INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH TOYS HAVING FUNCTIONALITY THAT IS UNLOCKED THROUGH GAME PLAY

摘要

A video game system for use in connection with a toy, where each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein at least some of said effects are initially disabled, but later enabled as the user reaches certain achievements with the video game.

主权项

1. A toy in the form of a fantasy figure for use with a video game, comprising:
a receiver, within the toy, for receiving signals; an electrically actuated payload of the toy configured to provide perceptible effects from the toy; memory, within the toy, for storing an indication of enablement status of the electrically actuated payload and an indication of duration of time of enablement of the electrically actuated payload; and control circuitry, within the toy, for setting the memory based on at least signals received by the receiver, and for commanding actuation of the payload; with actuation of the payload dependent on the indication of enablement status stored by the memory; wherein the control circuitry includes circuitry for setting, during a gaming session of the video game, the memory to indicate disablement of the electrically actuated payload based on an expiry of the duration of time.