Systems and methods for multi-character online gaming
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1. A game system, the system including:
- a first character set,wherein the first character set is associated with a first player,wherein the first character set is adapted to include at least one character,wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to be improved at least in part by the first player by altering at least one of a plurality of attributes associated with the at least one character,a character exchange component,wherein the character exchange component is adapted to allow at least one new character to be acquired for the first character set; and
a competition component,wherein the competition component is adapted to allow the first player to compete with a second player in a competition,wherein the second player is associated with a second character set,wherein the second character set is adapted to include at least one character,wherein the competition involves at least one character in the first character set and at least one character in the second character set.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a game system including a first character set, a character exchange component, and a competition component. The first character set is adapted to include at least one character. At least one character in the first character set is adapted to be alterable by a user. The character exchange component is adapted to allow at least one character from the first character set to be exchanged. The competition component is adapted to allow a competition including at least one character in the first character set and at least one character in a second character set.
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28 Claims
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1. A game system, the system including:
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a first character set, wherein the first character set is associated with a first player, wherein the first character set is adapted to include at least one character, wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to be improved at least in part by the first player by altering at least one of a plurality of attributes associated with the at least one character, a character exchange component, wherein the character exchange component is adapted to allow at least one new character to be acquired for the first character set; and a competition component, wherein the competition component is adapted to allow the first player to compete with a second player in a competition, wherein the second player is associated with a second character set, wherein the second character set is adapted to include at least one character, wherein the competition involves at least one character in the first character set and at least one character in the second character set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24)
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21. A game system, the system including:
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a first character set, wherein the first character set is adapted to include at least one character, wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to be alterable by a user; a character exchange component, wherein the character exchange component is adapted to allow at least one character from the first character set to be exchanged; and a competition component, wherein the competition component is adapted to allow a competition including at least one character in the first character set and at least one character in a second character set.
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25. A method for exchanging a character in a game, the method including:
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selecting a selected character for exchange, wherein the selected character is included in a first character set, wherein the first character set is associated with a first player, wherein the first character set is adapted to include at least one character, wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to be improved at least in part by the first player by altering at least one of a plurality of attributes, wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to compete in a competition with at least one character in a second character set; and exchanging the selected character. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium including a set of instructions for execution on a computer, the set of instructions including:
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a character set routine, wherein the character set routine is configured to support a first character set, wherein the first character set is adapted to include at least one character, wherein at least one character in the first character set is adapted to be alterable by a user; a transaction routine, wherein the transaction routine is adapted to allow at least one character from the first character set to be exchanged; and a competition routine, wherein the competition routine is adapted to allow at least one character in the first character set to compete in a competition with at least one character in a second character set.
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