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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Atsuhiko Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a virtual course display method of displaying on display means a virtual course, which is constructed by connecting a plurality of virtual course parts and where a virtual mobile body runs, the method comprising the steps of: randomly selecting a predetermined number of successively connectable virtual course parts data from among plural pieces of virtual course parts data having different shapes and each being connectable to at least one of other virtual course parts data; storing at least a connecting order of the selected predetermined number of virtual course parts data; constructing a virtual course including virtual course parts data a mobile body passes and a predetermined number of virtual course parts data following the former virtual course parts data based on the connecting order; generating an image of the virtual course; and displaying the image of the virtual course on the display means. The present invention also relates to a game machine and storage medium for the above method.