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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2005
Peter Maciver, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Peter MacIver, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, where the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices. The gaming system includes a remote unit operable by one or more users, including a controller, and a transmitter coupled to the controller. The remote unit also includes a plurality of buttons coupled to the controller, including a first button, and a second button. The controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a first user signal upon actuation of the first button, and a second user signal upon actuation of the second button. The gaming system also includes a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes. Each scene causes the media player to present information on at least one of the one or more output devices, and to selectively respond to the reception of user signals transmitted by the remote unit's transmitter. A first scene causes the media player to respond to the reception of the first user signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of the second user signal.