In a game apparatus in which game programs for a plurality of games each including a title scene and a play scene are stored in a storage medium, a game to be executed is switched in a predetermined order by a user operating a first input device. At a time of the switching, in the case where a currently executed game is in the play scene, the game is interrupted and switching is performed to another game, and, when the game is executed again later, the game is restarted from the time of the interruption of the play scene, and a first image showing the game is displayed on a display. Meanwhile, in the case where the currently executed game is in the title scene, switching is performed to another game, and then when the game is executed again, the game is restarted from the title scene without displaying the first image.

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that facilitates a performance of operations. The operations may include obtaining an identification of an action to monitor during a gameplay associated with a game, storing a representation of a sliding window of the gameplay in a first storage medium, monitoring, by the system, for the identification of the action during the gameplay, detecting the identification of the action during the gameplay responsive to the monitoring, and responsive to the detecting, storing the representation of the sliding window of the gameplay in a second storage medium that is different from the first storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, an embodiment for detecting a map associated with a gaming session for a video game executing on a computing device associated with a first user, and obtaining a map equalizer profile associated with the map for the video game. Further embodiments can include determining a first avatar, associated with the first user, is located within a first environment of the map for the video game, and obtaining a first environment equalizer profile associated with the first environment. Additional embodiments can include providing first instructions to the computing device associated with the first user according to the map equalizer profile and the first environment equalizer profile. The first instructions indicate to the computing device to adjust audio output of the video game according to the map equalizer profile and the first environment equalizer profile. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A multi-platform gaming system for amusing or entertaining one or more game participants playing a game on a gaming platform is described. The multi-platform gaming system can include collectible toys depicting or representing one or more game characters or objects relevant to a game adapted to be played on the gaming platform. The collectible toys can have associated therewith an RFID tag including a corresponding unique tag identification number. The RFID tag can include an antenna, integrated circuitry for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information to and from an associated RFID tag reader, and non-volatile programmable memory for storing game-relevant information describing skills, abilities or attributes associated with one of said game characters or objects.

A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.

A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.

A game machine for development is connected to a host computer, reads out a file requested by a game program under development from a storage device, and executes the game program. In the game machine for development, a file confirmation section confirms whether or not the file requested by the game program is stored in the storage device, a file request section requests the host computer to transmit the file in a case where the file is not stored, and a storage processor acquires the file from the host computer and stores the file in the storage device.

A game machine for development is connected to a host computer, reads out a file requested by a game program under development from a storage device, and executes the game program. In the game machine for development, a file confirmation section confirms whether or not the file requested by the game program is stored in the storage device, a file request section requests the host computer to transmit the file in a case where the file is not stored, and a storage processor acquires the file from the host computer and stores the file in the storage device.

A play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a screen image for selecting a play mode relating to installation of game software 70. An installation execution section 110 installs game software into a storage device. When the game software is to be installed for the first time, the play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a first selection screen image for selecting a play mode to install first from a plurality of play modes. Thereafter, the play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a second selection screen image for selecting a play mode not to install or a play mode to install.

A play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a screen image for selecting a play mode relating to installation of game software 70. An installation execution section 110 installs game software into a storage device. When the game software is to be installed for the first time, the play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a first selection screen image for selecting a play mode to install first from a plurality of play modes. Thereafter, the play mode selection screen image displaying section 108 displays a second selection screen image for selecting a play mode not to install or a play mode to install.