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US 6,347,999 B1Granted
Pinball simulator game system
OwnerJay C. Yuaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a new pinball simulator game system in which a view from a perspective of a pinball is displayed such that a player experiences a sensation as riding inside the pinball. The experience is further enhanced with a game console mounted on top of a motion base that moves the player inside the game console according the pinball's movement.
Claims8
A pinball simulator game system comprising:
- a) a computerized central processing unit;
- b) a game console with a seat to receive a player, the player having means to control the computerized central processing unit;
- c) a video display screen displaying a video graphics of a pinball game, the video graphics of the pinball game being a first-person view from the perspective of a pinball, and being generated by the computerized central processing unit;
- d) a motion base, the motion base being controlled by the computerized central process unit to move according to a movement of the pinball, wherein the console is mounted on the motion base, such that the player moves according to the movement of the pinball,
- wherein the player has a sensation of being a pinball and moving with the pinball.
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A pinball simulator game system adapted for use by a player, the game system comprising:
- a) a display device which is adapted to display a view from a perspective of a pinball moving in a game area;
- b) a game console electrically connected to the display device, the game console including a controller which is adapted to be controlled by the player to interact with the pinball;
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- c) a roller coaster rail enclosed in the game area, such that when the pinball moves along the roller coaster rail, the player experiences a roller coaster ride sensation.
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A pinball simulator game system adapted for use by a player, the game system comprising:
- a) a display device being adapted to display a view from a perspective of a pinball moving in a game area;
- b) a game console electrically connected to the display device, the game console including a controller being adapted to be controlled by the player to interact with the pinball;
- c) a computer electrically connected to the display device;
- d) a software to provide instructions to the computer to generate continuous moving images of the view from the perspective of the pinball onto the display device;
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- e) means for controlling a movement of the pinball through the computer including a means to speed up the pinball, such that the player experiences a sensation of being a pinball.
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A pinball simulator game system adapted for use by a player, the game system comprising:
- a) a display device which is adapted to display a view from a perspective of a pinball moving in a game area;
- b) a game console electrically connected to the display device, the game console including a controller which is adapted to be controlled by the player to interact with the pinball;
- c) a computer electrically connected to the display device;
- d) a software to provide instructions to the computer to generate continuous moving images of the view from the perspective of the pinball onto the display device;
- e) a motion base electrically connected to the computer such that the motion base moves according to a movement of the pinball;
- f) a stereo sound system that plays sound according to the movement of the pinball;
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- g) a roller coaster rail enclosed in the game area, such that when the pinball moves along the roller coaster rail, the player experiences a roller coaster ride sensation.
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A pinball simulator game system adapted for use by a player, the game system comprising:
- a) a display device which is adapted to display a view from a perspective of a pinball moving in a game area;
- b) a game console electrically connected to the display device, the game console including a controller to speed up the pinball, the controller being adapted to be controlled by the player to interact with the pinball;
- c) a computer electrically connected to the display device;
- d) a software to provide instructions to the computer to generate continuous moving images of the view from the perspective of the pinball onto the display device;
- e) a motion base electrically connected to the computer such that the motion base moves according to a movement of the pinball;
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- f) a stereo sound system that plays sound according to the movement of the pinball.
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A pinball simulator game system adapted for use by a player,
- a) a display device being adapted to display a view from a perspective of a pinball moving in a game area;
- b) a game console electrically connected to the display device, the game console including a controller being adapted to be controlled by the player to interact with the pin ball;
- c) a computer electrically connected to the display device;
- d) a software to provide instructions to the computer to generate continuous moving images of the view from the perspective of the pinball onto the display device;
- e) means for controlling a movement of the pinball through the computer, such that the player experiences a sensation of being a pinball;
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- f) a motion base, wherein the console is mounted on top of the motion base and wherein the computer directs the motion base to move according to a movement of the pinball, such that the player has a sensation of riding inside the pinball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.