Patent ID: 9452358
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A63F,G10H

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a video game console for providing a drum solo mode with a music based multi-player video game, the method comprising: displaying a suggestion of at least one song having a drum solo portion; displaying, on a display, images indicative of a venue including at least one drum and a drummer; displaying, on the display, instructions for playing the at least one song on a drum system game controller, the drum system game controller comprising a plurality of drum head shaped pads and sensors for detecting strikes to the pads; generating audio indicative of the song at a first volume; at approximately a time when the drum solo portion is to be played: receiving information indicative of strikes to the pads of the drum system game controller; determining, based on the information indicative of strikes to the pads of the drum system game controller, a score; and displaying the score.