Abstract: A game system according to the present invention is provided with a CPU 361 including a winner determining section 361c for determining a winner advancing to the second round every time a competition game of each combination constituting the first round finishes, a combination determining section 361d for fitting the winner determined by the winner determining section 361c in a selected combination of a competition game constituting the second round, and a competition starting section 361e for instructing the start of the combination game of the second round to client terminal units 1 included in the selected combination ST if the selected combination is filled up with the competitors as a result of the additional winner fitted in the selected combination. In this way, the combinations of the next rounds can be determined in a tournament game.

Abstract: A game progress administering system is provided with a participation receiving section 361a for receiving the participation in a competition game from client terminal units, a combination generating means 361b for fitting the participating terminal units in combinations of a competition game tournament, a competition starting section 361c for allotting one game space to one combination and instructing the start of the competition games in each round, and a competition ending section 361d for instructing the end of the competitions in each round in accordance with a time limit for each round up to the semifinal round and determining winning participating terminal units in accordance with the dominance in the progress statuses of the competition games.

Abstract: A central server 3 (CPU 361, RAM 362) is provided with a player information storage 362a for storing player identification information in correspondence with shop identification information of belonging shops, a terminal storage 362b for storing terminal identification information in correspondence with the shop identification information, a shop information storage 362c for storing the shop identification information in correspondence with area identification information, a result tabulating section 361c for tabulating results of players for each belonging shop to determine a within-shop ranking, a shop judging section 361d for judging whether or not a shop where a client terminal unit 1 being played is installed is a belonging shop, a restricting condition judging section 361e for judging whether or not to satisfy a restricting condition that is a condition for transmitting guidance information to the client terminal units 1, and a guidance transmitting section 361f for transmitting the guidance information