CONDITIONAL ACCESS TO AREAS IN A VIDEO GAME
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1. A computer implemented method for use in providing a video game, comprising:
- determining whether a game area of a game world should be accessible to game characters;
when the game area of the game world should be accessible to game characters, determining a set of game characters for which the area of the game world should be accessible, the set of game characters including at least a plurality of game characters; and
allowing access to the game area of the game world for the determined set of game characters.
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Abstract
A video game includes conditional access to areas of the game. An area may be unlocked when particular game characters are at an entrance to the area. An area may be unlocked for a particular character, for all characters, or for categories of characters. Categories of characters may include characters of a particular type, characters of a particular skill level, characters controlled by a particular game player, and characters previously played in the video game.
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1. A computer implemented method for use in providing a video game, comprising:
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determining whether a game area of a game world should be accessible to game characters; when the game area of the game world should be accessible to game characters, determining a set of game characters for which the area of the game world should be accessible, the set of game characters including at least a plurality of game characters; and allowing access to the game area of the game world for the determined set of game characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory machine-readable medium for a video game, the machine-readable medium comprising program instructions for:
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determining whether an area of the video game should be accessible to game characters; determining an extent of unlocking of access to the area of the game when the area of the video game should be accessible; and unlocking access to the area of the video game to the determined extent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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