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

Abstract

A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable game program executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus, at least one computer being configured to perform operations including causing an emulator to execute a game program, 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 the 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 of the objective 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.