Game apparatus, game processing method, game execution method, and game system
AssigneeSega Enterprises, Ltd.
InventorsNarito Serizawa, Manabu Washio, Hiroyuki Izuno
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Abstract
An object is to provide a free-entry type of race game apparatus wherewith a player can join at any time. This is a race game that simulates an endurance race in which many vehicles run for a long period of time. The vehicles are continually running on the track. (ST 1), from which number a player selects any vehicle at will (ST 3) and joins the race in progress (ST 4, 5). The game is terminated on the basis either of a pass count indicating the number of cars passed (or passed by) (ST 6), or a limiting time (ST 7).
Claims25
A game apparatus comprising:
- advancing means for continuing and advancing a race game involving a plurality of vehicles irrespective of whether or not players are present;
- selection means for selection by a player of one of said plurality of vehicles;
- control shifting means for shifting control of a selected vehicle to a player as the race game is in progress;
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- control termination means for terminating control by said player when said selected vehicle has satisfied certain conditions.
A game apparatus comprising:
- advancing means for automatically advancing a game, following a predetermined program, and automatically controlling a plurality of objects;
- selection means for permitting a player to select one of a plurality of objects;
- control shifting means for shifting control of said object selected by said player to said player as the game is in progress;
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- control termination means for terminating control by said player when said selected object has satisfied certain conditions.
A game processing method that perpetuates a race game, irrespective of the presence or absence of players, comprising:
- a selection step by which players select vehicles from among a plurality of vehicles during a race;
- a joining step by which players join said race using said selected vehicles;
- a game perpetuating step that perpetuates said race game with said plurality of vehicles that includes said selected vehicles;
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- a game-termination processing step that terminates said game when said selected vehicles have satisfied prescribed conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.