Camera guided arcade game
An arcade game with that allows a player to control the game using a video feedback plus a tactile response is provided. A player must use the video feed for controlling the game, and the video feed can be transmitted from a remote location. The video signal can be transmitted via the internet, a wireless connection, or a wired connection.
1. An arcade game having a housing and player controls for maneuvering a pick-up device selected to pick up targets within the housing, comprising:
a camera mounted inside the game's interior for capturing real time video of a game play as the pick-up device is maneuvered;
a transmitter for transmitting a video signal from the camera to a player's remote location;
a display at the player's remote location for displaying the video signal from the camera to allow a player to view a target while attempting to pick-up a target;
whereby a player must rely on the real time image from the camera to manage the pick-up device.
2. The arcade game of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter communicates the video signal through the internet.
3. The arcade game of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter communicates the video signal through a wireless connection.
4. The arcade game of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter communicates the video signal through a wired connection.
5. The arcade game of claim 1 , wherein the pick-up device is a vacuum device.
6. The arcade game of claim 1 , wherein the display at the player's remote location displays video signals from multiple arcade games such that a player can choose from among the arcade games which game to choose.