JP7260831B1 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of appropriately recruiting participating users to play a game together according to the situation are provided. [Means for Solving the Problems] An information processing apparatus has a recruiting unit that recruits participating users to play the game together with users in a game played by two or more players, and the recruiting unit recruits users under a first condition. If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by doing so, participating users are recruited under a second condition set by the user, unlike the first condition. [Selection drawing] Fig. 7

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, among computer games such as communication-type (online) games, games that can be played by a plurality of matched users at the same time, such as so-called multi-play, have been known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses setting keywords to match users who play multiplayer games.

JP 2016-2413 A

However, in Patent Document 1, although a keyword can be set at the start of recruitment so that desired users can organize a group, the keyword set during recruitment cannot be changed depending on the matching situation. It may be difficult to suitably recruit participating users to play together.

Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a recruiting unit that recruits participating users to play the game together with users in a game played by two or more players, and the recruiting unit recruits users under a first condition. When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, participating users are solicited under a second condition set by the user, unlike the first condition.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately recruit participating users to play a game together according to the situation.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing 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 recruitment condition setting screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a host user list screen; It is a figure which shows an example of the matching screen in a 1st condition. It is a figure which shows an example of a recruitment condition switching screen. It is a figure which shows another example of the matching screen in a 2nd condition. 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 user information. It is a figure which shows an example of room information. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information processing flow which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 1st notification process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 2nd notification process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 3rd notification process. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another flow of the second condition switching process; FIG.

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 content of display information, and GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., are subject to system design specifications and user preferences. It can be freely designed according to the requirements, etc., and can be changed as appropriate. The basic data processing technology (communication/transmission technology, data acquisition technology, data recording technology, data processing/analysis technology, image processing technology, visualization technology, etc.) for realizing the content is a known technology. Therefore, the explanation about it is omitted.

<Regarding the game according to one embodiment of the present invention>
The communication system shown in FIG. 1 (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) is a communication system including an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as server 10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Provides an environment for playing games.
In this specification, a user is a person who uses the functions of the server 10. More specifically, by operating a predetermined device, the user enjoys the benefits (services) provided by the functions of the server 10 and enjoys the game. can be played. The predetermined device may be a device owned by the user, such as the user terminal 12, or a device installed in a store, etc., which is not owned by the user, but which the user enters when entering the store. It may be a terminal or a computer that can be used by inputting or depositing money.

A game is content that a user plays by operating the user terminal 12 while viewing a game screen on the user terminal 12 for game play. It is a game (electronic game). Online games include browser games using a web browser, social games provided on SNS (Social Networking Service), games that can be played by downloading dedicated application software such as mobile games, and play-by-play games. Periodically updated online games such as web (PBW) are included. The genre (classification) of the game is not particularly limited.

In this embodiment, when the user performs a game play operation on the user terminal 12, the user terminal 12 receives game progress data distributed from the server computer of the game provider, that is, the server 10. . The user terminal 12 outputs video and audio corresponding to the received data, and the user progresses the game while checking the output video and audio. In addition, the user terminal 12 transmits data indicating the content of user's operation to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits data for progressing the game according to the content of the user's operation. Such data transmission/reception between the server 10 and the user terminal 12 is repeated until the user finishes playing the game.

In the game, the user can obtain (acquire) and own (possess) game media, and use or consume the owned game media. A game medium is a game object that can be used by a user to advance a game, including gameplay, and includes, for example, characters, items, cards, and avatars used in the game. In addition, game media include coins, medals, tickets, gold, stones, etc., which can be exchanged for game media such as other items or characters in the game, or provided with random items called quests and gacha, which are the constituent units of the game. It also includes in-game currency, etc., which has a value as consideration for playing a lottery system or other events. Furthermore, the in-game currency includes paid in-game currency that can be obtained by charging and free in-game currency that can be obtained without charging. Billing means that a user pays a game usage fee to a game provider or the like. Pay the game fee. Note that the user can acquire game media by purchasing them at shops, playing or clearing events such as quests, playing lotteries, and the like.

Game media (excluding in-game currency) have their own individuality, and each game media has its own name, rarity, attributes, appearance, and various parameters indicating abilities (level, strength, attack power, special ability, etc.). value) are set. These parameters are indicators that affect the progress of the game, and are represented by numerical values, alphabetical characters such as "A, B, C..." and represented as ranks, and gauges. Including those represented by indicators such as indicators such as The parameters include those that change with the progress of the game and those that are constant and do not change regardless of the progress of the game. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, parameters that change as the game progresses are simply referred to as parameters.

The game of the present embodiment is a so-called multi-play (hereinafter referred to as joint play) in which a plurality of users (for example, four users) operate each user terminal 12 to play a common quest (a constituent unit of the game) at the same time. ) is a corresponding game. Collaborative play is performed through the communication function of each user's user terminal 12, and when a collaborative relationship is formed, the progress of the play is synchronized between the users who perform the collaborative play. Note that the joint play may be either a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate or a competitive game in which players compete against each other. In addition, although the members who participate in the joint play are not particularly limited, the joint play is carried out with other users who have a friendship relationship with the user and have mutually approved relationships between the users (hereinafter referred to as "friends"). You can do it. In addition to being able to progress the game in cooperation with the friend, the user can also borrow game media owned by the friend to play the game.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6, the flow of starting joint play will be described. 2 to 6 are screens displayed on the user terminal 12. FIG.

First, a user who becomes a host when performing a joint play of a game (hereinafter referred to as a host user) selects a quest to be played from quests that are selectably displayed on a quest selection screen (not shown). Note that there are quests that cannot be played depending on the user rank of the host user, and those quests that cannot be played cannot be selected.

Once the host user has selected a quest to play, the host user is then matched with users who will co-play the selected quest. Specifically, the host user first creates a room for gathering users, and recruits other users for joint play in the room. In response to the solicitation, members (for example, members consisting of one host user and three guest users) who participate in the joint play are determined by adding other users who have participated in the room (hereafter referred to as guest users).

Recruitment conditions are set for the room, and the recruitment conditions (corresponding to the first condition) are determined by the host user's designation on a recruitment condition setting screen G1 as shown in FIG. 2, for example. As recruitment conditions, for example, it is possible to set a secret word known only to the host user and some users contacted by the host user (for example, a three-digit numerical secret word), or to set a target. Targets are not limited to all users, but can be limited to friends, nearby users, users with a user rank above a predetermined level, and users who own predetermined game media. The solicitation conditions may be determined automatically or randomly regardless of the intention of the host user, or the solicitation conditions set for each quest may be predetermined.

When the recruitment conditions are set by the host user and a room is created, the created room is displayed on the host user list screen G2 as shown in FIG. 3, and can be confirmed by other users. Become. The host user list screen G2 is a screen for the user to arbitrarily select a host user. On the host user list screen G2, there is information about the host user, that is, the name of the host user (or room name), as well as information on the group play. Information such as quests to perform are displayed in a state that can be identified for each host user. At this time, if the recruiting conditions do not limit the target to friends, the host users may be displayed so as to distinguish between friends and non-friends. On the other hand, if the recruiting conditions are limited to friends, the host user's friends will see the host user's information, but users other than the host user's friends will not see the host user's information. You will not be notified that you are recruiting guest users. Also, for users who do not meet the recruitment conditions, such as when they are not friends, no hits are found even if they are searched.

When a user who wishes to participate in a joint play selects an arbitrary host user, the matching screen G3 under the first condition as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the user terminal 12 of that user. The matching screen G3 displays a host user (eg, host user A) and a guest user (eg, guest user E) who has already applied for joint play and belongs to the room. In addition, the guest user has not been decided yet, and a frame that is accepting participants (for example, two more people) is displayed. In addition, the recruiting condition (first condition) set for the room, for example, the secret word "666" is displayed. A user who wishes to apply for the room can participate as a guest user by designating a frame that indicates that participation is being accepted.

Then, when a specific number of guest users (for example, three) who are capable of co-playing gather, and the members who will perform co-playing are decided, the screen transitions to a game play screen (not shown), and the game, that is, the quest is started. .

In the present embodiment, after starting the recruitment of guest users, a specific number of guest users who can play jointly under the set recruitment conditions do not gather, and examples (a) to (d) below are given. If the switching conditions are met, the solicitation conditions can be switched even during the solicitation. That is, it is possible to switch from the previously set first condition to the second condition that is different from the first condition and is newly set by the host user. In the following description, only the host user can switch the solicitation conditions, but guest users who have already applied may be able to switch the solicitation conditions.
(a) When a specific time (e.g. 10 minutes) has passed since the start of recruitment under the first condition (b) A predetermined number of guest users (e.g. one) below a specific number of people have gathered under the first condition Case (c) If a predetermined number of guest users do not gather within a certain period of time after starting recruitment under the first condition (d) Guest users who have already applied (preferably all or a majority) If consent is received for switching to two conditions Regarding (d), it is a requirement that any of the other switching conditions (a) to (c) also apply, and the solicitation condition is changed from the first condition. Before switching to the second condition, the guest users who have already applied for the first condition are notified of guidance for confirming whether or not to switch to the second condition.

The solicitation conditions are switched according to the designation of the host user. When the solicitation conditions are switched, for example, the host user designates a new solicitation condition (second condition) on the solicitation condition switching screen G4 as shown in FIG. do. Specifically, when the host user taps a change button displayed on the matching screen G3 for the first condition, the screen transitions to the recruitment condition switching screen G4. The second condition is a condition that is set when guest users do not gather as expected under the first condition, so if possible, it is a condition that is more relaxed than the first condition and is a condition that makes it easier for users to apply. preferable. For example, set password to nothing. In other words, in the first condition, since the secret word was set, the recruiting was limited to special friends among friends, but in the second condition, although the target is limited to friends, the secret word is canceled. , Friends who have not been informed of the password can also apply. It should be noted that although the password can be canceled, the content of the password cannot be changed, that is, from "666" to another number.

If the solicitation condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition during the solicitation, the host user list screen G2 as shown in FIG. can be in a state where When a user who wishes to participate in a joint play selects an arbitrary host user, the matching screen G5 under the second condition as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the user terminal 12 of that user. The matching screen G5 displays a host user (eg, host user A) and guest users (eg, guest user E and guest user F) who have already applied for joint play and belong to the room. In addition, a frame (for example, one more person) is displayed in which the guest user has not been decided yet and the participant is being accepted. In addition, since the password set in the first condition has been canceled, the area where the password was displayed is displayed (for example, grayed out) so that it can be identified that the password is unnecessary. A user who wishes to apply for the room can participate as a guest user by designating a frame that indicates that participation is being accepted. Even if the recruiting conditions change from the 1st condition to the 2nd condition, the guest users will not be re-collected from the beginning. and will be recruited. Therefore, it is also possible to change the solicitation conditions after the user to be prioritized participates as a guest user.

If a specific number of guest users cannot gather under the first condition, the host user may be notified of guidance for switching the recruitment condition from the first condition to the second condition. The guidance to be notified here may be, for example, content that simply prompts the user to switch the solicitation condition to the second condition, or may present a recommended second condition. As the recommended second condition, a condition that makes it easy to gather guest users is preferable. It is preferable to have a condition that has a proven track record, or a condition that is frequently used by other users in the same quest or the like and has been used more than a predetermined number of times.

If a specific number of guest users cannot be gathered under the first condition, the guest users who have already applied can propose to the host user to switch the solicitation condition from the first condition to the second condition. At this time, if the host user agrees to the proposed second condition, the recruitment condition can be switched from the first condition to the proposed second condition.

As for the second condition, it is also possible to change the content of the solicitation conditions for each shortage of slots. For example, when four people play jointly and are recruiting guest users for the third (3P) and fourth (4P) frames, the recruiting conditions (second conditions) for the 3P frame are subject is limited to friends, and the recruitment condition (third condition) of the 4P frame does not limit the target, and can target all users.

A guest user who has already applied can cancel the application before and after the solicitation conditions are switched. Specifically, by tapping the cancel button displayed on the matching screen G3 for the first condition or the matching screen G5 for the second condition, the user applies to cancel the application, cancels the application, and exits the room. be able to. At this time, all applied guest users may unconditionally cancel their application, or if the solicitation condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition, or if the solicitation condition is changed to When switching from the first condition to the second condition, if the switching is rejected, the application may be canceled.

For example, when the solicitation condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition, the guest users who have already applied under the first condition may be notified of guidance for confirming whether or not they need to cancel their application. At this time, the guest users to be notified may be all the guest users who have already applied, or may be limited to the guest users who have already applied and have refused to switch. In addition, when an application to cancel an application is received from a guest user who has already applied, other conditions equivalent to the first condition, that is, the same condition as the first condition or the second Information about other host users who are recruiting guest users under conditions similar to one condition may be notified.

Further, after switching from the first condition to the second condition, the second condition may be switched to a third condition different from the first and second conditions. The switching condition at this time may be the same as the switching condition for switching to the second condition, or may be a more relaxed or strengthened switching condition. Also, when switching the solicitation conditions, the solicitation conditions can be relaxed step by step from the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition without being extremely relaxed. For example, the first condition is limited to special friends who know the secret word, the second condition is limited to friends who do not know the secret word, and the third condition is to allow all users to apply as guests. You can also wait for users to gather.

It is also possible to invite users such as friends to join the room using other communication tools such as e-mail, chat, or SNS. In this case, a link is displayed in an e-mail or the like for recruitment, but if the recruitment conditions are changed, the link should be invalidated. Also, if the soliciting conditions have been changed, it is advisable to change the link and resend the form with a description to the effect that the soliciting conditions have been changed.

Switching from the first condition to the second condition can be performed not only by matching users when performing joint play, but also by lending and borrowing game media such as items between a plurality of users, or by holding a plurality of events such as lotteries. It can also be applied to matching or the like when performed by users.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when recruiting users for joint play together, even if the host user first wants to collect guest users who meet the first condition, If guest users do not gather under one condition, it is possible to recruit guest users who are insufficient for joint play by switching to a second condition, which is different from the first condition, in the middle of recruitment. Therefore, it is easy for the host user to recruit desired guest users, and there is no need to repeat the recruitment process from the beginning until the desired guest users are gathered. On the other hand, it is easy for a guest user who searches for and applies for a host user to perform joint play to find a host user who matches his/her level and play style. As described above, in the present embodiment, smooth matching becomes possible, and guest users for joint play can be appropriately recruited according to the situation.

<Configuration of information processing apparatus and user terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention>
Next, configurations of the information processing apparatus and the user terminal 12 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing apparatus according to the present 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. 1, is communicably connected to a plurality of user terminals 12 via a network 14, and constructs an information processing system S together with the user terminals 12. . The network 14 is, for example, a communication network such as the Internet or a mobile communication network, and may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), an intranet, and the like.

In the information processing system S of the present embodiment, the game progresses through cooperation between the server 10 and the user 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 user terminal 12 side. For example, the server 10 executes a program containing certain rules, logic and algorithms. On the other hand, on the user terminal 12 side, while synchronizing with the server 10 , the game progresses according to the same rules, logic and algorithms as the program executed on the server 10 . That is, while the game is being played, the user terminal 12 displays the game screen, which is the display screen of the game, on a display or the like. Information is displayed on the game screen.

The server 10 is an example of the "information processing apparatus" of the present invention, and is a computer that executes various information processing related to the progress of the game, such as generation and transmission/reception of data necessary for the progress of the game. is. 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, the server 10 executes a series of information processing processes related to the progress of the game (however, information input and display are excluded). It is sufficient to display the information distributed from.

The server 10 has a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24 as hardware devices, as shown in FIG. there is In addition, an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for information processing related to games are installed in the server 10 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 acquired by reading from a computer-readable recording medium (media), or may be acquired (downloaded) via a network 14 such as the Internet or an intranet.

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 data communication standard by the communication interface 23 is not particularly limited, and may be 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 the progress of the game to each user, and collects and stores information from each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes information on each user, information on rooms, and various information on other games. In addition, the server 10 executes various information processing related to the progress of the game.

The user terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by the user to play the game. The user terminal 12 is configured by, for example, a personal computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a television receiver capable of inputting information, a wearable terminal, or the like. Although FIG. 1 shows four user terminals 12 for convenience of illustration, there are, of course, as many user terminals 12 as there are users.

The user terminal 12 receives data for progressing the game from the server 10, displays an image (video) indicated by the data on the display of the user terminal 12 or a display such as a TV connected to the user terminal 12, or is output from a speaker or the like. That is, in this embodiment, the user terminal 12 functions as a display unit and an audio output unit. For example, in addition to a game play screen (not shown), the user terminal 12 has a recruiting condition setting screen G1 (Fig. 2), a host user list screen G2 (Fig. 3), a matching screen G3 (Fig. 4) under the first condition, A recruitment condition switching screen G4 (FIG. 5), a matching screen G5 (FIG. 6) for the first condition, and the like are displayed.

In addition, the user terminal 12 receives user operations performed during game play, and transmits information corresponding to the details of the operations to the server 10 . For example, the user performs a solicitation condition setting operation for setting solicitation conditions (including the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition) for soliciting participating users to play the game together, and the user to play the game together. Application operation for selecting and applying for a room set by the user, application cancellation operation for requesting cancellation of application for a room that has already been applied for, switch acceptance operation for accepting or disallowing the change of recruitment conditions in an already applied room, application A switching proposal operation for proposing switching of recruitment conditions in a room that has already been completed, a proposal acceptance operation for accepting or denying a proposal regarding switching of recruitment conditions from an applied user for a room set by the user, a game for selecting a game to play A selection operation, a game play operation for playing the selected game, and the like are performed at the user terminal 12 , and information based on these operations is transmitted to the server 10 . In addition to the operations described above, the user appropriately performs other operations on the user terminal 12 that are necessary for enjoying the services provided by the information processing system S of the present embodiment.

<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. As shown in FIG. 7, the server 10 includes a storage unit 30, an information acquisition unit 31, a display control unit 32, a recruiting unit 33, a first notification unit 34, a second notification unit 35, a third notification unit 36, and It has a game processing section 37 . 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 various information necessary for playing the game. Specifically, the storage unit 30 stores user-related information, room-related information, and various other game-related information (for example, game media information and quest information).

As shown in FIG. 8, information about users (user information) is stored for each user by linking various pieces of information to identification information (identification ID, game account name, etc.) that identifies each user. . For example, items of user information include information indicating user rank, owned game media, game progress, joint play history, login history, friends, and the like. The information indicating the game content includes information indicating the type and number of game media owned by the user, such as characters, items, and coins. The information indicating the progress of the game includes information indicating the status, the number of times each quest has been played, the number of times it has been cleared, and the like. The information indicating the play history of the joint play includes information indicating the number of times the joint play has been performed and the affiliation history of the room to which the player has belonged when the joint play has been performed. The information indicating the login history includes information indicating the date and time of play, the number of times played, and the length of time played. Information indicating friends includes information for identifying other users who are friends. The user information may include information other than the above, such as the user's personal information such as contact information, and billing history indicating the number of times the game has been billed, the amount of money, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 9, information about rooms (room information) is stored for each room by linking various pieces of information to identification information (identification ID, etc.) that identifies each room. For example, items of room information include information indicating room setting date and time, host user, guest user, recruitment status, current recruitment conditions, history of switching recruitment conditions, and results. The information indicating the host user includes information for identifying the user who has set the room as the host. Information indicating a guest user includes information for identifying a user who has participated in a room as a guest user. The information indicating the solicitation status includes information indicating whether or not guests are being solicited at that point in time, the number of solicited guests, and solicitation results for each solicitation condition. The information indicating the current solicitation conditions includes information indicating the solicitation conditions set at that time, for example, the solicitation targets or the content of passwords. The information indicating the switching history of the solicitation conditions includes the content of the solicitation conditions set in the past and the information indicating the time when the solicitation conditions were switched. The information indicating the results includes information indicating the result of the game played jointly by the users belonging to the room, for example, information indicating whether or not the game was cleared, points obtained, and the like.

(Information acquisition part)
The information acquisition unit 31 acquires information (data) based on operations performed on the user terminal 12 by the user during game play by communicating with the user terminal 12 . The information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31 includes information based on the recruitment condition setting operation, information based on the application operation, information based on the application cancellation operation, information based on the switching acceptance operation, information based on the switching proposal operation, and proposal acceptance operation. , information based on a game selection operation, information based on a game play operation, and the like. In addition to the above information, the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31 includes various selections, designations, instructions, requests, orders, permission or denial, registration and other input operations performed by the user in each scene during the game. including information based on

(Display control unit)
The display control unit 32 controls the user terminal 12 to display information for game progress on the screen of the user terminal 12 . Specifically, the display control unit 32 displays results of information processing by the recruiting unit 33, the first notification unit 34, the second notification unit 35, the third notification unit 36, the game processing unit 37, etc., which will be described later. display data to be displayed is generated, and the generated display data is transmitted to the user terminal 12 via the network 14 . For example, the display control unit 32 displays a recruitment condition setting screen G1 (FIG. 2), a host user list screen G2 (FIG. 3), a matching screen G3 under the first condition (FIG. 4) as a result of information processing by the recruitment unit 33 and the like. ), a recruitment condition switching screen G4 (FIG. 5), a matching screen G5 (FIG. 6) for the first condition, and the like are displayed on the user terminal 12 . In addition, the display control unit 32 causes the user terminal 12 to display various notification screens (not shown) reflecting the results of information processing by the first notification unit 34, the second notification unit 35, the third notification unit 36, or the like. . The display control unit 32 also causes the user terminal 12 to display a game play screen (not shown) reflecting the result of information processing by the game processing unit 37 and the like.

(Recruitment department)
The recruiting unit 33 executes information processing related to matching between users who play jointly. Specifically, the recruiting unit 33 sets a room for joint play based on the information about the recruiting conditions that the information acquisition unit 31 has acquired from the host user, and recruits guest users to participate in the room. Then, when a user applies for a room, the recruiting unit 33 associates the room with the host user who set the room and the guest user who applied for the room, and stores them in the storage unit 30, thereby recruiting a plurality of users. belong to the same room.

After the recruiting unit 33 starts recruiting guest users, if a specific number of guest users who are capable of co-playing under the set first condition do not gather and the switching condition is met, the recruiting unit 33 , the solicitation condition can be switched from the first condition to the second condition different from the first condition. At this time, when the switching condition is satisfied, the first condition may be automatically switched to the second condition. , the first condition may be switched to the second condition.

When switching from the first condition to the second condition, the recruiting unit 33 may switch to the second condition specified by the host user or the guest user who has applied, or automatically set the second condition. You may In addition, when a proposal for the second condition is received from a guest user who has already applied and the host user accepts the proposal, the recruiting unit 33 may switch to the second condition based on the proposal. good. Furthermore, when the recruiting unit 33 recruits guest users by switching from the first condition to the second condition, the second condition for recruiting one guest user (equivalent to the first participating user) and the other guest The second condition for recruiting users (corresponding to second participating users) may be changed. For example, when recruiting two more guest users under the second condition, one accepts applications only from the host user or friends of guest users who have already applied, and the other accepts applications from all users.

The recruiting unit 33 may be able to cancel the application of the guest user who has already applied when the application for canceling the application is received from the guest user who has already applied. At this time, it may be possible to apply for cancellation of the application unconditionally, or if the recruitment condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition, or if the recruitment condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition, that If the switching is rejected, it may be possible to apply for canceling the application. When a guest user who has applied cancels the application, the recruiting part 33 releases the guest user from the room by canceling the association between the guest user and the room and updating the information in the storage part 30.例文帳に追加

After switching the solicitation condition from the first condition to the second condition, the soliciting unit 33 may switch the solicitation condition to a third condition that is different from the first and second conditions. For example, after accepting applications with the first condition limited to users who are friends of the host user and who have notified the password, and accepting applications with the second condition limited to friends of the host user, it is still possible to play jointly. If a certain number of guest users have not yet gathered, the third condition is to accept applications from all users. Note that the switching condition that enables switching to the third condition may be the same as the switching condition when switching from the first condition to the second condition, or may be relaxed or strengthened.

Note that the recruiting unit 33 dissolves the room by canceling the association between the set users when it is no longer necessary to continue the room, such as after the end of the quest.

(notification section)
The first notification unit 34, the second notification unit 35, and the third notification unit 36 communicate with the user terminal 12 to notify the user of various types of information at appropriate timing. Specifically, it generates notification data including various information or a link to a location where the information can be obtained, and transmits the generated notification data to the user terminal 12 of the user to be notified via the network 14 .

The first notification unit 34 notifies the host user of guidance for switching the solicitation condition from the first condition to the second condition when a specific number of guest users cannot gather under the first condition. The guidance to be notified may be, for example, content that simply urges the user to switch the recruitment conditions to the second conditions, or guidance for determining the second conditions to be recommended and switching to the determined second conditions. may notify you. As the recommended second condition, a condition that makes it easy to gather guest users is preferable. It is preferable to have a condition that has a proven track record, or a condition that is frequently used by other users in the same quest or the like and has been used more than a predetermined number of times.

When the solicitation conditions are switched, for example, when the first condition is switched to the second condition, the second notification unit 35 sends a request to a guest user who has already applied (for example, a guest user who has applied under the first condition). will be notified of the guidance to confirm the necessity of canceling the application. At this time, the guest users to be notified may be all the guest users who have already applied, or may be limited to the guest users who have already applied and have refused to switch in response to the third notification, which will be described later. In addition, when receiving an application for canceling an application from a guest user who has already applied, the second notification unit 35 notifies the guest user who has applied for canceling an application to another condition corresponding to the first condition, that is, the second Information about other host users who are recruiting guest users under the same conditions as the first condition or similar conditions to the first condition is notified.

Before the solicitation conditions are switched, for example, before switching from the first condition to the second condition, the third notification unit 36, for guest users who have already applied (for example, guest users who have applied under the first condition) to confirm the acceptance or rejection of the switching.

(Game processing part)
The game processing unit 37 executes information processing necessary for progress of the game, and progresses the game according to various information acquired by the information acquiring unit 31 . Specifically, the game processing unit 37 performs an effect or the like according to the operation, such as moving a game medium such as a character according to the operation performed by the user. In addition, depending on the progress of the game, etc., the parameter setting of the game medium is changed. For example, based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 31, control is performed such that the character operated by the user is moved or another character is attacked. When a character's attack hits another character such as an enemy, the parameters such as physical strength associated with the other character are reduced based on the parameters such as the attack power of the character and the defense power of the other character. .

The configuration of each of the server 10 and the user terminal 12 has been described above. In general, the server 10 and the user terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above, but here, only the characteristic functions that produce effects in the information processing system S of the present invention will be described. , and illustration and description of other known functions are omitted.

<Information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention>
Next, a flow of information processing executed in the information processing system S configured as described above (hereinafter referred to as an information processing flow) will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15. FIG. The information processing flow adopts the information processing method of the present invention and is realized by using the information processing system S functioning as a computer system. In other words, each step in the information processing flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. The information processing flow described below is merely an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps added, or the execution order of the steps may be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

(Information processing flow)
This information processing flow is the information processing that forms the basis of the present invention, which is executed when the host user sets room recruitment conditions and recruits guest users to play quests together when the host user starts a joint play. For example, proceed along the flow shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the server 10, which is a computer, based on the information based on the recruiting condition setting operation (operation specifying the first condition) acquired through communication with the user terminal 12 operated by the host user. A first condition of the room is set (S101), and guest users who participate in joint play with the host user under the set first condition are recruited (S102). At this time, when the server 10 acquires information based on the user's application operation through communication with the user terminal 12 and receives an application from a user who meets the first condition, the room set by the host user is applied. By associating with the user, the user who applied is set as a guest user who performs joint play with the host user.

Then, when the server 10 determines that a specific number of guest users capable of performing cooperative play have gathered as a result of recruiting guest users under the first condition (S103: YES), the game play ( Co-play) is started (S108), and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the server 10 determines that the specific number of guest users have not gathered yet (S103: NO) and determines that the above-described switching condition that enables switching of the solicitation conditions is satisfied (S104: YES), switching from the first condition to the second condition based on information based on the solicitation condition setting operation (operation for specifying the second condition) obtained through communication with the user terminal 12 operated by the host user (S105); Remaining guest users lacking in the newly set second condition are solicited (S106). At this time, when the server 10 acquires information based on the user's application operation through communication with the user terminal 12 and receives an application from a user who meets the second condition, the room set by the host user is applied. By associating with the user, the user who applied is set as a guest user who performs joint play with the host user. When the server 10 determines that the switching condition is not satisfied (S104: NO), the server 10 continues to solicit guest users who are short of the first condition (S102).

Then, when the server 10 determines that a specific number of guest users capable of performing joint play have gathered as a result of inviting guest users under the second condition (S107: YES), game play (joint play) is started (S108), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the server 10 determines that the specific number of guest users has not yet gathered (S107: NO), it continues to solicit guest users who are short of the second condition (S106).
The above is an example of the information processing flow of the present invention.

In this embodiment, after switching the solicitation condition from the first condition to the second condition, it may be possible to further switch to the third condition different from the first and second conditions. The information processing in this case proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 11, for example.

As shown in FIG. 11, first, the server 10, which is a computer, based on the information based on the recruiting condition setting operation (operation specifying the first condition) acquired through communication with the user terminal 12 operated by the host user. A first condition of the room is set (S201), and guest users who participate in joint play with the host user under the set first condition are recruited (S202). Then, when the server 10 determines that a specific number of guest users capable of performing joint play have gathered as a result of recruiting guest users under the first condition (S203: YES), the game play ( A joint play) is started (S: 212), and the process ends.

On the other hand, the server 10 determines that the specific number of guest users have not yet gathered (S203: NO), and determines that the switching condition is satisfied, which allows switching the solicitation condition to the second condition. If so (S204: YES), the first condition is switched to the second condition based on the information based on the solicitation condition setting operation (operation to specify the second condition) obtained through communication with the user terminal 12 operated by the host user. (S205), the remaining guest users lacking in the newly set second condition are solicited (S206). If the server 10 determines that the condition for switching to the second condition is not satisfied (S204: NO), it continues to solicit guest users who are short of the first condition (S202). Then, when the server 10 determines that a specific number of guest users capable of performing joint play have gathered as a result of recruiting guest users under the second condition (S207: YES), the game play ( A joint play) is started (S212), and the process ends.

On the other hand, the server 10 determines that the specific number of guest users have not yet gathered even after switching to the second condition for recruitment (S207: NO), and can switch the recruitment condition to the third condition. If it is determined that the switching condition is satisfied (S208: YES), the second The second condition is further switched to the third condition (S209), and the newly set third condition recruits the remaining guest users who are still short even after switching to the second condition (S210). When the server 10 determines that the switching condition to the third condition is not satisfied (S208: NO), the server 10 continues to solicit guest users who are short of the second condition (S206).

Then, when the server 10 determines that a specific number of guest users capable of performing joint play have gathered as a result of inviting guest users under the third condition (S211: YES), game play (joint play) is started (S212), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the server 10 determines that the specific number of guest users has not yet gathered (S211: NO), it continues to solicit guest users who are short of the third condition (S210).
The above is another example of the information processing flow of the present invention.

(First notification process)
Next, an example of the first notification process will be described with reference to FIG. 12 . The first notification process is a process of notifying the host user of guidance for switching the solicitation condition from the first condition to the second condition when a specific number of guest users cannot gather under the first condition.

As shown in FIG. 12, first, the server 10, which is a computer, sets solicitation conditions that facilitate the gathering of guest users for joint play, for example, solicitation conditions that are more relaxed than the currently set first condition, or (S301), the recommended second condition is determined, such as a recruitment condition that has been used more than a predetermined number of times or has a track record of accepting more than a predetermined number of applications (S301), and information on the determined second condition or a place where that information can be obtained Notification data including a link to is generated, and the generated notification data is transmitted to the user terminal 12 of the host user to be notified via the network 14, thereby notifying guidance for switching to the determined second condition. (S302), and the process ends.
The above is an example of the first notification process.

(Second notification process)
Next, an example of the second notification process will be described with reference to FIG. 13 . The second notification process is a process of notifying the guest users who have already applied for guidance to confirm whether or not they need to cancel their applications when the solicitation conditions have been changed. Although the case where the first condition is switched to the second condition will be described here, the same applies when the second condition is switched to the third condition.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, the server 10, which is a computer, can acquire information for confirming whether or not to cancel the application when the recruitment conditions are switched from the first conditions to the second conditions, or the information. By generating notification data including a link to the location and transmitting the generated notification data to the user terminal 12 of the guest user who has already applied under the first condition to be notified, the application can be cancelled. A guide for confirming necessity is notified (S401). Then, when the server 10 acquires information based on the application cancellation operation performed by the applied guest user through communication with the user terminal 12 and determines that the application for application cancellation has been received from the applied guest user (S402 : YES), cancel the application of the applied guest user by canceling the association between the applied guest user and the room (S403).

Furthermore, the server 10 selects other conditions corresponding to the first condition applied by the guest user who canceled the application from among the other host users who are also recruiting guest users to set up a room and play together, That is, other host users who are recruiting guest users under the same conditions as the first conditions or similar conditions to the first conditions are selected (S404), and information indicating the selected host users (strictly speaking, the host Information indicating the room set by the user) or notification data including a link to a place where the information can be obtained, and the generated notification data is transmitted to the guest user who canceled the application to be notified by the network 14 By transmitting it to the terminal 12, the information of the host user is notified (S405), and the processing ends.
The above is an example of the second notification process.

(Third notification process)
Next, an example of the third notification process will be described with reference to FIG. 14 . The third notification process is a process of notifying guest users who have already applied for guidance for confirming acceptance or rejection of the switching before the solicitation conditions are switched. Here, the case of switching from the first condition to the second condition will be described, but the same applies to the case of switching from the second condition to the third condition.

As shown in FIG. 14, first, the server 10, which is a computer, acquires information or information for confirming whether or not to switch the solicitation conditions before the solicitation conditions are switched from the first conditions to the second conditions. By generating notification data including a link to a place where the recruiting condition can be obtained, and transmitting the generated notification data to the user terminal 12 of the guest user who has already applied under the first condition to be notified via the network 14 A guidance for confirming the acceptance or rejection of the switching is notified (S501). Then, the server 10 acquires information based on the switching acceptance operation performed by the applied guest user through communication with the user terminal 12, and determines that the acceptance of the switching of recruitment conditions has been received from the applied guest user. If so (S502: YES), the solicitation condition is set to be switchable from the first condition to the second condition (S503), and the process ends.

On the other hand, the server 10 acquires information based on the switching approval operation performed by the applied guest user through communication with the user terminal 12, and when the applied guest user approves or disallows the switching of the solicitation conditions, That is, if it is determined that acceptance has not been received (S502: NO), the solicitation condition is set to a state in which it is impossible to switch from the first condition to the second condition (S503), and the process ends. At this time, whether or not the switching has been accepted may be determined by a majority vote of the guest users who have already applied, or if even one of the applied users has accepted it, it may be determined that it has been accepted. Alternatively, if even one of the applied users is permitted or rejected, it may be determined that the application has been permitted or rejected. Further, it may be possible to cancel an application for a guest user who has already applied and has refused to switch.
The above is an example of the third notification process.

(Other Second Condition Switching Processing)
In the above information processing flow (FIGS. 10 and 11), the first It was decided to switch from the condition to the second condition. At this time, the host user may receive a proposal for the content of the second condition from the guest users who have already applied. The information processing in this case proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 15, for example. Here, the case of switching from the first condition to the second condition will be described, but the same applies to the case of switching from the second condition to the third condition.

As shown in FIG. 15, first, the server 10, which is a computer, before the recruitment condition is switched from the first condition to the second condition, for example, a specific number of guest users have not yet gathered and When the above-described switching conditions are satisfied, such as when the conditions can be switched, information based on the switching proposal operation performed by the applied guest user is acquired through communication with the user terminal 12, and the second request is made from the applied guest user. When a proposal with two conditions is accepted (S601), notification data including information for confirming acceptance or rejection of the proposal or a link to a location where the information can be obtained is generated, and the generated notification data is sent via the network 14. By transmitting to the user terminal 12 of the host user who is the target of notification, guidance for confirming the acceptance or rejection of the proposal is notified (S601).

Then, if the server 10 acquires information based on the host user's proposal acceptance operation through communication with the user terminal 12 and determines that the host user has accepted the content of the second condition (S603: YES). , the recruitment condition is switched from the first condition to the proposed second condition (S604), and the process ends. On the other hand, the server 10 acquires information based on the proposal acceptance operation performed by the host user through communication with the user terminal 12, and if the host user approves or disapproves the contents of the second condition proposed, that is, accepts the acceptance. If it is determined that it is not (S603: NO), the process ends.
The above is an example of another second condition switching 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 10 functions as the information processing apparatus of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. good. For example, the user terminal 12 may have some or all of the functions of the recruiting unit 33 , the first notification unit 34 , the second notification unit 35 , the third notification unit 36 , or the game processing unit 37 .

In the above embodiment, the user information, room information, and the like are stored in the server 10, but a database server (not shown) may be provided separately and stored collectively in the database server. It may be stored on the terminal 12 side.

In the above embodiment, the genre (type) of the game is not particularly mentioned, but any game can be used as long as it can be played jointly by a plurality of users. A game in which the player competes against enemy characters or other users (game media operated by other users) can be considered. In addition, for example, it may be a word game, fighting game, sports game, shooting game, racing game, puzzle game, card game, board game, role-playing game, simulation game, or the like. Also, the game may be a game in which humans play against each other as users, or a game in which humans and computers (for example, AI, robots, etc.) play against each other.

In the above embodiment, the user can enjoy all the functions for free in principle, but can use the limited functions by limiting some functions and paying a predetermined usage fee. Also, various other conditions may be set for the charged user who has paid a predetermined usage fee so as to be advantageous in playing the game. For example, for a paying user, game content that is difficult to obtain may be made available according to the amount of money charged. This usage fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or it may be effective for the user for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year, etc.) once paid like a subscription. good.

<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] The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a recruiting unit that recruits participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more players, and the recruiting unit recruits under the first condition. If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered through the first condition, participants are recruited under the second condition set by the user, unlike the first condition.
According to the above information processing device, when a user wants to recruit participating users who will play together, even if he/she wants to gather the participating users who meet the first condition, the first condition does not attract the participating users. In this case, the second condition different from the first condition can be applied in the middle of recruitment to recruit the missing participating users. Therefore, a user who recruits participating users can easily recruit desired participating users, and there is no need to repeat recruitment from the beginning until desired participating users are gathered. On the other hand, it is easy for a participating user who searches for and applies for a user to play with to find a partner who matches his/her level and play style. As a result, smooth matching becomes possible, and participation users to play the game together can be recruited appropriately according to the situation.

[2] In the information processing apparatus described above, the recruiting unit can switch from the first condition to the second condition when a specific time has passed since the start of recruitment under the first condition.
As a result, even if it is difficult to gather participating users under the first condition, after a specific period of time has passed, the second condition is applied to gather the missing participating users while leaving the already gathered participating users as they are. Therefore, it is possible to more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation.

[3] In the above information processing apparatus, the recruiting unit enables switching from the first condition to the second condition when a predetermined number of participating users gather under the first condition.
Thereby, even if it is difficult for the participants to gather under the first condition, if the predetermined number of participants can be gathered, the participants who have already gathered remain as they are, and the second condition is applied to gather the insufficient participants. Therefore, participating users to play the game together can be recruited more appropriately according to the situation.

[4] In the information processing apparatus described above, the recruiting unit shifts from the first condition to the second condition when a predetermined number of participating users do not gather within a specific period of time after starting recruitment under the first condition. switchable.
As a result, even if it is difficult for the participating users to gather under the first condition, if the predetermined number of participating users do not gather before the specified time elapses, the already gathered participating users remain as they are and the second condition is applied. Since it is possible to collect the missing participating users by changing the conditions, it is possible to appropriately recruit the participating users to play the game together more according to the situation.

[5] In the information processing device described above, when the recruiting unit recruits the first participating users and the second participating users under the second condition, the recruiting unit sets the second condition for recruiting the first participating users and the second Change the second condition when recruiting participating users.
As a result, when recruiting participating users who are in short supply by switching from the first condition to the second condition, the recruiting conditions can be set individually according to the role of each participating user in the game. Participating users to play together can be recruited more appropriately according to the situation.

[6] In the information processing device described above, when a specific time has passed since the start of recruitment under the second condition, the recruiting unit changes from the second condition to the third condition different from the first condition and the second condition. switchable.
As a result, if it is still difficult for participating users to gather even under the second condition after switching from the first condition, after a specific period of time has passed, the participants who have already gathered remain as they are, and the condition is further switched to the third condition, resulting in a shortage. Since the participating users can be collected, it is possible to recruit the participating users to play the game together more appropriately according to the situation.

[7] The above information processing device includes a first notification unit that notifies users of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when a specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition. have.
As a result, when the participating users do not gather under the first condition, it is possible to prompt the users to switch from the first condition to the second condition, which is different from the first condition. Appropriate recruitment can be done according to the situation.

[8] In the information processing device described above, it is recommended that the first notification unit sets, as the second condition, a condition that has a track record of accepting more than a predetermined number of applications among the conditions set in the past. do.
As a result, when guiding the switching from the first condition to the second condition, which is different from the first condition, a condition that facilitates the collection of participating users who have received a predetermined number of applications or more in the past is recommended as the second condition. Therefore, it is possible to more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation.

[9] In the information processing apparatus described above, it is recommended that the first notification unit sets, as guidance, a condition that the game is used more than a predetermined number of times as the second condition.
As a result, when guiding the switching from the first condition to the second condition that is different from the first condition, a condition that is likely to be frequently used by other users and is likely to attract participating users is recommended as the second condition. Therefore, it is possible to more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation.

[10] When the first condition is switched to the second condition, the above information processing device notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming whether or not they need to cancel their application. It has a second notification part.
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation, and even as a participating user who has already applied, the first condition has been switched to the second condition. You can cancel your application if you experience any inconvenience.

[11] In the information processing device described above, when the second notification unit receives an application for canceling an application from a participating user who has already applied, the second notification unit satisfies the first condition for the participating user who applied for canceling the application. Notify information about other users who are recruiting participants under other conditions.
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation, and even as a participating user who has already applied, the first condition has been switched to the second condition. When the user cancels the application by, it is possible to obtain the information of the user who is recruiting the participating users under another condition corresponding to the first condition, which improves the convenience when reapplying.

[12] The above-described information processing device notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming whether or not to accept the switch before switching from the first condition to the second condition. It has 3 notifiers.
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation. You can express your intention to change the conditions.

[13] In the information processing apparatus described above, the recruiting unit enables switching from the first condition to the second condition when acceptance of switching is received from participating users who have already applied.
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation. You can express your intention to change the conditions.

[14] In the information processing device described above, the recruiting unit enables switching from the first condition to the second condition when all or more than half of the participating users who have applied for consent to switch are accepted. .
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation. You can express your intention to change the conditions.

[15] In the information processing apparatus described above, when the first condition is switched to the second condition, the recruiting unit can cancel the application of the participating user who has already applied and has rejected the switching.
As a result, the user can more appropriately recruit participating users to play the game together according to the situation. If you switch, you can cancel your application.

[16] In the information processing device described above, when a proposal of the second condition is received from a participating user who has already applied, and the user accepts the proposal, the recruiting unit selects the second condition based on the proposal from the first condition. It is possible to switch to conditions.
As a result, the participating users who have already applied can express their intention to change the conditions before switching from the first condition to the second condition. Since it becomes possible to set the second condition, it is possible to recruit participating users to play the game together more appropriately according to the situation.

[17] In the information processing method according to the present embodiment, in a game played by two or more people, a computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user, and the computer recruits under a first condition and selects a specific user. If a sufficient number of participating users cannot be gathered, participating users are solicited under a condition different from the first condition or under a second condition set by the user.
According to the above-described information processing method, if participating users cannot gather under the first condition, it is possible to recruit participating users by switching to the second condition, which is different from the first condition. Appropriate recruitment can be done according to the situation.

[18] A program according to the present embodiment causes a computer to recruit participating users who play the game together with users in a game played by two or more people, recruits under a first condition, and recruits a specific number of participating users. If not, participants are recruited under a second condition set by the user, different from the first condition.
According to the above program, if the number of participating users cannot be gathered under the first condition, it is possible to recruit participating users by switching to the second condition, which is different from the first condition. Appropriate recruitment can be done according to the situation.

10 server 12 user terminal 14 network 21 processor 22 memory 23 communication interface 24 storage 25 bus 30 storage unit 31 information acquisition unit 32 display control unit 33 recruitment unit 34 first notification unit 35 second notification unit 36 third notification unit 37 game Processing unit G1 Recruitment condition setting screen G2 Host user list screen G3 Matching screen G4 for the first condition Recruitment condition switching screen G5 Matching screen S for the second condition Information processing system

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In a game played by two or more people, having a recruiting unit that recruits participating users who play the game together with the user,
When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting under the first condition, the recruiting unit retains the participating users gathered under the first condition and sets a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition ,
a first notification unit that notifies the user of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
It is recommended that the first notification unit sets, as the second condition, a condition that has a track record of accepting applications for a predetermined number or more of the conditions set in the past as the guidance.
Information processing equipment. In a game played by two or more people, having a recruiting unit that recruits participating users who play the game together with the user,
When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting under the first condition, the recruiting unit retains the participating users gathered under the first condition and sets a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
a first notification unit that notifies the user of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
It is recommended that the first notification unit sets, as the guidance, a condition that is used more than a predetermined number of times in the game as the second condition.
Information processing equipment. In a game played by two or more people, having a recruiting unit that recruits participating users who play the game together with the user,
When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting under the first condition, the recruiting unit retains the participating users gathered under the first condition and sets a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
When the first condition is switched to the second condition, a second notification unit that notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming whether or not to cancel the application,
Information processing equipment. When receiving an application for canceling an application from a participating user who has already applied, the second notification unit recruits the participating user who applied for canceling the application under other conditions equivalent to the first condition. to notify you of information about other users in
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 . In a game played by two or more people, having a recruiting unit that recruits participating users who play the game together with the user,
When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting under the first condition, the recruiting unit retains the participating users gathered under the first condition and sets a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
Before switching from the first condition to the second condition, a third notification unit that notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming acceptance or rejection of the switch,
Information processing equipment. The recruiting unit can switch from the first condition to the second condition when accepting a consent to switch from a participating user who has already applied.
The information processing device according to claim 5 . The recruiting unit can switch from the first condition to the second condition when all or more than half of the participating users who have applied for consent to switch are accepted.
The information processing device according to claim 5 . When switching from the first condition to the second condition, the recruiting unit can cancel the application of a participating user who has already applied and has refused to switch.
The information processing device according to claim 5 . In a game played by two or more people, having a recruiting unit that recruits participating users who play the game together with the user,
When a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting under the first condition, the recruiting unit retains the participating users gathered under the first condition and sets a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
The recruiting unit receives a proposal of the second condition from the participating users gathered under the first condition, and when the user accepts the proposal, the second condition based on the proposal from the first condition. It is possible to switch between two conditions,
Information processing equipment. A computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people,
When the computer recruits under the first condition and a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and under a second condition different from the first condition set by the user . Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition ,
the computer notifies the user of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
It is recommended that the computer sets, as the second condition, a condition that has a track record of accepting more than a predetermined number of applications from among the conditions set in the past as the guidance.
Information processing methods. A computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people,
When the computer recruits under the first condition and a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and under a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
the computer notifies the user of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
It is recommended that the computer sets, as the guidance, a condition that the game is used more than a predetermined number of times as the second condition.
Information processing methods. A computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people,
When the computer recruits under the first condition and a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and under a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
When the computer switches from the first condition to the second condition, the participating users who have applied under the first condition are notified of guidance for confirming whether or not they need to cancel their application;
Information processing methods. A computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people,
When the computer recruits under the first condition and a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and under a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
before the computer switches from the first condition to the second condition, notifies the participating users who have already applied for the first condition of guidance for confirming whether or not to accept the switch;
Information processing methods. A computer recruits participating users who play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people,
When the computer recruits under the first condition and a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and under a second condition different from the first condition set by the user. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
When the computer receives a proposal for the second condition from participating users gathered under the first condition, and when the user accepts the proposal, the second condition based on the proposal from the first condition be able to switch to
Information processing methods. causing a computer to recruit participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people;
If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting on the computer under the first condition, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and the second condition different from the first condition set by the user is applied. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition ,
causing the computer to notify the users of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
The computer recommends setting, as the second condition, a condition that has a track record of accepting applications from a predetermined number or more of the conditions set in the past, as the guidance.
program. causing a computer to recruit participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people;
If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting on the computer under the first condition, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and the second condition different from the first condition set by the user is applied. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
causing the computer to notify the users of guidance for switching the first condition to the second condition when the specific number of participating users cannot gather under the first condition;
causing the computer to recommend, as the guidance, setting a condition that the game is used more than a predetermined number of times as the second condition;
program. causing a computer to recruit participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people;
If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting on the computer under the first condition, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and the second condition different from the first condition set by the user is applied. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
When the first condition is switched to the second condition, the computer notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming the necessity of canceling the application;
program. causing a computer to recruit participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people;
If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting on the computer under the first condition, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and the second condition different from the first condition set by the user is applied. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
Before switching from the first condition to the second condition, the computer notifies the participating users who have applied under the first condition of guidance for confirming acceptance or rejection of the switch;
program. causing a computer to recruit participating users to play the game together with the user in a game played by two or more people;
If a specific number of participating users cannot be gathered by recruiting on the computer under the first condition, the participating users gathered under the first condition are left, and the second condition different from the first condition set by the user is applied. Recruiting the number of participating users who are short of the specific number of people who were not gathered under the first condition,
When the computer receives a proposal for the second condition from participating users gathered under the first condition and the user accepts the proposal, the second condition based on the proposal from the first condition allow switching to
program.

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