JP6970131B2 - Game processing programs, information processing devices, methods and systems - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a technique for displaying a game screen.

Conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which a virtual field image for a game is displayed in almost the entire area of a display with a touch panel, and each operator such as a menu button or a moving stick is superimposed on the virtual field image. See Non-Patent Document 1).

lastline, "Hurry up the first impression of the smartphone version of Dragon Quest 8," Final Defense Line 3, December 15, 2013, http://lastline.hatenablog.com/entry/20131215/1387048750

Conventionally, when a display with a touch panel of an information processing device is used as a display and controller of a game screen in a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field, an operator is superimposed on the display area of the virtual field in order to display the virtual field widely. Techniques such as displaying the display on the screen or not displaying the controller when the touch operation is not performed are adopted. However, in such a conventional technique, the user's finger always covers the display area of the virtual field during the operation of the game, and the visibility of the virtual field is sacrificed.

In addition, when the virtual field and the controls are displayed in different areas without overlapping the controls on the display area of the virtual field, the touch panel of the information processing device is used to secure a wide display area of the virtual field. It is usual to use the attached display horizontally (horizontally). In this case, the user grips the information processing device with both hands, which sacrifices convenience.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present disclosure to ensure the visibility of the virtual field display and the convenience of the user in the game using the display with the touch panel.

One aspect of the present disclosure is to play a game including a computer having a touch panel display having a vertically long display area as a whole, and moving a player character in a virtual field according to an instruction content corresponding to a user's touch operation on the touch panel display. A game processing means to be processed, an object of the player character arranged in the field, a field drawing means for drawing the field, and one or a plurality of controls for informing the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation. An operator drawing means for drawing the one or a plurality of operators including a character moving operator for causing a user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field. The field drawing result by the field drawing means and the operator drawing result by the operator drawing means are made to function as a display means for displaying the operator drawing result on the display with a touch panel, and the display means is vertically long having the display with a touch panel. This is a game processing program that displays the field drawing result in the upper area of the display area and displays the operator drawing result in the lower area.

The present disclosure can also be understood as an information processing device, an information processing system, a method executed by a computer, or a program executed by a computer. Further, the present disclosure can be grasped as if such a program is recorded on a recording medium that can be read by a computer or other device, a machine, or the like. Here, a recording medium that can be read by a computer or the like is a recording medium that can store information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from a computer or the like. To say.

According to the present disclosure, in a game using a display with a touch panel, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the virtual field display and the convenience of the user.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the structure of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the functional structure of the information processing apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game screen displayed on the display with a touch panel in an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the positional relationship between a user's finger and a display with a touch panel in a state where the information processing apparatus is held by the user with one hand in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game screen in the state which the character movement operation element is operated by a user in an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the display process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game screen in the state which the predetermined event is executed in embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game processing which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game screen in the state which the event condition is satisfied in embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below show an example of the case where the present disclosure is carried out, and the present disclosure is not limited to the specific configuration described below. In implementing the present disclosure, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be appropriately adopted.

<Device configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the information processing system 9 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 9 in the present embodiment has an information processing device 1 connected to a network such as the Internet, and the information processing device 1 is a game device or the like used by a user. As the game device, various types of devices can be used, and examples thereof include smartphones, mobile game devices, stationary game devices, wearable electronic devices, and the like, but the types are not limited. The user can play the game by causing the information processing device 1 to execute the game processing based on the game processing program.

The information processing device 1 communicates with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an auxiliary storage device 14, and the outside via a network. Is an information processing device in which the network interface 15, the input device 16, and the output device 17 are electrically connected. Regarding the specific hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 1, components may be omitted, replaced, or added as appropriate according to the embodiment.

The CPU 11 is a central processing unit, and by processing instructions and data expanded in the ROM 12 and the RAM 13, it controls each configuration provided in the information processing device 1 such as the RAM 13 and the auxiliary storage device 14. Further, the RAM 13 is a main storage device and is controlled by the CPU 11, and various instructions and data are written and read. That is, the CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 constitute the control unit 10 of the information processing apparatus 1.

The auxiliary storage device 14 is a non-volatile storage device, and is mainly information that is desired to be retained even when the power of the information processing device 1 is turned off, for example, an OS (Operating System) of the information processing device 1 loaded in the RAM 13 and a later description. In addition to various programs for executing the processing to be performed, various data used by the information processing apparatus 1 are written and read. As the auxiliary storage device 14, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like can be used. Further, as the auxiliary storage device 14, a portable medium that is detachably attached to the information processing device 1 may be used. Examples of the portable medium include a card / cartridge type medium including a ROM and the like, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versaille Disc), a BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), and the like. The auxiliary storage device 14 using a portable medium and the non-portable auxiliary storage device 14 can also be used in combination.

As the input device 16, various devices such as a button, a stick, a keyboard, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a touch sensor can be adopted. In the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a display 30 with a touch panel (see FIG. 3) is used as the main input device. The display 30 with a touch panel is an output device 17 for displaying an image, and at the same time, is one of the input devices 16 of the information processing device 1. The user can perform an input operation by touching the surface of the display 30 with a touch panel with a user's finger or a predetermined instrument (stylus or the like). For the display 30 with a touch panel, for example, a capacitance type touch panel may be adopted, or a resistance film type touch panel may be adopted. In addition, any type of touch panel can be used for the display 30 with a touch panel. The information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment accepts input of drawings, handwritten characters, gestures, etc. via the display 30 with a touch panel, but an input device (for example, a tablet or the like) connected via a network or the like. Input may be accepted via.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 interprets and executes various programs developed in the RAM 13, so that the game processing unit 21, the field drawing unit 22, the controller drawing unit 23, the map drawing unit 24, and the game processing unit 21, the field drawing unit 22, and the map drawing unit 24 It functions as an information processing device including a display unit 25. In this embodiment, an example in which all of these functions are executed by a general-purpose CPU 11 will be described, but some or all of these functions may be realized by one or more dedicated processors. Further, each functional unit included in the information processing apparatus 1 may be mounted on, for example, on the cloud, on the server 3, or the like. Further, these functional units may be realized by a plurality of software modules instead of a single software module.

The game processing unit 21 processes a game including the movement of the player character in the virtual field according to the instruction content corresponding to the user operation via the input device 16, including the user's touch operation on the display 30 with the touch panel.

The field drawing unit 22 draws the character object of the character including the player character arranged in the field and other objects arranged in the field from the viewpoint of the virtual camera arranged in the three-dimensional virtual space including the virtual field. do. However, the games to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied are not limited to those that move in a three-dimensional virtual space. For example, the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied even to a game that moves in a two-dimensional virtual world.

The operator drawing unit 23 draws one or a plurality of operators for notifying the user of the content of the instruction that can be instructed by the touch operation. The present embodiment includes a character movement operator 34a for causing the user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field, and a camera operator 34b for operating the virtual camera used by the field drawing unit 22. Multiple controls are drawn. However, the number and types of controls to be drawn are not limited to the examples in the present disclosure.

The map drawing unit 24 draws a map showing the outline of the virtual field and the position of the player character in the field.

The display unit 25 displays the field drawing result by the field drawing unit 22, the operator drawing result by the operator drawing unit 23, and the map drawing result by the map drawing unit 24 on the display 30 with a touch panel. Here, the display unit 25 displays the field drawing result in the upper area 31 of the vertically long display area of the display 30 with the touch panel, displays the operator drawing result in the lower area 33, and displays the upper area 31 and the lower area. The map drawing result is displayed in the intermediate region 32 sandwiched between the 33.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a game screen displayed on the display 30 with a touch panel in the present embodiment. In the upper area 31 of the vertically long display area, a virtual field image that is the stage of the game is displayed as a field drawing result by the field drawing unit 22. Virtual field images include images of character objects and images of other objects in the field.

A map image is displayed as a map drawing result by the map drawing unit 24 in the intermediate area 32 of the vertically long display area. The map image includes an image for showing an outline of the field shape, the current position of the character, the direction in which the character is facing, various objects arranged on the map, and the like.

In the lower area 33 of the vertically long display area, various controls are displayed as the result of drawing the controls by the controller drawing unit 23. In the present embodiment, the display unit 25 displays the operator drawing result by setting the area included in the range within the reach of the user's thumb 8 as the lower area 33 while the user holds the information processing device 1 with one hand.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the positional relationship between the user's finger and the display 30 with a touch panel in a state where the information processing apparatus 1 is held by the user with one hand in the present embodiment. The display 30 with a touch panel provided in the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment has a vertically long display area as a whole in a state where the information processing device 1 including the display 30 with a touch panel is held by the user with one hand. Then, the display unit 25 displays the operator drawing result with the area included in the range within the reach of the user's thumb 8 as the lower area 33 while the user holds the information processing device 1 with one hand. However, the display of the display 30 with a touch panel may be able to switch between a vertically long display and a horizontally long display (horizontal) depending on the direction held by the user.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of operators such as a character movement operator 34a, a camera operator 34b, and a plurality of buttons 34c to 34 g are displayed in the lower region 33 as operators (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the character movement operator 34a is arranged substantially in the center of the lower region 33, and the camera operator 34b and the plurality of buttons 34c to 34g are arranged so as to surround the character movement operator 34a. By arranging in this way, the user can easily access other controls while moving the character in the field.

Here, the character movement operator 34a is an operator displayed for receiving an instruction of the movement direction of the player character in the virtual field, and the user touches the character movement operator 34a display position of the display 30 with a touch panel. By sliding your finger in any direction in the state, you can move the player character on the field in any direction.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a game screen in a state where the character movement controller 34a is operated by the user in the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5, when the user slides a finger in an arbitrary direction while touching the character movement controller 34a display position of the display 30 with a touch panel, the user slides the lever portion of the character movement controller 34a. By being displayed so as to move in the direction, it can be seen that the input content by the user is fed back to the game screen.

The camera operator 34b is an operator displayed for receiving an instruction of the direction of the virtual camera as a viewpoint when drawing a virtual field, and the user touches the camera operator 34b display position of the display 30 with a touch panel. You can point the virtual camera in any direction by sliding your finger in any direction.

Further, the plurality of buttons 34c to 34g are, for example, a menu button for transitioning to the menu screen, a party change button for transitioning to the battle party change screen, a special skill button for executing a special skill in the game, and a field. An autorun button for automatically moving the player, a far-field movement button for instantly moving the player character to a location away from the current location (for example, an area / field / map different from the current location), and the like. It may be customized by the user and may be swapped or increased or decreased according to the progress of the game.

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Next, the flow of processing executed in this embodiment will be described. The specific contents and processing order of the processes shown in the flowchart of the present embodiment are examples for implementing the present disclosure. The specific processing content and processing order may be appropriately selected according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of display processing according to the present embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is repeatedly executed in parallel with the game process described later in the information processing apparatus 1 when the start of the game process is instructed.

In step S101, a virtual field is drawn. The field drawing unit 22 draws a character object of a character including a player character arranged in the field and other objects arranged in the field. After that, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, it is determined whether or not a predetermined event is being executed. The control unit 10 determines whether or not a predetermined event that requires display of event information (for example, the content of a conversation between characters, an event movie, etc.) is being executed by the game processing unit 21. Here, if it is determined that the predetermined event is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, if it is determined that a predetermined event is being executed, the process proceeds to step S106.

In step S103 and step S104, an operator and a map are drawn. The operator drawing unit 23 draws one or a plurality of operators for notifying the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation (step S103). Further, the map drawing unit 24 draws a map showing the outline of the virtual field and the position of the player character in the field (step S104). After that, the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S105, the display on the display 30 with a touch panel is performed. The display unit 25 displays the drawing result in step S101 in the upper area 31 of the display 30 with a touch panel, displays the drawing result in step S103 in the lower area 33 of the display 30 with a touch panel, and displays the drawing result in step S104. It is displayed in the intermediate region 32 of the display 30 with a touch panel. By checking the displayed contents, the user can know the state of the player character, the current position, the state around the player character in the virtual field, feedback on the input operation by the user, and the like. After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

In step S106, event information is drawn. The control unit 10 draws information (for example, the content of a conversation) related to a predetermined event being executed. After that, the process proceeds to step S107.

In step S107, the display on the display 30 with a touch panel is performed. The display unit 25 displays the drawing result in step S101 in the upper area 31 of the display 30 with a touch panel. However, in step S107, unlike step S105, the display unit 25 causes the intermediate region 32 and the lower region 33 of the display with a touch panel 30 to display the drawing result in step S106. After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of a game screen in a state where a predetermined event is executed in the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, while the game processing unit 21 is executing a predetermined in-game event, the display of the operator drawing result and the map drawing result in the lower region 33 and the intermediate region 32 is interrupted. It can be seen that the information related to the event being executed by the game processing unit 21 (in the example of FIG. 7, the content of the conversation) is displayed in the lower region 33 and the intermediate region 32. In the present embodiment, an example in which event information is displayed using the lower region 33 and the intermediate region 32 has been described, but the region in which the event information is displayed is either the lower region 33 or the intermediate region 32. You may.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of game processing according to the present embodiment. The process shown in this flowchart is repeatedly executed in parallel with the above-mentioned display process when the information processing apparatus 1 is instructed to start the game process.

In step S201, the game progresses. The game processing unit 21 of the information processing device 1 causes the RAM 13 to execute a game process based on a game processing program desired by the user by a method such as reading from the auxiliary storage device 14 or downloading via a network to play a game. You can play.
And run this to advance the game. Here, the game progresses according to the user operation received via the input device 16 such as the display 30 with a touch panel. The state such as the progress of the game can be played by executing the game processing based on the game processing program.
It is managed using the data inside (flags, parameters, etc.). After that, the process proceeds to step S202.

In step S202, it is determined whether or not a predetermined event condition is satisfied. The game processing unit 21 determines whether or not the event condition for starting a predetermined in-game event associated with the object on the field is satisfied. If it is determined that the event condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if it is determined that the event conditions are not satisfied, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

In step S203 and step S204, the display contents of the field and the operator are changed. In the present embodiment, when it is determined in step S202 that the event condition is satisfied, the field drawing unit 22 can start the event at the display position of the object related to the event or in the vicinity of the object. The field-side notification object 35 indicating the above is drawn (step S203). Further, when it is determined in step S202 that the event condition is satisfied, the operator drawing unit 23 changes the image of the operator to an image indicating that the event can be started and draws the image (step). S204). After that, the process proceeds to step S205.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of a game screen in a state where the event condition is satisfied in the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, in the upper area 31 of the touch panel display 30 on which the field is displayed, the display position / vicinity of the object related to the event (in the example of FIG. 9, the object of the player character) is It can be seen that the field-side notification object 35 indicating that the event can be started is drawn. Further, in the present embodiment, in the lower region 33 of the touch panel display 30 on which the operator is displayed, the image of the character movement operator 34a is changed to an image indicating that the event can be started. You can see that it is drawn. By making such a display, the user can grasp that an executable event has occurred from both the field display area and the operator display area.

In the present embodiment, the field-side notification object 35 is displayed at the display position / neighborhood of the object related to the event, but the display position of the field-side notification object 35 is not limited to the example in the present embodiment. The field-side notification object 35 may be displayed at another position such as a fixed position of the upper area 31. Further, the image displayed as the field-side notification object 35 may differ depending on the type of event. In the example shown in FIG. 9, an icon imitating a human face is displayed as a field-side notification object 35 in order to inform the user that the event is a conversation with an NPC (non-player character). , When notifying the user of an item or an operable object, the "!" Icon can be displayed as a field-side notification object 35.

In step S205 and step S206, the touch operation is accepted and the event is executed. The game processing unit 21 determines whether or not a touch operation on the character movement controller 34a or a touch operation on the field-side notification object 35 has been performed (step S205). If neither touch operation is detected, the process shown in this flowchart ends. On the other hand, when any touch operation is detected, the game processing unit 21 starts executing the corresponding event (step S206). After that, the process shown in this flowchart ends.

That is, in the present embodiment, the character movement controller 34a and the field-side notification object 35 are set in an area that can accept a touch operation instructing event execution in a state where the event condition is satisfied. By making such a setting, the user can not only touch the field of the upper region 31 of the touch panel display 30 far from the thumb 8 while holding the information processing device 1 with one hand, but also move the character. The execution of the event can also be instructed by touching the character movement controller 34a in the lower region 33 of the display 30 with a touch panel where the thumb 8 can easily reach.

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Claims (14)

A computer equipped with a display with a touch panel that has a vertically long display area as a whole.
A game processing means for processing a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field according to an instruction content corresponding to a user's touch operation on the display with a touch panel.
An object of the player character arranged in the field, a field drawing means for drawing the field, and a field drawing means.
An operator drawing means for drawing one or a plurality of controls for notifying the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation, and for causing the user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field. An operator drawing means for drawing the one or more operators including the character movement operator, and
A map drawing means for drawing a map showing the outline of the field and the position of the player character in the field.
The field rendering result by the field drawing means, operator rendering result by the operator drawing means, and the map drawing result by the map drawing unit, to function as a display means for displaying on the display with a touch panel,
The display means displays the field drawing result in the upper area of the vertically long display area of the display with a touch panel, displays the operator drawing result in the lower area, and is sandwiched between the upper area and the lower area. the intermediate region, Ru to display the map drawing result,
Program for game processing. The display with a touch panel has a vertically long display area as a whole in a state where the information processing device including the display with the touch panel is held by the user with one hand.
The display means displays the operator drawing result with the area included in the range within the reach of the user's thumb in the state where the user holds the information processing device with one hand as the lower area.
The game processing program according to claim 1. The game processing means determines whether or not the condition for starting a predetermined in-game event is satisfied, and determines whether or not the condition for starting a predetermined in-game event is satisfied.
The field drawing means draws a field-side notification object indicating that the event can be started when it is determined by the game processing means that the condition is satisfied.
The game processing means starts the event in response to a touch operation on the operator.
The game processing program according to claim 1 or 2. The game processing means determines whether or not the condition for initiating the event associated with the object on the field is satisfied.
When the game processing means determines that the condition is satisfied, the field drawing means draws the field-side notification object at the display position of the object related to the event or in the vicinity of the object.
The game processing program according to claim 3. When it is determined by the game processing means that the condition is satisfied, the operator drawing means changes the image of the operator into an image indicating that the event can be started and draws the image. ,
The game processing program according to claim 3 or 4. The game processing means also starts the event when a touch operation is performed on the field-side notification object.
The game processing program according to any one of claims 3 to 5. The display means interrupts the display of the map drawing result in the intermediate region while the game processing means is executing a predetermined in-game event, and the display means is executing in the intermediate region by the game processing means. Display information related to the event,
The game processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The operator drawing means further draws a camera operator for operating a virtual camera used by the field drawing means.
The game processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A display with a touch panel that has a vertically long display area as a whole,
A game processing means for processing a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field according to an instruction content corresponding to a user's touch operation on the display with a touch panel.
A field drawing means for drawing the field and the object of the player character arranged in the field, and
An operator drawing means for drawing one or a plurality of controls for notifying the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation, and for causing the user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field. An operator drawing means for drawing the one or more operators including the character movement operator, and
A map drawing means for drawing a map showing the outline of the field and the position of the player character in the field.
Field drawing result by said field rendering means, operator rendering result by the operator drawing means, and the map drawing result by the map drawing unit, and a display means for displaying on the display with a touch panel,
The display means displays the field drawing result in the upper area of the vertically long display area of the display with a touch panel, displays the operator drawing result in the lower area, and is sandwiched between the upper area and the lower area. the intermediate region, Ru to display the map drawing result,
Information processing device. The display means interrupts the display of the map drawing result in the intermediate region while the game processing means is executing a predetermined in-game event, and the display means is executing in the intermediate region by the game processing means. Display information related to the event,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 9. A computer equipped with a display with a touch panel, which has a vertically long display area as a whole,
A game processing step for processing a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field according to an instruction content corresponding to a user's touch operation on the display with a touch panel.
A field drawing step for drawing the field and the object of the player character placed in the field, and
An operator drawing step for drawing one or more controls for informing the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation, for causing the user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field. An operator drawing step for drawing the one or more controls including the character movement operator, and
A map drawing step that draws a map showing the outline of the field and the position of the player character in the field.
Said field drawing field the drawing result of step, the operator drawing operator drawing result in step, and the map drawing result by the map drawing step, run, and a display step of displaying on the display with a touch panel,
In the display step, of the vertically long display area of the display with a touch panel, the field drawing result is displayed in the upper area, the operator drawing result is displayed in the lower area, and the display is sandwiched between the upper area and the lower area. the intermediate region, Ru to display the map drawing result,
Information processing method. In the display step, while a predetermined in-game event is being executed in the game processing step, the display of the map drawing result in the intermediate region is interrupted, and the intermediate region is being executed by the game processing step. Display information related to the event,
The information processing method according to claim 11. A display with a touch panel that has a vertically long display area as a whole,
A game processing means for processing a game including movement of a player character in a virtual field according to an instruction content corresponding to a user's touch operation on the display with a touch panel.
A field drawing means for drawing the field and the object of the player character arranged in the field, and
An operator drawing means for drawing one or a plurality of controls for notifying the user of the instruction content corresponding to the touch operation, and for causing the user to perform an operation for moving the player character in the field. An operator drawing means for drawing the one or more operators including the character movement operator, and
A map drawing means for drawing a map showing the outline of the field and the position of the player character in the field.
Field drawing result by said field rendering means, operator rendering result by the operator drawing means, and the map drawing result by the map drawing unit, and a display means for displaying on the display with a touch panel,
The display means displays the field drawing result in the upper area of the vertically long display area of the display with a touch panel, displays the operator drawing result in the lower area, and is sandwiched between the upper area and the lower area. the intermediate region, Ru to display the map drawing result,
Information processing system. The display means interrupts the display of the map drawing result in the intermediate region while the game processing means is executing a predetermined in-game event, and the display means is executing in the intermediate region by the game processing means. Display information related to the event,
The information processing system according to claim 13.

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