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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2004
Ryunosuke Suzuki, Kyoto, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoaki Yoshinobu, Kyoto, JP;
Takayuki Shimamura, Kyoto, JP;
Ryunosuke Suzuki, Kyoto, JP;
Yoichi Yamada, Kyoto, JP;
Tomoaki Yoshinobu, Kyoto, JP;
Takayuki Shimamura, Kyoto, JP;
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A game machine is provided with two display units, that is, a first LCD and a second LCD. On the second LCD, feature information unique to each object located in a virtual game space is displayed. When a player selects, based on information displayed on the second LCD, one of the objects provided in the virtual game space, a focus point of a virtual camera provided in the virtual game space is set so that the virtual camera is oriented to a direction of the selected object, and the state of the virtual game space captured by the virtual camera is displayed on the first LCD. With this, the virtual game space can be displayed without impairing its worldview. Also, the player can be allowed to easily specify a desired focus target in the virtual game space.