JP2020178820A - Program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable relationships between a plurality of situations reproduced based on a plurality of pieces of save data to be grasped easily.SOLUTION: A program causes a processor 11 to function as a display control unit 112 for causing a display unit 31 to display a first icon ICN corresponding to first save data SD for reproducing a first situation of a game, and a second icon ICN corresponding to second save data SD for reproducing a second situation in which the game is progressed from the first situation in a mode that relationships between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to programs, information processing devices and information processing methods.

In home-use games and the like, game devices that store a plurality of progress of the game are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-1076776

The game device stores a plurality of progress of the game by storing a plurality of save data corresponding to one-to-one with a plurality of situations during the progress of the game in the storage unit. The user of the game can restart the game from the desired situation by selecting the save data corresponding to the desired situation among the plurality of situations (phases). However, when the number of save data is large, it may be difficult for the user to grasp what kind of situation each of the plurality of save data corresponds to.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and one of the problems to be solved is to provide a technique that makes it possible to easily grasp the relationship between a plurality of situations reproduced based on a plurality of save data. I will do it.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to one aspect of the present invention uses a processor, a first icon corresponding to a first save data for reproducing a first situation of a game, and the game. The relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized with the second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation advanced from the first situation. It is characterized in that it functions as a display control unit to be displayed on the display unit in various aspects.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game system including the terminal apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a hardware configuration diagram which shows an example of the hardware configuration of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of operation of a terminal apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of the save data management table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 2nd game processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 5. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 6. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 6. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 7. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the save list screen which concerns on modification 8. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of the save data management table which concerns on modification 9. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the game system which concerns on modification 11.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the dimensions and scale of each part are appropriately different from the actual ones. Further, since the embodiments described below are suitable specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are attached, but the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these forms.

[1. Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game system 1 including a terminal device 10 according to an embodiment. The game system 1 has a terminal device 10 capable of executing a predetermined game, and a display device 30 provided corresponding to the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 is an information processing device such as a home-use game device, a desktop personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. However, the terminal device 10 may be, for example, an information processing device such as a game device for business use. Further, the home-use game device may be a portable game device or a stationary game device.

The terminal device 10 can communicate with the display device 30. For example, when the terminal device 10 executes a predetermined game, the image related to the predetermined game can be displayed on the display unit 31 included in the display device 30. The display device 30 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, a television receiver, a touch panel, or the like. The display device 30 may be included in the terminal device 10.

In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the terminal device 10 independently executes a predetermined game is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the terminal device 10 may execute a predetermined game (so-called online game) while communicating with another terminal device 10 (not shown) via a network or the like. An example of a predetermined game executed by the terminal device 10 will be described when the outline of the operation of the terminal device 10 is described in FIG. 3 described later. In the following, a predetermined game played by the terminal device 10 may be simply referred to as a game.

The terminal device 10 includes a control unit 110 that controls each unit of the terminal device 10, a storage unit 120 that stores various information, a communication unit 130 for executing communication between the external device, and a user of the terminal device 10. It has an operation unit 140 for receiving the operation by the above, and an information reading unit 150 for reading information from a recording medium such as an optical disk. The user of the terminal device 10 corresponds to a "game user". In the following, the user of the terminal device 10 may be simply referred to as a user.

The control unit 110 includes a game control unit 111, a display control unit 112 (an example of a “display control unit”), and an operation reception unit 113. The game control unit 111 controls the progress of the game executed in the terminal device 10. Further, the game control unit 111 can save a plurality of progress of the game by storing in the storage unit 120 a plurality of save data SDs corresponding to a plurality of situations during the progress of the game and one-to-one correspondence. As a result, the user can restart the game from the desired situation by selecting the save data SD corresponding to the desired situation among the plurality of situations (phases). The game control unit 111 may execute the process of saving the game status according to the operation by the user, or may automatically execute the process. For example, when the game status satisfies a predetermined storage condition, the game control unit 111 may execute a process of storing the game status regardless of the operation by the user. The storage condition may be, for example, that the elapsed time in the game reaches a predetermined elapsed time.

Here, the save data SD is data for reproducing, for example, the situation at the time of saving the game when the process of saving the game situation is executed. In the example shown in FIG. 1, m save data SDs (m is a natural number of 2 or more) are stored in the storage unit 120, but for example, when the process of saving the game status has never been executed. Then, the storage unit 120 does not store the save data SD. Further, for example, when the process of saving the game status is executed only once, the number of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 may be one. In the following, the save data SD of one of the save data SD1 to SDm may be referred to by adding a subscript such as α, β and γ to the end of the code SD (α, β and γ are 1 or more m. The following natural numbers). For example, one of the save data SD1 to SDm may be referred to as save data SDα.

Further, the icon corresponding to the save data SD is the same subscript (number, α, β, γ, etc.) added to the end of the code SD of the save data SD, as shown in the save list screen G2 of FIG. Is added to the end of the icon code ICN. In the following, the icon ICN1 to ICNm corresponding to one-to-one with the save data SD1 to SDm may be referred to as an icon ICN without particular distinction. The icon ICN is used, for example, as one of a plurality of elements that realize a graphical user interface. Specifically, the icon ICN may be an object such as an image, a figure, or text displayed on the display unit 31.

The explanation is returned to FIG. The display control unit 112 controls the display unit 31 so that the display unit 31 displays an image related to the game. For example, the display control unit 112 reproduces the icon ICNα corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation of the game and the second situation, as shown in the save list screen G2 of FIG. 3 described later. The icon ICNβ corresponding to the save data SDβ for the purpose is displayed on the display unit 31 in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized. The save data SDα for reproducing the first situation is an example of the “first save data”, and the icon ICNα corresponding to the save data SDα is an example of the “first icon”. Further, the save data SDβ for reproducing the second situation is an example of the “second save data”, and the icon ICNβ corresponding to the save data SDβ is an example of the “second icon”. The "second situation" is, for example, a situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the display control unit 112 has a display information generation unit 1121 (an example of a "display information generation unit") and an image display control unit 1122 (an example of an "image display control unit"). The display information generation unit 1121 generates display information for displaying an image related to the game (for example, a start screen G1, a save list screen G2, a virtual field screen G3, etc. shown in FIG. 3 described later) on the display unit 31. Then, the image display control unit 1122 causes the display unit 31 to display an image based on the display information generated by the display information generation unit 1121.

When the user operates the operation unit 140, the operation reception unit 113 receives the operation content input by the operation.

The storage unit 120 stores the control program PRG of the terminal device 10. The control program PRG is a program that controls the terminal device 10. In this embodiment, the control program PRG includes an application program (an example of a "program") for the terminal device 10 to execute a game. However, the control program PRG may include an operation system program for controlling each part of the terminal device 10. The application program may be, for example, one that is read from the information reading unit 150 and stored in the storage unit 120 when the user starts the game.

Further, the storage unit 120 stores the save data SD as described above. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 120 stores the save data management table TBL. The save data management table TBL stores information and the like indicating the relationship between the save data SDs. The details of the save data management table TBL will be described with reference to FIG.

The configuration of the game system 1 and the configuration of the terminal device 10 are not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the terminal device 10 may have a vibration generating unit that vibrates the terminal device 10. In this case, the control unit 110 may control the vibration generation unit so that the vibration generation unit vibrates the terminal device 10 when, for example, the game situation changes to a specific situation. Further, the information stored in the storage unit 120 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. Next, the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 executes communication between a processor 11 (an example of an “information processing device”) that controls each part of the terminal device 10, a memory 12 that stores various information, and an external device that exists outside the terminal device 10. It has a communication device 13 for receiving information, an input operation device 14 for receiving an operation by a user, and a disk device 15 for reading information from a recording medium.

The memory 12 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that stores various information such as a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work area of the processor 11 and a control program PRG of the terminal device 10. ) And other non-volatile memories, and functions as a storage unit 120. The memory 12 may be attached to and detached from the terminal device 10. Specifically, the memory 12 may be a storage medium such as a memory card that is attached to and detached from the terminal device 10. Further, the memory 12 may be, for example, a storage device (for example, online storage) that is communicably connected to the terminal device 10 via a network or the like.

The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), executes a control program PRG stored in a memory 12, and operates according to the control program PRG to function as a control unit 110. For example, the processor 11 that operates according to the program related to the game stored in the memory 12 functions as the control unit 110 including the game control unit 111, the display control unit 112, and the operation reception unit 113.

The communication device 13 is hardware for executing communication with an external device existing outside the terminal device 10 via one or both of a wired network and a wireless network, and functions as a communication unit 130. The input operation device 14 is, for example, an operation button and functions as an operation unit 140 that accepts a user's operation. The disk device 15 is, for example, an optical disk device, and functions as an information reading unit 150 that reads various information such as a control program PRG recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk.

The processor 11 is configured to include hardware such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in addition to or in place of the CPU. It may be a thing. In this case, a part or all of the control unit 110 realized by the processor 11 may be realized by hardware such as a DSP. Next, an outline of the operation of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of the operation of the terminal device 10. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the game executed in the terminal device 10 is a game in which the user aims to achieve a predetermined goal set in the game by operating the player character CP in the virtual field Fd. Then, the outline of the operation of the terminal device 10 will be described. However, the game executed by the terminal device 10 is not limited to the game aiming at achieving a predetermined goal.

Here, the "predetermined goal" means, for example, defeating a predetermined enemy character CE in a game, acquiring a predetermined item in the game, rescuing a predetermined ally character CB in the game, or playing a game by a user. The play time reaches a predetermined time, or the score (for example, experience value) acquired by the user in the game reaches a predetermined value, and the like. That is, the user aims to achieve a predetermined goal set in the game by operating the player character CP in the virtual field Fd related to the game.

The start screen G1 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 31, for example, when the execution of the program related to the game is started. Specifically, the start screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 31 when the user inputs a predetermined start operation to start the game from the input operation device 14. That is, when the operation reception unit 113 receives a predetermined start operation to start the game via the operation unit 140, the display control unit 112 causes the display unit 31 to display the start screen G1. The start screen G1 is, for example, a screen on which buttons BTN (BTN1, BTN2, BTN3, and BTN4) as a graphical user interface are displayed. In the following, the operation of selecting the button BTN may be referred to as pressing the button BTN.

The button BTN1 is pressed when the user starts a new game, and the button BTN2 is pressed when the user restarts the game from a saved state. That is, the button BTN2 is pressed when the game is restarted from the continuation. The button BTN3 is pressed when the user sets an item related to the game, or when the user confirms the item related to the game. The button BTN4 is pressed when the user terminates the program related to the game. That is, the button BTN4 is pressed when the operation related to the game is terminated.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, an image containing characters such as "NEW GAME" reminiscent of the process executed by pressing the button BTN is a button so that the user can easily grasp the process executed by pressing the button BTN. It is displayed as BTN on the start screen G1. For example, when the button BTN2 represented by the image including the character "LOAD GAME" is pressed, the display control unit 112 causes the save list screen G2 to be displayed on the display unit 31.

The save list screen G2 is, for example, a screen on which a list of save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 is displayed. For example, when a plurality of save data SDs are stored in the storage unit 120, a plurality of icon ICNs corresponding to one-to-one with the plurality of save data SDs are displayed on the save list screen G2. The relationship between a plurality of situations (a plurality of situations in the game) corresponding to one-to-one is displayed in a visually recognizable manner. In the example shown in FIG. 3, an image including characters such as "save 1" indicating the name of the save data SD is used as the icon ICN in the save list screen G2 so that the user can easily grasp the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN. Is displayed in. In the following, the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SDα corresponding to the icon ICNα may be referred to as the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICNα or the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SDα.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, as a mode in which the relationship between a plurality of situations in the game can be visually recognized, a mode in which the relationship between a plurality of situations in the game is displayed by using arrows is adopted. For example, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN which is the end point of the arrow is the situation where the game is advanced from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN which is the start point of the arrow. Specifically, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN2 is a situation in which the game is advanced from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN1. Further, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN3 is a situation in which the game is advanced from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN2.

Further, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN4 is a situation in which the game is advanced from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN1 separately from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN2. Further, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN6 is a situation in which the game is advanced from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN1 separately from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN2 and the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN4. is there. That is, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN2, the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN4, and the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN6 are divergent from the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN1.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the icon ICN, the button BTN5 as a graphical user interface is displayed on the save list screen G2, but the button BTN5 may not be displayed. The button BTN5 is pressed when the user returns the screen displayed on the display unit 31 to the previous screen (the start screen G1 in the example shown in FIG. 3). In the following, the button BTN5 may be referred to as a button BTN without particularly distinguishing it from the buttons BTN1 to BTN4.

On the save list screen G2, the relationship between multiple situations of the game can be visually recognized by arrows or the like, so that the user can easily grasp what kind of situation each of the multiple save data SDs corresponds to. be able to. For example, when the user restarts the game from the game status saved immediately before the game status corresponding to the icon ICN8, the user selects the icon ICN7 which is the start point of the arrow ending at the icon ICN8. In this case, the display control unit 112 causes the display unit 31 to display the virtual field screen G3 based on the game situation reproduced based on the save data SD7 corresponding to the icon ICN7.

The virtual field screen G3 is a screen in which the player character CP (more accurately, an image showing the player character CP) related to the user's operation is displayed in the virtual field Fd related to the game. Then, the user can operate the player character CP in the virtual field Fd displayed on the virtual field screen G3 by operating the operation unit 140. In addition, the user can save the game status by operating the operation unit 140. For example, when the operation reception unit 113 receives a save operation indicating saving of the game status via the operation unit 140, the game control unit 111 saves to reproduce the game status when the save operation is performed. The data SD is stored in the storage unit 120. This saves the game status. The user may continue the game as it is or end the game after the game status is saved. In the present embodiment, for example, in the virtual field Fd displayed on the virtual field screen G3, the time in the game elapses during the period in which the player character CP or the like is operated to advance the game. And.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, a state display image Pg showing the state of the player character CP is displayed on the virtual field screen G3. The state display image Pg includes an image PH representing the physical strength state (hereinafter, also referred to as a hit point) of the player character CP, and an image PS representing the stamina of the player character CP. Further, on the virtual field screen G3, in addition to the player character CP, the enemy character CE to be defeated by the player character CP (more accurately, an image showing the enemy character CE), and the player in achieving a predetermined target related to the game are displayed. An ally character CB that cooperates with the character CP (more accurately, an image showing the ally character CB) or the like may be displayed. One or both of the hit points and stamina of the player character CP is an example of "values of predetermined parameters".

Here, in the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, any one of the icons ICN1, ICN2, ICN4 and ICN7, which is the starting point of the arrow, corresponds to the "first icon", and the icons ICN1, ICN2, ICN4 and ICN7 and 1 Any one of the save data SD1, SD2, SD4 and SD7 corresponding to 1: 1 corresponds to the "first save data". Then, any one of a plurality of situations of the game corresponding to the save data SD1, SD2, SD4 and SD7 one-to-one corresponds to the "first situation".

Further, among the icon ICNs 2 to ICN8 which are the end points of the arrows, the icon ICN which is the end point of the arrow starting from the icon ICN corresponding to the "first icon" corresponds to the "second icon". Then, among the save data SD2 to SD8 having a one-to-one correspondence with the icon ICN2 to ICN8, the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN corresponding to the "second icon" corresponds to the "second save data". .. Further, among a plurality of situations of the game corresponding to the save data SD2 to SD8 and one-to-one, the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD corresponding to the "second save data" is set to the "second situation". Applicable.

In the "second situation", the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation of the game is stored in the storage unit 120, and then the save data SDα read from the storage unit 120 is used to reproduce the first situation. It may be the situation of the game in which the situation of is advanced. Alternatively, in the "second situation", for example, after storing the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation of the game in the storage unit 120, the game is continued without reading the save data SDα from the storage unit 120. It may be the situation of the game when it is advanced. That is, the "second situation" may be a situation in which the game is continuously advanced from the first situation of the game.

Further, in the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, any of the icons ICN2 and ICN4 to ICN7, which are the end points of the branched arrows, corresponds to the "third icon". Specifically, when any one of the icons ICN2, ICN4 and ICN6 corresponds to the "second icon", the icon ICN2, ICN4 and ICN6 are different from the icon ICN corresponding to the "second icon". Any of the icon ICNs corresponds to the "third icon". Similarly, when any of the icon ICN5 and ICN7 corresponds to the "second icon", the icon ICN other than the icon ICN corresponding to the "second icon" among the icon ICN5 and ICN7 is the "third". Corresponds to "icon". In this case, among the save data SD2 and SD4 to SD7 corresponding to one-to-one with the icon ICN2 and ICN4 to ICN7, the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN corresponding to the "third icon" is the "third save". It corresponds to "data". Further, among a plurality of situations of the game corresponding to one-to-one with the save data SD2 and SD4 to SD7, the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD corresponding to the "third save data" is the "third situation". It corresponds to.

For example, when the icon ICN6 corresponds to the "third icon", either the icon ICN2 or the ICN4 corresponds to the "second icon", and the icon ICN1 corresponds to the "first icon". In this case, the save data SD6 corresponding to the icon ICN6 corresponds to the "third save data", and the game status corresponding to the save data SD6 corresponds to the "third situation". Further, for example, when the icon ICN7 corresponds to the "third icon", the icon ICN5 corresponds to the "second icon" and the icon ICN4 corresponds to the "first icon". In this case, the save data SD7 corresponding to the icon ICN7 corresponds to the "third save data", and the game status corresponding to the save data SD7 corresponds to the "third situation".

The image displayed by the display control unit 112 on the display unit 31 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, on the start screen G1, the button BTN4 may not be displayed. Next, the save data management table TBL will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the save data management table TBL. The save data management table TBL has a record corresponding to all the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 on a one-to-one basis. The record held by the save data management table TBL includes save data identification information, original save data identification information, save data name, save date and time, and hit points. In FIG. 4, eight icon ICNs (ICN1 to ICN8) displayed on the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3 and eight save data SDs (SD1 to SD8) corresponding to one-to-one are stored in the storage unit 120. The save data identification information, the original save data identification information, the save data name, the save date and time, and the hit points will be described by taking the case where they are stored as an example.

The save data identification information is information for identifying the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the value indicated by the save data identification information and the number at the end of the code SD of the save data SD shown in FIG. 3 and the like correspond to each other. For example, the save data identification information "0001" indicates the save data SD1, and the save data identification information "0002" indicates the save data SD2. In the following, the game situation reproduced based on the save data SD indicated by the save data identification information may be referred to as the game situation corresponding to the save data identification information.

The original save data identification information is the save data identification information corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the game situation that is the source of the game situation corresponding to the save data identification information. For example, in the record corresponding to the save data SD1, the game status that is the source of the game status (the game status corresponding to the save data SD1) corresponding to the save data identification information “0001” does not exist, so that it is the source. Information indicating that the game situation does not exist (“−” in FIG. 4) is stored as the original save data identification information.

Further, for example, the status of the game corresponding to the save data identification information "0002" (the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD2) is a status in which the status of the game corresponding to the save data identification information "0001" is advanced. .. Therefore, in the record of the save data SD2, "0001" indicating the save data SD1 is stored as the original save data identification information. In the following, the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SD indicated by the original save data identification information may be referred to as the situation of the game corresponding to the original save data identification information.

The save data name is information indicating the name of the save data SD. For example, the save data name may be information for the user (person) to identify the save data SD by characters. Specifically, in the record of the save data SD1, information indicating "save 1", which is the name of the save data SD1, is stored as the save data name.

The save date and time is information indicating the date and time when the game status corresponding to the save data identification information is saved, that is, information indicating the date and time when the save data SD is stored in the storage unit 120. .. According to the save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 4, the save data SD1 is the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 at 15:30 on February 3, 2019.

The hit point is information indicating the hit point of the player character CP at the time when the game situation is saved. For example, the hit point shows a large value when the physical strength state of the player character CP is good, and shows a small value when the physical strength state of the player character CP is poor.

The data structure of the save data management table TBL is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the hit point may be omitted from the information contained in the record held in the save data management table TBL. Further, the game control unit 111 may include the same information as the information included in the record included in the save data management table TBL in the save data SD, and store the save data SD in the storage unit 120. In this case, the save data management table TBL does not have to be stored in the storage unit 120. That is, the save data SD management method is not limited to the method using the save data management table TBL. Next, the operation flow of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the terminal device 10. The operation shown in FIG. 5 is executed, for example, by executing a program related to the game. For example, when the user inputs a predetermined start operation to start the game from the input operation device 14, the process of step S100 is executed. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that the start screen G1 described in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 31 by a series of processes of steps S100 and S102.

First, in step S100, the display information generation unit 1121 included in the display control unit 112 generates display information for displaying the start screen G1 on the display unit 31. Then, the display control unit 112 advances the process to step S102.

In step S102, the image display control unit 1122 included in the display control unit 112 controls the display unit 31 so that the display unit 31 displays the start screen G1 based on the display information generated in step S100. As a result, the start screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 31. After executing the process of step S102, the display control unit 112 advances the process to step S104.

In step S104, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to start a new game. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has received the pressing of the button BTN1 shown in FIG. If the result of the determination in step S104 is negative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S108. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S104 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S106.

In step S106, the control unit 110 executes a first game process that advances the game from the beginning. The first game processing will be described when an example of the second game processing is described in FIG. 6 described later. When the first game process is completed (for example, when the progress of the game is terminated), the control unit 110 returns the process to step S100.

In step S108, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to restart the game from the continuation. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has accepted the pressing of the button BTN2 shown in FIG. If the result of the determination in step S108 is negative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S112. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S108 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S110.

In step S110, the control unit 110 executes a second game process that advances the game from the continuation. The second game process will be described later with reference to FIG. When the second game process is completed (for example, when the progress of the game is terminated), the control unit 110 returns the process to step S100.
In step S112, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to execute the setting of the game item. The setting of game items may be, for example, setting of items related to a game, confirmation of items related to a game, or the like. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has received the press of the button BTN3 shown in FIG. If the result of the determination in step S112 is negative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S116. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S112 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S114.
In step S114, the control unit 110 executes the game item setting process. The game item setting process may be, for example, a process for setting the content of the item related to the game, a process for confirming the content of the item related to the game, or the like. For example, the control unit 110 executes a game item setting process based on an operation by the user. When the game item setting process is completed, the control unit 110 returns the process to step S100.
In step S116, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to end the program related to the game. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has accepted the pressing of the button BTN4 shown in FIG. If the result of the determination in step S116 is negative, the control unit 110 returns the process to step S104. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S116 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S118.
In step S118, the control unit 110 executes the termination process. The termination process is, for example, a process for terminating a program related to a game. Specifically, the termination process may be a process of shutting down the terminal device 10. Alternatively, the termination process may be a process of opening the work area when the work area is allocated in the storage unit 120 in order to execute the program related to the game. With the end of the process in step S118, the operation related to the game ends. Next, the second game process of step S110 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the second game processing. The process of step S120 is executed, for example, when the result of the determination in step S108 of FIG. 5 is affirmative.

In step S120, the display information generation unit 1121 included in the display control unit 112 refers to the save data management table TBL stored in the storage unit 120, and displays a display for displaying the save list screen G2 on the display unit 31. Generate information. For example, when a plurality of save data SDs are stored in the save data management table TBL, the display information generation unit 1121 displays display information for displaying a plurality of icon ICNs corresponding to one-to-one with the plurality of save data SDs. To generate.

The display information for displaying the plurality of icon ICNs includes information for visually recognizing the relationship between the plurality of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 and a plurality of situations corresponding to one-to-one. For example, information for displaying an arrow in the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3) is included. For example, the display information generation unit 1121 describes the relationship between the plurality of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 and a plurality of situations corresponding to one-to-one in the original save included in each record of the save data management table TBL. Identify based on data identification information. Then, the display information generation unit 1121 includes information for making the relationship of a plurality of situations specified based on the original save data identification information visible in the display information for displaying the plurality of icon ICNs. As a result, display information for displaying the plurality of icon ICNs in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of situations of the game can be visually recognized is generated.

That is, the display information generation unit 1121 has an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the first situation in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation in the game can be visually recognized, and the first Display information for displaying the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the situation of 2 is generated. After executing the process of step S120, the display information generation unit 1121 advances the process to step S122.

In step S122, the image display control unit 1122 included in the display control unit 112 controls the display unit 31 so that the display unit 31 displays the save list screen G2 based on the display information generated in step S120. As a result, the save list screen G2 is displayed on the display unit 31. After executing the process of step S122, the image display control unit 1122 advances the process to step S124.

In step S124, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to read the save data SD from the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has accepted the operation of selecting one or more of the icon ICNs displayed on the save list screen G2. If the result of the determination in step S124 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S128. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S124 is negative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S126.

In step S126, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to return the screen displayed on the display unit 31 to the previous screen. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has accepted the pressing of the button BTN5 displayed on the save list screen G2. If the result of the determination in step S126 is negative, the control unit 110 returns the process to step S124. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S126 is affirmative, the control unit 110 ends the second game process. When the second game process is completed, the process returns to step S100 in FIG. As a result, the start screen G1 which is the screen immediately before the save list screen G2 is displayed on the display unit 31.

In step S128, the control unit 110 reproduces the situation of the game selected by the user. Specifically, the game control unit 111 included in the control unit 110 reads out the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN selected by the user in step S124 from the storage unit 120. Then, the game control unit 111 reproduces the game situation based on the save data SD read from the storage unit 120. Further, the display control unit 112 included in the control unit 110 generates display information based on the game situation reproduced by the game control unit 111, and displays the virtual field screen G3 based on the generated display information on the display unit 31. Let me. As a result, the game is restarted from the situation desired by the user. After executing the process of step S128, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S130.

In step S130, the control unit 110 updates the game status in response to an operation or the like by the user, and advances the game. For example, the game control unit 111 operates the player character CP in response to an operation by the user to advance the game. Further, the display control unit 112 generates display information based on the situation of the game advanced by the game control unit 111, and causes the display unit 31 to display the virtual field screen G3 or the like based on the generated display information. After executing the process of step S130, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S132.

In step S132, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to save the game status. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has received a save operation indicating that the game status is saved. Alternatively, in a game in which the game status is automatically saved when the game status satisfies a predetermined storage condition, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the current game status satisfies the storage condition. You may judge. The storage condition may be, for example, reaching a predetermined elapsed time in the game as described with reference to FIG. Alternatively, the storage condition may be that the player character CP passes a predetermined checkpoint. The storage conditions are not limited to the above examples.

If the result of the determination in step S132 is affirmative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S134. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S132 is negative, the control unit 110 advances the process to step S138.

In step S134, the game control unit 111 saves the game status. Specifically, the game control unit 111 stores the save data SD for reproducing the game situation when the operation reception unit 113 receives the save operation in the storage unit 120. As a result, the state of the game when the operation reception unit 113 accepts the save operation is saved. After executing the process of step S134, the game control unit 111 advances the process to step S136.

In step S136, the game control unit 111 updates the save data management table TBL stored in the storage unit 120. Specifically, the game control unit 111 adds the record related to the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 in step S134 to the save data management table TBL. As described in FIG. 4, the records added to the save data management table TBL include save data identification information, original save data identification information, save data name, and save data identification information regarding the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 in step S134, as described in FIG. Includes save date and time and hit points. In this case, the hit points are, for example, the hit points of the player character CP in the game situation reproduced based on the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 in step S134, that is, when the game situation is saved. It is a hit point of the player character CP of. After executing the process of step S136, the game control unit 111 advances the process to step S138.

In step S138, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to end the game. For example, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 113 has accepted the operation for instructing the end of the game. Here, the end of the game may be, for example, the end of the progress of the game. Ending the progress of the game may be, for example, ending the play for the user to proceed with the game.

If the result of the determination in step S138 is negative, the control unit 110 returns the process to step S130 and advances the game. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S138 is affirmative, the control unit 110 ends the second game process. As described above, for example, the series of processes of steps S130, S132 and S138 are repeatedly executed until the result of the determination in step S138 becomes affirmative. When the second game process is completed, the process returns to step S100 in FIG. As a result, the start screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 31.

Here, the first game process of step S106 shown in FIG. 5 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the first game process, the series of processes of steps S120, S122, S124, S126 and S128 of FIG. 6 is omitted from the operation shown in FIG. Further, in the first game process, the initial setting for advancing the game from the beginning is executed before the process of step S130 is executed. The initial setting may be, for example, a process of determining a player character CP or the like from a plurality of characters. The other operations of the first game processing are the same as the operations shown in FIG.

The operation of the terminal device 10 is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. For example, when the first game process of step S106 in FIG. 5 or the second game process of step S110 is completed, the control unit 110 may proceed to step S118 without returning to step S100. ..

Further, the control unit 110 determines whether or not to display detailed information about the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN selected by the user from the storage unit 120 in step S124 of FIG. May be determined before determining. The detailed information about the save data SD may be, for example, the hit points of the player character CP in the game situation reproduced based on the save data SD. In this case, the user can determine the save data SD to be read from the storage unit 120 by referring to information other than the information displayed on the save list screen G2.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 112 reproduces the icon ICNα corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation of the game and the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation. The icon ICNβ corresponding to the save data SDβ is displayed on the display unit 31 in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the user can easily grasp the relationship between the first situation corresponding to the save data SDα and the second situation corresponding to the save data SDβ.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 112 uses the first situation when the save data SDγ for reproducing the third situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation separately from the second situation exists. The icons ICNα, ICNβ, and ICNγ are displayed on the display unit 31 in a manner in which the relationship between the situation and the second situation and the relationship between the first situation and the third situation can be visually recognized. The icon ICNγ is an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SDγ for reproducing the third situation. In this case, in the present embodiment, the relationship between the first situation corresponding to the save data SDα and the second situation corresponding to the save data SDβ, and the first situation corresponding to the save data SDα and the save data SDγ The user can easily grasp the relationship with the corresponding third situation.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user can easily identify the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the desired situation from the plurality of icon ICNs displayed on the display unit 31.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the terminal device 10 can store a plurality of save data SDs in the storage unit 120, the degree of freedom of replaying the game can be increased. For example, the larger the number of save data SDs that can be stored in the storage unit 120, the more the user can try and save various plays. If the relationship between a plurality of situations reproduced based on a plurality of save data SDs is not visually displayed, and the number of save data SDs increases, what kind of situation each of the plurality of save data SDs corresponds to. It may be difficult for the user to know whether the data was saved data SD. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the relationship between a plurality of situations reproduced based on the plurality of save data SDs can be visually recognized, even if the number of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 increases. , The user can easily grasp the relationship of a plurality of situations reproduced based on the plurality of save data SDs. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the number of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 increases, the user is made to grasp what kind of situation each of the plurality of save data SDs corresponds to. be able to.

[2. Modification example]
Each of the above forms can be transformed in various ways. A specific mode of modification is illustrated below. Two or more embodiments arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately merged within a mutually consistent range. For the elements whose actions and functions are the same as those of the embodiment in the modified examples illustrated below, the reference numerals referred to in the above description will be used and detailed description of each will be omitted as appropriate.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the plurality of icon ICNs are displayed on the display unit 31 without being particularly associated with the event generated in the game has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. Absent. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 112 associates the event information IF indicating the event that occurred in the game from the first situation to the second situation with the icon ICNα or ICNβ. It may be displayed on the display unit 31. In this case, the icon ICNα is an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation, and the icon ICNβ is an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SDβ for reproducing the second situation. ..

The event may be, for example, an event related to the progress of the game. For example, an event may be an event that causes a particular change in the progress of the game. The particular change may be an irreversible change or an essential change in the progress of the game. Specifically, the event may be to capture a specific fort in a strategy simulation game or to make a confession in a romance simulation game. Alternatively, the event may be a mission for which predetermined achievement conditions are set. Further, the event may be that the play time of the game exceeds a predetermined time, or that a predetermined item has been obtained. Next, a specific example of the modified example 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 1. The save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 7 is the same as the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, except that the event information IFs (IF1 to IF8) are displayed. Therefore, FIG. 7 describes the display of the event information IF.

The image of the star illustrated in the save list screen G2 of FIG. 7 indicates that an event has occurred in the game. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the event information IF indicating the event that occurred in the game is displayed on the save list screen G2 using the image of the star. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the star image displayed as the event information IF includes characters such as "A" related to the event so that the user can easily grasp the event that occurred in the game. .. For example, the event information IF1 indicates that the event A has occurred.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the result of the event is indicated by the color of the star. Specifically, a white star indicates a successful event and a black star indicates a failed event. For example, the event information IF2 indicates that the event B that occurred after the event A failed, and the event information IF3 indicates that the event B that occurred after the event A succeeded. Similarly, the event information IF4 indicates that the event B that occurred after the event A was successful. Further, for example, in the event information IF5, the event C occurs from the game status corresponding to the save data SD2 to the game status corresponding to the save data SD3, and the event C is successful. Is shown. The event information IF6 indicates that the event D has occurred from the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD4 to the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD5, and that the event D has succeeded. The event information IF7 indicates that the event D has occurred from the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD4 to the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD7, and that the event D has succeeded. Then, the event information IF8 indicates that the event E has occurred from the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD7 to the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD8, and that the event E has failed. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, when, for example, a predetermined event occurs in the game and the game status after the predetermined event occurs is saved, the display control unit 112 outputs an event information IF indicating the predetermined event. , May be displayed on the save list screen G2. In this case, the display control unit 112 displays the event information IF on the display unit 31 so that the display position on the save list screen G2 of the event information IF indicating the predetermined event is a position corresponding to the occurrence timing of the predetermined event. It may be displayed. The position according to the occurrence timing of a predetermined event may be determined based on the elapsed time in the game from the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD, or the game may be determined from the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD. It may be determined based on the elapsed time from the actual start time at the time of start. Alternatively, the position corresponding to the occurrence timing of the predetermined event may simply be the position corresponding to the occurrence order of the predetermined event.

In the first modification, since the event information IF is displayed in association with the icon ICN, the user can easily grasp what kind of situation the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN is for reproducing. be able to.

For example, the user can easily grasp that event A and event B have occurred in order from the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD1 to the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD2. Can be done. Further, among the event A and the event B that occur from the game status corresponding to the save data SD1 to the game status corresponding to the save data SD2, the user succeeds in the event A and the event B You can easily grasp what you have failed.

Further, for example, the user can easily grasp that the event A and the event B have occurred in order from the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD1 to the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD4. can do. Then, the user can easily grasp that both the event A and the event B that occurred from the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD1 to the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD4 were successful. be able to.

As described above, in the modification 1, the user can easily grasp the status of the game corresponding to the save data SD. Therefore, for example, when he / she wants to redo the event A, he / she selects the icon ICN1 and sets the event D. It is easy to understand that the icon ICN4 should be selected when the user wants to start over.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, displaying the result of the event on the save list screen G2 is particularly useful when the result of the event has a great influence on the progress of the game. By displaying the result of the event in association with the event information IF, the user can more accurately grasp the situation of the game corresponding to the save data SD. The result of the event is not limited to the success or failure of the event. For example, the result of the event may be a score given by the event, an item acquired by the event, or the like.

The method of displaying the event information IF is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 7. For example, in the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 7, the event information IF is arranged on the arrow, but may be arranged on the icon ICN. In addition, the event information IF may be displayed using text. Further, the result of the event does not have to be displayed on the save list screen G2. Further, an upper limit may be set for the number of event information IFs displayed between the plurality of icon ICNs. In this case, the event information IF indicating the event that affects the progress of the game may be preferentially displayed. For example, in a simulation game or the like based on the history of Japan, it may be predetermined so that the event information IF indicating an event such as the Honnoji Incident and the Battle of Sekigahara is preferentially displayed.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment and the first modification, a case where a plurality of icon ICNs are displayed on the display unit 31 without being particularly associated with the progress classification has been illustrated, but the present invention is limited to such an embodiment. is not. For example, when the progress of the game is divided into a plurality of progress categories, the display control unit 112 sets the icon ICNα corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation to the first of the plurality of progress categories. It may be displayed on the display unit 31 in association with the progress classification corresponding to the situation. Similarly, the display control unit 112 associates the icon ICNβ corresponding to the save data SDβ for reproducing the second situation with the progress category corresponding to the second situation among the plurality of progress categories, and the display unit 31. It may be displayed in.

The progress division may be, for example, a division according to the progress order of the game. For example, the progress division may be a "chapter" which is a progress division of the scenario when the game progresses according to the scenario. Alternatively, the progress division may be a section divided by time in the game. Specifically, the progress division may be a section divided by a predetermined unit such as "first year" and "second year" in the time in the game. Next, a specific example of the modified example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 2. The save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, except that the icon ICN is displayed in association with the progress division. In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the game progresses according to a scenario. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the icon ICN is displayed in association with the “chapter” which is the progress division of the scenario.

For example, the display control unit 112 has an icon corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation in the area assigned to the progress division corresponding to the first situation in the display screen of the display unit 31. Display ICNα. In addition, the display control unit 112 displays the icon ICNβ corresponding to the save data SDβ for reproducing the second situation in the area assigned to the progress division corresponding to the second situation on the display screen.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the area AR1 in the save list screen G2 is the area assigned to the “Chapter 1” of the scenario in the game, and the area AR2 is assigned to the “Chapter 2” of the scenario in the game. Area. Further, the area AR3 is an area assigned to "Chapter 3" of the scenario in the game.

The icon ICN1 is displayed in the area AR1, and the icons ICN2, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6 are displayed in the area AR2. Therefore, the user can see that the status of the game corresponding to the icon ICN1 is in the middle of "Chapter 1" and the status of the game corresponding to each of the icons ICN2, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6 is "Chapter 2". It can be easily grasped that it is in the middle of. Further, the icons ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 are displayed in the area AR3. Therefore, the user can easily grasp that the status of the game corresponding to each of the icons ICN5, ICN7, and ICN8 is in the middle of "Chapter 3".

As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the user can easily grasp how many chapters of the scenario in the game the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN has progressed. The method of displaying the icon ICN in association with the progress classification is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the progress classification may be identifiable by displaying different text information attached to the icon ICN according to the progress classification. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9, the progress classification may be identifiable by making one or both of the colors and shapes of the icon ICN different according to the progress classification.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 2. The save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 9 is the same as the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, except that the icon ICN is displayed in association with the progress division. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that the game progresses according to the scenario, as in the assumption of FIG. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the icon ICN is displayed in association with the “chapter” which is the progress division of the scenario.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the unshaded icon ICN (eg, ICN1) indicates that the game status corresponding to the icon ICN is in the middle of "Chapter 1". The lightly shaded icon ICNs (eg, ICN2, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6) indicate that the game status corresponding to the icon ICN is in the middle of "Chapter 2". Also, the darkly shaded icon ICNs (eg, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8) indicate that the game status corresponding to the icon ICN is in the middle of "Chapter 3".

Also in the example shown in FIG. 9, the user can easily grasp how many chapters of the scenario in the game the situation of the game corresponding to the icon ICN has progressed. That is, in the second modification, the user can easily determine to which of the plurality of progress categories in the game the game status reproduced based on the save data SD corresponding to the icon ICN has progressed. It can be grasped.

[Modification 3]
In the above-described embodiment, the first modification and the second modification, a case where a plurality of icon ICNs are displayed on the display unit 31 without being particularly associated with the values of predetermined parameters in the game has been illustrated. The invention is not limited to such aspects. For example, the display control unit 112 has a display that the display unit 31 has based on the value of a predetermined parameter when the game is in the first situation and the value of the predetermined parameter when the game is in the second situation. The display positions of the icons ICNα and ICNβ on the screen may be determined. The icon ICNα is an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SDα for reproducing the first situation, and the icon ICNβ is an icon ICN corresponding to the save data SDβ for reproducing the first situation. Next, a specific example of the modification 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 3. The save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, except that the icon ICN is displayed in association with the value of a predetermined parameter in the game. In FIG. 10, it is assumed that a predetermined parameter is a hit point of the player character CP. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the display control unit 112 displays so that the larger the hit point of the player character CP in the game situation corresponding to the icon ICN, the higher the icon ICN is displayed on the save list screen G2. The unit 31 is controlled. The image PLV of FIG. 10 is an image showing that the hit point of the player character CP increases as the player character CP goes upward on the save list screen G2.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, the hit point of the player character CP in the game situation corresponding to the icon ICN1 is the smallest, and the hit point of the player character CP in the game situation corresponding to the icon ICN5 is the largest. For example, when the user wants to consider the size of the hit point of the player character CP when restarting the game, by visually recognizing the display position of the icon ICN, which save data SD among the plurality of save data SDs can be selected. It is possible to easily grasp whether it is better to use it. As described above, in the modification 3, for example, when the user wants to consider the value of a predetermined parameter when the game is restarted, the multiple save data SD may be displayed depending on the display positions of the plurality of icon ICNs on the save list screen G2. The user can easily grasp which of the save data SDs should be used.

The predetermined parameter is not limited to the hit point of the player character CP. For example, the predetermined parameter may be in-game money owned by the user. Alternatively, the predetermined parameter may be the number or size of the occupied territories in the strategy simulation game, or may be the intimacy with a specific character in the love simulation game. That is, the predetermined parameters may be those that can quantify the state of the game element and the like. The game element may be, for example, a virtual object existing in the virtual space related to the game. The virtual object existing in the virtual space related to the game may be, for example, a concept including a character related to the game and an object related to the game.

Further, the predetermined parameter may be selectable by the user's operation from a plurality of parameters related to the game.

[Modification example 4]
In the above-described embodiment and the first to third modifications, the positional relationship of the plurality of icon ICNs on the display screen of the display unit 31 is the order in which the plurality of save data SDs are stored in the storage unit 120. Although the case where the determination is made without particularly considering the above is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the display control unit 112 displays icons so that the positional relationship between the icons ICNα and ICNβ on the display screen of the display unit 31 corresponds to the order in which the save data SDα and SDβ are stored in the storage unit 120. ICNα and ICNβ may be displayed on the display unit 31. The save data SDα is a save data SD corresponding to the icon ICNα, and the save data SDβ is a save data SD corresponding to the icon ICNβ. Next, a specific example of the modified example 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 4. In the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 11, the positional relationship of the plurality of icon ICNs on the save list screen G2 corresponds to the order in which the plurality of save data SDs are stored in the storage unit 120. Other display states of the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 11 are the same as those of the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, it is assumed that the save data SD is stored in the storage unit 120 in the order of the numbers attached to the end of the code SD of the save data SD. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the display control unit 112 displays the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD to the right on the save list screen G2 as the order in which the save data SD is stored in the storage unit 120 is newer. In addition, the display unit 31 is controlled. The display control unit 112 does not manage the order in which the save data SD is stored in the storage unit 120, for example, and the save list screen is simply based only on the time when the save data SD is stored in the storage unit 120. The display position of a plurality of icon ICNs in G2 may be determined. Even in this case, as a result, the positional relationship of the plurality of icon ICNs on the save list screen G2 becomes the positional relationship according to the order in which the plurality of save data SDs are stored in the storage unit 120.

In the fourth modification, for example, depending on the display position of the plurality of icon ICNs on the save list screen G2, which save data SD among the plurality of save data SD corresponds to the situation of the game saved relatively recently. The user can easily grasp whether or not it is SD.

[Modification 5]
In the above-described embodiment and the first to fourth modifications, the example in which the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 is hidden is not particularly described. The display control unit 112 may hide any one of the plurality of icon ICNs. An example of the operation of the terminal device 10 according to the modified example 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 5. In FIG. 12, the user uses the operation unit 140 to perform a non-display operation for hiding some of the icon ICNs (ICN1 to ICN8) displayed on the save list screen G2. The operation of the terminal device 10 according to the modified example 5 will be described by taking a case as an example. In FIG. 12, it is assumed that the icon ICN4 is specified by the non-display operation.

For example, the operation reception unit 113 accepts a non-display operation for hiding some of the icon ICNs among the icon ICNs 1 to ICN8. In this case, the display control unit 112 is based on the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SD4 corresponding to the icon ICN4 designated by the non-display operation among the plurality of save data SDs (SD1 to SD8). Save data SD5, SD7 and SD8 for reproducing the progressed situation are specified as save data SD to be hidden. Then, the display control unit 112 has icon ICN5, ICN7 that correspond one-to-one with the save data SD5, SD7, and SD8 to be hidden among the plurality of icon ICNs (ICN1 to ICN8) displayed on the save list screen G2. And ICN8 are hidden.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, in order to make the user visually recognize the existence of the hidden icons ICN5, ICN7, and ICN8, the icon ICN4 designated by the non-display operation is displayed as an image in which a plurality of icon ICNs are superimposed. The display is different from the icon ICN of. The display of the icon ICN4 designated by the non-display operation and another icon ICN may not be distinguished. Further, the presence of the hidden icons ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 may be visually recognized by displaying a broken line arrow or the like starting from the icon ICN4 designated by the non-display operation.

As described above, in the modification 5, in order to hide some icon ICNs among the plurality of icon ICNs, the display control unit 112 uses the icon ICNs of one of the plurality of icon ICNs by the user. When specified by the hide operation, the save data SD to be hidden is specified. For example, the display control unit 112 determines the progress of the game based on the game situation reproduced based on the save data SD corresponding to one icon ICN designated by the non-display operation among the plurality of save data SDs. The save data SD to be reproduced is specified as the save data SD to be hidden. Then, the display control unit 112 hides the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD to be hidden from among the plurality of icon ICNs. In the modification 5, since the icon ICN corresponding to the game status derived from the game status corresponding to the icon ICN specified by the user's non-display operation is not displayed, the icon ICN displayed on the save list screen G2 is visually recognized. The sex can be improved.

Further, in the modification 5, since the icon ICN corresponding to the game situation derived from the game situation corresponding to the icon ICN specified by the hide operation is hidden, the user can hide a plurality of icon ICNs. Does not need to be specified individually. Therefore, in the modification 5, it is possible to simplify the user's operation when hiding some of the icon ICNs among the plurality of icon ICNs displayed on the save list screen G2. It should be noted that a plurality of icon ICNs to be hidden may be individually specified by the user's operation. Further, the display control unit 112 hides the icon ICN designated by the non-display operation in addition to the icon ICN corresponding to the game status derived from the game status corresponding to the icon ICN specified by the non-display operation. It may be.

[Modification 6]
In the above-described embodiment and the embodiments from the first modification to the fifth modification, the display control unit 112 sets the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD stored in the storage unit 120 to the icon ICN of the game corresponding to the icon ICN. Although the case where the display unit 31 is displayed without particularly considering whether or not the situation satisfies a specific condition is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, when the display control unit 112 satisfies a specific condition in any of the plurality of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 and the plurality of situations corresponding to one-to-one, the display control unit 112 is among the plurality of save data SDs. The save data SD for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition may be specified. Then, the display control unit 112 is used as a save data SD for reproducing a situation satisfying a specific condition among the plurality of save data SDs stored in the storage unit 120 and a plurality of icon ICNs corresponding to one-to-one. The corresponding icon ICN may be displayed on the display unit 31 so as to be distinguishable from other icon ICNs.

The specific condition may be a predetermined condition or a condition set by the user. For example, the specific condition may be that the user possesses a predetermined item in the game in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SD. Alternatively, the specific condition may be that the player character CP related to the user's operation has a specific character (for example, a ally character CB) as a companion in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SD. .. Further, the specific condition may be that a predetermined event has already occurred in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data SD. Next, a specific example of the modification 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 6. In FIG. 13, among the eight situations corresponding to the icons ICN1 to ICN8 displayed on the save list screen G2 on a one-to-one basis, four situations corresponding to the icons ICN2, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 on a one-to-one basis are identified. Suppose that the situation of is satisfied.

The display control unit 112 specifies the save data SD2, SD5, SD7 and SD8 for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition among the plurality of save data SD1 to SD8 stored in the storage unit 120. Then, the display control unit 112 has icon ICN2, ICN5, ICN7 corresponding to one-to-one with save data SD2, SD5, SD7 and SD8 for reproducing a situation satisfying a specific condition among the plurality of icon ICN1 to ICN8. And ICN8 are displayed on the display unit 31 so as to be distinguishable from the other icons ICN1, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the shaded icons ICN2, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 are the save list screen G2 so that the icons ICN2, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 are emphasized as compared with the icons ICN1, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6. It is displayed in. The display control unit 112 controls the display unit 31 so that the display of the icons ICN1, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6 corresponding to the situation that does not satisfy a specific condition becomes dark, and displays the icons ICN1, ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6. It may be made inconspicuous. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14, the display control unit 112 may hide the icons ICN1, ICN3, ICN4, and ICN6 corresponding to the situation that does not satisfy a specific condition.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 6. In FIG. 14, among the plurality of icon ICN1 to ICN8, the save data SD2, SD5, SD7 and SD8 and the icon ICN2, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 corresponding to one-to-one with the save data for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition are saved. It is displayed on the list screen G2, and the other icons ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6 are hidden. In the example shown in FIG. 14, in order to show that the situations that are the source of the three situations reproduced based on the save data SD2, SD5, and SD7 are the same, the situations that are the source of the three situations are shown. The icon ICN1 corresponding to the save data SD1 to be reproduced is displayed on the save list screen G2 so as to be distinguishable from the icon ICN2 and the like. However, the icon ICN1 does not have to be displayed on the save list screen G2 like the icon ICN3, ICN4 and ICN6.

As described above, in the modification 6, the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition among the plurality of icon ICNs can be distinguished from the other icon ICNs on the save list screen G2. Is displayed. As a result, in the modification 6, the user can easily grasp the save data SD for reproducing the situation of the game satisfying the specific situation. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 14, since the icon ICN corresponding to the situation that does not satisfy the specific condition is not displayed, the visibility of the icon ICN displayed on the save list screen G2 can be improved. Information indicating whether or not the game situation satisfies a specific condition may be stored in the save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 4 or may be included in the save data SD.

[Modification 7]
In the form of the above-described modification 6, the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition among the plurality of icon ICNs can be distinguished from the other icon ICNs on the save list screen G2. Although the case where it is displayed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, when the user performs a mark operation for adding a predetermined mark to the icon ICN, the display control unit 112 may display the predetermined mark on the display unit 31 in association with the icon ICN specified by the mark operation. Good. A specific example of the modified example 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 7. For example, when the user has a favorite situation or a situation to be marked such as a situation that is the starting point of multiple redoes, the mark MK is attached to the icon ICN corresponding to the save data SD for reproducing the situation to be marked. The mark operation for adding a mark is performed using the operation unit 140. In the following, the save data SD for reproducing the situation of the mark target is also referred to as the mark target save data SD. The icon ICN corresponding to the mark target save data SD is also referred to as a mark target icon ICN.

For example, when the operation receiving unit 113 accepts the mark operation of attaching the mark MK to the icon ICN, the control unit 110 transmits the mark information indicating that the mark MK is attached to the icon ICN to be marked to the save data SD of the mark target. It is stored in the storage unit 120 in association with each other. For example, the control unit 110 may store the mark information in the record corresponding to the save data SD to be marked among the records held by the save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 4, or the save data SD to be marked. May include mark information in.

In FIG. 15, it is assumed that among the icon ICN1 to ICN8 displayed on the save list screen G2, the icon ICN3 and ICN6 are the icon ICNs to be marked. In this case, the display control unit 112 specifies the icon ICN3 and ICN6 among the icon ICN1 to ICN8 displayed on the save list screen G2 as the icon ICN to be marked based on the mark information. Then, the display control unit 112 sets the icons ICN1, ICN2, ICN4, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 without the mark MK, the icon ICN3 with the mark MKa, the icon ICN6 with the mark MKb, and the button BTN5. , Displayed on the display unit 31. As a result, the save list screen G2 has icons ICN1, ICN2, ICN4, ICN5, ICN7 and ICN8 without the mark MK, icon ICN3 with the mark MKa, icon ICN6 with the mark MKb, and button BTN5. Is displayed.

As described above, in the modification 7, since the mark MK attached by the user's intention is displayed on the save list screen G2, the user can easily grasp the save data SD for reproducing the user's favorite situation and the like. be able to. The mark operation by the user may be performed when a save operation indicating saving of the game status is performed, or may be performed in a state where the save list screen G2 is displayed. Further, the terminal device 10 may have different types of mark MK (for example, one or both of color and shape) depending on the purpose of attaching the mark MK and the like.

[Modification 8]
In the above-described embodiment and the embodiments from the first modification to the seventh modification, the case where the relationship between a plurality of situations of the game is visually displayed by using arrows has been illustrated, but the present invention has such an aspect. It is not limited. For example, the display control unit 112 may use a line without an arrowhead instead of an arrow to make the relationship between a plurality of situations in the game visible. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 16, the display control unit 112 may make the relationship between a plurality of situations of the game visible depending on the type of the icon ICN (for example, one or both of the color and the shape).

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the save list screen G2 according to the modified example 8. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the relationship between a plurality of situations in the game is made visible by the color and shape of the icon ICN.

In the example shown in FIG. 16, the left half of the icon ICN corresponding to the situation in which one of the plurality of situations of the game is advanced has the same color or the same darkness as the right half of the icon ICN corresponding to one situation. It is displayed in shaded area. For example, the three situations corresponding to the icon ICN2, ICN4, and ICN6 in a one-to-one manner are the situations in which the situations corresponding to the icon ICN1 are advanced. In this case, the left half of each of the icons ICN2, ICN4 and ICN6 is displayed with the same light shading as the right half of the icon ICN1. Further, since the situation corresponding to the icon ICN3 is the situation in which the situation corresponding to the icon ICN2 is advanced, the left half of the icon ICN3 is displayed in the same black color as the right half of the icon ICN2. Similarly, the left half of each of the icon ICN5 and ICN7 is displayed with the same dark shading as the right half of the icon ICN4, and the left half of the icon ICN8 is the same shading as the right half of the icon ICN7 (light and dark). It is displayed as a shaded area between the shaded area).

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 16, the situation in which the situation corresponding to the icon ICN3, ICN5, ICN6 or ICN8 is advanced is not saved at this time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 16, the shape of the right side of each of the icon ICN3, ICN5, ICN6, and ICN8 is different from the shape of the right side of the other icon ICN (for example, the icon ICN2). Thereby, in the example shown in FIG. 16, the user can easily grasp that the situation in which the situation corresponding to the icon ICN3, ICN5, ICN6 or ICN8 is advanced is not saved at the present time. As described above, also in the modified example 8, the user can easily grasp the relationship of the plurality of situations reproduced based on the plurality of save data SDs.

[Modification 9]
In the above-described embodiment and the first to eighth modifications, the original save data identification information in which the relationship between a plurality of situations reproduced based on the plurality of save data SDs is stored in the save data management table TBL. Although the case where the control is performed using the above is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, when the game control unit 111 manages a plurality of save data SD using a tree structure in accordance with a plurality of icon ICNs displayed on the save list screen G2 shown in FIG. 3, the save data in the tree structure The relationship between a plurality of situations may be specified based on the position information indicating the position of the SD.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the save data management table TBL according to the modified example 9. The save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 17 stores the position information indicating the position of the save data SD in the tree structure in place of the original save data identification information shown in FIG. 4, but the save shown in FIG. 4 is stored. It is the same as the data management table TBL. Therefore, in FIG. 17, the position information will be described by taking as an example a tree structure of a plurality of icon ICNs displayed on the save list screen G2 shown in FIG.

The game control unit 111 manages, for example, the number of the save data SD for each generation (tree structure hierarchy) of the save data SD. For example, since the save data SD1 is the first generation (root node of the tree structure), the position information of the save data SD1 is "01". Further, the position information of the save data SD2 is "0101" because the save data SD2 is the first save data SD of the generation having the save data SD1 as a parent. The position information of the save data SD4 is "0102" because the save data SD4 is the second save data SD of the generation whose parent is the save data SD1. The position information of the save data SD6 is "0103" because the save data SD6 is the third save data SD of the generation having the save data SD1 as a parent.

Further, the position information of the save data SD3 is "010101" because the save data SD3 is the first save data SD of the generation having the save data SD2 as a parent. The position information of the save data SD5 is "010201" because the save data SD5 is the first save data SD of the generation having the save data SD4 as a parent. The position information of the save data SD7 is "010202" because the save data SD7 is the second save data SD of the generation having the save data SD4 as a parent. The position information of the save data SD8 is "01020201" because the save data SD8 is the first save data SD of the generation having the save data SD7 as a parent. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 17, the portion of the save data SD excluding the last two digits is used as the save data SD for reproducing the game situation that is the source of the game situation corresponding to the save data SD. Indicates the corresponding location information.

Also in the modified example 9, the user can easily grasp the relationship of a plurality of situations reproduced based on the plurality of save data SDs. The game control unit 111 may include the position information indicating the position of the save data SD in the tree structure in the save data SD and store the save data SD in the storage unit 120. Further, the game control unit 111 may include the same information as the information included in the record included in the save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 17 in the save data SD and store the save data SD in the storage unit 120. In this case, the save data management table TBL shown in FIG. 17 does not have to be stored in the storage unit 120.

[Modification 10]
In the above-described embodiment and the embodiments from the first to the ninth modifications, the case where the terminal device 10 independently executes a predetermined game has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. Absent. For example, the game system 1 may have a plurality of terminal devices 10 capable of executing a predetermined game, and a plurality of display devices 30 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of terminal devices 10. In this case, a plurality of terminal devices 10 may execute a predetermined game while communicating with each other via a network NW or the like. Further, the game system 1 has a plurality of terminal devices 10 capable of executing a predetermined game, a plurality of display devices 30 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of terminal devices 10, and a server device. You may. For example, the server device may transmit information about a predetermined game being executed by one terminal device 10 among a plurality of terminal devices 10 to another terminal device 10. As a result, the server device can share information about a predetermined game being executed by each terminal device 10 among a plurality of terminal devices 10 included in the game system 1. As a result, the user of one terminal device 10 and the user of the other terminal device 10 can clear the mission while cooperating with each other in a predetermined game, or can play against each other in a predetermined game. is there.

[Modification 11]
In the above-described embodiment and the first to tenth modifications, the case where a predetermined game is executed in the terminal device 10 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. .. The predetermined game may be executed in a component other than the terminal device 10.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the game system 1A according to the modified example 11. The game system 1A includes a server device 20A, a terminal device 10A, and a display device 30. The server device 20A can execute a predetermined game and can communicate with the terminal device 10A via the network NW. Specifically, the server device 20A includes a control unit 110 that controls each unit of the server device 20A, a storage unit 220 that stores various information such as a program related to a predetermined game, and an external device such as the terminal device 10A. It has a communication unit 230 for executing communication between the two. Further, the terminal device 10A has a communication unit 130, an operation unit 140, and an information reading unit 150. For example, the server device 20A causes the display unit 31 to display the save list screen G2 and the like shown in FIG. 3 via the communication unit 230 of the server device 20A and the communication unit 130 of the terminal device 10A.

[Modification 12]
In the above-described embodiment and the embodiments from the first modification to the eleventh modification, a program related to a predetermined game is exemplified as a program, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the program may be a program related to any application. In this case, for example, the control unit 110 executes a service provided to the user by executing a program related to an arbitrary application. Further, the terminal device 10 stores a plurality of save data SDs for reproducing a plurality of states in the service in the storage unit 120. For example, the terminal device 10 is for reproducing the second state generated based on the first state when the user operates the operation unit 140 to change the first state in the service to the second state. The save data SD may be stored in the storage unit 120.

In the modification 12, since the plurality of icon ICNs are displayed on the save list screen G2 in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of states in the service can be visually recognized, the plurality of save data SDs corresponding to one-to-one with the plurality of icon ICNs. The user can easily grasp the relationship between a plurality of states reproduced based on the above. Therefore, in the modified example 12, the user can be made to grasp what kind of state each of the plurality of save data SDs corresponds to.

[3. Addendum]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped as follows, for example. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, reference numerals in the drawings are added in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated aspects.

[Appendix 1]
In the program according to one aspect of the present invention, the processor (for example, the processor 11) has a first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game, and the game is described by the first. A second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation advanced from the above situation, in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized. It is characterized in that it functions as a display control unit (for example, display control unit 112) to be displayed on the display unit (for example, display unit 31).

According to this aspect, since the relationship between the first situation and the second situation is visible, it is reproduced based on the first situation and the second save data reproduced based on the first save data. The user can easily grasp the relationship with the second situation. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible for the user to grasp what kind of situation each of the plurality of save data corresponds to.

In the above aspect, the "second situation" is, for example, the first save data read from the storage unit after storing the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game in the storage unit. It may be the situation of the game in which the first situation reproduced by using is advanced. Alternatively, in the "second situation", for example, after storing the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game in the storage unit, the game without reading the first save data from the storage unit. It may be the situation of the game when is continuously advanced. That is, the "second situation" may be a situation in which the game is continuously advanced from the first situation of the game.

Further, in the above aspect, the "relationship between the first situation and the second situation" may be, for example, a relationship between the "first save data" and the "second save data". Further, the "relationship between the first situation and the second situation" may be a relationship in which the second situation occurs based on the first situation.

[Appendix 2]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program described in Appendix 1, wherein the display control unit advances the game from the first situation separately from the second situation. When there is a third save data for reproducing the situation, the relationship between the first situation and the second situation and the relationship between the first situation and the third situation can be visually recognized. In this mode, the first icon, the second icon, and the third icon corresponding to the third save data are displayed on the display unit.

According to this aspect, the relationship between the first situation and the second situation and the relationship between the first situation and the third situation can be visually recognized. Therefore, according to this aspect, the relationship between the first situation reproduced based on the first save data and the second situation reproduced based on the second save data, and the first save. The user can easily grasp the relationship between the first situation reproduced based on the data and the third situation reproduced based on the third save data. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible for the user to grasp what kind of situation each of the plurality of save data corresponds to.

In the above aspect, the "third save data" is, for example, a first save read from the storage unit after storing the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game in the storage unit. It may be save data for reproducing the third situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation reproduced by using the data. That is, the "third save data" may be save data for reproducing the third situation in which the game is advanced by using the "first save data".

[Appendix 3]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, and the display control unit determines that the game progresses from the first situation to the second situation. It is characterized in that the event information indicating the event that occurred in the above is displayed on the display unit in association with the first icon or the second icon.

According to this aspect, since the event information is displayed in association with the icon, the user can easily grasp what kind of situation the save data corresponding to the icon is for reproducing. ..

In the above aspect, the "event" may be, for example, an event related to the progress of the game. For example, an "event" may be an event that causes a particular change in the progress of the game. The "specific change" may be an irreversible change or an essential change in the progress of the game. Specifically, the "event" may be to capture a specific fort in a strategy simulation game, or to make a confession in a romance simulation game. Alternatively, the "event" may be a mission for which predetermined achievement conditions are set. Further, the "event" may be that the play time of the game exceeds a predetermined time, or that a predetermined item has been obtained. The event information indicating the event may be displayed using an image or text.

[Appendix 4]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 1 to 3, and the display control unit is described when the progress of the game is divided into a plurality of progress categories. The first icon is displayed on the display unit in association with the progress category corresponding to the first situation among the plurality of progress categories, and the second icon is displayed on the display unit, and the second icon is displayed on the display unit. It is characterized in that it is displayed on the display unit in association with the progress classification corresponding to the second situation.

According to this aspect, since the icon is displayed in association with a plurality of progress categories in the game, the progress category of the game reproduced based on the save data corresponding to the icon is which of the plurality of progress categories in the game. The user can easily grasp whether the situation has progressed to.

In the above aspect, the "progress classification" may be, for example, a classification divided according to the progress order of the game. For example, the "progress division" may be a "chapter" which is a progress division of the scenario when the game progresses according to the scenario. Alternatively, the "progress division" may be a section divided by time in the game. Specifically, the "progress classification" may be a section divided by a predetermined unit such as "first year" and "second year" in the time in the game.

[Appendix 5]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program described in Appendix 4, and the display control unit is assigned to a progress category corresponding to the first situation among the display screens of the display unit. The first icon is displayed in the area, and the second icon is displayed in the area of the display screen assigned to the progress division corresponding to the second situation.

According to this aspect, the same effect as in Appendix 4 can be obtained.

[Appendix 6]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 1 to 3, and the display control unit is a predetermined parameter when the game is in the first situation. The display position of each of the first icon and the second icon on the display screen of the display unit based on the value of and the value of the predetermined parameter when the game is in the second situation. It is characterized by determining.

According to this aspect, the display control unit of the first icon and the second icon on the display screen based on the value of the predetermined parameter in the first situation and the value of the predetermined parameter in the second situation. Determine each display position. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, when the user wants to consider the value of a predetermined parameter when restarting the game, which save data among the plurality of save data is used depending on the display position of the icon or the like. It is possible to easily let the user know whether or not it is good.

In the above aspect, the "predetermined parameter" may be any one that can quantify the state of the game element and the like. For example, the "predetermined parameter" may be one that can quantify the ability of a game element or the like. Specifically, the "predetermined parameter" may be a parameter that changes depending on the situation of the game. The "parameter that changes depending on the game situation" may be, for example, the in-game money possessed by the user or the physical strength of the character involved in the game. Alternatively, the "parameter that changes depending on the game situation" may be the number or size of the territories occupied in the strategy simulation game, or may be the intimacy with a specific character in the love simulation game. Here, the "game element" may be, for example, a virtual object existing in the virtual space related to the game. The "virtual object existing in the virtual space related to the game" may be a concept including, for example, a character related to the game and an object related to the game.

[Appendix 7]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program described in Appendix 6, and the predetermined parameter can be selected from a plurality of parameters related to the game by the operation of the user of the game. It is characterized by that.

According to this aspect, since a predetermined parameter can be selected by a user's operation from a plurality of parameters related to the game, usability for the user can be improved.

[Appendix 8]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit includes the first icon on the display screen of the display unit and the display. The first save data and the second save data have a positional relationship according to the order in which the first save data and the second save data are stored in the storage unit (for example, the storage unit 120). The icon and the second icon are displayed on the display unit.

According to this aspect, the positional relationship of the plurality of icons on the display screen of the display unit is the positional relationship according to the order in which the plurality of icons and the plurality of save data corresponding to one-to-one are stored in the storage unit. .. Therefore, according to this aspect, for example, it is possible for the user to easily grasp which save data among the plurality of save data is the save data corresponding to the situation of the game saved relatively recently. Can be done.

[Appendix 9]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 8, and the display control unit includes a plurality of the first situation and the second situation. A plurality of save data for reproducing a situation and a plurality of icons corresponding to one-to-one can be displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of situations can be visually recognized, and among the plurality of icons. When one of the plurality of icons is specified by the operation of the user of the game in order to hide some of the icons of the above, the one icon of the plurality of saved data is used. Save data for reproducing the progressed situation based on the situation of the game reproduced based on the corresponding save data is specified as the save data to be hidden, and among the plurality of icons, the hidden The feature is that the icon corresponding to the target save data is hidden.

According to this aspect, the icon corresponding to the game situation derived from the game situation corresponding to the icon specified by the operation for hiding some of the plurality of icons is hidden. Will be done. Therefore, according to this aspect, the visibility of the icon displayed on the display unit can be improved.

[Appendix 10]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program according to any one of Appendix 1 to 8, wherein the display control unit includes a plurality of the first situation and the second situation. A plurality of saved data for reproducing the situation and a plurality of icons corresponding to one-to-one can be displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of situations can be visually recognized, and any of the plurality of situations. When a specific condition is satisfied, the save data for reproducing the situation that satisfies the specific condition is specified among the plurality of save data, and the situation that satisfies the specific condition among the plurality of icons is specified. The icon corresponding to the saved data to be reproduced is displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from other icons.

According to this aspect, among the plurality of icons, the icon corresponding to the save data for reproducing the situation satisfying a specific condition is displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from other icons. Therefore, according to this aspect, the user can easily grasp the save data for reproducing the situation of the game satisfying the specific situation.

In the above aspect, the "specific condition" may be a predetermined condition or a condition set by the user. For example, the "specific condition" may be that the user possesses a predetermined item in the game in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data. Alternatively, the "specific condition" may be that the player character involved in the user's operation has made a specific character a companion in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data. Further, the "specific condition" may be that a predetermined event has already occurred in the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data.

[Appendix 11]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is the program described in Appendix 10, wherein the display control unit hides the other icon among the plurality of icons.

According to this aspect, since the icon corresponding to the situation that does not satisfy the specific condition is not displayed, the visibility of the icon displayed on the display unit can be improved.

[Appendix 12]
The information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game, and a first state in which the game is advanced from the first situation. A display in which a second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation is displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized. It is characterized by having a control unit.

According to this aspect, the same effect as in Appendix 1 can be obtained.

[Appendix 13]
In the information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention, the processor advances the game from the first situation with a first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game. A second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation is displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized. It is characterized by displaying.

According to this aspect, the same effect as in Appendix 1 can be obtained.

[Appendix 14]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention is such that the processor can visually recognize the relationship between the first situation of the game and the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation. To display a first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation and a second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation. It functions as a display information generation unit (for example, display information generation unit 1121) that generates display information and an image display control unit (for example, image display control unit 1122) that displays an image based on the display information on the display unit. , Characterized by.

According to this aspect, the same effect as in Appendix 1 can be obtained.

[Appendix 15]
The program according to another aspect of the present invention makes the processor based on a first icon corresponding to a first save data for reproducing a first state of the service and the first state in the service. A second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the generated second state is displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first state and the second state can be visually recognized. It is characterized in that it functions as a display control unit for displaying.

According to this aspect, since the relationship between the first state and the second state is visible, it is reproduced based on the first state and the second save data that are reproduced based on the first save data. The user can easily grasp the relationship with the second state to be performed. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible for the user to grasp what kind of state each of the plurality of save data corresponds to.

1, 1A ... Game system, 10, 10A ... Terminal device, 11 ... Processor, 12 ... Memory, 13 ... Communication device, 14 ... Input operation device, 15 ... Disk device, 20A ... Server device, 30 ... Display device, 31 ... Display unit, 110 ... Control unit, 111 ... Game control unit, 112 ... Display control unit, 113 ... Operation reception unit, 120 ... Storage unit, 130 ... Communication unit, 140 ... Operation unit, 150 ... Information reading unit, 220 ... Memory Unit, 230 ... Communication unit, 1121 ... Display information generation unit, 1122 ... Image display control unit.

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Processor,
A first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game, and a second save for reproducing the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation. As a display control unit that displays a second icon corresponding to the data on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized.
Make it work
A program that features that. The display control unit
When there is a third save data for reproducing the third situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation separately from the second situation.
The first icon and the second icon in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation and the relationship between the first situation and the third situation can be visually recognized. And the third icon corresponding to the third save data are displayed on the display unit.
The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
Event information indicating an event that occurred in the game from the first situation to the second situation of the game is displayed on the display unit in association with the first icon or the second icon. Let,
The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
When the progress of the game is divided into a plurality of progress categories, the first icon is displayed on the display unit in association with the progress category corresponding to the first situation among the plurality of progress categories. The second icon is displayed on the display unit in association with the progress category corresponding to the second situation among the plurality of progress categories.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
Among the display screens of the display unit, the first icon is displayed in the area assigned to the progress category corresponding to the first situation.
In the display screen, the second icon is displayed in the area assigned to the progress category corresponding to the second situation.
The program according to claim 4, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
The said on the display screen of the display unit, based on the value of the predetermined parameter when the game is in the first situation and the value of the predetermined parameter when the game is in the second situation. The display position of each of the first icon and the second icon is determined.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The predetermined parameter can be selected from a plurality of parameters related to the game by the operation of the user of the game.
The program according to claim 6, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
The positional relationship between the first icon and the second icon on the display screen of the display unit is the positional relationship according to the order in which the first save data and the second save data are stored in the storage unit. The first icon and the second icon are displayed on the display unit so as to be.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
A plurality of save data for reproducing the first situation and a plurality of situations including the second situation and a plurality of icons corresponding to one-to-one are displayed in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of situations can be visually recognized. It can be displayed on the display unit
When one of the plurality of icons is specified by the operation of the user of the game in order to hide some of the plurality of icons.
Of the plurality of save data, save data for reproducing the progressed situation based on the situation of the game reproduced based on the save data corresponding to the one icon is used as the save data to be hidden. Identify and
Among the plurality of icons, the icon corresponding to the save data to be hidden is hidden.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
A plurality of save data for reproducing the first situation and a plurality of situations including the second situation and a plurality of icons corresponding to one-to-one are displayed in a manner in which the relationship between the plurality of situations can be visually recognized. It can be displayed on the display unit
If any of the above multiple situations meet certain conditions
Among the plurality of save data, the save data for reproducing the situation satisfying the specific condition is specified, and the save data is specified.
Among the plurality of icons, the icon corresponding to the save data for reproducing the situation satisfying the specific condition is displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from the other icons.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the program is characterized by the above. The display control unit
Of the plurality of icons, the other icon is hidden.
10. The program according to claim 10. A first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game, and a second save for reproducing the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation. A display control unit for displaying a second icon corresponding to data on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized is provided.
An information processing device characterized by this. The processor
A first icon corresponding to the first save data for reproducing the first situation of the game, and a second save for reproducing the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation. A second icon corresponding to the data is displayed on the display unit in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation and the second situation can be visually recognized.
An information processing method characterized by this. Processor,
In the first save data for reproducing the first situation in a manner in which the relationship between the first situation of the game and the second situation in which the game is advanced from the first situation can be visually recognized. A display information generation unit that generates display information for displaying the corresponding first icon and the second icon corresponding to the second save data for reproducing the second situation.
As an image display control unit that displays an image based on the display information on the display unit,
Make it work
A program that features that.

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