Game system and computer readable storage medium with reduced waiting period between selection and start of action of player character

Abstract

There is provided a game system capable of enhancing the pleasure of the game by improving elements which exert influence upon the selection of a character action. In a system including a display apparatus, an input apparatus, and a game control apparatus for displaying a plurality of characters including at least one character ( ) set as operation objects of the player on a game screen ( ), and causing respective characters to take action in accordance with a predetermined program while referring to the output signal of the input apparatus, counting synchronized to the progress of a game is conducted by counting devices provided so as to be respectively associated with the characters of operation objects. Upon arrival of a count value of one of the counting devices at a predetermined value, processing required to make a character ( ) of the operation object take action is executed in response to directions given from the player via the input apparatus. Upon start of action of the character made by that processing, a count value of the counting device is decreased by a value depending on a kind of the started action.