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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2009
Brian Bright, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Michael J. Chrzanowski, Jr., East Greenbush, NY (US);
Jonathan L. Hilliker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Brian Bright, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Michael J. Chrzanowski, Jr., East Greenbush, NY (US);
Jonathan L. Hilliker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Activision Publishing, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
A music-based video game additionally evaluates a game player's physical performance. The game player's physical performance is evaluated in some embodiments by determining if an indication of controller movement matches predefined patterns while the game player responds to instructive cues to operate a representation of a musical instrument. A representation of a musician may be provided, with the game player to mimic movements of the representation of the musician. The game player may be provided additional points for properly responding to instructive cues while moving in predefined manners.