Game system

Abstract

A game system includes a main controller that operates to: control the main display to display an image for providing the game; store a number of game medium as a deposit game medium count, the number of game medium being a predetermined proportion of a total number of the game medium input into each of the game medium input unit provided in the player terminals; store a plurality of game conditions that define different conditions for playing the game; select one from among the stored game conditions in accordance with a number of the deposit game medium count; provide the game to the players under the selected game condition; and provide an award to a player who wins the game.

1 . A game system that provides a game in which a plurality of players participate, the game system comprising:
 a main display;   a plurality of player terminals that are provided for each of the players, each of the player terminals being provided with a game medium input unit that allows the respective players to input game medium; and   a main controller that is connected to the main display and the player terminals and operates to:
 control the main display to display an image for providing the game; 
 store a number of game medium as a deposit game medium count, the number of game medium being a predetermined proportion of a total number of the game medium input into each of the game medium input unit provided in the player terminals; 
 store a plurality of game conditions that define different conditions for playing the game; 
 select one from among the stored game conditions in accordance with a number of the deposit game medium count; 
 provide the game to the players under the selected game condition; and 
 provide an award to a player who wins the game. 
   
   
   
       2 . The game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the main controller operates to pay out a predetermined number of the game medium as the award to the player who wins the game in accordance with a result of the game. 
   
   
       3 . The game system according to  claim 2 , wherein the main controller operates to pay out the predetermined number of the game medium from the deposit game medium count when the player wins the game that is provided under a predetermined game condition and being won in a predetermined manner. 
   
   
       4 . The game system according to  claim 2 , wherein the main controller operates to pay out the predetermined number of the game medium from the deposit game medium count when the player wins the game that is provided under a predetermined game condition, the predetermined number of the game medium being determined in accordance with a result of the game. 
   
   
       5 . A game system in which a plurality of players participate to play a common game, in which the respective players predict game results and input game medium, the common game in which game medium is paid out according to awards corresponding to the game results, the game system comprising:
 a game execution controller that controls execution of the common game;   a game medium input unit that allows the player to insert the game medium;   a deposit game medium count storage unit that stores a number of game medium as a deposit game medium count, the number of game medium being a predetermined proportion of a total number of the game medium input into the game medium input unit;   a deposit game medium count determination unit that determines whether or not the deposit game medium count stored in the deposit game medium count storage unit exceeds a predetermined count;   a payout controller that controls payout of game medium in accordance with an award corresponding to the game result;   a game condition storage unit that stores a plurality of game conditions for the common game; and   a game condition selection unit that selects a game condition from among the game conditions stored in the game condition storage unit,   wherein the game condition selection unit selects a predetermined game condition from among the game conditions according to a result of a determination made by the deposit game medium count determination unit, and   wherein the game execution controller executes a game compliant with the predetermined game condition selected by the game condition selection unit.   
   
   
       6 . The game system according to  claim 5 , wherein, when the game execution controller performs a game compliant with the predetermined game condition and when a predetermined game result is obtained in the game, the payout controller performs control operation for paying out a predetermined number of game medium from the deposit game medium count stored in the deposit game medium count storage unit. 
   
   
       7 . The game system according to  claim 5 , wherein the payout controller performs control operation for paying out, from the deposit game medium count stored in the deposit game medium count storage unit, the number of game mediums corresponding to a game result obtained as a result of the game execution controller being performed a game compliant with the predetermined game condition.