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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Yutaka Iijima, Kyoto, JP;
Takuma Matsunada, Kyoto, JP;
Takao Ohara, Kyoto, JP;
Motofumi Yoshino, Kyoto, JP;
Teruyuki Yoshioka, Kyoto, JP;
Shigenobu Arai, Kyoto, JP;
Takuji Hotta, Kyoto, JP;
Kazuichi Hirai, Kyoto, JP;
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
In a game processor GP that enable a player to play a plurality of games interrelated to each other, flash memory stores a plurality of game programs PG interrelated to each other. SRAM readably and writably stores backup data DG representing the progress of each of games A, B, and C. The player selects one of the game programs PG through a controller to start game play. A deciding unit (CPU) decides whether there is backup data DG for any game related to the game specific to the selected game. Based on a decision as to the backup data DG, a game program changer changes part of the game program PG.