Inventors:
MERYL GREENWALD GORDON - STAMFORD CT, US
DAVID P. GORDON - STAMFORD CT, US
International Classification:
A63F009/24
Abstract:
An electronic game for multiple, preferably two, players requires that the players act independently and cooperatively at different points in the game in order to complete the game. Different modes of cooperation are provided within the context of the game story and include, for example, holding a door for a player, handing a tool to a player, giving an item to a player, helping a player lift an object, etc. The cooperation required by the game includes requiring the result that only both players can complete the game together; neither player can complete the game without the other. A split-screen mode and a single-screen mode are utilized to enhance the difference between independent action and cooperative action. When players are cooperating, generally a single-screen mode is used and when players are acting independently, generally a split-screen mode is used. The game is preferably embodied in a medium readable by a personal computer such as a CDROM or DVD. However, the game may be embodied in any of several types of electronic game formats such as video game cartridges, dedicated hardware device, etc.
