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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1995
Yoshihiko Hasegawa, Suita, JP;
SNK Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
The object is to provide game operation data control device capable of knowing accurate operation state of game programs. Game start signal output means 5, upon receiving a throw-in signal from a throw-in sensor 3 and a game start signal from a game start selection button 4, outputs a game start enabling signal. Game program control means 7, upon receiving the signal, starts the game program. Game state detection means 9, makes access to the game program control means 7 to detect current game state data. Calculation means 11, based on time data from time measuring means 13 and the game state data, calculates game program continuation time, and further calculates average game time of the game program.