US 5,947,824 A · Flight simulation game apparatus

Abstract

A flight simulation game apparatus allows a game player to simulate hang glider maneuvers through physical sensations. A control lever which can be gripped by the hands of the game player is mounted on a framework and extends in transverse directions of the frame work. The control lever can be moved in longitudinal directions of the framework by a control lever moving mechanism mounted on the framework. While in simulated flight, the game player can view at least a front simulated scene image is displayed by a display monitor. A control system vertically scrolls the front simulated scene image displayed by the display monitor in response to movement of the control lever in the longitudinal direction. The control lever moving mechanism also allows the control lever to be moved in the transverse direction and also angularly moved about a vertical axis, and the control system horizontally scrolls the displayed front simulated scene image in response to movement of the control lever in the transverse direction and angular movement of the control lever about the vertical axis.

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Dependent claims

A flight simulation game apparatus comprising:

a framework having transverse and longitudinal directions;
a control lever for being gripped by the hands of a game player positioned behind the control lever, said control lever being mounted on said framework and extending in the transverse direction;
a control lever moving mechanism mounted on said framework, for allowing the control lever to be moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to said framework;
a display monitor mounted on said framework, for displaying at least a front simulated scene image;
and
display control means for vertically scrolling the front simulated scene image displayed by said display monitor in response to movement of said control lever in the longitudinal direction.

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A flight simulation game apparatus comprising:

a framework having transverse and longitudinal directions;
a body holder operatively coupled to said framework, for holding the body of a game player thereon;
a control lever for being gripped by the hands of the game player positioned behind the control lever, said control lever being mounted on said framework and extending in the transverse direction;
a body holder moving mechanism for allowing said body holder to be moved in the transverse direction with respect to said framework;
a control lever moving mechanism mounted on said framework, for allowing the control lever to be moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to said framework;
a display monitor mounted on said framework, for displaying at least a front simulated scene image;
and
display control means for horizontally scrolling the front simulated scene image displayed by said display monitor in response to movement of said body holder in the transverse direction, and vertically scrolling the front simulated scene image displayed by said display monitor in response to movement of said control lever in the longitudinal direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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