Display control method, game machine, and recording medium having recorded thereon processing program, for inhibiting unsmooth movement of display image

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EP 1 160 761 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21)	Application number: 01303909.4

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G09G 5/36

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

31.05.2000 JP 2000161440

(71)	Applicant: Konami Corporation
	Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6330 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Adachim Yosuke, C/o KCE Studios, Inc, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 220-8135 (JP) Nishino, Ayumu, C/o KCE Studios, Inc. Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 220-8135 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Haley, Stephen
	Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)

(54)	Display control method, game machine, and recording medium having recorded thereon processing program, for inhibiting unsmooth movement of display image

(57) A display image (201) which is substantially identical with a display image (200) and has the minimum opacity is caused to emerge so as to overlap the display image (200). Next, the display image (201) is shifted one dot to the right, and opacity of the display image (201) is increased gradually until opacity assumes a value of 100%. Further, the display image (200) is erased from the display area.

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