Interactive inter-channel game
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1. A system for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel television system, the system comprising:
- a multi-channel game invoker, the multi-channel game being associated with the multi-channel television system;
a game element generator providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel television system;
a clue provider providing a clue associated with a second channel of the multi-channel television system;
a game element remover operative to remove the first representation of the game element; and
a score keeper operative to;
deduct points from a score associates with a player of the game each time the player tunes to an incorrect channel; and
add points to the player'"'"'s score when the player tunes to the second channel.
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Abstract
An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system, providing a clue associated with the second channel, and receiving a user input representing a user'"'"'s response to the clue. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel television system, the system comprising:
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a multi-channel game invoker, the multi-channel game being associated with the multi-channel television system; a game element generator providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel television system; a clue provider providing a clue associated with a second channel of the multi-channel television system; a game element remover operative to remove the first representation of the game element; and a score keeper operative to; deduct points from a score associates with a player of the game each time the player tunes to an incorrect channel; and add points to the player'"'"'s score when the player tunes to the second channel.
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2. A system for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel television system, the system comprising:
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a processor providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel television system and replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel television system, the processor further providing a clue associated with the second channel; and a player input interface receiving a player input representing a player'"'"'s response to the clue.
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3. A method for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel system, the method comprising:
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invoking a multi-channel game associated with a multi-channel system; providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of the multi-channel system; providing a clue associated with a second channel; removing the first representation of the game element associated with the first channel of the multi-channel system; and performing at least one of; each time a player tunes to an incorrect channel, deducting points from a score associated with the player; and if the player tunes to the second channel, adding points to the score, wherein at least one player input is received, said player input representing a response of a corresponding player of a plurality of players to the clue. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel system, the system comprising:
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a multi-channel game invoker, the multi-channel game being associated with the multi-channel system; a game element generator providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of the multi-channel system; a clue provider providing a clue associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system; a game element remover operative to remove the first representation of the game element; and a score keeper operative to; deduct points from a score associated with a player of the game each time the player tunes to an incorrect channel; and add points to the player'"'"'s score when the player tunes to the second channel, wherein at least one player input is received, said player input representing a response of a corresponding player of a plurality of players to the clue.
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25. A system for an interactive multi-channel game played on an interactive multi-channel system, the system comprising:
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means for invoking a multi-channel game associated with a multi-channel system; means for providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of the multi-channel system; means for providing a clue associated with a second channel; means for removing the first representation of the game element associated with the first channel of the multi-channel system; and means for performing at least one of; each time a player tunes to an incorrect channel, deducting points from a score associated with the player; and if the player tunes to the second channel, adding points to the score, wherein at least one player input is received, said player input representing a response of a corresponding player of a plurality of players to the clue.
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