Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a plurality of terminal apparatuses operated by a plurality of players, and connect to a network. The computer system creates a virtual lobby that allows up to a predetermined number of players to participate therein, and sets a player who operates one of the terminal apparatuses as a player who is virtually present in the lobby in response to a request from that terminal apparatus. The game system also automatically selects one from a plurality of games including at least games requiring different numbers of participant players, according to the number of players who are present in the lobby and are not playing a game and are ready to play, and automatically selects participant players in the selected game from the players ready to play.

Abstract: A non-limiting example of a first information processing apparatus controls a first object in a virtual space according to an input by a user of the first information processing apparatus, and sends object information about the first object to a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the object information from the first information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus controls a second object in the virtual space according to an input by a user of the second information processing apparatus, and controls the first object on the basis of the object information. The second information processing apparatus causes a display device to display an image containing at least the first object. The second information processing apparatus, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, skips a portion of an action that is performed by the first object on the basis of the object information.

Abstract: A non-limiting example of a first information processing apparatus controls a first object in a virtual space according to an input by a user of the first information processing apparatus, and sends object information about the first object to a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the object information from the first information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus calculates a predicted position that is taken later than a current position of the first object in the first information processing apparatus, based on the received object information, and a delay time in communication between the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus executes a game process based on the predicted position.

Abstract: A non-limiting example of a first information processing apparatus controls a first object in a virtual space according to an input by a user of the first information processing apparatus, and sends object information about the first object to a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the object information from the first information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus controls a second object in the virtual space according to an input by a user of the second information processing apparatus, and controls the first object on the basis of the object information. The second information processing apparatus causes a display device to display an image containing at least the first object. The second information processing apparatus, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, skips a portion of an action that is performed by the first object on the basis of the object information.

Abstract: A non-limiting example of a first information processing apparatus controls a first object in a virtual space according to an input by a user of the first information processing apparatus, and sends object information about the first object to a second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the object information from the first information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus calculates a predicted position that is taken later than a current position of the first object in the first information processing apparatus, based on the received object information, and a delay time in communication between the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus executes a game process based on the predicted position.

Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a plurality of terminal apparatuses operated by a plurality of players, and connect to a network. The computer system creates a virtual lobby that allows up to a predetermined number of players to participate therein, and sets a player who operates one of the terminal apparatuses as a player who is virtually present in the lobby in response to a request from that terminal apparatus. The game system also automatically selects one from a plurality of games including at least games requiring different numbers of participant players, according to the number of players who are present in the lobby and are not playing a game and are ready to play, and automatically selects participant players in the selected game from the players ready to play.