JP2021053466A - Game program, method for executing game program, and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program capable of allowing a user to motivate browsing a content.SOLUTION: A game program allows a processor to execute a step S102 of presenting a first content, a step S103 of receiving a first input operation of a user, before or during execution of the step of presenting the first content, a step S104 of shortening a time required for presentation completion of the first content, corresponding to the first input operation, and a step S107 of imparting a profit to the user, when presentation of the first content is completed without executing the step of shortening the time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present disclosure relates to a game program, a method of executing the game program, and an information processing device.

In a game, the story, world view, characters, etc. of the game may be expressed by presenting contents that combine sentences, sounds, images, and the like. Users who browse the content can deepen their understanding of the game through the content, and can expect to be more enthusiastic about the game.

Various techniques related to the method of presenting the content have been developed so that the user can browse the content with interest. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a character data display program capable of changing the value of emotions and emotions points according to the input of an operator and changing the character effect and the character color according to the points. There is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-24637

By the way, among the games that present the above-mentioned contents, there is a game that enables skipping or fast-forwarding of the presentation of the contents according to the operation of the user. However, in order for users to deepen their understanding of the game, it is desirable that the content be viewed from start to finish.

A user who skips or fast-forwards the presentation of the content is likely to be unable to fully understand the content. Then, the user will continue to play the game without being familiar with the story, world view, and characters of the game.

One aspect of the present disclosure is in view of the above problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to give a user a motivation to browse the content.

The game program according to the present disclosure is executed by a computer provided with a processor and memory. The game program includes a step of presenting the first content in a game based on the content game program to the processor, a step of accepting a user's first input operation before or during the execution of the step of presenting the first content, and a first step. 1 When the presentation of the first content is completed without executing the step of shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the first content and the step of shortening the time in response to the acceptance of the input operation, the user To perform the steps and steps to give the game benefits.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the user can be motivated to browse the content.

It is a figure which shows the hardware composition of the game system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a user terminal and a server included in the game system according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content presentation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen in the case where the content presentation is completed without executing skip or fast forward in the content presentation screen shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing flow in the game system which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the content presentation screen when a confirmation message is presented. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing flow in the game system which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows another example of the content presentation screen when a confirmation message is presented. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing flow in the game system which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the content list screen. It is a figure which shows another example of the content presentation screen.

[Embodiment 1]
The game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. Hereinafter, the game system will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims are included in the present invention. To. In the following description, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals in the description of the drawings, and duplicate description will not be repeated.

<Hardware configuration of game system 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game system 1. As shown in the figure, the game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a server 200. Each user terminal 100 connects to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 is composed of various mobile communication systems constructed by the Internet and a wireless base station (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and wireless networks (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Be done.

The server 200 (computer, information processing device) may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These configurations included in the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

The user terminal 100 (computer, information processing device) may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. The user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play. As shown in the figure, the user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15 (display unit), a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18. And. These configurations included in the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. The user terminal 100 may include an input / output IF 14 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the user terminal 100 main body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be communicable with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons or the like, and transmits an output value based on a user's input operation to the buttons or the like to the user terminal 100. Further, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits the output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the controller 1020 may have the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

It is desirable that the user terminal 100, for example, at the start of a game, have a user who uses the controller 1020 input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020. As a result, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and identifies which user the output value belongs to based on the source of the received output value (controller 1020). be able to.

When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user holds each controller 1020, so that the one user terminal 100 does not communicate with other devices such as the server 200 via the network 2. Multiplayer can be realized with. In addition, each user terminal 100 communicates with each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (communication connection is made without going through a server 200), thereby realizing local multiplayer with a plurality of user terminals 100. You can also do it. When the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions described later described in the server 200. Further, when the above-mentioned multi-play is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions described later described in the server 200 in a distributed manner.

Even when the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally, the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200. For example, information indicating a play result such as a result or victory or defeat in a certain game may be associated with user identification information and transmitted to the server 200.

Further, the controller 1020 may be configured to be detachable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a coupling portion with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one surface of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected by wire via the coupling portion, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via wire.

As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may accept the attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF14. As a result, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded on the storage medium 1030. The program recorded on the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

The user terminal 100 may store the game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or may store the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 in the memory 11. You may memorize it in.

As described above, the user terminal 100 includes a communication IF 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15, a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. Each of the above-mentioned parts as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation part configured to accept a user's input operation.

For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 and performs an input operation from the detection result of the object. Identify. As an example, a user's hand as an object 1010, a marker having a predetermined shape, or the like is detected, and an input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, or type of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. To. More specifically, when the user's hand is detected from the captured image of the camera 17, the user terminal 100 inputs a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image by inputting the user. Identify and accept as. The captured image may be a still image or a moving image.

Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the input / output IF14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF14 is specified and accepted as a user input operation.

<Hardware components of each device>
The processor 10 controls the operation of the entire user terminal 100. The processor 20 controls the operation of the entire server 200. Processors 10 and 20 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The processor 10 reads a program from the storage 12 described later and expands it into the memory 11 described later. The processor 20 reads a program from the storage 22 described later and expands it into the memory 21 described later. Processor 10 and processor 20 execute the expanded program.

The memories 11 and 21 are main storage devices. The memories 11 and 21 are composed of a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides a work area to the processor 10 by temporarily storing a program and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to the program. The memory 21 provides a work area to the processor 20 by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 22 described later by the processor 20. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to the program.

In the present embodiment, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game in collaboration with the user terminal 100 and the server 200. The game realized by the collaboration between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be, for example, a game executed on the browser started on the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game in collaboration with a plurality of user terminals 100. Further, the various data include data related to the game such as user information and game information, and instructions or notifications to be transmitted / received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 or between a plurality of user terminals 100.

Storages 12 and 22 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12 and 22 are composed of a storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Various data related to the game are stored in the storage 12 and the storage 22.

The communication IF 13 controls the transmission / reception of various data in the user terminal 100. The communication IF 23 controls the transmission and reception of various data on the server 200. The communication IFs 13 and 23 control, for example, communication via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Internet communication via a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a mobile phone network, and communication using short-range wireless communication and the like.

The input / output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to accept data input, and an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input / output IF 14 may input / output data via USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The input / output IF 14 may include, for example, a physical button, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, or the like of the user terminal 100. The input / output IF24 of the server 200 is an interface for the server 200 to receive data input, and an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input / output IF 24 may include, for example, an input unit that is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit that is a device that displays and outputs an image.

The touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 is an electronic component that combines an input unit 151 and a display unit 152. The input unit 151 is, for example, a touch-sensitive device, and is composed of, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.

The input unit 151 detects a position where a user's operation (mainly a physical contact operation such as a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation) is input to the input surface, and inputs information indicating the position. It has a function to transmit as a signal. The input unit 151 may include a touch sensing unit (not shown). The touch sensing unit may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method.

Although not shown, the user terminal 100 may include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or the like. When the user terminal 100 includes a sensor, the processor 10 can also specify the holding posture of the user terminal 100 from the output of the sensor and perform processing according to the holding posture. For example, the processor 10 may be a vertical screen display in which a vertically long image is displayed on the display unit 152 when the user terminal 100 is held vertically. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held horizontally, it may be a horizontal screen display in which a horizontally long image is displayed on the display unit. In this way, the processor 10 may be able to switch between the vertical screen display and the horizontal screen display according to the holding posture of the user terminal 100.

The camera 17 includes an image sensor and the like, and generates a captured image by converting the incident light incident from the lens into an electric signal.

The distance measuring sensor 18 is a sensor that measures the distance to the object to be measured. The ranging sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse-converted light and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measuring sensor 18 measures the distance to the object to be measured by the timing of light emission from the light source and the timing of receiving the reflected light generated by the light emitted from the light source being reflected by the object to be measured. The ranging sensor 18 may have a light source that emits light having directivity.

Here, an example in which the user terminal 100 receives the detection result of detecting the object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 by using the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 as an input operation of the user will be further described. The camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18 may be provided on the side surface of the housing of the user terminal 100, for example. A ranging sensor 18 may be provided in the vicinity of the camera 17. As the camera 17, for example, an infrared camera can be used. In this case, the camera 17 may be provided with a lighting device that irradiates infrared rays, a filter that blocks visible light, and the like. As a result, the accuracy of detecting an object based on the captured image of the camera 17 can be further improved regardless of whether it is outdoors or indoors.

The processor 10 may perform one or more of the processes shown in the following (1) to (5), for example, on the captured image of the camera 17. (1) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to identify whether or not the captured image includes a user's hand. The processor 10 may use, for example, a technique such as pattern matching as the analysis technique adopted in the above-mentioned image recognition process. (2) Further, the processor 10 detects the user's gesture from the shape of the user's hand. The processor 10 specifies, for example, the number of fingers of the user (the number of extended fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image. The processor 10 further identifies the gesture performed by the user from the number of identified fingers. For example, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a "par" gesture when the number of fingers is five. Further, when the number of fingers is 0 (the fingers are not detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has made a “goo” gesture. Further, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has made a "choki" gesture. (3) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is in a state where only the index finger is raised or the user's finger is repelled. .. (4) The processor 10 is an object 1010 (user's hand or the like) in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 based on at least one of the image recognition result of the image captured by the camera 17 and the output value of the distance measuring sensor 18. ) And the user terminal 100. For example, the processor 10 determines whether the user's hand is near the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) or far away (for example, a predetermined value) depending on the size of the shape of the user's hand specified from the image captured by the camera 17. Detect whether it is at the above distance). When the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or moving away from the user terminal 100. (5) When it is found that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand is changing while the user's hand is detected based on the image recognition result of the image captured by the camera 17, the processor 10 recognizes that the user is waving his hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. When an object is detected or not detected in the distance measuring sensor 18 having a stronger directivity than the shooting range of the camera 17, the processor 10 determines that the user is waving his / her hand in a direction orthogonal to the shooting direction of the camera. recognize.

In this way, the processor 10 determines whether or not the user is holding a hand (whether it is a “goo” gesture or another gesture (for example, “par”) by recognizing an image captured by the camera 17. ) Is detected. The processor 10 also detects the shape of the user's hand and how the user is moving the hand. In addition, the processor 10 detects whether the user is approaching or moving this hand toward or away from the user terminal 100. Such an operation can correspond to an operation using a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch panel, for example. For example, the user terminal 100 moves the pointer on the touch screen 15 in response to the movement of the user's hand, and detects the user's gesture “goo”. In this case, the user terminal 100 recognizes that the user is continuing the selection operation. Continuation of the selection operation corresponds to, for example, maintaining the state in which the mouse is clicked and pressed, or maintaining the touched state after the touchdown operation is performed on the touch panel. Further, when the user moves his / her hand while the user's gesture "goo" is detected, the user terminal 100 performs such a series of gestures as an operation corresponding to a swipe operation (or a drag operation). You can also recognize it. Further, when the user terminal 100 detects a gesture that the user flips a finger based on the detection result of the user's hand by the image captured by the camera 17, the gesture is clicked by a mouse or tapped on the touch panel. It may be recognized as an operation corresponding to.

<Game overview>
The game executed by the game system 1 (hereinafter, this game) is a game including a part that presents some content to the user. The content is composed of character strings, images, moving images, sounds, and any other output modes possible by the user terminal 100, and combinations thereof.

In the present embodiment, the content may represent a story, a world view, a character, or the like in the game. In the present embodiment, the content is defined as the content whose content is unchanged regardless of the operation content of the user who is presenting, unless otherwise specified. For example, the content according to the present embodiment is content as a scenario for reading a story of a straight road.

This game is not limited to a specific genre, and may be a game of any genre. For example, sports-themed games such as tennis, table tennis, dodgeball, baseball, soccer and hockey, puzzle games, quiz games, RPGs, adventure games, shooting games, simulation games, training games, and action games. May be good.

Moreover, this game is not limited to a specific play form, and may be a game of any play form. For example, a single-play game by a single user, a multi-play game by a plurality of users, a battle game in which a plurality of users play against each other, and a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate among the multi-play games. You may.

<Functional configuration of game system 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. Each of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 may include a functional configuration (not shown) necessary for functioning as a general computer and a functional configuration necessary for realizing a known function in a game.

The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that accepts a user's input operation and a function as an output device that outputs a game image or sound. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 in cooperation with the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14, and the like.

The server 200 has a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 and supporting the user terminal 100 to advance the game. When the game is a multiplayer game, the server 200 may have a function of communicating with each user terminal 100 participating in the game and mediating the exchange between the user terminals 100. The server 200 functions as a control unit 210 and a storage unit 220 in cooperation with the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF23, the input / output IF24, and the like.

The storage unit 120 and the storage unit 220 store the game program 131, the game information 132, and the user information 133. The game program 131 is a game program executed by the user terminal 100. The game program 231 is a game program executed by the server 200. The game information 132 is data that the control unit 110 and the control unit 210 refer to when executing a game program. The user information 133 is information managed for each user account. The storage unit 120 stores the user information 133 of the account corresponding to the user terminal 100. On the other hand, the storage unit 220 collectively stores the user information 133 collected from each user terminal 100.

(Content data)
The game information 132 includes the content data 132A. The content data 132A is data related to the content presented to the user in this game. The content data 132A includes, for example, data indicating the data itself to be presented as the content such as a character string, an image, a moving image, and an audio, and data defining a timing and a wait time for presenting each component of the content. It is desirable that the game presents different contents according to the input operation of the user, the progress of the game, and the like. Therefore, it is desirable that the content data 132A is also a plurality.

(Functional configuration of server 200)
The control unit 210 comprehensively controls the server 200 by executing the game program 231 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 transmits various data, programs, and the like to the user terminal 100. The control unit 210 receives a part or all of the game information or the user information from the user terminal 100. When the game is a multiplayer game, the control unit 210 may receive a request for synchronization of multiplayer from the user terminal 100 and transmit data for synchronization to the user terminal 100.

The control unit 210 functions as a transmission / reception unit 211, a server processing unit 212, and a data management unit 213 according to the description of the game program 231. The control unit 210 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) in order to support the progress of the game on the user terminal 100, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

The transmission / reception unit 211 receives various data and requests from the user terminal 100. For example, the transmission / reception unit 211 receives a part or all of the game information 132 or the user information 133 from the user terminal 100. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 211 transmits various data and requests to the user terminal 100. For example, the transmission / reception unit 211 transmits a part or all of the game information 132 or the user information 133 to the user terminal 100.

The server processing unit 212 performs arithmetic processing necessary for providing the game. The server processing unit 212 instructs the transmission / reception unit 211 to transmit various data. The server processing unit 212 instructs the data management unit 213 to add, update, or delete various information included in the game information 132 and the user information 133.

The data management unit 213 manages the data stored in the storage unit 220. The data management unit 213 adds, updates, or deletes various information included in the game information 132 and the user information 133 in response to an instruction from the server processing unit 212. The data management unit 213 may read at least one of the game information 132 and the user information 133 from the storage unit 220 according to the instruction of the server processing unit 212. According to the instruction of the server processing unit 212, the data management unit 213 reads out the program to be executed by the user terminal 100 among the game programs 131 from the storage unit 220 and transmits the program to the user terminal 100 via the transmission / reception unit 211. You may.

(Functional configuration of user terminal 100)
The control unit 110 comprehensively controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game according to the operation of the game program 131 and the user. In addition, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed while the game is in progress.

The control unit 110 functions as an operation reception unit 111, a game progress unit 112, a display control unit 113, and a communication unit 114 according to the description of the game program 131. The control unit 110 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) in order to advance the game, depending on the nature of the game to be executed. The control unit 110 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) in order to advance the game, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

The operation reception unit 111 detects and accepts a user's input operation with respect to the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what kind of input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the user on the console via the touch screen 15 and other input / output IF 14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. To do. The operation reception unit 111 accepts at least a skip operation and a presentation start operation.

The skip operation (first input operation) means an input operation instructing to skip or fast forward the content. Here, skipping the content means canceling the display of the unpresented component among the component of the content and forcibly completing the presentation of the content. On the other hand, fast-forwarding the content means accelerating the presentation of unpresented components among the components of the content. Therefore, skipping or fast-forwarding the content means a process of shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the content. The presentation start operation (second input operation) means an input operation instructing the start of presentation of the content.

The communication unit 114 transmits various data and requests to the server 200. For example, the communication unit 114 transmits a part or all of the game information 132 or the user information 133 to the server 200. The communication unit 114 receives various data and requests from the server 200. For example, the communication unit 114 receives a part or all of the game information 132 or the user information 133 from the server 200.

The game progress unit 112 performs various processes related to the progress of the game. For example, the game progress unit 112 specifies the content of the user's instruction based on the coordinates of the position of the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111, the type of operation, and the progress status of the game. In addition, the game progress unit 112 performs various determination processes related to the progress of the game. In addition, the game progress unit 112 adds, updates, or deletes various information stored in the storage unit 120 and included in the game information 132 and the user information 133. The game progress unit 112 includes a presentation unit 112A, a skip processing unit 112B, a granting unit 112C, and a notification unit 112D.

The presentation unit 112A executes various processes related to the presentation of the content. When the operation reception unit 111 receives the presentation start operation, the presentation unit 112A reads the data related to the content specified by the operation from the content data 132A in response to the operation. The presentation unit 112A starts presenting the content based on the read data. Further, the presentation unit 112A determines that the presentation of the content is completed when the presentation of all the components of the content included in the read data is completed. When the presentation of the content is completed, the presentation unit 112A notifies the granting unit 112C to that effect.

The skip processing unit 112B executes a process for shortening the time required for presenting the content. In the present embodiment, the skip processing unit 112B executes skipping or fast-forwarding of the content presentation. Specific processing of skip and fast forward will be described later.

The granting unit 112C grants the user a profit in the game. The granting unit 112C grants a benefit to the user when the presentation of the content by the presenting unit 112A is completed without shortening the time until the content presentation is completed by the skip processing unit 112B. The content of the profit given to the user by the granting unit 112C is not particularly limited. For example, the granting unit 112C may directly give a profit to the user or indirectly give a profit.

Specifically, the granting unit 112C may grant the user at least one of valuable data, items, and game objects that can be used in the game. In the present embodiment, the granting unit 112C grants the user an item called a lottery ticket, which is necessary for executing the lottery in which the game object wins in the game. Here, the lottery is a kind of process executed by the game progress unit 112, and is a process of selecting a game object based on a predetermined rule. The predetermined rule may be random or may be determined with a rule.

In addition, the granting unit 112C may give the user a predetermined right in game play. For example, the granting unit 112C may grant the user the right to execute the lottery once as a profit. Further, for example, the granting unit 112C may grant the user the right to change the appearance of the game object owned by the user as a profit. Further, the granting unit 112C may grant the user the right to view or play the additional content (third content) in the game as a profit.

Further, the granting unit 112C may provide the effect of increasing the probability that the game object related to the presented content is selected in the lottery executed by the game progressing unit 112 as a benefit to the user.

In addition, if the skip or fast forward is not executed by the time the content is presented, the granting unit 112C provides the user with items, valuable data, in-game currency, etc. It may be given. This is of greater benefit to the user if skip or fast forward is performed than if it is not performed. That is, when comparing these cases, it can be said that the granting unit 112C gives a profit to the user.

Further, the granting unit 112C may provide the user with data that can be used other than the game as a profit.

The notification unit 112D presents various notifications to the user. For example, the notification unit 112D instructs the display control unit 113 to display the message corresponding to the notification from the presentation unit 112A and the skip processing unit 112B on the touch screen 15.

The display control unit 113 causes the display unit 152 to display an image. The display control unit 113 generates, for example, an image including an object and a background image as a background of the object, and displays the image on the display unit 152.

The display control unit 113 may control a 2D or 3D object (UI object) for constructing a UI (user interface). For example, the display control unit 113 may superimpose and display UI objects necessary for various operations of the game, such as icons, buttons, lists, and menu screens, on the background image. The UI object is a tool for the user to input the input necessary for the progress of the game to the user terminal 100. The UI object is a tool for the user to obtain information output from the user terminal 100 while the game is in progress.

The functions of the server 200 and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 are merely examples. The server 200 may include at least a part of the functions provided by the user terminal 100. Further, the user terminal 100 may include at least a part of the functions provided by the server 200. Further, a device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be used as a component of the game system 1, and the other device may be made to execute a part of the processing in the game system 1. That is, the computer that executes the game program in the present embodiment may be any of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and other devices, or may be realized by a combination of a plurality of these devices.

<Outline of processing>
(Content presentation screen)
After the start of this game, the presentation unit 112A of the user terminal 100 determines the content to be presented by referring to the content data 132A according to the input operation of the user. The presentation unit 112A instructs the display control unit 113 to create an image showing a game screen for presenting the content. The instruction may include information that identifies the content to be presented.

Hereinafter, images showing various screens are also simply referred to as "screens". Hereinafter, the game screen for presenting the content will be referred to as a "content presentation screen". The display control unit 113 creates a content presentation screen based on the instruction from the game progress unit 112, and displays it on the touch screen 15.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a content presentation screen. Note that FIG. 3 describes a case where at least a story expressed in sentences is presented as content. The content presentation screen 500 includes at least a content display area 510 and a skip button 520.

When the content presentation screen is displayed, the presentation unit 112A reads out the data related to the content of one of the content data 132A. Then, the presentation unit 112A sends an instruction to the display control unit 113 at any time so that the content of the content is displayed on the content presentation screen at the timing specified in the content data 132A.

For example, in the example of FIG. 3, a part of the text of the story is displayed in the content display area 510 as the dialogue 511 of the characters in the scenario. After that, the presentation unit 112A causes the next dialogue 512 to be displayed in the content display area 510 at the timing specified in the content data 132A. In this way, the presentation unit 112A displays the text in the content display area 510 at any time according to the timing defined in the content data 132A. Then, when the text defined in the content data 132A, that is, the display of all the elements for a certain content is completed, the presentation unit 112A determines that the presentation of the content is completed. The presentation unit 112A notifies the granting unit 112C that the presentation of the content is completed. The presentation unit 112A may notify the notification unit 112D that the presentation of the content is completed.

When the content is a moving image, the presentation unit 112A reproduces the moving image from the beginning and sends it to the display control unit 113. The display control unit 113 causes the touch screen 15 to display a content presentation screen on which a UI object, for example, a button 520 described later, is superimposed on the moving image. In this case, the presentation unit 112A does not have to send a particular instruction to the display control unit 113 until the reproduction is completed. Further, in this case, the presentation unit 112A determines that the presentation of the content is completed when the reproduction is completed.

The content presentation start may be triggered by the presentation start operation. For example, the presentation unit 112A may start presenting a sentence in the display area 510 when the user performs a presentation start operation after the content presentation screen is presented. The presentation start operation is, for example, a touch operation for an area other than the button 520 of the content presentation screen 500. The presentation start operation may be an input operation for displaying the content presentation screen 500.

The content may be expressed by a combination of sentences, images or moving images, audio, and the like. For example, the content presentation screen 500 may be provided with an image display area 550. Then, the presentation unit 112A may display an image or the like of the character who is the speaker of each line in the image display area 550 together with the lines 511 and 512. In addition, an image or the like of the character may be displayed by animation according to the content of the text. Further, the display control unit 113 may create and display a content presentation screen having a different layout according to the type of content specified by the instruction from the presentation unit 112A.

The skip processing unit 112B executes skipping or fast-forwarding of the presentation of the content when the skip operation is performed by the user before or during the presentation of the content of the presentation unit 112A. Here, "before the presentation of the content" may be before the presentation of the content presentation screen, or may be a period from the display of the content presentation screen to the start of the presentation of the content. Further, "presenting content" indicates a period from the start of presenting the content by the presenting unit 112A to the completion of presenting all the elements of the content.

In the content presentation screen 500 shown in FIG. 3, when the operation reception unit 111 receives an input operation for the skip button 520, the game progress unit 112 determines that the input operation is a skip operation. Then, the skip processing unit 112B executes skipping or fast-forwarding of the content presentation according to the skip operation.

For example, the skip processing unit 112B forcibly ends the presentation of the content without the presentation unit 112A presenting each element of the content that can be presented after the dialogue 512. Alternatively, the skip processing unit 112B, instead of the presentation unit 112A, presents each element of the content that can be presented after the dialogue 512 at a timing earlier than the presentation by the presentation unit 112A and with a faster wait time. As a result, the presentation of the content can be skipped or fast-forwarded. When the skip processing unit 112B executes skip or fast forward, the skip processing unit 112B notifies the granting unit 112C to that effect. The skip processing unit 112B may also notify the notification unit 112D that skipping or fast-forwarding has been executed.

(Giving profit)
The granting unit 112C grants a profit to the user when the presentation of the content is completed without executing skip or fast forward. For example, when the granting unit 112C is notified by the presenting unit 112A that the presentation of the content is completed without receiving the notification from the skip processing unit 112B that the skip or fast forward has been executed, "skip or fast forward is performed. It may be determined that the presentation of the content is completed without being executed.

When the presentation of the content is completed without executing the skip operation, the granting unit 112C determines the content of the profit to be given to the user and grants the profit to the user. The granting unit 112C may notify the notification unit 112D of the content of the granted or granted profit.

The notification unit 112D presents a message (second message) indicating that when the presentation of the content is completed without executing the skip or fast forward, a profit is given to the failure to skip or fast forward. May be good. Hereinafter, the message will be referred to as a "result message". For example, when the notification unit 112D is notified by the presentation unit 112A that the presentation of the content is completed without receiving the notification from the skip processing unit 112B that the skip or fast forward has been executed, "skip or fast forward is performed. It may be determined that the presentation of the content is completed without being executed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game screen when the content presentation is completed without skipping or fast-forwarding on the content presentation screen 500 shown in FIG. When the notification unit 112D determines that the presentation of the content is completed without executing skip or fast forward, the notification unit 112D instructs the display control unit 113 to display the pop-up 560 as shown in the figure, for example.

Pop-up 560 contains at least a result message. When the notification unit 112D is notified of the content of the profit from the granting unit 112C, the notification unit 112D instructs the display control unit 113 to display the pop-up 560 further including the information indicating the content of the profit. May be good. In the illustrated example, one lottery ticket is given to the user as a reward for not performing the skip operation.

As a result, the profitable user can clearly recognize that the profit has been granted by not skipping or fast-forwarding until the content presentation is completed. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to browse other contents without skipping or fast-forwarding the other contents.

(Processing flow)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow in the game system 1. In the example of FIG. 5, the skip operation is an operation accepted during the presentation of the content.

In step S101, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 111 has accepted the presentation start operation from the user. If NO in step S101, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 does not accept the presentation start operation, the game progressing unit 112 stands by without performing any special processing. On the other hand, if YES in step S101, that is, when the operation reception unit 111 accepts the presentation start operation, the game progress unit 112 executes step S102 in response to the acceptance of the presentation start operation.

In step S102, the presenting unit 112A of the game progressing unit 112 presents the content to the user. After that, the game progressing unit 112 executes the determination in step S103 as soon as the input operation is received by the operation receiving unit 111 until the presenting unit 112A completes the presentation of the content.

In step S103, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111 is a skip operation. The determination is executed every time an input operation is performed on the operation receiving unit 111 until the start of step S105. If NO in step S103, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 does not accept the skip operation before the start of step S105, the game progressing unit 112 executes step S105. On the other hand, if YES in step S103, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 receives the skip operation before the start of step S105, the game progressing unit 112 responds to the acceptance of the skip operation and performs step S104. Execute.

In step S104, the skip processing unit 112B executes skipping or fast-forwarding the presentation of the content. When skip or fast forward is executed, the content presentation is forcibly completed. That is, the presentation unit 112A executes step S105. Further, even when the presentation of all the elements of the content is completed in the state of NO in step S103 after the content is started to be presented in step S102, the presentation unit 112A executes step S105.

In step S105, the presentation unit 112A completes the presentation of the content.

In step S106, the granting unit 112C determines whether skipping or fast-forwarding has been executed by the time the content presentation is completed. If YES in step S106, that is, if it is determined that skip or fast forward has been executed, the granting unit 112C ends the process as it is. On the other hand, if NO in step S106, that is, if it is determined that skip or fast forward has not been executed, the granting unit 112C executes step S107.

In step S107, the granting unit 112C grants a profit to the user. When the notification unit 112D displays the result message shown in FIG. 4, the notification unit 112D determines at any timing from, for example, determining NO in step S106 to the end of the series of processes shown in FIG. You can display the result message with. For example, the result message may be displayed at any timing before or after step S107.

According to the above processing, a profit is given to the user when the content is presented from the beginning to the end without executing skip or fast forward. In other words, the user can benefit from completing the browsing of the content without performing the skip operation. Therefore, according to the above processing, it is possible to give the user a motivation to browse the content.

Furthermore, by letting the user browse the content without skipping or fast-forwarding, it is possible to improve the user's understanding of what the content expresses, such as the story of the game, the world view, and the individuality of the characters. it can. Therefore, the user can be more enthusiastic about the game. Therefore, the interest of the game for the user is improved.

Further, the content according to the present embodiment is content whose content does not change regardless of the operation content of the user who is presenting. It is considered that there are many users who try to reduce the time required for presenting such content without intervention elements. Therefore, users can be motivated to browse such content, which tends to save time.

The granting unit 112C may grant profits to each content only once. In this case, in the storage units 120 and 220, as the content data 132A, the information about each content and the profit-giving information indicating whether or not the profit for the content has been given are stored in association with each other. ..

When the profit is given in step S107, the granting unit 112C updates the profit giving information of the content whose presentation is completed in step S105 among the content data 132A. That is, the granting unit 112C rewrites the profit-giving information of the content from the information indicating that the profit has not been granted to the information indicating that the profit has been granted.

(Modification example before content presentation)
The notification unit 112D may present a confirmation message (first message) on the content presentation screen 500 or the like before the skip or fast forward is executed by the skip processing unit 112B, that is, before step S104 is executed. .. For example, the notification unit 112D may present a confirmation message on the content presentation screen 500 or the like when the game progress unit 112 determines that the operation reception unit 111 has accepted the presentation start operation.

The "confirmation message" is a message indicating at least one of the fact that the profit is given when the skip or the fast forward is not executed and the profit is not given when the skip or the fast forward is executed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a content presentation screen when a confirmation message is presented. For example, the notification unit 112D presents a confirmation message by superimposing the illustrated pop-up 570 on the content presentation screen 500 before the presentation unit 112A starts presenting the content. Pop-up 570 contains at least a confirmation message.

The notification unit 112D may present the confirmation message at any timing before the content is presented. For example, the notification unit 112D may present a confirmation message immediately after receiving the presentation start operation in step S101 until the presentation unit 112A starts presenting the content in step S102.

This allows the user to be informed of the benefits that the user may benefit from before performing the skip or fast forward. Therefore, the user can be encouraged to browse the content to the end without skipping or fast-forwarding.

Further, when the user performs the presentation start operation, the confirmation message is presented, so that the user starts browsing the content in a state of clearly recognizing the above-mentioned profit. Therefore, users can be motivated to browse the content to the end without skipping or fast-forwarding.

[Embodiment 2]
In the user terminal 100 related to the game system 1, the input operations for instructing the shortening of the time required to complete the presentation of the content are the skip preliminary operation (third input operation) input before the skip operation and the skip operation. And may be included. The skip preliminary operation is an operation that prepares the skip operation.

Further, the operation reception unit 111 may accept the skip preliminary operation. Further, the notification unit 112D may present a confirmation message when the operation reception unit 111 accepts the skip preliminary operation. Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The same description as that described in the first embodiment will not be repeated.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. Steps S201 to S202 of FIG. 7 are the same processes as steps S101 to S102 of FIG. Steps S205 to S206 of FIG. 7 are the same processes as steps S103 to S104 of FIG. Steps S207 to S209 of FIG. 7 are the same processes as steps S105 to S107 of FIG.

The operation receiving unit 111 according to the present embodiment receives a skip preliminary operation before the skip operation. In the present embodiment, for example, when the operation reception unit 111 receives an input to the button 520 of the content presentation screen 500 shown in FIG. 3, the game progress unit 112 determines that the input operation is a skip preliminary operation.

In step S203, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111 is a skip preliminary operation. If NO in step S203, that is, if the operation reception unit 111 has not accepted the skip preliminary operation, the game progress unit 112 waits until the operation reception unit 111 accepts the next input operation. On the other hand, if YES in step S203, that is, when the operation reception unit 111 accepts the skip preliminary operation, the game progress unit 112 executes step S204 in response to the acceptance of the skip preliminary operation.

In step S204, the notification unit 112D of the game progress unit 112 instructs the display control unit 113 to present the confirmation message.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the content presentation screen when the confirmation message is presented. For example, the notification unit 112D superimposes and displays the pop-up 580 on the content presentation screen 500. Pop-up 580 contains at least a confirmation message. In addition, the pop-up 580 may include a button 582 for instructing skip or fast-forward, and a button 581 for canceling skip or fast-forward. In other words, the button 582 is also a button for confirming the execution of skip or fast forward.

If the input operation is accepted by the operation reception unit 111 after the confirmation message is presented, the game progress unit 112 executes step S205.

In step S205, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111 is a skip operation. If NO in step S205, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 does not accept the skip operation, the game progressing unit 112 returns to the determination in step S203. For example, when the operation reception unit 111 accepts the input operation for the button 581 shown in FIG. 8, the game progress unit 112 may determine that the skip operation has not been accepted.

On the other hand, if YES in step S205, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 accepts the skip operation, the game progressing unit 112 executes step S206. For example, when the operation receiving unit 111 receives the input operation for the button 582 shown in FIG. 8, the game progressing unit 112 may determine that the skip operation has been accepted. The processing after step S206 is the same as the processing after step S105 in FIG.

According to the above processing, when the user performs the skip preliminary operation, the skip operation is accepted after presenting the confirmation message. Therefore, users who want to skip or fast forward content can be encouraged to reconsider. That is, the user can be encouraged to browse the content to the end.

[Embodiment 3]
The operation reception unit 111 related to the game system 1 performs a re-presentation operation (fourth input operation), which is an input operation for instructing re-presentation of the content for which the presentation has been completed after shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the content. You may accept it. Further, the presenting unit 112A may re-present the content from a time before the time when the time required to complete the presentation is shortened when the operation receiving unit 111 accepts the re-presenting operation. Then, the granting unit 112C may give a profit to the user when the re-presentation is completed without shortening the time required for the content presentation to be completed after the start of the re-presentation by the presentation unit 112A.

When the skip processing unit 112B according to the present embodiment executes skip or fast forward, the skip processing unit 112B specifies a time point at which the skip or fast forward of the content to be skipped or fast forward is executed. Then, the skip processing unit 112B stores the information indicating the time point of skipping or fast-forwarding in the storage unit 110 as the information related to the content of the content data 132A.

The presentation unit 112A according to the present embodiment identifies the above-mentioned time point by referring to the information related to the content in the content data 132A, and re-presents the content from that time point.

Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 shows the flow of processing after the content once started to be presented and the content is skipped or fast-forwarded to complete the presentation in the processing flow shown in FIG. 5 or 7. .. In other words, before the process shown in FIG. 9 is executed by the skip processing unit 112B, information indicating the time when the content to be re-presented in the figure is skipped or fast-forwarded is stored in the content data 132A. I will do it.

In step S301, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111 is a re-presentation operation. If NO in step S301, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 does not accept the re-presentation operation, the game progressing unit 112 waits until the operation receiving unit 111 accepts the next input operation. On the other hand, if YES in step S301, that is, when the operation receiving unit 111 accepts the re-presentation operation, the game progressing unit 112 executes step S302.

In step S302, the presenting unit 112A re-presents the content from a time point before the time point of skipping or fast-forwarding. More specifically, the presenting unit 112A identifies the time when the skip processing unit 112B started skipping or fast-forwarding the content to be re-presented last time by referring to the content data 132A of the storage unit 120. Next, the presentation unit 112A starts presenting the content from a time point before the specified time point. That is, the presentation of the skipped or fast-forwarded part of the content is resumed. The point of start of re-presentation may be before the time when the previous skip processing unit 112B starts skipping or fast-forwarding. For example, the presentation unit 112A may reproduce the presentation status of the content 5 seconds before the time point, and restart the presentation of each component of the content from the time point.

In step S303, the game progress unit 112 determines whether or not the input operation received by the operation reception unit 111 is a skip operation. The determination is executed every time an input operation is performed on the operation receiving unit 111 until the start of step S306. The process of step S303 is the same as the process of step S101 of FIG. If YES in step S303, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 does not accept the skip operation before the start of step S306, the game progressing unit 112 executes step S304. On the other hand, if YES in step S303, that is, if the operation receiving unit 111 receives the skip operation before the start of step S306, the game progressing unit 112 executes step S304.

In step S304, when the skip processing unit 112B executes skip or fast forward, the skip processing unit 112B identifies the time point at which the skip or fast forward is executed, and provides the storage unit 110 with information indicating the time point at which the skip or fast forward is executed. It is stored as information related to the content of the data 132A.

In step S305, the skip processing unit 112B executes skipping or fast-forwarding the presentation of the content. The process of step S305 is the same as the process of step S104 of FIG.

In step S306, the presentation unit 112A completes the re-presentation of the content. For example, when the presentation unit 112A starts the re-presentation of the content in step S302 and then finishes the presentation of all the components of the content after the time of the re-presentation, the re-presentation of the content is completed. May be determined.

In step S307, the granting unit 112C determines whether skipping or fast-forwarding has been executed by the time the content re-presentation is completed. If YES in step S307, that is, if it is determined that skip or fast forward has been executed by the time the re-presentation is completed, the granting unit 112C ends the process as it is. On the other hand, if NO in step S307, that is, if it is determined that skip or fast forward has not been executed by the time the re-presentation is completed, the granting unit 112C executes step S308.

In step S308, the granting unit 112C grants a benefit to the user.

According to the above processing, when the presentation is completed after executing the skip or fast forward of the content, the content can be re-presented later. Then, if the re-presentation is completed without skipping or fast-forwarding after the start of the re-presentation, a profit is given to the user. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to browse the content once skipped or fast-forwarded and completed browsing again without skipping or fast-forwarding.

(Content list screen and re-presentation instruction)
The game progress unit 112 related to the game system 1 may create a game screen capable of listing the contents that can be presented to the display control unit 113 and display it on the touch screen 15. Further, the game screen may include a UI object for receiving a re-presentation instruction.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the content list screen. The content list screen is a game screen that displays a list of presentable contents. After the game starts, the game progress unit 112 causes the content list screen to be displayed on the touch screen 15 via the display control unit 113 at an arbitrary timing.

The content list screen 900 shown in FIG. 10 includes information indicating at least one content. On the content list screen 900, banners 910, 920, 930, and 940 indicating the names of the contents are displayed in a list. In the content list screen 900, the content indicated by the banner displayed at the upper part of the screen is newer, that is, the content that can be presented recently. The game progress unit 112 determines whether or not to present each content according to the progress of the game.

When the game progress unit 112 or the display control unit 113 creates the content list screen 900, the game progress unit 112 or the display control unit 113 identifies the content displayed in the list in which the time when skipping or fast-forwarding is started is stored in the content data 132A. You may. Then, on the content list screen 900, a UI object for receiving a re-presentation instruction of the content may be displayed together with the information indicating the specified content. In the example of FIG. 10, a resume button 941 which is a UI object for receiving a re-presentation instruction for the content is also displayed on the banner of the content "Story 1".

This allows the user to easily determine which content is still skipped or fast forwarded. That is, the user can determine the content that has not been given a profit. Therefore, the user can be prompted to re-present the content.

[Embodiment 4]
The game progress unit 112 may present a type of content different from the content shown in the first to third embodiments. For example, the game progress unit 112 may present content that outputs different results depending on the operation content of the user during content presentation.

Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the content whose content is invariant regardless of the user's operation content described in the first to third embodiments will be referred to as "first content". Then, the above-mentioned content that outputs different results according to the operation content of the presenting user is referred to as "second content".

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the content presentation screen. The content presentation screen 600 shown in FIG. 11 includes a display area 610 of the first content and a skip button 620. The content presentation screen 600 may include a label 651 or the like indicating the name of the first content. In the illustrated example, as in the example of FIG. 3, a case where a story expressed by at least a sentence is presented as the first content will be described. Further, as the content other than the first content in this game, the second content that provides the quiz game is provided. The second content may be provided as the additional content described in the first embodiment.

The presenting unit 112A may present the first content including hints for obtaining the desired result for the user in the second content. The hint may be a hint for obtaining a desired result or an arbitrary result of the user in at least one of the second contents.

In the example of FIG. 11, the lines 611 and 612 are presented on the content presentation screen 600 as a part of the first content. The dialogue 611 of the first content includes a quiz to be given in the next stage as a dialogue of the character AAA, and the subject of the quiz, that is, information that can be a hint for answering the quiz correctly.

In this way, by including hints for playing the second content in the first content, the user who did not skip or fast forward the first content can play the first content when playing the second content. It is more likely that you will get the desired result than a user who skips or fast forwards. Therefore, in order to obtain the desired result with the second content, the user is more likely to browse the first content from beginning to end. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the user can be motivated to browse the content without skipping or fast-forwarding.

[Example of realization by software]
The control block of the control unit 210 and the control block of the control unit 110 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by.

In the latter case, the information processing unit provided with the control unit 210, the control unit 110, or both is a CPU that executes the instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, and the above program and various data are computers (or CPUs). It is equipped with a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as "recording media"), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the above program, and the like. Then, the object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium", for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. It should be noted that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[Additional notes]
The contents relating to one aspect of the present invention are listed below.

(Item 1) The game program (131, 231) has been described. According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a game program is executed by a computer (at least one of a user terminal 100 and a server 200) equipped with a processor (10, 20) and memory (11, 21). The game program is a user's first input operation before or during the step of presenting the first content to the processor in the game based on the game program (step S102 and step S202) and the step of presenting the first content. (Step S103, step S205, and step S303) and a step of shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the first content in response to the acceptance of the first input operation (step S104, step S206, And step S305), and the step (step S107, step S209, and step S308) of giving the user a profit in the game when the presentation of the first content is completed without executing the step of shortening the time. To execute.

As a result, the user is given a profit when the first content is presented from the beginning to the end without shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the first content. In other words, the user can benefit from completing the browsing of the first content without performing the first input operation. Therefore, according to the above processing, it is possible to give the user a motivation to browse the first content. In particular, it is possible to give the user a motivation to browse the first content from the beginning to the end. In the following description, "browsing the first content" means browsing the first content from the beginning to the end without shortening the time required to complete the presentation.

(Item 2) In (Item 1), the game program gives the processor a benefit if the time is not reduced and that the time is reduced prior to the execution of the time saving step. In this case, the step (step S204) of presenting the first message indicating at least one of the fact that the profit is not given is executed.

This allows the user to be informed of the benefits that the user may benefit from before the user performs the first input operation. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the user to browse the first content until the end.

(Item 3) In (Item 2), the game program may cause the processor to further execute a step (step S101) of accepting a second input operation instructing the presentation of the first content from the user. Then, the step of presenting the first message may present the first message in response to the acceptance of the second input operation in the step of accepting the second input operation.

By presenting the first message when the user performs the second input operation, the browsing of the content is started with the user clearly recognizing the above-mentioned benefits. Therefore, the user can be motivated to browse the content to the end.

(Item 4) In (Item 2) or (Item 3), the input operation for instructing the shortening of time includes at least a third input operation input before the first input operation and a first input operation. You can go out. Then, the game program may cause the processor to further execute the step (step S203) of accepting the third input operation. Then, the step of presenting the first message may present the first message in response to the acceptance of the third input operation in the step of accepting the third input operation.

As a result, when the user performs the third input operation, the first input operation can be accepted after presenting the first message. Therefore, it is possible to reconsider whether or not the user who intends to instruct the reduction of the time required to complete the presentation of the first content is really instructed to execute the reduction. That is, the user can be urged to browse the first content to the end.

(Item 5) In any one of (Item 2) to (Item 4), when the game program completes the presentation of the first content to the processor without further performing the time-saving step. The step of presenting a second message indicating that the time is not reduced will be benefited.

As a result, the profitable user can clearly recognize that the profit has been granted because the first input operation is not performed by the time the presentation of the first content is completed. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to browse the other first content without skipping or fast-forwarding the other first content.

(Item 6) In any one of the items (item 1) to (item 5), the game program replays the first content that has been presented to the processor after performing a step of further shortening the time. A step of accepting the fourth input operation for instructing the presentation (step S301) and a step of re-presenting the first content from a time before the time when the step of shortening the time is executed when the fourth input operation is received. (Step S302) and may be executed. Then, the step of giving a profit to the user may give a profit when the re-presentation is completed without executing the step of shortening the time after the start of the re-presentation.

As a result, when the presentation is completed after shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the first content, the content can be re-presented later. Then, when the re-presentation is completed without shortening the time required to complete the re-presentation after the start of the re-presentation, a benefit is given to the user. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the user to browse the first content, which has been skipped or fast-forwarded once and completed browsing, again without shortening the browsing time.

(Item 7) In any one item from (Item 1) to (Item 6), the step of presenting the first content is the first content whose content is unchanged regardless of the operation content of the user who is presenting. You may present it.

It is considered that there are many users who try to shorten the time required for presenting the first content without the intervention element of the user. Therefore, this can give the user a motivation to browse the first content, which tends to shorten the time until the presentation is completed, to the end.

(Item 8) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 7), the step of presenting the first content is in the second content in which different results are output depending on the operation content of the user who is presenting. , The first content may be presented, including hints for obtaining the desired result for the user.

In this way, by including hints for playing the second content in the first content, the user who browses the first content to the end without shortening the time plays the second content. Occasionally, it is more likely that the first content can be viewed in a shorter amount of time than a user who has viewed it.

Therefore, in order to obtain the desired result with the second content, the user is more likely to browse the first content from beginning to end. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to give the user a motivation to browse the first content to the end.

(Item 9) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 8), the step of giving a profit to the user gives the user at least one of valuable data, items, and game objects that can be used in the game. It may be given.

This can give the user a motivation to browse the first content to the end.

(Item 10) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 9), the step of giving a profit to the user may give the user the right to view or play the third content in the game. ..

As a result, the user who has not executed the first input operation can additionally view or play the third content. Therefore, it is possible to motivate a user who wants to browse or play more content to browse the content.

(Item 11) In any one of the items (item 1) to (item 10), the game program may cause the processor to further execute a step of selecting a game object based on a predetermined rule. Then, the step of giving a profit to the user may give a profit to increase the probability that the game object related to the first content is selected in the step of selecting.

Thereby, for the user who did not execute the first input operation, when the game object is selected based on a predetermined rule, the probability that the game object related to the first content is selected can be increased. The selected game object may be given to the user. In this way, by selecting the object related to the first content in the game, the game object that the user recognizes through viewing the first content can appear in the game. Therefore, the fun of the game is improved.

Further, when the selected game object is given to the user, the user can obtain the game object related to the browsed content, and thus it is considered that the user is more attached to the game object. Therefore, the fun of the game is further improved.

(Item 12) In any one of the items (Item 1) to (Item 11), the step of giving a profit to the user grants the user the right to change the appearance of the game object owned by the user. May be good.

As a result, the user who has not executed the first input operation can change the appearance of the game object. Therefore, it is possible to give a motivation for viewing the content to the user who wants to change the appearance of the game object.

(Item 13) In any one of the items (item 1) to (item 12), the step of giving a profit to the user may provide the user with data that can be used other than the game as a profit.

As a result, the user who has not executed the first input operation can obtain data that can be used outside the game. Therefore, it is possible to give a motivation to browse the content to the user who desires the data.

(Item 14) The method of executing the game program has been described. According to certain aspects of the disclosure, the game program is executed by a computer equipped with a processor and memory (11). The method is a method in which the processor performs each step according to (item 1). The method according to (item 14) has the same effect as the game program according to (item 1).

(Item 15) The information processing apparatus has been described. According to a certain aspect of the present disclosure, the information processing device controls the operation of the information processing device (user terminal 100) by executing the memory and the game program for storing the game program according to (item 1). It includes a processor (10). The information processing device according to (item 15) has the same effect as the game program according to (item 1).

1 game system, 2 networks, 10,20 processors, 11,21 memories, 12,22 storage, 13,23 communication IF (operation unit), 14,24 input / output IF (operation unit), 15 touch screen (display unit, Operation unit), 17 camera (operation unit), 18 distance measurement sensor (operation unit), 100 user terminal (information processing device), 110, 210 control unit, 111 operation reception unit, 112 game progress unit, 112A presentation unit, 112B Skip processing unit, 112C grant unit, 112D notification unit, 113 display control unit, 114 communication unit, 120, 220 storage unit, 131,231 game program, 132 game information, 132A content, 133 user information, 151 input unit (operation unit) ), 152 Display unit, 200 server, 211 transmission / reception unit, 212 server processing unit, 213, data management unit, 1010 object, 1020 controller (operation unit), 1030 storage medium

Claims (15)

It ’s a game program,
The game program is executed by a computer having a processor and memory.
The game program is supplied to the processor.
A step of presenting the first content in a game based on the game program, and
Before or during the execution of the step of presenting the first content, a step of accepting the user's first input operation and
In response to the acceptance of the first input operation, a step of shortening the time required to complete the presentation of the first content, and
A game program that causes the user to execute a step of giving a profit in the game when the presentation of the first content is completed without executing the step of shortening the time. The game program is added to the processor.
Before executing the step of shortening the time, at least one of the fact that the benefit is given if the time is not shortened and the benefit is not given if the time is shortened is the first. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the step of presenting a message is executed. The game program is added to the processor.
A step of accepting a second input operation instructing the presentation of the first content from the user is executed.
The game program according to claim 2, wherein the step of presenting the first message presents the first message in response to receiving the second input operation in the step of accepting the second input operation. The input operation for instructing the shortening of the time includes at least a third input operation input before the first input operation and the first input operation.
The game program is added to the processor.
The step of accepting the third input operation is executed, and the step is executed.
The game according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the step of presenting the first message presents the first message in response to receiving the third input operation in the step of accepting the third input operation. program. The game program is added to the processor.
When the presentation of the first content is completed without executing the step of shortening the time, a step of presenting a second message indicating that the benefit is given to the failure to shorten the time is performed. The game program according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which is to be executed. The game program is added to the processor.
A step of accepting a fourth input operation for instructing re-presentation of the first content whose presentation is completed after executing the step of shortening the time, and a step of accepting the fourth input operation instructing re-presentation.
When the fourth input operation is accepted, the first content is re-presented from a time point before the time when the time-shortening step is executed.
The step of giving a profit to the user is any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the profit is given when the re-presentation is completed without executing the step of shortening the time after the start of the re-presentation. The game program described in item 1. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the step of presenting the first content does not change the content regardless of the operation content of the user being presented. .. The step of presenting the first content includes a hint for obtaining a desired result for the user in the second content in which different results are output depending on the operation content of the user being presented. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game program is presented. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the step of giving a profit to the user gives the user at least one of valuable data, an item, and a game object that can be used in the game. .. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the step of giving a profit to the user grants the user the right to view or play the third content in the game. The game program is added to the processor.
Have them perform the steps of selecting GameObjects based on certain rules,
The step of giving a profit to the user is any one of claims 1 to 10, which provides as the profit increase the probability that the game object related to the first content is selected in the selection step. The game program described in item 1. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the step of giving a profit to the user grants the user the right to change the appearance of the game object owned by the user. The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the step of giving a profit to the user provides the user with data that can be used other than the game as the profit. The way a computer runs a game program
The computer comprises a processor and memory.
A method in which the processor performs each step according to claim 1. It is an information processing device
The information processing device
A memory for storing the game program according to claim 1 and
An information processing device including a processor that controls the operation of the information processing device by executing the game program.

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