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Three-dimensional image processing apparatus

  • US 5,973,704 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1997
  • Issued: 10/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A video game system comprising:

  • a detachably connectable external memory for storing a video game program and for storing image data representative of a player controllable object whose apparent movement is controllable by a player;

    a connector for receiving said connectable external memory;

    a game program executing processing system for executing said video game program to generate a three-dimensional world display;

    at least one player controller coupled to said game program executing processing system and operable by a player including a plurality of control keys for generating video game control signals for controlling the position of said player controlled object;

    said external memory including point of view modifying instructions for determining in response to a player'"'"'s control key actuation whether to modify the displayed three-dimensional world point of view, said at least one player controller further including;

    an operation member which, in use, is tilted by an operator through a predetermined angular range, said operation member being capable of generating operation member position data for controlling movement of said player controlled object; and

    controller processing circuitry for receiving at least one command from said game program executing processing system and for transferring operation member position data to said game program processing system in response to said command.

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