GAME MACHINE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A game machine apparatus having a game machine proper which is loaded with a program medium and controls the state of a game and a controller for controlling the game machine proper, comprising:
- a connector attached to the controller;
a connector socket provided in the game machine proper into which the connector is removably fitted;
a memory device for storing information relating to the controller; and
a memory device socket into which the memory device is removably fitted provided in the game machine proper in the vicinity of the connector socket.
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Abstract
A game machine having a plurality of controllers with memory devices corresponding one-to-one to the controllers so that it is possible to store game control processes and the like personal to individual game users and improve the freedom with which a game can be joined, played and left by each of a plurality of players.
A game machine having a plurality of controllers is removably provided with memory devices corresponding one-to-one to respective controllers and a structure allowing live unplugging of the controllers and the memory devices is adopted so that for example even during a game they can be freely unplugged/plugged with respect to the game machine proper.
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14 Claims
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1. A game machine apparatus having a game machine proper which is loaded with a program medium and controls the state of a game and a controller for controlling the game machine proper, comprising:
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a connector attached to the controller;
a connector socket provided in the game machine proper into which the connector is removably fitted;
a memory device for storing information relating to the controller; and
a memory device socket into which the memory device is removably fitted provided in the game machine proper in the vicinity of the connector socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A memory device for insertion into a game apparatus having a game machine proper which is loaded with a program medium and controls the state of a game and a controller for controlling the game machine proper and a connector attached to the controller and a connector socket in the game machine proper into which the connector is removably fitted, the memory device being for recording information relating to the controller and being fitted removably with respect to the game machine proper into a socket provided in the game machine proper in the vicinity of the connector socket.
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14. A memory device according 13, wherein:
the memory device is provided with non-volatile memory.
Specification