Game device, game control method, and game control program configured to control a game in which a character is moved along a shadow

US9211472B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9211472-B2
Application numberUS-201113394603-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2011
Priority dateJun 11, 2010
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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A game device includes a light control unit configured to change, in a game field in which an object is located, a position of a light source or a direction of radiation by light emitted from the light source based on a control command of a player, a shadow rendering unit configured to render a shadow of the object projected by light emitted from the light source onto a plane of projection defined in the game field; and a character control unit configured to move a character along the shadow of the object.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A non-transitory, computer readable recording medium containing a game control program, which when executed by a microprocessor of a game console having at least a display and a game controller causes the game console to implement the following: a module configured to change, in a game field displayed on the display in which an object is located, a position of a light source or a direction of radiation by light emitted from the light source based on a…

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What does patent US9211472B2 cover?
A game device includes a light control unit configured to change, in a game field in which an object is located, a position of a light source or a direction of radiation by light emitted from the light source based on a control command of a player, a shadow rendering unit configured to render a shadow of the object projected by light emitted from the light source onto a plane of projection defi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Suzuta Ken, Suzuki Tatsuya, Fujiki Jun, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63F13/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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