TILT SENSING IN AN AMUSEMENT GAME DEVICE

摘要

Operation of an amusement game device is controlled in part by using an accelerometer positioned with a game cabinet of the amusement game device. The accelerometer is first used to establish a reference idle position for the amusement game device. During game play of the amusement game device, it is then determined if a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer exceeds a threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device. When it is determined that a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer during play of the amusement game device exceeds the threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device, play of the amusement game device is caused to be inhibited in whole or in part.

主权项

1. A method for controlling operation of an amusement game device, comprising:
using an accelerometer positioned with a game cabinet of the amusement game device to establish a reference idle position for the amusement game; determining if a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer during play of the amusement game exceeds a threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device; and when it is determined that a force applied to the amusement game device as sensed by the accelerometer during play of the amusement game device exceeds the threshold that is set relative to the reference idle position for the amusement game device, causing play of the amusement game device to be inhibited in whole or in part.