Game processor and game information storage medium

A game information storage medium for use with a controller and game processor, the game information storage medium comprising:

• a game program storage medium for storing a plurality of game programs interrelated to each other and executable by said game processor;
• and
• a backup data storage medium for writably and readably storing backup data indicative of the progress of each of the interrelated games, wherein
• said game program storage medium storing a plurality of programs executable by said game processor including:
• a decision program for deciding whether backup data is stored for another game related to a game selected using said controller;
• a change program for changing part of the game program for a selected game, based on a decision made under the control of said decision program relating to the backup data;
• a read control program for reading said changed game program;
• an image processing program for carrying out image processing for the game program read by said read control program and for generating a display image.

A medium storing a game program for controlling a game processor that enables a player to play a plurality of games interrelated to each other,

• said game program when executed by said game processor controlling the operations of:
• storing backup data as to progress of each of the games;
• providing an instruction for selecting one of the plurality of game programs,
• starting and controlling the play of a selected game;
• deciding whether the backup data is stored for another game related to the specific game;
• changing part of the selected game program, based on the backup data;
• reading said changed game program;
• and
• carrying out image processing for said read game program and for generating a display image in accordance with the changed game.

For use with a memory medium storing at least one game program for controlling a game processor that enables a player to play a plurality of games interrelated to each other comprising the steps of:

• storing a plurality of game programs interrelated to each other;
• storing game progress data as to the progress of each of the games;
• selecting one of the plurality of game programs;
• accessing game progress data for another game related to the specific game;
• and
• changing part of the selected game program in response to said progress data.

For use with a memory medium storing at least one game program for controlling a game processor that enables a player to play a plurality of games interrelated to each other comprising the steps of:

• storing a plurality of game programs interrelated to each other;
• wherein each game program includes a plurality of program units each relating to a different game scenario;
• storing game progress data as to the progress of each of the games;
• selecting one of the plurality of game programs;
• accessing game progress data for another game related to the specific game;
• and
• dynamically changing the game program by selecting a program unit defining a game scenario based in part on progress data for another game.