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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Toshio Kohira, Osaka, JP;
Tatsuya Shinkai, Suita, JP;
Konami Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A character in a video game space is represented realistically and the demo screen is made enjoyable for a user. A start demo display processing unit comprises a motion order assigning unit which refers to any of a plurality of motion probability setting tables based on the player selection in the player setting unit and randomly assigns, based on the probability, the order of arrangement for the motions, a motion reproduction assigning unit for assigning the reproduction of motion in this order to the image processing unit , and a motion interpolation assigning unit for assigning to the image processing unit the interpolation to the next motion close to completion of a motion. In the image processing unit , the motion image data that have been stored are selectively referenced and processing for polygon drawing is conducted based on the assignment from the motion reproduction assigning unit and the like, and a demo screen containing motions of the player which differ for each reproduction are displayed on the display device