Electro-mechanical gameElectro-mechanical games (EM games) are types of arcade games that operate on a combination of some electronic circuitry and mechanical actions from the player to move items contained within the game's cabinet. Some of these were early light gun games using light-sensitive sensors on targets to register hits, while others were simulation games such as driving games, combat flight simulators and sports games. EM games were popular in amusement arcades from the late 1940s up until the 1970s, serving as alternatives to pinball machines, which had been stigmatized as games of chance during that period.
Jeu de simulationvignette|FlightGear 3.0 Boeing 777-200 cockpit.png FlightGear 3.0, screenshot from cockpit view using low specs. Un jeu de simulation est un jeu (de société ou vidéo) qui reproduit une activité ou une action dans divers environnements. Les plus populaires sont les jeux économiques ou de gestion et les jeux de rôle. Lorsque la simulation porte sur une guerre ou une bataille réelle ou fictive, on parle plutôt de jeu de stratégie ou jeu de guerre dont le jeu de figurines est une forme de représentation.
Simulateur de vol de combat (jeu vidéo)Les simulateurs de vol de combat, aussi appelés simulateurs de combat aérien, sont des jeux vidéo de simulation de vol qui permettent à un ou plusieurs joueurs de simuler des combats aériens se déroulant lors de conflits historiques ou fictifs. Ce type de simulateur de vol permet ainsi de représenter des missions d'entraînement, des combats tournoyants entre chasseurs (connus aussi sous l'anglicisme dogfights), des missions de bombardement ou de reconnaissance etc.
Vehicle simulation gameVehicle simulation games are a genre of video games which attempt to provide the player with a realistic interpretation of operating various kinds of vehicles. This includes automobiles, aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft, military vehicles, and a variety of other vehicles. The main challenge is to master driving and steering the vehicle from the perspective of the pilot or driver, with most games adding another challenge such as racing or fighting rival vehicles.
Motion simulatorA motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that creates the feelings of being in a real motion environment. In a simulator, the movement is synchronised with a visual display of the outside world (OTW) scene. Motion platforms can provide movement in all of the six degrees of freedom (DOF) that can be experienced by an object that is free to move, such as an aircraft or spacecraft:. These are the three rotational degrees of freedom (roll, pitch, yaw) and three translational or linear degrees of freedom (surge, heave, sway).
