Game apparatus, game system using same, and information processing unit

A game system comprising:

• a game apparatus which comprises:
• means for storing a macro group comprising a sequence of one or more macro data procedures, each procedure having a game scenario described therein for commanding the processing procedures of the scenario, a data group including video data, graphics, texts and other information used in accordance with the progress of the game scenario, and a program to cause processing means to make a game progress by using the data group on the basis of the command of the macro group;
• first means for externally incorporating a scenario macro;
• and
• second means for giving a command to the program by means of the scenario macro obtained externally by the first means and for providing a new scenario by reusing the data group;
• and
• distribution means of distributing the scenario macro to the game apparatus.

A game apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a communications device for externally incorporating at least one scenario macro;
• and
• a programmed memory, comprising
• a) a macro group comprising a sequence of one or more scenario macros that command at least one processing procedure of the scenario,
• b) a data group, comprising video data, graphics, text and other information used in accordance with the progress of the game scenario, and
• c) a program that responds to commands from the macro group, and that directs the processor to use the data group.