Enhancements in the sense of surprise in a RPG

Claim 2

A game apparatus comprising: procedure information storage means for storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures of objects, the procedure information being mutually independently prepared for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; procedure position storing means for storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in said procedure information storage means; execution means for reading the procedure information out of said procedure information storage means on the basis of the procedure position of the procedure information stored in said procedure position storing means, and for executing the operation processing in accordance with the procedure information; and procedure position renewal means for renewing the procedure position stored in said procedure position storing means upon execution of the operation processing by said execution means; wherein the procedure information relating to one object includes a processing request to another object, said apparatus further comprising: procedure position changing means for changing the procedure position of the procedure information relating to said other object stored in said procedure position storing means, and in response, the processing request is read out of the procedure information relating to said one object by said execution means.

Claim 3

A game apparatus comprising: procedure and speed information storage means for storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; procedure position storing means for storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in said procedure and speed information storage means; execution means for reading the procedure information out of said procedure and speed information storage means on the basis of the procedure position of the procedure information stored in said procedure position storing means, and for executing the operation processing in accordance with the procedure information at the rate based on the speed information stored in said procedure and speed information storage means; and procedure position renewal means for renewing the procedure position stored in said procedure position storing means upon execution of the operation processing by said execution means; wherein the procedure information relating to one object includes a processing request to another object, said apparatus further comprising: procedure position changing means for changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said other object stored in said procedure position storing means, and in response, the processing request is read out of the procedure information relating to said one object by said execution means.

Claim 4

A game apparatus comprising: procedure and speed information storage means for storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; procedure position storing means for storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in said procedure and speed information storage means; execution means for reading the procedure information out of said procedure and speed information storage means on the basis of the procedure position of the procedure information stored in said procedure position storing means, and for executing the operation processing in accordance with the procedure information at the rate based on the speed information stored in said procedure and speed information storage means; and procedure position renewal means for renewing the procedure position stored in said procedure position storing means upon execution of the operation processing by said execution means; wherein the procedure information relating to one object includes a processing request to another object, said apparatus further comprising: procedure position changing means for changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said other object stored in said procedure position storing means, and in response, the processing request is read out of the procedure information relating to said one object by said execution means.

Claim 5

The game apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing request included in the procedure information includes priority information indicating order of priority, and said execution means makes a comparison between the order of priority of the processing being executed at present time and the order of priority of the processing request, and executes the processing having a higher priority.

Claim 6

The game apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processing request included in the procedure information includes priority information indicating order of priority, and said execution means makes a comparison between the order of priority of the processing being executed at present time and the order of priority of the processing request, and executes the processing having a higher priority.

Claim 7

A game method comprising the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures of objects, the procedure information being mutually independently prepared for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c); and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position of the procedure information relating to said another object; and, in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 8

A game method comprising the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures of objects, the procedure information being mutually independently prepared for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c); and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position of the procedure information relating to said another object; and, in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 9

A game method comprising the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c) at a rate based on the speed information contained therein; and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing procedures in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said another object; and in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 10

A game method comprising the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c) at a rate based on the speed information contained therein; and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing procedures in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said another object; and in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 11

A game method as recited in claim 5 , wherein said processing request includes priority information indicating order of priority; and wherein step (d) comprises: (f) comparing a current order of priority of processing with the order of priority in said processing request; and (g) executing the higher order of priority obtained in step (f).

Claim 12

A game method as recited in claim 6 , wherein said processing request includes priority information indicating order of priority; and wherein step (d) comprises: (f) comparing a current order of priority of processing with the order of priority in said processing request; and (g) executing the higher order of priority obtained in step (f).

Claim 13

A computer control device comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures of objects, the procedure information being mutually independently prepared for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c); and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position of the procedure information relating to said another object; and, in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 14

A computer control device comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures of objects, the procedure information being mutually independently prepared for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c); and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position of the procedure information relating to said another object; and, in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 15

A computer control device comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c) at a rate based on the speed information contained therein; and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing procedures in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said another object; and in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 16

A computer control device comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of: (a) storing procedure information describing operation processing procedures and speed information describing processing execution speeds, the procedure information and speed information being mutually independent for each of a plurality of objects including an operation processing of a character which is displayed on a display screen; (b) storing procedure positions to be executed for each item of the procedure information stored in step (a); (c) reading the procedure information stored in step (a) on the basis of the procedure positions stored in step (b); (d) executing the operation processing procedures in accordance with the procedure information read in step (c) at a rate based on the speed information contained therein; and (e) renewing the procedure positions stored in step (b) upon execution of the operation processing procedures in step (d); wherein the procedure information stored in step (a) relating to one object includes a processing request to another object; step (b) further comprises changing the procedure position to be executed of the procedure information relating to said another object; and in response thereto; step (d) further comprises reading the processing request out of the procedure information relating to said one object.

Claim 17

A device as recited in claim 9 , wherein said processing request includes priority information indicating order of priority; and wherein step (d) comprises: (f) comparing a current order of priority of processing with the order of priority in said processing request; and (g) executing the higher order of priority obtained in step (f).

Claim 18

A device as recited in claim 10 , wherein said processing request includes priority information indicating order of priority; and wherein step (d) comprises: (f) comparing a current order of priority of processing with the order of priority in said processing request; and (g) executing the higher order of priority obtained in step (f).