Appeal No. 2006-2070 Application No. 09/986,586 which claims the computer readable recording medium, is illustrative: 1. A computer-readable recording medium having a program of a video game recorded therein, at least one predetermined parameter assigned to a player character in said game being changed when the player character defeats an enemy character, wherein upon being read by a computer, the program of the video game causes the computer to execute; comparing an amount of damage inflicted on the enemy character by the player character, immediately before the player character defeats the enemy character, with a threshold value previously set for the enemy character; changing the parameter stored in a storage device according to a first condition, when the enemy is defeated by an amount of damage that is less than the threshold value; and changing the parameter stored in the storage device according to a second condition that is different from the first condition, when the enemy is defeated by an amount of damage that is at least the threshold value. THE REFERENCES Kondo et al. (Kondo) 6,347,993 Feb. 19, 2002 (filed May 12, 2000) Ohnuma et al. (Ohnuma) 6,375,571 Apr. 23, 2002 (filed Aug. 31, 2000) Final Fantasy VIII brochure, Square Co. (2000).1 THE REJECTIONS 1 There are two versions of Final Fantasy VIII of record, one relied upon by the examiner and the other submitted with the reply brief and discussed 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007