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[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Isn't that basically the only example? How many other cases do you ever hear people talk about? Obviously there are others, I see others given in this post, but you never really hear about them.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

When games had long load times, there was a company that patented putting short and quick to load mini games on screen instead of loading screens you just stared at.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And nobody pateneted the loading screen slideshow with game tips? Im shocked

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Unironically it was likely done too many times before someone thought of patenting it.

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Did that stop Nintendo lately?

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Dragon ball fighting games did the little cloud thing

[–] Trev625@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I thought there was one on games during loading screens or something as well. And maybe the crazy taxi arrow?