Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Image synthesis method, games machine, and information storage medium
 An objective of this invention is to increase the variety of game stages and thus provide a player with a personally-designed game stage. This invention relates to a competitive game in which the player can select one of a plurality of game stages, such as a tennis court. Thus an image is created for enabling selection of a game stage on which the player is to play, from a plurality of game stages, and an image is created for enabling the player to compete against another player on the thus selected game stage. An image is also created for placing an item acquired during competition on the game stage. This enables the player to place items within a game stage and thus create a personally-designed game stage, and also makes play on that game stage more enjoyable. Note that it is preferable that an item possessed by another player can be acquired by transferring it by means of an IC card or communication line. 
Namco Ltd.
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Hideo Motomi
Yoshizawa Katayama