CA2045072A1 - Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor - Google Patents

Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor

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CA2045072A1
CA2045072A1 CA2045072A CA2045072A CA2045072A1 CA 2045072 A1 CA2045072 A1 CA 2045072A1 CA 2045072 A CA2045072 A CA 2045072A CA 2045072 A CA2045072 A CA 2045072A CA 2045072 A1 CA2045072 A1 CA 2045072A1
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displayed
display area
player
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French (fr)
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CA2045072C (en
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Masao Yamamoto
Takahiro Harada
Masaru Yamanaka
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Nintendo Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/55—Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/40—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment
    • A63F13/42—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
    • A63F13/426—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving on-screen location information, e.g. screen coordinates of an area at which the player is aiming with a light gun
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/50—Controlling the output signals based on the game progress
    • A63F13/52—Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving aspects of the displayed game scene
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • A63F13/95—Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/20—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of the game platform
    • A63F2300/206—Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/66—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for rendering three dimensional images

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
  • Processing Or Creating Images (AREA)
  • Display Devices Of Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A player initially sets the degree of difficulty of a display type game, and if desired, more than one player may participate with each player selecting an associated level of difficulty. First and second objects having different shapes, e.g. capsules and viruses, and different characteristics, e.g. different colours or shadings, are displayed in a predefined display area. First objects are generated based on random number data stored in a ROM and displayed as "falling" in a vertical direction across the predefined display area. Coordinate positions of the first objects on the display are changed by a player operating a controller. Second objects are displayed at arbitrary positions in the display area based on random number data.
If a prescribed number of at least a portion of first objects and/or second objects having the same type characteristics are detected as being continuously aligned in a vertical or lateral direction, those continuously aligned objects are erased. Remaining portions of first objects (or remaining first objects) previously supported by erased objects are displayed as falling in the vertical direction to the lower region of the prescribed display area. When all second objects are erased, the game is successfully completed.
CA002045072A 1990-06-22 1991-06-20 Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor Expired - Lifetime CA2045072C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP16512590A JP2775334B2 (en) 1990-06-22 1990-06-22 Game equipment
JP2-165125 1990-06-22

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CA2045072A1 true CA2045072A1 (en) 1991-12-23
CA2045072C CA2045072C (en) 2000-01-18

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JP (1) JP2775334B2 (en)
KR (1) KR0126463B1 (en)
AU (2) AU646258B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2045072C (en)
DE (1) DE4120556C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2663767B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2245186B (en)

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FR2663767A1 (en) 1991-12-27
AU3706793A (en) 1993-07-15
CA2045072C (en) 2000-01-18
AU646258B2 (en) 1994-02-17
AU7844591A (en) 1992-01-02
GB2245186A (en) 1992-01-02
DE4120556C2 (en) 1996-10-10
GB9113518D0 (en) 1991-08-07
JP2775334B2 (en) 1998-07-16
JPH0454986A (en) 1992-02-21
GB2245186B (en) 1994-06-08
AU661569B2 (en) 1995-07-27
DE4120556A1 (en) 1992-01-09
KR0126463B1 (en) 1997-12-24
FR2663767B1 (en) 1997-09-26

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