Game system and game device

Abstract

A game system and game device are disclosed which shorten the time needed until a game is selected when a player is selecting a game with an operation accepting unit. When play history of players associated with player-specifying information (player ID) is stored in an identifier storage unit, and the input accepting unit accepts the player ID prior to acceptance by an operation accepting unit of game selection operation, an assist display image based on the play history associated with the accepted player ID is displayed prior to acceptance of game selection operation by the operation accepting unit. In this way, the player can check his / her own play history and the time a player takes to decide which game to play can be shortened.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-080380. The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-080380 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a game system and game device to be installed in a game facility or the like.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A known example of this type of game system is the system described in the specification of U.S. Pat. No. 6,409,602. This system comprises a server that stores a plurality of game programs and a plurality of game terminals, and the server can execute a plurality of game programs. Each client can access a plurality of game programs to be executed by the server, and the game screen of the accessed game program is displayed on the relevant client.[0004]The player can choose a game program from among a plurality of game programs stored on the server by performing a game selection opera...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]With this game system, the action history (play history) of players is associated with player-specifying information and stored. When the input accepting unit has accepted input of player-specifying information, an assist display image based on a specified play history associated with accepted player-specifying information is displayed on the display unit prior to acceptance of game selection operation by the operation accepting unit. Here, a player in many cases will select a game after referring to his / her own play history, such as the type of games played, number of times each type was played, and play performance. When players select a game, displaying an assist display image based on their own play history enables players to check their own play history and shorten the time spent deciding which game to play.

[0065]In accordance with the present invention, a game system or game device is provided that can shorten the time needed until a game selection operation when a player is selecting a game with an operation accepting unit.

Problems solved by technology

However, with this kind of game system, problems that arise are that the player that operates the operation accepting unit of the game terminal takes time in performing a game selection operation because he / she has trouble selecting which game to play, or the operations to be performed until a game is selected are time-consuming.

This kind of problem is not limited to game systems comprising a server and a plurality of clients.

This problem also arises with a standalone game device storing a plurality of game programs from which the player can select a game.

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