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An improved game apparatus for a television and a control method thereof capable of playing a game using a remote controller and an OSD, which includes an operating unit for setting a certain mode and starting a game; an input/output controller for receiving the output signal of the operating unit;

An improved game apparatus for a television and a control method thereof capable of playing a game using a remote controller and an OSD, which includes an operating unit for setting a certain mode and starting a game; an input/output controller for receiving the output signal of the operating unit; a game-exclusive ROM for outputting a game program in accordance with an output signal of the input/output controller; a game-exclusive RAM for storing a currently playing game state; an on-screen controller for outputting original color signals of an on-screen display so as to display a game state; a tuner for receiving a combined picture signal transferred from an antenna; a picture signal processing unit for receiving a combined picture signal outputted from the tuner and for outputting television picture original color signals; a first switch for outputting selectively outputting the original color signals of an on-screen display outputted from the on-screen controller and television picture original signals outputted from the picture processing unit in accordance with a control signal of a microprocessor; and a picture controller for displaying the original color signals outputted from the first switch on a screen of a television.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combined television and game system, comprising:a user control device, remotely detachable to the system, for generating an instruction signal in response to an instruction set by-a user of the system;a microprocessor for generating a command signal in response to said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combined television and game system, comprising:a user control device, remotely detachable to the system, for generating an instruction signal in response to an instruction set by-a user of the system;a microprocessor for generating a command signal in response to said instruction signal;a video signal processor for generating a video signal having a predetermined resolution representing a video image;a memory for storing one or more game programs;an on-screen-display (OSD) processor for generating an OSD signal representing a graphic image, said OSD processor including means for generating said OSD signal corresponding to a selected one of said game programs stored in said memory in response to said command signal, and said OSD signal being at a higher resolution than said video signal;a switch, coupled to said OSD processor and said video signal processor, for selecting between the video signal and the OSD signal in response to said command signal; anda display device, coupled to said switch, for displaying one of said video image and said graphic image corresponding to a selected one of said video signal and said OSD signal.