Simulated ball movement game system and method

A method of simulating a ball movement game, adapted to enable movement of a simulated ball responsive to movement of an input ball imparted by a player, in a system which comprises an input ball adapted to enable movement to be imparted thereto by a player, means for supporting the input ball so as to enable a player to impart movement to the input ball therein, means for generating the parameters of movement of a simulated ball responsive to detecting the parameters of movement of the input ball imparted by the player, and means for generating a simulation of a ball movement game adapted to simulate a ball and movement of the simulated ball responsive to the parameters of movement generated in the parameters generating means, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

• enabling a player to input movement to an input ball in the supporting means;
• detecting a parameter of movement of the input ball imparted by the player, in the movement parameter generating means;
• generating the parameters of movement of a simulated ball responsive to detecting the parameters of movement of the input ball imparted by the player in the movement parameters generating means;
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• generating a simulation of a ball movement game in the game simulation generating means including simulating a ball, and movement of the simulated ball responsive to generating the parameters of movement generated in the parameter generating means.