Scale Model Games (SMG): An Introduction to a New Type of Game Play

In this paper, we introduce a new and innovative game play approach that utilizes collaborative multiplayer video game technology to control and manipulate physical miniature models remotely to offer an immersive gaming experience for playing out battlefield scenarios. Classical gameplay with miniature soldier and cannon models for specific war scenes is still in use today and many miniature toys are available for children and adults from toy manufacturers. During the nineties of the last century computer games became more popular and the development of old school toys such as these miniatures is in decline. Remote Controlled scale models (toys) do not give the same immersion as interactive realistic motion control and image display as found in video games. We propose Scale Model Games (SMG), a new type of game play that will provide a solution to this problem and make the gameplay a lot more immersive by integrating the game play of physical models with online multiplayer. This paper defines exactly what SMG stands for and presents a methodology that could be exploited for different gameplays such as miniature toys like tanks, cars, airplanes and boats for hobby or professional use. As a working example, the methodology for a tank battle game is described in this paper.

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Alain Simons

Karsten Pedersen

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Publication date: July 2016

Publication date (Print): July 2016

Pages: 1-6

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[0001]Bournemouth University

Poole House, Talbot Campus UK BH12 5BB, Poole, United Kingdom

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2016.78

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 30

Conference location: Bournemouth University, Poole, UK

Conference date: 11 - 15 July 2016

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Fusion

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[1] [1] H.G. Wells, 1913 little wars UK Frank Palmer

[2] [2] Italeri 2016 World of Tanks ROLL OUT Available at: http://www.italeri.com/categoria.asp?idCategoria=52 25th May 2016

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[5] [5] Tamiya 2016 Battle System Available at: http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/53447battle_system/battle_system.htm 25th May 2016

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