Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-27
2010-11-30
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S031000, C463S032000, C463S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841943
ABSTRACT:
An added value is set to a battle tool for customizing the battle tool stored as battle tool information in a battle tool information managing table in response to customization request by operations of a player. A plurality of battle tools are stored in the battle tool information managing table. A player character can be equipped with any of the battle tools among the plurality of battle tools. When the battle tool information Is read out from the battle tool information managing table in response to display request of a battle tool, a display apparatus is caused to display one or more battle tool in a battle screen. The battle tool information thus read out indicates the one or more battle tool. The player character is equipped with a battle tool with which the player character can be equipped among the one or more battle tool thus displayed.
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Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
Pierce Damon
Suhol Dmitry
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