Radar manipulation in a video game

One or more computer readable storage device storing executable instructions for performing a video game method of representing characters on a radar image displayed on a video output device, said method comprising steps of:

• providing an acoustic radar system to a first character in a simulated environment of the video game, said acoustic radar system identifying a location of a second character in the simulated environment based on a noise level associated with the second character;
• receiving first input indicating said second character has fired a first type of projectile in the simulated environment;
• displaying, on the acoustic radar system of the first character, a first radar blip corresponding to a location of impact of the first type of projectile;
• receiving second input indicating said second character has fired a second type of projectile in the simulated environment;
• and
• displaying, on the acoustic radar system of the first character, a second radar blip corresponding to a location from which the second character fired the second type of projectile,
• wherein said first type of projectile comprises a decoy bullet, and wherein said second type of projectile comprises a non-decoy bullet, and
• wherein said decoy bullet is fired by a first operational state of a first weapon and said non-decoy bullet is fired by a second operational state of the first weapon.

One or more computer readable storage device storing executable instructions for performing a video game method of representing characters on a radar image displayed on a video output device, said method comprising steps of:

• providing a radar system to a first character in a simulated environment of the video game, wherein said first character's radar system, when in a normal operation state, identifies on the radar image a location of a second character in the simulated environment relative to a location of the first character in the simulated environment;
• receiving first input indicating said second character has performed a predetermined action directed at the first character in the simulated environment;
• placing the first character's radar system in a jammed state for a predetermined amount of time, wherein when in said jammed state, said radar system does not identify the location of the second character;
• and
• while the first character's radar system is in the jammed state, displaying an indication on a non-jammed radar system of another character that the first character's radar system is in the jammed state.