Video game system

A video game system having a game supplier and a terminal device connected to the game supplier through a transmission line and said terminal device having a plurality of game units, said video game system comprising:

• a first memory provided in the game supplier wherein a plurality of video game programs are stored;
• transmitting means for deriving a video game program from the first memory and for transmitting the program to the terminal device through the transmission line;
• a second memory, provided in the terminal device, for storing the video game programs transmitted from the game supplier;
• a display, provided on each of the game units, for displaying the video game program stored in the second memory;
• operating means for operating the game unit;
• a charge receiving device, provided in each game unit, for receiving charge in order to execute the video game program;
• a third memory, provided in the terminal device, for storing information on charge received by the charge receiving device;
• calculating means, provided in the game supplier, for retrieving the information on the charge stored in the third memory through the transmission line and for calculating a charge for using the video programs in accordance with the information;
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• charging means, provided in the game supplier, for communication with a banking organ so as to draw out the charge calculated by the calculation means by way of on-line processing.

A video game system having a game supplier and a terminal device connected to the game supplier through a transmission line and the terminal device having a plurality of game units, the video game system comprising:

• a first memory provided in the game supplier wherein a plurality of video game programs are stored;
• transmitting means for deriving a video game program from the first memory and for transmitting the program to the terminal device through the transmission line;
• a second memory, provided in the terminal device, for storing the video game programs transmitted from the game supplier;
• a display, provided on each of the game units, for displaying the video game program stored in the second memory;
• operating means for operating the game unit;
• counting means, provided in each game unit, for counting number of playing times of each of the video game programs;
• a third memory, provided in the terminal device, for storing information on the number of playing times;
• calculating means, provided in the game supplier, for retrieving the information on the number of playing times stored in the third memory through the transmission line and for calculating a charge for using the video programs in accordance with the information;
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• charging means, provided in the game supplier, for communication with a banking organ so as to draw out the charge calculated by the calculating means by way of on-line processing.