Game apparatus and backup writing control method

A game apparatus which is able to play a plurality of games and share backup data of the plurality of games with each other, comprising:

• a game program storing means for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• a backup data storing means having a first backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to said first game program and a second backup data storing area for writably readably storing data relating to said second game program;
• an operating means for instructing a start of a game by selecting any one of said first game program and said second game program and progress of the selected game;
• a one condition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is accomplished during the progress of one game selected and instructed to be started by said operating means;
• a first writing control means for writing, when it is determined that the predetermined condition is accomplished by said one condition determining means, condition accomplishment information indicating that the predetermined condition is accomplished to said backup data storing area of one game;
• an another condition determining means for determining whether or not the predetermined condition is accomplished in said another game also which is not selected by said operating means when it is determined the predetermined condition is accomplished by said one condition determining means;
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• a second writing control means for writing change generation information for generating changes in the progress of the game to the backup data storing area of one game when it is determined that the predetermined condition is accomplished in said another game also by said another condition determining means.

A game apparatus which is able to play a plurality of games and share backup data of the plurality of games with each other, comprising:

• a game program storing means for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• a backup data storing means having a first backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to said first game program, a second backup data storing area for writably readably storing data relating to said second game program and a shared backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to both of said first game program and said second game program;
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• said writing control means writing to said shared backup data storing area shared information utilized in common to both of said first game program and said second game program.

A game information storage medium utilized in a game apparatus which is able to play a plurality of games and share backup data of said plurality of games with each other and is provided with an operating means and a processing means, wherein

• a game program storage medium for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• a backup data storage medium having a first backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to said first game program and a second backup data storing area for writably readably storing data relating to said second game program;
• said game program storage medium, comprising:
• a determining program for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is accomplished in progress of any one of said first game program and said second game program instructed to be started by said operating means;
• and
• a writing control program for writing, when it is determined the predetermined condition is accomplished by said determining program, information relating to the predetermined condition to both of said backup data storing area of one game and to said backup data storing area of another game which is not selected by said operating means.

A game information storage medium utilized in a game apparatus which is able to play a plurality of games and share backup data of said plurality of games with each other and is provided with an operating means and a processing means, wherein

• a game program storage medium for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• and
• a backup data storage medium having a first backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to said first game program, a second backup data storing area for writably readably storing data relating to said second game program and a shared backup data storing area for writably readably storing backup data relating to both of said first game program and said second game program;
• said game program storage medium comprising a writing control program for writing to said shared backup data storing area shared information utilized in common to both of said first game program and said second game program.