Patent ID: 7803049
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game apparatus for playing a game program equipped with a display for displaying a game screen and having a pointing device associated therewith for drawing a path by continuously designating different positions in said game screen, comprising: select screen displaying programmed logic circuitry that displays on said display a select screen for selecting one input mode from either a first input mode or a second input mode of the game program; first determining programmed logic circuitry for, when said first input mode is selected, determining whether or not a path extending in a first direction is drawn by said pointing device; second determining programmed logic circuitry for, when said second input mode is selected, determining whether or not a path extending in a second direction different from said first direction is drawn by said pointing device; and game process programmed logic circuitry for executing a common game process in accordance with a result of determination by said first determining programmed logic circuitry or a result of determination by said second determining programmed logic circuitry.