Game apparatus and game program
First Claim
1. A game apparatus for executing a game which allows a first player to control an action of a first game object and which allows a second player or a computer to control an action of a second game object, the game apparatus comprising:
- game image display means;
touch panel display means provided with a touch panel;
a plurality of button switches;
second object action execution means for executing the action of the second game object regardless of whether the first game object is active;
first action execution means for detecting that a button switch is singly operated and executing a first action of the first game object in accordance with a detection result;
second action execution means for detecting whether button switches are simultaneously or sequentially operated or whether a button switch is repeatedly operated, and executing a second action of the first game object that is different from the first action in accordance with a detection result;
game progression control means for allowing the game to progress in accordance with results of execution of the second object action execution means, the first action execution means, and the second action execution means, and displaying a game situation on the game image display means;
touch panel display control means for displaying a button switch image including at least one touch panel image on the touch panel display means;
association means for associating the second action with the button switch image; and
alternate second action execution means for, if the touch panel detects a contact with the button switch image displayed on the touch panel display means, executing the second action associated with the button switch image by the association means.
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Abstract
The player can enter an instruction by touching a touch panel with a stick of a finger. On a second LCD 12 provided with the touch panel is displayed a touch panel image including a plurality of button switch images 52-55, 56a, 57, and 58, and the player can enter a desired instruction by touching a button switch image associated with the desired instruction. Thus, the player is able to provide an instruction concerning the action of a selected character 50 with a simple operation compared to an operation by means of an operation switch, for example, a simultaneous operation of A button and B button.
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18 Claims
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1. A game apparatus for executing a game which allows a first player to control an action of a first game object and which allows a second player or a computer to control an action of a second game object, the game apparatus comprising:
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game image display means;
touch panel display means provided with a touch panel;
a plurality of button switches;
second object action execution means for executing the action of the second game object regardless of whether the first game object is active;
first action execution means for detecting that a button switch is singly operated and executing a first action of the first game object in accordance with a detection result;
second action execution means for detecting whether button switches are simultaneously or sequentially operated or whether a button switch is repeatedly operated, and executing a second action of the first game object that is different from the first action in accordance with a detection result;
game progression control means for allowing the game to progress in accordance with results of execution of the second object action execution means, the first action execution means, and the second action execution means, and displaying a game situation on the game image display means;
touch panel display control means for displaying a button switch image including at least one touch panel image on the touch panel display means;
association means for associating the second action with the button switch image; and
alternate second action execution means for, if the touch panel detects a contact with the button switch image displayed on the touch panel display means, executing the second action associated with the button switch image by the association means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a game program which causes a computer of a game apparatus to execute a game which allows a first player to control an action of a first game object and which allows a second player or a computer to control an action of a second game object, the game apparatus comprising game image display means, touch panel display means provided with a touch panel, and a plurality of button switches,
wherein the game program causes the computer to act as: -
second object action execution means for executing the action of the second game object regardless of whether the first game object is active;
first action execution means for detecting that a button switch is singly operated and executing a first action of the first game object in accordance with a detection result;
second action execution means for detecting whether button switches are simultaneously or sequentially operated or whether a button switch is repeatedly operated, and executing a second action of the first game object that is different from the first action in accordance with a detection result;
game progression control means for allowing the game to progress in accordance with results of execution of the second object action execution means, the first action execution means, and the second action execution means, and displaying a game situation on the game image display means;
touch panel display control means for displaying a button switch image including at least one touch panel image on the touch panel display means;
association means for associating the second action with the button switch image; and
alternate second action execution means for, if the touch panel detects a contact with the button switch image displayed on the touch panel display means, executing the second action associated with the button switch image by the association means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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