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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2000
Shun Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Itagaki, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Kawamura, Tokyo, JP;
Yutaka Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Tosaki, Tokyo, JP;
Atsunori Himoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Abe, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Takayama, Tokyo, JP;
Takanori Hasumi, Tokyo, JP;
Shun Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Itagaki, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Kawamura, Tokyo, JP;
Yutaka Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Tosaki, Tokyo, JP;
Atsunori Himoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Abe, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Takayama, Tokyo, JP;
Takanori Hasumi, Tokyo, JP;
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A video monitoris provided on the front surface of a game apparatus casing. An operation panelis provided immediately below the video monitor. Light detection unitsfor detecting a position provided on both side of the upper end. In the game apparatus casing below the video monitorthere are provided a game processing boardfor generally controlling the game apparatus, an operation device control boardfor controlling maraca-shaped operation deviceoperated by a game player, and a position detecting boardfor detecting a position of the operation device. The game apparatus enables a game player to operate operation device by natural motions without directly operating the operation device, etc.