US 2006/0068905 A1 · Battle system

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for presenting information in a video game. In one implementation, an entertainment system includes: a game console; a display device connected to said game console; and a video game application program; wherein when said game console executes said video game application program, said game console causes said display device to display an information gauge; wherein said information gauge includes: an action bar having a start end and a goal end, and a plurality of character icons presented at respective points on the action bar, each character icon representing a respective character in the video game; wherein said character icons move along said action bar over time in the direction from said start end to said goal end; and wherein when a character icon reaches said goal end, the character corresponding to that character icon has an opportunity to perform an action in the video game.

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Dependent claims

An information gauge in a video game, comprising:

an action bar having a start end and a goal end;
and
a plurality of character icons presented at respective points on the action bar, each character icon representing a respective character in the video game;
wherein said action bar and said character icons are graphical elements displayed on a display device while the video game is being played,
said character icons move along said action bar over time in the direction from said start end to said goal end, and
when a character icon reaches said goal end, the character corresponding to that character icon has an opportunity to perform an action in the video game.

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