Sega Corporation

Kenjiro Morimoto

Yasuhiro Takahashi

Makoto Suzuki

Atsushi Kanno

Takashi Yuda

Toru Ohara

Haruyuki Hashimoto

Takashi Uryu

Shintaro Hata

Kouichi Toya

Kenich Fujiwara

Sachiko Kawamura

Yoshihisa Hashimito

Masato Nakazawa

A racing game device comprises means for setting paths in a virtual space in advance as a course for a moving object, means for setting a first path used during normal moving and a second path used only while a special mode is activated, and means for allowing the moving object to move onto the second path (e.g., a ceiling surface part) when the special mode (e.g., a mode allowing the operation of gravity) is activated by an activation instruction from the operating means. Further, the racing game device includes means for setting, while a moving object is moving on the second path, a merging point which merges with the first path when it is judged that a predetermined condition is fulfilled, and means for allowing, when it is judged that the predetermined condition is fulfilled, the moving object moving on the second path to merge at the merging point.

Program for racing game device, storage medium storing the program, and racing game device

An object is to provide a program for a game apparatus for making a plurality of moving objects including a moving object operated by a player to compete in virtual space against each other, in which players are capable of fully using the stage effects specific to a virtual game to enjoy a heated racing game even when they vary in skill. In a program for a game apparatus comprising moving-object operating means, image-information generating means, and image-information outputting means, the program causes a computer to perform a step of producing land-configuration information, a step of monitoring movement information regarding a plurality of moving objects, a step of producing a special area object when results of monitoring meet predetermined requirements, a step of displaying the special area object in such a manner as to be viewable for the player, and a step of allowing another moving object to ride therein.

Program for game apparatus, game apparatus, and recording medium storing program for game apparatus

A plurality of information processing systemsare connected to a network. One of the information processing systemsphotographs a part of a virtual space shared by the plurality of information processing systems. Information of having photographed is transmitted to the other information processing systems. The other information processing systemswhich received the information of having photographed make a photographing effect, e.g., flashlight, shutter sound or others. The method for controlling a network system enables photographing in a virtual space, such as a game space.

Control method for network system

Three user characters are displayed in a chat room. When a user inputs a character string, the character string is displayed on the screens of the respective users. When a character string inputted by a user contains a character string 'Ha,Ha,Ha', a data table outputs an event corresponding to the character string 'Ha,Ha,Ha'. All the user characters participating in the chat make a laughing action, uttering the laughing sound &#x201c;Ha,Ha,Ha&#x201d;. The input character processing method not only can simply transmits utterances of respective participants but also can occur various events.

Input character processing method

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Kenjiro Morimoto