Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus
First Claim
1. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a game program executed by a computer in a game apparatus which is operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, whereinthe computer is operable to execute:
- selecting one of a first mode and a second mode based on a selection from the player;
setting reference coordinates in the coordinate system;
storing the reference coordinates;
setting designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device;
calculating a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates;
a first parameter determination for converting, when the first mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into a predetermined input level parameter using a first conversion function;
a second parameter determination for converting, when the second mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into the input level parameter using a second conversion function; and
performing a game process, by using one of the parameter determined in the first parameter determination and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination, according to a selection in the selecting between the first mode and the second mode, whereinthe calculating further calculates a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates,the game process is performed based on only the direction calculated in the calculating when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is smaller than a first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is smaller than a second threshold value, andthe game process is performed based on the parameter and the direction when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is greater than or equal to the second threshold value.
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Abstract
Reference coordinates in a coordinate system and designated coordinates based on coordinate information outputted by a pointing device are provided, and a distance between the reference coordinates and the designated coordinates is calculated. When a first mode is selected, a calculated distance is converted into a predetermined parameter using a first conversion function. On the other hand, when a second mode is selected, a calculated distance is converted into a parameter using a second conversion function. According to whether the first mode is selected or the second mode is selected, a game is processed based on the aforementioned parameter.
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18 Claims
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1. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a game program executed by a computer in a game apparatus which is operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, wherein
the computer is operable to execute: -
selecting one of a first mode and a second mode based on a selection from the player; setting reference coordinates in the coordinate system; storing the reference coordinates; setting designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculating a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; a first parameter determination for converting, when the first mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into a predetermined input level parameter using a first conversion function; a second parameter determination for converting, when the second mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into the input level parameter using a second conversion function; and performing a game process, by using one of the parameter determined in the first parameter determination and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination, according to a selection in the selecting between the first mode and the second mode, wherein the calculating further calculates a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, the game process is performed based on only the direction calculated in the calculating when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is smaller than a first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is smaller than a second threshold value, and the game process is performed based on the parameter and the direction when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is greater than or equal to the second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A game apparatus operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, the game apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including one or more computer processors, configured to; set reference coordinates in the coordinate system; store the reference coordinates in reference coordinate storage locations; set designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculate a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; select one of a first mode and a second mode based on a selection from the player; determine a first parameter for converting, when the first mode is selected, the calculated distance into a predetermined input level parameter using a first conversion function; determine a second parameter for converting, when the second mode is selected, the calculated distance into the input level parameter using a second conversion function; perform a game process, by using one of the determined first parameter and the determined second parameter, according to a selection between the first mode and the second mode, and further calculate a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, wherein the game process is performed based on only the calculated direction between the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates when the first mode is selected and the determined first parameter is smaller than a first threshold value, or when the second mode is selected and the determined second parameter is smaller than a second threshold value, and the game process is performed based on the parameter and the calculated direction when the first mode is selected and the determined first parameter is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, or when the second mode is selected and the determined second parameter is greater than or equal to the second threshold value.
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14. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a program executed by a computer in an information processing apparatus which is operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a user, wherein
the computer is operable to execute: -
selecting one of a first mode and a second mode based on a selection from the user; setting reference coordinates in the coordinate system; storing the reference coordinates; setting designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculating a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; a first parameter determination for converting, when the first mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into a predetermined input level parameter using a first conversion function; a second parameter determination for converting, when the second mode is selected in the selecting, the distance calculated in the calculating into the input level parameter using a second conversion function; and processing an operation, by using one of the parameter determined in the first parameter determination and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination, according to a selection in the selecting between the first mode and the second mode, wherein the calculating further calculates a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, the processing is performed based on only the direction calculated in the calculating when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is smaller than a first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is smaller than a second threshold value, and the processing is performed based on the parameter and the direction when the selecting selects the first mode and the parameter determined in the first parameter determination is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, or when the selecting selects the second mode and the parameter determined in the second parameter determination is greater than or equal to the second threshold value.
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15. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a game program executed by a computer in a game apparatus which is operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, wherein
the computer is operable to execute: -
setting reference coordinates in the coordinate system; storing the reference coordinates; setting designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculating a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; parameter determination for converting the distance calculated in the calculating into a predetermined input level parameter using a conversion function; and performing a game process, by using the parameter determined in the parameter determination, wherein the calculating further calculates a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, the game process is performed based on only the direction calculated in the calculating when the parameter determined in the parameter determination is smaller than a threshold value, and the game process is performed based on the parameter and the direction when the parameter determined in the parameter determination is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
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16. A game apparatus operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, the game apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including one or more computer processors, configured to; set reference coordinates in the coordinate system; store the reference coordinates in reference coordinate storage locations; set designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculate a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; determine a parameter for converting the calculated distance into a predetermined input level parameter using a conversion function; perform a game process, by using the determined parameter, and further calculate a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, wherein the game process is performed based on only the calculated direction between the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates when the determined parameter is smaller than a threshold value, and the game process is performed based on the parameter and the calculated direction when the determined parameter is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
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17. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a program executed by a computer in an information processing apparatus which is operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a user, wherein
the computer is operable to execute: -
setting reference coordinates in the coordinate system; storing the reference coordinates; setting designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculating a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; parameter determination for converting the distance calculated in the calculating into a predetermined input level parameter using a conversion function; and processing an operation, by using the parameter determined in the parameter determination, wherein the calculating further calculates a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, the processing is performed based on only the direction calculated in the calculating when the parameter determined in the parameter determination is smaller than a threshold value, and the processing is performed based on the parameter and the direction when the parameter determined in the parameter determination is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
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18. An information processing apparatus operated using a pointing device for outputting coordinate information based on a given coordinate system according to an operation of a player, the information processing apparatus comprising:
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a processing system, including one or more computer processors, configured to; set reference coordinates in the coordinate system; store the reference coordinates in reference coordinate storage locations; set designated coordinates in the coordinate system based on the coordinate information outputted by the pointing device; calculate a distance from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates; determine a parameter for converting the calculated distance into a predetermined input level parameter using a conversion function; and perform an information operation process, by using the determined parameter, and further calculate a direction from the reference coordinates to the designated coordinates, wherein the information operation process is performed based on only the calculated direction when the determined parameter is smaller than a threshold value, and the information operation process is performed based on the parameter and the calculated direction when the determined parameter is greater than or equal to the threshold value.
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