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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0052930 A1 Mcgucken (43) Pub US 20120052930A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0052930 A1 McGucken (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 1, 2012 (54) SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR THE HEROS Publication Classification JOURNEY MYTHOLOGY CODE OF HONOR (51) Int. Cl. VIDEO GAME ENGINE AND HEROS A63F I3/00 (2006.01) JOURNEY CODE OF HONOR SPY GAMES WHEREIN ONE MUST FAKE THE ENEMYS (52) U.S. Cl. ............................................................ 463/1 IDEOLOGY EN ROUTE TO WINNING (57) ABSTRACT A system and method for creating more exalted videogames (75) Inventor: Elliot McGucken, Los Angles, CA and unifying game plots and Subplots with heroic codes of (US) honor is disclosed. Novel methods simplifying game design and deepening gameplay via “codes of honor” are shared. The (73) Assignee: Dr. Elliot McGucken, Los Angeles, Hero's Journey Mythology Code of Honor Game Engine is CA (US) presented, as well as novel Spy games, wherein players fake ideologies in word and deed to gain access to groups and Subvert them. Videogame designers argue that the inclusion (21) Appl. No.: 13/135,077 of moral choices in games complexifies game design, but truly, moral codes of honor simplify design. Expert designers (22) Filed: Jun. 24, 2011 state that by allowing too much choice or moral choices, the game design framework would burgeon, as they would have Related U.S. Application Data to create large amounts of content to Support the various choices. But moral Codes of Honor would vastly simplify and (60) Provisional application No. 61/398.334, filed on Jun. unify game design about simple principles, while leading to 24, 2010. more exalted games Such as Autumn Rangers. PLAYER N-1 CHOOSE JUDEO FANBOY CODE OF HONOR 3. CHRISTIAN BUDDHAS COH Ayn FORVICEOGAME/ COH MORALITY COH (LZOZLZ HONOR COH OZ) PLAY SAMURA PLAY GAME PSMEPLAY PLAY GAME GAME 14 MORALITY WITH WITH WTH WTH PLAY GAME N". HOMERC UDEO BUDDHA's FANBOY WITH MORALITY CHRISTIAN COH MORALTY. ARTHURAN COH MORATY WITHIRE & KILL LEGEND ACT NOBLY 8. COH Flow. ACT HOOKERS. MORALITY 8. HONORABLY I FORGIVE NOBLY 8. SNORT | | THE KNIGHTLY PLAY GAME TOWN YOUR HONORABLY COCANE. VIRTUES WITHSAMURA ENEMIES. Town || WINNING! ACT MORALITY ACT NOBLY T'S CHVALROUSLY CODE OF & FRIDAY, & HONORABLY HONOR 8. HONORABLY FRIDAY, TOWN ACT TOWN FUNFUN HONORABLY TO 11 FUNFUN WIN 8 FUNFUN FUN 1O 13 CHOOSE A HERO'SJOURNEY MYTHOLOGY CODE OF HONOR Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 1 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 PLAYER N. 7N, N N N CHOOSE JUDEO BUDDHAS For ARTHURAN CODE OF HONOR ME, CHRISTIAN FORVDEOGAME/ COH MORALITY COH (LZOZLZ COH OZ) ONO PLAY SAMURA PLAY GAME Puy AME PLAY GAME GAME 14 MORALITY WITH WTH WITH PLAY GAME - COH HOMERC UDEO BUDDHAS FANBOY WITH COH MORALITY. | ARTHURAN MORALITY CHRISTIAN COH MORALTY Go WITH THE HIRE & KILL LEGEND ACT NOBLY 8 COH Flow. Act || HOOKERS. MORALITY & HONORABLY I FORGIVE NOBLY 8. SNORT THE KNIGHTLY PLAY GAME TOWN YOUR HONORABLY COCANE. VIRTUES WITH SAMURA ENEMIES. TO WIN WINNING ACT MORALITY ACT NOBLY T'S CHVALROUSLY CODE OF & FRIDAY, & HONORABLY HONOR 8. -N 9 HONORABLY FRIDAY, TOWN ACT TOWN FUNFUN HONORABLY TON 11 FUNFUN WN 8 \ FUNFUN FUN 10 . 13 FIGURE 1: CHOOSE A HERO'SJOURNEY MYTHOLOGY CODE OF HONOR Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 2 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 Does the player NO-1 show faith? YES +1 oes the player NO-1 Show charity? NO-1 oes the player show justice? NO-1 oes the player show Sagacity? - Does the player NO-1 Nshow prudence?? YES +1 Does the player YES +1 NO-1 show temperance? Does the player NO-1 speak truth? YES +1 Does the player NO-1 show liberality? YES +1 - oes the player ve. NO-1 how diligence? YES +1 oes the playe YES +1 NO-1 show Eric NO-1 oes the player show valour? Figure 2: The chivalric virtues of the Knights of Arthurian Legend’s Code of Honor. Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 3 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 NO-1 Doesrator player protect the weaka andnarr defenceless? -- YES +1 NO-1 Does player give Succour to widows and orphans YES-1 No-1 Does player refrain from the wanton giving of offence s- YES 1 NO-1 Does player live by honour and for glory? - YES +1. No.1 Does player despise pecuniary reward? NO-1 Does player fight for the welfare of all? YES+1 NO-1 Does player guard the honour of fellow knights? YES +1 NO-1 - Despiteransmansnadsar- YES +1 No -1 Docs player keep faith? YES +1 NO- Does player at all times to speak the truth? YES+1 NO -1 Does player persevere to the end in any enterprise begun? YES +1 NO-1 Does player never refuse a challenge from an equal? YES +1 No-1 - Does player never turn the back upon a foc? YES +1 - - - NO-1 Does player fear God and maintain His Church? YES +1 No-1 F - Does player serve the liege Lord in valour and faith? YES-1 Figure 3: The Knights’ Code of Chivalry and the Vows of Knighthood Code of Honor. Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 4 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 Does player show NO-1 Rectitude (5 gi?) N m ea – c - e. Does player show YES +1 NO-1 Benevolence ( jin?) u-r- - Does player show NO-1 (- S Respect (L rei?)m u --- --- Does player show NO-1 Honesty (if makoto or ?, (a) shin YES +1 - --- Does player show - NO-1 Hs - Honour--- (if yo?) -- N NO-1 - orDoes playplayer show YES +1 Loyalty (it chuu?) --- NO-1 u-1 Does player show YES +1 use on Does player show NO -1 Wisdom (Schi?) FIGURE 4: The Japanese Bushido (ittiá)-the way of the warrior-is the Samurai code of honor. Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 5 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 Does Player Serve The Ten Commandments? Deut. S. 1-21 l And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: 10 but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, northy son, northy daughter, thy manservant, northy maidservant, northy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: ll for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12 Honor thy father and thy mother: 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. FIGURE 5: THE MOSAIC HERO'SJOURNEY CODE OF HONOR--MOSESS CODE OF HONOR. Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 6 of 14 US 2012/0052930 A1 Does Player Serve Buddha's Eight Precepts? l. I undertake to abstain from causing harm and taking life (both human and non human). 2. I undertake to abstain from taking what is not given (stealing). 3. I undertake to abstain from sexual activity. 4. I undertake to abstain from wrong speech: telling lies, deceiving others, manipulating others, using hurtful words. 5. I undertake to abstain from using intoxicating drinks and drugs, which lead to carelessness, 6. I undertake to abstain from eating at the wrong time (the right time is eating once, after sunrise, before noon). 7. I undertake to abstain from singing, dancing, playing music, attending entertainment performances, wearing perfume, and using cosmetics and garlands (decorative accessories). 8. I undertake to abstain from luxurious places for sitting or sleeping, and overindulging in sleep. NO-1 FIGURE 6: THE BUDDHA'S CODE OF HONOR Patent Application Publication Mar. 1, 2012 Sheet 7 of 14 US 2012/00529.30 A1 Does Player Follow Benjamin Franklin's Precepts? These names of virtues, with their precepts, were: TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself, avoid trifling conversation. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, i.e., waste nothing. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
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