Patent ID: 7766746
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game apparatus comprising: a first display section which displays a first game image; a second display section which displays a second game image relating to the first game image; a character display controller which controls display of a player character on either the first display section or the second display section; character ability changing programmed logic circuitry which changes an ability of the player character depending on whether the player character is displayed on the first display section or the second display section; an operation section operated by a player in order to operate the player character; and a display section detector which detects whether the player character is displayed on the first display section or the second display section, wherein when the display section detector detects that the player character is displayed on the first display section, a movement of the player character is controlled by the character display controller based on the first ability information in accordance with the operation of the operation section by the player, and when the display section detector detects that the player character is displayed on the second display section, a movement of the player character is controlled by the character display controller based on the second ability information in accordance with the operation of the operation section by the player, and wherein a same region of a same game field is displayed on each of the first display section and the second display section.