Patent ID: 7255646

Claim:
A video gaming console comprising a player module hingedly connected to a printer module, said printer module forming a closure for said player module, said player module comprising: a receptacle for receiving detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing a computer gaming program; and said printer module comprising: communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user; processing means for executing said computer gaming program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate image data and one or more gaming images when a predetermined level of a game has been reached; and a print engine including a color printhead and, a print media feed mechanism, said print engine being operatively associated with said processing means to print the one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said computer gaming program; and a detachable cartridge comprising an ink supply unit and print media supply, wherein said gaming image comprises a high-resolution picture that can only be achieved at a certain point in the game.