Non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable game program, game system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method that allow execution of online mission with use of data in game

A game system comprising:

• a plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• and
• a server provided to communicate with the plurality of information processing apparatuses over a network, wherein
• each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses includes a computer,
• the computer
• executes a game program by means of an emulator,
• monitors a prescribed address in a memory area used as a result of execution of the game program by the emulator, the prescribed address changing in value on occurrence of a prescribed event in a game,
• determines a status of accomplishment of an objective set in advance based on transition of the value at the prescribed address, and
• transmits the status of accomplishment to the server, and
• the server
• makes determination as to accomplishment of an online mission set for the plurality of information processing apparatuses based on the status of accomplishment of the objective transmitted from the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and
• transmits to the plurality of information processing apparatuses, information on a status of accomplishment of the online mission based on a result of determination.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a computer;
• and
• a memory, wherein
• the computer
• executes a game program by means of an emulator,
• monitors a prescribed address in a memory area used as a result of execution of the game program by the emulator, the prescribed address changing in value on occurrence of a prescribed event in a game,
• determines a status of accomplishment of an objective set in advance based on transition of the value at the prescribed address in the game,
• transmits the status of accomplishment to a server provided to communicate over a network, and
• receives from the server, information on a status of accomplishment of an online mission, the status being determined based on the status of accomplishment of the objective transmitted by a plurality of players.

An information processing method comprising:

• executing, by a processor of a game device, a game program by means of an emulator,
• monitoring a prescribed address in a memory area used as a result of execution of the game program by the emulator, the prescribed address changing in value on occurrence of a prescribed event in a game,
• determining a status of accomplishment of an objective set in advance based on transition of the value at the prescribed address in the game,
• transmitting the status of accomplishment to a server provided to communicate over a network, and
• receiving from the server, information on a status of accomplishment of an online mission, the status being determined based on the status of accomplishment of the objective transmitted by a plurality of players,
• wherein the monitoring, determining, transmitting and receiving are executed by the processor.