(19)
(11) EP 1 950 713 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(21) Application number: 08008260.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 17/32(2006.01)
 G06Q 50/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE FR GB

(30) Priority: 19.07.2001 JP 2001220748

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05077463.7 / 1624423
02077885.8 / 1288820

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Sato, Naoyuki
    Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)
  • Uchida, Kenji
    Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)
  • Tsuchimoto, Masanori
    Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)
  • Sakamoto, Masashi
    Tokyo 144-0043 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hofer, Dorothea et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München
81479 München (DE)

   


(54) Bet control method for race game


(57) The invention is a game apparatus comprising a plurality of satellites connected to central controlling means, and display means with a miniature race field on which a plurality of miniature racing objects perform races under the control of the central controlling means; wherein each of said plurality of satellites is provided with betting and paying-out means and a display, wherein each player elects for an expected racing result and bets at one of the satellites. The central controlling means provide each of the satellites with pages of information about the racing objects and plural possible racing results. The player selects at least one of the pages and all of the possible racing results displayed on the selected page are set as the player's election.







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