JP6892226B2 - Programs, information processing methods, and information processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

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

In games such as horse racing and sports, it is widely practiced that a player of a game selects a character modeled on an actual racehorse, an athlete, or the like, and executes a game process using the selected character. In these games, since the character is generated using a real racehorse or the like as a model, the player can get a feeling as if he / she operates a real racehorse or the like. Further, when the result of the game processing is good, it is often changed so that the ability of the character is improved, and the player can be encouraged to continuously execute the game using the selected character. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-126909

However, in the games provided conventionally, it is often possible for the player to freely select a match or the like, and as the game progresses, the situation of the character of the game and the actual racehorse that became the model In some cases, the situation was different from the past situation. In addition, the ability value and the like often continue to improve depending on the result of the game processing, and there are cases where an unrealistic situation occurs when the life of the racehorse is taken into consideration. When these situations occur, there is a problem that the motivation of the player to continuously play the game is reduced.

That is, in the games provided conventionally, although the characters are set based on the appearance and attributes of the actual racehorses and the like, the relationship with the activities with the actual racehorses and the like has not been considered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow a player to relive the activity of a character model.

In one embodiment, the step of executing the game processing in the first scenario based the first's performance model of the first character selected players to indicate to track record information, before Symbol first scenario game When the result of the process meets a predetermined condition, the step of making the second character modeled after the first generation available to the player as a child of the first character. A program, which causes a computer to execute, is provided.

It will be possible for the player to relive the activity of the character's model.

It is a figure which shows an example of the information processing system which concerns on each embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal which concerns on each embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing server which concerns on each embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the information processing server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st scenario management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd scenario management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the player management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the operation sequence which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the operation flow which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the operation flow which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 3) which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the information processing server which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the character correspondence table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation sequence which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the information processing server which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the friend management table which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation sequence which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional structure of the information processing server which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the item management table which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display management table which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the privilege management table which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation sequence which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen display of the terminal which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. The information processing system 1 has an information processing server 10 and a terminal 20.

The information processing server 10 and the terminal 20 are connected via the network 2. The network 2 includes a wired network and a wireless network.

The information processing server 10 stores the application of the game, and causes the terminal 20 to download the application for managing the progress of the game in response to the request from the terminal 20.

Upon receiving the game execution request from the terminal 20, the information processing server 10 executes the game and notifies the terminal 20 of the game execution result. The information processing server 10 receives a purchase request for various contents in the game from the terminal 20 and a purchase request for points that can be used in the game, and performs payment processing on the terminal 20.

The terminal 20 is realized by a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a game device, a personal computer, or the like.

The terminal 20 downloads an application that manages the progress of the game from the information processing server 10. Upon receiving the game execution instruction from the player who operates the terminal 20, the terminal 20 transmits the game execution request to the information processing server 10. Upon receiving the game execution result from the information processing server 10, the terminal 20 displays the game execution result on the screen. The terminal 20 runs a game execution management application on the terminal 20 to execute these processes.

Hereinafter, the processing of the game when the horse racing game is executed will be mainly described in the information processing system 1, but it goes without saying that the processing of the same game can be applied to other games.

<Hardware configuration>
(1) Terminal FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal 20 in the first embodiment.

The terminal 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, a storage device 204, an input / output device 205, a communication I / F (Interface) 206, and a display 207 (display). The device) is provided. The hardware components of the terminal 20 are connected to each other via the bus B.

The storage device 204 stores various programs. The CPU 201 is a computer that executes various programs stored in the storage device 204.

ROM 202 is a non-volatile memory. The ROM 202 stores OS (Operating System) settings, various programs, data, and the like necessary for the CPU 201 to execute various programs stored in the storage device 204.

The RAM 203 functions as a work area developed when various programs are executed by the CPU 201.

The input / output device 205 includes functions of an input device for inputting various instructions to the terminal 20 and an output device for outputting the processing result processed by the terminal 20. The input / output device 205 is connected to the display 207. In the present embodiment, the display 207 can be a touch-responsive display (touch panel). The communication I / F 206 communicates between the terminal 20 and the information processing server 10 via the network 2.

(2) Information Processing Server The information processing server 10 has a general computer configuration.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the computer according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the computer 300 has, for example, a CPU 301, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, a storage device 304, an input device 305, a display device 306, a communication 307, an external I / F 308, a bus 309, and the like.

The CPU 301 is an arithmetic unit that realizes the control and functions of the computer 300 by reading a program or data from a memory such as the ROM 303 or the storage device 304 onto the RAM 302 and executing processing. The ROM 303 stores programs and data such as OS settings and various settings. The RAM 302 is a volatile memory that temporarily holds programs and data. The storage device 304 is a large-capacity storage device that stores programs and data.

The input device 305 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and is used by a user to input various operation signals. The display device 306 is, for example, a display or the like, and displays a processing result by the computer 300. The input device 305 and / and the display device 306 may be connected and used when necessary.

The communication I / F 307 is an interface for connecting the computer 300 to the network 2. The external I / F 308 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes an external storage medium 308a and the like. As a result, the computer 300 can read and / or write to the external storage medium 308a via the external I / F 308. The external storage medium 308a includes, for example, various optical disks, various memory cards, and the like.

<Functional configuration>
(1) Terminal With reference to FIG. 4, an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 20 according to the first embodiment will be described.

The terminal 20 has a transmission / reception unit 210, an input unit 220, a display control unit 230, and a game management unit 240. Each of these functional units is realized by a process of causing the CPU 201 to execute one or more programs installed in the terminal 20.

Further, the terminal 20 has an information storage unit 250. The information storage unit 250 can be realized by using, for example, a storage device 204.

The transmission / reception unit 210 transmits / receives data to / from the information processing server 10.

The input unit 220 receives various instructions related to the game from the player who operates the terminal 20.

The display control unit 230 displays various information on the screen of the terminal 20. In response to an instruction from the game management unit 240, the display control unit 230 displays information such as the progress of the game and the result of the game on the screen of the terminal 20.

The game management unit 240 manages the progress state of the game being executed by the information processing server 10. The game management unit 240 transmits a game execution request to the information processing server 10. Upon receiving information such as the progress status of the game and the result of the game from the information processing server 10, the game management unit 240 causes the display control unit 230 to display the received information.

The information storage unit 250 stores various types of information.

(2) Information Processing Server The functional configuration of the information processing server 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing server 10 has a transmission / reception unit 110 and a control unit 120. The control unit 120 includes a game execution unit 121, a determination unit 122, an attribute change unit 123, and a player management unit 124. Each of these functional units is realized by a process of causing the CPU 301 to execute one or more programs installed in the information processing server 10.

Further, the information processing server 10 has an information storage unit 130. The information storage unit 130 has a game data storage unit 131, a first scenario management table 132, a second scenario management table 133, and a player management table 134. The information storage unit 130 can be realized by using, for example, the storage device 304.

The transmission / reception unit 110 transmits / receives data to / from the terminal 20.

The control unit 120 executes various controls with reference to the information stored in the information storage unit 130. Specifically, each function arranged in the control unit 120 executes the following processing.

The game execution unit 121 operates the character of the player who operates the terminal 20 to execute the game processing. Upon receiving the game execution request from the terminal 20, the game execution unit 121 refers to the data stored in the information storage unit 130 and executes the game processing. The game execution unit 121 stores the execution result of the game processing in the information storage unit 130. In addition, the game execution unit 121 notifies the terminal 20 of the execution status of the game processing and the execution result.

For example, when a horse racing game is executed, the game execution unit 121 operates the character of the racehorse selected by the player to execute the game.

The determination unit 122 determines whether or not the predetermined mission set for the character has been achieved as a result of executing the processing of the game. Specifically, the determination unit 122 refers to the first scenario management table 132 in which the missions to be accomplished by the character in the game are set in chronological order, and as a result of executing the game processing, the missions are set. Determine if it has been achieved. Further, the determination unit 122 refers to the second scenario management table 133 and determines whether or not the additional mission has been achieved. Here, the second scenario is a game that can be executed on the terminal 20 by achieving the mission set in the first scenario.

In addition, the determination unit 122 determines whether the racehorse character satisfies the retirement condition.

The attribute changing unit 123 changes the character attribute based on the execution result of the game processing, and stores the changed character attribute in the information storage unit 130. When the mission and the additional mission are achieved, the attribute changing unit 123 refers to the rewards set in the first scenario management table 132 and the second scenario management table 133, and executes a process of changing the character's attributes. To do. The attribute change unit 123 stores the result of the attribute change process in the character attribute management table 276.

The player management unit 124 executes various processes related to player management. For example, upon receiving a download request for a game application from the terminal 20, the player management unit 124 acquires an application for managing the progress of the game from the information storage unit 130, and transmits the acquired application to the terminal 20.

Upon receiving the request for selecting the racehorse character from the terminal 20, that is, receiving the selection of the racehorse character, the player management unit 124 stores the selected racehorse character in the information storage unit 130.

Upon receiving a notification or the like from the terminal 20 that the selection of retirement of the racehorse character has been accepted, the player management unit 124 notifies the terminal 20 of the information of the character of the young piece and selects it as a new racehorse character. Encourage the player to do that. At this time, the player management unit 124 may store the character of the retired racehorse in the information storage unit 130 as a character of a stallion or a character of a breeding mare.

Further, in response to the request from the terminal 20, the player management unit 124 executes a purchase process such as an auction of a stallion character, a breeding mare character, and a young piece character, and stores the purchased character in the information storage unit 130. To memorize.

The game data storage unit 131 stores various data used for executing the game. Further, the game data storage unit 131 stores a game progress management application running on the terminal 20.

The first scenario management table 132 is a table in which missions set for each character are managed. The first scenario management table 132 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a first scenario management table 132 when the character “AAA” is selected by the player.

The list of missions set in the first scenario management table 132 in chronological order may be referred to as the first scenario. In the mission, a game generated based on the performance information showing the performance of the race in which the racehorse that became the model of the character actually entered is set. For example, missions may be set based on memorable race performance if you are a fan of the racehorse that modeled your character. The performance information may be set based on a part of the performance of the race or the like.

In the first scenario, a plurality of achievement information indicating the achievements of the character's model that has received the selection from the player are set as missions in the order of the earliest achievement formation time of the model, and according to the mission selection from the player. , The game execution unit 121 executes the game processing based on the mission.

In the first scenario management table 132, "mission name", "achievement condition", "holding time", "difficulty", "reward", and "mission explanation" are associated with each other. It is remembered. In the example of FIG. 6, "winning", "within 3rd place", etc. are set as "achievement conditions", and the holding time of the mission in the age that is the standard of the game is set as the "holding time". There is. The holding time is set based on the holding time of the race (match) in which the racehorse that became the model of the character actually ran.

Further, in the example of FIG. 6, the "difficulty level" is set in five stages, and as the "reward", "extension of growth life", "speed UP", and "instantaneous burst" indicating improvement of attributes such as the character's ability value. "Power UP", "recovery from fatigue", etc. are set.

As a "reward", as in the mission "YZA Award", the player may be offered the opportunity to use another character in the game. For example, if the reward is set to "Add ABC child pieces to the sale", the player is provided with an opportunity to obtain "ABC child pieces" in the game after completing the mission.

Next, the second scenario management table 133 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In the second scenario management table 133, additional missions set for each character are stored. FIG. 7 shows a second scenario management table 133 when the character “AAA” has achieved the mission “ZZC Cup”.

In the second scenario management table 133, additional missions corresponding to the missions included in the first scenario are stored. Additional missions are associated with "additional mission name," "achievement conditions," "holding time," "difficulty," "reward," and "explanation of additional missions." Here, the "holding time" of the additional mission is set after the holding time of the corresponding mission and before the next mission is held.

Therefore, in the example of FIG. 7, the additional mission (3-1 / 3-2 / 3-3) is after the mission "ZZC Cup" (Mission No. 3) is held, and the mission "XYA Award" is given. It is set before the holding of (Mission No. 4).

The additional missions are preferably modeled on the race associated with the mission.

For example, a racehorse that has achieved a certain level of results in the "ZZC Cup" model race can get the right to run, or a game is generated using the race that is customary to run as a model, and as an additional mission. It may be set.

For example, a racehorse that is a model of a character cannot achieve a certain level of results in a race of a mission model, and generates a game modeled on a race that cannot be qualified, and is used in the second scenario. It may be set as an additional mission included. By performing additional missions, the player can develop a scenario set based on the performance of the racehorse that is the model of the character, in addition to tracing the performance of the racehorse that is the model of the character.

The player management table 134 is a table provided for each player, and stores information such as characters in use for each registered player. The player management table 134 will be described with reference to FIG.

The player management table 134 of FIG. 8 stores information on racehorses in use, information on stallion, information on breeding mares, and information on young pieces.

In the "information on the competing horse in use", information on the character of the competing horse being used by the player in the game is set. For example, as "information on competing horses in use", the execution result of the game such as the character name, age, attribute, and mission achievement status is stored.

In the "stallion information", information on the stallion character held by the player in the game is set. Although FIG. 8 shows an example in which the character name of the stallion is stored, information such as the age may be stored.

In the "breeding mare information", information on the breeding mare character held by the player in the game is set. Although FIG. 8 shows an example in which the character name of the breeding mare is stored, information such as the age may be stored.

When the terminal 20 notifies that the racehorse character used in the game is to be retired, the player management unit 124 sets the retired racehorse character to be a sire character or a breeding mare. As a character, it may be set in the player management table 134.

In the "young piece information", the information of the young piece character held by the player in the game is set. For example, the character name, age, pedigree, etc. are stored as "young piece information". Here, "pedigree" represents the pedigree of the character of the young piece. For example, "XXX" and "YYY" are set to "AAA system" in "pedigree", indicating that the pedigree is connected to the stallion character "AAA".

Other information relating to the player may be stored in the player management table 134. For example, a password, the number of points, payment information, information on the player's terminal 20, an address of the player's terminal 20, and the like may be stored.

Of course, the division of functions between the terminal 20 and the information processing server 10 described above may be changed. For example, the terminal 20 may be provided with the same functions as the control unit 120 and the information storage unit 130 to execute the same processing as the information processing server 10.

<Operation procedure>
Next, the operation procedure will be described. In the following description, a horse racing game will be described as an example.

(1) Character Selection With reference to FIG. 9, an operation procedure between the terminal 20 and the information processing server 10 at the time of character selection will be described. Further, in the explanation, the first scenario management table 132 of FIG. 6 will be referred to.

In response to the instruction from the player in step S901, the terminal 20 starts the application of the game.

In step S902, the terminal 20 transmits a selectable character inquiry to the information processing server 10.

In step S903, the information processing server 10 identifies a character that can be used by the player. For example, the information processing server 10 identifies a plurality of characters modeled on the race horse as the characters of the race horse that can be used by the player. Here, each of the identified racehorse characters may have different era settings.

In step S904, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the selectable character.

In step S905, the terminal 20 displays the notified character on the screen. For example, a character modeled on a racehorse is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20.

In step S906, the terminal 20 accepts a character selection from the player.

In step S907, the terminal 20 notifies the information processing server 10 of the character selection.

In step S908, the information processing server 10 identifies the mission and information about the mission based on the first scenario management table 132 corresponding to the selected character.

In step S909, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the specified mission and information about the mission.

In step S910, the terminal 20 displays the identified mission and information about the mission on the screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display of the terminal 20 in step S905. The selectable characters are displayed. Selectable characters include the character's name (60A, 60B, 60C), the character's appearance (61A, 61B, 61C), and a description of the character's model racehorse performance and features (62A, 62B, 62C). ) May be displayed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display of the terminal 20 in step S910. The mission set for the selected character and information about the mission are displayed in chronological order. In the example of FIG. 11, as the mission 70, the character "AAA" is set to win the race and enter within a predetermined order. The difficulty level 71 of the mission 70, the reward 72 of the mission, and the like may be displayed together with the mission 70.

(2) Operation at the time of executing the game Next, the operation procedure at the time of executing the game on the information processing server 10 using the selected character will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the character "AAA" is selected by the player, and the information of the first scenario management table 132 of FIG. 6 and the information of the second scenario management table 133 of FIG. 7 are set as the mission of the character "AAA". I will proceed with the explanation as if it were.

In step S1201, the transmission / reception unit 110 receives a game execution request from the terminal 20.

In step S1202, the control unit 120 determines whether or not the execution request of the game corresponding to the mission has been received. When the execution request of the game corresponding to the mission is received (step S1202 Yes), the process proceeds to step S1203. When the execution request of the game not corresponding to the mission is received (step S1202 No), the process proceeds to step S1213.

In step S1203, the control unit 120 notifies the terminal 20 of the list of games corresponding to the mission via the transmission / reception unit 110. A list of notified games is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20.

In step S1204, the transmission / reception unit 110 receives a notification of game selection from the terminal 20.

In step S1205, the control unit 120 executes the game process corresponding to the mission. The game process is executed using the character selected by the player.

In step S1206, the control unit 120 refers to the first scenario management table 132 of FIG. 6 and determines whether or not the mission has been achieved as a result of the game processing. For example, when the selected mission is "ZZC Cup" and the result of the game processing is "within 3rd place", the control unit 120 determines that the mission has been completed.

When the mission is completed (step S1206 Yes), the process proceeds to step S1207. If the mission is not achieved (step S1206 No), the process ends.

In step S1207, the control unit 120 executes a process related to granting a reward corresponding to the achievement of the mission. When an attribute such as a character's ability value is changed as a reward, the control unit 120 executes a process of changing the character's attribute. For example, when the mission "ZZC Cup" is achieved, the control unit 120 refers to the first scenario management table 132 of FIG. 6 and raises the set value regarding the instantaneous force of the character by 2 points. Further, when it is set that the character of the young piece can be purchased as a reward (for example, in the case of the YZA prize in FIG. 6), the control unit 120 may accept the purchase process of the character of the young piece from the terminal 20. Make it possible.

In step S1208, the control unit 120 uses the second scenario management table 133 to identify additional missions included in the second scenario. The transmission / reception unit 110 notifies the terminal 20 of the specified additional mission.

The transmission / reception unit 110 may notify the terminal 20 of all the set additional missions, or may notify the earliest additional mission among the unexecuted additional missions.

In step S1209, the control unit 120 determines whether or not the selection of the additional mission has been accepted from the terminal 20. When the selection of the additional mission is received (step S1209 Yes), the process proceeds to step S1210. On the other hand, if the selection of the additional mission is not received (step S1209 No.), the process ends.

In step S1210, the control unit 120 executes the game process corresponding to the selected additional mission.

In step S1211, the control unit 120 refers to the second scenario management table 133 and determines whether or not the additional mission has been achieved as a result of the game processing. If it is determined that the additional mission has been completed (step S1211 Yes), the process proceeds to step S1212. On the other hand, if it is determined that the additional mission has not been achieved (step S1211 No), the process ends.

In step S1212, the control unit 120 executes a process related to the granting of the reward. When an attribute such as a character's ability value is changed as a reward, a process of changing the character's attribute is executed. When the first scenario management table 132 of FIG. 6 is used, a game corresponding to the mission “XYA prize” is set next to the “ZZC cup”. Therefore, when the player who operates the terminal 20 selects a game corresponding to the mission "XYA prize" set next to the "ZZC cup", the control unit 120 uses the changed attribute to characterize the character. To operate. When missions and additional missions are completed, attributes such as character stats will change to improve, making it easier for the player to complete the next mission.

In step S1213, the control unit 120 notifies the terminal 20 of a list of games that are not compatible with the mission via the transmission / reception unit 110. A list of notified games is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20.

In step S1214, the transmission / reception unit 110 receives a notification from the terminal 20 of the selection of a game that does not correspond to the mission.

In step S1215, the control unit 120 executes a game process that does not correspond to the mission.

In step S1216, the control unit 120 executes a process related to the granting of rewards set according to the result of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, in step S1204, the transmission / reception unit 110 receives the selection of the game corresponding to the mission from the terminal 20, but the games corresponding to the mission are arranged in the order of the time series set in the mission. It may be executed. That is, in the control unit 120, the holding time set in the game of the first scenario executed in the Nth position (N is a natural number) is set in the game of the first scenario executed in the N + 1th position. It may be controlled so that it will be held earlier than the holding time.

By completing the missions in order according to the time series associated with the model of the character of the competing horse, the effect of the player's re-experience can be enhanced.

In the above-described embodiment, the player who operates the terminal 20 can relive the activities of the racehorse, the athlete, etc., which are the models of the character, by completing the mission. Further, by achieving the mission included in the first scenario, it becomes possible to execute the game processing corresponding to the second scenario associated with the first scenario. , While re-experiencing the activities of the racehorse that became the model of the character, it is possible to experience the race etc. that could have run if the racehorse etc. actually achieved the mission in the game. Become.

The information processing server 10 may execute game processing according to a time series such as a game that is a model of a mission. That is, the game may proceed according to the order set in the first scenario. As a result, it becomes possible to trace the activities of the player and the model of the character in chronological order, so that the effect of re-experience is enhanced.

In the above-described embodiment, after the game processing is executed according to the second scenario, the information processing server 10 again executes the game processing according to the first scenario. As the game progresses so as not to deviate significantly from the first scenario, the player can get a sense of quality re-experience.

(3) Age transition operation Next, the age transition operation will be described. In the first embodiment, when the player achieves a predetermined mission, the age transition operation is executed. By executing the transition operation of the age, the age set in the game is changed to the age set in the currently running game or later.

The transition operation of the age will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow showing a transition of ages.

In step S1301, the control unit 120 determines whether or not the retirement condition of the racehorse character is satisfied. If the retirement condition is satisfied (step S1301 Yes), the process proceeds to step S1302. On the other hand, if the retirement condition is not satisfied (step S1301 No), the process returns to step S1301, and the control unit 120 redetermines whether or not the retirement condition is satisfied at a predetermined timing.

For example, when the terminal 20 receives a notification from the player that the instruction to retire the racehorse character has been received, the control unit 120 may determine that the retirement condition is satisfied.

For example, when the life of the racehorse set for the character of the racehorse is reached, the control unit 120 may determine that the retirement condition is satisfied.

For example, if the racehorse character completes all the set missions, the control unit 120 may determine that the retirement condition is satisfied.

In step S1302, the control unit 120 stores the retired racehorse character as a stallion or breedmare character in the information storage unit 130.

In step S1303, the control unit 120 identifies the character of the young piece that can be selected. The control unit 120 refers to the player management table 134, and among the young pieces held by the player, the character of the young piece set in the later age than the character of the retired racehorse is selected as a selectable character. Identify.

For example, if the retired racehorse character "ABC" is set to be active between 1986 and 1990, a young piece character modeled after a racehorse born after 1991 can be selected as a young piece character. Be identified.

In step S1304, the control unit 120 notifies the terminal 20 of the selectable young piece character via the transmission / reception unit 110.

In step S1305, the transmission / reception unit 110 receives the notification of the character of the young piece selected from the terminal 20.

In step S1306, the control unit 120 stores the selected young piece character in the information storage unit 130 as a racehorse character.

In the above-mentioned operation flow, when the racehorse character retires, the procedure for selecting the young piece character is started. However, after the racehorse character retires, the racehorse character is used as a sire or a breeding mare. You may generate a young piece character as a character and let the player select the generated young piece character as a racehorse character. As a result, the retired racehorse character and the newly selected racehorse character will have the same pedigree in the game, and the age set for the racehorse character has changed. Even in this case, the player can enjoy the game while feeling the continuity between the characters of the racehorse.

Further, in the above-described operation flow, the case where the character of the young piece of the age later than the age set as the character of the retired racehorse is selected has been described, but the control unit 120 describes the character of the retired racehorse. It may be possible to select a young piece of an age earlier than the age set in. Further, the terminal 20 may accept the selection of the age from the player. In this case, the character of the young piece associated with the selected age is specified as a selectable character.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the terminal 20 when the operation flow of FIG. 13 is executed.

FIG. 14A shows an example of the “young piece selection menu” displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 when the notification of the selectable young piece character is received from the information processing server 10.

In the example of (A) of FIG. 14, "XXX" (83A), "YYY" (83B), and "ZZZ" (83C) are notified from the information processing server 10 as selectable young pieces. Along with this, it shows how it is displayed on the screen. The character of the young piece is displayed together with the set attributes. "Historical facts" indicate that the model is a racehorse that was actually active. For example, when the terminal 20 accepts the selection of "XXX" from the player, the terminal 20 notifies that "XXX" has been selected as the character of the racehorse.

In FIG. 14B, when the process of retiring the character of the racehorse is executed, the player who operates the terminal 20 is asked to either "select a young piece" or "generate a character of a young piece". This is the screen displayed on the terminal 20 when a menu is selected. When selecting the "selection of young pieces" menu, the player selects "selection menu 82 of young pieces". When selecting the menu of "Generate young piece character", the player selects "Sire selection menu 80" or "Breed mare selection menu 81".

According to the above-described embodiment, when the racehorse character is retired, the information processing server 10 executes the game process with the settings after the age set for the retired racehorse character. After enjoying the game of completing missions with the selected racehorse character, it is possible to enjoy the game in a different age setting. Furthermore, since the age before the transition and the age after the transition have continuity through the young pieces and the like, it is possible to relive the activities of the racehorses and the like of each age through the game. By selecting characters that are set to have the same pedigree, it is possible to further enhance the effect of re-experience.

(4) Modification Example In the above-described embodiment, the horse racing game has been described as an example, but it is needless to say that it can be applied to games other than the horse racing game. Similar by correlating the game based on the actual match included in the first scenario in which the mission is set and the game included in the second scenario that can be executed depending on the degree of achievement of the mission. You can get the effect of re-experience.

For example, in a soccer game modeled on a club team, a game based on an actual match of a domestic league may be generated and set as a mission, and the game in which the mission is set may be included in the first scenario. In this case, the degree of achievement of the mission, for example, the terminal 20 processes the game (second scenario) based on the tournament in which the club teams of each country compete according to the results of the game modeled on the domestic league match. You may do it. In this case, depending on the result of the game processing in the second scenario, the ability value of the club team selected by the player in the game is improved, and the possibility of achieving the mission set in the first scenario is increased.

Similarly, for example, in a tennis game, a mission may be set in a game based on an actual game of a grand slam (four major tournaments), and the game in which the mission is set may be included in the first scenario. In this case, other tournament-based games may be included in the second scenario.

As described above, also in sports other than horse racing, the terminal 20 executes the game processing of the first scenario generated based on the achievements of the sports team and the athletes who are the models of the characters of the game, and the mission Depending on the degree of achievement, the game processing included in the second scenario can be executed. Further, it is possible to change the attributes of the character when executing the game processing belonging to the first scenario according to the result of the game processing included in the second scenario.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 15 to 18. The description of the common parts with the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the different parts will be described.

<Functional configuration>
The functional configuration of the information processing server 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Since the functional configuration of the terminal 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 120 has a statistical processing unit 125. The information storage unit 130 has a character correspondence table 135. Other functions are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The statistical processing unit 125 executes statistical processing of the result of the game for the games executed in a predetermined period. Upon receiving the result of the game processing from the game execution unit 121, the statistical processing unit 125 performs statistical processing of the result of the game processing for each attribute of the character used in the game, and calculates a score for each attribute.

The statistical processing unit 125 notifies the terminal 20 of the calculated score for each attribute. In addition, the statistical processing unit 125 instructs the terminal 20 to display the score for each of the notified attributes.

The attributes are the birthplace, trainer, jockey, coach, pedigree, etc. set for the character.

For example, the statistical processing unit 125 may refer to the character correspondence table 135 in which the information regarding the pedigree of the model of the racehorse character is stored, and perform statistical processing on the information associated with the character.

The character correspondence table 135 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the character correspondence table 135.

In the character correspondence table 135 of FIG. 16, the "racehorse name" which is the name of the racehorse character and the "racehorse name" which is the name of the stallion character associated with the racehorse character are displayed. It is associated and stored. Further, in the character correspondence table 135, the "racehorse name" and the "breeding mare name" which is the name of the breeding mare character associated with the racehorse character are stored in association with each other.

Here, the association between the racehorse character and the stallion character means that the father and son are associated in the game, and the racehorse character and the breedmare character are associated with each other. What is said is that the mother and child are associated in the game.

<Operation procedure>
The operation procedure according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18. It is assumed that the contents of FIG. 18 are set in the character correspondence table 135.

In the second embodiment, the information processing server 10 collects the results of the game processing executed in a predetermined period, notifies the terminal 20 of the statistical data generated based on the collected data, and the terminal 20 notifies the terminal 20. It is characterized by displaying the statistical data obtained. For example, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the stallion character associated with the racehorse character that has achieved good results in the game.

The operation sequence according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 shows an operation sequence executed between the terminal 20A of the player A and the information processing server 10. The same operation sequence as in FIG. 17 is also executed between the terminal 20 of another player and the information processing server 10.

In step S1701, the terminal 20A receives a game execution instruction from the player A.

In step S1702, the terminal 20A transmits a game execution request to the information processing server 10.

In step S1703, the information processing server 10 executes the game process.

In step S1704, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20A of the execution result of the game.

In step S1705, the terminal 20A displays the notified game execution result on the screen.

Similarly, when the information processing server 10 receives a game execution request from another terminal 20, the information processing server 10 executes the game processing.

In step S1706, the information processing server 10 executes statistical processing on the execution result of the game executed in a predetermined period based on the game execution request from each of the terminals 20. Specifically, the information processing server 10 identifies the stallion character associated with the racehorse character that has achieved a predetermined result as a result of the game processing by using the character correspondence table 135. For example, when the character name of a racehorse that has achieved a predetermined result is "AAA", the character name of the corresponding stallion is specified as "ABC".

The information processing server 10 performs statistical processing of the result of the game processing for each character of the specified stallion.

For example, if 10 of the racehorse characters associated with the stallion character "ABC" achieve a predetermined result in the game, the information processing server 10 will use the stallion character "ABC". The score of the result of statistical processing is set to "10". Here, the case where a predetermined result is achieved is, for example, a case where a race in a game is won.

In step S1707, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the result of the statistical processing.

In step S1708, the terminal 20A displays the result of the statistical processing on the screen.

The information processing server 10 similarly notifies the other terminals 20 of the result of the statistical processing.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display of the terminal 20 in step S1708. The ranking of the stallion from February 1st to February 7th, 2016 is displayed.

In the stallion ranking of FIG. 18, the information processing server 10 determines the number of wins of the racehorse character that won the game modeled on the G1 race for each stallion character associated with the racehorse character. It is calculated by counting.

By displaying the stallion ranking on the screen of the terminal 20, the player can confirm the stallion ranking generated based on the results of his / her own game and the results of the games of other players. Further, in the stallion ranking, when the character of the racehorse corresponding to the stallion located above the predetermined ranking is selected, the information processing server 10 may give a predetermined bonus point to the player. For example, when the terminal 20 receives an instruction for seeding a stallion character in a game, the information processing server 10 may give bonus points.

The number of bonus points may be adjusted so that the player who selects the racehorse character associated with the stallion character in the higher ranking becomes larger. For example, the information processing server 10 has the maximum bonus points for a player who has selected a character (production piece) corresponding to a stallion that has become the first place (leading sire) in the ranking of stallion in a predetermined period. May be given.

The stallion ranking and the awarding of bonus points provide a common incentive for players to select characters associated with the same stallion to achieve good results in the game. This makes it possible to promote cooperation between players and promote the use of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of generating a ranking of a stallion character has been described, but a ranking of a breeding mare character may be generated by the same procedure using the character correspondence table 135. Of course, rankings may be generated based on the attributes of other characters.

In addition, it goes without saying that the use of the game may be promoted by performing statistical processing based on the attributes of the character and the player and generating various rankings.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 19 to 22. The description of the parts common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be omitted, and only the different parts will be described.

In the third embodiment, the player terminal 20 displays on the screen a character or the like of a young piece that can be newly used in the game according to the degree of achievement of the player's mission in a state that can be selected by the player. .. At this time, the information processing server 10 controls the terminal 20 of the other player so that the characters and the like of the same young piece are displayed in a state where they can be selected from the other player on the screen of the terminal 20 of the other player. It is characterized by doing.

<Functional configuration>
Next, the functional configurations of the terminal 20 and the information processing server 10 will be described.

(1) Terminal The terminal 20 has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment. The game management unit 240 of the third embodiment executes processing related to SNS (Social Network Service) between players participating in the game, in addition to processing such as game execution management. Specifically, the game management unit 240 processes to establish a friendship between the player who operates the terminal 20 and the player who operates the other terminal 20, and processes to send and receive messages between the players who have the friendship. , And the process related to the cooperation between the players in the game. "Friends" is a general term for virtual relationships between users that are built in the game.

(2) Information Processing Server The functional configuration of the information processing server 10 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The control unit 120 has an SNS processing unit 126, and the information storage unit 130 has a friend management table 136. Other functions are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The determination unit 122 acquires the result of the game from the game execution unit 121. As a result of the game, the determination unit 122 determines whether or not the player who operates the terminal 20 has a character or the like of a young piece that can be newly selected. For example, in a game in which a character of a young piece is set to be selectable as a reward, when a predetermined result is achieved, the determination unit 122 determines that there is a character of a young piece that can be newly selected. The determination unit 122 refers to the first scenario management table 132 and the like stored in the information storage unit 130, and identifies a character of a young piece that can be newly selected.

The SNS processing unit 126 executes a process of establishing a friendship between players, a process of sending and receiving messages between players having a friendship, and a process of linking game states between users who have established a friendship.

When the player A can newly select a character, the SNS processing unit 126 causes the terminal 20 of another player who has established a friendship with the player A to display the character in a selectable state. The SNS processing unit 126 may receive a notification specified by another player who has established a friendship from the terminal 20. In this case, the SNS processing unit 126 displays the character on the terminal 20 of another designated player in a selectable state. At this time, a predetermined upper limit may be set for the number of other players that can be specified.

In the friend management table 136 that manages the friendship between players, the player name and the friend name are stored in association with each other. FIG. 20 shows an example of the friend management table 136.

The social function control unit 160 omits the procedure of inquiry and response, and can be selected by player A achieving a predetermined result in the game on the terminal 20 of another player who has a friendship with player A. You may notify the character name of the young piece.

<Operation procedure>
The operation sequence according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an operation sequence between the terminal 20A, the information processing server 10, and the terminal 20B. Here, it is assumed that the terminal 20A is operated by the player A and the terminal 20B is operated by the player B.

In step S2101, in response to the instruction from the player A, the terminal 20A transmits a friend addition request, which is a request for adding the player B as a "friend" in the game, to the information processing server 10. The friend addition request includes the player name of player B.

In response to receiving the friend addition request from the terminal 20A in step S2102, the information processing server 10 transmits a message asking whether or not to establish a relationship as a friend to the terminal 20B.

In step S2103, the terminal 20B transmits a response to establish a relationship as a friend to the information processing server 10.

In step S2104, the social function control unit 280 of the information processing server 10 stores in the friend management table 136 that the player A and the player B have established a friendship.

In step S2105, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20A that the friend addition request has been approved.

The information processing server 10 controls the terminal 20A and the terminal 20B so that the transmission / reception of chat messages and various cooperation between players in the game are possible by establishing the relationship as a friend.

In step S2106, the terminal 20A receives a game execution instruction from the player A.

In step S2107, the terminal 20A transmits a game execution request to the information processing server 10.

In step S2108, the information processing server 10 executes the game process.

In step S2109, the information processing server 10 determines whether or not there is a character such as a young piece that can be newly selected based on the result of the game processing. If there is a character such as a young piece that can be selected, the character such as a young piece is specified.

In step S2110, the information processing server 10 refers to the friend management table 136 and identifies a player who has established a friendship with player A.

In step S2111, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20A of a character such as a young piece that can be selected as a result of the game processing. In addition, the information processing server 10 asks the terminal 20A whether or not to display a character such as a young piece in a selectable state to other players who have established a friendship. The inquiry includes the names of other players with whom Player A has a friendship.

In step S2112, the terminal 20A displays a selectable character of a young piece or the like on the screen. In addition, the terminal 20A displays a message on the screen prompting other players to determine whether or not to display a character such as a young piece in a selectable state.

In step S2113, the terminal 20A receives an instruction from the player A to display a character such as a young piece to other players in a selectable state.

The instruction may include designation of a player who displays the character of the young piece in a selectable state, or may include designation of a character such as a young piece to be displayed in a selectable state. Further, when the upper limit value of the number of players that can be specified is set, the terminal 20A accepts the designation of the number of other players equal to or less than the upper limit value.

In step S2114, the terminal 20A transmits a response to the inquiry to the information processing server 10. The response may include a player designation and a character designation.

In step S2115, the information processing server 10 specifies a type of character such as a young piece to be displayed in a selectable state and a player who displays a character such as a young piece in a selectable state. Here, in response from the terminal 20A, it is assumed that the terminal 20B of the player B receives an instruction to display the character "XXX" of the young piece in a selectable state.

In step S2116, the information processing server 10 instructs the terminal 20B to display the character "XXX" of the young piece in a selectable state.

In addition, the information processing server 10 displays a message that the character "XXX" of the young piece can be selected according to the result of the game of another player who has established a friendship, together with the character "XXX" of the young piece. Instruct the terminal 20B to do so. Here, the "result of executing the game process" is, for example, "the achievement of a mission" by another player who has established a friendship. The message may also include the name of the player who executed the game process.

In step S2117, the terminal 20B displays the character "XXX" of the young piece in a selectable state, and prompts the player B to select the character "XXX".

For example, the information processing server 10 displays the character "XXX" on a menu such as a game character sale or auction for a certain period of time. In this case, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20B of the menu on the game for displaying the character "XXX" in a displayable state, the display period, and the number of points required when the character "XXX" is selected.

It is possible to omit the designation of the player by the player A in step S2113 and the designation of the character. In this case, the steps of steps S2112 to S2114 are omitted, and in response to the player A completing the mission, the information processing server 10 sends a child piece or the like to the terminal 20 of another player who has established a friendship. Characters are displayed in a selectable state.

The screen display of the terminal 20 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

22 (A) and 22 (B) are diagrams showing an example of the screen display displayed on the terminal 20A in step S2112.

In FIG. 22 (A), a message 90 prompting the selection of a character such as a young piece to be displayed in a selectable state on the terminal 20 of another player (“Please select a character to be added to the friend sequel sale”. ) Is displayed. The message is displayed together with the character names 92 (XXX, YYY, ZZZ), the select button 91, and the enter button 93, which can be displayed in a selectable state.

In FIG. 22B, a message 94 (“Please select a target player for the friend sharing sale”) is displayed to prompt the selection of another player. The message is displayed along with other player names 96 (player B, player C, player D) having a friendship, a select button 95, and an enter button 97.

FIG. 22C is a diagram showing an example of a screen display displayed on the terminal 20B in step S2117. It is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20B in a state where the character of the young piece can be selected. The selectable young piece character "XXX" (98A) is displayed together with a message 99 ("friend sharing sale !!") indicating that the character "XXX" (98A) is in a selectable state depending on the result of the game of a player having a friendship.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to share the result of the player's mission achievement with other players. Therefore, it becomes an incentive for the player to establish a friendship with other players, and it is possible to activate the in-game community between the players. You can also encourage players to continue using the game.

Further, according to the third embodiment, a new character can be selected and displayed not only on the terminal 20A of the player A but also on the terminal 20B of the player B who has a friendship relationship, depending on the result of the game processing of the player A. Therefore, player A and player B can select a new character and advance the game.

For example, if player A, who has already advanced the game to some extent, can select a new character as a result of the game, player B, who has just started the game, can also select a new character. As a result, the player B can advance the game by selecting a character that cannot be selected unless the game is advanced to some extent.

In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which the control is executed between the terminals 20 of the players having a friendship relationship has been described, but it goes without saying that the same control can be applied when the players have a predetermined relationship with each other. .. For example, the same control may be applied when the players belong to the same group, or when the profiles of similar players are registered.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 23 to 28. The parts common to the first to third embodiments will be omitted, and only the different parts will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, each of the items given according to the execution result of the game process is displayed in each of the item display areas of the screen, and the display order of the items displayed in each of the item display areas or It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the combination information matches a predetermined condition, and when it is determined that the display permutation or the combination information matches the predetermined condition, a privilege is given to the player. ..

<Functional configuration>
The functional configuration of the information processing server 10 and the terminal 20 according to the fourth embodiment will be described.

(1) Information Processing Server The functional configuration of the information processing server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 23. The control unit 120 includes an item identification unit 127, a display setting unit 128, and a privilege determination unit 129. Further, the information storage unit 130 has an item management table 137, a display management table 138, and a privilege management table 139. Other functions are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The item identification unit 127 specifies an item to be given to the player based on the result of the game processing, and notifies the terminal 20 operated by the player. When specifying an item, the item specifying unit 127 refers to the item management table 137, which is a table that manages the items to be given.

The display setting unit 128 manages the state of the display area. Specifically, the display setting unit 128 sets each state of the display area to "changeable" or "unchangeable", and causes the terminal 20 to display the display area based on the set state. Instruct.

The display setting unit 128 determines a display area in which the given item is displayed with reference to the display management table 138 that manages the display area of the terminal 20.

The privilege determination unit 129 refers to the display management table 138 and determines the privilege to be granted according to the permutation or combination of the items determined to be displayed in each of the display areas of the terminal 20. The privilege determination unit 129 notifies the terminal 20 of the privilege to be granted.

Next, each table held by the information storage unit 130 will be described.

FIG. 24 shows an example of the item management table 137. In the item management table 137, the game type, the ranking, and the item to be given are stored in association with each other.

FIG. 25 shows an example of the display management table 138. In the display management table 138, the display area ID, the display item, the date and time of grant, and the state are stored in association with each other.

The display area ID is an identifier for specifying a display area for displaying the given item. The display item is information that identifies the item displayed in the display area. The date and time when the item was granted is stored in the grant date and time. The status is "changeable" indicating that the displayed item can be changed, or "unchangeable" indicating that the displayed item cannot be changed (immutable state). Either is set.

The state of the display area is changed after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the privilege management table 139. The combination of items and the privilege to be given are stored in association with each other. In addition, the order of the items displayed in the display area and the privilege to be given may be stored in association with each other in the privilege management table 139.

(2) Terminal The terminal 20 has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment. The display control unit 230 displays the granted items, benefits, and the like on the screen according to the instruction from the game management unit 240. Upon receiving the notification regarding each state of the item display area from the information processing server 10, the display control unit 230 displays the state of the item display area on the screen so that the player can recognize it. Further, when the information of the given item is received, the display control unit 230 displays the given item in the designated item display area. Upon receiving the information on the granted privilege, the display control unit 230 displays the granted privilege on the screen.

<Operation procedure>
The operation procedure according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 28. It is assumed that the value of FIG. 24 is set in the item management table 137, the value of FIG. 25 is set in the display management table 138, and the value of FIG. 26 is set in the privilege management table 139. ..

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence according to the fourth embodiment. In the item display area (hereinafter, display area) on the screen of the terminal 20, the item given by the player as a result of the game processing is displayed. Further, the information processing server 10 manages the items displayed in the display area of the screen of the terminal 20. The information processing server 10 holds an item management table 137 in which the result of the game process and the item given to the player are managed in association with each other.

In step S2701, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the information on the combination of items displayed in the display area and the privilege to be given.

In step S2702, the terminal 20 displays on the screen the information on the combination of the notified items and the privilege to be given.

In step S2703, the terminal 20 receives a game execution instruction from the player.

In step S2704, the terminal 20A transmits a game execution request to the information processing server 10.

In step S2705, the information processing server 10 executes the game process.

It is assumed that the result of the game processing includes the type of the game and the ranking. Here, it is assumed that the type of the executed game is "G1" and the ranking of the game is "1st place".

In step S2706, the information processing server 10 specifies an item to be given to the player based on the item management table 137. Since the type of the game is "G1" and the ranking is "1st place", it is specified as an item given by the item "A1".

In step S2707, the information processing server 10 determines a place to display the given item based on the display management table 138.

Specifically, the display setting unit 128 of the information processing server 10 determines to delete the item displayed in the display area that can be changed and display the newly added item. In the example of FIG. 25, it is determined that the item displayed in the display area ID "2" or "4" is deleted and the newly added item is displayed. The display setting unit 128 may delete the item having the oldest grant date and time, or may randomly select the item to be deleted.

Here, it is assumed that the item "B2" displayed in the display area ID "2" is deleted and it is decided to display the newly added item "A1" in the display area ID "2". To proceed.

In step S2708, the information processing server 10 determines the privilege to be granted based on the privilege management table 139.

Specifically, the privilege determination unit 129 of the information processing server 10 determines whether or not the item combination information displayed in the display area matches the item combination pattern stored in the privilege management table 139. to decide.

As a result of the process of step S2707, it is determined that the item "B2" of the display area ID "2" is deleted and the item "A1" is displayed. Therefore, the item "A1" is displayed in the display area of the display area ID "1" to the display area ID "3", and the item "C3" is displayed in the display area of the display area ID "4". The item "A3" is displayed in the display area of the display area ID "5". Since the item displayed in the display area of the display area ID "1" to the display area ID "5" includes three items "A1", the privilege determination unit 129 sets the privilege number "5" in the privilege management table 139. Judge as applicable.

In step S2709, the information processing server 10 instructs the terminal 20 to display the newly added item "A1" on the screen. This instruction includes a display area ID "2" for specifying a display area for displaying the given item, and an instruction for deleting the currently displayed item "B2".

Further, the information processing server 10 notifies the terminal 20 of the privilege to be given in step S2709. In this case, the privilege "stamina parameter +8" corresponding to the privilege number "5" is notified.

Further, the information processing server 10 executes an attribute change process that increases the stamina parameter of the player's character by 8 points, and stores the changed attribute.

In step S2710, the terminal 20 deletes the item "B2" from the display area specified by the display area ID "2", and displays the item "A1" given as a result of the game processing on the screen.

In addition, the terminal 20 displays on the screen that the privilege has been granted. In this case, it is displayed that the privilege "stamina parameter +8" has been granted.

It should be noted that the privilege to be granted may be set with applicable conditions such as an expiration date (for example, 2 weeks) and the next game execution. In addition, applicable conditions may be set in which the privilege granted by performing a predetermined operation, for example, a training operation on the character is valid. In this case, in step S2709, the applicable conditions are notified to the terminal 20 together with the privilege. Further, although the example in which the result of the game processing includes the ranking has been described, the result of the game processing may include "rank", "points", "win / loss", or a combination thereof. In this case, in the item management table 137, the results such as "rank" included in the result of the game processing and the items are stored in association with each other.

By making the player recognize the privilege given as a result of the game processing before selecting the game, the player can be prompted to select the game in which the desired privilege can be obtained. Therefore, it can be expected that the motivation of the player to continuously operate the game is improved.

In the operation procedure described above, the privilege to be given is determined from the combination of items, but the privilege to be given may be determined from the display order in the display area of the item.

If there is a display area in which the item is not displayed, the newly added item may be displayed in the display area. When there is a display area in which the item is not displayed, the information processing server 10 or the terminal 20 determines a new display area to be displayed from the display area in which the item is not displayed. The state of the display area where the item is not displayed may be set as "changeable".

In the operation procedure described above, the item to be given by the item specifying unit 127 is determined, and the given item is displayed in the display area determined by the display setting unit 128. In this case, items may be displayed in combinations that the player does not want. Therefore, when the granted item and the display area in which the granted item is displayed are notified, the information processing server 10 causes the terminal 20 to display a message inquiring whether or not to accept the granted item or the like. You may. When the terminal 20 receives an instruction to accept the item or the like given by the player and the information processing server 10 receives the notification to accept the item given by the terminal 20, the information processing server 10 receives the item and the item. Benefits and the like may be given to the terminal 20.

The information processing server 10 may associate the item given to the player with the character of the player. In this case, by operating the character associated with the item to execute the game, the player can improve the ability of the character by using the granted privilege. In addition, by associating the item with the character, the player is motivated to advance the game using the character selected.

The items to be given may be set according to the type of the game to be executed. For example, even if you set items corresponding to each of the dirt race, turf race, mare race, and race that only 3-year-old horses can participate in, and display these items in a predetermined combination, you can give benefits. Good. This creates an incentive for the player to run various games.

According to the operation procedure described above, the number of items displayed in the display area is limited to a predetermined number. The newly added item is displayed in the display area after the already displayed item is deleted from the display area. Then, a privilege is given according to the combination of items displayed in the display area. Therefore, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness about the privilege given as a result of the game.

The display of the screen of the terminal 20 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 28.

FIG. 28A is a diagram showing how the item given to the player is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20. FIG. 28A shows the state of the screen of the terminal 20 before the procedure of step S2701 is started. The assigned item is displayed in the display area 400 (A / B / C / D / E).

The display area 400A is the display area ID "1", the display area 400B is the display area ID "2", the display area 400C is the display area ID "3", the display area 400D is the display area ID "4", and the display area 400E. Is associated with the display area ID "5".

The state of the display area 400 is displayed in a display mode recognizable by the player. In FIG. 28A, the display area 400B (display area ID “2”) and the display area 400D (display area ID “4”) in which the frame of the display area is highlighted can be changed. The other display areas indicate that they cannot be changed.

FIG. 28B is a diagram showing the display of the display area 400 in step S2710. Since it has been determined that the newly assigned item "A1" is displayed in the display area 400B of the display area ID "2", the item displayed in the display area 400B is changed from "B2" to "A1". ..

In the above-described embodiment, the information processing server 10 executes the game processing, determines the item display area, grants the privilege, and the like, but these processes may be executed by the terminal 20. .. In that case, the terminal 20 has a control unit 120 and an information storage unit 130, and the control unit 120 and the information storage unit 130 deployed in the terminal 20 execute these processes.

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The input unit 220 is an example of a receiving unit. The function of the control unit 120 included in the terminal 20 is an example of a processing execution unit and a determination unit.

The transmission / reception unit 110 is an example of a reception unit. The game execution unit 121 is an example of the execution unit. The statistical processing unit 125 is an example of a calculation unit and a display control unit.

The determination unit 122 is an example of a specific unit. The SNS processing unit 126 is an example of a display control unit. The transmission / reception unit 110 is an example of a transmission unit.

The transmission / reception unit 210 is an example of a notification unit.

The item identification unit 127 is an example of an item determination unit. The display setting unit 128 is an example of a display control unit. The privilege determination unit 129 is an example of a judgment unit and a privilege granting unit.

The information storage unit 130 and the information storage unit 250 are examples of storage units.

The function of the control unit 120 included in the terminal 20 is an example of a determination unit, a display control unit, a determination unit, and a privilege giving unit.

The functional configurations of the information processing server 10 and the terminal 20 in the above-described embodiment are examples, and various changes can be made. For example, in the second to fourth embodiments, when the processing of the game corresponding to the mission is not executed, the information processing server 10 may not have the first scenario management table 132 and the second scenario management table 133. Further, if the attribute of the character is not changed as a result of the game, the attribute changing unit 123 may not be provided.

A storage medium storing a software program code that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment may be supplied to the information processing server 10 and the terminal 20. Needless to say, the above-described embodiment can also be achieved by the information processing server 10 and the terminal 20 reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium. In this case, the storage medium stores a program that causes the information processing server 10 and the terminal 20 to execute the above-mentioned display control method.

Further, by executing the program code read by the computer device, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized. The operating system (OS) or the like running on the computer device may perform a part or all of the actual processing according to the instruction of the program code. Further, it goes without saying that the function of the above-described embodiment may be realized by the processing.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be added without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 Information processing system 10 Information processing server 20 Terminal 110 Transmission / reception unit 120 Control unit 121 Game execution unit 122 Judgment unit 123 Attribute change unit 124 Player management unit 125 Statistical processing unit 126 SNS processing unit 127 Item identification unit 128 Display setting unit 129 Benefit determination Department 130 Information storage unit 131 Game data storage unit 132 First scenario management table 133 Second scenario management table 134 Player management table 135 Character support table 136 Friend management table 137 Item management table 138 Display management table 139 Bonus management table 210 Send / receive Unit 220 Input unit 230 Display control unit 240 Game management unit 250 Information storage unit

Claims (8)

A step to execute the game processing of the first scenario based on the achievement information showing the achievements of the first generation of the model of the first character selected by the player, and
When the result of the game processing of the first scenario meets a predetermined condition, the player uses a second character modeled after a real one born after the first generation as a child of the first character. A program that lets your computer execute the steps you want to make available to. Program according to claim 1 to execute the steps, it performs the game processing in the second scenario in accordance with the result of the game processing in the first scenario in the computer. The game included in the second scenario is an event in which the model of the first character has no achievement, and the event corresponding to the achievement information indicating the achievement of the model of the first character achieves a predetermined result or more. The program according to claim 2, which is generated based on an event in which the model can participate. A step of changing the attribute of the first character based on the result of the game processing of the second scenario, and
The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the game process included in the first scenario is executed, a computer is made to execute a step of operating the first character with the changed attribute. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a computer executes a step of determining a third scenario in which performance information indicating the performance of the model of the second character is set. The model of the first character is a real racehorse, an athlete, or a sports team.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game processing based on the first scenario is executed based on the results of the game of the racehorse, the athlete, or the sports team. Information processing device
A process to execute the game process of the first scenario based on the achievement information showing the achievements of the first generation of the model of the first character selected by the player, and the process to execute the game process.
When the result of the game processing of the first scenario meets a predetermined condition, the player uses a second character modeled after a real one born after the first generation as a child of the first character. The processing that can be used for and the information processing method that executes. A process of executing the game process of the first scenario based on the achievement information indicating the achievement of the first generation of the model of the first character selected by the player, and the process of executing the game process of the first scenario.
When the result of the game processing of the first scenario meets a predetermined condition, the player uses a second character modeled after a real one born after the first generation as a child of the first character. An information processing device having an execution unit that executes processing and execution.

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