Gaming Control Lever with Rotation Resistance for Fishing Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming machines fail to effectively simulate the experience of fishing, lacking immersive elements that recreate the sensation and excitement of actual fishing gameplay.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine equipped with a control lever featuring a rotation axis, rotation sensor, and rotation resistance unit, along with an effect sound generator and vibration generator, which allows players to mimic the action of rotating a fishing reel, providing tactile and auditory feedback to enhance the gaming experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a control lever with rotation resistance unit is provided to simulate fishing reel resistance, then the player's immersion in the fishing game is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control lever copies the essential characteristics of a real fishing reel through the rotation resistance imparting unit, which replicates the resistance felt during actual fishing. This allows players to experience authentic fishing sensations without needing a complete physical fishing rod, thereby enhancing immersion while managing complexity through selective replication of key features
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical fishing reel components with a simplified control lever system that incorporates a rotation resistance imparting unit. This substitution maintains the essential tactile feedback and resistance characteristics while using more manageable mechanical elements, reducing overall device complexity while preserving game immersion
2Adaptability or versatility
If rotation resistance is imparted to the rotation axis to increase torque, then the tactile feedback resembling actual fishing is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation resistance imparting unit dynamically adjusts the resistance based on the rotational speed and direction of the rotation axis, replicating the variable resistance characteristics of actual fishing. This dynamic adaptation provides authentic tactile feedback while allowing smooth operation, as the resistance varies naturally with the fishing action rather than remaining constant
Solution Approach 2:
The control lever changes the resistance parameter dynamically during rotation, increasing torque in one direction while maintaining ease of operation through controlled parameter variation. This allows the system to provide realistic tactile feedback corresponding to different fishing conditions while preserving operational smoothness through intelligent parameter management
3Adaptability or versatility
If effect sound generator and vibration generator are added to the control lever, then the gaming experience is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sound generation and vibration generation functions directly into the control lever assembly, combining multiple sensory feedback mechanisms into a single integrated component system. This merging approach enhances gaming experience by providing multi-sensory feedback while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity through functional integration
Solution Approach 2:
The effect sound generator and vibration generator are configured to automatically activate based on the rotation state of the control lever, providing self-service sensory feedback without requiring separate control mechanisms. This self-service approach enhances immersion through automatic tactile and auditory feedback while reducing the need for additional complex control systems
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution creates a more immersive fishing game experience by simulating the resistance and sensations of an actual fishing reel, engaging players and enhancing their sense of participation in the game.
Implementation Method 1
a rotation sensor configured to detect the number of rotation of the rotation axis
Implementation Method 2
a vibration generator configured to vibrate the control lever
Implementation Method 3
an effect sound generator configured to generate sound by causing a gear attached to the rotation axis to contact a flexible plate fixed to the control lever
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine includes a control lever that is gripped by a player, a display configured to display an effect image, and a controller programmed to execute a predetermined process. The control lever includes a rotation axis, a reel handle configured to rotate the rotation axis, a rotation sensor configured to detect the number of rotation of the rotation axis, and a rotation resistance imparting unit configured to impart resistance to the rotation axis such that the torque increases in accordance with the rotational speed in one direction of the rotation axis. In accordance with the game status of the game, the controller causes the rotation sensor to detect the number of rotation of the rotation axis which is rotated as the reel handle of the control lever is rotated, and changes the content of the effect image displayed on the display in accordance with the detected number of rotation.