Patent ID: 6540611
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A portable game machine comprising:an input unit operated by a game player; a display; a game processor for displaying a plurality of gauges composed of a plurality of small areas sequentially arranged in predetermined directions on the display, at least one gauge arranged horizontally and at least one gauge arranged vertically, selecting one game from among a plurality of preset games according to an operation input from the input unit, executing game processing of the selected one game, displaying a result of the game processing on the display, and simultaneously displaying given information on the progress of the selected game on at least one of the gauges; a storage unit for storing said plurality of preset games; a dynamic storage unit accessible to said game processor; and a portable housing for accommodating the input unit, the display, the storage unit, the dynamic storage unit and the game processor; wherein: the plurality of gauges are used in common for the plurality of preset games and are displayed on the display so as to correspond to different uses.