Patent ID: 7273414

Claim:
A race simulator device for simulating racing moving objects on a field, comprising: at least one operating unit for players of said race simulating device, said at least one operating unit comprising: a game screen for displaying a bet display including a first area displaying race information to a player and a second area displaying bet buttons, said race information comprising information about simulated races; a storing means for storing race information corresponding to a plurality of simulated races including at least the next simulated race, the next but one simulated race, and the next but two simulated race to be held; a switch for switching race information; a selecting means for selecting race information corresponding to any race of said plural simulated races stored in said storing means by operating said switch, said selected race information being displayed on said game screen, wherein the game screen can display race information about upcoming races including at least the next race, the next but one race, and the next but two race to be held later on said game screen even though a current race is executing; and a control system, connected to said game screen, programmed to receive an annotation input signal representing a tracing of a user message in said first area while said race information is displayed, said control system further programmed to cause the game screen to display the user message superimposed over said race information responsive to said annotation input signal, and said control system further programmed to receive a betting input signal representing a user pressing one of said bet buttons in said second area.