Patent ID: 6428411
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A video game machine for playing a volleyball video game, comprising:a monitor for displaying two volleyball teams on a court in a virtual space, at least one of the volleyball teams having a plurality of player characters controllable by a game player; data holding means for holding data of a viewpoint to establish a game space in the virtual space displayed on said monitor; position determining means for determining the position of a ball in the virtual space; moving means for moving the viewpoint depending on the data of the viewpoint and the determined position of the ball; and display processing means for displaying said virtual space on said monitor within a visible range determined by said viewpoint and the direction of an axis thereof, wherein said viewpoint is established such that the direction of the axis thereof lies perpendicular to sidelines of the court, and said moving means comprises means for moving said viewpoint substantially parallel to the sidelines of the court depending on the position of the ball.