 Non-mesh conforming filter for a video display unit |
| It is an object of the present invention to provide a conforming filter for a VDU without the use ... |
|
| Metal material having photocatalytic activity and method of manufacturing the same |
| The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and, it is an ... |
|
| Electron tube having linear damper |
| It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an electron tube capable of ... |
|
| Apparatus for performing wavelength-conversion using phosphors with light emitting diodes |
| FIG. 1 illustrates a light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. L... |
|
| Method and apparatus for performing wavelength-conversion using phosphors with light emitting diodes |
| FIG. 1 illustrates a light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. L... |
|
| Plastic encapsulated semiconductor light emitting device with a cover of fluorescent particles |
| The plastic encapsulated semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention ... |
|
| Reflective LCD projection system using wide-angle Cartesian polarizing beam splitter |
| The present invention describes an optical imaging system including and advantageously employing a ... |
|
| Optical devices using reflecting polarizing materials |
| The present invention provides optical devices using reflecting polarizers, such as diffusely ... |
|
| Light source device, optical device, and liquid-crystal display device |
| An object of the present invention, which was perfected in view of the above-described situation, ... |
|
|
Shooting video game machine and shooting result presentation method
| Details |
Inventors: Yamazaki, Atsushi;
Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd. (Hyogo-ken, JP)
Primary Examiner: Harrison; Jessica J.
Assistant Examiner: Clayton; Sheila
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jordan and Hamburg LLP
A shooting video game machine comprising a mock gun having a trigger, a monitor which presents flying characters and characters other than flying characters to form a game playing display while causing a bullet to travel in a predetermined direction in synchronization of the pulling of the trigger, and a controller module comprising a game controller and a graphic controller. The graphic controller comprises a graphic processor, a character control block, a bullet control block, a hit determining block, and a proximity determining block. The hit determining block determines whether the bullet hits each of the characters, and the proximity determining block determines whether the bullet hits the proximity area of each flying character, when the hit determining block determines that the bullet hits none of the characters. When the hit determining block determines that the bullet hits a character, a strike display is presented. When the proximity determining block determines that the bullet hits the proximity area of a flying character, a smoke screen display is presented. |
|
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exciting and thrilling shooting video game machine and shooting result presentation method.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, the shooting video game machine comprises a mock gun with a trigger, display means which presents characters on a monitor to form a game playing display while presenting a bullet travelling in a predetermined direction within the game playing display in synchronization with the pulling of the trigger, proximity determining means for determining that the bullet hits a proximity area of each character and shooting result display means for presenting a shooting result within the game playing display when the proximity determining means determines that the bullet hits the proximity area of the character.
With this arrangement, the characters are presented on the monitor to form the game playing display.
The mock gun is positioned in front of the monitor screen and its trigger is pulled with the mock gun aimed at the monitor screen.
When the trigger is pulled, the bullet is presented on the game playing display, and travels in the predetermined direction.
The direction of travel of the bullet on the game playing display is predetermined depending on the point of impact on the monitor screen as the display means.
In order to determine the point of impact, an area sensor arranged in the vicinity of the muzzle of the gun picks up light from a point light source arranged at a predetermined position near the game playing display and the position on the monitor screen where the gun is aimed at is computed from the image position of the point light source in the image pickup area of the sensor.
Alternatively, the point of impact may be determined by using a photosensitive device arranged at the muzzle of the gun to obtain the timing of a scanning line in raster scan.
A proximity determination is made concerning the bullet traveling on the game playing display to determine whether the bullet hits the proximity area of the character within the game playing display
|
| Related patents |
|
|
Trigger apparatus of a gun that projects light
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a trigger apparatus of a light gun in which a trigger system is like the trigger system of an actual bullet ...
|
|
|
Home exterior selection kit
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The words "right," "left," "top," and "...
|
|
|
Lens and lens cap with sawtooth portion for light emitting diode
Light emitting devices with side emission of light allow light guides and reflectors to have very thin profiles with large illuminated areas. In accordance with one ...
|
|
|
Solar funnel shaped reflector
The present invention relates to a reflector device for use with a lantern. The reflector includes a cone-like or funnel-shaped lens having a top section to receive a ...
|
|
|
Side-emitting collimator
Briefly stated, a side-emitting collimator according to the present invention comprises a pair of collimator halves configured to meet over an LED to form a cavity ...
|
|
|
Glass body provided with an alkali diffusion-preventing silicon oxide layer
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS: The reason why the ability to prevent the diffusion of alkali metal ions from the glass substrate is improved by the alkali diffusion-...
|
|
|
Fluid purification
The object of the present invention is to adapt this previously observed laboratory reaction to a practical fluid purification system for either commercial or domestic ...
|
|
|
Degradation of organic chemicals with titanium ceramic membranes
OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to the use of membranes of titanium oxides for degradation of organic molecules. There are two variations in methods ...
|
|
|
Coated glass
OF THE INVENTION Electron donating compounds are compounds which contain, either in bonds or as lone pair electrons, electrons which can be donated into the electronic ...
|
|
|
Machine and process for sealing wrapped epoxy sticks
According to the present invention, a machine for sealing epoxy sticks comprises a conveyor belt system and a heating chamber. The speed of the conveyor belt is ...
|
|
|
Lighting 
