INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH TOYS HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS

摘要

A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of physical toys and/or toy parts near or on the peripheral device. Each of the toy parts and toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys parts may be combined to form a toy assembly which may be associated with a corresponding game character or object. The toy parts included in a toy assembly may store information about the status of the corresponding character or object in the game, for example, a name of characters configured using the toy part, a score, a number of times the toy part has been used, and/or a video game level achieved during video game play by a video game character associated with the toy part. The information about the toy part and configured toy assembly may be updated during game play.

主权项

1. A video game system, comprising:
a game device having an input device and a processor for executing program code for providing a videogame: a plurality of physical parts which are physically combinable to form a toy assembly, the plurality of physical parts including memory providing a unique identification of each physical part and configured to communicate said unique identification to said game device; said program code having instructions for providing a graphical display of a virtual character representing said toy assembly based on said unique identifications communicated from said plurality of physical parts; said program code further having instructions providing a virtual environment for said virtual character; wherein movement and actions of said virtual character within said virtual environment are controllable by way of inputs received by said input device independently of communication with said toy assembly.