Information processing device and program for increasing item power with increased purchasing

1. An information processing device that is connected via a network to a terminal device operated by a player, and that provides a game space to said terminal device, said information processing device performs:

storing item information related to items that the player can purchase with virtual currency and that allow the player to gain an advantage in a game, and to the power of said items, and player information related to the items possessed by the player and to the status of the player in the game;

receiving the item purchase requests transmitted from the terminal device, updating the item information and player information stored in the memory component, and increasing the power of the items as the number of players who have purchased said items increases;

receiving player input from the terminal device and executing processing to move the game forward on the basis of the item information and the player information; and

giving a notification that an item has been purchased to players other than the player who has sent the item purchase request.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the player information includes information about players who are friends with said player, and

the information processing device gives a notification that an item has been purchased to players who are friends of the player who sent the item purchase request, information about friend players.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the information processing device provides the notification that the item that has been purchased includes the player information about the player who sent the item purchase request, information related to the power of the item, and information related to the number of players who have purchased the item.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the information processing device puts a limit on the number of times an item is purchased.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the information processing device allows the player to use the item an unlimited number of times within a limited time period.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein

the information processing device starts the limited time period at the time when the corresponding item is first purchased.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing device receives an information display request sent from the terminal device, and displays the stored information on said terminal device.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having machine-executable instructions with which a computer having a storage and a hardware processor connected via a network to a terminal device operated by a player is made to execute processing to provide a game space to said terminal device, wherein

the computer comprises a memory that stores item information related to items that the player can purchase with virtual currency and that allow the player to gain an advantage in a game, and to the power of said items, and player information related to the items possessed by the player and to the status of the player in the game, and

the computer executes: receiving the item purchase requests transmitted from the terminal device, updating the item information and player information stored in the memory, and increasing the power of the items as the number of players who have purchased said items increases;

receiving player input to the terminal device and executing processing to move the game forward on the basis of the item information and the player information stored in the memory; and

giving a notification that an item has been purchased to players other than the player who has sent the item purchase request.