Amusement devices: games – Games accessories – All video game accessories
Patent
1987-05-08
1989-04-04
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Games accessories
All video game accessories
273DIG28, 273 1GC, 200 6A, 200 52A, 200DIG23, 272146, A63B 7100, A63F 900, H01H 1900
Patent
active
048179507
ABSTRACT:
A surfing video game in which a surfing figure on a monitor moves over simulated waves to gain playing rewards is controlled by a foot-actuated surfboard simulator. The simulator has a horizontally mounted elongate surfboard having a suspension system consisting of a fulcrum member adapted to support the board to permit tilting in all directions, and a biasing system mounted annularly to the fulcrum which tends to maintain the board in a horizontal position and to dampen tilting movement of the board. An attitude sensor and switch module is mounted on the controller and consists of a gravity-actuated closure member, such as a pendulum or ball bearing, having a common electrical contact and positioned to engage one or more of a plurality of equally spaced electrical contacts located around the periphery of the closure member.
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Jackson Gary
Pinkham Richard C.
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