Control method, apparatus and carrier wave for difficulty in a video game
March 29, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesVideo game apparatus with automatically adjusting timing window Video game apparatus with automatic skill level adjustment Game system Video game having calendar dependent functionality RE34728 Method of encouraging attention by correlating video game difficulty with attention level Network architecture to support recording and playback of real-time video games Gaming system controlling termination of playing and degree of playing difficulty Game apparatus, image synthesizing method, and data storage medium Interactive communication system for communicating video InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 538121 filed on 03/29/2000US Classes:463/23, Skill level adjustment (e.g., speed change, complexity, etc.)463/43Data storage or retrieval (e.g., memory, video tape, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: O'Neill, MichaelAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 013/00Foreign Application Priority Data1999-09-20 JPAbstractMethods and apparatus for controlling the difficulty in a video game are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a role playing video game is allowed to progress by clearing a plurality of stages for which individual difficulties are set. A control method for such a video game includes selecting one stage from said plurality of stages in response to a command provided by a game player. The difficulty of the selected stage is adjusted substantially each time an event that is voluntarily challengeable on the selected stage is cleared by the game player during execution of the game, and the difficulties of at least one of the plurality of stages is adjusted in accordance with the difficulty of the selected stage at a clearing time when the selected stage is cleared by the game player's operation during execution of the game.Other References
Field of SearchSkill level adjustment (e.g., speed change, complexity, etc.)INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.) With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.) Telephonic (e.g., modem, etc.) Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) Data storage or retrieval (e.g., memory, video tape, etc.) Cartridge | |
