Patent ID: 6152821
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A video game machine which runs a game on a monitor display screen by enabling a user to control motion of at least one character assigned to one of a plurality of positions that require the character to play roles associated with the plurality of positions, comprising:instruction operating means for enabling said character to be assigned to a selected position from among said plurality of positions;parameter storage means for storing parameter values, associated with said character, for a plurality of parameter items that are related to player characteristics applicable to an overall nature of the game;weight storage means for storing weight values respectively associated with said parameter items for each of said plurality of positions, said weight values indicating a degree of significance of each of said parameter items to each of said plurality of positions;suitability value calculating means, operative in response to the assignment of said character to said selected position by said instruction operating means, for calculating a suitability value indicative of a degree of suitability of said character to said selected position, in terms of a weight average determined through multiplying the parameter values by the weight values of the corresponding parameter items; andinforming means for informing the user of the calculated suitability value.