JP2022066902A - Information processing device, program and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To motivate a player having executed one story to play another story in a game which progresses while a story diverges.SOLUTION: An information processing device is provided. It includes a game control part and a branch event notification part. The game control part controls a game which progresses while diverges to a plurality of stories from a prescribed branch point on the basis of a result of execution by a player on a prescribed branch event, and the branch event notification part notifies the player of information for identifying a branch event for diverging to a story which has not been executed by the player from the branch point by satisfying a prescribed notification condition including the player's execution of at least one story among the plurality of stories.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

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

Conventionally, a game in which a story branches and progresses based on a player's operation has been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game program in which a player controls a game so that a story branches according to a game medium acquired by lottery.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-147013

On the other hand, in a game in which a story branches and progresses, there is a concern that a player who executes one story and reaches the ending has little motivation to play another story.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method that motivate a player who has executed one story to play another story in a game in which the story is branched and progresses. That is.

In one aspect of the present invention, a game control unit and a branch event notification unit are provided, and the game control unit branches from a predetermined branch point into a plurality of stories based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event. The branch event notification unit controls a game to progress, and by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including the player executing at least one story among the plurality of stories, the story is not executed by the player. An information processing device is provided that notifies the player of information for identifying a branch event for branching from the branch point.

By providing such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player who executed one story to identify a branching event for branching to another story that has not been played, and further the game is played in an attempt to play another story. Motivate to do it.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the game providing system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the server 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the user terminal 20 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the option display screen 30. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an ending screen 40. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a flowchart opening notification screen 45. It is a figure which shows the flowchart display screen 50. It is a figure which shows the end flag list screen 60. It is a figure which shows another example of the flowchart display screen 50. It is a figure which shows the option display screen 30 after opening a flowchart. It is a figure which shows the ending screen 40 after opening a flowchart. It is a figure which shows the end flag correspondence table 70. It is a sequence diagram explaining the process flow of the game providing system 1. It is a figure which shows the flowchart display screen 50 in the modification 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other. In addition, the invention is independently established for each characteristic item.

<1. Embodiment>
(1-1. Outline of game providing system 1)
The information processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a server 10 that constitutes a part of the game providing system 1 as shown in FIG. The game providing system 1 includes a server 10 and a user terminal 20 (for example, a user terminal 20a and a user terminal 20b).

The server 10 is configured to be able to communicate with the user terminal 20 via the communication line 5, and provides the game G to the user terminal 20. The game G progresses when the player P1 and the player P2 jointly operate various events provided as contents.

In order to execute the event, the player P1 and the player P2 may be required to pay a game medium corresponding to a predetermined value as a consideration. The game G branches from a predetermined branch point into a plurality of stories based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event.

Information for identifying a branching event for branching to a story not executed by the player by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including the execution of at least one story among the plurality of stories by the players P1 and P2. , Notified to the player. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

(1-2. Hardware configuration of game providing system 1)
The hardware configuration of the game providing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

(1-2-1. Hardware configuration of server 10)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the server 10 according to the present embodiment. The server 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13. Further, the server 10 may include an operation input unit 14 composed of a keyboard, a mouse and the like for receiving inputs of various operations, and a monitor 15 such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images.

The control unit 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or the like, and controls the entire operation of the server 10.

A part of the storage unit 12 is composed of, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), or the like, and is used as a work area or the like when the control unit 11 executes processing based on various programs. .. Further, a part of the storage unit 12 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and stores various data and a program used for processing of the control unit 11. do.

The program stored in the storage unit 12 is, for example, an OS (Operating System) for realizing the basic functions of the server 10, a driver for controlling various hardware, a program for realizing various functions, and the like. The computer program according to the present embodiment is included.

The communication unit 13 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) and has a function of connecting to the communication line 5. The communication unit 13 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) instead of the NIC or together with the NIC, a function of connecting to a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network), for example, a short-distance such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). It may have a function that enables wireless communication, infrared communication, and the like. The server 10 is connected to other information processing devices such as the user terminal 20 via the communication line 5, and can transmit and receive various data to and from other information processing devices and the like.

The control unit 11, the storage unit 12, the communication unit 13, the operation input unit 14, and the monitor 15 are electrically connected to each other via the system bus 16. Therefore, the control unit 11 accesses the storage unit 12, displays an image on the monitor 15, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 14 by the user (player), and various communication networks and other information via the communication unit 13. It is possible to access the processing device and the like.

(1-2-2. Hardware configuration of user terminal 20)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the user terminal 20 according to the present embodiment. The user terminal 20 is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23. Further, the user terminal 20 has a display unit 24 such as a touch panel display capable of displaying an image or the like and accepting operations, a speaker 25 for outputting sound, a microphone 26 for inputting sound, a camera 27 for capturing a subject, and an operation button. 28 may be provided. Hereinafter, the differences from the server 10 will be mainly described.

The operation button 28 is provided on the side surface of the user terminal 20, and is a power button for starting or stopping the user terminal 20, a volume adjusting button for sound output from the speaker 25, and the like.

The control unit 21, the storage unit 22, the communication unit 23, the display unit 24, the speaker 25, the microphone 26, the camera 27, and the operation button 28 are electrically connected to each other via the system bus 29. Therefore, the control unit 21 accesses the storage unit 22, displays an image on the display unit 24, grasps the operation state of the touch panel display (display unit 24) and the operation button 28 by the user, inputs sound to the microphone 26, and speaks. It is possible to output sound from 25, control the camera 27, and access various communication networks and other information processing devices via the communication unit 23.

(1-3. Functional configuration of server 10)
As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 11 of the server 10 has a game control unit 11a and a branch event notification unit 11b.

The game control unit 11a controls a game in which a story is branched from a predetermined branch point into a plurality of stories based on the execution result of the player for an event for branching the story (hereinafter, also referred to as a branch event). Here, the "event" is a paid event that is the target of actions performed by the player for the progress of the game, such as selection of options and play of a mini game, and each player needs to pay a consideration to execute the event. And includes paid events that do not require payment for execution.

In the present embodiment, an item called a "ticket" is used as a game medium for payment of consideration, and is set to correspond to a predetermined value. Here, the "value" may be exchangeable for real money such as cash, electronic money, coins such as virtual currency, or may be points that can be used in a specific game. The user can obtain the corresponding ticket at any time by paying a predetermined value.

The branch event notification unit 11b is a branch event for branching from a branch point to a story not executed by the player by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including the player executing at least one story among a plurality of stories. Notify the player of the information for identifying. Details of each function will be described later.

The above-mentioned functional configuration may be realized by software (including a so-called application) appropriately installed on the server 10, or may be realized by hardware. When realized by software, various functions can be realized by the control unit 11 executing a program constituting the software.

When realized by executing the program, the program may be stored in the storage unit 12 built in the server 10 or may be stored in a non-temporary recording medium readable by a computer. Further, a program stored in an external storage device may be read out and realized by so-called cloud computing. Alternatively, when realized by hardware, it can be realized by various circuits such as ASIC, SOC, FPGA, or DRP. Further, in the above-mentioned functional configuration, a part of the functional configuration may be processed by the user terminal 20 or the like by software or hardware.

(1-4. Game flow)

The flow of the game in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 11. The game G in the present embodiment is a so-called novel game in which the story branches and progresses by the player selecting the presented option. In the game G, two players perform matching via the communication unit 23 of the user terminal 20 before the start of play, and the two players who have completed the matching jointly proceed with the game.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the option display screen 30. The option display screen 30 includes a mission icon 31, an owned ticket display icon 32, an option icon 33, and a required ticket display icon 34.

The mission icon 31 displays the missions to be performed by the players P1 and P2. In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is required that two people choose the same option as a mission. The owned ticket display icon 32 displays the number of tickets owned by the player himself / herself. That is, the number of tickets owned by the player P1 is displayed on the display unit 24 of the user terminal 20a of the player P1, and the number of tickets owned by the player P2 is displayed on the display unit 24 of the user terminal 20b of the player P2. ..

A plurality of option icons 33 are displayed as options to be selected by the player. A required ticket display icon 34 is added to a part of the option icon 33. In this way, the option icon 33 to which the required ticket display icon 34 is added is called a paid option 33a, and payment of the number of tickets indicated by the required ticket display icon 34 (hereinafter, also referred to as the number of consideration sheets) for selection. Is required. The required number of consideration sheets is set for each paid option, and in the present embodiment, the number of consideration sheets required to select a certain paid option is the same for the player P1 and the player P2.

On the other hand, the option icon 33 to which the required ticket display icon 34 is not added is called a free option 33b, and does not require payment of a ticket to select the option icon 33. Here, the case where the paid option 33a is selected may bring about an advantageous effect for the player in advancing the game.

In the game G, various option display screens 30 are displayed, and the story branches and progresses according to the selection of the players P1 and P2. When the players P1 and P2 reach the end of the story, the ending screen 40 as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed.

In this embodiment, the notification condition is to reach the end of the story (hereinafter, also referred to as the ending). The notification condition is a condition for notifying the player of information for specifying a branch event for branching to a story that the player has not executed.

After the ending screen 40 is displayed, the flowchart opening notification screen 45 as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed. The flowchart opening notification screen 45 includes a flowchart display button 46 and a start button 47. When the flowchart display button 46 is pressed, the flowchart display screen 50 is displayed. When the start button 47 is pressed, the start screen of the game G is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart display screen 50. The flowchart display screen 50 includes a chapter display icon 51, a section block 52, an end flag icon 53, a branch point section 54, an end icon 55, and a close button 59.

The chapter display icon 51 displays the chapters in the game. The game G has a plurality of chapters (chapter), and a plurality of sections (sections) are provided in each chapter. Sections have events such as mini-games and choice selections, and game content such as scenario videos. In the figure shown in FIG. 7, the chapter 7 is selected in bold and underlined.

Section block 52 displays the sections within the chapter. By connecting the section blocks 52, it is possible to confirm how the game progresses. The section block 52 includes the executed section 52a and the unexecuted section 52b. The executed section 52a is a section that has already been executed by the player, and the section name is described (corresponding to section 1, section 2, and section 4 in FIG. 7). The unexecuted section 52b is a section that the player has not yet executed, and "???" is described instead of the section name.

The end flag icon 53 is displayed on the upper left of the section block 52, and indicates that there is a branch event for switching ON / OFF of the end flag in the section. The end flag is flag information for determining which ending is displayed to the player, and is switched ON / OFF based on the player's operation in the branch event. When the player presses the end flag icon 53, the end flag list screen 60 is displayed.

The branch point section 54 indicates a section as a branch point at which the story branches. The game control unit 11a advances the story corresponding to the execution result from the branch point section 54 among the plurality of stories branching from the branch point based on the execution result of the player for the branch event in the story before the branch point. Let me.

The end icon 55 is an icon indicating the ending in the game G. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, three endings, end A to end C, are prepared. By pressing the close button 59, the flowchart display screen 50 is closed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an end flag list screen 60. The end flag list screen 60 includes a flag icon 61 and a close button 69.

The flag icon 61 indicates a chapter in which the end flag exists and ON / OFF of the flag in the chapter. In the example shown in FIG. 8, only the flag of Chapter 4 is ON. Here, when the player presses the flag icon 61, the game of the section including the branch event for switching the end flag is executed. When the player presses the close button 59, the flowchart display screen 50 is closed.

As an example after opening the flowchart, when the player presses the flag icon 61b of the chapter 7 on the end flag list screen 60 shown in FIG. 8, the game of section 2 including the branch event is executed in the chapter 7 (see FIG. 7). .. In this way, when the player has already executed the game corresponding to the branch event (that is, the section where the end flag icon 53 is displayed), when the flag icon 61b is pressed, the section where the end flag icon 53 is displayed is displayed. Will be executed.

As another example, when the player presses the flag icon 61b for chapter 2 on the end flag list screen 60 shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, the section including the branch event of chapter 2 is the unexecuted section 52b. Therefore, it is executed from the game of the executed section (section 2) closest to the unexecuted section. In this way, when the player is not executing the game corresponding to the branch event, pressing the flag icon 61b executes the game from the game already executed by the player corresponding to the event that can branch to the branch event. .. Then, based on the player's selection result for the options provided in section 2, it is possible to branch to the unexecuted section 52b.

The player can clear the section to be executed by pressing the flag icon 61 from the end flag list screen 60, clear the sections to be executed sequentially, and reach the ending. Alternatively, the end flag ON / OFF combination of the branch event in the section executed by pressing the flag icon 61 from the end flag list screen 60 can branch to the unexecuted section and reach the ending.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an option display screen 30 after opening the flowchart. On the option display screen 30 after opening the flowchart, the flag icon 36 and the check icon 37 are displayed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the flag icon 36 and the check icon 37 are not displayed on the option display screen 30 before the flowchart is opened.

The flag icon 36 is an icon indicating that the option is a branch event for switching ON / OFF of the end flag. By doing so, the player identifies which event is the branch event when there are a plurality of events for selecting an option in the game executed by pressing the flag icon 61 on the end flag list screen 60. can do.

The check icon 37 is an icon that displays options that have been previously selected as two players playing together. By doing so, the player can select the option so that the ON / OFF of the end flag is changed in the selection of the option as the branch event.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an ending screen 40 after the flowchart is opened. On the ending screen 40 after opening the flowchart, ON / OFF for each end flag is displayed. In this way, the branch event notification unit 11b notifies the player of the ON / OFF combination of the end flag corresponding to the ending of the story executed by the player.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an end flag correspondence table 70 that stores the correspondence between the ON / OFF combination of the end flags and the ending. The end flag correspondence table 70 is stored in the storage unit 12. As described above, in the game G, the game control unit 11a provides an ending corresponding to the end flag based on the combination of the end flags as the selection result selected by the player from the options in the plurality of branch events. Will be done.

(1-5. Flow of processing by game providing system 1)
An example of the processing flow by the game providing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S100, the game control unit 11a of the server 10 provides the option display screen 30 to the user terminals 20a and 20b. In step S105, the user terminals 20a and 20b display the option display screen 30 on the display unit 24.

In step S110, players P1 and P2 select the same option on the option display screen 30. In step S115, the game control unit 11a accepts the selection of options by the players P1 and P2.

In step S120, the branch event notification unit 11b determines whether or not the notification condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, whether or not the ending has been reached).

When the branch event notification unit 11b determines that the notification condition is satisfied (YES in step S120), the process proceeds to step S130. On the other hand, if it is determined that the notification condition is not satisfied (NO in step S120), the process returns to step S100.

In step S130, the game control unit 11a of the server 10 provides the ending screen 40 to the user terminals 20a and 20b. In step S135, the user terminals 20a and 20b display the ending screen 40 on the display unit 24.

In step S140, the game control unit 11a of the server 10 provides the flowchart opening notification screen 45 to the user terminals 20a and 20b. In step S145, the user terminals 20a and 20b display the flowchart opening notification screen 45 on the display unit 24.

In step S150, the players P1 and P2 select the flowchart display button 46 on the flowchart release notification screen 45. In step S155, the game control unit 11a accepts selection by the players P1 and P2.

In step S160, the game control unit 11a of the server 10 provides the flowchart display screen 50 to the user terminals 20a and 20b. In step S165, the user terminals 20a and 20b display the flowchart display screen 50 on the display unit 24.

<2. Modification example>
Hereinafter, various modifications of the game providing system 1 according to the above embodiment will be described. The variants described below can be combined with each other.

(2.1. Modification 1)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flowchart display screen 50 in the first modification. On the flowchart display screen 50 of the user terminal 20a of the player P1 in the first modification, the second end flag icon 56 is displayed on the upper right of the section block 52.

The second end flag icon 56 is an end flag when the player P1 plays with a player other than the player P2 (for example, the player P3) when the player P1 is playing in collaboration with the player P2 and the flowchart is released. The result of switching ON / OFF is shown. As an example, it is not displayed on the user terminal 20b of the player P2.

When the player P1 presses the second end flag icon 56, the player information that the players P1 and P3 play jointly and turn on the end flag is displayed. By doing so, when the player P1 plays with the player P2, the ending that he / she has not seen (or does not plan to see) by considering the switching result of the end flag in the play with the player P3. Branch events can be executed efficiently to reach.

As another example, the second end flag icon 56 may be displayed on both the user terminals 20a and 20b of the players P1 and P2. Or, as yet another example, if the end flag is turned on when the player P2 plays jointly with the player P4, the display shows that both the player P1 and the P2 are turned on with the other players. good. By doing so, the opponent who is playing together can confirm the switching result of the end flag in the play with the player other than himself / herself.

(2.2. Modification 2)
In the second modification, the game control unit 11a is a case where the player P1 and the player P2 select a paid option after the flowchart is opened, and the paid option is previously selected by the player P1 and the player P3. In the case of the above, the specification may be such that the player P2 is required to pay the price and the player P1 is not demanded the price. By doing so, the player P1 does not have to pay the price twice for the same paid option, and is motivated to play the game repeatedly.

<3. Other embodiments>
Although the embodiments and variations thereof in the present invention have been described above, the application of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned contents.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of players is set to two, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the specification may be such that three or more players jointly proceed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the notification condition is that the ending is reached, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a checkpoint may be set in the middle of the story, and it may be determined that the notification condition is satisfied by reaching the checkpoint.

Further, when trying to execute the branch point section 54 (for example, section 2 in FIG. 7) after opening the flowchart, the ending may be executed with the current end flag ON / OFF combination between the players P1 and P2. In that case, an alert notification is issued to the players P1 and P2 saying "I have executed it with the current end flag ON / OFF combination, but is it OK to execute it?", And if it is OK, section 2 is started (in this case, section 2 or later). Is an ending that you have already seen), and if it is not OK, you may adopt a specification such as canceling the execution of section 2. By doing this, it is not necessary to remember the current end flag combination and ending correspondence. In addition to the above alert notification (or instead of the above alert notification), a combination of end flags that have already been executed may be notified, or a branch event for making a combination of end flags that has never been executed is set. You may notify.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mode in which each function is mainly provided by the server 10 has been described, but some functions may be provided by the user terminal 20 or may be provided by both the server 10 and the user terminal 20. can.

Further, the information processing device such as the server 10 is not only a device physically composed of one device, but also a plurality of devices connected by wire or wireless communication so as to substantially function as one information processing device. It may include what is to be done.

Further, each step described as being executed by the server 10 in the above embodiment may be realized by causing the user terminal 20 to perform each step.

Further, the present invention can also be realized as a program for functioning the above-mentioned game providing system.

Furthermore, the present invention can also be realized as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium for storing the above-mentioned program.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

<4. Features of the embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the embodiments of the present invention will be summarized.

In one aspect of the present invention, a game control unit 11a and a branch event notification unit 11b are provided, and the game control unit 11a branches from a predetermined branch point into a plurality of stories based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event. The branch event notification unit 11b controls a game to progress, and by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including the player executing at least one story among a plurality of stories, the story is set to a story not executed by the player. An information processing device is provided that notifies the player of information for identifying a branch event for branching from a branch point.

With such a configuration, a branching event for branching to a story that has not been played is specified, which motivates the player to play the story further.

Based on the execution result of the player for the branch event in the story before the branch point, the game control unit 11a may advance the story corresponding to the execution result from the plurality of stories branching from the branch point from the branch point. ..

With such a configuration, the correspondence between the branch event and the branch becomes clear by branching from the branch point after the branch event based on the execution result of the branch event.

The game control unit 11a enables the game corresponding to the branch event to be executed when the player receives a selection for the notified information after the branch event notification unit 11b notifies the information for specifying the branch event. May be good.

With such a configuration, it is possible to execute the game corresponding to the specified branching event, so that the game can be efficiently executed in order to execute the story that the player has not seen.

When the game control unit 11a receives the selection for the notified information from the player after the branch event notification unit 11b notifies the information for specifying the branch event, the player is executing the game corresponding to the branch event. If not, the game may be executed from a game already executed by the player corresponding to the event that can branch to the branch event.

With such a configuration, when the player has not executed the game corresponding to the branch event, it is possible to efficiently execute the game from the game capable of branching to the event.

When a plurality of events executed by the player are included in the game corresponding to the branch event, the game control unit 11a provides information for identifying the branch event and the event for branching the story from the branch point. It may be identifiable after the notification.

By making it possible for the player to distinguish between the branch event for branching the story and the other events, which branch event is different from the previous one in order to execute the story that has not been seen yet. It becomes clear whether the execution result should be done, and it motivates the player to play the game repeatedly.

The game control unit 11a determines a story to branch from the branch point from the plurality of stories based on the option selected by the player from the plurality of options presented in the branch event, and determines the notified branch event from the plurality of stories. When executed by the player, the options selected by the player prior to the notification may be identifiable.

This configuration makes it possible to identify previously selected options, which makes it clear which option should be selected to execute a story that has not yet been seen, and motivates the player to play the game repeatedly. Will be.

The game control unit 11a has a branch point in the story associated with the combination of selection results based on the combination of selection results selected by the player from the plurality of options presented in each of the plurality of branch events. You may branch from.

With such a configuration, it is possible to give diversity to the correspondence between the branch event and the story by providing the corresponding story based on the combination of the options in the branch event.

The branch event notification unit 11b may notify the player of a combination of selection results corresponding to the story executed by the player among the plurality of stories.

With such a configuration, the selection result in the branch event corresponding to the story is notified to the player, and it is clear which branch event should be executed again in order to execute the story that the player has not yet seen. It becomes the motivation to play the game repeatedly.

The game control unit 11a causes the first group including the first player and the second player, and the second group including the first player and the third player to execute the game, respectively, and the branch event notification unit 11b is the first. Information for identifying a branch event for branching from a predetermined branch point to a story not executed by a plurality of players included in the first group when a plurality of players included in the group satisfy a predetermined notification condition. Is notified to the first player, and the information for identifying the branch event is information for making it possible to identify the branch event for branching from a predetermined branch point to the story executed by the first player with the third player. It may be configured to include.

With such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently execute a branch event in order to execute a story that has not been seen or is not planned to be seen.

The second group does not include the second player, and after notifying the information for identifying the branch event, the branch event selected in the first group includes a paid option that can be selected for a fee. When it is not selected in the first group and selected in the second group, the game control unit 11a does not request the first player for the consideration for selecting the paid option, and the second player is not selected. It may be the required configuration.

With such a configuration, it is not necessary to pay the price twice for the paid options that have been selected before, which motivates the player to play the game repeatedly.

In another aspect of the present invention, the computer program causes a computer to execute a game control step and a branch event notification step. In the game control step, a predetermined branch is made based on a player's execution result for a predetermined branch event. A player controls a game that branches from a point to a plurality of stories and progresses, and in a branch event notification step, the player satisfies a predetermined notification condition including the player executing at least one story among the plurality of stories. A computer program is provided that notifies the player of information for identifying a branching event for branching from a branching point to a story that has not been executed.

In still another aspect of the present invention, the computer is an information processing method for executing a game control step and a branch event notification step. In the game control step, a predetermined branch event is determined based on a player's execution result for a predetermined branch event. By controlling a game that branches from a branch point to a plurality of stories and progresses, and in a branch event notification step, a predetermined notification condition including a player executing at least one story among the plurality of stories is satisfied. An information processing method is provided that notifies the player of information for identifying a branch event for branching from a branch point to a story that is not executed by the player.

1: Game providing system 5: Communication line 10: Server 11: Control unit 11a: Game control unit 11b: Branch event notification unit 12: Storage unit 13: Communication unit 14: Operation input unit 15: Monitor 16: System bus 20: User Terminal 21: Control unit 22: Storage unit 23: Communication unit 24: Display unit 25: Speaker 26: Microphone 27: Camera 28: Operation button 29: System bus 30: Option display screen 31: Mission icon 32: Owned ticket display icon 33 : Option icon 33a: Paid option 33b: Free option 34: Required ticket display icon 36: Flag icon 37: Check icon 40: Ending screen 45: Flow chart release notification screen 46: Flow chart display button 47: Start button 50: Flow chart display screen 51 : Chapter display icon 52: Section block 53: End flag icon 54: Branch point section 55: End icon 56: Second end flag icon 59: Close button 60: End flag list screen 61: Flag icon 69: Close button 70: End Flag-enabled table

Claims (12)

Equipped with a game control unit and a branch event notification unit
The game control unit controls a game that branches from a predetermined branch point into a plurality of stories and progresses based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event.
The branch event notification unit branches from the branch point to a story not executed by the player by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including the player executing at least one story among the plurality of stories. An information processing device that notifies the player of information for identifying a branching event. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.
Based on the execution result of the player for the branch event in the story before the branch point, the game control unit advances the story corresponding to the execution result from the plurality of stories branching from the branch point from the branch point. , Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
The game control unit executes a game corresponding to the branch event when the branch event notification unit notifies the information for specifying the branch event and then receives a selection for the notified information from the player. Information processing equipment that enables. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3.
When the game control unit receives a selection from the player for the notified information after the branch event notification unit notifies the information for specifying the branch event, the player corresponds to the branch event. When is not executed, the information processing device is executed from the game already executed by the player corresponding to the event that can branch to the branch event. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4.
The game control unit identifies an event for branching a story from the branch point and other events when the player includes a plurality of events executed by the player in the game corresponding to the branch event. An information processing device that can be identified after the information is notified. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The game control unit
Based on the options selected by the player from the plurality of options presented in the branch event, the story to be branched from the branch point is determined from the plurality of stories.
An information processing device that enables a player to identify an option selected by the player prior to the notification when the player executes the notified branch event. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The game control unit
Based on the combination of selection results selected by the player from the plurality of options presented in each of the plurality of branch events, the story associated with the combination of the selection results is branched from the branch point. , Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7.
The branch event notification unit is an information processing device that notifies the player of a combination of the selection results corresponding to the story executed by the player among the plurality of stories. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The game control unit causes each of the first group including the first player and the second player and the second group including the first player and the third player to execute the game.
The branch event notification unit is
By satisfying a predetermined notification condition for a plurality of players included in the first group, a branch event for branching from a predetermined branch point to a story not executed by the plurality of players included in the first group is specified. Notify the first player of the information for doing so,
The information for identifying the branching event is information processing including information for making it possible to identify the branching event for branching from the predetermined branching point in the story executed by the first player with the third player. Device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9.
The second group does not include the second player.
After notifying the information for identifying the branch event, the branch event selected in the first group includes a paid option that can be selected for a fee.
When the paid option is not selected in the first group and selected in the second group, the game control unit provides the first player with a consideration for selecting the paid option. An information processing device that does not request but requests the second player. On the computer
A computer program that executes a game control step and a branch event notification step.
In the game control step, a game that branches into a plurality of stories from a predetermined branch point and progresses is controlled based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event.
In the branch event notification step, the player branches from the branch point to a story not executed by the player by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including executing at least one story among the plurality of stories. A computer program that notifies the player of information for identifying a branching event. The computer
An information processing method that executes a game control step and a branch event notification step.
In the game control step, a game that branches into a plurality of stories from a predetermined branch point and progresses is controlled based on the execution result of the player for a predetermined branch event.
In the branch event notification step, the player branches from the branch point to a story not executed by the player by satisfying a predetermined notification condition including executing at least one story among the plurality of stories. An information processing method for notifying the player of information for identifying a branching event.

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