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EP 0866728 A4 20010606 - VIDEO GAME HAVING MORE THAN ONE MODE OF PLAY

Title (en)

VIDEO GAME HAVING MORE THAN ONE MODE OF PLAY

Title (de)

VIDEOSPIELGERÄT MIT MEHR ALS EINEM SPIELMODUS

Title (fr)

JEU VIDEO AVEC PLUSIEURS MODES DE JEU

Publication

EP 0866728 A4 20010606 (EN)

Application

EP 96943703 A 19961119

Priority

  • US 9619743 W 19961119
  • US 56597695 A 19951201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9719736A1] This invention is a video game system (10) which employs player operated switches (33) or a magnetic card reader (32) to permit the input of game codes (58) prior to or during game play (42, 44, 62). The game system verifies the validity of the codes (58) and, if valid, permits access to enhanced game features (44, 62) not otherwise available to the game player (42). The system is microprocessor based (16) and the valid codes are stored in read only memory (12) or nonvolatile random access memory (14).

IPC 1-7

A63F 9/24

IPC 8 full level

A63F 13/10 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63F 13/69 (2014.09 - EP US); A63F 13/73 (2014.09 - EP); A63F 13/95 (2014.09 - EP US); G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 2300/201 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 2300/206 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 2300/609 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 5411259 A 19950502 - PEARSON CARL P [US], et al
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 076 (C - 0914) 25 February 1992 (1992-02-25)
  • [PX] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 04 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30)
  • See references of WO 9719736A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9719736 A1 19970605; AU 1286997 A 19970619; EP 0866728 A1 19980930; EP 0866728 A4 20010606

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9619743 W 19961119; AU 1286997 A 19961119; EP 96943703 A 19961119