Game device and image processing device

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2007-07-11

2011-10-25

Elisca, Pierre Eddy (Department: 3718)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Perceptible output or display

C463S030000, C463S031000, C463S036000, C345S184000, C345S419000, C345S440000

Reexamination Certificate

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08043158

ABSTRACT:
To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device1comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.

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