JP7152693B2 - Information processing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, in a game such as an online game, while watching a game screen played by another user without actually playing the game, by sending cheers or throwing in items, etc. There is known a game in which a user can participate in a form of assisting a user.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when a viewer performs a predetermined present execution operation, an item selected from among the items owned by the viewer or an item purchased by the viewer is given to the contestant selected as the recipient. It is disclosed that the item is awarded, and that the use of the item by the contestant results in a reward being awarded to the viewer who provided the item.

JP 2018-1711283 A

However, in Patent Document 1, after the viewer selects in advance the player to whom the item is to be given, the selected item is given to the player, so the item can be received. The player and the effect that the player can obtain from the item are predetermined, and the game lacks interest. And if the game becomes less interesting in this way, there is a risk that the number of users participating in the game will not increase.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of enhancing the interest of a game and encouraging many users to participate in the game.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first information based on a movement operation performed by a first user to move a first object on a first layer set in a game space; , second information based on a movement operation performed by the second user to move the second object in a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space, and an object thrown into the first layer by the second user a second acquiring unit that acquires third information based on an input operation performed to input an object; a lottery unit that selects the effect of the input object from a set including a plurality of types of effects based on the input operation; A first terminal of one user has a display control unit that displays an inserted object at an arrangement position on a first layer, and a game processing unit that exerts the effect of the inserted object selected by lottery to progress the game. .

According to one aspect of the present invention, the interest of the game can be improved, and many users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a 1st layer and a 2nd layer. It is a figure which shows an example of a field. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st screen displayed during a game. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd screen displayed during a game. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an effect for throwing in objects displayed during a game; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an effect for throwing in objects displayed during a game; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an effect for throwing in objects displayed during a game; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an effect for throwing in objects displayed during a game; 1 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a 1st user's user information. It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd user's user information. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of collective information regarding effects of objects; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of input history information of an input object; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first user-side flow according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 illustrates a second user-side flow according to an embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the lottery processing flow which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
It should be noted that the embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention can be changed or improved from the embodiments described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, this invention also includes equivalents thereof.

In addition, the examples of screens described in this specification and drawings are only examples, and the screen configuration and design, the contents of display information, GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., may vary depending on system design specifications, user preferences, etc. can be freely designed according to the requirements, and can be changed as appropriate.

<Regarding the game according to the present embodiment>
The communication system (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) shown in FIG. When notated, it includes both the first user and the second user. The same shall apply hereinafter.).

A game is content that a user plays by operating the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 while viewing a game screen on a user terminal (first terminal 11, second terminal 12) for game play. In the embodiment, it is an online game (electronic game) provided using the information processing system S. FIG. When the user performs a game play operation on the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12, the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 receives a game delivered from a server computer of a game provider (hereinafter referred to as the server 10). receive data for The first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 outputs video and audio corresponding to the received data, and the player progresses the game while confirming the output video and audio. The first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 transmits data indicating the player's operation details to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits game progress data according to the player's operation details. Such data transmission/reception between the server 10 and the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 is repeated until the player finishes playing the game.

In the game of the present embodiment, the user plays a plurality of game constituent units called areas prepared in the game. In addition, in the game of the present embodiment, users have different roles in the game, and the play styles of the users who play the game differ between the first user and the second user.

An area is a virtual space within the game set for the purpose of clearing. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a field (an example of the first layer) serving as a play area and the sky above the field (an example of the second layer) are set in the area. The first layer and the second layer may be regions arranged at different positions in the height direction in the game space, for example. For example, the field as the first layer is an area where the first object can move (the area where the floor is placed), and the sky above the field as the second layer is an area (air) where the second object can move. . That is, in the present embodiment, the second layer is positioned above the first layer, and the first layer and the second layer have different positions in the height direction. The first layer and the second layer are not limited to the above example. For example, the low-rise area of the building may be configured as the first layer, and the high-rise area higher than the low-rise area may be configured as the second layer. , the water may be configured as the first layer, and the water surface or the atmosphere may be configured as the second layer. Also, in the example described below, the first layer is provided at a position lower than the second layer, but the first layer may be provided at a position higher than the second layer. In this embodiment, a background object such as an obstacle is placed on the field to restrict the movement of the first object. In addition, auxiliary objects (items) are scattered on the field, and when the first object comes into contact with these auxiliary objects, some kind of effect is given to the first object, such as recovering the physical strength of the first object. Effective. An enemy character appears on the field and attacks or interferes with the first object operated by the first user while approaching or moving away from the first object. In the game of this embodiment, the content (clearing conditions, difficulty level, type, strength, number, etc. of enemy characters that appear) differs for each area. is set as a clearing condition, if the clearing condition is satisfied, the area is cleared and the next area can be proceeded to.

In an area as shown in FIG. 3, the first user operates the first terminal 11 to move a first object, which is a type of object (game object), on the field to escape from appearing enemy characters, Attack and defeat enemy characters. Also, the first user can acquire items (including throw-in objects, which will be described later) placed on the field by operating the first object. On the other hand, the second user does not operate the first object by himself. That is, the play (drone play) for the second user is to operate the second terminal 12 and move the second object, which is a kind of object, not on the field but above the field (movable range different from the first object). It is to move and watch the first user's play (the action on the field of the first object operated by the first user) from a bird's-eye view. For example, the second object does not directly attack the enemy character or receive an attack from the enemy character, but is not limited to this. In the example described below, the second user throws an throwing object described later onto the field from above the field in order to support or hinder the first user, or hits a pin serving as coordinates on the field. to support the first user.

The object is a general term for game media such as characters (including enemy characters) and items that appear in the game. It is a character that is operated when playing a game by . Also, the first object has attributes and parameter values indicating abilities such as level, physical strength (life), offensive power, defensive power, and movement power (speed). These parameter values increase and decrease as the user progresses in the game. For example, when attacked by an enemy character, physical strength decreases, and by using or equipping an item, it increases or decreases according to the parameter value set for that item.

Characters that make up the first object and enemy characters include living things such as people, animals and plants, machines such as vehicles and robots, non-machine things, fictitious characters such as ghosts and monsters, or other similar characters. A character etc. are mentioned.

The second object is a character operated by the second user when playing the game. As the character that constitutes the second object, a character that imitates an aircraft such as a drone, a balloon, an airship, an airplane, or a helicopter is suitable because the character moves over the field. Also, the first object cannot move to a position where a background object such as an obstacle on the field exists, whereas the second object is not restricted by the background object such as an obstacle on the field. Since the second object does not directly attack or be directly attacked by an enemy character, parameters such as offensive power or defensive power are not set, but parameters related to movement power (speed) etc. (game can be increased or decreased according to the progress of ) may be set.

An item is an object used by the user in the game, and is a substance that supports or hinders the user. Items also include thrown objects thrown onto the field by the second user. Items include, for example, items that change the parameter values of the first object, such as recovering physical strength or increasing attack power of the first object. In addition, not only an effect (first effect) that is advantageous to the user, but also an effect (second effect) that is disadvantageous to the user, such as temporarily reducing the movement force of the first object. included. Items include in-game currency. The in-game currency can be used as currency (exchange medium) in the game, can be exchanged for other items or characters, or can be consumed when playing such as inserting an input object.

An thrown object is an object such as an item that is thrown by the second user at a placement position on the field determined arbitrarily or randomly. It is an object that exerts the second effect). For example, the thrown-in object is put in by the second user according to the situation of the first user, such as when the first object is in a critical situation where enemy characters are likely to surround it. For the first user, if the effect of the inserted object is exhibited, the game play situation may be improved, such as the first object getting out of a predicament. On the other hand, the thrown object may have not only advantageous effects for the first user but also unfavorable effects (for example, the number of enemy characters increases). A variety of game developments such as giving you a sense of tension and disappointment.

Specific examples showing the difference in roles between the first user and the second user in the game are listed below.
(a) A first object operated by a first user and a second object operated by a second user differ in movable layers (FIG. 3). That is, the first object can move in the first layer (field), but cannot move in the second layer (over the field) different from the first layer. Also, the second object can move in the second layer and cannot move in the first layer, which is different from the second layer. Therefore, the first object and the second object never cross each other in the game space.
(b) The first object operated by the first user is subject to movement path restrictions due to background objects such as obstacles placed in the field. On the other hand, the second object operated by the second user is not restricted by the obstacles and can freely move over the obstacles.
(c) The first object operated by the first user can acquire items such as auxiliary objects and input objects placed in the field. On the other hand, the second object operated by the second user cannot acquire those items.
(d) The first object operated by the first user receives attacks from enemy characters appearing on the field, and can attack enemy characters. On the other hand, since the second object operated by the second user never encounters the enemy character, it is neither attacked nor attacked by the enemy character. However, throwing objects can be thrown onto the field.

In the game of this embodiment, before the game starts, it is possible to set the role of the first user or the second user for the user based on the selection of the user who participates in the game. At this time, a plurality of users can be set for each of the first user and the second user. As for the number of users who play as the second users, the minimum number of players is not determined, but the maximum number of players is preferably determined. For example, based on the timing of entry into the game, etc., a combination of four first users and four second users, a total of eight, may be automatically matched before the start of game play. Moreover, the game of this embodiment can also be played by the first users or by forming a team between the first users and the second users. For example, the first user A and the second user C form the A team, and the first user B and the second user D form the B team, and a team can be formed to play the game in a team battle. In addition, in the case of a team game, if the first user of the same team wins, the second user also wins.

In addition, the game of the present embodiment is a joint play compatible game (so-called multiplayer game) in which a plurality of users can operate their respective first terminals 11 or second terminals 12 to play together. be. In other words, the user can of course play alone (solo play), but can also perform so-called multi-play (hereinafter referred to as joint play) in which the user simultaneously plays in a common area with other users. The cooperative play type game includes a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate and a competitive game in which a plurality of users compete against each other, but may be of any type.

The combination of users who play the game together, the members of the team, the members of the joint play, etc. are not particularly limited. Approved users (hereinafter referred to as friends) may play together or form a team.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the first screen G1 displayed on the first terminal 11 operated by the first user, a first object, which is the avatar of the first user operated by the first user, and an image of the first object. A field (portion of a field) of the area set based on the position is displayed. Also, when the first object moves on the field, a portion including the first object is displayed according to the movement. At this time, the area of the field displayed on the first screen G1 is limited to the periphery of the first object, and is narrower than the area displayed on the second screen G2, which will be described later. Therefore, the first user has a narrower field of view than the second user, and can only see enemy characters existing near the first object. , an enemy character waiting at the destination of the movement, or an enemy character before entering the first screen G1 from outside the first screen G1, etc.) cannot be visually recognized. In this embodiment, the movement operation to move the first object on the field and the attack operation to the enemy character are performed by touching the screen (touch panel) of the first terminal 11 with a fingertip and performing a predetermined action. However, it is not limited to this. For example, it can be operated by a controller or the like that is separate from the screen.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, on the second screen G2 displayed on the second terminal 12 operated by the second user, a game play image of the first user playing the game is displayed. be done. At this time, it is possible to display part or all of the field from a bird's-eye view on the second screen G2, and to show parts of the field other than the part shown on the first screen G1. Therefore, the second user can visually recognize a wider range than the range displayed on the first screen G1, and has visual superiority over the first user. The location and range of the field to be displayed on the second screen G2 can be arbitrarily designated by the second user as long as it is within the field in the area where the first user is playing. A range including a region set based on the position of the first object operated by one user (or the first user of the same team) can be designated and displayed. In this embodiment, the location of the field displayed on the second screen G2 corresponds to the location of the second object operated by the second user. That is, since a field within a predetermined range with the position of the second object as a base point is displayed on the second screen G2, the second user can move the second object over the field to display the second screen G2. You can change the location of the displayed fields. In addition, the range of the field displayed on the second screen G2 can be changed (enlarged/reduced), and the display change operation at this time is performed by moving the zoom slider 80 arranged on the screen (touch panel) of the second terminal 12. may be changed by touching and moving with a fingertip, or may be changed by performing a pinch-in/pinch-out operation on the screen of the second terminal 12 . Also, the operation may be performed by a controller or the like separate from the screen (the same applies to the input operation described later). It is preferable to make it about the same as the first screen G1. Also, the area transition is performed at the same timing as the first user, the area that the second user can view is limited to the area where the first user plays, and the second user can view the fields of the areas after the first user before the first user. can't see

Since the second user can also obtain information that the first user cannot visually recognize on the second screen G2, the information can be shared with the first user. For example, by pinning an arbitrary coordinate on the field, it is possible to find out that there are enemy characters invisible to the first user, that there are many enemy characters on the field ahead, or that there are many enemy characters on the field ahead. can notify the first user that an auxiliary object (item) is placed. In addition, when a pin is driven outside the first screen G1, information indicating the existence of the pin may be notified on the outer circumference of the first screen G1. In addition, information that can identify the second user (information that can identify the second user, such as a name) may be displayed on the pin.

In addition, on the second screen G2, throw buttons 81 and 82 for accepting the throwing operation for the second user to throw the throwing object onto the field are arranged. In the game of this embodiment, the second user can throw an object such as an item as an throwing object into an arbitrary arrangement position on the field. At this time, the second user moves the second object above the field at an arbitrary placement position on the field, and taps the input buttons 81 and 82 . In this embodiment, the second user cannot arbitrarily select the effects (contents) of the thrown object. The content of the effect to be exhibited is selected by lottery. Specifically, effects of multiple types of objects with different winning probabilities are prepared as candidates, and one or a predetermined number of The effect of the object is won, and the effect of the won object is set as the effect of the thrown object. It should be noted that, in the population set, there are not only effects (first effects) that are advantageous to the first user, but also effects (second effects) that are disadvantageous to the first user. Including effects.

Also, this set may include a special object that can only be obtained by this lottery, that is, a rare or highly effective object that can only be obtained as an input object. Moreover, the effect of the object corresponding to the attribute of the second user, that is, the effect of the object that is effective only for the second user and the friend or the first user on the same team may be included. Alternatively, a set may be set for each area so that the effect of the thrown object reflects the characteristics of each area.

In this embodiment, the number of providable effects is defined for each of the effects of multiple types of objects included in the set. Then, the effect of the object won as the effect of the thrown object is deleted from the set, thereby subtracting its available number. Therefore, the effect of the object once won as the effect of the throw-in object is limited by lottery so as not to be won in the next lottery unless the number of objects that can be provided is returned to the initial value by satisfying a prescribed condition. Therefore, every time an input object is thrown, that is, each time the lottery is repeated, the total number of possible effects of objects included in the set decreases, so the lottery probability, that is, the probability of winning the effect of each object is improved. do. For example, if the set contains 4 α, 4 β, and 2 γ (10 in total) as the effect of the thrown object, and α is selected as the effect of the thrown object , the updated set contains 3 α, 4 β, and 2 γ (total 9). Then, in subsequent lotteries, the effect of the inserted object will be selected from the set of nine objects unless a predetermined condition is satisfied and the number of available objects is set to the initial value.

Here, as a predetermined condition for resetting the available number to the initial value, when the number of introduced objects reaches the total available number of effects of the objects included in the set, that is, all objects as introduced objects This includes cases where the effects of In addition, when the position in the field of the first object operated by a predetermined first user or all the first objects operated by a plurality of first users moves from a predetermined range, that is, when the area is moved also satisfies the predetermined condition, and the available number is returned to the initial value.

In addition, in the present embodiment, two types of input buttons 81 and 82 are prepared, and the effect of the input object differs depending on which of the input buttons 81 and 82 the second user taps to perform the input operation. There is Specifically, when the input button 81 and the input button 82 are tapped, etc., the contents of the sets corresponding to the respective input buttons 81 and 82, that is, the types of effects of the included objects, the number, the lottery probability, etc. are different. . For example, when the input object is input by tapping the input button 81 or the like, the input object exhibits a more advantageous effect for the first user than when the input object is input by tapping the input button 82 or the like. Higher chance of winning.

In addition, the second user may consume a predetermined value (in-game currency) when throwing in the thrown object. In this case, the amount of in-game currency consumed may be differentiated by the input buttons 81 and 82 . For example, the amount of in-game currency consumed may be greater when an input object is input by tapping the input button 81 or the like than when an input object is input by tapping the input button 82 or the like. Also, the in-game currency may be consumed when the input object is input by tapping the input button 81, but the in-game currency may not be consumed when the input object is input by tapping the input button 82. .

The second user can select an inserted object from among a first-type object whose effect type has already been determined at the time of insertion and a second-type object whose effect type has not yet been determined at the time of input. good too. For the second type object, when the second user taps the input buttons 81 and 82 or the like, or when the first user for whom the effect is to be exerted is determined, the content of the effect to be exerted is selected by lottery. In addition, in the case of a type 1 object with a fixed type of effect, it is preferable that any of a plurality of first users can obtain it, but a type 2 object with an undefined type of effect , the second user may be able to specify the first user for whom the effect is to be exerted. That is, in the case of the second type object, the first user designated as the second user from among the plurality of first users may be controlled to obtain the input object more easily than the other first users. . For example, it is preferable to control acquisition authority so that only the specified first user can acquire this thrown object, or to display the thrown object only to the designated first user.

Further, in the above description, the effect of the inserted object is determined by lottery, and the placement position of the inserted object can be set at any position by the second user. However, in conjunction with or in place of the lottery for the effect of the thrown object, a lottery may be held as to the placement position of the thrown object, for example, which first object to place near a plurality of first objects (second object). lottery). At this time, the setting is made based on the position in the field of the first object operated by the first user so that the effect of the thrown object is exerted on the first user who has not yet exerted the effect of the thrown object. The arrangement position may be preferentially selected from among the areas selected.

In the present embodiment, a so-called box gacha mechanism is adopted in which the number of objects that can be provided is set in the lottery of inserted objects, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a lottery for an input object may be performed without setting the number of objects that can be provided and without changing the lottery probability. Also, in the present embodiment, the effect of the inserted object is decided by a lottery, but the lottery does not always have to be mandatory. For example, when a predetermined in-game currency is consumed, the second player can select an arbitrary object as an object to be inserted from objects (items) possessed by the second player in advance, regardless of the lottery. There may be In this case, an arbitrary object may be dragged and dropped or simply tapped on the field.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9, an example of an effect of throwing an inserted object displayed during the game when the second user throws the thrown object will be described. This effect screen is displayed on both the first screen G1 for the first user and the second screen G2 for the second user.

First, when the second user taps the input buttons 81 and 82 displayed on the second screen G2, the input object falls at the placement position specified by the second user, for example, the center position of the second screen G2. (Fig. 6). The thrown-in object that is falling is displayed in the first display mode, that is, in a lottery effect in which the type of effect of the thrown-in object is unknown (effect like a roulette wheel spinning in a lottery box). The content (effect) of the thrown object cannot be determined by both the first user and the second user. The design of the lottery performance is rotated so as to sequentially display the designs showing the objects (contents of the lottery box) to be won as the throw-in objects. Note that, as described above, the effect of the throw-in object is already determined at the time of throwing-in (when the second user taps the throw-in buttons 81 and 82, etc.), and the above is an expression for presentation.

When the thrown object lands on the field, a landing effect is performed using an image, sound, and the like (FIG. 7). As long as the object is placed on the field as it is, even if the first object approaches, if it is outside the range of the predetermined distance from the placement position (until the first object touches the inserted object), the lottery effect state will continue. (Fig. 8). Then, when the approaching first object reaches within a range of a predetermined distance from the arrangement position (when the first object touches the inserted object), the lottery effect state is canceled and the display mode corresponding to the type of the inserted object. That is, the display mode is switched to the second display mode in which the type of effect of the inserted object is determined, and the inserted object appears (FIG. 9). After that, depending on the type of the thrown object, an item that exerts an immediate effect the moment the first object touches it (for example, an item that recovers physical strength immediately at the moment of touch, or an item that damages surrounding enemy characters at the moment of touch). Bombs, etc. given), and those that are effective when used at any timing after the first user acquires them (for example, the right to recover physical strength even later, or the parameter value improves after wearing) weapons, etc.). In the present embodiment, the effect of the inserted object is already determined and the lottery effect state is set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the thrown object is dropped, the content of the effect of the thrown object is selected by lottery, and the first display mode is displayed from the start of throwing until the predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The first display mode is switched to the second display mode for display, and after the content of the effect of the thrown object is clarified by displaying in the second display mode, the effect of the thrown object is exhibited.

Here, the predetermined condition for switching from the first display mode to the second display mode includes that the first object reaches within a predetermined distance from the placement position of the inserted object. At this time, when the first object reaches within a range of a predetermined distance from the placement position of the inserted object, the first user who operates the first object is determined as the first user for whom the effect of the inserted object is to be generated. good too. Further, after the content of the effect of the thrown object is clarified, the first user for whom the effect is to be generated may be determined separately. For example, when the first object operated by the first user A touches the input object for the first time, the first display mode is first switched to the second display mode. Then, after the display mode is switched to the second display mode, when the first object operated by the first user B who has confirmed the details of the effect of the thrown object touches the thrown object, the first user B is set as the object to generate the effect of the thrown object. is determined as the first user. In this case, the first user B can acquire an input object whose effects are known.

Further, when a plurality of first users are playing together, the first user who operates the first object that first reaches within a predetermined distance from the placement position of the inserted object can determine the effect of the inserted object. is selected as the first user for which is exerted, and the effect of the thrown object is exerted on the first object operated by the selected first user. That is, the thrown object exerts its effect by restricting the first objects operated by the first user to exert its effect to one object, and the first objects operated by other first users who are not selected as objects to exert its effect. is not affected by the effect of the thrown object regardless of the positional relationship with the thrown object, even if it exists near the thrown object, for example.

In addition, information (such as a name) that can identify the second user who has thrown in may be displayed on the thrown object. In addition, the display mode of the thrown object is such that the second user's friend or the first user on the same team who has thrown the object can identify the contents of the thrown object at the time of throwing it in or at an earlier stage than the other first users. display mode (for example, a display mode corresponding to the types of thrown objects as shown in FIG. 9). On the other hand, for the first user who is not associated with the thrown-in second user or the first user of the opposing team, the lottery effect state is displayed as described above (the lottery result is not displayed), or the thrown-in object itself is displayed. may be hidden. Note that, after the thrown object is thrown, if the effect of the thrown object is not exerted on any of the first players, the thrown object may disappear at the time of area transition (for example, after the contents are found out). , may be returned to the second user (eg, before the contents are known).

As described above, the second user can participate in the game by supporting or interfering with the first user while viewing the play of the first user from a bird's-eye view, which is a so-called drone play. In this drone play, since it is possible to visually recognize a range that the first user cannot visually recognize, for example, it is not only possible to simply watch the game play of the first user, but also in a crisis situation where the first user is likely to be surrounded by enemies. At this time, the information can be shared with the first user, and the input object can be input into the area set based on the position of the first user to support the user. In particular, since an object thrown in to assist the first user may put the first user in a disadvantageous situation, the game develops in a variety of ways, and the game becomes more interesting. do.

<Configuration of information processing apparatus and user terminal according to the present embodiment>
Next, configurations of an information processing apparatus and user terminals (first terminal 11 and second terminal 12) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment is configured by a computer for distributing game data, strictly speaking, a server computer (hereinafter referred to as server 10). The server 10 is an example of a computer, and as shown in FIG. An information processing system S for games is being constructed. In addition, the first terminals 11 or the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 may communicate via the network 14, or may directly communicate via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi-Direct without the network 14. may communicate.

In the information processing system S of the present embodiment, the game progresses through cooperation between the server 10 and the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 due to the configuration described above. Specifically, part of the game progress processing is performed on the server 10 side, and part of the graphic processing and the like is performed on the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 . For example, the server 10 executes a program containing certain rules, logic and algorithms. On the other hand, on the first terminal 11 and second terminal 12 side, while synchronizing with the server 10 , the game progresses according to the same rules, logic and algorithm as the program executed on the server 10 .

Also, during joint play, a communication path for joint play is established between the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12, and transmission and reception of various data required for joint play are carried out according to a known communication method. . The data at this time may be of a client-server system via the server 10 or may be of a P2P (peer-to-peer) system without the server 10 . Also, the cooperative play mode is classified into a complete synchronous type and an asynchronous type, and either mode may be adopted. The complete synchronous type includes key input synchronous method and command input method, and the asynchronous type includes server centralized processing type and client distributed processing.

The server 10 may be composed of one computer, or may be composed of a plurality of computers distributed in parallel. The server 10 may be a server computer for ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, a series of steps in the information processing flow to be described later (except for information input and display) are executed by the server computer. It is sufficient to input information to be handed over, display information delivered from the server computer, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 has a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24 as hardware devices, and these devices are electrically connected via a bus 25. . The server 10 also has an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for information processing related to the game installed as software. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention. By the processor 21 operating according to the above program, the server 10 functions as an information processing device of the present invention and executes a series of processes related to the progress of the game.
The program of the present invention may be obtained by reading from a computer-readable recording medium (media), or may be obtained (downloaded) via a network such as the Internet or an intranet. good.

The processor 21 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), MCU (Micro Controller Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) or ASIC (Application specific integrated circuit) or the like.

The memory 22 is preferably composed of semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory).

The communication interface 23 may be configured by, for example, a network interface card or a communication interface board. The standard of data communication by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and communication by wireless LAN based on Wi-fi (registered trademark), communication by 3G to 5G or later generation mobile communication systems, or Communication based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the like can be mentioned.

The storage 24 includes flash memory, HDD (Hard Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), FD (Flexible Disc), MO disc (Magneto-Optical disc), CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), SD It may be configured by a card (Secure Digital card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), or the like. Further, the storage 24 may be built in the server 10, or may be attached to the server body in an external form. Furthermore, the storage 24 may be configured by an external computer (for example, a database server) or the like communicably connected to the server main body. As a technique for recording various data, a distributed ledger technique such as a block chain may be used for the purpose of avoiding unauthorized data falsification.

The server 10 distributes information necessary for progress of the game to each user, and collects and stores information from each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes identification information of each user, information about each user's play history of the game, information about areas, information about throw-in objects, and the like. In addition, the server 10 executes various information processing related to the progress of the game, including the process of drawing lots for the effect of the inserted object.

The first terminal 11 is the first user, and the second terminal 12 is the client terminal operated by the second user to play the game. It consists of a television receiver capable of For convenience of illustration, FIG. 1 shows two first terminals 11 and two second terminals 12. However, in practice, the numbers of the first and second users may vary. The corresponding number of first terminals 11 and second terminals 12 are present.

The first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 receive data for progressing the game from the server 10, and display an image (video) indicated by the data on the display of the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 or the display of the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12. 2 Display on a display such as a TV connected to the terminal 12, and output audio from a speaker or the like. That is, in this embodiment, the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 function as a display section and an audio output section. Specifically, the first screen G1 is displayed on the first terminal 11 operated by the first user, and the second screen G2 is displayed on the second terminal 12 operated by the second user.

In addition, the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 receive user's operations performed during play of the game, and transmit information corresponding to the details of the operations to the server 10 . For example, the first user performs a movement operation on the first terminal 11 to move the first object on the field, and transmits first information based on the movement operation to the server 10 . Further, the second user performs a moving operation for moving the second object over the field and an input operation for inputting the input object on the second terminal 12, and second information based on the moving operation, , the third information based on the input operation is transmitted to the server 10 . In addition to the above, the first user can perform an operation for selecting a play style, an operation for increasing the parameter value of the first object, an operation for exhibiting the effect of the acquired throw-in object, and the like. This is done at the terminal 11. In addition, the second user performs an operation to select a play style, and a display change operation to change the portion (field range) displayed on the second screen G2 (for example, an operation to move the zoom slider 80 or an operation on the touch panel). pinch-in, pinch-out, etc.) are performed at the second terminal 12 .

<Functions of information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention>
The configuration of the server 10, which is the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment, will be described again from the functional aspect. The server 10 has a storage unit 30, an acquisition unit 40, a display control unit 50, a lottery unit 60, and a game processing unit 70, as shown in FIG. Of these, the storage unit 30 is realized by the memory 22 or the storage 24, and the other functional units are realized by the cooperation of the hardware devices that make up the server 10 and the programs installed on the server 10. be done. When the server 10 is composed of a plurality of computers, the functions described above may be distributed so that each of the plurality of computers may exhibit different functions.
Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

(storage unit)
The storage unit 30 stores information necessary for progressing the game, and stores various kinds of information necessary for playing the game. Specifically, it includes a user information storage unit 31 , an area information storage unit 32 , and an inserted object information storage unit 33 .

The user information storage unit 31 stores first user information about a first user and second user information about a second user for each user. The user information is stored in different types (items) for the first user and the second user.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first user information is associated with a user name (identification ID or game account name) that identifies each user, and various information is stored. For example, the first user information includes the appearance of a first object that is an avatar, the initial value, upper limit value, and current value of each parameter value of the first object, the position of the first object on the area and field, and the first user Information about thrown objects acquired so far (for example, the number of times an effect has been shown), information about other users registered as friends (user names), and the like are included. In addition, information other than the above, for example, user's personal information such as contact information, total game play time (game play time), login history (game play date and time and game play count), game progress such as status, possession The first user information may include information such as identification information and the number of possessions of items to be purchased, payment history, and total billing amount.

As shown in FIG. 12, the second user information is associated with a user name (identification ID or game account name) that identifies each user, and various information is stored. For example, the second user information includes the display range (area and range on the field) displayed on the second screen G2, the input history of the input objects that the second user has input so far, the amount of in-game currency possessed by the second user, and information (user names) on other users registered as friends. Note that the display range corresponds to the area and position of the second object on the field. In addition, information other than the above, such as user's personal information such as contact information, total game play time (game play time), login history (game play date and time and game play count), game progress such as status, etc. The second user information may include the value of each parameter of the two objects, the identification information and number of owned items (other than in-game currency), and information such as payment history and total billing amount.

The area information storage unit 32 stores playable areas in the game, including features during play, such as field configuration (arrangement of background objects and auxiliary objects), types and numbers of appearing enemy characters, difficulty level, and Play conditions and other rewards for clearing the area are stored in association with area identification information.

The put-in object information storage unit 33 stores various kinds of information about put-in objects, for example, set information about effects of objects included in a set to be a lottery target, throw-in history information of put-in objects, and the like.

The set information includes, as shown in FIG. 13, the name of the object, the appearance of the object, the content of the effect of the object, the initial value and the current value of the number of available objects, and the like. The current value of the number that can be provided is obtained by subtracting the number of thrown-in objects won by lottery from the initial value. For example, a bomb explodes when touched by a first object on the field and damages enemy characters within a predetermined range (including cases where the enemy character's action is temporarily stopped). The attack power and range of impact of the bomb are set for each area. Also, the decoy is that when the first object is touched on the field, a predetermined character (which may be an avatar of the second user) appears on the field and attacks the enemy character or runs away from the enemy character. It automatically performs the action of attracting. The decoy is controlled to move in a direction away from the enemy character when the enemy character is nearby, and to move closer to the enemy character when the enemy character is far away. Also, the weapon (sword) can be held when the first object touches it on the field, and the parameter value A increases after the first object equips it at an arbitrary timing.

The information about the introduced object that has been introduced so far is stored in chronological order in the introduced history information, and is overwritten each time an introduced object is introduced. The input history information includes the type of the input object, the area in which the input object was input and the placement position on the field, the user name that identifies the second user who input the input object, the first user who used the input object (the effect of the input object is It includes a user name that identifies the first user who performed the function, information on usage status, and the like. Regarding the usage status, for example, when the acquired first user has not yet worn the first object, such as a weapon, etc., it is "not yet".

(acquisition unit)
The acquisition unit 40 acquires information (data) based on operations performed by the user on the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 during game play by communicating with the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12. and has a first acquisition unit 41 and a second acquisition unit 42 as shown in FIG.

The first acquisition unit 41 acquires first information based on an operation performed on the first terminal 11 by the first user by communicating with the first terminal 11 . The first information includes information based on the movement operation performed by the first user to move the first object on the field that is the first layer, information based on the attack operation of attacking the enemy character using the first object, And, in addition to information based on the use operation for exerting the effect of the thrown object, various selections, designations, instructions, requests, orders, permission or refusal, registration and other information performed by the first user in each scene during the game Input operation etc. are included. Also included is information based on operations related to joint play, such as operations related to soliciting joint play, applying for joint play, and permitting or denying the application.

The second acquisition unit 42 acquires second information, third information, and other information based on operations performed on the second terminal 12 by the second user by communicating with the second terminal 12 . The second information includes movement information based on a movement operation performed by the second user to move the second object over the field, which is the second layer. Contains information based on the submit operation performed to submit the submit object. The third information includes information for selecting an inserted object from type 1 objects whose effect types are fixed and type 2 objects whose effect types are not fixed, and the type of inserted object. Information specifying the first user to be effective is also included. Other information includes information based on a display change operation for changing the portion displayed on the second screen G2, as well as various selections, designations, instructions, requests, and Including commands, grants or denials, registrations and other input operations. Also included is information based on operations related to joint play, such as operations related to soliciting joint play, applying for joint play, and permitting or denying the application.

(Display control unit)
By communicating with the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12, the display control unit 50 directs information (data) necessary for the progress of the game to the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 while the user is playing the game. 11, the first display control unit 51 and the first display control unit 51 and the 2 display control unit 52 .

The first display control unit 51 displays, on the first user's first terminal 11, a first screen G1 (FIG. 4) showing a portion of the field including the position of the first object in accordance with the movement of the first object. Let In addition, the first screen G1 displays the throw-in object thrown at the placement position on the field together with the above-mentioned throwing effect. Specifically, for a predetermined period of time, such as when the position of the first object is outside the range of a predetermined distance from the placement position of the inserted object, the lottery effect state (a display mode that is unrelated to the type of the inserted object and When the position of the first object reaches within a predetermined distance from the placement position of the inserted object, the inserted object is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the type of the inserted object. make the object visible. That is, the display is switched between a first display mode in which the thrown object is displayed when the effect of the thrown object is unknown and a second display mode in which the thrown object is displayed when the effect of the thrown object is known, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. The inserted object is displayed in the first display mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the inserted object is displayed in the second display mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Further, on the first screen G1, for a specific first user associated with the second user who has thrown the thrown object, the thrown object is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the type of the thrown object. For the first user who is not associated with the second user who has thrown in the object, the thrown object is displayed at least in a display mode unrelated to the type of the thrown object.

The second display control unit 52 causes the second terminal 12 of the second user to display the second screen G2, which is a game play video showing how the first user is playing the game. On the second screen G2, a part or the whole of the field is displayed from a bird's-eye viewpoint according to the position of the second object. In addition, the second screen G2 is not limited to the area where the first object exists in the field, and it is possible to display a part other than the part displayed in the first screen G1. Further, it is also possible to change the portion (field range) of the field displayed on the second screen G2 according to the information based on the movement operation or display change operation of the second object. Further, on the second screen G2, similarly to the above-described first screen G1, the thrown-in object thrown into the arrangement position on the field is displayed together with the above-described throwing effect.

(Lottery section)
A lottery section 60 draws an effect of an inserted object from a set in which a plurality of types of object effects with different winning probabilities are prepared as candidates according to the third information based on the throwing operation. This set includes not only an effect (first effect) that is advantageous to the first user, but also an effect (second effect) that is disadvantageous to the first user. lottery for the effect of Also, this set is set based on the position of the first object in the field (set for each area), and the lottery section 60 draws the effect of the inserted object from the set. In addition, this set may include special objects that can only be obtained by this lottery, and objects that are effective only for the second user and friends or the first user on the same team. A unit 60 draws a lottery for the effect of the inserted object from the set. Further, when the inserted object is a type 2 object, the lottery section 60 draws the effect of the inserted object from a set including a plurality of types of effects. Note that the lottery unit 60 may consume the in-game currency possessed by the second user when performing the lottery, and may change the content of the inserted object according to the consumption of the in-game currency.

In addition, for the effects of a plurality of types of objects included in the set, the number that can be provided is defined for each. The available number is subtracted, and the lottery is restricted so as not to win the next lottery unless the available number is returned to the initial value by satisfying a predetermined condition. It should be noted that, as described above, the number of items that can be provided is reset to the initial value when a predetermined condition such as moving to another area is satisfied.

The lottery section 60 may also draw lots to determine the layout position of the inserted object, that is, to which first object, among the plurality of first objects, the inserted object should be placed near (second lottery). At this time, the setting is made based on the position in the field of the first object operated by the first user so that the effect of the thrown object is exerted on the first user who has not yet exerted the effect of the thrown object. The arrangement position may be preferentially selected from among the areas selected.

(Game processing unit 70)
The game processing unit 70 executes information processing necessary for the progress of the game. Specifically, the first information acquired by the first acquisition unit 41 and the second information acquired by the second acquisition unit 42 Information processing for progressing the game is executed according to the information, the third information, and the like. For example, the first object is moved based on the first information, and the thrown object is thrown based on the third information. Also, for the first user, the effect of the throw-in object selected by lottery is exhibited, and the game progresses by changing the parameter value of the first object. At this time, one of the plurality of first objects operated by the plurality of first users is selected based on the position with respect to the inserted object, and the effect of the inserted object is applied to the selected first object. demonstrate. Further, after switching the display mode from the first display mode to the second display mode and displaying the thrown object, the effect of the thrown object is exhibited, and the first user to exhibit the effect of the thrown object is selected from among a plurality of first users. or In addition, control is performed so that the first user specified by the third information can acquire the input object more easily than other first users.

The configuration of each of the server 10, the first terminal 11, and the second terminal 12 has been described above. Generally, the server 10, the first terminal 11, and the second terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above. Only typical functions will be described, and illustration and description of other known functions will be omitted.

<Information processing flow according to an embodiment of the present invention>
Next, referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, among the information processing flows by the information processing system S configured as described above, a flow for progressing a game using the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 (hereinafter referred to as game progress flow) will be explained. The game progress flow employs the information processing method of the present invention, and in other words, each step in the game progress flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. In the following description, the first user-side flow regarding the first terminal 11 and the second user-side flow regarding the second terminal 12 will be separately described in order to explain the game progress flow in an easy-to-understand manner.

[First user side flow]
The first user-side flow proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 15, for example.
As shown in FIG. 15, first, the server 10 (more specifically, the first display control unit 51), which is a computer, generates display control data for displaying the first screen G1 on the first terminal 11, 14 to the first terminal 11 of the first user (S101).

The first terminal 11 that has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10 displays the first screen G1 (FIG. 4) on the screen (S102). Then, when the first terminal 11 receives an operation to move the first object by the first user on the first screen G1 (S103: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the first acquisition unit 41) The first information based on the movement operation is acquired from the first terminal 11 through the network 14 (S104). Then, the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) moves the first object moved by the first user based on the first information on the field (S105), and the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) , the first display control unit 51) generates display control data for displaying the first screen G1 on which the movement of the first object is reflected on the first terminal 11, and transmits the first screen G1 of the first user through the network . 1 to the terminal 11 (S106).

The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the movement effect of the first object on the first screen G1 (FIG. 4) displayed on the screen (S107). Note that if the first user's operation to move the first object has not been received (S103: NO), the process proceeds to the subsequent process (S108).

Next, when the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that the second user has inserted an inserted object (S108: YES), the server 10 (specifically, the first display control unit 51) Display control data for causing the first terminal 11 to display the first screen G1 reflecting the throwing effect of the thrown object is generated and transmitted to the first terminal 11 of the first user via the network 14 (S109).

The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the throwing effect (FIGS. 6 to 9) of the throwing object on the first screen G1 displayed on the screen (S110). Then, if the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that the first object touches the inserted object and the effect of the inserted object is demonstrated (S111: YES), the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) 1 display control unit 51) generates display control data for displaying on the first terminal 11 the first screen G1 on which the effect exerting effect of the inserted object is reflected, It transmits to the terminal 11 (S112). The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the effects of the inserted object on the first screen G1 displayed on the screen (a bomb explodes and damages surrounding enemy characters). etc.) is displayed (S110).

Then, the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) repeats the processes from S103 to S113 until the game ends (S114: NO), and when the game ends (S114: YES), the process exit. Also, when it is determined that the inserted object has not been inserted (S108: NO) and when it is determined that the effect of the inserted object has not been exhibited (S111: NO), the processing from S103 to S113 is repeatedly executed. do.

[Second user side flow]
On the other hand, the second user-side flow proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 16, for example.
As shown in FIG. 16, first, the server 10 (more specifically, the second display control unit 52), which is a computer, generates display control data for displaying the second screen G2 on the second terminal 12, 14 to the second terminal 12 of the second user (S201).

The second terminal 12 that has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10 displays the second screen G2 (FIG. 5) on its screen (S202). Then, when the second terminal 12 receives the second user's movement operation or display change operation of the second object on the second screen G2 (S203: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the second acquisition unit 42) acquires information based on those operations from the second terminal 12 through the network 14 (S204). Then, the server 10 (specifically, the second display control unit 52) generates display control data for causing the second terminal 12 to display the second screen G2 reflecting those operations, and transmits the second screen G2 through the network 14. It transmits to the 2nd user's 2nd terminal 12 (S205).

The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, changes the portion of the second screen G2 displayed on the screen to be moved, and displays the second screen G2 (FIG. 5) again (S206). ). If the second user's operation to move the second object or change the display has not been received (S203: NO), the process proceeds to the subsequent process (S207).

Next, when the second terminal 12 accepts the input object input operation by the second user on the second screen G2 (S207: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the second acquisition unit 42) The third information based on the input operation is obtained from the second terminal 12 through the network 14 (S208). Then, the server 10 (specifically, the lottery unit 60) executes a lottery process for drawing lots for the effect of the inserted object based on the third information (S209), and the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) Based on the result of the lottery, the thrown object is thrown onto the field (S210), and the server 10 (more specifically, the second display control unit 52) displays the second screen G2 reflecting the throw effect of the thrown object. Display control data to be displayed on the second terminal 12 is generated and transmitted to the second terminal 12 of the second user through the network 14 (S211). Details of the lottery process (S209) will be described later.

The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the throwing effect (FIGS. 6 to 9) of the throwing object on the second screen G2 displayed on the screen (S212). Then, if the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that the first object operated by the first user touches the thrown object and the effect of the thrown object is exerted (S213: YES), the server 10 (specifically, the second display control unit 52) generates display control data for causing the second terminal 12 to display the second screen G2 reflecting the effects of the inserted object, and through the network 14, It is transmitted to the second terminal 12 of the second user (S214). The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the second screen G2 displayed on the screen, displaying the effects of the inserted object (a bomb explodes and damages surrounding enemy characters). etc.) is displayed (S215).

Then, the server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) repeats the processes from S203 to S215 until the game ends (S216: NO), and when the game ends (S216: YES), the process exit. It should be noted that the processing from S203 to S215 is repeatedly executed even when the input operation of the input object has not been received (S207: NO), and when it is determined that the effect of the input object has not been exhibited (S213: NO). .

The game progress flow ends when the series of steps shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 16 ends. Henceforth, while the first user and the second user are playing the game, strictly speaking, the first user operates the first object to play the game, and the second user is playing the drone. , the above series of steps are repeated.
The above is an example of the game progress flow.

[Lottery process]
Next, based on FIG. 17, an example of lottery processing will be described.
The lottery process is a process executed in the server 10 (specifically, the lottery unit 60), and is a process executed in step S209 of the second user-side flow described above. Specifically, it is a process of drawing lots for the effect of the inserted object from a set including a plurality of types of effects according to the third information based on the throwing operation.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the server 10 (more specifically, the lottery unit 60; the same shall apply hereinafter), which is a computer, returns the number of available objects in the set to the initial value. (S301). When the server 10 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied (S301: YES), the server 10 sets the number of possible effects of the objects included in the set of candidate effects of the input object to an initial value (S302). On the other hand, when the server 10 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S302: NO), the server 10 proceeds to the subsequent processing (S303) without setting the initial value to the available number.

Subsequently, the server 10 draws the effect of one object from the set including the effects of a plurality of types of objects for which the number of objects that can be provided is defined (S303), and applies the effect of the drawn object to the inserted object. It is set as an effect (S304). Then, the server 10 subtracts 1 from the number of object effects that can be provided corresponding to the effect of the selected object from among the effects of the objects included in the set (S305), and updates the set in that state. and store it in the storage unit 30, and then the process ends.

The lottery process ends when the series of steps described above ends. After that, while the user is playing the game, strictly speaking, when the second user acquires the third information based on the input operation, the above series of steps are repeatedly performed.
The above is an example of the lottery process.

<Other embodiments>
The information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program of the present invention have been described above with specific examples, but the above embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Other embodiments are also conceivable.

In the above embodiment, the server computer for distributing game data (that is, the server 10) functions as the information processing apparatus of the present invention. A part may be provided in the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 . For example, the functions of the lottery section 60 or the game processing section 70 may be provided in the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 .

In the present embodiment, user information and the like are stored in a server computer for distributing game data (that is, the server 10). It may be stored collectively, or may be stored on the first terminal 11 or second terminal 12 side.

Games include, for example, social games that can be used only with a Web browser and an SNS (Social Networking Service) account. In addition, in this embodiment, the user can enjoy all functions free of charge in principle, but some functions are limited, and the limited functions can be used by paying a predetermined fee. may be Also, various conditions may be set so that users who have paid a predetermined fee will be advantageous in playing the game. This fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or may be effective for the user for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year) once paid (subscription).

<Summary>
The main features of the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program according to the present embodiment described above are as follows.

[1] An information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first information based on a movement operation performed by a first user to move a first object on a first layer set in a game space. and second information based on a movement operation performed by the second user to move the second object to a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space, and the second user's input to the first layer. a second acquiring unit that acquires third information based on an input operation performed to input an object; a lottery unit that selects an effect of the input object from a set including a plurality of types of effects based on the input operation; In the first terminal of the first user, a display control unit for displaying the inserted object at the arrangement position on the first layer, and a game processing unit for exerting the effect of the inserted object selected by lottery to progress the game. have.
According to the above information processing device, the effect of the thrown object is determined by lottery, and the thrown object is arranged on the field. As a result, even the second user who throws in the thrown object does not know what kind of effect the thrown object will have and to which first user the effect of the thrown object will be exerted. As a result, a variety of game developments can be developed, the interest of the game can be improved, and many users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[2] In the information processing apparatus described above, when a plurality of first users play a game together, the game processing unit selects an input object among a plurality of first objects operated by the plurality of first users. A first object is selected based on the position of , and the effect of the thrown object is exerted on the selected first object.
As a result, the effect of the thrown object is not exhibited for all the first users, and the first user to exhibit the effect of the thrown object is selected from among a plurality of first users. It is possible to further improve the quality of the game and encourage more users to participate in the game.

[3] In the information processing device described above, the display control unit has a first display mode in which the inserted object is displayed when the effect of the inserted object is unknown, and a second display mode in which the inserted object is displayed when the effect of the inserted object is known. 2 display modes can be switched and displayed, the inserted object is displayed in the first display mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the inserted object is displayed in the second display mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied, After the object is displayed in the second display mode, the effect of the thrown object is exhibited.
As a result, since the effect of the thrown object is exhibited after switching from the first mode to the second mode, the expectation for the thrown object increases, the game becomes more interesting, and more users are encouraged to participate in the game. can be encouraged.

[4] In the information processing apparatus described above, when a plurality of first users play a game together, the display control unit causes the first user to exhibit the effect of the thrown object to select from among the plurality of first users. If so, the thrown object is switched from the first display mode to the second display mode and displayed.
As a result, the effect of the thrown object becomes clear after the first user who acquires the thrown object is selected, so that the sense of anticipation for the thrown object increases, the game becomes more interesting, and more users participate in the game. can encourage

[5] In the information processing device described above, when a plurality of first users play a game together, the game processing unit displays the thrown object by switching from the first display mode to the second display mode, and then displays the plurality of first users. selects a first user to exert the effect of the thrown object from among the first users of .
As a result, a desired thrown object can be obtained after the effect of the thrown object is known, so that the game becomes more interesting and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[6] In the information processing device described above, the lottery section executes a second lottery for the arrangement position.
As a result, the placement positions of the thrown-in objects are diversified, so that the game becomes more interesting, and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[7] In the information processing device described above, the lottery unit selects the lottery from the area set based on the position on the first layer of the first object associated with the first user for whom the effect of the inserted object is not exhibited. , executes a second lottery for lottery for the arrangement position.
As a result, the placed objects can be arranged in various positions, and the first user, who has not received the benefits of the thrown objects, is given an opportunity to exhibit the effects of the thrown objects. is further improved, and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[8] In the information processing apparatus described above, the lottery section draws a lottery for the effect of the inserted object from a set set based on the position of the first object on the first layer.
As a result, the effect of the thrown object is diversified, so that the game becomes more interesting, and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[9] In the above information processing device, each of the plurality of types of effects included in the set has a number that can be provided. If the update conditions are met, the available number is returned to the initial value.
As a result, the effects of the thrown objects are diversified, and in the case where objects having a large effect are included in the set, the first user and the second user's expectations for the lottery are increased, thereby increasing the interest of the game. It is possible to further improve the quality of the game and encourage more users to participate in the game.

[10] In the above information processing device, the lottery unit returns the number of available supplies to an initial value when the position of the first object on the first layer moves from a predetermined range.
As a result, the effects of the thrown objects are diversified, and in the case where objects having a large effect are included in the set, the first user and the second user's expectations for the lottery are increased, thereby increasing the interest of the game. It is possible to further improve the quality of the game and encourage more users to participate in the game.

[11] In the information processing device described above, the thrown object can be selected from a first-type object whose effect type is fixed and a second-type object whose effect type is not fixed. 2 an acquisition unit acquires third information based on an input operation performed for inputting an input object selected by a second user from among the type 1 object and the type 2 object; is a type 2 object, the effect of the inserted object is drawn by lottery from a set including a plurality of types of effects.
As a result, the variety of throw-in objects can be diversified, so that the interest in the game can be further improved, and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[12] In the above information processing apparatus, when the type 2 object is selected as the inserted object, the second obtaining unit obtains the third information capable of designating the first user who will exert the effect of the inserted object, The game processing unit performs control so that the first user specified by the third information can acquire the thrown-in object more easily than other first users.
As a result, the variations of the thrown objects are diversified, and there are users who can easily acquire the thrown objects, so that the game becomes more interesting and more users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[13] Further, according to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the computer generates the first information based on the movement operation performed by the first user to move the first object on the first layer set in the game space. and the computer obtains second information based on a movement operation performed by the second user to move the second object in a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space, and Acquiring third information based on an input operation performed for inputting an input object into a first layer, a computer draws an effect of the input object from a set including a plurality of types of effects based on the input operation, A computer causes a first terminal of a first user to display an inserted object at an arrangement position on a first layer, and the computer exerts the effect of the inserted object selected by lottery to progress the game.
According to the information processing method described above, the effect of the thrown object is determined by lottery, and the thrown object is placed on the field. As a result, even the second user who throws in the thrown object does not know what kind of effect the object will be thrown in and which first user will get the thrown object, so the game is interesting. is improved, and many users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

[14] Further, according to the program according to the present embodiment, the computer obtains the first information based on the movement operation performed by the first user to move the first object on the first layer set in the game space. second information based on the movement operation performed by the second user to move the second object in a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space, and the second user inputting the second object into the first layer Acquiring third information based on an input operation performed for inputting an object, obtaining a lottery for the effect of the input object from a set including a plurality of types of effects based on the input operation, and obtaining the effect of the input object at a first terminal of a first user. , the thrown object is displayed at the arrangement position on the first layer, and the effect of the thrown object selected by lottery is exerted to progress the game.
According to the above program, the effect of the thrown object is determined by lottery, and the thrown object is placed on the field. As a result, even the second user who throws in the thrown object does not know what kind of effect the object will be thrown in and which first user will get the thrown object, so the game is interesting. is improved, and many users can be encouraged to participate in the game.

10 server 11 first terminal 12 second terminal 14 network 21 processor 22 memory 23 communication interface 24 storage 25 bus 30 storage unit 31 area information storage unit 32 user information storage unit 33 input object information storage unit 40 acquisition unit 41 first acquisition Unit 42 Second acquisition unit 50 Display control unit 51 First display control unit 52 Second display control unit 60 Lottery unit 70 Game processing unit 80 Zoom slider 81 Insertion button 82 Insertion button G1 First screen G2 Second screen S Information processing system

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with a processor
The processor
multiple based on each operation of the first user ofmultipleMove the first object corresponding to each first user of the first layer on the first layer set in the game space,
moving a second object on a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space based on an operation by a second user;
on the first layer based on the operation of the second userin the vicinity of the first object selected from the plurality of arranged first objectsInject the inject object,
multiple exerts the effect of the thrown object selected from a plurality of types of effects on the first object selected based on the position with the thrown object from among the first objects respectively corresponding to the first users of let
Information processing equipment. The processor throws the thrown object in the vicinity of the first object selected by lottery from among the plurality of first objects that have not yet acquired the thrown object.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The processor
displaying the thrown object in a state where the effect of the thrown object is unknown until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displaying the thrown object in a state where the effect of the thrown object is known when the predetermined condition is satisfied;
exerting the effect of the thrown object after the effect of the thrown object has been clarified;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The processor selects an effect of the thrown object from among a plurality of effects set based on the position of the first object in the game space.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . A processor moves first objects respectively corresponding to the plurality of first users on a first layer set in a game space based on the respective operations of the plurality of first users;
A processor moves a second object in a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space based on an operation by a second user;
A processor, based on an operation by the second user, throws an inserted object near a first object selected from a plurality of first objects arranged on the first layer;
The inserted object selected from a plurality of types of effects by a processor for a first object selected based on a position with respect to the inserted object from among first objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of first users. exert the effect of
Information processing methods. to the computer,
multiple based on each operation of the first user ofmultipleMove the first object corresponding to each first user of the first layer on the first layer set in the game space,
moving a second object on a second layer different from the first layer set in the game space based on an operation by a second user;
on the first layer based on the operation of the second userIn the vicinity of the first object selected from the plurality of arranged first objectsInject the inject object,
multiple exerts the effect of the thrown object selected from a plurality of types of effects on the first object selected based on the position with the thrown object from among the first objects respectively corresponding to the first users of let
program for.

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