JP7377911B2 - Programs, systems and program control methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program and a game system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game system for playing a multi-player game that provides a virtual lobby serving as a meeting place for players has been known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a virtual lobby, players can interact with other players and wait for their turn to play a game.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-144755

In the game system described above, there are multiple rooms (matching rooms) in the lobby space depending on the rules, level, purpose, etc. in the game, and the player selects the desired room from among the multiple rooms. Enter (join) the room and play the game with the opponent you found in the room. As a user interface when a player selects a room, it is desired that the user interface be visually and intuitively easy to understand.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a program and a game system that allow a player to visually and easily search for an opponent. .

(1) The present invention is a program for matching players playing a competitive game, which includes a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which each player's player character moves, and data received from each player's terminal. The computer functions as a lobby processing unit that performs a process of updating the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on the above, and the lobby processing unit allows the player to perform a predetermined operation to instruct creation of a matching room. In this case, an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and when another player's player character enters the area, the other player is sent to the matching room. The present invention relates to a program characterized in that the player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, and the players participating in the matching room are matched. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above sections. The present invention also relates to a game system including the above-mentioned parts.

According to the present invention, when a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room, an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of the player, and the other players By moving your player character into the area, you can join the matching room and play against opponents who are participating in the matching room, so the user interface when searching for an opponent has been improved. It can be made easier to understand visually.

(2) Furthermore, in the program, information storage medium, and game system according to the present invention, the lobby processing section may change the size of the area based on the number of players participating in the matching room.

According to the present invention, each player can visually and easily grasp the number of players participating in a matching room.

(3) In the program, information storage medium, and game system according to the present invention, the lobby processing unit may determine the size of the area based on an upper limit value of the number of players who can participate in the matching room. good.

According to the present invention, each player can visually and easily grasp the upper limit of the number of players who can participate in a matching room.

(4) Furthermore, in the program, information storage medium, and game system according to the present invention, the lobby processing unit may play a competitive game between players matched in the matching room based on the position of the area in the lobby space. Conditions may be set.

According to the present invention, each player can easily search for a matching room in which desired game conditions are set.

(5) Furthermore, in the program, information storage medium, and game system according to the present invention, the lobby processing section may determine the display mode of the area based on game conditions set for the matching room.

According to the present invention, each player can easily visually understand the game conditions set in the matching room.

(6) Furthermore, in the program, information storage medium, and game system according to the present invention, the lobby processing unit may be configured to control the lobby processing unit when the other player satisfies a predetermined participation condition set in the matching room. Entry into the area may be permitted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to visually and easily make each player understand whether or not the participation conditions set in the matching room are satisfied.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a game system of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block diagram of a server according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block diagram of a terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a lobby space. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a lobby space. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a lobby space. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen for instructing participation in a matching room. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a lobby space. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a matching room. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a matching room. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a matching room. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of processing of the game system of this embodiment.

This embodiment will be described below. Note that this embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in this embodiment are necessary components of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows the game system of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is configured by a plurality of terminals 10 and a server 20 (server system). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system of this embodiment is configured such that a server 20 that provides services and terminals 10 (10A, 10B, 10C, . . . ) can be connected to a network.

The server 20 is an information processing device that provides online game services in response to requests from the terminal 10. The server 20 can be composed of one or more servers (an authentication server, a matching server, a game processing server, a communication server, a billing server, a database server, etc.).

In this embodiment, a game program is executed on the terminal 10, and the server 20 stores information such as player account information, game results (competition results) of the game executed on the terminal 10, game media (characters, characters, etc.) that can be used in the game. information such as items, etc.), in-game currency that can be used in the game, etc., is managed.

The terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a mobile terminal (smartphone, mobile phone, portable game machine, etc.), a personal computer (PC), a game device, an image generation device, etc. This is a device that can be connected to the server 20. Note that the communication line between the terminal 10 and the server 20 may be wired or wireless.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 20 of this embodiment. Note that the server of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each part) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

The storage section 270 stores programs and various data for making the computer function as each section of the processing section 200, and also functions as a work area for the processing section 200, and its functions can be realized by a hard disk, RAM, or the like. Storage unit 270 includes a storage unit 272 (eg, a database).

The storage unit 272 stores player information of each of a plurality of players participating in the online game executed in the game system of this embodiment. For example, the storage unit 272 stores a player name (player account), a player password, destination information (IP address, etc.) of the terminal 10, etc. as player information in association with player identification information of each of a plurality of players. Furthermore, the storage unit 272 stores information regarding the player's character (player character), information regarding items held by the player, etc. as player information in association with the player's identification information. Furthermore, the storage unit 272 stores information regarding the lobby space and information regarding the matching room created by the player within the lobby space.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with the terminal 10 and other servers, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs various processes such as management of player information, processing related to login/logout, and communication control processing based on data, programs, etc. transmitted from the terminal 10 and received via the communication unit 296. The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 include various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), A
This can be realized using hardware such as SIC (gate array, etc.) or a program. The processing section 200 includes a lobby space setting section 210 and a lobby processing section 212.

The lobby space setting unit 210 sets a lobby space (virtual space) in which the player character of each player moves.

The lobby processing unit 212 updates the position of the player character of each player in the lobby space based on the data (position information or input information) received from the terminal 10 of each player participating in the lobby space, and updates the position of each player character in the lobby space. The updated position information is transmitted to each player's terminal 10.

Furthermore, when the player performs a predetermined operation that instructs the creation of a matching room (when data indicating that the predetermined operation has been performed is received from the terminal 10), the lobby processing unit 212 An area visible to other players is set at the current position of the character, and data regarding the area (position, size, display mode, etc. of the area in the lobby space) is transmitted to each player's terminal 10.

Furthermore, when the player character of another player enters the area, the lobby processing unit 212 sets the other player to be able to participate in the matching room. For example, the lobby processing unit 212 transmits data notifying that it is now possible to participate in the matching room to the terminal 10 of the other player, and notifying that the other player will participate in the matching room from the terminal 10 of the other player. When the data is received, the other player is made to participate in the matching room.

Further, the lobby processing unit 212 matches the players participating in the matching room based on the data received from the terminals 10 of the players participating in the matching room and/or a predetermined algorithm, and matches the players participating in the matching room. The data regarding each player is transmitted to the terminal 10 of each player.

Further, the lobby processing unit 212 may change the size of the area based on the number of players participating in the matching room, or may change the size of the area based on the upper limit of the number of players who can participate in the matching room. , the size of the area may be determined. The lobby processing unit 212 also determines the game conditions of the competitive game between the players matched in the matching room (the game stage where the competitive game is to be played, the player's play style, the game level, etc.) based on the position of the area in the lobby space. , area of residence, language used, etc.). Further, the lobby processing unit 212 may determine the display mode (color, shape, size, pattern, etc.) of the area based on game conditions set for the matching room. Further, the lobby processing unit 212 may prevent the other player from entering the area if the other player satisfies predetermined participation conditions (password input, player's game level, etc.) set in the matching room. (participation in the matching room) may be permitted.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the terminal 10 of this embodiment. Note that the terminal of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each part) in FIG. 3 are omitted.

The input unit 150 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information from a player, and outputs input information (operation input) from the player to the processing unit 100. The functions of the input unit 150 can be realized by input devices such as a touch panel, a touch pad, a mouse, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard.

The storage section 170 stores programs and various data for making the computer function as each section of the processing section 100, and also functions as a work area for the processing section 100, and its functions can be realized by a hard disk, a RAM, or the like.

The display section 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing section 100, and its function can be realized by a display such as a touch panel, LCD, or CRT, which also functions as the input section 150.

The sound output section 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing section 100, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the server 20, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

Note that programs and various data for making the computer function as each part of the processing unit 100 stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server 20 are received via the network, and the received programs and data are stored in the storage unit. 170. The scope of the present invention also includes the case where the terminal functions by receiving programs and various data in this manner.

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs game processing, communication control processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information (operation input) from the input unit 150, programs, data received via the communication unit 196, etc. , etc. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs. The processing section 100 includes a game processing section 110, an image generation section 120, and a sound generation section 130.

The game processing unit 110 moves the player character within the lobby space (updates the position in the lobby space) based on the input information from the input unit 150, and transmits the position information or input information of the player character to the server 20. . Furthermore, the game processing unit 110 moves the player characters of other players within the lobby space based on the position information of the player characters of other players received from the server 20 .

Further, when the player performs a predetermined operation to instruct creation of a matching room, the game processing unit 110 transmits data indicating that the predetermined operation has been performed to the server 20. Further, when receiving data regarding the area from the server 20, the game processing unit 110 sets the area within the lobby space based on the data.

Further, the game processing unit 110 receives data from the server 20 notifying that the player can now participate in the matching room, and when the player performs an operation instructing to participate in the matching room, the game processing unit 110 participates in the matching room. data to notify the server 20 that the Furthermore, when the game processing unit 110 receives data regarding another player matched with the player from the server 20, the game processing unit 110 communicates with the terminal 10 of the other matched player based on the data, and Based on the data received from the player's terminal 10 and the input information from the input unit 150, a competitive game is executed in which the player character of the other player competes against the player character of the player.

The image generation unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, thereby creating game images (game images representing lobby space, game images representing matching rooms, game images of competitive games). is generated and output to the display unit 190. The image generation unit 120 may generate an image (a so-called three-dimensional image) that can be seen from a virtual camera (a given viewpoint) in an object space (game space).

The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or voices, and outputs them to the sound output unit 192.

Furthermore, when the game is started, the processing unit 100 transmits information for notifying that the game has started to the server 20, and when the game is finished, the processing unit 100 transmits game result information regarding the game results and various game parameters. (Information regarding the player character, information regarding items held by the player, information regarding in-game currency held by the player, etc.) is transmitted to the server 20.

The game system of this embodiment may be configured as a server system. The server system can be configured with one or more servers (an authentication server, a matching server, a game processing server, a communication server, a billing server, a database server, etc.). In this case, the server system receives operation input (entered into the input section of the terminal) sent from one or more terminals (e.g., smartphones, mobile phones, portable game consoles, etc.) connected via the network. data), the game processing unit 110 performs processing to generate image generation data for generating an image, and transmits the generated image generation data to each terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying the image generated by the method of this embodiment on each terminal, and may be the image data itself, or various types of data used by each terminal to generate the image. It may be data (object data, game processing result data, etc.).

2. Method of this embodiment Next, the method of this embodiment will be explained using the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a lobby space. The game screen GI shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 190 of the terminal 10 of the player participating in the lobby space. The lobby space is a virtual space in which players enter a competitive game with other players. The player can move the player character within the lobby space. Further, a player can create a matching room in the lobby space and invite other players to participate, and can also participate in a matching room created by another player in the lobby space.

On the game screen GI shown in FIG. 4, player character PC A of player _A and player character PC _{B of player B} are displayed. Note that the game screen GI shown in FIG. 4 is a game screen displayed on player A's terminal 10, so although player character PC _A is displayed in the center of the screen, the game screen GI shown on player B's terminal 10 is a game screen displayed on player A's terminal 10. On the screen, player character PC _B is displayed in the center of the screen. Each player can move his or her player character within the lobby space by operating the input unit 150 (for example, a direction key on a controller, an analog stick).

Further, each player can create a matching room in the lobby space by operating the input unit 150 and inputting a predetermined command. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, when player A inputs a predetermined command, as shown in FIG. 5, _{a predetermined shape surrounding player character PC A (} here, A circular area AR is set, and a matching room associated with the area AR is created. In this way, each player can create a matching room at any position within the lobby space by moving the player character to any position within the lobby space and inputting a predetermined command. The area AR is an area that is visible to players other than player A (also drawn on the game screen of the other players' terminals 10). Player A, who has created a matching room corresponding to area AR, becomes the first participant in the matching room. Furthermore, the player who has created the matching room can set game conditions for a competitive game between players matched in the matching room, and conditions for participating in the matching room (participation conditions).

Each player operates the input unit 150 to move the player character into an area AR set in the lobby space, thereby participating in the matching room corresponding to the area AR (enabling participation). be able to. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when player B moves player character PC _B to area AR, a game screen GI shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on player B's terminal 10. The game screen GI shown in FIG. 7 displays the room name of the matching room corresponding to the area AR, the game conditions set for the matching room (game stage, play style, language used), and participation conditions (whether or not a password is set). is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the room name of the matching room corresponding to the area AR is "Room A," the game stage where the competitive game is played is "Sea Stage," and the recommended play in the competitive game. It is shown that the style is "serious competition", that the language used in the competitive game is "Japanese", and that no password is set as a condition for participation. After confirming the game conditions on the game screen GI shown in FIG. 7, player B can participate in "room A" by pressing the "participate" button. In addition, if a password is set as a participation condition for the matching room, Player B can enter the matching room by entering the correct password and pressing the "Participate" button. If you are able to participate and cannot enter the correct password, you will not be allowed to enter the area AR and will not be able to participate in the matching room.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, player character PC _A and player character PC _B are in area AR, and two players, player A and player B, are participating in the matching room corresponding to area AR. It shows. The size (radius, area) of the region AR at this time is larger than when only player A participates in the matching room (see FIGS. 5 and 6). In this way, in this embodiment, the size of the area AR corresponding to the matching room is changed based on the number of players participating in the matching room, and the larger the number of players participating in the matching room, the larger the area AR becomes. I'm trying to make it bigger. In addition, if the player who created the matching room is configured to be able to set an upper limit on the number of players that can participate in the matching room, the area corresponding to the matching room will be set based on the upper limit set for the matching room. The size of AR may be determined, and the larger the upper limit value, the larger the area AR.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen representing a matching room. The game screen GI shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the terminals 10 of the players (here, player A, player B, player C, and player D) participating in "room A." The game screen shown in FIG. 9 displays a list of players (player character icons) participating in “Room A” and two battle slots MF (MF ₁ , MF ₂ ) for entering the battle game. has been done. Each player participating in the matching room can enter the battle game by performing an operation to select a vacant battle slot MF. For example, when player A performs an operation to select battle frame MF ₁ on the game screen GI shown in FIG. 9, the icon of the player character of player A is displayed in battle frame MF ₁ , as shown in FIG. Player A is entered into a competitive game. Next, for example, when player C performs an operation to select battle frame MF ₂ , the icon of the player character of player C is displayed in battle frame MF ₂ , as shown in FIG. 11, and player C enters the battle game. be done. In this case, Player A and Player C are matched, and a competitive game in which the matched Players A and Player C compete against each other is started. Note that by distributing the game image of the competitive game between Player A and Player C to the terminal 10 of Player B and the terminal 10 of Player D who were not matched, Player B and Player D can see the situation of the competitive game between Player A and Player C. You may also be able to watch the game. Furthermore, a player participating in a matching room (a player who has not entered a competitive game) can leave the matching room in which he or she is participating by operating the input unit 150 and inputting a predetermined command. .

In the above example, we explained the case where two players participating in the matching room are matched one-on-one, but it is also possible to match multiple players participating in the matching room in a multiple-to-multiple manner. , a plurality of one-to-one matching may be performed. In addition, here we have explained the case where the players themselves who are participating in the matching room select the competition frame MF and enter the competition game, but the players who are participating in the matching room are automatically matched according to the predetermined rules. (Enter in a competitive game). For example, a player who participated in a matching room earlier may be automatically entered into a competitive game with priority, or a player who was defeated in a past competitive game may be entered into a competitive game with priority. Furthermore, players who have been in the matching room for a predetermined period of time (or since the previous match) may be entered into the competitive game preferentially.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a player creates a matching room in the lobby space, an area AR that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of the player, and Since the player can participate in the matching room by moving his or her own player character into the area AR, the user interface when searching for an opponent can be made visually easy to understand. Also, since the size of the area AR changes based on the number of players participating in the matching room and the upper limit of the number of players who can participate, the upper limit of the number of players participating in the matching room and the number of players who can participate Each player can easily understand the information visually.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display mode (color, color, (shape, size, pattern, etc.) may be determined. For example, an area AR corresponding to a matching room where "sea stage" is set as the game stage for a competitive game is displayed in blue, and a matching room where "mountain stage" is set as the game stage for competitive game is displayed in blue. The area AR corresponding to the room is displayed in green. In this way, each player can easily visually understand the game conditions set in the matching room, and each player can easily search for a matching room in which the desired game conditions are set. Further, the player name of the player who created the matching room may be displayed in association with the area AR corresponding to the matching room.

Further, in this embodiment, the game conditions of the matching room corresponding to the area AR may be automatically set based on the position in the lobby space where the area AR is set. For example, in a matching room corresponding to an area AR set near the sea in the lobby space, a "sea stage" is set as a game stage for a competitive game, and in an area AR set near a mountain in the lobby space, a "sea stage" is set as a game stage for a competitive game. In the matching room corresponding to , a "mountain stage" is set as a game stage for playing a competitive game. Also, for example, a matching room corresponding to an area AR set in a city area in the lobby space may be set to ``serious game'' as the play style, and a matching room corresponding to an area AR set in a rural area in the lobby space. In the matching room, set the play style to ``casual'' or ``practice.'' In this way, each player can easily search for a matching room in which the desired game conditions are set by moving the player character to a specific area of the lobby space according to the desired game conditions.

In the above example, if a player who wants to enter an area AR satisfies the participation conditions set in the matching room corresponding to the area AR, and presses the "Participate" button, the player enters the corresponding area AR. Although a case has been described in which permission is given to enter the area AR (participate in the matching room), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a player's player character enters the area AR, as long as the upper limit of the number of players who can participate is not exceeded, the player can be The user may be allowed to participate in a matching room corresponding to the area AR.

3. Processing Next, an example of the processing of the game system (server 20) of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 12.

First, the lobby space setting unit 210 sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player is placed (step S10). Next, the lobby processing unit 212 determines whether or not data indicating that an operation to instruct creation of a matching room has been received from the terminal 10 (step S11), and if the data is received (step In step S11 (Y), an area AR that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of the player of the terminal 10, and a matching room corresponding to the area AR is registered (step S12). Here, the lobby processing unit 212 sets the game conditions of the matching room and the upper limit of the number of players who can participate based on the data received from the terminal 10 and the position of the area AR in the lobby space, and The display mode of the area AR is determined based on the game conditions set for the room and the upper limit value. Further, the lobby processing unit 212 transmits data regarding the area AR (data for specifying the position, size, and display mode) to the terminal 10 of each player.

Next, the lobby processing unit 212 receives from the terminal 10 data indicating that an operation to instruct the movement of the player character (position information of the player character or input information for moving the player character) is received. (Step S13). If the data has not been received (N in step S13), the process moves to step S18. When the data is received (Y in step S13), the lobby processing unit 212 updates the position of the player character in the lobby space based on the data, and transmits the updated position information of the player character to each player. to the terminal 10 (step S14).

Next, the lobby processing unit 212 determines whether the player character has entered any of the areas AR based on the position/size information of each area AR set in the lobby space and the position information of the player character. (Step S15). If the player character is not in any area AR (N in step S15), the process moves to step S18. When the player character enters the area AR (Y in step S15), the lobby processing unit 212 generates data notifying that the player character can now participate in the matching room (and the game conditions set for the matching room). data regarding the matching room) is transmitted to the terminal 10, and it is determined whether or not data indicating that an operation instructing to participate in the matching room has been received from the terminal 10 (step S16). If the data has not been received (N in step S16), the process moves to step S18. When the data is received (Y in step S16), the lobby processing unit 212 performs a process of causing the player who has given the participation instruction to participate (enter) the matching room corresponding to the area AR, and The data (data regarding the players participating in the matching room) is transmitted to the terminal 10 of each player participating in the matching room (step S17). In addition, the lobby processing unit 212 changes the size of the area AR based on the number of players participating in the matching room, and transmits data regarding the area AR (data for specifying the size after the change). It is transmitted to the terminal 10 of each player.

Next, the lobby processing unit 212 determines whether there is a matching room in which matching is possible (the number of participants has reached a predetermined number required for a battle, or the number of players required for a battle has entered a battle game). If there is a matching room in which matching is possible (Y in step S18), the players participating in the matching room are matched with each other, and each matched player's Data necessary to execute the competitive game (for example, information regarding the terminals and player characters of each matched player) is transmitted to the terminal 10 (step S19).

Next, the lobby processing unit 212 determines whether or not data indicating that an operation instructing to leave the matching room has been received from the terminal 10 (step S20), and if the data is received, In (Y of step S20), the lobby processing unit 212 performs a process of causing the player who has given the exit instruction to leave the matching room, and sends data notifying that the player has left the matching room to the matching room. It is transmitted to the terminals 10 of other participating players (step S21).

Next, the lobby processing unit 212 determines whether or not to continue the lobby process (step S22), and if the lobby process is to be continued (Y in step S22), the process moves to step S11.

The present invention is not limited to what has been described in the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various modifications. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

10 terminal, 20 server, 100 processing section, 110 game processing section, 120 image generation section, 130 sound generation section, 150 input section, 170 storage section, 190 display section, 192 sound output section, 196 communication section, 200 processing section, 210 lobby space setting unit, 212 lobby processing unit, 270 storage unit, 272 storage unit, 296 communication unit

Claims (9)

A program for matching players,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
causing the computer to function as a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the player enters the matching room , the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, the players participating in the matching room are matched, and based on the number of players participating in the matching room , A program characterized in that the size of the area is changed. A program for matching players,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
causing the computer to function as a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the player enters the matching room , the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, and the players participating in the matching room are matched based on the upper limit of the number of players who can participate in the matching room. A program for determining the size of the area. A program for matching players playing online games,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
causing the computer to function as a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the other player enters the matching room , the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, the players participating in the matching room are matched, and the matching is performed based on the position of the area in the lobby space. A program characterized by setting game conditions for an online game between players matched in a room . A system that matches players with each other,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the player enters the matching room , the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, the players participating in the matching room are matched, and based on the number of players participating in the matching room , A system characterized in that the size of the area is changed. A system that matches players with each other,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the player enters the matching room , the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room, and the players participating in the matching room are matched based on the upper limit of the number of players who can participate in the matching room. A system for determining the size of the area. A system that matches players playing online games,
a lobby space setting section that sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing unit that performs processing to update the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
The lobby processing unit is
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , an area that is visible to other players is set at the current position of the player character of that player, and the player characters of other players are placed in the area. If the other player enters the
an online game between players who are set to enable participation in the matching room , matches players participating in the matching room , and are matched in the matching room based on the position of the area in the lobby space; A system characterized by setting game conditions. A program control method for matching players, the method comprising:
a lobby space setting step in which the computer sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing step in which the computer updates the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
In the lobby processing step,
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , the computer sets an area visible to other players at the current position of the player character of that player, When entering the area, the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room , the players participating in the matching room are matched, and the number of players participating in the matching room is adjusted. A program control method characterized in that the size of the area is changed based on the area. A program control method for matching players, the method comprising:
a lobby space setting step in which the computer sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing step in which the computer updates the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
In the lobby processing step,
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , the computer sets an area visible to other players at the current position of the player character of that player, When entering the area, set the other players to be able to participate in the matching room , match the players participating in the matching room , and set the upper limit on the number of players that can participate in the matching room. A program control method, characterized in that the size of the area is determined based on a value. A program control method for matching players playing an online game,
a lobby space setting step in which the computer sets a lobby space in which the player character of each player moves;
a lobby processing step in which the computer updates the position of each player's player character in the lobby space based on data received from each player's terminal;
In the lobby processing step,
When a player performs a predetermined operation to instruct the creation of a matching room , the computer sets an area visible to other players at the current position of the player character of that player, When entering the area, the other player is set to be able to participate in the matching room , the players participating in the matching room are matched, and the players are matched based on the position of the area in the lobby space. . A program control method, comprising setting game conditions for an online game between players matched in the matching room .

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