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`In the Claims
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A non-transitory computer readable recording medium
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`storing game program code instructions for a game in which a first user and a second user do
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`battle, and when the game program code instructions are executed by a computer, the game
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`program code instructions cause the computer to perform:
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`a data storage function of storing a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels
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`that the first user posesses possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of
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`panels that the second user posesses possesses;
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`a panel selection function of selecting one or more panels to be disposed in one or more
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`divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions, from the
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`first panel database and the second panel database;
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`a panel layout function of disposing the panels selected by the panel selection function in
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`the divisions; and
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`a screen display control function of displaying the game display screen on a screen
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`display unit, wherein
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`the data storage function further stores points set for the first user, which are decreased by
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`disposing a panel,
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`the panel selection function selects a panel from the first panel database according to the
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`points set for the first user,
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`the divisions include a division where a panel selected from the first panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed and a division where a panel selected from the second panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed, and
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`the panel layout function disposes the panel selected by the panel selection function in a
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`target division when the panel is allowed to be disposed in the target division.
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`2.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, causing a computer to
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`further perform a division execution function of executing the divisions in which the panels are
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`disposed by the panel layout function in predetermined order.
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`3.
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`(Original)
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`The recording medium according
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`to claim 2, wherein
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`the
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`predetermined order is determined based on arrangement, shapes, and/or sizes of the panels.
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`4.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, causing a computer to
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`further perform a division execution function of executing the divisions in which the panels are
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`disposed by the panel layout function, based on panel information indicating characteristics of
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`the panels disposed in the divisions.
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`5.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of
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`panels are given according to progress of the game.
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`6.
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`(Original) The recording medium storing the game program according to claim 2,
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`causing a computer to further perform:
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`an emphasized display function of emphasizing and displaying the panels disposed in the
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`divisions executed by the division execution function.
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`7.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 4, wherein the panel
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`information includes info1mation regarding a size of each panel.
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`8.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 4,
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`wherein the panel information includes infom1ation regarding a capability of each panel,
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`and
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`strength of the capability corresponds to the size of each panel.
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`9.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the display
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`region is divided by a plurality ohums.
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`10.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein each of the
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`panels displays a still image.
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`11.
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`(CutTently Amended) The recording medium according to claim 1,
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`wherein each of the divisions further posesses possesses a text display portion for
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`displaying texts, and
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`the text display portion is displayed to overlap the panel disposed in the division.
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`12.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1,
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`wherein each of the divisions has a frame portion, and
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`a frame portion of a division in which a panel selected from the first panel database is
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`disposed, and a frame portion of a division in which a panel selected from the second panel
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`database is disposed, are constructed in different colors.
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`13.
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`(Original) The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a configuration
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`of the divisions is changed according to progress of the game.
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`14.
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`(Cun-ently Amended) A game processing method for a game in which a first user
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`and a second user join battles, and when executed by a computer, the game processing method
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`causes the computer to perform:
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`a data storage step of storing a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that
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`the first user posesses possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels
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`that the second user posesses possesses;
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`a panel selection step of selecting one or more panels, which are to be disposed in one or
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`more divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions, from
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`the first panel database and the second panel database;
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`a panel layout step of disposing the panels selected by the panel selection step in the
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`divisions; and
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`a screen display control step of displaying the game display screen on a screen display
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`unit, wherein
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`the data storage step further stores points set for the first user, which are decreased by
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`disposing a panel,
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`the panel selection step selects a panel from the first panel database according to the
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`points set for the first user,
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`the divisions include a division where a panel selected from the first panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed and a division where a panel selected from the second panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed, and
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`the panel layout step disposes the panel selected by the panel selection step in a target
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`division in a case where the panel is allowed to be disposed in the target division.
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`15.
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`(Cunently Amended) An information processing apparatus that controls a game
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`in which a first user and a second user do battle, comprising:
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`a server apparatus or user terminal, comprising;
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`a data storage unit that stores a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that
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`the first user posesses possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels
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`that the second user posesses possesses; and
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`a control unit,
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`wherein the control unit includes:
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`a screen display control section that displays a game display screen that includes a
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`display region fom1ed by one or more divisions, on a screen display unit;
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`a panel selection section that selects panels to be disposed in the divisions of the display
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`region, from the first panel database and the second panel database; and
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`a panel layout section that disposes the panels selected by the panel selection section in
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`the divisions, wherein
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`the data storage unit further stores points set for the first user, which are decreased by
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`disposing a panel,
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`the panel selection section selects a panel from the first panel database according to the
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`points set for the first user,
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`the divisions include a division where a panel selected from the first panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed and a division where a panel selected from the second panel database is
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`allowed to be disposed, and
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`the panel layout section disposes the panel selected by the panel selection section in a
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`target division when the panel is allowed to be disposed in the target division.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Inventor
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`3716
`Pierre E. Elisca
`15/253,964
`September 1, 2016
`Hirohiko Atobe
`STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME
`PROGRAM, GAME PROCESSING
`METHOD, AND INFORMATION
`PROCESSING APPARATUS
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`Customer No.: 035811
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`Docket No.: GII-15-1055CON
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`Confim1ation No.: 2313
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`Dated: February 21, 2017
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`STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD,
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Hirohiko Atobe
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`35811
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`Thomas Daniel ChristenburyNictorine Meise
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`SUBSTITUTE SPECIFICATION {Marked-Up)
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`STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD,
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`AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
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`[0001]
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`This application is a continuation application of US Serial No. 14/291,358 that claims
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`the benefit of JP 2013-116039, filed on May 31, 2013, JP 2013-268385, filed on December 26,
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`2013, and JP 2014-42491, filed on March 5, 2014. The entire content of JP 2013-116039, JP
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`2013-268385 and JP 2004-42491 is hereby incorporated by reference.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`[0002]
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`This disclosure relates to a storage medium storing a game program, a game process-
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`ing method, and an information processing apparatus and, in particular, to a storage medium
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`storing a game program and a game processing method of a game in which a plurality of char(cid:173)
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`acters battle against each other, and an infmmation processing apparatus that controls the game.
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0003]
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`In recent years, with the spread of electronic apparatuses such as smart phones and
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`tablets, games played on these electronic apparatuses have been actively developed.
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`[0004]
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`As an exan1ple of such a game, there is a card game in which the user plays against
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`other users or against the computer using cards collected in the game.
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`[0005]
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`Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-252696 discloses a
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`technique regarding the card game described above. According to that technique, the user
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`configures a deck with cards used in a play which is selected from a plurality of cards that the
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`user owns, and plays a rock-paper-scissors game or the like with an opponent using the deck.
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`[0006]
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`Such a card game system is familiar to many users today. However, since the use of
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`a two-dimensional card in the battle scene is sometimes boring, there have been calls for
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`improvement.
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`SUMMARY
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`[0007]
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`It could therefore be helpful to provide a storage medium storing a game program and
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`a game processing method of a game that gives a user a high visual effect, and an information
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`processing apparatus that controls the game.
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`[0008] My storage medium stores a game program for a game in which first and second
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`characters do battle. The game program causes a computer to realize: a data storage function of
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`storing a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the first character posesses
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`possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the second
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`character posesses possesses; a panel selection function of selecting panels to be disposed in
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`frames of a game display screen including a display region formed by one or more frames, from
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`the first and second panel databases; a panel layout function of placing the panels selected by the
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`panel selection function in the frames; a screen display control function of displaying the game
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`display screen on a screen display unit; and a frame execution function of executing the frames
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`in which the panels are disposed by the panel layout function in predetermined order.
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`[0009]
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`The predetermined order may be determined based on arrangement, shapes, and/or
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`sizes of the panels.
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`[0010] My storage medium stores a game program that is for a game in which first and
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`second characters do battle. The game program causes a computer to realize: a data storage
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`function of storing a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the first character
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`posesses possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the
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`second character posesses possesses; a panel selection function of selecting panels to be disposed
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`in frames of a game display screen including a display region formed by one or more frames,
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`from the first and second panel databases; a panel layout function of placing the panels selected
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`by the panel selection function in the frames; a screen display control function of displaying the
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`game display screen on a screen display unit; and a frame execution function of executing the
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`frames in which the panels are disposed by the panel layout function, based on panel information
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`indicating characteristics of the panels disposed in the frames.
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`[0011]
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`The first character may be a user, the second character may be an enemy of the user,
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`and the user and the enemy may play as a friend and a foe.
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`[0012)
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`The first character may be a user, the second character may be a friend of the user,
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`and the user and the friend may play as friends.
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`[0013]
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`The plurality of panels may be given according to progress of the game.
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`[0014]
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`The storage medium storing a game program described above may cause a computer
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`to fmiher realize an emphasized display function of emphasizing and displaying the panels
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`disposed in the frames executed by the frame execution function.
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`[0015]
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`The panel information may include information regarding the size of each panel.
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`[0016]
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`The panel information may include information regarding the capability of each
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`panel, and the strength of the capability may correspond to the size of each panel.
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`[0017]
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`The display region may be divided by a plurality oftums.
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`[0018]
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`Each of the panels may display a still image.
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`[0019]
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`Each of the frames may further have a text display portion that displays texts, and the
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`text display p01tion may be displayed to overlap the panel disposed in the frame.
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`[0020]
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`Each of the frames may have a frame portion, and a frame portion of a frame, in
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`which a panel selected from the first panel database is disposed, and a frame p01tion of a frame,
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`in which a panel selected from the second panel database is disposed, may be constructed in
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`different colors.
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`[0021]
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`My game processing method is for a game in which first and second characters do
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`battle. The game processing method causes a computer to execute: a data storage step of storing
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`a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the first character posesses possesses,
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`and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the second character posesses
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`possesses; a panel selection step of selecting panels to be disposed in frames of a game display
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`screen including a display region formed by one or more frames, from the first and second pane