JP6664754B1 - GAME DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce restrictions on types of events to be generated in a communication battle type game. A game device (10) includes an acquisition unit (111) that acquires operation information (IINF-1) indicating the contents of an operation by a user (U1), and operation information (IINF-2) indicating the contents of an operation by a user (U2) of another game device (10). The progress of the game is performed by the information receiving unit 112 that receives the information, the result synchronization mode in which the game proceeds based on the operation information IINF-1, and the input synchronization mode in which the game proceeds based on the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2. In the result synchronization mode, the result information RINF indicating the result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit 113 is transmitted to another game device 10, and in the input synchronization mode, the operation information IINF-. The information transmission unit 114 for transmitting 1 to the other game device 10. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game system, a program, and a game control method.

  As an online competitive game using two game devices that can communicate with each other, an online baseball game in which a ball object thrown by a pitcher character operated on one game device is hit by a batter character operated on the other game device Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-263069 A

  Generally, in an online baseball game, of two game devices that execute the online baseball game, one of the game devices has a content of an operation performed by a user of one of the game devices and a result of the progress of the game in the other game device. Based on the above, the game in one of the game devices is advanced. For this reason, in the related art, there may be a difference in the progress of the game between the two game devices that execute the online baseball game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and makes it possible to reduce the degree of a difference in the progress of a game between two game devices that execute an online baseball game, as compared with the related art. Providing technology is one of the solutions.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a game, and an acquisition unit that acquires first operation information indicating a content of an operation performed by a user of the game device. An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the game, and a first progress mode that advances the game based on the first operation information. A progress control unit that controls the progress of the game, based on the first operation information and the second operation information, and a second progress mode that progresses the game; When the game is advanced in the progress mode, first progress information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit is transmitted to the other game device, and the progress control unit transmits the second progress. If for advancing the game by chromatography de, and a data transmission unit that transmits the first operation information to the other game apparatus, it is characterized.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an outline of a game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an image IMG displayed on a display unit 31. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the game device 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for describing an overview of a result synchronization mode. 4 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of an operation of the game system 1 in a result synchronization mode. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for describing an outline of an input synchronization mode. 4 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of an operation of the game system 1 in an input synchronization mode. 6 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of an operation of the game system 1 that executes a baseball game. It is a sequence chart which shows another example of operation of game system 1 which performs a baseball game. It is a sequence chart which shows another example of operation of game system 1 which performs a baseball game. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the game apparatus 10. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game progress processing by a result synchronous mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a switching control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game progress processing by an input synchronous mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a result information cancellation process. 13 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system 1 according to Modification 1. 13 is a sequence chart illustrating another example of the operation of the game system 1 according to Modification 1.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the size and scale of each part are appropriately different from actual ones. Further, the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. It is not limited to these forms unless otherwise stated.

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

[1. Overview of game system]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for describing an outline of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, an outline of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game system 1 includes a plurality of game devices 10 (10-1 to 10-M) capable of executing a competition game and a plurality of game devices 10 (10-1 to 10-M) provided corresponding to the plurality of game devices 10 (10-1 to 10-M). Display devices 30 (30-1 to 30-M) (M is a natural number of 2 or more). Hereinafter, among the plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M, the m-th game device 10 may be referred to as a game device 10-m (m is a natural number satisfying 1 ≦ m ≦ M). Similarly, among the plurality of display devices 30-1 to 30-M, the m-th display device 30 may be referred to as a display device 30-m.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the game apparatus 10 is a home game machine will be described as an example. However, any information processing device can be adopted as the game device 10. For example, the game device 10 may be a business game device installed in a store or a playground, a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, or a terminal such as a personal computer. It may be a type of information device.

  The game device 10-m can communicate with a display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game device 10-m. Then, the game device 10-m displays an image relating to the competition game being executed on the game device 10-m on the display unit 31-m provided in the display device 30-m provided corresponding to the game device 10-m. Can be displayed. The display device 30 corresponds to, for example, a liquid crystal display, a television receiver, a touch panel, or the like. The display device 30 may be a head-mounted display (HMD). The display device 30 may be included in the game device 10.

  One of the game devices 10-1 to 10-M, for example, the game device 10-1 can communicate with another game device 10, for example, the game device 10-2 via the network NW. It is. Specifically, the game device 10-1 transmits, to the game device 10-2, information relating to a competition game being executed on the game device 10-1. In addition, the game device 10-2 transmits, to the game device 10-1, information relating to the competition game being executed on the game device 10-2. For this reason, information about the competition game being executed on each game device 10-m can be shared among the plurality of game devices 10-1 to 10-M. Thereby, the user of the game device 10-1 and the user of the game device 10-2 can compete in the competition game, or can clear a mission or the like in cooperation with each other in the competition game. In the present embodiment, a case will be described where a user of the game device 10-1 and a user of the game device 10-2 compete in a competition game.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, a case is described in which the game apparatuses 10 execute a competition game while communicating with each other via a network NW, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the game apparatus 10 may be able to directly communicate with another game apparatus 10 by infrared communication or short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) without passing through a network NW, or may be a cable. It may be possible to communicate by directly connecting with the like. In addition, the game system 1 may include a server device that controls communication between the game devices 10. In this case, the plurality of game devices 10 may be able to communicate via the server device. Further, each game device 10 may be capable of executing a competition game independently without communicating with another game device 10. In this case, the user of each game device 10 can play the competition game alone.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, a case in which each game apparatus 10 is operated by a single user will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and a plurality of users A plurality of users who operate a single game device 10 may be able to play (or cooperate) by operating the game device 10.

  In the present embodiment, the competition game executed by the game device 10 is, for example, a game in which one player and another player compete in a virtual space in accordance with the competition game. Here, the “virtual space” is a space where a virtual object or the like related to the competition game exists. The “virtual object relating to the competition game” is an example of the “game element”, and may be, for example, a concept including a character relating to the competition game and an object relating to the competition game. Further, the “game element” is not limited to the “virtual object existing in the virtual space”, and may be a “virtual camera that captures an image of the virtual space”. For example, the “game element” may be a virtual camera that images a virtual space from the viewpoint of a pilot of a flight simulator, or may be a virtual camera that images a virtual space from the viewpoint of a protagonist of a survival game.

  The “competition corresponding to the competition game” may be a “competition in which another player who is an opponent of one player blocks the action of one player”. Examples of "a sport in which the action of one player is blocked by another player who is the opponent of one player" include, for example, ball games such as baseball, softball, cricket, soccer, basketball, tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. Applicable. For example, in baseball, "the action of one player" may be pitching, hitting, stealing, defending, or the like. Further, for example, in soccer, basketball, and the like, “the action of one player” may be dribbling, passing, shooting, or the like. In tennis, table tennis, volleyball, and the like, “the action of one player” may be, for example, to insert a ball so as not to return to the opponent's court.

  That is, the competition game executed on the game device 10 is a ball game such as a baseball game, a softball game, a cricket game, a soccer game, a basketball game, a tennis game, a table tennis game, and a volleyball game. In the present embodiment, a case will be described where the competition game executed on the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 is a baseball game.

[2. Overview of baseball game]
An outline of a baseball game executed on the game device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an image IMG displayed on the display unit 31. In the baseball game, for example, an image IMG obtained by capturing a virtual space that virtually realizes a baseball field is displayed on the display unit 31. Therefore, in the virtual space, a pitcher character Cpt corresponding to a pitcher, a batter character Cbt corresponding to a batter, a ball object Obl corresponding to a ball, a bat object Obt corresponding to a bat, a home base object Ohb corresponding to a home base, and the like. Exists.

  The image IMG shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, an image from a virtual camera (viewpoint) behind (on the back of the head) the pitcher character Cpt, and is a display unit 31 corresponding to the game device 10 used for operating the pitcher character Cpt. Will be displayed. The window WD is displayed, for example, when the runner character Crn corresponding to the runner is on the base. In the window WD, a base object Orb corresponding to a base such as a first base may be displayed in addition to the runner character Crn. The pitcher character Cpt, the batter character Cbt, the runner character Crn, the ball object Obl, the bat object Obt, the home base object Ohb, the base object Orb, and the like are examples of the “virtual object related to the competition game” described with reference to FIG. . Note that, in FIG. 2, a catcher character corresponding to the catcher, a referee character corresponding to the referee, and the like are omitted for easy viewing of the drawing. Although not shown, the display unit 31 corresponding to the game device 10 used for operating the batter character Cbt displays, for example, an image from a virtual camera (viewpoint) behind (back of the head) the batter character Cbt. Is displayed.

  In the baseball game of the present embodiment, the pitcher character Cpt pitches and the runner character Crn steals a base. The user of the game device 10-1 and the user of the game device 10-2 perform a defensive operation of operating a defensive character corresponding to a defensive player and an attack operation of operating an attack character corresponding to an attacking player. Perform alternately. The defensive characters include a pitcher character Cpt and a catcher character, and the attacking characters include a batter character Cbt and a runner character Crn.

  For example, when the user of the game device 10-1 performs an attack operation, the user of the game device 10-2 performs a defense operation. In this case, the user of the game device 10-1 may input, for example, a stealing instruction for causing the runner character Crn to steal a base using the game device 10-1. Further, the user of the game device 10-2 may input a pitching instruction for causing the pitcher character Cpt to pitch using the game device 10-2. In the case where the attack and the defense are alternated and the user of the game device 10-2 performs the attack operation, the user of the game device 10-1 performs the defense operation.

  In the following, the configuration and operation of the game apparatus 10 will be described with a focus on a scene where a steal is attempted. A detailed description of the baseball game in general is omitted.

[3. Configuration of game device]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the game device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the game device 10. As shown in FIG. The game device 10 includes a game control unit 110, a storage unit 130 for storing various information, a communication unit 150 for executing communication with an external device such as another game device 10, and a user of the game device 10. And an information reading unit 190 for reading information from a recording medium such as an optical disk. The communication unit 150 outputs image data of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31 to the display device 30.

  The game control section 110 controls each section of the game device 10. Further, the game control unit 110 controls the progress of a competition game such as a baseball game executed on the game device 10. For example, the game control unit 110 includes an acquisition unit 111, an information reception unit 112, a progress control unit 113, and an information transmission unit 114.

  In the following, the game device 10 used to operate one or both of the runner character Crn and the batter character Cbt is also referred to as an attacking game device 10, and is used to operate the pitcher character Cpt. 10 is also referred to as a defense-side game device 10. For example, when the game device 10-1 is used to operate the runner character Crn and the game device 10-2 is used to operate the pitcher character Cpt, the game device 10-1 is a game device on the attacking side. The game device 10-2 is also referred to as a game device 10 on the defense side.

  The acquisition unit 111 acquires operation information (an example of “first operation information”) indicating the content of an operation by the user of the game device 10. For example, when the user of the game device 10 operates the operation unit 170, the acquisition unit 111 acquires operation information indicating the content of the operation. That is, the acquisition unit 111 receives an operation by the user of the game device 10 via the operation unit 170. For example, the acquisition unit 111 of the attacking game device 10 performs an operation for causing the runner character Crn to steal a base (hereinafter, also referred to as a “stealing instruction”) and an operation for the batter character Cbt to hit the ball object Obl (hereinafter, “ And the like are also received via the operation unit 170. In addition, the acquisition unit 111 of the defense-side game device 10 receives an operation for causing the pitcher character Cpt to pitch (hereinafter, also referred to as a “throw instruction”) via the operation unit 170.

  Here, the “operation information indicating the content of the operation” may be information indicating a user operation on the operation unit 170 such as a game controller or information indicating a process assigned to the user operation. Is also good. The “information indicating an operation” is, for example, for specifying one operation button from among the plurality of operation buttons when the user presses one of the plurality of operation buttons provided on the operation unit 170. Information. Alternatively, for example, when the user's operation is an operation of selecting one selection menu from a plurality of selection menus, the “information indicating an operation” specifies one selection menu from the plurality of selection menus. Information may be used. Specifically, the “information indicating the operation” indicates that the user operation is an operation of selecting the selection menu B from a plurality of selection menus “A”, “B”, and “C”. Information indicating that “B” has been selected may be used. Further, the “information indicating the process assigned to the operation” is, for example, a state in which pressing of one operation button is assigned to an instruction to move a character related to a game upward, and the user presses one operation button. When pressed, the information may be information indicating an instruction to move the character upward.

  The information receiving unit 112 receives, via the communication unit 150, operation information (an example of “second operation information”) indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device 10 that executes a game. Here, in the game system 1 in which the two game apparatuses 10 execute a game in cooperation, for example, when focusing on one of the two game apparatuses 10, the other of the two game apparatuses 10 may be referred to as “another game that executes a game”. Apparatus 10 ". For example, the information receiving unit 112 of the attacking game device 10 receives, via the communication unit 150, operation information indicating the content of an operation performed by the user of the defense game device 10. Similarly, the information receiving unit 112 of the defense-side game device 10 receives, via the communication unit 150, operation information indicating the content of an operation performed by the user of the attack-side game device 10. In addition, the information receiving unit 112 receives, via the communication unit 150, result information (an example of “second result information”) indicating the result of the progress of the game in another game device 10. Hereinafter, the operation information indicating the content of the operation of the user of another game apparatus 10 is also referred to as the operation information of the other game apparatus 10, and the result information indicating the result of the progress of the game on the other game apparatus 10 includes the other information. Is also referred to as result information of the game device 10.

  The progress control unit 113 performs the game based on the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit 111, a result synchronous mode (an example of a “first progress mode”), the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit 111, and another game. The progress of the game is controlled by an input synchronous mode (an example of a “second progress mode”) in which the game is advanced based on the operation information of the device 10. For example, the progress control unit 113 switches the result synchronization mode and the input synchronization mode in accordance with the state of the game, and advances the game. In the result synchronization mode, the operation information of the other game device 10, that is, the operation information indicating the content of the operation by the user of the other game device 10, is not used for the progress of the game. However, in the result synchronization mode, the game may be advanced based on result information of another game device 10 described later.

  The progress control unit 113 includes, for example, a pre-processing unit 1131 and a post-processing unit 1132. In the result synchronization mode, the preprocessing unit 1131 advances the game based on the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit 111. In the result synchronization mode, result information (an example of “first result information”) indicating the result of the progress of the game by the preprocessing unit 1131 is transmitted to another game device 10 by the information transmission unit 114 described below. Further, in the input synchronization mode, the preprocessing unit 1131 is based on a set of the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and the operation information (operation information of another game device 10) received by the information reception unit 112. Advance the game. In the input synchronization mode, the result of the progress of the game by the preprocessing unit 1131 may not be notified to the other game devices 10.

  The post-processing unit 1132 advances the game based on the result of the progress of the game by the pre-processing unit 1131. In the result synchronization mode, when the information receiving unit 112 receives the result information of another game device 10, the post-processing unit 1132 advances the game based on the result information of the other game device 10. Thereby, the operation of the user of another game device 10 can be reflected in the progress of the game.

  Here, “controlling the progress of the game” may be a process of updating the status of the game at an update timing for progressing the game. Further, “controlling the progress of the game” may be a process of determining whether or not to update the status of the game at an update timing at which the game is advanced. Also, “controlling the progress of the game” refers to determining whether or not to update the game status at an update timing for progressing the game, and determining the updated game status when updating the game status. May be performed. The “update timing” may be, for example, a timing at which the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31 is updated. The “update timing” may be a timing that periodically or periodically arrives during a period in which the game device 10 is executing a game.

  The “game situation” may be, for example, a situation of a game element in a virtual space related to the game. The “situation of the game element” may be the position and the state of the game element. The “game element state” may be a concept including the movement of the game element. As the “movement of game elements”, for example, in the case of a baseball game, a character's action such as pitching, hitting, stealing, etc. corresponds.

  Therefore, the “result synchronization mode” updates the game situation based on the operation information when the operation information has been acquired by the acquisition unit 111 at the update timing at which the game proceeds, and the result information is transmitted by the information reception unit 112. The progress mode in which the status of the game is updated based on the result information when received, may be used. The “input synchronous mode” is a progress mode in which, when both pieces of operation information of the two game devices 10 are prepared at the update timing for proceeding with the game, the game status is updated based on both pieces of operation information. There may be.

  Further, the post-processing unit 1132 causes the display unit 31 to display the image IMG indicating the result of the progress of the game. For example, the post-processing unit 1132 causes the display unit 31 to display the image IMG corresponding to the game situation updated in the result synchronization mode or the input synchronization mode.

  When the progress control unit 113 advances the game in the result synchronization mode, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit 113 to another game apparatus 10 via the communication unit 150. . Note that the result information indicating the result of the game progress in the progress control unit 113 is, for example, the result information indicating the result of the game progress by the preprocessing unit 1131 as described above.

  Here, the “result information” may be information indicating the status of the game updated in the “result synchronization mode”. For example, when focusing on the attacking game device 10, the “result information” may be stealing information indicating start of stealing determined based on operation information indicating the contents of the stealing instruction. Further, for example, when focusing on the defense-side game device 10, the "result information" is the pitcher character Cpt that pitches according to the "ball type" and "course" determined based on the operation information indicating the content of the pitching instruction. May be pitching information for instructing the start of the operation.

  In addition, when the progress control unit 113 advances the game in the input synchronization mode, the information transmission unit 114 transmits the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit 111 to another game device 10 via the communication unit 150.

  The storage unit 130 stores various information necessary for the progress of the baseball game executed on the game device 10 and a control program RPG of the game device 10. The control program RPG is a program for controlling the game device 10. In the present embodiment, the control program RPG includes, for example, an operation system program for controlling each unit of the game device 10 and an application program (an example of a “program”) for causing the game device 10 to execute a baseball game. . Among them, the application program may be read from the information reading unit 190 and stored in the storage unit 130, for example, when the user of the game device 10 starts a baseball game. Note that the configuration of the game device 10 is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10.

  The game device 10 includes a processor 11 for controlling each unit of the game device 10, a memory 13 for storing various information, a communication device 15 for performing communication with an external device existing outside the game device 10, a game device It has an input operation device 17 for accepting operations by ten users and a disk device 19 for reading information from a recording medium.

  The memory 13 is, for example, a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work area of the processor 11 and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that stores various information such as a control program RPG of the game apparatus 10. ), And provides a function as the storage unit 130.

  The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), executes the control program RPG stored in the memory 13, and operates according to the control program RPG to function as the game control unit 110.

  The communication device 15 is hardware for performing communication with an external device existing outside the game device 10 via one or both of a wired network and a wireless network, and provides a function as the communication unit 150.

  The input operation device 17 provides a function as an operation unit 170 that receives an operation of a user of the game device 10. The input operation device 17 may be configured by one or a plurality of devices including, for example, operation buttons, a touch panel, a keyboard, a joystick, and part or all of a pointing device such as a mouse.

  The disk device 19 is, for example, an optical disk device, and provides a function as an information reading unit 190 that reads various information such as a control program RPG recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk.

  The processor 11 includes hardware such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in addition to or instead of the CPU. May be performed. In this case, a part or all of the game control unit 110 realized by the processor 11 may be realized by hardware such as a DSP.

[4. Operation of game device]
An example of the operation of the game device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, an overview of the result synchronization mode and the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing an overview of the result synchronization mode. FIG. 5 schematically shows the flow of information such as the operation information IINF (IINF-1, IINF-2) and the result information RINF (RINF-1, RINF-2). The operation information IINF-1 is the operation information IINF indicating the content of the operation by the user U1 of the game device 10-1, and the operation information IINF-2 is the operation information indicating the content of the operation by the user U2 of the game device 10-2. IINF. The result information RINF-1 is the result information RINF indicating the result of the game progress in the game device 10-1, and the result information RINF-2 is the result information RINF indicating the result of the game progress in the game device 10-2. is there. The image data DIMG1 (DIMG1-1, DIMG1-2) indicates the image data DIMG generated in the result synchronization mode. The image data DIMG1-1 is the image data DIMG1 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-1, and the image data DIMG1-2 is the image data DIMG1 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-2. is there. In FIG. 5, illustration of the storage unit 130, the communication unit 150, and the like is omitted to make the flow of information easy to understand.

  Focusing on the game device 10-1, the operation information IINF-1 is an example of “first operation information”, the operation information IINF-2 is an example of “second operation information”, and the result information RINF-1 is This is an example of “first result information”, and the result information RINF-2 is an example of “second result information”. In addition, when focusing on the game device 10-2, the operation information IINF-2 is an example of “first operation information”, the operation information IINF-1 is an example of “second operation information”, and the result information RINF- 2 is an example of “first result information”, and the result information RINF-1 is an example of “second result information”. In FIG. 5, each operation of the users U <b> 1 and U <b> 1 focuses on the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 when the user U 1 of the game device 10-1 operates the operation unit 170-1. A flow of the operation information IINF and the like until the progress is reflected will be described.

  First, when the user U1 of the game device 10-1 operates the operation unit 170-1, the acquisition unit 111-1 acquires operation information IINF-1 indicating the content of the operation by the user U1 from the operation unit 170-1. Note that the acquisition unit 111-1 may acquire the operation information IINF-1 from the operation unit 170-1 via the storage unit 130 or the like. Then, the acquisition unit 111-1 outputs the operation information IINF-1 to the preprocessing unit 1131-1 of the progress control unit 113-1.

  The preprocessing unit 1131-1 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-1. Then, the preprocessing unit 1131-1 outputs the result information RINF-1 indicating the result of the progress of the game to the information transmission unit 114-1 and the post-processing unit 1132-1. For example, the preprocessing unit 1131-1 determines the game situation when the game is advanced based on the operation information IINF-1, and the result information indicating the determined game situation (that is, the result of the game progress). RINF-1 is output to information transmitting section 114-1 and post-processing section 1132-1. Information transmitting section 114-1 transmits result information RINF-1 to game device 10-2.

  The post-processing unit 1132-1 advances the game based on the result information RINF-1. For example, the post-processing unit 1132-1 advances the game such that the situation of the game becomes the situation indicated by the result information RINF-1. Then, the post-processing unit 1132-1 generates the image data DIMG1-1 of the image IMG to be displayed on the display unit 31-1 based on the result of the progress of the game, and generates the generated image data DIMG1-1 on the display device 30- Output to 1. Thereby, the image IMG updated according to the operation by the user U1 is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  In the game device 10-1, when the game device 10-2 transmits the result information RINF-2, the information receiving unit 112-1 receives the result information RINF-2. Then, the information receiving unit 112-1 outputs the result information RINF-2 to the post-processing unit 113-1 of the progress control unit 113-1. Note that, for example, when the preprocessing unit 1131-2 of the game device 10-2 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-2, the result information RINF-2 is transmitted from the game device 10-2 to the game device 10- 1 is sent.

  The post-processing unit 1132-1 advances the game based on the result information RINF-2. Then, the post-processing unit 1132-1 generates the image data DIMG1-1 of the image IMG to be displayed on the display unit 31-1 based on the result of the progress of the game, and generates the generated image data DIMG1-1 on the display device 30- Output to 1. Thereby, the image IMG updated according to the operation by the user U2 is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  The transfer of information such as the operation information IINF (IIF-1, IINF-2) and the result information RINF (RINF-1, RINF-2) may be executed via the storage unit 130 or the like. The operation of the game device 10-2 is described by exchanging the numbers at the end of the reference numerals (the numbers after the hyphen) “1” and “2” in the above description with each other. Next, the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 in the result synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system 1 in the result synchronization mode. In FIG. 6, small letters (a, b, c, d) are added to the end of the reference numerals to distinguish the plurality of pieces of operation information IINF-1 from each other. Similarly, in order to distinguish a plurality of pieces of operation information IINF-2 from each other, a lowercase alphabet (a, b, c, d) is added to the end of the code. The operation information acquisition (S114, S214) shown in FIG. 6 is a process executed by the acquisition unit 111, and the pre-processing (S116, S216) is a process executed by the pre-processing unit 1131. The processing (S122, S222) is processing executed by the post-processing unit 1132.

  The intervals between the times T13, T23, T33, T43 and T53 shown in FIG. 6 correspond to the cycle of the game update timing in the game device 10-1, and the intervals between the times T14, T24, T34, T44 and T54 are , Game update timing in the game device 10-2. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-2 is a time after the time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-1. The time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-2 may be a time before the time at which the game is updated at the game device 10-1, or may be the same as the time at which the game is updated at the game device 10-1. The time may be used.

  In FIG. 6, the operation indicated by the operation information IINF-1c is an operation reflected in the progress of the game in the game device 10-2, and the operation indicated by the operation information IINF-2b is the progress of the game in the game device 10-1. A case in which the operation is reflected in the operation will be described. That is, the operation indicated by each of the operation information IINF-1a, IINF-1b, and IINF-1d is an operation that does not need to be reflected on the game device 10-2. The operations indicated by the operation information IINF-2a, IINF-2c, and IINF-2d are operations that do not need to be reflected on the game device 10-1.

  First, at time T11, the acquiring unit 111-1 of the game device 10-1 acquires the operation information IINF-1a (S114). Then, at time T13, the preprocessing unit 1131-1 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-1a (S116). Also, at time T15, the post-processing unit 1132-1 advances the game based on the result of the progress of the game by the pre-processing unit 1131-1 (S122). Thereby, in the game device 10-1, the game situation is updated to a situation according to the operation information IINF-1a.

  At time T12, the acquiring unit 111-2 of the game device 10-2 acquires the operation information IINF-2a (S214). Then, at time T14, the preprocessing unit 1131-2 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-2a (S216). At time T16, the post-processing unit 11322 advances the game based on the result of the progress of the game by the pre-processing unit 1131-2 (S222). Thereby, in the game device 10-2, the game situation is updated to a situation according to the operation information IINF-2a.

  The operation of the game device 10-1 at times T21, T23, and T25 is the same as that of the game device 10-1 at times T11, T13, and T15 except that the operation information IINF-1b is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-1a. The operation is the same as that described above.

  The operation of the game device 10-2 at times T22, T24, and T26 is the same as the operation of the game device 10-2 at times T12, T14, and T16, except that the operation information IINF-2b is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-2a. The operation is the same as that described above. However, the operation indicated by the operation information IINF-2b is an operation reflected on the progress of the game in the game device 10-1. Therefore, at time T24, when the preprocessing unit 1131-2 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-2b (S216), the information transmission unit 114-2 outputs the result information RINF- indicating the result of the game advance. 2 is transmitted to the game device 10-1 (S218).

  Then, at time T31, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the result information RINF-2 (S132). Accordingly, at time T33, the post-processing unit 112-1 advances the game based on the result information RINF-2 (S136). As a result, also in the game device 10-1, the status of the game is updated to a status corresponding to the operation information IINF-2b. That is, in the game device 10-1, at time T25, the image IMG corresponding to the game situation updated according to the operation information IINF-1b is displayed on the display unit 31-1, and at time T33, the operation information IINF- The image IMG corresponding to the game situation updated according to 2b is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  The operation of the game device 10-2 at times T32, T34, and T36 is the same as that of the game device 10-2 at times T12, T14, and T16 except that the operation information IINF-2c is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-2a. The operation is the same as that described above.

  The operation of the game device 10-1 at times T41, T43, and T45 is the same as that of the game device 10-1 at times T11, T13, and T15 except that the operation information IINF-1c is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-1a. The operation is the same as that described above. However, the operation indicated by the operation information IINF-1c is an operation reflected on the progress of the game in the game device 10-2. Therefore, at time T43, when the preprocessing unit 1131-1 advances the game based on the operation information IINF-1c (S116), the information transmission unit 114-1 outputs the result information RINF- indicating the progress of the game. 1 is transmitted to the game device 10-2 (S118).

  Then, at time T50, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives the result information RINF-1 (S232). Thus, at time T54, the post-processing unit 11322 advances the game based on the result information RINF-1 (S236). As a result, also in the game device 10-2, the status of the game is updated to a status corresponding to the operation information IINF-1c. That is, in the game device 10-2, at the time T46, the image IMG corresponding to the game situation updated according to the operation information IINF-2d is displayed on the display unit 31-2, and at the time T54, the operation information IINF- The image IMG corresponding to the game situation updated according to 1c is displayed on the display unit 31-2.

  The operation of the game device 10-1 at times T51, T53, and T55 is the same as that of the game device 10-1 at times T11, T13, and T15 except that the operation information IINF-1d is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-1a. The operation is the same as that described above. As shown in FIG. 6, in the result synchronization mode, the operation information IINF of another game device 10 is not used for the progress of the game. For this reason, in the result synchronization mode, the operation information IINF of another game device 10 is displayed on the display unit 31 after the acquisition unit 111 acquires the operation information IINF, as compared with the input synchronization mode in which the operation information IINF is used for the progress of the game. The delay until the image IMG is updated can be reduced.

  The operation of the game system 1 in the result synchronization mode is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the progress control unit 113 may cause the game to proceed at the update timing based on both the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and the result information RINF received by the information receiving unit 112. Further, for example, in the case where the game is advanced on the game device 10-1 based on the operation information IINF-1 indicating the content of the operation that does not need to be reflected on the game device 10-2, the processing of the post-processing unit 112-1 (For example, generation of the image data DIMG1-1) may be executed by the preprocessing unit 1131-1. Next, a flow of operation information IINF and the like until the operation of the user is reflected in the progress of the game in the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for describing an outline of the input synchronization mode. FIG. 7 schematically illustrates the flow of information such as the operation information IINF (IINF-1, IINF-2) and the result information RINF (RINF-1, RINF-2). Also, in FIG. 7, as in FIG. 5, illustration of the storage unit 130, the communication unit 150, and the like is omitted to make the flow of information easy to understand. In addition, in the input synchronization mode, since the result information RINF is not transferred to another game device 10, the description of the pre-processing unit 1131 and the post-processing unit 1132 included in the progress control unit 113 is omitted in FIG. The image data DIMG2 (DIMG2-1, DIMG2-2) indicates the image data DIMG generated in the input synchronization mode. The image data DIMG2-1 is the image data DIMG2 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-1, and the image data DIMG2-2 is the image data DIMG2 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-2. is there. Detailed description of the same operation as that in FIG. 5 is omitted.

  When the user U1 of the game device 10-1 operates the operation unit 170-1, the obtaining unit 111-1 obtains operation information IINF-1 indicating the content of the operation by the user U1 from the operation unit 170-1. Then, the acquiring unit 111-1 outputs the operation information IINF-1 to the information transmitting unit 114-1 and the progress control unit 113-1.

  Information transmitting section 114-1 transmits operation information IINF-1 to game device 10-2. Thereby, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives the operation information IINF-1 indicating the content of the operation on the operation unit 170-1 of the game device 10-1. Then, the information receiving unit 112-2 outputs the operation information IINF-1 to the progress control unit 113-2.

  When the user U2 of the game device 10-2 operates the operation unit 170-2, the acquisition unit 111-2 acquires operation information IINF-2 indicating the content of the operation by the user U2 from the operation unit 170-2. Then, the acquisition unit 111-2 outputs the operation information IINF-2 to the information transmission unit 114-2 and the progress control unit 113-2.

  Information transmitting section 114-2 transmits operation information IINF-2 to game device 10-1. Accordingly, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the operation information IINF-2 indicating the content of the operation on the operation unit 170-2 of the game device 10-2. Then, the information receiving unit 112-1 outputs the operation information IINF-2 to the progress control unit 113-1.

  Since the progress control unit 113-1 of the game device 10-1 has acquired the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of both the game devices 10-1 and 10-2, the progress control unit 113-1 is based on the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2. To advance the game. Then, the progress control unit 113-1 generates the image data DIMG2-1 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-1 based on the result of the progress of the game, and generates the generated image data DIMG2-1 on the display device 30-. Output to 1. Thereby, the image IMG updated according to each operation of the users U1 and U2 is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  Similarly, since the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 has obtained the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of both the game devices 10-1 and 10-2, the operation information IINF-1 and IINF- The game is advanced based on No. 2. Then, the progress control unit 113-2 generates image data DIMG2-2 of the image IMG displayed on the display unit 31-2 based on the result of the progress of the game, and generates the generated image data DIMG2-2 on the display device 30-. Output to 2. Thereby, the image IMG updated according to each operation of the users U1 and U2 is displayed on the display unit 31-2. Next, the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 in the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system 1 in the input synchronization mode. In FIG. 8, as in FIG. 6, lower-case alphabets (a, b, c) are added to the end of the reference numerals of the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2. The operation information acquisition (S168, S268) shown in FIG. 8 is a process executed by the acquisition unit 111, and the operation information reception (S178, S278) is a process executed by the information reception unit 112. The update processing (S184, S284) illustrated in FIG. 8 is a series of processing executed by the pre-processing unit 1131 and the post-processing unit 1132, that is, processing executed by the progress control unit 113.

  The intervals between times T117, T127 and T137 shown in FIG. 8 correspond to the cycle of the game update timing in the game device 10-1, and the intervals between times T118, T128 and T138 correspond to the game in the game device 10-2. Corresponding to the update timing cycle. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-2 is a time after the time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-1. The time at which the game is updated in the game device 10-2 may be a time before the time at which the game is updated at the game device 10-1, or may be the same as the time at which the game is updated at the game device 10-1. The time may be used.

  First, at time T111, the acquisition unit 111-1 of the game device 10-1 acquires the operation information IINF-1a (S168). When the acquisition unit 111-1 acquires the operation information IINF-1a, the information transmission unit 114-1 transmits the operation information IINF-1a to the game device 10-2 (S174). Accordingly, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives the operation information IINF-1a at time T114 (S278).

  At time T112, the acquisition unit 111-2 of the game device 10-2 acquires the operation information IINF-2a (S268). When the acquisition unit 111-2 acquires the operation information IINF-2a, the information transmission unit 114-2 transmits the operation information IINF-2a to the game device 10-1 (S274). Accordingly, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the operation information IINF-2a at time T115 (S178).

  At time T117, the progress control unit 113-1 of the game device 10-1 determines that the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of both the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 have been input. The game is advanced based on IINF-2 (S184). Thereby, the game situation of the game device 10-1 is updated to a situation according to each operation of the users U1 and U2.

  Similarly, at time T118, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 determines that the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of both the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 have been input, so that the operation information IINF The game is advanced based on -1 and IINF-2 (S284). Thereby, the status of the game of the game device 10-2 is updated to a status according to each operation of the users U1 and U2.

  The operation of the game device 10-1 at times T121, T125, and T127 is the same as the operation of the game device 10-1 at times T111, T115, and T117 except that the operation information IINF-1b is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-1a. The operation is the same as The operation of the game device 10-2 at times T122, T124, and T128 is the same as the operation of the game device 10-2 at times T112, T114, and T118 except that the operation information IINF-2b is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-2a. The operation is the same as -2.

  The operation of the game device 10-1 at times T131, T135, and T137 is the same as that of the game device 10-1 at times T111, T115, and T117 except that the operation information IINF-1c is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-1a. The operation is the same as that described above. The operation of the game device 10-2 at times T132, T134, and T138 is the same as the operation of the game device 10-2 at times T112, T114, and T118 except that the operation information IINF-2c is obtained instead of the operation information IINF-2a. The operation is the same as -2.

  As described above, in the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113-1 of the game device 10-1 and the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 are based on the set of the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2. To advance the game. As a result, for example, the game situation of the game device 10-1 during the period from time T111 to time T137 and the game situation of the game device 10-2 during the period from time T112 to time T138 match each other. That is, the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 advance the game in the input synchronous mode, and thereby, the game situation is changed by two game modes compared to the conventional game device in which the input synchronous mode is not used for the progress of the game. The arrangement can be performed by the device 10.

  In the result synchronization mode shown in FIG. 6, for example, at time T33, the game situation of the game device 10-1 is updated to a situation according to the operation information IINF-2b. However, the game situation of the game device 10-1 during the period from time T21 to time T25 and the game situation of the game device 10-2 during the period from time T12 to time T16 do not always match each other. For this reason, the result synchronization mode is not suitable for executing an event on the premise that the positions and states (game states) of characters and objects are aligned in the game devices 10-1 and 10-2.

  On the other hand, in the input synchronization mode, as described above, the game situation of the game device 10-1 and the game situation of the game device 10-2 are aligned. For this reason, the input synchronization mode is suitable for executing an event on the premise that the positions and states of characters and objects are aligned in the game devices 10-1 and 10-2. Here, for example, when the game executed by the game device 10 is a baseball game, the event on the premise that the positions and the states of the characters and the objects are the same in the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 is, An event that prevents a steal from being executed before the pitch is applied.

  In the input synchronization mode, each of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 proceeds with the game when both pieces of operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 are available. Let it. In other words, each of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 waits for the progress of the game until the operation information IINF-1 and IINF-2 of both the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 are completed. For this reason, the degree of difference between the progress of the game in the game device 10-1 when the game proceeds in the input synchronous mode and the progress of the game in the game device 10-2 depends on the game in the case where the game proceeds in the result synchronous mode. The difference between the progress of the game in the device 10-1 and the progress of the game in the game device 10-2 is less than or equal to the difference. Next, the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 when the game system 1 executes a baseball game will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system 1 for executing a baseball game. FIG. 9 shows the operation of game devices 10-1 and 10-2 when user U1 of game device 10-1 operates batter character Cbt and user U2 of game device 10-2 operates pitcher character Cpt. 6 is a sequence chart showing an example of the above. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 progress the situation of the game from the pitcher character Cpt pitching to the batter character Cbt hitting the ball object Obl in the result synchronization mode. Steps corresponding to the operations described in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG.

  First, at time T220, when the acquisition unit 111-2 of the game device 10-2 acquires the operation information IINF-2 indicating the pitching instruction, the preprocessing unit 1131-2 of the progress control unit 113-2 sets the “ball type” The pitching contents such as "course" and the like are determined based on the operation information IINF-2 (S216). Then, the information transmitting section 114-2 sets the pitching information for instructing the start of the action of the pitcher character Cpt to pitch according to the pitching content determined based on the operation information IINF-2, as the result information RINF-2, as the result information RINF-2. (S218). Note that the processing for determining the pitching content corresponds to the processing for proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the pitching information may be referred to as pitching information RINF-2 using the same reference numeral as the result information RINF-2.

  At time T221, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2 (S132). Then, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits an affirmative response indicating that the game is to be advanced based on the pitching information RINF-2 to the game device 10-2 (S134). Further, the post-processing unit 113-1 of the progress control unit 113-1 advances the game based on the pitch information RINF-2.

  At time T223, the progress control unit 113-1 of the game device 10-1 causes the display unit 31-1 to display a pitch screen showing the status of the game updated based on the pitch information RINF-2 (S190). As a result, the pitcher character Cpt that pitches according to the pitching content determined based on the operation information IINF-2 is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  At time T224, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives an affirmative response to the pitching information RINF-2 (S226). Thereby, the post-processing unit 11322 of the progress control unit 113-2 advances the game based on the pitching information RINF-2. For example, the post-processing unit 11322 causes the pitcher character Cpt to start pitching based on the pitching information RINF-2.

  At time T226, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a pitch screen showing the status of the game updated based on the pitch information RINF-2 (S290). Thereby, the pitcher character Cpt that pitches according to the pitching content determined based on the operation information IINF-2 is displayed on the display unit 31-2.

  At time T241, when the obtaining unit 111-1 of the game device 10-1 obtains the operation information IINF-1 indicating the batting instruction, the preprocessing unit 1131-1 of the progress control unit 113-1 performs the processing of the batting by the batter character Cbt. The result is determined based on the operation information IINF-1 (S116). Then, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits the batting information indicating the result of the batting determined based on the operation information IINF-1 to the game device 10-2 as result information RINF-1 (S118). Note that the process of determining the result of the hit corresponds to the process of proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the batting information may be referred to as the batting information RINF-1 using the same reference numerals as the result information RINF-1.

  At time T243, the progress control unit 113-1 of the game device 10-1 causes the display unit 31-1 to display a batting screen indicating the status of the game updated based on the batting information RINF-1 (S190). As a result, the batter character Cbt executing the batting based on the operation information IINF-1 is displayed on the display unit 31-1.

  At time T244, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives the batting information RINF-1 (S232). Thereby, the post-processing unit 11322 of the progress control unit 113-2 advances the game based on the batting information RINF-1.

  At time T246, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a batting screen indicating the status of the game updated based on the batting information RINF-1 (S290). As a result, the batter character Cbt that performs the batting based on the operation information IINF-1 is displayed on the display unit 31-2. Next, the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 when the steal instruction is input will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence chart illustrating another example of the operation of the game system 1 that executes the baseball game. In FIG. 10, the operation of the game system 1 will be described with an example in which the runner character Crn is on the base. The operation shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the operation shown in FIG. 9 except that a steal instruction is input. Detailed description of the operation described in FIG. 9 is omitted. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the stealing instruction by the user U1 is input before the pitcher character Cpt displayed on the display unit 31-1 starts pitching.

  First, at time T211, when the acquisition unit 111-1 of the game device 10-1 acquires the operation information IINF-1 indicating the stealing instruction, the preprocessing unit 1131-1 of the progress control unit 113-1 determines that the runner character Crn is The game is advanced based on the operation information IINF-1 so as to start stealing (S116). Then, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits the steal information indicating that the steal based on the operation information IINF-1 is started to the game device 10-2 as the result information RINF-1 (S118). Further, the progress control unit 113-1 starts measuring the elapsed time triggered by the acquisition unit 111-1 acquiring the operation information IINF-1 indicating the stealing instruction. Hereinafter, the stolen base information may be referred to as stolen base information RINF-1 using the same reference numeral as the result information RINF-1.

  At time T212, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives the stolen information RINF-1 (S232). Then, at time T214, the post-processing unit 1132-2 of the progress control unit 113-2 advances the game based on the stealing information RINF-1. For example, the progress control unit 113-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a runner screen indicating the status of the game updated based on the steal information RINF-1 (S290). As a result, the window WD including the runner character Crn executing the steal based on the operation information IINF-1 and the pitcher character Cpt before pitching are displayed on the display unit 31-2. By checking the window WD, the user U2 can recognize that the runner character Crn has started stealing.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the user U2 throws the pitcher character Cpt without noticing the stealing base, or without noticing the runner who is aware of the stealing base but tries to steal the base.

  At time T220, when the acquiring unit 111-2 acquires the operation information IINF-2 indicating the pitching instruction, the preprocessing unit 1131-2 determines the pitching content based on the operation information IINF-2 (S216). Then, the information transmitting unit 114-2 transmits the pitch information RINF-2 to the game device 10-1 (S218).

  At time T221, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2 (S132). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the time from the time T211 when the progress control unit 113-1 starts measuring the elapsed time to the time T221 when the information receiving unit 112-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2 is a switching standby time. WT (an example of “first time”). That is, the information receiving unit 112-1 receives the pitching information RINF-2 from the time T211 at which the obtaining unit 111-1 obtains the operation information IINF-1 until the switching standby time WT elapses. For this reason, the progress control unit 113-1 continues the progress of the game in the result synchronization mode. For example, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits an acknowledgment indicating that the game is to be advanced based on the pitch information RINF-2 to the game device 10-2 (S134).

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, since the progress of the game in the result synchronization mode continues, the operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 after the time T220 are different from those of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 shown in FIG. The operation is the same as That is, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the event for preventing the steal does not occur before the pitch. Next, the operation of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 when the progress of the game switches from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence chart illustrating another example of the operation of the game system 1 that executes the baseball game. The operation shown in FIG. 11 is the same as the operation shown in FIG. 10 except that the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. Detailed description of the operation described with reference to FIG. 10 is omitted.

  A series of operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 at times T311, T312, and T314 are the same as a series of operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 at times T211, T212, and T214 shown in FIG. is there. For example, at time T314, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a runner screen indicating the status of the game updated based on the steal information RINF-1 (S290). ).

  At time T320, when the obtaining unit 111-2 of the game device 10-2 obtains the operation information IINF-2 indicating the pitching instruction, the preprocessing unit 1131-2 determines the pitching content based on the operation information IINF-2. (S216). Then, the information transmitting unit 114-2 transmits the pitch information RINF-2 to the game device 10-1 (S218).

  The pitch information RINF-2 transmitted from the game device 10-2 reaches the game device 10-1 at time T323. The time T323 is a time after the time T321 at which the switching standby time WT has elapsed from the time T311 which is the acquisition timing of the operation information IINF-1 by the acquisition unit 111-1 of the game device 10-1.

  For this reason, the progress control unit 113-1 switches the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode at time T321 when the switching standby time WT has elapsed from time T311 (S1402). That is, the progress control unit 113-1 determines that the information receiving unit 112-1 does not receive the pitching information RINF-2 until the switching standby time WT elapses from the acquisition timing of the operation information IINF-1 by the acquisition unit 111-1. Then, the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. Since the progress of the game has been switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113-1 causes the display unit 31-1 to display, for example, an image of a bird's eye view of the virtual space related to the game. Further, the information transmitting unit 114-1 notifies the game device 10-2 of switching the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode (S1404).

  At time T323, the information receiving unit 112-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2 as described above (S132). Since the game device 10-1 has already advanced the game in the input synchronization mode, the game device 10-1 notifies the game device 10-2 of canceling the progress of the game based on the pitch information RINF-2. For example, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits a negative response to the pitching information RINF-2 to the game device 10-2 (S1864).

  At time T324, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives a switching notification indicating that the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. Thereby, the progress control unit 113-2 switches the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode (S2402). When the progress control unit 113-2 switches the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113-2 displays, for example, an image of the virtual space related to the game on the display unit 31-2. Display.

  At time T326, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives a negative response to the pitch information RINF-2 (S2868). Thereby, at time T328, the progress control unit 113-2 cancels the pitch based on the pitch information RINF-2 (S2870). That is, the progress control unit 113-2 cancels the progress of the game based on the pitch information RINF-2.

  When the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode, the positions and states of the runner character Crn, the pitcher character Cpt, the ball object Obl, and the like are aligned in the game device 10-1 and the game device 10-2. Thereby, the user U1 of the game device 10-1 can determine whether to execute the advance by stolen base or stop the advance by looking at the state of the pitcher character Cpt. On the other hand, the user U2 of the game device 10-2 can determine the throwing destination of the ball object Obl by the pitcher character Cpt by looking at the state of the runner character Crn. Next, an operation flow of the game apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, the users U1 and U2 may be referred to as a user U without any particular distinction.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the game device 10. The operation shown in FIG. 12 is executed in synchronization with the update timing at which the game proceeds. For example, the operation shown in FIG. 12 is repeatedly executed at the same cycle as the cycle of the update timing. Steps corresponding to the operations described in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG.

  First, in step S100, the progress control unit 113 determines whether or not the game is progressing in the result synchronization mode. When the result of the determination in step S100 is positive, that is, when the progress control unit 113 advances the game in the result synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113 executes the game progress processing in the result synchronization mode in step S110. The process proceeds to step S190. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S100 is negative, that is, when the progress control unit 113 advances the game in the input synchronous mode, the progress control unit 113 executes the game advance processing in the input synchronous mode in step S160. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S190. The details of the game progress processing in the result synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIGS. Details of the game progress processing in the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In step S190, the progress control unit 113 causes the display unit 31 to display the image IMG indicating the result of the progress of the game by the processing in step S110 or step S160.

  Next, in step S192, the progress control unit 113 determines whether to end the game. For example, the progress control unit 113 determines that the game is to be ended when the obtaining unit 111 obtains operation information IINF indicating an operation to instruct the end of the game. When the result of the determination in step S192 is positive, the progress control unit 113 ends the game. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S192 is negative, the progress control unit 113 returns the process to step S100 and continues the game. Next, the game progress processing in the result synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the game progress processing in the result synchronization mode. Note that the process of step S112 in FIG. 13 is executed when the result of the determination in step S100 in FIG. 12 is affirmative. In other words, the operation shown in FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed at the same cycle as the update timing while the result synchronization mode is continued. Note that the series of processes in steps S114 to S122 is an example of a process corresponding to the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111. Further, a series of processes in steps S124 to S128 is an example of a process according to an affirmative response to the result information RINF transmitted to another game device 10. The series of processes in steps S132 to S136 is an example of a process according to the result information RINF received by the information receiving unit 112.

  In step S112, the acquisition unit 111 determines whether an operation has been performed on the operation unit 170. When the result of the determination in step S112 is affirmative, that is, when the operation is performed on the operation unit 170, the acquisition unit 111 acquires the operation information IINF in step S114, and proceeds with the process to step S116. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S112 is negative, that is, when no operation is performed on the operation unit 170, the progress control unit 113 causes the process to proceed to step S124. That is, when an operation is not performed on the operation unit 170, a series of processes in steps S114 to S122 is not performed.

  In step S116, the preprocessing unit 1131 of the progress control unit 113 executes preprocessing based on the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111, and advances the game. Then, the progress control unit 113 advances the processing to step S118.

  In step S118, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits the result information RINF indicating the result of the pre-processing of step S116 to another game device 10 via the communication unit 150, and proceeds to step S120.

  If the operation indicated by the operation information IINF acquired in step S114 is an operation that does not need to be reflected in the progress of the game in another game device 10, the process in step S118 may be omitted. That is, when the operation indicated by the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111 is an operation that does not need to be reflected in the progress of the game in another game device 10, transmission of the result information RINF to the other game device 10 is performed. , May be omitted.

  In step S120, the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 determines whether the post-processing based on the result of the pre-processing of step S116 is waiting for an acknowledgment. The post-processing for waiting for an acknowledgment is, for example, a post-processing that waits until the information receiving unit 112 receives an acknowledgment from another game apparatus 10 to the result information RINF transmitted in step S118. Therefore, for example, if the post-processing based on the result of the pre-processing of step S116 is a post-processing that determines whether or not to execute the post-processing based on the response from the other game apparatus 10 to the result information RINF transmitted in step S118, the post-processing unit The unit 1132 determines that an affirmative response is awaited.

  In addition, for example, when the post-processing based on the result of the pre-processing of step S116 is a processing to be executed irrespective of the state of the game of another game device 10, the post-processing unit 1132 determines that it is not waiting for an affirmative response. . When the result of the determination in step S120 is affirmative, that is, when the execution of the post-processing is awaited until the information receiving unit 112 receives an affirmative response, the post-processing unit 1132 advances the process to step S124. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S120 is negative, that is, if the post-processing is to be performed regardless of the state of the game of another game device 10, the post-processing unit 1132 advances the process to step S122.

  In step S122, the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 executes post-processing based on the result of the pre-processing of step S116, and advances the game. As a result, the status of the game is updated to a status corresponding to the operation information IINF acquired in step S114. After executing the post-processing, the progress control unit 113 advances the processing to step S130. Before describing the operation after step S130, a series of processes of steps S124 to S128 will be described. As described above, the process of step S124 is executed when the result of the determination in step S112 is negative or when the result of the determination in step S120 is positive.

  In step S124, the information receiving unit 112 determines whether an acknowledgment of the result information RINF transmitted to another game device 10 has reached the communication unit 150. If the result of the determination in step S126 is affirmative, that is, if the affirmative response has reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 proceeds with the process to step S126. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S126 is negative, that is, when the acknowledgment has not reached communication unit 150, information receiving unit 112 advances the process to step S130. That is, when the acknowledgment has not reached the communication unit 150, the processes of steps S126 and S128 are not executed.

  In step S126, the information receiving unit 112 receives an affirmative response to the result information RINF, and proceeds with the process to step S128. In step S128, the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 executes post-processing based on the result information RINF corresponding to the affirmative response, and advances the game. That is, the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 executes the post-processing that has been waiting until an acknowledgment is received. Thereby, the situation of the game is updated to a situation according to the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111. After executing the post-processing, the progress control unit 113 advances the processing to step S130.

  In step S130, information receiving section 112 determines whether or not result information RINF of another game device 10 has reached communication section 150. If the result of the determination in step S130 is affirmative, that is, if the result information RINF of another game device 10 has reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 proceeds with the process to step S132. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S130 is negative, that is, when the result information RINF of another game device 10 has not reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 advances the process to step S140. That is, when the result information RINF of another game device 10 has not reached the communication unit 150, a series of processes in steps S132 to S136 is not performed.

  In step S132, the information receiving unit 112 receives the result information RINF indicating the result of the pre-processing executed on another game device 10, and proceeds to step S134. In step S134, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits an affirmative response to the result information RINF received by the information receiving unit 112 to another game device 10. If the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 does not execute the post-processing based on the result information RINF, the information transmitting unit 114 may transmit a negative response to another game device 10 instead of the positive response. Good.

  Next, in step S136, the post-processing unit 1132 of the progress control unit 113 executes post-processing based on the result information RINF received by the information receiving unit 112, and advances the game. Accordingly, the game situation is updated to a situation according to the result information RINF (that is, a situation according to an operation performed on the operation unit 170 of another game apparatus 10). After executing the post-processing, the progress control unit 113 advances the processing to step S140.

  In step S140, the progress control unit 113 executes a switching control process regarding control for switching the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. Details of the switching control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Note that the game progress processing in the result synchronization mode is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the determination in step S112, the determination in step S124, the determination in step S130, and the like may be executed by the progress control unit 113. Further, a series of processes of steps S112 to S122, a series of processes of steps S124 to S128, a series of processes of steps S130 to S136, and a switching control process of step S140 may be executed in parallel. Next, the switching control process in step S140 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the switching control process. The switching control process illustrated in FIG. 14 is an example of the switching control process in step S140 illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the switching control process shown in FIG. 14 is repeatedly executed in the same period as the update timing during the period in which the result synchronization mode is continued.

  In step S1400, the progress control unit 113 determines whether to switch the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. For example, the progress control unit 113 sets the progress of the game to the input synchronization mode when the information receiving unit 112 receives a switching notification indicating that the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode from another game apparatus 10. Determine to switch. Alternatively, the progress control unit 113 controls the progress of the game when the information receiving unit 112 does not receive the pitching information RINF until the switching standby time WT elapses after the obtaining unit 111 obtains the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction. It is determined to switch to the input synchronization mode.

  When the result of the determination in step S1400 is affirmative, that is, when the progress of the game is switched to the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113 advances the process to step S1402. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S1400 is negative, that is, when the result synchronization mode is continued, the progress control unit 113 causes the process to proceed to step S1406. Therefore, a series of processes in steps S1402 and S1404 are executed when the progress of the game is switched to the input synchronization mode, and a series of processes in steps S1406 to S1414 are executed when the result synchronization mode is continued.

  In step S1402, the progress control unit 113 switches the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. If the elapsed time measurement has been started in step S1408 described later by the previous update timing, the progress control unit 113 switches the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode, End the measurement. After switching the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113 advances the process to step S1404.

  In step S1404, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits a switching notification indicating that the progress of the game is to be switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode to the other game devices 10, and ends the switching control process. If the progress control unit 113 switches the progress of the game to the input synchronization mode in response to the switching notification received from another game device 10, the process of step S1404 may be omitted. Alternatively, when the progress control unit 113 switches the game progress to the input synchronization mode in response to the switching notification received from another game device 10, the switching notification transmitted in step S1404 indicates that the switching to the input synchronization mode has been performed. Another game device 10 may be used as information for confirmation.

  Next, a series of processes in steps S1406 to S1414 executed when the result of the determination in step S1400 is negative (that is, when the result synchronization mode is continued) will be described.

  In step S1406, the progress control unit 113 determines whether the acquisition unit 111 has acquired the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction at the current update timing. When the result of the determination in step S1406 is affirmative, that is, when the acquisition unit 111 acquires the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction at the current update timing, the progress control unit 113 starts measuring the elapsed time in step S1408. Then, the switching control process ends. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S1406 is negative, that is, when the operation unit IINF indicating the stealing instruction has not been acquired by the acquisition unit 111 at the current update timing, the progress control unit 113 advances the process to step S1410. .

  In step S1410, the progress control unit 113 determines whether the acquisition unit 111 has already acquired the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction by the previous update timing. If the result of the determination in step S1410 is affirmative, that is, if the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction has already been acquired by the acquisition unit 111, the progress control unit 113 causes the process to proceed to step S1412. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S1410 is negative, that is, when the obtaining unit 111 has not obtained the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction, the progress control unit 113 performs switching without starting measurement of the elapsed time. The control processing ends.

  In step S1412, the progress control unit 113 determines whether the pitch information RINF has been received by the information receiving unit 112 at the current update timing. When the result of the determination in step S1412 is affirmative, that is, when the pitch information RINF is received by the information receiving unit 112 at the current update timing, the progress control unit 113 ends the measurement of the elapsed time in step S1414, and performs the switching control. The process ends. That is, the progress control unit 113 measures the elapsed time when the information receiving unit 112 receives the pitching information RINF from the time when the acquisition unit 111 acquires the operation information IINF indicating the stealing instruction to the time when the switching standby time WT elapses. Is completed, the switching control process ends. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S1412 is negative, that is, if the pitch information RINF is not received by the information receiving unit 112 at the current update timing, the progress control unit 113 continues to measure the elapsed time. Then, the switching control process ends. Next, the game progress processing in the input synchronization mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the game progress processing in the input synchronization mode. The operation illustrated in FIG. 15 is an example of step S160 (game progress processing in the input synchronization mode) illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the process of step S168 in FIG. 15 is executed when the result of the determination in step S100 in FIG. 12 is negative. That is, the operation shown in FIG. 15 is repeatedly executed in the same period as the update timing period while the input synchronization mode is continued. Note that the series of processes in steps S166 to S184 and the result information canceling process in step S186 may be executed in parallel.

  In step S166, the acquisition unit 111 determines whether an operation has been performed on the operation unit 170. When the result of the determination in step S166 is affirmative, that is, when the operation is performed on the operation unit 170, the acquisition unit 111 acquires the operation information IINF in step S168, and proceeds with the process to step S170. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S166 is negative, that is, when no operation is performed on the operation unit 170, the progress control unit 113 advances the process to step S176.

  In step S170, the progress control unit 113 stores the operation information IINF acquired in step S168 in the storage unit 130. Next, in step S174, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits the operation information IINF acquired in step S168 to another game device 10, and the process proceeds to step S176.

  In step S176, the information receiving unit 112 determines whether the operation information IINF of another game device 10 has reached the communication unit 150. If the result of the determination in step S176 is affirmative, that is, if the operation information IINF of the other game device 10 has reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 receives the operation information IINF in step S178, and proceeds to step S178. Proceed to S180. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S176 is negative, that is, when the operation information IINF of another game device 10 has not reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 proceeds with the process to step S182. In step S180, the progress control unit 113 stores the operation information IINF received by the information receiving unit 112 in the storage unit 130, and proceeds with the process to step S182.

  In step S182, the progress control unit 113 determines whether both the operation information IINF obtained by the obtaining unit 111 and the operation information IINF received by the information receiving unit 112 are complete. If the result of the determination in step S182 is affirmative, that is, if both pieces of operation information IINF are complete, the progress control unit 113 causes the process to proceed to step S184. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S182 is negative, the progress control unit 113 causes the process to proceed to step S186. That is, the update process in step S184 is not executed until both the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and the operation information IINF received by the information reception unit 112 are completed.

  In step S184, the progress control unit 113 updates the state of the game based on both the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and the operation information IINF received by the information reception unit 112, and proceeds with the game. Let it. After the progress control unit 113 advances the game, the process proceeds to step S186.

  In step S186, the progress control unit 113 executes a result information canceling process. The result information canceling process is, for example, a process for canceling the process related to the result synchronous mode after the progress of the game is switched to the input synchronous mode. Details of the result information cancellation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  The operation of the game device 10 when the game is advanced in the input synchronization mode is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the process of step S174 may be performed before the process of step S170. Further, the series of processes in steps S166 to S174 may be executed after the series of processes in steps S176 to S180, or may be executed in parallel with the series of processes in steps S176 to S180. Further, the progress control unit 113 may store the operation information IINF obtained by the obtaining unit 111 and the operation information IINF received by the information receiving unit 112 in a storage unit different from the storage unit 130. Next, the result information cancellation processing in step S186 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the result information canceling process. The result information canceling process shown in FIG. 16 is an example of the result information canceling process in step S186 shown in FIG. Therefore, the process of step S1860 is executed after the update process of step S184 of FIG. 15 has been executed or when the result of the determination in step S182 of FIG. 15 is negative.

  In step S1860, information receiving section 112 determines whether or not result information RINF indicating the result of the preprocessing in the result synchronization mode in another game device 10 has reached communication section 150. If the result of the determination in step S1860 is affirmative, that is, if the result information RINF of another game device 10 has reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 receives the result information RINF in step S1862, and proceeds to step S1862. Proceed to S1864. In step S1864, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits a negative response to the result information RINF to another game device 10, and ends the result information canceling process. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S1862 is negative, that is, when the result information RINF of another game device 10 has not reached the communication unit 150, the information receiving unit 112 proceeds with the process to step S1866.

  In step S1866, the information receiving unit 112 determines whether a negative response to the result information RINF transmitted to the other game device 10 in the result synchronous mode before switching the game progress to the input synchronous mode has reached the communication unit 150. Is determined. When the result of the determination in step S1866 is affirmative, that is, when the negative response has reached communication unit 150, information receiving unit 112 receives the negative response in step S1868, and advances the process to step S1870. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S1866 is negative, that is, if a negative response has not reached communication unit 150, information receiving unit 112 ends the result information canceling process.

  In step S1870, the progress control unit 113 cancels the process corresponding to the result information RINF denied by the negative response. Cancellation of the process corresponding to the result information RINF denied by the negative response is, for example, to end without executing post-processing of waiting for an acknowledgment in the result synchronous mode before switching the progress of the game to the input synchronous mode. . When the processing in step S1870 ends, the result information cancellation processing ends. Note that the series of processes in steps S1860 to S1864 and the series of processes in steps S1866 to S1870 may be performed in parallel. When the result information cancellation processing ends, the progress control unit 113 advances the processing to step S190 shown in FIG.

[5. Conclusion of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the progress control unit 113 sets the result synchronization mode in which the game is advanced based on the operation information IINF acquired by the acquisition unit 111, and the operation acquired by the acquisition unit 111. The progress of the game is controlled by the input synchronous mode in which the game is advanced based on the information IINF and the operation information IINF of another game device 10 received by the information receiving unit 112. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the degree of the difference in the progress of the game between the two game devices 10 of the game device 10 and another game device 10 can be reduced as compared with the related art. For example, in the present embodiment, by causing the game to proceed in the input synchronization mode, the game situation can be compared with that of the conventional game device in which the input synchronization mode is not used for the progress of the game. And the two game devices 10 can be used. Thus, in the present embodiment, for example, even when the game is progressing in the result synchronization mode, the position and the state of the character and the object are two by switching the progress of the game from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. It is possible to generate an event based on the premise that the game devices 10 have the same. As a result, it is possible to reduce the restriction on the types of events to be generated.

[B. Modification]
Each of the above embodiments can be variously modified. Specific modifications will be described below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined within a range not inconsistent with each other. In addition, in the modified examples illustrated below, elements having the same functions and functions as those of the embodiment will be denoted by the reference numerals used in the above description, and detailed description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the defense-side game device 10 transmits the pitch information RINF to the attack-side game device 10 once for each pitch, but the present invention is limited to such an aspect. is not. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the defense-side game device 10 may transmit the pitch information RINF to the attack-side game device 10 a plurality of times for each pitch.

  FIG. 17 is a sequence chart showing an example of the operation of the game system 1 according to the first modification. In FIG. 17, similarly to FIG. 6, lower case alphabets (a, b) are added to the end of the reference numerals of the operation information IINF-2 and the result information RINF-2. In the operation shown in FIG. 17, the user U2 of the defending game device 10-2 issues a pitching instruction to instruct pitching contents such as "ball type" and "course" and a release instruction to instruct release timing. -2 is input to the operation unit 170-2. The release timing is a timing at which the pitcher character Cpt releases the ball object Obl. For example, the release timing is a timing at which the ball object Obl leaves the hand of the pitcher character Cpt. The operation illustrated in FIG. 17 is the same as the operation illustrated in FIG. 9 except that a release instruction is input to operation unit 170-2. Therefore, a detailed description of the operation described in FIG. 9 is omitted.

  First, at time T220, the information transmitting unit 114-2 of the game device 10-2 transmits the pitch information RINF-2a based on the operation information IINF-2a indicating the content of the pitch instruction to the game device 10-1 (S218). ).

  At time T221, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2a (S132), and the information transmitting unit 114-1 issues an affirmative response to the pitch information RINF-2a. -2 (S134). Further, the post-processing unit 1132-1 of the progress control unit 113-1 transmits the pitching information RINF- to the pitcher character Cpt at time T227 after the pitching standby time PWT (an example of the “second time”) has elapsed from time T221. A pitch based on 2a is started. As a result, as described later, at time T227 after time T226 when the pitching operation is displayed on the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game device 10-2, the display unit 31-2 corresponding to the game device 10-2 is displayed. Is displayed (S190).

  At time T224, the information receiving unit 112-2 of the game device 10-2 receives an affirmative response to the pitching information RINF-2a (S226). Then, at time T226, the progress control unit 113-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display the pitching motion of the pitcher character Cpt based on the pitch information RINF-2a (S290).

  At time T230, when the obtaining unit 111-2 of the game device 10-2 obtains the operation information IINF-2b indicating the release instruction, the pre-processing unit 1131-2 of the progress control unit 113-2 throws the pitch according to the release timing. The accuracy is determined (S216). For example, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display the pitching action of the pitcher character Cpt on the display unit 31-2 and then displays the timing gauge on the display unit 31-2. Then, when the user U2 inputs a release instruction (depression of the operation button or release of the depression of the operation button) at an appropriate timing indicated by the timing gauge, the ball object Obl is thrown into the course selected by the pitching instruction. As the timing at which the release instruction is input deviates from the appropriate timing, the position at which the ball object Obl is thrown also deviates from the course selected by the pitching instruction.

  The information transmitting unit 114-2 of the game device 10-2 transmits the pitch information RINF-2b based on the operation information IINF-2b indicating the release instruction to the game device 10-1 (S218). The pitch information RINF-2b includes information indicating a course into which the ball object Obl determined according to the release instruction is thrown. When the ball speed is also adjusted from the ball speed selected by the pitching instruction according to the timing at which the release instruction is input, the pitch information RINF-2b includes information indicating the ball speed of the ball object Obl determined according to the pitching instruction. Is also included.

  At time T232, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a pitch screen showing the status of the game updated based on the pitch information RINF-2b (S290). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the pitching screen is a screen on which the pitcher character Cpt and the ball object Obl after the pitching operation of the pitcher character Cpt is completed are displayed. Therefore, in the game device 10-2, at time T232, the ball object Obl is released from the pitcher character Cpt.

  At time T233, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2b (S132). Then, at time T235, the progress control unit 113-1 causes the display unit 31-1 to display a pitch screen showing the status of the game updated based on the pitch information RINF-2b (S190). Therefore, in the game device 10-1, at time T235, the ball object Obl is released from the pitcher character Cpt. Operations at times after the time T235 (for example, times T241, T243, T244, and T246) are the same as the operations illustrated in FIG. 9, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 18 is a sequence chart illustrating another example of the operation of the game system 1 according to the first modification. The operation shown in FIG. 18 is the same as the operation shown in FIG. 17 except that a stealing instruction is input, and is the same as the operation shown in FIG. Is the same as the operation shown in FIG. Therefore, a detailed description of the operations described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 17 will be omitted.

  A series of operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 at the times T211, T212, and T214 are similar to the series of operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 at the times T211, T212, and T214 shown in FIG. is there. For example, at time T214, the progress control unit 113-2 of the game device 10-2 causes the display unit 31-2 to display a runner screen indicating the status of the game updated based on the stealing information RINF-1 (S290). ).

  At time T220, the information transmitting unit 114-2 of the game device 10-2 transmits the pitch information RINF-2a based on the operation information IINF-2a indicating the content of the pitch instruction to the game device 10-1 (S218).

  At time T221, the information receiving unit 112-1 of the game device 10-1 receives the pitch information RINF-2a (S132). In the example illustrated in FIG. 18, the information receiving unit 112-1 performs the pitching information RINF-2a from the time T211 at which the acquisition unit 111-1 acquires the operation information IINF-1 until the switching standby time WT elapses. To receive. For this reason, the progress control unit 113-1 continues the progress of the game in the result synchronization mode. For example, the information transmitting unit 114-1 transmits an affirmative response to the pitching information RINF-2a to the game device 10-2 (S134).

  In the example shown in FIG. 18, since the progress of the game in the result synchronization mode continues, the operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 after the time T220 are different from those of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 shown in FIG. The operation is the same as that described above. When the information receiving unit 112-1 receives the pitching information RINF-2a after the elapse of the switching standby time WT from the time T211 which is the acquisition timing of the operation information IINF-1 by the acquiring unit 111-1, FIG. As in the operation shown in (1), the progress of the game switches from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode. The operations of the game devices 10-1 and 10-2 in the first modification in the case where the progress of the game is switched from the result synchronization mode to the input synchronization mode are the same as the operations shown in FIG.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment and the modified example, when the game is proceeding in the input synchronous mode, the progress control unit 113 causes the display unit 31 to display an image of the virtual space relating to the game from the bird's-eye view. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the input synchronization mode, the progress control unit 113 displays an image in which both game elements such as the runner character Crn operated by the user U1 and game elements such as the pitcher character Cpt operated by the user U2 fit on one screen. May be displayed on the display unit 31.

[C. Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped, for example, as follows.

[Appendix 1]
A game device according to an aspect of the present invention is a game device that executes a game, and includes an acquisition unit that acquires first operation information indicating the content of an operation performed by a user of the game device, and another acquisition unit that executes the game. An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the game device; a first progress mode in which the game is advanced based on the first operation information; (2) a progress control unit that controls the progress of the game by a second progress mode that progresses the game based on the operation information; and a progress control unit that progresses the game by the first progress mode. Transmitting first result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit to the other game device, and the progress control unit progresses the game in the second progress mode If so, and a data transmission unit that transmits the first operation information to said other game apparatus, characterized in that.

  According to this aspect, the degree of the difference in the progress of the game between the two game devices, the game device and the other game device, can be reduced as compared with the related art. For example, according to this aspect, by causing the game to proceed in the second progress mode, the game situation is made uniform between the two game devices as compared to a conventional game device in which the second progress mode is not used for the progress of the game. be able to. As a result, according to this aspect, even when the game is progressing in the first progress mode, the game progress is switched from the first progress mode to the second progress mode, and thereby the positions of the game elements such as characters and objects are changed. An event can be generated on the premise that the game device and the game device have the same state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the restriction on the types of events to be generated.

  In the above aspect, the “first operation information indicating the content of the operation” may be information indicating an operation performed by the user on an “operation unit” such as a game controller, or may be performed by the user. Information indicating a process assigned to an operation may be used. "Information indicating operation" is, for example, when the user presses one operation button among a plurality of operation buttons provided on the operation unit, to specify one operation button from the plurality of operation buttons Information. Alternatively, for example, when the user's operation is an operation of selecting one selection menu from a plurality of selection menus, the “information indicating an operation” specifies one selection menu from the plurality of selection menus. Information may be used. Specifically, the “information indicating the operation” indicates that the user operation is an operation of selecting the selection menu B from a plurality of selection menus “A”, “B”, and “C”. Information indicating that “B” has been selected may be used. Further, the “information indicating the process assigned to the operation” is, for example, a state in which pressing of one operation button is assigned to an instruction to move a character related to a game upward, and the user presses one operation button. When pressed, the information may be information indicating an instruction to move the character upward.

  In the above aspect, the “second operation information indicating the content of the operation” may be information indicating an operation performed by a user on an “operation unit” such as a game controller of another game device. Alternatively, the information may be information indicating a process assigned to an operation performed by the user.

  In the above aspect, “controlling the progress of the game” may be processing for updating the status of the game at an update timing for progressing the game. Further, “controlling the progress of the game” may be a process of determining whether or not to update the status of the game at an update timing at which the game is advanced. Also, “controlling the progress of the game” refers to determining whether or not to update the game status at an update timing for progressing the game, and determining the updated game status when updating the game status. May be performed.

  Here, the “update timing” may be, for example, a timing at which an image displayed on the display unit is updated. The “update timing” may be a timing that arrives periodically or periodically during a period in which the game device is executing the game.

  The “game situation” may be, for example, a situation of a game element in a virtual space related to the game. Here, the “game element” may be, for example, a virtual object existing in a virtual space related to the game, or a virtual camera that captures an image of the virtual space related to the game. Among these, the “virtual object existing in the virtual space related to the game” may be, for example, a concept including a character related to the game and an object related to the game. Further, the “situation of the game element” may be the position and the state of the game element. Here, the “state of the game element” may be a concept including the movement of the game element. As the “movement of game elements”, for example, in the case of a baseball game, a character's action such as pitching, hitting, stealing, etc. corresponds.

  Therefore, the “first progress mode” may be a progress mode in which the game status is updated based on the first operation information when the first operation information exists at the update timing at which the game is advanced. Further, the “second progress mode” is a mode in which both the first operation information and the second operation information are provided at the update timing for proceeding with the game, when both the first operation information and the second operation information are available. A progress mode in which the status of the game is updated based on (a pair with two operation information) may be used.

  In the above aspect, the “first result information” may be information indicating the status of the game updated in the “first progress mode”. For example, in a baseball game, when the progress control unit advances the game in the first progress mode based on first operation information indicating an operation for causing the pitcher character to pitch, the “first result information” The information may be information that instructs the start of the action of the pitcher character pitching according to the “ball type” and “course” determined based on one operation information.

  In the above aspect, the “image indicating the result of the progress of the game” is an image corresponding to the “game situation” updated in the first progress mode or the second progress mode.

[Appendix 2]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the information receiving unit receives second result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the other game device. And wherein the progress control section advances the game based on the second result information in the first progress mode.

  According to this aspect, when the information receiving unit receives the second result information, the progress control unit advances the game based on the second result information. Therefore, even in the first progress mode, an operation by a user of another game device can be reflected on the progress of the game.

[Appendix 3]
The game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to supplementary note 2, wherein in the second progress mode, the progress of the game on the game device and the progress of the game on the other game device Is less than or equal to the difference between the progress of the game in the game device in the first progress mode and the progress of the game in the other game device.

  According to this aspect, for example, by advancing the game in the second progress mode, the movement of a game element such as a character displayed on the display unit corresponding to the game device and the other display unit corresponding to another game device Can be suppressed from increasing with the movement of the game element such as the character displayed in the.

[Appendix 4]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein the progress control unit is configured to control the virtual space related to the game in the second progress mode. Is displayed on the display unit.

  According to this aspect, in the second progress mode, both a game element such as a character operated by a user of the game apparatus and a game element such as a character operated by a user of another game apparatus are displayed on the display unit. Is done. As a result, the user can determine how to move the character, for example, by looking at the movement of the character operated by the opponent user.

[Appendix 5]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4, wherein in the game, a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal. In a baseball game, in the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character, the progress control unit may control the first progress. When the first operation information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates an instruction to start the stealing of the runner character while the game is in progress in the mode, the first operation information is acquired based on the acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit. And determining whether to switch the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode.

  According to this aspect, for example, even when the game is advanced in the first progress mode and the pitcher character pitches, the game is switched before the pitch by switching the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode. Before the pitch. Further, according to this aspect, whether to switch the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode is determined based on the acquisition timing of the first operation information. Event does not always occur before pitching. As a result, according to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the loss of interest in the game as compared to a baseball game in which an event for preventing a steal every time a steal is started always occurs before pitching.

[Appendix 6]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4, wherein in the game, a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal. In a baseball game, in the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character, the information receiving unit may include the other game. Receiving pitching information for causing the pitcher character to start pitching in accordance with an operation by a user of the device, the progress control unit controls the first progress mode acquired by the acquisition unit during the game in the first progress mode. When the operation information indicates an instruction to start the stealing for the runner character, an acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit and the information reception And reception timing of the pitch information by, based on the progress of the game, determines whether to switch to the second traveling mode from said first traveling mode, and wherein the.

  According to this aspect, for example, even when the game is advanced in the first progress mode and the pitcher character pitches, the game is switched before the pitch by switching the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode. Before the pitch. Furthermore, according to this aspect, whether to switch the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode is determined based on the acquisition timing of the first operation information and the reception timing of the pitching information. Starts, an event to prevent stealing does not always occur before the pitch. As a result, according to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the loss of interest in the game as compared to a baseball game in which an event for preventing a steal every time a steal is started always occurs before pitching.

[Appendix 7]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to supplementary note 6, wherein the progress control unit is configured to perform a process from the acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit until a first time elapses. Preferably, when the information receiving unit does not receive the pitching information, the progress of the game is switched from the first progress mode to the second progress mode.

  According to this aspect, the same effect as that of Appendix 6 can be obtained.

[Appendix 8]
The game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to supplementary note 6 or 7, wherein the progress control unit is configured to determine that the first time has elapsed from the acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit. By the time, when the information receiving unit receives the pitch information, the progress of the game in the first progress mode is continued.

  According to this aspect, the same effect as that of Appendix 6 can be obtained. For example, if the information receiving unit receives the pitching information from the acquisition timing of the first operation information to the elapse of the first time, the game in the first progress mode continues, so that the event for preventing the stealing is Does not occur before pitching. As a result, according to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the loss of interest in the game as compared to a baseball game in which an event for preventing a steal every time a steal is started always occurs before pitching.

[Appendix 9]
The game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 6 to 8, wherein the progress control unit is configured to perform a second process from the reception of the pitch information by the information reception unit. After a lapse of time, the pitcher character starts pitching based on the pitching information.

  According to this aspect, the same effect as that of Appendix 6 can be obtained. Further, according to this aspect, the timing at which the pitcher character starts pitching based on the pitching information can be delayed from the timing at which the pitcher character starts pitching in another game device. As a result, after the pitcher character starts pitching, the game device can receive pitching information indicating the pitching accuracy or the like from another game device.

[Appendix 10]
A game device according to another aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 5 to 9, wherein the information transmission unit determines that the determination result in the progress control unit is positive. Switching the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode is notified to the other game device.

  According to this aspect, the progress of the game can be switched to the second progress mode in both of the two game devices. Specifically, even in other game devices, the game progress can be switched from the first progress mode to the second progress mode in order to generate an event for preventing a steal before the pitch.

[Appendix 11]
A program according to an aspect of the present invention includes a processor of a game device that executes a game, an acquisition unit that obtains first operation information indicating the content of an operation performed by a user of the game device, and another game that executes the game. An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the device; a first progress mode in which the game is advanced based on the first operation information; A progress control unit that controls the progress of the game according to a second progress mode that progresses the game based on the operation information, and a progress control unit that progresses the game in the first progress mode. First progress information indicating a progress of the game in the progress control unit is transmitted to the other game device, and the progress control unit transmits the game in the second progress mode. If allowed to proceed, and the information transmitting unit for a first operation information transmitted to the other game apparatus, thereby to function, characterized in that.

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

[Supplementary Note 12]
A game system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a game system in which two game devices that can communicate with each other execute a game in cooperation, and each of the two game devices includes:
An acquisition unit that acquires first operation information indicating the content of an operation by the user; an information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by the user of another game device; A progress control for controlling the progress of the game by a first progress mode for proceeding the game, and a second progress mode for proceeding the game based on the first operation information and the second operation information; And when the progress control unit advances the game in the first progress mode, transmitting first result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit to the other game device, When the control unit advances the game in the second progress mode, an information transmission unit that transmits the first operation information to the other game device is provided.

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

[Appendix 13]
In the game control method according to one aspect of the present invention, the processor of the game device that executes the game acquires the first operation information indicating the content of the operation by the user of the game device, and executes another game that executes the game. Receiving second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the device, and, based on the first operation information, a first progress mode in which the game is advanced, and the first operation information and the second operation information A second progress mode for proceeding the game based on the first progress mode, wherein the progress of the game is controlled by the first progress mode. Transmitting first result information indicating a result of the progress to the other game device, wherein the progress control unit advances the game in the second progress mode; Sending a broadcast to the other game device, and wherein the.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system, 10 ... Game apparatus, 11 ... Processor, 13 ... Memory, 15 ... Communication device, 17 ... Input operation device, 19 ... Disk device, 30 ... Display device, 31 ... Display unit, 110 ... Game control unit, 111 acquisition unit, 112 information reception unit, 113 progress control unit, 114 information transmission unit, 130 storage unit, 150 communication unit, 170 operation unit, 190 information reading unit, 1311 preprocessing unit, 1132: Post-processing unit.

Claims (9)

A game device that executes a game,
An acquisition unit configured to acquire first operation information indicating a content of an operation by a user of the game device;
An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the game,
A first progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information and the second operation information. A progress control unit for controlling the progress of the game;
When the progress control unit advances the game in the first progress mode, the progress control unit transmits first result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit to the other game device, and the progress control unit An information transmitting unit that transmits the first operation information to the other game device when the game is advanced in the second progress mode;
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The progress control unit, in the second progress mode, causes a display unit to display a bird's-eye image of the virtual space related to the game,
A game device, characterized in that: A game device that executes a game,
An acquisition unit configured to acquire first operation information indicating a content of an operation by a user of the game device;
An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the game,
A first progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information and the second operation information, A progress control unit for controlling the progress of the game;
When the progress control unit progresses the game in the first progress mode, the progress control unit transmits first result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit to the other game device, and the progress control unit An information transmitting unit that transmits the first operation information to the other game device when the game is advanced in the second progress mode;
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The game is a baseball game in which a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal,
In the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character,
The progress control unit includes:
In the case where the first operation information obtained by the obtaining unit indicates an instruction to start the stealing for the runner character while the game is in progress in the first progress mode,
Based on the acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit,
Determining whether to switch the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode,
Characterized in that, Gate beam device. A game device that executes a game,
An acquisition unit configured to acquire first operation information indicating a content of an operation by a user of the game device;
An information receiving unit that receives second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the game,
A first progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information and the second operation information. A progress control unit for controlling the progress of the game;
When the progress control unit advances the game in the first progress mode, the progress control unit transmits first result information indicating a result of the progress of the game in the progress control unit to the other game device, and the progress control unit An information transmitting unit that transmits the first operation information to the other game device when the game is advanced in the second progress mode;
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The game is a baseball game in which a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal,
In the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character,
The information receiving unit,
Receiving pitching information for causing the pitcher character to start pitching according to an operation by a user of the other game device,
The progress control unit includes:
In the case where the first operation information obtained by the obtaining unit indicates an instruction to start the stealing for the runner character while the game is in progress in the first progress mode,
Acquisition timing of the first operation information by the acquisition unit;
Timing of receiving the pitching information by the information receiving unit,
On the basis of the,
Determining whether to switch the progress of the game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode,
Characterized in that, Gate beam device. The information receiving unit receives second result information indicating a result of progress of the game in the another game device,
The progress control unit, in the first progress mode, progresses the game based on the second result information,
In the second progress mode, the degree of difference between the progress of the game in the game device and the progress of the game in the other game device is different from the progress of the game in the game device in the first progress mode. The degree of difference from the progress of the game in the other game device is equal to or less than
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: A processor of the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The acquisition unit, the information reception unit, the progress control unit, the information transmission unit,
Function
A program characterized by that: A game system in which two game devices that can communicate with each other execute a game in cooperation,
Each of the two game devices is the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A game system , characterized in that: The processor of the game device that executes the game ,
Acquiring first operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the game device ;
Receiving second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the game ,
A first progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode in which the game progresses based on the first operation information and the second operation information. Control the progress of the game ,
If advancing the pre-Symbol the game by first traveling mode, if the previous SL transmits the first result information indicating the result of the progress of the game to the other game devices, to progress the game by the pre-Symbol second traveling mode Transmitting the first operation information to the other game device ;
In the second progress mode, an image in which the virtual space related to the game is overlooked is displayed on a display unit ,
A method for controlling a game, comprising: A processor of a game device that executes a baseball game in which a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal,
Acquiring first operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the game device ;
Receiving second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the baseball game ,
A first progress mode for advancing the baseball game based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode for advancing the baseball game based on the first operation information and the second operation information. Controlling the progress of the baseball game ,
If advancing the pre-Symbol the baseball game by first traveling mode, transmits a first result information indicating the result of progress of the baseball game in the other game device, proceeding the baseball game by pre Symbol second traveling mode Transmitting the first operation information to the other game device ,
In the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character,
In the case where the first operation information acquired while the baseball game is in progress in the first progress mode indicates an instruction to start the stealing for the runner character,
Based on the acquisition timing of the first operation information,
Determining whether to switch the progress of the baseball game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode,
A method for controlling a game, comprising: A processor of a game device that executes a baseball game in which a pitcher character executes a pitch and a runner character executes a steal ,
Acquiring first operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of the game device;
Receiving second operation information indicating the content of an operation by a user of another game device that executes the baseball game,
A first progress mode for advancing the baseball game based on the first operation information; and a second progress mode for advancing the baseball game based on the first operation information and the second operation information. Controlling the progress of the baseball game,
If advancing the pre-Symbol the game by first traveling mode when said transmit the first result information indicating the result of the progress of a baseball game to the other game device, wherein advancing the game by the pre-Symbol second traveling mode Transmitting the first operation information to the other game device ;
In the case where the game device is used to operate the runner character and the other game device is used to operate the pitcher character,
Receiving pitching information for causing the pitcher character to start pitching according to an operation by a user of the other game device,
In the case where the first operation information acquired while the baseball game is in progress in the first progress mode indicates an instruction to start the stealing for the runner character,
Acquisition timing of the first operation information;
Timing of receiving the pitching information,
On the basis of the,
Determining whether to switch the progress of the baseball game from the first progress mode to the second progress mode,
A method for controlling a game, comprising:

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