JP6985628B1 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods and programs - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device, an information processing method and a program for constructing a game environment in which a game object training agent can be actively used. SOLUTION: The information processing device has a request receiving unit that accepts a request for raising a game object from a first player, a proxy processing unit that causes a second player to raise a game object, and if the completion condition is satisfied, the information processing device has. The first player returns the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player. If the interruption condition is satisfied, the game object is returned to the first player before the training is completed. It has a return processing unit that executes a second return processing to be returned to. [Selection diagram] FIG. 8

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program.

Conventionally, a game in which a game object such as a character is grown to participate in an in-game event has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game in which a player trains (trains) in order to enhance the ability of a racehorse owned by the player, and the trained racehorse is allowed to participate in a race to compete for a ranking.

In a game for raising a racehorse as in Patent Document 1, in order to bring the ability of the racehorse to a desired level, the racehorse is repeatedly raised multiple times, but the operation etc. is increased as the number of times of raising is increased. It will take time and effort. In particular, the player may own a large number of racehorses to be trained. If you own a large number of racehorses to be trained, the labor for training will be even greater, and it may be difficult for the player to train all of them. In order to deal with such a case, there is also a game in which a computer (game system) automatically trains on behalf of the player. However, when the training is left to the computer, it is rare that the training result is as expected by the player, and it is often preferable to train by the player himself, so that the player is dissatisfied. ..

On the other hand, in a game that is played by communicating with another player through a network, there is a game in which the player can play the event on behalf of the other player instead of playing the event in the game. .. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a game in which a mission in a game is played on behalf of another player, and when the mission is cleared, a predetermined reward is provided to the other player. ..

This Patent Document 2 is a patent for a game in which an object is nurtured, although the mission in the game is cleared by another player instead of the player, and the nurturing of the game object owned by the player is not performed on behalf of the player. By applying the play agency system described in Document 2, the player who owns the game object to be trained can also request another player to act as a breeding agent for the game object.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-198231 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-011632

However, when the player who owns the game object to be trained requests another player to act as a breeding agent for the game object, the requested player may be dissatisfied with the breeding result. For example, the success or failure of training a game object is greatly affected by the skill and play environment of the player, so the training result may not be the desired result depending on the skill and play environment of other players who have been entrusted with the training agency. be. Also, compared to playing and clearing missions, training game objects has the impression that it is a less interesting and cumbersome task, so other players who have been entrusted with training agency may cut corners. There is a risk that they will not be trained seriously. Due to the existence of the above risks, the player who owns the game object to be trained cannot request the training agency with confidence and hesitates to use the training agency.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for constructing a game environment in which a game object breeding agent can be actively used.

The information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention has a request receiving unit that accepts a game object training agency request from a first player, a proxy processing unit that causes a second player to train a game object, and a case where the completion condition is satisfied. Is to execute the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player, and if the interruption condition is satisfied, the game object is displayed before the training is completed. It has a return processing unit that executes a second return process for returning to the first player.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to construct a game environment in which a game object breeding agent can be actively used.

It is a figure which shows the screen example of a game, and shows the example of the screen for selecting a training course. It is a figure which shows the screen example of a game, and shows the example of the screen for the training agency request. It is a figure which shows the screen example of a game, and shows the example of the screen of the breeding agency request horse list. It is a figure which shows the screen example of a game, and shows the example of the screen of the trustee list. It is a figure which shows the screen example of a game, and shows the example of the screen for confirmation of the training agency. It is a figure explaining an example of the state of the target horse returned in the 2nd return processing. It is a figure explaining an example of the state of the target horse returned in the 2nd return processing. It is a figure explaining an example of the state of the target horse returned in the 2nd return processing. It is a schematic block diagram of the information processing apparatus system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the player information stored in the storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the racehorse information stored in the storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the training agency request information stored in a storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the training agency situation information stored in the storage part. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on this invention (the 1). It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on this invention (the 2). It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on this invention (the 3).

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to suitable embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiments described below as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof. Further, as a matter of course, the present invention includes the equivalent thereof.

Further, the example of the screen described in this specification and the drawings is only an example, and the screen configuration and design, the content of the display information, the GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc. are the system design specifications and the player's preference. It can be freely designed according to the situation, and can be changed as appropriate.

[About the application game of the present invention]
In describing the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program of the present invention, a game to which the present invention is applied (hereinafter referred to as the game) will be described. The game is a genre of games in which "game objects" are cultivated in the game and "events" in the game are played using the cultivated game objects.

The "game object" is a virtual character used by the player of the present game to play each event in the game, and is a target to be trained by the player in the present game. Examples of the "character" include organisms such as humans, animals and plants, machines such as vehicles and robots, objects other than machines, fictitious characters such as monsters, and other characters similar thereto.

An "event" is, for example, an event such as an accident that occurs during the progress of a game, a quest, a stage, a mission, etc. that are played for the purpose of clearing, and an in-game competition in which a game object participates. Examples of in-game competitions include races competing for the order of arrival, and games and competitions competing for victory or defeat.

In this embodiment, a simulation game on horse racing, in which an excellent race horse is owned and the goal is to win a large race or a large number of races, will be described as an example. Specifically, the player acquires a racehorse, which is a typical example of a game object, by "production", "lottery", purchase, etc., and "cultivates" the racehorse to participate in various "races". Compete for ranking. In addition, the player can own a plurality of racehorses at the same time and train the plurality of racehorses in parallel. In addition, the retired racehorse can be used as a homemade stallion or breedmare for the production of the next generation of racehorses.
In the following, a racehorse will be described as an example of a game object, but the present invention can also be applied to a game for raising an object other than a racehorse.

"Production" is to produce a racehorse to be bred by blending a sire and a breedmare selected by the player. As the sire and breedmare, those acquired by lottery or purchase can be used, and the racehorse bred by the player himself can be used as a sire or breedmare after retirement. .. Further, in this game, the abilities of the sire and the breedmare used as the parent horse tend to be inherited by the produced racehorse. Therefore, it can be said that if a high-capacity sire or breedmare is used as a parent horse, it is easy to produce a high-capacity racehorse. As will be described later, since the game is a communication play compatible game, sire, breedmare or racehorse owned by another player can be used for production.

"Lottery" is a kind of event, and a player can acquire a game object or item such as a racehorse, a stallion, or a breedmare by consuming a predetermined "value" possessed in the game. It is an event that can be done. The lottery is carried out in response to a lottery application from the player during the play of the game. In the lottery, a plurality of game objects and the like having different winning probabilities are prepared as candidates, and one or a predetermined number of game objects and the like are selected from the plurality of candidate game objects and the like, and the player is selected. The game objects and the like can be acquired as a lottery result.

"Value" is the value that the number of possessions increases or decreases in the game, specifically, "in-game currency" which is a currency that can be used in the game, or the more possessed, the more advantageous in the game. "Item" etc. is applicable.

The "in-game currency" has a monetary aspect in the game, such as a medal or a coin, and is included in an item in a broad sense. In-game currency is spent, for example, for exchanging characters or other items, or for playing certain in-game events (races, lottery, etc.). The number of in-game currencies possessed by a player can be increased, for example, when the player logs in to the game and starts the game or wins a race, while when a lottery is conducted, the player participates in the race. It will decrease when you register or when you train (train), which will be described later.

The "item" is used to advance the game in an advantageous manner, and the player can use it in situations such as production, lottery, training, and racing. Items include, for example, fodder for recovering racehorse fatigue or horse weight, horse equipment that changes the appearance or ability of the racehorse, a riding request ticket for a highly capable horseman to ride in the race, and a special lottery. Includes lottery tickets, sire or breeding mares that increase the probability of producing high-capacity racehorses, or bills that increase the probability of producing high-capacity racehorses.

"Training" is to change the parameters of a racehorse by an operation or the like that consumes the value possessed in the game, and in this game, "training" is prepared as a form of training. The parameters of the race horse are the evaluation of the nature of the race horse related to the progress of the game, that is, the ability of the race horse by numerical values or symbols, and specifically, stamina, speed, power, distance suitability, horse race suitability, etc. Includes things that affect the outcome of a race, such as horse weight and fatigue. The parameters of the racehorse include the number of past race appearances, the number of wins in the race, the winning percentage, and other achievements (battle history) related to the past race. The parameters of the racehorse may include items that can be confirmed by the player and items that cannot be confirmed by the player (masked items).

In the present embodiment, a breedable period is set for each racehorse, and the player can breed a racehorse having a remaining breedable period. The breedable period is the number of days set as the in-game time, for example, N weeks in the game (N is an arbitrary natural number). Here, the in-game time is the time elapsed in the game, which elapses at a speed faster than the actual time, and for example, the player performs a predetermined operation (hereinafter referred to as a weekly operation) once. As a result, one week elapses in the game, although it takes only a few minutes in real time. Racehorses that have passed the breeding period will be retired, but as described above, they can be used for production as sire or breedmare.

In this game, one weekly operation, that is, the number of trainings can be performed once per week in the in-game time. Then, usually, as the number of weeks in which the breeding is performed (hereinafter, also referred to as the number of breeding weeks) increases, the parameters of the racehorse gradually increase. On the other hand, for example, a predetermined event (accident) such as an injury may occur to a racehorse being trained in the game, and in that case, the parameters of the racehorse may be lowered or the racehorse may be in a state before breeding. I may come back. The number of trainings that can be performed in one weekly operation is not particularly limited, and training may be performed twice or more.

When training, a menu list ML related to the training course is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. The breeding course is an example of a breeding mode for racehorses. Multiple types of courses are prepared in this game, and the content of training changes according to the type of course. The player designates one of the plurality of training courses listed in the menu list ML and trains. The types and amounts of parameters changed by training vary according to the designated training course and intensity. For example, in "Course A", stamina can be increased intensively, and in "Course B", speed can be increased intensively. In addition, the degree of increase in the parameters differs depending on the strength (light, normal, strong, etc.). It should be noted that the parameters do not necessarily have to be increased in one training. For example, when training is performed by designating a certain type of training course, a specific parameter may be increased while another parameter may be decreased. However, it does not have to change regularly. In addition, the amount of increase in parameters due to training may change depending on the amount of value consumed.

Further, in this game, training is performed with a racehorse placed in a stable (hereinafter referred to as a farm) owned by the player in the game. Grades (ranks) are set for the farms, and the higher the grade of the farm where the racehorses to be trained are placed, the more training equipment will be added, and the amount of increase in parameters due to training will increase. The grade of the farm can be changed, for example, the player charges for the game, or the player performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of consuming in-game currency in the game) to control his / her own farm. It can be upgraded.

The "race" is the main event of the game, and in principle, it is held every week during the in-game time based on the race calendar. When a racehorse trained by training (including a racehorse in the middle of training) is to participate in those races, the player designates a racehorse to be participated in the race from among the racehorses owned by the player (owns a plurality of horses). (Case), register to participate in the race you wish to participate in, and let the racehorse registered on the race date in the in-game time participate in the race. The outcome of a race horse in a race is determined based on the parameters of each race horse including the race horse at the time of the race, the weather on the race date, and the environmental conditions such as the ground condition of the race track.

When a racehorse owned by a player wins a race (1st place) or wins a prize within a predetermined order, the value of a predetermined number of in-game currencies or items is awarded to the player who raises the racehorse. Or it is given as a supplementary prize. The amount of in-game currency to be granted, the type of item, etc. are determined according to, for example, the type of race in which the race has been entered and the order of arrival (results). In addition to the above values, the right to participate in a special race (limited race) that cannot normally be entered may be granted. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the racehorse is not trained even if it participates in the race (parameters such as fatigue level change, but parameters such as stamina, speed and power do not improve at least). However, race participation may be included as a form of training.

By the way, the present game is a communication play compatible game, and a plurality of players can play the present game together through a communication network such as the Internet and a mobile communication line. For example, in this game, a plurality of players may play their own race horses in a race held every week during the in-game time, or in a race in which horses raised by the players can compete with each other (online type competition race). You can compete in the same race.

Further, in the present game, a racehorse owned by a certain player can be trained on behalf of another player (hereinafter referred to as "training agency").

"Training agency" is to set the training authority for the racehorse owned by the player who requests the training agency to other players who undertake (contract) the training agency, and as a process in the game. , The racehorse related to the breeding agency is deposited in the farm of another player, and the parameters of the deposited racehorse are changed based on the operation of the other player. Further, in the present game, the player who requested the training agency cannot train the racehorse related to the training agency during the training agency. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player who is the breeding agent requester may be able to train the racehorse related to the breeding agent even during the period of the breeding agent. Even if the player who requested the training agency advances the game during the training agency period, that is, even if the weekly operation is performed to advance the in-game time, the game progress is the race related to the training agency. Does not affect horses.

The following will explain again the training agency for racehorses. In the following, the player who requests the training agency will be referred to as the "first player", the player who is entrusted with the training agency will be referred to as the "second player", and the race related to the training agency requested by the first player will be referred to. Horses will be referred to as "target horses".

When requesting the breeding agency of the target horse, the first player designates various request items through the game screen as shown in FIG. The designated request items include the training period, training conditions, and the like. The breeding period (training agency period) is a period in which the first player requests the breeding agency of the target horse, and is a period represented by the actual time (specifically, the actual date) instead of the in-game time. The training condition is a condition for the training agency requested by the first player to the second player, and specifically, is a content specified by the first player as a training policy regarding the training mode during the training agency. The training modes include, for example, the number of training weeks to be reached during the training agency, the training course, the item of the parameter to be increased, the amount or target value of the parameter increase, the time of the race debut during the training agency, and the training agency. The number of race appearances (including 0 times) or the number of wins in the race can be mentioned.
The in-game time of the first player and the second player are different from each other (for example, the in-game time of the first player is the first week of April, and the in-game time of the second player is the fourth week of December. Therefore, depending on the timing of requesting a training agency, it may not be possible to participate in races where the horse age is limited depending on the time of entry. Therefore, depending on the first player, there is a need to specify the stable time of the breeding character, and in order to meet that need, the race debut time (the week in which the target horse is stabled in the in-game time of the second player) is also specified. It may be possible.

Further, in order to match the in-game time of the first player and the second player, the in-game time of the second player is at the time when the second player is entrusted with the training agency (or the first player requests the training agency). The second player may be able to start breeding the target horse at the timing when the in-game time corresponding to the in-game time of the first player is reached. For example, if the in-game time of the first player is the first week of April and the in-game time of the second player is the fourth week of December at the time when the second player is entrusted with the training agency, the second player May be able to start breeding target horses only after advancing their in-game time to the first week of April.

The target horses for which the above various conditions are set by the first player are posted on the breeding agency request horse list HL shown in FIG. 3, and the information is provided to a plurality of players (strictly speaking, the first player) who are candidates for trustees. It is shared among other players). The range in which the information is shared may be limited to players who have been registered in advance as those who are willing to entrust the breeding agency of the target horse. If there is a target horse that wants to be trained, the player who is a candidate for the trustee selects the target horse from among the multiple target horses listed in the breeding agency request horse list HL, and the target horse is the target horse. Entry as a contractor for training agency. It is also possible to check the details such as the ability and request items for each target horse by tapping the detail button or the like in the breeding agency request horse list HL.

After specifying the request items, if the first player receives an entry to the effect that he / she wishes to be entrusted to his / her target horse from another player, the first player entrusts a plurality of them to the entrustment applicant list JL shown in FIG. Information about the applicant will be posted. In addition to the name or ID of the player who wishes to be entrusted, the list of applicants for entrustment includes the grade of the farm and the number of entrustments of the upbringing agency so far as a result of the upbringing agency. The first player selects one of a plurality of contract applicants listed in the contract applicant list JL that may be requested to act as a training agent. In the present embodiment, the number of players that can be selected is limited to one, but a plurality of players may be selected.

After selecting the person who wishes to be entrusted, the selected player is notified of the training agency request from the first player. Upon receiving the notification, the player decides whether or not to entrust the breeding agency of the target horse through the confirmation screen CS shown in FIG. The player who decides to entrust the breeding agency of the target horse can act as the second player and train the target horse by his own operation during the breeding period specified by the first player, specifically. You can train the target horse on your own farm.

It should be noted that there may be a restriction on the number of target horses that the second player can be entrusted with at the same time (including the case where a part of the breeding agency period overlaps). For example, the number of target horses that can be entrusted at the same time may be one, and a plurality of target horses may not be entrusted at the same time. Further, although it may be from another player (a player other than the first player), it is possible to prevent multiple target horses from being accepted from the same player at the same time, or to accept multiple target horses from the same player. However, it may not be possible to accept contracts from other players at the same time.

When the training agency by the second player satisfies the "completion condition" and ends normally, the training agency authority set for the second player is canceled / invalidated, and the parameters of the target horse are set based on the result of the training agency. After making the change, the breeding authority of the target horse is returned to the first player (first return process). In the game, the target horse deposited in the farm of the second player is returned to the farm of the first player. Therefore, in the following, the training agency authority for the target horse is returned from the second player to the first player. The target horse will be returned to the first player. " Then, when the breeding agency is completed after satisfying the completion condition and the target horse is returned to the first player, a "reward" is given to the second player.

The "completion condition" is a condition for normally ending the training agency and executing the first return process. For example, when the training period specified by the first player has expired, or by the first player. The completion condition corresponds to the case where the specified training condition is achieved (when the parameter rises to the target value or when the player wins the predetermined race, etc.).

The "reward" is a value or right given to the second player as compensation for the training agency. The type (content) or grant amount of the reward is changed according to the result of the training agency by the second player, specifically, the number of training weeks during the training agency, or the amount of increase in the parameter increased by the training agency. You may. In addition, a plurality of types of rewards may be given in combination. By changing the type (content) or the amount of grant, or by combining a plurality of types of rewards, it is possible to obtain a reward that is advantageous to the second player.

The content of the reward includes the in-game currency or items transferred from the first player to the second player in the form of a reward (the number of in-game currencies or items possessed by the first player according to the number of transfers). In-game currency or items, etc. given to the second player in the form of a bonus regardless of the first player (the number of in-game currencies or items possessed by the first player depends on the number of transfers) In addition to (does not decrease), the rights listed below are also included.
(A) The right of the second player to use the returned target horse in the game.
Specifically, the right of the second player to borrow the returned target horse from the first player and use it in an in-game event such as a race, or the second player borrows the returned target horse from the first player. It includes the right to produce other new racehorses, that is, the right to use the target horse as a sire or breedmare.
(B) The right of the second player to obtain at least a part of the value obtained by having the target horse after the return of the first player participate in the race.
Specifically, X% of the in-game currency acquired by the target horse (for example, 10%), the same item as the acquired item or a related item (if the acquired item is an item that recovers 100% of fatigue, 30) % Items that recover, etc.), or if the right to participate in a special race is acquired, the second player obtains the right to participate in the special race, etc.
(C) The right to register information such as the name of the second player in the attributes of the target horse after return.
Specifically, this includes the case where the name of the second player is written as the trainer of the target horse.

On the other hand, when the training agency by the second player satisfies the "interruption condition", the training agency authority set for the second player is canceled / invalidated even during the training agency, and the target is targeted to the first player. The horse breeding authority is returned (second return processing). If the training agency ends after satisfying the suspension condition, the above reward is not given to the second player, unlike the first return processing.

The "interruption condition" is a condition for suspending the breeding agency of the target horse and executing the second return process before the completion condition is satisfied. For example, when it is based on the intention of the first player who requested the breeding agency. In addition to the above, it is determined whether or not the suspension condition is met based on the "progress of breeding" or "degree of breeding" of the target horse. If the breeding progress or breeding degree of the target horse corresponds to the suspension condition (for example, if any one of the conditions specified in these conditions is met), the second return process is automatically executed. Even if any one of the conditions specified based on the progress of training or the degree of training is met, unless the first player requests a return and indicates the intention to suspend the training agency. It may be assumed that the second return process is not executed.

The "training progress" is the in-game time spent on behalf of the target horse by the second player. Specifically, it is the number of training weeks (the number of weeks spent by performing a weekly operation to advance the in-game time) in the in-game time that has passed up to a certain point during the training agency period.

The "degree of breeding" is an index showing how much the target horse has been trained during the breeding agency period. For example, the parameter value increased from the start of the breeding agency (races such as the number of past race appearances and the number of wins). (Including actual results) or parameter increase rate (current parameter value / parameter value at the start of training agency), or the amount of value consumed during the training agency period, that is, the cost for training agency Calculated based on the quantity and quality of defeated in-game currency or items. The degree of training may or may not be confirmed by the first player and the second player. Further, only one of the first player and the second player may be confirmed. As described above, the parameter values may include items that the player cannot confirm. In that case, the player cannot naturally confirm the degree of training related to the parameter. On the other hand, since the amount of value consumed can be measured, it is preferable to use the degree of training calculated based on the amount of value consumed as the degree of training that can be confirmed by the player.

Hereinafter, the cases where the interruption condition is satisfied will be described for each case.
When the first player requests the return of the target horse (return request), that is, when the training agency of the target horse is canceled based on the intention of the first player, the suspension condition is applicable. In this case, the first player may be able to freely request the return at any time unconditionally, or the first player may be able to request the return only when the training progress or the training degree and the like correspond to the interruption condition. It should be noted that the second player may also be able to cancel the entrusted training agency on the way.

In addition, in the case of suspending the breeding agency based on the breeding progress for the target horse, if the breeding progress for the target horse does not meet the first condition from the start of the breeding agency until the predetermined period elapses, the suspension condition is applicable. do. Specifically, the first condition is the number of training weeks in the in-game time when a certain time (for example, one week) has elapsed in the actual time since the second player started the training agency for the target horse. If the number of weeks falls below the predetermined number of weeks set as, the suspension condition is met. The first condition here may be the number of training weeks set by the first player at the time of requesting the training agency or at an arbitrary timing, or may be the number of training weeks automatically set in advance. Further, the number of training weeks specified based on the training period (actual time) set at the time of requesting the training agency may be used. In the present embodiment, when the training progress does not meet this first condition, a notification is sent to the first player to that effect, and the first player who receives the notification returns the target horse. Can be determined. If the breeding progress does not meet this first condition, it may be set in advance so that the target horse in the middle of the breeding agency is automatically returned to the first player.

Upon receiving the above notification, the first player may not request the return of the target horse and may continue the training agency at the will of the first player. That is, even if the training progress by the second player does not reach the above-mentioned first condition within a predetermined period, the same second player can continue the training agency as it is. In this case, the number of training weeks in the in-game time is set as the second condition until the continuation period set after the lapse of the predetermined period (for example, one week after the lapse of the predetermined period) elapses in the actual time. If the number of weeks falls below the specified number of weeks, the suspension condition will be met again. The second condition may be the number of training weeks set by the first player at the time of requesting the training agency or at an arbitrary timing (for example, at the start of the continuation period), or the training is automatically set in advance. It may be the number of weeks. In addition, the number of breeding weeks specified based on the breeding period (actual time) set at the time of requesting the breeding agency or the digested period or the remaining period of the breeding period may be used.

In the present embodiment, the second condition set as the suspension condition during the continuation period is set to be stricter than the first condition set as the suspension condition during the predetermined period. As an example of the strict condition here, for example, when the first condition is to advance the number of breeding weeks by 30 weeks in one week, the following conditions are applicable.
(A) Advance the number of training weeks by 40 weeks in one week. That is, under the second condition, the quota for the digestion week is set more strictly than the breeding within a predetermined period.
(B) Advance the number of training weeks by 60 weeks in one week. That is, in the second condition, it is strictly set to catch up with the delay in breeding that has occurred within a predetermined period.
(C) Advance the number of training weeks by 30 weeks in three days. That is, in the second condition, the period during which the same amount of cultivation can be carried out within the predetermined period is set shorter than the predetermined period (the deadline is strictly set).

In addition, when the breeding agency is interrupted based on the degree of breeding of the target horse, the target horse is from the start of the breeding agency until a predetermined event occurs, that is, until a certain period elapses from the start of the breeding agency. If the degree of training for the horse is less than the "standard value", it corresponds to the suspension condition. For example, if the value of the parameter falls below the reference value by the time the number of training weeks has passed, it corresponds to the suspension condition. If the amount of value consumed by the second player is less than the reference value by the time the predetermined race is held, the suspension condition is met.

The "reference value" is a value that serves as a reference for determining whether or not the degree of training satisfies the interruption condition. Specifically, the value of the parameter that has increased from the start of the training agency (predetermined number of race appearances). And the race record such as the number of wins.) Or the rate of increase in parameters, or the amount of value consumed during the training agency period. The reference value differs for each breeding agent or target horse, and in addition to the value set by the first player at the time of requesting the breeding agent or at an arbitrary timing, the request items such as the breeding conditions specified by the first player, or the target horse. It may be a value automatically set based on the ability (including potential ability) or individuality of the target horse estimated based on the background such as the pedigree or the age of the horse. If it is set based on the pedigree, for example, if the parent horse of the target horse has a track record of winning the G1 race, it is set as the standard value that the target horse also wins the G1 race of the same grade. May be done. In addition, the parameters of the parent horse of the target horse at a certain time (for example, the parameters at the age of 3 years and December) are stored as reference values, and the parameters up to the same time of the target horse (until the age of 3 years and December) are stored. The parameter) may be compared with the reference value. The reference value may or may not be confirmed by the first player and the second player, as in the case of the degree of training. Further, only one of the first player and the second player may be confirmed.

As described above, if the suspension condition is satisfied, the second return process will be executed, but in the second return process, it will be returned depending on the suspension status, that is, the timing at which the second return process is executed. The parameters of the target horse are different.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the second return process is executed before the predetermined period elapses, the second player is between the start of the training agency and the execution time of the second return process (the interruption time of the training agency). The target horse is returned to the first player in a state where the parameter (P0) at the start of the breeding agency, that is, the parameter has not changed since the request for the breeding agency, instead of the parameter (P1) changed by the breeding agency. In this way, during the period shortly after the start of the training agency, in the second return processing, the state of the parameters at the time of the training agency request is returned. The predetermined period here may be a fixed time (for example, one week) in the actual time, or may be a period specified based on the training period set at the time of requesting the training agency. Further, the in-game time may be a predetermined number of weeks. In the case of in-game time, it may be the number of training weeks specified based on the training period (actual time) set at the time of requesting the training agency, or the training set based on the number of training weeks set as the training condition. The number of weeks (for example, 30 weeks when the number of breeding weeks set as the breeding condition is set to 120 weeks) may be used.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the second return processing is executed after the lapse of a predetermined period, the parameter (P2) changed by the training agency by the second player from the start of the training agency to the execution time of the second return process. That is, the target horse is returned to the first player in the state of the latest parameters at the time of executing the second return process.
Further, in this case, not only the state of the latest parameter at the time of executing the second return processing, but also any of the states (between P0 and P2) from the start of the training agency to the time of executing the second return processing. The target horse may be returned to the first player in a state), for example, in a state such as a parameter (P3) at the time when a predetermined period has elapsed. Further, the target horse may be returned to the first player in the state of the parameters at an arbitrary time point specified by the first player. When returning the target horse with the parameters at any time point, the first player may be allowed to specify the target horse at any time point, provided that the predetermined item is consumed. At this time, the consumption amount of the predetermined item may be changed according to the length of the period elapsed from the start of the breeding agency. That is, the consumption amount of the predetermined item may be increased so that the designated arbitrary time point is closer to the timing of the start time of the breeding agency (the longer the return period is).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6C, if a predetermined event such as an injury (such as a direct reason for interrupting the breeding agency) occurs due to a weekly operation of a certain week during the breeding agency, the parameters of the target horse become remarkable. May decrease. In this case, it is not the state of the parameter (P4) at the time of executing the second return processing, but the week immediately before the week in which the predetermined event occurred (for example, if the person is injured by the weekly operation of the second week of April). The target horse is returned to the first player in the state of the parameter (P5) at the stage of training by the weekly operation of (1st week of April), that is, in a state more advantageous for the first player. In this case, on condition that the predetermined item is consumed, it may be permitted to return to the state before the predetermined event occurs. At this time, the consumption amount of the predetermined item may be changed according to the type of predetermined circumstances (soe, fracture, flexor tendonitis, etc.), or the parameter amount reduced by the predetermined event (slight injury, serious injury, poor prognosis, etc.). The consumption amount of a predetermined item may be changed according to the situation. That is, the greater the influence of a predetermined event (the larger the amount of parameters to be recovered), the greater the consumption of the predetermined item.

During the breeding agency, the first player can confirm the status of the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player, that is, the breeding progress and the breeding degree each time. As a result, the first player can appropriately confirm whether or not the training agency is proceeding smoothly (whether or not the training quota can be achieved) during the training agency. Then, it can be used as a judgment material such as whether the training agency should be interrupted or whether the current training agency conditions should be maintained (for example, whether it is better to change the training course).

[Configuration of Information Processing Device and User Terminal According to One Embodiment of the Present Invention]
Next, the configuration of the information processing device and the user terminal 12 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing device according to the first embodiment is composed of a computer for a game, strictly speaking, a server computer (hereinafter referred to as a server 10). As shown in FIG. 7, the server 10 is communicably connected to the user terminal 12 via the network 14, and together with the user terminal 12, an information processing system S for a game is constructed.
The server 10 may be configured by one computer or may be configured by a plurality of computers distributed in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 7, the server 10 has a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus 25. Further, the server 10 has an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for information processing related to the game installed as software. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention. When the processor 21 operates according to the above program, the server 10 functions as the information processing apparatus of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the progress of the game.

The processor 21 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), or an ASIC (Application). Specific Integrated Circuit) etc. may be used.

The memory 22 may be composed of a semiconductor memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

The communication interface 23 may be configured by, for example, a network interface card, a communication interface board, or the like. The standard of data communication by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and is communication by wireless LAN based on Wi-fi (registered trademark), communication by mobile communication system of 3G to 5G or later generation, or communication by mobile communication system of 3G to 5G or later generation. Communication based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the like can be mentioned.

The storage 24 includes a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an FD (Flexible Disc), an MO disc (Magneto-Optical disc), a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and an SD. It may be composed of a card (Secure Digital card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), or the like. Further, the storage 24 may be built in the server 10 or may be attached to the server main body in an external form. Further, the storage 24 may be configured by an external computer (for example, a database server) or the like that is communicably connected to the server body. As a technique for recording various data, a distributed ledger technique such as a blockchain may be used for the purpose of avoiding unauthorized data falsification.

The server 10 distributes information necessary for the progress of the game to each player, and also collects and stores information from each player. The information stored in the server 10 includes information on the play history of each player's game, for example, racehorses possessed by each player, current parameters of each racehorse, in-game currency, items, and the like. It includes the number of possessions and the number of training agencies that have been entrusted so far. Further, for the player who requested the breeding agency of the target horse, information on the breeding agency such as the breeding conditions and the current status of the breeding agency is stored in the server 10.

In addition, the server 10 executes various information processing related to the progress of the game, including the following processing.
(A) Processing to change the parameters of the racehorse related to breeding.
(B) A process of having the second player take over the training of the target horse of the first player.
(C) A process of completing or interrupting the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player.
(D) A process of setting the first condition, the second condition, or the reference value, which are the conditions for suspending the training agency.
(E) A process of returning the target horse for which the breeding agency has been completed to the first player (first return process).
(F) A process of returning the target horse for which the breeding agency has been interrupted to the first player (second return process).
(G) A process of giving a reward to the second player.
(H) A process for specifying the time (breeding time) in which the second player has performed the breeding agency for the target horse.
(I) A process for specifying the type and amount of value spent on behalf of the target horse by the second player.
(J) A process of changing the amount of value of each player (in-game currency or the number of items possessed, etc.).
(K) Processing to generate or hold various in-game events including races.
(L) A process in which a racehorse gives value to a player who has won a race.

The user terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by the player to play the game, specifically, a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a television receiver capable of inputting information, and a wearable terminal. Etc. Although only two user terminals 12 are shown in FIG. 7 for convenience of illustration, the number of user terminals 12 may be any number as long as it is two or more.

The user terminal 12 receives information necessary for the progress of the game from the server 10, displays an image included in the information on a screen such as a display, and outputs audio from a speaker or the like. Further, the user terminal 12 accepts an operation of the player performed during the play of the game, and transmits information according to the operation content to the server 10.

For example, when training a racehorse in the present game, the player performs a breeding operation on the user terminal 12. The breeding operation is an operation related to breeding a racehorse, such as inputting information necessary for breeding and selecting from a plurality of items related to breeding. For example, the player designates a training course in the menu list ML of FIG. 1, and performs an operation for participation registration for having a racehorse participate in a desired race through a registration screen (not shown).

Further, the player requesting the breeding agency of the target horse, that is, the first player performs the operation for the breeding agency request on the user terminal 12, and for example, various request items are made on the breeding agency request screen IS of FIG. Specify and select one person who wants to be entrusted from the list of applicants JL in Fig. 4. On the other hand, the other player selects and enters the target horse for which the breeding agency is desired from among the plurality of target horses posted on the breeding agency request horse list HL in FIG. 3, for example. Further, the player entrusted with the training agency, that is, the second player, shows the intention to respond to the training agency request of the first player through the confirmation screen CS of FIG. 5, and then performs the same training operation as usual on the user terminal 12. By doing so, it is possible to train racehorses (target horses) related to the breeding agency.

Further, the first player can sequentially confirm the status of the training agency of the target horse by the second player through the communication between the user terminal 12 and the server 10 during the training agency. For example, at each time point during the training agency. The number of training weeks and the parameters of the target horse can be viewed on the screen of the user terminal 12.

[Function of Information Processing Device of One Embodiment of the Present Invention]
The configuration of the server 10 which is the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described again from the functional aspect. As shown in FIG. 8, the server 10 has an operation reception unit 30, a distribution unit 40, a storage unit 50, and an information processing unit 60. Of these, the storage unit 50 is realized by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware devices constituting the server 10 and the program installed in the server 10. Will be done.
Hereinafter, each functional unit will be described in detail.

(Operation reception department)
The operation receiving unit 30 accepts the operation performed by the player on the user terminal 12 during the play of the game, and strictly speaking, receives data indicating the content of the operation from the user terminal 12. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation reception unit 30 includes a training operation reception unit 31, a request reception unit 32, a candidate selection reception unit 33, a contract confirmation reception unit 34, and a race registration reception unit 35.

The breeding operation reception unit 31 accepts the breeding operation of the racehorse by the player. The breeding operation is a designated operation for breeding racehorses, strictly speaking, training, and in the breeding operation, the racehorse to be trained, the breeding course, and the value to be spent on breeding are specified. The training operation reception unit 31 receives the designated data indicating the above contents from the user terminal 12.

The request reception unit 32 accepts a designated operation performed by the first player to request a breeding agent for the target horse, specifically, an operation for designating a request item such as the above-mentioned breeding period and breeding conditions. Data indicating a training agency request including the specified request items is received from the user terminal 12. In addition, the first player accepts a designated operation to interrupt the breeding agency of the target horse and have it returned, specifically, an operation to request the return of the target horse during the breeding agency period, and in detail, return it. The data indicating the request is received from the user terminal 12. In addition, the operation for the first player to set the interruption condition (first condition, second condition or reference value), specifically, the above interruption condition is specified at the time of requesting the training agency or during the training agency period. The operation is accepted, and more specifically, the data indicating the specified interruption condition is received from the user terminal 12.

The candidate selection reception unit 33 accepts an operation in which the first player selects one candidate from the consignment applicant list JL at the time of requesting the training agency, and specifically, receives data indicating the selection result from the user terminal 12. Further, the second player accepts an operation of selecting a target horse from the breeding proxy request horse list HL, and more specifically, receives data indicating the selection result from the user terminal 12.

The consignment confirmation reception unit 34 accepts the consignment confirmation operation performed when the player of the consignment applicant selected by the first player decides to consign the training agency through the confirmation screen CS of FIG. 5, and in detail, accepts or rejects the consignment. The indicated data is received from the user terminal 12.

The race registration reception unit 35 accepts a registration operation performed in order to allow a racehorse to participate in a race desired by the player. In the registration operation, the race desired to participate, the date of the race, the racehorse to participate in, and the like are specified, and the race registration reception unit 35 receives data indicating these contents from the user terminal 12.

(Distribution department)
The distribution unit 40 distributes information necessary for the progress of the game to the user terminal 12 of each player, and as shown in FIG. 8, inquires with the event information distribution unit 41 and the information presentation unit 42. It has a unit 43.

The event information distribution unit 41 distributes information about various events such as races. On the user terminal 12 side that has received the information distributed by the event information distribution unit 41, the video and audio of the event effect are output (display and reproduction, etc.).

The information presentation unit 42 corresponds to the "information presentation processing unit" of the present invention, and is a plurality of players (strictly speaking, a plurality of players other than the first player) including a second player registered as a trustee. Information is distributed to the first player. In addition, the information presentation unit 42 distributes the information of the target horse registered by the first player to a plurality of players including the second player registered as a trustee candidate.

The inquiry unit 43 distributes inquiry information regarding a predetermined item to a predetermined player, and for example, inquiry information regarding whether or not the training agency can be entrusted to the player who is the entrustment applicant selected by the first player. To deliver. In addition, inquiries about whether or not to continue the training agency are delivered to the second player who is executing the training agency. In addition, when the training progress does not meet the first condition, the first player is notified to that effect and information inquiring whether or not the target horse needs to be returned is distributed.

(Memory)
The storage unit 50 stores information necessary for the progress of the game, and as shown in FIG. 8, the player information storage unit 51, the racehorse information storage unit 52, the training agency request storage unit 53, and the training agency status storage unit 54. Have.

The player information storage unit 51 stores player information regarding each player of the game for each player. As shown in FIG. 9, the player information includes the name or identification ID of each player, the account name for the game, the total play time of the game, the identification ID of the racehorse owned (owned horse ID), and the grade of the owned farm. Includes the number of times the training agency has been entrusted so far, the training agency flag indicating whether or not the training agency is requested at the present time, and the trustee candidate flag indicating whether or not the training agent is currently a trustee candidate. .. In addition, the player information includes information (not shown) regarding the number of possessions of values such as in-game currency or items. Information about players other than these, for example, the names or identification IDs of other players registered as friends by the player may be included in the player information.

The racehorse information storage unit 52 stores racehorse information regarding racehorses owned by each player for each racehorse. As shown in FIG. 10, the race horse information includes the name of each race horse, the identification ID, the account name of the player who owns the race horse, and the current parameters (specifically, ability values such as stamina, speed, and power). , And race results such as the number of past race appearances and the number of wins), the number of training weeks at the present time, and the number of remaining training periods (remaining weeks). Information on racehorses other than these, for example, information on pedigree such as the name or ID of the parent horse, and information on the trainer such as the name or ID of the trainer may be included in the racehorse information. Further, the information about the racehorse may include mask information that cannot be confirmed by the player without being displayed on the user terminal 12 or the like.

The training agency request storage unit 53 stores the training agency request information regarding the training agency request for each request. As shown in FIG. 11, the training agency request information includes the identification ID (request ID) of the training agency request, the account name of the player who requested the training agency, the training period, and the racehorse (target horse) related to the requested training agency. ) Identification ID, training conditions (specifically, the number of training weeks to be achieved during the training agency, the training course, the item of the parameter to be increased by the training agency and its target value), and the training agency are entrusted. Includes the account name of the player who played the game.

The training agency status storage unit 54 stores the training agency status information regarding the progress status of the training agency currently being implemented for each training agency. As shown in FIG. 12, the training agency status information includes the request ID, the training agency start date in the actual time, the number of training weeks from the start of the training agency to the present time in the in-game time, the current value of the training desired parameter, and the training budget. Includes the number of medals handed over and the number of medals consumed for training agency up to the present time.

(Information Processing Department)
The information processing unit 60 executes information processing necessary for the progress of the game, and as shown in FIG. 8, the parameter changing unit 61, the agency processing unit 62, the reference value setting unit 63, the agent completion unit 64, It has a proxy interruption section 65, a proxy time specifying section 66, a consumption value specifying section 67, a return processing section 68, a reward granting section 69, a race result determining section 70, and a value adding section 71.

When the training operation receiving unit 31 receives the training operation of the player, the parameter changing unit 61 describes the parameters of the racehorse to be trained stored in the racehorse information storage unit 52, specifically, according to the operation content. Executes a process of changing ability values such as stamina, speed and power. At this time, the change amount (increase amount) of each parameter changes according to the training course specified by the player in the training operation, the amount of value consumed, and the like. The parameter changing unit 61 appropriately changes the parameters even when the interruption condition is satisfied and the parameters of the target horse need to be changed during the breeding agency.

When the consignment confirmation reception unit 34 receives a reply to the effect that the consignment applicant selected by the first player will entrust the training agency, the agency processing unit 62 sets the consignee as the second player and trains the target horse. Is executed on behalf of the second player. Specifically, the proxy processing unit 62 sets the authority to train the target horse for the second player, associates the account name of the second player with the request ID of the breeding agency, and stores the training agency request storage unit. Store in 53.

The reference value setting unit 63 is the request item such as the breeding condition specified by the first player, or the ability (including potential ability) of the target horse estimated based on the background such as the pedigree or the age of the target horse. Set the standard value based on individuality. The reference value setting unit 63 may set the reference value at the time of requesting the training agency, or may appropriately set the reference value at a predetermined timing from the start of the training agency. Further, the reference value setting unit 63 can change the once set reference value.

The agency completion unit 64 completes the breeding agency of the target horse by the player entrusted with the breeding agency when the completion condition is satisfied for the breeding agency. The completion condition is, for example, a condition that the training condition specified at the time of requesting the training agency by the first player is satisfied. That is, when the number of breeding weeks in the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player reaches the number of breeding weeks specified by the first player, or the parameter of the target horse has increased to the target value specified by the first player. In this case, the agency completion unit 64 cancels / invalidates the breeding agency authority set for the second player, and completes the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player.

The agency interruption unit 65 interrupts the breeding agency of the target horse by the player entrusted with the breeding agency in the middle of the breeding agency when the above-mentioned interruption condition is satisfied for the breeding agency. Specifically, the agency interruption unit 65 suspends the training agency by canceling / invalidating the training agency authority set for the second player. Further, when the agency interruption unit 65 suspends the breeding agency, the parameters of the target horse changed by the breeding agency by the second player up to the time of the interruption are maintained as they are based on the interruption situation as described above. There are cases where the process of changing is executed. For example, depending on the interruption situation, the state at the time of the training agency request, any state between the time of the training agency request and the interruption time (excluding the state at the time of the interruption), or the time before the predetermined event occurs. After changing the value of the parameter to the state of, etc., the second player interrupts the breeding agency of the target horse. Further, the proxy interruption unit 65 appropriately sets the first condition and the second condition as the interruption condition. As described above, the second condition in the continuation period that occurs after the lapse of the predetermined period is set more strictly than the first condition in the predetermined period.

The agency time specifying unit 66 specifies the in-game time (hereinafter referred to as the agency time) spent on the breeding agency of the target horse. The agency time corresponds to, for example, the number of training weeks from the start of the training agency to the present time. That is, when the agency time specifying unit 66 specifies the agency time for the target horse breeding agency by the second player, the agency time specifying unit 66 substitutes for the number of training weeks reached up to the present time after the second player starts the target horse breeding agency. Specify as time. The specified agency time, that is, the number of training weeks, is also used as a judgment material when the agency interruption unit 65 determines the success or failure of the interruption condition.

The consumption value specifying unit 67 specifies the amount of value of the in-game currency or the like consumed by the breeding agent of the target horse. The consumption value specifying unit 67 specifies, for example, the amount of value consumed by the time when the above-mentioned completion condition is satisfied for the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player. In addition, the consumption value specifying unit 67 can also specify the amount of value consumed by the training agency at any time during the training agency, and the amount of value specified there is the agency interruption unit. 65 is also used as a judgment material when judging the success or failure of the interruption condition.

The return processing unit 68 returns the target horse from the second player to the first player when a predetermined return condition (completion condition or suspension condition) is satisfied. As a result, the breeding authority of the target horse is returned from the second player to the first player. Specifically, when the completion condition is satisfied and the proxy completion unit 64 completes the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player, the parameter changes based on the breeding agency by the second player as the first return process. The target horse in the state is returned to the first player. On the other hand, when the interruption condition is satisfied and the agency interruption unit 65 interrupts the breeding agency of the target horse by the second player, the second return process is a state that has not changed from the time of the breeding agency request, or from the time of the breeding agency request. The target horse, such as the state up to the time of interruption or the state before the occurrence of a predetermined event, is returned to the first player.

The reward giving unit 69 grants the above reward to the second player when the second player completes the training of the target horse and the first return process is executed. When the reward is given, the content of the given reward is reflected in the player information of each player stored in the player information storage unit 51 or the racehorse information about the target horse stored in the racehorse information storage unit 52. Will be done. On the other hand, if the training agency is interrupted and the second return process is executed, no reward is given to the second player.

The race result determination unit 70 determines the winning / losing result of each race in the present game, that is, the finish order of each racehorse in the race based on the parameters, and generates event production data according to the determined race result. The generated event production data is distributed by the event information distribution unit 41 to the player who has entered the racehorse in the race.

The value-giving unit 71 grants the value of the in-game currency or item to the player who participated in the racehorse as a prize or a supplementary prize according to the result of the race in which the racehorse participated. When the value is given, the value amount of the in-game currency or the like corresponding to the prize money is added to the player information of each player stored in the player information storage unit 51. In addition, even when the second player participates in the race and wins the race during the training agency, the predetermined value is given. In this case, the value is added to the second player who acts as a breeding agent for the target horse, or may be the first player who is the owner of the target horse.

The configurations of the server 10 and the user terminal 12 have been described above. In general, the server 10 and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than the above, but here, only the characteristic functions that exert an action and effect in the information processing system S in the present invention will be described. However, illustrations and explanations of other known functions will be omitted.

[Information processing flow according to one embodiment of the present invention]
Next, among the information processing flows by the information processing system S, the flow related to the training agency (hereinafter referred to as the training agency flow) will be described. The training agency flow employs the information processing method of the present invention, in other words, each step in the training agency flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. In the following, a specific case will be given to explain the training agency flow in an easy-to-understand manner. The first player who requests the training agency will be the player X, and the second player who will be entrusted with the training agency will be the player Y. The racehorse (target horse) according to the above is referred to as racehorse Z.

In executing the training agency flow, the players X and Y log in to the game and start playing. In the game, each of the players X and Y owns at least one racehorse and possesses the value of the in-game currency or item necessary for training. Further, in the training agency flow, a plurality of players including the player Y (strictly speaking, a plurality of players other than the player X) are registered in advance as trustee candidates.

The breeding agency flow proceeds, for example, according to the flow shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, and the player X operates the user terminal 12 to request items regarding the breeding agency of the racehorse Z, specifically, the breeding period and the breeding conditions. It starts from the specified place (S001). The server 10 receives the training agency request of the player X through the communication with the user terminal 12 of the player X, and specifically acquires the data indicating the above-mentioned request items (S002).

Next, when the player Y operates the user terminal 12 to select a target horse for which he / she wishes to be entrusted with the training agency (S003), the server 10 accepts the selection result of the player Y through communication with the user terminal 12 of the player Y. , Specifically, the data indicating the target horse selected by the player Y is acquired (S004). Incidentally, in this case, the racehorse Z corresponds to the target horse selected by the player Y.

Next, the server 10 presents to the player X information about a plurality of players including the player Y who is the trustee (S005), and the player X operates the user terminal 12 to the trustee. When (S006) is selected, the server 10 accepts the selection result of the player X through the communication with the user terminal 12 of the player X, and more specifically, acquires the data indicating the trustee selected by the player X (S007). .. Incidentally, in this case, there are a plurality of entrustment applicants in addition to the player Y, and the player Y corresponds to the entrustment applicant selected from the plurality of entrustment applicants.

After that, the server 10 inquires to the player Y whether or not to accept the training agency requested by the player X through the communication with the user terminal 12 of the player Y (S008). Player Y replies whether or not he / she is entrusted with the training agency through the confirmation screen CS of FIG. 5, and if he / she intends to entrust, he / she replies to that effect (S009). The following steps will be described on the assumption that the player Y replies that he / she will be entrusted with the training agency.

The server 10 executes a process of causing the player Y to act for the breeding of the racehorse Z, that is, sets the authority for the breeding of the racehorse Z for the player Y (S010). As a result, thereafter, the player Y can train the racehorse Z in the farm owned by the player Y, in other words, the training operation of the player Y regarding the racehorse Z is accepted by the server 10.

When the player Y performs a breeding operation on the user terminal 12 in order to act as a breeding agent for the racehorse Z (S011), the server 10 accepts the breeding operation through communication with the user terminal 12 of the player Y, and specifically. Receives data indicating the training course and the in-game currency or items consumed (S012). Along with this, the server 10 changes the parameters of the racehorse Z stored in the racehorse information storage unit 52, specifically, stamina, speed, power, and the like (S013). At this time, each parameter can be changed according to the content of the training operation received from the player Y (training course, consumption amount of in-game currency, type of consumption item, etc.). However, it does not always change regularly, and even if the content of the same breeding operation is the same, the amount of change may be changed at random.

Then, the server 10 appropriately determines whether or not the completion condition is satisfied for the training agency of the racehorse Z by the player Y during the training agency period (S014). For example, when the number of training weeks during the training agency period reaches the value specified by the player X, or when the parameter desired by the player X among the parameters of the racehorse Z reaches the target value, the completion condition is set. Will meet. When the completion condition is satisfied, the server 10 completes the breeding agency of the racehorse Z by the player Y (S015).

When the breeding agency of the racehorse Z is completed, the server 10 cancels the breeding agency authority of the racehorse Z set in the player Y, and the racehorse Z is in a state where the parameters are changed according to the breeding agency up to that point. Is returned to the player X, that is, the first return process is executed (S016), a reward for the training agency is given to the player Y (S017), and the training agency flow is terminated.

On the other hand, if the completion condition is not satisfied during the breeding agency period, the server 10 appropriately determines whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied for the breeding agency of the racehorse Z by the player Y (S018). For example, when the growth progress does not meet the first condition or the second condition, or when the growth degree does not meet the standard value, the interruption condition is satisfied. When the suspension condition is satisfied, the server 10 suspends the racehorse Z training agency by the player Y and cancels the racehorse Z training agency authority set for the player Y (S019), and satisfies the suspension condition. Based on the timing, etc., the racehorse is in a state that has not changed from the time of the training agency request, any state between the time of the training agency request and the time of interruption, or the state before the occurrence of a predetermined event. Z is returned to the player X, that is, the second return process is executed (S020), and the training agency flow is terminated.

On the other hand, while neither the completion condition nor the interruption condition is satisfied, the above steps S011 to S014 and S018 are repeatedly carried out in the training agency flow. That is, as long as the completion condition and the interruption condition are not satisfied, the player Y can repeatedly perform the breeding operation and the registration operation, and can change the parameters of the racehorse Z each time the breeding operation is performed.

[Other embodiments]
Although the information processing apparatus, information processing method and program of the present invention have been described above with specific examples, the above embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. Other embodiments are also conceivable.

In the above embodiment, the server computer for game data distribution (that is, the server 10) functions as the information processing device of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and among the functions of the server 10. A part may be provided in the user terminal 12. For example, the user terminal 12 may have a function of the proxy processing unit 62 or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the player information and the race horse information are stored and possessed in the server computer for game data distribution (that is, the server 10), but a database server (not shown) is separately provided and the server computer (that is, the server 10) is used. It may be collectively stored in the database server, or may be stored in the user terminal 12 side.

Further, in the present embodiment, the player who is the candidate for the trustee makes an entry for the target horse to be entrusted, and the first player who requests the training agency of the target horse selects the trustee from among those plurality of applicants for the trustee. After selecting and confirming the intention of the selected contractor to be entrusted with the training agency, if a reply to the effect that the training agency is to be entrusted is obtained, the person who wishes to be entrusted is set as the second player and the second player. It was decided to have the target horses raised on their behalf. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, when the first player requests the breeding agency of the target horse, the breeding condition is specified, the trustee candidate player sets the contracted condition, and the two conditions are collated. Then, the trustee candidate who has set the contract conditions that match the breeding conditions may be set as the second player, and the second player may be made to act for the breeding of the target horse.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is decided to execute the first return process when the training agency is completed by satisfying the completion condition. However, in addition to the above completion conditions, when a period corresponding to the in-game time (number of training weeks) consumed by the second player during the training agency elapses from the start of the training agency in the in-game time of the first player. In addition, the first return process may be executed and the target horse may be returned to the first player. For example, if the number of training weeks to be reached during the training agency is set to 120 weeks (1 year is 52 weeks in the in-game time), the in-game time of the first player at the start of the training agency is set. If is the first week of January 2000, the first player plays the game (training other race horses, etc.) and advances his or her in-game time by 120 weeks, and the first week of April 2002. If it has not been reached within 3 weeks, the first return process may not be executed even if the completion condition is satisfied. As a result, even if the first player raises a competing horse other than the target horse related to the breeding agency, it is possible to prevent the horse age of the target horse and the other competing horse from shifting.
When the completion condition is satisfied, the first player is notified that the training agency has been completed by the second player, and at that time, the first player has less than 120 weeks from the start of the training agency. In the case of the progress of the in-game time, the in-game time may be forcibly advanced from the training agency to the state in which the in-game time has progressed for 120 weeks according to the selection of the first player. In this case, the in-game time of the first player may be advanced on condition that the predetermined item is consumed, or the consumption amount of the predetermined item may be changed according to the length of the advanced period.

Further, even if the first return process is executed when the breeding agency satisfies the completion condition and ends, the first player may take the form of temporary possession in which the returned target horse cannot be used for a certain period of time. That is, the returned target horse has a period corresponding to the in-game time (number of training weeks) consumed by the second player during the training agency from the start of the training agency in the in-game time of the first player. , The target horse may not be allowed to participate in the race or be trained. This also substantially prevents the horse ages of the target horse and the other race horses from shifting when the first player is breeding a race horse other than the target horse related to the breeding agency. be able to.

In addition, even when the training agency ends after satisfying the interruption condition and the second return processing is performed, the target horse is returned to the first player with the parameters unchanged from the time of the training agency request. May return the in-game time of the first player to the time of requesting the training agency.
On the other hand, the target horse is returned to the first player in any state between the start of the breeding agency and the execution time of the second return process (including the state of the week immediately before the week in which the predetermined event occurs). In this case, the target horse may be returned at the timing when the in-game time of the first player is advanced by the period (number of weeks) corresponding to the number of weeks consumed for the breeding agency of the target horse. For example, when the target horse is returned in a state of 50 weeks from the start of the breeding agency, the in-game time of the first player is set to the time when the breeding agency has progressed 50 weeks. On the contrary, if the in-game time of the first player has progressed only 50 weeks from the start of the breeding agency at the time of executing the second return process, the target horse will also be returned in the state of 50 weeks from the start of the breeding agency. May be.

In the present embodiment, the player can enjoy all the functions free of charge in principle, but the limited functions can be used by limiting some functions and paying a predetermined fee. May be. In addition, for players who have paid a predetermined fee, the number of trainings that can be performed in one weekly operation increases, it is easy to upgrade the farm, it is possible to acquire specific items, and parameters in training. Various conditions and the like may be set so as to be advantageous in playing, such as a large change amount of. It should be noted that this fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or once paid, it may be effective for the player for a certain period (for example, one month or one year) (subscription).

[summary]
The main features of the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program according to the present embodiment described above are as follows.

[1] The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment satisfies the completion conditions of a request receiving unit that accepts a game object training agency request from the first player, a proxy processing unit that causes the second player to train the game object, and the like. In that case, the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player is executed, and if the interruption condition is satisfied, the game object before the training is completed. It has a return processing unit for executing a second return process for returning the object to the first player.
According to the above information processing device, when the first player causes the second player to train the game object, the first return process of returning the game object to the first player and the interruption condition when the completion condition is satisfied. The second return process of returning the game object to the first player when the condition is satisfied is executed. Therefore, for the first player who is the consignor, it is possible to save the trouble of training the game object, and even if the training agency is being requested, in the unlikely event that the training agency is completed, the game object is created before the training agency is completed. Since you can have them returned, the risk of requesting a training agency is reduced, and you can use the training agency with peace of mind. In addition, the second player who is the trustee will work on the training agency so that the game object will not be returned before the training agency is completed, so that the quality of the training agency is improved and the first player It leads to profit. That is, the probability that the first player can train the game object so as to have a better ability than the case where he / she trains himself / herself increases. From the above, it is possible to construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[2] In the above information processing device, the request receiving unit receives the return request of the game object from the player, and the return processing unit executes the second return processing when the return request is received.
As a result, the first player can interrupt the training agency at the timing desired by himself / herself and have the game object returned. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[3] In the above information processing apparatus, the return processing unit executes the second return processing when the breeding progress of the game object does not meet the first condition by the time when the predetermined period elapses from the start of the breeding agency.
As a result, when the first player does not meet the first condition for the progress of training the game object by the time the predetermined period elapses from the start of the training agency, such as when the number of trainings by the second player is small or the quality of training is low. You can interrupt the training agency on the way and have the game object returned. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[4] In the above information processing device, when the development progress of the game object does not meet the first condition by the time when the predetermined period elapses from the start of the development agency, and the development agency of the game object is continued, the return process is performed. The unit executes the second return process when the development progress of the game object does not meet the second condition, which is stricter than the first condition, by the time the continuation period after the predetermined period elapses.
As a result, even if the first player continues the training agency when the training progress of the game object does not meet the first condition by the time when the predetermined period elapses from the start of the training agency, the second player still remains. If the development progress of the game object does not meet the second condition, which is set more strictly than the first condition, such as the number of times of training is small or the quality of training is low, the training agency is interrupted and the game object is returned. You can get it. Therefore, the risk when requesting a training agent is further reduced, the training agent can be used with more peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so as to have a better ability than when training by oneself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object breeding agency can be actively used.

[5] In the above information processing apparatus, the return processing unit executes a second return processing when the degree of training of the game object does not reach the reference value by the time a predetermined event occurs.
As a result, when the breeding degree of the game object does not reach the reference value by the time a predetermined event occurs and a certain breeding result is not obtained, the first player interrupts the breeding agency on the way and uses the game object. You can have it returned. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[6] In the above information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus further includes a reference value setting unit for setting a reference value based on a parameter specified by the first player.
As a result, when the degree of training of the game object does not reach the reference value set based on the parameter specified by the first player and a certain training result is not obtained, the first player interrupts the training agency on the way. You can have the game object returned. Therefore, especially when there is a request to focus on training specific abilities, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, and the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind. , The probability of being able to train a game object so that it has a better ability than when it is trained by itself is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[7] In the above information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus further includes a reference value setting unit for setting a reference value based on the actual results or parameters of other game objects used for generating the game object.
As a result, when the degree of training of the game object does not reach the reference value set based on the individuality such as the potential of the game object and a certain training result is not obtained, the first player acts as a training agent on the way. You can interrupt and have the game object returned. Therefore, especially when entrusting the training of game objects with high potential, the risk when requesting the training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with more peace of mind, and the training is carried out by oneself. The odds of being able to train a game object to be better than in the case are even higher. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[8] In the above information processing apparatus, when the return processing unit executes the second return processing, the return processing unit changes based on the training agency from the state of the parameters at the time of requesting the training agency to the execution time of the second return processing. The game object is returned to the first player in any of the states up to the state of the specified parameter.
As a result, when the first player interrupts the training agency and has the game object returned, the first player changes based on the training agency from the state of the parameters at the time of requesting the training agency to the execution time of the second return process. You can have the game object returned in any of the state up to the parameter state, and you have more options regarding how to handle the game object after it is returned. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[9] In the above information processing apparatus, when the return processing unit executes the second return processing from the start of the training agency to the lapse of a predetermined period, the return processing unit first sets the game object in the state of the parameters at the time of the training agency request. Return it to the player.
As a result, when the first player interrupts the training agency and has the game object returned, the game object is returned in the state of the parameters at the time of the training agency request until the predetermined period elapses. You can get it, and you can re-cultivate the returned game object from an early stage. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[10] In the above information processing apparatus, when a predetermined event occurs during the training agency, when the second return processing is executed, the return processing unit is based on the training agency up to the execution time of the second return processing. The game object is returned to the first player after the parameters have changed and in the state of the parameters at the time before the predetermined event occurs.
As a result, when the first player interrupts the training agency and has the game object returned, even if a predetermined event such as an accident occurs and the parameters improved by the training decrease, the predetermined player The game object can be returned in the state of the parameters at the time before the event occurs, and the training results up to that point are not wasted. Therefore, the risk of requesting a training agency is further reduced, the training agency can be used with greater peace of mind, and the game object can be trained so that it has better ability than when it is trained by itself. The probability is further improved. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

[11] Further, according to the information processing method according to the present invention, the computer accepts the game object breeding agency request from the first player, the computer causes the second player to execute the breeding of the game object, and the computer. When the completion condition is satisfied, the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player is executed, and when the interruption condition is satisfied, the training is completed. The second return process of returning the game object to the first player is executed before.
According to the above information processing method, when the first player causes the second player to train the game object, the first return process of returning the game object to the first player and the interruption condition when the completion condition is satisfied. The second return process of returning the game object to the first player when the condition is satisfied is executed. Therefore, for the first player who is the consignor, it is possible to save the trouble of training the game object, and even if the training agency is being requested, in the unlikely event that the training agency is completed, the game object is created before the training agency is completed. Since you can have them returned, the risk of requesting a training agency is reduced, and you can use the training agency with peace of mind. In addition, the second player who is the trustee will work on the training agency so that the game object will not be returned before the training agency is completed, so that the quality of the training agency is improved and the first player It leads to profit. That is, the probability that the first player can train the game object so as to have a better ability than the case where he / she trains himself / herself increases. From the above, it is possible to construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

The information processing method of the present invention is realized by the information processing device alone or by combining the information processing device with another terminal such as a user terminal. Here, the information processing apparatus may be a server computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, since the above series of information processing (excluding the input and display of information) is executed by the server computer, the user terminal side inputs the information to be passed to the server computer and the information delivered from the server computer. May be displayed.

[12] Further, according to the program according to the present invention, when the computer is made to accept the request for raising the game object from the first player and the second player is made to carry out the raising of the game object, and the completion condition is satisfied. , The first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player is executed, and if the interruption condition is satisfied, the game object is first returned before the training is completed. Have the player execute the second return process of returning.
According to the above program, when the first player causes the second player to train the game object, the first return process of returning the game object to the first player when the completion condition is satisfied, and the interruption condition are satisfied. In this case, the second return process of returning the game object to the first player is executed. Therefore, for the first player who is the consignor, it is possible to save the trouble of training the game object, and even if the training agency is being requested, in the unlikely event that the training agency is completed, the game object is created before the training agency is completed. Since you can have them returned, the risk of requesting a training agency is reduced, and you can use the training agency with peace of mind. In addition, the second player who is the trustee will work on the training agency so that the game object will not be returned before the training agency is completed, so that the quality of the training agency is improved and the first player It leads to profit. That is, the probability that the first player can train the game object so as to have a better ability than the case where he / she trains himself / herself increases. From the above, it is possible to construct an environment in which the game object training agency can be actively used.

The program of the present invention may be acquired by reading it from a computer-readable recording medium (media), or by acquiring (downloading) it via a network such as the Internet or an intranet. good.

10 Server 12 User terminal 14 Network 21 Processor 22 Memory 23 Communication interface 24 Storage 25 Bus 30 Operation reception department 31 Training operation reception department 32 Request reception department 33 Candidate selection reception department 34 Contract confirmation reception department 35 Race registration reception department 40 Distribution department 41 Information distribution unit for events 42 Information provision unit 43 Inquiry unit 50 Storage unit 51 Player information storage unit 52 Race horse information storage unit 53 Training agency request storage unit 54 Training agency status storage unit 60 Information processing unit 61 Parameter change unit 62 Proxy processing Part 63 Standard value setting part 64 Agency completion part 65 Agency interruption part 66 Agency time specification part 67 Consumption value specification part 68 Return processing part 69 Reward processing part 70 Race result determination part 71 Value giving part CS confirmation screen HL Training agency request horse list IS training agency request screen JL Contractor list ML Menu list S Information processing system

Claims (12)

The request reception unit that accepts the game object training agency request from the first player,
A proxy processing unit that causes the second player to train the game object,
When the completion condition is satisfied, the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player is executed, and when the interruption condition is satisfied. , possess a return processing section for executing a second return processing for returning the game object before development completion to the first player, and
In the return processing unit, when a predetermined event related to a change in parameters occurs during the training agency, when the second return processing is executed, the parameters are set based on the training agency up to the execution time of the second return processing. An information processing device that returns the game object to the first player in the state of the parameters after the change and before the change of the parameters due to the predetermined event occurs. When the second return processing is executed, the return processing unit is from the start of the training agency to at least the time when the second return processing is executed including the time when the parameters are changed based on the training agency, and the first player. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game object is returned to the first player in the state of parameters at the time specified by. The request reception unit receives a request for returning the game object from the player, and receives the request.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the return processing unit executes the second return processing when the return request is received. Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the return processing unit executes the second return processing when the development progress of the game object does not meet the first condition by the time when a predetermined period elapses from the start of the breeding agency. The information processing apparatus according to item 1. When the breeding progress of the game object does not meet the first condition from the start of the breeding agency to the lapse of a predetermined period, and the breeding agency of the game object is continued.
The return processing unit executes the second return processing when the development progress of the game object does not meet the second condition, which is stricter than the first condition, by the time the continuation period after the predetermined period elapses. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The item according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the return processing unit executes the second return processing when the degree of breeding of the game object does not reach the reference value by the time a predetermined event occurs. Information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a reference value setting unit for setting the reference value based on a parameter designated by the first player. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a reference value setting unit for setting the reference value based on the actual results or parameters of another game object used for generating the game object. When the return processing unit executes the second return processing, any of the parameters from the state of the parameters at the time of requesting the training agency to the state of the parameters changed based on the training agency up to the time of executing the second return processing. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the game object is returned to the first player in this state. When the return processing unit executes the second return processing until a predetermined period elapses from the start of the training agency, the return processing unit returns the game object to the first player in the state of the parameters at the time of the training agency request. Item 6. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 9. The computer accepts the request for raising the game object from the first player,
The computer causes the second player to train the game object,
When the completion condition is satisfied, the computer executes the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player, and satisfies the interruption condition. In that case, the second return process of returning the game object to the first player is executed before the training is completed .
When a predetermined event related to a parameter change occurs during the training agency, when the second return processing is executed, after the parameters are changed based on the training agency up to the execution time of the second return processing. An information processing method for returning the game object to the first player in the state of the parameters at the time before the change of the parameters due to the predetermined event occurs. On the computer
Accept the request for raising the game object from the first player,
Let the second player execute the training of the game object,
When the completion condition is satisfied, the first return process of returning the game object of the parameter set based on the training executed by the second player to the first player is executed, and when the interruption condition is satisfied. , The second return process of returning the game object to the first player is executed before the training is completed .
When a predetermined event related to the change of the parameter occurs during the breeding agency, when the second return process is executed, after the parameter is changed based on the breeding agency up to the execution time of the second return process. A program for returning the game object to the first player in the state of the parameters at the time before the change of the parameters due to the predetermined event occurs.

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