Abstract: A game is provided based on real data which changes with time reflecting phenomena occurring in real life. In a game system 10 for providing a virtual stock trade game to players base on the real life stock price data, stock price data is obtained in almost real time from a broker etc., and stock virtually owned by the player in a game space corresponding to real life is evaluated by the stock price data. By allowing the players to compete for a time period until a target total asset value is achieved, a new player can compete under almost the same circumstances as the preceding players regardless of the timing at which they started participating in the game.

Abstract: A virtual venture trade game is provided in which significant venture target related information (such as, for example, stock related information) can be selectively provided to a user or a player. In a virtual stock trade game system 10 for allowing a plurality of players to virtually experience stock trade, buying orders and selling orders for stocks are received from a portable phone 22 of each player. At least the brand of the stock virtually owned by each player in the game space is managed based on the buying and selling orders. Stock related information is obtained from a data input terminal 12 for a stock analyst with association to a stock brand, and an electronic mail containing the stock related information is transmitted to the destination determined as the player who owns, in the game space, the stock brand associated with the stock related information.

Abstract: The appeal of a game can be increased by notifying actions performed in the game by other players. In a game system 10 for providing a virtual stock trade game to a plurality of players, the player-owned brand data is stored which represents the stock brands virtually owned by each player in a game space. At least one of the plurality of players is selected based on, for example, his/her performance in the game, and the portfolio of the selected player is publicized to the other players based on the player-owned brand data.