Patent ID: 6609968
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A63F,G06N,G09B

Abstract:
A rearing simulation apparatus, comprising:state parameter processing means A for increasing and decreasing a state parameter based on variables fluctuating chronometrically in connection with the state parameter representative of a virtual living thing and variables fluctuating in operation properties in connection with said state parameter responsive to an operation responsive to a request by a player, state parameter processing means A further carrying our â€œcareâ€  and â€œcharacterâ€  parameter processing which increases and decreases a â€œcareâ€  parameter representative of a degree of â€œcareâ€  with respect to the virtual living thing according to completeness of an operation responsive to a request by the player and increases and decreases a â€œcharacterâ€  parameter influencing requirements for an operation request of the virtual living thing based on said â€œcareâ€  parameter and a â€œbasic value of a categoryâ€  set peculiar to the category of the virtual living thing at every rearing stage, operation request processing means B for carrying out the operation request in predetermined items when said state parameters meet predetermined requirements for the operation request which arc influenced by the â€œcharacterâ€  parameter, operation request display means C for displaying the operation request in the predetermined items for the player, rearing stage processing means D for metamorphosing the virtual living thing to a next rearing stage based on metamorphosis requirements depending on the state parameters, when a category promoting ace representative of a period of life set peculiarly to the category of the virtual living thing at every rearing stage has elapsed, said metamorphosis requirements being connected with the category at the present rearing stage, rearing state display means E for displaying said state parameter or said category which is designated by a request operation for displaying the rearing stare in response to the request operation for the rearing state, and egg data receiving means F for receiving data on an egg of a virtual living thing via a communication network, wherein said rearing stage processing means D replaces a whole or a part of a plurality of categories lodged in one or plural rearing stages with other categories based on the data on the egg of the virtual living thing received, and selects based on metamorphosis requirements one category oat of a plurality of categories including said other categories replaced which are lodged in the next rearing stage to promote the virtual living thing to the next rearing stage.