JP7587155B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, there are known games, such as online games, in which a user can participate by supporting other users by cheering them on or inserting items while watching the game screen of other users playing, without actually playing the game.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that when a viewer performs a specified gift execution operation, an item selected from the viewer's possessions or an item purchased by the viewer is given to the contestant selected as the recipient, and when the contestant uses the item, a special gift is given to the viewer who provided the item.

JP 2018-1711283 A

However, in Patent Document 1, the viewer selects in advance the athlete of their choice to whom they would like to receive the item, and then the selected item is given to that athlete. This means that the athlete who can receive the item and the effect that the athlete will obtain from the item are determined in advance, making the game less interesting. And if the game becomes less interesting in this way, there is a risk that the number of users participating in the game will not increase.

The present invention aims to provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that can increase the interest of the game and encourage many users to participate in the game.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first information based on a moving operation performed by a first user to move an operated object on a field, a second acquisition unit that acquires second information based on a throw-in operation performed by a second user to throw an throw-in object on the field, a selection unit that selects an effect of the throw-in object from a set including multiple types of effects based on the throw-in operation, a display control unit that displays the throw-in object at a placement position on the field on a first terminal of the first user, and a game processing unit that progresses the game by exerting the effect of the throw-in object selected by lottery.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the game becomes more interesting and encourages many users to participate in the game.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a field. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a first screen displayed during a game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a second screen displayed during a game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a presentation of an insertion object displayed during a game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a presentation of an insertion object displayed during a game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a presentation of an insertion object displayed during a game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a presentation of an insertion object displayed during a game. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of functions of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of user information of a first user. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of user information of a second user. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of aggregate information regarding effects of objects. 13 is a diagram showing an example of input history information of an input object. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first user side flow according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second user side flow according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a lottery process flow according to one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
The embodiment described below is merely an example given to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. In other words, the present invention may be modified or improved from the embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Naturally, the present invention also includes equivalents thereof.

The examples of screens described in this specification and the drawings are merely examples, and the screen configuration and design, content of the displayed information, and GUI (Graphical User Interface), etc., can be freely designed according to the system design specifications and user preferences, etc., and can be changed as appropriate.

<About the game according to this embodiment>
The communication system shown in FIG. 1 (hereinafter referred to as information processing system S) is a communication system including an information processing device (hereinafter referred to as server 10) according to one embodiment of the present invention, and provides a game to a user (when simply written as user, this includes both a first user and a second user; the same applies below).

A game is a content that a user plays by operating the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 while viewing a game screen on a user terminal for game play (the first terminal 11, the second terminal 12). In this embodiment, the game is an online game (electronic game) provided using the information processing system S. When a user performs an operation for game play on the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12, the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 receives data for the game distributed from a server computer (hereinafter, server 10) of a game provider. The first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 outputs images and sounds according to the received data, and the player progresses through the game while checking the output images and sounds. The first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 transmits data indicating the operation contents of the player to the server 10, and the server 10 transmits data for game progress according to the operation contents of the player. Such data transmission and reception between the server 10 and the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 is repeated until the player finishes playing the game.

In the game of this embodiment, the roles in the game are different depending on the user, and the play style of the user who plays the game differs between the first user and the second user. That is, playing for the first user means operating the first terminal 11 to move the operated object on the field, and escaping from or attacking the enemy character. On the other hand, playing for the second user (drone play) means watching the operated object operated by the first user, i.e., the first user's play, on the second terminal 12 without operating the operated object himself, and also operating the second terminal 12 to throw an inserted object (described later) on the field or drop a pin that serves as a coordinate to support or hinder the first user.

In the game of this embodiment, the number of players of the first user and the second user who play the game together is not particularly limited and may be set to any number, but the maximum number of players or the minimum number of players may be specified in advance. For example, a combination of eight people, four first users and four second users, may be automatically matched before the start of game play based on the timing of entry into the game, etc. In addition, the game of this embodiment can be played by first users or first users and second users forming teams. For example, the game can be played in a team battle by forming teams such as first user A and second user C as team A, and first user B and second user D as team B. In the case of a team battle, if the first user of the team wins, the second user also wins.

The game of this embodiment is a cooperative play-compatible game (a so-called multiplayer game) in which multiple users can play together by operating their respective first terminals 11 or second terminals 12. In other words, a user can not only play alone (solo play), but also play a common area simultaneously with other users in a so-called multiplayer game (hereinafter referred to as cooperative play). Note that cooperative play-compatible games include cooperative play games in which multiple users cooperate, and battle games in which multiple users battle each other, but either type may be used.

The combination of users who play a game together, the members of a team, or the members of a joint play are not particularly limited, but for example, a user may be able to play together or form a team with other users who have a friendship with the user and who have mutually approved each other (hereinafter referred to as friends).

As shown in FIG. 2, in the game of this embodiment, a first user operates an operated object, which is a type of object (game object), to play in a plurality of game units called areas provided within the game. Specifically, the first user operates the operated object to defeat enemy characters that appear in each area.

An object is a general term for game media such as characters (including enemy characters) and items that appear in the game, and a "controlled object" is one of these objects that is controlled by the first user as the first user's avatar when playing the game. Controlled objects are also set with parameter values that indicate attributes and abilities such as level, stamina (life), attack power, defense power, and movement power (speed). These parameter values increase and decrease as the user progresses through the game. For example, stamina decreases when attacked by an enemy character, and increases or decreases by using or equipping an item according to the parameter value set for that item.

Characters that make up the operated objects and enemy characters include living things such as people, animals and plants, machines such as vehicles and robots, non-machine objects, fictional characters such as ghosts and monsters, or other characters similar to these.

Items are objects used by users in the game, and are materials that help or hinder the user. Items also include input objects that are input into the field by a second user. Items include, for example, items that change the parameter values of the controlled object, such as restoring the stamina or increasing the attacking power of the controlled object. Items also include not only items that exert an advantageous effect (first effect) for the user, but also items that exert an unfavorable effect (second effect) for the user, such as temporarily reducing the movement power of the controlled object. Items also include in-game currency. In-game currency can be used as currency (medium of exchange) in the game, and can be exchanged for other items or characters, or consumed when playing the game, such as inputting input objects.

An input object is an object such as an item that is input by the second user into a position on the field that is determined arbitrarily or randomly, and that exerts some effect (first effect or second effect) on the first user. For example, the input object is input by the second user depending on the situation of the first user, such as when the controlled object is in a critical situation where it is about to be surrounded by enemy characters. For the first user, if the effect of the input object is exerted, the game play situation may improve, such as the controlled object escaping a difficult situation. On the other hand, input objects may exert not only advantageous effects for the first user, but also disadvantageous effects (for example, an increase in enemy characters), which may satisfy the first user's expectations while also causing tension and disappointment, resulting in a variety of game developments.

As shown in FIG. 2, a field is set as a play area in each area, which is a constituent unit of the game, and obstacles and other background objects are placed on the field. In addition, auxiliary objects (items) are scattered on the field, and when the operated object comes into contact with these auxiliary objects, they exert some effect on the operated object, such as recovering the physical strength of the operated object. Enemy characters appear on the field, and while approaching or moving away from the operated object operated by the first user, they attack or interfere with the operated object. In the game of this embodiment, the contents (clearing conditions, difficulty level, and the type, strength or number of enemy characters that appear, etc.) vary for each area. For example, if a clearing condition is set to annihilate all enemy characters that appear on the field, the area is cleared when the clearing condition is met, and the player can proceed to the next area.

3, the first screen G1 displayed on the first terminal 11 operated by the first user displays the operated object, which is the avatar operated by the first user, and a field (a part of the field) in the vicinity of the current position of the operated object. In addition, when the operated object moves on the field, a part including the operated object is displayed according to the movement. At this time, the area of the field displayed on the first screen G1 is limited to the periphery of the operated object (the vicinity of the current position), and is narrower than the range displayed on the second screen G2 described later. Therefore, the first user has a narrower field of vision than the second user, and can only see enemy characters that are near the operated object, and cannot see the presence of enemy characters (for example, enemy characters waiting at the destination of the movement) that are on the field outside the first screen G1. In this embodiment, the movement operation performed to move the operated object on the field and the attack operation against the enemy character are performed by touching the screen (touch panel) of the first terminal 11 with a fingertip and performing a predetermined operation, but this is not limited to this. For example, it can also be operated by a controller separate from the screen.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the second screen G2 displayed on the second terminal 12 operated by the second user displays a gameplay image showing the first user playing the game. At this time, the second screen G2 displays a part or the whole of the field from a bird's-eye view, and it is possible to display parts of the field other than those displayed on the first screen G1. Therefore, the second user can view a wider range than the range displayed on the first screen G1, and has a visual advantage over the first user. The location and range of the field to be displayed on the second screen G2 can be arbitrarily specified by the second user as long as it is within the field of the area where the first user is playing. For example, the second user can specify a range including the vicinity of the current position of the operated object operated by the first user (or the first user of the same team) that is being supported. The display change operation for changing (enlarging/reducing) the range of the field displayed on the second screen G2 may be performed by touching and moving the zoom slider 80 arranged on the screen (touch panel) of the second terminal 12 with a fingertip, or by pinching in and out on the screen of the second terminal 12. The operation may also be performed with a controller or the like separate from the screen (the same applies to the input operation described later). The range of the field displayed on the second screen G2 is preferably at most 1/2 of the entire field and at least approximately the same as the first screen G1. The area transition is performed at the same time as the first user, and the second user can only view the area in which the first user plays, and the second user cannot view the fields of the next or subsequent areas before the first user.

The second user can also obtain information that the first user cannot see on the second screen G2, and can share that information with the first user. For example, by driving a pin into any coordinate on the field, the first user can be informed that there is an enemy character that is invisible to the first user, that there are many enemy characters on the upcoming field, or that auxiliary objects (items) are placed on the upcoming field. If the pin is driven outside the first screen G1, information indicating the presence of the pin may be displayed on the outer periphery of the first screen G1. Also, information (such as a name) that can identify the second user who drove the pin may be displayed on the pin.

Also, on the second screen G2, there are disposed throw-in buttons 81 and 82 that accept a throw-in operation for the second user to throw in an object onto the field. In the game of this embodiment, the second user can throw an object such as an item into any position on the field as a throw-in object, and at that time, tap the throw-in buttons 81 and 82. In this embodiment, the effect (contents) of the throw-in object cannot be selected by the second user at will, and when the second user taps the throw-in buttons 81 and 82, the type of throw-in object, that is, the content of the effect exerted by the throw-in object, is drawn by lottery. Specifically, the effects of multiple types of objects with different winning probabilities are prepared as candidates, and one or a predetermined number of the effects of the objects are selected from a set (virtual lottery box) that includes the effects of the multiple types of candidate objects, and the effect of the object that has been selected is set as the effect of the thrown-in object. Note that the set that becomes the population includes not only an effect (first effect) that is advantageous to the first user, but also an effect (second effect) that is disadvantageous to the first user, that is, the effect of an object that plays the role of a loser.

This set may also include exclusive objects that can only be obtained through this lottery, i.e., rare or highly effective objects that can only be acquired as an input object. It may also include objects that correspond to the attributes of the second user, i.e., objects whose effects are only exerted on the second user and his/her friends or first users on the same team. Sets may also be set for each area, and the effects of the input objects may reflect the characteristics of each area.

In this embodiment, the number of available effects is specified for each of the effects of the multiple types of objects included in the set. The number of available effects of the objects that have been selected as the effect of the inserted object is subtracted by deleting the effect from the set. Therefore, the effect of an object that has been selected as the effect of the inserted object is restricted from being selected in the next lottery unless the number of available effects is reset to the initial value by satisfying a predetermined condition. Therefore, each time an inserted object is inserted, that is, each time a lottery is repeated, the total number of available effects of the objects included in the set decreases, so that the probability of selection, that is, the probability of selection of the effect of each object, is improved. For example, if the set contains four α, four β, and two γ (total of 10) as the effects of the inserted object, and if α is selected as the effect of the inserted object, the updated set will contain three α, four β, and two γ (total of nine). In the next lottery and thereafter, the effect of the inserted object will be selected from the nine sets unless the number of available effects is reset to the initial value by satisfying a predetermined condition.

The specified conditions for resetting the available number to the initial value include when the number of inserted objects reaches the total available number of effects of the objects included in the set, i.e., when all the effects of the inserted objects have been used up. In addition, when the current position in the field of an operated object operated by a specified first user, or all operated objects operated by multiple first users, moves out of the specified range, i.e., when the area is moved, this also meets the specified condition and resets the available number to the initial value.

In addition, in this embodiment, two types of input buttons 81, 82 are provided, and the effect of the input object may differ depending on which input button 81, 82 the second user taps to perform the input operation. Specifically, when input button 81 and input button 82 are tapped, the contents of the set corresponding to each input button 81, 82, i.e., the type, number, or lottery probability of the effects of the included objects, are different. For example, the probability of winning an input object that exerts an advantageous effect on the first user is higher when inputting an input object by tapping input button 81, etc. than when inputting an input object by tapping input button 82, etc.

Furthermore, when inserting an input object, the second user may consume a predetermined value (in-game currency). In this case, a difference may be established between the amount of in-game currency consumed depending on the input button 81, 82. For example, a greater amount of in-game currency may be consumed when an input object is inserted by tapping the input button 81, etc. than when an input object is inserted by tapping the input button 82, etc. Furthermore, when an input object is inserted by tapping the input button 81, etc., in-game currency is consumed, but when an input object is inserted by tapping the input button 82, etc., in-game currency is not consumed.

In the above, the effect of the thrown-in object is determined by drawing lots, and the second user can insert the thrown-in object at any position. However, in addition to or instead of drawing lots for the effect of the thrown-in object, a drawing may be made to determine the position of the thrown-in object, for example, the vicinity of which of a plurality of manipulated objects the thrown-in object will be placed (second drawing). In this case, the position of the thrown-in object may be preferentially drawn from among the vicinity of the current position in the field of the manipulated object operated by the first user, so that the effect of the thrown-in object is exerted on a first user to whom the effect of the thrown-in object has not yet been exerted.

In this embodiment, the so-called box gacha system is used in the lottery for the insertion objects, in which the number of objects that can be provided is set, but this is not limited to this. For example, the insertion objects may be selected without setting the number of objects that can be provided and without changing the lottery probability. In this embodiment, the effect of the insertion object is determined by lottery, but it is not necessary to always have to be selected by lottery. For example, when a predetermined in-game currency is consumed, the second player may be able to select an arbitrary object as the insertion object from among the objects (items) that he or she possesses in advance, without relying on a lottery. In this case, the arbitrary object can be inserted onto the field by dragging and dropping or simply tapping, etc.

Now, with reference to Figures 5 to 8, we will explain an example of the presentation of an inserted object that is displayed during the game when the second user inserts the inserted object. This presentation screen is displayed on both the first screen G1 of the first user and the second screen G2 of the second user.

First, when the second user taps or otherwise operates the insert buttons 81, 82 displayed on the second screen G2, an effect is produced in which the insert object falls into the position specified by the second user, for example, the center position of the second screen G2 (FIG. 5). The insert object falling is displayed in a lottery effect (an effect in which a roulette wheel is spinning inside a lottery box), and at this point, neither the first user nor the second user can determine the contents (effect) of the insert object. The design of the lottery effect rotates so that designs indicating the object (contents of the lottery box) that will be the winning insert object are displayed in order. As mentioned above, the effect of the insert object is already determined at the time of insert (the time when the second user taps or otherwise operates the insert buttons 81, 82), and the above is an expression of the effect.

When the input object lands on the field, a landing effect is performed using images and sounds (FIG. 6). Note that while the input object is placed on the field, even if the controlled object approaches, if it is outside the range of a predetermined distance from the placement position (until the controlled object touches the input object), the lottery effect state continues (FIG. 7). Then, when the approaching controlled object reaches within the range of a predetermined distance from the placement position (when the controlled object touches the input object), the lottery effect state is canceled and the display mode changes to one corresponding to the type of the input object, and the input object inside appears (FIG. 8). After that, depending on the type of input object, the effect is branched into one that has an immediate effect the moment the controlled object touches it (for example, an item that immediately recovers stamina the moment it is touched, or a bomb that damages surrounding enemy characters the moment it is touched), and one that has an effect when used at any time after the first user acquires it (for example, a right to recover stamina even later, or a weapon that improves parameter values after being equipped, etc.). In this embodiment, the effect of the thrown-in object is already determined and the lottery effect is set, but the effect of the thrown-in object may be determined by lottery when the operated object touches it.

The thrown-in object may display information (such as a name) that identifies the second user who threw in the object. The thrown-in object may be displayed in a display mode that allows the contents of the thrown-in object to be identified at the time of throwing or at an earlier stage than other first users for friends of the second user who threw in the object or for first users on the same team (for example, a display mode showing the type and form of the thrown-in object as shown in FIG. 8). On the other hand, for first users not associated with the second user who threw in the object or first users on the opposing team, the thrown-in object may be displayed in a lottery-based state (without displaying the lottery result) as described above, or the thrown-in object itself may be hidden. If the effect of the thrown-in object is not exerted on any first player after the thrown-in object is thrown in, the thrown-in object may disappear at the time of area transition (for example, after the contents are revealed) or may be returned to the second user (for example, before the contents are revealed).

As a result, the second user can participate in the game by watching the first user play from a bird's-eye view while supporting or hindering the first user, which is known as drone play. In drone play, the second user can see beyond the range that the first user cannot see, so that, for example, in addition to simply watching the first user's gameplay, when the first user is in a critical situation where he or she is about to be surrounded by enemies, the second user can share that information with the first user or support the first user by inserting an object into the vicinity of the first user's current position. In particular, since an object inserted to support the first user may in fact put the first user in an even more disadvantageous situation, a variety of game developments can be played out, increasing the interest of the game.

<Configuration of information processing device and user terminal according to this embodiment>
Next, the configuration of an information processing device and a user terminal (first terminal 11, second terminal 12) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing device according to the first embodiment is configured by a computer for distributing game data, more precisely 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 communicatively connected to the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 via a network 14, and together with the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12, constitutes an information processing system S for a game. The first terminals 11 may communicate with each other or the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 may communicate with each other via the network 14, or may communicate directly without going through the network 14 via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi-Direct, etc.

In the information processing system S of this embodiment, the game progresses through cooperation between the server 10 and the first and second terminals 11 and 12 due to the above configuration. Specifically, part of the game progress processing is performed on the server 10 side, and part of the graphic processing, etc. is executed on the first and second terminals 11 and 12. For example, the server 10 side executes a program including certain rules, logic, and algorithms. Meanwhile, the first and second terminals 11 and 12 side synchronize with the server 10 and progress the game according to the same rules, logic, and algorithms as the program executed on the server 10.

During cooperative play, a communication path for cooperative play is established between the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12, and various data required for cooperative play is sent and received according to a known communication method. The data at this time may be transmitted in a client-server manner via the server 10, or in a peer-to-peer (P2P) manner without the server 10. Cooperative play styles are classified into fully synchronous and asynchronous types, but either style may be adopted. The fully synchronous type includes the key input synchronization type and the command input type, and the asynchronous type includes the server-centralized processing type and the client-distributed processing type.

The server 10 may be composed of one computer, or may be composed of multiple computers distributed in parallel. The server 10 may also be a server computer for an ASP (Application Service Provider), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In this case, a series of steps in the information processing flow described below (excluding the input and display of information) are executed by the server computer, so that the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 only need to input information to be handed over to the server computer and display information distributed from the server computer.

As shown in Fig. 1, the server 10 has, as hardware devices, a processor 21, a memory 22, a communication interface 23, and a storage 24, which are electrically connected via a bus 25. In addition, as software, an operating system (OS) and a dedicated program for processing information related to the Game are installed in the server 10. These programs correspond to the "programs" of the present invention. When the processor 21 operates in accordance with the above programs, 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 it from a computer-readable recording medium, or may be acquired (downloaded) via a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

The processor 21 may be configured with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), etc.

The memory 22 may be composed of semiconductor memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

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

The storage 24 may be configured with a flash memory, a hard disc drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flexible disc (FD), a magneto-optical disc (MO disc), a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disc (DVD), a secure digital card (SD card), or a universal serial bus memory (USB memory). The storage 24 may be built into the server 10, or may be attached to the server body in an external format. The storage 24 may also be configured with an external computer (e.g., a database server) communicably connected to the server body. A distributed ledger technology such as a blockchain may be used as a technology for recording various data in order to avoid unauthorized data tampering.

The server 10 distributes information necessary for the progress of the game to each user, and also collects and stores information from each user. The information stored by the server 10 includes each user's identification information, information related to each user's play history of the game, information related to the area, and information related to the inserted objects. The server 10 also performs various information processing related to the progress of the game, including a process of drawing lots for the effects of inserted objects.

The first terminal 11 is a client terminal operated by a first user, and the second terminal 12 is a client terminal operated by a second user to play the game, and may be, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game console, a television set capable of inputting information, and a wearable terminal. Note that for convenience of illustration, FIG. 1 shows two first terminals 11 and two second terminals 12, but of course, in reality, there will be a number of first terminals 11 and second terminals 12 corresponding to the number of first users and second users.

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

The first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 also accept user operations performed during the game and transmit information corresponding to the operation to the server 10. For example, the first user performs a movement operation on the first terminal 11 to move the controlled object on the field, and transmits first information based on the movement operation to the server 10. The second user performs an input operation on the second terminal 12 to input an input object, and transmits second information based on the input operation to the server 10. In addition to the above, the first user performs an operation on the first terminal 11 to select a play style, an operation to increase the parameter value of the controlled object, and an operation to exert the effect of the acquired input object. The second user also performs an operation on the second terminal 12 to select a play style, and a display change operation to change the portion displayed on the second screen G2 (the range of the field) (for example, a movement operation of the zoom slider 80 or pinching in and out on the touch panel).

<Functions of the information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention>
The configuration of the server 10, which is an information processing device according to this embodiment, will be described again from the functional aspect. As shown in Fig. 9, the server 10 has a memory unit 30, an acquisition unit 40, a display control unit 50, a lottery unit 60, and a game processing unit 70. Of these, the memory 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 constituting the server 10 and the programs installed in the server 10. When the server 10 is composed of multiple computers, the above functions may be distributed so that each of the multiple computers performs a different function.
Each functional unit will be described in detail below.

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

The user information storage unit 31 stores, for each user, first user information about the first user and second user information about the second user. The types (items) of information stored for the first user and the second user are different.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first user information is linked to a user name (identification ID or game account name) that identifies each user, and various information is stored in the first user information. For example, the first user information includes the appearance of the operated object, which is an avatar, the initial value, upper limit value, and current value of each parameter value of the operated object, the area of the operated object and the current position on the field, information about the input object acquired by the first user so far (for example, the number of times the effect has been exerted), and information about other users registered as friends (user names). In addition, the first user information may include information other than the above, such as personal information of the user, such as contact information, total game play time (game play time), login history (game play date and time and number of game plays), game progress such as status, identification information and number of items owned, and payment history and total amount charged.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second user information is linked to a user name (identification ID or game account name) that identifies each user, and various information is stored in the second user information. For example, the second user information includes the display range (area and range on the field) displayed on the second screen G2, the history of the objects inserted by the second user, the amount of in-game currency owned, and information (user names) about other users registered as friends. In addition, the second user information may include information other than the above, such as personal information of the user such as contact information, total game play time (game play time), login history (game play date and time and number of games played), game progress such as status, identification information and number of items (other than in-game currency) owned, and payment history and total amount charged. In addition, the second user does not appear on the field in principle by operating the operated object like the first user (however, there may be a performance in which the inserted object is placed on the field), so there are no parameter values of the operated object.

The area information storage unit 32 stores the characteristics of playable areas in the game, such as the field configuration (arrangement of background objects and auxiliary objects), the type and number of enemy characters that appear, the difficulty level, play conditions, rewards for clearing the area, etc., in association with the area identification information.

The input object information storage unit 33 stores various information related to the input object, such as set information related to the effects of the objects included in the set to be selected by lottery, and input history information of the input object.

As shown in FIG. 12, the collection information includes information on the name of the object, the appearance of the object, the contents of the effect of the object, and the initial and current values of the number of objects that can be provided. The current value of the number of objects that can be provided is the initial value minus the number of objects that were drawn by lottery. For example, a bomb explodes when the operated object touches it on the field, causing damage to enemy characters within a predetermined range around it (including the case where the enemy character's action is temporarily stopped). The attack power and the range of effect of the bomb are set for each area. When the operated object touches the decoy on the field, a predetermined character (which may be the avatar of the second user) appears on the field and automatically attacks the enemy character or runs away to attract the enemy character. When the enemy character is nearby, the decoy is controlled to move in a direction where there is no enemy character, and when the enemy character is far away, it moves in a direction approaching the enemy character. When the operated object touches the weapon (sword) on the field, the weapon can be held, and the parameter value A increases after the operated object wears it at any timing.

The input history information stores information about input objects that have been input so far in chronological order, and is overwritten each time a new input object is input. The input history information includes the type of input object, the area into which it was input and its position on the field, the user name identifying the second user who input the input object, the user name identifying the first user who used the input object (the first user on whom the effect of the input object was exerted), and information regarding the usage status. For example, the usage status will be "not yet" if the first user has acquired an object that has not yet been equipped to the operated object, such as a weapon.

(Acquisition Department)
The acquisition unit 40 acquires information (data) based on operations performed by the user on the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 while playing a game by communicating with the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12, and as shown in Figure 9, has a first acquisition unit 41 and a second acquisition unit 42.

The first acquisition unit 41 acquires first information based on operations performed by the first user on the first terminal 11 by communicating with the first terminal 11. The first information includes information based on movement operations performed by the first user to move the operated object on the field, information based on attack operations to attack enemy characters using the operated object, and information based on use operations to exert the effects of the inserted object, as well as various selections, designations, instructions, requests, commands, permission or refusal, registration, and other input operations performed by the first user in each scene during the game. It also includes information based on operations related to cooperative play, such as soliciting participation in cooperative play, applying for cooperative play, and operations related to whether or not the application is approved.

The second acquisition unit 42 acquires second information based on operations performed by the second user on the second terminal 12 by communicating with the second terminal 12. The second information includes information based on an input operation performed by the second user to input an input object onto the field, and information based on a display change operation that changes the portion displayed on the second screen G2, as well as various selections, designations, instructions, requests, commands, permission or refusal, registration, and other input operations performed by the second user at each scene during the game. It also includes information based on operations related to cooperative play, such as soliciting participation in cooperative play, applying for cooperative play, and operations related to whether or not to approve the application.

(Display control unit)
The display control unit 50 communicates with the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12 to deliver information (data) necessary for the user to progress in the game while playing the game to the first terminal 11 or the second terminal 12, and displays a game screen, i.e., a screen reflecting the results of information processing by the game processing unit 70 described later, and has a first display control unit 51 and a second display control unit 52, as shown in FIG. 10.

The first display control unit 51 displays the first screen G1 (FIG. 3) showing a part of the field including the current position of the operated object in response to the movement of the operated object on the first terminal 11 of the first user. The first screen G1 also displays the input object that was input to the position on the field together with the input effect described above. Specifically, for a predetermined period, such as when the current position of the operated object is outside a predetermined distance range from the input object's position, the input object is displayed in a lottery effect state (a display mode unrelated to the type of the input object and in which the type of the input object cannot be determined), and when the current position of the operated object reaches a predetermined distance range from the input object's position, the input object is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the type of the input object. The first screen G1 also displays the input object in a display mode corresponding to the type of the input object for a specific first user associated with the second user who input the input object, while displaying the input object in a display mode unrelated to at least the type of the input object for a first user who is not associated with the second user who input the input object.

The second display control unit 52 causes the second user's second terminal 12 to display a second screen G2, which is a gameplay image showing the first user playing the game. The second screen G2 displays part or all of the field from a bird's-eye view, and is capable of displaying parts of the field other than those displayed on the first screen G1. It is also possible to change the part of the field displayed on the second screen G2 (the range of the field) according to information based on a display change operation. Similarly to the first screen G1, the second screen G2 also displays the inserted object that has been inserted into the placement position on the field together with the above-mentioned insertion effect.

(Lottery Section)
The lottery unit 60 selects the effect of the input object from a set of candidates for effects of a plurality of types of objects with different winning probabilities according to the second information based on the input operation. This set includes not only an effect (first effect) advantageous to the first user but also an effect (second effect) disadvantageous to the first user, and the lottery unit 60 selects the effect of the input object from the set. This set is set (set for each area) based on the current position of the operated object in the field, and the lottery unit 60 selects the effect of the input object from the set. This set may include a dedicated object that can only be obtained by this lottery, and an object whose effect is only exerted on the second user and the first user who is a friend or on the same team, and the lottery unit 60 selects the effect of the input object from the set. The lottery unit 60 may consume the in-game currency possessed by the second user when conducting the lottery, and may change the content of the input object according to the amount of in-game currency consumed.

The number of available effects is specified for each of the multiple types of objects included in the set, and the lottery unit 60 subtracts the available number of effects of the object that was selected as the effect of the inserted object by deleting it from the set, and restricts the lottery so that the effect will not be won in the next lottery or thereafter unless a specified condition is met and the available number is returned to the initial value. Note that the available number is returned to the initial value when a specified condition is met, such as when moving to a different area, as described above.

The selection unit 60 may also select a placement position for the thrown-in object, i.e., a position near which of the multiple operated objects the thrown-in object will be placed (second selection). At this time, the selection position may be preferentially selected from among positions near the current position in the field of the operated object operated by the first user, so that the effect of the thrown-in object is exerted on a first user to whom the effect of the thrown-in object has not yet been exerted.

(Game Processing Unit 70)
The game processing unit 70 executes information processing necessary for the progression of the game, and specifically executes information processing to progress the game according to the first information acquired by the first acquisition unit 41 and the second information acquired by the second acquisition unit 42. For example, the game processing unit 70 moves the operated object based on the first information, and inserts the insertion object based on the second information. Also, the game progresses by exerting the effect of the insertion object selected by lottery for the first user and changing the parameter value of the operated object, etc.

The above describes the configurations of the server 10, the first terminal 11, and the second terminal 12. Generally, the server 10, the first terminal 11, and the second terminal 12 have various functions other than those described above, but here we will only describe the characteristic functions that provide the desired effect in the information processing system S of the present invention, and will not illustrate or describe other known functions, etc.

<Information processing flow according to one embodiment of the present invention>
Next, with reference to Figures 14 and 15, a flow in which a game is progressed using the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 (hereinafter referred to as a game progress flow) will be described among the information processing flows by the information processing system S configured as described above. The game progress flow employs the information processing method of the present invention, and in other words, each step in the game progress flow corresponds to a component of the information processing method of the present invention. In the following, in order to easily explain the game progress flow, a first user side flow related to the first terminal 11 and a second user side flow related to the second terminal 12 will be described separately.

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

The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the first screen G1 (FIG. 3) on the screen (S102). Then, when the first terminal 11 receives a move operation on the operated object by the first user on the first screen G1 (S103: YES), the server 10 (specifically, the first acquisition unit 41) acquires first information based on the move operation from the first terminal 11 through the network 14 (S104). Then, the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) moves the operated object moved by the first user on the field based on the first information (S105), and the server 10 (specifically, the first display control unit 51) generates display control data for displaying the first screen G1 reflecting the movement of the operated object on the first terminal 11, and transmits the display control data to the first terminal 11 of the first user through the network 14 (S106).

The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the movement effect of the operated object on the first screen G1 (FIG. 3) displayed on the screen (S107). Note that if the operation to move the operated object by the first user has not been accepted (S103: NO), the process proceeds directly to the subsequent process (S108).

Next, if the server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that an insertion object has been inserted by the second user (S108: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the first display control unit 51) generates display control data for displaying on the first terminal 11 a first screen G1 that reflects the insertion performance of the inserted object, and transmits the display control data to the first terminal 11 of the first user via the network 14 (S109).

The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the throw-in effect (FIGS. 5 to 8) of the thrown-in object on the first screen G1 displayed on the screen (S110). Then, when the server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that the effect of the thrown-in object has been exerted by the operated object touching the thrown-in object, etc. (S111: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the first display control unit 51) generates display control data for displaying on the first terminal 11 the first screen G1 reflecting the effect exertion effect of the thrown-in object, and transmits the display control data to the first terminal 11 of the first user via the network 14 (S112). The first terminal 11, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the effect exertion effect of the thrown-in object (such as an effect in which a bomb explodes to damage surrounding enemy characters) on the first screen G1 displayed on the screen (S110).

The server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) then repeatedly executes the processes from S103 to S113 until the game ends (S114: NO), and ends the process when the game ends (S114: YES). Note that the server 10 also repeatedly executes the processes from S103 to S113 if it is determined that the inserted object has not been inserted (S108: NO) and if it is determined that the effect of the inserted object has not been exerted (S111: NO).

[Second User Side Flow]
On the other hand, the second user side flow proceeds along the flow shown in FIG. 15, for example.
As shown in FIG. 15, first, the server 10 (more specifically, the second display control unit 52), which is a computer, generates display control data for displaying the second screen G2 on the second terminal 12, and transmits the display control data to the second terminal 12 of the second user via the network 14 (S201).

The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the second screen G2 (FIG. 4) on the screen (S202). Then, when the second terminal 12 receives a display change operation by the second user on the second screen G2 (S203: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the second acquisition unit 42) acquires second information based on the display change operation from the second terminal 12 via the network 14 (S204). Then, the server 10 (more specifically, the second display control unit 52) generates display control data for displaying the second screen G2 reflecting the display change operation on the second terminal 12, and transmits the data to the second terminal 12 of the second user via the network 14 (S205).

The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, changes the portion of the second screen G2 displayed on the screen to be moved, and displays the second screen G2 (FIG. 4) again (S206). Note that if the display change operation by the second user has not been accepted (S203: NO), the second terminal 12 proceeds directly to the subsequent process (S207).

Next, when the second terminal 12 accepts an insertion operation of an insertion object by the second user on the second screen G2 (S207: YES), the server 10 (specifically, the second acquisition unit 42) acquires second information based on the insertion operation from the second terminal 12 through the network 14 (S208). Then, the server 10 (specifically, the lottery unit 60) executes a lottery process to select the effect of the insertion object based on the second information (S209), and the server 10 (specifically, the game processing unit 70) inserts the insertion object into the field based on the lottery result (S210), and the server 10 (specifically, the second display control unit 52) generates display control data for displaying the second screen G2 reflecting the insertion effect of the insertion object on the second terminal 12, and transmits the display control data to the second terminal 12 of the second user through the network 14 (S211). Details of the lottery process (S209) will be described later.

The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the throw-in effect (FIGS. 5 to 8) of the thrown-in object on the second screen G2 displayed on the screen (S212). Then, when the server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) determines that the effect of the thrown-in object has been exerted by the manipulated object operated by the first user touching the thrown-in object, etc. (S213: YES), the server 10 (more specifically, the second display control unit 52) generates display control data for displaying on the second terminal 12 the second screen G2 reflecting the effect exertion effect of the thrown-in object, and transmits the display control data to the second terminal 12 of the second user via the network 14 (S214). The second terminal 12, which has received the display control data transmitted from the server 10, displays the effect exertion effect of the thrown-in object (such as an effect in which a bomb explodes to damage surrounding enemy characters) on the second screen G2 displayed on the screen (S215).

The server 10 (more specifically, the game processing unit 70) then repeatedly executes the processes from S203 to S215 until the game ends (S216: NO), and ends the process when the game ends (S216: YES). Note that the server 10 also repeatedly executes the processes from S203 to S215 if it has not received an input operation for inputting an input object (S207: NO) or if it is determined that the effect of the input object has not been exerted (S213: NO).

The game progress flow ends when the series of steps shown in Fig. 14 or 15 is completed. Thereafter, while the first user and the second user are playing the game, more precisely, when the first user is playing the game by operating the operated object and the second user is playing the drone game, the series of steps is repeatedly performed.
The above is an example of the game progression flow.

[Lottery process]
Next, an example of the lottery process will be described with reference to FIG.
The lottery process is a process executed by the server 10 (more specifically, the lottery unit 60) and is a process executed in step S209 of the second user side flow described above. Specifically, it is a process of selecting an effect of an input object from a set including multiple types of effects according to second information based on an input operation.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, first, the server 10 (more precisely, the lottery unit 60; the same applies below) which is a computer, determines whether or not a predetermined condition is met for resetting the number of objects available in the set to its initial value (S301). If the server 10 determines that the predetermined condition is met (S301: YES), it sets the number of objects available for the effects of the objects included in the set that are candidates for the effect of the input object to its initial value (S302). On the other hand, if the server 10 determines that the predetermined condition is not met (S302: NO), it does not set the number of objects available to the initial value and proceeds directly to the next process (S303).

Then, the server 10 selects an effect of one object from a set that includes the effects of multiple types of objects, each of which has a specified number that can be provided (S303), and sets the effect of the selected object as the effect of the inserted object (S304). The server 10 then subtracts one from the number of object effects that can be provided that correspond to the effect of the selected object from the effects of the objects included in the set (S305), updates the set in this state, stores it in the storage unit 30, and ends the process.

When the series of steps described above is completed, the lottery process ends. Thereafter, while the user is playing the game, more specifically, when the second information based on the input operation is obtained by the second user, the series of steps described above is repeatedly performed.
The above is an example of the lottery process.

<Other embodiments>
Up to this point, specific examples have been given of the information processing device, information processing method, and program of the present invention, but the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other embodiments may be considered.

In the above embodiment, the server computer for distributing game data (i.e., server 10) functions as the information processing device of the present invention, but this is not limited to this, and some of the functions of server 10 may be provided in first terminal 11 or second terminal 12. For example, the functions of lottery unit 60 or game processing unit 70 may be provided in first terminal 11 or second terminal 12.

In addition, in this embodiment, user information, etc. is stored and held in a server computer (i.e., server 10) for distributing game data, but a separate database server (not shown) may be provided and the information may be stored all together in that database server, or the information may be stored on the first terminal 11 or second terminal 12 side.

The games also include, for example, social games that can be used with only a web browser and a social networking service (SNS) account. In this embodiment, the user can enjoy all functions free of charge in principle, but some functions may be limited and the user may use the limited functions by paying a certain fee. Various conditions may be set to give an advantage to users who have paid the specified fee when playing. The fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, or may be effective for a certain period of time (for example, one month or one year) once it is paid (subscription).

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

[1] The information processing device of this embodiment has a first acquisition unit that acquires first information based on a moving operation performed by a first user to move an operated object on a field, a second acquisition unit that acquires second information based on a throw-in operation performed by a second user to throw an throw-in object onto the field, a lottery unit that selects by lottery the effect of the throw-in object from a set including multiple types of effects based on the throw-in operation, a display control unit that displays the throw-in object at a placement position on the field on the first terminal of the first user, and a game processing unit that progresses the game by exerting the effect of the throw-in object selected by lottery.
According to the information processing device, the effect of the thrown-in object is determined by lottery, and the thrown-in object is placed on the field. As a result, even the second user who throws in the thrown-in object does not know what effect the thrown-in object will have, or which first user the thrown-in object's effect will be exerted on, so that a variety of game developments can be played out, which increases the interest of the game and encourages many users to participate in the game.

[2] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the display control unit has a first display control unit that causes the first terminal to display a first screen that displays a portion of the field corresponding to a movement operation, and a second display control unit that causes the second terminal of a second user to display a second screen that is capable of displaying a portion of the field other than the portion displayed on the first screen, and the first acquisition unit acquires first information based on the movement operation of the first user on the first terminal, and the second acquisition unit acquires second information based on the input operation of the second user on the second terminal.
This gives the second user a visual advantage over the first user, making the game more interesting and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[3] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the first display control unit causes the first terminal to display a first screen showing a portion of the field including the operated object, and the second display control unit changes the portion of the field shown on the second screen based on a display change operation performed by the second user on the second terminal.
This gives the second user a visual advantage over the first user, making the game more interesting and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[4] In the above information processing device, the selection unit selects an effect of the thrown-in object from a set including a first effect advantageous to the first user and a second effect disadvantageous to the first user.
This makes the effects of the inserted objects more diverse, further increasing the interest of the game and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[5] In the above information processing device, the lottery section executes a second lottery to select the placement position.
This increases the variety of positions at which the thrown-in objects can be placed, making the game more entertaining and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[6] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the lottery unit performs a second lottery to select a placement position from within the vicinity of the current position in the field of the operated object associated with the first user for which the effect of the thrown-in object is not being exerted.
This not only diversifies the positions at which the thrown-in objects can be placed, but also provides an opportunity for first users who have not previously benefited from the thrown-in objects to experience the effects of the thrown-in objects, making the game more interesting and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[7] In the above information processing device, the selection unit selects the effect of the thrown-in object from a set that is set based on the current position of the operated object in the field.
This makes the effects of the inserted objects more diverse, further increasing the interest of the game and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[8] In the above-mentioned information processing device, the number of available supplies is specified for each of the multiple types of objects included in the set, and the lottery unit subtracts the number of available supplies corresponding to the selected inserted object, and when a specified condition is satisfied, resets the number of available supplies to its initial value.
This makes the effects of the inserted objects more diverse, and if the collection contains an object with a large effect, the first and second users will feel more excited about the lottery, making the game even more interesting and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[9] In the above information processing device, the lottery section resets the available number to an initial value when the current position of the operated object in the field moves out of a predetermined range.
This makes the effects of the inserted objects more diverse, and if the collection contains an object with a large effect, the first and second users will feel more excited about the lottery, making the game even more interesting and encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[10] In the above information processing device, when the operated object reaches within a predetermined distance from the placement position, the display control unit displays the thrown-in object in a display mode corresponding to the type of the thrown-in object.
This makes the game more interesting, as at least the first user cannot determine what effect the thrown-in object will have unless he or she gets close to the object, thereby encouraging even more users to participate in the game.

[11] In the above-mentioned information processing device, when multiple first users play a game together, the display control unit displays the input object in a display mode corresponding to the type of the input object for a specific first user among the multiple first users who is associated with the second user who input the input object, and displays the input object in a display mode unrelated to the type of the input object for first users who are not associated with the second user who input the input object.
This makes the game more interesting and encourages even more users to participate in the game, since, depending on the attributes of the first user, it is not possible to determine what effect the thrown-in object will have unless the user gets close to the thrown-in object.

[12] Furthermore, according to the information processing method of this embodiment, a computer obtains first information based on a moving operation performed by a first user to move an operated object on a field, and a computer obtains second information based on a throw-in operation performed by a second user to throw an object to be thrown onto the field, and the computer draws an effect of the object to be thrown from a set including multiple types of effects based on the throw-in operation, and the computer displays the object to be thrown at a position on the field on the first terminal of the first user, and the computer exerts the effect of the object to be thrown selected by lottery to progress the game.
According to the above information processing method, the effect of the thrown-in object is determined by lottery, and the thrown-in object is placed on the field. This makes it possible to increase the interest of the game and encourage many users to participate in the game, since even the second user who throws in the thrown-in object does not know what effect the thrown-in object will have and which first user will acquire the thrown-in object.

[13] Furthermore, according to the program of this embodiment, the computer is caused to obtain first information based on a moving operation performed by a first user to move the operated object on the field, and is caused to obtain second information based on a throw-in operation performed by a second user to throw an object to be thrown onto the field, and the effect of the object to be thrown in is selected by lottery from a set containing multiple types of effects based on the throw-in operation, and the object to be thrown in is displayed at a position on the field on the first terminal of the first user, and the effect of the object to be thrown in selected by lottery is exerted to progress the game.
According to the above program, the effect of the thrown-in object is determined by lottery, and the thrown-in object is placed on the field. This makes the game more interesting and encourages more users to participate in the game, since the second user who throws in the thrown-in object does not know what effect the thrown-in object will have and which first user will acquire the thrown-in object.

10 Server 11 First terminal 12 Second terminal 14 Network 21 Processor 22 Memory 23 Communication interface 24 Storage 25 Bus 30 Memory unit 31 Area information memory unit 32 User information memory unit 33 Inserted object information memory unit 40 Acquisition unit 41 First acquisition unit 42 Second acquisition unit 50 Display control unit 51 First display control unit 52 Second display control unit 60 Lottery unit 70 Game processing unit 80 Zoom slider 81 Insert button 82 Insert button G1 First screen G2 Second screen S Information processing system

Claims (6)

a processor, the processor comprising:
displaying a first object operated by a first user on a field;
displaying a second object at a predetermined position on the field, the second object being thrown onto the field based on an operation by a second user watching a play by the first user , the second object having an effect associated with the object not being exerted on the second user but exerted on the first user ;
when the first object reaches a predetermined range on the field based on the predetermined position, an effect selected by lottery from a set including a plurality of types of effects associated with the second object is exerted to progress the game;
Information processing device. The processor,
A display mode in which the second object is displayed on a terminal of a first user who has a mutually approved friend relationship with the second user among the plurality of first users is made different from a display mode in which the second object is displayed on a terminal of a first user who does not have the friend relationship with the second user;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The processor,
displaying the second object on the field at a position determined by lottery;
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. A processor displays a first object operated by a first user on a field;
a processor displays, at a predetermined position on the field, a second object that is thrown onto the field based on an operation by a second user watching a play by the first user , the second object having an effect associated with the object that is not exerted on the second user but is exerted on the first user ;
a processor, when the first object reaches a predetermined range on the field based on the predetermined position, exerting an effect selected by lottery from a set including a plurality of types of effects associated with the second object, thereby progressing the game.
Information processing methods. a function of displaying a first object operated by a first user on a field;
a function of displaying, at a predetermined position on the field, a second object that is thrown onto the field based on an operation by a second user watching a play by the first user , and that has an effect associated with the object but not with the second user, and that has an effect associated with the object but with the first user ;
a function of exerting an effect selected by lottery from a set including a plurality of types of effects associated with the second object when the first object reaches a predetermined range on the field based on the predetermined position, thereby progressing the game;
A program that executes the following. A server device and a terminal device are provided,
The server device includes:
displaying a first object on a field on the terminal device, the first object being operated by an input from a first user to the terminal device;
displaying, at a predetermined position on the field on the terminal device, a second object that is thrown onto the field based on an operation input by a second user who is watching a play by the first user , and that has an effect associated with the object but not with the second user ;
when the first object reaches a predetermined range on the field based on the predetermined position, an effect selected by lottery from a set including a plurality of types of effects associated with the second object is exerted to progress the game;
Information processing system.

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