Mobile devices and systems

Abstract

To provide a portable device and system that can effectively promote gaming in amusement parlors. [Solution] In the information system 3700, players can acquire local icons by playing games in each prefecture. The information application 3741, which runs on each user's smartphone 3740, stores the acquired local icons and can display them individually or in a list in a predetermined format. In the information application 3741, prefectures where local icons have been acquired are marked on the national map and displayed in a different format than other prefectures. Local icons are ranked according to the number of times they have been played, even if they are the same local icon. Local icons can also be acquired by lottery using points that are awarded and managed in the information application 3741.

Claims

1. A means for acquiring game information related to a user's gameplay, Icon information receiving means for receiving icon information relating to an icon associated with location information concerning the location where the user's game was played, A portable device characterized by having an icon image display means that controls the display of an icon image based on the aforementioned icon information.

2. The system further includes a point management means for managing the points awarded to the user, The portable device according to claim 1, characterized in that the icon information receiving means is controlled to receive icon information relating to an icon assigned by using the points.

3. The aforementioned icon information receiving means receives icon information relating to a specific icon that is assigned when an icon related to a prefecture is acquired. The portable device according to claim 1, characterized in that the icon image display means controls the display of a special icon in a different display manner from other icon images based on icon information relating to the specific icon.

4. The portable device according to claim 1, characterized in that the icons are related to prefectures and are ranked based on the aforementioned gaming information.

5. A means for receiving game information related to a user's gameplay, An icon determination means that determines an icon related to the location information from the aforementioned game information and location information regarding the location where the user played the game, A system characterized by having an icon information transmission means for transmitting icon information relating to the determined icon.

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