Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1993-05-05
1995-02-28
Brown, Theatrice
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 87R, 273 872, 446352, 446366, A63F 706
Patent
active
053930584
ABSTRACT:
A simulated golf game in which a remotely controlled golfer plays on a miniature course, The physical mechanisms and methods of control of the game are directed to heighten its realism. The course has all the characteristics of a real golf course, e.g., hills, valleys, sand traps, and trees. The golfer is a model human figure who plays a miniature ball free that is to roll anywhere on the course. The golfer is remotely controlled through an overhead gantry positioning mechanism that connects to the golfer's back by way of a small-diameter rigid tube. The gantry simulates walking by moving the tube, with the golfer attached, about the golf course. Animation of the golfer itself (bending at the waist, swinging the club, etc.) is effected by a set of electric motors driving cables running inside the tube. Many of the motors are operated simultaneously to give the golfer a lifelike look. The motor operations are controlled by a computer. The game can be played by a person with a joystick control that requires skill to manipulate. Alternatively, the computer can play the game by itself by locating the ball's position with the aid of an overhead camera. The computer can also assist the human player to varying degrees to provide the game with beginner and advanced levels of skill.
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Rowland Bruce
Rowland Dean
Brown Theatrice
Burstyn Harold L.
Morrison Thomas R.
Owens Kerry
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