Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus, and game system
First Claim
1. A storage medium storing a game program which is executed by a computer of a game apparatus employing a pointing device capable of outputting data for remotely designating coordinates with respect to a predetermined detection surface, the game program causing the computer to execute:
- a coordinate obtaining step of obtaining coordinates on the detection surface using the data output from the pointing device;
a designated coordinate-related process step of performing a designated coordinate-related process which is a game process which employs the coordinates obtained in the coordinate obtaining step;
a designated coordinate-unrelated process step of performing a designated coordinate-unrelated process which is a game process which does not employ the coordinates obtained in the coordinate obtaining step;
a detection step of detecting whether or not coordinates within a predetermined region of the detection surface have been obtained in the coordinate obtaining step; and
a switching step of switching between the designated coordinate-related process step and the designated coordinate-unrelated process step, depending on a result of the detection by the detection step.
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Abstract
Coordinates on a detection surface are obtained using data output from a pointing device. The obtained coordinates are used to perform a designated coordinate-related process which is a game process. On the other hand, a designated coordinate-unrelated process is performed which is a game process which does not use the obtained coordinates. Also, it is detected whether or not coordinates within a predetermined region of the detection surface have been obtained. Depending on a result of the detection, the designated coordinate-related process and the designated coordinate-unrelated process are switched and executed.
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21 Claims
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1. A storage medium storing a game program which is executed by a computer of a game apparatus employing a pointing device capable of outputting data for remotely designating coordinates with respect to a predetermined detection surface, the game program causing the computer to execute:
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a coordinate obtaining step of obtaining coordinates on the detection surface using the data output from the pointing device; a designated coordinate-related process step of performing a designated coordinate-related process which is a game process which employs the coordinates obtained in the coordinate obtaining step; a designated coordinate-unrelated process step of performing a designated coordinate-unrelated process which is a game process which does not employ the coordinates obtained in the coordinate obtaining step; a detection step of detecting whether or not coordinates within a predetermined region of the detection surface have been obtained in the coordinate obtaining step; and a switching step of switching between the designated coordinate-related process step and the designated coordinate-unrelated process step, depending on a result of the detection by the detection step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A game apparatus employing a pointing device capable of outputting data for remotely designating coordinates with respect to a predetermined detection surface, the apparatus comprising:
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a coordinate obtaining means for obtaining coordinates on the detection surface using the data output from the pointing device; a designated coordinate-related process means for performing a designated coordinate-related process which is a game process which employs the coordinates obtained by the coordinate obtaining means; a designated coordinate-unrelated process means for performing a designated coordinate-unrelated process which is a game process which does not employ the coordinates obtained by the coordinate obtaining means; a detection means for detecting whether or not coordinates within a predetermined region of the detection surface have been obtained by the coordinate obtaining means; and a switching means for switching between the designated coordinate-related process means and the designated coordinate-unrelated process means, depending on a result of the detection by the detection means.
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21. A game system including game apparatus employing a pointing device capable of outputting data for remotely designating coordinates with respect to a predetermined detection surface, wherein
the pointing device includes a housing which is held by a player, the housing being longer than it is wide, and the pointing device outputs data for obtaining as designated coordinates a position where a straight line extending from an end portion in a longitudinal direction of the pointing device intersects the detection surface, and the housing is provided with operation keys on both side portions along the longitudinal direction, the game apparatus comprises: -
a coordinate obtaining means for obtaining coordinates on the detection surface based on the data output from the pointing device; a designated coordinate-related process means for performing a designated coordinate-related process which is a game process which employs the coordinates obtained by the coordinate obtaining means; a designated coordinate-unrelated process means for performing a designated coordinate-unrelated process which is a game process which does not employ the coordinates obtained by the coordinate obtaining means and employs operation data output from the operation keys on both the side portions; a detection means for detecting whether or not coordinates within a predetermined region of the detection surface have been obtained by the coordinate obtaining means; and a switching means for switching between the designated coordinate-related process means and the designated coordinate-unrelated process means, depending on a result of the detection by the detection means.
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