# US 2017/0287280 A1 · Game system, server, and donation control method

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- Number: US 2017/0287280 A1
- Document ID: US20170287280A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/470,854
- Filed: 2017-03-27
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-30
- Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Applicants: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Inventors: Kengo TAKEDA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170287280A1

## CPC

- G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots}
- G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication}
- G07F 17/3227: {Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

Provided is a game system which performs control so as to conduct a ranking display of each user based on an amount of a donation made by the each user. A donation management server 40 stores a donation amount when a donation is made by a user operation, determines user ranking based on the amount of the donation made by the each user, and prepares display data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A game system for controlling a donation made by each user using gaming machine, the gaming machine being installed in a game facility, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the each user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the each 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 each user and a donation amount; and
a server including a donation amount management part for, when the each user makes the donation in accordance with an operation of the each user from the value of the game media associated with the each user, updating the storage part so as to store a donation amount of the donation, with the donation amount being associated with the each user, and a ranking display control part for determining user ranking in accordance with the donation amount of the each user stored in the storage part and for transmitting display data to a predetermined computer in the game facility, the display data being used to display the determined user ranking on the computer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein the donation amount of the each user is a donation amount of donations made in a predetermined period of time, the donation amount being used to determine the user ranking.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein
based on the donation amount of the donations made to a predetermined donation destination, the user ranking is determined.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein the user ranking is further determined in accordance with donation contents related to the donation, the donation contents including at least any of a frequency of the donation, a donation destination, a donation method, and a maximum donation amount.

### Claim 5

A server for controlling a donation made by each user using a gaming machine, the gaming machine being installed in a game facility, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the each user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the each user in accordance with an outcome of the game, and
the server operable to access a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the each user,
the server comprising:
a donation amount management part for, when the each user makes the donation in accordance with an operation of the each user from the value of the game media associated with the each user, updating the storage part so as to store a donation amount of the donation, with the donation amount being associated with the each user; and
a ranking display control part for determining user ranking in accordance with the donation amount of the each user stored in the storage part and for transmitting display data to a predetermined computer in the game facility, the display data being used to display the determined user ranking on the computer.

### Claim 6

A donation control method for controlling a donation made by each user using a gaming machine, the donation control method being executed on a server, the gaming machine being installed in a game facility, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the each user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the each user in accordance with an outcome of the game, the donation control method comprising, on the server,
a step of accessing a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the each user;
a donation amount management step of, when the each user makes the donation in accordance with an operation of the each user from the value of the game media associated with the each user, updating the storage part so as to store a donation amount of the donation, with the donation amount being associated with the each user, and
a ranking display control step of determining user ranking in accordance with the donation amount of the each user stored in the storage part and of transmitting display data to a predetermined computer in the game facility, the display data being used to display the determined user ranking on the computer.