Abstract: A video game device has replacement character setting unit 70 for setting replacement characters in the game beforehand, and game progress control unit 80 for controlling the progress state of the game, by performing a replacement processing between a replacement character and one play character playing in the game, during the progress of the game. The game proceeds with replacement of player characters based on information concerning replacement characters selected by the user prior to the start of the game.

Abstract: A video game device has replacement character setting unit 70 for setting replacement characters in the game beforehand, and game progress control unit 80 for controlling the progress state of the game, by performing a replacement processing between a replacement character and one play character playing in the game, during the progress of the game. The game proceeds with replacement of player characters based on information concerning replacement characters selected by the user prior to the start of the game.

Abstract: A video game device includes a batting instructing input device for instructing a play character which is a batter in a baseball game with batting contents, a batting judging means for judging the batting contents based on the batting instruction contents and the instruction results of the action contents, a batting storing means for storing the batting judgment contents, and a batting record display means for reading the batting judgment contents from the batting storing means and displaying on the image display device, so that the batting record of a batter, and in particular the batting habits of the batter, can be readily known in the event that the game player is a baseball batter as a play character on the screen.

Abstract: A video game device has the following components: a character information storing unit for storing character information including multiple role information assigned to each play character; an action contents storing unit for storing one or a plurality of action contents; and a schedule creating unit for creating an action schedule for play characters by setting action contents selected from the action contents in at least one of a time period space and a role space. A video game play control method has the steps of: storing, in the character information storing unit, character information including a plurality of pieces of role information assigned to each play character; storing, in the action contents storing unit, one or a plurality of action contents; and creating an action schedule for play characters by setting action contents selected from said action contents in at least one of a time period space and a role space.