An image processing method that causes a processing unit to execute a program that generates a course with fork roads in a virtual space and causes a player moving body that is manipulated by a player to travel on the course together with an imaginary moving body with respect to the player moving body, the imaginary moving body being controlled by the processing unit, wherein the processing unit executes a processing step of executing the program on the basis of an operation signal from operating means;
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- the processing step comprises the steps of:
- detecting the fork roads that follow the preceding fork roads of the present course along which the player moving body is moving;
- establishing the imaginary moving body in a quantity in accordance with the number of fork roads;
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- causing the established imaginary moving body and the player moving body to travel together on the present course.