Patent ID: 6518967
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A game apparatus for displaying a game image having a moving body moving in a virtual space, said game apparatus comprising:a polygon data memory for storing polygon data which define shapes of polygons constituting said moving body; a texture image memory for storing a texture image which indicates a reflected state of ambient light; a position specifying unit for specifying a position of said moving body in said virtual space; and a first image drawing unit for drawing a polygon based on said position of said moving body and said polygon data; a determination unit for determining a part of said texture image stored in said texture image memory based on said specified position of the moving body; and a second image drawing unit for drawing a translucent polygon over said polygon of said moving body, said translucent polygon having pasted thereon said part of said texture determined by said determination unit.