Computer-readable recording medium that stores game program, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and information processing apparatus for slide puzzles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11554317-B2
Application number	US-202017009364-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2020
Priority date	Apr 21, 2014
Publication date	Jan 17, 2023
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023

Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to provide a user with a first game. The instructions further cause the computer to display one or more pieces, each of the one or more pieces being movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation by the user. The instructions further cause the computer to retrieve, when a purpose of the first game is achieved, a game content as a reward given to the user, the game content being usable in a second game different from the first game to progress the second game.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
provide a user with a first game;
display one or more pieces, each of the one or more pieces being movable in vertical and horizontal directions, each of the one or more pieces being moved in a direction corresponding to a touch operation to the piece by the user; and
retrieve, when a purpose of the first game is achieved, a game content as a reward given to the user, the game content being usable in a second game different from the first game to progress the second game.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the retrieved game content changes information that is set to a predetermined game content in the second game.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the retrieved game content is usable only in the second game.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the first game is a puzzle game.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the retrieved game content increases a speed of a predetermined game content in the second game.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to adjust a difficulty level of the first game according to the game content that is given as the reward and usable in the second game.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to move, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the one or more pieces to approach achievement of the purpose of the first game.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to display a reference to achieve the purpose of the first game.

9. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
providing a user with a first game;
displaying one or more pieces, each of the one or more pieces being movable in vertical and horizontal directions, each of the one or more pieces being moved in a direction corresponding to a touch operation to the piece by the user; and
retrieving, when a purpose of the first game is achieved, a game content as a reward given to the user, the game content being usable in a second game different from the first game to progress the second game.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the retrieved game content changes information that is set to a predetermined game content in the second game.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the retrieved game content is usable only in the second game.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the first game is a puzzle game.

13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the retrieved game content increases a speed of a predetermined game content in the second game.

14. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising adjusting a difficulty level of the first game according to the game content that is given as the reward and usable in the second game.

15. An information processing apparatus comprising:
circuitry configured to:
provide a user with a first game, display one or more pieces, each of the one or more pieces being movable in vertical and horizontal directions, each of the one or more pieces being moved in a direction corresponding to a touch operation to the piece by the user; and
retrieve, when a purpose of the first game is achieved, a game content as a reward given to the user, the game content being usable in a second game different from the first game to progress the second game.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the retrieved game content changes information that is set to a predetermined game content in the second game.

17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the retrieved game content is usable only in the second game.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the first game is a puzzle game.

19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the retrieved game content increases a speed of a predetermined game content in the second game.

20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to adjust a difficulty level of the first game according to the game content that is given as the reward and usable in the second game.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the touch operation to the piece includes dragging the piece in vertical and horizontal directions, including up, down, left, and right, during the user touches the piece.

22. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the touch operation to the piece includes dragging the piece in vertical and horizontal directions, including up, down, left, and right, during the user touches the piece.

23. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the touch operation to the piece includes dragging the piece in vertical and horizontal directions, including up, down, left, and right, during the user touches the piece.

Assignees

• Gree Inc

Inventors

• Fujita Hideki

Classifications

• A63F13/2145 Primary

  the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens · CPC title

• A63F13/822

  Strategy games; Role-playing games (A63F13/825, A63F13/828 take precedence) · CPC title

• A63F13/42

  by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle · CPC title

• A63F13/69

  by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions · CPC title