Patent ID: 6878058

Claim:
An image processor, comprising: image processing means for carrying out image processing of a virtual hand-to-hand fight between at least two display members, for displaying a display member motion of at least one of said display members based on an operating signal by a player; and image processed surplus power display control means for displaying a surplus power in the image processing on the display member as an image, wherein said image processed surplus power display control means includes whole surplus power display control means for displaying whole surplus power, display control means of a remaining surplus power relative to the whole surplus power and whole surplus power changing means for gradually changing the whole surplus power as the image processing progresses during a game or game session, and wherein said whole surplus power is reduced by a predetermined amount each time the player controlled character is knocked down and wherein said image processing means does not change the whole or surplus power between different games or game sessions for at least one display member being controlled by the player.