Konami Corporation

Konami Co., Ltd.

Toshio Kohira

Tatsuya Shinkai

Masaki Yoshino

Shinichi Kasahara

Tomonori Matsumoto

Hideyuki Tsujimoto

Yasuyuki Nakane

Junichi Ishida

First, positions at opposite widthwise sides where a trace is to be created are calculated. Then, the calculated positions are successively determined as vertices to generate a polygon for the trace. Subsequently, a texture suitable for the type of the slope with which a snowboard is in contact is selected. Whether or not the selected texture has been changed is then discriminated. If the selected texture has been changed, a transparent processing is applied to textures before and/or after a change and these textures are adhered to polygons before and/or after the change. Accordingly, a three-dimensional image processing apparatus can realistically and easily create a trace formed on a ground surface or a water surface as a character runs or slides.

Three-dimensional image processing method and apparatus, readable storage medium storing three-dimensional image processing program and video game system

A character in a video game space is represented realistically and the demo screen is made enjoyable for a user. A start demo display processing unit comprises a motion order assigning unit which refers to any of a plurality of motion probability setting tables based on the player selection in the player setting unit and randomly assigns, based on the probability, the order of arrangement for the motions, a motion reproduction assigning unit for assigning the reproduction of motion in this order to the image processing unit , and a motion interpolation assigning unit for assigning to the image processing unit the interpolation to the next motion close to completion of a motion. In the image processing unit , the motion image data that have been stored are selectively referenced and processing for polygon drawing is conducted based on the assignment from the motion reproduction assigning unit and the like, and a demo screen containing motions of the player which differ for each reproduction are displayed on the display device

Display method and apparatus for displaying probability controlled orders of dynamic movements

A video game is played on a video game system by moving objects successively introduced into a game field in one direction on a display screen, determining whether a leading object or a leading cluster of objects introduced into the game field reach a predetermined position in the display screen or a memory, and ending the video game if the leading object or the leading cluster of objects introduced into the game field reaches the predetermined position. It is determined whether objects of one type are successively connected in the game field or not. The objects of one type are removed from the game field if they are successively connected in the game field. An object present ahead of the removed objects in the direction is moved in a direction opposite to the direction. An object indicated by a cursor is exchanged for an object present in the game field.

Video game system for playing video game for removing displayed like

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Osaka, Japan

Toshio Kohira