JP2018183428A - Information processing method, information processing unit, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing method for enhancing immersion in a game through an input operation to a terminal.SOLUTION: The information processing method is a computer-implemented information processing method for displaying, on a display, information on a game in accordance with an input operation by a user, and comprises steps of: receiving an input operation to an icon by the user; and, upon receiving the input operation to the icon by the user, displaying a mobile terminal on the display and displaying a game information icon for displaying the information on the game on a screen of the mobile terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, with regard to a game information processing method, information processing apparatus, and information processing program, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-515550, a game including a plurality of terminals and a server and a plurality of users participating A game system for executing MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) is known.

  In this game, when the user performs an operation of designating the movement destination of his / her character, the user's terminal transmits identification information and position information to the server. The server transmits the received identification information and position information to the terminals of other users. The game system provides a game in which a plurality of users participate in one world by synchronizing the positions of the characters.

JP 2017-51550 A

  By the way, in such a game, it is conceivable to improve the user's sense of immersion in the game based on the game story or the action expression of the game character. However, there is room for improvement in improving the sense of immersion in the game through input operations on the terminal.

  A method according to the present disclosure is an information processing method executed by a computer to display information related to a game on a display in response to an input operation by a user, the step of receiving an input operation to an icon by the user, When an operation on the icon is received, the mobile terminal is displayed on the display, and a game information icon for displaying information on the game is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal.

  According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve a sense of immersion in a game through an input operation to the terminal by displaying a mobile terminal capable of displaying information about the game on the display.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game provision system in one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a server. It is a figure explaining the process which an input operation reception part detects the kind of input operation. It is a figure explaining the process which a moving direction detection part detects the direction which moves a game character according to a user's input operation. It is an example of the game image displayed on the portable terminal. It is an example of the game image in which the portable terminal in a game was displayed. It is explanatory drawing of the content regarding a game. It is explanatory drawing of the content regarding a game. It is a flowchart which shows the display process of the portable terminal in a game. It is a flowchart which shows a content display process. It is a figure explaining the icon display position change in the portable terminal in a game. It is a flowchart which shows an icon display position change process. It is a figure explaining the icon addition in the portable terminal in a game. It is a flowchart which shows an icon addition process. It is a figure explaining the change of the wallpaper in the portable terminal in a game. It is a flowchart which shows the wallpaper change process of the portable terminal in a game. It is a flowchart which shows the display end process of the portable terminal in a game. It is a figure explaining the map in a game. It is explanatory drawing about the map display in a game. It is a figure explaining the quest performance in a game. It is a figure explaining the quest performance in a game. It is a figure explaining the quest performance in a game. It is a figure explaining the quest performance in a game. It is a figure explaining the quest performance in a game. It is a flowchart which shows the notification process in the quest of a game. It is an example of the game screen displayed on the portable terminal of another user (an example of a 2nd user). It is an example of the game image in which the portable terminal in a game was displayed in the portable terminal of another user. It is an example of a game image when a virtual camera based on its own game character captures another game character. It is another example of a game image when a virtual camera based on its own game character captures another game character. It is a flowchart of the display process of the game in which a some user participates. It is a flowchart of the start process of a walking smartphone display. It is a flowchart of the end process of a walking smartphone display.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts or components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[Technology]
As an example of the game, there is a game in which a character moves in a virtual space of the game or engages with an enemy character arranged in the virtual space of the game in accordance with an input operation by a user. The user can obtain a new experience through the character by making the character act in a different world provided by the game.

  However, if the user cannot recognize the world view of the game or cannot intuitively understand how to play the game, it is difficult for the user to sufficiently acquire a new experience. For this reason, the game technique which a user can understand intuitively is needed. The present embodiment relates to an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing program executed by a computer in order to operate a game character in response to an input operation by a user. Solve.

[Game provision system]
In the present embodiment, the user operates an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch screen such as a smartphone. The user advances the game while transmitting and receiving data related to the game between the game server and the smartphone.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game providing system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game providing system 1 includes an information processing device used by a user and a server 20 as a game server, and these devices are connected to each other via a network 80 so as to communicate with each other.

  In the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of portable terminals such as the portable terminal 10A, the portable terminal 10B, and the portable terminal 10C are illustrated as information processing apparatuses used by the user. Hereinafter, portable terminals such as the portable terminals 10 </ b> A, 10 </ b> B, and 10 </ b> C may be collectively referred to as “mobile terminal 10”. The mobile terminal 10 </ b> A and the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B are connected to the network 80 by communicating with the radio base station 81. The mobile terminal 10C is connected to the network 80 by communicating with a wireless router 82 installed in a facility such as a house. The mobile terminal 10 is a terminal including a touch screen, for example, and as an example, is a computer such as a smartphone, a fablet, or a tablet.

  The mobile terminal 10 provides a user with an environment for playing a game according to the game program by executing the game program. For example, a game program is installed in the mobile terminal 10 via a platform that distributes applications and the like. The mobile terminal 10 enables a user to play a game by executing a game program installed in the mobile terminal 10 or a game program pre-installed in advance. The mobile terminal 10 reads and executes the game program to establish communication connection with the server 20 and transmit / receive data related to the game to / from the server 20 as the game progresses.

  The server 20 advances the game play on the mobile terminal 10 by transmitting data necessary for playing the game to the mobile terminal 10 at an appropriate timing. The server 20 manages various data related to the game of each user who plays the game. The server 20 communicates with the mobile terminal 10 and transmits images, sounds, text data, and other data to the mobile terminal 10 in accordance with the progress of each user's game.

  For example, the server 20 includes information on game characters that can be used by each user among the progress of each user's progress in the game story, characters that appear in the game (hereinafter also referred to as “game characters”), It manages parameters indicating the ability of the character, parameters indicating the performance of the tool used by the game character, and other various data. In addition, the server 20 performs a process of notifying the user of a campaign performed by the game operator for the user, occurrence of a defect in the progress of the game, resolution of the defect, other information related to game management, and the like.

  The game program corresponds to a single play in which one user plays and a multiplay in which a plurality of users play in cooperation as modes in which the user plays a game. For example, in the game providing system 1, the server 20 provides each user with an environment for playing a game in multiplay by identifying users participating in multiplay and communicating with each mobile terminal 10 of each user.

  For example, if the game providing system 1 is an action game, a plurality of users play a game mode in which each user forms a team and plays against a relatively powerful character such as a quest mode. Make it possible. Moreover, if the game providing system 1 is a soccer game, each user can play a game as a member of the same soccer team. Moreover, if it is a tennis game, the game provision system 1 will be able to form a team with each user and to play a doubles game.

[Constitution]
The hardware configuration of the server 20 will be described. The server 20 includes a communication IF (Interface) 22, an input / output IF 23, a memory 25, a storage 26, and a processor 29, which are connected to each other via a communication bus.

  The communication IF 22 is a communication device and supports various communication standards such as a LAN (Local Area Network) standard, and functions as an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external communication device such as the mobile terminal 10. To do.

  The input / output IF 23 is an interface device and functions as an interface for accepting input of information to the server 20 and outputting information to the outside of the server 20. The input / output IF 23 includes an input receiving unit that accepts connection of an information input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and an output unit that accepts connection of an information output device such as a display for displaying an image or the like.

  The memory 25 is a storage device, and is used for storing data used for processing, for example. For example, the memory 25 provides the processor 29 with a work area for temporary use when the processor 29 performs processing. The memory 25 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.

  The storage 26 is a storage device, and is used for storing various programs and data to be read and executed by the processor 29, for example. Information stored in the storage 26 includes a game program, information related to the game program, information of a user who plays the game program, and other information. The storage 26 includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, and the like.

  The processor 29 is an arithmetic unit, and controls the operation of the server 20 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage 26. The processor 29 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 includes an antenna 110, a wireless communication IF 120, a touch screen 130, an input / output IF 140, a storage unit 150, a sound processing unit 160, a microphone 170, and a speaker 180. The control unit 190 is included.

  The antenna 110 radiates a signal emitted from the mobile terminal 10 to space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna 110 receives radio waves from the space and gives a received signal to the wireless communication IF 120.

  The wireless communication IF 120 performs modulation / demodulation processing for transmitting and receiving signals via the antenna 110 and the like so that the mobile terminal 10 communicates with other communication devices. The wireless communication IF 120 is a communication module for wireless communication including a tuner, a high frequency circuit, and the like, performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted / received by the mobile terminal 10, and provides a received signal to the control unit 190.

  The touch screen 130 receives an input operation from the user and outputs information to the display 132 to the user. The touch screen 130 includes a touch panel 131 that is a member for receiving a user input operation. The touch screen 130 includes a menu screen and a display 132 that is a member for displaying the progress of the game on the screen. The touch panel 131 detects, for example, that a user's finger or the like has approached by using a capacitance type touch panel. The display 132 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (electroluminescence), or other display device.

  The input / output IF 140 is an interface device, and receives an input of information to the mobile terminal 10 and functions as an interface for outputting information to the outside of the mobile terminal 10.

  The storage unit 150 is a storage device, and includes a flash memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and stores programs used by the mobile terminal 10, various data received by the mobile terminal 10 from the server 20, and other various data. To do. The storage unit 150 functions as a memory that stores various information processing programs.

  The audio processing unit 160 is an arithmetic device and performs modulation / demodulation of an audio signal. The audio processing unit 160 modulates the signal given from the microphone 170 and gives the modulated signal to the control unit 190. In addition, the audio processing unit 160 provides an audio signal to the speaker 180. The sound processing unit 160 is realized by, for example, a sound processing processor. The microphone 170 functions as an audio input unit for receiving an input of an audio signal and outputting it to the control unit 190. The speaker 180 functions as an audio output unit for outputting an audio signal to the outside of the mobile terminal 10.

  The control unit 190 is an arithmetic device, and controls the operation of the mobile terminal 10 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 150. The control unit 190 is realized by an application processor, for example. The control unit 190 functions as a processor for executing the information processing program stored in the storage unit 150.

  A process in which the mobile terminal 10 executes the game program 151 will be described in more detail. In one aspect, the storage unit 150 stores a game program 151, game information 152, user information 153, and content information 154. For example, the mobile terminal 10 downloads a game program from the server 20 and stores the game program in the storage unit 150. Moreover, the portable terminal 10 transmits / receives various data, such as the game information 152 and the user information 153, with the server 20 by communicating with the server 20 with progress of a game.

  The game program 151 is a program for causing the mobile terminal 10 to advance a game. The game information 152 includes various data referred to by the game program 151. The game information 152 includes, for example, information on objects arranged in the virtual space in the game, information on effects associated with the objects (including information on skills set for game characters, etc.), reference motion data, combo data, and the like. Including. The reference motion data defines the action of each game character. The action may be defined in association with the input operation. The combo data defines the content of an action (for example, attack action type, attack power, movement, etc.) to be executed by the game character by a combo generated under a predetermined condition. The user information 153 includes information about the user who plays the game. The user information 153 includes, for example, information for identifying a user of the mobile terminal 10 playing a game, information for identifying another user who plays a game in cooperation with multi-play, and other information. Other information includes, for example, history data of the touch panel 131 and the like. The history data is an operation history of the touch panel 131.

  The content information 154 includes a content display program and content data. The content display program is a program that displays content based on content data. For example, when the content is a moving image, a program for reproducing the moving image is used as the content display program. When the content is an image, a program for displaying an image is used as the content display program. The content data is data acquired from the server 20. When streaming moving image content, the moving image may be played back without fetching the content data into the storage unit 150.

  The control unit 190 reads and executes the game program 151, whereby an input operation receiving unit 191, a game progress processing unit 192, a moving direction detection unit 193, a camera arrangement control unit 194, an object control unit 195, Each function of the display control unit 196 is exhibited. Further, the control unit 190 functions as the display control unit 196 by reading and executing the content information 154, and displays a moving image, an image, and the like of the content on the display 132.

  The input operation accepting unit 191 accepts a user input operation based on the output of the touch screen 130. Specifically, the input operation receiving unit 191 detects that a user's finger or the like has approached the touch panel 131 as coordinates in a coordinate system including a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of a surface constituting the touch screen 130.

  The input operation reception unit 191 determines a user operation on the touch screen 130. The input operation accepting unit 191 includes, 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 operation determined by the input operation receiving unit 191 is not limited to the above. For example, when the touch panel 131 has a mechanism that can detect the magnitude of the pressure that the user presses against the touch panel 131, the input operation reception unit 191 determines the magnitude of the pressure that is pressed by the user.

  (1) The “approach operation” is an operation in which the user brings a finger or the like closer to the touch screen 130. The touch screen 130 detects that the user's finger or the like has approached (including that the user's finger or the like has touched the touch screen 130) by the touch panel 131, and outputs a signal corresponding to the detected coordinates of the touch screen 130 to the control unit. Output to 190. The control unit 190 determines that the state is the “touch-on state” when the approach is detected from the state in which the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is not detected.

  (2) “Release operation” is an operation for stopping the state in which the user is operating the touch screen 130 to approach. For example, when the user performs an operation of releasing his / her finger from a state where the user touches the touch screen 130 with the finger or the like, the input operation receiving unit 191 determines that the user's operation is a “release operation”. The control unit 190 determines that the state is changed from the “touch-on state” to the “touch-off state” when the approach is not detected from the state in which the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 130 is detected. To do.

  (3) “Tap operation” refers to performing a release operation at a position where the user performs an approach operation after the user performs an approach operation to bring a finger or the like closer to the touch screen 130. The input operation reception unit 191 outputs the touch screen 130 from the state where the approach operation is not detected (the user's finger or the like is away from the touch panel 131 and the touch panel 131 does not detect the approach of the user's finger or the like). Based on this, when it is detected that the user's finger or the like has approached, 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 in the coordinates within a certain range from the coordinates where the approach operation is detected) ), The user's operation is determined as a “tap operation”.

  (4) The “double tap operation” is an operation in which the user performs the tap operation twice within a predetermined time. For example, the input operation reception unit 191 determines that the user operation is “double tap operation” when the user operation is determined to be the tap operation and the tap operation is determined again with the coordinates related to the tap operation within a certain time after the user operation is determined to be the tap operation. Determine.

  (5) “Long press operation” is an operation in which the user continues to press the touch screen 130. The touch screen 130 detects the user's operation and discriminates the approaching operation. When the time during which the approaching operation continues at the coordinates where the approaching operation is detected exceeds a certain time, the touch screen 130 determines the user's operation as “ “Long press operation” (the “long press operation” may be referred to as “long touch operation”).

  (6) “Drag operation” is an operation of sliding a finger while maintaining an approaching state in which the user brings a finger or the like close to the touch screen 130.

  (7) “Move operation” refers to a series of operations in which the user performs a release operation by moving a position where a finger or the like is approaching the touch screen 130 while maintaining the approach operation on the touch screen 130.

  (8) “Flick operation” refers to an operation in which a user performs a move operation in a time shorter than a predetermined time. The flick operation is an operation in which the user flips a finger on the touch screen 130.

  The input operation reception unit 191 stores the determination result of the user's input operation for a predetermined period in the storage unit 150 as an operation history. Detailed processing for detecting the type of input operation performed by the input operation receiving unit 191 will be described later.

  The game progress processing unit 192 performs a process of advancing the game by calling various programs in accordance with a user operation. For example, the game progress processing unit 192 communicates with the server 20 to transmit data to the server 20 according to the progress of the game, to receive data related to the game from the server 20, and to the user according to the progress of the game. A process for giving a reward, a process for measuring the passage of time, and other processes are performed.

  When the user input operation on the touch screen 130 is a movement operation, the movement direction detection unit 193 detects the operation content of the input operation for moving a game character that is a character appearing in the game. The moving operation is an input operation for instructing the moving direction of the game character, and is a directional operation. An example of the moving operation is a drag operation or a flick operation under a predetermined condition. For example, when the game program 151 is an action game, the movement direction detection unit 193 detects the direction in which the game character is moved based on the user's drag operation or flick operation.

  Specifically, the movement direction detection unit 193 causes the user to move the finger closer to the touch screen 130 from a state in which the user's finger is separated from the touch screen 130, and the input operation reception unit 191 causes the touch panel 131 to move the user's finger. When the user performs a drag operation using the detected coordinates as the initial touch position, the moving direction of the game character is detected based on the initial touch position coordinates and the detection result of the touch screen 130. Detailed processing of the movement direction detection unit 193 will be described later.

  The camera placement control unit 194 determines how to show each object placed in the virtual space to the user. Specifically, the camera placement control unit 194 controls the placement and shooting direction (camera work) of the virtual camera in the virtual space generated by the control unit 190 reading and executing the game program 151. The arrangement and shooting direction of the virtual camera are defined by the coordinates and direction of the virtual space. The control unit 190 provides the game play environment to the user by displaying the captured image of the virtual camera in the virtual space on the display 132.

  The object control unit 195 includes various objects that appear in a game that is progressed by the mobile terminal 10 executing the game program 151, and various objects that are generated based on the user operation content received by the input operation receiving unit 191. Processes such as generation, transformation, and movement (for example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen) are controlled. For example, the object control unit 195 generates an operation object indicating a user operation based on an input operation on the touch screen 130. Details of the operation object will be described later.

  The display control unit 196 controls the display on the display 132. For example, the display control unit 196 outputs an image according to the camera work of the virtual camera to the display 132. The display control unit 196 determines the display content of the display 132 according to the placement and shooting direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space, and outputs various types of information such as images and text according to the determined display content to the display 132. In addition, the display control unit 196 reads the content information 154 and causes the display 132 to display a moving image, an image, and the like of the content.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server 20. The detailed configuration of the server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The server 20 is configured as a general computer and functions as the communication unit 220, the storage unit 250, and the control unit 290 by operating according to a program.

  The communication unit 220 is a communication device, and functions as an interface for the server 20 to communicate with an external communication device such as the mobile terminal 10.

  The storage unit 250 is a storage device, and stores various programs and data for the user to advance the game in the mobile terminal 10. In one aspect, the storage unit 250 stores a game program 251, game information 252, user information 253, and content information 254.

  The game program 251 is a program for allowing the server 20 to communicate with the mobile terminal 10 and advance the game on the mobile terminal 10. The game program 251 refers to the game information 252 and user information 253 that are various data for proceeding with the game, and causes the game to proceed according to the user's input operation. The game program 251 is executed by the control unit 290, thereby processing to transmit / receive data to / from the mobile terminal 10, processing to advance the game in accordance with the operation content performed by the user of the mobile terminal 10, and user's playing the game The server 20 is caused to perform processing for updating information and other processing.

  The game information 252 includes various data referred to by the game program 251. The game information 252 includes an object management table 252A, a passive skill management table 252B, and an active skill management table 252C.

  The object management table 252A shows the setting of objects arranged in the virtual space of the game. By executing the game program 151, the mobile terminal 10 causes the display 132 to display an image photographed by the virtual camera disposed in the virtual space and the object disposed in the virtual space to advance the game. .

  Here, there are various objects such as an object indicating a game character operated by the user and an object indicating an object worn by the game character. These objects are associated with objects when the user performs a predetermined input operation on the touch screen 130, meets certain conditions as the game progresses, and other various events occur. Processing is performed.

  For example, when the user performs an approach operation on the touch screen 130 with respect to an object, the object is selected by the user. In addition, for example, when the user performs a tap operation, an object selected by the user attacks according to the user's input operation. Further, for example, when the user performs a drag operation, a process such as moving an object selected by the user according to the user's input operation is performed. In addition, for example, when the user performs a long touch operation on the object, a process is performed such that a reward for favoring the game is given to the user.

  In the passive skill management table 252B, information for identifying an object is associated with information on passive skills associated with the object. Here, the passive skill is activated when, for example, a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game, and the user can advantageously advance the game. For example, when the passive skill is activated, the game character can be advantageously advanced, such as the moving speed of the game character is improved.

  In the active skill management table 252C, information for identifying an object is associated with information on an active skill associated with the object. Here, the active skill is, for example, in a state where it can be activated when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game, and by receiving an input operation for activating the skill from the user, the user has an advantage in the game. It can be made to progress.

  The user information 253 is information about the user who plays the game. The user information 253 includes a user management table 253A. The user management table 253A includes information for identifying each user, information indicating the degree of progress of the game by the user, information held by the user in the game, game characters, information used by the game character, and the like. Information.

  The content information 254 is content data related to the game. The content information 254 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 220 by a user's predetermined operation. The content information 254 includes, for example, one of a moving image providing game information and a cartoon image serving as the original game. Further, the content information 254 may be a moving image, an image, or the like related to other games.

  The control unit 290 executes functions of the transmission / reception unit 291, the server processing unit 292, the data management unit 293, the matching unit 294, and the measurement unit 295 by executing the game program 251 stored in the storage unit 250.

  The transmission / reception unit 291 receives various types of information from the mobile terminal 10 that executes the game program 151, and transmits various types of information to the mobile terminal 10. The mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 include a request to place an object associated with the user in the virtual space, a request to delete the object, a request to move the object, a request to update various parameters according to a reward acquired by the user, Information such as an image, audio, and other data for advancing, and a notification transmitted from the server 20 to the mobile terminal 10 are transmitted and received. Further, the content data stored in the content information 254 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 in response to a request for content data from the mobile terminal 10.

  The server processing unit 292 controls the operation of the entire server 20 and performs processing necessary for the progress of the game by calling various programs. For example, the server processing unit 292 updates data such as the game information 252 and the user information 253 based on information received from the mobile terminal 10, and transmits various data to the mobile terminal 10 to advance the game. In a game in which a plurality of users participate in one different world, for example, the server processing unit 292 updates data such as game information 252 and user information 253 based on information received from the mobile terminal 10A, The game is progressed by transmitting various data to other portable terminals such as the terminal 10B. The various data includes user information for identifying the transmission source user, game information including the position of the game character of the transmission source user, operation information by the transmission source user, and the like.

  The data management unit 293 performs processing for updating various data stored in the storage unit 250, processing for adding / updating / deleting records to the database, and the like according to the processing result of the server processing unit 292.

  The matching unit 294 performs a series of processes for associating a plurality of users. For example, when the user performs an input operation for performing multi-play, the matching unit 294 performs processing for associating a user who plays a game in cooperation.

  The measurement unit 295 performs processing for measuring time. For example, the measurement unit 295 measures the passage of time for each object arranged in the virtual space. Moreover, the measurement part 295 measures the time for which the game is progressing. The server 20 receives information on various measurement results measured by executing the game program 151 on the mobile terminal 10 from the mobile terminal 10, and collates the received information with the measurement results of the measurement unit 295. The information regarding various times is synchronized between the mobile terminal 10 and the server 20.

[Summary of Configuration of Embodiment]
As described above, the configuration of the game providing system 1 according to the embodiment has been described. The game provided by the game providing system 1 operates in accordance with the game program 151 of the mobile terminal 10 and / or the game program 251 of the server 20 described above. For example, the game providing system 1 causes the game to progress by causing the touch screen 130 to display an image corresponding to the arrangement and shooting direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space.

  For example, when the game program 151 is a program for executing a role-playing game, the game progress processing unit 192 advances a story in accordance with a user operation, and determines data to be displayed on the display 132 such as an image or text. Basic processes such as a process of accepting selection of an opponent or a friend from a user and a process of advancing a role playing game in accordance with a user operation are performed.

  For example, when the game program 151 is a program for executing an action game, the camera placement control unit 194 determines the placement position and shooting direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space for playing the action game according to the progress of the action game. Decide sequentially. The camera arrangement control unit 194 controls camera work of the virtual camera.

  For example, when the game program 151 and the game program 251 of the server 20 are programs for executing a game in which a plurality of users participate in one different world, the server processing unit 292 is based on information received from the mobile terminal 10A. Then, data such as game information 252 and user information 253 is updated, and various data is transmitted to other portable terminals such as the portable terminal 10B. The game progress processing unit 192 of the mobile terminal advances the game while reflecting the received information of other users.

[Operation]
With reference to drawings, operation | movement of each apparatus which comprises the game provision system 1 of embodiment is demonstrated.

(Detection of input operation)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating processing in which the input operation receiving unit 191 detects the type of input operation.
In the example of FIG. 4, the position on the touch screen 130 detected by the touch panel 131 is set in each of 11 arrays from the array fp [0] to the array fp [10] of the storage unit 150 that stores the user information 153. The history information shown is stored. The history information is stored in the history information table every predetermined period (for example, every frame rate). The number of arrays in which history information is stored is not limited and may be any number. In the history information table, history information detected when touch-on is performed from touch-off may be stored in the storage unit 150 as initial position coordinates.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, for example, when history information (x0, y0) is stored in the array fp [0] to the array fp [9] and a null value is stored in the array fp [10], The input operation reception unit 191 determines that the input operation is a tap operation. For example, when the null value is stored after the history information is changed in the touch now state, the input operation reception unit 191 has the array fp [3] and the array fp immediately before the array fp [5] in which the null value is stored. Refer to the history information stored in [4]. The input operation reception unit 191 determines that the input operation is a flick operation when the distance between the positions indicated by the history information of the arrays fp [3] and fp [4] is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value. Determine. Further, after the history information changes in the touch now state, for example, when the history information (x15, y15) is stored in the arrays fp [4] to fp [10], the input operation reception unit 191 performs the input operation by a drag operation. Determine that there is.

(Detection of moving direction)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which the moving direction detection unit 193 detects a direction in which the game character is moved in accordance with a user input operation. The movement direction detection unit 193 sets a position (initial touch position) where the user presses the touch screen 130 by bringing a finger or the like closer to the touch panel 131 from the state where the user is not pressing the touch screen 130 as a starting point. When the input operation reception unit 191 determines that the user's operation is a drag operation, the input operation receiving unit 191 determines the game character based on the coordinates that are the starting point and the coordinates that the touch screen 130 detects the approach of the user's finger or the like. The direction to move is detected.

  A state (A) in FIG. 5 shows a state in which the user brings his / her finger closer to the touch screen 130 from a state in which the user's finger has left the touch screen 130. The input operation reception unit 191 detects that the user's finger has approached the touch panel 131 and stores the detected coordinates as user information 153 in the storage unit 150 as an initial touch position.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the coordinates of the initial touch position held by the storage unit 150 are indicated as initial touch position coordinates 155. The input operation reception unit 191 does not detect the detection result of the touch screen 130 (the coordinates at which the user's finger is approaching the touch screen 130 and the fact that the user's finger is approaching the touch screen 130 ( The detection result “null”)) is stored in the buffer memory as user information 153 for a certain number of frames. The buffer memory can store the detection results on the touch screen 130 for each frame (in the example of FIG. 5, 11 frames from the array fp [0] to the array fp [10] in the example of FIG. 5). The buffer memory can be realized as a ring buffer, for example.

  In the example of the state (A) in FIG. 5, the position where the user pressed the touch screen 130 is shown as a pressed position 30A (coordinates (x0, y0) of the touch screen 130).

  In the state (B) of FIG. 5, the user performs a drag operation on the touch screen 130, and the pressing position on the touch screen 130 is changed from the pressing position 30A to the pressing position 30B (coordinates (x9, y9) of the touch screen 130). It is shown that the frame is moved by 10 frames (10 frames from array fp [0] to array fp [9]). The input operation reception unit 191 stores the detection result of the touch screen 130 in the buffer memory as user information 153, and refers to the value held in the buffer memory to determine that the user's operation on the touch screen 130 is a drag operation.

  In the state (C) of FIG. 5, the position where the user is pressing the touch screen 130 is set to 5 frames (array fp [10], from the pressed position 30B to the pressed position 30C (coordinates (x14, y14) of the touch screen 130), This indicates that the movement is performed by 5 frames (fp [0], fp [1], fp [2], and fp [3]).

  The state (D) of FIG. 5 shows the detection result of the input operation in which the movement direction detection unit 193 designates the direction in which the user moves the game character in each of the state (B) and the state (C). The movement direction detection unit 193 manages information (buffer memory writing position) indicating which memory area is the target of writing the coordinates of the pressed position detected by the touch screen 130 in the buffer memory.

  In the state (B) of FIG. 5, the movement direction detection unit 193 determines from the coordinates 31A (coordinates (x0, y0)) indicating the initial touch position to the coordinates 31B (coordinates (x9)) based on the determination result of the input operation reception unit 191. , Y9)), it is detected that the user has performed a drag operation. The moving direction detection unit 193 moves the game character in a vector 32B ((y9-y0) / (x9-x0)) defined by the coordinates 31A and the coordinates 31B, starting from the coordinates 31A of the initial touch position. Detect as.

  In the state (C) of FIG. 5, the movement direction detection unit 193 moves from the coordinate 31B (coordinate (x9, y9)) to the coordinate 31C (coordinate (x14, y14)) based on the determination result of the input operation reception unit 191. Detects that the user has performed a drag operation. The movement direction detection unit 193 moves the game character along a vector 32C ((y14−y0) / (x14−x0)) defined by the coordinates 31A and the coordinates 31C, starting from the coordinates 31A of the initial touch position. Detect as.

  As described above, the moving direction detection unit 193 detects the approach from the first touch position where it is detected that the user's finger is not approaching from the state where the user's finger is approaching, while the second approach is detected. When the detection position moves to the touch position, while detecting the approach, the operation direction, which is the direction from the first touch position to the second touch position, is assumed to be the virtual character of the game character CA1. It is determined as the moving direction in space.

(Example of game image)
FIG. 6 is an example of a game image displayed on the mobile terminal. In FIG. 6, the case where a game is performed using a smart phone as 10 A of portable terminals (an example of a 1st user's terminal) is shown. The mobile terminal 10A includes a touch screen 130 and a home button 35A. The touch screen 130 detects an input operation from the user and displays a game image or the like. The home button 35A is operated by the user when returning an image displayed on the touch screen 130 to the home screen.

  An image area GI1 and an image area GI2 are set in the game image. The image area GI1 is an area for displaying a game field. In the game image of FIG. 6, a game character CA1 (an example of a first character), objects OB1 to OB3, and an icon IC1 are displayed along with a field background in the image area GI1. The game according to the present embodiment is a side scroll type game in which the game character CA1 advances in the horizontal direction and the game proceeds. The game character CA1 moves according to a user input operation and performs a predetermined action. For example, the game character CA1 moves along the game path by a drag operation to the image area GI1 by the user, the game character CA1 attacks or acquires an item by a tap operation by the user, and the user performs a flick operation to the image area GI1. As a result, the game character CA1 avoids the attack. Note that the movement and behavior of these game characters CA1 are examples, and may be performed by different input operations, or other operations and behaviors may be performed.

  The object OB1 in the image area GI1 is an object representing the level and name of the game character CA1. For example, the object OB1 is displayed at a position near the game character CA1 and moves together with the game character CA1. An object OB2 in the image area GI1 is an object representing a place name or a field name on the game screen. The object OB2 is displayed at a predetermined position in the image area GI1. The object OB3 in the image area GI1 is an object indicating the distance and direction to the destination of the game character CA1. For example, the object OB3 indicates the distance and direction to the item. The object OB3 is not displayed when the game character CA1 reaches the destination. The icon IC1 is an icon for displaying the mobile terminal in the game, and is displayed as a smartphone type icon imitating a smartphone. The icon IC1 is displayed at the corner of the touch screen 130, for example. In FIG. 6, the icon IC <b> 1 is displayed at the upper right corner of the touch screen 130, but the upper left corner, lower right corner, lower right corner of the touch screen 130, or the edge of the touch screen 130. It may be displayed at a nearby position, or may be displayed at a position near the corner or edge other than the upper right corner of the image area GI1.

  The image area GI2 is an area for displaying the status of the game character CA1. In this image area GI2, objects OB4 to OB8, icon IC2 and icon IC3 are displayed. For example, these objects OB4 to OB8, icon IC2, and icon IC3 are displayed at fixed positions in the image area GI2. The object OB4 is an object that represents the profile image of the game character CA1. The object OB5 is an object that indicates the state of the hit point (HP) that is the physical strength value of the game character CA1. The object OB6 is an object indicating the state of the action skill point of the game character CA1. The points of the action skill are game parameters that are consumed when the game character CA1 is caused to perform a specific action, for example, and are recovered by using an item or elapse of a certain time. The object OB7 is an object indicating the number of possessed predetermined items of the game character CA1. The object OB8 is an object indicating the number of gold possessed by the game character CA1. Gold is a game parameter that is acquired when an event or enemy character is defeated and is exchanged for an item or the like. The icon IC2 is an icon that is operated to recover the HP of the game character CA1. For example, when the user taps the icon IC2, a screen for recovering HP or the like is displayed. The icon IC3 is an icon for the game character CA1 to talk or chat with a character in the game. For example, when the user taps the icon IC3, a chat screen is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is an example of a game image on which the in-game mobile terminal is displayed. When the user performs an input operation on the icon IC <b> 1 shown in FIG. 6, the in-game mobile terminal SM <b> 1 is displayed on the touch screen 130. The in-game mobile terminal SM1 is, for example, a smartphone, and is displayed on the entire screen of the touch screen 130. Here, “displaying the game mobile terminal SM1 on the entire screen of the touch screen 130” includes displaying the game mobile terminal SM1 on almost the entire screen of the touch screen 130. This includes that the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed. The in-game mobile terminal SM1 displayed in the game image includes a display SM2 and a home button SM18 as images. The display SM2 is displayed as a rectangular image. A home button SM18 is displayed below the display SM2. When the user performs an input operation on the home button SM18, the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is closed.

  Display SM2 includes icons SM3 to SM17 as game information icons for displaying information related to the game. The display SM2 including the icons SM3 to SM17 is an image representing the home screen of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. The icons SM3 to SM17 are displayed at regular intervals, for example. As an example, the icons SM3 to SM13 are displayed at equal intervals in the upper area of the display SM2, and the icons SM14 to SM17 are displayed at equal intervals in the dock in the lower area of the display SM2.

  When an input operation by the user who selects any one of the icons SM3 to SM17 is accepted, the display of the image of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 including the home screen is terminated, and an image (game information image) including information about the game Is displayed. When displaying the game information image, the image of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 including the game information image may be displayed on the touch screen 130, or only the game information image is touched without displaying the in-game mobile terminal SM1. It may be displayed on the screen 130. Such a display mode is the same when a moving image is reproduced. In addition, by displaying the in-game mobile terminal SM1 also when displaying the game information image, it is possible to keep the user feeling of operating the actual mobile terminal in the game. When the image of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 including the game information image is displayed on the touch screen 130, a display indicating that the home button SM18 cannot be selected is displayed. For example, the home button SM18 is displayed in gray. This allows the user to understand that the screen has transitioned from the home screen to the screen displaying the game information image.

  Details of each icon will be described below. The icon SM3 is an icon operated by the user in order to display notification information regarding the game. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM3 is accepted, notification information about the game such as game events and maintenance information is displayed.

  The icon SM4 is an icon operated by the user to display a present for the game character CA1. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM4 is accepted, information on presents such as items that can be received by the game character CA1 is displayed, and items can be received.

  The icon SM5 is an icon operated by the user to display option information regarding the game. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM5 is accepted, information such as game input / output settings is displayed.

  The icon SM6 is an icon operated by the user to display help information regarding the game. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM6 is accepted, information such as a basic game playing method and operation explanation is displayed.

  The icon SM7 is an icon operated by the user to display the profile information of the game character CA1. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM7 is accepted, information such as the level of the game character CA1 and play data is displayed.

  Icon SM8 is an icon operated by the user to display the friend information of game character CA1. When the input operation by the user who selects this icon SM8 is accepted, information on the friend of the game character CA1 is displayed.

  The icon SM9 is an icon operated by the user to display the performance information of the game character CA1. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM9 is accepted, information on the results of the game performance of the game character CA1 is displayed.

  The icon SM10 is an icon operated by the user in order to display game shop information. When an input operation by a user who selects this icon SM10 is accepted, purchase information such as an item in the game is displayed, and the item can be purchased. Further, this icon SM10 may be used as an icon operated by the user in order to display the flea market information. For example, when an input operation by a user who selects the icon SM10 is accepted, game items and the like may be bought and sold with other game characters. In other words, items held by the game character CA1 may be sold to other game characters indicating the gold amount, or items sold by other game characters may be purchased. In this case, the icon SM10 may be used as the shop display icon described above.

  The icon SM11 is an icon operated by the user in order to display game map information. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM11 is accepted, a map in the game is displayed, and it is possible to confirm a region, a town, and the like that the game character CA1 has performed.

  The icon SM12 is an icon operated by the user in order to display game character information. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM12 is accepted, information on characters appearing in the game is displayed.

  The icon SM13 is an icon operated by the user in order to display game content information. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM13 is accepted, information on content related to the game is displayed. The content information is, for example, a moving image providing game information or a cartoon image that is the original game. The content information includes either a moving image providing game information or a cartoon image as an original game. As specific content, as shown in FIG. 8, a video 111 providing a topic of the game, and a video 111B of a performer commenting on the game play or game content is displayed together with the game image 111A being played. Things are displayed on the touch screen 130. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the comic 112 that is the original game is displayed on the touch screen 130. When there are a plurality of contents, the content may be displayed after the user selects what should be displayed. This content data is obtained from the game server 20 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the content information may be a moving image, an image, or the like related to other games.

  In FIG. 7, an icon SM14 is an icon operated by the user to display the skill information of the game character CA1. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM14 is accepted, information on the skill of the game character CA1 is displayed.

  The icon SM15 is an icon operated by the user to display talk information in the game. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM15 is accepted, talk information with another character in the game is displayed, and it is possible to talk or chat with another character.

  The icon SM16 is an icon operated by the user in order to display the belonging information of the game character CA1. When an input operation by the user who selects this icon SM16 is accepted, information on items such as items and weapons possessed by the game character CA1 is displayed.

  The icon SM17 is an icon operated by the user in order to display game adventure diary information. When an input operation by the user selecting this icon SM17 is accepted, information such as a record of the performance of the game is displayed.

  On the upper part of the display SM2, an antenna sensitivity display SM19, a time display SM20, and a battery remaining amount display SM21 are displayed.

  The antenna sensitivity display SM19 indicates a usable state of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. The antenna sensitivity display SM19 expresses sensitivity in, for example, five levels. Depending on the sensitivity expressed by the antenna sensitivity display SM19, the number of usable game information icons of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 may be limited. For example, when the sensitivity is maximum, all game information icons can be used, and the number of usable game information icons decreases as the sensitivity decreases. As a more specific example, when the sensitivity is lower than three levels, the icon SM11 regarding the map information of the game may not be selectable. Alternatively, when the sensitivity is lower than three levels and a user operation for selecting the icon SM11 is accepted, a message that the map information cannot be used may be displayed. The sensitivity expressed by the antenna sensitivity display SM19 may be linked to, for example, map information in the game. For example, the sensitivity may be lowered when the game character CA1 is traveling in a cave or a high mountain, and the sensitivity may be increased when the game character CA1 is traveling in a town or the like. Alternatively, when the in-game mobile terminal SM1 cannot be operated due to the progress of the game, the antenna sensitivity may be displayed lower than when the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be operated. Moreover, as this antenna sensitivity display SM19, the antenna sensitivity in the actual portable terminal 10 may be displayed as it is.

  The time display SM20 displays the time in the game (in-game time). The in-game time proceeds regardless of the login status of the user. The time display SM20 displays a time that proceeds faster than the actual time. For example, the actual time of one second is displayed as one minute in the game. Further, the game situation also changes due to the change of the time of the time display SM20, and the background is reflected, for example, from day to night. Further, as the time display SM20, the actual time may be displayed as it is.

  The remaining battery capacity display SM21 displays the remaining battery capacity of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. The battery remaining amount display SM21 is displayed so that the remaining amount of the battery increases or decreases depending on the game situation. For example, the remaining battery level may be increased or decreased according to the time at which the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be operated or the number of times it can be operated. Further, as the battery remaining amount display SM21, the actual battery remaining amount of the mobile terminal 10 may be displayed as it is.

  In this way, by displaying the in-game mobile terminal SM1 on the touch screen 130 and displaying information about the game, the game can be performed by operating the in-game mobile terminal SM1 in the same manner as operating a smartphone or the like in real life. Can proceed. For this reason, the immersion feeling in a game can be raised.

(In-game mobile device display processing)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the display process of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. The display process of FIG. 10 is a process performed when the control unit 190 executes the game program 151.

  First, in step S10, the control unit 190 determines whether or not an input operation for the icon IC1 is accepted. For example, the control unit 190 determines whether or not a tap operation has been performed on the icon IC1. The icon IC1 is a smartphone type icon imitating a smartphone. When it is determined that an input operation for the icon IC1 is not accepted (step S10: NO), this display process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the input operation for the icon IC1 is accepted (step S10: YES), the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 190 performs display processing of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, an image of the in-game mobile terminal SM <b> 1 is displayed on the touch screen 130. The in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed on the entire screen of the touch screen 130. The in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed on the touch screen 130 in a state where the home screen is displayed. For example, on the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1, icons SM3 to SM17 are displayed as game information icons for displaying information related to the game, and a home button SM18, antenna sensitivity display SM19, time display SM20, and battery remaining amount display are displayed. SM21 is also displayed. When the process of step S12 is completed, the display process of the series of in-game mobile terminals SM1 is completed.

  According to the display process of the in-game mobile terminal SM1, the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be displayed on the touch screen 130 to display information about the game. For this reason, the game can be progressed by operating the in-game mobile terminal SM1 in the same manner as operating a smartphone or the like in real life. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the sense of immersion in the game through the display of the game image and the game operation. Further, a user who is familiar with the smartphone can foresee that information related to the game can be displayed by operating the icons SM3 to SM17 displayed on the in-game mobile terminal SM1. Therefore, the game operation can be intuitively understood, and the game operation becomes easy.

(Content display processing)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of content display processing. The content display process of FIG. 11 is a process performed by the control unit 190 executing the content display program of the content information 154.

  First, in step S20, the control unit 190 determines whether or not an input operation for the icon SM13 is accepted. For example, the control unit 190 determines whether or not a tap operation has been performed on the icon SM13. When it is determined that an input operation for the icon SM13 is not accepted (step S20: NO), the content display process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that an input operation for the icon SM13 has been accepted (step S20: YES), the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the control unit 190 performs content display processing. This display process is a process for displaying the content on the display based on the content data recorded in the game server 20. For example, content data recorded in the server 20 is taken into the mobile terminal 10 and the content is displayed. As an example of the content display, as shown in FIG. 8, a moving image 111 providing a game topic is played. During the reproduction of the video 111, operations such as pause and end may be possible. As a content display, as shown in FIG. 9, a comic 112 that is an original game may be displayed. The comic 112 may be turned by a user's tap operation or flick operation. In addition, the display content may be a moving image, an image, or the like related to another game. These content data are data acquired from the game server 20, and the content display program is included in the program in the game. For this reason, the display of the content can be executed without switching the game application program to another program. When the processing in step S22 is completed, a series of content processing is completed.

  According to this content display processing, it is possible to display video and image content related to the game while the game application software is being executed without switching other application programs of the game. For this reason, during the execution of the game, it is possible to smoothly display the moving image and image content related to the game.

(Change icon display)
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of changing the icon display position in the in-game mobile terminal SM1. As shown in FIG. 12, in a state where the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed on the touch screen 130, the display positions of the icons SM3 to SM17 displayed on the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be changed. For example, the method of changing the display positions of the icons SM3 to SM17 is set so that it can be performed in the same manner as the method of changing the display positions of smartphones and tablets that are actually used. Specifically, the display position can be changed by long-pressing any one of the icons SM3 to SM17, and the icon to be moved can be dragged and moved to a desired position. The display position of is changed. FIG. 12 shows an example in which the position of the icon SM11 is changed to the display position of the icon SM12.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the icon display position change process. The content display process of FIG. 13 is a process performed by the control unit 190 executing the game program 151. First, in step S30, the control unit 190 determines whether or not an input operation for changing an icon display position has been accepted. For example, the control unit 190 determines whether any one of the icons SM4 to SM17 has been pressed for a long time. If it is determined that none of the icons SM4 to SM17 has been pressed (step S30: NO), the icon display position changing process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that any one of the icons SM4 to SM17 has been pressed and held (step S30: YES), the process proceeds to step S32, and the control unit 190 executes an icon display position change process. For example, the display position of the icon moved to a different position by the drag operation is changed. When the process of step S32 is completed, a series of icon display position change processes are terminated.

  According to this icon display position changing process, the display position of the icon displayed on the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be changed. For this reason, the arrangement of the icons in the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be customized according to the user's preference and the like.

(Add icon)
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of icon addition in the in-game mobile terminal SM1. FIG. 14 shows a case where a content icon SM13 is added from the icon display state of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 shown in FIG. This icon addition is performed corresponding to the addition of a new function in the game. For example, when a content display function is added in the game, an icon SM13 corresponding to the function is added to the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. Therefore, the user can display the content by performing an input operation on the icon SM13, and can browse the content.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of icon addition processing. The icon processing in FIG. 15 is processing performed by the control unit 190 executing the game program 151. First, in step S40, the control unit 190 determines whether an operation for adding an application has been accepted. For example, the control unit 190 determines whether or not there is a user operation for adding a new function in the game. If it is determined that an operation for adding an application has not been accepted (step S40: NO), this icon addition process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that an operation for adding an application has been accepted (step S40: YES), the process proceeds to step S42, and an application addition process is performed. The application addition process is a process for adding a new function in the game. Then, the process proceeds to step S44, and an icon is added. Icon addition is a process of adding a new icon display to the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. For example, the control unit 190 adds and displays an icon corresponding to a new function on the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. When the process of step S42 is completed, a series of icon addition processes are terminated.

  According to this icon addition process, when a new function is added to the game, an icon corresponding to the new function is added. Therefore, the user can recognize that a new function has been added to the game through the addition of a new icon to the display SM2 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1.

(Change wallpaper)
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of changing the wallpaper in the in-game mobile terminal SM1. Even in the in-game mobile terminal SM1, the wallpaper of the home screen can be changed like a real smartphone. FIG. 16 shows a state in which the wallpaper pattern is changed for the in-game mobile terminal SM1 of FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the wallpaper change process. The wallpaper change process in FIG. 17 is a process performed by the control unit 190 executing the game program 151. First, in step S50, the control unit 190 determines whether or not an input operation for changing wallpaper is accepted by the user. The wallpaper change input operation corresponds to, for example, an operation of selecting a photo or an image to be changed by setting an option or the like. If it is determined that the wallpaper change input operation has not been accepted (step S50: NO), the wallpaper change process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the wallpaper change input operation has been received (step S50: YES), the process proceeds to step S52, and the wallpaper change process is performed. The wallpaper change process is a process of changing the wallpaper of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. For example, the control unit 190 displays a new image on the display SM2 as the wallpaper of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. When the process of step S52 is completed, a series of wallpaper change processes are terminated.

  According to this wallpaper change process, the wallpaper of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be changed according to the user's preference, and the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be customized like an actual smartphone.

(Display end processing)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the display end process of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. The display end process in FIG. 18 is a process performed by the control unit 190 executing the game program 151. As shown in FIG. 7, when the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed, the user can close the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 by pressing the home button SM18 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. At this time, if the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in a display ending possible state, the home button SM18 cannot be operated, and the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 cannot be closed. The case where the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in a display-endable state is, for example, a case where the icons SM3 to SM17 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 are input to display information about the game. In this case, by closing the display of the information related to the game, the in-game mobile terminal SM1 becomes in a display-endable state, and the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be closed. For example, the home button SM18 is displayed in a different manner depending on whether or not the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is in a display-endable state and the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in a display-endable state. As an example, the home button SM18 is displayed when the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is in a display-endable state, and is displayed in gray when the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in a display-endable state. . As described above, the home button SM18 is displayed in a different manner depending on whether the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is in the display ending possible state or not and the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in the display ending possible state, so that the user can It is possible to easily recognize whether or not can be operated.

  Regarding the display end processing of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 in FIG. 18, first, in step S60, the control unit 190 determines whether or not an input operation to the home button SM18 has been accepted. When it is determined that the input operation to the home button SM18 is not accepted (step S60: NO), the display end process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that an input operation to the home button SM18 has been received (step S60: YES), the process proceeds to step S62, and the control unit 190 determines whether or not the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is in a display ending possible state. Determine whether. When it is determined that the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is not in a display-endable state (step S62: NO), the display end process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is in a display-endable state (step S62: YES), the process proceeds to step S64, and a display end process is executed. That is, the control unit 190 performs display control so as to close the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1. When the process of step S64 is completed, a series of display end processes are ended.

  According to this display end process, the display of the in-game mobile terminal SM1 can be closed by a user input operation.

(Game map display)
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a map in the game. In a state where the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, the map M1 is displayed on the touch screen 130 by operating the icon SM11 related to the map application. On the map M1, for example, cities M10, M20, M30, and M40 are displayed, and bus stops M11 to M13 are displayed on a route connecting the city M10 and the city M20. The bus stop is a stop where vehicles on the game can stop. Examples of vehicles include taxis and buses. The game character CA1 can use the vehicle by paying predetermined gold, and can go to a bus stop that has been visited. Therefore, the game character CA1 can move to the destination without going through the game field to the destination.

  The map M1 displays an item position M60 that is the purpose of the quest. The item position M60 is a position where an item can be acquired. This item position M60 is displayed by a specific mark, for example, a mark with an arrow. With the map display of the item position M60, the user can easily recognize the position of the item necessary for the progress of the game. A character position M2 is displayed on the map M1. The character position M2 is the current position of the game character CA1.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the map M1 can be enlarged or reduced by a user input operation. That is, the map M1 is enlarged and displayed by the user's pinch-out operation, and the map M1 is reduced and displayed by the pinch-in operation. FIG. 20 shows a case where the map M1 is enlarged and displayed by performing a pinch-out operation on the map M1 in the directions of arrows AR and AR. In the enlarged display of the map M1, when the predetermined display magnification is exceeded, collection target items M70 and M71 that can be acquired by the game character CA1 are newly displayed. For this reason, the items M70 and M71 to be collected can be easily confirmed by the enlarged display of the map M1. As described above, as with the actual map application software, the enlarged display by the pinch-out operation and the reduced display by the pinch-in operation to the map M1 can be performed, so that a user who is familiar with the smartphone can foresee the game operation and the game progresses. Can be done smoothly.

(Perform quest)
In the progress of the game, the game character CA1 performs a quest. For example, the game character CA1 receives a request for a quest from a character in the game, and the game proceeds by executing the quest. As shown in FIG. 21, the game character CA1 receives a quest request from a game character NPC1 that is not a player. An example of a quest is acquisition of a specific item. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, the game character CA <b> 1 moves to the position where the item is located and acquires the item based on the item information during the game. The quest content may be other request content such as subjugation of a specific character in the game.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the game character CA1 acquires an item, a notification OB11 is displayed on the icon IC1. The notification OB11 is a notification indicating that there is reception in any application of the in-game mobile terminal SM1, and is notified as, for example, a badge display. When the user performs an input operation on the icon IC1, as shown in FIG. 24, a notification SM30 is displayed on the icon SM15 related to the game talk. The notification SM30 is a notification indicating that the talk is unread, and is notified, for example, as a badge display. At this time, the icon SM15 may be displayed so as to jump up. In this case, it is possible to easily recognize that there is an unread item in the icon SM15 by such display of the icon SM15. Then, when the user performs an input operation on the icon SM15, as shown in FIG. 25, a message is displayed from the game character NPC1, and an action to be taken by the game character CA1 to complete the quest is shown. Thereby, the action to be taken by the game character CA1 is clarified, and the quest can be performed smoothly.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart of notification processing in a quest. The notification process of FIG. 26 is a process performed when the control unit 190 executes the game program 151. First, in step S70, the control unit 190 determines whether or not a quest is being executed in the game. When it is determined that the quest is not being executed in the game (step S70: NO), the notification process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the quest is being executed in the game (step S70: YES), the process proceeds to step S72, and the control unit 190 determines whether or not the quest clear condition is satisfied. For example, the control unit 190 determines whether or not the game character CA1 has completed the request content of the quest. When it is determined that the quest clear condition is not satisfied (step S72: NO), the notification process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the quest clear condition is satisfied (step S72: YES), the process proceeds to step S74, and the control unit 190 executes a notification process. That is, the control unit 190 displays the notification OB11 on the icon IC1 displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG. Further, the control unit 190 displays a notification SM30 on the talk icon SM15 of the in-game mobile terminal SM1, as shown in FIG. When the process of step S74 is completed, a series of notification processes is ended.

  According to the notification process in this quest, when the clear condition of the quest is satisfied, a notification can be displayed on the smartphone type icon IC1 to notify the user that there is an unread message. Further, when the quest clear condition is satisfied, a notification can be displayed on the talk icon SM15 to notify the user that there is a message. By performing notifications that are actually performed using a smartphone in the game, even a user who is not familiar with the game operation can foresee that there is a message, and the game can proceed smoothly. Moreover, the immersive feeling to a game can be heightened by performing the notification actually performed using a smart phone in a game.

(Mobile terminals of other users participating in the game)
FIG. 27 is an example of a game screen displayed on the mobile terminal of another user (an example of a second user). As an example, another user participates in a game in which the user participates via the mobile terminal 10B (an example of a second user terminal). The portable terminal 10B includes a touch screen 130B, a home button 35B, and function buttons 36B and 37B. The touch screen 130B and the home button 35B are the same as the touch screen 130 and the home button 35A of the mobile terminal 10A. The function buttons 36B and 37B are input units capable of performing a predetermined terminal operation.

  A game screen similar to the game screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on touch screen 130B. Compared to the game screen shown in FIG. 6, the game screen is a game character CA2 (an example of a second character) of another user, and the virtual camera is a camera work based on the game character CA2. Is different. The objects OB1 to OB8 are displayed reflecting the parameters of the game character CA2. The other points are the same as the game screen shown in FIG. Game character CA2 travels in a different world in which game character CA1 travels. That is, the game character CA1 and the game character CA2 travel in the same different world.

  FIG. 28 is an example of a game image in which the in-game mobile terminal is displayed on another user's mobile terminal. When another user performs an input operation on the icon IC1 shown in FIG. 27, the in-game mobile terminal SM1 is displayed on the touch screen 130B. The in-game mobile terminal SM1 is the same as that described with reference to FIG.

  Since the game character CA1 and the game character CA2 are traveling in the same different world, a virtual camera based on the game character CA1 may capture the game character CA2. That is, the game character CA2 may appear on the touch screen 130 of the user's mobile terminal 10A. At this time, the display of the game character CA2 of the other user reflected on the touch screen 130 is changed according to the input operation to the mobile terminal 10B of the other user. As a specific example, the display mode of the game character CA2 is changed depending on whether or not an input operation by another user who selects the icon IC1 is accepted.

  When an input operation by another user who selects the icon IC1 is not accepted, a game screen shown in FIG. 29 is displayed on the touch screen 130 of the user's mobile terminal 10A as an example. FIG. 29 is an example of a game image when the virtual camera based on the game character CA1 captures the game character CA2. As shown in FIG. 29, another user's game character CA2 is displayed on the touch screen 130 of the user's portable terminal 10A. The game character CA2 is displayed in a normal state in which the game screen proceeds. As a specific example, the game character CA2 has a weapon.

  When an input operation by another user who selects the icon IC1 is accepted, as an example, the game screen shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. FIG. 30 is another example of the game image when the virtual camera based on the game character CA1 captures the game character CA2. As shown in FIG. 30, the game character CA2 of another user is displayed on the touch screen 130 of the user's mobile terminal 10A. On the touch screen 130, a game character CA2 using the mobile terminal SM is displayed.

  Thus, since the game character CA2 using the mobile terminal SM is displayed, the user can recognize that another user is operating the in-game mobile terminal SM1. Hereinafter, the display of the game character CA2 using the mobile terminal SM is also referred to as a walking smartphone display.

(Game display process involving multiple users)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a game display process in which a plurality of users participate. The process shown in FIG. 31 is executed when a game is started using the mobile terminal 10A and the mobile terminal 10B.

  In step S80, 10A of portable terminals display game character CA1 as a display process of a 1st character. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10A displays the game character CA1 on the touch screen 130 (see FIG. 6).

  In step S200, the mobile terminal 10B transmits information regarding the game character CA2 to the server 20 as the information transmission process of the second character. For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10B obtains the user information (user information for identifying the transmission source user) and the position of the game character CA2 in the game (the position of the game character of the transmission source user) via the wireless communication IF 120. To the server 20. And the portable terminal 10B complete | finishes a process.

  In step S100, the server 20 receives information regarding the game character CA2 from the mobile terminal 10B as the information reception process of the second character. For example, the server 20 receives information regarding the game character CA2 from the mobile terminal 10B via the communication unit 220.

  In step S102, the server 20 transmits information regarding the game character CA2 received in step S100 to the mobile terminal 10A as the second character information transmission process. For example, the server 20 transmits information related to the game character CA2 to the mobile terminal 10A via the communication unit 220. Then, the server 20 ends the process.

  In step S <b> 82, the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A receives information related to the game character CA <b> 2 from the server 20 as the second character information reception process. For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10A receives information regarding the game character CA2 from the server 20 via the wireless communication IF 120.

  In step S84, the mobile terminal 10A determines whether or not the game character CA2 exists within the angle of view of the virtual camera as the determination process. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10A determines the angle of view of the virtual camera based on the arrangement and shooting direction of the virtual camera in the virtual space and the position of the game character CA2 received in step S82. It is determined whether or not the game character CA2 exists in the game.

  If it is determined that the game character CA2 exists within the angle of view of the virtual camera (step S84: YES), in step S86, the mobile terminal 10A displays the game character CA1 and the game character CA2 as display processing. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10A displays the game character CA1 and the game character CA2 on the touch screen 130 (see FIG. 29).

  When step S86 ends and when it is determined that the game character CA2 does not exist within the angle of view of the virtual camera (step S84: NO), the mobile terminal 10A ends the process.

  This is the end of the flowchart shown in FIG. By executing the flowchart shown in FIG. 31, the game character CA2 operated on the mobile terminal 10B is displayed on the touch screen 130 of the mobile terminal 10A. Note that the process of transmitting information from the mobile terminal 10A to the mobile terminal 10B is the same as in FIG. That is, by exchanging the mobile terminal 10A and the mobile terminal 10B in the figure, the game character CA1 operated by the mobile terminal 10A can be displayed on the touch screen 130B of the mobile terminal 10B.

(Flow chart of walking smartphone display process)
FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the start process of walking smartphone display. The process shown in FIG. 32 is started, for example, in a situation where step S86 shown in FIG. 31 is being executed.

  In step S <b> 210, the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B determines whether an input operation for operating the in-game mobile terminal is accepted as the determination process. For example, the input operation reception unit 191 of the mobile terminal 10B determines whether or not an input operation by the user who selects the icon IC1 is received via the touch screen 130B.

  If it is determined that an input operation for operating the in-game mobile terminal has been received (step S210: YES), in step S212, the mobile terminal 10B transmits operation information to the server 20 as an operation information transmission process. For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B transmits information indicating that there is an input operation by the user who selects the icon IC <b> 1 to the server 20 via the wireless communication IF 120.

  Subsequently, in step S214, the mobile terminal 10B displays a home screen as a home screen display process. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10B displays the home screen of the mobile terminal in the game on the touch screen 130B (see FIG. 28).

  When step S214 ends and when it is determined that an input operation for operating the in-game mobile terminal is not accepted (step S210: NO), the mobile terminal 10B ends the process.

  In step S110, the server 20 receives the operation information from the portable terminal 10B as the operation information reception process. For example, the server 20 receives operation information from the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B via the communication unit 220.

  In step S112, the server 20 transmits the operation information received in step S110 to the mobile terminal 10A as the operation information transmission process. For example, the server 20 transmits operation information to the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A via the communication unit 220. Then, the server 20 ends the process.

  In step S88, the mobile terminal 10A receives the operation information from the server 20 as the operation information receiving process. For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A receives operation information from the server 20 via the wireless communication IF 120.

  In step S90, the mobile terminal 10A changes the displayed game character CA2 to the game character CA2 that operates the in-game mobile terminal and displays the display process. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10A displays the game character CA2 that operates the mobile terminal SM on the touch screen 130 (see FIG. 30). Then, the mobile terminal 10A ends the process.

  This is the end of the flowchart shown in FIG. When the flowchart shown in FIG. 32 is executed, the game character CA2 for operating the mobile terminal SM is displayed on the touch screen 130 of the mobile terminal 10A. Note that the process of displaying the game character CA1 for operating the mobile terminal SM on the mobile terminal 10B is the same as that in FIG. That is, by exchanging the mobile terminal 10A and the mobile terminal 10B in the figure, the game character CA1 for operating the mobile terminal SM can be displayed on the touch screen 130B of the mobile terminal 10B.

  Next, a walking smartphone display end process will be described. FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a walking smartphone display end process. The process shown in FIG. 33 is started, for example, in a situation where step S90 shown in FIG. 32 is being executed.

  In step S <b> 220, the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B determines whether an input operation for ending the operation of the in-game mobile terminal is accepted as the determination process. For example, the input operation reception unit 191 of the mobile terminal 10B determines whether or not an input operation by the user who selects the home button SM18 is received via the touch screen 130B.

  If it is determined that an input operation for ending the operation of the in-game mobile terminal has been received (step S220: YES), in step S222, the mobile terminal 10B transmits operation information to the server 20 as an operation information transmission process. . For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B transmits information indicating that there is an input operation by the user who selects the home button SM <b> 18 to the server 20 via the wireless communication IF 120.

  Subsequently, in step S224, the mobile terminal 10B ends the display of the in-game mobile terminal including the home screen as a home screen display end process. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10B ends the display of the in-game mobile terminal including the home screen on the touch screen 130B. Thereby, the game character CA2 transitions to a game screen in which the field moves (screen transition from FIG. 28 to FIG. 27). And the portable terminal 10B complete | finishes a process.

  In step S120, the server 20 receives operation information from the mobile terminal 10B as the operation information receiving process. For example, the server 20 receives operation information from the mobile terminal 10 </ b> B via the communication unit 220.

  In step S122, the server 20 transmits the operation information received in step S110 to the mobile terminal 10A as the operation information transmission process. For example, the server 20 transmits operation information to the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A via the communication unit 220. Then, the server 20 ends the process.

  In step S <b> 92, the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A receives operation information from the server 20 as operation information reception processing. For example, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 10 </ b> A receives operation information from the server 20 via the wireless communication IF 120.

  In step S94, as a display end process, the mobile terminal 10A changes the displayed game character CA2 for operating the mobile terminal SM to the normal game character CA2 and displays it. For example, the display control unit 196 of the mobile terminal 10A displays the game character CA2 having a weapon on the touch screen 130 (screen transition from FIG. 30 to FIG. 29). Then, the mobile terminal 10A ends the process.

  This is the end of the flowchart shown in FIG. When the flowchart shown in FIG. 33 is executed, the display of the game character CA2 for operating the in-game mobile terminal is ended on the touch screen 130 of the mobile terminal 10A. In addition, the process which complete | finishes the display of game character CA1 which operates the portable terminal in a game in the portable terminal 10B is the same as that of FIG. That is, by exchanging the mobile terminal 10A and the mobile terminal 10B in the figure, the display of the game character CA1 for operating the in-game mobile terminal can be ended on the touch screen 130B of the mobile terminal 10B.

(Modification 1)
The mobile terminal 10 or the server 20 may execute all the game processes described above alone.

(Modification 2)
The above-described information processing method, information processing program, and information processing apparatus may be applied to a game other than a side scroll game.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this indication was described, the technical scope of this indication should not be interpreted limitedly by explanation of this embodiment. This embodiment is an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various embodiments can be changed based on the description in the claims. The technical scope of the present disclosure should be determined based on the matters described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  The subject matter of the present disclosure is indicated as, for example, the following items.

(Item 1)
An information processing method executed by a computer to display information about a game on a display (for example, the touch screen 130) according to an input operation by a user,
A step (for example, step S10) of accepting an input operation to an icon (for example, icon IC1) by the user;
When an operation on an icon by the user is received, a mobile terminal (for example, in-game mobile terminal SM1) is displayed on the display, and a game information icon (for example, icon SM3) for displaying information about the game on the screen of the mobile terminal. To SM17) (for example, step S12),
Including an information processing method.

  According to this information processing method, the mobile terminal is displayed on the game screen by performing an input operation on a predetermined icon on the game screen, and the game information is displayed by operating the game information icon displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. Is displayed. For this reason, it becomes possible to display game information by operating a portable terminal in a game, similarly to actually operating a smartphone. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the sense of immersion in the game through the game input operation.

(Item 2)
When displaying a mobile device on the display, display the mobile device on the entire display screen.
The information processing method according to item 1.

  According to this information processing method, it is possible to further enhance the sense of immersion in the game through the game input operation by displaying the image of the mobile terminal on the entire display screen.

(Item 3)
The icon is a smartphone type icon (for example, icon IC1) imitating a smartphone.
The information processing method according to item 1 or 2.

  According to this information processing method, an icon for displaying a mobile terminal in a game is a smartphone-type icon, and it is predicted that an image of the mobile terminal is displayed by performing an input operation on the icon for the user. Can be made.

(Item 4)
When the quest clear condition is satisfied in the game, notification display is performed for the game information icon displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal (for example, step S74),
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 3.

  According to this information processing method, when a clear condition for a quest is satisfied in a game, a notification display is displayed for a game information icon displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, thereby performing an input operation on the game information icon and The user can foresee that it can be performed, and the quest can be performed smoothly.

(Item 5)
When a new function is added for a game, a new game information icon corresponding to the new function is additionally displayed on the screen of the mobile device.
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 4.

  According to this information processing method, when a new function is added to the game, a new game information icon corresponding to the new function is additionally displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, so that a new screen is displayed on the mobile terminal screen in the game. Through the addition of a simple icon, the user can easily recognize that a new function has been added to the game.

(Item 6)
The display position of the game information icon is changed on the screen of the mobile terminal by the operation on the game information icon by the user.
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 5.

  According to this information processing method, the screen of the portable terminal in the game can be customized.

(Item 7)
The wallpaper displayed as the background of the screen of the mobile terminal can be changed by a user operation.
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 6.

  According to this information processing method, the screen of the portable terminal in the game can be customized.

(Item 8)
A home button (for example, home button SM18) is displayed on the mobile terminal,
Close the display of the mobile device by the user operating the home button,
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 6.

  According to this information processing method, the user can close the display of the portable terminal in the game by operating the home button.

(Item 9)
The antenna sensitivity of the smartphone (for example, antenna sensitivity display SM19) is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal,
If the mobile device cannot be operated according to the progress of the game, the antenna sensitivity is displayed lower than when the mobile device can be operated.
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 8.

  According to this information processing method, the user can recognize whether or not the mobile terminal can be operated by viewing the display of the antenna sensitivity of the mobile terminal in the game.

(Item 10)
On the screen of the mobile terminal, the remaining battery level of the mobile terminal (for example, battery level display SM21) is displayed.
Display the battery remaining amount increased or decreased according to the time or number of times the mobile device can be operated,
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 9.

  According to this information processing method, the user can recognize the time or number of times that the mobile terminal can be operated by viewing the display of the remaining battery level of the mobile terminal in the game.

(Item 11)
The game is progressed by a game character (for example, game character CA1) moving in the game field,
On the screen of the mobile device, a game information icon related to the map application that displays the map of the game field is displayed.
When the user operates a game information icon related to the map application, the map is displayed on the display.
The information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 10.

  According to this information processing method, when a user operates a game information icon related to a map application, a game map can be displayed on the display, and the game can be smoothly advanced.

(Item 12)
The map shows the available locations for items related to the game.
The information processing method according to item 11.

  According to this information processing method, the position where the item relating to the game can be acquired is displayed on the map, whereby the user can easily recognize the position where the item can be acquired.

(Item 13)
The map displays a plurality of bus stops (for example, bus stops M11 to M13) that move in the game field,
It is possible to move to the bus stop where the game character has been
Item 13. The information processing method according to item 11 or 12.

  According to this information processing method, a plurality of bus stops moving in the game field are displayed on the map, and the game can be smoothly advanced by allowing the game character to move to the position of the bus stop that the game character has played.

(Item 14)
An information processing program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of items 1 to 13.

(Item 15)
Memory,
A processor coupled to the memory,
The method according to any one of items 1 to 13 is executed under the control of the processor.
Information processing device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game provision system, 10 ... Portable terminal, 20 ... Server, 25 ... Memory, 26 ... Storage, 29 ... Processor, 130, 130B ... Touch screen, 150 ... Memory | storage part, 151 ... Game program, 190 ... Control part, 191 ... input operation reception unit, 192 ... game progress processing unit, 193 ... moving direction detection unit, 194 ... camera arrangement control unit, 195 ... object control unit, 196 ... display control unit, 220 ... communication unit, 250 ... storage unit, 251 ... game program, 290 ... control unit, 291 ... transmission / reception unit, 292 ... server processing unit, 293 ... data management unit, 294 ... matching unit, 295 ... measurement unit, CA1 ... game character (an example of a first character), CA2 ... Game character (an example of a second character).

Claims (15)

An information processing method executed by a computer to display information about a game on a display in response to an input operation by a user,
Receiving an input operation to the icon by the user;
When receiving an operation on the icon by the user, displaying a mobile terminal on the display, and displaying a game information icon for displaying information on the game on the screen of the mobile terminal;
Including an information processing method. When displaying the portable terminal on the display, the portable terminal is displayed on the entire screen of the display.
The information processing method according to claim 1. The icon is a smartphone type icon imitating a smartphone,
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. When the quest clear condition is satisfied in the game, a notification display is performed for the game information icon displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When a new function is added for the game, a new game information icon corresponding to the new function is additionally displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal.
The information processing method as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The display position of the game information icon is changed on the screen of the mobile terminal by an operation on the game information icon by the user.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The wallpaper displayed as the background of the screen of the mobile terminal can be changed by an operation by the user.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A home button is displayed on the mobile terminal,
Closing the display of the mobile terminal by the user operating the home button;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The antenna sensitivity of the mobile terminal is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal,
When the mobile terminal cannot be operated according to the progress of the game, the antenna sensitivity is displayed lower than when the mobile terminal can be operated.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8. On the screen of the mobile terminal, the remaining battery level of the mobile terminal is displayed,
The battery remaining amount is increased or decreased according to the time when the mobile terminal can be operated or the number of times the mobile terminal can be operated.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The game is progressed by the game character moving in the game field,
On the screen of the mobile terminal, the game information icon related to a map application for displaying a map of the game field is displayed,
When the user operates the game information icon related to the map application, the map is displayed on the display.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10. In the map, a position where an item related to the game can be acquired is displayed.
The information processing method according to claim 11. The map displays a plurality of bus stops moving through the game field,
It is possible to move to the bus stop position that the game character has performed,
The information processing method according to claim 11 or 12.   An information processing program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 1. Memory,
A processor coupled to the memory,
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 is executed under the control of the processor.
Information processing device.

Images