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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2000
Aaron Hightower, Hayward, CA (US);
Midway Games West Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for computerized competition useful for rewarding a player. The system and method may be utilized in arcade games, personal computer games, dedicated video games, networked games, and simulators. The method may include selecting a target reward level or threshold such as by selecting a score from a list of past scores, and dynamically adjusting the reward level according to the ability of the players of the system. The method may further include adjusting the playback of a previous competition sequence according to the adjusted reward level. In one embodiment, a previous vehicle race sequence is stored and played back as a ghost or phantom vehicle simultaneously with a present vehicle of a player.