JP2024008424A - Program, information processing system, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system with a high degree of freedom for a player in an easier-to-understand manner.

SOLUTION: Input information acquisition means 60 acquires input information transmitted from a game terminal 2. Progress status information acquisition means 70 acquires progress status information transmitted from the game terminal 2. Group determination means 72 determines one object group of a plurality of managed groups according to a progress status of a game or contents of an input operation of a player playing the game. First group determination means 80 determines whether or not the input information acquired by the input information acquisition means 60 satisfies a predetermined condition. When the first group determination means 80 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, first group execution means 82 transmits operation information for giving an instruction for an operation to be executed to the game terminal 2.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

In recent years, games have become widely recognized by the public, and many games have been developed and enjoyed by many people. In this regard, "Unity" is known as a tool that allows developers to easily develop games. For example, Non-Patent Document 1 introduces an overview of "Unity" and how to use it.

[Unity User Manual 2021.1], [online], [Retrieved June 2, 2020], Internet <https://docs.unity3d.com/ja/2021.1/Manual/UnityManual.html>

However, for example, the conventional technology including the technology described in Non-Patent Document 1 mentioned above simply sets conditions for executing each game process in the game, and each game process is executed independently. There was a problem that the game as a whole was not systematized.
Such problems are noticeable, for example, in input operations for action games. For this reason, the game screen (key configuration screen) for input operation specifications and specification changes in conventional action games has been extremely difficult to understand.

The present invention has been made in view of this situation, and provides players with a game system that is easier to understand and has a higher degree of freedom.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to
computer for playing games,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
This is a program that functions as

Further, in the first aspect, the management selection means manages a plurality of the groups including at least one of a group related to character object operations, a group related to movement assistance object operations, and a group related to virtual camera operations. Can be done.

Further, in the first aspect, the management selection means can manage the plurality of groups including all of the groups related to character object operations, the movement assist object operations, and the virtual camera operations.

Further, in the first aspect, the game device can further function as an image generation unit that generates a game image that can be used by the user to change the conditions within the game.

Further, in the first aspect, the image generation means can generate the game image for each of the plurality of groups managed by the management selection means.

Further, in the first aspect, the execution means may prohibit the conditions from overlapping within the same group, and may allow the conditions from overlapping between different groups, in each of the plurality of groups.

Moreover, the second aspect of the present invention is
An information processing system for games,
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
a condition setting means for setting conditions for executing a predetermined in-game process for each of the plurality of groups;
It is an information processing system equipped with.

Further, the third aspect of the present invention is
An information processing system for games,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
It is an information processing system equipped with.

Moreover, the fourth aspect of the present invention is
An information processing method executed by a computer involved in a game,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
This is an information processing method that includes.

An information processing system and an information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention are also provided as an information processing system or an information processing method corresponding to a program according to one embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide players with a game system that is easier to understand and has a higher degree of freedom.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server in FIG. 2 and the game terminal in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining an overview of an operation group according to the present invention. 4 is a flowchart diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing executed by the server in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the game terminal of FIG. 3 in a normal game mode. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the game terminal of FIG. 3 in a specific game mode. FIG.

[Embodiment]
An information processing system (hereinafter referred to as "this system") according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described using the drawings.

<Explanation of the overview>
FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of this system.
As shown in FIG. 1, this system includes a server 1 and a game terminal 2. The server 1 and the game terminal 2 are interconnected via a predetermined network N such as the Internet.
However, the network N is not an essential component, and for example, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark), LAN (Local Area Network), etc. may be used.
Note that hereinafter, when simply calling an "image", it includes both a "moving image" and a "still image".

The server 1 is managed by an administrator of this system. The server 1 is composed of a general-purpose PC or the like. The server 1 stores and manages various information necessary for the progress of the game while communicating with the game terminal 2 and the like.

The game terminal 2 is used by a player who wishes to apply this system. The game terminal 2 includes a general-purpose home game machine, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet, and the like. The game terminal 2 executes various processes necessary for the player to proceed with the game according to the present system (hereinafter referred to as "the present game").

Here, before explaining the embodiments, the background of the game and the invention will be explained.
This game is, for example, an action game in which the player progresses through the game while freely operating a character in a virtual space. In action games, it is necessary to advance the game while having characters perform a variety of actions, and therefore, there are many input operations for specifying in-game processing, which tends to be complicated. For example, the number of in-game operations that can be performed within a game is limited, whereas the number of instruction commands included in a game's input device (e.g., the installation button on a game controller or the command key on a keyboard) is limited. Since there are a large number of input operations, multiple input operations may be required for one in-game process, or multiple game processes may be required for one input operation.
In addition, recent action games sometimes require more complex elements, such as the ability to control multiple characters or the ability for characters to fight while riding vehicles or animals. Note that this game is also described as being able to perform various in-game processes while the character is riding on a vehicle.
In this regard, when developing a normal action game, when setting multiple in-game processes for one input operation, depending on the individual game situation (for example, you are controlling a character that is not in a battle state, methods such as controlling the execution or prohibition of multiple in-game processes were adopted.
However, with such complicated specifications depending on the game situation, it is difficult for the player to understand the detailed specifications of the game. Additionally, problems may arise when the game is ported to other hardware. Therefore, especially for games where input operations tend to be complicated, such as action games and fighting games, it is desirable that the relationship between input operations and executed in-game processing be systematized in an easy-to-understand manner at the time of game development.
Against this background, the inventors of the present disclosure provide a game development environment that can easily systematize the relationship between input operations and in-game processing, and provide a systemized operation environment to players. One of our purposes is to present the information in an easy-to-understand manner.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the server 1 that constitutes this system.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 1 includes a control unit 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input/output interface 15, an output unit 16, and an input/output interface 15. It includes a section 17, a storage section 18, a communication section 19, and a drive 20.

The control unit 11 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a GPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like. The control unit 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded into the RAM 13 from the storage unit 18.
The RAM 13 also appropriately stores information necessary for the control unit 11 to execute various processes.

The control unit 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input/output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14 . An output section 16 , an input section 17 , a storage section 18 , a communication section 19 , and a drive 20 are connected to the input/output interface 15 .

The output unit 16 outputs various information via various displays, speakers, and the like.

The input unit 17 inputs various information via various keyboards and the like.

The storage unit 18 is configured with an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc., and stores various data. For example, the storage unit 18 stores various game programs necessary for the progress of the game and information regarding the progress of the game played by other hardware.

The communication unit 19 controls communication with other hardware and the like via a network N including the Internet.

The drive 20 is provided as necessary. A removable medium 31, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately installed in the drive 20. The program read from the removable medium 31 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. Further, the removable medium 31 can also store various data stored in the storage section 18 in the same manner as the storage section 18 .

Note that the hardware configuration of the game terminal 2 can be basically the same as the hardware configuration of the server 1, so a description thereof will be omitted here. Through cooperation between various types of hardware and software, it becomes possible to execute various processes in the server 1 and the game terminal 2.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server 1 and the game terminal 2.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 11 of the server 1 executes various programs etc. to control the input information acquisition means 60, the group management means 62, the first group management means 64, and the second group management means. 66 and third group management means 68 function.
Further, an operation DB 300 is provided in one area of the storage unit 18 . The action DB 300 stores information on the content of input information and in-game processing (action) performed on the input information for each of the first to third groups. Note that this information is designed in advance by the developer of this game and stored in advance in the operation DB 300 in the form of a list or the like.

The input information acquisition means 60 acquires input information transmitted from the game terminal 2 via the communication unit 19.

Group management means 62 manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of in-game processing. That is, the group management means 62 manages each of the three groups from the first group to the third group for determining the operation to be performed on the content of input information.

Here, the group management means 62 is provided with a progress information acquisition means 70 and a group determination means 72.
Progress information acquisition means 70 acquires progress information transmitted from game terminal 2 via communication unit 19 .
The group determining means 72 determines one target group from among the plurality of managed groups, depending on the progress of the game and the like. For example, the group determining means 72 actually uses the managed first to third groups to determine in-game processing based on the progress information acquired by the progress information acquiring means 70. Determine the first target group. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the first group is determined as the target group will be described as an example.

The first group management means 64 manages the first group.
The first group is, for example, a group that is referred to when the player operates the main character. That is, the first group management means 64 defines the content of in-game processing to be executed in a game situation in which it is determined that the player is attempting to operate the main character based on the progress information.
Further, the first group management means 64 is provided with a first group determination means 80 and a first group execution means 82.
The first group determining means 80 determines whether the input information acquired by the input information acquiring means 60 satisfies a predetermined condition.
The first group execution means 82 executes in-game processing corresponding to the content of the input information when the first group determination means 80 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the first group execution means 82 includes information (hereinafter referred to as "action") for instructing an in-game process to be executed when the first group determination means 80 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. "information") is transmitted to the game terminal 2.

The second group management means 66 manages the second group.
The second group is, for example, a group that is referenced when the player operates an object associated with the main character (for example, a vehicle that the character rides, hereinafter referred to as a "related object"). That is, the second group management means 66 determines the contents of the in-game process to be executed in a game situation in which it is determined that the player is attempting to operate a related object (in which the main character has entered) based on the progress information. stipulate.
Further, the second group management means 66 is provided with a second group determination means 90 and a second group execution means 92.
The second group determining means 90 determines whether the input information acquired by the input information acquiring means 60 satisfies a predetermined condition.
The second group execution means 92 executes in-game processing corresponding to the content of the input information when the second group determination means 90 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The third group management means 68 manages the third group.
The third group is, for example, a group that is referred to when the player changes the position or angle of the virtual camera that determines the background of the game image, regardless of the type of object being operated. That is, the third group management means 68 defines the content of in-game processing to be executed in a game situation in which it is determined that the player is about to change the position or angle of the virtual camera, based on the progress information.
Here, the third group management means 68 is provided with a third group determination means 100 and a third group execution means 102.
The third group determining means 100 determines whether the input information acquired by the input information acquiring means 60 satisfies a predetermined condition.
The third group execution means 102 executes in-game processing corresponding to the content of the input information when the third group determination means 100 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Note that in this embodiment, as described above, since the first group is selected as the target group, the functional blocks of the second group management means 66 and the third group management means 68 do not function.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 140 of the game terminal 2 functions as a game processing execution means 200, an input reception means 202, and an operation information acquisition means 204 by executing various programs.

The game processing execution means 200 executes various processing related to the game.
Specifically, the game processing execution means 200 executes the game program by reading virtual game space objects, textures, etc. included in the game information from a storage unit (not shown) in accordance with various input operations by the player, etc. Generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional images, sounds, etc. related to the game. That is, the game processing execution means 200 controls the progress of the game by generating and managing results of operation instructions given by the player.
Further, the game processing execution means 200 appropriately acquires information regarding the progress of the game (hereinafter referred to as "progress information") and transmits the progress information to the server 1.

Input accepting means 202 accepts input operations from the player. In addition, the input receiving means 202 transmits information regarding the received input operation to the server 1 as input operation information.

The operation information acquisition means 204 acquires the operation information transmitted from the server 1.
Note that the game processing execution means 200 executes various in-game processing based on the motion information acquired by the motion information acquisition means 204.

Next, examples of in-game processing specifically set in each of the first to third groups will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C. Note that in each of the examples shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, a keyboard is used as an input device.
First, FIG. 4A displays an example of in-game processing that is executed when the first group is determined as the target group. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 4, the following examples are displayed: "Move: direction keys (up, down, left, right)", "Jump: P key", and "Open menu: space key".
That is, in a situation where it is determined that the player is trying to operate the main character, when a direction key (up, down, left, right) is pressed, the character moves in the specified direction in the virtual space. Furthermore, in a similar situation, when the P key is pressed, the character performs a jumping action in the virtual space. Furthermore, in a similar situation, when the space key is pressed, a menu screen for making in-game settings is opened.

Next, FIG. 4B displays an example of in-game processing that is executed when the second group is determined as the target group. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 4B, the following examples are displayed: "Handle operation: direction keys (left, right)", "Accelerator: Q key", "Brake: W key", and "Open menu: space key". There is.
That is, when a direction key (left, right) is pressed in a situation where it is determined that the player is attempting to operate a related object, the related object executes a handle operation in a predetermined direction. Furthermore, in a similar situation, when the Q key is pressed, the related object performs an accelerator operation in the direction of movement in the virtual space. Similarly, predetermined in-game processing in the second group is executed for the W key and the space key.

Further, in FIG. 4C, an example of in-game processing that is executed when the third group is determined as the target group is displayed. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 4C, the following commands are used: "Camera movement: direction keys (up, down, left, right)", "Enlargement: Z key", "Reduction: X key", and "End camera operation: Ctrl key". An example is shown. Note that cases in which the player operates the virtual camera include, for example, cases in which it is necessary to operate the position or angle of the virtual camera in the course of the game, or cases in which the player performs an input operation instructing to operate the virtual camera. For example, if

Next, the flow of various processes executed in this system will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of information processing executed by the server in FIG. 3.

In step S1, the input information acquisition means 60 of the server 1 acquires input information transmitted from the game terminal 2 via the communication unit 19.

In step S2, the progress information acquisition means 70 acquires the progress information transmitted from the game terminal 2 via the communication unit 19.

In step S3, the group determining means 72 determines one target group from among the plurality of managed groups, depending on the progress of the game or the content of the input operation by the player playing the game. In addition, in this embodiment, the group determination means 72 will explain the case where the first group is determined as the target group as an example.

In step S4, the first group determining means 80 determines whether the input information acquired by the input information acquiring means 60 satisfies a predetermined condition.
If the input information satisfies the predetermined condition, the determination in step S4 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S5.
On the other hand, if the input information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the determination in step S4 is NO, and the process returns to step S1.

In step S5, the first group execution means 82 transmits motion information to the game terminal 22 for instructing the motion to be executed when the first group determination means 80 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied. Send to. As a result, the series of group operation processing executed by the server 1 ends.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and improvements within the scope that can achieve the purpose of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

<Other embodiments>

In action games, etc., in order to make it easier for players to perform input operations, they may be allowed to change the input operation (input key) corresponding to each in-game process to an arbitrary input operation (input key). be. In such a case, what is displayed to the player is a game image (hereinafter referred to as a "config screen") for setting input keys.
An example of the configuration screen in this game will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is an example of a configuration screen normally displayed in this game. Looking at Figure 6, you can see that the inputs for each in-game process are in the form of "space key to open menu screen,""direction key to move,""P key to jump,""Q key to accelerator," and "W key to brake." Key combinations are displayed as a list. The player can set any input key for each in-game process while checking the in-game processes displayed as a list in this way.
However, the configuration screen shown in Figure 6 simply displays in-game processes in a list, making it difficult to understand under what conditions each in-game process is performed. It is also not possible to check whether it is possible to set duplicate input keys for a process. In other words, input key settings usually cannot be set twice because they need to be uniquely determined, but can be used in a single game situation, such as a character's jump action and a related object's accelerator action. If the in-game processes are incompatible, there may be no problem even if duplicate input keys are set. In the configuration screen shown in FIG. 6, the player is hardly able to grasp such minute differences, and is required to set input keys relying on intuition and empirical operations.
On the other hand, on the configuration screen shown in FIG. 7, all in-game processes are classified and displayed from the first group to the third group. The player can set any input key for each in-game process displayed for each group.
Therefore, the player who is shown the configuration screen shown in FIG. If it is an in-game process, it can be easily confirmed that it is an in-game process that is executed when a related object is operated.
Also, considering the problem of duplicate setting of input keys mentioned earlier, this system does not allow duplicate setting of input keys in each group from the first group to the third group. For internal processing, it is possible to adopt a specification that allows the same input key to be set. By adopting such specifications in this system, the player can more accurately grasp the input keys that can be set.
Note that the groups shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed by an arbitrary method such as classification by tabs or color coding by the administrator of this system.

In addition, although the above embodiment has only been described in a simple manner, the relationship between this system and game development will be supplemented.
This system is not only provided to players, but can also be used for game development. Specifically, as shown in Figures 4 and 7, by classifying and systematizing in-game processing from the first group to the third group, input operations and in-game processing can be uniquely systematized. It is possible to realize game development based on Because of this idea, this system is able to present an easy-to-understand configuration screen to the player as shown in FIG. 7. Additionally, games whose input operations and in-game processing are simply systematized function effectively when changing the game's hardware (so-called porting). In other words, even if it is necessary to change the number or type of input keys due to changes in hardware, it is easy to link them with in-game processing, so there is no need to set complex conditions or change specifications, and it is easy to change the game. Hardware changes can be implemented.
As mentioned above, the information regarding the combinations of input keys and in-game processing in each of the first to third groups set by the game developer etc. is stored in advance in the operation DB 300, etc., and is available for use. It becomes.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the setting of the input key was described as being set on the condition that the input key is simply pressed, but this is not limitative.
This system may set more detailed input conditions as conditions, such as when a predetermined input key is pressed, when it is released, and when it is kept pressed for several seconds or more.
Further, this system may employ a game controller other than a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc. as an input device. In this case, the present system may set conditions such as a vector operation in a predetermined direction or various panel operations such as touch and swipe.

Furthermore, although the explanation has been kept in a simple manner in the above-described embodiment, the method by which the group determining means 72 determines the target group will be further described. An example of a method for determining a target group in a specific game situation will be described below.
(1) For example, the case where the operation of the first group is switched to the operation of the second group is when the character gets into a vehicle (such as a car or an animal) in the game. When the progress information acquisition means 70 acquires progress information indicating such a game situation, the group determination means 72 cancels the setting of the first group as the target group and newly sets the second group. Set as a target group.
(2) For example, the case where the operation of the second group is switched to the operation of the third group is the case where the menu screen is opened in the second group. In this embodiment, a specification is adopted in which when a menu screen is opened, the operation target is automatically switched from a character or related object to a virtual camera. When the progress information acquisition means 70 acquires progress information indicating such a game situation, the group determination means 72 cancels the setting of the second group as the target group and newly sets the third group. Set as a target group.
(3) Note that if there are a plurality of characters that can be operated, the player can change the character that he or she is operating. In this case, for example, only the character (object) to be operated may be changed without changing the target group as the first group.

Further, although the description was omitted in the above embodiment, the present system may display the group currently selected (set) in the game on the game image.
Further, the present system may display the contents of the combination of input keys and in-game processing in the currently selected group on the game image. Note that the present system may display the contents of the combination of input keys and in-game processing in the group that is not currently selected on the game image.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the groups managed by the group management means 62 are described as being the first group to the third group, but the group management means 62 is not limited thereto.
For example, the definition and details of each group, the number of groups, etc. are at the discretion of the administrator of this system or the developer of this game.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the group determining means 72 determines one group that is actually used for determining an action among the managed first to third groups based on the progress information. Although it has been described as such, it is not limited to this. For example, the group determining means 72 may determine one target group based on input information from the player.

Note that although the description has been omitted in the above embodiment, in a game, there are cases in which it is desired to operate a plurality of operation objects at the same time, for example, to operate a virtual camera while operating a character. For example, this system can realize such complex operations by presetting input keys in the first group that can operate the virtual camera in conjunction with character operations. .

Furthermore, although the explanation was omitted in the above embodiment, this system systematizes the in-game processing particularly related to the operation target, so the game image (operation guide) to assist the player's game operation is It can also be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand format.

Further, although the description was omitted in the above embodiment, the present game is designed for, for example, home game consoles such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game consoles such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), and commercial games. It may be executed by any hardware (for example, the game terminal 2) such as various game machines, or electronic devices such as a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet.

Moreover, although the description was omitted in the above embodiment, the content of the game according to this system is not limited. This system is applicable to, for example, FPS (First Person Shooter), TPS (Third Person Shooter), RPG (Role Playing Game), simulation game, sports game, card game, battle royale (symmetric type, asymmetric type), MOBA (Multiplayer online). e It may be applied to any game such as a battle arena), a music game, a fighting game, a quiz game, etc.

Furthermore, the series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software.
In other words, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 3 and the like is merely an example, and is not particularly limited.
That is, it is sufficient that the information processing system is equipped with a function that can execute the series of processes described above as a whole, and what kind of functional blocks are used to realize this function is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 3. Furthermore, the location of the functional blocks is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 3, and may be arbitrary.
Furthermore, one functional block may be composed of a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination thereof.

Further, the number of various types of hardware constituting this system and the number of users thereof are arbitrary, and the system may be configured to include other hardware.

Further, when a series of processes is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.

The computer may also be a computer built into dedicated hardware. Further, the computer may be a computer that can execute various functions by installing various programs.
That is, for example, any computer, any mobile terminal such as a smartphone, any game machine, etc. may be freely adopted as the various hardware in the above-described embodiments. Furthermore, any combination of types and contents of various input sections and various output sections may be adopted.

Furthermore, a recording medium containing such a program is not only configured as a removable medium (not shown) provided separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to a player, etc., but also a recording medium that is pre-installed in the device main body. It may also be composed of a recording medium provided to the player.

Note that in this specification, the step of writing a program to be recorded on a recording medium may not only be performed chronologically in that order but may also be performed in parallel or individually. Furthermore, some of the steps described in the above embodiments may be omitted.

Furthermore, in this specification, the term "system" means an overall apparatus composed of a plurality of devices, a plurality of means, and the like.

Even when these other embodiments are employed, the effects of the present embodiment can be achieved. Moreover, it is also possible to combine this embodiment with other embodiments, or with other embodiments, as appropriate.

To summarize the above, the program to which the present invention is applied can take various embodiments having the following configurations.
computer for playing games,
acquisition means (for example, input information acquisition means 60) for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; management selection means (for example, group management means 62) for selecting the
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, Execution means (for example, first group management means 64, second group management means 66, third group management means 68, etc.) for executing the game processing,
Any program that functions as

<Effect>
As a result, the player can easily grasp the operation specifications within the game and enjoy the game even more.

1 server 11 control unit 60 input information acquisition means 62 group management means 70 progress information acquisition means 72 group determination means 64 first group management means 80 first group determination means 82 first group execution means 66 second group management means 90 2nd group determination means 92 2nd group execution means 68 3rd group management means 100 3rd group determination means 102 3rd group execution means 300 Operation DB
2 Game terminal 140 Control unit 200 Game processing execution means 202 Input reception means 204 Operation information acquisition means

Claims (9)

computer for playing games,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
A program that functions as The management selection means manages the plurality of groups including at least one of a group related to character object operation, a group related to movement assist object operation, and a group related to virtual camera operation.
The program according to claim 1. The management selection means manages the plurality of groups including all of a group related to character object operation, a group related to movement auxiliary object operation, and a group related to virtual camera operation.
The program according to claim 1. image generation means for generating a game image that can be used by the user to change the conditions within the game;
The program according to claim 1 or 3, which further functions as a program. The image generation means generates the game image for each of the plurality of groups managed by the management selection means.
The program according to claim 4. In each of the plurality of groups, the execution means prohibits the conditions from being duplicated in the same group, and allows the conditions to duplicate in different groups.
The program according to claim 1. An information processing system for games,
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
a condition setting means for setting conditions for executing a predetermined in-game process for each of the plurality of groups;
An information processing system equipped with. An information processing system for games,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
An information processing system equipped with. An information processing method executed by a computer involved in a game,
acquisition means for acquiring input information from an input device regarding the game;
one target group among the plurality of managed groups, which manages a plurality of groups that determine the flow of processing within the game, and depending on the progress of the game or the input operation of the user playing the game; a management selection means for selecting;
It is determined whether the input information satisfies a predetermined condition set in the target group selected by the management selection means, and if the input information satisfies the condition, an execution means for executing game processing;
Information processing methods including.