LIGHT AND IMAGE PROJECTION IN AN AMUSEMENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An arcade-style amusement device comprising:
- a housing that includes;
a control unit;
a user control;
a display device; and
a light source which projects light from the housing onto an external surface that is not in electronic communication with the device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for projecting indirect lighting from a gaming apparatus are provided. One aspect of the invention utilizes projected light to increase a player'"'"'s desire to play or continue to play the game. In still yet another aspect of the invention, projected indirect light is utilized to enhance the game play of an amusement device. In one such embodiment, light may be projected from underneath the apparatus of a driving game to simulate the ‘under-body glow’ effect used by car customizers. This has the primary effect of creating the appearance of such a customized car but also provides a substantially differentiated presentation of the game. In still yet a further aspect, light projected from a gaming apparatus increases the perceived space occupied by the game. In one embodiment, a distinctive logo is projected onto the wall above and behind a video game.
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20 Claims
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1. An arcade-style amusement device comprising:
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a housing that includes;
a control unit;
a user control;
a display device; and
a light source which projects light from the housing onto an external surface that is not in electronic communication with the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An amusement device having an apparatus for displaying sequences of animated graphics projected onto an external surface not in electronic communication with the device, the apparatus comprising:
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a video projector;
an interface for a communicating with a computer readable medium which stores source data for rending animations; and
an interface for communicating with a processor which generates the animations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An arcade-style amusement device comprising a housing, the housing comprising a control unit, a user control and a display device, the amusement device comprising:
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a seating apparatus for positioning a user during usage of the amusement device;
a light source which projects light from a portion of the housing onto a surface, wherein the light source is positioned substantially beneath the seating apparatus, thereby emitting light from under the seating apparatus onto a surface, wherein the surface is external to and not in electronic communication with the device; and
a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, the computer readable instructions comprising software that when executed provide a driving simulation application to at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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