Entertainment system, entertainment apparatus, recording medium, and program
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1. An entertainment system comprising:
- an entertainment apparatus for executing various programs;
at least one manual controller for entering control requests from the user into said entertainment apparatus;
a display unit for displaying images outputted from said entertainment apparatus; and
item processing means for processing an item handled by a character displayed on said display unit;
said item processing means comprising;
item acquiring means for displaying a scene in which the character displayed on said display unit is carried according to a control input from the user, and when said character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling said character to make an action to acquire said item.
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Abstract
An entertainment system has an item acquiring unit for displaying a scene in which a character displayed on a display monitor is delivered and dropped according to a control input from the user, and when the character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling the character to make an action to acquire the item, an item transferring unit for transferring the acquired item as a present to an entertainment apparatus of another user, and an item displaying unit for displaying the item presented from another user.
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1. An entertainment system comprising:
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an entertainment apparatus for executing various programs;
at least one manual controller for entering control requests from the user into said entertainment apparatus;
a display unit for displaying images outputted from said entertainment apparatus; and
item processing means for processing an item handled by a character displayed on said display unit;
said item processing means comprising;
item acquiring means for displaying a scene in which the character displayed on said display unit is carried according to a control input from the user, and when said character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling said character to make an action to acquire said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An entertainment apparatus for connection to a manual controller for outputting a control request from the user, and a display unit for displaying images, comprising:
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item processing means for processing an item handled by a character displayed on said display unit;
said item processing means comprising;
item acquiring means for displaying a scene in which the character displayed on said display unit is carried according to a control input from the user, and when said character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling said character to make an action to acquire said item.
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9. A recording medium storing a program and data for use in an entertainment apparatus for connection to a manual controller for outputting a control request from the user, and a display unit for displaying images, said program comprising the steps of:
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processing an item handled by a character displayed on said display unit;
said step of processing an item comprising the steps of;
displaying a scene in which the character displayed on said display unit is carried according to a control input from the user, and when said character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling said character to make an action to acquire said item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program readable and executable by a computer, for use in an entertainment apparatus for connection to a manual controller for outputting a control request from the user, and a display unit for displaying images, said program comprising the steps of:
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processing an item handled by a character displayed on said display unit;
said step of processing an item comprising the steps of;
displaying a scene in which the character displayed on said display unit is carried according to a control input from the user, and when said character reaches a position where an item is placed, controlling said character to make an action to acquire said item.
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