Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Data storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Hotaling, II, John M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Data storage or retrieval
C463S023000, C463S040000, C463S030000, C463S031000, C463S032000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06913536
ABSTRACT:
Game machines automatically change the difficulty level of the game operation in the middle of the game based on an evaluation made on a player's game operation. A game machine determines, at least in terms of timing and type, whether the player's inputted button operation matches with the button operation designated by the game. If there is a match, the game machine determines it as an operation success. If not, the game machine determines it as an operation error. Based on the degree of operation success or operation error, the game machine dynamically changes the difficulty level of the game operation in the middle of the game.
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Matsumiya Nobuo
Tomizawa Toshikazu
Cherubin Yveste
Hotaling II John M.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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