Abstract: A game machine capable of providing three-dimensional animated representations according to the progress of a game, considering focus. The game machine includes a memory device for storing three-dimensional data related to a plurality of objects and a game program; a player input section; a display section; and a computational processing device that perspectively converts the objects from a game program world coordinate system to a projection surface, and represents the perspectively-converted image data in an animated manner. The computational processing device performs settings such that a specific object or portion thereof is brought into focus, and the plurality of objects placed in the world space are blurred according to their depths relative to the specific object or portion thereof.

Abstract: There is described a game machine capable of providing three-dimensional animated representations according to the progress of a game, in consideration of focus. The game machine includes a memory device for storing three-dimensional data related to a plurality of objects and a game program; an input section by way of which a player performs operations; a display section for representing image data in an animated manner; and a computational processing device which places the plurality of objects in a world coordinate system on the basis of the game program and the three-dimensional data read from the memory, perspectively converts the plurality of objects placed in the world coordinate system with respect to a projection surface, and represents the perspectively-converted image data in an animated manner.

Abstract: There is described a game machine capable of providing three-dimensional animated representations according to the progress of a game, in consideration of focus. The game machine includes a memory device for storing three-dimensional data related to a plurality of objects and a game program; an input section by way of which a player performs operations; a display section for representing image data in an animated manner; and a computational processing device which places the plurality of objects in a world coordinate system on the basis of the game program and the three-dimensional data read from the memory, perspectively converts the plurality of objects placed in the world coordinate system with respect to a projection surface, and represents the perspectively-converted image data in an animated manner.

Abstract: There is described a hand-held game machine including a box which is rectangular when viewed from above, a built-in battery, a game control section driven by the power supplied from the battery, and a flat display. In the game machine, the flat display is arranged substantially in the center of the surface of the box; a key entry switch is provided on one side of the longitudinal center line of the flat display; and one end of a loop string is connected to at least one corner of the box on the same side as that on which the key entry switch is provided, wherein the length of the loop string is set so that the player can place his fingers at the operating position of the key entry switch while the loop of the loop string is wrapped around at least the flat portion of his hand.

Abstract: A device for producing printed images of a subject is described. The device includes a housing containing an imaging apparatus, and a frame carrying a hood configured to exclude outside light from illuminating a subject. The frame is rotationally spring loaded and counterbalanced on the housing, allowing the frame to be pulled downward without pulling the housing over onto the subject. The hood is configured to indirectly illuminate the subject by reflecting light onto the subject. The imaging apparatus includes a camera configured to take subject image data (i.e., a picture of the subject), a device to provide component-image data (i.e., background, foreground or framing images) to be synthesized with the picture of the subject, a device to synthesize the picture with the component-images, and a printer to print the resulting synthesized images. A cassette unit that contains a plurality of read-only memory chips is removably plugged into the device.

Abstract: An automatic laser beam machining apparatus with a sensor that detects whether a user slots a fare (e.g. coins) for starting laser beam machining of an article. The apparatus includes a video camera that can take an image (such as the face of a user) and reproduce it by laser machining upon an article. The article is removed from a stack of the articles and automatically properly positioned for laser machining with safety and ease. A mark is provided on the article for detecting the machining condition (e.g. the material or a shape of the article) by using a sensor.