Patent ID: 6666770
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A game system for use in executing a card game, comprising:processing means operative for implementing a card game procedure which is divided into a hand card process sequence for arranging cards in a hand card area displayed on a screen and an arena card process sequence for arranging cards in an arena card area displayed on said screen; input means for inputting control signals on the basis of manipulation of each player; and image display control means for performing processing to display images relating to said card game, in accordance with to said control signals and the card game procedure; wherein: said image display control means comprises: detection means, operable in the hand card process sequence, for detecting that an arrangement of a plurality of cards placed on said hand card area is matched with a prescribed combination; said processing means being further operative for processing the arrangement the cards on the hand card area to display, on the screen, effects which correspond to the arrangement of the cards on detecting the match between the arrangement and the prescribed combination; and means for decreasing life points of each player as taxes on detecting the match between the arrangement and the prescribed combination.