Interactive video game with visual lighting effects
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1. A video game system, comprising:
- a toy object representative of a game character in a video game, the toy object including machine readable information, the toy object including a base comprised of a translucent or diffusive material;
a peripheral device, separate from the toy object, having a plurality of light sources, an interface for reading the machine readable information of the toy object, and a translucent surface for placement of the toy object;
a processor for executing instructions relating to game play of the video game and for controlling the light sources of the peripheral device to emit light responsive to the game play of the video game, to cause a visual effect through exposure of the base of the toy object to the light emitted by the peripheral device and passing through the translucent surface of the peripheral device.
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Abstract
A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toy objects near or on the peripheral. Each of the toy objects includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The peripheral device provides lighting effects based on characteristics of the game character or aspects of the game play sequence thereby enhancing the user'"'"'s gameplay experience.
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1. A video game system, comprising:
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a toy object representative of a game character in a video game, the toy object including machine readable information, the toy object including a base comprised of a translucent or diffusive material; a peripheral device, separate from the toy object, having a plurality of light sources, an interface for reading the machine readable information of the toy object, and a translucent surface for placement of the toy object; a processor for executing instructions relating to game play of the video game and for controlling the light sources of the peripheral device to emit light responsive to the game play of the video game, to cause a visual effect through exposure of the base of the toy object to the light emitted by the peripheral device and passing through the translucent surface of the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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