Abstract: A video game machine includes a display unit for displaying a game screen based on a video game in which a leading character fights to attack enemy characters, a display control unit for displaying the leading character and enemy characters on the game screen, an operation unit for outputting operation signals in accordance with external operations, an attack control unit for controlling the leading character on the game screen so that the leading character uses weapon items in accordance with the operation signals to attack the enemy characters, and an enemy-character generating unit for newly generating the enemy characters at a predetermined position in accordance with an elapsed time. The attack control unit controls the leading character so as to damage the enemy characters without using any of the weapon items until a predetermined time elapses from the generation of the enemy characters at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A video game machine includes a display unit for displaying a game screen based on a video game in which a leading character fights to attack enemy characters, a display control unit for displaying the leading character and enemy characters on the game screen, an operation unit for outputting operation signals in accordance with external operations, an attack control unit for controlling the leading character on the game screen so that the leading character uses weapon items in accordance with the operation signals to attack the enemy characters, and an enemy-character generating unit for newly generating the enemy characters at a predetermined position in accordance with an elapsed time. The attack control unit controls the leading character so as to damage the enemy characters without using any of the weapon items until a predetermined time elapses from the generation of the enemy characters at the predetermined position.