Patent ID: 7425179

Claim:
A game device, comprising: a processing means for performing a game which progresses, in chronological order, based on an operation of an operating means by a player; a ceasing means for temporarily ceasing a performance state of the game at a cease point according to the operation by the player; a recording means for, while the game is progressing, progressively recording a historical state of a performance of the game for a predetermined duration of time; a reproducing means for reproducing the historical state of the performance of the game; and a continuing means for continuing the game performance after the game has ceased and for automatically enabling operation by the player from the cease point, wherein the continuing processing occurs automatically after the historical state of the performance of the game from a resume point to the cease point is reproduced, and the faster a performing speed of the game at the game cease point, the greater an interval of reproduction from the game cease point of the historical state of the performance of the game.