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Ghost Train

V.R. game published 30 years ago by Virtuality, Ltd.

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Ghost Train screenshot

Ghost Train © 1994 Virtuality.

Play this game to experience the ultimate roller-coaster ride of fun and terror. You have been captured and are held prisoner by the hideous monsters of the underworld. Your only chance of survival is to take the ride of your life on the Ghost Train - a stomach lurching roller coaster of terror! Crouched down in a small mine cart, you'll go careering down into the chasm of horror.

Escaping from the land of doom and despair is not going to be easy - it's a race against time and only the very courageous and cool headed will make it back into the green pastures of the upperworld. There are 6 harrowing levels to get through, each one more difficult and scary than the last. Reach the end of a level quickly and you'll bank time to help you later on. Look out for the power-ups and speed-ups. There gruesome monsters waiting to test your mettle, hurling boulders and even scratching at you, make sure they do not draw blood!

Dare you ride the worlds most frightening roller coaster???

TECHNICAL/MACHINE PICT.
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SU2000 Hardware

Type of interface : Imersive -HMD-
Physical posture : Stand-up
Motion of the platform : No
Controls : 3-D joystick (with tracking)
Computer platform : 486 PC
Type of display : Virtuality Visette 2
Tracking : Polhemus Insidetrack
Size of the Unit : 4 x 4 H 50 inches
Unit Description : Stand Alone POD.

Virtuality Visette 2 visor specifications :
High impact polymer construction
Shock absorbing tough design
Weight : 645 grams/1.4 lbs
Size : Width=215mm/8,4ins; Height=95mm/3,7ins; Min depth=295mm/11,6ins; Max depth=345mm/13,5ins
Hygienic closed cell replaceable comfort pads
Inter-Pupillary adjustment : 58mm/2.2ins to 70mm/2.7ins
Field of view per eye : Horizontal=60° Vertical=46.87°
-Visual resolution : 756x244 pixels

Graphical Information:
Texture mapping capability : Yes
Number of polygon per second : 30,000 texture map p/s f:20-25 f/s
Number of Max. Moving objects : 512
Other Graphical Info : support Gouraud Shading, Texture Mapping, Flat Shading.

Sound :
Type of Sound : 8MB 16 Bit sample. (Stereo)
Music Background : Yes (CDs)

Network Information :
Max. Number of units networked locally : 8
Max. Number of units networked remotely : No (in the future ISDN)

Other Technical Description :
Mic Net connection between players

This game was also released on the SD2000 hardware.

TRIVIA

'Cybermind UK' purchased the intellectual property of 'Virtuality' in 1997 as part of a bankruptcy settlement. On Mach 2004 'Arcadian Virtual Reality L.L.C.' acquired the assets of Cybermind UK's virtual reality business.

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