Patent ID: 8622794

Claim:
A method of controlling a plurality of dart game apparatuses connected with a server through a network, the method comprising: inputting information by receiving an input of player information on players who desire to participate in a competition and competition information on a competition in which players desire to participate, by using a dart game apparatus; transmitting information including the player information and the competition information to the server by the dart game apparatus; processing a payment by registering that a competition entry fee corresponding to the competition information is paid, by the server; and registering a player by registering the player information as a player participating in the competition corresponding to the competition information, by the server, wherein processing of the payment comprises: extracting a portable terminal number corresponding to the player by the server; transmitting an authentication number to the extracted portable terminal number by the server; inputting an authentication number by receiving an input of the authentication number by the dart game apparatus; and comparing authentication numbers by receiving the input authentication number from the dart game apparatus and comparing the received authentication number with the transmitted authentication number by the server.