Game with viewing panel having variable optical characteristics for producing virtual images
AssigneeWilliams Electronics Games, Inc.
InventorsGeorge A. Gomez, Patrick M. Lawlor, Thomas W. Uban
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Abstract
A game which comprises a plurality of play devices and a panel for prohibiting access of a player to the plurality of play devices. The panel includes at least two optically distinct portions. A first optically distinct portion is substantially transparent for viewing at least one of the play devices and a second optically distinct portion is partially transparent for viewing at least another of the plurality of the play devices and partially reflective for reflecting a virtual image to be viewed by the player. The second optically distinct portion having a higher reflectivity than the first optically distinct portion.
Claims56
An amusement game comprising:
- a playfield having a plurality of play features;
- a game piece movable relative to said playfield;
- and
- a panel for prohibiting access of a player to said playfield and said game piece, said panel including at least two optically distinct portions, a first optically distinct portion being substantially transparent for viewing a first region of said playfield, a second optically distinct portion being partially transparent for viewing a second region of said playfield and partially reflective for reflecting a virtual image to be viewed by said player, said second optically distinct portion having a higher reflectivity than said first optically distinct portion.
A game comprising:
- a plurality of play devices;
- a panel for prohibiting access of a player to said plurality of play devices and including at least two optically distinct portions, a first optically distinct portion being substantially transparent for viewing at least one of said play devices, a second optically distinct portion being partially transparent for viewing at least another of said plurality of said play devices and partially reflective for reflecting a virtual image perceived by the player to be in association with at least one of said plurality of play devices, said second optically distinct portion having a higher reflectivity than said first optically distinct portion.
A game comprising:
- a cabinet having a plurality of side walls at least one of which defines an opening into an interior of said cabinet;
- a plurality of play devices to be viewed by a player, said plurality of play devices being located within said interior of said cabinet;
- and
- a panel covering said opening to enclose said interior, said panel having at least a low reflective portion and a high reflective portion, said high reflective portion for creating a virtual image in association with at least one of said plurality of play devices.
An amusement game comprising:
- a playfield having a plurality of play features;
- a source of video information;
- a video display;
- a controller coupled to said source of video information and to said video display for selecting video information from said source to be displayed upon said video display;
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- a panel at least partially overlaying said playfield and including a partially reflective portion and a substantially transparent portion, said partially reflective portion of said panel and said video display being relatively positioned for creating a virtual image which is perceived by a player to be adjacent to said playfield.
An amusement game comprising:
- a playfield having a plurality of play features;
- a game piece movable relative to said playfield;
- and
- a panel for prohibiting access of a player to said playfield and said game piece, said panel having a variable optical reflectivity along the length of the panel, said panel allowing said player to view a region of said playfield and a virtual image that appears to said player to be adjacent to said region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.