Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Daisuke Chiba

Satoshi Uchiyama

Naoki Takahashi

A game system is provided with a communication mode using communication and a task mode in which a player selects one task from a plurality of tasks (operations), and plays a game with an aim to achieve the task, and operates operation management dataso that it is changed by following a predetermined condition whether the status of task is permission or forbiddance. The game system allows the player to select at least one task achieved by the player, and communicates datain association with the game-play of communication mode between the game apparatuses, the databeing for permitting the selection of task specified by each player. And, the game system operates the operation management dataso that the selection of task corresponding to the datareceived gets permitted.

Game system, and game apparatus and a storage medium storing a game program for said game apparatus

Disclosed is a game system capable of introducing a distinctive feature into each of a processing of designating offensive and defensive locations and a processing of determining a competition result so as to provide a game having a high level of playability. The game system comprises a plurality of game apparatuses each equipped with a touch paneland a monitor, and connected to each other via a network. Each of the game apparatuses includes an image display control sectionadapted to display a strike zone image (SZ image) on the monitor, and a setup sectionadapted, based on manipulation information accepted from the touch panel, to set up a pitch location (or swing location) within the SZ image, and set up a shape of a first mark image on the basis of the setup location. The image display control sectionis also adapted to display the first mark image on the SZ image in a superimposed manner, and, after completion of the setup processing by the setup section, display, onto the SZ image, a second mark image for the swing location (or pitch location) which is received from an opponent's game apparatus. The game apparatus further includes a batting result-setting sectionadapted to set a batting result depending on a degree of overlapping between the first and second mark images.

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Minato-ku, Japan

Daisuke Chiba