Method for controlling execution of processing in video game, storage medium storing processing execution control program, and game apparatus

A computer-readable storage medium storing a processing execution control program by which a game is made to progress with display of an image timed to a reference signal supplied every unit cycle, said processing execution control program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• executing real time processing accompanied by a display routine containing a dynamic element to be completed within a time of the unit cycle with input of a reference signal;
• outputting a non real time processing request when a non real time processing accompanied by a thinking routine executable without being limited by the unit cycle is called by said real time processing;
• switching a processing object to said non real time processing after said real time processing for the unit cycle has been completed;
• executing said non real time processing;
• and
• when a subsequent reference signal is input after the processing object has been switched to said non real time processing, switching the processing object to said real time processing while interrupting said non real time processing;
• and
• resume in response in a subsequent unit cycle said non real time processing which has been interrupted.

A game apparatus for making a game progress with display of an image timed to a reference signal supplied every unit cycle, said game apparatus comprising:

• a real time processing execution unit for executing real time processing accompanied by a display routine containing a dynamic element to be completed within a time of said unit cycle with input of said reference signal, and outputting a non real time processing request when a non real time processing accompanied by a sub routine executable without being limited by said unit cycle, is called by said real time processing;
• a non real time processing execution unit for executing said non real time processing and assuring that the processing is completed even with interruption;
• and
• a processing switch controller for starting the non real time processing execution unit after said real time processing execution unit has been completed, and for starting said real time processing execution unit while interrupting said non real time processing execution unit, with input of said reference signal.

A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium, said computer data signal containing a processing execution control program by which a game is made to progress with display of an image timed to reference signal supplied ever unit cycle, wherein said program causes a computer to perform a process comprising:

• executing real time processing accompanied by a display routine containing a dynamic element to be completed within a time of the unit cycle with input of a reference signal;
• outputting a non real time processing request when a non real time processing accompanied by a thinking routine executable without being limited by the unit cycle is called by said real time processing;
• switching a processing object to said non real time processing after said real time processing for the unit cycle has been completed;
• executing said non real time processing;
• and
• when a subsequent reference signal is input after the processing object has been switched to said non real time processing, switching the processing object to said real time processing while interrupting said non real time processing;
• and
• resume in response in a subsequent unit cycle said non real time processing which has been interrupted.

A computer program products containing a processing execution control program by which a game is made to progress with display of an image timed to reference signal supplied ever unit cycle, said computer program products comprising:

• computer code for executing real time processing accompanied by a display routine containing a dynamic element to be completed within a time of the unit cycle with input of a reference signal;
• computer code for outputting a non real time processing request when a non real time processing accompanied by a thinking routine executable without being limited by the unit cycle is called by said real time processing;
• computer code for switching a processing object to said non real time processing after said real time processing for the unit cycle has been completed;
• computer code for executing said non real time processing;
• and
• computer code, when a subsequent reference signal is input after the processing object has been switched to said non real time processing, switching the processing object to said real time processing while interrupting said non real time processing;
• and
• computer code for resume in response in a subsequent unit cycle said non real time processing which has been interrupted.