Electronic dart golf game
AssigneeArachnid, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Martin, Ryan C. Jones, Patrick G. Rice, Christopher M. Walker, Timothy J. Ward
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Abstract
A system for a dart-based golf game on an electronic dart game machine has been developed that includes at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, a CPU electrically connected to the electronic dart board, and a video display electrically connected to the CPU. The CPU displays game mode graphics on the video display, including a golf course hole graphic having a virtual ball and a hole, and a power meter having a moving element. The CPU correlates an instantaneous movement of said moving element at an instant of the dart contact with a movement of the virtual ball on the golf course hole graphic.
Claims42
A system for a dart-based golf game that may be played by having one or more players throw darts at an electronic dart game machine including:
- at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, said at least one electronic dart board being configured to have player-thrown darts contact said at least one electronic dart board;
- a CPU electrically connected to said at least one electronic dart board, said CPU detecting dart contact with at least one of said distinct scoring segments of said at least one electronic dart board;
- and
- a video display electrically connected to said CPU, said CPU displaying game mode graphics on said video display, said game mode graphics including:
- a golf course hole graphic having a virtual ball and a hole;
- and
- a power control having a moving element,
- said CPU correlating an instantaneous movement of said moving element, at an instant of said dart contact, with a movement of said virtual ball on said golf course hole graphic.
A method of a player thrown dart-based golf game playable by one or more players on an electronic dart game machine, said electronic dart game machine comprising at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, a CPU electrically connected to said at least one electronic dart board, and a video display electrically connected to said CPU, said method including:
- displaying a course bole graphic and a virtual ball on the video display;
- contacting a distinct scoring segment on said at least one electronic dart board with a thrown dart;
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- correlating said contacting step with a movement of the virtual golf ball over the course hole graphic shown on the video display.
A system for an electronic dart golf game that may be played by having one or more players throw darts at an electronic dart game machine including:
- at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, said at least one electronic dart board being configured to have player thrown darts contact said at least one electronic dart board, said at least one electronic dart board configured as a regulation dart board;
- a CPU electrically connected to said at least one electronic dart board, said CPU detecting dart contact with at least one of said distinct scoring segments of said at least one electronic dart board;
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- a video display electrically connected to said CPU, said CPU displaying game mode graphics on said video display, said game mode graphics including:
- a golf course hole graphic having a virtual ball and a hole;
- and
- a power control having a moving element, said CPU correlating an instantaneous movement of said moving element, at an instant when a dart initially contacts a distinct scoring segment, with a movement of said virtual ball on said golf course hole graphic, and said CPU correlating a spatial relationship between a point where said dart contacts said distinct scoring segment and at least one of a target distinct scoring segment and target distinct scoring area with flight path characteristics of said virtual ball.
A method of a player thrown dart-based golf game playable by one or more players on an electronic dart game machine, said electronic dart game machine comprising at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, a CPU electrically connected to said at least one electronic dart board, a memory that is electrically connected to the CPU, and a video display electrically connected to said CPU, said method including:
- storing a plurality of virtual golf courses in the memory;
- showing a power control having an oscillating indicator on the video display;
- moving the oscillating indicator so that the player may anticipate when to throw a dart toward the electronic dart board;
- displaying a course hole graphic and a virtual ball on the video display;
- contacting a distinct scoring segment on an electronic dart board with the thrown dart;
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- correlating said contacting step with a movement of the virtual, golf ball over the course hole graphic shown on the video display.
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