Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include, for example, computer-implemented methods, systems, computer devices and non-transitory computer-readable mediums having one or more computer programs stored therein to enable two or more players to play a virtual game simultaneously. Embodiments can include, for example, generating a first mission of a virtual game that is adapted to be played by a main character and a partner character, and generating a second mission that is adapted to be played by a liberty character after the start of the first mission by the main character. According to an embodiment of the invention, the first mission and second mission are adapted to be played simultaneously and without the main player being notified of the liberty character. The second mission is adapted to be played by the liberty character without interfering with the game play of the first mission.

Abstract: A game apparatus has a storage unit in which a communication record area that stores user data of the game apparatus and a communication record between the game apparatus and a partner game apparatus is established, a game unit for performing a game in response to user's operation, an automatic communication unit for receiving automatically the user data of the partner game apparatus from the partner game apparatus via the direct communication, in a case in which a distance between the game apparatus and the partner game apparatus is within a distance which is capable of conducting direct communication, and an internet play unit for receiving automatically the user data of the partner game apparatus from the partner game apparatus via the internet communication, instead of the direct communication, when a distance between the game apparatus and the partner game apparatus is far from the distance which is capable of conducting the direct communication.