JP2024084097A - PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention reduces the effort required for a player to develop reference content.
[Solution] The program causes the computer to function as an extraction means (52) for extracting a predetermined number of contents owned by the player in order of highest predetermined parameter, an identification means (54) for identifying, from the extracted contents, the content with the lowest predetermined parameter as reference content, a setting means (56) for setting some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content, and a control means (58) for matching the predetermined parameter of each setting content with the predetermined parameter of the reference content, and the control means (58) provides an instruction area for increasing the predetermined parameter of the reference content on a setting screen where the player sets the setting content.
[Selected Figure] Figure 4

Description

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

Conventionally, games have been known in which a player can develop content (e.g., characters, items, etc.) that the player owns. Examples of such development include increasing a certain parameter (e.g., level) of the content that the player owns (owned content).

In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for merging groups of owned content that are of the same type together, thereby reducing the amount of work required by the player to train their character.

Patent No. 6891987

In such games, in order to reduce the effort required to develop content, it is conceivable to set a content among owned contents whose specified parameters are ranked in a specified order (e.g., third place) as the reference content, and to match the specified parameters of the set content, which are set in advance on the setting screen, with the specified parameters of the reference content (reference parameters). However, if a player wants to increase the specified parameters of the reference content so that the specified parameters match the specified parameters of the set content, the player must first check the reference content on the setting screen, then search for the reference content in a list of owned characters, and specify the reference content on the development screen.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a program and information processing device that can reduce the effort required for players to develop reference content.

To solve the above problem, the program according to the first aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as: extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of contents owned by a player in descending order of a predetermined parameter; identification means for identifying, from the extracted contents, the content with the lowest predetermined parameter as a reference content; setting means for setting some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content; and control means for matching the predetermined parameters of each of the setting contents with the predetermined parameters of the reference content, and the control means provides an instruction area for increasing the predetermined parameter of the reference content on a setting screen on which the player sets the setting content.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the control means displays change information indicating a change to another piece of content when a predetermined parameter of the reference content increases and the reference content is changed to another piece of content.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the change information includes a name or an image of the changed different content.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the change information includes a predetermined parameter of the changed different content.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the control means consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a predetermined parameter of the reference content.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control means does not consume the cost when matching the predetermined parameters of the set content with the predetermined parameters of the reference content.

The present invention can reduce the effort required for players to develop reference content.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a smartphone as the terminal device illustrated in FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional unit of a server device. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow for displaying change information indicating that a reference character has been changed in the game system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a breeding screen including an image showing a breeding character. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a development screen including change information. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a training screen in the case where training is continued without switching training characters. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a training screen in which the training character is switched to a reference character. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow for switching a development character to a reference character in a game system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a owned character list screen for designating a character to be developed. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen listing owned characters including an inquiry as to whether or not to switch characters to be developed. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a training screen in which the training character is switched to a reference character. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the process flow for canceling the setting of a development character in a game system according to a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an owned character list screen including an inquiry as to whether or not to cancel the setting. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a breeding screen including an image showing a breeding character whose setting has been cancelled. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow for raising a reference character from a setting screen in a game system according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for setting a set character.

Below, several embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps in each drawing will be given the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

---First embodiment---
First, the first embodiment will be described.

<Overall composition>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a game system 1 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a server device 10 and one or more terminal devices 12. The server device 10 and the terminal devices 12 are communicatively connected to each other via a communication network NT such as an intranet, the Internet, or a telephone line.

The server device 10 is an information processing device that provides the game execution results obtained by executing the game program 14, or the game program 14 itself, to the players of the terminal devices 12 via the communication network NT. In the first embodiment, the server device 10 provides the game program 14 itself to the players of the terminal devices 12.

Each terminal device 12 is an information processing device owned by each player, which provides a game to each player by installing and executing the game program 14 received from the server device 10. These terminal devices 12 include various devices such as video game machines, arcade game machines, mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, and personal computers.

<Hardware Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 10 includes a control device 20, a communication device 26, and a storage device 28. The control device 20 is mainly configured with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22 and a memory 24.

In the control device 20, the CPU 22 executes a predetermined program stored in the memory 24 or the storage device 28, etc., to function as various functional means. Details of these functional means will be described later.

The communication device 26 is configured with a communication interface for communicating with an external device. The communication device 26 transmits and receives various information to and from the terminal device 12, for example.

The storage device 28 is composed of a hard disk or the like. This storage device 28 stores various programs and information necessary for executing processing in the control device 20, including the game program 14, as well as information on the processing results.

The server device 10 can be realized using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The server device 10 may be composed of a single information processing device, or may be composed of multiple information processing devices distributed over a communication network NT. FIG. 2 shows only a portion of the main hardware configuration of the server device 10, and the server device 10 may have other configurations that are generally included in a server. The hardware configuration of the multiple terminal devices 12 may also have the same configuration as the server device 10, except for including, for example, an operating means, a display device, and a sound output device.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a smartphone as the terminal device 12 shown in Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 12 includes a main control unit 30, a touch panel (touch screen) 32, a camera 34, a mobile communication unit 36, a wireless LAN communication unit 38, a memory unit 40, and a speaker 42.

The main control unit 30 is configured to include a CPU, memory, etc. This main control unit 30 is connected to a touch panel 32 as a display input device, a camera 34, a mobile communication unit 36, a wireless LAN communication unit 38, a memory unit 40, and a speaker 42. The main control unit 30 has the function of controlling these connection destinations.

The touch panel 32 has both a display function and an input function, and is composed of a display 32A that performs the display function and a touch sensor 32B that performs the input function. In the first embodiment, the display 32A is capable of displaying game images including operation input images such as button images, cross key images, and joystick images. The touch sensor 32B is capable of detecting the player's input position relative to the game image.

The camera 34 has the function of taking still images and/or videos and storing them in the memory unit 40.

The mobile communication unit 36 has the function of connecting to a mobile communication network via the antenna 36A and communicating with other communication devices connected to the mobile communication network.

The wireless LAN communication unit 38 has the function of connecting to the communication network NT via the antenna 38A and communicating with other devices such as the server device 10 connected to the communication network NT.

The storage unit 40 stores various programs and data, such as the game program 14 and play data indicating the game progress and player information of the game program 14. The play data may be stored in the server device 10.

The speaker 42 has the function of outputting game sounds, etc.

＜Game Overview＞
The game according to the first embodiment includes a lottery game or quest in which a character can be acquired as an example of content, a training game in which the content (character) is trained, etc. The lottery game may be called gacha, lottery, summon, etc. The quest may be called a battle game, dungeon, exploration, mission, etc.

The lottery game according to the first embodiment is a game in which one or more characters (contents) are selected (randomly selected) from a group of characters (contents) to be selected in response to a request (instruction) to play the lottery game from the player. This lottery game is played based on the consumption of game currency owned by the player.
The game currency includes, for example, paid currency and free currency. The paid currency is paid content that is given to the player based on the payment of money, a prepaid card, a credit card, electronic money, cryptocurrency, or the like. Examples of paid currency include paid items (paid items), paid coins (paid coins), and paid points (paid points). For example, in the game according to the first embodiment, one paid item can be purchased for 160 yen. On the other hand, the free currency is free content that is given to the player by playing the game. Examples of free currency include non-paid items (free items), non-paid coins (free coins), and non-paid points (free points). Examples of playing the game include the player logging into the game, winning a quest, and completing a mission. The free currency can be consumed in various games without distinction from paid currency. For example, in a certain lottery game, paid items and non-paid items can be consumed without distinction. Note that in another lottery game, only paid items may be consumed.

In addition, a quest in the first embodiment is a game in which a deck (party) made up of characters owned by the player is pitted against enemy characters (including boss characters) that appear, based on instructions (requests) from the player to carry out a specified quest.
For example, a player can organize a deck to be used in a quest by arbitrarily selecting a predetermined number (e.g., 5) or less of characters from among the characters owned in an organization menu for organizing a deck to be used in a quest in advance. When a player clears a quest, the player can obtain a clear reward. Examples of clearing a quest include defeating all enemy characters that appear in the quest (reducing hit points to 0 or less) and defeating a boss character that appears at the end of the quest. Examples of clear rewards include game currency (non-chargeable items), enemy characters that appear in the quest, player experience points, various items, etc.

The training game according to the first embodiment is a game in which the player designates a character to be trained from among owned characters (owned contents), and uses the character as the training character (training content) by spending the cost (material content) owned by the player to strengthen or evolve the character. Examples of this cost (material content) include material characters, material items (strengthening agents), coins, currency items, etc.

In the training game according to the first embodiment, a first character synthesis is performed in which predetermined material content is consumed for each predetermined parameter (e.g., level) of the training character to thereby increase (change) the predetermined parameter of the training character.
For example, a player can select the Owned Characters (Strengthening) tab in the character menu, and then designate a character from a list of owned characters to make that character a development character. By designating this development character, the player can make a request (strengthening instruction) to increase a predetermined parameter of the development character on a development screen including an image of the development character. In the first embodiment, when this request is made, predetermined material content is consumed for each predetermined parameter (e.g., level) of the development character.

In the training game according to the first embodiment, the second character synthesis is an evolution synthesis in which the training character evolves by consuming material content that is previously associated with the training character. Examples of the previously associated material content include a character with the same name as the training character (same type of character) and a character with the same attributes as the training character. Examples of the evolution of the training character include an increase in the rarity of the training character and an increase in the upper limit of a predetermined parameter (e.g., level) of the training character.
For example, a player can select an evolution tab in a character menu, and then designate one of the characters owned by the player to be a development character. By designating this development character, the player can make a request to evolve the development character (an evolution instruction). In the first embodiment, when this request is made, material content that has been previously associated with the development character is consumed.

Furthermore, in the training game according to the first embodiment, the predetermined parameters of a setting character (setting content) described later automatically match (link) with the predetermined parameters of a reference character (reference content) described later, so the setting character cannot be designated as a training target. In other words, after the player selects the owned character tab in the character menu, the player cannot designate a setting character from the list of owned characters.
For example, if a player wishes to increase a predetermined parameter of a set character, the player must increase the predetermined parameter of a reference character, or cancel the setting of the set character on the setting screen and then designate the set character as a character to be developed.

<Functional Means>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functional units of the server device 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the server device 10 has, as functional components, a storage means 50, an extraction means 52, an identification means 54, a setting means 56, and a control means 58. The storage means 50 is realized by one or more storage devices 28. The functional means other than the storage means 50 are realized by the control device 20 executing the game program 14 stored in the storage device 28 or the like. Note that some or all of these functional components may be provided in the terminal device 12. Also, some or all of the processes executed by these functional components may be executed by the terminal device 12.

The storage means 50 has the function of storing player information 50A, character information 50B, quest information 50C, etc.

Player information 50A is stored for each player in association with the player's player ID. This player information 50A includes, for example, the player's name, age, player rank, owned content information, reference character information, set character information, and settable number.

A player's rank increases, for example, when the player gains player experience points.

Owned content information includes owned character information, owned item information, etc.

The owned character information is stored in association with an owned character ID for each owned character owned by the player. This owned character ID is assigned, for example, each time the player acquires (owns) a character. For example, the more recently acquired a character is by the player, the higher the owned character ID will contain. Also, for example, even for characters of the same type, the owned character ID will contain different values. The owned character information includes, for example, the character's character ID and ability parameters. Examples of ability parameters include the level, hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. In the first embodiment, for example, when a character's level increases through a training game, the character's hit points, attack power, defense power, etc. increase.

Owned item information includes item IDs and quantities of various items owned by the player. Examples of such items include game currency (e.g., paid items and non-paid items), weapon items, armor items, etc.

The reference character information includes the owned character ID of the reference character. This reference character is, for example, a character whose specified parameter (e.g., level) is in a specified ranking (e.g., third place) from the top among the owned characters.

The set character information includes the owned character ID of each set character and the predetermined parameters (e.g., level) of each set character before setting. The set character is, for example, one or more characters that are set (selected) in advance by the player from among the characters owned by the player.

The settable number includes the number of characters (upper limit) that the player can set as a set character. This settable number increases, for example, as the player's rank increases or the player spends game currency.

Character information 50B is stored for each character in association with the character ID of that character. Character information 50B includes, for example, the character's name and image (character image or icon image), ability information, rarity, etc. This character information 50B is updated as the game operator updates the game.

Ability information includes the initial and upper limits of ability parameters (level, hit points, etc.), skills, etc. Skills include the ability to recover hit points of ally characters in quests and deal large damage to enemy characters.

Rarity includes a number ranging from 1 to 6, for example. This number may be expressed, for example, as the number of stars. Characters with high rarity are set with advantageous ability parameters (e.g., upper level limit) and skills in the game (e.g., quests).

Quest information 50C is stored for each quest in association with the quest ID of that quest. Quest information 50C includes the quest name, difficulty level, enemy character information, clear reward information, etc.

The difficulty level may be a number ranging from 1 to 6. For example, the higher the difficulty level number, the more difficult it is to complete.

Enemy character information includes the character ID and ability parameters of each enemy character that appears in the quest.

The clear reward information includes a clear reward that can be acquired when a quest is cleared. Examples of the clear reward include game currency (a non-chargeable item), the character ID of an acquireable character, player experience points, various items, etc. For example, the more difficult the quest, the greater the clear reward that can be acquired. For example, the clear reward for a certain quest can include 300 game currency and a weapon item.

The extraction means 52 is a functional means for extracting a predetermined number of characters. In the first embodiment, the extraction means 52 extracts a predetermined number of characters from among the characters owned by the player in the order of the highest predetermined parameter (e.g., level). An example of this predetermined number is three. In other words, the extraction means 52 extracts, as high-ranking characters, characters whose predetermined parameters are ranked from the top to a predetermined rank (e.g., third place) from among the owned characters. For example, when extracting a predetermined number of characters, if there are multiple characters with the same predetermined parameter, the extraction means 52 preferentially extracts from among the multiple characters that have the highest numerical value included in the owned character ID (the character with the latest acquisition date and time).
Furthermore, the extraction means 52 extracts a predetermined number of characters from among the owned characters, excluding characters that have already been set as set characters. Note that, when a predetermined parameter before setting of a character that has already been set as a set character is ranked in a predetermined order from the top, the extraction means 52 may cancel the setting of the set character by the setting means 56 and extract the character.

The identification means 54 is a functional means for identifying one character as a reference character. In the first embodiment, the identification means 54 identifies the character with the lowest predetermined parameter (e.g., level) among the predetermined number of characters extracted by the extraction means 52 as the reference character. For example, when there are multiple characters with the lowest predetermined parameter among the extracted predetermined number of characters, the identification means 54 identifies the character with the highest numerical value included in the owned character ID (the character with the latest acquisition date and time) among the multiple characters as the reference character. Next, the identification means 54 stores the owned character ID of the identified reference character in the reference character information of the player information 50A.
In other words, the specification means 54 specifies, as the reference character, a character whose predetermined parameter is ranked in a predetermined order (for example, third place) from the top among the characters owned by the player.

The setting means 56 is a functional means for setting characters as set characters. In the first embodiment, the setting means 56 sets some or all of the owned characters not extracted by the extraction means 52 as set characters. For example, the setting means 56 sets one or more characters selected by the player from among the owned characters not extracted by the extraction means 52 on the setting screen as set characters. In other words, the setting means 56 sets one or more characters selected by the player from among the owned characters excluding the higher-ranked characters extracted by the extraction means 52 as set characters. Next, the setting means 56 stores the owned character ID of the set set character in the set character information of the player information 50A.

The setting means 56 also manages the number of settable character information in the player information 50A. For example, the setting means 56 increases the number of settable character information when the player's rank increases or when the player spends game currency.

Furthermore, the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the set character in response to an instruction from the player on the setting screen to cancel the setting of the set character (e.g., pressing a setting cancellation button). For example, the setting means 56 refers to the set character information in the player information 50A and returns (e.g., lowers) a predetermined parameter of the set character to the predetermined parameter before the setting. Next, the setting means 56 deletes the information of the character whose setting has been canceled from the set character information in the player information 50A.

The control means 58 is a functional means for controlling the entire game. In the first embodiment, the control means 58 matches the predetermined parameters of each set character with the predetermined parameters (reference parameters) of a reference character. For example, the control means 58 refers to the owned character information, set character information, and reference character information of the player information 50A, and matches (links) the predetermined parameters (e.g., level) of one or more set characters with the predetermined parameters (e.g., level) of the reference character. Here, the control means 58 does not consume the cost (material content) associated with the player (owned by the player) when matching the predetermined parameters of the set characters with the predetermined parameters of the reference character. In other words, the control means 58 automatically matches the predetermined parameters of each set character with the predetermined parameters of the reference character.

The control means 58 also displays change information indicating that the reference character has been changed to another character. For example, the control means 58 displays change information on the touch panel 32 of the terminal device 12 held by the player based on a change in the owned character ID included in the reference character information of the player information 50A at a predetermined timing (e.g., a timing when a predetermined parameter of the owned character has changed).

For example, the change information includes the name or image of the changed different character (reference character). Specifically, the control means 58 refers to the reference character information in the player information 50A, the character information 50B, etc., and causes the change information including the changed name or image of the changed different character to be displayed on the touch panel 32.

In addition, for example, the change information includes a predetermined parameter of the changed different character (reference character). Specifically, the control means 58 refers to the owned character information and reference character information of the player information 50A, and causes the change information including a predetermined parameter (e.g., level) of the changed different character (reference character) to be displayed on the touch panel 32.

Furthermore, the control means 58 increases a predetermined parameter of a development character in response to a request from the player to develop the development character (strengthening instruction) on a development screen including an image of the development character designated by the player as a development target from among the owned characters. Examples of the image of the development character include the name and image of the development character. For example, the control means 58 consumes a cost associated with the player (e.g., material content owned by the player) when increasing a predetermined parameter of the development character.

In the first embodiment, the control means 58 prohibits the player from raising a set character from among the owned characters. For example, the control means 58 prohibits the designation of a set character from the list of owned characters as a raised character, and does not transition to the raising screen. Note that, when a set character from the list of owned characters is designated as a raised character, the control means 58 may make it impossible to give an instruction to strengthen the set character on the raising screen (disable the strengthen button).
By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the complexity of the process of matching the predetermined parameters and the confusion that may occur to the player.

Furthermore, when the reference character is changed to another character as a result of increasing a predetermined parameter of the development character, the control means 58 displays change information on the development screen.
For example, the change information includes an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the development character to another changed character (reference character). For example, when there is a request (switching instruction) from the player, the control means 58 switches the development character to another changed character (reference character).

The change information may also be to automatically switch the development character to another character (reference character) without a query. For example, the development screen may display an image indicating that the development character has been switched to another character (reference character) or the changed character (reference character).

Furthermore, when a request is made by the player to switch the development character to another character (reference character), the control means 58 may automatically switch the development character to another character (reference character) without making any inquiry from the second time onwards. Similarly, when a request is made by the player not to switch, the control means 58 may not make any inquiry from the second time onwards and may not switch the development character.
With this configuration, even if the reference character is frequently changed, the player will not feel bothered.

<Display process flow>
5 is a flow chart showing an example of a process flow for displaying change information indicating that the reference character has been changed in the game system 1 according to the first embodiment. The process of the following steps is started when the player selects the owned characters tab in the character menu and then designates one character (character C) from the list of owned characters as a character to be developed. The order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP10)
The control means 58 causes a development screen including an image showing a development character to be displayed on the touch panel 32. For example, this development character is a reference character.

Figure 6 shows an example of a development screen 60 that includes an image showing a development character.

As shown in FIG. 6, the character training screen 60 is provided with a character training information area 62 , a cost information area 64 , a cancel button 66 , and an enhancement button 68 .
The development character information area 62 displays an image of the development character, ability parameters including predetermined parameters (level), etc. Also, the image of the development character is provided with a mark M indicating that the development character (character C) is a reference character.
The cost information area 64 indicates the cost (material contents) required to increase the specified parameter (level) of the character being trained by one level, and the cost owned by the player.
The cancel button 66 is a button for issuing an instruction to return to the screen listing the owned characters without training the training character (strengthening the specified parameters).
The strengthening button 68 is a button for issuing an instruction to increase a predetermined parameter (level) of the training character. For example, the player can increase the predetermined parameter of the training character by one each time the strengthening button 68 is pressed. Note that this strengthening button 68 can be issued when the predetermined parameter of the training character is lower than the upper limit and the player has the cost. Also, when the predetermined parameter of the training character is at the upper limit, this strengthening button 68 is replaced with a button for issuing an instruction to transition to a screen for evolving the training character.

Returning to FIG. 5, processing proceeds to step SP12.

(Step SP12)
The control means 58 judges whether or not a strengthening instruction has been given by the player. For example, the control means 58 judges whether or not the strengthen button has been pressed on the training screen. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP14. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, i.e., if the cancel button has been pressed, the process ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 5.

(Step SP14)
The control means 58 consumes the cost (material contents) owned by the player to perform a strengthening synthesis to increase a predetermined parameter (for example, level) of the character to be raised by 1. Then, the process proceeds to step SP16.

(Step SP16)
The extraction means 52 refers to the owned character information in the player information 50A and extracts a predetermined number (e.g., three) of characters from the owned characters in descending order of a predetermined parameter (e.g., level). For example, the extraction means 52 extracts, from the owned characters, character A whose predetermined parameter is 90, character B whose predetermined parameter is 65, and character C whose predetermined parameter is 60. Then, the process proceeds to step SP18.

(Step SP18)
The identification means 54 identifies the character having the lowest predetermined parameter (e.g., level) from among the predetermined number of characters extracted in step SP16 as the reference character. For example, the identification means 54 identifies character C, whose predetermined parameter is 60, as the reference character. Then, the process proceeds to step SP20.

(Step SP20)
The identification means 54 stores the possessed character ID of the reference character (character C) identified in step SP18 in the reference character information of the player information 50A. Then, the process proceeds to step SP22.

(Step SP22)
The control means 58 refers to the owned character information, set character information, and reference character information in the player information 50A and causes the predetermined parameters (e.g., level) of each set character to match (link) with the predetermined parameters of the reference character. For example, the control means 58 stores the predetermined parameters of each set character as 60, which is the predetermined parameter (reference parameter) of the reference character (character C), in the owned character information in the player information 50A. Then, the process proceeds to step SP24.

(Step SP24)
The control means 58 determines whether or not the reference character has been changed to another character. For example, the control means 58 determines whether or not the owned character ID included in the reference character information of the player information 50A in step SP20 has been changed to another owned character ID. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP26. On the other hand, if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP10.

(Step SP26)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a development screen including the change information.

Figure 7 shows an example of a development screen 70 including change information.

As shown in FIG. 7, the development screen 70 is provided with a change information area 72 , an inquiry information area 74 , a cancel button 76 , and a switch button 78 .
The change information area 72 displays information indicating that the reference character has been changed to another character, an image and predetermined parameters indicating the previous reference character (character C), an image and predetermined parameters indicating the new reference character (character B), etc. Also, the image indicating the new reference character is marked with a mark M indicating that it is the reference character.
The inquiry information area 74 displays an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the character being raised to a new reference character (character B).
The cancel button 76 is a button for issuing an instruction to continue raising the character without switching the character to be raised.
The switch button 78 is a button for issuing an instruction to switch the character being raised to a new reference character (character B).

Returning to FIG. 5, processing proceeds to step SP28.

(Step SP28)
The control means 58 judges whether or not a switching instruction has been issued by the player. For example, the control means 58 judges whether or not a switching button has been pressed on a training screen including change information. If the judgment is negative, that is, if a cancel button has been pressed to continue training without switching the training character, the process proceeds to step SP10.

Figure 8 shows an example of a development screen 80 when continuing development without switching characters.

As shown in FIG. 8, the character training screen 80 is provided with a character training information area 82 , a cost information area 84 , a cancel button 86 , and an enhancement button 88 .
The development character information area 82 displays an image showing the development character, ability parameters including predetermined parameters (level), and the like.

Returning to FIG. 5, if the determination in step SP28 is positive, processing proceeds to step SP30.

(Step SP30)
The control means 58 switches the character to be raised to the reference character, and the process proceeds to step SP10.

Figure 9 shows an example of a development screen 90 in which the development character has been switched to the reference character.

As shown in FIG. 9, the character development screen 90 is provided with a character development information area 92 , a cost information area 94 , a cancel button 96 , and an enhancement button 98 .
The development character information area 92 displays an image of the development character, ability parameters including predetermined parameters (levels), etc. Also, the image of the development character is provided with a mark M indicating that the development character (character B) is a reference character.

＜Effects＞
As described above, in the first embodiment, the computer functions as extraction means 52 which extracts a predetermined number of contents owned by the player in order of highest predetermined parameter, identification means 54 which identifies, from the extracted contents, the content with the lowest predetermined parameter as reference content, setting means 56 which sets some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content, and control means 58 which matches the predetermined parameters of each of the setting contents with the predetermined parameters of the reference content, and the control means 58 displays change information indicating that the reference content has been changed to another content.

With this configuration, change information is displayed based on the fact that the reference content has been changed to another piece of content, allowing the player to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the change information includes the name or image of the other content that has been changed.

With this configuration, the change information includes the name or image of the changed content, allowing the player to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the change information includes the specified parameters of the other content that has been changed.

With this configuration, the change information includes the specified parameters of the other content that has been changed, allowing the player to easily recognize the specified parameters of the reference content that serve as the basis for the specified parameters.

In the first embodiment, the control means 58 sets the content designated by the player as the development target from among the owned contents as the development content, and in response to a request from the player to develop the development content, increases a predetermined parameter of the development content on a development screen including an image showing the development content, and when the reference content is changed to another content as a result of increasing the predetermined parameter of the development content, the control means 58 displays change information on the development screen.

With this configuration, the change information is displayed on the training screen, allowing the player who is training the content to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the change information includes an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the development content to another changed content, and the control means 58 switches the development content to the other changed content when a request to switch is received from the player.

With this configuration, the player can request to switch the development content to another modified content, so the player can easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters. In addition, the player can easily increase the specified parameters of the other modified content (reference content), thereby easily matching (increasing) the specified parameters of the set content.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the change information is to switch the development content to another changed content.

With this configuration, the training content is changed to another content that has been changed to the reference content, so the player does not feel bothered. Furthermore, the player can easily increase the specified parameters of the other content (reference content).

In addition, in the first embodiment, the control means 58 consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a specified parameter of the development content.

This configuration makes it possible to prevent the player from accidentally increasing the specified parameters of owned content other than the reference content, thereby wasting costs.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the control means 58 does not incur any cost when matching the specified parameters of the set content with the specified parameters of the reference content.

According to this configuration, the player can reduce the effort required to obtain the cost of developing setting content, thereby providing the player with motivation to play the game.
---Second embodiment---
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the control means 58 switches the development character to the reference character based on the designation of a set character as the development character. Note that the configuration and functions of the game system according to the second embodiment, which are not described below, are similar to those of the game system according to the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the control means 58 switches the development character to a reference character based on the designation of a set character as the development character. For example, when a set character is designated as the development character, the control means 58 automatically switches the development character to a reference character. The control means 58 then displays a development screen including an image showing the reference character. For example, this development screen includes information indicating that the development character has been switched to the reference character because the designated development character was a set character.

For example, when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 inquires as to whether or not to switch the development character to a reference character. Then, when the player issues a switch request (switch instruction) in response to the inquiry, the control means 58 switches the development character to the reference character. Then, the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the reference character.
On the other hand, when the player requests not to switch in response to the inquiry, the control means 58 does not switch the development character to the reference character, erases the inquiry, and displays a screen listing the owned characters for specifying the development character.
The setting means 56 may cancel the setting of the development character (defined character) when the player requests not to switch. Next, the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the character whose setting has been cancelled as the development character.

Furthermore, when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 accepts an instruction from the player to switch the development character to a reference character on a development screen including an image showing the development content. That is, even when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 displays the development screen without inquiring whether or not to switch the development character to a reference character. For example, in this development screen, a strengthening button for issuing an instruction to strengthen the development character (set character) is not provided (is disabled), but instead a switching button for issuing an instruction to switch the development character to the reference character is provided. Next, the control means 58 switches the development character to the reference character on the development screen in response to the switching instruction from the player (pressing the switching button).
In addition, the training screen may be provided with a setting release button for issuing an instruction to release the setting of the training character (setting character). For example, the setting means 56 releases the setting of the training character in response to the instruction to release (pressing the setting release button). Next, the control means 58 provides (enables) an enhancement button on the training screen.

<Switching process flow>
10 is a flow chart showing an example of the process flow for switching the development character to the reference character in the game system 1 according to the second embodiment. The process of the following steps is started, for example, when the player selects the tab for the owned character in the character menu. The order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP40)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a list of owned characters on which the player can specify a character to be developed.

Figure 11 shows an example of the owned character list screen 100 where the character to be developed can be specified.

As shown in FIG. 11, the owned character list screen 100 is provided with an owned character information area 102 and a back button 104 .
The owned character information area 102 displays an image and predetermined parameters (level) of each of the player's owned characters, information indicating whether or not the character is a set character, and the like. Also, in the owned character information area 102, a mark M is affixed to the reference character. Also, in the owned character information area 102, the predetermined parameters of the set character are displayed with the same values as the predetermined parameters of the reference character, and are displayed in a manner different from the predetermined parameters of characters other than the set character. Note that the owned character information area 102 may also display the predetermined parameters of the set character before they are set.
The back button 104 is a button for issuing an instruction to return (transition) from the character menu to the main menu screen. When the back button 104 is pressed, the series of processes shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 10, processing proceeds to step SP42.

(Step SP42)
The control means 58 determines whether or not the set character has been designated as a character to be developed by the player. For example, the control means 58 determines whether or not an image showing the set character has been designated (pressed) on the owned character list screen. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP44. On the other hand, if the determination is negative, i.e., if an image showing a character other than the set character has been designated, the process proceeds to step SP52.

(Step SP44)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a list of owned characters including an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the character to be raised.

Figure 12 shows an example of an owned character list screen 110 that includes a question about whether or not to switch characters to be developed.

As shown in FIG. 12, the owned character list screen 110 is provided with a designated character information area 112 , a query information area 114 , a cancel button 116 , and a switch button 118 .
The designated character information area 112 displays information indicating that a set character has been designated as a character to be raised.
The inquiry information area 114 displays an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the character being raised to the reference character (character C).
The cancel button 116 is a button for issuing an instruction to erase the inquiry without switching the character to be raised and to return to the screen for designating the character to be raised (the screen listing the characters owned).
The switch button 118 is a button for issuing an instruction to switch the character being raised to the reference character (character C).

Returning to FIG. 10, processing proceeds to step SP46.

(Step SP46)
The control means 58 judges whether or not a switching instruction has been given by the player. For example, the control means 58 judges whether or not a switch button has been pressed on a screen listing owned characters, which includes an inquiry as to whether or not to switch the character to be developed. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP48. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, i.e., if the cancel button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step SP40.

(Step SP48)
The control means 58 switches the character to be raised to the reference character, and the process proceeds to step SP50.

(Step SP50)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a training screen in which the training character has been switched to the reference character.

Figure 13 shows an example of a training screen 120 in which the training character has been switched to the reference character.

As shown in FIG. 13, the character development screen 120 is provided with a character development information area 122 , a cost information area 124 , a cancel button 126 , and an enhancement button 128 .
The development character information area 122 displays information such as that the development character has been switched to a reference character, an image showing the development character (reference character), and ability parameters including predetermined parameters (level).

Then, the process ends the series of steps shown in Figure 10.

(Step SP52)
The control means 58 causes a raising screen including an image showing the designated raising character to be displayed on the touch panel 32. This raising screen is the same as that shown in Fig. 8. Then, the process ends the series of processes shown in Fig. 10.

＜Effects＞
As described above, in the second embodiment, the computer functions as an extraction means 52 which extracts a predetermined number of contents owned by the player in order of highest predetermined parameter, an identification means 54 which identifies the content with the lowest predetermined parameter from the extracted contents as reference content, a setting means 56 which sets some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content, and a control means 58 which matches the predetermined parameters of each of the setting content with the predetermined parameters of the reference content, and the content designated by the player as a training target from among the owned contents is designated as training content, and the control means 58 switches the training content to the reference content based on the designation of the setting content as training content.

With this configuration, when the set content is designated as the development content, the development content is switched to the reference content, allowing the player to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the second embodiment, when a set content is specified as the development content, the control means 58 inquires as to whether or not to switch the development content to the reference content, and when the player requests to switch in response to the inquiry, the control means 58 switches the development content to the reference content.

With this configuration, the player can request to switch the training content to the reference content, so the player can easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters. In addition, the player can easily increase the specified parameters of the reference content, and thus easily match (increase) the specified parameters of the setting content.

In addition, in the second embodiment, when the player requests not to switch in response to an inquiry, the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development content, and the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the development content whose setting has been canceled.

With this configuration, if the development content is not switched to the reference content, the setting for that development content is cancelled, allowing the player to develop that development content immediately.

In addition, in the second embodiment, when a set content is specified as the development content, the control means 58 receives an instruction from the player to switch the development content to the reference content on a development screen including an image showing the development content, and the control means 58 switches the development content to the reference content in response to the instruction to switch.

With this configuration, even if the player specifies the setting content as the development content, the player can issue an instruction on the development screen to switch the development content to the reference content. This allows the player to easily increase the specified parameters of the reference content, and thus easily match (increase) the specified parameters of the setting content.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the control means 58 consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a specified parameter of the development content.

This configuration makes it possible to prevent the player from accidentally increasing the specified parameters of owned content other than the reference content, thereby wasting costs.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the control means 58 does not incur any cost when matching the specified parameters of the set content with the specified parameters of the reference content.

According to this configuration, the player can reduce the effort required to obtain the cost of developing setting content, thereby providing the player with motivation to play the game.
---Third embodiment---
Next, a third embodiment will be described.

The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development character based on the designation of the development character as the development character. Note that the configuration and functions of the game system according to the third embodiment, which are not described below, are similar to the configuration and functions of the game system according to the first and second embodiments.

In the third embodiment, the setting means 56 cancels the setting of a set character based on the player designating the set character as a development character. For example, when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 automatically cancels the setting of the set character. Next, the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the development character whose setting has been canceled. For example, this development screen includes information indicating that the designated development character was a development character and therefore the development character's setting has been canceled.

Furthermore, when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 inquires of the player as to whether or not to cancel the setting of the development character. Then, when the player requests cancellation in response to the inquiry, the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development character. Then, the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the development character whose setting has been cancelled.
On the other hand, when the player makes a request not to cancel in response to the inquiry, the control means 58 erases the inquiry and displays a screen listing the owned characters for designating a character to be developed.
In addition, when there is a request from the player not to cancel the character, the control means 58 may switch the development character to the reference character. Next, the control means 58 displays a development screen including an image showing the reference character as the development character.

Furthermore, when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 accepts an instruction from the player to cancel the setting of the development character on a development screen including an image showing the development character. That is, even when a set character is designated as a development character, the control means 58 displays the development screen without inquiring whether or not to cancel the setting of the development character. In this development screen, for example, a strengthening button for issuing an instruction to strengthen the development character (set character) is not provided (is disabled), but instead a setting cancellation button for issuing an instruction to cancel the setting of the development character is provided. Next, the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development character in response to the cancellation instruction (pressing the setting cancellation button). Next, the control means 58 provides (enables) an strengthening button on the development screen.
In addition, the training screen may be provided with a switching button for issuing an instruction to switch the training character (set character) to the reference character. For example, the control means 58 displays an image showing the reference character and a training screen provided with an enhancement button (enabled) in response to an instruction to switch (pressing the switching button).

<Flow of the setting cancellation process>
14 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing for canceling the setting of a development character in the game system 1 according to the third embodiment. The processing of the following steps is started, for example, when the player selects the tab of the owned character in the character menu. The order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Steps SP60 to SP62)
The processing from step SP60 to step SP62 is similar to the processing from step SP40 to step SP42 described above, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

(Step SP64)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a list of owned characters including an inquiry as to whether or not to cancel the setting.

Figure 15 shows an example of an owned character list screen 130 that includes a question about whether to cancel the setting.

As shown in FIG. 15, owned character list screen 130 is provided with a designated character information area 132 , a query information area 134 , a cancel button 136 , and a setting release button 138 .
The designated character information area 132 displays information indicating that a set character has been designated as a character to be raised.
The inquiry information area 134 displays an inquiry as to whether or not to cancel the setting of the development character. The inquiry information area 134 also displays predetermined parameters of the development character before the setting is cancelled (current) and predetermined parameters after the setting is cancelled (before the setting).
The cancel button 136 is a button for issuing an instruction to erase the inquiry and return to the screen for designating a character to be raised (the screen listing characters owned) without cancelling the setting of the character to be raised.
The setting release button 138 is a button for issuing an instruction to release the setting of the character to be raised.

Returning to FIG. 14, processing proceeds to step SP66.

(Step SP66)
The control means 58 judges whether or not a cancellation instruction has been given by the player. For example, the control means 58 judges whether or not the Cancel setting button has been pressed on the owned character list screen including an inquiry as to whether or not to cancel the setting. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP68. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, i.e., if the Cancel button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step SP60.

(Step SP68)
The setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development character (setting character) designated by the player. For example, the setting means 56 refers to the setting character information in the player information 50A and returns the predetermined parameters of the designated development character (setting character) to the predetermined parameters before the setting. Next, the setting means 56 deletes the information of the character whose setting has been cancelled from the setting character information in the player information 50A. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP70.

(Step SP70)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a breeding screen including an image showing the breeding character whose setting has been cancelled.

Figure 16 shows an example of a development screen 140 that includes an image showing a development character whose settings have been cancelled.

As shown in FIG. 16, the character development screen 140 is provided with a character development information area 142 , a cost information area 144 , a cancel button 146 , and an enhancement button 148 .
The development character information area 142 displays information such as that the development character setting has been cancelled, an image showing the development character, and ability parameters including the predetermined parameters (level) after the setting has been cancelled.

Then, the process ends the series of steps shown in Figure 16.

(Step SP72)
The process of step SP72 is the same as that of step SP52 described above, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. Then, the series of processes shown in FIG. 16 ends.

＜Effects＞
As described above, in the third embodiment, the computer functions as an extraction means 52 which extracts a predetermined number of contents owned by the player in order of highest predetermined parameter, an identification means 54 which identifies the content with the lowest predetermined parameter from the extracted contents as reference content, a setting means 56 which sets some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content at the player's request, and a control means 58 which matches the predetermined parameters of each setting content with the predetermined parameters of the reference content, and the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the setting content based on the designation of the setting content as development content by setting the content designated by the player as development content from among the owned contents.

With this configuration, the setting of the setting content is cancelled based on the setting content being designated as the development content, reducing the effort required for the player to develop the setting content directly.

In addition, in the third embodiment, when a setting content is specified as development content, the control means 58 inquires of the player as to whether or not to cancel the setting of the development content, and the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development content if the player requests cancellation in response to the inquiry.

With this configuration, when setting content is specified as development content, the player can request that the development content (setting content) be released, reducing the effort required for the player to directly develop the setting content.

In addition, in the third embodiment, if the player responds to the inquiry by requesting not to cancel the training content, the control means 58 switches the training content to the reference content.

With this configuration, if the development content (setting content) setting is not cancelled, the development content will be switched to the standard content, reducing the effort required for the player to develop the standard content.

In addition, in the third embodiment, when a set content is specified as the development content, the control means 58 receives an instruction from the player to cancel the setting of the development content on a development screen including an image showing the development content, and the setting means 56 cancels the setting of the development content in response to the cancellation instruction.

With this configuration, even if the player specifies a setting content as the development content, the player can issue an instruction to cancel the setting of the development content on the development screen, reducing the effort required for the player to develop the setting content directly.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the control means 58 consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a specified parameter of the development content.

With this configuration, when a player wants to directly develop setting content by spending money, the effort required for such development can be reduced, thereby preventing a decrease in the player's motivation for the game.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the control means 58 does not incur any cost when matching the specified parameters of the set content with the specified parameters of the reference content.

According to this configuration, the player can reduce the effort required to obtain the cost of developing setting content, thereby providing the player with motivation to play the game.
---Fourth embodiment---
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.

The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the control means 58 provides a designation area on the setting screen for developing a reference character. Note that the configuration and functions of the game system according to the fourth embodiment, which are not described below, are similar to the configuration and functions of the game systems according to the first to third embodiments.

In the fourth embodiment, the control means 58 provides an instruction area for increasing a predetermined parameter of a reference character on a setting screen where the player sets a setting character. For example, the control means 58 provides an instruction area (development button) on the setting screen for designating the reference character as a development character and transitioning to a development screen where the predetermined parameter can be increased.
The control means 58 may provide an enhancement button on the setting screen for issuing an enhancement instruction to increase a predetermined parameter of the reference character. For example, the control means 58 increases the predetermined parameter of the reference character by 1 each time the enhancement button is pressed by the player on the setting screen. The setting screen may display the cost (material contents) required to increase the predetermined parameter of the reference character by 1, and the cost owned by the player.

In addition, the control means 58 displays change information indicating the change based on the fact that the reference character has been changed to another character due to an increase in a predetermined parameter of the reference character. Note that the control means 58 may display this change information on the setting screen or on the development screen.

<Flow of the cultivation process>
17 is a flow chart showing an example of a process flow for developing a reference character from a setting screen in the game system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The process of the following steps is started when the player selects the setting tab in the character menu. The order and contents of the following steps can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP80)
The control means 58 causes the touch panel 32 to display a setting screen for setting a setting character.

Figure 18 shows an example of a setting screen 150 for setting a set character.

As shown in FIG. 18, the setting screen 150 is provided with a higher-level character information area 152 , a development button 154 , a set character information area 156 , an add button 157 , a cancel setting button 158 , and a back button 159 .
The higher-ranking character information area 152 displays images of characters (higher-ranking characters) that are ranked higher (1st to 3rd) in terms of predetermined parameters (levels) including the reference character among the characters owned by the player, as well as the predetermined parameters (levels) of each of the higher-ranking characters. Also, a mark M is attached to the reference character.
The development button 154 is an instruction area for increasing a predetermined parameter of a reference character. For example, the development button 154 is a button for designating the reference character as a development character and instructing transition to a development screen where the predetermined parameter can be increased.
The set character information area 156 displays images of characters owned by the player that the player has set as set characters, and the predetermined parameters of the set characters that match the predetermined parameters of a reference character. The set character information area 156 also displays the number of set characters that the player has set and the number that can be set. Note that the set character information area 156 may also display the predetermined parameters of each set character before they are set.
The add button 157 is a button for issuing an instruction to add a new setting character from among the characters owned by the player, excluding high-ranking characters.
The setting release button 158 is a button for issuing an instruction to release the setting of each set character.
The back button 159 is a button for issuing an instruction to return (transition) from the character menu to the main menu screen.

Returning to FIG. 17, processing proceeds to step SP82.

(Step SP82)
The control means 58 judges whether or not a training instruction has been given by the player. For example, the control means 58 judges whether or not the training button has been pressed on the setting screen. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP84. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative (for example, if the back button has been pressed), the process ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 17.

(Steps SP84 to SP104)
The processing in steps SP84 to SP104 is similar to the processing in steps SP10 to SP30 described above, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

＜Effects＞
As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the computer functions as extraction means 52 which extracts a predetermined number of contents owned by the player in order of highest predetermined parameter, identification means 54 which identifies, from the extracted contents, the content with the lowest predetermined parameter as reference content, setting means 56 which sets some or all of the owned contents not extracted as setting content, and control means 58 which matches the predetermined parameter of each of the setting contents with the predetermined parameter of the reference content, and the control means 58 provides an instruction area for increasing the predetermined parameter of the reference content on a setting screen where the player sets the setting content.

With this configuration, the setting screen for the setting content has an instruction area for increasing a specific parameter of the reference content, reducing the effort required for the player to develop the reference content.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the control means 58 displays change information indicating a change to another piece of content due to an increase in a predetermined parameter of the reference content.

With this configuration, when the reference content has been changed to another piece of content, change information is displayed on the settings screen, allowing the player to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for a given parameter.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the change information includes the name or image of the other content that has been changed.

With this configuration, the change information includes the name or image of the changed content, allowing the player to easily recognize the reference content that serves as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the change information includes the specified parameters of the other content that has been changed.

With this configuration, the change information includes the specified parameters of the other content that has been changed, allowing the player to easily recognize the specified parameters of the reference content that serve as the basis for the specified parameters.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the control means 58 consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a predetermined parameter of the reference content.

With this configuration, when a player wants to spend money to develop reference content, the effort required for such development can be reduced, thereby preventing the player's motivation for the game from decreasing.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the control means 58 does not incur any cost when matching the specified parameters of the set content with the specified parameters of the reference content.

This configuration allows players to reduce the effort required to obtain the costs of developing setting content, thereby motivating players to play the game.

---Modifications---
The present invention is not limited to the above specific examples. In other words, even if a person skilled in the art appropriately modifies the above specific examples, the present invention will include the features of the present invention. In addition, the elements of the above-mentioned embodiment and the modified examples described below can be combined to the extent technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

For example, in the first embodiment, the control means 58 matches the predetermined parameters of each set character with the predetermined parameters of the reference character when the predetermined parameters of the development character increase, but this is not limited to this. For example, the timing for matching the predetermined parameters may be at regular intervals, when the player logs in, before the character menu (the owned character list screen or the setting screen, etc.) is displayed, before a quest is performed, when the player acquires (owns) a character, when an owned character is sold (released), when an owned character is consumed as a material character, etc.

In the first embodiment, the control means 58 displays the change information when a specified parameter of the development character increases, but the change information may also be displayed when the player acquires (owns) a character, when an owned character is sold (released), when an owned character is consumed as a material character, etc.

In the first embodiment, the training game is described as consuming material content that is predetermined for each of the training character's specified parameters as the first character synthesis, but material content arbitrarily selected by the player may be consumed in the first character synthesis. For example, the first character synthesis may involve the player arbitrarily selecting and synthesizing the training character with material content to be consumed from among the characters owned by the player, thereby strengthening the training character.

In the first embodiment, the control means 58 increases a predetermined parameter of a training character on the training screen, but the predetermined parameter may also be decreased. For example, the control means 58 may decrease a predetermined parameter on the training screen when the lower the value of the predetermined parameter, the more advantageously the game can be progressed. Examples of the predetermined parameter include the number of turns required to activate a skill, and the cost value required to organize owned characters into a deck (party). In this case, the reference character may be a character that is ranked from the bottom (e.g., third place) in terms of the predetermined parameter among the characters owned by the player.

In the first embodiment, the control means 58 does not consume the cost (material content) associated with the player when matching the specified parameters of the set character with the specified parameters of the reference character, but the cost may be consumed. Also, this cost may be the passage of time.

In the first embodiment, the set characters are, for example, one or more characters that are set (selected) in advance by the player from among the characters owned by the player. However, the set characters may be set automatically, regardless of the player's selection. For example, the setting means 56 may automatically set a predetermined number (up to a settable number) of characters owned that were not extracted by the extraction means 52. For example, the setting means 56 may preferentially set characters with high rarity or characters with low predetermined parameters (levels).

In the first embodiment, a reference character is designated as the character to be raised on the raising screen in Fig. 6, but a character other than the reference character may be designated. Here, when a character whose predetermined parameter is the fifth highest is raised, and the predetermined parameter of the character becomes the reference character (becoming the third highest), the control means 58 displays the change information.
In addition, this change information only needs to have a change information area indicating that the development character has become the reference character, and there is no need to have an inquiry information area or a switching button.

In the fourth embodiment, the control means 58 displays an instruction area (development button) on the setting screen for increasing a specified parameter of a reference character, but an image showing the character (reference character) may be the instruction area. The setting screen may also be provided with an instruction area for increasing a specified parameter of each higher-level character. The setting screen may also be provided with an instruction area for canceling the settings of each set character and transitioning the character whose setting has been canceled to the development screen as a development character.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the reference character is one character (one body), but it may be multiple characters. For example, when there are multiple characters with the lowest predetermined parameters (e.g., levels) among the predetermined number of characters (higher characters) extracted by the extraction means 52, the identification means 54 identifies the multiple characters as reference characters. In this case, the control means 58 may develop (increase the predetermined parameters) the multiple reference characters collectively on the development screen or the setting screen. For example, the development screen or the setting screen may display an image showing each of the multiple reference characters and a button for collectively increasing the predetermined parameters of the multiple reference characters. For example, when the reference character is changed to another character due to the collectively increasing predetermined parameters of the multiple reference characters, the control means 58 displays change information including an image showing the other character. Note that the other characters may be multiple characters.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the predetermined parameter is mainly a level, but it may be luck, a maximum level, a skill level, rarity, hit points, attack power, defense power, etc.

In addition, in the first to fourth embodiments, a character is mainly used as an example of content, but the content may be a weapon item, an armor item, a card, an avatar, a costume, etc.

10... Server device 12... Terminal device 50... Storage means 52... Extraction means 54... Identification means 56... Setting means 58... Control means

Claims (7)

Computer,
an extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of contents from among the contents owned by the player in descending order of a predetermined parameter;
a specifying means for specifying, from among the extracted contents, a content having the lowest predetermined parameter as a reference content;
a setting means for setting a part or all of the unextracted owned content as a set content;
a control means for matching predetermined parameters of each of the set contents with predetermined parameters of the reference content;
Functioning as a
the control means provides, on a setting screen on which the player sets the setting content, an instruction area for increasing a predetermined parameter of the reference content;
program. the control means, based on a change of the reference content to another content due to an increase in a predetermined parameter of the reference content, causes change information indicating the change to be displayed.
The program according to claim 1. The modification information includes a name or an image of the modified different content.
The program according to claim 2. The modification information includes a predetermined parameter of the modified different content.
The program according to claim 3. the control means consumes a cost associated with the player when increasing a predetermined parameter of the reference content.
5. The program according to claim 1. the control means does not consume the cost when matching a predetermined parameter of the setting content with a predetermined parameter of the reference content;
The program according to claim 5. an extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of contents from among the contents owned by the player in descending order of a predetermined parameter;
a specifying means for specifying, from among the extracted contents, the content having the lowest predetermined parameter as a reference content;
a setting means for setting a part or all of the unextracted owned content as a set content;
a control means for matching a predetermined parameter of each of the set contents with a predetermined parameter of the reference content;
Equipped with
the control means provides a designation area for increasing a predetermined parameter of the reference content on a setting screen on which the player sets the setting content,
Information processing device.

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