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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2000
Kazuya Maruyama, Tokyo, JP;
Isao Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Namco Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A game machine and information storage medium which can change at least one of game termination numbers specified for items including a lap number, life, time limit, player's vehicles, game points and game stages, for player's benefit, in comparison with the normal game termination number to be set by reception of a game charge for a normal one play of the game. This game machine comprises: an additional charge processing section for receiving an additional charge before game termination; a game termination number setting section for setting the game termination number for player's benefit in comparison with the normal game termination number set by reception of a game charge for a normal one play of the game; and a game termination processing section for processing for terminating the game when a specific number of laps or a time limit reaches the changed game termination number.