Betting method for race game

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EP 1 624 423 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(21)	Application number: 05077463.7

(22)	Date of filing: 18.07.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07F 17/32^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE FR GB

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Priority:

19.07.2001 JP 2001220748

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	02077885.8 / 1288820

(71)	Applicant: SEGA CORPORATION
	Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sato, Naoyuki, c/o Sega Corporation Tokyo 144-0043 (JP) Uchida, Kenji, c/o Sega Corporation Tokyo 144-0043 (JP) Tsuchimoto, Masanori, c/o Sega Corporation Tokyo 144-0043 (JP) Sakamoto, Masashi, c/o Sega Corporation Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Smith, Peter James
	Serjeants, 25 The Crescent, King Street Leicester LE1 6RX Leicester LE1 6RX (GB)

(54)	Betting method for race game

(57) When a racing form speculating a race is selected, a bet is automatically made on a speculated possible finish place. A racing form speculated information indication region K1 is provided on the right side of a speculation indication region H5. A speculation racing form indication region K2 is provided on the right side of the racing form speculated information indication region K1. A game player selects a racing form to be used as speculated information. When an all bets button K5 below a racing form release button K4, bets are made maximum 8 sets of horse number combinations speculated by the racing forms. The bet control method can permit game players to easily and quickly bet.

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