5. A video apparatus for simulating a voice conversation between a human viewer of the apparatus and a talking video character, the apparatus comprising: first means for reading video frames from a record carrier means to provide a first video frame sequence; second means for reading video frames from a record carrier means to provide access to a second video frame sequence before the end of said first video frame sequence; means for switching at the end of said first video frame sequence between the video frames from said first reading means to the video frames from said second reading means; means for displaying said first and second video frame sequences including a simulated image of said video character, said first video frame sequence being accompanied by corresponding first voice sounds, thereby providing one side of a simulated voice conversation; means for communicating to said human viewer during said first video frame sequence a plurality of alternative verbal responses corresponding to a plurality of alternative second voice sounds; means for receiving from said human viewer a response signal corresponding to a selected verbal response in said plurality of alternative verbal responses, thereby selecting corresponding second voice sounds; means for generating voice sounds electronically including words in said selected verbal response, thereby simulating the viewer's side of the voice conversation; and means for generating said selected second voice sounds during said second video frame sequence, thereby simulating a voice conversation between the video character and the human viewer.
5. A video apparatus for simulating a voice conversation between a human viewer of the apparatus and a talking video character, the apparatus comprising: first means for reading video frames from a record carrier means to provide a first video frame sequence; second means for reading video frames from a record carrier means to provide access to a second video frame sequence before the end of said first video frame sequence; means for switching at the end of said first video frame sequence between the video frames from said first reading means to the video frames from said second reading means; means for displaying said first and second video frame sequences including a simulated image of said video character, said first video frame sequence being accompanied by corresponding first voice sounds, thereby providing one side of a simulated voice conversation; means for communicating to said human viewer during said first video frame sequence a plurality of alternative verbal responses corresponding to a plurality of alternative second voice sounds; means for receiving from said human viewer a response signal corresponding to a selected verbal response in said plurality of alternative verbal responses, thereby selecting corresponding second voice sounds; means for generating voice sounds electronically including words in said selected verbal response, thereby simulating the viewer's side of the voice conversation; and means for generating said selected second voice sounds during said second video frame sequence, thereby simulating a voice conversation between the video character and the human viewer. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the apparatus is part of a video game unit.