Abstract: An operation panel for arranging a character piece is displayed in a display device, and, based on a player instruction, a plurality of character pieces are sequentially arranged to a position which is in the operation panel and designated by the player. The operation panel accordingly generated is displayed together with a game world, a character associated with a character piece selected by the player is caused to appear in the game world, and an action of the character is controlled based on the player instruction. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a new game which allows the player to arrange one or more character images, from among a plurality of character images, in the operation panel area and to select a character to appear in the game world by using the operation panel generated as above.

Abstract: In the state where a card having a hole or a cut-out portion of a predetermined shape is placed on a touch panel of a game apparatus, a player performs an input operation along the hole or the cut-out portion. Then, the input operation is detected. It is determined whether or not the input operation on the touch panel has been performed using the card, based on the detected input track and determination information for determining whether or not the input operation has been performed along the hole or cut-out portion of the card which is placed on the touch panel. In accordance with the determination result, an event is generated. Thus, a novel input system, as a combination of a touch panel and a card, for generating an event which influences the progress of the game is realized.

Abstract: In the state where a card having a hole or a cut-out portion of a predetermined shape is placed on a touch panel of a game apparatus, a player performs an input operation along the hole or the cut-out portion. Then, the input operation is detected. It is determined whether or not the input operation on the touch panel has been performed using the card, based on the detected input track and determination information for determining whether or not the input operation has been performed along the hole or cut-out portion of the card which is placed on the touch panel. In accordance with the determination result, an event is generated. Thus, a novel input system, as a combination of a touch panel and a card, for generating an event which influences the progress of the game is realized.

Abstract: An operation panel for arranging a character piece is displayed in a display device, and, based on a player instruction, a plurality of character pieces are sequentially arranged to a position which is in the operation panel and designated by the player. The operation panel accordingly generated is displayed together with a game world, a character associated with a character piece selected by the player is caused to appear in the game world, and an action of the character is controlled based on the player instruction. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a new game which allows the player to arrange one or more character images, from among a plurality of character images, in the operation panel area and to select a character to appear in the game world by using the operation panel generated as above.