Arcade-style game programming system
First Claim
1. A method for operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in an arcade-style environment comprising:
- operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in a personal computer environment using a computer operating system and compatible software, creating an arcade-style environment by securing said personal computer environment to prevent unwanted computer programs from running in said personal computing environment, adding arcade-style environment features to said computer game, monitoring communications between said computer game and said operating system, and communicating game relevant data between said arcade-style environment and said personal computer environment.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in an arcade-style environment are disclosed. According to the present invention, a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment is operated in the personal computer environment using a computer operating system and compatible software. An arcade-style environment is created by securing the personal computer environment to prevent unwanted computer programs from running in the personal computing environment; this can be accomplished, in part, by replacing the default operating system interface with an arcade-style operations interface. Arcade-style environment features are added to the computer game. Arcade-style environment features can include arcade-style specific accounting features, arcade-style specific sounds, arcade-style specific displays, and arcade-style specific controls. Communications between the computer game and the operating system are monitored and game relevant data can be communicated between the arcade-style environment and the personal computer environment.
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1. A method for operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in an arcade-style environment comprising:
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operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in a personal computer environment using a computer operating system and compatible software, creating an arcade-style environment by securing said personal computer environment to prevent unwanted computer programs from running in said personal computing environment, adding arcade-style environment features to said computer game, monitoring communications between said computer game and said operating system, and communicating game relevant data between said arcade-style environment and said personal computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A system for converting a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment to operate in an arcade-style environment comprising:
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a computer having memory, a processor, means for receiving input, means for displaying information, and a computer operating system, software enabled means for running a computer game using said operating system and compatible software, software enabled means for creating an arcade-style environment by securing said personal computer environment to prevent unwanted computer programs from running in said personal computing environment, software enabled means for adding arcade-style environment features to said computer game, software enabled means for monitoring communications between said computer game and said operating system, and software enabled means for communicating game relevant data between said arcade-style environment and said personal computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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