JP2024048030A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a technology for improving opportunities for other players to play games that are playable based on a player's location conditions. [Solution] An information processing device having: a display control unit that displays first location information based on the location information of a first player on map information of a second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player, the first location information being based on the location information of the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that is playable when the location information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition; and an execution unit that controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the location information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first location information. [Selected Figure] Figure 3

Description

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

Games are known in which players use a group called a deck to complete a game called a quest. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game in which a user executes quests using a player character owned by the user.

JP 2020-044320 A

Some games provide games that can only be played for a specific period of time and at specific locations within the game. Such games can no longer be played after the specified period has passed, but by making the game playable under certain conditions even after the specified period has passed, it is believed that it is possible to increase players' motivation to play.

The present invention aims to provide a technology that improves the opportunities for other players to play games that are playable based on the player's location conditions.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention has a display control unit that displays first position information based on the position information of a first player on map information of a second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player, the first position information being based on the position information of the first player based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition, and an execution unit that controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information.

The present invention provides a technology that improves the opportunities for other players to play games that are playable based on the player's location conditions.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of a game server and a terminal. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a game server. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a player management DB and a quest management DB. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of a terminal. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure performed by a game server when a player plays a specific quest. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure performed by a game server when a player plays a specific quest. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings. In each drawing, the same reference numerals denote the same or similar configurations.

<System Configuration>
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a game system 1 according to this embodiment. The game system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes a game server 10 and one or more terminals 20. The game server 10 and the terminals 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network N such as the Internet, an intranet, a wireless LAN, or mobile communication.

The game server 10 is a device that performs some of the functions required for the terminal 20 to provide the game, such as managing various information related to the player and executing some of the game processing. The game server 10 may be composed of one or more information processing devices, or may be composed of a virtual server (such as a cloud server).

The terminal 20 is an information processing device that provides a game to a player, and the player can execute the game according to this embodiment by operating the terminal 20. The terminal 20 is, for example, a computer such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet, a personal computer, an arcade game device, or a consumer game device. The terminal 20 may notify the game server 10 of its own position detected using a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like.

＜Game Overview＞
Next, an overview of the game provided by the game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the game provided by the game system 1, a player (which may be called a user) can play the game using a game medium selected from among game media owned by the player. The game may be any game that the player can play using the game medium. For example, the game provided by the game system 1 may be a game in which various quests are prepared and the player organizes a deck to play various quests many times. Alternatively, the game may be a simulation game, a battle game, a sports game, or the like. Hereinafter, a game in which the player plays a quest will be described as an example, but the term "quest" in this embodiment can be replaced with "game".

A player can establish a predetermined relationship with another player. A predetermined relationship may be established by players accepting each other as friends or following each other. In this case, the predetermined relationship may be called a friend relationship. Furthermore, a predetermined relationship is not limited to a friend relationship, and may be such that the distance between players is within a predetermined distance (e.g., within 10 km).

A deck refers to a group of multiple game media. A player can organize a deck with game media selected from multiple game media owned by the player. Game media may be called game objects. Game media may also be characters, items, game cards, etc.

The game media used to compose a deck may include game media owned by the player as well as game media owned by other players. For example, when playing a game using a deck composed of four game media, three of the game media may be selected from the game media owned by the player, and the remaining game medium may be a game medium owned by another player.

A quest refers to a task that can be cleared by meeting certain predetermined conditions. Quests are also commonly called explorations, challenges, and missions. A player playing a quest can clear the quest by meeting the certain conditions, and clearing a quest gives the player rewards such as game objects or points, and progresses the story of the game. Clearing a quest may mean, for example, defeating a specific game medium (such as a boss character) and reaching a specified location (goal).

Quests include quests that appear only for a specific period (e.g., a specific hour) and can be played if the player's location information satisfies a specific condition during that specific period (hereinafter referred to as a "specific quest" and a "specific game"). The specific condition may be any condition, but for example, a range of locations within which a specific quest can be played may be set in advance, and the specific condition may be satisfied if the player's location falls within that range.

Furthermore, when a player plays a specific quest, the game server 10 records predetermined position information based on the position information of the player, based on the result of the player playing the specific quest (hereinafter referred to as "play position information"). For example, the game server 10 may record the play position information of the player when the result of the player playing the specific quest satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, when the player reaches a predetermined stage out of all stages). Alternatively, the game server 10 may record the play position information of the player when the player plays a specific quest and clears the specific quest. Furthermore, the game server 10 may record the play position information of the player, regardless of the result of the player playing the specific quest.

The game server 10 may also record, as "play position information", the position where the player played a specific quest. Alternatively, the game server 10 may record, as "play position information", the position where the specific quest appeared on the map when the player played the specific quest.

In addition, the map screen of a player may display play position information of other players who have a predetermined relationship with the player. Furthermore, if the player's position information and the play position information of the other players are within a predetermined range, the player may play a specific quest. In this case, the game server 10 may allow the player to play a specific quest even after the playable period for the specific quest has elapsed.

<Hardware Configuration>
2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 10 and the terminal 20. The game server 10 and the terminal 20 each have a processor 11 such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a graphical processing unit (GPU), a storage device 12 such as a memory, a hard disk drive (HDD) and/or a solid state drive (SSD), a communication interface (IF) 13 for wired or wireless communication, an input device 14 for accepting input operations, and an output device 15 for outputting information. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, and/or a microphone. The output device 15 is, for example, a display, a touch panel, and/or a speaker. The display and the touch panel may be called a display unit.

<Function block configuration>
(Game Server)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the game server 10. The game server 10 includes a storage unit 100, a display control unit 101, an execution unit 102, and an assignment unit 103. The storage unit 100 can be realized using a storage unit 12 provided in the game server 10. The display control unit 101, the execution unit 102, and the assignment unit 103 can be realized by the processor 11 of the game server 10 executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. The program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The non-transitory storage medium is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM.

The memory unit 100 stores game data necessary for the game server 10 to execute the game. The game data includes various databases such as a player management DB 100a and a quest management DB 100b.

Figure 4 shows an example of the player management DB 100a and the quest management DB 100b. The "player ID (identification)" in the player management DB 100a stores an identifier that uniquely identifies a player. The "parameters" store various parameter values such as the player's experience points, level, stamina, etc. The "owned game media" stores the ID of the game media owned by the player. The "deck information" stores information indicating the deck composition already created by the player. The "friend relationship information" stores the player ID of other players who are friends. The "location information" stores information (e.g., latitude and longitude, etc.) indicating the player's current location (which may also be called the current location of the terminal 20 used by the player). The "play history" stores various information related to the quests played by the player (e.g., the ID of the played quest, the play date and time, the play result (whether the quest was cleared or failed to be cleared, etc.), the deck composition used, etc.).

The "quest ID" in the quest management DB 100b stores an ID that identifies the specific quest. The "playable period" indicates the period during which the specific quest can be played. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the quest G001 can be played from 10:00 to 11:00 on May 10th. The "appearance position" indicates the position at which the specific quest is displayed on the map. For example, an object indicating the specific quest may be displayed on the map screen of the terminal 20 during the period during which the specific quest can be played and at the position at which the specific quest is displayed. The "play position information" stores play position information (specifically, player ID and latitude and longitude) corresponding to the player who played (or cleared) the specific quest. The play position information may store position information indicating the position at which the player played the specific quest, or may store position information indicating the same position as the position at which the specific quest appeared. The quest management data stores various data required to execute a quest (such as parameter setting data and image data of the enemy's game media). Returning to FIG. 3, we will continue the explanation.

The display control unit 101 performs processing to display various game screens on the display of the terminal 20. For example, the display control unit 101 displays play position information (first position information) based on the position information of a player (first player) that is playable when the position information of the player (first player) satisfies a predetermined condition, on the map information of another player (second player) that has a predetermined relationship with the player, based on the result of the player (first player) playing the specific quest.

Here, a case where the player's position information satisfies a predetermined condition may mean, for example, that the player's position indicated by the player's position information is within a predetermined range from the position on the map where the specific quest is displayed. Alternatively, a case where the player's position information satisfies a predetermined condition may mean that the specific quest is displayed on a map screen that is displayed based on the player's position information.

Furthermore, when the result of a player playing a specific quest is clearing the specific quest, the display control unit 101 may display the player's play position information (first position information) on the map information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player. In other words, when a player clears a specific quest, the play position information of the player may be displayed on the map information of the other player who has a predetermined relationship with the player. Here, displaying on the map information of the other player may mean displaying the information on a map screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal 20 operated by the other player.

The display control unit 101 may also display information regarding the results of a player (first player) playing a specific quest on the map information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player. The information regarding the results of a player playing a specific quest may be, for example, information regarding the time required to clear the specific quest and the score obtained.

The specified relationship may also be a friend relationship. When a player (first player) and another player (second player) are in a friend relationship, the display control unit 101 may display the play position information (first position information) of the player on the map information of the other player. If a player and another player are not in a friend relationship, the display control unit 101 may not display the first position information on the map information of the other player.

The display control unit 101 may also display the play position information of a player (first player) on the map information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player and has not played the specific quest. If the other player (second player) does not have a predetermined relationship with the player (first player) or if the other player (second player) has already played the specific quest, the display control unit 101 may not display the first position information on the map information of the other player (second player).

The display control unit 101 may also display the play position information (first position information) of a player (first player) and information about the player on the map information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player. The information about the player (first player) may be, for example, the player's name and various parameters related to the player.

The execution unit 102 performs various processes for executing the game according to this embodiment. For example, when the position information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player is within a predetermined range from the player's play position information (first position information), the execution unit 102 controls the other player (second player) to be able to play a specific quest. Note that the "predetermined range" may be, for example, a predetermined distance between the position information of the second player and the first position information, an area determined based on the first position information, or the first position information being displayed on the map information of the second player.

The execution unit 102 may also control the specific quest so that the player (first player) can play the specific quest when an object corresponding to the specific quest appears in the map information of the player (first player). The execution unit 102 may also control the specific quest so that the other player (second player) can play the specific quest when the position information of another player (second player) who is a friend of the player (first player) is within a predetermined range from the play position information (first position information) of the player (first player), regardless of whether the object corresponding to the specific quest appears in the map information of the other player (second player). This allows the player (second player) to play the specific quest even if the object corresponding to the specific quest is not displayed on the map screen, for example, when it is not a period during which the specific quest can be played.

The granting unit 103 grants a reward to a player (first player) when the position information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player is within a predetermined range from the player's play position information (first position information) and the other player plays a specific quest and clears the specific quest. In this case, the granting unit 103 may grant a reward not only to the player, but also to the other player who cleared the specific quest.

(Terminal)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block configuration of the terminal 20. The terminal 20 includes a storage unit 200, a UI (User Interface) unit 201, and a control unit 202. The storage unit 200 can be realized by using the storage unit 12 provided in the terminal 20. The UI unit 201 and the control unit 202 can be realized by the processor 11 of the terminal 20 executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. The program can be stored in a storage medium. The storage medium storing the program may be a computer-readable non-transient storage medium. The non-transient storage medium is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a storage medium such as a USB memory or a CD-ROM.

The memory unit 200 stores game data necessary for the control unit 202 to execute the game. The game data includes various image data, game scenarios, etc.

The UI unit 201 has a function of accepting various inputs from the player and displaying various game screens on the display. The UI unit 201 also displays game screens on the display (display unit) of the terminal 20 according to instructions from the game server 10.

The control unit 202 provides various functions necessary to execute the game by cooperating with the game server 10. For example, the control unit 202 provides a function to obtain various information (icon image data, text data, etc.) from the game server 10 for drawing on the game screen.

Regarding the functional block configuration described above, all or some of the memory unit 100, display control unit 101, execution unit 102, and granting unit 103 included in the game server 10 may be configured to be provided in the terminal 20. That is, the various processes according to this embodiment may be executed by the game server 10, may be executed by the terminal 20, or may be executed by the game server 10 and the terminal 20 in cooperation with each other. In addition, the various processes according to this embodiment may be executed by the processor 11 of the server 110, or may be executed by the processor 11 of the terminal 20.

<Processing Procedure>
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure performed by the game server 10 when a player plays a specific quest.

In step S10, the display control unit 101 displays a map screen on the player's device 20. The player's current location is displayed on the map screen. Furthermore, if the appearance location of a specific quest is included within the displayable range of the map screen, an object indicating the specific quest is displayed at that appearance location on the map screen.

Screen M10 in FIG. 8 is an example of a map screen displayed on the player's device 20. Object PA10 indicates the player's current location. Object Q10 is an object of a specific quest, and is displayed at the appearance location set for that specific quest. Let's return to FIG. 6 to continue the explanation.

In step S11, the display control unit 101 displays the current position of the player on the map screen of the player based on the current position information notified from the player's terminal 20. Furthermore, when the current position information of the player is updated, the display control unit 101 updates the current position of the first player displayed on the map screen.

In step S12, the execution unit 102 determines whether the appearance position of the specific quest and the player's current position satisfy a predetermined condition. For example, the execution unit 102 may determine that the predetermined condition is satisfied if the player's current position is within a predetermined range centered on the appearance position of the specific quest. If the execution unit 102 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, it proceeds to the processing procedure of step S13, and if it determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, it proceeds to the processing procedure of step S18. For example, on the screen M10 in FIG. 8, if an object PA10 indicating the player's current position is present within a predetermined range A10 centered on an object Q10 indicating the appearance position of the specific quest, the execution unit 102 may determine that the predetermined condition is satisfied. Returning to FIG. 6, the explanation will be continued.

In step S13, the display control unit 101 causes the player's terminal 20 to display a screen that accepts the selection of whether or not to play the specific quest. The execution unit 102 determines whether or not the player has selected to play the specific quest. If the player has selected to play the specific quest, the process proceeds to step S14, and if not, the process proceeds to step S18.

In step S14, the execution unit 102 executes the specific quest.

In step S15, the execution unit 102 determines whether or not the player has completed the specific quest. If the player has completed the specific quest, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S16, and if the player has not completed the quest, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S18.

In step S16, the granting unit 103 grants the player a reward for completing the specific quest.

In step S17, the execution unit 102 records the player's current position or the appearance position of a specific quest in the quest management DB 100b as play position information corresponding to the player.

In step S18, if the display control unit 101 receives an instruction from the player to end the display of the map screen, it ends the display of the map screen, and if no such instruction has been received, it returns to the processing procedure of step S11.

Figure 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure performed by the game server 10 when a player plays a specific quest. Using Figure 7, the processing procedure when a player plays a specific quest based on the play position information of another player who has a predetermined relationship with the player and the player's current position being within a predetermined range will be explained.

In step S20, the display control unit 101 displays a map screen on the player's device 20. The map screen displays the player's current location.

In step S21, the display control unit 101 displays the current position of the player on the map screen of the player based on the current position information notified from the player's terminal 20. In addition, when the current position information of the player is updated, the display control unit 101 updates the current position of the player displayed on the map screen.

In step S22, if the play position information of another player who is a friend of the player is stored in the "play position information" field of the quest management DB 100b, the display control unit 101 displays an object indicating the play position information on the map.

Screen M11 in FIG. 8 is an example of a map screen displayed on the player's device 20. Object PB10 indicates the player's current location, and object Q20 is an object indicating the location (play location information) of another friend player when he played a specific quest. The example of screen M11 shows an example where the play location information indicates the location where an object of a specific quest appeared on the map (i.e., the same location as object Q10 on screen M10). Screen M12 shows an example where the play location information indicates the location where the player played a specific quest (for example, the same location as object PA10 on screen M10). Let's return to FIG. 7 and continue the explanation.

In step S23, the execution unit 102 determines whether the play position information of the other players and the current position of the player are within a predetermined range. If the execution unit 102 determines that the play position information of the other players and the current position of the player are within the predetermined range, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S24, and if the execution unit 102 determines that the play position information of the other players and the current position of the player are not within the predetermined range, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S28.

For example, in the screen M11 of FIG. 8, if an object PB10 indicating the player's current position moves in conjunction with the player's movement, and as a result the object PB10 indicating the player's current position is within a predetermined range A20 centered on an object Q20 indicating the play position information, the execution unit 102 may determine that the play position information of another player who is a friend of the player and the player's current position are within the predetermined range. Returning to FIG. 7, the explanation will continue.

In step S24, the display control unit 101 causes the player's device 20 to display a screen that accepts the selection of whether or not to play the specific quest. The execution unit 102 also determines whether or not the player has selected to play the specific quest. If the player has selected to play the specific quest, the process proceeds to step S25, and if not, the process proceeds to step S28.

In step S25, the execution unit 102 executes the specific quest.

In step S26, the execution unit 102 determines whether or not the player has completed the specific quest. If the player has completed the specific quest, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S27, and if the player has not completed the quest, the execution unit 102 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S28.

In step S27, the granting unit 103 grants a reward to another player whose play position information is determined to be within a predetermined range of the player's current position in the processing procedure of step S23. The granting unit 103 may also grant a reward to a player. For example, suppose that there are other players B and C who are friends with player A, and that the other player whose play position information is determined to be within a predetermined range of the player's current position in the processing procedure of step S23 is player B. In this case, the granting unit 103 may grant a reward to player A and player B.

In step S28, if the display control unit 101 receives an instruction from the player to end the display of the map screen, it ends the display of the map screen, and if no such instruction has been received, it returns to the processing procedure of step S21.

<Modification>
Next, a number of variations of the above-described processing procedure will be described. Note that the following variations can be combined in any manner.

(Variation 1)
The display control unit 101 may erase an object that indicates the play position information of another player who is a friend of the player, which is displayed on the map screen of the player, when the player plays a specific quest. For example, in the screen of M11 in Fig. 8, the player moves so that object PB10 approaches object Q20 indicating the play position information, and when object PB10 enters a predetermined range A20, it is determined that the specific quest has been played. In this case, the display control unit 101 may erase object Q20.

The display control unit 101 may also erase play position information of other players who are friends with the player, which is displayed on the player's map screen, after a period of time previously set for that play position information has elapsed. The period of time may be set to be at least longer than the period during which a specific quest can be played. This allows the player to play the specific quest even after the period during which the specific quest can be played has elapsed.

(Variation 2)
The execution unit 102 may control the specific quest so that another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player (first player) can play the specific quest using at least one of the game media used when the player (first player) played the specific quest. For example, assume that player A and player B are friends, and player B plays the specific quest by moving to a predetermined range from the play position information of player A that was recorded when player A cleared the specific quest. In this case, the execution unit 102 may start the specific quest in a state where at least one of the multiple game media constituting the deck used by player A when playing the specific quest is incorporated into player B's deck.

This allows another player (second player) to use the game media that the player (first player) used when playing a specific quest when playing the specific quest.

(Variation 3)
The display control unit 101 may display information regarding the game medium used by a player (first player) when playing a specific quest on map information of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player.

For example, suppose that player A and player B are friends, and an object showing player A's play position information recorded when player A clears a specific quest is displayed on player B's map screen. In this case, the display control unit 101 may cause information about the game media used by player A when playing the specific quest to be displayed on player B's map screen. The information about the game media may be, for example, a list of multiple game media that make up the deck used by player A when playing the specific quest.

Displayed on screen M20 in FIG. 9 are an object Q21 indicating the player's playing position information and a button B20 displaying information about the deck used by the player when clearing a specific quest. When button B20 is pressed, the display control unit 101 causes the terminal 20 to display a list of multiple game media that make up the deck used by the player.

This allows another player (second player) to check in advance the game media used by the player (first player) to play a specific quest before starting to play the specific quest.

(Variation 4)
The granting unit 103 may grant a larger reward to a player (first player) when the result of another player (second player) who has a predetermined relationship with the player playing a specific quest exceeds the result of the player playing the specific quest than when the result of the other player playing the specific quest is equal to or less than the result of the player playing the specific quest.

Specifically, suppose that player A and player B are friends, and player B plays a specific quest by moving within a predetermined range from player A's play position information. In this case, if the result of player B's play of the specific quest exceeds the result of player A's play of the specific quest, player B may receive a larger reward than if the result of player B's play of the specific quest is lower than the result of player A's play of the specific quest. For example, if the result of player B's play of the specific quest exceeds the result of player A's play of the specific quest, player A and player B may be awarded 100 points and 900 points, respectively, and if the result of player B's play of the specific quest is lower than the result of player A's play of the specific quest, player A and player B may be awarded 500 points and 500 points, respectively.

Here, cases where the result of player B playing a specific quest exceeds the result of player A playing a specific quest may include cases where player B obtains a higher score than player A by playing the specific quest, where player B takes less time to complete the specific quest than player A, where player B continues fewer times when completing the specific quest than player A, and where player B defeats more enemies when completing the specific quest than player A.

This will allow players to receive more rewards depending on the results of completing specific quests.

(Variation 5)
The display control unit 101 may display either the play position information (first position information) of player X or the play position information (second position information) of player Y on the map information of player Z (third player) who has a predetermined relationship with player X and player Y, based on the result of player X (first player) playing a specific quest and the result of player Y (second player) playing a specific quest. Note that player X and player Y may or may not have a predetermined relationship.

The display control unit 101 may also display the play position information (second position information) of player Y on the map information of player Z (third player) when the result of player Y (second player) playing the specific quest exceeds the result of player X (first player) playing the specific quest, and display the play position information (first position information) of player X on the map information of player Z when the result of player Y playing the specific quest is equal to or less than the result of player X playing the specific quest. An example of a case where the result of player Y playing the specific quest exceeds the result of player X playing the specific quest may be the same as that in the description of variant example 4, where player A and player B are replaced with player X and player Y, respectively.

For example, assume that when player X clears a specific quest, the play position information of player X is recorded, and when player Y clears a specific quest, the play position information of player Y is recorded. Note that the specific quest cleared by player X and the specific quest cleared by player Y are the same specific quest (i.e., a specific quest with the same appearance position and playable period). In this case, the display control unit 101 may display either an object indicating the play position information of player X or an object indicating the play position information of player Y on the map screen of player Z, who has a predetermined relationship with both player X and player Y.

In addition, if player Y completes a specific quest in 300 seconds and player X completes the specific quest in 200 seconds, the display control unit 101 may display an object Q21 indicating player X's play position information on player Z's map screen as shown in screen M20 of FIG. 9. In addition, if player Y completes a specific quest in 150 seconds and player X completes the specific quest in 200 seconds, the display control unit 101 may display an object Q22 indicating player Y's play position information on player Z's map screen as shown in screen M21 of FIG. 9.

As a result, when multiple players who have a predetermined relationship with the player play a specific quest, it becomes possible to display on the map location information based on the location information of any one of the multiple players depending on the play results.

In addition, when multiple players who have a predetermined relationship with the player play a specific quest, it becomes possible to display on the map location information based on the location information of the player who has the best playing results among the multiple players, depending on the playing results.

(Variation 6)
Furthermore, when multiple other players (second players) having a predetermined relationship with the player (first player) clear a specific quest, the display control unit 101 may display the position information of each of the multiple other players on the map information of the player. In this case, the display control unit 101 may display the deck information used by each of the multiple other players to play the specific quest on the map information of the player, and the execution unit 102 may cause the player to play the specific quest using at least a part of the game media of the deck of the other player selected by the player from the multiple other players.

As a result, when multiple other players who have a predetermined relationship with the player clear a specific quest, the player will be able to play the specific quest using a portion of the game media from a deck used by one of the multiple other players.

<Summary>
According to the embodiment described above, a game that has become playable based on a player's location conditions can also be played by other players who have a predetermined relationship with the player and are present within a predetermined range.

The above-described embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The flow charts, sequences, elements of the embodiment, and their arrangements, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, etc. described in the embodiment are not limited to those exemplified, and can be modified as appropriate. In addition, each modified example can be combined in any manner.

<Additional Notes>
<General purpose projects>
One of the objectives of the present invention is to improve game playing opportunities for players.
One of the objectives of the present invention is to improve the playing opportunities of games that are playable based on the player's location conditions.

<Issues regarding Appendix 1>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique that improves the opportunity for other players to play a game that is playable based on the player's location conditions.
<Appendix 1>
a display control unit that displays first position information based on position information of a first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
an execution unit that controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
An information processing device having the above configuration.
According to Supplementary Note 1, by making a game that has become playable based on a player's location conditions available to other players within a specified range, it is possible to increase the opportunities for other players to play the game.

<Issues regarding Appendix 2>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique for communicating position information of a player who has completed a specific game to other players.
<Appendix 2>
the display control unit, when a result of the first player playing the specific game is clearing the specific game, causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Supplementary Note 2, by displaying first location information related to location information of a player who has cleared a specific game on a map of a second player, it becomes possible to communicate the location information of the player who has cleared the specific game to other players.

<Issues regarding Appendix 3>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique for communicating information related to the playing results of a player who has completed a particular game to other players.
<Appendix 3>
the display control unit causes information regarding a result of the first player playing the specific game to be displayed on map information of the second player.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Supplementary Note 3, by displaying information related to the playing results of a player who has completed a specific game on the map of a second player, it becomes possible to communicate information related to the playing results of the player who has completed a specific game to other players.

<Issues regarding Appendix 4>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique for transmitting location information of a player who is a friend to other players.
<Appendix 4>
The predetermined relationship is a friend relationship,
the display control unit causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player when the first player and the second player are in a friend relationship;
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Supplementary Note 4, by displaying first location information related to the location information of a player who is a friend of the second player on the map of the second player, it becomes possible to communicate the location information of the player who is a friend of the second player to other players.

<Issues regarding Appendix 5>
One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving the opportunity for a second player, who has a predetermined relationship with a first player and has never played a specific game, to play a specific game.
<Appendix 5>
the display control unit causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player and has never played the specific game;
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Supplementary Note 5, by displaying first location information related to the location information of the first player on the map of a second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player and has never played the specific game, it is possible to improve the opportunity for the second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player and has never played the specific game to play the specific game.

<Issues regarding Appendix 6>
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for notifying a second player of first position information related to position information of a first player and information about the first player.
<Appendix 6>
the display control unit causes the first position information and information regarding the first player to be displayed on map information of the second player;
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to supplementary note 6, it becomes possible to notify the second player of first position information related to the position information of the first player and information regarding the first player.

<Issues regarding Appendix 7>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique for further improving the opportunity for a second player who has a predetermined relationship with a first player to play a particular game.
<Appendix 7>
the execution unit controls the first player to be able to play the specific game when an object corresponding to the specific game appears in map information of the first player;
the execution unit controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information, regardless of whether the object appears in map information of the second player.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Appendix 7, the second player is able to play a specific quest even if an object corresponding to the specific quest is not displayed on the map, thereby further improving the opportunity for the second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player to play the specific game.

<Issues regarding Appendix 8>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique that allows a second player to cooperate with a first player when playing a particular quest.
<Appendix 8>
the execution unit controls the second player to be able to play the specific game using at least one of the game media used when the first player played the specific game;
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to Appendix 8, when playing a specific quest, the second player uses the game medium that the first player used when playing the specific quest, thereby enabling the second player to cooperate with the first player when playing the specific quest.

<Issues regarding Appendix 9>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique that enables a second player to check, on a map, the game content that a first player has used when playing a specific quest.
<Appendix 9>
the display control unit causes information regarding the game content used when the first player played the specific game to be displayed on the map information of the second player.
9. The information processing device according to claim 8.
According to supplementary note 9, the second player can check on a map the game content used by the first player when playing a specific quest.

<Issues regarding Appendix 10>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique for providing a reward to a first player when a second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player completes a specific game.
<Appendix 10>
a granting unit that grants a reward to the first player when the second player plays the specific game and clears the specific game as a result of the second player's playing the specific game being within the predetermined range from the first position information,
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to supplementary note 10, when a second player who has a predetermined relationship with a first player clears a specific game, a reward can be given to the first player.

<Issues regarding Appendix 11>
One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a technique that enables a player to receive more rewards depending on the results of playing a particular quest.
<Appendix 11>
the granting unit grants a larger reward to the second player when a result of the second player playing the specific game exceeds a result of the first player playing the specific game than when a result of the second player playing the specific game is equal to or smaller than a result of the first player playing the specific game.
11. The information processing device according to claim 10.
According to Appendix 11, the player can receive more rewards depending on the results of playing a specific quest.

<Issues regarding Appendix 12>
One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a technology for displaying second location information related to the location information of the second player or third location information related to the location information of the third player on a map depending on the play results of the second player and the third player when a second player and a third player who have a predetermined relationship with a first player play a specific quest.
<Appendix 12>
The display control unit is
displaying, on map information of a third player having a predetermined relationship with the first player and the second player, either the first position information or second position information based on the position information of the second player, based on a result of the first player playing the specific game and a result of the second player playing the specific game;
2. The information processing device according to claim 1.
According to supplementary note 12, when a second player and a third player who have a predetermined relationship with the first player play a specific quest, it becomes possible to display second location information related to the location information of the second player or third location information related to the location information of the third player on the map depending on the play results of the second player and the third player.

<Issues regarding Appendix 13>
One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a technology for displaying second location information related to the location information of the second player or third location information related to the location information of the third player on a map depending on the play results of the second player and the third player when a second player and a third player who have a predetermined relationship with a first player play a specific quest.
<Appendix 13>
The display control unit is
when a result of the second player playing the specific game exceeds a result of the first player playing the specific game, displaying the second position information on map information of the third player;
when a result of the second player playing the specific game is equal to or lower than a result of the first player playing the specific game, displaying the first position information on map information of the third player;
13. The information processing device according to claim 12.
According to supplementary note 13, when a second player and a third player who have a predetermined relationship with the first player play a specific quest, it becomes possible to display second location information related to the location information of the second player or third location information related to the location information of the third player on a map depending on the play results of the second player and the third player.

<Issues regarding Appendix 14>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique that improves the opportunity for other players to play a game that is playable based on the player's location conditions.
<Appendix 14>
the processor displays first position information based on the position information of the first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
a processor controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
Information processing methods.
According to Addendum 14, it is possible to improve the opportunity for other players to play a game that is playable based on the player's location conditions.

<Issues regarding Appendix 15>
One object of the present invention is to provide a technique that improves the opportunity for other players to play a game that is playable based on the player's location conditions.
<Appendix 15>
causing the processor to display first position information based on the position information of the first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
causing a processor to control the second player to be able to play the specific game when position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
A program that executes a process.
According to Addendum 15, it is possible to improve the opportunity for other players to play a game that is playable based on the player's location conditions.

Reference Signs List 1: Game system, 10: Game server, 11: Processor, 12: Storage device, 13: Communication IF, 14: Input device, 15: Output device, 20: Terminal, 100: Storage unit, 101: Display control unit, 102: Execution unit, 103: Assignment unit, 200: Storage unit, 201: UI unit, 202: Control unit

Claims (15)

a display control unit that displays first position information based on position information of a first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
an execution unit that controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
An information processing device having the above configuration. the display control unit, when a result of the first player playing the specific game is clearing the specific game, causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the display control unit causes information regarding a result of the first player playing the specific game to be displayed on map information of the second player.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The predetermined relationship is a friend relationship,
the display control unit, when the first player and the second player are in a friend relationship, causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the display control unit causes the first position information to be displayed on map information of the second player who has a predetermined relationship with the first player and has never played the specific game;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the display control unit causes the first position information and information regarding the first player to be displayed on map information of the second player;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the execution unit controls the first player to be able to play the specific game when an object corresponding to the specific game appears in map information of the first player;
the execution unit controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information, regardless of whether the object appears in map information of the second player.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the execution unit controls the second player to be able to play the specific game using at least one of the game media used when the first player played the specific game;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the display control unit causes information regarding the game content used when the first player played the specific game to be displayed on the map information of the second player.
The information processing device according to claim 8. a granting unit that grants a reward to the first player when the second player plays the specific game and clears the specific game as a result of the second player's playing the specific game being within the predetermined range from the first position information,
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the granting unit grants a larger reward to the second player when a result of the second player playing the specific game exceeds a result of the first player playing the specific game than when a result of the second player playing the specific game is equal to or smaller than a result of the first player playing the specific game.
The information processing device according to claim 10. The display control unit is
displaying, on map information of a third player having a predetermined relationship with the first player and the second player, either the first position information or second position information based on the position information of the second player, based on a result of the first player playing the specific game and a result of the second player playing the specific game;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The display control unit is
when a result of the second player playing the specific game exceeds a result of the first player playing the specific game, displaying the second position information on map information of the third player;
when a result of the second player playing the specific game is equal to or lower than a result of the first player playing the specific game, displaying the first position information on map information of the third player;
The information processing device according to claim 12. the processor displays first position information based on the position information of the first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
a processor controls the second player to be able to play the specific game when the position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
Information processing methods. causing the processor to display first position information based on the position information of the first player on map information of a second player having a predetermined relationship with the first player, based on a result of the first player playing a specific game that can be played when the position information of the first player satisfies a predetermined condition;
causing a processor to control the second player to be able to play the specific game when position information of the second player is within a predetermined range from the first position information;
A program that executes a process.

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