Abstract: A video game processing program product causes a user terminal to realize functions to control progress of a video game. The functions include: an updating function configured to update a position of a character; a first displaying function configured to display, in a normal mode, a normal game screen; and a second displaying function configured to display, in a photographing mode, a photographing game screen based on a photographing operation. In a first case where a user operates the user character to change position while the photographing screen is displayed in the photographing mode, a change in position of the user character does not affect a status of the normal mode. The status of the normal mode of the video game is configured to be updated in a second case while the photographing screen is displayed in the photographing mode.

Abstract: A video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a function to generate content in which at least one of the user or a character operated by the user is allowed to participate, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; a function to store the number of participants who participate in first content and a clear time indicating a time required to clear the first content in a predetermined storage medium; a function to set up the degree of difficulty for second content indicating content to be generated newly; and a function to detect whether a generation condition contained in the predetermined condition to generate the second content is satisfied or not. The generating function includes a function to generate the second content with the degree of difficulty thus set up.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game in response to an operation of a user is provided. The functions include: a motion control function configured to refer to a storing section to cause an object to carry out a motion specified by the user, a series of actions (hereinafter, referred to as a “motion”) being stored in the storing section in advance, the object being to be caused to carry out the series of actions; a stopping function configured to cause the motion, which the object is carrying out, to stop on the way on the basis of an operation of the user; and a proceeding function configured to cause the video game to proceed in a state where the motion of the object is stopped on the way on the basis of the stopping function.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for displaying content are provided. According to a content-related information display system, a first memory stores content. A first processor outputs a drawing command for displaying the content on a first display, and generates progress status information which is related to a progress status of the content. A second memory stores content-related information which is related to the content. A second processor specifies the content-related information according to the progress status information generated by the first processor. A second display displays the content-related information according to a player input received by the second processor. The first processor generates the progress status information in response to at least one of a predetermined condition being satisfied in relation to the progress status of the content or a specific operation being received by the first processor.

Abstract: A video game processing apparatus is provided for controlling progress of a video game while displaying a player character on a display screen. A player character operation area and a viewpoint operation area are set so that the player character operation area and the viewpoint operation area do not overlap on the display screen. A first operational input to the set player character operation area is received, and an action of the player character is controlled on a basis of the first operational input. A second operational input to the set viewpoint operation area is received, and a viewpoint or a position of a virtual camera is controlled in response to the second operational input. The player character operation area is an operation area through which the player character is operated by a slide operation.

Abstract: A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. In the video game, a plurality of players addresses a common task. The video game processing apparatus includes a processor and a display controller. The processor specifies a task corresponding to a task providing request of a first player and generates player related information of a second player corresponding to the specified task. The display controller displays, on a task screen, an image in association with the second player. The image satisfies a display condition during progress of the specified task. The task screen indicates the specified task.

Abstract: A server apparatus obtains positional information of a first terminal device and photographed image data on an image photographed by using the first terminal device. The server apparatus specifies a target object included in the photographed image data. The server apparatus obtains drawing information indicating content of a drawing process against the target object via the first terminal device. The server apparatus outputs superimposed information to the first terminal device or a second terminal device before a first user of the first terminal device or a second user of the second terminal device photographs the target object to which the content of the drawing process is attached. The superimposed information is used to cause the first terminal device or the second terminal device to superimpose the drawing information onto the target object included in the photographed image data and display the superimposed target object.

Abstract: An AR space image projecting system is configured to: acquire a depth map of an area photographed by a photographing unit; specify at least one three-dimensional object existing in the area; receive designation of a projected image; receive a projection execution input in a state where the projected image is superimposed onto the three-dimensional object and the superimposed projected image is displayed; specify, when the projection execution input is received, onto what position of the three-dimensional object the projected image is projected, and register information on the projected image and information on a projected position so as to be associated with the three-dimensional object information; and superimpose the projected image on the three-dimensional object reflected on a display unit and display the three-dimensional object thus superimposed in a case where the three-dimensional object onto which the projected image is projected is photographed by the photographing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a touch operation is provided. The apparatus includes a display to display an image, a coordinate input to input a coordinate on a display screen of the display, and a processor to execute a process. The process including determining first input detected as a first specifying operation specifying an area on a display screen. The process also includes determining, when a second input is detected and the first input is continuously detected, the first and the second inputs as a second specifying operation. Also, the process includes determining, when one of the first and the second inputs is discontinued after determining the second specifying operation, a continuing and remaining input as the first specifying operation which treats the continuing and remaining input as the first input.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game in response to an operation of a user is provided. The functions include: an event participation managing function configured to receive participation in an event from at least one of users; an initial level setting function configured to set a level of a player character in the event to a predetermined initial level regardless of a level thereof indicating a degree of strength outside the event of the player character, and to cause the event to start after setting; a level-up determining function configured to manage a predetermined condition to raise the level of the player character in the event; and a privilege giving function configured to give a privilege in the event to the player character or the user.

Abstract: A game includes player characters in a virtual space. The game is progressed in accordance with game progress information, which is useable for generating a game screen. The game screen is configured to be displayed on a display device. An instruction for registering a player character, which is manipulated in the game by a first player, is received, and the player character of the first player is registered as a copy non-player character. The copy non-player character is configured to be manipulated in the game by a second player. The game progress information is updated, and data of the player character of the first player is updated in accordance with a manipulation of the copy non-player character by the second player during a period in which the first player is in an off-line state.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a game apparatus and a game system in which a player who operates a game apparatus without having a game program can obtain the same benefit such as an item which is originally obtained through a communication play, when the game apparatus which does not have the game program downloads a part of the game program from a game apparatus which has the game program and performs the communication play with the game apparatus having the game program.

Abstract: An event information memory for storing event information and an event management information memory for storing event management information are provided. The event information contains an event and an event execution time defined in advance as time from start of the event to its end. The event management information contains executing event related information on an executing event and a maximal allowed time that is allowed as the maximum of a total time of a remaining time of each executing event. The executing event related information is updated in accordance with an elapse of time. A display device is caused to display an event progress status graph on a display screen of the display device on the basis of the event management information. The event progress status graph indicates a status of the remaining time of each executing event in the maximal allowed time.

Abstract: A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. A display device is caused to display multiple virtual image sets including at least a first virtual image set and a second virtual image set. The multiple virtual image sets corresponding to one input device. The first virtual image set corresponds to a first set of gameplay operations and the second virtual image set corresponds to a second set of gameplay operations. Only one of the virtual image sets is activated at a time according to a selection by a player. An input receiver receives a selection of an input of the one input device, and a gameplay operation corresponding to the input selected is executed. The gameplay operation executed corresponds to the activated set of the virtual images.

Abstract: A network game system includes a server apparatus and a plurality of video game apparatuses connected to the server apparatus. A party includes player characters of a plurality of players. When the party battles with an opponent character, the server apparatus simultaneously transmits movie playback information to each video game apparatus for starting playback of a movie. Each of the players can skip the movie at a desired timing. A screen is displayed on each video game apparatus that has skipped the movie until the battle starts. When information is received from each video game apparatus that indicates playback of the movie has ended, the server apparatus simultaneously transmits battle start information to each video game apparatus.

Abstract: Video game processing apparatuses, media, and methods are provided for controlling progress of a video game. Player character related information is stored in a memory and changes in accordance with progress of the video game. Initial area information is stored in the memory and indicates an initial state of each of a plurality of areas. Updated area information is stored in the memory and indicates a progress status of the video game in each of the areas. The updated area information is updated in accordance with the progress of the video game. It is determined whether to use the initial area information or the updated area information corresponding to a selected area in response to an operation of the player character. The game is progressed in the selected area using a corresponding one of the initial area information and the updated area information.

Abstract: A server apparatus obtains positional information of a first terminal device and photographed image data on an image photographed by using the first terminal device. The server apparatus specifies a target object included in the photographed image data. The server apparatus obtains drawing information indicating content of a drawing process against the target object via the first terminal device. The server apparatus outputs superimposed information to the first terminal device or a second terminal device before a first user of the first terminal device or a second user of the second terminal device photographs the target object to which the content of the drawing process is attached. The superimposed information is used to cause the first terminal device or the second terminal device to superimpose the drawing information onto the target object included in the photographed image data and display the superimposed target object.

Abstract: A network game system of high interest in which a contingency and/or unpredictability intervenes in a data exchange between players in a network game is provided. When a map item and a character are selected, a game apparatus transmits a data exchange request and character information to a server apparatus. The received character information is stored in a character management table of the server apparatus. When a predetermined time elapses after the data exchange request, other-character information is specified, and the character management table is updated. The other-character information is transmitted to the game apparatus, and the game apparatus updates each table based on the received information.

Abstract: A video game processing apparatus is provided for controlling progress of a video game while displaying a player character on a display screen. A player character operation area and a viewpoint operation area are set so that the player character operation area and the viewpoint operation area do not overlap on the display screen. A first operational input to the set player character operation area is received, and an action of the player character is controlled on a basis of the first operational input. A second operational input to the set viewpoint operation area is received, and a viewpoint or a position of a virtual camera is controlled in response to the second operational input. The player character operation area is an operation area through which the player character is operated by a slide operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a touch operation is provided. The apparatus includes a display to display an image, a coordinate input to input a coordinate on a display screen of the display, and a processor to execute a process. The process including determining first input detected as a first specifying operation specifying an area on a display screen. The process also includes determining, when a second input is detected and the first input is continuously detected, the first and the second inputs as a second specifying operation. Also, the process includes determining, when one of the first and the second inputs is discontinued after determining the second specifying operation, a continuing and remaining input as the first specifying operation which treats the continuing and remaining input as the first input.