JP7328567B2 - Program and information processing system - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to programs and information processing systems.

In recent years, games are known that can motivate new users to take on challenges by eliminating a large difference between users who have participated in the game for a long time and new users ( Patent document 1).

JP 2010-088669 A

However, in Patent Literature 1, when there is a difference in ability between users, a certain user continues to win or lose because the result is biased toward the side with the ability or the result is determined by the element of luck. Alternatively, there is a problem that the game loses interest due to continuous advantageous or unfavorable situations during the game.

In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure intends to provide a program or the like that can intentionally adjust the progress of the game and produce a win-or-lose result according to the user's positional relationship or the like.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a program is provided. This program causes the computer to perform the following steps. The accepting step accepts operations by a plurality of users participating in the game. A game is a game in which two or more of a plurality of users compete against each other. The operation includes input of game progress information by the first user. The first user is at least one of the multiple users. In the event determination step, based on the progress information, an event that will occur during the game is determined so that at least one of the plurality of users is advantageous in the battle. In the game control step, progress of the game is controlled based on operations by a plurality of users and determined events.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to intentionally adjust the progress of the game to produce advantages and disadvantages (for example, the result of victory or defeat) according to the positional relationship of the user.

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing device 2 according to this embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 3 according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 3 is a play image diagram showing a mode in which three online users connected by a communication network 11 play a sugoroku game. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of information processing of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an image diagram of a Sugoroku game practiced in the present embodiment; FIG. 5 is a play image diagram of each user when inputting progress information of the Sugoroku game implemented in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a play image diagram of each user of the Sugoroku game practiced in the present embodiment. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user management table T1 that manages information for each user; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a general management table T2 that manages user-independent information; It is a schematic diagram of lottery table T3 about lottery. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an event determination table T4 regarding event determination; FIG. 10 is a play image diagram of each user of the sugoroku game that is performed offline.

[Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable medium (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium), or may be downloaded from an external server. It may be provided as possible, or may be provided so that the program is activated on an external computer and the function is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the term “unit” may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. . In addition, various information is handled in this embodiment, and these information are, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as binary bit aggregates composed of 0 or 1. Expressed by high and low, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), communication and operations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

A circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining circuits, circuits, processors, memories, and the like. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Programmable Logic Devices (e.g., Simple Programmable Logic Devices (SPLDs); Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs); and field It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA).

1. Description of Game FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In an information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 are connected to each other via a communication network 11 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and games are executed in the game devices 3 .

A game according to the present embodiment is an online game executed by the information processing system 1 . In this game, the user of the game device 3 activates one or more player characters in a virtual game space, or pits the player characters against enemy characters that are non-player characters. Also, a character is an example of an object.

Games such as those described above can be played on home game machines such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game machines such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or game devices 3 that are electronic devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablets. is executed using Below, the case where the game device 3 is a smart phone is illustrated.

2. Overview of Information Processing System 1 A hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 1 as an example of an information processing system will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 is composed of an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 . The information processing device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data (for each account information described below) of the game device 3 . The information processing device 2 is configured by, for example, a server. Each of the plurality of game devices 3 has the same configuration as each other. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a system consists of one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even an information processing device 2 or a game device 3 alone, which will be described later, can be an example of the information processing system 1 .

The game device 3 executes a predetermined game based on user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 3 receives (more specifically, downloads and installs) a game program and game data from the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11 . Account information including identification information and a password is assigned to each user in association with the game device 3 . This account information is transmitted from the game device 3 to the information processing device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the information processing device 2 .

Mutual communication between the information processing device 2 and the game device 3 becomes possible after the user authentication. After logging in, when the game device 3 receives data necessary for progressing the game (data relating to the progress of the game) from the information processing device 2, the game device 3 outputs game images and sounds to the display 4a and the speaker 4b based on the user's operation. , to advance the game.

2.1 Hardware Configuration Each hardware configuration of the information processing system 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

<Information processing device 2>
As shown in FIG. 1 , the information processing device 2 has a communication section 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Communication unit 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via communication bus 20 .

The communication unit 21 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to each game device 3 via the communication network 11 such as the Internet and LAN. The main information received by the information processing device 2 via the communication unit 21 includes game program download request information, gacha lottery request in response to the user's operation, quest execution request, auto-play execution/end request, Account information, game data, and the like can be mentioned. The main information that the information processing device 2 transmits via the communication unit 21 includes information for confirming that the game device 3 has received the game program, information related to the game content obtained by the gacha, and the like. .

The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment, various data related to the game, and the like.

Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores a user DB, a lottery list, and the like. In the user DB, information such as the user name, user rank, status related to the player character operated by the user, the amount of consumable media that can be used in the virtual game space, parameters related to each user identification number who plays the game Information and the like are associated and stored. The lottery list is used for a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information about game media to be selected. In the lottery list, information (name, ability parameter, rarity, level, etc.) related to the game media is associated with the selection rate by lottery. For example, if the game medium is a player character, the ability parameters include strength, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, speed, and the like.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the information processing apparatus 2 itself. In particular, the control unit 23 reads out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22 to implement various functions related to the information processing device 2 as its own device. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that each function unit described later can be executed. Note that the control unit 23 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented to have a plurality of control units 23 for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

The information processing executed by the control unit 23 includes, for example, billing settlement processing, user account authentication processing, gacha lottery selection processing, and the like. The billing settlement process is executed, for example, based on a billing request necessary for recovering a predetermined amount of game parameters. The user account authentication process is performed using the user identification information received from the game device 3, for example. The gacha lottery selection process is a process of selecting one or more game media from a lottery list by lottery based on the selection probability of each game media in response to a gacha lottery request. According to the gacha lottery selection process, the information about the selected game content and the identification information of the user who performed the operation that is the source of the lottery request are associated in the user DB. Game media won as a result of drawing gacha by yourself are given.

Here, to further supplement the above, "game media" is electronic data representing elements related to a game, including the name of a character used as a player character, items used by the player character in the virtual game space ( Weapons, armor, tools), etc. Users can acquire game media directly by charging, by clearing quests, or by a lottery method called gacha. The acquired game media are stored and managed in the user DB in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game media. Furthermore, "gacha" is a method of selecting arbitrary game media from a lottery list by lottery in the information processing device 2 based on a predetermined selection ratio. Any selected game content is provided to the user's game device 3 . "A game medium selected by a gacha is given to the user/owned by the user" is synonymous with "the game medium selected by the lottery process is associated with/associated with identification information indicating the user." be.

<Game device 3>
A display 4a, a speaker 4b, and an input device 4c are externally connected to or built into the game device 3. FIG. The game device 3 also has a communication section 31, a storage section 32, a control section 33, a graphics processing section 34a, an audio processing section 34b, and an operation section 34c. The communication unit 31 , the storage unit 32 , the graphics processing unit 34 a , the audio processing unit 34 b and the operation unit 34 c are electrically connected to the control unit 33 via the communication bus 30 .

The communication unit 31 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to the communication network 11 in order to transmit and receive various data between the game device 3 and the information processing device 2 . Main information received by the game device 3 via the communication unit 31 includes account information, new game data download request information, gacha execution request, quest execution request, and the like. The main information that the game device 3 transmits via the communication unit 31 includes new game data sent from the information processing device 2 in response to the download request information, information about game media selected by lottery processing, and the like. mentioned.

The storage unit 32 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 32 stores game data downloaded from the information processing device 2, various programs including part of the game program, account information of the game device 3 as the own device, user information, and the like. Note that the user information is at least part of the user DB stored in the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 2 . The user DB manages a master of user information, and the storage unit 32 of the game device 3 stores at least part of the information of this master distributed from the information processing device 2 .

The control unit 33 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game device 3 itself. In particular, the control unit 33 reads out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 32 to implement various functions related to the game device 3 as its own device. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically realized by the control unit 33, which is an example of hardware, so that each function unit described later can be executed. Note that the control unit 33 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented to have a plurality of control units 33 for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

In particular, the control unit 33 is configured to execute the game according to the operation of the input device 4c by the user of the game apparatus 3, which is the own apparatus. Specifically, the control unit 33 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 32, or uses the data received from the information processing device 2 to perform two-dimensional or three-dimensional processing. game image information. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 34a, the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 4a. In other words, the control unit 33 is configured to perform display control of the display 4a and audio output control of the speaker 4b according to the operation of the user of the game apparatus 3, which is the own apparatus, when executing the game.

The graphics processing unit 34a draws game images including characters and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 33. FIG. The graphics processing unit 34a is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 4a, and a game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 4a as a game screen. The audio processing unit 34b is connected to the speaker 4b, reproduces and synthesizes the game sound according to the instruction of the control unit 33, and outputs it from the speaker 4b. The operation unit 34c is connected to the input device 4c, and transmits/receives data regarding operation input to/from the input device 4c. The user inputs an operation signal to the game apparatus 3 by operating the input device 4c. The input device 4c is a general term for a touch panel integrated with the display 4a, an external game pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like.

2.2 Functional Configuration Next, each functional configuration of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

<Information processing device 2>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 23 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 22 to control an information transmission/reception unit 231, an event determination unit 232, a lottery control unit 233, a game control unit 234, and a management unit. 235. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23 which is an example of hardware, and can be executed as each function unit included in the control unit 23 .

The information transmitting/receiving section 231 is configured to acquire or accept various information from the game device 3 . For example, the information transmission/reception unit 231 receives user information and stage information, and acquires information input by the user. Further, the information transmitting/receiving section 231 is configured to transmit or output various information to the game device 3 . For example, the information transmitting/receiving unit 231 transmits information about participating users other than itself and information about stages to the game device 3 , and outputs control signals input by other users to the game device 3 .

The event determination unit 232 is configured to determine the occurrence of an event as necessary, particularly preferably according to the progress of the game. This will be explained in more detail later.

The lottery control unit 233 controls the lottery of events occurring in the game as necessary, particularly preferably according to the progress of the game. The lottery corresponds to, for example, the aforementioned "Gacha". This will be explained in more detail later.

The game control unit 234 controls the progress of the game as necessary, particularly preferably according to the progress of the game. This will be explained in more detail later.

The manager 235 is configured to manage various parameters and modes related to game progress. In this embodiment, the management unit 235 is configured to acquire in-game parameters from the game device 3 by the information transmission/reception unit 231 and manage them.

<Game device 3>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 3 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3 , the control unit 33 functions as an information transmission/reception unit 331 , a reading unit 332 and a notification control unit 333 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 32 . That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically realized by the control unit 33 which is an example of hardware, and can be executed as each function unit included in the control unit 33 .

The information transmitter/receiver 331 is configured to receive or acquire various types of information from the information processing device 2 . For example, the information transmission/reception unit 331 acquires display information for displaying the state of the game whose progress is controlled by the information processing device 2 . This display information is a concept that includes not only information itself generated in a user-visible manner such as screens, images, icons, texts, etc., but also rendering information for display. Further, the information transmitting/receiving section 331 is configured to transmit or output various information to the information processing device 2 . For example, the information transmission/reception unit 331 transmits the input information to the information processing device 2 when the user performs some kind of input through the input device 4c during the game. That is, the information transmitting/receiving unit 231 (accepting unit) accepts operations by a plurality of users participating in the game.

The reading unit 332 is configured to read various information received by the information transmitting/receiving unit 331 or stored in advance in the storage unit 32 . In particular, the reading unit 332 reads display information received by the information transmitting/receiving unit 331 and image data stored in the storage unit 32 in advance.

The notification control unit 333 is configured to control the aspect of the screen on the display 4a based on the display information. The user can grasp the progress of the game by visually recognizing the screen. In addition, the notification control unit 333 is configured to perform control such that the input device 4c operated by the user is vibrated and a sound is emitted from the speaker built into the input device 4c. The user can grasp the progress of the game through vibrations and sounds emitted from the input device 4c.

3. Flow of Operation of Information Processing System 1 In this section, the flow of operation of the information processing system 1 will be described. A game provided in the information processing system 1 is a game in which two or more of a plurality of users compete against each other. A specific game to be played is, for example, a Sugoroku game. In this Sugoroku game, users compete with each other to reach the destination, or compete with each other for scores accumulated separately, such as money in possession. Details will be described separately. FIG. 4 is a play image diagram showing how three online users connected by the communication network 11 play a sugoroku game.

As shown in FIG. 4, at least one of the multiple users is the first user P1. In this embodiment, the first user P1 can entertain the specific user P3 to win the game. In other words, the specific user P3 is a user who receives entertainment from the first user P1. Also, a second user P2 who is a normal player who is different from the first user P1 who entertains and the specific user P3 who receives the entertainment participates in the game. Hereinafter, the first user P1 and the second user P2 who are not being entertained may be referred to as "normal players", and the specific user P3 who is being entertained may be referred to as the "entertained player".

3.1 Overview of Information Processing FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of information processing in the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. The flow of information processing will be outlined below along this flowchart.

First, before the start of the game, the first user P1 who is a host player (here, the host player who entertains guests) inputs various operations via the input device 4c (step S101). Specifically, this operation includes the input of game progress information by the first user P1. Such game progress information is information including the specific user P3 selected as the entertained player by the first user P1.

Further, the progress information input to the first user P1 is information that is not notified to the specific user P3. As a result, the specific user P3 proceeds with the game without knowing that he or she has an advantage in the battle. The progress information may include the total number of turns of the game, the level indicating the CP strength, the likelihood of occurrence of an event, the degree of advantage, etc., in addition to specifying the specific user P3 who is the entertained player. can. That is, the competitive advantage includes at least the degree of advantage. Note that the degree of advantage is, for example, the ranking of a plurality of users participating in the game. Further, this operation includes input of notification information for notifying the specific user P3 by the first user P1. The notification information is information for notifying the second user P2 that the entertained player is the specific user P3. The input game progress information and notification information are managed by the management unit 235 in the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11 .

When the input of various operations by the first user P1 is completed in step S101, the game in which the specific user P3 is set as the entertained player is started (step S102). When the game is started, the management unit 235 manages at least one parameter related to winning or losing the game for each user. Here, at least one parameter relating to game win/loss includes at least the ranking of each user. Similarly, the management unit 235 manages turns, which are units for progressing the game. In summary, the management unit 235 manages the ranking up to the current turn of each user including the first user P1, the second user P2 and the specific user P3 (step S102). Note that n=1 is specified as the turn at the start of the game.

The management unit 235 manages whether each user is a normal player or a entertained player. In step S104, if the user playing in the current turn is a normal player exemplified by the first user P1 or the second user P2, the processing of steps S105 and S106 can be skipped and the process proceeds to step S107. can. On the other hand, if the user playing in the current turn is the entertained player exemplified by the specific user P3, the process proceeds to step S105. Hereinafter, steps S105 and S106 will be sequentially described.

If the user playing in the current turn is the specific user P3, the second user P2 is notified of this (step S105). In other words, the information transmission/reception unit 231 (notification unit) notifies the second user P2 of the specific user P3 by transmitting the notification information to the second user P2 who is at least one person other than the specific user P3. As a result, the second user P2 participates in the game while knowing that the specific user P3 is the entertained player.

Subsequently, the lottery control unit 233 controls the probability of events occurring in the game based on the information in the management unit 235 (step S106). Specifically, the lottery control unit 233 controls the lottery list used during the game to be different from the normal setting so that the specific user P3 has an advantage in the competition. Here, the lottery list is a list in which the occurrence probability of a certain event is set. In the normal setting, for example, the probabilities of occurrence of six dice numbers in a Sugoroku game are set equally. More specifically, the lottery control unit 233 determines at least one of the contents of each item in the lottery list executed during the game, the allocation probability, and the number of times the lottery is executed so that the specific user P3 has an advantage in the competition. change one. Note that the probability in this embodiment includes 0% and 100%.

Subsequently, the user operates the input device 4c to execute a lottery in the game (step S107). In the Sugoroku game, rolling the dice corresponds to executing a lottery. At this time, if the user is the specific user P3, the specific user P3 himself/herself executes the lottery without knowing that the lottery control unit 233 makes the lottery list different from the normal setting.

Subsequently, the event determination unit 232 determines an event based on lottery. Especially when the user is the specific user P3, the event determination unit 232 determines the event based on the controlled lottery list (step S108). In the case of a Sugoroku game, an event or the like can be mentioned in which a desirable dice roll appears and pieces can be advanced in the course of the game by the specific user P3. Alternatively, a special event related to the adjustment of the ranking that occurs randomly each turn may occur advantageously for the specific user P3. In other words, the event determination unit 232 determines an event based on the values of the parameters during the progress of the game so that the specific user P3 has an advantage in the competition. Preferably, the event determining section 232 determines an event that will occur in a given turn based on the value of the parameter.

It should be noted that "event determination" here is a concept that includes not only the determination of the type of event to be generated, but also the determination of the result of the execution of the event. The former is an event type "throwing dice", and the latter is "1 comes out" corresponding to the result. In other words, the event determination unit 232 determines, for example, "roll a dice and get 1" according to the progress of the game. More broadly speaking, the event decision unit 232 decides what kind of event to generate, considers which user is favored/disadvantageous to what degree, and decides the result.

When the determined event ends, the user's turn ends (step S109). Here, the completed turn is compared with the predetermined number of turns set by the first user P1 who is the host player (step S110), and if the predetermined number of turns is not reached, the number of turns is updated by 1 (step S111), returning to step S104, the user of the next turn will play. On the other hand, if the predetermined number of turns has been reached, the game ends (step S112).

To summarize the above, the information processing method according to this embodiment includes the following steps. The accepting step accepts operations by a plurality of users participating in the game. A game is a game in which two or more of a plurality of users compete against each other. The operation includes inputting game progress information by the first user P1, where the first user P1 is at least one of the plurality of users. In the event determination step, based on the progress information, an event that will occur during the game is determined so that at least one of the plurality of users, the specific user P3, has an advantage in the battle. In the game control step, progress of the game is controlled based on operations by a plurality of users and determined events.

3.2 Details of Information Processing Next, details of the information processing described above will be described.

(Sugoroku game)
FIG. 6 is an image diagram of a Sugoroku game implemented in this embodiment. In the Sugoroku game of the present embodiment, the destination is determined at random, each user rolls the dice each turn, and the pieces can be advanced by the number shown on the dice. A user who reaches the destination is rewarded with money, land, or the like. The content of the reward at this time is determined by lottery. When any user reaches the destination, the next destination is set.

Also, when any user reaches the destination, at least one of the users who could not reach the destination in the lottery is possessed by the monster. The monster performs a disadvantageous act determined by lottery against the user possessed by the monster. Monsters are other types of monsters, such as super monsters that disappear by lottery, acts that are more disadvantageous than normal monsters, and chibi monsters that are less disadvantageous than normal monsters. may be transformed into by lottery.

During the course of the game, various events occur at predetermined timings. These various events (types of events) include events that increase money, events that decrease money, warp events, reversal events, events that allow you to progress further, one-time rest events, card increase events, card decrease events, and card exchanges. Events, land increase events, land decrease events, land exchange events, land price change events, events that increase the number of dice, events that decrease the number of dice, etc. are included. This Sugoroku game is a game in which when a preset turn ends, the land is converted into assets, and the money owned by each user is compared, and ranking is determined in descending order of owned money.

As shown in FIG. 6, map 5 is a map of the Sugoroku game implemented in this game. Each user rolls a die and can move a piece 6 on the map 5 in a desired direction by the number of dice rolled. In this game, each user is affected according to the attribute of the square to which the piece 6 is moved.

A starting position square 51 is the starting position of the game. The destination X square 52, the destination Y square 53, and the destination Z square 54 are squares serving as destinations in the game, and one of the destination squares is randomly set as the destination. A user who reaches the destination square set as the destination receives a reward such as an increase in the amount of money in possession. Money minus square 55 generates an event that reduces the money of the user who stops at this position. In the money-in-possess minus square 55, the money-in-possess money to be reduced by lottery changes within a predetermined range. The money-plus-mass 56 generates an event that increases the money of the user who stops at this position. In the money-in-hand plus mass 56, the money-in-hand increased by lottery changes within a predetermined range.

The warp mass 57 moves the user who stops at this position to any place. The card acquisition (lottery) square 58 generates an event that gives a card that can be used in the game by lottery to the user who stops at this position. There are a plurality of types of cards, and by using the cards, it is possible to make oneself advantageous, disadvantage other users, or make other users advantageous. A one-time rest square 59 causes a user who stops at this position to skip the next turn. In the one-time rest square 59, the rest can be avoided by lottery, or conversely, rest can be given for several turns.

When any user stops at this position, the individual battle space 5a generates an event in which the user who stopped at this position and another user compete in a mini game. In the individual battle space 5a, the members and the content of the game are determined by lottery. The team game (four-person cooperation) square 5b generates an event in which all users cooperate. In the team competition (four-person cooperation) square 5b, the members and game contents are determined by lottery. A team game (2 vs. 2) square 5c generates an event in which all users are divided into two teams and the two teams compete in a mini game. In the group competition (2 vs 2) square 5c, the members and game contents are determined by lottery.

(Enter progress information)
FIG. 7 is a play image diagram of each user when inputting the progress information of the Sugoroku game implemented in this embodiment. The first user P1 uses the input device 4c-1 to set the specific user P3 as a player to be entertained while referring to the display on his own display 4a-1. The input progress information is transmitted to the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11 by the information transmitting/receiving section 331 in the game device 3-1. While entering the progress information, the second user P2 or the specific user P3 makes the aspect invisible on the display 4a-2 or the display 4a-3. Specifically, the notification control unit 333 in the game device 3-2 or the game device 3-3 performs control so as not to display that the specific user P3 is the entertained player. Here, a screen that simply says "Rule setting in progress" is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a play image diagram of each user of the Sugoroku game practiced in this embodiment. The notification control unit 333 of the game device 3-1 causes the display 4a-1 to display a screen that enables the user to grasp that the specific user P3 is the entertained player to be entertained when the specific user P3 turns. Here, a screen is displayed that reads "At present". At this time, the same screen is also displayed on the display 4a-2 of the second user P2 based on the notification information preset by the first user P1. On the other hand, the notification control unit 333 of the game device 3-3 does not display the same screen on the display 4a-3. As a result, although the first user P1 and the second user P2, who are normal players, recognize that the specific user P3 is the entertained player to be entertained, the specific user P3 who is the entertained player cannot You can proceed with the game while lying down.

(User management table T1)
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a user management table T1 that manages information for each user. The user management table T1 has, as information, a user name T11, an entertained player flag T12, a current rank T13, money on hand T14, lottery control information T15, and event result information T16.

The user name T11 is information regarding the name of each user.

The entertained player flag T12 is information regarding whether or not the user is the entertained player. The management unit 235 manages the entertained player flag T12 of the user who is the entertained player as "TRUE", and manages the entertained player flag T12 of the user who is not the entertained player as "FALSE". These flags can be changed as the game progresses. If there is a user whose flag does not need to be changed, the management unit 235 manages the entertained player flag T12 as "-(NULL)". The user can also set the NPC's entertained player flag T12 to "-".

The current ranking T13 is information about the current ranking of each user. The management unit 235 updates the current ranking T13 for each turn. Here, the timing of updating the information may be at the beginning of each turn or in real time instead of every turn.

The money on hand T14 is information on the current ranking of each user. The management unit 235 updates the money in possession T14 every turn. Here, the timing of updating the information may be at the beginning of each turn or in real time instead of every turn.

The lottery control information T15 is information about an event in which the lottery control unit 233 has changed the probability in the past. The management unit 235 accumulates, as lottery control information T15, information about events in which the lottery control unit 233 changed the probability in the past for each user. Specifically, the lottery control information T15 is a lottery control unit such as "It becomes easier to roll a dice that can reach the destination" or "It becomes harder to roll a dice that can reach the destination" in the present embodiment. It accumulates information about control results in H.233.

The event result information T16 is information about an event determined by the event determination unit 232 in the past. The management unit 235 accumulates, for each user, information about events determined by the event determination unit 232 in the past as event result information T16. Specifically, the event result information T16 is information related to the control result of the event determination unit 232, such as "flying to a place far from the destination due to strong wind" or "half of the money is stolen by a monster" in the present embodiment. accumulate. By referring to the event result information T16 in this way, the lottery control unit 233 controls the lottery list used during the game to be different from the normal setting based on the past lottery results of the specific user P3. can do. After that, the event determination unit 232 may determine an event based on the controlled lottery list. By relying on past lottery results in this way, the game can be made more interesting.

(General management table T2)
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a general management table T2 that manages user-independent information. The general management table T2 has, as information, a current number of turns T21, a first prescribed number of turns T22, and a second prescribed number of turns T23.

The current number of turns T21 is information about the current number of turns of each user. The management unit 235 manages information regarding the current number of turns of each user. The game control unit 234 updates the current turn number T21 in the general management table T2 of the management unit 235 at the end of each turn. Here, the management unit 235 may update the current number of turns T21. The current turn number T21 may be updated at the beginning of the turn.

The first prescribed number of turns T22 is information relating to the turn in which the entertained player is set. The management unit 235 manages information regarding the turn in which the entertained player is set. The game control unit 234 sets the entertained player based on the progress information of the game when the turn for setting the entertained player in the management unit 235 comes. For example, the game control unit 234 sets the lowest ranked user as the entertained player on the 30th turn. In other words, at least one parameter related to game victory or defeat includes the ranking in a given turn.

The second prescribed number of turns T23 is information relating to the number of turns in which the set entertained player comes first. The management unit 235 accumulates information on the number of turns in which the set entertained player is the first player. The game control unit 234 advances the game so that the entertained player becomes the first player in the turn in which the entertained player set in the management unit 235 becomes the first player. For example, the game control unit 234 causes an event or the like to be generated so that the entertained player becomes the first player in the 60th and 100th turns.

(Lottery table T3)
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the lottery table T3 regarding lottery. The lottery table T3 has lottery type T31 and lottery control details T32 as information.

The lottery type T31 is information about the type of lottery to be controlled. The lottery control unit 233 selects the type of lottery to be controlled from the lottery type T31. For example, in this game, the lottery control unit 233 controls the "destination lottery", "lottery to advance the square", "auxiliary lottery to advance the square", "lottery for the content of the card", and "lottery necessary for winning/losing determination". Select the type of lottery such as "lottery for parameter increase/decrease" or "lottery for extension of end period".

The lottery control content T32 is information about the lottery list. After selecting the type of lottery to be controlled from the lottery type T31, the lottery control unit 233 determines the lottery list for the type of lottery, and determines the contents of each item in the lottery list, the allocation probability, and the number of times the lottery is executed. Control to change.

For example, in this game, when the “destination lottery” is selected, the lottery control unit 233 determines that “the destination is likely to be set near the entertained player” or “the destination is set far from the normal player”. be more likely to be "determined. By such a lottery, it is possible to realize an environment in which the entertained player can reach the destination more easily than the normal player, and it can also affect the outcome of the game.

In addition, when the “lottery to proceed to the square” is selected, the lottery control unit 233 makes it easier for the received player to reach the destination on a dice roll, "The types of dice and squares are more likely to change so that the entertained player can reach the destination." to become. Such a lottery also makes it possible to realize an environment in which the entertained player can reach the destination more easily than the normal player, which can affect the outcome of the game.

Furthermore, when the “auxiliary lottery for moving squares” is selected, the lottery control unit 233 determines that “a movement event in which the entertained player approaches the destination is likely to occur” or “a movement event in which the normal player moves away from the destination” is selected. Decide "events are more likely to occur". Such a lottery also makes it possible to realize an environment in which the entertained player can reach the destination more easily than the normal player, which can affect the outcome of the game.

Furthermore, when the "card lottery" is selected, the lottery control unit 233 "makes it easier for the entertained player to win a rare or necessary card" or "makes it easier for the normal player to win an unnecessary card". to become. Such a lottery allows the entertained player to acquire better cards than the normal player, and may affect the outcome of the game.

Further, when the "lottery for card effect" is selected, the lottery control unit 233 selects "the opponent of the card used by the entertaining player and the contents of the effect will be advantageous to the entertained player" or "the Use partner and effect content will be disadvantageous to the normal player". Such a lottery allows the entertained player to enjoy better effects of the card than the normal player, which can affect the outcome of the game.

Furthermore, when the "lottery about monsters" is selected, the lottery control unit 233 determines that "the entertained player is less likely to be sent near the user possessed by the monster", "If the player being entertained is possessed by a monster, that monster will be less likely to evolve into a super monster and more likely to evolve into a mini monster" or "A normal player is possessed by a monster If so, that monster will be more likely to evolve into a Super Monster and less likely to evolve into a Mini Monster." Such a lottery can make it more difficult for the entertained player to enjoy the disadvantageous effects of the monsters than for the normal player, which can also affect the outcome of the game.

Furthermore, when the lottery control unit 233 selects the “lottery related to the increase/decrease of parameters necessary for winning/losing determination,” The land owned by the entertained player is likely to increase in value” or “the land owned by the normal player is likely to decrease” is determined. Through such a lottery, the entertained player can acquire the money in possession that directly contributes to the victory or defeat of the game more advantageously than the normal player.

Furthermore, when the "lottery for extension of the end period" is selected, the lottery control unit 233 determines that "the game is likely to be extended when the entertained player has lost" or "if the entertained player has won It becomes difficult to extend the game." Such a lottery makes it easier for the entertained player to win.

(Event determination table T4)
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the event determination table T4 regarding event determination. The event determination table T4 has event content information. The event determination unit 232 determines the type of event and the results associated therewith based on the control result of the lottery control unit 233 and the information of the management unit 235 . Specifically, the event determining unit 232 determines the content of each item in the determined lottery list, the result of changing the allocation probability and the number of times the lottery is executed, information for each user such as the current order T13, and the current turn number T21. Based on information that does not depend on the user, such as "increase money", "decrease money", "warp", "one break", "exchange cards between users", "increase the number of dice", Determine the type of event, such as "discounted," and the consequences associated with it.

According to the information processing system 1 having the configuration as described above, it is possible to intentionally adjust the progress of the game to present advantages and disadvantages (for example, the results of victory and defeat) according to the positional relationships of the users. As a result, the game can be made more interesting according to the TPO.

[others]
The following aspects may be adopted for the information processing system 1 according to the above-described embodiment.

The aspect of the present embodiment may be the information processing system 1, a program for functioning as the information processing system 1, or an information processing method.

In the present embodiment, the information transmission/reception unit 231, the event determination unit 232, the lottery control unit 233, the game control unit 234, and the management unit 235 are described as functional units realized by the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2. , at least a part of which may be implemented as a functional unit realized by the control unit 33 of the game device 3 .

In the above-described embodiment, each user competes online, but all users may participate in the game using one game device 3 while viewing the same display 4a. FIG. 13 is a play image diagram of each user of the sugoroku game that is performed offline. In such a case, at the timing of notifying the presence of the specific user P3 who is the player to be entertained, instead of displaying a screen including that fact on the display 4a, at least information related to the five senses other than sight is used to convey that fact. preferably. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the specific user P3 turns, the input device 4c-1 and the input device 4c-2 of the first user P1 and the second user P2 who are normal players vibrate. The specific user P3 who is the entertaining player can be notified. On the other hand, the input device 4c-3 of the specific user P3 does not have to vibrate.

In the above-described embodiment, the fact that the specific user P3 is a player to be entertained is notified during the turn of the specific user P3. It may be implemented so as to be notified when a specific command is input or an operation is performed. Alternatively, the game may proceed so as not to notify the second user P2 of the existence of the specific user P3, who is the entertained player, until the end. Alternatively, the second user P2 may be notified that the specific user P3 is the entertained player only on the first turn of the specific user P3.

In the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, when the control unit 23 determines that the user has a child, the user may be set as the entertained player. Specifically, the control unit 23 can recognize a child by image processing using a camera, and set the user as the entertained player. Further, when the control unit 23 determines that the user is a child based on the operation history of the input device 4c, the control unit 23 can set the user as an entertained player. For example, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, a user who tends to stop on a disadvantageous square even though he or she can stay on an advantageous square is set as the entertained player.

Further, when a candidate for a player to be entertained such as a child is automatically detected, the fact that the candidate is a player to be entertained is notified to the player to be entertained, together with or instead of the normal player including the host player. may be implemented. Alternatively, the host player may be allowed to set the notification destination and the notification method in advance. The notification method is not particularly limited. For example, the input device 4c may be vibrated, or a screen display method such as NPC issuing a specific message may be performed. Furthermore, it may be possible to select whether or not to be set as a player to be entertained when the candidate for the player to be entertained or the host player presses a specific button (command) of the input device 4c within a certain period of time. Such notification and setting selection are not limited to the initial setting, and may be performed at the timing of the first specified number of turns T22 in FIG. 10, for example.

In the present embodiment, the specific user P3 who is the player to be entertained is at least one of a plurality of users, and is a user other than the first user P1 who entertains. One user P1 may be the same person. In such a case, since the first user P1 himself/herself can always win if necessary, for example, as a child's education, no matter how advantageous it may seem, it may end up being overturned and losing in the end. To contribute.

In the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, when the first user P1 sets the specific user P3 who is the entertained player, the consent of the other users may be obtained. For example, the control unit 23 notifies by vibrating the input device 4c-2 of the second user P2 when setting the entertained player. The second user P2 can consent to the notification by inputting a specific command to the input device 4c. The timing of the notification is, for example, when the entertained player plays the turn. As a result, the player to be entertained can be set while the game is in progress, without the player being noticed, and while obtaining the consent of the other users.

Furthermore, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game control unit 234 may allow the player to be entertained to proceed with the game from the beginning to the end, or to progress the game from the middle to the end or the last step. The game may be progressed so that only part of the game, such as the front, is entertained.

Further, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, when the first user P1 who is the host player presses a specific button, the entertainment may be switched between start and end.

In relation to the management unit 235 managing turns, which are units for progressing the game, the event determination unit 232 determines the number of events that occur during the game so that the specific user has an advantage in the battle as the number of turns increases. may be determined. For example, if there is a difference between the current number of turns and the number of turns in which the specific user P3 is ranked 1st, the event determination unit 232 determines that an event in which the amount of money increases occurs continuously in subsequent turns, or that in the previous turn By controlling the occurrence of an event in which the amount of money in possession increases significantly, it is possible to direct the specific user P3 to naturally become the first place toward the target turn. Furthermore, the event determination unit 232 can set the event occurrence probability to 100% at the end of the game, and perform control so that the specific user P3 will surely come first in the target turn.

Furthermore, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game control unit 234 may proceed with the game by performing control unfavorable to the entertained player and then giving an advantageous result. For example, after setting the destination at a position far from the player to be entertained, the control unit 23 controls the player to be greatly approached to the vicinity of the destination by helicopter, or continuously rolls a large number of dice. I do. As another example, after setting the destination at a position far from the entertained player, the control unit 23 flies the entertained user to a position far from the destination by helicopter, or continuously rolls a small number of dice. and to generate an event of a one-time break. Further, as another example, the control unit 23 may generate an event in which the debt is cleared after making the entertained player borrow money, or create a card that greatly increases the money in possession or an effect of absorbing the money in possession of other users. Control is performed so that an event advantageous to the entertained player, such as making it easier to put out a card, is generated. Furthermore, as another example, the control unit 23 controls so that an event, such as pickpocketing, in which the user's money is greatly reduced after the user who entertains earns money and becomes first place, is more likely to occur. I do.

Also, it may be possible to set a plurality of entertained players. In this case, the game control section 234 can progress the game so that one of the entertained players wins. At this time, the lottery control unit 233 can determine which user wins by lottery, or by how various lotteries are drawn during the course of the game.

Furthermore, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game may be implemented so that players including NPCs compete against each other. In such a case, the NPC may be intentionally set as the entertained player from the beginning, or may be set from the middle of the game. Conversely, the NPC may be set as the normal player or the entertaining player, and at least one of the human players may be set as the entertained player. If a plurality of entertained players can be set, all human players may be set as entertained players.

In addition, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the management unit 235 may be capable of managing the setting of ranking k or higher (where k is a natural number equal to or less than 2) instead of placing someone first. Furthermore, the management unit 235 may be able to set the ranking of each user. In addition, the management unit 235 may be able to set who has what lottery advantage. Here, the management unit 235 may set the lottery for each attribute. The attributes may be sorted into pieces related to movement, money increase/decrease, card system, and the like. Specifically, the game control unit 234 can proceed with the game so that the probability of each outcome of the dice is the same as usual, but the probability of meeting an event in which the money in possession decreases.

Furthermore, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, it may be possible to set such that the entertained player wins or loses by a small margin. In this case, the control unit 23 may direct the game based on preset game drama information.

Further, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game control unit 234 may cause the game to proceed so as to prevent other users from excessively playing (overdoing) the entertained player. For example, when the game control unit 234 determines that another user with a monster is chasing the entertained player, the game control unit 234 issues an item such as a card that throws the user far away, thereby increasing the distance between the entertained player and other users. can be controlled to release In addition, the game control unit 234 can perform control so that the NPC or the entertainer accepts the effect of the card that reduces the amount of money in possession or the disadvantageous card such as a one-time break, if the entertained player is the target of the effect. Furthermore, if the game control unit 234 determines that the entertained player is enjoying themselves, the game control unit 234 maintains that state, and if it determines that the user is angry or crying, starts control to suppress overdoing. can be done. Facial expression recognition technology using a camera can be used for determination. If the facial expression of the entertained player cannot be authenticated, the control unit 23 may start control for suppressing overdoing by button operation of the entertained user.

Furthermore, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the management unit 235 may score and manage how much the user who entertains him/her endures. Further, the notification control unit 333 may display the score in such a manner that the entertained player cannot understand it. For example, the notification control unit 333 displays the entertained player as the first place and the entertained user as the second place in the settlement, and displays the entertained user as the first place and the entertained player as the second place in the other rankings. can be made Here, other examples of ranking include the number of times the entertained player was given an advantage, and the number of wise choices such as investment decisions and actions based on calculation of squares. Moreover, these points may be converted into points and the ranking of the total points may be displayed. Furthermore, the ranking without entertainment may be displayed with a different name.

Further, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game control unit 234 may proceed the game so that the game is advantageous only when the entertained player is not in first place. In this case, the management unit 235 may set conditions for normal or disadvantageous control for the entertained player. For example, when the entertained player is winning overwhelmingly, the game control unit 234 advances the game so as to use a normal lottery list for the entertained player, or intentionally cause a disadvantageous event to occur. It is better to let

Furthermore, in the sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, if the game control unit 234 determines that the entertained player will not be greatly disadvantaged even if a monster haunts the entertained player, the game control unit 234 controls the entertained player to be possessed by the monster. , the game can progress. For example, in the present game, if the specification is such that when one of the users reaches the destination, the user possessed by the monster is selected again by lottery. set the next destination near the user. As a result, the lottery for the user to be possessed by the monster for the second time is immediately conducted, so that the entertained player can be possessed by the monster for only a short period of time.

In addition, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game control unit 234 can proceed the game so as not to be disadvantageous as much as possible even if the entertained player is possessed by a monster. For example, the game control unit 234 prevents the entertained player from performing a disadvantageous act more than a certain number of times when a monster is attached to the player, or prevents an event in which the player takes away all of his/her money. Alternatively, the entertaining user or NPC may fly near the entertained player and be controlled so that it can be smacked.

Also, in the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, there may be events or settings that occur only during entertainment. The control unit 23 controls the lottery control unit 233 or causes the event determination unit 232 to add events and settings that occur only during entertainment to the lottery list at arbitrary timing.

In the above-described embodiment, the event determination unit 232 determines the type of event to be generated and the result of the execution of the event, such as determining "roll a dice and get 1". was Instead of this, only the result of execution of a predetermined type of event may be determined without determining the type of event generated by the event determination unit 232 . In other words, the event determination unit 232 may determine the outcome of an event that occurs during the game based on the progress information so that the specific user P3, who is one of the users, has an advantage in the battle. good. Specifically, for example, a predetermined type of event is an event that always occurs in a specific turn. Also, "occurrence of an event" may include executing a determined event on the game. Furthermore, "occurrence of an event" may be executed immediately after it is determined, or may be executed at a predetermined timing other than immediately after it is determined. The predetermined timing includes, for example, when the parameters of the entertaining player or the entertained player reach a predetermined value after the lapse of a predetermined number of turns, or when the entertaining player or the entertained player stops at a specified square. .

Further, as another aspect of the Sugoroku game according to the present embodiment, the game may be a game in which the player who reaches the finish line first wins, the game may be a game with a single route, or the number of destinations may be one. Furthermore, roulette may be used instead of dice as a method of determining the number of pieces to advance.

In addition to the Sugoroku game, the information processing system 1 may also be applied to multi-player battle games such as FPS (first-person shooting games). In such a case, the control unit 23 can control the entertained player to improve the performance of the pick-up equipment, to increase the defensive power all the time or for a certain period of time, to change the duration of the special state, and the like. Here, improving the performance of pickup equipment means that single-shot guns become multi-shot, recoil after shooting is reduced, aim assist is strengthened, recovery rate of recovery medicine is increased, recovery medicine, traps, grenades, etc. increase the number of falling . In addition, the performance of pickup equipment is improved by shortening the effect time of the flash bang item on yourself and extending the effect time of the flash bang item on the opponent.

Furthermore, it may be provided in each aspect described below.
In the program, the specific user is a user other than the first user.
In the program, the progress information input by the first user is information that is not notified to the specific user, and the game is progressed without the specific user knowing that the specific user has an advantage in competition. thing.
In the program, the progress information is information including the specific user selected by the first user.
In the program, the competitive advantage includes at least a degree of advantage.
In the program, the degree of advantage is the ranking of the plurality of users participating in the game.
In the program, the computer further executes a management step, in which the management step manages at least one parameter related to victory or defeat of the game for each user, and in the event determination step, during the progress of the game Further based on the value of the parameter, the event is determined so that the specific user has an advantage in competition.
In the program, the management step manages a turn, which is a unit for progressing the game, and the event determination step determines an event to occur in the predetermined turn based on the value of the parameter in the predetermined turn. thing.
In the program, the management step manages a turn, which is a unit for progressing the game, and the event determination step controls the game so that the specific user gains an advantage in competition as the turn count increases. The one that determines the events that occur within.
In the program, the event determination step determines the result of an event occurring during the game based on the progress information so that a specific user, who is one of the plurality of users, has an advantage in competition. do things
In the program, the computer further executes a lottery control step, and in the lottery control step, the lottery list used during the game is different from the normal setting so that the specific user has an advantage in the competition. and wherein the event determination step determines the event based on the controlled lottery list.
In the program, in the lottery control step, at least one of the contents of each item of a lottery list executed during the game, the probability of winning the lottery, and the number of times the lottery is executed so that the specific user has an advantage in the competition. change the thing.
In the program, the lottery control step controls the lottery list used in the game based on the past lottery results of the specific user so that the lottery list is different from the normal setting, and the event determination step includes: determining said event based on said controlled drawing list;
In the program, causing the computer to further execute a notification step, the operation includes inputting notification information for notifying the specific user by the first user, and the notification step includes sending the notification information to the specific user. By transmitting to a second user who is at least one person other than the user, the second user is notified of the specific user.
An information processing system configured to perform each of the above steps.
Of course, this is not the only case.

Finally, while various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, these are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. The embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the disclosure, and are included in the disclosure described in the claims and the equivalent range thereof.

1: information processing system 11: communication network 2: information processing device 20: communication bus 21: communication unit 22: storage unit 23: control unit 231: information transmission/reception unit 232: event determination unit 233: lottery control unit 234: game control unit 235: Management unit 3: Game device 3-1: Game device 3-2: Game device 3-3: Game device 30: Communication bus 31: Communication unit 32: Storage unit 33: Control unit 331: Information transmission/reception unit 332: Reading Unit 333: Notification control unit 34a: Graphic processing unit 34b: Audio processing unit 34c: Operation unit 4a: Display 4a-1: Display 4a-2: Display 4a-3: Display 4b: Speaker 4c: Input device 4c-1: Input Device 4c-2 : Input device 4c-3 : Input device 5 : Map 51 : Start position square 52 : Destination X square 53 : Destination Y square 54 : Destination Z square 55 : Possessed money minus square 56 : Possessed money plus Square 57: Warp square 58: Square 59: Square 5a: Individual battle square 5b: Team battle (4-person cooperation) Square 5c: Team battle (2 vs 2) Square 6: Piece P1: First user P2: Second user P3: Specific user T1: user management table T2: general management table T3: lottery table T4: event determination table

Claims (9)

a program,
Have the computer perform each of the following steps,
In the acceptance step, operations by a plurality of users participating in the game are accepted, where:
The game is a game in which two or more of the plurality of users compete against each other,
the operation includes inputting progress information of the game by a first user , the first user being at least one of the plurality of users;
In the event determination step, based on the progress information, an event that will occur during the game is determined so that at least one of the plurality of users is advantageous in the battle;
in the game control step, controlling the progress of the game based on the operations by the plurality of users and the determined event;
the progress information input by the first user is information that is not notified to the specific user;
The game proceeds without the user knowing that the specific user has an advantage in competition . a program,
Have the computer perform each of the following steps,
In the acceptance step, operations by a plurality of users participating in the game are accepted, where:
The game is a game in which two or more of the plurality of users compete against each other,
the operation includes inputting progress information of the game by a first user , the first user being at least one of the plurality of users;
In the event determination step, based on the progress information, an event to occur during the game is determined so that a specific user, which is at least one of the plurality of users, has an advantage in the battle; includes, by the first user, inputting notification information for informing the specific user;
in the game control step, controlling the progress of the game based on the operations by the plurality of users and the determined event;
In the notification step, by transmitting the notification information to at least one second user other than the specific user, the second user is notified of the specific user. In the program according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The specific user is a user other than the first user. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The progress information is information including the specific user selected by the first user. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The competitive advantage includes at least a degree of advantage. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
causing the computer to further perform administrative steps;
in the managing step, managing at least one parameter related to victory or defeat of the game for each user;
In the event determination step, the event is determined so that the specific user has an advantage in competition, further based on the values of the parameters during the progress of the game. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
In the event determination step, based on the progress information, a result of an event that occurs during the game is determined so that a specific user, who is one of the plurality of users, has an advantage in competition. In the program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
causing the computer to further execute a lottery control step;
In the lottery control step, the lottery list used during the game is controlled to be different from the normal setting so that the specific user has an advantage in the competition;
The event determination step determines the event based on the controlled lottery list. An information processing system,
Arranged to perform the steps of any one of claims 1-8 .