Patent ID: 8182343

Claim:
A game apparatus performing game processing by using acceleration data outputted from an acceleration sensor that is capable of detecting acceleration in directions of at least two axes with respect to an input device, the game apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit that obtains the acceleration data from the input device; a range setting unit that sets, in order to determine first acceleration relating to at least one axis among the at least two axes, a plurality of determination ranges for the first acceleration; a range control unit that changes, by using the acceleration data, at least one of the plurality of determination ranges in accordance with second acceleration relating to at least one axis among the at least two axes, the at least one axis including at least a different axis from the at least one axis relating to the first acceleration; a determination unit that determines which of the plurality of determination ranges includes the first acceleration indicated by the acceleration data; and a game processing unit that performs game processing in accordance with a determination result provided by the determination unit.