Game apparatus and backup writing control method

A game apparatus which enables a player to play a plurality of games stored on said game apparatus, comprising:

• a game program storage for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• a read/write data storage memory having a first backup data storing area for storing backup data relating to said first game program and a second backup data storing area for storing data relating to said second game program;
• a game operation controller, said operation controller initializing start of gameplay by enabling a player to select any one of said first game program and said second game program and enabling said player to progress gameplay of a selected game;
• a first condition detector that determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is accomplished during gameplay progress of a first game selected and started;
• a first writing controller that autonomously writes, at a time a determination is made by the first condition controller that the predetermined condition is accomplished, condition accomplishment information indicating that the predetermined condition is accomplished to said backup data storing area of one game;
• a second condition detector that determines whether or not the predetermined condition is also accomplished in at least one other game stored on said apparatus that was not selected by said operation controller once said first condition detector determines that the predetermined condition is accomplished;
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• a second writing controller that autonomously writes change generation information for use in generating changes during gameplay progress of the game to the backup data storing area of one game at a time when said second condition detector determines that the predetermined condition is accomplished in said another game, wherein said game apparatus stores information relating to predetermined conditions occurring during gameplay of at least one game into a backup data store associated with each of one or more other games that are also stored on said game apparatus, enabling information relating to gameplay conditions occurring during gameplay progress of one game to be used by one or more other games that are also stored on said apparatus.

A game apparatus which enables an operator to play a plurality of games stored on said apparatus, comprising:

• game program data storage memory, said game program data memory being used to store at least a first game program and a second game program;
• readable and writable backup data storage memory having a first backup data storing area for storing backup data relating only to said first game program, a second backup data storing area for storing data relating only to said second game program and a common backup data storing area for storing data relating to gameplay conditions that are relevant to gameplay for both said first game program and said second game program;
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• memory writing controller programmed logic circuitry configured to autonomously write information in said common backup data storing area that relates to gameplay conditions that are relevant to gameplay for both said first game program and said second game program, wherein said memory writing controller programmed logic circuitry enables the game apparatus to store information relating to predetermined conditions occurring during gameplay of at least one game into a backup data store associated with each of one or more other games that are also stored on said game apparatus, enabling information relating to gameplay conditions occurring during gameplay progress of one game to be used by one or more other games that are also stored on said apparatus.

A game apparatus which enables an operator to play a plurality of game versions stored on said game apparatus and which includes a game operation controller and a game program processor, comprising:

• game program storage medium for storing at least a first game program and a second game program;
• readable and writable backup data storage medium having a first backup data storing area for storing backup data relating to said first game program, a second backup data storing area for storing data relating to said second game program, and a third backup data storing area for storing backup data relating to information that is utilized in common by both of said first game program and said second game program;
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• writing control programmed logic circuitry configured to autonomously write into said third backup data storing area only said information that is utilized in common by both said first game program and said second game program.