JP2019025054A - Program, control method and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program or the like for a game in which the game data of a player who has stopped playing a game can be used and the time and cost spent by the player on the game data can be effectively utilized. A program according to an embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to store an information processing function for advancing a game using a game medium associated with a player, and a handling condition of the game medium associated with one player. When the storage function and the game stop condition for one player are satisfied, a switching function for storing the game medium in association with another player is realized based on the handling conditions. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for processing the progress of a game, a control method, and an information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, a technique has been developed in which a player who plays a game acquires a game medium in the game and plays the game using the acquired game medium. In Patent Document 1, in a game in which a player battles using a card constituting a deck, the player acquires the card by purchasing or giving the card in the game, and the acquired card is used. Playing a game is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses that, similar to Patent Document 1, a player purchases or gives a card in the game to acquire the card, and plays the game using the acquired card. Has been. Further, in Patent Document 3, in a game in which player teams composed of a plurality of characters compete with each other, a trading card is purchased, a character that is a game medium included in the trading guard is acquired, and the acquired character is It is disclosed to use to play a game.

JP 2001-137534 A JP 2008-220984 A Japanese Patent No. 4693936

  Here, in the inventions described in Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 3, when the game player stops playing the game (for example, when the game is suspended or withdrawn), the game data of the player is not used. It was. For this reason, the game data held by the player until the game is stopped is not utilized, and the time and cost spent by the player on the game data are wasted.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to use game data of a player who has stopped playing the game, and to effectively use the time and cost spent on the game data by the player. A control method and an information processing apparatus are provided.

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention includes a computer having an information processing function for causing a computer to progress a game using a game medium associated with a player, a storage function for storing a handling condition of the game medium associated with one player, When the play situation of one player satisfies the stop condition, a switching function for storing the game medium in association with another player is realized based on the handling condition.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the switching function associates a game medium associated with another player in a state where the one player can use when a game restart condition for the one player is satisfied. It may be a feature.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the storage function stores, as a handling condition, identification information of another player associated with the game medium for each game medium, and the switching function is a game stop condition for one player. When the above is satisfied, the game media may be stored in association with other players stored in advance based on the handling conditions.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the switching function is characterized in that, when a game stop condition for one player is satisfied, another player associated with the game medium is randomly selected based on the handling condition. Also good.

  In the program according to one embodiment of the present invention, the storage function stores, as handling conditions, a usage range when the game medium is associated with another player, and the information processing function is performed for the other player associated with the game medium. On the other hand, the use of the game media within the usage range may be permitted.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing function is changed based on time information updated based on a state of one player or a state of another player when a game stop condition is satisfied. Within the range, the game media may be used by other players.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing function may change the parameter of the game medium by another player based on the elapsed time after the game medium is associated with the other player exceeding a predetermined time. It is good also as permitting.

  The program according to one embodiment of the present invention further includes a display function for displaying an image relating to a game medium, and the display function is information indicating that the game medium associated with another player is a game medium of one player. May be displayed.

  In the program according to one embodiment of the present invention, the display function is updated based on a state of one player or a state of another player when a game stop condition is satisfied on a game medium associated with the other player. The time information may be displayed.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing function includes a game medium associated with one player and a game medium associated with another player, a game medium previously held by another player, Are displayed separately in different areas, and the display function is a game medium associated with one player and associated with another player, and a game medium previously held by another player. It is also possible to display in different areas.

  The program according to one aspect of the present invention further includes a setting function that allows one player to set handling conditions, the storage function stores handling conditions set by the setting function, and the setting function includes Each time a player sets handling conditions for a game medium, a reward may be given to one player.

  The program according to one aspect of the present invention may further include a confirmation function for confirming in advance consent to associate a game medium of one player with another player included in the handling conditions.

  In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, when another player is set as the handling condition, a transmission function for transmitting the identification information and handling condition of the one player to the terminal of the other player, and the terminal of the other player And a receiving function that receives a notice that agrees with the handling conditions, and the switching function may be characterized in that the handling conditions are validated when the agreed notice is received.

  A control method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a progress step of progressing a game using a game medium associated with a player, a storage step of storing handling conditions of the game medium associated with one player, A switching step of storing a game medium in association with another player based on the handling condition when a game stop condition for the player is satisfied.

  An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a progress unit that progresses a game using a game medium associated with a player, a storage unit that stores handling conditions for the game medium associated with one player, A switching unit that stores a game medium in association with another player based on the handling condition when a game stop condition for the player is satisfied.

  Note that the program according to one embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by at least the following three configurations. That is, the program may be implemented in a configuration in which (a) the information processing device functions as a client device (for example, a smartphone, a personal computer, etc.), and the program is executed in the client device, or (b) the information processing device. Functions as a server device (for example, a mainframe, a cluster computer, an arbitrary computer that can provide game services to an external device, etc.), and part or all of the program is executed in the server device, and the result of the executed processing May be implemented in a configuration that is returned to the client device, or (c) may be implemented in a configuration in which the processing included in the program is arbitrarily shared between the client device and the server device.

  Therefore, the display function realized by the program is (a) an external display device (for example, a display unit provided in a mobile terminal) connected to the information processing device so as to be communicable via a predetermined network (for example, the Internet). The game screen may be displayed on the display device by outputting information (for example, display information), or (b) the display information is output to the display device provided in the information processing device. A game screen may be displayed.

  In addition, (a) a client device that is communicably connected to an information processing device via a predetermined network (for example, the Internet) includes a predetermined input device, and the client device has a predetermined input device (for example, a mobile terminal) The operation input information input via the touch panel provided) is transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing function realized on the information processing apparatus by the program may acquire the operation input information. (B) The information processing apparatus may include a predetermined input device, and the information processing function may acquire operation input information via the predetermined input device.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a program, a control method, and an information processing apparatus for a game in which the game data of a player who has stopped playing the game can be used, and the time and cost spent on the game data by the player can be effectively used. Can be provided.

It is the schematic of the game system structure in one embodiment of this invention. It is a mimetic diagram for explaining an outline of a game system in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the portable terminal in one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the server in one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the server in one embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the screen display displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal in one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the screen display displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal in one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the screen display displayed on the input reception part of the portable terminal in one embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the game system in one embodiment of this invention. It is another schematic diagram which shows the screen display displayed on the input reception part of a portable terminal in the modification of one embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the game system in the modification of one embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, a configuration in which the information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention functions as a mobile terminal (client device) and the program according to one embodiment of the present invention is executed as a native application (native game) on the mobile terminal will be described. To do.

  The mobile terminal accesses the host device (server or other mobile terminal) as necessary, and changes information according to the progress of the game (for example, information about a new version of the game, information about other players, etc.). May be downloaded and used. The mobile terminal may upload information that changes as the game progresses to the host device. In this case, the mobile terminal can download or upload information that changes according to the progress of the game in real time or at a predetermined cycle with the host device. In addition, the mobile terminal and the host device can bidirectionally exchange information that changes as the game progresses. The two-way exchange may be performed in real time or at a predetermined cycle. If the mobile terminal cannot communicate, the game may proceed on the mobile terminal, and bidirectional communication between the mobile terminal and the host device may be started when communication with the host device becomes possible.

(System configuration example)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game system includes mobile terminals 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> C and a server 200. In FIG. 1, only three portable terminals are shown for simplicity of explanation, but it goes without saying that there may be more portable terminals.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, each of the mobile terminals 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> C can communicate with the server 200 via the network 300. In addition, each of the mobile terminals 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> C can communicate with each other via the server 200. Note that each of the mobile terminals 100A to 100C does not necessarily have to pass through the server 200, and may be able to directly communicate with each other.

  The network 300 is a communication network that provides a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can connect to the server 200 and transmit and receive data. The network 300 is, for example, a wired network or a wireless network. Examples of the network 300 include an intranet, an extranet, a virtual private network (VPN), a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN (WLAN), and a wide area network (wide area). Network: WAN), the Internet, mobile phone networks such as LTE (long term evolution) and CDMA (code division multiple access), ISDNs (integrated service digital networks), wireless LANs, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the outline of the game system in one embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 2, in the game system of one embodiment of the present invention, when the play situation of one player satisfies the stop condition, the card 20 </ b> A associated with the one player 10 </ b> A is transferred to another player. It is associated with any one of 10B to 10D.

  The game stop condition for one player 10A is, for example, that the player 10A has performed a process of leaving the game. The game stop condition is, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed after the player 10A stops playing or logging in to the game. The predetermined time may be set in any way, for example, one day or one week, and is not limited to these. The game stop condition may be, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed since the player 10A “logged out” from the system providing the game. The game stop conditions are not limited to these examples, and may be any conditions.

  One player 10A has another player 10 (for example, other players 10B to D) associated with the card 20A, which is a game medium associated with the one player 10A, when a game stop condition is satisfied. Any one) is selected in advance. As illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, one player 10 </ b> A preliminarily selects the player 10 </ b> B as another player 10 that associates the card 20 </ b> A. Thus, one player 10A pre-selects another player 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied for each card 20 that is a game medium.

  In the game system according to an embodiment of the present invention, at a point in time before one player 10A pre-selects another player 10 associated with the game medium, the one game player 10A holds the game medium. Associated with available state. On the other hand, after one player 10A selects another player 10 to be associated with the game medium, the player 10A is associated with the game medium in a state where the game medium can be used and is selected. The other player 10 is associated with the game medium in an unusable state. Then, when the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied, the one game player 10A is associated with the game medium in an unusable state, and the selected other player 10 Are associated in a state where the game media can be used. Thereafter, when one player 10A resumes playing the game or logs in to the game system, the one player 10A is associated with the game medium in a usable state, and the other selected player 10 Are associated with the game media in an unusable state.

  Here, the game medium is, for example, the card 20 associated with the player 10. The card medium is not limited to the card 20. The game media is electronic data used in the game. For example, items, virtual currency, tickets, characters, and avatars, level information, status information, parameter information (physical strength values, attack power, etc.), ability information (skills) , Abilities, spells, jobs, etc.). Note that the game medium may be electronic data associated with the player 10, and is not necessarily displayed as an image or data. The game medium is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, or gifted by the user in the game, and is associated with the player. Anything may be used as long as it is used to advance the game.

  Characters and items have different aspects depending on game contents. The character or item may be anything such as a person, animal, seafood, or insect, and may be a car or an airplane. The character or item need not be an icon such as a person or an animal (information displayed on the game screen, image, display, etc.), and may be a symbol or character such as ○ or Δ, for example. A character belongs to one of a plurality of attributes. Each of the plurality of attributes may include a meaning related to the game content. For example, each of the plurality of attributes may be a “fire” attribute, a “water” attribute, a “earth” attribute, a “wind” attribute, a “light” attribute, and the like. The attribute may be any attribute as long as it is related to the game content, and is not limited to these examples.

  One player 10A sets a plurality of other players 10 as other players 10 associated with the card 20 that is a game medium associated with the player 20 when the game stop condition is satisfied. May be. For example, one player 10A preliminarily selects the players 10B, 10C, and 10D as other players 10 to which the card 20A is associated. In this case, when the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied, a player 10 (for example, player 10C) randomly selected from a plurality of other players 10 (for example, players 10B to 10D) selected in advance. Are associated with the card 20A, which is a game medium. One player 10A may pre-select a plurality of other players 10 for each card 20 that is a game medium, or collect all or a part of a plurality of cards 20 associated with the player 10A. Then, a plurality of other players 10 may be associated.

  In this way, by making the game data of one player 10A who stopped playing the game available to other players 10, the game data of the one player 10A is not wasted, and one player 10A can play the game. The time and cost spent on data can be used effectively.

(Example of hardware configuration of mobile terminal 100)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100A is an information processing apparatus that can execute a program including processing described below. A specific device is not limited to a mobile terminal as long as it can execute the following processing. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a home game machine, a mobile phone (feature phone), a personal computer, and other electronic devices. It may be a device. The above program can execute a display (display unit), an input area (input reception unit) capable of detecting a touch input by a finger or a stylus, a memory, and one or more programs stored in the memory. It is suitably executed in a multifunction device (for example, a smart phone or the like) including one or more processors.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, a control unit 130, a display unit 140, an input reception unit 150, an audio interface (I / F) unit 160, and a speaker 170.

  The communication unit 110 includes a reception unit 111 and a transmission unit 112, and has a function of executing communication with the server 200 and other portable terminals 100B and 100C via the network 300. The communication may be executed either by wire or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be executed.

  The storage unit 120 includes, for example, a main storage unit realized by a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit can be realized as, for example, a flash memory as an internal memory of the mobile terminal 100A, and can be realized as an external memory, for example, a memory card. The storage unit 120 may include an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like as an auxiliary storage unit. The storage unit 120 has a function of storing various programs and data necessary for the operation of the mobile terminal 100. That is, the storage unit 120 stores game information (program and data) installed in the mobile terminal 100 by a method such as a player downloading from a server via a network. In addition, the storage unit 120 includes information on a plurality of game media in the game (game media images, attributes, rarity, a degree of change in parameters relating to the progress of the game that are changed when associated with the player, etc.) The predetermined conditions necessary for proceeding with the process, information on various conditions, and the like are stored. In addition, the control unit 130 reads out programs and data stored in the ROM and the auxiliary storage unit, expands them in the RAM, and stores them. That is, the RAM functions as a work memory for the control unit 130 and stores temporary data when the program is executed.

  The storage unit 120 stores information related to a plurality of game media in association with parameters related to the progress of the game. Here, the game medium is electronic data used for the progress of the game, and includes, for example, a character, an avatar, a card, and the like.

  The display unit 140 is a device that displays a game screen. In the present embodiment, display unit 140 may be realized by a liquid crystal display, organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), or the like. In FIG. 3, both are shown separately to clearly show the functions of the input receiving unit 150 and the display unit 140. However, for example, when the input receiving unit 150 is a touch panel and the display unit 140 is a liquid crystal display, it is preferable that the two are configured integrally.

  The input receiving unit 150 receives an operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 150 may be a touch panel capable of detecting multi-touch, detects a contact position touched by a pointing tool such as a player's finger or stylus, and coordinate information regarding the coordinates of the detected position. Is output to the control unit 130. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 150 is an operation input (touch, flick operation) to the game medium displayed on the display unit 140 by the player, designation of parameters relating to the progress of the game, and tap operations on various buttons. Etc. are accepted. Note that the input receiving unit 150 may be realized by a keypad or a button, and information on a button pressed by the player may be output to the control unit 130.

  The audio I / F 160 is an interface of a speaker 170 or an earphone (not shown). The control unit 130 outputs sound from the speaker 170 or the earphone via the sound I / F 160 when playing sound effects, BGM, or the like in the game.

  The control unit 130 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 130 includes an information processing unit 131, a communication processing unit 132, a progress processing unit 133, a condition processing unit 134, and a display processing unit 135. The control unit 130 realizes each process by, for example, a CPU, an integrated circuit (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration)), or the like.

(Hardware configuration example of server 200)
Next, the server 200 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of the server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the server 200 includes at least a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

  The communication unit 210 includes a reception unit 211 and a transmission unit 212, and has a function of executing communication with the mobile terminals 100A to 100C via the network 300 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 230. The receiving unit 211 receives player information including messages transmitted from the mobile terminals 100A to 100C and the progress of the game of each player. The transmission unit 212 transmits other player information and a message exchanged between the players to the mobile terminals 100A to 100C.

  The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the server 200. The control unit 230 includes an information processing unit 231, a storage processing unit 232, a switching processing unit 233, a display processing unit 234, a setting processing unit 235, and a confirmation processing unit 236. The control unit 230 realizes each process by, for example, a CPU, an integrated circuit (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration)), or the like.

  The storage unit 220 has a function of storing (storing) various programs and data necessary for the server 200 to operate. The storage unit 220 stores player information (game progress status, owned items, acquired game media, activity status, exchange history with other players, etc.) of each player. The storage unit 220 includes a main storage unit realized by a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and an auxiliary storage unit. The auxiliary storage unit is typically realized by various recording media such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and a flash memory. The control unit 230 reads out programs and data stored in the ROM and the auxiliary storage unit, expands and stores them in a RAM functioning as a work memory. That is, the RAM stores temporary data when the program is executed.

  Next, an outline of a game realized by a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Example of functional configuration of server 200)
The information processing unit 231 of the control unit 230 of the server 200 has a function of transmitting / receiving various types of information to / from the portable terminal 100 of the player 10. The information processing unit 231 transmits and receives various kinds of information necessary for progressing the game to and from the portable terminal 100 of the player 10. For example, the information processing unit 231 transmits and receives information for advancing the game using a game medium associated with the player.

  For example, the information processing unit 231 receives a handling condition of a game medium associated with the one player 10A from the portable terminal 100A of the one player 10A. The information processing unit 231 notifies the storage processing unit 232 of the received handling conditions. Further, the information processing unit 231 receives, for example, information indicating that the game stop condition for the one player 10A is satisfied from the portable terminal 100A of the one player 10A. The information processing unit 231 notifies the switching processing unit 233 of information indicating that the received game stop condition is satisfied.

  In addition, the information processing unit 231 transmits information for confirming consent to the association of the card 20 that is the game medium of one player 10A to another player 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, and 10D). To do. In addition, the information processing unit 231 receives information indicating an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) from the portable terminal 100 of another player 10.

  The storage processing unit 232 has a function of storing various information in the storage unit 220. The storage processing unit 232 causes the storage unit 220 to store, for each player 10, information related to the card 20 that is a game medium associated with the player 10. Further, the storage processing unit 232 causes the storage unit 220 to store the handling conditions of the card for each card 20 that is a game medium associated with the player 10. For each card 20 that is a game medium, the storage processing unit 232 stores, in the storage unit 220, identification information of other players associated with the game medium when a game stop condition is satisfied as a handling condition. In addition, the storage processing unit 232 causes the storage unit 220 to store the usage range when the card 20 as the game medium is associated with another player as the handling condition.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of data stored in the storage unit 220 of the server 200. As illustrated in FIG. 5, for each player 10, information related to the card 20 that is a game medium associated with the player 10 is stored. The information regarding the card 20 may include, for example, an identifier that can uniquely identify the card 20 and various parameters of the card 20. The various parameters of the card 20 include information such as the level, status, attribute, and rarity of the card 20, for example. In addition, the information regarding the card | curd 20 is not restricted to these illustrations, What kind of information may be included.

  Further, the information regarding the card 20 includes a handling condition for the card 20. The handling condition includes, for example, identification information of another player 10 that associates the game medium when the game stop condition is satisfied. The handling conditions include, for example, a usage range when the card 20 that is a game medium is associated with another player.

  The use range is information indicating permission or disapproval of level-up by another player 10 for the card 20 that is a game medium, for example. When allowing the other player 10 to level up the card 20 </ b> A, the other player 10 can level up the card 20 </ b> A associated with the other player 10. On the other hand, when the level up by another player 10 is not permitted, the other player 10 cannot level up the card 20 </ b> A associated with the other player 10.

  In addition, the usage range may be, for example, that the level of the game medium by another player 10 is permitted after a predetermined time has elapsed since the game stop condition for one player is satisfied. In other words, the usage range is, for example, that allows another player 10 to increase the level of the game medium based on the fact that the elapsed time since the game medium was associated with another player has exceeded a predetermined time. May be. In this case, the other player 10 (for example, the player 10B) can upgrade the level of the card 20A, which is a game medium, when a predetermined time elapses after one player 10A stops playing the game. .

  In addition, the usage range may include information indicating a period in which the card 20 that is a game medium can be used, for example. The usage range may include, for example, information “until one player 10A returns to the game” as a period in which the card 20 that is a game medium can be used. In addition, the usage range may include, for example, information indicating “no expiration date”, that is, information indicating that it can be used all the time after being associated.

  Note that the usage range is not limited to these examples, and any information may be included as long as the information indicates a period and a range in which the game content can be used. Further, the usage range may be changed stepwise based on time information updated based on the state of one player 10A or the state of another player 10B. For example, the usage range allows the use of the card 20A based on the fact that a first predetermined time (for example, 3 days) has elapsed since one player 10A stops playing the game, and then the one player The level up of the card 20A may be permitted based on the fact that a second predetermined time (for example, one week) has elapsed since 10A no longer uses the game. Also, the usage range permits the use of the card 20A based on the fact that a first predetermined time (for example, 3 days) has elapsed since one player 10A no longer uses the game, and then the other players The level of the card 20A may be permitted based on the fact that the usage frequency of the game 10B is equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency (for example, when the game is progressing once a day).

  The handling conditions are not limited to these examples, and may include, for example, information indicating the presence or absence of consent by another player 10.

  When the game stop condition for one player is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 stores the game medium in association with another player based on the handling conditions stored in the storage unit 220. For example, when the player 10A performs the process of withdrawing from the game, the switching processing unit 233 associates the card 20A, which is a game medium, with another player 10B based on the handling conditions illustrated in FIG. Further, the switching processing unit 233 associates the card 20B, which is a game medium, with another player 10C when a predetermined time elapses after the player 10A stops playing the game. Further, when the game medium is associated with another player 10, the switching processing unit 233 associates the other player 10 and the game medium with each other and stores them in the storage unit 220.

  Note that when the switching processing unit 233 associates the game medium with another player 10, the information processing unit 231 displays information indicating that the game medium is associated with the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10. Send.

  When the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 is within the usage range with respect to another player 10 associated with the game medium based on the handling conditions stored in the storage unit 220. Use of game media in is permitted. When the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 uses the card 20A, which is a game medium, for another player 10B until “one player 10A returns to the game”. To give permission.

  Based on the handling conditions stored in the storage unit 220, the switching processing unit 233 determines that the game medium by another player is based on the fact that the elapsed time since the game medium has been associated with another player has exceeded a predetermined time. The change of the parameters may be permitted. For example, the switching processing unit 233 may permit the level up of the card 20 </ b> A based on a predetermined time (for example, three days) since one player 10 </ b> A stops using the game. .

  For example, when the game stop condition is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 has a usage range that is changed based on time information updated based on the state of one player 10A or the state of another player 10B. Let other players use the game media. For example, the switching processing unit 233 permits the use of the card 20A based on the fact that a first predetermined time (for example, three days) has elapsed since one player 10A no longer uses the game. Based on the fact that a second predetermined time (for example, one week) has elapsed since the player 10A no longer uses the game, the player is permitted to level up the card 20A.

  Further, the switching processing unit 233 uses a game medium that is set to be usable for another player 10 for one player 10A when a game restart condition for the one player 10A is satisfied. Change to a possible setting. When the game restart condition is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 makes the game medium available to the one player 10A in a state in which the one player 10A satisfies the game stop condition. For example, when the game restart condition is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 can use the game medium including the parameters at the time when one player 10A satisfies the game stop condition for the one player 10A. To do. Note that when the game restart condition is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 displays a game medium reflecting the play content of the other player 10 after the one player 10A satisfies the game stop condition. May be available for For example, when the game resumption condition is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233, after one player 10A satisfies the game stop condition, the game medium in a state in which the other player 10 has improved or decreased the parameter, It can be used for the one player 10A.

  In addition, the switching processing unit 233 may make a game medium that can be used for one player 10A unavailable to another player 10, or the other player 10 may determine whether the other player 10 is based on a predetermined condition. It may be continuously available. The predetermined condition is, for example, that another player 10 pays a consideration, and that the other player 10 consumes a predetermined parameter. The predetermined parameter is, for example, a coin or the like, and may be a virtual currency that can be used in the game. For example, the switching processing unit 233 extends a period (time) in which another player 10 can use the game medium based on a predetermined condition. The period (time) in which the other player 10 can use the game medium may be a predetermined period (time), or a period (time) determined according to the consideration paid by the other player 10. There may be. For example, when the other player 10 pays 100 coins, the switching processing unit 233 extends the usable period (time) of the game medium by 12 hours, and when paying 300 coins, extends 2 days. A usable period (time) may be determined based on the consideration paid by the other player 10. Note that the switching processing unit 233 may determine that the period (time) during which other players 10 can use the game medium is “infinite” based on a predetermined condition.

  Here, the game resumption condition for one player 10A is, for example, that one player 10A has resumed playing the game or logged into the game system. When the game restart condition for one player 10A is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 notifies the other player 10 of information indicating that the game medium becomes unavailable via the information processing unit 231. To do. From the information indicating that the game medium becomes unusable, the other players 10 can grasp that the game medium of one player 10A becomes unusable. Note that the information indicating that the game medium becomes unusable may include information regarding a grace period until the game medium becomes unusable. The grace time is, for example, 2 hours or 1 day, and the other players 10 can continue to use the game media within the grace time. Further, the other player 10 can determine whether or not to pay a price for continuing to use the game medium within the grace period.

  When the switching processing unit 233 associates the game medium with another player 10, the information processing unit 231 can use the game medium within the usage range for the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10. Send information indicating that.

  The display processing unit 234 includes a function of causing the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of the player 10 to display an image related to the game medium. Note that the function of the display processing unit 234 may be included in the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display processing unit 234 displays an icon indicating that it is a game medium of one player 10 </ b> A on a game medium associated with another player 10. The icon includes information, an image, a display, and the like displayed on the game screen.

  The display processing unit 234 also updates time information that is updated based on the state of one player 10 </ b> A or the state of another player 10 when a game stop condition is satisfied on a game medium associated with the other player 10. May be displayed. For example, the display processing unit 234 may display, on the game medium, a predetermined time after one player 10A stops using the game, a remaining time until another player 10 can use the game medium, and the like. Good.

  In addition, the display processing unit 234 stores a game medium associated with one player 10A and associated with another player 10 and a game medium previously held by the other player 10 with a mobile terminal. You may display on a different area | region among the screens output to the display part 140 of 100. FIG.

  The setting processing unit 235 has a function of setting one game player's 10A game game handling conditions. The setting processing unit 235 includes a function of giving a predetermined reward to one player 10A every time one player 10A sets a handling condition for the game medium. In addition, the setting processing unit 235 may include a function of giving a predetermined reward to another player 10 every time another player 10 agrees to associate the game media. When a reward is given to both one player 10A and another player, the reward given to one player 10A and the reward given to another player may be of the same type, It may be different. In addition, the reward given to one player 10 may have a higher incentive than the reward given to other players, and vice versa. The predetermined reward is, for example, a coin or a game medium that the player 10 can use in the game. The predetermined reward is not limited to these examples, and may be any reward.

  Since the setting processing unit 235 gives a predetermined reward every time one player 10A sets a handling condition for a game medium, the one player 10A is motivated to set the handling condition for the game medium. Given, it is possible to facilitate the setting of handling conditions for game media. In addition, every time the setting processing unit 235 gives an agreement that the other player 10 associates the game medium, a motivation to agree that the game medium can be associated with each other in order to give a predetermined reward to the other player 10. Can be given to facilitate consent to game media association.

  The confirmation processing unit 236 includes a function of confirming in advance consent to associate the game media of one player 10A with other players 10 included in the handling conditions. Specifically, the confirmation processing unit 236 displays a screen display illustrated in FIG. 7 to be described later on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of the player 10 and confirms consent to associating the game media.

  Whenever one player 10A sets a handling condition for a game medium, the confirmation processing unit 236 gives an agreement to associate the game medium of the one player 10A with another player 10 included in the handling condition. Perform the confirmation process. Note that the timing at which the confirmation processing unit 236 confirms consent is not limited to this example, and may be any timing.

  Since the confirmation processing unit 236 confirms in advance the consent for associating the game media with the other players 10, the other players 10 may associate the game media in a case where the number of game media is limited. It becomes possible to refuse.

(Functional configuration example of the mobile terminal 100)
The information processing unit 131 of the mobile terminal 100 has a function of receiving various inputs from the player via the input receiving unit 150. When the portable terminal 100 is for one player 10A, the information processing unit 131, for example, when a game stop condition is satisfied for the card 20A that is a game medium associated with the one player 10A. The information regarding the other players 10 (for example, any of the other players 10B, 10C, and 10D) to be associated with is received. In addition, the information processing unit 131 stores the play status of the player in the storage unit 120. The play situation may include, for example, the date and time when the game was played or logged into the game, the login duration, the play duration, and the like.

  The communication processing unit 132 has a function of transmitting / receiving various types of information to / from the server 200. For example, the communication processing unit 132 transmits the handling conditions for the game content received by the information processing unit 131 to the server 200. In addition, the communication processing unit 132 transmits information indicating that the game stop condition for one player 10 </ b> A is satisfied to the server 200.

  When the mobile terminal 100 is from another user 10, the communication processing unit 132 receives information for confirming consent from the server 200. Then, the communication processing unit 132 transmits an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) to the server 200.

  The progress processing unit 133 of the mobile terminal 100 has a function of progressing the game. The progress processing unit 133 progresses the game using, for example, a game medium associated with the player.

  The condition determination unit 134 of the mobile terminal 100 has a function of determining that a game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied. The condition determination unit 134 determines, for example, that the player 10A has performed a process of leaving the game. For example, the condition determination unit 134 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the player 10A stopped playing the game. Note that the control unit 230 of the server 200 may determine whether or not the stop condition is satisfied.

  The display processing unit 135 of the portable terminal 100 has a function of converting display data output from the information processing unit 131 and other functional units into pixel information and outputting the pixel information to the display unit 140.

(About screen display examples)
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen display displayed on the input reception unit of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The screen display illustrated in FIG. 6 is a screen display displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100A of one player 10A. The example of FIG. 6 is a screen display when one player 10A inputs the handling conditions of the associated game content.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, a card 20A, which is a game medium associated with the player 10A, is displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100A. Card 20A contains a character, an item, etc., for example. Further, the card 20A may include a display relating to the rarity of characters and items. In the example of FIG. 6, the card 20 </ b> A may include a display of rarity “SR” along with the character. The card 20A may include any information as long as it is information related to the card 20A.

  Various parameters 21 of the card 20A are displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100A. The various parameters 21 of the card 20A are, for example, information such as the level, status, attributes, and rarity of the card 20A. In the example of FIG. 6, “99” is displayed as the level of the card 20A, “9999” as the status, “fire” as the attribute, and “SR” as the rarity.

  The display area 140 displays a selection area 22 for inputting the handling conditions of the card 20A. In the example of FIG. 6, the screen display when the player 10 </ b> A preliminarily selects another player 10 (for example, one of the other players 10 </ b> B to 10 </ b> D) to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied as the handling condition. It is. The selection area 22 includes a plurality of areas 23 for displaying candidates of other players 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied. Icons and information related to the other players 10 are displayed in each of the areas 23 for displaying candidates for the other players 10. Each of the areas 23 includes an icon of another player 10, a name (such as a nickname) and a level of the other player 10, as illustrated in FIG. Note that icons and information related to other players included in the region 23 are not limited to these examples, and any icon or information may be included.

  The area 23 includes an icon 24 for one player 10A to select another player 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied for the card 20A as a game medium. One player 10A selects the icon 24 to select another player 10 to be associated with the card 20A when the game stop condition is satisfied.

  In addition, as for the other player 10 displayed in the area | region 23, the other player 10 relevant to one player 10A may be displayed preferentially. The other player 10 related to the one player 10A, for example, has exchanged messages with the player 10 who has played a game with the one player 10A as a team or with the one player 10A. The player 10 is a player 10 who has a friendship with one player 10A. The other players 10 displayed in the area 23 may be displayed by any method, for example, randomly displayed or displayed in order of higher level in the game. In addition, the other players 10 displayed in the area 23 may be the players 10 searched by one player 10A inputting the name (such as a nickname) of the other player 10 or the like.

  The other player 10 displayed in the area 23 may be the player 10 that has notified the one player 10A of information indicating that he wants to take over the game medium of the one player 10A. The other player 10 browses the game medium of the one player 10A, and information indicating that the predetermined game medium is desired to be associated with the one player 10A when the game stop condition is satisfied. For example, a message or e-mail) is notified. In this case, the player 10 that has notified the information (for example, a message or mail) indicating that a predetermined game medium is desired to be associated is displayed with priority over the area 23.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of a screen display displayed on the input receiving unit of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The screen display illustrated in FIG. 7 is a screen display displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of another player 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, and 10D). The example of FIG. 7 is a screen display in a case where the consent for associating the game content of one player 10A with another player 10 is confirmed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, a card 20 </ b> A that is a game medium associated with another player 10 is displayed on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 when the game stop condition is satisfied. The Card 20A contains a character, an item, etc., for example. Further, the card 20A may include a display relating to the rarity of characters and items. Further, the various parameters 21 of the card 20A are displayed on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10. The various parameters 21 of the card 20A are, for example, information such as the level, status, attributes, and rarity of the card 20A.

  Further, the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 includes an icon 25 indicating the player 10A associated with the card 20A. In the example of FIG. 7, an icon 25 “player A” is displayed at the upper left of the card 20A.

  On the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of the other player 10, a confirmation area 26 for confirming the consent to “associate the player 10A when the game stop condition for the player 10A is satisfied” is displayed. . The confirmation area 26 is an area 27 in which icons and information related to the player 10 </ b> A associated with the card 20 </ b> A displayed on the display unit 140 are displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the area 27 includes an icon of the player 10 </ b> A, a name (such as a nickname) and a level of the player 10 </ b> A. Note that the icons and information related to the player A included in the area 27 are not limited to these examples, and any icon or information may be included.

  The area 27 includes an icon 28 for giving consent that the other player 10 can associate the card 20 </ b> A that is a game medium. The other player 10 selects the icon 28 and gives consent that the card 20A is associated when the game stop condition is satisfied.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen display displayed on the input reception unit of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The screen display illustrated in FIG. 8 is a screen display displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of another player 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, and 10D). The example of FIG. 8 is a screen display when another player 10 uses a game medium associated with the other player 10 as a result of satisfying the game stop condition for the one player.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of another player 10 has the game stop condition for one player 10 </ b> A as a result of satisfying the other player 10. A card 20A that is an associated game medium is displayed.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the card 20A includes, for example, a character and an item. Further, the card 20A may include a display relating to the rarity of characters and items. Further, the various parameters 21 of the card 20A are displayed on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10.

  Further, the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 includes information such as an icon 25 indicating the player 10A associated with the card 20A. In the example of FIG. 8A, an icon 25 “player A” indicating that the card is associated with the player 10A is displayed on the upper left of the card 20A.

  In the example of FIG. 8B, an icon 25 '“rental” indicating that the card is being rented is displayed on the upper left of the card 20A. When the card 20A, which is a game medium, is associated with another player 10 and also associated with a player 10 other than the other player 10 (for example, the player 10A), as shown in FIG. The icon 25 'is displayed. Alternatively, when the card 20A, which is a game medium, is currently associated with another player 10 but previously associated with a player 10 other than the other player 10 (for example, the player 10A), FIG. Information such as the icon 25 'as in (b) may be displayed.

  Note that the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of the other player 10 includes, for example, a card 20A associated with both the one player 10A and the other player 10 and a card ( In other words, cards associated only with other players 10) may be displayed in different areas. For example, on the left side of the display unit 140, cards held in advance by other players 10 (that is, cards associated with only the other players 10) are displayed, and on the right side, one player 10A and other players are displayed. Cards associated with both 10 may be displayed. In addition, as long as it displays in a different area | region, it may be displayed how and, for example, you may display separately on the upper side and the lower side of the display part 140. Further, the card 20A associated with both the one player 10A and the other player 10 and the card 20 previously held by the other player 10 may be displayed on different screens.

(Game system operation example)
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the game system in one embodiment of the present invention. The operation example of the game system illustrated in FIG. 9 is an operation example in the case where one player 10A pre-selects another player 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied for each card 20 that is a game medium. It is.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the information processing unit 131 of the portable terminal 100 </ b> A of one player 10 </ b> A receives a handling condition for the game medium via the input receiving unit 150 (S <b> 1001). For example, the information processing unit 131 associates the card 20A, which is a game medium associated with the one player 10A, when the game stop condition is satisfied via the screen display of FIG. Information relating to the player 10 (for example, another player 10B) is received. Then, the transmission processing unit 132 transmits the handling conditions for the game content received by the information processing unit 131 to the server 200 (S1002).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives, for example, the handling conditions of the game medium associated with the one player 10A from the portable terminal 100A of the one player 10A (S1003). Thereafter, the information processing unit 231 confirms the consent to associate the card 20 that is the game medium of the one player 10A with other players 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, and 10D) included in the handling conditions. Information is transmitted (S1004).

When the communication processing unit 132 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 receives the information for confirming the consent, the communication processing unit 132 accepts an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) via the screen display of FIG. 7 (S1005). Thereafter, the communication processing unit 132 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 transmits an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) to the server 200 (S1006).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives an answer (approval or rejection) to the consent from the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 (S1007). Thereafter, the storage processing unit 232 stores the handling conditions of the game media in the storage unit 140 (S1008). When the answer to the consent from the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 is a negative answer (rejection), information indicating that the consent is refused is notified to the portable terminal 100A of one player 10A. Also good.

  The condition determination unit 134 of the portable terminal 100A of one player 10A determines that the game stop condition for the one player 10A is satisfied (S1009). Thereafter, the communication processing unit 132 of the mobile terminal 100A transmits information indicating that the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied to the server 200 (S1010).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives information indicating that the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied (S1011). Thereafter, when the game stop condition for one player is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 of the server 200 stores the game medium in association with the other player 10 based on the handling conditions stored in the storage unit 220. (S1012). Then, the information processing unit 231 transmits information indicating that the game medium is associated to the other player 10 associated with the game medium (S1013).

  When the information indicating that the game medium is associated is received, the card 20A, which is the associated game medium, can be used in the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 (S1014).

  As described above, according to the game system of one embodiment of the present invention, by making the game data of the player who stopped playing the game available to other players, the game data of the player is not wasted. The time and cost spent by the player on the game data can be used effectively.

(Modification)
A modification of one embodiment of the present invention is that, as another player 10 that one player 10A associates with a card 20 that is a game medium associated with the player 10A when a game stop condition is satisfied, This is a mode in which a plurality of other players 10 are set.

  Note that the configuration examples of the mobile terminal 100 and the server 200 are the same as the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of the screen display displayed on the input receiving unit of the mobile terminal 100 according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. The example of FIG. 10 is a screen display when one player 10A inputs the handling conditions of the associated game content.

  The screen display illustrated in FIG. 10A is a screen display displayed on the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100A of one player 10A. As illustrated in FIG. 10A, the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100A displays a plurality of cards 20 that are game media associated with the player 10A. Each of the plurality of cards 20 includes, for example, a character and an item. In addition, each of the plurality of cards 20 may include a display regarding the rarity of characters and items.

  The display area 140 displays a selection area 22 for inputting the handling conditions of the card 20A. The example of FIG. 10A is a screen display when the player 10A preliminarily selects another player 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied as the handling condition. One player 10A can select another player 10 of a predetermined number (for example, three).

  The selection area 22 includes a plurality of areas 23 for displaying candidates of other players 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied. Icons and information related to the other players 10 are displayed in each of the areas 23 for displaying candidates for the other players 10. Each of the areas 23 includes an icon of another player 10, a name (such as a nickname) and a level of the other player 10, as illustrated in FIG. Note that icons and information related to other players included in the region 23 are not limited to these examples, and any icon or information may be included.

  The area 23 includes an icon 24 for one player 10A to select another player 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied for the card 20A as a game medium. One player 10A selects the icon 24 to select another player 10 to be associated with the card 20A when the game stop condition is satisfied. In FIG. 10A, one player 10A selects a plurality of other players 10 to be associated when the game stop condition is satisfied.

  The other players 10 displayed in the area 23 are preferentially displayed with the other players 10 related to the one player 10A. The other player 10 related to the one player 10A, for example, has exchanged messages with the player 10 who has played a game with the one player 10A as a team or with the one player 10A. The player 10 and the player 10 are in a mutually authenticated relationship such as a friend relationship. The other players 10 displayed in the area 23 may be displayed by any method, for example, randomly displayed or displayed in order of higher level in the game. In addition, the other players 10 displayed in the area 23 may be the players 10 searched by one player 10A inputting the name (such as a nickname) of the other player 10 or the like.

  The screen display illustrated in FIG. 10B is a screen display displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of another player 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, and 10D). The example of FIG. 7 is a screen display in a case where the consent for associating the game content of one player 10A with another player 10 is confirmed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10B, the display unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 is a candidate for a game medium associated with the other player 10 when the game stop condition is satisfied. A plurality of cards 20 are displayed. Each of the plurality of cards 20 includes, for example, a character and an item. In addition, each of the plurality of cards 20 may include a display regarding the rarity of characters and items. Further, the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of another player 10 includes an icon 25 indicating the player 10 </ b> A associated with the plurality of cards 20. In the example of FIG. 7, an icon 25 “Player A” is displayed at the upper left of each of the plurality of cards 20.

  On the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 of the other player 10, a confirmation area 26 for confirming the consent to “associate the player 10A when the game stop condition for the player 10A is satisfied” is displayed. . The confirmation area 26 includes an area 27 in which icons and information related to the player 10A are displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 10B, the area 27 includes an icon of the player 10A, a name (such as a nickname) and a level of the player 10A. Note that the icons and information related to the player A included in the area 27 are not limited to these examples, and any icon or information may be included.

  The area 27 includes an icon 28 for another player 10 to give consent that at least one of the plurality of cards 20 is associated. By selecting the icon 28, the other player 10 gives consent that at least one of the plurality of cards 20 is associated when the game stop condition is satisfied.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the game system in a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  As illustrated in FIG. 11, the information processing unit 131 of the portable terminal 100 </ b> A of one player 10 </ b> A receives a handling condition for the game medium via the input receiving unit 150 (S <b> 2001). For example, the information processing unit 131 satisfies a game stop condition for a plurality of cards 20 that are game media associated with the one player 10A via the screen display of FIG. Information on a plurality of other players 10 (for example, other players 10B, 10C, 10D) associated with the case is received. Then, the transmission processing unit 132 transmits the handling conditions for the game content received by the information processing unit 131 to the server 200 (S2002).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives, for example, the handling conditions of the game medium associated with the one player 10A from the portable terminal 100A of the one player 10A (S2003). Thereafter, the information processing unit 231 is a game medium of one player 10A with respect to the portable terminals (100B, 100C, 100D) of other players 10 (for example, the players 10B, 10C, 10D) included in the handling conditions. Information for confirming consent for associating the card 20 is transmitted (S2004).

When the communication processing unit 132 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 receives the information for confirming the consent, the communication processing unit 132 accepts an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) via the screen display of FIG. 7 (S2005). Thereafter, the communication processing unit 132 of the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 transmits an answer to the consent (approval or rejection) to the server 200 (S2006).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives an answer (approval or rejection) to the consent from the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 (S2007). Thereafter, the storage processing unit 232 stores the handling conditions of the game media in the storage unit 140 (S2008). When the answer to the consent from the portable terminal 100 of another player 10 is a negative answer (rejection), information indicating that the consent is refused is notified to the portable terminal 100A of one player 10A. Also good.

  The condition determination unit 134 of the portable terminal 100A of one player 10A determines that the game stop condition for the one player 10A is satisfied (S2009). Thereafter, the communication processing unit 132 of the mobile terminal 100A transmits information indicating that the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied to the server 200 (S2010).

  The information processing unit 231 of the server 200 receives information indicating that the game stop condition for one player 10A is satisfied (S2011). Thereafter, when the game stop condition for one player is satisfied, the switching processing unit 233 of the server 200 randomly assigns a plurality of game media to other players 10 based on the handling conditions stored in the storage unit 220. (S2012). Then, the information processing unit 231 transmits, for each other player 10, information indicating that the game medium is associated with the other player 10 and information indicating the associated game medium (S1013).

  When the information indicating that the game medium is associated is received, the card 20 that is the associated game medium can be used in the portable terminal 100 of the other player 10 (S1014).

  As described above, according to the game system of one embodiment of the present invention, by making the game data of the player who stopped playing the game available to other players, the game data of the player is not wasted. The time and cost spent by the player on the game data can be used effectively.

  In the above description, the information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention functions as a mobile terminal (client device), and the program according to one embodiment of the present invention is executed on the mobile terminal as a so-called native application (native game). The configuration to be described has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention functions as a server, and the program according to one aspect of the present invention is a so-called web application (web game). It is good also as a structure by which a part or all is performed in a server and the result of the performed process is returned to a portable terminal.

  In the above-described embodiment, a part or all of each part (particularly the control unit 130) described as being included in the information processing apparatus 100 as a mobile terminal is included in the information processing apparatus 200 ′ as a server apparatus, and the information processing apparatus 200 ′ may be configured to transmit a game output result to the mobile terminal 100 based on an input given to the mobile terminal 100. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 200 ′ has the same effect as the effect that the mobile terminal 100 exhibits when the mobile terminal 100 provides a function.

  In addition, when displaying the result of a game via a web browser, the portable terminal 100 can accumulate | store the information received from server 200 'in the predetermined storage area (web storage) mounted in the web browser, for example. it can.

  Note that the game screen is a web display displayed on the mobile terminal 100A based on the data generated by the information processing apparatus 200 ′, and other menu screens are native applications installed on the mobile terminal 100A. The game can also be a hybrid game in which each of the information processing apparatus 200 ′ and the mobile terminal 100A takes part of the processing.

  Even when the game program according to the present invention is realized as a native application executed on the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 accesses the information processing apparatus 200 ′ as necessary, and Information related to the progress of the player (for example, information about the player, information about other players who are friends with the player, information about accumulated points, items, and characters associated with the player, ranking information of the player, etc.) Can be used. Furthermore, the mobile terminals are connected to be communicable (for example, so-called peer-to-peer communication such as short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark)), and synchronize with each other to multi-play the game. You can also.

  Further, the above-described control method may optionally include not only the process described with reference to the flowchart but also a process executed in each unit included in the control unit 130. Moreover, the portable terminal 100 is not restricted to a smart phone as shown in the figure. The mobile terminal may be any apparatus as long as it is an information processing apparatus that can realize the functions described in the above embodiments, and may be, for example, a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or the like. .

  The control units of the portable terminal 100 and the server 200 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). May be. In the latter case, the mobile terminal 100 and the server 200 include a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that implements each function, and a ROM (in which the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by an information processing device (or CPU)). A Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like are provided. The object of the present invention is achieved by the information processing apparatus (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing it. Further, the program may be supplied to the information processing apparatus via any transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The program can be implemented using, for example, a script language such as ActionScript or JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark), or a markup language such as HTML5. In addition, a portable terminal (for example, the portable terminal 100A) provided with each component that realizes each function realized by the program, and a server provided with each component that realizes the remaining functions different from the above functions, A game system including the above also falls within the scope of the present invention.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so that there is no logical contradiction, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. . The structures described in the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

10 players 20 game media (cards)
100 Mobile terminal (information processing terminal)
110 communication unit 120 storage unit 130 control unit 140 display unit 150 input reception unit 160 voice I / F
200 servers (information processing equipment)
210 Communication unit 220 Storage unit 230 Control unit 300 Network

Claims (15)

On the computer,
An information processing function for transmitting and receiving information for advancing the game using a game medium associated with the player;
A storage function for storing handling conditions of a game medium associated with one player;
A program that realizes a switching function for storing the game medium in association with another player based on the handling condition when the play situation of the one player satisfies a stop condition. The switching function is configured to associate the game medium associated with the other player in a state where the one player is available when a resumption condition of the game for the one player is satisfied. Item 1. The program according to item 1. The storage function stores, as the handling condition, identification information of another player associated with the game medium when the game stop condition is satisfied for each game medium,
3. The switching function according to claim 1, wherein when the game stop condition is satisfied, the game medium is stored in association with the other player stored in advance based on the handling condition. The program described in. 2. The switching function according to claim 1, wherein when the game stop condition for the one player is satisfied, the other player to be associated with the game medium is randomly selected based on the handling condition. Or the program according to 2. The storage function stores, as the handling condition, a use range when the game medium is associated with the other player,
The switching function allows the other player associated with the game medium to use the game medium within the use range when the game stop condition is satisfied. The program according to any one of 1 to 4. The switching function is configured to change the game within the usage range that is changed based on time information updated based on the state of the one player or the state of the other player when the game stop condition is satisfied. 6. The program according to claim 5, wherein a medium is used by the other player. The switching function allows the other player to change the parameters of the game medium based on an elapsed time since the game medium was associated with the other player exceeding a predetermined time. The program according to claim 6. A display function for displaying an image relating to the game medium;
8. The program according to claim 1, wherein the display function displays information indicating that the game medium is the one player on a game medium associated with the other player. . The display function displays, on a game medium associated with the other player, time information updated based on the state of the one player or the state of the other player when the game stop condition is satisfied. The program according to claim 8, wherein: The information processing function divides a game medium associated with the one player and associated with the other player and a game medium previously held by the other player into different areas. Hold it separately,
The display function displays game media associated with the one player and associated with the other player and game media previously held by the other player in different areas. The program according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that. A setting function for causing the one player to set the handling condition;
The storage function stores the handling conditions set by the setting function,
The said setting function gives a reward to the said one player, whenever the said one player sets the said handling conditions with respect to the said game content, The said one player is characterized by the above-mentioned. program. 12. The confirmation function according to claim 1, further comprising a confirmation function for confirming in advance an agreement to associate the game medium of the one player with another player included in the handling condition. Program. When the other player is set in the handling condition, the information processing function transmits the identification information of the one player and the handling condition to the terminal of the other player, and the terminal of the other player Receive notification that you have agreed to the terms and conditions,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the switching function validates the handling condition when the notification indicating the consent is received. A progression step of advancing the game using game media associated with the player;
A storage step for storing handling conditions of a game medium associated with one player;
A switching step of storing the game medium in association with another player based on the handling conditions when the game stop condition for the one player is satisfied;
Control method. A progression unit that advances the game using a game medium associated with the player;
A storage unit for storing handling conditions of a game medium associated with one player;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a switching unit configured to store the game media in association with another player based on the handling conditions when a game stop condition for the one player is satisfied.

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