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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Akio Ikeda, Kyoto, JP;
Toshikazu Tomizawa, Kyoto, JP;
Ninetendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A combined game system includes a portable game machine and another type of video game machine. The portable game machine and the other type of video game machine are connected through a game cartridge and communication cable. The portable game machine includes an LCD, and the other video game machine is connected to a CRT. When a player operates an operating device provided with the portable game machine, change is caused in a discrete game picture displayed on the LCD and in a common game picture displayed on the CRT. In the event that the communication cable is removed from the video game machine during playing a game, the CPU displays an, alert message on the LCD while the CPU displays an alert message on the CRT.