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Program, server, and method for pinball game

US9004996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2013
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F13/57
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

One object of a game program according to an embodiment is to provide a pinball game requiring more strategies. The game program comprises: a stage selection module for receiving stage selection by the user; a ball selection module for receiving selection of one or more ball objects by the user from a plurality of ball objects each having parameters; a screen display module for displaying a game screen; an owned point updating module for updating the owned point information such that the points are consumed in accordance with the game play; an injection module for injecting the ball objects; a ball-hitting operation module for operating flippers in accordance with instructions from the user; a game progress module for progressing the pinball game based at least on the parameters assigned to the selected ball objects; and a level updating module for updating the level of the ball objects.

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