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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1998
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is provided a computer game apparatus for displaying an image of virtual space in which first and second characters locate, the image being viewed from a first point in the virtual space to a direction from the first point to a second point in the virtual space, comprising: a first processor for obtaining positions of the first and second characters in the virtual space; and a second processor for setting the first or second point in accordance with a distance between the positions of the first and second characters which are aligned in the direction in the virtual space. According to the present invention, when the characters approach each other in virtual space in a game, the first point in virtual space is raised, so that the image is displayed as virtual space is looked down. Therefore, since the first character manipulated by the player and the enemy character do not overlap in the image, the player can clearly observe the movements of the enemy character. And even when the two characters are fighting in close, since the character controlled by the player can quickly cope with an attack by the enemy character, the game will be more exiting.