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6306039 Communicative game system  
By enabling exchange of information relating to players, apart from game data, "communication" between the players is increased, and the sense of rivalry and level of interest generated by a game...
6306033 Video game item's value being adjusted by using another item's value  
A memory area in a video game apparatus stores items owned by a character and item values corresponding to the items respectively. Fundamental data and up-date data which is copy of the fundamental...
6302792 Method of setting level parameters of enemy characters of a computer game and device therefor  
In a computer role-playing game, the level of an enemy character is set to a proper value in various story developments. When a player character first encounters an enemy character, the level of...
6299535 Method of processing interactive game, program product and game system for the same  
A method of processing an interactive game, and a program product and game system for the same, which enables a character other than the player character to act separately from the player character...
6290604 Video game apparatus and memory used therefor  
A video game apparatus includes an external ROM. This external ROM is previously memorized with player object data, basic shadow object data and light object data. A direction in which a shadow is...
6290602 Method of controlling development of game reflecting player's personality, video game apparatus and storage medium therefor  
During a game, options to be responded by a player character are offered to a player. Personality point values in consideration of human personalities are assigned to the options, respectively. The...
6287196 Method of analyzing personality compatibility with game character, video game apparatus and storage medium therefor  
During a game, options are offered to a player per scene. Point values are assigned to the options for updating favorable impression point values each representing a player's degree of favorable...
6283861 Video game device and video game method  
In a scene of a role-playing game in which the player character, whose actions are controlled by a player, fights with an enemy with one of a variety of items such as weapons, a video game device...
6273818 Video game apparatus and method and storage medium  
When a player designates a magic attack, it is judged whether a player character possesses an "area" item corresponding to the designated magic attack. Depending on whether the player character...
6273822 Computer-readable recording medium, game controlling method and game apparatus  
A cumulative point value and a comparative point value are set for the player character and the enemy character. After execution of a player character action, the cumulative point value is updated...
6273814 Game apparatus and method for controlling timing for executive action by game character  
A game apparatus and method quickens the progress of a game when controlling, based on an elapsed time, permission to execute action that can be performed by a game character. In the game apparatus...
6270402 Video game device, control method for processing of soliciting video characters to join simulated team, and readable recording medium recording control programs for processing of soliciting video characters to join simulated team  
A ROM is provided, storing a game space having a plurality of places, a main character belonging to a sport team, and a plurality of other characters provided with different capabilities regarding...
6267677 Game machine and storage medium therefor  
A game machine of a type playing a game by collecting a character electronically generated has a property data storage region storing property data of the collected character and a program storage...
6267673 Video game system with state of next world dependent upon manner of entry from previous world via a portal  
A video game system includes a game cartridge which is pluggably attached to a main console having a main processor, a 3D graphics generating coprocessor, expandable main memory and player...
6267676 Game machine, image processing method for use with the game machine, and recording medium  
A game machine, an image processing method for use therewith, and a recording medium, which impart a tense atmosphere to a conventional linked puzzle game and dynamic changes in the screen of the...
6251010 Game machine apparatus and method with enhanced time-related display of pokemon-type characters  
A game machine of a type that a player object is moved on a map to encounter with a character includes a program storage storing a game program, a clock at least clocking a time, an operation...
6238291 Cartridge, game machine and bi-directional communication type game system  
A game which two or more players can play, such as cards and mahjong, is played by connecting a home TV game machine with portable game machines having displays, where images for a common field are...
6234902 Data carrier, game machine using data carrier, information communication method, information communication, automated travelling control system and storing medium  
A data carrier obtains necessary electric power and information by receiving a radio wave from a reader through an antenna and an information communication unit, and a control unit executes a...
6234898 Method and apparatus for controlling a gaming operation  
A system for controlling a gaming operation comprises a secure processing and memory apparatus in the form of a smart card, together with non-secure input and display means connectable to the smart...
6217446 Game device and picture processing device  
A device for proceeding a game in correspondence with the game scores. The game device (10) enables game play by moving a viewpoint arranged inside a three-dimensional virtual space, and comprises...
6200216 Electronic trading card  
A system for the application of a trading card metaphor to a disassociated computer program and the unique design of several hardware and software systems supports and enhances collecting, trading,...
6199861 Method and kit for retrofitting a pinball machine  
A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily updatable, or alternately, retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game...
6190257 Systems and method for providing security in a video game system  
A video game system includes a game cartridge which is pluggably attached to a main console having a main processor, a 3D graphics generating coprocessor, expandable main memory and player...
6190174 Electronic story board  
An interactive toy employs a plurality of figures which are employed by the user to tell a story. The figures are selected and placed at selected locations on a story board or a book. The selection...
6171189 Video game device and storage medium on which video game program is stored  
6155565 Method and kit retrofitting a pinball machine  
A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game....
6146277 Command input method and recording medium  
This invention relates to a game system. The game system has a window image including an action command frame and a non-action command frame. When it is a player's turn to designate an action...
6146276 Programmable electronic activity detector and command generator for electronic devices  
The present invention provides a programmable electronic activity detector and command generator for electronic devices, particularly a casino gaming device, which includes at least one read-only...
6126544 Video game machine, machine readable storage medium storing a computer program, and event selection method in the video game machine  
A video game machine presents an attractive game that even those people who do not have enough time can enjoy. A CPU of the video game machine specifies one of a plurality of events related to the...
6123619 Method of generating maps with fixed and random portions and use of same in video games  
A space in which a character is movable is divided into a plurality of sections. Of those sections, some sections are of a first type which are set with a specific event such as a fight with a boss...
6117011 Electronic game system, method of managing and regulating said system  
An electronic gaming system is disclosed that includes a central computer station, a plurality of peripheral computer stations, and a data exchange network for coupling the peripheral computer...
6117014 Video game machine, action scoring method in video game, and recording medium on which action scoring program is recorded  
In a video game machine, a character's action is scored according to whether or not a game player operates an operation unit at a suitable timing. An action selecting control function urges the...
6108515 Interactive responsive apparatus with visual indicia, command codes, and comprehensive memory functions  
An interactive conversational apparatus provides seamless uninterrupted conversational responsiveness to a variety of user inputs utilizing a storage media having a plurality of temporally related...
6102800 Information storage medium and electronic device using the same  
Security is ensured by judging agreement with a specific indication, such as a trademark, whose identity is socially recognizable to effectively expel counterfeits from the market. A game machine...
6099407 Progressive bingo  
A gambling game includes the steps of preparing a plurality of gaming cards with an indicia of identification, and a plurality of gaming symbols on a face of the card. The indicia of identification...
6074300 Video signal reproducing apparatus  
In a video reproducing apparatus, operating devices and recording devices are connected with a simple structure to record game information while operating the game, and a plurality of small...
6065076 System for tailoring information presented to user and manner of information selection and presentation by having two ports for accepting selected information card and system card  
In a system and method for tailoring information presented to a user and for tailoring the manner of information selection and presentation, an information station accepts user interchangeable...
6061656 Computer-based trading card system and method  
A collection system using a computer or smart device system wherein the collection items (or more specifically their unlocking keys) are contained in various floppy disks and/or an optical storage...
6053814 System and method for automatically adjusting game controller sensitivity to player inputs  
The present invention automatically adjusts the sensitivity of a game controller to a player's input. A n-dimensional speed vector having components that are indicative of the speed of an object in...
6048270 Data-transfer device  
The present invention comprises at least a serial data interface unit, a data buffer unit, a data processing unit, and a serial/parallel data interface unit. It is designed for compressing and...
6045447 Image synthesis method, games machine, and information storage medium  
An objective of this invention is to increase the variety of game stages and thus provide a player with a personally-designed game stage. This invention relates to a competitive game in which the...
5993319 Home television-game apparatus with time management unit  
A home TV-game apparatus of this invention has a memory storing a game program, a CPU for processing the game program, and time management elements managing a time of the game in correspondence...
5984786 Run-time environment for simulations and games  
A run-time environment for use with multiple multi-player, networked games and simulations includes a game model which defines the specifics of a game and a game engine which runs the game defined...
5971856 Method for backing up state of progress in television game  
Disclosed is a method for backing up a state of progress in a television game which has the steps of: dividing the state of progress into a common item and a separate item; and storing the common...
5961386 Computer system for playing competing type game with specific characteristic removable data  
In a computer system for playing a computer game of the present invention, the computer game is a competing type game and specific characteristic data of each of game players is stored in a memory...
5915261 Toy electronic information storage medium  
A storage medium designed to simulate a standard information storage medium such as a floppy disk, video tape, or compact disc. A toy playback system accesses information stored on a printed...
5882262 Program-controlled entertainment and game device  
A programmable game machine has a housing, a display unit (4) linked to the housing, preferably mounted therein, control elements (6) associated to the housing, a control unit (16) provided in the...
5864346 Picture display unit and image display system  
When a game is started, the game execution time is counted by a counter and a determination is made as to whether or not the execution time coincides with a timer value which is set before the game...
5823878 Golf swing analysis apparatus and method  
A golf analysis apparatus and method which uses videotaping equipment to capture golf swing motions from at least two different angles, and video processing equipment to isolate video frames for...
5816917 Floppy-disk entertainment and gambling system for personal computers  
A method of playing a gambling game-device on a standard, conventional personal computer utilizing at least one floppy disk or smart card that is purchased from a licensed vendor or provider. When...