Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Hall, Arthur O. (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S007000, C463S030000, C463S033000, C273S317100, C345S619000, C345S660000, C345S670000, C345S671000, C715S788000, C715S798000, C715S801000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002633
ABSTRACT:
A game apparatus that includes a CPU and in which a plurality of players participate and play a game on a display screen displayed on a common display device. A display area is divided by the number of participating players, and the divided areas are allotted to each player. In addition, an evaluating value is set according to a superiority or inferiority situation of a play content of each player, a size of the divided areas are changed based on the evaluating value, and the display screen in correspondence with a change of the divided areas is generated and displayed. Furthermore, when there is a player who reaches game-over, the display area is re-divided by the number of remaining players.
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Hall Arthur O.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
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