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Baseball simulation system

  • US 5,435,554 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1993
  • Issued: 07/25/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A baseball simulation system, comprising:

  • a computer;

    a video display connected to said computer;

    means for simulating and displaying on said video display a representation of a baseball playing field wherein said field includes a plurality of baseball players;

    a plurality of user input devices for inputting a plurality of variable input parameters wherein said parameters are provided to said simulating means for influencing control of pitching and batting;

    control means for determining the direction of a batted ball displayed on said video display wherein said direction is a function of timing between a batter'"'"'s swing and a pitched ball and at least one other of said variable parameters; and

    means for generating visual feedback to a user for selecting two of said parameters to influence a path of said pitched ball, said two parameters comprising a pitch quality value and a pitch power value, and wherein said path of said pitched ball is a function of said pitch quality value and said pitch power value.

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