Amusement devices: games – Problem eliciting response – Questions and answers
Patent
1993-11-18
1995-05-02
Harrison, Jessica J.
Amusement devices: games
Problem eliciting response
Questions and answers
A63F 922
Patent
active
054112702
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for controlling a multiplayer competition video game for use with the system which includes a video display screen, a graphics controller, digital memory and user input devices, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first region of the video display screen in which a scrollable playfield can be displayed; providing a second region of the video display screen in which the scrollable playfield can be displayed; displaying a first character in the first region; displaying a second character in the second region; scrolling the playfield in the first region to show progress of the first character in traversing the playfield; scrolling the playfield in the second region to show progress of the second character in traversing the playfield; displaying an exchange object in a portion of the scrollable playfield displayed in at least one of the first and second regions; activating the exchange object; interchanging respective playfield displays in the first display screen and the second display screen such that following said step of interchanging, progress of the first character in traversing the playfield and progress of the second character in traversing the playfield are exchanged.
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Sega Game Instruction Manual for the "Toejam & Earl"video game cartridge for use in the Sega Game System.
Naka Yuji
Yamamoto Masanobu
Harrison Jessica J.
Sega of America, Inc.
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