JP6966987B2 - Information processing device, information processing method and control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic game using a display capable of displaying two or more dimensions.

There is known an electronic game having a mechanism for enhancing or evolving the electronic information by multiplying a plurality of electronic information possessed by the player. For example, the game system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a function of multiplying a certain card (base card) possessed by a player with a plurality of other cards (reference cards) possessed by the player to evolve and synthesize the base card. To implement.

JP-A-2015-107306

In Patent Document 1, among a plurality of reference cards required for evolutionary synthesis of a base card, a card that the player does not possess is classified into an unowned card that has possession experience and an unknown card that has no possession experience. Then, for the unowned card, the acquisition condition including the acquisition route is notified to the player, while for the unknown card, the acquisition condition including the acquisition route is intentionally concealed (region 102 of FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B). See region 104b).

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to efficiently guide the player to try to obtain the material necessary for changing a specific source of change.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention establishes a flow line from the guidance screen of the necessary material necessary for bringing a predetermined change to a specific change source to the process of obtaining the necessary material. The present invention includes at least each of the following aspects.

[A] Guidance of necessary materials when the player can obtain insufficient materials that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object possessed by the player. In the process of obtaining the deficient material when the guide means for guiding the deficient material in the first aspect on the screen and the predetermined operation for the deficient material guided in the first aspect by the guiding means are performed by the player. A game information processing device including a guiding means for guiding the player.

[B] Guidance of necessary materials when the player can obtain insufficient materials that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object possessed by the player. A process of obtaining the deficient material when the player performs a predetermined operation on the deficient material guided in the first aspect and a guidance stage for guiding the deficient material in the first aspect on the screen. A method for controlling an information processing device, including a guidance step for guiding the player.

[C] Guidance of necessary materials when the player can obtain insufficient materials that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object possessed by the player. In the process of obtaining the deficient material when the player performs a predetermined operation on the deficient material guided in the first aspect by the guidance function and the guidance function for guiding the deficient material in the first aspect on the screen. A control program that realizes a guidance function for guiding the player on the computer of the information processing device.

[D] Guidance of necessary materials when the player can obtain insufficient materials that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object possessed by the player. In the process of obtaining the deficient material when the player performs a predetermined operation on the deficient material guided in the first aspect by the guidance function and the guidance function for guiding the deficient material in the first aspect on the screen. A recording medium that non-temporarily records a control program that realizes a guidance function for guiding the player on a computer of an information processing device.

According to the present invention, it becomes easy to proceed to the process of obtaining the insufficient material from the necessary material guidance screen. As a result, the possibility that the player tries to obtain the necessary shortage material may be improved.

The following technical limitations may be added to the "game information processing apparatus" of the above [A]. Further, the same technical limitation may be added to the control program recorded by the "control method" of the above [B], the "control program" of the above [C], and the "recording medium" of the above [D], respectively.

(1) When the guiding means performs the predetermined operation for designating the specific lacking material guided by the guiding means in the first aspect, the game in which the designated lacking material can be obtained is selected. Display the game selection screen that is easy to display. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen to the game selection screen.

(2) When the guiding means performs the predetermined operation indicating interest in at least one of the missing materials guided by the guiding means in the first aspect, the missing material is obtained for each of the missing materials. A link to a game selection screen in which possible games are displayed so that they can be easily selected is displayed. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen to the game selection screen.

(3) Start of a game in which the designated deficient material can be obtained when the guiding means performs the predetermined operation for designating the specific deficient material guided by the guiding means in the first aspect. Display the game start screen that accepts instructions. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen to the game start screen.

(4) When the guiding means has a plurality of games in which the designated lacking material can be obtained, the guiding means displays the game start screen for receiving the start instruction of the selected game selected according to a predetermined priority. .. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen to the game start screen related to the game with high priority.

(5) The guiding means guides the deficient material in the first aspect of adding a predetermined guiding element to the guiding information of the deficient material. This makes it easier to visually understand the inducibility.

(6) The guiding means guides the deficient material in the first aspect in which the display form is different from that of the required material that is not the deficient material. This makes it easier to visually understand the inducibility.

(7) The guiding means guides the shortage material in the first aspect set according to a combination of acquisition processes that can be guided. This makes it easier to visually understand the choices of the guidance destination.

(8) The guidance means guides the insufficient material in the first aspect only when the condition for generating a predetermined change is satisfied. As a result, meaningless guidance can be avoided and information resources can be effectively utilized.

(9) The guiding means guides the insufficient material, which the player has not possessed from the past to the present, in the second aspect. This makes it easier to proceed to the process of obtaining unknown missing materials from the required material guidance screen.

In this specification, the terms are used as follows.

(1) "Game" means an electronic game provided at least in part in an online game service. In a broad sense, it refers to the game service itself, and in a narrow sense, it refers to the individual stages that make up the game service. The "player" refers to a user of a game service. "Play" means that the player advances and plays the game. The "challenge" is a player who tries to capture a game (stage) in a narrow sense.

(2) The "object" is a concept that includes at least an element to be operated by a player in a game. The element to be operated includes a character whose appearance on the screen and a variable status (state) are set. The character is, for example, a monster character.

(3) The "predetermined change" is a concept that includes at least the evolution in which the object to be changed (the object to be changed) changes to another object and the enhancement in which the status of the object to be changed is changed. There may be multiple types of evolutionary lines. That is, a specific object may change to another first object or another second object. Evolution in a broad sense is sometimes called, for example, evolution in a narrow sense, deification, or beast deification. Also, the status to be enhanced is not limited to one type. That is, only one of the first status and the second status of the change source object may change, or both may change.

(4) "Necessary material" means a material necessary for causing a predetermined change in the change source object. The "necessary material" is a material that causes a predetermined change in the change source object by multiplying the change source object, for example. The "necessary material" that causes a predetermined change in a specific object may be a single material or a combination of a plurality of materials. The combination of a plurality of materials may be a combination of a plurality of materials of the same type or a combination of a plurality of different materials. It is preferable that the "necessary material" that causes a predetermined change in a specific object is set in advance. The "necessary material" may be an object or an in-game element that is not an object. The object that is the "necessary material" may be an object of the same type as the source object or an object of a different type. The in-game element that is the "necessary material" may be a character that is not the target of operation by the player, or may be an item. Items are called, for example, balls, stones, etc.

(5) "Insufficient material" refers to the necessary material that the player does not sufficiently possess. Insufficient possession means that the number of possessions is insufficient for the number (specified number) required to cause a predetermined change. Insufficient number of possessions with respect to the specified number means that if the specified number is 1, it is not owned, and if the specified number is 2 or more, it is not owned or the number of possessions is less than the specified number. Say that.

(6) The "acquisition process" refers to a series of processes required of a player to acquire a certain material. The series of processes may include playing a specific game and capturing (clearing) it, or may include executing a specific lottery and winning a prize. The specific lottery may be a lottery that can be executed when a specific game is played and captured, or a lottery that can be executed on condition of a specific action. The specific game may be a single game or a group of games consisting of a plurality of stages. If you capture a specific game, for example, you can get the above materials as a clear reward. If you win a lottery that can be executed when you capture a specific game, you can get the above materials as a clear reward, for example. A particular game is, for example, a normal stage, an archived stage, or a temporarily executable stage. The specific action is, for example, an action that directs the use of a predetermined quantity of in-game currency. If you win a lottery that can be executed on condition of a specific action, for example, the above material can be obtained as a gacha reward.

(7) “A player can obtain the missing material” means that there is an acquisition process in which the missing material can be obtained, and the player can be involved in the acquisition process. When the acquisition process defines the involvement conditions, if the player satisfies the involvement conditions, it is "a state in which the player can be involved in the acquisition process". The involvement condition is, for example, a condition relating to the skill level of the player and a condition relating to the location of the player.

(8) The "necessary material guidance screen" refers to a screen on which the necessary materials necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object are displayed. On the "necessary material guidance screen", the evolved object after the evolution occurs in the change source object may also be guided. In addition, on the "necessary material guidance screen", the missing material may also be guided.

(9) The "first mode" refers to a display mode different from the mode (normal mode) in which the required material that is not the insufficient material is displayed on the required material guide screen. In the normal mode, guidance information is displayed for each required material. Guidance information may include icons and text. The icon is, for example, an external image of a necessary material. The text is, for example, the name of the required material. The "first aspect" includes at least an aspect of adding an element to the guidance information in the normal aspect and an aspect of changing the display form of the guidance information in the normal aspect. The mode in which the element is added is, for example, a mode in which a small icon indicating the inducibility is superimposed on the guidance information. The mode of changing the display form is, for example, a mode of changing the color, size, and movement of the guidance information displayed in the normal mode, or a mode of visually decorating the guidance information. The "first aspect" may be dynamically determined according to the combination of acquisition processes when there are a plurality of types of acquisition processes in which the player can be involved.

(10) The "predetermined operation" for the deficient material includes at least an operation for designating a specific deficient material and an operation for showing interest in the deficient material. The operation of designating a specific missing material is an operation of designating an area corresponding to a specific missing material on the screen. The interest in missing materials is the willingness to obtain at least some of the missing materials. The operation of showing interest in the missing material is an operation of designating an area on the screen where an element indicating or suggesting the acquisition of the missing material is displayed. The operation of designating an area is, for example, an operation of touching the area or an operation of clicking while the pointer displayed on the screen is pointing to the area.

(11) "Inducing" to the acquisition process of the insufficient material means to guide the points to be passed before starting the involvement in the acquisition process for the purpose of being involved in the acquisition process.

(12) The "game selection screen" refers to a screen on which one or more games are guided. It is preferable that the guide information of the game displayed on the game selection screen is set with a link to the game start screen related to the game. The "game start screen" refers to a screen on which elements (buttons) for instructing the start of a specific game or preparations immediately before it (hereinafter collectively referred to as "start instruction") are arranged.

(13) "Insufficient material guidance screen" means a screen in which one or more insufficient materials are guided. It is preferable that the guide information of the missing material displayed on the missing material guidance screen is provided with a link to the game selection screen related to the game in which the missing material can be obtained.

(14) The "priority" used for selecting a game may be a fixed value or a fixed order preset by the game management side, or may be a priority dynamically determined by a procedure preset by the game management side. However, the priority may be dynamically determined according to the status of the player or a specific object owned by the player. The priority may be a numerical value capable of comparing the magnitude relationship or a numerical value indicating relative high or low. The order based on the priority may be determined according to the sort order of numerical values whose magnitude relations can be compared, or may be determined according to the sort order of numerical values indicating relative high and low.

(15) “Conditions for occurrence of predetermined changes” refer to one or more individual conditions in which predetermined changes can occur. The individual condition may be an individual condition related to the player or an individual condition related to the change source object. The individual condition regarding the player is, for example, a skill level to the extent that the player satisfies a predetermined standard. The skill level that satisfies the predetermined standard is, for example, that the player rank has reached a predetermined value. The individual condition regarding the source object is, for example, that the source object has a predetermined status. A given status is, for example, that the level of the changing object has reached a given level. The predetermined level is, for example, an upper limit value that changes according to the rarity of the object.

(16) The "second aspect" refers to an aspect in which an unknown shortage material that the player has not possessed from the past to the present is displayed on the required material guidance screen. The second aspect is a mode different from both the normal aspect and the first aspect. The second aspect is, for example, an aspect of adding an element to the guidance information in the normal aspect, a mode of changing the display form of the guidance information in the normal aspect, an aspect of adding an element to the guidance information in the first aspect, and a mode of guiding in the first aspect. It includes a mode of changing the display form of information.

It is a figure which shows the display example of the necessary material guide screen. (Example) It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the network configuration. (Example) It is a block diagram which illustrates the hardware-like functional configuration of a server device. (Example) It is a block diagram which illustrates the hardware-like functional configuration of a user apparatus. (Example) It is a block diagram which illustrates the software-like functional configuration of a user terminal. (Example) It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the database structure. (Example) It is a sequence diagram which illustrates the guidance procedure by a guidance function. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of a quest selection screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of a quest selection screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of a quest selection screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of a quest start screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of a quest start screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of the necessary material guide screen. (Example) It is a figure which shows the display example of the necessary material guide screen. (Modification 1) It is a figure which shows the display example of the missing material guide screen. (Modification 1) It is a figure which shows the display example of the necessary material guide screen. (Modification 3) It is a figure which shows the display example of the necessary material guide screen. (Modification 3)

[1. Embodiment]
[1-1. Overview]
The present embodiment relates to an electronic game using a display capable of displaying two or more dimensions. In this electronic game, a predetermined change can be generated in a specific object (change source object) owned by the player. A predetermined change is a concept including at least a change that replaces a change source object with another object and a change that changes the state (status) of the change source object.

In the present embodiment, in order to efficiently guide the player to try to obtain the material (necessary material) necessary for causing a predetermined change in a specific change source object, in order to generate a predetermined change in the specific change source object. Set up a flow line from the guidance screen of the necessary materials required for the process to the acquisition process of the necessary materials.

[1-2. Game information processing device]
The game information processing apparatus according to the embodiment (for example, the user management server 10) does not sufficiently possess the necessary materials necessary for generating a predetermined change in the specific change source object possessed by the player. A guide means (for example, a guide unit 530) for guiding the missing material in the first aspect on the necessary material guidance screen when the missing material is available to the player, and a shortage guided in the first aspect by the guidance means. It is provided with a guiding means (for example, a guiding unit 570) for guiding the player to the process of obtaining the insufficient material when a predetermined operation for the material is performed by the player.

The game information processing device according to the embodiment is preferably configured as a client-side device that receives an electronic game from the server-side device via a communication network in a client-server type game information processing system. The client-side device may be a commercial game machine (arcade game machine) installed in a game center or the like, or may be a personal game machine owned by each player. The personal game machine may be a stationary game machine or a portable game machine. The stationary game machine and the portable game machine may be a dedicated game machine or a general-purpose terminal. The game information processing device according to the embodiment may be an arcade game machine or a personal game machine that operates independently.

[2. Example]
[2-1. Overview]
(1) Service of the Example This embodiment relates to a game service (service of the embodiment) in which at least a part thereof is provided online. In the service of the embodiment, the player sequentially operates four characters (an example of an "object") constituting the deck by a predetermined action, and a plurality of stages (in a narrow sense) prepared in the game are sequentially operated by the player. An electronic game (game in a broad sense) that challenges the game) in sequence is provided.

In the following, the above stage will be referred to as a "quest". The quests include the first quest, which is always provided, the second quest, which may be provided in a storage location (archive) called the "library stack", and the second, which may be provided temporarily at a limited-time event. There are 3 quests. In the following explanation, "normal quest", "library stack of recollection" (or simply "library stack"), and "event quest" correspond to the first quest, the second quest, and the third quest, respectively. An object (character, etc.) that can be obtained by executing the quest may be associated with each quest.

(2) Predetermined change The player multiplies a specific character (change source character) possessed by one or more necessary materials (necessary materials) to give the change source character an advantageous direction in the progress of the game. A change (predetermined change) can be generated. The change in a favorable direction includes a change that replaces the source character with another advantageous character and a change that raises a parameter corresponding to one or more states (statuses) of the source character. In the following explanation, the former change is called "evolution" (evolution in a broad sense), and the latter change is called "strengthening".

(2-1) Evolution There can be multiple evolutionary lines in evolution (evolution in a broad sense). The evolutionary lineage in this embodiment includes a first evolution that replaces the source character with another first character, a second evolution that replaces the source character with another second character, another first character, or Includes a third evolution that replaces the other second character with another third character. In the following explanation, "evolution" (evolution in a narrow sense), "godification", and "beast deification" correspond to the first evolution, the second evolution, and the third evolution, respectively.

The necessary materials required for the first evolution are, for example, one or more evolution items. Evolution items are called, for example, balls, stones, and so on. The necessary material required for the second evolution is, for example, a singular or plural characters different from the change source character. The necessary material required for the third evolution is, for example, a combination of a single or a plurality of evolution items and a change source character and a heterogeneous single or a plurality of characters.

(2-2) Reinforcement There are multiple forms of reinforcement. The type of parameter that rises differs depending on the strengthening form. For the enhancement in this embodiment, the first composition in which another character (necessary material) of a different kind is synthesized with the change source character to raise a single or multiple parameters regarding the strength of the change source character, and the same type as the change source character. It includes a second composition that synthesizes other characters (necessary materials) to raise the singular parameter for the fortune of the source character. In the following description, "heterogeneous synthesis" and "homologous synthesis" correspond to the first synthesis and the second synthesis, respectively.

In the heterogeneous composition (first composition), the parameters corresponding to the type of the change source character increase according to the type of the other character to be synthesized. As an example, a character that increases the excess value of HP (hit points) (a value that is added beyond the upper limit and is hereinafter referred to as "+ value"), a character that increases the + value of attack power, and a + value of speed. When the character that raises is combined with the change source character, the HP + value, attack power + value, and speed + value of the change source character increase, respectively. In the homologous synthesis (second synthesis), as an example, the rack that affects the fortune of various lottery in the service of the embodiment rises. The higher the rack, the higher the probability of appearance of advantageous items during quest execution and the probability of acquisition of advantageous rewards after clearing the quest.

(2-3) Occurrence condition In order to generate a predetermined change in the change source character, it is necessary to satisfy the generation condition. The generation condition includes an individual condition regarding the player (first condition) and an individual condition regarding the changing source character (second condition). The first condition is that the player rank of the player has reached a predetermined value. The second condition is that the level of the change source character has reached the upper limit value determined according to the rarity of the character.

(3) Necessary material The necessary material required to generate a predetermined change in the change source character is predetermined by the operator of the service of the embodiment. Necessary materials can be given to the player as a clear reward when, for example, a predetermined quest is captured (cleared). The process in which the player challenges and captures a quest in which the necessary materials necessary for strengthening or evolving a specific character possessed by the player are available for the purpose of advancing the service of the embodiment in an advantageous manner ( Repeat the acquisition process) and gradually grow your character (change in an advantageous direction) using the required materials you have acquired.

[2-2. feature]
(1) Guidance function In the service of the embodiment, the player tries to obtain the necessary materials necessary for strengthening (particularly, strengthening by the second synthesis) or evolving (particularly, the second evolution) of a specific source character. In order to guide efficiently, a flow line will be set up from the screen that guides the necessary materials (necessary material guidance screen) to the screen that selects the quest (acquisition process) in which the necessary materials can be obtained (quest selection screen). The flow line means a link (hyperlink) that associates the screen before the transition with the screen after the transition.

In the following, the function of guiding the acquisition process from the required material guidance screen will be referred to as the "guidance function". The guidance function is implemented in the user terminal of the game information processing system (system of the embodiment) that provides the service of the embodiment. The guidance function according to this embodiment installs a flow line between the required material guidance screen and the quest selection screen according to the situation, and guides the player to challenge the quest and obtain the missing material.

FIG. 1 is a display example of a necessary material guidance screen related to the second evolution (godification). The screen 100 exemplified in FIG. 1 has an area 110 for guiding the change source character, an area 120 for guiding the necessary materials necessary for the second evolution of the change source character, and after the change source character has undergone the second evolution. Includes a region 130 that guides the character after the change in. Guidance information for each required material is displayed in the area 120. In the area 120, for example, guidance information (icon 121) of a necessary material that does not correspond to the missing material is displayed in a normal manner.

(2) Guidance display There is a quest that can obtain the insufficient material that the player does not have enough among the necessary materials necessary to strengthen or evolve the specific change source character that the player possesses, and the quest. In the case where the player can challenge, and when the above-mentioned generation condition is satisfied, the insufficient material is displayed on the required material guidance screen with the guidance icon superimposed on the guidance information in the normal mode (first mode). Aspect).

In the area 120 of the screen 100 exemplified in FIG. 1, for example, guidance information (icon 122) of the necessary material corresponding to the missing material is displayed. Further, the guidance icon 123, which is smaller in size than the icon 122, is superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icon 122. That is, on the screen 100, the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which the guidance icon 123 is superimposed and displayed on the guidance information (icon 122) in the normal mode.

The appearance design of the guidance icon may be one type or may be changed according to the combination of the types of quests that the player can challenge. As mentioned above, there are three types of quests, the first quest to the third quest, so there are a maximum of seven combinations of quest types according to the following [Number 1]. Therefore, when changing the appearance design of the guidance icon according to the combination, seven types of guidance icons may be prepared. Further, the arrangement position of the guidance icon in the display area of the icon which is the guidance information of the missing material is not particularly limited.

[Number 1]
₃ C ₁ + ₃ C ₂ + ₃ C ₃ = 3 + 3 + 1 = 7

(3) Screen transition A hyperlink to a quest selection screen in which only one or more quests for which the missing material can be obtained is displayed is set in the guidance information of the missing material guided in the predetermined mode. When a user operation (predetermined operation) for designating a missing material guided in a predetermined mode is performed by the player, a quest selection screen is displayed in which only one or more quests for which the missing material can be obtained are displayed.

In the screen 100 exemplified in FIG. 1, a hyperlink to a quest selection screen in which only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained is displayed is set in the guidance information (icon 122) of the missing material. When the player taps the display area of the guidance information (that is, the display area of the icon 122), a quest selection screen is displayed in which only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained are displayed.

In the guidance information of each quest that can be selected and displayed on the quest selection screen, a hyperlink to the screen for instructing the start of the quest or the preparation immediately before it (quest start screen) is set. The quest is started after the player gives a start instruction on the quest start screen or the screen following it.

[2-3. System Configuration of Examples]
[2-3-1. Network configuration]
FIG. 2 illustrates a network configuration of the system of the embodiment. The system of the embodiment provides the service of the embodiment to the user.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the system of the embodiment includes a user management server 10 that manages a user (player) of the service of the embodiment, a data management server 20 that manages data related to the service of the embodiment, and the like. A plurality of user terminals 30 (30-1, 30-2, ... 30-n) (n: natural number) used by each of the plurality of users are included.

The user management server 10 and the user terminal 30 can exchange data through the communication network 40. The data management server 20 has access to the internal or external connectable storage 21. The user management server 10 can access the data stored in the storage 21 via the data management server 20.

The communication network 40 is at least one of existing networks such as the Internet (Internet), mobile phone network, wireless WAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), and Ethernet (registered trademark). May include.

(1) User Management Server The user management server 10 is a server device (computer) in which a Web server program is installed. The user management server 10 causes the data management server 20 to acquire necessary data from the storage 21 in response to the request (request), and provides (responses) to the request source. Further, the user management server 10 causes the data management server 20 to register necessary data in the storage 21 in response to a request. A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the user management server 10 may be shared or the load applied to the user management server 10 may be distributed.

(2) Data management server The data management server 20 is a server device (computer) in which a DB (Data Base) server program is installed. The data management server 20 constitutes a DBMS (Data Base Management System) together with the storage 21. The data management server 20 acquires necessary data from the storage 21 and provides (responses) to the request source in response to the request. Further, the data management server 20 registers necessary data in the storage 21 in response to a request. The storage 21 is a storage device that stores data related to the service of the embodiment. A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices to share the functions of the data management server 20 or to distribute the load on the data management server 20.

(3) User terminal The user terminal 30 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined game program (control program) is installed. In this embodiment, as a user device, a general-purpose portable device (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone (smartphone), a tablet (tablet) terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a wearable device, etc.) in which a program can be installed). Or a general-purpose processing device (for example, a PC (personal computer) or the like) can be used.

[2-3-2. Hardware function configuration]
(1) Hardware-like functional configuration of the server device FIG. 3 illustrates a hardware-like functional configuration of the server device. The server device exemplified in FIG. 3 includes a control processing device 310 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a main storage device 320 including a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an HDD (Hard Disc Drive). ), An input device 340 including a mouse and a keyboard, an output device 350 including a display and a speaker, and a communication control device 360 including a network interface card. A device such as an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) may be used instead of the CPU.

The main storage device 320, the auxiliary storage device 330, the input device 340, the output device 350, and the communication control device 360 are connected to the control processing device 310 via a bus line, respectively. The control processing device 310 (1) reads the program stored in the auxiliary storage device 330 onto the main storage device 320, and (2) at least one of the input device 340, the auxiliary storage 330, and the communication control device 360 according to the instruction of the program. Data is acquired from the data, (3) the acquired data is calculated and processed according to the procedure specified in the program, and (4) the calculated and processed data is controlled by communication with the auxiliary storage device 330 and the output device 350. Provided in at least one of the devices 360.

(2) Hardware-like functional configuration of the user device FIG. 4 illustrates a hardware-like functional configuration of the user device. The user device exemplified in FIG. 4 is an input of a DSP 411 constituting a control processing unit, a RAM 421 constituting a main storage unit, a ROM 422 constituting an auxiliary storage unit, and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 423. It has at least a touch panel display 431 that constitutes a unit and a display unit, a speaker 432 that constitutes an audio output unit, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) 441 that constitutes a communication control unit, and a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) chip 442. .. A device such as an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) may be used instead of the DSP.

The RAM 421, ROM 422, EEPROM 423, touch panel display 431, speaker 432, NIC 441 and wireless LAN chip 442 are each connected to DSP 411 via a bus line. The DSP 411 (1) reads the program stored in the ROM 422 or the EEPROM 423 onto the RAM 421, and (2) acquires data from at least one of the touch panel display 431, the EEPROM 423, the NIC 441, and the wireless LAN chip 442 according to the instructions of the program. (3) After calculating and processing the acquired data according to the procedure specified in the program, (4) at least the calculated and processed data of EEPROM 423, touch panel display 431, speaker 432, NIC 441, and wireless LAN chip 442. Provide to either.

[2-3-3. Software-like functional configuration]
(1) Overview The software functions of the user management server 10 and the data management server 20 are realized by installing an OS (Operating System) for a server device and a program running on the OS in the server device, respectively. Programs to be installed on the server device were recorded non-temporarily on recording media such as CDs (Compact Discs), DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks), MO disks (Magneto-Optical disks), and flash memories. It may be distributed in a state and read from the recording medium into the server device, or may be superimposed on the carrier via the communication network 40 or other communication network and supplied to the server device.

The software-like function of the user terminal 30 is realized by installing an OS (Operating System) for the user device and a game program (control program) running on the OS in the user device, respectively. In addition, instead of the game program, the Web browser program running on the OS for the user device and the game program (plug-in) running on the Web browser program are installed in the user device, respectively, so that the user terminal 30 can be used. Software-like functions can be realized.

The OS for the user device is generally installed in the user device from the beginning of shipment. Other programs to be installed in the user device are generally supplied to the user device by superimposing them on a carrier wave via the communication network 40. The above other programs that should be installed in the user device are non-temporary on recording media such as CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), MO disk (Magneto-Optical disk), and flash memory (flash memory). It may be distributed in a recorded state and read from the recording medium into a user device.

(2) Software-like functional configuration of the user terminal FIG. 5 illustrates the software-like functional configuration of the user terminal. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the user terminal 30 includes an update unit 510, a storage unit 520, a guide unit 530, a display unit 540, an input unit 550, a reception unit 560, and a guidance unit 570 with respect to the guidance function.

The update unit 510 includes a DSP 411 of a user device that operates as a user terminal 30, and at least one of a NIC 441 and a wireless LAN chip 442. The storage unit 520 includes a RAM 421 of a user device that operates as a user terminal 30. The guide unit 530, the reception unit 560, and the guidance unit 570 are configured to include the DSP 411 of the user device that operates as the user terminal 30. The display unit 540 and the input unit 550 are configured to include a touch panel display 431 of a user device that operates as a user terminal 30.

The update unit 510 acquires cache update data from the user management server 10 at a predetermined timing, and updates the cache data stored in the storage unit 520. Further, the update unit 510 transmits the updated cache data stored in the storage unit 520 to the user management server 10 at a predetermined timing. The storage unit 520 stores the cache data.

The cache data may include quest information in addition to the various data shown in FIG. As the quest information, only the difference from the information stored in the user terminal 30 may be acquired. Here, the quest information may include the implementation information of the third quest, which is implemented for a limited time. Specifically, the implementation information of the third quest may include information on the period during which the third quest can be executed. Further, the execution information of the third quest may further include information on the character that can be obtained by executing the third quest.

The guide unit 530 causes the display unit 540 to display various screens. The display unit 540 displays various screen images on the display. Further, the guide unit 530 makes it possible for the player to obtain a insufficient material that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for strengthening or evolving a specific character possessed by the player, and a predetermined change. In the required material guidance screen (screen 100 exemplified in FIG. 1) when the occurrence condition of the above is satisfied, the insufficient material is guided in a predetermined mode in which a guidance icon is added to the guidance information in the normal mode. At this time, the guidance icon is set according to the combination of quests that can be guided.

The input unit 550 inputs a touch operation to the touch panel. The reception unit 560 accepts a user operation based on the mode of the touch operation input by the input unit 550 while each screen is displayed on the display unit 540.

The guidance unit 570 displays a quest selection screen that makes it easy to select a quest that can obtain the deficient material when a user operation for designating the deficient material guided by the guidance unit 530 is performed by the player. , Guide the player to the quest.

[2-3-4. Database configuration]
FIG. 6 illustrates a database configuration in the system of the embodiment. These data are stored in the storage 21 and can be accessed via the data management server 20. Cache update data including at least a part of these data is provided from the user management server 10 to the user terminal 30.

(1) Player management information Player management information is management information that manages various parameters related to the player for each player. Player management information is added at the time of initial setting by each player, and is updated before the start of play of the quest or after the end of play. As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the player management information associates at least the "experience value" and the "player rank" with the "player ID (identification information)" unique to the player. "Experience value" increases by accumulating the experience of clearing quests. The "player rank" increases each time the "experience value" reaches a predetermined level.

(2) Character definition information Character definition information is definition information that defines the initial state of the character type for each character type. The character definition information is added, updated, or deleted at any time by the operator of the service of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6B, the character definition information is an evolutionary system to which the "character type ID" unique to the character type, the "rareity", the "name", the "appearance image URL", and the character type belong to. At least associate the "evolution group ID" indicating.

(3) Character setting information A
The character setting information A is setting information for setting upper limit values of various parameters of the character having the rarity for each rarity. The character setting information A is added, updated, or deleted at any time by the operator of the service of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6 (c), the character setting information A associates "rareity" with at least "upper limit values of various parameters". Various parameters are, for example, experience points, character levels, hit points, attack power, speed, rack values, and the like.

(4) Character setting information B
The character setting information B is setting information for setting upper limit values of various parameters of a character having the character level for each character level. The character setting information B is added, updated, or deleted at any time by the operator of the service of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6D, the character setting information B has "hit point + upper limit of value", "attack power + upper limit of value", and "speed + upper limit of value" in "character level". At least correspond.

(5) Character management information Character management information is management information that manages the status of the character for each character. Character management information is generated each time the player obtains a character, and is updated each time the character is used in a quest, or the character is strengthened or evolved. In addition, it is invalidated when the character is used as a material to strengthen or evolve another character.

As illustrated in FIG. 6 (e), the character management information is the "character management ID" unique to the character, and the "player ID", "character type ID", and "experience value" of the player who owns the character. , "Character level", "hit point", "attack power", "speed" and "rack value" are at least associated. The "experience value" increases with the experience of using it in the quest and by the first synthesis. The "character level" increases each time the "experience value" reaches a predetermined level. Each + value of "hit point", "attack power" and "speed" is increased to the upper limit value corresponding to the "character level" by the first composition. The "rack value" is increased to the upper limit value corresponding to the "rareity" of the character by the second composition.

(6) Evolution group setting information The evolution group setting information is setting information for setting the character type belonging to the evolution line and the evolution condition for each evolution line. The evolution group setting information is added, updated, or deleted from time to time by the operator of the service of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6 (f), the evolution group setting information includes the evolution group ID unique to the evolution lineage, the character type ID of the "pre-evolution character", and the evolution rule ID of the "first evolution rule". , Character type ID of "1st evolution character", evolution rule ID of "2nd evolution rule", character type ID of "2nd evolution character", evolution rule ID of "3rd evolution rule" and "3rd" At least associate the character type ID of "evolved character". Some of the first evolution, the second evolution, and the third evolution may not be set.

(7) Evolution rule information Evolution rule information is a rule applied to the evolution of a specific evolution source character. Evolution rule information is added, updated or deleted from time to time by the operator of the service of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6 (g), the evolution rule information has the "evolution rule ID" unique to the evolution rule, the "evolution category" (first evolution / second evolution / third evolution), and "necessary material". "And" occurrence conditions "are at least associated.

The information managed by the user management server 10 may include quest information. The quest information includes information on the first quest, the second quest, and the third quest, respectively. In addition, play conditions, information on available objects (characters, etc.), etc. are associated with each quest. Furthermore, for the third quest, information on the feasible period is associated.

[2-4. Guidance procedure]
(1) Guidance procedure FIG. 7 illustrates a guidance procedure by a guidance function. In step S705, the user management server 10 transmits cache update data to the user terminal 30. In step S710, the update unit 510 of the user terminal 30 updates the cache data stored in the storage unit 520. After that, the user terminal 30 refers to the updated cache data and proceeds with the process.

In step S715, the reception unit 560 of the user terminal 30 receives a display instruction on the required material guidance screen based on the touch operation input to the input unit 550. The display instruction involves the designation of a specific character (change source character). In step S720, the guidance unit 570 of the user terminal 30 determines the necessity of guidance display. In the guidance display, the player can obtain the insufficient material that the player does not sufficiently possess among the necessary materials necessary for strengthening or evolving the specific character possessed by the player, and the predetermined change (here, the predetermined change). , 2nd evolution), it is determined to be necessary.

Specifically, the user terminal 30 determines whether or not there is a second quest in which the player satisfies the play condition and can obtain the insufficient material (first determination). The play condition in the first determination is, for example, a condition relating to the attribute information (player rank) of the player (specifically, a condition that the player rank is equal to or higher than a predetermined value). Further, the user terminal 30 determines whether or not the third quest in which the missing material can be obtained can be executed (second determination). In the second determination, it is determined whether or not there is a third quest in which the missing material can be obtained among the third quests that satisfy the play conditions including the time and can be executed. When the user terminal 30 determines in either the first determination or the second determination that there is a quest in which the insufficient material can be obtained, the user terminal 30 determines that the above-mentioned insufficient material can be obtained by the player.

In other words, being available to a player means that there is a quest in which the player can obtain the missing material, and the player can challenge the quest. The state in which the player can challenge means that the player meets the play conditions of the quest. The generation condition is specified with reference to the cache data of the evolution rule information (FIG. 6 (g)). In this embodiment, the condition that the player rank has reached a predetermined value (for example, 70) (first condition) and the level of the changing source character have reached the upper limit value determined according to the rarity of the character (first condition). It is a combination of 2 conditions). In the determination, for example, cache data such as player management information (FIG. 6 (a)), character setting information A (FIG. 6 (c)), and character management information (FIG. 6 (e)) are used. If it is determined that it is necessary, the process proceeds to step S725. If it is not determined to be necessary, the process proceeds to step S730.

In step S725, the guidance unit 570 of the user terminal 30 sends an instruction to add the guidance display to the guidance unit 530. The instruction to add the guidance display is an instruction to guide the insufficient material on the necessary material guidance screen in a predetermined mode in which the guidance icon is added to the guidance information in the normal mode. In step S730, the guidance unit 530 of the user terminal 30 causes the display unit 540 to display the necessary material guidance screen.

In step S735, the reception unit 560 of the user terminal 30 receives a predetermined operation for the missing material based on the touch operation input to the input unit 550. Specifically, the reception unit 560 accepts a touch operation for an icon of a specific missing material as a predetermined operation for designating the missing material. In step S740, the guide unit 530 of the user terminal 30 causes the display unit 540 to display a quest selection screen on which the quests for which the designated missing material can be obtained can be easily selected.

(2) Display example of the required material guidance screen FIG. 1 is a display example of the required material guidance screen related to the second evolution (godification). The screen 100 exemplified in FIG. 1 has an area 110 for guiding the change source character, an area 120 for guiding the necessary materials necessary for the second evolution of the change source character, and after the change source character has undergone the second evolution. Includes a region 130 that guides the character after the change in. Guidance information for each required material is displayed in the area 120.

In the area 120, for example, guidance information (icon 121) of a necessary material that does not correspond to the missing material is displayed in a normal manner. In addition to this, guidance information (icon 122) of the necessary material corresponding to the missing material is displayed. Further, the guidance icon 123, which is smaller in size than the icon 122, is superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icon 122. That is, on the screen 100, the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which the guidance icon 123 is superimposed and displayed on the guidance information (icon 122) in the normal mode.

(3) Display example of the quest selection screen On the screen 100, a hyperlink to the quest selection screen in which only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained is displayed is set in the guidance information (icon 122) of the missing material. When the player taps the display area of the guidance information (that is, the display area of the icon 122), a quest selection screen in which only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained is displayed is displayed in a pop-up.

8 to 10 are display examples of the quest selection screen in which only the quests for which the specified missing material can be obtained are displayed. The screen 800 exemplified in FIG. 8 is a display example in the case where the quest for which the designated missing material can be obtained is only the third quest (event quest). The screen 900 exemplified in FIG. 9 is a display example in the case where the quests for which the designated missing material can be obtained are the second quest (library stack of recollections) and the third quest (event quest). The screen 1000 exemplified in FIG. 10 is a display example in the case where the quest for which the designated missing material can be obtained is only the second quest (library stack of recollections).

(4) Display example of the quest start screen On the screen 800, screen 900, and screen 1000, the guide information of each quest displayed selectably has a hyperlink to the screen (quest start screen) for instructing the start of the quest. Set. When the player taps the display area of the button corresponding to the quest (that is, the button 810 of FIG. 8, the button 910 or the button 920 of FIG. 9, and the button 1010 of FIG. 10), the quest start screen related to the quest is displayed. ..

11 and 12 are display examples of the quest start screen related to the quest in which the specified missing material can be obtained. The screen 1100 exemplified in FIG. 11 is a display example of the quest start screen related to the third quest (event quest), which is displayed when the button 810 of FIG. 8 or the button 910 of FIG. 9 is tapped. The screen 1200 exemplified in FIG. 12 is a display example of the quest start screen related to the second quest (library stack of recollection) displayed when the button 920 of FIG. 9 or the button 1010 of FIG. 10 is tapped.

[2-5. supplement]
FIG. 13 is a display example of a screen (necessary material guidance screen) for guiding the necessary materials necessary for strengthening by the second synthesis. On the screen 1300 exemplified in FIG. 13, guidance information (here, icon 1311 and a character of the same type as the change source character) necessary for strengthening the change source character by the second synthesis (same kind synthesis) is displayed. Text 1312) is displayed in a normal manner in principle. In addition, a display 1321 indicating a quest for which the character can be obtained is displayed.

The source character can be enhanced by the second composition, except when the rack value of the source character has reached the upper limit. Therefore, if the changing source character is not a luck pole and the player does not sufficiently possess a character of the same type as the changing source character, on the screen 1300, the guidance information of the character of the same type as the changing source character (that is, the missing material) is used. The guidance icon 1313 is superimposed and displayed on a certain icon 1311. That is, on the screen 1300, the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which the guidance icon 1313 is superimposed and displayed on the guidance information (icon 1311) in the normal mode.

[3. Modification example]
[3-1. Modification 1 (Modification regarding the mode of induction)]
(1) Modification example of displaying the missing material guidance screen In the above embodiment, when the specific missing material guided in a predetermined mode on the required material guidance screen (FIGS. 1 and 13) is specified by the player, the missing material is said to be insufficient. The selection screens (FIGS. 8 to 10) for quests from which materials can be obtained are displayed (step S735 → step S740 in FIG. 7). On the other hand, when the player performs a predetermined operation indicating interest in at least one of the missing materials guided in the predetermined mode on the required material guidance screen, the missing material guidance screen may be displayed. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen to the quest selection screen.

FIG. 14 shows a modified example of the necessary material guidance screen related to the second evolution (godification). The screen 1400 exemplified in FIG. 14 has an area 1410 for guiding the change source character, an area 1420 for guiding the necessary materials necessary for the second evolution of the change source character, and after the change source character has undergone the second evolution. Includes a region 1430 that guides the character after the change in. Guidance information for each required material is displayed in the area 1420.

In the area 1420, guidance information of necessary materials that do not correspond to the lacking materials is displayed in a normal manner. In addition to this, guidance information (icons 1421, 1422) for necessary materials corresponding to the missing materials is displayed. Further, the guidance icons 1423 and 1424, which are smaller in size than these icons, are superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icons 1421, 1422, respectively. That is, on the screen 1400, the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which the guidance icons 1423 and 1424 are superimposed and displayed on the guidance information (icons 1421, 1422) in the normal mode. On the screen 1400, when the player taps the display area of the button 1425 (a predetermined operation indicating interest in the missing material), the missing material guidance screen in which the missing material is guided is displayed.

FIG. 15 shows a display example of the missing material guide screen. In the screen 1500 illustrated in FIG. 15, the guidance information (icons 1510, 1520) of all the missing materials is arranged in a predetermined rearrangement viewpoint and displayed in a normal manner. The sorting viewpoint is, for example, a character's attribute and a character's rarity. On the screen 1500, the guidance information is arranged from the viewpoint of the character attribute.

On the screen 1500, hyperlinks to the quest selection screen in which only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained are displayed are set in the guidance information (icons 1510, 1520) of the missing material. When the player taps the guidance information display area (that is, one of the display areas of the icons 1510 and 1520), only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained are displayed on the quest selection screen (for example, FIGS. 8 to 10). A similar screen) will pop up.

(2) Modification example of displaying the quest start screen without going through the quest selection screen In the above embodiment, when a predetermined operation for designating a specific missing material is performed on the required material guidance screen (Figs. 1 and 13), A quest selection screen (FIGS. 8 to 10) that displays only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained is displayed in a pop-up. Further, in the above modification 1 (1), when a predetermined operation for designating a specific missing material is performed on the missing material guidance screen (FIG. 15), only the quests for which the missing material can be obtained are displayed. The screen (FIGS. 8 to 10) is popped up.

On the other hand, the quest start screen (FIGS. 11 and 12) may be displayed without going through the quest selection screen. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen or the missing material guidance screen to the quest start screen. If there are multiple quests for which the specified missing material is available, for example, the quest with the highest priority may be automatically selected and the quest start screen related to the selected quest may be displayed. This makes it easier to proceed from the required material guidance screen or the missing material guidance screen to the high-priority quest start screen.

The priority may be a fixed value or a fixed order preset by the operator of the service of the embodiment, may be a priority dynamically determined by a procedure preset by the operator, or may be owned by the player or the player. It may be a priority that is dynamically determined according to the status of a specific object. If there is only one quest for which the specified missing material can be obtained, it is advisable to display the quest start screen for the quest for which the missing material can be obtained.

[3-2. Modification 2 (Modification regarding the mode of guidance display)]
In the above embodiment, the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which a guide icon is added (superimposed display) to the guide information displayed in the normal mode on the required material guide screen (for example, FIGS. 1 and 13). In the above modification 1 (1), the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which a guidance icon is added (superimposed display) to the guidance information displayed in the normal mode on the missing material guidance screen (for example, FIG. 15).

On the other hand, on the required material guidance screen (for example, FIGS. 1 and 13) and the insufficient material guidance screen (for example, FIG. 15), the insufficient material is guided in a predetermined mode (first mode) in which the display form of the guidance information is changed. It may be configured to be. This makes it easier to visually understand the inducibility. As the display form, for example, the color, size, and movement of the guidance information displayed in the normal mode may be changed, or the guidance information may be visually decorated.

Further, when there are a plurality of types of quests for which the player can challenge among the quests for which insufficient materials can be obtained, the display form may be dynamically determined according to the combination of quests. This makes it easier to visually understand the choices of the guidance destination. For example, the user terminal 30 has a different icon for each of the cases where the quest for which the missing material can be obtained is only the second quest, only the third quest, or both the second quest and the third quest. It may be displayed on 120. Further, the user terminal 30 displays an icon in a mode (color, blinking frequency, etc.) according to the remaining time in which the third quest can be executed, for example, when the insufficient material can be obtained only in the third quest. May be good.

[3-3. Modification 3 (Modification related to the display of the guidance icon)]
(1) Guidance in other display modes In the above embodiment, the missing material on the required material guidance screen (for example, FIGS. 1 and 13) adds a guidance icon to the guidance information displayed in the normal mode (superimposed display). It is guided in a predetermined mode. In the above modification 1 (1), the missing material is guided in a predetermined mode in which a guidance icon is added (superimposed display) to the guidance information displayed in the normal mode on the missing material guidance screen (for example, FIG. 15).

On the other hand, among the shortage materials on the required material guidance screen (for example, FIGS. 1 and 13) and the shortage material guidance screen (for example, FIG. 15), the shortage material that the player has not possessed from the past to the present is the possession experience. It may be configured to be guided in a predetermined mode (second mode) different from a certain shortage material. This makes it easier to proceed to quests where unknown missing materials can be obtained from the required material guidance screen and the missing material guidance screen.

FIG. 16 is a modified example of the necessary material guidance screen related to the second evolution (godification). The screen 1600 exemplified in FIG. 16 has an area 1610 for guiding the change source character, an area 1620 for guiding the necessary materials necessary for the second evolution of the change source character, and after the change source character has undergone the second evolution. Includes a region 1630 that guides the character after the change in. Guidance information for each required material is displayed in the area 1620.

In the area 1620, guidance information (icons 1621, 1622) of necessary materials corresponding to the missing materials is displayed. Then, the guidance icon 1623 is superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icon 1622 corresponding to the missing material (known missing material) that the player has possessed among the missing materials. On the other hand, among the shortage materials, the guidance icon 1624, which is smaller in size than the icon 1621 and is different from the guidance icon 1623, is superimposed on the upper left part of the display area of the icon 1621 corresponding to the shortage material (unknown shortage material) that the player has not possessed. Is displayed. That is, on the screen 1600, the unknown deficient material is guided in a mode different from the mode for guiding the known deficient material (first aspect) (second aspect).

(2) When the necessary materials are already possessed In the above embodiment, the guidance information of the necessary materials that do not correspond to the insufficient materials is displayed in the normal mode on the necessary material guidance screen (for example, FIGS. 1 and 13). .. On the other hand, on the required material guidance screen, the material whose use as the required material is restricted among the required materials that do not correspond to the insufficient material may be configured to be displayed in a mode different from the normal mode. This makes it easier to visually understand the characters that can be used as necessary materials if the restrictions are removed.

In addition, the situation where the use as a necessary material is restricted is, for example, a situation where a predetermined change with the material as the change source character is reserved, or a situation where the material causes another change source character to generate a predetermined change. The situation is reserved, the material is used as a character to organize the deck, and the material is locked (disposal restriction).

FIG. 17 is a modified example of the necessary material guidance screen related to the second evolution (godification). The screen 1700 exemplified in FIG. 17 has an area 1710 for guiding the change source character, an area 1720 for guiding the necessary materials necessary for the second evolution of the change source character, and after the change source character has undergone the second evolution. Includes a region 1730 that guides the character after the change in. Guidance information for each required material is displayed in the area 1720.

In the area 1720, the necessary material (icon 1721) that does not correspond to the missing material and the guidance information (icon 1722) of the necessary material corresponding to the missing material are displayed. The guidance icon 1723 is superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icon 1722 corresponding to the missing material. On the other hand, a guidance icon 1724, which is smaller in size than the icon 1721 and is different from the guidance icon 1723, is superimposed and displayed on the upper left portion of the display area of the icon 1721 corresponding to the necessary material that does not correspond to the missing material. That is, on the screen 1700, among the necessary materials that do not correspond to the insufficient material, the material whose use as the necessary material is restricted is guided in a mode different from the normal mode (third mode).

10 User management server 20 Data management server 21 Storage 30 User terminal (example of game information processing device)
40 Communication network 510 Update unit 520 Storage unit 530 Guide unit 540 Display unit 550 Input unit 560 Reception unit 570 Guidance unit

Claims (3)

Of the necessary materials necessary to generate a predetermined change in a specific change source object held by the player based on the information on the acquisition process of the necessary materials stored in the storage unit, the missing materials that the player does not sufficiently hold. the input if the hand can obtain the process is present, said non legs material the image of the display mode which is determined according to the type of the available processes for each unmoving feet material at required material guide screen from among a plurality of display modes A guide means for displaying the missing material on the display unit by superimposing it on the image of
When the player performs a predetermined operation on the image of the shortage material guided by the guidance means in the display mode, the display unit displays a screen for allowing the player to select the acquisition process of the shortage material. With means,
Said guide means, the type of the available process, the first Ima when a process to obtain the executable period is limited, the display mode of the first image when said period of time is a process to obtain a non-limiting different second Ima, is displayed superimposed on the image of the missing material, the game information processing apparatus and. Of the necessary materials necessary to generate a predetermined change in a specific change source object held by the player based on the information on the acquisition process of the necessary materials stored in the storage unit, the missing materials that the player does not sufficiently hold. the input if the hand can obtain the process is present, said non legs material the image of the display mode which is determined according to the type of the available processes for each unmoving feet material at required material guide screen from among a plurality of display modes The guidance stage where the computer displays the missing material on the display unit by superimposing it on the image of
When the player performs a predetermined operation on the image of the insufficient material guided in the display mode by the guidance step, the computer displays a screen on the display unit for allowing the player to select the process of obtaining the insufficient material. The stage to display and
Including
The guiding step, the type of the available process, the first Ima when a process to obtain the executable period is limited, the display mode of the first image when said period of time is a process to obtain a non-limiting different second Ima, computer displays superimposed on the image of the insufficient material and, an information processing method. Of the necessary materials necessary to generate a predetermined change in a specific change source object held by the player based on the information on the acquisition process of the necessary materials stored in the storage unit, the missing materials that the player does not sufficiently hold. the input if the hand can obtain the process is present, said non legs material the image of the display mode which is determined according to the type of the available processes for each unmoving feet material at required material guide screen from among a plurality of display modes A guidance function that displays the missing material on the display unit by superimposing it on the image of
When the player performs a predetermined operation on the image of the insufficient material guided by the guidance function in the display mode, the display unit displays a screen for allowing the player to select the acquisition process of the insufficient material. Functions and
Is realized in the computer of the information processing device,
The guidance function, the type of the available process, the first Ima when a process to obtain the executable period is limited, the display mode of the first image when said period of time is a process to obtain a non-limiting different second Ima, is displayed superimposed on the image of the insufficient material and a control program.

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