Patent ID: 6347994
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A game system, comprising:a first storing device storing data for identifying strength and weakness of characters belonging to a player and an opponent; a first display control device for displaying a first game picture which expresses a state of a competitive game in which the player and the opponent compete by using the characters; an outcome determining device for determining an outcome of the competitive game based on the data stored in the first storing device; a second storing device storing data for identifying, with respect to a plurality of areas defined by dividing a predetermined field into a matrix, that each of the areas belongs to a territory of the player or the opponent; a second display control device for displaying a second game picture, on which the field is expressed in such a manner that the territory belonging to the player can be differentiated from the territory belonging to the opponent, based on the data stored in the second storing device; and a data updating device for changing the data in the second storing device so that, when the player won the competitive game, there is a first change relating to the win, in that the territory belonging to the player increases, and in addition, there is a second change relating to the increase of the territory, in that at least one of the areas which is in a predetermined positional relationship with an increased part of the territory by the first change and an acquired part of the territory already belonging to the player is switched to the territory belonging to the player.