Game apparatus, controlling method for game apparatus, and program

A controlling method for a game apparatus, the method being performed by a processor in the game apparatus executing a program stored in a memory in the game apparatus, the method comprising:

• managing a usage situation of a function, the usage situation of the function showing a plurality of functions in relation to previously given instructions by a user in the name apparatus;
• deciding, in response to an instruction by the user, whether or not each of a plurality of messages is to be displayed based on the instruction and the usage situation of the function, each of the plurality of messages being associated with each of the plurality of functions shown in the usage situation of the function, respectively;
• producing a message list in which the plurality of messages decided so as to be displayed are placed in response to the instruction;
• causing one of the plurality of messages, which are decided so as to be displayed, to be displayed in response to the instruction;
• and
• displaying a message list image indicating the message list in according with a displaying instruction of the message list by the user after the selected message is displayed.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer-executable program for game apparatus, the program comprising instructions for:

• managing a usage situation of a function, the usage situation of the function showing a plurality of functions in relation to previously given instructions by a user in the game apparatus;
• deciding, in response to an instruction by the user, whether or not each of a plurality of messages is to be displayed based on the instruction and the usage situation of the function, each of the plurality of messages being associated with each of the plurality of functions shown in the usage situation of the function, respectively;
• producing a message list in which the plurality of messages decided so as to be displayed are placed in response to the instruction;
• causing one of the plurality of messages, which are decided so as to be displayed, to be displayed in response to the instruction;
• and
• displaying a message list image indicating the message list in according with a displaying instruction of the message list by the user after the selected message is displayed.