Patent ID: 8021220
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A shooting game apparatus, comprising: a display; a controller configured to be operated by a user to control a player character to shoot a target character displayed on said display; target state control programmed logic circuitry configured to control switching of said target character between an ineffective state of being never damaged even if an attack directly hits the target character, and an effective state of being damaged if an attack directly hits the target character; a target image generator configured to display on said display an image that is different between when said target character is in the ineffective state and when said target character is in the effective state; and player character state determination programmed logic circuitry configured to determine at least whether or not the player character is in a state of being continuously damaged, wherein said target state control programmed logic circuitry is configured to switch, without any additional action from the user, said target character to the ineffective state when said player character state determination programmed logic circuitry determines that the player character is in the state of being continuously damaged when said target character is in the effective state.