JP2002292144A - Player managing method, player managing program, and server apparatus for managing player in net game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a player managing method to efficiently manage players in a net game, a player managing program in a net game, and a server apparatus for managing players in a net game. SOLUTION: A player managing unit 30 includes a member registration part 301 to receive a member registration request from a player to register a member, a group registration part 302 to register a registered player in any one of a plurality of managing groups, each group being constituted of a predetermined number of players, a game space setting part 303 to set a game space, in which a character operated by each of players to perform a game is included, and a manager appointing part 305 to appoint a local manager who establishes a local rule by means of a rule setting part 306 to decide and enforce punishment such as warning to a player in the managing group who has violated the local rule, or forced withdrawal from the group.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a player management method in a net game in which various game progresses are made on a game space constructed on a game server from an information terminal of each member player via a network. The present invention relates to a player management program and a server device for player management in a net game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, players use an information terminal such as a personal computer connectable to a network to directly compete in sports, martial arts, fighting games, or the like via the network, or to compete on the same stage. Competitive net games are known. Also, in a role-playing game in which the player himself or herself simulates the role of a virtual individual in the game, a training-type network that enhances and nurtures the specific ability of the virtual individual corresponding to the player through training and competition with other virtual individuals. The game is known.

On the other hand, a feature of the net game as described above is that a game is provided via a network, so that many players often participate, and a period during which the same game is played (called a game period). Is often long-term.

[0004]

In such a net game in which a network is interposed, as a mode for managing players, a game provider centrally manages all players. However, as the number of players participating in the game increases and as the game period increases, the burden required to manage all the players becomes enormous, and it is difficult to manage all the players centrally. Become.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been made in consideration of the above problems, and is directed to a player management method capable of efficiently managing players in a net game, a player management program in a net game, and a server for player management in a net game. It is intended to provide a device.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server device for a net game, which is provided on a network and capable of data communication with a communication terminal via the network. Member registration means for performing a member registration in response to a member registration request from the communication terminal,
Group registration means for registering a member-registered player to any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, and performing player management for each of the management groups.

A player management program according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a net game player management program provided on a network for operating a server device capable of data communication with a portable communication terminal via the network. The member registration request is received, the member registration is performed, the registered player is registered in any one of a plurality of management groups including a predetermined number of players, and player management is performed for each management group. Features.

[0008] A player management method according to claim 8 is a net game player management method provided by a server device provided on a network and capable of data communication with a portable communication terminal via the network, wherein a member from the communication terminal is provided. Receiving a registration request, registering a member, registering the registered player in any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, and performing player management for each management group I have.

According to these inventions, a member registration is performed in response to a member registration request from the communication terminal, and the registered player is assigned to one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players. Since registration is performed and player management is performed for each management group, player management by the game provider is efficiently performed.

The player management server device according to claim 2, further comprising: a game space setting means for setting a game space including a character operated by the player when playing a game for each player; The means is characterized in that the same game space is set for the characters of the players of the same management group, and different game spaces are set for the characters of the players of different management groups.

According to the above arrangement, different game spaces are set for the characters of each player and the characters of the players of the management groups other than the management group to which the players belong, so that troubles between the players are eliminated. Since the number of troubles is reduced and troubles between players are dealt with for each management group, game management by the game providers is efficiently performed.

A third aspect of the present invention is a player management server apparatus comprising a group withdrawing means for receiving a withdrawal request from a management group by a player and deleting registration information of the player. According to the above configuration, a request for withdrawal from the management group by the player is accepted, and the registration information of the player is deleted by the group withdrawal means. Therefore, the player can freely change the management group to which the player belongs. Is expanded.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the player management server device, a local rule setting means for setting a local rule effective only in the management group when playing a game for each management group, and storing the local rule. A local rule storage unit that reads a local rule for each of the management groups from the local rule storage unit, and registers the management group in which a player is registered in a selectable manner. I have.

According to the above arrangement, the local rule for each management group is read from the local rule storage means by the group registration means, and the management group to which the player is registered can be registered in a selectable manner. Therefore, the player can select and register a management group having a desired local rule.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the player management server device, a local rule is set by using the local rule setting means, and a warning is issued to a player in the management group that violates the local rule, and a notification from the management group is issued. It is characterized by having a group manager appointment means for appointing a local manager who determines and executes punishment such as withdrawal.

According to the above configuration, since there is a group manager appointment means for appointing a local administrator, a local rule is set by the appointed local administrator using the local rule setting means, and the local rule is violated. A punishment such as a warning or withdrawal from the management group is determined and executed for the player of the management group, and the players belonging to the management group are managed.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the player management server device includes a local rule changing means for changing the local rule. According to the above configuration, since the local rule changing means for changing the local rule is provided, the local rule can be sequentially changed to a desired local rule.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a net game system to which a player management server device according to the present invention is applied. A main server 3 (server management server device) for managing players and a game server 4 for performing game processing and the like in a number equal to the number of groups to be described later are installed on the WWW 5 as a network. Here, the main server 3 and all the game servers 4 are connected so as to be able to communicate directly. Also, a personal computer 1 (communication terminal) as a terminal device can communicate with the main server 3 and the game server 4 by connecting to the WWW 5 via the provider server 2 which is a contracted communication company.

To explain the outline of the contents of the player management of the present net game, players wishing to participate in the game access the virtual company built on the main server 3 from their personal computers 1 via the provider server 2. The user is registered as a member in any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players. At this time, the player can select a management group by referring to local rules set for each management group.

The main server 3 assigns a game space to each member, ie, each player's personal computer 1 by designating a game server 4 connected to the personal computer 1 via the provider server 2 during a game. The game is performed by operating the character of each player within the game. The game space is set for each management group. That is, the same game space is set for the character of each player and the character of another player in the management group to which the player belongs (ie, the same game server 4 is assigned), and the character of each player and the character of the player are assigned. Different game spaces are set for the characters of the players in the management group other than the management group to which they belong (ie, different game servers 4 are allocated).

The game server 4 performs the following procedure,
The game space is provided to the personal computer 1 of each player via the provider server 2 to control the progress of the game. First, status information such as the position of a character operated by each player is transmitted from the player's personal computer 1 to the game server 4 via the provider server 2. Next,
The game server 4 belongs to the management group, and
The status information of all the players currently playing the game (referred to as managed players) is aggregated, and a predetermined determination is made as necessary. Then, the game server 4 transmits the determination result and the status information of the managed player to the managed player via the provider server 2. Next, the personal computer 1 of each player receives the determination result and the status information of the management target player, and the game program installed in advance uses the determination result and the status information of the management target player to generate a game image. Display on the monitor and output game sound to the speaker.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main server 3. The main server 3 manages the player such as a member registration process, a group registration process, and a withdrawal process. The main server 3 receives data from the player's personal computer 1 and the game server 4. And a data transmission / reception unit 31 for transmitting data to the game server 4 and an HDD 32 for storing various data. The transmission and reception of data between the personal computer 1 and the main server 3 or the game server 4
All are performed via the provider server 2.

The player management section 30 receives a membership registration request from the player and registers the membership.
1, a group registration unit 302 for registering a member-registered player to one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, and operating the player in playing a game for each player A game space setting unit 303 for setting a game space including a character,
A group withdrawal unit 304 that performs processing when the player withdraws from the management group to which the player belongs, and a local rule is set by a rule setting unit 306 described later, and a warning or management is issued to a player in the management group that violates the local rule. Administrator appointment unit 3 that appoints "local administrator" to determine and execute processing such as forced withdrawal from group
And a local management unit 300 for realizing various functions described below that can be used only by the local administrator.

The local management unit 300 sets a “local rule”, which is a game rule valid only in the management group, for each management group, and stores the “local rule” in the rule storage unit 321; 321 is read out to change the local rule, and the changed local rule is stored in the rule storage unit 3
21, an editing unit 308 for editing the policies and rules of the management group, and a character to be operated by the player during the game to be traced, and a trace to be described later on the monitor of the personal computer 1 of the local administrator. A tracking unit 309 displayed on the window and a management unit 310 for issuing a warning, forcible withdrawal, and the like to a player in the management group that has violated the group registration approval / local rule are provided. Here, the “policy” is a sentence that the local administrator has concisely described as the operating policy of the group, and the “rule” is the local administrator who expresses the operating policy of the group in detail. It is the sentence that was done.

The member registration unit 301 receives a member registration request for the net game from the player, allocates a user ID / password unique to the player, transmits the user ID / password and the like to the personal computer 1, and The information storage unit 323 stores the player's e-mail address, user ID, password, and the like.

The group registration unit 302 receives a group registration request for the net game from the player, transmits a list screen including names, policies, and the like for each group to the personal computer 1 of the player, and registers the list screen from the player. Receiving the selection result of the desired group, confirming with the local manager of the group selected by the player whether or not the registration of the player has been approved, completing the registration if approved, and Is for transmitting a registration rejection mail to the player.

When the group registration of the player is completed by the group registration unit 302, the game space setting unit 303 provides the game space of the registered group to the player (the game server of the registered group). 4). Specifically, the address of the game server 4 necessary for executing the game is read from the game server address storage unit 322 and transmitted to the player's personal computer 1, and the player information storage unit 323 is read.
The address of the game server 4 is written as the information of the player. When the provision of the game space is completed, when the player plays the net game, the player automatically accesses the assigned game server 4 and executes the game.

The group withdrawal unit 304 receives a request from the player to withdraw from the group or a request from the local manager to forcibly withdraw the group from the player, and provides the player with the game space of the registered group. (To end the assignment of the registered group to the game server 4). Specifically, the address of the game server 4 necessary for executing the game stored in the player's personal computer 1 is deleted, and the address of the game server 4 which is one of the information of the player in the player information storage unit 323 is deleted. Is to be erased.

The manager appointment unit 305 receives a resignation from the current local manager who wants to quit the local manager, and instructs the players in the group managed by the local manager to the local manager. It recruits applicants and determines whether the player who requested it is suitable as a local manager (for example, whether or not they have experience as a local manager in the past). If it is determined that the player is suitable, It is appointed as a local administrator and provides functions that only the local administrator can use, such as setting and changing local rules. When the appointment of a new local administrator is completed, a player who is no longer a local administrator is prohibited from using functions available only to the local administrator, such as setting and changing local rules. Also, in the early stage of the game start, the local manager is arbitrarily set by the operating company. For example, an employee in the operating company is set as a local manager, or a recruitment of local managers is posted on the homepage of the operating company in advance, and a local manager is appointed from the applicant.

The rule setting unit 306 receives a rule setting request from the local administrator, and
The default local rule is read from, a rule setting / change screen for displaying the read local rule in a modifiable manner is displayed on the local administrator's personal computer 1,
Upon receiving the operation of the local administrator, the set rules are stored in the rule storage unit 321 and the game server 4 of the group.
Is stored in the rule storage unit 421.

The rule change unit 307 receives a rule change request from a local administrator, and
From the local rule, and displays a rule setting / change screen for displaying the read local rule in a changeable manner on the personal computer 1 of the local administrator.
Upon accepting the operation of the local administrator, the changed rule is stored in the rule storage unit 321 and the game server 4 of the group.
Is stored in the rule storage unit 421.

The editing unit 308 receives a request to change the rules (or policies) of the group from the local administrator, and reads the current rules (or policies) of the group from the group rules storage unit 324 (or the group policy storage unit 325). Is displayed on the local administrator's personal computer 1 in an editable manner, accepts the operation of the local administrator, and stores the edited group rule (or policy) in the group rule storage unit 324 (or the group policy storage unit 325). It is.

The tracking unit 309 receives a tracking request for a specific character from the local manager, and displays the same screen as the player operating the specific character in a tracking window (to be described later) of the PC 1 of the local manager. It is. The "tracking" of a specific character is intended to investigate the actual situation by receiving a notification from a player in the group to a local manager that a player operating the specific character violates the rules of the group. It is implemented in.

The management unit 310 performs approval for a group registration request from a player, performs a warning by e-mail to a player in a management group that violates a local rule or a group rule, forcibly withdraws from a group, and the like. .

The HDD 32 stores the local rules set by the rule setting unit 306 (or changed by the rule changing unit 307) for each management group, and stores a default (initial) local rule in the rule storage unit 321. A game server address storage unit 322 for storing addresses of all game servers 4; a player's e-mail address, user ID, password,
A player information storage unit 323 for storing a game server address to be used, a group rule storage unit 324 for storing rules of all groups in association with group names, and a group for storing group policies in association with group names A policy storage unit 325.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game server 4. One game server 4 is provided for each group, and a game progress control unit 40 that aggregates status information of managed players and performs a predetermined determination as needed, a main server 3 and the personal computer 1. And a HDD 42 for storing various data. HDD42
Is a rule storage unit 421 that stores the local rules of the group set by the rule setting unit 306 of the main server 3 (or changed by the rule changing unit 307), an e-mail address and a user of a player belonging to the group. A player information storage unit 423 for storing an ID and a password.

The game progress control unit 40 receives status information such as the position of the character operated by each player, aggregates the status information of the player to be managed, performs a predetermined determination as necessary, and The status information of the management target player is transmitted to the management target player. Here, the “judgment” refers to, for example, winning or losing in a battle game.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when a player plays a game using the main server 3 and the game server 4. First, the member registration unit 301 receives a request for participation in the net game from the player, assigns a user ID / password unique to the player, transmits the user ID / password and the like to the personal computer 1, and stores the player information. The e-mail address, user ID, password, etc. of the player are stored in the section 323 (ST1).

Next, the group registration unit 302
The group registration request of the net game is received from the player, and a group list screen including the names and policies for each group shown in FIG. 5 is transmitted to the player's personal computer 1 and displayed on the monitor (ST3). In FIG. 5, the group name GRN is displayed on the left side of the screen, and the policy GRP set by the local administrator of each group is displayed on the right side.

Next, when one of the group names GRN on the group list screen shown in FIG. 5 is clicked by the player (ST5), the clicked group name is transmitted from the personal computer 1 to the main server 3, and the group is registered. The rules and rules of the group clicked by the unit 302 are read from the group rules storage unit 324 and the rules storage unit 321 and transmitted to the personal computer 1, and the rules and rules screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor (ST).
7). In FIG. 6, the rule GRQ set by the local administrator of the group is displayed on the upper side of the screen, and the local rule GRR set by the local administrator of the group is displayed on the lower side of the screen. Also,
Below the local rule GRR, a participation button ATB that is clicked when the player registers with the group and a return button BKB that is clicked when the player does not register with the group are displayed.

Then, the operation of the player is accepted by the group registration section 302, and it is determined whether or not to register the group (ST9). When not registering to the group (when the return button BKB is clicked), the process returns to step ST3. When registering in the group (when the participation button ATB is clicked), the game space is set by the game space setting unit 303 (ST11). That is, the game server 4 of the registered group is assigned as the game server 4 used when the player plays the game. In the processing after step ST11, the game server 4
The specific game server 4 assigned in step ST11 is assumed to be pointed out. Next, the game is executed according to the following procedure (ST13). The operation of the player is transmitted from the personal computer 1 to the game server 4 as status information, and the status information of the player to be managed is collected by the game progress control unit 40 of the game server 4, and a predetermined determination is performed as necessary, and the determination result is obtained. And the status information of the managed player are transmitted to the managed player.

FIG. 7 is an example of a screen diagram of a game screen of the present net game. In the present embodiment, a case where the net game is a battle game will be described. In the game screen, the character CH0 operated by the player is substantially at the center.
Are displayed, and characters CH1 and CH2 operated by other players belonging to the same group are displayed on the upper left side of the screen. On the right side of the screen, a name button NEB that is clicked to display the character name on the screen is displayed.
A battle button BMB clicked to attack another character, an item button IEB clicked to display an item held by the operating character, and a button clicked to end the game. An end button ENB is displayed. On the other hand, the position of the character is indicated by a mouse operation or a keyboard operation of the player.

When the name button NEB is clicked by the player, the names of all the characters displayed on the screen (nicknames assigned by each player operating each character, etc.) are displayed in the vicinity of the corresponding character. The time is displayed. Further, when the player clicks on the battle button BMB, a battle action is started on a character operated by another player which is closest to the character operated by the player in the pseudo three-dimensional space, and the battle action is started. When the battle button BMB is clicked during the execution of the battle, the battle is stopped. When the item button IEB is clicked by the player, an item owned by the character operated by the player is displayed near the character for a predetermined time. Where "item"
Is a weapon or the like used in the battle, and increases or decreases the battle ability of the character. In addition, if the player wins a battle with another character, an item owned by the other character can be obtained.

The position information of the character and the click information of the button are transmitted from the personal computer 1 to the game server via the provider server 2 as status information, and the game progress control unit 40 of the game server 4 transmits the status information of all the managed players. The information is collected, and a predetermined determination (for example, a win or loss of a battle, etc.) is performed as necessary. The determination result and the status information of the management target player are transmitted to the management target player, and the game program is installed in the personal computer 1 in advance. Corresponding image is PC1
Of the personal computer 1 and the corresponding sound is output from the speaker of the personal computer 1. The game proceeds as described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (ST15). If the end button ENB has not been clicked by the player, the game progress control unit 40 determines that the game has not been ended, and returns to step ST13 to continue the game. When the end button ENB is clicked by the player, the game progress control unit 40 determines that the game has been ended, game end information is transmitted from the game server 4 to the main server 3, and the group withdrawal unit 304 determines that the player is It is determined whether to withdraw from the group to which the user belongs (ST17). A group withdrawal screen (not shown) for inputting whether or not to withdraw from the group to which the player currently belongs is transmitted to the player's personal computer 1 and displayed on the monitor. When the player selects “Leave Group” on the leave group screen (for example, clicks the Leave Group button) (Y in step ST17)
In the case of), the group withdrawal unit 304 deletes the address of the game server 4 stored in the player's personal computer 1 which is necessary for the execution of the game, and the player information storage unit 323 stores one of the information of the player. The address of the game server 4 is deleted (ST19), and the process ends. If the player does not select "Leave Group" on the group leave screen (N in step ST17), the process is terminated.

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram of a process dedicated to the group manager. FIG. 9 is a screen diagram of a screen dedicated to the group manager. The group manager dedicated screen includes a game window GMW for displaying a game screen, a tracking window FUW for displaying a tracking screen described later, and a command for selectively displaying a command used when the group manager manages the player. And a window CMW. Hereinafter, a process when the group manager manages the player will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. In the following description, unless otherwise specified.
The personal computer 1 refers to a specific personal computer 1 operated by a group manager, and the game server 4 refers to a specific game server 4 associated with a group to which the group manager belongs. I do. Unless otherwise specified, “displayed” means that the information is displayed on the monitor of a specific personal computer 1 operated by the group manager.

The command window CMW includes an edit button EDB clicked when editing the rules and policies of the group, and a tracking button FUB clicked when tracking a character operated by a player who violates the rules. , A management button ADB that is clicked to warn or forcefully leave a player who violates the rules
And a rule button LRB which is clicked when setting and changing a local rule. When the edit button EDB is clicked by the group administrator, the editing unit 308 causes the command window CM
W displays a rule button, a policy button, and a message button. When a rule button is clicked by the group administrator, the rule of the group is displayed in an editable manner by the editing unit 308, and is edited by the group administrator. When editing is completed, the group in the group rule storage unit 324 is displayed. Is updated. When the policy button is clicked by the group manager, the editing unit 308 displays the policy of the group on the monitor of the personal computer 1 so as to be editable, and is edited by the group manager. When the editing is completed, the group policy storage unit The group policy 325 corresponding to the group is updated. When the message button is clicked, a message can be created, a message is created by the group manager, and when the creation is completed, the message is sent as a mail to the personal computers of all the players belonging to the group. When each process is completed, the command window CMW displays the information shown in FIG.
Two buttons are displayed.

Tracking button FUB by group administrator
Is clicked, the tracking unit 309 displays a character tracking button and a player inquiry button in the command window CMW. When the character tracking button is clicked by the group manager, the tracking unit 309 is clicked.
Allows the character to be tracked to be selected from the characters displayed in the game window GMW (or the tracking window FUW), and the character to be tracked is selected by the group manager (for example, the character displayed on the screen). The character to be tracked is selected by clicking the mouse while the cursor is on the character to be tracked), and the image displayed on the monitor of the personal computer 1 of the player operating the character to be tracked by the tracking unit 309 Is displayed in the tracking window FUW. By monitoring the image displayed in the tracking window FUW, the group manager can confirm whether the player operating the character being tracked has performed any action that violates the rules. When the character tracking button is clicked by the group manager, the command window C
A tracking stop button is displayed on the MW. When the tracking stop button is clicked by the group manager, the tracking of the character is stopped. After a predetermined time, the image of the tracking window FUW is erased.
Are displayed.

When the group manager clicks the player inquiry button, the tracking unit 309 displays a character name input screen on which a character name can be input.
The name of the character operated by the player who wants to be tracked by the group manager is displayed on the monitor of
The player information stored in the player information storage unit 323 is searched from the character name input by the tracking unit 309, and the user ID of the player is read. Whether or not the player is connected to the game server 4 and playing a game is determined. Is determined, and during the game, the same image as the image displayed on the monitor of the personal computer 1 of the player is displayed in the tracking window FUW. A tracking stop button is displayed in the command window CMW. When the group manager clicks the tracking stop button, the tracking of the character is stopped. After a predetermined time, the image of the tracking window FUW is deleted. , Four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed. If the player is not connected to the game server 4 and playing a game, a message to that effect is displayed in the tracking window FUW for a predetermined time, and four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed in the command window CMW.

A management button ADB by the group manager
Is clicked, the management unit 310 displays a registration approval button, a history inquiry button, a warning button, and a forced withdrawal button in the command window CMW. When the group administrator clicks on the registration approval button,
The management unit 310 displays a list screen of players who have requested group registration to the group. The list screen displays an e-mail address, a user ID, a password, and the like stored in the player information storage unit 323, and allows the group manager to input whether or not to approve group registration for each player. ing. If the group administrator has made an input to approve the group registration, a mail to the effect that the group registration has been approved by the management unit 310 is sent to the personal computer 1 of the player who has made the input to approve the group registration. The address of the game server 4 required for executing the game is read out from the game server address storage unit 322 and transmitted to the player's personal computer 1, and the player information storage unit 32 is read out.
The address of the game server 4 is written as the information of the player 3. If the group manager inputs an entry that does not approve the group registration, the management unit 310
A mail indicating that the group registration has not been approved is sent to the personal computer 1 of the player who has made an input not approving the group registration. When the above processing is completed, four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed in the command window CMW.

When the history inquiry button is clicked by the group manager, a screen for inputting the user ID is displayed by the management section 310, and the user ID is displayed by the group manager.
When D is input, the e-mail address, user ID, password,
The history of the player is read and displayed together with the confirmation button. Here, "the player's history" refers to the date of enrollment in the online game, the name of the registered group, the date of registration, the name of the group who left the group (or was forcibly withdrawn), and the date of withdrawal. (If forced withdrawal, the reason). When the confirmation button is clicked, four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed in the command window CMW.

When a warning button is clicked by the group manager, a screen on which a user ID and a reason for warning can be input is displayed by the management unit 310, and when the user ID and the reason for warning are input by the group manager, the management is performed. The e-mail address of the player corresponding to the input user ID is read out from the user information stored in the player information storage unit 323 by the unit 310 and the personal computer 1 of the player is read as an e-mail along with the input warning reason. Is transmitted to When the above processing is completed, four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed in the command window CMW.

When the group administrator clicks the forced withdrawal button, the management unit 310 displays a screen on which a user ID and a reason can be entered, and when the group administrator enters the user ID and the reason for the forced withdrawal. The management unit 310 reads the e-mail address of the player corresponding to the input user ID from the user information stored in the player information storage unit 323,
The mail is transmitted to the player's personal computer 1 along with the input reason for forced withdrawal. Further, when the player starts the next game, the address of the game server 4 necessary for executing the game stored in the personal computer 1 of the player is deleted, and the player information storage unit 32
The address of the game server 4 which is one of the player information of the player No. 3 is deleted. When the above processing is completed, four buttons shown in FIG. 9 are displayed in the command window CMW.

The rule button LR is set by the group manager.
When B is clicked, it is determined whether or not the local rule of the group is set in the rule storage unit 321. If the local rule of the group is already set, the rule changing unit 307 determines Then, the local rules of the group stored in the rule storage unit 321 are read and displayed on the rule setting / change screen shown in FIG. When the local rule of the group is not set, the default local rule stored in the rule storage unit 321 is read by the rule setting unit 306 and displayed on the rule setting / change screen shown in FIG. Is done. The rule setting / change screen shown in FIG. 10 is applied to a rule display unit LCR that displays the contents of a local rule, and a local rule displayed on the rule display unit LCR when a player belonging to the group plays a game. A check box CHB indicating whether or not a local rule is set, a decision button DFB clicked when the setting (or change) of the local rule is completed, and a cancel button ERB clicked when canceling the setting (or change) of the local rule. It is configured.

When the selection of the desired local rule is completed by the group administrator and the decision button DFB is clicked, the local rule of the group in the rule storage unit 321 is changed by the rule setting unit 306 (or the rule changing unit 307). At the same time, the local rules in the rule storage unit 421 transmitted to the game servers 4 of the group are rewritten. . When the above processing is completed, the rule setting / change screen is deleted, and a group manager dedicated screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On the other hand, when the cancel button ERB is clicked by the group manager, the rule setting / change screen is deleted, and the group manager dedicated screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

The present invention can take the following forms. (A) In the present embodiment, a case has been described where player management is performed by the main server 3 and the game server 4, but the main server 3 and the game server 4 described in this embodiment have been described.
The player management may be performed by a single server having both functions of the game server 4 and the game server 4. (B) In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the same number of game servers 4 as the number of management groups are provided, but one game server may be provided for a plurality of management groups. In this case, the number of game servers can be reduced. (C) In the present embodiment, the case has been described where the main server 3 and the game server 4 can directly transmit and receive data.
Data may be transmitted and received via the WW5. (D) In the present embodiment, the case where the game program is stored in the personal computer 1 has been described, but the game program may be stored in the main server 3 or the game server 4. In this case, there is no need to store the game program in the personal computer.

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According to the invention as set forth in claims 1, 7, and 8, the member registration is performed in response to the member registration request from the communication terminal, and the registered players are composed of a predetermined number of players. Since the player is registered in any one of the plurality of management groups and the player management is performed for each management group, the player management by the game provider is efficiently performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, different game spaces are set for the characters of each player and the characters of the players in the management groups other than the management group to which the players belong. Since troubles between players are reduced and troubles between players are dealt with for each management group, player management by the game provider is efficiently performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the player is provided with group withdrawal means for withdrawing from the management group to which the player belongs, the player can freely change the management group to which the player belongs. Is expanded.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the local rule for each of the management groups is read from the local rule storage means by the group registration means, and the management group to which the player is registered is registered so as to be selectable. This allows the player to select and register a management group having a desired local rule.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since there is provided a group manager appointment means for appointing a local administrator, a local rule is set by the appointed local administrator using the local rule setting means. A penalty such as warning or withdrawal from the management group is determined and executed for a player of the management group that violates the local rule, and the player belonging to the management group is managed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the local rule changing means for changing the local rule is provided, it is possible for the local administrator to sequentially change the local rule to a desired one.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a net game system to which a player management server device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game server.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when a player plays a game using a main server and a game server.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram of a group list screen.

FIG. 6 is a screen diagram of a rule / rule screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a screen diagram of a game screen of the present net game.

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram of a process dedicated to a group administrator.

FIG. 9 is a screen diagram of a screen dedicated to a group manager.

FIG. 10 is a screen diagram of a rule setting / change screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 personal computer (communication terminal) 2 provider server 3 main server (player management server device) 4 game server (player management server device) 30 player management unit 31 data transmission / reception unit 40 game progress control unit 41 data transmission / reception unit 300 local management unit 301 Member registration unit (member registration unit) 302 Group registration unit (group registration unit) 303 Game space setting unit (game space setting unit) 304 Group withdrawal unit (group withdrawal unit) 305 Manager appointment unit (manager appointment unit) 306 Rule setting unit (local rule setting unit) 307 Rule changing unit (local rule changing unit) 308 editing unit 309 tracking unit 310 management unit 321 rule storage unit (local rule storage unit) 322 game server address storage unit 323 player information storage unit 3 4 Group Terms storage unit 325 the group policy storage unit 421 rule storage unit (local rule memory means) 423 player information storage unit

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A network game server device provided on a network and capable of performing data communication with a communication terminal via the network, wherein the member registers upon receiving a member registration request from the communication terminal. Registering means, and group registering means for registering a member-registered player to any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, wherein the player management is performed for each management group. A server device for player management in an online game. 2. A game space setting means for setting a game space including a character operated by the player when playing a game for each player, wherein the game space setting means comprises a character of a player belonging to the same management group. 2. The server device for managing a player in a net game according to claim 1, wherein the same game space is set for, and different game spaces are set for characters of players in different management groups. 3. A group withdrawal means for receiving a withdrawal request from a management group by a player and deleting registration information of the player with a group withdrawal means.
A server device for player management in a net game according to item 1. 4. A local rule setting means for setting a local rule effective only in the management group when playing a game for each management group, and a local rule storage means for storing the local rule, 4. The group registration unit according to claim 1, wherein the group registration unit reads a local rule for each management group from the local rule storage unit and registers a management group to which a player is registered so as to be selectable. A server device for player management in the net game described in the above. 5. A local rule is set by using the local rule setting means, and a punishment such as warning or withdrawal from the management group is determined and executed for a player of the management group who violates the local rule. 5. The server apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a group manager appointment unit for appointing a local manager. 6. The server device for managing a player in a net game according to claim 4, further comprising a local rule changing means for changing the local rule. 7. A net game player management program provided on a network for operating a server device capable of performing data communication with a mobile communication terminal via the network, wherein the member program receives a member registration request from the communication terminal, and Registering, registering a registered player in any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, and performing player management for each of the management groups. program. 8. A net game player management method using a server device provided on a network and capable of data communication with a mobile communication terminal via the network, wherein the member registration is performed upon receiving a member registration request from the communication terminal. A player management method in a net game, wherein a registered player is registered in any one of a plurality of management groups composed of a predetermined number of players, and player management is performed for each management group.