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US 2003/0153374 A1Published application
Interactive video racing game
OwnerAnell Gilmoreinventor
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Abstract
An interactive video car racing game can be played on multiple video screens, using individual computers and manual controllers for varying the speed and direction of each car depicted on the video screens. Each player has a video display that includes a split screen presenting two types of race information. One display section presents a reduced scale plan view of a race course and the positions of the race cars on the course. The other display section depicts a magnified ground level view of the race course as seen from the cockpit of selected vehicle.
Claims4
An interactive video racing game, comprising:
- a computer for each game player.
- means linking the computers for synchronized operation;
- and
- a manual controller for each game player, each said manual controller being electrically connected to an associated computer for delivering instructions thereto, and
- a video display associated with each said computer;
- each said computer comprising a central processing unit, memory and operating system;
- each said video display comprising a split screen that includes a first display section
- presenting a reduced scale plan view of a race course and plural vehicles movable along said race course, and a second display section depicting a magnified ground level view of the race course as seen from the driver station of a selected vehicle;
- each said manual controller having manual means for varying the speed and direction of a selected vehicle on the associated first display section;
- each said computer memory comprising a program that correlates the image on the associated second display section with the position of the corresponding vehicle in the first display section:
- said computer memories being linked so that all game vehicles are continually displayed on the first display section of each video display.
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