JP7313175B2 - Game program and method - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act ・Website address (A) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4GlyJzHbVQ0 Posting date March 29, 2018 (B) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=VYMgsLgo0Vs Posting date April 10, 2018 (C) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fvv5SNm7ZAg Posting date April 10, 2018 (D) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=FJBMiBy7DEo Posting date April 25, 2018 (E) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=J-_ux30KV78 Posting date May 21, 2018 (F) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=fFLwpAGTzCY Posting date May 23, 2018 (G) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=jKC9UbKa9Wc Posting date May 28, 2018 (H) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=2qrJRMH6brE Posting date June 19, 2018 (I) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=3NWNXQua0as Posting date June 27, 2018 (J) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=qQDWDqUJmak Posting date June 27, 2018 (K) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=nJrFkvO0gjg Posting date July 10, 2018 (L) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=e2DxFViJIwY Publication date July 18, 2018 (M) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=wEIKsfi7Y2A Posting date August 12, 2018 (N) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=DfKjgTDQ12A Posting date August 13, 2018 (O) https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ekdrslByyiQ Posting date August 30, 2018 (P) https://youtu. be/eqUZZFMOERI Publication date September 7, 2018 (Continued in the remarks column)

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

Non-Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a conventional battle game.

AppMedia, "[Shironeko Tennis] Selection Match Specifications and Purpose", [online], October 05, 2018, [searched March 28, 2019], Internet <https://appmedia.jp/shironekotennis/2539309/>

The technique of Non-Patent Literature 1 has room for improving the fun of bargaining between users when sequentially selecting participating characters in a battle game.

An object of one aspect of the present disclosure is to improve the fun of bargaining between users when sequentially selecting participating characters in a battle game.

A game program according to the present disclosure is executed by a first computer that includes a processor, a memory, and a display. A game based on a game program is a game in which a first user using a first computer and a second user using a second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest which are individually executed. The game program instructs the processor to receive, from the first user, a first operation for selecting a first character for use in a first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user during a first period of time; to notify the second computer of the selected first character in response to the reception of the first operation and to display the selected first character on a display unit; a step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the fact that the second operation of the two users has been accepted in the second period in the second computer; a step of accepting, from the first user, a third operation for selecting the third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck after the first and second characters are displayed, in a third period after the first and second periods; and notifying the second computer of the selected third character in response to the acceptance of the third operation. a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer in a fourth period after the first and second periods; a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit; and determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the results of each match.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the fun of bargaining between users when sequentially selecting participating characters in a battle game.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a game system. 2 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of a server and user terminals included in the game system; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing executed by a computer according to an embodiment based on a game program. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen which concerns on an embodiment.

A game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a user. The game system will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning of equivalents to the scope of the claims. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements in the description of the drawings, and redundant description will not be repeated.

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

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

The user terminal 100 (computer, information processing device) may be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. The user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for playing games. The user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input/output IF 14, a touch screen 15 (display unit 152), a camera 17, and a range sensor 18, as illustrated. These components provided in the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. Note that the user terminal 100 may include an input/output IF 14 to which a display (display unit 152) configured separately from the user terminal 100 main body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15 .

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

Note that the controller 1020 may have the camera 17 and the ranging sensor 18 instead of or in addition to the user terminal 100 having the camera 17 and the ranging sensor 18 .

The user terminal 100 preferably allows the user using the controller 1020 to input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020, for example, when starting a game. As a result, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and identify which user the output value belongs to based on the source (controller 1020) of the received output value.

When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, by holding each controller 1020 by each user, without communicating with other devices such as the server 200 via the network 2, the single user terminal 100 can realize multiplay. In addition, by connecting each user terminal 100 to each other for communication according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (connecting for communication without going through the server 200), a multiplayer can be realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100. When the above-described multiplay is locally realized by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions of the server 200, which will be described later. Also, in the case where multiple user terminals 100 locally implement the above-described multiplay, the multiple user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions of the server 200, which will be described later, in a distributed manner.

Note that the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 even when the multiplay described above is implemented locally. For example, information indicating a play result such as score or win/loss in a certain game may be associated with user identification information and transmitted to the server 200 .

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

As shown in FIG. 1 , the user terminal 100 may accept the attachment of an external storage medium 1030 such as a memory card via the input/output IF 14 . This allows the user terminal 100 to read programs and data recorded on the storage medium 1030 . A program recorded in the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

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

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

For example, when the operation unit is composed of at least one of the camera 17 and the ranging sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 near the user terminal 100 and identifies the input operation from the detection result of the object. As an example, a user's hand as the object 1010, a marker of a predetermined shape, etc. are detected, and an input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, type, etc. of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. More specifically, when the user's hand is detected from the captured image of the camera 17, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image as the user's input operation. Note that the captured image may be a still image or a moving image.

Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is configured by the input/output IF 14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input/output IF 14 is specified as the user's input operation and accepted.

(Hardware components of each device)
Processor 10 controls the overall operation of user terminal 100 . The processor 20 controls the operation of the server 200 as a whole. The processors 10 and 20 include CPUs (Central Processing Units), MPUs (Micro Processing Units), and GPUs (Graphics Processing Units).

The processor 10 reads a program from a storage 12, which will be described later, and develops it in a memory 11, which will be described later. The processor 20 reads a program from a storage 22, which will be described later, and develops it in a memory 21, which will be described later. Processor 10 and processor 20 execute the expanded program.

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

The program in this embodiment may be a game program for realizing a game by the user terminal 100 . Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game through cooperation between user terminal 100 and server 200 . Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of a plurality of user terminals 100 . The various data include user information, game-related data such as game information, and instructions or notifications transmitted and received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 or between a plurality of user terminals 100 .

Storages 12 and 22 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12 and 22 are composed of storage devices such as flash memories or HDDs (Hard Disk Drives). Various data related to the game are stored in the storage 12 and the storage 22 .

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

The input/output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to receive data input, and an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input/output IF 14 may input/output data via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The input/output IF 14 may include physical buttons, a camera, a microphone, or a speaker of the user terminal 100, for example. The input/output IF 24 of the server 200 is an interface for the server 200 to receive data input and an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input/output IF 24 may include, for example, an input unit that is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit 152 that is a device for displaying and outputting images.

The touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 is an electronic component in which an input section 151 and a display section 152 are combined. The input unit 151 is, for example, a touch-sensitive device, and is configured by, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

The input unit 151 has a function of detecting the position at which a user's operation (mainly a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a physical contact operation such as a tap operation) is input on the input surface, and transmitting information indicating the position as an input signal. The input unit 151 may include a touch sensing unit (not shown). The touch sensing unit may employ any method such as a capacitance method or a resistive film method.

Although not shown, the user terminal 100 may include one or more sensors for identifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100 . This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor. If the user terminal 100 is equipped with a sensor, the processor 10 can identify the holding posture of the user terminal 100 from the output of the sensor and perform processing according to the holding posture. For example, when the user terminal 100 is held vertically, the processor 10 may display a vertically long image on the display unit 152 for vertical screen display. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held horizontally, a horizontal screen display may be used in which a horizontally long image is displayed on the display unit 152 . Thus, the processor 10 may be able to switch between vertical screen display and horizontal screen display according to the holding posture of the user terminal 100 .

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

The distance sensor 18 is a sensor that measures the distance to the object to be measured. The ranging sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse-converted light and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measuring sensor 18 measures the distance to the measurement object based on the light emission timing from the light source and the light reception timing of the reflected light generated when the light emitted from the light source hits the measurement object and is reflected. The ranging sensor 18 may have a light source that emits directional light.

Here, an example in which the user terminal 100 uses the camera 17 and the ranging sensor 18 to detect the object 1010 near the user terminal 100 and accepts the detection result as the user's input operation will be further described. The camera 17 and the ranging sensor 18 may be provided on the side surface of the housing of the user terminal 100, for example. A ranging sensor 18 may be provided near the camera 17 . As the camera 17, for example, an infrared camera can be used. In this case, the camera 17 may be provided with an illumination device that emits infrared light, a filter that blocks visible light, and the like. This makes it possible to further improve the object detection accuracy based on the image captured by the camera 17, regardless of whether it is outdoors or indoors.

The processor 10 may perform one or more of the following processes (1) to (5) on the image captured by the camera 17, for example. (1) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the captured image of the camera 17 to identify whether or not the captured image includes the user's hand. The processor 10 may use a technique such as pattern matching, for example, as the analysis technique employed in the image recognition processing described above. (2) The processor 10 also detects a user's gesture from the shape of the user's hand. For example, the processor 10 identifies the number of fingers of the user (the number of extended fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image. Processor 10 further identifies the gesture made by the user from the identified number of fingers. For example, when the number of fingers is five, processor 10 determines that the user has performed the "pa" gesture. In addition, when the number of fingers is 0 (no fingers are detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has performed the "goo" gesture. In addition, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has made the "Scissors" gesture. (3) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on the image captured by the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is in a state where only the index finger is raised or whether the user's finger is flicking. (4) The processor 10 detects the distance between an object 1010 (such as a user's hand) near the user terminal 100 and the user terminal 100 based on at least one of the image recognition result of the captured image of the camera 17 and the output value of the distance measuring sensor 18. For example, the processor 10 detects whether the user's hand is close to the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) or far away from the user terminal 100 (for example, a distance greater than or equal to a predetermined value) based on the size of the user's hand specified from the captured image of the camera 17. Note that when the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or moving away from the user terminal 100 . (5) When it is found that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand has changed while the user's hand is being detected based on the image recognition result of the image captured by the camera 17, the processor 10 recognizes that the user is waving the hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. When an object is detected or not detected by a distance measuring sensor 18 whose directivity is stronger than the imaging range of the camera 17, the processor 10 recognizes that the user is waving his hand in a direction orthogonal to the imaging direction of the camera.

In this way, the processor 10 detects whether or not the user is clenching his/her hand ("goo" gesture or another gesture (for example, "pa")) by image recognition of the image captured by the camera 17. The processor 10 also detects how the user is moving the hand together with the shape of the user's hand. The processor 10 also detects whether the user is moving his/her hand closer to or away from the user terminal 100 . Such operations can correspond to operations using a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch screen, for example. For example, the user terminal 100 moves the pointer on the touch screen 15 according to the movement of the user's hand, and detects the user's gesture "goo". In this case, the user terminal 100 recognizes that the user is continuing the selection operation. The continuation of the selection operation corresponds to, for example, maintaining the state where the mouse is clicked and pushed, or maintaining the state where the touch screen is touched after the touchdown operation is performed. In addition, when the user's hand is moved while the user's gesture "goo" is detected, the user terminal 100 can recognize such a series of gestures as an operation corresponding to a swipe operation (or a drag operation). In addition, when the user terminal 100 detects a gesture such as flicking the user's fingers based on the detection result of the user's hand from the image captured by the camera 17, the gesture may be recognized as an operation corresponding to a mouse click or a touch screen tap operation.

(Functional Configuration of User Terminal 100)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 100 may include a functional configuration required to function as a general computer (not shown) and a functional configuration required to implement known functions in games.

The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that receives user input operations and a function as an output device that outputs game images and sounds. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 through cooperation of the processor 10, memory 11, storage 12, communication IF 13, input/output IF 14, and the like.

Storage unit 220 stores game program 131 , game information 132 , and user information 133 . The game program 131 is a game program executed on the user terminal 100 . The game information 132 is data referred to when the control unit 110 executes the game program 131 . User information 133 is data relating to a user's account.

The control unit 110 comprehensively controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120 . For example, the control unit 110 progresses the game according to the game program 131 and user's operation. Further, while the game is progressing, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 as necessary to transmit and receive information.

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

The operation accepting unit 111 accepts a user's input operation based on the output of the touch screen 15 (input unit 151). Specifically, the operation reception unit 111 detects that a user's finger or the like approaches the touch screen 15 as coordinates of a coordinate system including a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of the surface forming the touch screen 15 . For example, the operation accepting unit 111 accepts an input operation on the input unit 151, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and identifies the type of the input operation. The operation reception unit 111 identifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like, as types of input operations. Further, when the continuously detected input is interrupted, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the contact input from the touch screen 15 has been cancelled.

The operation reception unit 111 determines a user's operation on the touch screen 15 . The operation reception unit 111 distinguishes, for example, (1) “approach operation”, (2) “release operation”, (3) “tap operation”, (4) “double tap operation”, (5) “long press operation (long touch operation)”, (6) “drag operation (swipe operation)”, (7) “move operation”, (8) “flick operation”, and other user operations. The user's operation determined by the operation accepting unit 111 is not limited to the above. For example, if the touch screen 15 has a mechanism capable of detecting the amount of pressure applied by the user to the touch screen 15, the operation reception unit 111 determines the amount of pressure applied by the user.

(1) The “approach operation” is an operation by which the user approaches the touch screen 15 with a finger or the like. The touch screen 15 detects the approach of the user's finger or the like (including the contact of the user's finger or the like with the touch screen 15), and outputs a signal corresponding to the detected coordinates of the touch screen 15 to the control unit 110. The control unit 110 determines that the state has changed to the “touch-on state” when the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 15 is detected from the state in which the approach is not detected.

(2) “Release operation” is an operation to stop the state in which the user is operating the touch screen 15 to approach. For example, when the user touches the touch screen 15 with a finger or the like and removes the finger from the touch screen 15, the operation reception unit 111 determines that the user's operation is a “release operation”. The control part 110 determines that the state has changed from the 'touch-on state' to the 'touch-off state' when the state of detecting the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 15 changes to the state of not detecting the approach.

(3) “Tap operation” means that after the user performs an approach operation of approaching the touch screen 15 with a finger or the like, a release operation is performed at the position of the approach operation. Based on the output of the touch screen 15, when the operation reception unit 111 detects that the user's finger or the like has approached from the state where the approach operation is not detected (the state where the user's finger or the like is away from the touch screen 15 and the touch screen 15 has not detected the approach of the user's finger or the like), the detected coordinates are held as the "initial touch position". When the coordinates of the initial touch position and the coordinates of the release operation are substantially the same (when the coordinates of the release operation are detected within a certain range from the coordinates of the detection of the approach operation), the operation reception unit 111 determines that the user's operation is a "tap operation".

(4) A “double-tap operation” is an operation in which a user performs a tap operation twice within a certain period of time. For example, the operation reception unit 111 determines that the user's operation is a "double-tap operation" when the tap operation is determined again at the coordinates of the tap operation within a certain period of time after determining that the user's operation is the tap operation.

(5) A “long press operation” is an operation in which the user keeps pressing the touch screen 15 . The touch screen 15 detects the user's operation and determines the approach operation, and if the time at which the approach operation continues at the coordinates at which the approach operation is detected exceeds a certain period of time, the touch screen 15 determines that the user's operation is a "long press operation" (the "long press operation" is sometimes referred to as a "long touch operation").

(6) A “drag operation” is an operation in which a user slides a finger or the like while maintaining a close state in which the finger or the like is brought close to the touch screen 15 .

(7) “Move operation” refers to a series of operations in which the user performs a release operation on the touch screen 15 while maintaining the approach operation and moving the position where the finger or the like approaches the touch screen 15 .

(8) "Flick operation" refers to an operation in which the user performs a move operation in a time shorter than a predetermined time. A flick operation is an operation like a user flicking a finger on the touch screen 15 .

The quest executing unit 112 executes the quest of the game. The character control unit 113 controls behavior of the character during the game.

The display control unit 114 outputs to the display unit 152 of the touch screen 15 a game screen on which the processing results executed by the elements described above are reflected. The display control unit 114 may display a game screen including animation showing motions of various objects on the display unit 152 . Further, the display control unit 114 may draw a UI (User Interface) object superimposed on the game screen.

The functionality of the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 is only an example. The server 200 may have at least some of the functions that the user terminal 100 has. Also, the user terminal 100 may have at least part of the functions of the server 200 . Furthermore, a device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be used as a component of the game system 1 and the other device may be caused to perform part of the processing in the game system 1 . That is, the computer that executes the game program in this embodiment may be any of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and other devices, or may be realized by a combination of a plurality of these devices.

The communication unit 115 receives information necessary for progressing the game from the server 200 and transmits the information to the server 200 .

The server 200 receives from the user terminal 100 and transmits to the user terminal 100 information necessary for the progress of the game. The server 200 receives various information generated by the user terminal 100 as the game progresses from the user terminal 100, for example. The server 200 progresses the game play on the user terminal 100 by transmitting information generated by the server 200 as the game progresses to the user terminal 100 . The server 200 can also synchronize each progress of the game on each user terminal 100 used by each user participating in multiplay of the game. The server 200 transmits information necessary for synchronization to each user terminal 100, for example. The server 200, for example, simultaneously transmits information generated by the server 200 to a plurality of user terminals 100 used by a plurality of users. The server 200, for example, transfers information received from a user terminal 100 used by one of a plurality of users to each user terminal 100 used by each of the users other than the user among the plurality of users.

(Game overview)
A game executed by the game system 1 (hereinafter referred to as the game) is a game in which different results can be obtained according to the user's operation contents (for example, operation speed, timing, technique, etc.).

This game is, for example, a competitive game, and in the competitive game, the course of the game, the score, and the outcome of the competition change according to the user's operation. This game may be, for example, a game in which a plurality of users compete for superiority in terms of time, score, battle record, and the like. Users typically play games because they want to win the competition. Therefore, by including elements of competition in the game and constructing the game system 1 so that superiority is determined according to the content of the operation, it is possible to encourage the user to master the operation.

Furthermore, the competitive game may include, for example, a play part in which the user competes against other users in an interpersonal competition. Note that the "competition" in this game is not limited to multi-competition (so-called PvP (Player vs Player) competition). For example, a battle (so-called COM battle or CPU battle) between a player character (PC (player character) hereinafter) operated by a user and a non-player character (NPC (non player character) hereinafter) is also included in the "battle" in this battle game. The competition in this game may be, for example, a match in a sports game.

This competitive game is, for example, a sports game including PvP battles and COM battles. A battle in a sports game executed by the game system 1 according to this embodiment is a sports match in which one or more characters compete for points by moving moving bodies in a defined competition space. In particular, the competition in this sports game is a sports match in which two or more characters compete for points by continuously hitting the above-described moving bodies against each other. As an example, the sports game is a tennis game, and the competition is a tennis match.

In the tennis game executed by the game system 1 according to this embodiment, the user performs an input operation on the user terminal 100 to operate the PC and play tennis.

In this tennis game, the PC of the user of the user terminal 100 and the PC of the NPC or another user terminal 100 play tennis in the game space constructed in the game system 1 . Hereinafter, when there is no particular need to distinguish between an NPC and a PC operated by another user of the user terminal 100, the opponent's character that fights against the user's PC will be uniformly referred to as an opponent character. In this tennis game, there may be one opponent character or a plurality of opponent characters.

Also, in this tennis game, a singles match between the user's PC and a pair of opponent characters may be played, or a doubles match may be played. In other words, the match played in this tennis game may be a doubles match between a friend pair formed including at least the user's PC and an enemy pair formed by two opponent characters. A character that forms an ally pair with the user's PC may be the user's PC, an NPC, or another user's PC.

Matches in this tennis game are based on actual tennis rules, and are conducted according to predetermined rules that are added or changed as appropriate. In the following description, detailed descriptions of actual tennis rules are not provided.

A game based on the game system 1 is not limited to a sports game, and may be a game of any genre such as a fighting game. The game system 1 is not limited to a specific play style, and may be a system for executing games of any play style. For example, a single-play game by a single user, a multi-play game by a plurality of users, and among the multi-play games, a competitive game in which a plurality of users compete and a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate.

The user can play various quests while playing the game. A quest is a type of game stage (game content) in which a character associated with the user is used. A quest in which a plurality of users compete in a game may be called a multiquest. In the game, the user is provided with stamina that is consumed to play quests. Stamina is a game parameter that users need to spend to play quests.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a game program is executed by a first computer that includes a processor, a memory, and a display unit, and the game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed. a step of receiving from the first user during a period of time; a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character in response to receiving the first operation and displaying the selected first character on the display; a second operation of the second user for selecting the second character for use in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user; After being displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from among the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period, a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character in response to receiving the third operation and displaying the selected third character on the display unit, and a second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck in the first period and the second period. A step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to being accepted by the second computer in a fourth period after the first character and the second character, a step of determining the results of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed, and a step of determining the win or loss of the first user and the second user based on the determined respective battle results.

In the following, an example in which the game is a tennis game and users A and B operate respective characters to play against each other will be described. That is, users A and B play a competition quest of a tennis game. The battle quest is divided into a first half game and a second half game, and three characters can participate in each game. One of the three characters is a character that participates in both the first half and the second half. In other words, users A and B use five characters each to compete in battle quests.

The user A has organized the deck A used for the battle quest in advance, and the user B has also organized the deck B used for the battle quest in advance. User A selects five characters to be incorporated into deck A from all the characters owned by user A. One of these characters is set as the representative character. A representative character is a character who participates in both the first half and the second half of the game. User B selects five characters to be incorporated into deck B from all the characters owned by user B. Similarly, one of these characters is set as the representative character.

(processing flow)
FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing executed by the user terminal 100 according to one embodiment based on the game program 131. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game preparation screen according to an embodiment. A part of the series of processes shown in FIG. 3 may be executed by the server 200 . Hereinafter, the user terminal 100 used by the user A will be referred to as a user terminal 100A, and the user terminal 100 used by the user B will be referred to as a user terminal 100B. Information is transmitted and received between the user terminal 100A and the user terminal 100B via the server 200. FIG. Furthermore, the server 200 synchronizes the progress of the games on the user terminals 100A and 100B with each other.

Below, it is assumed that users A and B are matched in advance as users who participate in the battle quest. After the matching is finished, the display control unit 114 of the user terminal 100A displays a game screen for selecting characters to participate in the battle quest on the display unit 152 as shown in FIG. This game screen includes a deck display field 31, a deck display field 32, a formation display field 33, and a formation display field . The deck display column 31 is a column in which characters forming the deck A of the user A are displayed, and the deck display column 32 is a column in which a plurality of characters forming the deck B of the user B are displayed. The organization display column 33 is a column for displaying the organization of the first half and the second half of each character participating in the battle quest. The organization display column 34 is a column for displaying the organization of the first half and the second half of each character participating in the battle quest.

The time bar 35 is information indicating the time limit set when selecting each character participating in the battle quest. In FIG. 4, the time bar 35 is set to display information indicating that 100% of the time limit remains.

Deck A includes characters 41-45, and deck B includes characters 41-45. The character 41 is the user A's representative character, and the character 51 is the user B's representative character.

The display control unit 114 displays the character 41 of the user A on the center left side of the game screen in FIG. 4, and displays the character 51 of the user B on the center right side. Thereby, it is produced that the users A and B play against each other.

The organization display column 33 includes entry slots 61 to 64, rules 65, and rules 66. FIG. The entry slots 61 to 64 are areas where the first character of user A used in the first half of the game, the second character of user A used in the first half of the game, the first character of user A participating in the second half of the game, and the second character of user A participating in the second half of the game are displayed. A rule 65 is a rule of a tennis game applied to the first half, and in FIG. 5, the rule 65 is a normal rule. The normal rule here means that the speed of the ball in the first half of the game is normal. A rule 66 is a tennis game rule applied to the second half, and in FIG. 5 is a speed rule. The speed rule here means that the speed of the ball in the second half of the game is higher than that in the first half when hit under the same conditions.

The organization display column 34 includes participation slots 71-74. The entry slots 71 to 74 are areas where the first character of user B used in the first half, the second character of user B used in the first half, the first character of user B participating in the second half, and the second character of user B participating in the second half are displayed.

(User B's game screen)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. This is a game screen viewed by user B on user terminal 100B. After the matching is finished, the display control unit 114 of the user terminal 100B displays a game screen for selecting characters to participate in the battle quest on the display unit 152 as shown in FIG. The configuration of this game screen is basically the same as the game screen of FIG. However, the position of each displayed character is different. In the user terminal 100B, the user B is the own user and the user A is the opponent, so the display position of the character is determined based on this. That is, in FIG. 5, the display positions of the characters 41 and 51 are left-right reversed from the game screen of FIG. Also, the display positions of the characters 42 to 45 and the characters 52 to 55 are upside down from the game screen of FIG.

(Selection of the first body in the first half of the game)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. This is a game screen displayed on the display unit 152 of the user terminal 100A and visually recognized by the user A. FIG. After the game screen of FIG. 4 is displayed, the operation reception unit 111 starts a first period for user A to select the first character of the first half of the game. After the start of the first period, the display control unit 114 of the user terminal 100A updates the display state of the time bar 35 to indicate the length of the remaining time of the first period as time elapses, as shown in FIG. That is, the length of the portion corresponding to the remaining time on the time bar 35 is reduced as the first period elapses. User A needs to select the first character to be used in the first half of the game by the end of the first period.

In step S1, the operation accepting unit 111 accepts an operation from the user A for selecting the first character to be used in the first half of the game during the first period. In FIG. 6 , this operation is a slide operation for moving the character 41 from the deck display column 31 to the entry slot 61 . In step S2, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 42 in the entry slots 61 as shown in FIG. The user terminal 100A has not received information on the first character selected by the user B to be used in the first half of the game. Therefore, the character of user B is not displayed in the entry slots 61 .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. This is a game screen displayed on the display unit 152 of the user terminal 100B and visually recognized by the user B. FIG. After the game screen of FIG. 5 is displayed, the operation reception unit 111 starts a second period for user B to select the first character for the first half of the game. The second period is synchronized with the first period. That is, the start time and end time of the second period are the same as those of the first period. After the start of the second period, the display control unit 114 of the user terminal 100B updates the display state of the time bar 35 to indicate the length of the remaining time of the second period as time elapses. That is, the length of the portion corresponding to the remaining time on the time bar 35 is reduced as the second period elapses. User B must select the first character before the remaining time 36 reaches zero. The operation reception unit 111 of the user terminal 100B receives an operation from the user B during the second period to select the first character to be used in the first half of the game. In FIG. 7 , this operation is a slide operation for moving the character 53 from the deck display column 31 to the entry slot 61 . The display control unit 114 displays the selected character 53 in the entry slots 61 as shown in FIG. The user terminal 100B has not received the information on the first character selected by the user A to be used in the first half of the game from the user terminal 100A. Therefore, User A's character is not displayed in the entry slot 71 . The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100B transmits information representing the selected character 53 to the user terminal 100A.

The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100A receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 100B and outputs the information to the display control unit 114. FIG. The display control unit 114 identifies the character 53 selected by the user B based on the information. The display control unit 114 waits without displaying the character 53 in the entry slots 71 until the first period ends.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. After the end of the first period, the display control unit 114 updates the display state of the time bar 35 to indicate that the remaining time is zero, and displays the character 53 selected as the first character. That is, in step S3, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 53 in the entry slot 71 as shown in FIG. The display control unit 114 further updates the display state of the character 42 in the deck display field 31 to a state indicating that the character 42 has been selected. Similarly, the display state of the character 53 in the deck display field 32 is updated to indicate that the character 53 has been selected. After this, user A cannot select character 42 as the second character to be used in the first half of the game. Neither can the character 42 be selected as a character to participate in the second half. Similarly, user B cannot select character 53 as the second character to be used in the first half of the game, nor can it be selected as a character to participate in the second half of the game.

(Choose the first body in the second half)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. This is a game screen displayed on the display unit 152 of the user terminal 100A and visually recognized by the user A. FIG. After the end of the first period, the display control unit 114 updates the display state of the time bar 35 to the state indicating the maximum remaining time, and starts the third period for selecting the second character in the second half. After this, the time bar 35 will show the remaining time of the third period. User A must select the first character for the second half before the end of the third period. In step S4, the operation reception unit 111 receives an operation from the user A for selecting the first character to be used in the second half of the game during the third period. In FIG. 9 , this operation is a slide operation for moving the character 43 from the deck display column 31 to the entry slot 63 . In step S5, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 43 in the entry slots 63 as shown in FIG. The user terminal 100A has not received the information of the first character selected by the user B to participate in the second half. Therefore, the character of user B is not displayed in the entry slots 73 .

In parallel with this, the user terminal 100B starts the fourth period for selecting the second character for the second half after the second period starts. The fourth period is synchronized with the third period. That is, the start time and end time of the fourth period are the same as those of the third period. User B must select the first character to participate in the second half of the game by the end of the fourth period. Here, it is assumed that the operation reception unit 111 of the user terminal 100B receives an operation from the user B during the second period to select the character 52 as the first character to be used in the second half. The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100B transmits information representing the selected character 52 to the user terminal 100A via the server 200. FIG.

The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100A receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 100B and outputs the information to the display control unit 114. FIG. The display control unit 114 identifies the character 53 selected by the user B based on the information. The display control unit 114 waits without displaying the character 53 in the entry slots 73 until the end of the third period.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. After the end of the third period, the display control part 114 updates the display state of the time bar 35 to a state indicating that the remaining time is zero, and displays the character 52 selected as the first character in the second half. That is, in step S6, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 52 in the entry slot 73 as shown in FIG. The display control unit 114 further updates the display state of the character 43 in the deck display field 31 to a state indicating that the character 43 has been selected. Similarly, the display state of the character 52 in the deck display field 32 is updated to indicate that the character 52 has been selected. After this, the user A cannot select the character 43 as a character to participate in the second half of the game. Similarly, user B cannot select character 52 as a character to participate in the second half.

(Second body selection in the first half)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. This is a game screen displayed on the display unit 152 of the user terminal 100A and visually recognized by the user A. FIG. After the end of the third period, the display control unit 114 updates the display state of the time bar 35 to the state indicating the maximum remaining time, and starts the fifth period for selecting the second character in the first half. After this, the time bar 35 will show the remaining time of the fifth period. User A must select the second character for the first half of the game before the end of the fifth period. In step S4, the operation accepting unit 111 accepts an operation from the user A for selecting the second character to be used in the first half of the game during the fifth period. In FIG. 11 , this operation is a slide operation for moving the character 45 from the deck display column 31 to the entry slot 62 . In step S5, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 45 in the entry slots 62 as shown in FIG. The user terminal 100A has not received the information on the second character selected by the user B to be used in the first half of the game. Therefore, User B's character is not displayed in the entry slot 72 .

In parallel with this, the user terminal 100B starts the sixth period for selecting the second character for the first half of the game after the fourth period ends. The sixth period is synchronized with the fifth period. That is, the start time and end time of the sixth period are the same as those of the fifth period. User B must select a second character to be used in the first half of the game before the sixth period ends. Here, it is assumed that the operation reception unit 111 of the user terminal 100B receives an operation from the user B during the second period to select the character 54 as the second character to be used in the first half of the game. The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100B transmits information representing the selected character 54 to the user terminal 100A via the server 200. FIG.

The communication unit 115 of the user terminal 100A receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 100B and outputs the information to the display control unit 114. FIG. The display control unit 114 identifies the character 54 selected by the user B based on the information. The display control unit 114 waits without displaying the character 54 in the entry slots 72 until the fifth period ends.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. After the fifth period ends, the display control unit 114 displays the character 54 selected as the second character in the first half of the game. That is, in step S6, the display control unit 114 displays the selected character 54 and the second characters 44 and 55 participating in the second half, as shown in FIG. At that time, the character 54 is displayed in the entry slot 72 , the character 44 is displayed in the entry slot 64 , and the character 55 is displayed in the entry slot 74 .

The display control unit 114 further updates the display state of all characters displayed in the deck display field 31 to a state indicating that the character has been selected. Similarly, the display state of all characters in the deck display field 32 is updated to indicate that the character has been selected. By visually recognizing the game screen in FIG. 12, user A recognizes that the characters to be used in the first half and second half of the game have been selected.

In this way, the four characters 42 to 45 used by user A are assigned to participate in the first half and second half of the game. Further, the allocation of the four characters 52 to 55 used by user B to the first half and the second half of the game is determined. That is, it is determined that user A will play the first half of the quest using characters 41 , 42 and 45 and will play the second half of the quest using characters 41 , 43 and 44 . On the other hand, it is determined that user B will use characters 51, 53, and 54 to play the first half of the quest, and characters 51, 52, and 55 to play the second half of the quest.

(Execution of the first half)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A executes the first battle quest in such a manner that the first user uses the first character and the first common character and the second user uses the second character and the second common character, thereby determining the first battle result in the first battle quest. That is, the quest execution unit 112 starts a battle quest in which the user A and the user B battle each other after the sorting of participating characters is finished. At that time, first the first half of the game is executed, and after that, the second half of the game is executed. In step S10, the quest execution unit 112 executes the first half of the game and determines the result of the battle. In response to the start of the first half, the display control unit 114 displays the game screen of the first half as shown in FIG. 13, for example. This game screen shows a scene of the first half of the game on a virtual tennis court. In FIG. 13, the tennis court includes a home area 81 , an opponent area 82 and a net 83 . The display control unit 114 displays the own area 81 on the front side of the game screen and displays the enemy area 82 on the back side of the game screen.

The display control unit 114 further displays the character 41 , the character 42 , and the character 45 of the user A who can participate in the first half of the game in the home area 81 . Here, the character 41 is participating in the first half of the game. Therefore, the entire body of the character 41 is drawn on the game screen. Characters 42 and 45 have not participated in the first half of the game and are on standby. Therefore, the characters 42 and 45 are drawn as icons. User A can have character 42 or 45 play in place of character 41 until the character 41 makes a serve motion during the first half of the game. The icon of the character has a function as a UI component for receiving an operation for making the corresponding character participate in the first half game, and for example, when the user A taps the icon of the character 42, the character control part 113 makes the character 42 participate in the first half game instead of the character 41.例文帳に追加

The display control unit 114 displays the character 51 as the character operated by the user B in the enemy camp area 82 . Thus, in the game screen of FIG. 13, the character 41 and the character 51 compete against each other in the first half of the battle quest by serving and volleying tennis balls. Although not shown, in the game screen of the first half of the game viewed by the user B, the characters 53 and 54 who can participate in the first half but are on standby are displayed as icons, and can be used in the first half instead of the character 51 based on the operation of the user B.

In the first half, the above-mentioned normal rules will be applied. The quest execution unit 112 determines that the user A has won if, for example, the user A has scored a predetermined number of points first during the first half of the game. Conversely, if user B scores a predetermined number of points, then determine that user B has won. Here, it is assumed that user A won the first half of the game.

(Execution of the second half)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A executes the second battle quest in such a manner that the first user uses the third character and the first common character and the second user uses the fourth character and the second common character, thereby determining the second battle result in the second battle quest. That is, in step S11, the quest execution unit 112 executes the second half of the game after the first half of the game ends, and determines the result of the battle. The display control unit 114 displays the game screen of the second half as shown in FIG. 14, for example. The game screen is basically the same as the game screen in the first half, but the displayed characters are different. That is, the display control unit 114 displays the character 41, the character 43, and the character 44 that can participate in the second half of the game in the self-field area 81. FIG. Since the character 41 is participating in the second half of the game here as well, the entire body of the character 41 is drawn on the game screen. Since characters 43 and 44 can substitute for character 41 during the second half of the game, characters 43 and 44 are drawn as icons. These icons have functions as UI components, and if the user A taps the character 43 during the second half of the game, the character 43 can be made to participate in the second half instead of the character 41 .

The display control unit 114 displays the character 51 as the character operated by the user B in the enemy camp area 82 . As a result, in FIG. 13, the character 41 and the character 51 advance the second half of the game by serving and volleying the tennis ball. That is, the character 41 and the character 51 are characters that participate in both the first half and the second half of the game. Although not shown, on the game screen of user B, characters 52 and 55 who can participate in the second half of the game are displayed as icons, and these characters can be used in the first half of the game instead of character 51 based on user B's operation.

In the second half, the above speed rules apply. The quest execution unit 112 determines that the user A has won if, for example, the user A has scored 5 points first during the second half of the game. Conversely, if User B scored 5 points first, determine that User B is finished. Here, it is assumed that user A has won the second half of the game as well.

(Determine victory or defeat)
In step S<b>12 , the quest execution unit 112 determines whether users A and B win or lose based on the battle results of the first half and the second half. Here, since the user A has won both the first half and the second half of the game, it is determined that the user A has won and the user B has lost in the battle quest. If user B wins both the first half and the second half, it is determined that user B wins and user A loses. If user A wins one of the first half and second half of the game and user B wins the other, victory or defeat is determined based on the total points acquired by each user in each game. For example, if user A has 8 points and user B has 6 points for the total points acquired in the first half and the second half, it is determined that user A has won. If the total points obtained are the same, a game to determine victory or defeat will be held as will be described later.

(main effects)
As described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11, in this game, users A and B show each other the characters in their decks before execution of the battle quest, and read each other to decide which character to participate in the first half or the second half. As a result, it is possible to improve the fun of bargaining in the game.

In one aspect of the disclosure, the first and second time periods are synchronous, and the third and fourth time periods are synchronous. That is, the periods for users A and B to select the first character in the first half are synchronized with each other, and the periods for selecting the first character in the second half are also synchronized with each other. In addition, the periods for selecting the second character in the first half are also synchronized with each other. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an unfair situation in which the user A selects the first character in the first half of the game, and then the user B selects the first character in the first half of the game while confirming the result, so that the fairness among the users at the time of character selection can be ensured.

The first period and the second period may be shifted from each other, and the third period and the fourth period may also be shifted from each other. For example, after the start of the first period, the second to sixth periods may be sequentially started after the previous period ends. Even in this case, the users A and B sequentially select the characters to participate in the quest. For example, the user A selects the first character in the first half of the game, and then the user B selects the first character in the first half of the game. Therefore, since there is no change in reading each other's participating characters, it is possible to improve the strategicity at the time of character selection.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A does not accept the third operation during the first period and does not accept the first operation during the third period. That is, the user A cannot select the first character in the second half when selecting the first character in the first half, and cannot select the first character in the first half when selecting the first character in the second half. In this way, it is guaranteed that user A will sequentially select one character for each given period of time. User B is also the same.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A performs a step of displaying a first condition applied to the first character during execution of the first battle quest on the display unit during a first period, and a step of displaying a second condition applied to the third character during execution of the second battle quest and different from the first condition on the display unit during a third period. That is, the display control unit 114 displays the rule 65 applied to the first half of the game during the period of selecting the first character of the first half of the game, and displays the rule 66 of the second half of the game during the period of selecting the first character of the second half of the game. Thereby, the user A can consider a character suitable for the rule 65 as a character to participate in the first half of the game, and likewise can consider a character suitable for the second half of the rule 66 as a character to participate in the second half of the game. As a result, it is possible to improve the strategic nature at the time of character selection.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A executes a step of displaying each of the plurality of characters included in the first deck and each of the plurality of characters included in the second deck on the display unit in each of the first period and the third period. 6 to 11, the display control unit 114 displays the characters 42 to 45 included in the deck A of the user A in the deck display field 31, and the characters 52 to 55 included in the deck B of the user B in the deck display field 32. As a result, the user A can compare and examine the characters 42 to 45 of the user A and the characters 52 to 55 of the user B, and carefully consider which characters should be allowed to participate in the first half or the second half of the game to gain an advantage. As a result, it is possible to improve strategy when selecting a character.

(win-lose match)
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. In the phase with the present disclosure, the user terminal 100a 100a is not able to determine the win or loss based on the first and second match results, the first user does not use the first character but the first common character, and the second user does not use the second character, but uses the second common character. By executing Est, the steps to determine the third match result in the third match quest will be performed, and in the steps to determine the winning or losing, we will determine the winning or losing based on the third match result.

That is, as a result of the end of both the first half and the second half of the game, for example, users A and B have the same number of total acquired points, so there is a case where neither user can be determined as the winner. In this case, the quest execution unit 112 executes the winning/losing match (third match quest) following the second half of the game. The display control unit 114 displays the game screen of the winning/losing match on the display control unit 114 as shown in FIG. 15, for example. In the winning/losing match, User A uses the character 41, but does not use the characters 42-45. User B uses character 51, but does not use characters 52-55. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the display control unit 114 displays the characters 41 and 51 to be operated on the game screen of the winning/losing match, but does not display the icons of other alternate characters. The user A cannot replace the character 41 with another character while the game is played, and the user B cannot replace the character 51 with another character. In other words, the victory/decision match is a one-on-one match between the character 41 and the character 51 .

Unique rules that are different from the first half and the second half will be applied to the winning/losing match. For example, there is a rule that there is no limit to the use of skills by participating characters in the winning/losing match. User A can activate the skill of the character 41 unlimitedly during the play of the winning/losing match, and user B can do the same. In the winning/losing battle to which such rules are applied, the strength of the skill used by the character holds the key to victory. As a result, users A and B can be motivated to include a character with strong skills in the deck as a representative character in anticipation of the implementation of the deciding match.

The quest execution unit 112 determines whether the users A and B win or lose in the winning/losing match based on the play of the winning/losing match. The method of determining victory or defeat is the same as in the first half and the second half. A quest executing part 112 decides that the user A has won the battle quest when the user A wins in the victory/loss decision game, and determines that the user B has won the battle quest when the user B wins in the victory/loss decision battle. In this way, if the game becomes entangled, the game is decided by playing the game to determine the outcome, thereby improving the interest of the game.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the first user is further associated with a first common character that is commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest, and the second user is further associated with a second common character that is commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest. That is, user A commonly uses the character 41 in both the first half and the second half of the game, and user B commonly uses the character 51 in both the first half and the second half of the game. Since such common characters are used, it can be expected that the user A will each try to select a character that can demonstrate more power in combination with the character 41 in the first half and the second half of the game, thereby further improving the strategicity of character selection.

(attribute display)
In one aspect of the present disclosure, in the step of displaying the characters, each character is displayed on the display unit in association with the attributes of the character. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the attribute is the ability with the highest value among the plurality of different abilities possessed by the character. For example, each character has a number of different abilities such as serve, stroke, technique, and speed. These are intended to play the character's specialty. For example, a character with a high serve value can throw a serve with higher power than other characters in a tennis game.

If, for example, the value of serve is the highest among these abilities possessed by the character 42, the display control unit 114 displays the character 42 in association with the serve on the game screen of FIG. At this time, some characteristic mark representing the serve may be displayed in the vicinity of the display position of the character 42 in the deck display field 31 . Similarly, for the characters 43 to 45, among the abilities possessed by each character, the ability with the highest value is displayed in association with the character. Also, the characters 52 to 55 used by the user B are the same. Thereby, the user A can compare each character of himself and each character of the user B based on the best ability of each character, so that he can consider which character of himself should fight with which character of the opponent in order to advance the fight advantageously. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the strategic nature at the time of character selection.

(questionnaire quest)
In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A executes a quest that corresponds to a predetermined function in the game and is played by the first user, presents a questionnaire regarding the predetermined function to the first user in response to the execution of the quest, receives a fifth operation for answering the questionnaire from the first user, and gives a reward to the first user in response to the reception of the fifth operation.

In this example, user A plays a single-player battle quest. The quest corresponds to a predetermined function related to the game, and a questionnaire to the user regarding the function is set in advance. The function is, for example, a function that is scheduled to be newly implemented in the game after version upgrade of the game. As an example, assume that the function is a limiting function that limits the number of character changes. The user can determine in advance whether the restriction function is good or bad by playing a quest corresponding to the restriction function. After the user clears the quest corresponding to the restricted function, the display control unit 114 displays a questionnaire set for the quest on the game screen. The user inputs an operation (fifth operation) of answering a questionnaire about restricted functions to the touch screen 15, and the operation accepting unit 111 accepts this operation. The control unit 110 gives user A a reward corresponding to the questionnaire on condition that the user has answered the questionnaire.

With such a rewarding mechanism, it can be expected that the user will actively play the quest for which a questionnaire is presented to the user after the play and answer the questionnaire. As a result, the game manager can collect a wide range of users' opinions on game functions, which can be useful for future game management.

(UI button for posting to the bulletin board)
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a game screen according to an embodiment. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the user terminal 100A displays on the display unit a recruitment screen for recruiting other users to multi-play quests together with the first user, a first user interface (UI) component that can transmit a first message for recruiting other users to the first user's communication partner and receives an operation for starting an application different from the game, and a second message for recruiting other users, which is provided to each user through the game. a second UI component for receiving an operation for posting to the internal bulletin board, and displaying the second UI component side by side on the recruiting screen.

In this example, user A selects a battle quest (multi- quest ) in which user A battles other users. As a result, the display control unit 114 displays, on the display unit 152, a recruiting screen for recruiting other users who participate in the battle quest by matching, as shown in FIG. The recruiting screen is a game screen for determining other users who participate in the battle quest. In FIG. 16 , the recruiting screen includes a quest name 91 , character display column 92 , character display column 93 and button 94 . The quest name 91 is information indicating the name of the quest selected by the user A (here, battle). The character display column 92 is a column for displaying the character 41 used by the user A when playing the battle quest . The character display column 93 is a column for displaying characters used by other users who play the quest together with the user A. The button 94 is a UI component that accepts an operation to invite user A's friends in the game to participate in the battle quest.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a game screen according to one embodiment. In response to user A's selection of button 94, display control unit 114 displays buttons 95 and 96 side by side on the recruitment screen. The button 95 is an example of a first UI component, and the button 96 is an example of a second UI component. A button 95 is a button for starting a communication application different from the present game for sending a message to user A's friends. If the user selects button 95, the communications application is launched. By using this application, the user can send a message to user A's friends via the server 200 to invite them to participate in the battle quest. That is, user A once leaves the game and operates another application for sending messages.

The button 96 is a button for accepting an operation from the user A to post a message to each user including the user A on the in-game bulletin board through the game. If user A selects button 96, a message is posted on the in-game bulletin board to invite other users to participate in the battle quest. That is, user A will send messages to other users via server 200 without leaving the game.

In the above example, the user is provided with two types of means for sending a message inviting participation in the battle quest, and the user can select which means to use on the same recruitment screen. Therefore, it is possible to improve convenience when sending a message.

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

In the latter case, an information processing apparatus including the control unit 110 or both includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software for realizing each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as "recording media") in which the program and various data are readable by a computer (or CPU), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that develops the program. The object of the present invention is achieved by a computer (or CPU) reading and executing the program from the recording medium. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium" such as a tape, disk, card, semiconductor memory, programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Also, the program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be implemented in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

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

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

(Item 1) The game program was explained. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the game program (131) is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) comprising a processor (10), memory (11), and display (152). A game based on a game program is a game in which a first user using a first computer and a second user using a second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest which are individually executed. The game program instructs the processor to receive, from the first user, a first operation for selecting a first character for use in a first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user during a first period of time; to notify the second computer of the selected first character in response to the reception of the first operation and to display the selected first character on a display unit; a step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the fact that the second operation of the two users has been accepted in the second period in the second computer; a step of accepting, from the first user, a third operation for selecting the third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck after the first and second characters are displayed, in a third period after the first and second periods; and notifying the second computer of the selected third character in response to the acceptance of the third operation. a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer in a fourth period after the first and second periods; a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit; and determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the results of each match.

(Item 2) In (Item 1), the first period and the second period are synchronized, and the third period and the fourth period are synchronized.

(Item 3) In (Item 1) or (Item 2), the third operation is not accepted during the first period, and the first operation is not accepted during the third period.

(Item 4) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 3), the game program causes the processor to perform the steps of displaying on the display during a first period a first condition that is applied to the first character during execution of the first battle quest, and displaying on the display during a third period a second condition that is applied to the third character during execution of the second battle quest and is different from the first condition.

(Item 5) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 4), the game program causes the processor to execute a step of displaying each of the plurality of characters included in the first deck and each of the plurality of characters included in the second deck in each of the first period and the third period.

(Item 6) In the step of displaying the characters in (Item 5), each character and attributes of the character are displayed on the display unit in association with the character.

(Item 7) In (Item 6), the attribute is the ability with the largest value among the plurality of different abilities possessed by the character.

(Item 8) In any of (Item 1) to (Item 7), the first user is further associated with a first common character that is commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest, and the second user is further associated with a second common character that is commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest.

(Item 9) In (Item 8), the step of executing a plurality of battle quests includes: determining a first battle result in the first battle quest by executing the first battle quest in such a manner that the first user uses the first character and the first common character and the second user uses the second character and the second common character;2If you can't determine the second match result in the battle quest, and if you cannot determine the win or loss based on the first and second match results, the first user does not use the first character but uses the first common character, and the second user does not use the second character, but uses the second common character. Including the steps to determine the third match result in the third match quest, the steps to determine the win or loss will determine the win or loss based on the third match result.

(Item 10) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 8), the game program causes the processor to execute a quest that corresponds to a predetermined function in the game and is played by the first user, presents a questionnaire regarding the predetermined function to the first user in response to the execution of the quest, receives a fifth operation for answering the questionnaire from the first user, and gives a reward to the first user in response to the reception of the fifth operation.

(Item 11) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 9), the game program causes the processor to display, on the display unit, a recruitment screen for recruiting other users to multiplay quests together with the first user; a first user interface (UI) component capable of transmitting a first message for recruiting other users to a communication partner of the first user and accepting an operation for starting an application different from the game; and posting a second message for recruiting other users on an in-game bulletin board provided to each user through the game. and a step of displaying the second UI parts for receiving the operation of the above side by side on the recruiting screen.

(Item 12) A method of executing a game program has been described. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the game program (131) is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) comprising a processor (10), memory (11), and display (152). A game based on a game program is a game in which a first user using a first computer and a second user using a second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest which are individually executed. The method includes the steps of: receiving, from the first user, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in a first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user; in response to receiving the first operation, notifying a second computer of the selected first character and displaying the selected first character on a display unit; a step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the fact that the second operation of the two users has been accepted in the second period in the second computer; a step of accepting, from the first user, a third operation for selecting the third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck after the first and second characters are displayed, in a third period after the first and second periods; and notifying the second computer of the selected third character in response to the acceptance of the third operation. a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer in a fourth period after the first and second periods; a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit; and determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on their respective match results.

(Item 13) The information processing apparatus has been described. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing device (user terminal 100) includes a memory (11) that stores a game program (131), a control unit (processor 10) that controls the operation of the information processing device by executing the game program, and a display unit (152). A game based on a game program is a game in which a first user using an information processing device and a second user using a second information processing device compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest which are individually executed. The control unit receives from the first user a first operation for selecting a first character for use in a first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user during a first period, notifies the second information processing device of the selected first character in response to the reception of the first operation, displays the selected first character on the display unit, and performs a second operation by the second user for selecting a second character for use in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user. displays the selected second character on the display unit in response to being accepted in the second information processing device during the second period; after the first character and the second character are displayed, receives from the first user a third operation for selecting the third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period; In response to a second user's fourth operation for selecting a fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from among the second deck being accepted by the second information processing device during a fourth period after the first period and the second period, the selected fourth character is displayed on the display unit, and after the first and second characters are displayed, each of the plurality of battle quests is individually executed to determine the battle results of each of the plurality of battle quests, and based on the determined battle results of each of the first user and the second battle quest. 2 Determine the winner of the user.

(Item 14) The game program was explained. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the game program (131) is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) comprising a processor (10) and memory (11). The game program causes the processor to execute a quest corresponding to a predetermined function in the game based on the game program and to be played by the user, a step of presenting a questionnaire regarding the predetermined function to the user in response to the execution of the quest, a step of receiving an operation for answering the questionnaire from the user, and a step of giving a reward to the user in response to the reception of the operation.

(Item 15) The game program was explained. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the game program (131) is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) comprising a processor (10) and memory (11). The game program causes the processor to display, on the display unit, a recruiting screen for recruiting other users to multi-play quests together with the user, and displaying, on the recruiting screen, a first user interface (UI) component capable of transmitting a first message for recruiting other users to a communication partner of the user and for accepting an operation for starting an application different from the game, and a second UI component for accepting an operation for posting a second message for recruiting other users on an in-game bulletin board provided to each user through the game. Let

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Claims (7)

A game program executed by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display,
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
a step of determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the determined respective match results ;
a step of displaying a first condition applied to the first character during execution of the first battle quest on the display unit during the first period;
and displaying a second condition applied to the third character during execution of the second battle quest and different from the first condition on the display unit during the third period. A game program executed by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display,
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
determining the win or loss of the first user and the second user based on the determined respective match results;
The first user is further associated with a first common character commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest,
A game program, wherein the second user is further associated with a second common character commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest. The step of executing the plurality of battle quests includes:
A step of determining a first battle result in the first battle quest by executing the first battle quest in such a manner that the first user uses the first character and the first common character and the second user uses the second character and the second common character;
A step of determining a second battle result in the second battle quest by executing the second battle quest in such a manner that the first user uses the third character and the first common character and the second user uses the fourth character and the second common character;
and determining a third battle result in the third battle quest by executing a third battle quest in a mode in which the first user does not use the first character but uses the first common character and the second user does not use the second character but uses the second common character when the win or loss cannot be determined based on the first battle result and the second battle result,
3. The game program according to claim 2 , wherein in the step of determining the win/loss, the win/loss is determined based on the result of the third match. A game program executed by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display,
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
a step of determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the determined respective match results;
a step of displaying on the display unit a recruiting screen for recruiting other users to multi-play quests in the game together with the first user;
a first user interface (UI) component capable of transmitting the first message for recruiting other users to a communication partner of the first user and accepting an operation for starting an application different from the game; and a second UI component for receiving an operation for posting the second message for recruiting other users on an in-game bulletin board provided to each user through the game, displayed side by side on the recruiting screen . A method for executing a game program by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, comprising:
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
a step of determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the determined respective match results ;
a step of displaying a first condition applied to the first character during execution of the first battle quest on the display unit during the first period;
and displaying a second condition applied to the third character during execution of the second battle quest and different from the first condition on the display unit during the third period. A method for executing a game program by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, comprising:
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
and determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the determined respective match results;
The first user is further associated with a first common character commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest,
A method, wherein the second user is further associated with a second common character commonly used in both the first battle quest and the second battle quest. A method for executing a game program by a first computer comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, comprising:
The game based on the game program is a game in which a first user using the first computer and a second user using the second computer compete by playing a plurality of battle quests including a first battle quest and a second battle quest that are individually executed,
The game program causes the processor to:
a step of receiving, from a first user in a first period, a first operation for selecting a first character to be used in the first battle quest from among a first deck including a plurality of characters associated with the first user;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected first character and displaying it on the display unit in response to receiving the first operation;
A step of displaying the selected second character on the display unit in response to the second operation of the second user for selecting the second character to be used in the first battle quest from among a second deck including a plurality of characters associated with the second user being accepted by the second computer in a second period;
After the first character and the second character are displayed, a step of receiving a third operation from the first user for selecting a third character to be used in the second battle quest from the first deck in a third period after the first period and the second period;
a step of notifying the second computer of the selected third character and displaying it on the display unit in response to acceptance of the third operation;
a step of displaying the selected fourth character on the display unit in response to the second user's fourth operation for selecting the fourth character to be used in the second battle quest from the second deck being accepted by the second computer during a fourth period after the first period and the second period;
determining a battle result of each of the plurality of battle quests by individually executing each of the plurality of battle quests after the first character and the second character are displayed;
a step of determining whether the first user and the second user win or lose based on the determined respective match results;
a step of displaying on the display unit a recruiting screen for recruiting other users to multi-play quests in the game together with the first user;
a first user interface (UI) component capable of transmitting a first message for recruiting other users to a communication partner of the first user and accepting an operation for starting an application different from the game; and a second UI component for accepting an operation for posting the second message for recruiting other users on an in-game bulletin board provided to each user through the game, and displaying side by side on the recruiting screen.

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