JP2017209381A - Program, information processing device, and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow one player to appropriately grasp a state of another player character operated by another player when each of a plurality of players executes the same game.SOLUTION: A program is provided. The program causes a first computer to execute processing for operating a first object on a first virtual space to execute a game. When a second computer connected to the first computer through a network operates a second object on a second virtual space to individually and simultaneously execute the game, the program causes the first computer to execute: a step for acquiring position information for specifying the position of the second object in the game currently executed by the second computer and display mode information for specifying a display mode of the second object; and a step for reproducing and displaying the second object on the first virtual space on the basis of the position information of the second object and the display mode information which are acquired.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

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

  Conventionally, there has been known a battle-type game in which information processing devices operated by each of a plurality of players are connected via a network, and player characters selected by each of the plurality of players directly battle in a virtual space. It has been. When executing a battle-type game, the information processing apparatus causes each of a plurality of player characters to move in the same virtual space in real time.

  In a battle-type game, in addition to real-time cooperation, when a player plays a game, it reproduces the content of other players who played the game in the past, as if they were playing against other players. Execution modes are also provided. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that in a game using a car race as a motif, a car object generated based on a record of a past game and a car object operated by a player compete.

Japanese Patent No. 5178126

  An embodiment of a game in which each of a plurality of players executes the same game separately and competes for execution results such as a game score in addition to a competitive game is known.

  In such a game embodiment, as a result of a plurality of players executing the same game, the game score can be compared after completion of the game, but other players operate while playing the game. It was difficult to grasp the situation of the character. Conventionally, it has been possible to know the positions of other player characters on a map in plan view. However, it is difficult to know in real time the situation of other player characters (for example, body movement, direction, movement speed, etc.).

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and in the case where each of a plurality of players executes the same game, the situation of another player character operated by one player by another player. It aims at grasping appropriately.

  In one aspect, there is provided a program for causing a first computer to execute a process of operating a first object in a first virtual space to execute a game, and is connected to the first computer via a network. When the game is being executed individually and simultaneously by operating the second object in the second virtual space on the second computer, the second computer in the game being executed on the second computer Obtaining the position information specifying the position of the second object and the display form information specifying the display form of the second object, and based on the acquired position information and display form information of the second object And causing the first computer to execute the step of reproducing and displaying the second object on the first virtual space. Program is provided.

  When each of a plurality of players executes the same game, it becomes possible for one player to appropriately grasp the situation of another player character operated by another player.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the information processing system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution state management table which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. It is an operation | movement sequence which shows an example of the game process which concerns on one Embodiment. It is an operation | movement flow which shows an example of the game process which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the example of a screen at the time of execution of the game process which concerns on one Embodiment. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of a screen at the time of execution of the game process which concerns on one Embodiment. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example of a screen at the time of execution of the game process which concerns on one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

[Entire configuration of information processing system]
First, an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 (10A, 10B, 10C). Each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 is connected via the network 20 and transmits and receives data. The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may be any electronic device such as a personal computer, a tablet device, a game device, and a smartphone.

  Each of the information processing apparatuses 10 operates an object operated by a player, for example, a player character PC (Player Character) in a virtual space, and executes game processing.

  In the following description, a process of a game in which an operation on the player character PC is received and the player character PC moves will be described, but it is needless to say that the same game process can be applied to a predetermined object in the game.

  When the same game process is executed individually and simultaneously in each of the information processing devices 10, each of the information processing devices 10 shares the action state of the player character PC.

  For example, the information processing apparatus 10 </ b> A may operate as a host that notifies the operation state of the player character PC from another information processing apparatus 10. In this case, when the information processing apparatus 10A acquires the movement state of the player character PC in the information processing apparatus 10B and the information processing apparatus 10C, the information processing apparatus 10A and the information processing apparatus 10C indicate the movement state of the player character PC. Notify the processing device 10B. Further, the information processing apparatus 10A notifies the information processing apparatus 10C of the movement state of the player character PC in the information processing apparatus 10A and the information processing apparatus 10B.

  Each of the information processing devices 10 executes a process of reproducing and displaying these player characters PC in the virtual space based on the notified motion state of the player character PC operating on the other information processing device 10. Details of this processing will be described later.

  In FIG. 1, an information processing system 100 having three information processing apparatuses 10 is described, but the number of information processing apparatuses 10 in the information processing system 100 is not particularly limited.

[Functional configuration of information processing device]
An example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 10 includes a transmission / reception unit 11, a reception unit 12, an operation state sharing unit 13, a game execution unit 14, a display control unit 15, and an information storage unit 16. In addition, the information storage unit 16 includes an execution state management table 17.

  The transmission / reception unit 11 transmits / receives data to / from another information processing apparatus 10.

  The accepting unit 12 accepts a player's operation on the game. For example, the reception unit 12 receives an input operation performed by the player for the game using an input device such as a controller. The operation for the game includes an operation for operating the player character PC.

  The action state sharing unit 13 executes a process of sharing the action state of the player character PC operating in the game with another information processing apparatus 10 that is simultaneously executing the game process of the same game. To do. Specifically, the motion state sharing unit 13 notifies the other information processing apparatus 10 of the motion state of the player character PC. Further, the movement state sharing unit 13 acquires the movement state of another player character PC operating on the other information processing apparatus 10 from the other information processing apparatus 10.

  The action state of the player character PC to be shared specifies the identifier of the player character PC, information for specifying the position in the virtual space where the player character PC is operating, and the display form of the player character PC in the virtual space. For information.

  When the player character PC performs a predetermined motion in the virtual space, the motion state of the shared player character PC includes that the predetermined motion is executed by the player character PC. Here, the predetermined action is an action that affects an execution state of a game being executed by another player. For example, the game execution unit 14 may determine that a predetermined action has been executed when the player character PC moves to a predetermined area in the virtual space.

  Further, the predetermined action may be executed by designating another player that has an influence. In this case, the shared action state of the player character PC includes an identifier of the information processing apparatus 10 that has an effect in addition to the fact that the predetermined action has been executed.

  The movement state sharing unit 13 stores the acquired movement state of the other player character PC in the execution state management table 17 which is a table for storing the movement state of the other player character PC.

  The game execution unit 14 executes the game processing program 18 recorded in the information storage unit 16. When the accepting unit 12 accepts an operation on the player character PC from the player, the game executing unit 14 executes a process of operating the player character PC in the virtual space where the game is executed.

  The game execution unit 14 refers to the execution state management table 17 and identifies the operation state of another player character PC operating on another information processing apparatus 10. Then, based on the identified movement state of the player character PC, the game execution unit 14 executes processing for reproducing and displaying another player character PC in the virtual space of the game being executed.

  At this time, the other player characters PC are reproduced and displayed in the same virtual space without being affected by the movement of the player character PC operating in the virtual space. In other words, the other player character PC that is reproduced and displayed is not attacked or supported by the player character PC. Other player characters PC reproduced and displayed in the virtual space may be referred to as ghost objects.

  The game execution unit 14 refers to the execution state management table 17 and determines whether or not another player character PC has performed a predetermined action. When it is determined that the predetermined operation has been executed, the game execution unit 14 changes the execution state of the game.

  The display control unit 15 generates an image in accordance with an image generation instruction from the game execution unit 14 and outputs the generated image to the screen. Note that the output destination screen of the generated image is an external display connected to the information processing apparatus 10 or a display built in the information processing apparatus 10.

  The information storage unit 16 stores various information in addition to the game processing program 18 and the execution state management table 17.

  The execution state management table 17 stores the movement states of other player characters PC acquired by the movement state sharing unit 13. An example of the execution state management table 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the execution state management table 17, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, “an identifier of the information processing device” for specifying the other information processing device 10 and a “player” operating on the other information processing device 10. “Character PC identifier”, “acquisition time” indicating the time when the motion state is acquired, “display mode” indicating the motion state of the other player character PC, and a predetermined motion executed by the other player character PC The information “predetermined action to influence” is stored in association with each other.

  In the “motion state” column, the “position” indicating the position in the virtual space in the game being executed on the other information processing apparatus 10 of the other player character PC, and the display form of the other player character PC are displayed. “Display form” which is information for specifying is stored.

  The “predetermined operation to be affected” column stores “operation presence / absence” indicating whether or not the predetermined operation has been executed, and “identifier of the target information processing apparatus”. For example, FIG. 3 shows that in the information processing apparatus 10 having the identifier #B, an action that affects the player character PC is executed, and the target to be influenced is the information processing apparatus 10 having the identifier #C. Yes.

[Hardware configuration of information processing device]
Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 24, a graphic card 25, an external I / O. It has F (Interface) 26, communication I / F27, input I / F28, and output I / F29. Each part is connected to each other by a bus B.

  The CPU 21 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the information processing apparatus 10 by reading a program and data from the ROM 22 and the HDD 24 onto the RAM 23 and executing the processing.

  The ROM 22 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that can retain internal data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 22 stores programs and data. The RAM 23 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The HDD 24 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The programs stored in the HDD 24 include basic software and application software that control the entire information processing apparatus 10. Various databases may be stored in the HDD 24. In the present embodiment, the information storage unit 16 is realized using, for example, the HDD 24.

  The CPU 21 implements overall control of the information processing apparatus 10 and functions installed in the information processing apparatus 10 by reading programs and data from the ROM 22 and the HDD 24 onto the RAM 23 and executing the various processes described above. Specifically, the operation state sharing unit 13 and the game execution unit 14 are realized by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to process one or more programs installed in the information processing apparatus 10.

  The external I / F 26 is an interface that connects the information processing apparatus 10 to an external apparatus. The external device includes a recording medium 26a. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 10 can read and write the recording medium 26 a via the external I / F 26. Examples of the recording medium 26a include a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an SD memory card (SD Memory card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), and the like.

  For example, the information processing apparatus 10 can be loaded with a recording medium 26a in which the game processing program 18 is stored. These programs are read by the external I / F 26 and read into the RAM 23.

  The CPU 21 processes the various programs loaded in the RAM 23 and instructs the graphic card 25 to output an image according to the progress of the game. The graphic card 25 performs image processing of the game displayed on the screen according to the instruction, and displays the game image on the external display via the output I / F.

  The communication I / F 27 is an interface for connecting the information processing apparatus 10 to the network 20 and communicates with other game devices via the network 20. Further, the communication I / F 27 may be via a communication unit having an antenna.

  The input I / F 28 is an interface connected to the controller 1. The controller 1 has an operation button 2 and a direction key 3. The player can operate the game by operating the operation button 2 to operate the player character PC. In addition, the player can operate the game by operating the direction key 3 to move the player character PC in a predetermined direction. The input I / F 28 causes the RAM 23 to store input information based on an input operation performed by the player using the controller 1. The CPU 21 executes various arithmetic processes related to the action of the player character PC based on the input information stored in the RAM 23.

  The output I / F 29 is an interface connected to an external display or an external speaker. The game image processed by the graphic card 25 is transmitted to an external display via the output I / F 29.

  Note that the information processing apparatus 10 may include a display and a speaker. In this case, an image of the game is displayed on the display, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker as the game progresses.

[Game processing]
Next, an example of the game process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the description of the game process, the player A causes the information processing apparatus 10A to execute the game process, operates the player character PC #A on the virtual space #A generated by the information processing apparatus 10A, and the player B The information processing apparatus 10B executes the process, the player character PC # B is operated in the virtual space #B generated by the information processing apparatus 10B, and the player C causes the information processing apparatus 10C to execute the game process. It is assumed that the player character PC # C is operated in the virtual space #C generated by 10C. In addition, it is assumed that the shapes of the virtual space #A, the virtual space #B, and the virtual space #C formed during the execution of the game are the same. The manner in which the player character PC # A, the player character PC # B, the player character PC # C, and the like are displayed on the screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 (described later).

(1) Operation Sequence FIG. 5 is an operation sequence showing an example of game processing according to the present embodiment. In the operation sequence of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 10A operates as a host.

  First, an operation sequence until game processing is started in each of the information processing apparatuses 10 will be described.

  In step S501, when the reception unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10A receives an instruction from the player A, the game execution unit 14 prepares for the start of the game. The game execution unit 14 accepts participation of a game from another information processing apparatus 10 connected to the network 20.

  In step S502, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10B prepares for the start of the game. The accepting unit 12 accepts an instruction from the player B to participate in a game held by the information processing apparatus 10A as a host.

  In step S503, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10B transmits a game participation request to the information processing apparatus 10A.

  In steps S504 and S505, the information processing apparatus 10C executes the same processing as in steps S502 and S503.

  In step S506, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A ends the game participation acceptance.

  In step S507, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A transmits an instruction to start game processing to the information processing apparatus 10B.

  In step S508, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A transmits an instruction to start game processing to the information processing apparatus 10C.

  In step S509, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A starts game processing.

  In addition, in order to synchronize the game processing timing in each of the information processing apparatuses 10, the instruction of step S507 and step S508 may include a game processing start time.

  Next, an operation sequence during execution of the game process will be described.

  In step S510, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A executes a game process.

  Similarly, in step S511, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing device 10B executes game processing, and in step S512, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing device 10C executes game processing.

  In step S513, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing device 10B notifies the information processing device 10A of the motion state of the player character PC # B.

  In step S514, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing device 10C notifies the information processing device 10A of the motion state of the player character PC # C.

  In step S515, the movement state sharing unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 10A stores the notified movement state of the player character PC # B and movement state of the player character PC # C in the execution state management table 17. The game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A refers to the execution state management table 17 and executes a process for reproducing and displaying the player character PC # B and the player character PC # B on the virtual space #A. To do.

  Specifically, the game execution unit 14 generates a ghost object #B having the same display form as the display form of the player character PC # B in the virtual space #B, and the player character PC # B on the virtual space #B. A process for displaying at a position on the virtual space #A corresponding to the position is executed.

  Similarly, based on the position and display form of the player character PC # C in the virtual space #C, the game execution unit 14 generates a ghost object #C having the same display mode as the player character PC # C, and the virtual space #A Execute the process for displaying on the screen.

  In response to the instruction from the game execution unit 14, the display control unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 10A displays the ghost object #B and the ghost object #C in the virtual space #A in addition to the player character PC #A.

  Here, the ghost object #B and the ghost object #C are objects in which the display modes on the virtual space #B and the virtual space #C of the player character PC #B and the player character PC #C are reproduced. The game execution unit 14 may instruct the display control unit 15 to display the ghost object #B and the ghost object #C in translucent or gray so that the player A can easily recognize them. In this case, the display control unit 15 displays the ghost object #B and the ghost object #C in translucent or gray, that is, in a display mode in which the ghost object can be visually recognized.

  In step S516, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 10A notifies the information processing apparatus 10B of the motion states of the player character PC # A and the player character PC # C.

  In step S517, the information processing apparatus 10B executes the same process as that executed by the information processing apparatus 10A in step S515. As a result of the processing, in addition to the player character PC # B, the display control unit 15 displays the ghost object #A and the ghost object #C having the same display mode as the player character PC # A in the virtual space #B.

  In step S518, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 10A notifies the information processing apparatus 10C of the motion states of the player character PC # A and the player character PC # B.

  In step S519, the information processing apparatus 10C executes the same process as that executed by the information processing apparatus 10A in step S515. As a result of the processing, the display control unit 15 displays the ghost object #A and the ghost object #B in the virtual space #C in addition to the player character PC # C.

  The processes in steps S513 to S519 are repeatedly executed when the game process is being executed in each of the information processing apparatuses 10. Each of the information processing devices 10 changes the display mode of the corresponding ghost object and the position in the virtual space in accordance with the change of the motion state of the player character PC operating on the other information processing device 10. .

  Accordingly, the player can recognize the movement state of the player character PC operating on the other information processing apparatus 10, and can appropriately grasp the game execution status of the other player. Become. For this reason, even if processing of individual games is executed independently, it is possible to increase the competitiveness among users.

  Next, an operation sequence when a predetermined operation that affects the game execution state of another player is executed will be described.

  In step S520, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 10B acquires the motion state of the player character PC # B from the game execution unit 14. The acquired action state of the player character PC # B includes the fact that a predetermined action that affects the execution state of the game being executed by the information processing apparatus 10A has been executed by the player character PC # B.

  In step S521, the motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing device 10B notifies the information processing device 10A of the motion state of the player character PC # B. The motion state sharing unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 10A stores the acquired motion state of the player character PC # B in the execution state management table 17. Here, the “presence / absence of predetermined operation” column of the execution state management table 17 is set to “present”, and the identifier of the information processing device 10A is set to the “identifier of target information processing device” column.

  In step S522, the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A confirms the “presence / absence of predetermined action” column of the execution state management table 17 and performs a predetermined action that affects the game being executed by the information processing apparatus 10A. Is determined to have been executed. The game execution unit 14 executes processing for changing the game execution state.

  For example, the game execution unit 14 may execute a process of causing a new monster that becomes an enemy of the player character PC # A to appear in the virtual space #A, or a bomb that damages the player character PC # A. A process of displaying on the virtual space #A and causing it to explode at a predetermined timing may be executed, or a process of stopping the action of the player character PC # A for a certain period may be executed.

  Thereby, in addition to reproducing the motion state of the player character PC operated by another player in the virtual space, it is possible to influence the game being executed by the other player. According to the above-described game embodiment, in principle, in a game that each player plays independently, it is possible to achieve an appropriate interaction between the games.

  The information processing apparatus 10A may display the position of the player character PC # B acquired from the information processing apparatus 10B on the virtual space #B at a corresponding position on the map indicating the virtual space #A. In addition to the movement state of the player character PC, various types of information may be shared between the information processing apparatus 10A, the information processing apparatus 10B, and the information processing apparatus 10C. In that case, for example, in the procedure of sharing the motion state of the player character PC in step S513, step S514, step S516, and step S518, various types of information that should be additionally shared may be shared. For example, a positional relationship between an enemy monster and a predetermined object, a hit point HP (Hit Point) representing damage that the player character PC can withstand may be shared. Various types of shared information may be displayed on the virtual space.

  As a result, the player can grasp the game execution status of other players in more detail.

  Note that the game start instruction in steps S507 and S508 and the action state notification of the player character PC in steps S516 and S518 may be simultaneously transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10A to the information processing apparatus 10B and the information processing apparatus 10C. Then, after being transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10A to the information processing apparatus 10C, it may be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 10B. Further, the participation request to the game in step S503 and step S505, and the notification of the action state of the player character PC in step S513 and step S514 may be received simultaneously by the information processing apparatus 10A, or from the information processing apparatus 10C. After the message is received by the information processing apparatus 10A, the message from the information processing apparatus 10B may be received by the information processing apparatus 10A.

(2) Operation Flow FIG. 6 is an operation flow showing an example of game processing by the information processing apparatus 10A according to the present embodiment. In the motion flow of FIG. 6, it is assumed that the information processing device 10A shares the motion state of the information processing devices 10B and 10C and the player character PC. Further, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 10A operates as a host.

  When the reception unit 12 receives an instruction from the player A in step S601, the game execution unit 14 prepares for the start of the game.

  In step S602, the game execution unit 14 receives a request to participate in the game from the information processing apparatus 10B and the information processing apparatus 10C.

  In step S603, the game execution unit 14 starts a game process. In addition, the game execution unit 14 transmits a game processing start instruction to the information processing apparatus 10B and the information processing apparatus 10C. When the accepting unit 12 accepts an operation on the player character PC # A from the player A, the game executing unit 14 operates the player character PC # A to execute the game.

  In step S604, the motion state sharing unit 13 executes processing for sharing the motion state of the player character PC between the information processing device 10B and the information processing device 10C. Specifically, the motion state sharing unit 13 acquires the motion states of the player character PC # B and the player character PC # C from the information processing device 10B and the information processing device 10C. The operation state sharing unit 13 stores the acquired operation state in the execution state management table 17.

  In addition, the motion state sharing unit 13 notifies the information processing apparatus 10B of the motion states of the player character PC # A and the player character PC # C. Similarly, the motion state sharing unit 13 notifies the information processing apparatus 10C of the motion states of the player character PC # A and the player character PC # B.

  In step S605, the game execution unit 14 refers to the execution state management table 17, specifies the action states of the player character PC # B and the player character PC # C, and sets the corresponding ghost object #B and ghost object #C as follows. Processing for displaying in the virtual space #A is executed. In response to an instruction from the game execution unit 14, the display control unit 15 displays the player character PC #A, the ghost object #B, and the ghost object #C in the virtual space #A.

  In step S606, the game execution unit 14 refers to the execution state management table 17, and whether or not a predetermined action that affects the game execution state of another player has been executed by the information processing apparatus 10B or the information processing apparatus 10C. Determine whether. When the predetermined operation has been executed (step S606 Yes), the process proceeds to step S607. On the other hand, when the predetermined operation has not been executed (No in step S606), the process proceeds to step S608.

  In step S607, the game execution unit 14 executes control that affects the game execution state.

  In step S608, the game execution unit 14 determines whether or not to end the running game. For example, when a predetermined mission set in the game is achieved, the game execution unit 14 may be determined to end the game. In addition, for example, when the player fails to achieve the mission within a predetermined period or when another player completes the mission first, the game execution unit 14 determines that the game is to be ended. Good. When it is determined that the game process is to be ended (step S608 Yes), the process proceeds to step S609. On the other hand, if it is not determined to end the game process (No in step S609), the process returns to step S604.

  In step S609, the game execution unit 14 acquires the game result of the player B from the information processing apparatus 10B, and acquires the game result of the player C from the information processing apparatus 10C. The display control unit 15 displays the game processing results of the players A, B, and C on the screen.

[Screen display]
Screen display when the above-described game processing is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in the information processing devices (10A, 10B, 10C), the player character PC (31A, 31B, 31C) is the protection target object (37A, 37B, 37C) and the enemy monster (33A, 33B, 33C). It is assumed that a game that protects from being executed.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen display when a game process is being executed.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when a game process is executed by the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10A in step S515. The player character PC # A (31A), the monster 33A, and the protection target object 37A are displayed in the virtual space #A (30A). In addition, the ghost object #B (35B) and the ghost object #C (35C) are displayed in the virtual space #A (30A). The action state of the player character PC # B (31B) and the player character PC # C (31C) is reproduced and displayed by the ghost object #B (35B) and the ghost object #C (35C).

  Further, the screen is provided with information display areas (40A, 40B, 40C) indicating the game execution status of each player character PC, and a map display area 50A. The contents displayed in these display areas will be described later.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when a game process is executed by the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10B in step S517. As in FIG. 7A, the player character PC # B (31B), the monster 33B, and the protection target object 37B are displayed in the virtual space #B (30B). In addition, ghost object #A (35A) and ghost object #C (35C) are displayed in virtual space #B (30B). The action state of the player character PC # A (31A) and the player character PC # C (31C) is reproduced and displayed by the ghost object #A (35A) and the ghost object #C (35C).

  FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when a game process is executed by the game execution unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10C in step S519. Similarly to (A) and (B) of FIG. 7, the player character PC # C (31C), the monster 33C, and the protection target object 37C are displayed in the virtual space #C (30C). In addition, the ghost object #A (35A) and the ghost object #B (35B) are displayed in the virtual space #C (30C). The action state of the player character PC # A (31A) and the player character PC # B (31B) is reproduced and displayed by the ghost object #A (35A) and the ghost object #B (35B).

  Information displayed in the information display area 40A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed in the information display area 40A. In the example of FIG. 8, in the information display area 40A, an icon 41A of the player character PC # A, a distance display 42A indicating the distance between the protection target object 37A and the monster 33A, and a hit point 45A of the player character PC # A are displayed. Is done.

  The distance display 42A shows a distance 44A to each of the monsters 33A when the protection target object 37A is the reference point 43A.

  In the display column of the hit point 45A, information 46A indicating the maximum value of the hit point of the player character PC # A and information 47A indicating the current value of the hit point of the player character PC are displayed.

  Information related to the player character PC # B is displayed in the information display area 40B, and information related to the player character PC # C is displayed in the information display area 40C. The type of information displayed in the information display area 40B and the information display area 40C is the same as that in the information display area 40A.

  Next, information displayed in the map display area 50A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the map display area 50A. In the map display area 50A, a sketch 52A of the virtual space #A is displayed. On the sketch 52A, a position 51A where the player character PC # A (31A) exists, a position 53A where the monster 33A exists, and a position 57A where the protection target object 37A exists are displayed. Further, the position 55B where the ghost object #B (35B) exists and the position 55C where the ghost object #C (35C) exists are displayed on the sketch 52A.

  Here, the position 55B where the ghost object #B (35B) exists corresponds to the position where the player character PC #B (31B) exists in the virtual space #B, and the ghost object #C (35C) exists. The position 55C corresponds to the position where the player character PC # C (31C) exists on the virtual space #C.

  When the player character PC moves to a predetermined area in the virtual space, when it is determined that a predetermined action that affects the execution state of the game being executed by another player has been executed, the predetermined area is shown in the sketch 52A. It may be displayed above. For example, in FIG. 9, the predetermined area is indicated by an area 59A on the sketch 52A. When the position 55B of the ghost object #B (35B) or the position 55C of the ghost object #C (35C) approaches the predetermined area 59A on the sketch drawing 52A, the player A affects the game running state. Can be determined to be executed.

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In the embodiment described above, the case where the information processing apparatuses 10 are connected via the network 20 has been described. However, the information processing apparatuses 10 may be directly connected by a cable or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the information processing apparatus 10A functions as a host has been described, but by notifying the movement state of the player character PC between the information processing apparatuses (10A, 10B, 10C), The motion state of the player character PC may be shared.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to such embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and substitution can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  The operation state sharing unit 13 is an example of an acquisition unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing apparatus 11 Transmission / reception part 12 Reception part 13 Operation state sharing part 14 Game execution part 15 Display control part 16 Information storage part 17 Execution state management table 18 Game processing program 20 Network 100 Information processing system

Claims (6)

A program for causing a first computer to execute a process of operating a first object in a first virtual space to execute a game,
When the second computer connected to the first computer via a network operates the second object in the second virtual space and the game is executed individually and simultaneously, the second Obtaining position information for specifying a position of the second object in the game being executed on the computer, and display form information for specifying a display form of the second object;
The first computer executes the step of reproducing and displaying the second object on the first virtual space based on the acquired position information and display form information of the second object. Program to make.   The program according to claim 1, wherein the second object displayed on the first virtual space is not attacked or supported by the first object.   The said 2nd object is displayed on the said 1st virtual space in the aspect which can visually recognize that the object on the said 2nd virtual space is reproduced. 2. The program according to 2. Obtaining a motion state of the second object and determining whether the second object has performed a predetermined motion;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when it is determined that the predetermined operation has been executed, the first computer is caused to execute a step of changing the execution state of the game. An information processing apparatus for executing a game by operating a first object in a first virtual space,
In another information processing apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a network, when the second object is operated in the second virtual space and the game is executed individually and simultaneously, the other An acquisition unit for acquiring position information for specifying a position of the second object in the game being executed on the information processing apparatus, and display form information for specifying a display form of the second object;
A display control unit configured to reproduce and display the second object in the first virtual space based on the acquired position information and display form information of the second object. apparatus. An information processing method in which a first information processing apparatus executes a process of operating a first object in a first virtual space to execute a game,
When the second information processing apparatus connected to the first information processing apparatus via a network operates the second object in the second virtual space, and the game is executed individually and simultaneously Obtaining position information for specifying a position of the second object in the game being executed on the second information processing apparatus, and display form information for specifying a display form of the second object;
And a step of reproducing and displaying the second object on the first virtual space based on the acquired position information and display form information of the second object.

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