Game system, server, and donation control method
AssigneeUniversal Entertainment Corporation
InventorKengo TAKEDA
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Abstract
Provided is a game system which performs control so as to automatically donate a fraction, which is less than a minimum unit required for playing one game, from a balance of a user card based on settings made by a user. A donation management server 40 stores settings related to donations made by the user in a donation setting information table 421 and for example, when the user performs a cashing-out operation on a slot machine 1010, performs control so as to automatically make the donation by subtracting the fraction from the card balance based on the above-mentioned settings made by the user.
Claims19
A game system for controlling a donation made by a user using each gaming machine, the each gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the each gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game, the game system comprising:
- a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user;
- and
- a server for updating the storage part so as to subtract a fraction from the value of the game media associated with the user in order to donate the fraction at predetermined timing based on a setting made by the user, the fraction being less than a minimum unit of the game media required to play the game on the each gaming machine.
A server for controlling a donation made by a user using a gaming machine, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game,
- the server operable to:
- access a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user;
- and
- update the storage part so as to subtract a fraction from the value of the game media associated with the user in order to donate the fraction at predetermined timing based on a setting made by the user, the fraction being less than a minimum unit of the game media required to play the game on the gaming machine.
A donation control method for controlling a donation made by a user using a gaming machine, the donation control method being executed on a server, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game, the donation control method comprising the steps of:
- on the server,
- accessing a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user;
- and
- updating the storage part so as to subtract a fraction from the value of the game media associated with the user in order to donate the fraction at predetermined timing based on a setting made by the user, the fraction being less than a minimum unit of the game media required to play the game on the gaming machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.