JP2003088677A - Online game system, server system, client system, online game processing method, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently operate an online game system. SOLUTION: An operator of a customer support center downloads a config- file from an LN (step S1605) to obtain a room occupation list from an RM (step S1620). The operator edits the config-file to increase popular rooms and reduce less popular rooms based on the room occupation list (step S1625). The operator further obtains a zone occupation list from the LN (step S1645) to edit the config-file for increasing popular zones and reducing less popular zones (step S1650). The edited config-file is uploaded to the LN for updating (step S1665).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an online game system, a server system, a client system, an online game processing method, a program, and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, users of a client system connected to a communication network typified by the Internet access a server system providing a game environment, participate in the same game, and play games in real time between players. There is an online game.

The server system processes the information of the game according to the request from the client system, and returns a response of the processing result to the client system. Also, the server system autonomously transmits the result of real-time information processing in accordance with the progress of the game to the client system in an online state until a game end request is received from the client system.

On the other hand, normally, the client system can access the server system of various games other than the server system which provides a certain game environment, and can enjoy the services of the server system of various online games according to the purpose. It is possible.

[0005]

The operating side of a server system that provides an environment for online games has a demand on how to set the environment for online games, and there is a technology that enables efficient operation. Requested.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to efficiently operate an online game.

[0007]

In order to achieve such an object, an online game system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a server system that provides an environment for an online game and an operating status of the online game. Connected to the first client system to monitor,
The server system includes configuration data that includes a plurality of types of game contents of the online game, defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and has one or more data used by a player who plays the online game. A second client system is an online game system that connects to the server system and plays the online game by selecting the type of the game content and the participation condition, and the server system is the type of the game content and the With respect to one or more participation conditions, the first client system is provided with a statistical means for collecting the statistics of the operating condition and an updating means for updating the configuration data, and the first client system acquires the statistical result from the statistical means to determine the type of game content. And monitor the operating status for each of the one or more participation conditions The type of the game content of the configuration data and the one or more participation conditions in relation to the operating status for each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring unit and the monitoring unit and each of the one or more participation conditions The update unit includes a generation unit that generates update data and a transmission unit that transmits the update data generated by the generation unit, and the update unit performs an update process using the update data transmitted by the transmission unit. Characterize.

A server system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes game contents of a plurality of online games, and accepts the type of the game contents and a participation condition from the client system to set the environment of the online game to the client system. In the server system to be provided, there is provided a configuration data defining one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and statistical means for collecting operation status statistics for each type of game content and each of the one or more participation conditions. A means for transmitting the statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving means for receiving the update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the configuration data for the configuration data based on the received update data. And update means for updating The operating status may be information based on the number of players. There are a plurality of participation conditions, and at least they may be divided according to the language used. There are a plurality of participation conditions, and they may be divided at least according to the rules of the game.

A server system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes game contents of a plurality of online games, and accepts the type of the game contents and a participation condition from the client system to set the environment of the online game to the client system. In the server system to be provided, there is provided a configuration data defining one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and statistical means for collecting operation status statistics for each type of game content and each of the one or more participation conditions. Monitoring means for acquiring the statistical result by the statistical means and monitoring the operation status for each of the game content types and the one or more participation conditions; and for each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring means and the one In relation to the operating status for each of the above participation conditions, Comprising generation means for generating an updated data relating to the game type and the one or more conditions of participation content data, and updating means for updating the configuration data based on the updated data.

A client system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes game contents of a plurality of online games, and a server system for providing an environment of the online games by accepting a type of the game contents and a participation condition from a user. In a client system for monitoring the operating status of an online game in, a receiving means for receiving a statistical result of the operating status regarding each of the game content types and one or more participation conditions from a server system, and based on the received statistical result Monitoring means for monitoring the operation status for each type of the game content and each of the one or more participation conditions, the operation status for each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring means, and each of the one or more participation conditions. In relation to the game content context of the configuration data. Comprising generation means for generating update data regarding the type and the one or more conditions of participation tools, and transmitting means for transmitting the update data generated by the generating means to the server system.

The operating status is information based on the number of players, and the generation means is based on the type of the game content and the number of players for each of the one or more participation conditions, and the one or more of the configuration data. Data in which the participation condition is added or deleted may be generated as the update data.

In an online game processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a server system that provides an environment for an online game and a first client system that monitors the operating status of the online game are connected to each other. The server system includes a plurality of types of game contents of the online game, has configuration data defining one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and has one or more first data used by a player who plays the online game. An online game processing method in an online game system in which a client system of No. 2 connects to the server system and plays the online game by selecting the type of the game content and the participation condition, Of content Class and the one or more participation conditions, a statistical step of collecting statistics of the operating condition, a first client system obtains a statistical result from the statistical step means, and a type of game content and the one or more participations. In connection with the monitoring step of monitoring the operating status for each condition, the type of the game content monitored in the monitoring step, and the operating status for each of the one or more participation conditions, the game content of the configuration data A generation step of generating update data relating to the type and the one or more participation conditions, a transmission step of transmitting the update data generated in the generation step, and the update processing using the update data transmitted by the transmission step. And an updating step for performing.

An online game processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and accepts the type and participation condition of the game contents from a client system to make the environment of the online game a client. An online game processing method by a server system provided to the system, having configuration data defining one or more participation conditions regarding participation in an online game, and operating for each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions. A statistical step of collecting statistics of the situation, a transmitting step of transmitting the statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving step of receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the received update data. Based on And a updating step of updating the configuration data Te.

An online game processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and accepts the type and participation condition of the game contents from a client system to make the environment of the online game a client. In an online game processing method in a server system provided to the system, it has configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in an online game, and the operation status regarding each type of game content and each of the one or more participation conditions. And a monitoring step of acquiring the statistical result in the statistical step to monitor the operation status for each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions, and the monitoring step monitored by the monitoring means. By and before each type of game content A generation step of generating update data relating to the type of the game content of the configuration data and the one or more participation conditions in relation to the operating status for each of the one or more participation conditions, and updating the configuration data based on the update data. And an updating step to perform.

An online game processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and provides the environment of the online game by accepting the type and participation condition of the game contents from a user. In an online game processing method in a client system for monitoring the operating status of an online game in a server system, a receiving step of receiving from the server system statistical results of operating status regarding each of the types of game contents and one or more participation conditions. A monitoring step of monitoring the operating condition for each type of the game content and the one or more participation conditions based on the statistical results, and for each type of the game content monitored by monitoring means and the one or more participations. Regarding the operating status for each condition To, and a transmission step of transmitting a generation step of generating update data regarding the type and the one or more participants condition of the game content configuration data, the updated data generated by the generating means to the server system.

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and provides the client system with the environment of the online game by accepting the types of the game contents and the participation conditions from the client system. In a program that causes a computer to execute the processing described above, the computer has configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and regarding each type of game content and each of the one or more participation conditions,
A statistical procedure for taking statistics of operating conditions, a transmission procedure for transmitting a statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving procedure for receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the received And an update procedure for updating the configuration data based on the update data.

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a server system that includes the game contents of a plurality of online games and provides the environment of the online games by accepting the type of the game contents and the participation condition from the user. In a program that causes a computer to execute a process of monitoring the operating status of the online game, a receiving procedure for receiving a statistical result of the operating status for each of the game content type and one or more participation conditions from a server system, Based on a statistical result, a monitoring procedure for monitoring the operating condition for each type of the game content and each of the one or more participation conditions, each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring procedure, and each of the one or more participation conditions Related to the operating status of the Comprising a generating step of generating an updated data regarding the type and the one or more conditions of participation beam content, and a transmission step of transmitting the update data generated by the generation procedure to the server system.

A recording medium according to one embodiment of the present invention is
A recording medium containing a program content for a plurality of online games, recording a program for causing a computer to execute a process for providing the client system with the environment of the online game by accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from the client system. A computer has configuration data defining one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and a statistical procedure for collecting operating status statistics for each type of game content and each of the one or more participation conditions; A transmission procedure for transmitting a statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving procedure for receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and updating the configuration data based on the received update data Update procedure and Record the program with.

A recording medium according to one embodiment of the present invention is
The computer executes a process of monitoring the operating status of the online game in the server system that provides the environment of the online game by including the game content of a plurality of online games and accepting the type of the game content and the participation condition from the user. In a recording medium in which a program to be recorded is recorded, a receiving procedure for receiving a statistical result of an operating condition regarding each of the game content type and one or more participation conditions from a server system, and the game content based on the received statistical result In relation to the operating status of each of the game contents monitored by the monitoring procedure, and the operating status of each of the one or more participation conditions, The type of the game content of the configuration data and the one or more A generating step of generating the update data relating to pressure conditions, the update data generated by the generation procedure program and a transmission step of transmitting to the server system records.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Portions having the same function in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description of the same portions will be omitted.

In this embodiment, as one function in a communication network service system provided by a network service company, a case where information processing of an online game system is performed will be described. The communication network service system of the present embodiment provides a communication network service in which a network service company installs and operates a server group to member users via the Internet.

The contents included in the communication network service include, for example, content browsing service; sports, music, comics, shopping information, and other various information provision,
Communication service; provision of environment for real-time message exchange between users and mail service environment; game service; provision of online game environment activated via communication network (constituting online game system of this embodiment), etc. .

A member user of the communication network service activates a viewer (data display software) dedicated to the communication network service on the client machine to access the server group of the network service company and use the service.

The customer support center of the communication network service activates the game status monitor software for monitoring the status of the online game system of this embodiment on the client system, accesses the server group of the network service company, and executes the online. Monitor the game situation.

(System Configuration) FIG. 1 shows the system configuration of the communication network service system of this embodiment.
In FIG. 1, the communication network service system is
A communication network 101, a server group 102 of a network service company, and a client system connected to the server group 102 via the communication network 101 and used by a plurality of users, for example, 103a, 103b, 104.
a, 104b, etc. are included. Further, the communication network service system includes a client system 105 which is connected to the server group 102 via a dedicated line and used by an operator of the customer support center. Server group 102 and client systems 103a, 103b, 104a,
Each of 104b and 105 is a computer system.

Client systems 103a and 103b
Is a home video game console. The client systems 104a and 104b are personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs). Client system 1
03a and 103b are the programs of the above-mentioned viewer C
It can be loaded from the DROM and started. The client systems 104a and 104b are preloaded with the above-mentioned viewer.

The communication network 101 includes a server group 10
2 and the client systems 103a and 103 described above
b, 104a, 104b, etc. are connected. As the communication network 101, the Internet is assumed in this embodiment.

The server group 102, in response to a request from each of the client systems, accesses the data held therein, processes the data, and provides services to each client system. The server group 102 is the authentication server system 10
2a, content server system 102b, message server system 102c, mail server system 102
d, game A server system 102e, game B server system 102f, profile server system 102
g, business server system 102k, game A zone server system 102h, game B zone server system 1
02i has a game lobby server system 102j,
Those server systems are LAN (local area)
network).

The authentication server system 102a manages the account (user ID (identifier)) and password of each member user. Also, the authentication server system 102k is
The connection status of the user (online / offline) and the address of the client machine of the user who is online may be managed.

The content server system 102b provides sports, music, comics, shopping information and other various information.

The message server system 102c provides an environment for real-time message exchange between users. Specifically, it provides an environment for messenger applications and chat applications that users launch on client machines. Mainly performs routing (delivery destination, route setting) for delivering exchange messages of messenger applications and chat messages of chat applications.

The mail server system 102d provides an environment for exchanging electronic mail between users.

The game A server system 102e is a server system for the game with the game name "A", and the game B server system 102f is a server system for the game with the game name "B" (each server system). Is a component of the online game system of the present embodiment). The server system for each game provides an environment for online games. The user plays the game by launching an online game in the game server system from the viewer. For example, when the online game is a role-playing game (a game that the user plays as a character of the game), the role-playing game can be played together with other member users. In the present embodiment, the game name “A” is “Mahjong game” and the game name “B” is “x”.
xx game ”.

The profile server system 102g is
For each account, manage the profile (profile. Profile) of the user corresponding to that account. Further, for each account, one or more handle names (described later) of the user corresponding to the account are managed. The user can view his profile from the viewer on the profile server system 102.
You can register to g.

The business server system 102k carries out business processing of communication network service usage fees, personal information management (entry and withdrawal etc.), customer support and other communication network services of users corresponding to respective accounts. The business server system 102k receives a request from the client system 105 of the customer support center and processes it.

The game lobby server system 102j
The lobby function is provided to the user as the player who plays the online game of this embodiment. The lobby is a meeting place for players who participate in the game provided in the virtual space of the online game, and is a place to select an opponent. Game lobby server system 102j
Offers one lobby per game. Specifically, the game lobby server system 102j has, for each game, a configuration file (hereinafter referred to as “config-file”, which will be described later in detail) which is configuration data of a game lobby.

As will be described in detail below, the lobby is divided into one or more zones according to languages used, and each zone has one or more rooms according to rules. Furthermore, each room has one or more tables where players who play against each other gather.
In this way, the lobby is "1 or more zones → 1 in each zone"
More rooms → more than one table in each room ",
It has a hierarchical structure.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of zones per lobby (that is, one game) is 32, the maximum number of rooms per zone is 128, and the maximum number of players who can enter one room is 256. As a result, the maximum number of players per zone is "256 people x 128 rooms"
Is. Further, for example, in the mahjong game, four people play each table, so the number of tables in one room in this case is “256 people / 4 people = 64”.

Thus, one lobby (that is, one game)
In, there is a limit to the number of players who can play, and further, there is a limit to the number of players for each zone and each room. The above-mentioned config-file has a list of these zones and rooms as the configuration data of the game lobby, and the config-file
Depending on the registration status of the zone or room to e, the con
The number of people who can participate in the game related to FIG-file is controlled.

As will be described in detail below, the game lobby server system 102j uses the player's client to store the zone list and room list of the lobby used for the player's zone selection and room selection in a lobby (ie, a game). Provide to the system. Further, the game lobby server system 102j stores a lobby zone usage status list for monitoring the status of the customer support center for a certain game in the business server system 102.
It is provided to the client system 105 via g.

Game A zone server system 102h
Is a list of tables (player ta) to be used for table selection belonging to the selected room when the player further selects a room after selecting the zone of game A.
ble list; hereinafter referred to as PT list) is provided to the client system of the player. Then, the game A zone server system 102h updates the information in the selection table of the PT list and allows the player to participate in the game A when the player makes a table selection and indicates participation in the game A (Mahjong game). Accept. Further, the game A zone server system 102h provides the client system 105 with the lobby room usage status list for monitoring the status of the customer support center for the game A via the business server system 102k.

The information provided by the game B zone server system 102i is also the above-mentioned game A zone server system 1
In the explanation of 02h, except that game A is game B,
It is the same. The processing of the game A zone server system 102h and the game B zone server system 102i also includes
It will be described in detail below.

The client system 105 is a PC, which is preloaded with the above-mentioned game situation monitor software. The client system 105 activates the game status monitor software, accesses the business server system 102k via a dedicated line, and uses the above-mentioned zones from the game lobby server system 102j, the game A zone server system 102h, the game B zone server system 102i, and the like. Monitor the status of online games by retrieving the usage list and room usage list.

TCP / IP (tr) is used for transmitting and receiving data on the communication network 101, the above-mentioned leased line and LAN.
enmission control protoc
ol / internet protocol), HTT
P (hypertext transfer prot
ocol), SMTP (simple mail tr)
transfer protocol), FTP (file)
A normal protocol such as transfer protocol may be used.

Further, each server system processes CGI (common gateway int) in order to process a linked database process and other back-end programs in response to various requests from each client system.
interface), SSI (server side i)
nclude), DBMS (database base man)
aging system) and other well-known techniques may be used.

(Client System) In the above system configuration, in this embodiment, a case where the client system is a home video game machine will be described.

FIG. 2 illustrates the environment in which the client systems 103a, 103b, 103c, etc., which are home video game machines, are used. These client systems are connected to the server group 102 via the communication network 101.

The client system 103a includes a game console main body 201, a television receiver 202 and a controller 20.
Including 3. Similarly, the client system 103b includes a game console body 204, a television receiver 205 and a controller 206, and the client system 103c includes a game console body 207, a television receiver 208 and a controller 209.

The game console body 201 activates a viewer to access the server group 102. The television receiver 202 outputs image and sound data from the game console body 201. The controller 203 inputs a user instruction to the game machine main body 201.

In this embodiment, the user Yasue uses the client system 103a to access the server group 102.

FIG. 3 shows the system configuration of the game machine main body 201. In FIG. 3, the game machine main body 201 is a CPU
(Central processing unit)
201a, system memory 201b, VRAM (vid
eo ram) 201c, image control module 201
d, sound control module 201e, memory card slot 201f, I / O (input / output) interface 201g, communication interface 201h, CD
It includes a ROM drive 201i.

The CPU 201a is a system memory 201.
The entire game machine main body 201 is controlled according to the control procedure of the program loaded or stored in b.

The system memory 201b is a ROM (rea
d only memory), RAM (random)
access memory) and the like. ROM is B
IOS (basic input / output sy)
program) is stored in the RAM, and control data and the CDRO of the CDROM drive 201i are stored in the RAM.
The viewer program loaded from M is temporarily stored.

The VRAM 201c expands and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the television receiver 208. The image control module 201d controls image data to be displayed on the television receiver 208. Sound control module 2
01e controls sound data to be output by the television receiver 208.

The memory card slot 201f is a CPU
Reference numeral 201a is an interface for inserting a memory card in which data to be referred when the viewer is activated is stored.

The I / O interface 201g inputs / outputs data between the game machine main body 201 and an external device such as the television receiver 202 or the controller 203. The communication interface 201h controls communication with the communication network 101.

The CDROM drive 201i drives a CDROM storing a program and reads the program. In this embodiment, the CDROM storing the viewer program is read by the CDROM drive 201i, and the viewer program is loaded into the RAM of the system memory 201b.

FIG. 4 shows the controller 203. 203
a, 203b, 203c and 203d are upper, lower, left,
Right arrow key. 203e is a button and 203f is a button. The user presses these keys or buttons to give an instruction to the game machine body 201.

Direction keys 203a, 203b, 203c,
Reference numeral 203d denotes, for example, a cursor (highlight) for designating an item on the screen of the viewer displayed on the television receiver 202, and an anchor (arrow) which points to the item and moves in pairs with the cursor (arrow). To move.

The ∘ button 203e is a button for performing a decision operation for the item on which the cursor is located. The × button 203f is a button for canceling the decision operation or returning to the immediately previous operation step.

(Explanation of game start operation) Referring to FIGS. 5 to 10, the user Yasue uses the client system 103a to make an online game with the game name "A"("Mahjonggame" in this embodiment). A case where a Mahjong game is played by accessing the game A server system 102e that provides a game environment will be described.

When the user Yasue sets the CDROM storing the viewer program in the game machine body 201, the game machine body 201 activates the viewer.

Since the initial screen of the viewer prompts the user to enter an account and password for login, the user can enter his account and password in a software keyboard (not shown) (display keyboard on screen) (or external device not shown). Input from the keyboard), and press the ○ button 203
Perform the decision operation with e and log in to the viewer.

The viewer of this embodiment can use a total of four accounts, one master account and three sub accounts, as accounts for login. These are stored as a pair with the password in the memory card inserted into the memory card slot 201f, and are collated with the account and password input at the time of login. It is assumed that Yasue of the above user has logged in with the account “yasue” of the master account.

FIG. 5 shows the top screen of the viewer immediately after login in this case. In FIG. 5, a viewer menu screen 501 has an account 502, a navigator command button 503, a game command button 504, a sports command button 505, and a music command button 50.
6. Includes a cartoon command button 507 and the like. At this point, the viewer is offline with the server group 102.

The user moves the cursor to a desired button (the anchor is also moved in a pair) and performs a decision operation with the ○ button 203e, thereby activating a function associated with the button subjected to the decision operation. In this way, the user can perform the decision operation for the item with the cursor and activate the function associated with the item.

The user selects the navigator command button 503.
Message server system 102
The communication tool "Navigator (tentative name)" for accessing the mail server system 102d and the profile server system 102g to provide the communication service is activated. The navigator is a communication tool that integrates functions such as a messenger application (hereinafter, simply referred to as a messenger), a chat application, and a mail application.

The user selects the sports command button 505,
When the music command button 506, the cartoon command button 507, and the like are selected, a content browsing tool for accessing the content server system 102b and acquiring various content information is activated.

When the user moves the cursor to the game command button 504 and performs a decision operation, the profile server system 102g, the game A server system 102
e, the game tool for accessing the game B server system 102f etc. and playing the game is started.

Below, the user selects the game command button 50.
An outline of the operation until the game is started after the determination operation is performed in step 4 and the game tool is started will be described with reference to the flowchart of the game start procedure in FIG. When the game tool is started after the viewer menu screen 501 is displayed, the authentication server system 102a authenticates the access to the server group 102 with the above-described account and password required to log in the viewer (step S6).
00).

When the above-mentioned authentication is obtained and the server group 102 is brought into an online state, the game tool determines that the game lobby server system 102j has config-fi.
Inquire about the type of le to understand the types of games that can be played. In the present embodiment, the game A is “Mahjong game”
Since the game B is the “xxx game”, the game tool displays the game list on the viewer screen and prompts the user to select a game (step S610).

If the user selects, for example, "Mahjong game" of the game A from the game list screen, the user, that is, the player of the Mahjong game, selects an opponent in the lobby of the Mahjong game, and the opponents are complete. The online mahjong game provided by the game A server system 102e is started (step S620 → S63).
0).

Here, the outline of the procedure of "selection of opponent in lobby" in step S620 will be further described. When the mahjong game is selected, the game tool inquires the game lobby server system 102j about the type of zone in the lobby of the mahjong game, displays the zone selection screen on the viewer screen, and prompts the player to select the zone (step S623).

When the zone is selected, the game tool
The game lobby server system 102j is inquired about the type of room included in the selected zone, a zone screen for presenting those rooms is displayed on the viewer screen, and the player is prompted to select a room (step S625).

When a room for a Mahjong game, that is, a game A, is selected, the game tool determines the type of table included in the selected room by the game A zone server system 102h.
, The room screen that presents those tables is displayed on the viewer screen, and the player is prompted to select the table. When the table is selected, the game tool informs the game A zone server system 102h that the player reserves to participate in the selection table, inquires about the status of the table, and newly displays the status of the table on the room screen ( Step S627).

At this time, when the required number of people are reserved in the table (4 persons for mahjong) and the status of the table is "game available", the game tool changes the viewer screen from the room screen to the mahjong game and automatically executes the game A. Server system 1
The online mahjong game provided by 02e is started (step S627 → step S630).

Below, in the above-mentioned game start procedure of FIG.
The steps from step S610 to step S620 "selection of opponent in lobby" will be further described with reference to the screen transitions of the viewers of FIGS.

FIG. 7A shows the screen of the viewer displaying the game list. In FIG. 7A, the game list screen 701a has selection buttons for each of the “Mahjong game” of the game A and the “xxx game” of the game B.

Then, the user operates the game list screen 7
01a, "Mahjong game" selection button 702 of game A
When the determination operation is performed for a, the viewer is the game A server 10
Mahjong game information is acquired from 2e, and a mahjong game information screen 701b is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (b).

While the user is participating in the game, the user plays the game by moving a specific character (character) in the game. A name that is associated with a character that the user can move is associated with the name.
Called the handle name.

The character moved by the user and the handle name thereof are registered in advance in the profile server system 102g corresponding to the account, and the user can play the game A.
At the time of joining, select the desired handle name.

In the present embodiment, when the player performs a decision operation on the account acquisition selection button 702b on the mahjong game information screen 701b, the viewer acquires and displays a list of characters and their handle names (not shown) from the profile server system 102g. Then, select the desired handle name from the list.

After that, when the player announces to participate in the mahjong game and the lobby function accepts the player's participation in the mahjong game, the above handle name is registered in the selection table of the PT list, and then the mahjong game is started. When started, the game A server system 102e acquires a character relating to a character moved by the player and its handle name from the profile server system 102g, and manages and controls the character with the corresponding handle name.

In FIG. 7B, when the player obtains, for example, "mameco" as the handle name (handle name; hereinafter, referred to as HN), and then performs a decision operation on the play button 703b, the viewer receives the game A server 102e. The play information of the mahjong game is acquired from and the mahjong game title screen 701c is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (c).

When the player performs a decision operation on the match button 702c with the player from the mahjong game title screen 701c, the game tool causes the game lobby server system 10 to determine the type of zone of the mahjong game lobby.
2j and displays the zone selection screen on the viewer screen.

The screen of the viewer in this case is shown in FIG.
"Selection of opponent in lobby" in step S620 of FIG.
Corresponds to the screen transition of the viewer in FIGS. In FIG. 8, based on the zone list obtained by the game tool from the game lobby server system 102j, the zone selection screen 801 has “Mermaids' Dream World” 802a, “Peacock's Taoyuan Township” 802b, and English as Japanese zones. “Hundred Havens” 803 as a zone
a and "Planet of the Forsake
n ”803b is displayed, and the number of players participating in each zone and the number of rooms in each zone are also displayed.

The player selects the zone selection screen 801.
Then, for example, when the decision operation is performed on "Mermaids 'Dream World" 802a, the game tool displays the selection zone "Mermaids' Dream World"
The type of room owned by the game lobby server system 1
02j and displays the zone screen that presents those rooms on the viewer screen.

The screen of the viewer in this case is shown in FIG.
In FIG. 9, the zone screen 901 displays the room name, the number of players participating in each room, and the number of empty tables in each room based on the room list acquired by the game tool from the game lobby server system 102j. A rule 903 of the room designated by the cursor, for example, “between poor people” 902 in FIG. 9, is displayed on the right side of the screen.

When the player performs a decision operation to, for example, "between the poor" 902 on the zone screen 901, the game tool inquires the game A zone server system 102h about the type of table that the selected room "between the poor" has. Then, the room screen that presents those tables is displayed on the viewer screen.

The screen of the viewer in this case is shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, based on the PT list obtained by the game tool from the game A zone server system 102h, a table and its status (“recruitment”, “playing”, etc.) are displayed on the room screen 1001. Further, with respect to a table designated by the cursor, for example, the table 1002 in FIG. 10, player information 1003 (HN of each table member and its status) of the table is displayed on the right side of the screen. In addition, the HNs 1004 of all the members of the selected room “Poverty Room” are displayed on the right side of the screen.

In FIG. 10, when the cursor is moved to the table 1002 and the decision operation is performed, the game tool informs the game A zone server system 102h that the player makes a reservation to participate in the table 1002, and the latest version of the table 1002 is displayed. Inquires about the status, and newly displays the status of the table 1002 on the room screen 1002.
To display. For example, in the case where, for example, HN "mameco" is reserved for participation in the table 1002 and the number of people reserved for participation in the table is four, but some of them are out of the room screen 1002, The status of 1002 is “offering” → “standby”.

When four people are reserved in the table 1002 and the status of the table is “Game available” from the game A zone server system 102h, the game tool changes the viewer screen from the room screen 1001 to the mahjong game, and automatically. The online mahjong game provided by the game A server system 102e is started.

(Game Start Processing) In the above system configuration, when the user Yasue starts the mahjong game as described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10, step S in FIG.
620 "Selection of opponent in lobby" and Figs. 8 to 1
The processing procedure of the online game system of this embodiment corresponding to the screen transition of 0 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. Game lobby server system 102 of FIG.
This will be described with reference to the system configuration diagram of j, the system configuration diagram of the game A zone server system 102h of FIG. 12, and the processing sequence diagram of FIG.

In the present embodiment, the processing procedure shown in FIG. 13 is performed by the game machine main body 201 of the client system 103a operated by the client player (hereinafter, CP).
The CPU 201a included in the CPU executes the viewer program loaded from the CDROM to the RAM of the system memory 201b. Further, in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 13, the CPU included in the game lobby server system 102j causes the lobby navigator (hereinafter, L
This is performed by loading a lobby management program called N) from the HD (hard disk) of the game lobby server system 102j into the RAM and executing it. Further, in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 13, a CPU included in the game A zone server system 102h uses a room management program called a room master (hereinafter, RM) in this embodiment and a table master (hereinafter, TM) in this embodiment. The table management program to be called is loaded from the HD of the game A zone server system 102h into the RAM and executed.

In FIG. 11, the game lobby server system 102j includes the game Aconfig-file 1102 and the game Bc stored in the LN 1101, HD.
It includes an on-file, a zone data buffer 1103 on RAM, a room data buffer 1104, a server engine, and the like.

Game Aconfig-file110
2, each config of the game Bconfig-file
-File is composed of a zone list and a room list, and is set in advance by the customer support center 105 and uploaded to the game lobby server system 102j. For example, the game Aconfig-file11
02 is a zone list 1102a and a room list 110
2b, and the room list 1102b is a room list (Zone0 room list 1102b-1) corresponding to each zone set in the zone list 1102a.
Etc.).

In FIG. 12, the game A zone server system 102h is RM1201, TM1202, HD.
PT list 1203 and room utilization status list 1204, server engine, etc.

The PT list 1203 is a PT list (Zone0 PT list 11203a etc.) corresponding to each zone.
Consists of. The PT list corresponding to each zone includes the PT list for each room. For example, the Zone0PT list 1203a is the Room1PT list 1203a-1.
Etc. Room1P is the PT list for each room
Like the T list 1203a-1, it is composed of table records (reference numeral 1203a-2 etc.) for each table in the room. The room usage status list 1204 is composed of a room usage status list (Zone0 room usage status list 1204a, etc.) corresponding to each zone.

In FIG. 13, first, when the viewer program of the CP detects a decision operation of the player and the match button 702c on the mahjong game title screen 701c, it acquires the type of the zone which the lobby of the mahjong game has to acquire the game A. A zone list acquisition request having (Mahjong game) as a parameter is transmitted to LN1101 (step S1300).

Upon receiving the zone list acquisition request (parameter = game A), the LN 1101 sends the PT list 120 to the RM 1201 of the game A zone server system 102h.
3 is requested, the number of players and the number of rooms are calculated for each zone based on the PT list 1203 received from the RM 1201, and the result is stored in the zone data buffer 1103.

For example, the Room1PT list 1203a
The total number of reserved people as shown in -1 for all RoomnPT lists (n is a natural number) in the Zone0PT list is the number of players with index = Zone0, and all Roomns in the Zone0PT list.
Number of PT list (n is a natural number) (that is, n + 1) ind
The number of rooms is ex = Zone0. In this way
The LN 1101 obtains the number of each player and the number of rooms for all ZonePT lists (n is a natural number), and the resulting zone data is stored in the zone data buffer 110.
Store in 3.

Then, the LN 1101 plays the game Aconf
The zone list 1102a is acquired from the ig-file 1102, and the zone list response to which the zone list 1102a is added and the zone data of the zone data buffer 1103 described above is transmitted to the viewer program of the CP (steps S1305 to S1305).
1310).

The CP viewer program receives the received zone list 1102a and the above-mentioned zone data buffer 1
Zone selection screen 8 based on the zone data of 103
01 is displayed.

Next, when the viewer program of the CP detects the determination operation of the "mermaid's dream world" 802a on the zone selection screen 801, in order to obtain the type of room which the selected zone "mermaid's dream world" has. , Index = Zon
A room list acquisition request having e0 as a parameter is transmitted to the LN 1101 (steps S1315 to 132).
0).

Room list acquisition request (parameter = Zo
LN1101 which has received ne0) sends Zone0PT to RM1201 of the game A zone server system 102h.
Based on the Zone0PT list 1203a received from the RM 1201 by requesting acquisition of the list 1203a,
The number of players and the number of empty tables in each room with index = Zone 0 are calculated, and the result is stored in the room data buffer 1104.

For example, the Room1PT list 1203a
-1 is the total number of reserved people,
index = the number of players in Room1,
In the m1PT list 1203a-1, the total number of table records in which the number of reserved persons is 0 is the number of empty tables with index = Room1. In this way, LN1101 is
With respect to the ne0PT list, the number of each player and the number of empty tables in all the rooms are obtained, and the room data as a result is stored in the room data buffer 1104.

Then, the LN1101 plays the game Aconf
ig-file1102 to Zone0 room list 1
102b-1 is acquired, and the room list response to which the room data of the room data buffer 1104 described above is added is transmitted to the viewer program of the CP (steps S1325 to S1330).

The viewer program of CP receives the received Z
A zone screen 901 is displayed based on the one0 room list 1102b-1 and the room data in the room data buffer 1104 described above.

Next, when the viewer program of the CP detects the determination operation of “the poor” 902 on the zone screen 901, in order to obtain the type of the table of the selected room “the poor”, index = Zone0 is set. index
= Send a PT list acquisition request having Room1 as a parameter to the RM 1201 (steps S1355-S1355)
1340).

PT list acquisition request (parameter; ind
Upon receiving ex = Zone0 and index = Room1), the RM 1201 acquires the Room1PT list 1203a-1 in the Zone0PT list 1203a, and sends a PT list response to which it has been added to the CP viewer program (steps S1345 to S1350).

The viewer program of CP receives the received R
The room screen 1001 is displayed based on the room1PT list 1203a-1.

Next, when the viewer program of the CP detects the determination operation of the table 1002 of the room screen 1001, the CP viewer program informs the game A zone server system 102h that the CP reserves participation in the table 1002.
dex = Zone0, index = Room1, ind
A table participation reservation request having ex = Table 0 and the HN of CP as parameters is transmitted to the TM 1202 (steps S1355-1360).

Table participation reservation request (parameter; in
dex = Zone0, index = Room1, ind
ex = Table0 and TM that received CP HN)
1202 is Ro in the Zone0PT list 1203a
The index of the om1PT list 1203a-1 is Tab.
In the table record 1203a-2 of le0, the HN of the CP reserved for participation and its status (eg, preparation OK)
Is added as player information (step S136).
5).

Then, the TM 1202 stores the table 1002 associated with the above information update of the table record 1203a-2.
A table status response to which the latest status of the above is added is transmitted to the viewer program of the CP (step S13).
70). CP viewer program is table 100
The status 2 is newly displayed on the room screen 1002. For example, the HN “memeco” is set in the table 1002.
Even though the number of people who made a reservation to join the table was 4 and the number of people who reserved the table was 4, the room screen
When the status of the table 1002 that is out of 02 is notified by the table status response, the status of the table 1002 becomes “offering” → “standby”.

Alternatively, when the CP viewer program reserves four people in the table 1002 and is informed of the table status “game available” by the table status response, the viewer screen is changed to the room screen 100.
The Mahjong game is changed from 1 to automatically start the online Mahjong game provided by the game A server system 102e.

(Explanation of game monitoring operation) Next, referring to FIG.
4 to 15, the client system 105 of the customer support center is replaced by the business server system 102k.
Via the game lobby server system 102j to obtain the zone usage status list or the game A zone server system 102h to acquire the room usage status list to monitor the status of the game A, Depending on the popularity (degree of operation) of the zone,
A case of updating the config-file that is the configuration data of the lobby in the game lobby server system 102j will be described.

FIG. 14 shows a display screen of the game status monitor software started by the client system 105. When the operator of the customer support center operates the game selection button 1402 on the game status monitor screen 1401, the game status monitor software displays
C that it has in the game lobby server system 102j
Inquire about the type of onfig-file to understand the types of games that can be participated. Then, in the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 11, the game lobby server system 102j uses the game Aconfig-file 110.
2 and the game Bconfig-file,
The game status monitor software displays a game list (game A “Mahjong game”, game B “xxx game”), which is not shown, and prompts the operator to select a game.

When the operator performs an operation of determining "Mahjong game" in the game list, the game status monitor software acquires the game Aconfig-file 1102 from the game lobby server system 102j. The acquired game Aconfig-file is displayed as a mahjong game config-file in the config-file window 1403 in the game situation monitor screen 1401. Further, “Mahjong game” is displayed in the game name area 1404.

The game Aconfig-file is
Since the game lobby server system 102j is set in advance by the customer support center 105 and uploaded to the game lobby server system 102j, the game lobby server system 1 will be described again.
It is not always necessary to acquire the game Aconfig-file 1102 from 02j. After the operation of determining “Mahjong game” in the game list, the game status monitor software sets the game Aconfig-file stored in the client system 105 to config.
It may be displayed in the g-file window 1403.

In order to delete or add a room according to the popularity, the operator has to enter the game status monitor screen 14
In 01, the enter operation is performed on the room number adjustment button 1405. Then, the game status monitor software accesses the game A zone server system 102h and acquires the room usage status list 1204 of the game A in order to monitor the status of the selected “Mahjong game”. The acquired room usage status list of the game A is displayed in the room usage status list window 1406 in the game status monitor screen 1401. Details of generation of the room usage status list 1204 in the game A zone server system 102h will be described later.

Room usage status list window 1406
Room usage status list (Zo
For the ne0 room usage status list, etc., a list designated by a pointing device such as a mouse is displayed on the front surface of the screen. In this way, the operator of the customer support center starts the Zone 0 room usage status list and the room usage status list (Zon
e1 room usage status list, Zone2 room usage status list, etc.) and browse the popularity of each room based on the number of players in each room in the list.

Config-file window 140
Room list corresponding to each zone in Zone 3 (Zone0
For a room list, etc., a list designated by a pointing device such as a mouse is displayed on the front surface of the screen. In this way, the operator of the customer support center starts the Zone0 room list as well as the room list for each zone (Zone1 room list, Zone2 room list).
You can browse the room list ... etc.).

Here, for example, it is assumed that the room usage record 1407 of index = Room27 in the Zone0 room usage list has 0 players in the room and is not popular, and the operator wants to delete the room from the environment. In this case, when the cursor is moved to the room record 1408 of index = Room27 in the Zone0 room list and the delete button 1409 is selected, the room record 1408 is deleted and all the room records listed below it are deleted. Moves up one record and the Zone0 room usage status list is updated.

On the contrary, for example, the room usage record 1409 of index = Room0 in the Zone0 room usage list is popular because the number of empty tables is 0 (the maximum number of players is 256), and the operator Suppose you want to add a copy of a room with similar rules to your environment. In this case, the room record 1410 with index = Room0 in the Zone0 room list
When the cursor is moved to and the enter operation is performed on the add button 1411, the room record 1410 is copied and the Z
The copy is added next to the last record of the one0 room usage list, a new index is assigned to it, and the Zone0 room usage list is updated.

By repeating the above-described room deletion / addition procedure for a desired room, the config-fi
The room list 1412 in the le window 1403,
Reconfigure with popular room information.

FIG. 15 shows a display screen of the game status monitor software of the client system 105, which is continued from FIG. 14 described above.

In order to delete or add a zone according to the popularity, the operator has to enter the game situation monitor screen 14
In 01, a decision operation is performed on the zone number adjustment button 1501. Then, the game status monitor software accesses the game lobby server system 102j to monitor the status of the selected "Mahjong game" and accesses the game A.
The zone data of the zone data buffer 1103 is acquired as a zone usage status list. The acquired game A
The zone usage status list of the game status monitor screen 14
It is displayed in the zone usage status list window 1502 in 01. Details of generation of the zone data in the zone data buffer 1103 in the game lobby server system 102j will be described later.

The operator of the customer support center is
The information on each zone in the zone usage status list window 1502 is browsed, and the popularity of each zone is ascertained from the number of players in each zone. Also, conf
Zone list 1 in the ig-file window 1403
Information of all zones by 503 (name, language, etc.)
You can browse.

Here, for example, the zone usage record 1504 of index = Zone2 in the zone usage list window 1502 is not popular because the number of players in that zone is 0, and the operator wants to delete the zone from the environment. . In this case, the zone list 1503
Zone record 1505 of index = Zone2 in
When the cursor is moved to and the delete button 1409 is pressed, the zone record 1505 is deleted, all the zone records listed below that are elevated by one record, and the zone list 1503 is updated. To be done. At the same time, the Zone2 room list 1506 is also deleted from the room list 1412 in correspondence with the deletion of the zone record 1505 with index = Zone2.

Conversely, for example, the zone usage status record 15
The zone usage record 1507 of index = Zone0 in 04 has a large number of players and is popular, and the operator wants to add a copy of a zone having a room similar to that zone to the environment. In this case, the cursor is moved to the zone record 1508 of index = Zone0 in the zone list 1503, and the add button 141
When the determination operation is performed on 1, the zone record 1508 is copied, the copy is added after the last record of the zone list 1503, a new index is assigned to it, and the zone list 1503 is updated. Also,
At the same time, zone record 15 with index = Zone 0
Corresponding to the addition of the copy of 08, the copy of the Zone0 room list 1509 is also added to the room list 1412, and a new index is assigned to it.

By repeating the above-described zone deletion / addition procedure for a desired zone, the config-fi
The zone list 1503 in the le window 1403
Reconfigure with popular zone information.

As described above, config-fill
After reconfiguring the room list 1412 and the zone list 1503 in the e window 1403 with the information of the popular rooms and zones, the operator confirms
When the enter operation is performed on the g-file upload button 1510, the game status monitor software causes the game lobby server system 102j to display the config-file.
The information displayed in the window 1403 is uploaded and the game Aconfig-file 1102 is updated.

(Game Monitoring Process) In the above system configuration, the game monitoring operation shown in FIGS.
The processing procedure of the online game system of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 11, 12 and 16. Figure 11
Will be described with reference to the system configuration diagram of the game lobby server system 102j, the system configuration diagram of the game A zone server system 102h of FIG. 12, and the processing sequence diagram of FIG.

In this embodiment, in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, the CPU of the client system 105 operated by the operator of the customer support center causes the CPU of the game situation monitor software to execute the game situation monitor program from the HD of the client system 105 to the RAM. It is done by loading and executing. Further, the processing procedure shown in FIG. 16 is the same as the game lobby server system 102j.
The CPU included in the game lobby server system 102j stores a lobby management program called LN in this embodiment.
It is carried out by loading it from the HD to RAM and executing it. Further, in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, the CPU included in the game A zone server system 102h executes the room management program called RM in this embodiment and the table management program called TM in this embodiment by the game A zone server system. This is carried out by loading each from the HD of 102h into the RAM and executing them.

FIG. 16 shows a game status monitor screen 1401.
Thus, this corresponds to the processing after the operator performs the determination operation for the “Mahjong game” in the game list (not shown). Figure 1
6, when the game situation monitor program detects that the operation for determining “Mahjong game” in the game list (not shown) is performed on the game situation monitor screen 1401, the game lobby server system 102j causes the game Acon to be displayed.
To acquire the fig-file 1102, conf
ig-file request (parameter = game A) to LN1
It transmits to 101 (step S1600).

Upon receiving the config-file request (parameter = game A), the LN 1101 sends the game Aco
nfig-file 1102 is transmitted to and downloaded from the game status monitor program (step S160).
5).

The game status monitor program is for the game A
When the config-file is received, it is displayed in the config-file window 1403 in the game status monitor screen 1401 in the mah-jong game config-file.
Display as. In addition, “Mahjong game” is displayed in the game name area 1404.

The game Aconfig-file is
Since it is set in the customer support center 105 in advance and uploaded to the game lobby server system 102j, it is not always necessary for the game status monitor program to download the game Aconfig-file 1102 again (steps S1600 to S1605). After detecting the operation of determining "Mahjong game" in the game list, the game status monitor program
The game Aconfig-file stored in the HD of the client system 105 is changed to config-fill.
It may be displayed in the e window 1403.

The game status monitor program displays the number of rooms adjustment button 1405 on the game status monitor screen 1401.
When the determination operation of “No.
RM120 to request room usage status to obtain 4
1 (step S1610).

RM 120 that has received the room usage status request
1 is index = Zone0, Z based on the PT list 1203 of the game A zone server system 102h.
The number of players and the number of empty tables in each room are calculated for each of the zones zone 1, zone 2, ..., And the results are stored in the room utilization status list 1204.

For example, the Room1PT list 1203a
-1 is the total number of reserved people,
index = the number of players in Room1,
In the m1PT list 1203a-1, the total number of table records in which the number of reserved persons is 0 is the number of empty tables with index = Room1. In this way, the LN1101
Zone0PT list, Zone1 in list 1203
With respect to the PT list for each zone of the PT list, the Zone2PT list, ... S1615).

The RM 1201 is the room use status list 1
When 204 is generated, the room usage status response to which 204 is added is transmitted to the game status monitor program (step S1620).

Upon receiving the room usage status response, the game status monitoring program displays the room usage status list of the game A added to it in the game status monitoring screen 1401.
It is displayed in the room usage status list window 1406.

The game status monitor program is, for example,
As shown in FIG. 14, i in the Zone0 room list
When the decision operation of the delete button 1409 is detected after moving the cursor to the room record 1408 of index = Room27, the data of the room record 1408 is deleted,
1 for all room records listed below
Room list 14
The Zone0 room use status list in 12 is updated.

On the contrary, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the game situation monitor program detects the decision operation of the add button 1411 after moving the cursor to the room record 1410 of index = Room0 in the Zone0 room list, as shown in FIG. The data of the room record 1410 is copied to the buffer, the copy data is added and displayed next to the last record of the Zone0 room usage status list, and a new index is allocated and displayed, and Z is displayed.
Update the one0 room usage list.

The game status monitor program is as described above.
By repeating the procedure of deleting and adding room data for a desired room, the information of the room list 1412 in the config-file window 1403 is reconfigured with the information of the popular room and displayed again (step S
1625 → S1630).

Furthermore, the game situation monitor program is
When the determination operation of the zone number adjustment button 1501 is detected on the game status monitor screen 1401, the zone usage status is acquired in order to obtain the zone data of the zone data buffer 1103 of the game A from the game lobby server system 102j as the zone usage status list. Request (parameter =
Game A) is transmitted to LN1101 (step S16)
35).

The LN 1101 which has received the zone usage status request (parameter = game A) has the PT list 1203 in the RM 1201 of the game A zone server system 102h.
To obtain the number of players and the number of rooms for each zone based on the PT list 1203 received from the RM 1201 and the result is calculated as the zone data buffer 1
It is stored in 103.

For example, the Room1PT list 1203a
The total number of reserved people as shown in -1 for all RoomnPT lists (n is a natural number) in the Zone0PT list is the number of players with index = Zone0, and all Roomns in the Zone0PT list.
Number of PT list (n is a natural number) (that is, n + 1) ind
The number of rooms is ex = Zone0. In this way
The LN 1101 obtains the number of each player and the number of rooms for all ZonePT lists (n is a natural number), and the resulting zone data is stored in the zone data buffer 110.
3 (step S1640).

When the zone data of the zone data buffer 1103 of the game A is generated, the LN 1101 sends a zone use situation response with the zone data added as a zone use situation list to the game situation monitor program (step S1645).

When the game status monitor program receives the zone usage status response, the game status monitor screen 1401 displays the zone usage status list of game A added to it.
It is displayed in the zone usage status list window 1502 inside.

The game status monitor program is, for example,
As shown in FIG. 15, in in the zone list 1503
After the cursor is moved to the zone record 1505 of dex = Zone2, when the decision operation of the delete button 1409 is detected, the data of the zone record 1505 is deleted and all the zone records listed below are deleted by one record. It is raised and displayed, and the zone list 150
Update 3. At the same time, index = Zone2
Zone2 corresponding to the deletion of the zone record 1505 of
The data of the room list 1506 is also the room list 141.
Delete from 2.

On the other hand, when the game status monitor program detects the decision operation of the add button 1411 after moving the cursor to the zone record 1508 of index = Zone0 in the zone list 1503, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, The data of the zone record 1508 is copied, the copied data is added and displayed after the last record of the zone list 1503, and a new index is added to it.
Is displayed and the zone list 1503 is updated. At the same time, Zone0 corresponds to the addition of a copy of the zone record 1508 with index = Zone0.
A copy of the data of the room list 1509 is added to the room list 1412 and displayed, and a new index is added to the displayed list.
Is assigned and displayed.

The game status monitor program is as described above.
By repeating the procedure of deleting and adding zone data for a desired zone, the information of the zone list 1503 in the config-file window 1403 is reconfigured with the information of popular zones and is displayed again (step S
1650 → S1655).

As described above, the game status monitor program executes the config-file window 1403.
Room list 1412 information and zone list 1 in
The information of 503 is reconstructed and displayed again with the information of the popular rooms and zones. After that, when the game status monitor program detects the determination operation of the config-file upload button 1510, the config-f
conf displayed in the file window 1403
The g-file information (parameter = game A) is uploaded to the game lobby server system 102j (step S1660).

The LN1101 to which the config-file information (parameter = game A) has been uploaded is the game config-file with the uploaded information.
1102 is updated (step S1665). After this,
The configuration in the server group 102 is changed based on this config-file 1102.

(Effects of Embodiment) According to the above-described embodiment, the lobby of the game A is reconfigured with information on a popular room and zone where many players gather. Therefore, there is a real-time marketing effect that further increases the number of players, and by reducing unpopular rooms and zones, it is possible to operate a lean online game efficiently.

(Other Embodiments) In addition to the above embodiments, the following modes can be implemented. 1) In the above-described embodiment, in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the operator selects a room record or zone record that is less popular and wants to be deleted, and a delete button 1409 is selected.
Or a room record or zone record that is highly popular and is desired to be added, and the add operation is performed on the add button 1411 so that the operator edits the config-file information on the screen to select the room or zone. Is being deleted and added. However, the above conf
Editing of ig-file is one of the pointing devices.
It may be automated to complete with a click. For example, in FIGS. 14 and 15, after viewing the information in the room usage status list window 1406 and the zone usage status list window 1502, a threshold value (the number of players) of popularity is entered, and the threshold value and the room usage status list window are clicked with one click. 1406 or the information in the zone usage status list window 1502, and the config-file information may be updated (the information about the room or the zone may be deleted or added) based on the comparison result. Furthermore, in addition to updating the config-file information, download the config-file information from the server and upload it to the server at the same time.
It may be automated. 2) In the above-described embodiment, the popularity of a room or zone is determined by the number (the degree of operation) of the number of players, but the popularity may be determined by various other items. 3) In the above embodiment, the game lobby server system, the game A zone server system, and the game B zone server system are assumed to be separate server machines, but these server systems are realized by one server machine. May be. Further, in this server machine, the game situation monitor software started up in the client system 105 is operated, and the operator monitors the situation of the game A on the monitor of the server machine, and the game lobby server according to the popularity of the room or zone. It may be configured to update the config-file in system 102j. 4) In the above-described embodiment, the process regarding the game A is described, but the above-described processing method performs the same process as the game A on the game B by processing the parameter as the game B. It goes without saying that you can do it. Of course, the same processing can be repeatedly applied to a larger number of games other than the two games A and B. 5) In the above embodiment, the client system is a home video game machine, but a PC may be used as the client system. In this case, the viewer is not limited to be loaded from the CDROM, but may be installed in the hard disk in advance. Further, the authentication data and the like may be stored in the hard disk instead of the memory card. Also, a mouse or keyboard may be used instead of the controller. 6) In the above-described embodiment, the client system is a home video game machine, but a terminal system or a game machine installed in a game center may be used as the client system. In this case, the viewer is CDRO
It is not limited to loading from M, but may be installed in a built-in storage device in advance. Further, authentication data and the like may be stored in a built-in storage device instead of the memory card. Further, as the input device corresponding to the controller, any known one may be arbitrarily used. 7) In the above-described embodiment, the client system is a home video game machine, but the client system may be a mobile phone, a PDA (personal digital), or the like.
You may use portable information terminals, such as a personal assistant. In this case, the viewer has a built-in R
It may be mounted on the OM. Further, the authentication data and the like may be stored in the built-in flash memory instead of the memory card. An input key or the like may be used as the input device corresponding to the controller. 8) In the above embodiment, the authentication data and the like are stored in the memory card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the authentication data may be stored in a RAM separately provided in the game machine. , May be input by the operator. 9) In the above-described embodiment, the client system and the server system cooperate with each other so that the config-
Although the process of updating the file has been performed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the process of updating the config-file may be performed by a server system in which the functions of these processes are integrated. 10) In the above embodiment, the operator adjusts the number of rooms and zones according to the degree of popularity.
The present invention is not limited to this, the degree of popularity and the determination criteria such as the number of rooms and zones at that time are stored in advance in the storage unit, and according to the determination criteria,
The adjustment data may be created and transmitted to the server. In this way, operation can be performed without the need for operator involvement. 11) The above embodiment has been described for the purpose of exemplifying the present invention, but modifications other than the above embodiment are possible. As long as the modification is based on the technical idea of the present invention described in claims, the modification is within the technical scope of the present invention.

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As described above, according to the present invention, an online game can be efficiently operated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system configuration of a communication network service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a usage environment of the home video game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a system configuration of the game machine main body according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a controller according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a top screen of the viewer according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram of an operation until the game according to the embodiment of the present invention is started.

FIG. 7 is a viewer screen until a game is selected and a lobby is entered according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows a game list, (b) shows a Mahjong game information screen, and (c) shows a Mahjong game. It is a figure which shows a title screen.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a zone selection screen according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a zone screen according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a room screen according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 11 is a system configuration diagram of the game lobby server system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a system configuration diagram of the game A zone server system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a processing sequence diagram showing a processing procedure of the online game system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of the game situation monitor software according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of the game situation monitor software according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 16 is a processing sequence diagram showing a processing procedure of the online game system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 communication network 102 servers 103a, 103b video game machines 104a, 104b PC 201, 204, 207 Game console body 202, 205, 208 TV receiver 203, 206, 209 controller 203a, 203b, 203c, 203d Directional keys 203e ○ button 203f × button 501 Viewer menu screen 502 account 504 game command button 801 Zone selection screen 901 Zone screen 1001 room screen 1002 table 1101 Lobby Navigator 1102 Game Aconfig-file 1201 Room master 1202 table master

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A server system that provides an environment for an online game and a first client system that monitors the operating status of the online game are connected to each other,
The server system includes configuration data that includes a plurality of types of game contents of the online game, defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and has one or more data used by a player who plays the online game. A second client system is an online game system that connects to the server system and plays the online game by selecting the type of the game content and the participation condition, wherein the server system is the type of the game content. And a statistical unit that obtains statistics of the operating status with respect to the one or more participation conditions, and an updating unit that updates the configuration data, and the first client system acquires statistical results from the statistical unit. , The type of game content and the one or more participation conditions Monitoring means for monitoring the operating status of each of the game contents, and in association with the operating status of each of the game contents monitored by the monitoring means and each of the one or more participation conditions, The update unit further includes a generation unit that generates update data relating to the type and the one or more participation conditions, and a transmission unit that transmits the update data generated by the generation unit, wherein the update unit is the transmission unit transmitted by the transmission unit. An online game system, characterized in that the update processing is performed using update data. 2. A server system which includes game contents of a plurality of online games, and which provides the environment of the online game to a client system by accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from the client system, A configuration unit that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation, and statistical means for collecting operating status statistics for each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions; A transmitting means for transmitting to the system; an update data receiving means for receiving the update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result; and an updating means for updating the configuration data based on the received update data. A server system equipped with. 3. The server system according to claim 2, wherein the operating status is information based on the number of players. 4. The server system according to claim 2, wherein there are a plurality of the participation conditions, and the participation conditions are divided at least according to the language used. 5. The server system according to claim 2, wherein there are a plurality of participation conditions, and the participation conditions are divided at least according to a game rule. 6. A server system which includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and which provides the client system with the environment of the online game by accepting the type and participation condition of the game contents from the client system, Of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions, and a statistical means for collecting operating status statistics, and statistical results by the statistical means. Monitoring means for acquiring and monitoring the operating condition for each type of the game content and each of the one or more participation conditions; and for each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring means and each of the one or more participation conditions The game content of the configuration data is related to the operating status. Server system comprising a generating means for generating update data regarding the type and the one or more conditions of participation tools, and updating means for updating the configuration data on the basis of the update data. 7. The operation status of an online game in a server system that provides the environment of the online game is monitored by including the game contents of a plurality of online games and accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from a user. In the client system, receiving means for receiving from the server system statistical results of operating conditions for each of the game content types and one or more participation conditions, and based on the received statistical results, the game content types and the Monitoring means for monitoring the operating condition for each of one or more participation conditions, the configuration data relating to each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring device and the operating condition for each of the one or more participation conditions Regarding the type of game content and the one or more participation conditions A client system comprising: a generation unit that generates new data, and a transmission unit that transmits the update data generated by the generation unit to the server system. 8. The client system according to claim 7, wherein the operating status is information based on the number of players, and the generation unit is a player for each type of the game content and the one or more participation conditions. A client system characterized by generating, as the update data, data obtained by adding or deleting the one or more participation conditions of the configuration data based on a number. 9. A server system that provides an environment for an online game and a first client system that monitors the operating status of the online game are connected to each other,
The server system includes configuration data that includes a plurality of types of game contents of the online game, defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and has one or more data used by a player who plays the online game. A second client system is an online game processing method in an online game system for playing the online game by connecting to the server system and selecting the type of the game content and the participation condition, the server system comprising: A statistical step of collecting statistics of the operating condition with respect to the type of the game content and the one or more participation conditions; a statistical result obtained from the statistical step means by the first client system; And above 1 A monitoring step of monitoring the operating status for each participation condition, the game status of the configuration data in relation to each type of the game content monitored in the monitoring step and the operating status for each of the one or more participation conditions. A generation step of generating update data relating to the type of content and the one or more participation conditions, a transmission step of transmitting the update data generated in the generation step, and the update data transmitted by the transmission step are used. And an updating step of performing the updating process, the online game processing method. 10. An online game processing method by a server system that includes the game contents of a plurality of online games, and provides the environment of the online game to the client system by accepting the type and participation condition of the game contents from the client system. And a statistical step that has configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and that collects statistics of operating conditions with respect to each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions, A transmission step of transmitting a statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving step of receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the configuration data based on the received update data. Update Online game processing method and a new step. 11. An online game processing method in a server system which includes the game contents of a plurality of online games and provides the environment of the online game to a client system by accepting the type and participation condition of the game contents from the client system. A statistical step of having configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and statistics of operating conditions for each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions; A monitoring step of acquiring the statistical result of the step and monitoring the operation status for each of the game content types and the one or more participation conditions; and for each of the game content types monitored by the monitoring means and The operating status for each of the above participation conditions Relatedly, an online game process including a generation step of generating update data regarding the type of the game content of the configuration data and the one or more participation conditions, and an updating step of updating the configuration data based on the update data. Method. 12. The operation status of an online game in a server system that provides the environment of the online game is monitored by including the game content of a plurality of online games and accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from a user. An online game processing method in a client system, comprising: a receiving step of receiving, from the server system, a statistical result of an operation status regarding each of the game content type and one or more participation conditions; and the game based on the received statistical result. A monitoring step of monitoring the operating condition of each type of content and each of the one or more participation conditions; and a monitoring step of monitoring each operating condition of each type of the game content and each of the one or more participating conditions monitored by the monitoring means. The game contents of the configuration data Online game processing, including a generation step of generating update data relating to the type of content and the one or more participation conditions, and a transmission step of transmitting the update data generated by the generation means to the server system. Method. 13. A program for causing a computer to execute processing for providing the client system with the environment of the online game by including the game contents of a plurality of online games and accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from the client system. The computer has configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and a statistical procedure for collecting statistics of operating conditions for each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions. And a transmission procedure of transmitting the statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving procedure of receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the update data receiving procedure based on the received update data. Update configuration data A program characterized by comprising an update procedure for. 14. The operation status of an online game in a server system which provides the environment of the online game is monitored by including the game contents of a plurality of online games and accepting the type of the game content and a participation condition from a user. A program that causes a computer to execute the process, in which a receiving procedure for receiving a statistical result of an operation status regarding each of the game content type and one or more participation conditions from the server system, and the game based on the received statistical result It relates to a content type and a monitoring procedure for monitoring the operation status for each of the one or more participation conditions, and an operation status for each type of the game content monitored by the monitoring procedure and each of the one or more participation conditions. The type of the game content in the configuration data and the above 1 A program comprising: a generation procedure for generating update data relating to the above participation condition; and a transmission procedure for transmitting the update data generated by the generation procedure to the server system. 15. A program for causing a computer to execute a process of providing the environment of the online game to a client system by including the game contents of a plurality of online games, and accepting the type and participation condition of the game content from the client system. In the recorded recording medium, the computer has configuration data that defines one or more participation conditions regarding participation in the online game, and the operation status of each of the game content type and the one or more participation conditions. A statistical procedure for collecting statistics, a transmission procedure for transmitting the statistical result to a predetermined client system, an update data receiving procedure for receiving update data transmitted from the client system based on the statistical result, and the received update Based on the data Recording medium for recording a program and a update procedure for updating the serial configuration data. 16. The operation status of an online game in a server system that provides the environment of the online game is monitored by including the game contents of a plurality of online games and accepting the type of the game content and the participation condition from the user. A recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to execute a process is recorded, in which a receiving procedure for receiving a statistical result of an operation status regarding each of the game content type and one or more participation conditions from the server system, and a received statistical result Based on the type of the game content and the operation status for each of the one or more participation conditions, the type of the game content monitored by the monitoring procedure, and the one or more participation conditions for each of the one or more participation conditions. In relation to the operating status, the game content of the configuration data A recording medium on which a program is recorded, the program including a generation procedure for generating update data relating to the type of tool and the one or more participation conditions, and a transmission procedure for transmitting the update data generated by the generation procedure to the server system.