Game toy and program

Abstract

A game toy comprises a first type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a first symbol, at least on a front face thereof, a second type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a second symbol, on a front face thereof; a third type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith and a third symbol, on a front face thereof, a play sheet, which includes at least a first area where the first type game items can be placed, and a second area where the second type game items and the third type game items can be placed, wherein the first symbol is shown in the first area, and the second symbol and the third symbol are shown in the second area.

1 . A game toy comprising:
 first type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a first symbol at least on a front face thereof;   second type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a second symbol, on a front face thereof;   third type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith and a third symbol, on a front face thereof;   a play sheet, which includes at least a first area where the first type game items can be placed, and a second area where the second type game items and the third type game items can be placed;   wherein the first symbol is shown in the first area, and the second symbol and the third symbol are shown in the second area.   
     
     
         2 . The game toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the second area is an area where one or more of the second type game items or one or more of the third type game items selected from a hand is initially placed. 
     
     
         3 . The game toy according to  claim 1 , wherein only one of the first type game items is included in a deck constructed by the player. 
     
     
         4 . The game toy according to  claim 3 , wherein a back face of each of the first type game items has an image of a character and ability information, which are different from those on the front face thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The game toy according to  claim 4 , wherein at least the back face of each of the first type game items has front-back identification information. 
     
     
         6 . The game toy according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first area includes a region that has the same shape and size as those in a state where the first type game item is placed in a normal orientation,   the second area has a shape and a size which allows at least one of the second type game items and the third type game items to be placed in a row in the normal orientation, and   the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other in a row in the horizontal direction.   
     
     
         7 . The game toy according to  claim 6 , wherein the play sheet includes at least one area, in which placement information regarding game items that can be placed in each area is indicated. 
     
     
         8 . The game toy according to  claim 7 , wherein each area of the play sheet has area name information. 
     
     
         9 . The game toy according to  claim 8 , wherein the area name information in each area of the play sheet is shown in a size larger than the placement information. 
     
     
         10 . The game toy according to  claim 9 , wherein the play sheet includes a third area showing procedural information about a flow of the game during a player's own turn. 
     
     
         11 . The game toy according to  claim 10 , wherein the third area is an area where the second type game items placed in that area are reset each turn. 
     
     
         12 . The game toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the first area and the second area are formed along a first end of the play sheet, and the first end is an end on a side of an opponent of the player. 
     
     
         13 . The game toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third type game items are game cards. 
     
     
         14 . A program which causes a computer to function as:
 a display unit which displays   first type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a first symbol, at least on a front face thereof;   second type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith, ability information thereof, and a second symbol on a front face thereof;   third type game items, each of which has an image of a character associated therewith and a third symbol on a front face thereof;   a play sheet that includes at least a first area where the first type game items can be placed, and a second area where the second game items and the third type game items can be placed;   wherein the first symbol is shown in the first area, and the second symbol and the third symbol are shown in the second area.   
     
     
         15 . A game item comprising:
 a first face on which a symbol indicating an area where a game item is placed, an image of a character associated with the game item, and ability information thereof are shown; and   a second face on which the symbol, and character information and ability information which are different from those shown on the first face are shown.