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US 2003/0143916 A1Published application
Object display method and apparatus
AssigneeNamco Ltd.
InventorsKenichi Muramatsu, Yoh Kuno
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Abstract
An object display method and apparatus is disclosed which can easily display changeover of an entity, and an amusement apparatus is disclosed which can display a simulated burst having reality and punch. The method and apparatus first displays only one of the objects and hides other objects from the field of view. Then, the method and apparatus displays the previously hidden objects and at the same time hides the previously displayed object.
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An object display method, comprising:
- making it possible to display a plurality of objects in a display position visible from a generally predetermined direction;
- displaying only a first object and hiding other objects from the field of view;
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- displaying a previously hidden object and at the same time hiding the first object from view.
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An object display apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of objects to be displayed in a display position visible from a generally predetermined direction;
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- appearance/disappearance means, provided for each object, for changing each object between a state in which it appears in said display position and a state in which it is hidden from view;
- wherein only one object appears in said display position while other objects are hidden;
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- wherein when said appearance/disappearance means of the object appearing in said display position is operated and that object is hidden, then an appearance/disappearance means of a hidden object is simultaneously operated to display said hidden object in said display position.
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An amusement apparatus, comprising:
- two objects to be displayed in a display position visible from a generally predetermined direction, wherein a first object to be displayed represents the object before bursting, and a second object to be displayed represents the object at the time of bursting;
- first appearance/disappearance means for changing the first object between a state in which it appears in said display position and a state in which it is hidden from view;
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- second appearance/disappearance means for changing the second object between a state in which it is hidden from view and a state in which it appears in said display position;
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- wherein when said first appearance/disappearance means is operated and the first object is hidden, then the second appearance/disappearance means is simultaneously operated to display the second object in said display position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.