Game cartridge and home video game device using the same

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To execute a game by sharing one set of game cartridge in common with an arbitrary number of players by storing in advance auxiliary data peculiar to each player in an external memory provided separately on each player. CONSTITUTION:A game cartridge 10 is loaded in a game machine 20 so as to be freely attachable/detachable, and also, in its inside, a ROM in which a game program, etc., are written is provided. The game machine 20 has a game arithmetic part formed by using a CPU, etc., a RAM of the inside, and two sets of game operating input/output terminals. In an external memory 50, a static RAM backed up by a battery is incorporated and by inserting it into the game operating input/output terminal, it is loaded in the game machine 20. Auxiliary data to be written appear in the game, and also, are ability data, etc., of a character operated by a player. When the external memory 50 is loaded in the game machine 20 and the game is executed, the auxiliary data peculiar to the player at the time when the game is finished or at the time when the game is interrupted is written in the external memory 50. Accordingly, the game cartridge 10 is opened to plural players.

Inventors

• 👤 Kazumi Mizuno
• 👤 一実 水野

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