Patent ID: 7708641

Claim:
A game apparatus for executing a game in which an action of a player object is controlled by a player, the game apparatus comprising: a touch panel display provided with a touch panel; first button image display control programmed logic circuitry which displays a first button switch image on the touch panel display; second button image display control programmed logic circuitry which displays, at least, a second button switch image within the first button switch image on the touch panel display; first association programmed logic circuitry which associates a first predetermined action of the player object with the first button switch image; second association programmed logic circuitry which associates, with the second button switch image, a second predetermined action which is a same type of action as the first predetermined action and which is more effective than the first predetermined action; and action control programmed logic circuitry which, if the touch panel detects a contact with the first button switch image displayed on the touch panel display, causes the player object to execute the predetermined first action associated with the first button switch image, and if the touch panel detects a contact with the second button switch image, causes the player object to execute the predetermined section action associated with the second button switch image.