JP6796225B1 - Server, game program, information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of improving convenience when a player interrupts a game. SOLUTION: A return process is performed based on at least an interruption processing execution unit that instructs the storage of at least running event information and event start time information according to a interruption determination of a game application, and at least the stored event information and event duration information. It includes a game execution unit that advances the game program to the event progress status at a time point, and a processing result generation unit that generates the processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status and transmits the processing result to the player terminal. , Server, game program, information processing method. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

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

Conventionally, a game application stored in a smartphone or the like transmits player operation information or the like to a server device to advance a quest game having a plurality of stages while consuming, for example, a cost (hereinafter referred to as "stamina"). There is a game system (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-134036

By the way, when a player is playing a game, the game may be interrupted once, for example, a website may be browsed, or another application may be started. At that time, conventionally, when the interruption time is short, for example, the game becomes an interruption screen. If the interruption time is long, for example, the game application is terminated and the connection with the server device is also disconnected. Therefore, the interrupted state on the server device side may be saved and restarted, but it was in progress. Some systems required the game to be restarted.

In any case, since the game does not proceed while the game is interrupted, it may not be very convenient for a player who wants to browse game strategy information or the like. Further, when the game application is started after a long interruption, the game is generally restarted from the game start screen, which is also not very convenient for the player.

Therefore, one object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of the player when the player interrupts the game.

According to the present invention, based on at least the interruption processing execution unit that instructs the storage of the event information and the event start time information being executed according to the interruption determination of the game application, and at least the stored event information and the event duration information. , A game execution unit that advances the game program to the event progress status at the time of return, a processing result generation unit that generates the processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status, and transmits the processing result to the player terminal. A server, a game program, and an information processing method characterized by the above can be obtained.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system capable of improving convenience when a player interrupts a game.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system by embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the server device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure example about the possession character by embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the player terminal of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the timeline according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the timeline according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows another example of the timeline according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the timeline according to Embodiment 3 of this invention.

The contents of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in a list. The present invention has the following configurations.
[Item 1]
An interruption processing execution unit that instructs the storage of at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application,
A game execution unit that advances the game program to the event progress status at the time of return, at least based on the stored event information and event duration information.
It includes a processing result generation unit that generates a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status and transmits the processing result to the player terminal.
A server that features that.
[Item 2]
The game execution unit further advances the game program based on the automatic progress setting information.
The server according to item 1, characterized in that.
[Item 3]
Based on the fact that the event information is stored when the game application is started, the processing result generation unit does not transmit the processing result associated with the startup of the game application, including at least the title screen, to the player terminal, and the event information. Send the processing result regarding
The server according to any one of items 1 or 2, wherein the server is characterized by the above.
[Item 4]
The event progress is the progress for a plurality of events.
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the server is characterized by the above.
[Item 5]
The plurality of events are the same event,
Item 4. The server according to item 4.
[Item 6]
The plurality of events are different events of the same kind as each other.
Item 4. The server according to item 4.
[Item 7]
The plurality of events are different from each other.
Item 4. The server according to item 4.
[Item 8]
The information about the event for which the interruption processing execution unit has instructed to store is deleted when a predetermined time elapses.
The server according to any one of items 1 to 7, wherein the server is characterized by the above.
[Item 9]
The processing result generation unit generates event execution result information if the execution of the event is completed when the game application is restarted after the interruption.
The server according to any one of items 1 to 8, wherein the server is characterized by the above.
[Item 10]
The result information is interrupted moving image data indicating the progress of the event during the interruption.
Item 9. The server according to item 9.
[Item 11]
The result information is event progress log data indicating event progress during the interruption.
Item 9. The server according to item 9.
[Item 12]
After the interruption, the player terminal 2 is notified of the predetermined content according to the predetermined notification condition regarding the game application.
The server according to any one of items 1 to 11, characterized in that.
[Item 13]
On the computer
A step of instructing the interruption processing execution unit to store at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application.
A step in which the game execution unit advances the game program to the event progress status at the time of return, at least based on the stored event information and event duration information.
The processing result generation unit generates a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status, and causes the player terminal to execute a step of transmitting the processing result.
A game program that features that.
[Item 14]
A step of instructing the interruption processing execution unit to store at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application.
A step in which the game execution unit advances the game program to the event progress status at the time of return, at least based on the stored event information and event duration information.
The processing result generation unit includes a step of generating a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status and transmitting the processing result to the player terminal.
An information processing method characterized by this.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Structure>
As shown in FIG. 1, this game system provides various services related to a game to a player via a network 3 (for example, the Internet), and is composed of a server device 1 and a plurality of player terminals 2. To.

<Configuration of server device 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 1. The server device 1 is an information processing device used by a system administrator or the like to operate and manage various services, and may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or a cloud computing technology. It may be realized logically by.

The server device 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication unit 15. When the server device 1 receives various commands (requests) from the player terminal 2 via the communication unit 15, the control unit 11 executes processing by the game program, and the processing result of the game program (for example, a game image or a game sound). Etc.) is transmitted to the player terminal 2. A part of the game program may be transmitted to the player terminal 2 and executed on the player terminal 2.

The control unit 11 transfers data between each unit and controls the entire server device 1. A program in which a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is stored in a predetermined memory is stored in a predetermined memory. It is realized by executing. The control unit 11 of the present embodiment includes at least a game execution unit 111, an operation information reception unit 112, a processing result generation unit 113, an interruption processing execution unit 114, a return processing execution unit 115, and an external output processing execution unit 116.

The game execution unit 111 has a function of executing a process of advancing the game according to the game program. The game by the game system in the present embodiment may be any kind of game, for example, a battle game, a puzzle game, an action game, a baseball game, a soccer game, another sports game, a quiz game, a pinball game, a card game, etc. It may be a rhythm game, RPG, or the like.

The operation information receiving unit 112 receives the operation information transmitted from the player terminal 2. The received operation information is used as instruction information for the game program to be processed by the game execution unit 111.

The processing result generation unit 113 has a function of executing a process of generating a processing result of the game program executed by the game execution unit 111. The generated processing result is transmitted to the player terminal 2 by the processing result generation unit 113, and is output by the output unit 24 described later.

The interruption processing execution unit 114 determines the interruption of the game application in response to the player terminal 2 launching another application, for example. Then, when it is determined to be interrupted, among the player information, the interruption information necessary for the player to return to the game after interrupting the game is stored in the interruption information storage unit 123. The interruption determination method may be determined by, for example, monitoring the connection state with the player terminal 2 in the server device 1 and disconnecting the connection with the player terminal 2. Further, as another method for determining interruption, for example, it may be determined that the interruption instruction is output from the player terminal 2 to the server device 1 by pressing the interruption button or the like on the player terminal 2. The button or the like on the player terminal 2 may be, for example, a physical button or a virtual button displayed on the screen. The virtual button may be selected by operating the player terminal 2, or when the screen is a touch panel or the like, the virtual button is selected by being touched by the player with a finger, a pen, or the like. It may be.

The interruption information indicates information at the time of interruption, and can include event information, event start time information, event duration information, and the like in association with the player ID. The event information may be, for example, information about an event at the time of interruption (for example, a stage ID) or information about a subsequent event (for example, a combination of a plurality of stage IDs constituting a predetermined quest game). However, it may be information indicating the progress of the event at the time of interruption. For example, when the event is a quest game, the information indicating the progress of the event at the time of interruption may be character information used at the time of event execution, enemy character information such as the remaining HP, item usage information, and the like. Good. The event duration information is not essential information as interruption information, but may be calculated by acquiring event return time information at the time of returning to the game as described later.

The return processing execution unit 115 executes the return processing when the player restarts the game application based on various information stored in the interruption information storage unit 123. The restoration process will be described later.

The external output processing execution unit 116 executes, on the player terminal 2 or the external terminal, generation and storage of interrupted moving image data capable of confirming an event during interruption, external output processing of the interrupted moving image data, and the like (details). Will be described later). The external output processing execution unit 116 may be provided not only on the server device 1 but also on the player terminal 2.

The storage unit 12 includes a non-volatile storage device which is a read-only storage area in which a system program is stored, and a volatile storage device which is a rewritable storage area used as a work area for arithmetic processing by the control unit 11. Have. The non-volatile storage device is realized by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, a hard disk, or the like, and the volatile storage device is realized by a RAM (Random Access Memory), a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory), or the like. The storage unit 12 in the present embodiment has at least various storage units such as a game information storage unit 121, a player information storage unit 122, and an interruption information storage unit 123.

The game information storage unit 121 stores information about the game. The game information is appropriately configured according to the type of game. For example, in the case of a game including a quest game, the stage name, enemy character information, consumption stamina information, etc. are included in association with the stage ID.

The player information storage unit 122 stores information about the player. The player information can include information such as a player name, current stamina information, upper limit stamina information, play stage information, payment method, various setting information, etc. in association with the player ID, and other information such as player and game play status. Can contain information about. The current stamina information is information indicating a numerical value of the player's stamina that can be consumed at present. The upper limit stamina information is information indicating an upper limit value when stamina is restored every predetermined time, or according to the use of an item, the use of a special ability of a character, or the like. The play stage information is information about a stage that the player has played so far among a plurality of set stages, and can include the number of plays, clear information, and the like. The various setting information includes, for example, automatic progress setting information, and when the automatic progress setting information is on, the event described later can be advanced without the player operating via the player terminal 2.

Further, the player information includes game media information such as characters and items owned by the player. FIG. 3 is a configuration example of information regarding the owned character in the player information storage unit 122. The possessed character information is associated with the ID of each owned character, and is associated with the acquisition date and time, character name, level, rarity, HP (current value / maximum value), attributes, skills, attack power (current value / maximum value), and defense power. It can include values of various parameters such as (current value / maximum value) and frequency of use. The acquisition date and time is information regarding the date and time when the character is given to the player by the progress of the game or the execution of the lottery. Rarity is information about the winning probability of the character in, for example, a lottery game. The HP, attack power, and defense power can include the value of the "maximum value" when the character is raised to the maximum level, in addition to the "current value" which is the current value. Attributes are settings related to other character classifications, such as classifications that indicate the strengths of characters such as fire attributes, water attributes, or wind attributes in battle-type games, and classifications that indicate the teams and positions to which they belong in sports games. Information. Skills are information such as feats that can be used by a character. The frequency of use is information on how often the player has selected or used the character in the past. The frequency of use may be calculated for the entire period since the player started the game, or may be calculated for any period such as the last few months. Further, the game medium information may include information about the owned item in addition to the owned character. The owned item information can include information such as the number of possessed items in association with the ID of the owned item.

As described above, the interruption information storage unit 123 stores the interruption information based on the instruction of the interruption processing execution unit 114. The interruption information (for example, event information) may be deleted when a predetermined time has elapsed. The server device 1 may have the information included in the game information, the player information, and the game medium information as a storage unit in a predetermined structure, and as described above, each storage unit 121 to 123 does not necessarily have to be stored. It is not necessary to have the information as.

The event may be any event that occurs in the game, and may be a game event such as a conventional quest game having a plurality of stages or a stage game having an independent stage, and may be paid or free of charge. It may be a lottery event for obtaining a game medium using the in-game currency of the game, or it may be a text progress event in which the in-game character explains or talks.

The input unit 13 is for the system administrator to input various data (for example, game information) related to the game service, and is realized by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse.

The display unit 14 is for displaying an operation screen for a system administrator based on a command from the control unit 11, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or the like.

The communication unit 15 is for communicating with the player terminal 2 via the network 3, and functions and controls as a receiving unit for receiving various data, signals, and commands transmitted from the player terminal 2. It has a function as a transmission unit that transmits various data and signals to the player terminal 2 in response to a command from the unit 11. The communication unit 15 communicates with the player terminal 2 by, for example, HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), HTTPS, WebSocket, P2P (Peer To Peer), or the like.

<Player terminal 2>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the player terminal 2. The player terminal 2 is an information processing device (for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal, etc.) that the player can possess and use. The player terminal 2 can output the processing result of the game program transmitted from the server device 1 via the game application or the Web browser (for example, game screen display, game sound output, etc.). The player terminal 2 outputs a control unit 21 that controls the entire player terminal 2, a storage unit 22 that stores various data programs, an input unit 23 for the player to input operations, a game screen, an operation screen, and the like. It has a communication unit 25 for performing information communication with the output unit 24 and the server device 1. The control unit 21 of the present embodiment includes at least an operation information receiving unit 211, a game operation unit 212, and a processing result receiving unit 213. Further, the storage unit 22 includes at least a game operation information storage unit 221. Each functional unit of the control unit 21 can be realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory or the game operation information storage unit 221.

The operation information receiving unit 211 receives an operation related to the game by the player using the input unit 23. Then, the operation information receiving unit 211 outputs the received operation content to the game operation unit 212 or the server device 1.

The game operation unit 212 executes a process for operating the game application. The game operation unit 212 starts and operates the game based on the game software included in the game operation information stored in the game operation information storage unit 221 and the operation content of the player input from the input unit 23. The game operation unit 212 generates a game image from the image data included in the game operation information in accordance with the operation of the game, and performs control processing for outputting the generated image to the output unit 24. Similarly, the game operation unit 212 generates music and sound for the game from the music data and audio data included in the game operation information in accordance with the operation of the game, and outputs the generated music and sound from the output unit 24. Perform control processing for. In addition, here, the configuration in which the native application partially executes the function of the Web application, that is, the game operation unit 212 of the player terminal 2 partially executes the function of the processing result generation unit 113 of the server device 1 has been described. As will be described later, the processing result generation unit 113 may be configured to generate all the game images and sounds as the processing result without having the game operation unit 212.

When the game operation unit 212 is provided, predetermined parameters in the game operated by the game operation unit 212 are managed by the server device 1. For example, parameters such as stamina in the game and in-game currency are managed by the server device 1. Therefore, when a process involving a change in these predetermined parameters occurs in the game, the game operation unit 212 updates the parameters managed by the server device 1 by communicating with the server device 1. Then, the game operation unit 212 receives the updated parameter from the server device 1, and continues the operation of the game based on the updated parameter.

The processing result receiving unit 213 operates so as to receive the processing result generated and transmitted by the processing result generation unit 113 of the server device 1 and output the processing result to the player via the output unit 24.

<Example 1>
FIG. 5 is an example of a timeline relating to the processing of the server device 1 and the display screen of the player terminal 2 when the player interrupts the game during the execution of a predetermined event (for example, a quest game) in the game according to the present embodiment. Is.

First, at time t1, the operation information receiving unit 112 of the server device 1 receives the operation information received by the operation information receiving unit 211 of the player terminal 2 and starts a predetermined event. In line with this, the game execution unit 111 executes the game program, and the processing result generation unit 113 generates the processing result of the game program. The generated processing result is received by the processing result receiving unit 213 of the player terminal 2 and output to the player from the output unit 24 of the player terminal 2 (for example, displaying a game screen).

Next, at time t2, in response to the player terminal 2 starting another application, for example, the interruption processing execution unit 114 of the server device 1 determines the interruption of the game application. In response to this, the interruption information storage unit 123 of the server device 1 includes event information (for example, event A, stage 1, party information, progress information up to the interruption time, etc.), event start time information (for example, time t1 and the like). ) Is memorized.

Next, at time t3, it is determined that the game application has been restarted by the return processing execution unit 115 of the server device 1 based on the operation information from the operation information reception unit 211 of the player terminal 2. Here, the processing result generation unit 113 generates a processing result corresponding to the event progress status based on the passage of time from the event start time t1 to the return time t3, and transmits the processing result to the player terminal. More specifically, based on the event duration information calculated from the return time information and the event start time information by the return processing execution unit 115 and the stored event information, the event progress status at the time of the return time t3. The game execution unit 111 may process the game program so as to proceed to. The event duration information may be stored in the interruption information storage unit 123 and updated at a predetermined timing from the start of the event.

Further, when the event is a quest game, the return processing execution unit 115 may determine whether the automatic progress setting information of the player information storage unit 122 is turned on. The automatic progress setting information may be switched on and off by, for example, the player pressing the automatic progress setting button or the like on the player terminal 2 during an event or on the environment setting screen or the like. When the automatic progress setting information is on, the processing result generation unit 113 generates a processing result corresponding to the event progress status at the return time t3. On the other hand, when the automatic progress setting information is off, the processing result generation unit 113 generates a processing result corresponding to the event progress status at the time of the interruption time t2. Even when the above-mentioned interrupt button is pressed, the automatic progress setting information may be switched so as to be turned on, or the automatic progress setting information may be turned off during the return process.

Further, when performing the return processing, it is determined that the return processing execution unit 115 of the server device 1 can perform the recovery processing from the interruption, for example, based on the fact that the event information of the interruption information storage unit 123 is stored. If so, the processing result related to the event may be output immediately without transmitting the processing result (for example, the title screen image, the home screen image, etc.) associated with the activation of the game application to the player terminal 2. At this time, the minimum processing such as checking the version information of the game application may be executed.

Next, at time t4, as the game execution unit 111 of the server device 1 finishes processing the event, the player terminal 2 also outputs that the event has finished. At this time, the player may acquire the game medium or change the parameters of the character owned by the player according to the game information of the game information storage unit 121 and the game progress result of the game execution unit 111.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a game system capable of improving convenience when the player interrupts the game. That is, even when the player interrupts the game by browsing a website or starting another application during the game, the processing result as if the game is proceeding normally can be obtained. It is possible to provide a game system with improved player convenience. On the other hand, since only the processing result that the game is proceeding normally can be obtained, for example, the event cannot be skipped by interrupting the game and returning, so fairness with the uninterrupted player. Is also secured.

<Example 2>
FIG. 6 relates to the processing of the server device 1 and the display screen of the player terminal 2 when the player interrupts the game and then automatically advances to the next event during the execution of a predetermined event in the game according to the present embodiment. This is an example of a timeline. It should be noted that the game is almost the same as in FIG. 5 except that the game is progressing to the next event at the return time t3, and thus the description is omitted.

Even if the game automatically progresses to the next event after the player interrupts the game, the processing result generation unit 113 advances the event based on the time elapsed information from the event start time t1 to the return time t3 and the game information. Generate the processing result corresponding to the situation. When stamina or a predetermined item (so-called ticket or the like) is consumed every time an event is started, the consumed result is reflected in the player information of the player information storage unit 122.

On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows the processing of the server device 1 and the player terminal 2 when the execution of the event is completed under the predetermined end condition after the player interrupts the game during the execution of the predetermined event in the game according to the present embodiment. This is an example of a timeline related to the display screen of. It should be noted that the event execution is almost the same as in FIGS. 5 and 6 except that the event execution is completed at the return time t3, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

After the player interrupts the game, the execution of the event may end under a predetermined termination condition, and then the player may restart the game application. The predetermined termination condition includes, for example, the case where the next event following the event executed at the time of interruption does not exist, the case where the value of the stamina or the predetermined item does not satisfy the required consumption value, and the like. Further, as other predetermined end conditions, the set end conditions are achieved according to the end conditions preset by the player on the player terminal 2 (for example, the number of events to be executed, the game medium information to be acquired, etc.). In that case, the execution of the event may be terminated. A plurality of these predetermined termination conditions may be set.

When the execution of the event is completed when the player restarts the game application, for example, the result information of the event execution (for example, the executed event information, the number of event executions, and the consumption) as illustrated in FIG. The processing result generation unit 113 generates information on the stamina and items used, the parameters of the characters used, the acquired game medium information, etc., and outputs the information to the output unit 24 of the player terminal 2.

Further, as the result information, information that allows the player to confirm the progress of the event during the interruption may be presented. More specifically, for example, the progress of the event during the interruption is animated and stored as the interruption video data in the interruption information storage unit 123 in association with the player information, and the player can use the interruption video on the player terminal 2. When the data confirmation request is executed, the interrupted moving image data may be output on the player terminal 2. Further, when the external output request of the interrupted video data is executed on the player terminal 2, a URL that allows the interrupted video data to be confirmed on the external terminal is issued, or the interrupted video data is displayed in a video format or an image format such as gif. External output processing such as outputting from the server device 1 to the player terminal 2 as external output data or generating SNS posting data including the URL and external output data is performed on the external output processing execution unit 116 of the server device 1. You may execute it. Further, when the server device 1 receives the external output request, the external output processing execution unit 116 provides the player terminal 2 with a trimming function of the interrupted moving image data, and the interrupted moving image data trimmed by the player is used. The above-mentioned external output processing may be executed.

Further, instead of the configuration in which the interrupted moving image data is stored in the interruption information storage unit 123 as described above, for example, the event progress log data during the interruption is associated with the player information and stored in the interruption information storage unit 123. When the player executes a confirmation request for confirming the interrupted video on the player terminal 2, the processing result generation unit 113 interrupts the operation based on the event progress log data corresponding to the confirmation request. The event progress may be reproduced as interrupted moving image data in the server device 1 and provided to the player terminal 2.

The above-mentioned configuration regarding the interrupted video data is not limited to the time of interruption, and similarly, when the player executes the event video request by pressing the event recording request button or the like on the player terminal 2, the event video data is similarly obtained. Or event progress log data may be associated with player information and stored in a predetermined storage unit. This improves the convenience of the player as well as during interruption.

Further, the event A and the event B shown in FIG. 7 may be the same kind of event (for example, stage 1 and stage 2 etc.), or different events (for example, stage 1 and subsequent lottery event etc.). ), Different events of the same type (for example, stage 1 and stage 2 etc.), or the same event and executed multiple times (for example, the first stage). It may be the 1st and 2nd stage 1 etc.).

<Example 3>
FIG. 8 shows the processing of the server device 1 and the player when a notification is sent to the player terminal 2 according to a predetermined notification condition after the player interrupts the game during execution of a predetermined event in the game according to the present embodiment. This is an example of a timeline related to the display screen of the terminal 2. It should be noted that the game is almost the same as in FIG. 5-7 except that the game progresses to the next event at the return time t3, and thus the description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, after the player interrupts the game, the player terminal 2 is notified according to a predetermined notification condition. The predetermined notification condition is, for example, when the execution of the event is completed during the interruption (see time t2'in FIG. 8), or when the stamina or the predetermined item is consumed and falls below the predetermined value. This includes the case where the HP of the character is equal to or less than a predetermined value (see time t2'' in FIG. 8). Further, as other predetermined termination conditions, the notification conditions set in advance by the player on the player terminal 2 (for example, the number of events to be executed, the game medium information to be acquired, etc.) are achieved. In this case, the processing result generation unit 113 may generate the processing result (notification information) and output the processing result (notification information) to the player terminal 2. A plurality of these predetermined notification conditions may be set, or the same conditions as the predetermined end conditions of the second embodiment may be set.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without deviating from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes an equivalent thereof. In addition, the features shown in each embodiment can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict each other.

In addition, the effects described herein are merely explanatory or exemplary and are not limited. That is, the techniques according to the present disclosure may exhibit other effects apparent to those skilled in the art from the description herein, in addition to or in place of the above effects.

1 Server device 2 Player terminal 3 Network

Claims (14)

An interruption processing execution unit that instructs the storage of at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application.
A return processing execution unit that calculates event duration information based on the return time information and the stored event start time information according to the return determination of the game application.
A game execution unit that advances the game program to the event progress status at the time of return, at least based on the stored event information and the calculated event duration information.
A processing result generation unit that generates a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status and transmits the processing result to the player terminal is provided.
A server that features that. The game execution unit further determines whether or not to advance the game program to the event progress status based on the automatic progress setting information that sets whether or not the event progresses without operation by the player terminal .
The server according to claim 1, wherein the server is characterized by the above. Based on the fact that the event information is stored when the game application is started, the processing result generation unit does not transmit the processing result associated with the startup of the game application, including at least the title screen, to the player terminal, and the event information Send the processing result regarding
The server according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that. The event progress is the progress for a plurality of events.
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the server is characterized by the above. The plurality of events are the same event,
The server according to claim 4, wherein the server is characterized in that. The plurality of events are different events of the same kind as each other.
The server according to claim 4, wherein the server is characterized in that. The plurality of events are different from each other.
The server according to claim 4, wherein the server is characterized in that. The information about the event for which the interruption processing execution unit has instructed to store is deleted when a predetermined time elapses.
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the server is characterized in that. The processing result generation unit generates event execution result information when the execution of the event is completed when the game application is restarted after the interruption.
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that. The result information is interrupted moving image data indicating the progress of the event during the interruption.
9. The server according to claim 9. The result information is event progress log data indicating event progress during the interruption.
9. The server according to claim 9. After the interruption, the player terminal is notified of the predetermined content according to the predetermined notification condition regarding the game application.
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that. On the computer
A step of instructing the interruption processing execution unit to store at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application.
A step of calculating event duration information based on the return time information and the stored event start time information according to the return determination of the game application by the return processing execution unit.
A step of advancing the game program to the event progress status at the time of return by the game execution unit based on at least the stored event information and the calculated event duration information.
The processing result generation unit generates a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status, and causes the player terminal to execute a step of transmitting the processing result.
A game program that features that. A step of instructing the interruption processing execution unit to store at least the event information being executed and the event start time information according to the interruption determination of the game application.
A step of calculating event duration information based on the return time information and the stored event start time information according to the return determination of the game application by the return processing execution unit.
A step of advancing the game program to the event progress status at the time of return by the game execution unit based on at least the stored event information and the calculated event duration information.
The processing result generation unit includes a step of generating a processing result of the game program corresponding to the event progress status and transmitting the processing result to the player terminal.
An information processing method characterized by this.

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