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Network game system, game apparatus, storage medium storing program, and game controlling method

  • US 20080227552A1
  • Filed: 01/03/2008
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network game system utilizing a plurality of game apparatuses each capable of communicating with a server via a network, whereinout of said plurality of game apparatuses, a first game apparatus having a released version game program for executing a predetermined game and a second game apparatus having a trial version game program corresponding to said released version game program are present,said first game apparatus includesconnection accepting means for performing a connection acceptance to permit a connection from said second game apparatus on said server,said second game apparatus includesconnection requesting means for performing a connection request to said first game apparatus on said server by executing said trial version game program,connection information receiving means for receiving connection permission information from said server, andcommunication game processing means for, when the connection permission information is received by said connection information receiving means, performing a communication game on the basis of said trial version game program by making communications with a first game apparatus indicated by said connection permission information,said server includesconnection acceptance determining means for determining whether or not said first game apparatus performs a connection acceptance when the connection request is received from said second game apparatus, andconnection permission information transmitting means for, when it is determined by said connection acceptance determining means that the connection acceptance is performed, transmitting the connection permission information relating to said first game apparatus which at least performs said connection acceptance to said second game apparatus which has preformed said connection request.

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