JP4114886B2 - Server apparatus and information storage medium - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device and an information storage medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game devices for multiplayer games that allow a plurality of players to enjoy game play have been developed and put to practical use. For example, each game device is prepared for each player, and each game device outputs a game image and a game sound to each player. Each player enjoys competitive play and joint play with other players by viewing this game image and listening to game sounds.

  However, conventional game devices have the following problems. That is, in FIG. 1, the player 500 has to sit in the seat 510 when he wants to play with the player 502, and has to sit in the seat 512 when he wants to play with the player 504. When the player 500 desires a match with the player 502 and the seat 510 is not vacant, the player 500 has to wait until the seat 510 is vacant. As described above, in the conventional game device, the degree of freedom in selecting an opponent is limited.

If the game device is a winning type (a type in which the winning player acquires the right to continue to play the next play), the player 504 who has won consecutively has another game until the next challenger sits on the seat 512. I couldn't enjoy the game with the player.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-164271 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-195883 WO99 / 12617 pamphlet

The present invention has been made in view of the above technical problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a server device and an information storage medium that allow a player to freely select other players to play together. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a game device for a multiplayer game in which a plurality of players can play a game, and is information relating to other players that can be played together in a common game space. Means for outputting certain other player information, means for allowing the player to select at least one other player to play together from among other players based on the other player information as a criterion, And means for performing a game calculation for playing in a common game space with other selected players.

  According to the present invention, other player information is output to the player. Then, the player selects another player desired by himself / herself from a plurality of other players while referring to the other player information. Then, the player can enjoy the battle play and the joint play in the game space common to the other selected players. Thus, according to the present invention, the player can freely select other players to play together while referring to the other player information. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the player from being forced to play with another player having a very high game skill than himself or another player having a very low game skill. Further, by outputting other player information, it is possible to give the player a sense of playing with a human rather than a computer, and the player's virtual reality can be enhanced. In addition, the other player information is motivated to encourage the player to play against other players or to play jointly.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the other player information includes at least one of game result information of another player, history information of another player, and information of a moving body operated by another player. In this way, it is possible to give useful information to the player when selecting another player to play with. That is, by referring to the game results information and history information (total results, past results, etc.), the player can recognize the difference in game skills between himself and other players. Further, by referring to the information on the moving body operated by another player, the player can easily confirm the compatibility with the moving body operated by the player. Here, the moving object is an object to be operated by the player in the game, and includes various characters, robots, cars, tanks, airplanes, spaceships, ships, boats, skis, surfboards, balls, bullets, and the like. Things can be considered.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the history information is searched and output based on identification information input by another player. By using identification information in this way, it is possible to easily search and output history information.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the other player information includes parameter information of a moving body operated by the player. In this way, the player can know the parameter information (for example, remodeling information) of each moving object, and can obtain useful information when selecting another player to play together. In addition, players can be proud of each other's ability to operate a moving body.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the other player information includes message information input by another player. In this way, the variety of other player information can be increased. In addition, the player's virtual reality can be further increased.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that, when the player does not select another player to play together, a game calculation is performed for the player and the computer to play in a common game space. In this way, it is possible to meet the demands of players who do not want to play or collaborate with other players.

  The present invention is also characterized in that the player includes means for reserving at least one of another player playing together and a game space playing with the other player. In this way, the player can play with other players that cannot currently play together, and the range of player selection can be expanded. In addition, it is possible to make a reservation for play in the game space while referring to other players scheduled to participate in the game space.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that when a player selects another player playing with another player, the next play with the other player is reserved. In this way, the player can play with other players that are currently playing, and the range of player selection can be expanded.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1. Connection between Game Devices FIG. 2 shows an example of connection between game devices.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of independent game devices 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6 are connected in a ring (loop) shape, for example. Each of the game devices 10-1 to 10-6 transmits / receives data to / from other game devices via a transmission line (communication line) 12. In the present embodiment, data is transmitted so as to rotate around the transmission line 12 in the clockwise direction.

  Each of the game devices 10-1 to 10-6 is configured to be able to play a single player game independently.

2. Configuration of Game Device FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the game device.

  The operation unit 120 is for a player to input operation data, and the function can be realized by hardware such as a lever, a button, a gun, a steering, an accelerator, and a brake.

  The information storage medium 130 stores information such as programs and data, and functions thereof are optical disks (CDROM, DVD), magneto-optical disks (MO), magnetic disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, game cassettes, IC cards. It can be realized by hardware such as a semiconductor memory. Various information for realizing the present embodiment (information for outputting other player information, information for the player to select other players to play together, and the player are selected in this information storage medium 130. Information for performing a game calculation for playing in a game space shared with other players is stored. The information stored in the information storage medium 130 is at least one of program code, image information, sound information, display object shape information, table data, list data, player information, etc. for performing the processing of the present embodiment. Is included.

  The processing unit 140 performs various processes such as control of the entire game device, instruction instruction to each block in the game device, game calculation, and the like. The functions are a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), DSP It can be realized by hardware such as ASIC (gate array or the like) or a given program (game program). Here, the processing unit 140 operates based on player operation data input from the operation unit 120 via the I / O port 124, information (program, data) from the information storage medium 130, and the like. The processing unit 140 performs various processes using the work memory 158 as a work area.

  The work memory 158 serves as a work area for the processing unit 140, the image generation unit 160, the sound generation unit 164, the communication control unit 170, and the like, and its function can be realized by hardware such as a RAM.

  Part or all of the information stored in the information storage medium 130 is transferred to the work memory 158 when the apparatus is powered on.

  The image generation unit 160 generates various images in accordance with instructions from the processing unit 140 and outputs the generated images to the display unit 162. The functions of the image generation unit 160 are hardware and locations such as an image generation ASIC, CPU, and DSP. This can be realized by a given program (image generation program).

  The sound generation unit 164 generates various sounds in accordance with instructions from the processing unit 140 and outputs the generated sounds to the sound output unit 166. The function of the sound generation unit 164 includes hardware such as a sound generation ASIC, CPU, and DSP. This can be realized by a given program (sound generation program).

  The communication control unit 170 performs various types of control for communication, and the function can be realized by hardware such as a communication ASIC or CPU or a given program (communication program).

  The buffer memory 180 temporarily stores reception data and transmission data, and its function can be realized by hardware such as RAM. Here, the buffer memory 180 has a transmission-only area 182 and a transmission / reception area 184.

  Data received from the previous game device is written to the transmission / reception area 184 via the I / O port 172 and the communication control unit 170. If the received data is not necessary for the game device, it is transmitted from the transmission / reception area 184 to the subsequent game device via the communication control unit 170 and the I / O port 172 as it is. On the other hand, if it is necessary, the received data is read by the processing unit 140 and written in the work memory 158. Then, after a given process is performed by the processing unit 140 or the like, it is written as transmission data in the transmission dedicated area 182 and transmitted to the subsequent game device via the communication control unit 170 and the I / O port 172.

  The processing unit 140 includes a game calculation unit 150. Here, the game calculation unit 150 performs a game mode setting process, a game progress process, a moving object (character, robot, car, tank, airplane, spaceship, ship, boat, ski board, surfboard, ball, bullet, etc.). Processing to determine position and direction, processing to determine viewpoint position and line-of-sight direction, processing to reproduce the motion of a moving object, processing to place an object in the object space, hit check processing, processing to calculate game results (results), multiple processing Various game calculation processes, such as a process for players to play in a common game space, are performed.

  The game calculation unit 150 includes an other player information processing unit 152, a selection processing unit 154, and a reservation processing unit 156.

  Here, the other player information processing unit 152 performs various processes for outputting information (other player information) related to other players that the player can play together in a common game space. Further, the selection processing unit 154 performs various processes for the player to select other players to play together from a plurality of other players using the other player information as a criterion. The reservation processing unit 156 performs various processes for the player to reserve other players and game spaces to play together.

3. Features of the Present Embodiment Now, as shown in FIG. 2, game devices (game terminals) 10-1 to 10-6 are connected via a transmission line (communication line) 12. In this embodiment, for example, communication data having a format as shown in FIG. 4 is communicated via the transmission line 12.

  First, each game device is based on the device number (the number assigned to the game device) in the communication data of FIG. 4, the playing flag (a flag indicating whether or not the player is currently playing on the game device), and the like. Thus, the player currently playing (the game device that the player plays) is searched. Further, based on the battle flag and opponent number in the communication data, it is checked whether or not the searched player is fighting with another player, and the opponent is specified. Further, based on the game results (results) data and the used character (used mobile body) data in the communication data, the game results of the searched player and the characters used by the player are checked. Then, the other player information output screen (the opponent selection screen) as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the player is allowed to select another player to play together. The above processing is performed by the other player information processing unit 152 and the selection processing unit 154 in FIG.

  In the other player information output screen of FIG. 5, it is displayed that the players A, B, and C are currently playing. As described above, this is checked based on the device number and the playing flag in FIG. Further, it is displayed that players A and B are currently in a battle. This is checked based on the in-fighting flag and the opponent number in FIG. It is also displayed that players A, B, and C are currently in 70 consecutive wins, 3 consecutive wins, and 2 consecutive wins. This is examined based on the game result data of FIG. In addition, characters 20, 22, and 24 currently used by the players A, B, and C are also displayed. This is checked based on the used character data shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the player 500 has to sit in the seat 510 when he wants to play with the player 502, and sits in the seat 512 when he wants to play with the player 504. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the player can freely select the player he / she wants to play from among the other players A, B, and C. Therefore, the degree of freedom of player selection can be increased. In addition, at the time of this selection, the player can select an opponent while referring to various information (for example, game results) regarding other players A, B, and C as shown in FIG. For this reason, it becomes possible to select an opponent that matches his game skill. That is, if the player has confidence in his game skill, he can select a very strong player A who is winning 70 consecutive games, and if he is not confident, he can select a relatively weak player C who is winning two consecutive games.

  In FIG. 5, characters 20, 22, and 24 used by other players A, B, and C are also displayed. This makes it possible to provide useful information to the player when selecting an opponent. That is, in the martial arts game, there is a compatibility between characters. For example, consider a case where the character 26 operated by the player is better compatible with the character 22 operated by the player B than the character 24 operated by the player C. In this case, the characters 20, 22, and 24 used by the other players A, B, and C are also displayed, so that the player can select the player B instead of the player C as an opponent.

  Now, the player uses the lever or button (operation unit) to select another player to apply for a match. For example, player C is not currently playing a match with another player (playing a computer). Accordingly, when applying for a match with the player C, a match between the player and the player C is immediately started.

  On the other hand, players A and B are currently in a battle. In this case, when the player applies for a match with the players A and B, in this embodiment, the next match can be reserved. For example, when the player applies for a match with the player A, the match between the player and the player A starts after the match between the A and B ends (in this case, the player A refuses the match with the player). May be possible).

  By making it possible to reserve a match in this way, it is possible to further increase the degree of freedom of player selection. That is, in FIG. 1, if the seat 510 is not vacant, the player 500 cannot play against the player 502 and must wait until the seat 510 is vacant. Therefore, even if I wanted to challenge a strong opponent in a row, I couldn't do it easily. In the present embodiment, since it is possible to make a reservation for a match with the player A who is playing against the player B, the player can challenge the strong player A who is winning continuously. As a result, the fun of the battle game increases, and the degree of immersion in the game of the player can be increased.

  Various processes relating to the reservation are performed by the reservation processing unit 156 in FIG. 3 using the reservation application data in FIG. 4. More specifically, when a reservation application is made, the reservation application data is communicated from the reservation application game device to the application destination game device. The reservation destination game device (reservation processing unit 156) receives the reservation application data and stores it in the device. When the current battle is over, the reservation application data held is checked. When receiving a match application, the reservation application data shown in FIG. 4 is used to notify the reservation application source.

  If the player does not select any of the players A, B, and C, the player will play against the computer. By doing so, it is possible to meet the demands of players who do not want to play against other players.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of another player information output screen when the present embodiment is applied to a racing game.

  In FIG. 6, the ID (identification number) is input by each of the other players D, E, and F. By using this input ID, history information such as past results and total results of other players D, E, and F can be searched and displayed on the screen. For example, in FIG. 6, it is displayed that the total results of the players D, E, and F are the fifth place, the 15th place, and the first place, respectively. Also, the best straps of players D, E, and F so far are displayed. By displaying the history information of such other players, it becomes possible to give useful information to the player when selecting a competitor. That is, the player who is not confident in the game skill sees the other player information output screen in FIG. 6 and selects the player E who has the lowest best lap in the 15th place in the country. This is because the player F with the best strap is selected. In particular, such history information such as the total results appropriately represents the game skill of each player as compared to the normal results information. Therefore, it is very meaningful for each player to display such history information as a judgment material for selecting competitors.

  In FIG. 6, remodeling information (parameter information in a broad sense) of a vehicle (moving body in a broad sense) operated by other players D, E, and F is also displayed. That is, for example, what kind of parts (vehicle harmonics, computer, muffler, etc.) are attached to each car is displayed. Thereby, the player can know the degree of remodeling (tuning) of each vehicle, and can obtain useful information when selecting a competitor. For example, in FIG. 6, a lot of parts are attached to the player F's car, and the degree of tuning is high. Therefore, a player who is confident in the game skill is stimulated to be competitive and selects the player F as an opponent. On the other hand, the player E's car is less tuned. Therefore, the player who is not confident in the game skill selects the player E as the opponent. Also, by displaying such car modification information, each player can boast of the car that he / she operates to other players. In addition, each player can also use it for tuning his own car with reference to the modification information of other players.

  In FIG. 6, message information input by other players D, E, and F is also displayed. By displaying such a message, it is possible to give useful information to the player when selecting a competitor. Further, the player's competitiveness can be stimulated by such a message, and the player's degree of immersion in the game can be increased. Further, since each message is originally created and input by each player, the variety of the other player information output screen can be increased. Further, the player who sees the message can get a feeling that he is competing with a human rather than a computer, and the virtual reality of the player can be enhanced. In addition, the quality of the message will affect the number of players applying for competition. Therefore, it is possible to give each player the pleasure of creating a message that is original and invites the application of many players, and the fun of the game can be further increased.

  In FIG. 6, the message is displayed on the screen, but the message may be transmitted by voice. That is, a recording microphone is attached to each game device, and voice data recorded by the recording microphone is communicated and output. In this way, the player can listen to the other player's message with his / her voice. As a result, the player can feel that he is competing with a human rather than a computer, and the virtual reality of the player can be further enhanced.

  The player reservation target may be another player itself as described in FIG. 5, but the game space that the player will play next (in a narrow sense, a course, a game stage, a game field, a game surface, etc.) ). For example, in FIG. 7, a course desired by the player can be reserved from courses such as urban highways, circuits, and fences. At this time, information on other players participating in each course (player identification information, game results information, history information, etc.) is also displayed. Therefore, the player can reserve the course he / she desires while referring to the other player information. For example, a player who knows from the other player information that the world's 1st and 3rd players will participate in the circuit course reserves the circuit course play in order to compete with the world's 1st and 3rd players. It becomes like this. That is, it is possible to give each player effective motivation for entry into the game space. As a result, the number of players entering the game space can be increased, and the original interest of the multiplayer game can be increased.

  In FIG. 7, for example, as information for identifying the players A1 and A2, face images (player identification images in a broad sense) of the players A1 and A2 taken by a CCD camera (photographing means in a broad sense) or the like are used. Yes. By using such a face image, the player can immediately and easily know what other players are scheduled to participate in each course. In particular, when another player recognized by the face image is a friend, a known person, or a celebrity, the player's competitiveness or curiosity can be further enhanced by showing the face image to the player. .

4). Processing Example Next, an example of detailed processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, it is checked whether there is a reservation from another player (step S1). If there is a reservation, a list screen of information of reserved players (reserved players) is displayed (step S2). This list screen is the same as that shown in FIGS. When the player selects, the selected reserved player is set as the opponent and the battle is started (steps S3, S4, S15).

  If there is no reservation, another player that can play together is searched (step S5). Next, a list screen (FIGS. 5 and 6) of information of other searched players is displayed (step S6). When the player selects, it is determined whether or not the player has selected a battle with another player (steps S7 and S8). If no battle with another player is selected, the computer is set as the opponent and the battle is started (steps S9 and S15).

  If it is determined in step S8 that a battle with another player has been selected, it is determined whether or not a battle with another player in the current battle has been selected (step S10). When a battle with another player who is not in a battle (player C in FIG. 5) is selected, the selected other player is set as an opponent and a battle is started (steps S11 and S15).

  If it is determined in step S10 that another player in the battle (player A or B in FIG. 5) has been selected, a battle with the selected other player is reserved (step S12). Then, it is determined whether or not a reservation is accepted (step S13). If accepted, another reserved player is set as an opponent and a match is started (steps S14 and S15).

  In step S13, the player waits until the reservation is accepted, but the player may be able to cancel the reservation when the waiting time is long.

  The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, the connection (network) configuration of the game apparatus is not limited to the ring (loop) type shown in FIG. For example, as a connection form of the game apparatus, various connection forms such as a tree type and a star type as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B can be considered. For example, when a game device is connected according to IEEE 1394 or USB standards, a tree-type connection form as shown in FIG. 9A is desirable. Note that one of the connected game devices may function as a host device.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9C, a server may be connected under the host device, a game device may be connected under the server, and distributed processing may be performed by the host device, the game device, and the server.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9D, one game device may have a plurality of display units, and a plurality of game screens for a plurality of players may be displayed on the plurality of display units. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a host device which is a communication node and a game device in each store (Tokyo, Osaka, New York, London) are connected by a communication line (transmission path) 80 to perform remote communication. Good. Such remote communication can be realized by using, for example, ISDN using an optical fiber cable as the communication line 80. In FIG. 10, a host device may not be provided. When a plurality of game devices in a store are connected to the communication line 80, a server as shown in FIG. 9C may be provided.

  By performing such remote communication, the number of players entering the game space can be significantly increased compared to the case where communication is performed only between game devices in the store. In addition, the player can enjoy multiplayer games with players in other regions in Japan and foreign players. Accordingly, the motivation of player entry into the game space can be enhanced, and the original fun of the multiplayer game can be greatly increased.

  When performing remote communication, an all-time entry method in which a player can enter the game space at any time is effective. That is, when performing remote communication, it is practically difficult for a Tokyo player and an Osaka player to enter simultaneously, for example. In contrast, according to the all-time entry method, a Tokyo player and an Osaka player can enter a common game space at any time and enjoy a multiplayer game without having to enter the game space at the same time. .

  When performing remote communication, it is particularly effective to use a player's face image (player identification image) captured by a CCD camera (imaging means) or the like (see FIG. 7). By using such a face image, for example, a player in Tokyo can easily recognize visually that a famous person in Osaka has entered. And the celebrity's entry has motivated him and encouraged Tokyo players to enter. As a result, the number of players entering the game space can be further increased.

  Further, the other player information output in the present invention is not limited to that described with reference to FIGS. For example, the game results of other players to be output include rank, score, accuracy rate, number of opponents defeated, number of enemy intrusions, number of laps, win / loss, batting rate, defense rate, goal number, country taken and number Various game results can be considered, such as the number of warriors and their numbers, the number of quizzes, the correct answer rate, and the clear time.

  In the present embodiment, the vehicle remodeling information is described as an example of the parameter information of the moving body. However, the parameter information of the moving body in the present invention is not limited to this. Taking a martial arts game as an example, the physical strength information, attack power information, defensive power information, etc. of the fighter (moving body) obtained by training are also included in this parameter information.

  The configuration of the game apparatus of the present invention is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various modifications can be made.

  The present invention can also be applied to various games (competition games, sports games, competitive games, role playing games, shooting games, etc.).

  The present invention is also applicable to various game devices such as home game devices, commercial game devices, simulators, large attraction devices with a large number of players participating, personal computers, multimedia terminals, and system boards for generating game images. it can.

It is a figure for demonstrating the problem of the conventional game device. It is a figure which shows an example of the connection form of the game device of this embodiment. It is an example of a structure of the game device of this embodiment. It is an example of the format of the communication data communicated between game devices. It is an example of another player information output screen. It is another example of another player information output screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the reservation to the game space which a player plays with another player. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the detailed process example of this embodiment. FIGS. 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9D are diagrams showing examples of various connection forms of the game apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating remote communication.

Explanation of symbols

10-1 to 10-6 Game device 12 Transmission line (communication line)
20, 22, 24, 26 Character (moving body)
120 Operation unit 124 I / O port 130 Information storage medium 140 Processing unit 150 Game operation unit 152 Other player information processing unit 154 Selection processing unit 156 Reservation processing unit 158 Work memory 160 Image generation unit 162 Display unit 164 Sound generation unit 166 Sound output Unit 170 communication control unit 172 I / O port 180 buffer memory 182 transmission dedicated area 184 transmission / reception area

Claims (7)

A server apparatus for transmitting and receiving data between a plurality of game devices through a network,
Game device identification information for identifying the game device, play determination information for determining whether or not the player is playing, player identification information for identifying the player, game history information of the player, and whether or not the players are playing with each other Communication control means for receiving, from each game device, joint play determination information for determining whether or not and joint player identification information for identifying a player of joint play;
Based on the game device identification information and the play determination information, the game device being played by another player is specified, and the player identification information, the game history information, the joint play determination information, and the joint player identification information are included. Based on this, the game device in which the player plays the identification information of the other player playing on the specified game device, the game history, and the identification information of the player of joint play on condition that the joint play is being performed. Other player information processing means for performing processing to be output to,
Based on the operation data from the operation unit of the game device played by the player, at least one other player playing with the player is selected from among the other players playing on the identified game device. Selection processing means for performing processing to select;
A server apparatus comprising: game processing means for performing processing for playing the player and the selected other player in a common game space . In claim 1,
Further comprising game history information updating means for causing the storage means to update and store the game history information received from each game device based on the player identification information;
The other player information processing means
Based on the player identification information, the game history information of another player playing on the specified game device is searched from the storage means, and the specified game device is determined based on the searched game history information. A server device that performs a process of outputting a game history of another player playing on the game device played by the player . In claim 1 or 2,
The communication control means is
The message information input to the game device by the player is received from each game device,
The other player information processing means
A server device characterized in that, based on the message information, a process of outputting a message of another player playing on the specified game device to a game device played by the player is performed. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The game processing means
A server device that performs processing for playing the player and a computer in a common game space on condition that no other player playing in the common game space is selected within a selection period . A server device that transmits and receives data to and from a plurality of game devices via a network,
Game device identification information for identifying the game device, play determination information for determining whether or not the player is playing, player identification information for identifying the player, game history information of the player, and whether or not the players are playing with each other Communication control means for receiving joint play discrimination information for discriminating from each game device;
Based on the game device identification information and the play determination information, the game device being played by another player is specified, and based on the player identification information and the game history information, the specified game device is played. Other player information processing means for performing processing for outputting the identification information of the other player and the game history to a game device played by the player,
Based on the operation data from the operation unit of the game device played by the player, at least one other player playing with the player is selected from among the other players playing on the identified game device. Selection processing means for performing processing to select;
A process of playing the player and the selected other player in a common game space on the condition that the selected other player is determined not to be in a joint play based on the joint play determination data. The server apparatus characterized by including the game processing means to perform. A computer-readable information storage medium used in a server device that transmits and receives data to and from a plurality of game devices via a network,
Game device identification information for identifying the game device, play determination information for determining whether or not the player is playing, player identification information for identifying the player, game history information of the player, and whether or not the players are playing with each other Communication control means for receiving, from each game device, joint play determination information for determining whether or not and joint player identification information for identifying a player of joint play;
Based on the game device identification information and the play determination information, the game device being played by another player is specified, and the player identification information, the game history information, the joint play determination information, and the joint player identification information are included. Based on this, the game device in which the player plays the identification information of the other player playing on the specified game device, the game history, and the identification information of the player of joint play on condition that the joint play is being performed. Other player information processing means for performing processing to be output to,
Based on the operation data from the operation unit of the game device played by the player, at least one other player playing with the player is selected from among the other players playing on the identified game device. Selection processing means for performing processing to select;
As the game processing means for performing processing for playing with other players said is the selection and self players in a common game space,
An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function . A computer-readable information storage medium used in a server device that transmits and receives data to and from a plurality of game devices via a network,
Game device identification information for identifying the game device, play determination information for determining whether or not the player is playing, player identification information for identifying the player, game history information of the player, and whether or not the players are playing with each other Communication control means for receiving joint play discrimination information for discriminating from each game device;
Based on the game device identification information and the play determination information, the game device being played by another player is specified, and based on the player identification information and the game history information, the specified game device is played. Other player information processing means for performing processing for outputting the identification information of the other player and the game history to a game device played by the player,
Based on the operation data from the operation unit of the game device played by the player, at least one other player playing with the player is selected from among the other players playing on the identified game device. Selection processing means for performing processing to select;
A process of playing the player and the selected other player in a common game space on the condition that the selected other player is determined not to be in a joint play based on the joint play determination data. As game processing means to perform,
An information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function.

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