a terminal used for a game participant when it is determined that the reception time of the betting content information is within the available game time;
A confiscation / refund amount calculation means for calculating an confiscation / refund amount that is an amount to be confiscated from a game participant or an amount to be repaid to a game participant based on the game result and betting content information determined for the gaming machine;
A result transmitting means for transmitting information of the game result and the confiscation refund amount to the terminal via a communication network;
Broadcast video display means for displaying the video being broadcast;
Game video transmission means for simultaneously shooting a video displayed on the broadcast video display means and a game situation by the gaming machine and transmitting a game video including the video and the game situation to the terminal. A featured game content distribution system. Equipped with a terminal used for game participants,
The terminal displays the game result and confiscation refund amount information transmitted by the result transmission means, and the game video transmitted by the game video transmission means.
The game content distribution system according to claim 4 . Each game participant has a management means for managing the total amount confiscated from the game participant or the total amount to be paid back to the game participant,
The management means receives the game result and the confiscation refund amount transmitted by the result transmission means, relays it to a terminal used for a game participant, and receives the confiscation refund amount based on the confiscation refund amount To update the total amount confiscated from the game participant or refunded to the game participant.
The game content distribution system according to claim 4 or 5 .

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