Game for simulating submarine conning station

A video game which simulates the environment at a conning station of a submarine, including the combination of an upright column simulating the periscope column, means for mounting the column for rotation about a vertical axis, means forming a viewport in the column, video means mounted within the column for forming a first video display simulating a surface view as seen through the periscope of a submarine, said video means being positioned so that the first display is viewed in the viewport, a cupola mounted above the column, said cupola including an outer peripheral panel having a transparent portion, a drum mounted within the cupola for rotation with the column, said drum having an outer surface displaying a panoramic scene for viewing from outside the cupola outer panel, whereby rotation of the column causes rotation of the drum and panoramic scene.

A video game which simulates the environment at a conning station of a submarine, including the combination of an upright, tubular column simulating the periscope column, means including shaft means in the column for mounting the column for rotation about a vertical axis, means forming a viewport in the column, video means mounted within the column for forming a first video display simulating a surface view as seen through the periscope of a submarine, said video means being positioned so that the first display is viewed in the viewport, means including a liquid carried by and rotatable with the column with the liquid disposed in a line of sight from the viewport for forming a simulated image of a water line as seen through a submarine periscope with the simulated image being viewed through the viewport superimposed with the video display, said liquid being constrained for movement across the line of sight responsive to rotation of the column for simulating wave action as seen through a submarine periscope.

A video game which simulates the environment at a conning station of a submarine, including the combination of an upright, tubular column simulating the periscope column, means including shaft means in the column for mounting the column for rotation about a vertical axis, means forming a viewport in the column, video means mounted within the column for forming a first video display simulating a surface view as seen through the periscope of a submarine, said video means being positioned so that the first display is viewed in the viewport, a pedestal, a deck mounted around the base of the pedestal, a railing mounted in spaced relationship about the pedestal and spaced above the deck to form a walkway, said shaft means including a shaft rotatably coupled with the pedestal for rotatably mounting the column thereon.

A video game which simulates the environment at a conning station of a submarine having a periscope column, including the combination of an upright, tubular column simulating the periscope column, a pedestal, a shaft having a lower end rotatably mounted on the pedestal and extending upwardly therefrom, the shaft having means extending laterally therefrom for rigidly connecting the shaft to the inner surface of the column for mounting the column for rotation about a vertical axis, means forming a viewport in the column for rotation about a vertical axis, means forming a viewport in the column, video means mounted within the column for forming a first video display simulating a surface view as seen through the periscope of a submarine, said video means being positioned so that the first display is viewed in the viewport, and means carried by and rotatable with the column in alignment with said viewport for forming a simulated image of a water line as seen through a submarine periscope with the simulated image being viewed through the viewport superimposed with the video display.