Patent ID: 6702676
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A63F,H04M

Abstract:
A message-creating game machine comprising:storage means for storing character images, said storage means including a first storage unit for storing a plurality of images displaying character strings constituting complete sentences and at least one of a second storage unit for storing a plurality of images displaying character strings constituting words and a third storage unit for storing a plurality of monosyllabic character images; display means for displaying characters; character-image-display control means for displaying the character images stored in said storage means on said display means; selecting means for selecting at least one character image from among the character images displayed on said display means; message-synthesizing means for synthesizing a message from the selected character image; game-character display-control means for displaying a plurality of game characters on said display means; game-character selecting means for selecting a game character from among the game characters displayed on said display means, said message-synthesizing means performing audio synthesizing to compose an audio message in the form of audio signals by means of a particular one of a plurality of parlance patterns corresponding to the selected game character; a telephone link for transmitting said audio message to a recipient; and a money accepting unit, said game machine being structured to be physically accessible by a user at a public location.