Patent ID: 8348761
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A game machine for executing a predetermined game in response to a player's operation, comprising: a display device configured to display a game screen; an operation unit configured to be operated by the player; a communications unit configured to perform wireless data communications among other game machines; a start timing synchronization unit configured to establish start-timing synchronization with said other game machines in the game by communications via said communications unit; prompt information storage unit configured to store operation timing data defining an operation timing of said operation unit to be operated by the player; a display controller for having, in response when the game is synchronously started, said display device display information about the operation timings of said operation unit to be operated by the player based on said operation timing data; first operation timing storage unit configured to store data relating to the operation timings of said operation unit operated by the player responding to the information displayed on said display device; second operation timing storage unit configured to acquire and store the data which is stored in said first operation timing storage unit of said other game machines through communications via said communications unit, after said game starts in the start-timing established by the start-timing synchronization unit and the game ends; and correlation evaluation unit configured to evaluate correlation in terms of game operation with said other game machines based on the data stored in said first operation timing storage unit and said second operation timing storage unit, after said second operation timing storage unit establishes storing of said data; wherein the correlation evaluation unit is configured to evaluate correlation in terms of game operation with said other game machines based on the data stored in said first operation timing storage unit and said second operation timing storage unit by determining whether operation timing based on the data stored in said first operation timing storage unit is within a relative time range of the operation based on the data stored in said second operation timing storage unit.