Game System

Abstract

The body 12 of a race game machine 10 has a integrated display 14 which outputs game images common among the players, and the images display states of races of racehorses. In front of the body 12 , a plurality of satellites 20 which are respectively used by the players are provided. Each satellite 20 has a table 22 and a chair 24 integrated with each other. In the table 22 , a liquid crystal display 26 which outputs game images, and a charge and discharge opening 28 for inserting medals and discharging medals corresponding to distributions and prizes are provided. When a plurality of race objects, such as horses and jockeys are combined and registered in a race game, runs and ride of horses and jockey of other players can be requested. The amusement of combining a plurality of race objects, such as horses and jockeys, to play games can be given to players.

1 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices, and a plurality of race objects each combining a first race object and a second race object are participated and compete in a race, the main device comprising:
 a control means which executes race game processing for, before a race, deciding a plurality of race objects each combining a first race object and a second race object to compete places among a plurality of race objects, and pay processing for paying game values, based on a result of the race, the satellite devices each comprising:   a control means which executes processing for, based on an operational signal from an operation means operated by a player, deciding a second race object the player permits to participate in the race, and transmitting to the main device the information of the decided second race object,   the control means of the main device executing:   the race game processing for including a race object combining a second race object decided based on the information of the second race object transmitted from the satellite device and a first race object selected from said a plurality of first objects among a plurality of race objects to compete for places among said plurality of race objects; and   the pay processing for, as a result of the race, when said race object included among said plurality of race objects wins, paying a part of a game value to be paid to said race object for the win to the second race object of said race object.   
   
   
       2 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:
 a first race object database storing first identification information of first race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters; 
 a second race object database storing second identification information of second race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters; 
 race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object; 
 a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object, and registering the combination in the race participation registration database; 
 a race game control means for, each race, executing a race game processing for deciding places in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and 
 pay processing control means for executing a pay processing for paying a play value based on a race result, and 
 the satellite device each comprising 
 a satellite control means for executing the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player, deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information, to the main device, 
 the main device further comprising 
 a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite, 
 the race participation registration control means selecting the second identification information combined with the first identification information selected from the first race object database, among the second identification information having said permission information registered in the second race object database, and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database, and 
 the pay processing control means, when said combination including the second identification information registered having said permission information registered wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a distribution play value of a play value to be paid to the combination, said distribution being to be paid to the second identification information having said permission information registered. 
   
   
   
       3 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of first race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of second race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object, and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, executing a race game processing for deciding places in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for executing a pay processing for paying a play value based on a race result, and   the satellite device each comprising   a satellite control means for executing the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player, deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information, to the main device,   the main device further comprising   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the race participation registration control means selecting the second identification information combined with the first identification information selected from the first race object database, among the second identification information having said permission information registered in the second race object database, and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database,   the pay processing control means, when said combination including the second identification information registered having said permission information registered wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a distribution play value of a play value to be paid to the combination, said distribution being to be paid to the second identification information having said permission information registered, and   the second race object registration control means registering the distribution play value decided by the pay processing control means in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information having said permission information registered.   
   
   
       4 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of first race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of second race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object, and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, executing a race game processing for deciding places in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for executing a pay processing for paying a play value based on a race result, and   the satellite device each comprising   a satellite control means for executing the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player, deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information, to the main device,   the main device further comprising   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the race participation registration control means selecting the second identification information combined with the first identification information selected from the first race object database, among the second identification information having said permission information registered in the second race object database, and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database,   the pay processing control means further executing   the processing for, when said combination including the second identification information registered having said permission information registered wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a distribution play value of a play value to be paid to the combination, said distribution play value being to be paid to the second identification information having said permission information registered, and   the processing for paying the decided distribution play value to the second race object of the second identification information having said permission information registered.   
   
   
       5 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of first race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of second race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object, and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, executing a race game processing for deciding places in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for executing a pay processing for paying a play value based on a race result, and   the satellite device each comprising   a satellite control means for executing the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player, deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information, to the main device,   the main device further comprising   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the satellite device further executing   the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operation means operated by a player, deciding first identification information of a first race object to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means and registered in the race participation registration database,   the processing for receiving from the main device the second identification information of a plurality of second race objects including the second race object having the permission information, the second race objects being registered in the second race object database,   the processing for deciding second identification information of a second race object to be combined with the first race object of said decided first identification information among the received second identification information of the plurality of second race objects, and   the processing for transmitting to the main device the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information, which has been decided by such processing, and the registration request of the combination in the race participation registration database,   the race participation registration control means selecting the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information transmitted from the satellite control means, and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database,   the pay processing control means further executing   the processing for, when the combination including the second identification information registered having said permission information registered wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a first distribution play value and a second distribution play value of a play value to be paid to the combination, said first distribution play value being to be paid to the first race object, said second distribution play value being to be paid to the second identification information having said permission information registered, and   the processing for paying the decided first distribution play value to the first race object of the first identification information for which said the registration request has been made.   
   
   
       6 . A game system characterized in that information can be exchanged between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of a first race object, corresponding to ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of a second race object, corresponding to ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, making race game processing by deciding a place in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information, of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for paying a play value, based on a race result, and   the satellite device each comprising   a satellite control means for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player. executing the processing for deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information,   the main device further comprising:   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the satellite device further executing   the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operation means operated by a player, deciding first identification information of a first race object to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means and registered in the race participation registration database,   the processing for receiving from the main device the second identification information of a plurality of second race objects including the second race object registered having the permission information registered,   the processing for deciding second identification information of a second race object to be combined with the first race object of said decided first identification information from the received second identification information of a plurality of second race objects, and   the processing for transmitting to the main device the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information, which has been decided by such processing, and commanding the registration of the combination in the race participation registration database,   the race participation registration control means selecting the first identification information and the second identification information transmitted from the satellite control means and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database,   the pay processing control means executing   the processing for, when the combination including the second identification information having the permission information registered wins as a result of race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a first distribution game value of a game value to be paid to the combination, which (distribution) is to be paid to be the first race object and a second distribution game value of said game value to be paid to the second identification information, and   the processing for paying the decided first distribution game value to the first game object of the first identification information for which said registration command has been made,   the second race object registration control means registering the second distribution play value decided by the pay processing control means in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information having said permission information registered.   
   
   
       7 . A game system characterized in that information can be exchanged between a main device and a plurality of satellite devices,
 the main device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of a first race object, corresponding to ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of a second race object, corresponding to ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, making race game processing by deciding a place in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information, of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for paying a play value, based on a race result, and   the satellite device each comprising   a satellite control means for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player. executing the processing for deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information,   the main device further comprising:   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the satellite device further executing   the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operation means operated by a player, deciding first identification information of a first race object to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means and registered in the race participation registration database,   the processing for receiving from the main device the second identification information of a plurality of second race objects including the second race object registered having the permission information registered,   the processing for deciding second identification information of a second race object to be combined with the first race object of said decided first identification information from the received second identification information of a plurality of second race objects, and   the processing for transmitting to the main device the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information, which has been decided by such processing, and commanding the registration of the combination in the race participation registration database,   the race participation registration control means selecting the first identification information and the second identification information transmitted from the satellite control means and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database,   the pay processing control means executing   the processing for, when the combination including the second identification information having the permission information registered wins as a result of race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a first distribution game value of a game value to be paid to the combination, which (distribution) is to be paid to be the first race object and a second distribution game value of said game value to be paid to the second identification information,   the processing for paying the decided first distribution game value to the first game object of the first identification information for which said registration command has been made, and   the processing for paying the decided second distribution game value to the second game object of the second identification information having said permission information registered.   
   
   
       8 . The game system according to any one of  claims 2  to  7 , wherein
 the satellite control means executes   the processing for, based on an operational signal from the operation means operated by a player, deciding second identification information of the second race object to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and   the processing for transmitting an in-absence permission information and the second identification information to the main device, said in-absence permission information indicating that the second race object of the second identification information decided by the player may be registered in the race participation registration database even in the absence of the player,   the second race object registration control means   registering the in-absence permission information in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite device.   
   
   
       9 . The game system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the main device further executes   the processing for detecting whether or not the player who has transmitted the in-absence permission information is logging in,   when it is detected that the player is logging in, the pay processing control means executes the processing for paying a decided distribution play value to the second race object of the second identification information having the in-absence permission information registered, and   when it is detected that the payer is not logging in, the second race object registration control means registers the distribution play value decided by the pay processing control means in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information having the in-absence permission information registered.   
   
   
       10 . The game system according to any one of  claims 2  to  7 , wherein
 when a combination including second identification information including the permission information wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means,   the main device renews the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the second race object database to improved values, and   when the combination including the second identification information including the permission information does not win as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means,   the main device renews the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the second race object database to lowered values.   
   
   
       11 . The game system according to any one of  claims 2  to  7 , wherein
 the satellite control means transmits to the main device, permission condition information of conditions for the permission together with the second identification information and the permission information, which permits the registration in the race participation database, and   the race participation registration control means selects, when second identification information to be combined with first identification information selected from the first race object database, selects the second identification information, based on the permission condition information.   
   
   
       12 . A game system in which information is exchanged between a server device and a plurality of client devices via a network, and a race game is made among a plurality of combinations of a first race object and a second race object,
 the server device comprises   a control means which executes the race game processing for, before a race, deciding a plurality of combinations each of the first race object and the second race object, and racing for places, and the pay processing for paying play values, based on a result of the race,   the client device each comprising   a control means which execute the processing for, based on an operation signal from an operation means operated by an operator, deciding a second race object which the operator permits to participate in the race and transmitting to the server device information of the decided second race object,   the control means of the server device executes   the race game processing for racing a combination of a second race object decided based on the information of the second race object transmitted from the client device and a first race object selected from a plurality of first race objects among a plurality of combinations for places, and   the pay processing for paying, when said combination raced among said a plurality of the combinations wins as a result of the race, paying a part of a play value to be paid for the win to the second race object.   
   
   
       13 . A game system in which information is exchangeable between a server device and a plurality of client devices,
 the server device comprising:   a first race object database storing first identification information of first race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   a second race object database storing second identification information of second race objects, and their corresponding ability parameters;   race participation registration database for registering for each race a combination of the first identification information of a first race object to be participated in the race and the second identification information of a second race object;   a race participation registration control means for, before a race, selecting the first identification information from the first race object database, selecting the second identification information from the second race object database to decide a combination of the first race object and the second race object, and registering the combination in the race participation registration database;   a race game control means for, each race, executing a race game processing for deciding places in the race and developments of the race by using the ability parameters corresponding to the first identification information and the ability parameters corresponding to the second identification information of the combination registered in the race participation registration database; and   pay processing control means for executing a pay processing for paying a play value based on a race result, and   the client device each comprising   a satellite control means for executing the processing for, based on an operational signal from an operational means operated by a player, deciding the second identification information of a second race object which is to be selected by the control of the race participation registration control means to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the processing for transmitting a permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database, and the second identification information, to the server device,   the server device further comprising   a second race object registration control means for registering the permission information of permitting the second race object of the decided second identification information to be registered in the race participation registration database in the second race object database, corresponding to the second identification information transmitted from the satellite,   the race participation registration control means selecting the second identification information combined with the first identification information selected from the first race object database, among the second identification information having said permission information registered in the second race object database, and registering a plurality of combinations including said combination in the race participation registration database, and   the pay processing control means, when said combination including the second identification information registered having said permission information registered wins as a result of the race game processing by the race game control means, deciding a distribution play value of a play value to be paid to the combination, said distribution being to be paid to the second identification information having said permission information registered.