JP7527594B2 - Program, user terminal and control method - Google Patents

Description

Applicable under Article 30, paragraph 2 of the Patent Act. Published on October 5, 2018 at http://shoumetsu-ap-support.wrightflyer.net/web/information/detail?is_history=0&information_id=2193

The present invention relates to a program, a user terminal , and a control method.

Battle games in which multiple characters battle each other are known. In battle games, a battle is played between an enemy character controlled by a computer and an ally character operated by a user, or between characters each controlled by multiple users. There are various battle-style games, but for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a game system in which a raid battle is played in which an ally character associated with each of multiple users who are in a cooperative relationship battles against a raid character, which is a powerful enemy character.

Patent No. 6400870

The game system described in Patent Document 1 increases an attack gauge set for an enemy character over time, and when the attack gauge is full, causes the enemy character to execute a predetermined action. In other words, the game system described above allows characters to battle each other by giving the enemy character opportunities to act over time.

In games where characters battle each other, it is important to improve the strategic nature of the battles by adding new mechanisms that keep users from getting bored.

The present invention has been made in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has an object to provide a program, a user terminal , and a control method that can improve the strategic nature of battles.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention made to solve the above problem causes a user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a first game medium is pitted against a second game medium operated by a user, to execute a setting step of setting a waiting time for a next action on the first game medium, and a changing step of changing the waiting time set on the first game medium, wherein the user terminal includes a first user terminal and a second user terminal, and when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal in a manner similar to the change of the first waiting time in the first user terminal, and to reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game.

A user terminal according to one aspect of the present invention made to solve the above problem is a user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a second game medium operated by a user is pitted against a first game medium, and is equipped with a waiting time setting unit that sets a waiting time for a next action on the first game medium, and a waiting time changing unit that changes the waiting time set on the first game medium, the user terminal including a first user terminal and a second user terminal, when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal in a manner similar to the change of the first waiting time in the first user terminal, and to reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game.

A control method according to one aspect of the present invention devised to solve the above-mentioned problems is a control method executed by a user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a second game medium operated by a user is pitted against a first game medium, the control method including a setting step of setting a waiting time for a next action on the first game medium, and a changing step of changing the waiting time set on the first game medium, the user terminal including a first user terminal and a second user terminal, when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal in a manner similar to the change of the first waiting time in the first user terminal, and to reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game.

A program, user terminal , and control method according to one aspect of the present invention can improve the strategic nature of a battle.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a game system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen in a competitive game. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the remaining HP and the mode of an enemy character. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of data associated with an enemy character. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data associated with the “action” shown in FIG. 4 . 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a management server in the game system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a user terminal in the game system of FIG. 1. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of enemy character behavior processing in a battle process related to a battle game. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of communication processing in a raid battle.

The following describes in detail an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

[Game System Overview]
1, the game system 1 includes a management server 10 and a plurality of user terminals 30 communicably connected to the management server 10. The game system 1 is configured to be capable of executing a game in which a plurality of game media compete against each other, and users can participate in the game by using the user terminals 30.

Here, the term "game medium" refers to any game medium that appears in the game, and refers to electronic data that can act in the game, such as game objects such as virtual characters, cards, and pieces, or decks containing multiple game objects. The term "game medium that acts based on the user's instructions" refers to electronic data that can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, strengthened, sold, discarded, donated, etc. by the user in the game, and that can act based on the user's instructions while associated with the user. For example, when a user acquires any game medium, the game medium is associated with the user and set as a game medium that acts based on the user's instructions. Each game medium is set with game medium information, such as, but not limited to, parameter information (stamina, attack power, defense power, etc.), ability information (skills, abilities, spells, jobs, etc.), status information (attack attributes, resistance, etc.), level information, rarity information, etc., and a battle game is executed based on at least a part of the game medium information. Additionally, a game in which game media compete against each other refers to a competitive game in which game media divided into two or more groups compete against each other, including, for example, a competitive game in which an enemy character competes against a deck containing multiple player characters.

When a user uses the user terminal 30 to play a battle game, a game screen such as that shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit 34 of the user terminal 30. On the game screen, an icon PC of a player character (an example of a second game medium) associated with the user is displayed together with an enemy character EC (an example of a first game medium). Here, five icons PC01 to PC05 corresponding to five player characters A to E are displayed as icons PC. On the game screen, an icon EC01 of the enemy character EC, an HP gauge EC02 indicating the remaining vitality of the enemy character EC, a WAIT gauge EC03 indicating the elapsed time for the waiting time until the enemy character EC's next action, and an icon EC04 indicating the state of the enemy character EC are displayed in a state associated with the enemy character EC. The number of player characters may be set arbitrarily according to the game balance, etc., and is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, six. In addition to the player character associated with the user, for example, player characters associated with other users and ally characters participating as auxiliary characters may be included on the player character side.

The game system 1 grants the enemy character EC an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time, and grants the player character an opportunity to act when a predetermined condition is met. The game system 1 may be configured to execute a predetermined action game based on the user's operation during a competitive game, for example, and grant the player character an opportunity to act in accordance with the game result of this action game, but is not limited to this. The game system 1 may also be configured to grant the player character an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time, for example.

In a battle game, the battle progresses as the enemy character EC and the player character attack the other character according to action opportunities. When either the enemy character EC or the player character runs out of stamina, the side with no remaining stamina becomes the loser and the battle ends.

In addition, in a battle game, when an enemy character EC performs an action such as an attack against a player character, a waiting time until the next action is set for the enemy character EC. When the waiting time is set for the enemy character EC, the WAIT gauge EC03 increases according to the elapsed time. Then, when the waiting time set for the enemy character EC has elapsed, the WAIT gauge EC03 becomes full and the enemy character EC is given an opportunity to act. The enemy character EC performs the next action according to the opportunity to act that has been given.

The enemy character EC is set to be able to execute a specified action from among various actions, and is set to be able to execute a skill related to a speed-up action (an example of a first specific action) as one of the actions. When the enemy character EC executes a speed-up action, the waiting time scheduled to be set for the enemy character EC is changed so that it decreases by a predetermined first multiplier in accordance with the speed-up action, and the changed waiting time is set for the enemy character EC as the waiting time until the next action.

Meanwhile, the player character is set to be able to execute actions based on the user's instructions from among various actions, and is set to be able to execute a skill related to a speed down action (an example of a second specific action) as one of the actions. When the player character executes a speed down action on an enemy character EC, the waiting time already set for the enemy character EC is changed so that it increases by a predetermined second multiplier in response to the speed down action. In the game screen shown in FIG. 2, an icon EC04 is displayed, indicating that a speed down action has been executed on the enemy character EC and the waiting time of the enemy character EC is increasing.

In a battle game, the game system 1 allows the user to consider tactics regarding the timing of the enemy character EC's action, since the waiting time until the next action set for the enemy character EC can be changed according to the enemy character EC's action and the player character's action. In other words, the game system 1 can improve the strategic nature of the battle.

As a process for changing the timing of the enemy character EC's action, a process for changing the remaining time until the action is performed after the timing of executing the skill related to the waiting time change can be considered. For example, a process for changing the speed of the enemy character EC's action after the timing of executing the skill (the rate at which the WAIT gauge EC03 increases) can be considered. However, when such a process is adopted, the effectiveness of the skill related to the waiting time change becomes weaker the shorter the remaining time after the timing of executing the skill.

On the other hand, the game system 1 of this embodiment changes the waiting time set for the enemy character EC by a predetermined multiplier, but does not change the remaining time until the enemy character EC performs its next action by a predetermined multiplier. Therefore, the game system 1 can appropriately delay the action timing of the enemy character EC even when a speed down action is performed on the enemy character EC when there is only a short amount of time remaining until the enemy character EC performs its next action.

[Game System Configuration]
1, the game system 1 is configured to connect a management server 10 and a plurality of user terminals 30 via a network N, and the management server 10 and the user terminals 30 each operate as an information processing device and execute a battle process related to a battle game in parallel. Note that, in this embodiment, a configuration in which both the management server 10 and the user terminals 30 operate as information processing devices according to the embodiment will be described, but a configuration in which only one of the management server 10 and the user terminals 30 operates as an information processing device may also be used.

The management server 10 is an information processing device that manages a fighting game, and is connected to a plurality of user terminals 30 via a network N. As shown in FIG. 1, the management server 10 has a control unit 11 that executes various calculations, a storage unit 12 that stores various programs and data, and a communication unit 13 that transmits and receives data to and from other devices. When the management server 10 receives a request to start a fighting game from the user terminal 30, it transmits fighting data necessary for executing the fighting game to the user terminal 30 and starts fighting processing, and executes fighting processing by receiving user operation information and character action information from the user terminal 30. The fighting data is stored in the storage unit 12, and includes various data such as data of users participating in the fighting, data of enemy characters and player characters participating in the fighting, a plurality of fighting parameters associated with each of the characters, and setting data for an action game executed during the fighting game.

The user terminal 30 is an information processing device used by a user, and is connected to the management server 10 via the network N. The user terminal 30 has a control unit 31 that executes various calculations, a memory unit 32 that stores various programs and data, a communication unit 33 that transmits and receives data to and from other devices, a display unit 34 configured, for example, by a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and an operation unit 35 configured, for example, by a touch panel. The user terminal 30 transmits a request to start a match related to a match game to the management server 10, and when it receives match data necessary for executing the match game from the management server 10, it starts a match process. When it acquires user operation information via the operation unit 35 during the match process, it executes the match process using the acquired operation information, and transmits the operation information, information related to the character's actions, and the like to the management server 10.

[Enemy character data details]
Here, the data of the enemy characters participating in the battle will be described in detail. Battle data including the data of the enemy characters is stored in the storage unit 12 of the management server 10, and when a battle game is started, the battle data is transmitted from the management server 10 to the user terminal 30 and stored in the storage unit 32 of the user terminal 30. This allows the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 to execute battle processing in parallel using the data of the enemy characters stored in their respective storage units. Note that the game system 1 may be configured to store battle data including the data of the enemy characters in a predetermined database not shown in FIG. 1, and transmit the battle data from the database to the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 when a battle game is started, and store it in the storage unit 12 of the management server 10 and the storage unit 32 of the user terminal 30.

The enemy character data includes data showing the relationship between the remaining HP and the mode of the enemy character shown in FIG. 3, data associated with the enemy character shown in FIG. 4, and data associated with the action shown in FIG. 5. Note that the data structure of the enemy character data is not particularly limited to those exemplified in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5.

Enemy characters are set to transition to different modes depending on the ratio of remaining HP to total HP. The mode determines the behavior pattern of the enemy character in the battle, and the enemy character acts according to the behavior pattern defined by the selected mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the remaining HP ratio is 100% or less but more than 90%, the enemy character acts based on mode A; when the remaining HP ratio is 90% or less but more than 70%, the enemy character acts based on mode B; when the remaining HP ratio is 70% or less but more than 40%, the enemy character acts based on mode C; and when the remaining HP ratio is 40% or less but more than 0%, the enemy character acts based on mode D. Note that the correspondence between the remaining HP ratio and the mode may differ for each enemy character.

As shown in FIG. 4, an enemy character is associated with an enemy character ID, a mode that can be set for the enemy character, and the HP of the enemy character in each mode. Also, each mode is associated with an action number indicating the order in which the enemy character selects actions in the selected mode, a waiting time (unique waiting time) indicating the time (in seconds) from when the action is selected until the action is executed, and the action to be executed. And, as shown in FIG. 5, each action to be executed is associated with an action content, which is the execution content of the action, and a line uttered by the enemy character when executing the action.

Enemy characters participating in a battle game act automatically through calculations by the control units 11, 31 based on the above-mentioned data. For example, for an enemy character with an enemy character ID of EC001, at the start of the battle process, mode A is selected according to the percentage of remaining HP (100%) to total HP, and actions are selected in order starting from action number 01 associated with mode A. The selected action is executed when the standby time associated with the action has elapsed. Specifically, the enemy character executes action 01 (XX damage attack) at the start of the battle process (standby time 0 seconds), and then executes action 02 (△△% speed up) after a standby time of 7 seconds has elapsed. When the enemy character executes action 03, a process is executed to return to action number 03 at action number 04, and the process related to action 03 is executed again.

When an enemy character executes a △△% speed-up action associated with action 02, the waiting time until the enemy character executes its next action, action 03, is changed by a factor defined as 1/△△%. Specifically, a process is executed to change the waiting time set for the enemy character by multiplying the inherent waiting time (10 seconds) associated with action 03 by the waiting time change factor 1/△△%, and setting the value as the waiting time. For example, when a 200% speed-up action is executed, that is, when 1/△△% is 0.5, the waiting time until the enemy character executes action 03 is changed to 10 seconds x 0.5 = 5 seconds, and the changed waiting time of 5 seconds is set for the enemy character as the waiting time until the enemy character executes action 03.

Note that if an enemy character's HP in mode A falls to 0 or below due to an attack from the player character while the enemy character is acting based on mode A, the mode set for the enemy character will be changed from mode A to mode B according to the ratio of the enemy character's remaining HP to its total HP (90% or less). When the mode set for the enemy character is changed to mode B, the enemy character will execute action 04 according to action number 01 associated with mode B. As with mode A, actions are selected according to the action number associated with the mode in modes B and after.

[Management Server Functionality Configuration]
As shown in Fig. 6, the management server 10 includes a battle processing unit 110 that executes battle processing related to a battle game, an action processing unit 120 that causes an enemy character to act based on the data of the enemy character, a waiting time setting unit 130 that sets a waiting time for the enemy character's next action, a waiting time management unit 140 that manages the elapsed time from when the waiting time is set until the waiting time is reached, and a waiting time changing unit 150 that changes the waiting time set for the enemy character and the waiting time set for the enemy character. Each of these functions is realized by the control unit 11 that operates based on a program stored in the storage unit 12. The management server 10 is configured to execute the battle processing by receiving user operation information in the battle processing, information related to the character's action, and the like from the user terminal 30 via the communication unit 13.

When the match processing unit 110 receives a match start request for a match game from the user terminal 30, it transmits match data stored in the memory unit 12 to the user terminal 30 and starts match processing, and has the enemy character and the player character compete against each other based on the match data. The match processing unit 110 also receives user operation information and information related to character actions during the match processing from the user terminal 30, calculates the results of the actions of the enemy character and the player character, and executes the match processing based on the calculation results. The match processing unit 110 also executes processing related to an action game executed during the match game.

The action processing unit 120 causes the enemy character to act based on the data of the enemy character stored in the memory unit 12. When an opportunity to act is given to the enemy character, the action processing unit 120 causes the enemy character to perform a predetermined action.

After causing the enemy character to perform a predetermined action, the waiting time setting unit 130 sets the waiting time for the enemy character's next action and stores it in the storage unit 12.

The waiting time management unit 140 manages the time that has elapsed since the waiting time for the next action was set for the enemy character until the waiting time was reached, and grants the enemy character an opportunity to act according to the passage of time. Specifically, the waiting time management unit 140 repeatedly calculates the remaining time = waiting time already set for the enemy character - elapsed time, and grants the enemy character an opportunity to act when the remaining time becomes 0 or less.

The waiting time changing unit 150 executes at least one of a process of changing the waiting time to be set for the enemy character so as to decrease it by a predetermined first multiplier and a process of changing the waiting time already set for the enemy character so as to increase it by a predetermined second multiplier. Specifically, when the waiting time changing unit 150 changes the waiting time to be set for the enemy character so as to decrease it by a predetermined first multiplier, it changes the waiting time so that the waiting time set for the enemy character = the inherent waiting time associated with the next action × the first multiplier. When the waiting time changing unit 150 changes the waiting time already set for the enemy character so as to increase it by a predetermined second multiplier, it changes the waiting time so that the waiting time already set for the enemy character = the inherent waiting time associated with the action × the second multiplier. Note that if the number of seconds of the changed waiting time contains a fraction, it is preferable to perform an operation to round up the fraction.

[Functional configuration of user terminal]
As shown in Fig. 7, the user terminal 30 includes a battle processing unit 310 that executes a battle process related to a battle game, an action processing unit 320 that causes an enemy character to act based on the data of the enemy character, a waiting time setting unit 330 that sets a waiting time for the enemy character's next action, a waiting time management unit 340 that manages the elapsed time from when the waiting time is set until the waiting time is reached, and a waiting time changing unit 350 that changes the waiting time set for the enemy character and the waiting time set for the enemy character. Each of these functions is realized by a control unit 31 that operates based on a program stored in the storage unit 32. The user terminal 30 is configured to execute the battle process by receiving battle data necessary for executing the battle game from the management server 10 via the communication unit 33 and then acquiring user operation information via the operation unit 35.

The battle processing unit 310 transmits a battle start request for a battle game to the management server 10, and upon receiving battle data from the management server 10, stores the received battle data in the memory unit 32 and initiates battle processing, pitting the enemy character and the player character against each other based on the battle data. The battle processing unit 310 also acquires user operation information via the operation unit 35 to calculate the action results of the enemy character and the player character, and executes the battle processing based on the calculation results, while transmitting the user operation information in the battle processing, information related to the character's actions, and the like to the management server 10. The battle processing unit 310 also executes processing related to an action game executed during the battle game.

The action processing unit 320 causes the enemy character to act based on the data of the enemy character stored in the memory unit 32. When an opportunity to act is given to the enemy character, the action processing unit 320 causes the enemy character to perform a predetermined action.

After causing the enemy character to perform a predetermined action, the waiting time setting unit 330 sets the waiting time for the enemy character's next action and stores it in the memory unit 32.

The waiting time management unit 340 manages the time that has elapsed since the waiting time for the next action was set for the enemy character until the waiting time is reached, and gives the enemy character an opportunity to act according to the passage of time. The specific processing by the waiting time management unit 340 is the same as that by the waiting time management unit 140.

The waiting time changing unit 350 executes at least one of the following processes: changing the waiting time to be set for the enemy character so that it decreases by a predetermined first multiplier, and changing the waiting time already set for the enemy character so that it increases by a predetermined second multiplier. The specific processing by the waiting time changing unit 350 is similar to that by the waiting time changing unit 150.

As described above, in the game system 1, the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 each execute the match processing related to the match game in parallel. Therefore, the game system 1 can verify whether there is an inconsistency in the match processing, for example, by comparing the results of the match processing of the management server 10 and the user terminal 30.

[Action processing of enemy characters in battle processing]
The battle processing for the battle game executed by the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 provides an enemy character with an opportunity to act according to the passage of time, and causes the enemy character to battle against the player character. Here, the enemy character's behavior processing in the battle processing will be described in detail. Figure 8 is a flow chart showing an example of the enemy character's behavior processing in the battle processing for the battle game, and explains the enemy character's behavior processing in the battle processing executed based on the enemy character data exemplified using Figures 3 to 5.

When the battle processing unit starts a battle, the enemy character will begin acting according to the behavior pattern defined by the selected mode.

First, the action processing unit causes the enemy character to perform an action (first action) based on the enemy character's data (first action step).

If a speed-up action (first specific action) is executed as the enemy character's first action (SA100 YES), the action processing unit causes the enemy character to execute the speed-up action (SA102). Then, the waiting time change unit sets a first multiplier for changing the waiting time (waiting time for the second action, which is the next action) to be set for the enemy character so as to decrease it (SA104). On the other hand, if the first action is not the first specific action (SA100 NO), the action processing unit causes the enemy character to execute another specified action (SA106).

Next, the waiting time setting unit sets the waiting time for the second action, which is the action following the first action, to the enemy character and stores it in the storage unit (SA108, setting step). Here, if the first multiplier is set in SA104, the waiting time changing unit changes the waiting time set for the enemy character by the first multiplier (first changing step), and the waiting time setting unit sets the changed waiting time to the enemy character and stores it in the storage unit.

The standby time management unit then manages the elapsed time so that the enemy character waits to execute the second action until the elapsed time from when the standby time was set reaches the standby time (SA110, standby step). Note that the enemy character may be set to execute an action other than the second action until the elapsed time reaches the standby time. For example, the enemy character may be set to automatically execute a predetermined action regardless of the elapsed time when it is attacked by the player character or when the enemy character's remaining HP falls below a predetermined value.

While the waiting time management unit is managing the elapsed time, i.e., while the enemy character is waiting to execute the second action, the battle processing unit monitors whether or not the player character executes a speed down action (second specific action) against the enemy character.

If a speed down action (second specific action) is executed by the player character acting based on the user's instructions while the enemy character is waiting to execute the second action (SA112 YES), the waiting time change unit sets a second multiplier for changing the waiting time set for the enemy character to increase it (SA114). Then, the waiting time change unit changes the waiting time set for the enemy character by the second multiplier (SA116, second change step).

Next, the waiting time management unit determines whether the waiting time has elapsed (SA118). If the waiting time has not elapsed (SA118 NO) and the battle has not ended (SA120 NO), the battle processing unit continues to monitor the execution of the second specific action by the player character. On the other hand, if the waiting time has elapsed (SA118 YES), the action processing unit causes the enemy character to execute an action (second action) based on the enemy character's data. That is, after the elapsed time managed by the waiting time management unit reaches the waiting time set for the enemy character, the action processing unit causes the enemy character to execute the second action (second action step).

In addition, after causing the enemy character to perform the second action, the waiting time setting unit resets the waiting time for the enemy character's next action (resetting step). These processes are then repeatedly executed until the battle ends.

[Communication processing during raid battles]
The game system 1 is configured to be capable of executing a raid battle in which a plurality of users cooperate to battle against a raid character, which is a powerful enemy character, by connecting a plurality of user terminals 30 via a network N. The game system 1 is also configured to allow a user of another user terminal 30-2 to join a raid battle started by a user of one user terminal 30-1 midway through the raid battle, and is configured to execute a battle game in which the remaining HP of the raid characters in the raid battle is matched between the user terminals 30, but the timing of the actions performed by the raid characters is not synchronized. In other words, the game system 1 is configured to grant the raid character an opportunity to act according to the passage of time that differs for each user terminal 30, and to execute an online game in which the raid character battles against a plurality of player characters, at least one of which is operated by each of the users of the plurality of user terminals 30.

The raid battle, in which multiple users cooperate, is designed so that when a player character operated by one user performs an action that has an advantageous effect on the user's side, the advantageous effect also spreads to player characters operated by other users. However, the game system 1 does not perform a process to synchronize the timing of actions performed by raid characters in the raid battle. For this reason, when a player character operated by one user performs a speed down action (second specific action) on a raid character, it is necessary to consider how to change the waiting time of the raid characters on the user terminals 30 of the other users. Therefore, the game system 1 employs a method of changing, by a second multiplier, each of the waiting times set for the raid characters that act according to the passage of time that differs for each user terminal 30 when the second specific action is performed by a player character that acts based on the instructions of any one of the users.

Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an example of communication processing in a raid battle. In the following explanation, the user terminal on the left side of the figure is referred to as user terminal 30-1, and the user terminal on the right side is referred to as user terminal 30-2.

When the user terminal 30-1 sends a match start request to the management server 10 (SB300), the management server 10 executes match start processing related to the raid battle (SB100), sends match data required for the match processing to the user terminal 30-1 (SB102), and starts match processing that pits the raid character against a player character operated by the user of the user terminal 30-1 (SB104). The user terminal 30-1 also receives match data from the management server 10 and starts match processing (SB302).

When the user of user terminal 30-2 joins midway through a raid battle executed in response to a battle start request from user terminal 30-1, user terminal 30-2 sends a battle participation request to management server 10 (SB500). When management server 10 receives a battle participation request from user terminal 30-2 during battle processing, it executes a battle participation process that allows the user of user terminal 30-2 to join the raid battle midway (SB106), sends battle data required for the battle process to user terminal 30-1 and user terminal 30-2 (SB108), and starts a battle process that pits the raid character against a player character operated by the user of user terminal 30-1 and a player character operated by the user of user terminal 30-2 (SB110). User terminals 30-1 and 30-2 also receive battle data from management server 10 and start a battle process that allows the player character operated by the user of user terminal 30-2 to participate (SB304 and SB502).

Next, when a second specific action is performed by the player character operated by the user of user terminal 30-1, user terminal 30-1 transmits information related to the second specific action to management server 10 (SB306). When management server 10 receives the information related to the second specific action from user terminal 30-1, it transmits change information (waiting time change instruction) to user terminal 30-1 and user terminal 30-2 to change the waiting time set for the raid character by the second multiplier (SB112). When user terminal 30-1 and user terminal 30-2 receive the waiting time change instruction from management server 10, they each change the waiting time set for the raid character by the second multiplier at the time they receive the waiting time change instruction (SB308 and SB504).

As described above, the game system 1 provides raid characters with action opportunities independently (without synchronization) between multiple user terminals 30, so that even when a large number of user terminals 30 are connected via the network N, it is possible to prevent communication concentration on the management server 10 and reduce the processing load on the management server 10. In addition, since synchronization processing related to the actions of raid characters is not performed in the user terminals 30, the processing load on the user terminals 30 is reduced.

Furthermore, when a second specific action is executed by the player character operated by the user of user terminal 30-1, game system 1 changes the waiting time set for the raid character that acts in response to the passage of time on user terminal 30-1, and changes the waiting time set for the raid character that acts in response to the passage of time on user terminal 30-2. For example, if the second specific action is an action that increases the waiting time set for the raid character by 1.5 times, and the waiting time set for the raid character waiting to act for action A in response to the passage of time on user terminal 30-1 is 10 seconds, and the waiting time set for the raid character waiting to act for action B in response to the passage of time on user terminal 30-2 is 6 seconds, the waiting time set for the raid character in user terminal 30-1 is changed to 10 seconds x 1.5 = 15 seconds, and the waiting time set for the raid character in user terminal 30-2 is changed to 6 seconds x 1.5 = 9 seconds. Therefore, even in a battle game in which enemy characters are given opportunities to act according to the passage of time, which differs from terminal to terminal, the game system 1 can spread advantageous effects to player characters operated by cooperative users without upsetting the game balance.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

In the above embodiment, the game system 1 is described as including a management server 10 and a user terminal 30, but the configuration of the game system 1 is not limited to this. For example, a single information processing device including all of the configurations included in the game system 1 may be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 each execute the battle processing related to the battle game in parallel, but each of the management server 10 and the user terminal 30 is not limited to having all of the battle processing unit, the action processing unit, the waiting time setting unit, the waiting time management unit, and the waiting time change unit. For example, the battle processing unit, the action processing unit, the waiting time setting unit, the waiting time management unit, and the waiting time change unit may each be provided in either the management server 10 or the user terminal 30. In other words, some or all of the functions realized by the management server 10 may be realized in the user terminal 30, and some or all of the functions realized by the user terminal 30 may be realized in the management server 10.

In the above embodiment, a battle game was described in which the first game medium is an enemy character and the second game medium is multiple player characters, and the enemy character and the multiple player characters are pitted against each other, but the form of the battle game is not limited to this. For example, a battle game in which both the first game medium and the second game medium are player characters and the player characters are pitted against each other may be adopted. In addition, the number of first game media is not limited to one, and may be multiple.

In the above embodiment, the waiting time change unit executes at least one of the process of changing the waiting time to be set for the enemy character so as to decrease it by a predetermined first multiplier (first change step) and the process of changing the waiting time already set for the enemy character so as to increase it by a predetermined second multiplier (second change step). However, the waiting time change unit may execute only one of the above processes. In other words, it is not limited to executing both the first change step and the second change step, and may execute either the first change step or the second change step. However, from the viewpoint of improving the strategic nature of the battle, it is preferable that at least the second change step is executed.

In addition, the first multiplier does not have to be a multiplier that decreases the waiting time, and the second multiplier does not have to be a multiplier that increases the waiting time.

The period for which the change in the waiting time continues may be, for example, the period until the first game medium executes the second action (a period for execution only once), or may be the period until the battle game ends (a permanent period). However, from the perspective of improving the strategic nature of the battle, it is preferable that the period for which the change in the waiting time continues is the period until a predetermined time (effective time) determined in advance by the action content of the first specific action or the action content of the second specific action has elapsed (a fixed valid period). In other words, it is preferable that the first change step or the second change step changes the waiting time at least until the predetermined time has elapsed. For example, it is preferable that the action content of the first specific action or the action content of the second specific action decreases (increases) the enemy character's waiting time by △△% for 60 seconds.

In addition, if the first or second change step changes the waiting time until at least a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the waiting time can be designed to continue across multiple actions. In other words, if the waiting time changed in the first or second change step is shorter than a predetermined time, the resetting step can be designed to change the waiting time for the next action using the multiplier by which the waiting time was changed in the first or second change step, and to reset the changed waiting time to the enemy character.

In addition, when both the first change step and the second change step are executed, the changes in the waiting time can be designed to overlap. That is, when both the first change step and the second change step are executed, the waiting time can be changed by multiplying the inherent waiting time by a multiplier corresponding to the sum of the first multiplier and the second multiplier, which is set as the waiting time. For example, when the change in the waiting time by the first change step and the change in the waiting time by the second change step are each valid once at the same time, the waiting time change unit can change the waiting time so that the waiting time already set for the enemy character = the inherent waiting time associated with the action x (first multiplier + second multiplier - 1).

In the above embodiment, after the enemy character executes a first action, a waiting time is set for the enemy character based on the second action that is the action that follows the first action. However, the waiting time for the second action is not limited to being determined based on the second action, and may be set for the enemy character based on, for example, the first action that has been executed.

With respect to the above disclosure, the following remarks can be derived. These correspond to the claims of the original application at the time of filing.

[Appendix 1]
An information processing device capable of providing a first game medium with an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time and executing a game in which the first game medium and a second game medium are played against each other,
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a modification step including at least one of a first modification step of modifying the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first magnification when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second modification step of modifying the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second magnification when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on an instruction from a user during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

[Appendix 2]
2. The program of claim 1, wherein the first multiplier is a multiplier for reducing the waiting time.

[Appendix 3]
3. The program according to claim 1, wherein the second magnification factor is a magnification factor for increasing the waiting time.

[Appendix 4]
4. The program according to claim 1, wherein the change step changes the waiting time until at least a predetermined time has elapsed.

[Appendix 5]
a resetting step of resetting a waiting time for a next action in the first game medium after the first game medium is caused to execute the second action in the second action step;
The program described in Appendix 4, in which, if the waiting time changed in the changing step is shorter than the specified time, the resetting step changes the waiting time for the next action using the multiplier by which the waiting time was changed in the changing step, and resets the changed waiting time to the first game medium.

[Appendix 6]
In the setting step, a specific waiting time associated with the second action is set as the waiting time in the first game medium;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the change step changes the waiting time by multiplying the inherent waiting time by the first multiplier or the second multiplier to the waiting time.

[Appendix 7]
The program described in Appendix 6, wherein the change step includes the first change step and the second change step, and when both the first change step and the second change step are executed, the waiting time is changed by multiplying the inherent waiting time by a multiplying factor corresponding to the sum of the first multiplying factor and the second multiplying factor, as the waiting time.

[Appendix 8]
the game is an online game in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a network, the first game medium is given action opportunities according to the passage of time that differs for each of the terminals, and the first game medium is played against a plurality of second game media, at least one of which is operated by each of the users of the plurality of terminals;
The changing step includes the second changing step,
A program described in any one of Appendix 1 to Appendix 7, in which, in the second change step, when the second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on instructions from any of the users, each of the waiting times set in the first game medium acting in accordance with the passage of time that differs for each terminal is changed by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 9]
The program described in Appendix 8, further comprising a transmission step of transmitting change information to a plurality of the terminals for changing the waiting time set in the first game medium by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 10]
An information processing device capable of providing a first game medium with an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time and executing a game in which the first game medium and a second game medium are played against each other,
a first action function for causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting function of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a standby function that causes the first game medium to wait for execution of the second action until an elapsed time from when the standby time is set reaches the standby time;
a change function including at least one of a first change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action by the first action function, and a second change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on a user's instruction during execution of the standby function;
and a second action function that causes the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the standby time.

[Appendix 11]
1. A control method executed by an information processing device capable of executing a game in which an action opportunity is given to a first game medium according to the passage of time and the first game medium is played against a second game medium, the method comprising:
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a modification step including at least one of a first modification step of modifying the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first magnification when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second modification step of modifying the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second magnification when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on an instruction from a user during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

With respect to the above disclosure, the following remarks can be derived. These correspond to the claims of the original application at the time of filing.

[Appendix 1]
An information processing device capable of providing a first game medium with an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time and executing a game in which the first game medium and a second game medium are played against each other,
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action of the first action, in the first game medium after causing the first game medium to execute the first action, and storing the setting in a storage unit;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on an instruction from a user during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time;
The first change step and the second change step are each a program that is selectively executed.

[Appendix 2]
The program described in Appendix 1, wherein the second specific action is executable based on the user's instructions either during execution of the waiting step after the first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, or during execution of the waiting step after the first specific action is not executed as the first action in the first action step.

[Appendix 3]
An information processing device capable of providing a first game medium with an opportunity to act in accordance with the passage of time and executing a game in which the first game medium and a second game medium are played against each other,
a first action function for causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting function of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a standby function that causes the first game medium to wait for execution of the second action until an elapsed time from when the standby time is set reaches the standby time;
a change function including a first change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action by the first action function, and a second change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on a user's instruction during execution of the standby function;
a control unit that realizes a second action function that causes the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the standby time,
An information processing device in which the first change function and the second change function are selectively executed.

[Appendix 4]
1. A control method executed by an information processing device capable of executing a game in which an action opportunity is given to a first game medium according to the passage of time and the first game medium is played against a second game medium, the method comprising:
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on an instruction from a user during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time,
A control method in which the first changing step and the second changing step are each selectively executed.

With respect to the above disclosure, the following remarks can be derived. These correspond to the claims of the original application as filed.

[Appendix 1]
an information processing device capable of providing an action opportunity to a first game medium and a second game medium according to the passage of time and executing a game in which the first game medium and the second game medium are played against each other;
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a change step including at least one of a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

[Appendix 2]
the game is an online game in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a network, the first game medium is given action opportunities according to the passage of time that differs for each of the terminals, and the first game medium is played against a plurality of the second game media of the plurality of terminals;
The changing step includes the second changing step,
The program described in Appendix 1, in which, in the second change step, when the second specific action is executed by the second game medium, each of the waiting times set in the first game medium, which acts in accordance with the passage of time that differs for each terminal, is changed by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 3]
the game is a game in which a plurality of terminals are included in a single information processing device, an action opportunity is given to the first game medium in accordance with the passage of time that differs for each of the terminals, and the first game medium is played against a plurality of the second game media of the plurality of the terminals,
The program described in Appendix 1, in which, in the second change step, when the second specific action is executed by the second game medium, each of the waiting times set in the first game medium, which acts in accordance with the passage of time that differs for each terminal, is changed by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 4]
The first and second changing steps are each selectively performed;
In the setting step, a predetermined waiting time is set as the waiting time for the first game medium;
A program described in any one of Appendices 1 to 3, in which, in the change step, when one of the first change step and the second change step is executed, the waiting time is changed by multiplying the specified waiting time by the first multiplier or the second multiplier, and when both the first change step and the second change step are executed, the waiting time is changed by multiplying the specified waiting time by a multiplier corresponding to a combination of the first multiplier and the second multiplier.

[Appendix 5]
An information processing device that provides action opportunities to a first game medium and a second game medium according to the passage of time and is capable of executing a game in which the first game medium and the second game medium compete against each other,
a first action function for causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting function of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a standby function that causes the first game medium to wait for execution of the second action until an elapsed time from when the standby time is set reaches the standby time;
a change function including at least one of a first change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action by the first action function, and a second change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the standby function;
and a second action function that causes the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the standby time.

[Appendix 6]
A control method executed by an information processing device capable of executing a game in which an action opportunity is given to a first game medium and a second game medium in accordance with the passage of time, and the first game medium and the second game medium are played against each other, comprising:
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action of the first action, in the first game medium after causing the first game medium to execute the first action, and storing the setting in a storage unit;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a change step including at least one of a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

[Appendix 7]
An information processing device capable of executing a game in which a first game medium and a second game medium, which act based on a user's instruction, compete against each other,
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action of the first action, in the first game medium after causing the first game medium to execute the first action, and storing the setting in a storage unit;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a change step including at least one of a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

[Appendix 8]
the game is an online game in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a network, and the first game medium is played against a plurality of second game media, at least one of which is operated by each of users of the plurality of terminals;
The changing step includes the second changing step,
The program described in Appendix 1, in which, in the second change step, when the second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on the instructions of any of the users, each of the waiting times set in the first game medium is changed by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 9]
the game is a game in which a plurality of terminals are included in a single information processing device, and the first game medium is played against a plurality of second game media, at least one of which is operated by each of users of the plurality of terminals;
The program described in Appendix 1, in which, in the second change step, when the second specific action is executed by the second game medium acting based on the instructions of any of the users, each of the waiting times set in the first game medium is changed by the second multiplier.

[Appendix 10]
The first and second changing steps are each selectively performed;
In the setting step, a predetermined waiting time is set as the waiting time for the first game medium;
A program described in any one of Appendices 7 to 9, in which, in the change step, when one of the first change step and the second change step is executed, the waiting time is changed by multiplying the predetermined waiting time by the first multiplier or the second multiplier, and when both the first change step and the second change step are executed, the waiting time is changed by multiplying the predetermined waiting time by a multiplier corresponding to a combination of the first multiplier and the second multiplier.

[Appendix 11]
An information processing device capable of executing a game in which a first game medium and a second game medium, which act based on a user's instruction, compete against each other,
a first action function for causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting function of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a standby function that causes the first game medium to wait for execution of the second action until an elapsed time from when the standby time is set reaches the standby time;
a change function including at least one of a first change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action by the first action function, and a second change function that changes the standby time set in the first game medium by the setting function by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the standby function;
and a second action function that causes the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the standby time.

[Appendix 12]
A control method executed by an information processing device capable of executing a game in which a first game medium and a second game medium, which act based on a user's instruction, compete against each other, comprising:
a first action step of causing the first game medium to execute a first action;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a second action, which is a next action after the first action, in the first game medium and storing the setting in a storage unit after the first action is executed by the first game medium;
a waiting step of waiting for execution of the second action of the first game medium until an elapsed time from setting the waiting time reaches the waiting time;
a change step including at least one of a first change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a first multiplier when a first specific action is executed as the first action in the first action step, and a second change step of changing the waiting time set in the first game medium in the setting step by a second multiplier when a second specific action is executed by the second game medium during execution of the waiting step;
a second action step of causing the first game medium to execute the second action after the elapsed time reaches the waiting time.

LIST OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 10 Management server 11 Control unit 12 Memory unit 13 Communication unit 110 Battle processing unit 120 Action processing unit 130 Waiting time setting unit 140 Waiting time management unit 150 Waiting time change unit 30 User terminal 31 Control unit 32 Memory unit 33 Communication unit 34 Display unit 35 Operation unit 310 Battle processing unit 320 Action processing unit 330 Waiting time setting unit 340 Waiting time management unit 350 Waiting time change unit N Network

Claims (7)

a user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a second game medium operated by a user is pitted against a first game medium;
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a next action in the first game medium;
a change step of changing the standby time set in the first game medium;
The user terminals include a first user terminal and a second user terminal;
A program in which, when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal by a second multiplier by causing the second game medium related to the first user terminal to execute a second specific action, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal by the second multiplier and reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game. The program according to claim 1, wherein the second user terminal, upon receiving an instruction to change the second waiting time from the first user terminal, changes the second waiting time and reflects the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game. 3. The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when the second user terminal changes the second waiting time set in the second user terminal by a second multiplier by causing the second game medium related to the second user terminal to execute a second specific action, the second user terminal reflects the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the first user terminal to change the first waiting time set in the first user terminal by the second multiplier and reflect the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game . The program according to claim 3 , wherein when the first user terminal receives an instruction to change the first waiting time from the second user terminal, the first user terminal changes the first waiting time and reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game. 5. The program according to claim 1, wherein at the time the second specific action is executed, the first user terminal is set to have a relatively long first waiting time, and the second user terminal is set to have a relatively short second waiting time. A user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a second game medium operated by a user is pitted against a first game medium,
a waiting time setting unit that sets a waiting time for a next action in the first game medium;
a standby time change unit that changes the standby time set in the first game medium,
The user terminals include a first user terminal and a second user terminal;
A user terminal, wherein when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal by a second multiplier by causing the second game medium related to the first user terminal to execute a second specific action, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal by the second multiplier and reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game. A control method executed by a user terminal as an information processing device for participating in a game in which a second game medium operated by a user is pitted against a first game medium, the method comprising:
a setting step of setting a waiting time for a next action in the first game medium;
and a change step of changing the standby time set in the first game medium,
The user terminals include a first user terminal and a second user terminal;
A control method in which, when the first user terminal changes a first waiting time set in the first user terminal by a second multiplier by causing the second game medium related to the first user terminal to execute a second specific action, the first user terminal reflects the changed first waiting time in the progress of the game, and instructs the second user terminal to change a second waiting time set in the second user terminal by the second multiplier and reflect the changed second waiting time in the progress of the game.