Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Skill level adjustment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Skill level adjustment
C463S025000, C463S042000, C700S091000, C700S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07985132
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.
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