Casino game system and casino game terminal that can be used therein

Abstract

In a system according to the present invention, a game based on a game program executed at a server device 50 can be played on each game terminal 1 . In the present system, a credit process execution unit 46 that executes a credit adding process and credit storage unit 47 are provided in each game terminal 1 . Therefore, no communication is necessary between each game terminal and the server device when credits equivalent of a deposit amount that is accepted by a deposit accepting unit 44 of each game terminal 1 are stored in a credit storage unit. This reduces the communication data volume between each game terminal and the server device in the system in which a player can play a game based on each of multiple kinds of game programs independently on each of a plurality of game terminals.

1 . A casino game system in which a server device that executes at least one game program, and a plurality of game terminals that provide a game according to the game program to a player by communicating with the server device, are connected so as to allow a two-way communication therebetween,
 wherein each of the plurality of game terminals comprises:   an operation accepting unit for accepting a game selection operation and a game operation to a game in progress from a player;   a terminal communication processing unit for receiving game data of a game that is initiated upon execution of a game program by the server device, and for transmitting game selection operation information that identifies the game program specified by the game selection operation, and game operation information that identifies the game operation to the server device;   a display unit for displaying a game image based on image information included in the game data received by the terminal communication processing unit;   a detection unit for detecting detected information other than the game selection operation information and the game operation information; and   a process execution unit for processing the detected information; and   the server device comprises:   a storage unit for storing the at least one game program;   a server communication processing unit for receiving the game selection operation information and the game operation information transmitted from each of the plurality of game terminals; and   a control unit for reading out, from the storage unit, the game program corresponding to the game selection operation information received from the game terminal, for executing the read-out game program, and for controlling the game executed based on the game program according to the game operation information;   the server communication processing unit transmitting the game data based on the game program being executed by the control unit, and the control data in accordance with the game operation information, to each of the plurality of game terminals that is a source of the game selection operation information and the game operation information.   
   
   
       2 . A casino game system in which a server device that stores at least one game program, and a plurality of game terminals, are connected so as to allow two-way communication therebetween,
 wherein each of the plurality of game terminals comprises:   an operation accepting unit for accepting a game selection operation and a game operation in a game in progress from a player;   a terminal communication processing unit for transmitting game selection operation information that identifies a game program specified by the game selection operation, and for receiving from the server device the game program corresponding to the game selection operation information;   a control unit for executing the game program received by the terminal communication processing unit, and for controlling game data of a game executed based on the game program in accordance with the game operation information;   a display unit for displaying a game image based on image information included in the game data;   a detection unit for detecting detected information other than the game selection operation information and the game operation information; and   a process execution unit for processing the detected information; and   the server device comprises:   a storage unit for storing the at least one game program; and   a server communication processing unit for reading out the game program corresponding to the game selection operation information transmitted from each of the plurality of game terminals, and for transmitting the read-out game program to each of the plurality of game terminals that is a source of the game selection operation information.   
   
   
       3 . A casino game terminal that is connected to a server device that executes at least one game program so as to allow a two-way communication therewith, the casino game terminal comprising:
 an operation accepting unit for accepting a game selection operation and a game operation in a game in progress from a player;   a terminal communication processing unit for receiving game data of a game initiated upon execution of a game program by the server device, and for transmitting game selection operation information that identifies the game program specified by the game selection operation, and game operation information that identifies the game operation to the server device;   a display unit for displaying a game image based on image information included in the game data received by the terminal communication processing unit;   a detection unit for detecting detected information other than the game selection operation information and the game operation information; and   a process execution unit for processing the detected information.   
   
   
       4 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a deposit accepting unit for accepting a deposit; and   a credit storage unit for storing credit data that indicates an amount of credit; wherein   the detected information is information on the amount of the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit, and   the process execution unit adds a number of credits that is equivalent to the amount of the deposit detected by the detection unit to credit data stored in the credit storage unit.   
   
   
       5 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , further comprising a deposit accepting unit for accepting a deposit, wherein
 the detected information is deposit authentication determining information for determining whether or not the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit is authentic, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit is authentic based on the deposit authentication determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       6 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , further comprising an identification information receiving unit for receiving a player's identification information, wherein
 the detected information is identification information determining information for determining whether or not the player's identification information received by the identification information receiving unit is adequate, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the player's identification information received by the identification information receiving unit is adequate based on the identification information determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       7 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the detected information is performance malfunction determining information for determining whether or not the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction based on the performance malfunction determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       8 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the detected information is performance malfunction information indicating that the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction, and   the process execution unit performs a resetting process for correcting the performance malfunction based on the performance malfunction information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       9 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 3 , further comprising a history storage unit for storing performance status history that indicates the casino game terminal was in a specific performance status in the past, wherein
 the detected information is performance status information for indicating that the casino game terminal is in the specific performance status, and   the process execution unit stores in the history storage unit the performance status history corresponding to the specific performance status indicated by the performance status information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       10 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the specific performance status is a performance status based on a performance malfunction of the casino game terminal.   
   
   
       11 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the specific performance status is a performance status when a game progress status is in a specific progress status based on the game program.   
   
   
       12 . A casino game terminal that is connected to a server device that stores at least one game program so as to allow a two-way communication therewith, the casino game terminal comprising:
 an operation accepting unit for accepting a game selection operation and a game operation in a game in progress from a player;   a terminal communication processing unit for transmitting game selection operation information that identifies a game program specified by the game selection operation, and for receiving the game program corresponding to the game selection operation information from the server device;   a control unit for executing the game program received by the terminal communication processing unit, and for controlling game data of a game executed based on the game program in accordance with the game operation information;   a display unit for displaying a game image based on image information included in the game data;   a detection unit for detecting detected information other than the game selection operation information and the game operation information; and   a process execution unit for processing the detected information.   
   
   
       13 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a deposit accepting unit for accepting a deposit; and   a credit storage unit for storing credit data that indicates an amount of credit;   wherein the detected information is information on the amount of the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit, and   the process execution unit adds a number of credits equivalent to the amount of the deposit detected by the detection unit to credit data stored in the credit storage unit.   
   
   
       14 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , further comprising a deposit accepting unit for accepting a deposit, wherein
 the detected information is deposit authentication determining information for determining whether or not the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit is authentic, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the deposit accepted by the deposit accepting unit is authentic based on the deposit authentication determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       15 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , further comprising an identification information receiving unit for receiving player identification information, wherein
 the detected information is identification information determining information for determining whether or not the player identification information received by the identification information receiving unit is adequate, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the player identification information received by the identification information receiving unit is adequate based on the identification information determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       16 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the detected information is performance malfunction determining information for determining whether or not the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction, and   the process execution unit determines whether or not the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction based on the performance malfunction determining information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       17 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the detected information is performance malfunction information indicating that the casino game terminal is experiencing a performance malfunction, and   the process execution unit performs a resetting process for correcting the performance malfunction based on the performance malfunction information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       18 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 12 , further comprising a history storage unit for storing performance status history that indicates the casino game terminal was in a specific performance status in the past, wherein
 the detected information is performance status information for indicating that the casino game terminal is in the specific performance status, and   the process execution unit stores in the history storage unit the performance status history corresponding to the specific performance status that the performance indicated by the performance status information detected by the detection unit.   
   
   
       19 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the specific performance status is a performance status based on a performance malfunction of the casino game terminal.   
   
   
       20 . The casino game terminal according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the specific performance status is a performance status when a game progress status is in a specific progress status based on the game program.