Image display method

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2002-10-10

2010-02-02

Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Perceptible output or display

Reexamination Certificate

active

07654900

ABSTRACT:
It is an object of this invention to display the marks obtained by a player corresponding to game scenes by switching between an analog score display and a digital point display. In this invention, a key input detecting means, detects keys input by the player and obtains key operation signals. A correct or incorrect answer determining means, determines whether the answer is correct or incorrect by comparing the key operation signals with the correct input patterns. A point/score calculating means, calculates the marks obtained by the player on the basis of the correct or incorrect answer determination. A point/score display switching means, generates video signals for displaying the marks obtained by the player corresponding to the game scenes, by switching between an analog score display and a digital point display.

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