Processing devices and methods

A system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a set of input signals for a video game that are generated when a user selects one or more input controls;
• identifying one or more input signal variations between the received set of input signals and a predetermined set of input signals that are associated with successful progression through the video game;
• determining an impact of an adjustment to the received set of input signals on a rate of progression through the video game;
• determining that the impact of the adjustment satisfies one or more criteria;
• in response to determining that the impact of the adjustment satisfies the one or more criteria, generating the adjustment to the received set of input signals;
• and
• providing the adjustment to the received set of input signals.

One or more non-transitory computer storage media encoded with computer program instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a set of input signals for a video game that are generated when a user selects one or more input controls;
• identifying one or more input signal variations between the received set of input signals and a predetermined set of input signals that are associated with successful progression through the video game;
• determining an impact of an adjustment to the received set of input signals on a rate of progression through the video game;
• determining that the impact of the adjustment satisfies one or more criteria;
• in response to determining that the impact of the adjustment satisfies the one or more criteria, generating the adjustment to the received set of input signals;
• and
• providing the adjustment to the received set of input signals.