Patent ID: 7367887
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game apparatus for executing a predetermined game, comprising: an image sensor that is capable of concurrently detecting movements of a player in a detection range for a single view; a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the player in each of a plurality of detection regions from a detection result of the image sensor, the detection range for the single view being divided to form the plurality of detection regions; a storage unit that stores one or more predetermined assigned movements for each of the plurality of detection regions; a similarity decision unit that determines a similarity between the movements of the player and the predetermined assigned movements for each detection region based on at least one of a direction, a magnitude and a speed of the movements of the player; and a game level setting unit that sets a game level of difficulty, wherein at least one of a tempo of the predetermined assigned movements, a type of the predetermined assigned movements and a degree of similarity is changed based on the game level of difficulty.