Steve L Briggs

US Patent:

20050227749, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818464

Inventors:

Eddie Bender - Bartlett IL, US
Pierre Maloka - West Dundee IL, US
Steve Briggs - Wauconda IL, US

International Classification:

A63F009/24

US Classification:

463001000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for operating a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment in an arcade-style environment are disclosed. According to the present invention, a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment is operated in the personal computer environment using a computer operating system and compatible software. An arcade-style environment is created by securing the personal computer environment to prevent unwanted computer programs from running in the personal computing environment; this can be accomplished, in part, by replacing the default operating system interface with an arcade-style operations interface. Arcade-style environment features are added to the computer game. Arcade-style environment features can include arcade-style specific accounting features, arcade-style specific sounds, arcade-style specific displays, and arcade-style specific controls. Communications between the computer game and the operating system are monitored and game relevant data can be communicated between the arcade-style environment and the personal computer environment.