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US6001017A
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Game device for displaying game input operations on the display
Assignee: Sega Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-03
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A game device comprises operational input means 30, 40 for inputting operational signals supplied by operation of game players, game control means 10 for controlling a game, based on the operational signals of the operational input means 30, 40, and game display means 20 for displaying the game controlled by the game control means 10, the operational signals of the operational input means 40 being displayed by the game display means 20. The game player can confirm game operations they made. As a result, the game player can relatively readily see their game operations they made without stress given to them.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsu Okano
- 👤 Tadashi Kagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/02; A63F9/0291; A63F13/00; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/537; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/213; A63F13/214; A63F13/23; A63F13/24; A63F13/245; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/428; A63F13/5375; A63F13/54; A63F13/80; A63F13/833; A63F13/843; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1012; A63F2300/1025; A63F2300/1062; A63F2300/1087; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/303; A63F2300/305; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6063; A63F2300/6081; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8029; A63F2300/8088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A storage device having stored thereon a game program for operating a programmable game device to play a game, the game device being operable under control of an input means having a plurality of switch elements and said game program, said game program stored on said storage device causing the game device to perform the steps of: displaying a game character on a monitor screen; and additionally displaying a region on the monitor screen which contains a display element corresponding to a switch element of the input means, and emphatically displaying the display element in concert with a movement of the game character so that a game player can see the emphatically displayed display element while the player is playing the game.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A storage device having stored thereon a game program for operating a programmable game device to play a game, the game device being operable under control of an input means having a plurality of switch elements and said game program, said game program stored on said storage device causing the game device to perform the steps of: displaying a game character on a monitor screen; and additionally displaying a region on the monitor screen which contains a display element corresponding to a switch element of the input means, and emphatically displaying the display element in concert with a movement of the game character so that a game player can see the emphatically displayed display element while the player is playing the game.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
A storage device having stored thereon a game program for operating a programmable game device to play a game, the game device being operable under control of an input means having a plurality of switch elements and said game program, said game program stored on said storage device causing the game device to perform the steps of: displaying a pair of game characters on a monitor screen; and displaying on the monitor screen a display element corresponding to a switch element of said input means, and emphatically displaying the display element in concert with a movement of one of the game characters so that a player can see the emphatically displayed display element while the player is playing the game.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
A storage device having stored thereon a game program for operating a programmable game device to play a game, the game device being operable under control of an input means having a plurality of switch elements and said game program, said game program stored on said storage device causing the game device to perform the steps of: displaying a pair of game characters on a monitor screen; and displaying on the monitor screen a display element corresponding to a switch element of said input means, and emphatically displaying the display element in concert with a movement of one of the game characters so that a player can see the emphatically displayed display element while the player is playing the game.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A storage device of claim 2, wherein said steps further comprise: producing movement of one of the game characters in response to signals from the input means operated by the player.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A storage device of claim 3, wherein said steps further comprise: displaying a set of display elements so that the display elements are disposed in a layout simulating a plurality of switch elements of an input means; and displaying emphatically selected ones of the display elements corresponding to those of the switch elements which are manipulated by a player.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A storage device of claim 2, wherein the movement of one of the game characters is caused by manipulation of the switch elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A storage device of claim 5, wherein said steps further comprise: producing movement of one of the game characters in response to signals from the input means operated by a player.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A storage device of claim 6, wherein said steps further comprise: displaying a set of display elements so that the display elements are displayed in a layout simulating a plurality of switch elements of an input means; and displaying emphatically selected ones of the display elements corresponding to those of the switch elements which are manipulated by a player.
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