Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having game program stored therein, game apparatus, game process method, and game system

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a game program executable by a processor of a first information processing apparatus, the game program, when executed, causing the processor to at least:

• communicate with second information processing apparatuses of a plurality of opponents and start execution of a first game such that a timing of starting game play is the same as those of the plurality of opponents;
• control a player object on the basis of an operation by a player in the first game;
• transmit first game data regarding a game state of the first game, to each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• acquire second game data regarding a game state of a second game executed in each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• sequentially generate a display image including a first image indicating the game state of the first game and a second image indicating the game state of the second game based on the acquired second game data;
• cause a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• if the acquired second game data indicates that the player object operated by the opponent has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, cause a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• and
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, end the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of opponents on the basis of a timing of the ending,
• wherein the first game is a game in which the player object is moved in a predetermined advancing direction in a virtual game world, and
• wherein the second obstructing object is caused to appear at a predetermined position that is on the advancing direction side with respect to a present position of the player object in the virtual game world, the predetermined position not being included in a screen displayed at present.

A game apparatus comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the game apparatus to at least:

• communicate with game apparatuses of a plurality of opponents and start execution of a first game such that a timing of starting game play is the same as those of the opponents;
• control a player object on the basis of an operation by a player in the first game;
• transmit first game data regarding a game state of the first game, to each of the game apparatuses of the plurality of opponents;
• acquire second game data regarding a game state of a second game executed in each of the game apparatuses of the plurality of opponents;
• sequentially generate a display image including a first image indicating the game state of the first game and a second image indicating the game state of the second game based on the acquired second game data;
• cause a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• if the acquired second game data indicates that the player object operated by the opponent has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, cause a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, end the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of opponents on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• select, on the basis of an operation by the player, one of a predetermined plurality of policies each of which is a policy for selecting at least one of the plurality of opponents;
• and
• specify at least one of the plurality of opponents as a target on the basis of the selected policy;
• wherein in the transmission of the first game data, if the player object has successfully performed the predetermined action on the first obstructing object in the first game, information for causing the second obstructing object to appear in the second game for the opponent specified as the target is transmitted so as to be included in the first game data.

A game processing method executed by a computer of a first information processing apparatus, the game processing method comprising:

• communicating with second information processing apparatuses of a plurality of opponents and start execution of a first game such that a timing of starting game play is the same as those of the opponents;
• controlling a player object on the basis of an operation by a player in the first game;
• transmitting first game data regarding a game state of the first game, to each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• acquiring second game data regarding a game state of a second game executed in each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• sequentially generating a display image including a first image indicating the game state of the first game and a second image indicating the game state of the second game based on the acquired second game data;
• causing a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• if the acquired second game data indicates that the player object operated by the opponent has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, causing a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, ending the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of opponents on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• selecting, on the basis of an operation by the player, one of a predetermined plurality of policies each of which is a policy for selecting at least one of the plurality of opponents;
• and
• specifying at least one of the plurality of opponents as a target on the basis of the selected policy;
• wherein in the transmission of the first game data, if the player object has successfully performed the predetermined action on the first obstructing object in the first game, information for causing the second obstructing object to appear in the second game for the opponent specified as the target is transmitted so as to be included in the first game data.

A game system comprising a plurality information processing apparatuses each including a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the game system to at least:

• start execution of a first game such that a timing of a first player starting game play is the same as those of a plurality of second players who are opponents to the first player,
• control a player object on the basis of an operation by the first player in the first game;
• cause a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• sequentially generate a display image including a first image based on first game data regarding a game state of the first game and a second image based on second game data regarding a game state of a second game that is being played by each of the plurality of second players;
• if the second game data indicates that a player object operated by the second player has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, cause a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, end the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of second players on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• select, on the basis of an operation by the player, one of a predetermined plurality of policies each of which is a policy for selecting at least one of the plurality of opponents;
• and
• specify at least one of the plurality of opponents as a target on the basis of the selected policy;
• wherein in the transmission of the first game data, if the player object has successfully performed the predetermined action on the first obstructing object in the first game, information for causing the second obstructing object to appear in the second game for the opponent specified as the target is transmitted so as to be included in the first game data.

A game apparatus comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the game apparatus to at least:

• communicate with game apparatuses of a plurality of opponents and start execution of a first game such that a timing of starting game play is the same as those of the opponents;
• control a player object on the basis of an operation by a player in the first game;
• transmit first game data regarding a game state of the first game, to each of the game apparatuses of the plurality of opponents;
• acquire second game data regarding a game state of a second game executed in each of the game apparatuses of the plurality of opponents;
• sequentially generate a display image including a first image indicating the game state of the first game and a second image indicating the game state of the second game based on the acquired second game data;
• cause a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• if the acquired second game data indicates that the player object operated by the opponent has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, cause a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• and
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, end the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of opponents on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• wherein the first game is a game in which the player object is moved in a predetermined advancing direction in a virtual game world, and
• wherein the second obstructing object is caused to appear at a predetermined position that is on the advancing direction side with respect to a present position of the player object in the virtual game world, the predetermined position not being included in a screen displayed at present.

A game processing method executed by a computer of a first information processing apparatus, the game processing method comprising:

• communicating with second information processing apparatuses of a plurality of opponents and start execution of a first game such that a timing of starting game play is the same as those of the opponents;
• controlling a player object on the basis of an operation by a player in the first game;
• transmitting first game data regarding a game state of the first game, to each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• acquiring second game data regarding a game state of a second game executed in each of the second information processing apparatuses;
• sequentially generating a display image including a first image indicating the game state of the first game and a second image indicating the game state of the second game based on the acquired second game data;
• causing a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• if the acquired second game data indicates that the player object operated by the opponent has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, causing a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• and
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, ending the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of opponents on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• wherein the first game is a game in which the player object is moved in a predetermined advancing direction in a virtual game world, and
• wherein the second obstructing object is caused to appear at a predetermined position that is on the advancing direction side with respect to a present position of the player object in the virtual game world, the predetermined position not being included in a screen displayed at present.

A game system comprising a plurality information processing apparatuses each including a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the processor being configured to control the game system to at least:

• start execution of a first game such that a timing of a first player starting game play is the same as those of a plurality of second players who are opponents to the first player,
• control a player object on the basis of an operation by the first player in the first game;
• cause a first obstructing object for obstructing advancement of the first game to appear in the first game on the basis of a predetermined rule;
• sequentially generate a display image including a first image based on first game data regarding a game state of the first game and a second image based on second game data regarding a game state of a second game that is being played by each of the plurality of second players;
• if the second game data indicates that a player object operated by the second player has successfully performed a predetermined action on the first obstructing object appearing in the second game, cause a second obstructing object to appear in the first game;
• and
• if an advancement impossible condition for the first game is satisfied during execution of the first game, end the first game and perform evaluation for the first game relative to the plurality of second players on the basis of a timing of the ending;
• wherein the first game is a game in which the player object is moved in a predetermined advancing direction in a virtual game world, and
• wherein the second obstructing object is caused to appear at a predetermined position that is on the advancing direction side with respect to a present position of the player object in the virtual game world, the predetermined position not being included in a screen displayed at present.