Patent ID: 8435114

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program for a video game in which game characters are operated by a player and the game character increases ability in the video game, the computer program comprising: code for determining a geographical region to which the game character belongs; code for determining a first region variable which is predetermined before a first game contest, the game character being operated by the player in the first game contest; code for determining a first result of a first event of the first game contest on the basis of the first region variable, the first event being a sport event of a prescribed sport; code for determining a second region variable on the basis of the first result; code for applying the second region variable to a second game contest subsequent to the first game contest, the game character being operated by the player in the second game contest; code for determining a related region having prescribed relationship with the geographical region, a second game character belonging to the related region; and code for determining a second result of a second event being a sport event of the prescribed sport in the second game contest on the basis of the second region variable, the geographical region being selected from a plurality of group candidates, the first and second region variables being enthusiasm in the geographical region towards the prescribed sport which influences how to increase the ability of the game character of the video game, the ability being related to the prescribed sport, the enthusiasm in the geographical region towards the prescribed sport becoming larger, as a budget for the prescribed sport becomes larger.