Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Harrison, Jessica J. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S002000, C463S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07011582
ABSTRACT:
A game apparatus for causing a player's character controlled by a player to fight against an enemy character within a predetermined game space. The game apparatus includes a storage section for storing data of items held by the respective characters, an item computing section and a character reviving section for reviving a defeated character within the game space under a predetermined condition. The item computing section selects prize items from items held by the defeated character in accordance with a predetermined rule and displays the prize items on a display means. The item computing section adds the prize items to items held by a character who acquires said prize item, subtracts the prize items from items held by the defeated character in accordance with a predetermined rule, and updating the data of items in the storage section according to the results of addition and subtraction.
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Harrison Jessica J.
NAMCO Ltd.
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
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