Patent ID: 6220964
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A game system, comprising:a first processing system included in a first game machine, said first game machine being a portable game machine;a first backup data memory for storing backup data obtained through processing a first game program stored in a first game program memory by said first processing system;a second game machine (20) having a second processing system, said second game machine being a video game machine connected to a separately provided display;a connector electrically connected to said first backup data memory and transferring said backup data to said second game machine;a second backup data memory provided in association with said second game machine and temporarily storing the backup data read out of said first backup data memory through said connector; anda second game program memory provided in association with said second game machine (20) and storing a second game program to be processed by said second processing system whereinsaid second processing system executes a second game associated with the backup data by executing the second game program stored in said second game program memory while utilizing the backup data stored in said second backup data memory, further comprising:an identification information holder for holding identification information in association with said first backup data memory;an identification information reader for reading the identification information out of said identification information holder;a temporary memory for temporarily storing the identification informationan updater for updating the backup data stored in said first backup data memory based upon change caused as a result of executing the second game program by said second processing system; andan update determiner for determining whether the backup data in said first backup data memory may be updated or not, based upon the second identification information stored in said temporary memory.