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US 6,887,150 B2Granted
Racing game machine with virtual telescope
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorRyoji Hayashi
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Abstract
In a racing game machine, a race course is provided on a table unit. A plurality of miniatures travel on the race course to perform a race. A plurality of satellite terminals, each operated by a player who participates the race as an audience, are arranged around the table unit. Each satellite terminal is provided with a virtual telescope including a built-in display showing to the player a computer graphic image which exhibits a state of the race performed on the race course as if the player observe the race therethrough.
Claims6
A racing game machine, comprising:
- a table unit, on which a race course is provided;
- a plurality of miniature running members, traveling on the race course to perform a race;
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- a plurality of satellite terminals, arranged around the table unit, each operated by a player who participates the race as an audience, each of at least two of the satellite terminal being provided with a virtual telescope including a built-in display showing to the player a computer graphic image which exhibits a state of the race performed on the race course as if the player observes the race therethrough
- wherein the computer graphic image shown by the virtual telescope in one of the satellite terminals is different from the computer graphic image shown by the virtual telescope in another one of the satellite terminals.
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