Systems and methods for reinstating a player within a rhythm-action game

A non-transitory computer readable media comprising executable code for reinstating an avatar within a rhythm action game, the computer readable media having:

• executable code for changing a status of the avatar from an active play status to an inactive play status based on an accuracy level of a first musical performance received from a first input device at a game console during a song, the changing of the status of the avatar being based on a determination that the accuracy level is below a first predetermined threshold;
• executable code for progressively reducing a group performance level during a period of time in which the avatar is associated with the inactive play status;
• executable code for determining that an accuracy value associated with a second musical performance received from a second input device during the song exceeds a second predetermined threshold;
• executable code for detecting an action from the second input device to reinstate the avatar which is in the inactive play state;
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• executable code for reinstating the avatar to the active play status based on i) the accuracy value exceeding the second predetermined threshold and ii) the detected action associated with the second input device.