Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-06
2008-12-23
Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07467998
ABSTRACT:
A puzzle image to be solved, and a duplicating block for creating a duplicate character as a copy of a player character are displayed. The duplicate character is, on the basis of at least a fact that the player character is superposed on the duplicating block, generated in the superposed position. A time limit is set for displaying the duplicate character. Then, when a formation or an arrangement pattern formed by the generated duplicate character and the player character satisfies a predetermined condition indicated by the puzzle image, a change, such as displaying an image of movement of a block or opening of a door, for example, is applied to progress of the game.
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Narita Minoru
Yamada Yoichi
Dhillon Malina
Hotaling, II John M
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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