tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post6511683529913387391..comments2024-03-18T14:48:02.069-05:00Comments on The Golden Age Arcade Historian: Update On Reiner Foerst's NurburgringKeith Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08421308095592306594noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-47170216571957834462012-10-23T14:06:27.650-05:002012-10-23T14:06:27.650-05:00I don't think so but the website above might h...I don't think so but the website above might have the address of his company. Emulating the first one (with its 28 PC boards) might not be possible. The later ones might be easier.<br /><br />BTW - here are a few of Foerst's US Patents:<br />http://www.google.com/patents/US3891219?printsec=abstract&dq=ininventor:%22Reiner+Foerst%22&ei=4uGGUPqoN5D82gWRwIH4BA#v=onepage&q&f=false<br /><br />(Filed Dec 19, 1973 for a "game board with color distinguishable" - I think this is the Ring-O-Bang game that Ted Michon mentioned).<br /><br />http://www.google.com/patents/US4077138?printsec=abstract&dq=ininventor:%22Reiner+Foerst%22&ei=4uGGUPqoN5D82gWRwIH4BA#v=onepage&q&f=false<br /><br />(Filed May 13, 1976 - for a "Driving simulator" - the first of several patents for Nurburgring)<br /><br />http://www.google.com/patents/US4205584?printsec=abstract&dq=ininventor:%22Reiner+Foerst%22&ei=4uGGUPqoN5D82gWRwIH4BA#v=onepage&q&f=false<br /> <br />(Filed April 17, 1978 - for a "Tuning device for musical instruments")<br /><br />The oldest German patents I found were:<br />* priority date 1/7/1966: for "Control arrangement for securing the stability of an inverter with sliding Höchst Roma end stanchions"<br />* priority date 4/24/1972: for a board game<br />* priority date 3/17/1973: several patents. I'm not sure exactly what for as Google translate didn't do a very good job with them. Most are assigned to Trakus GmbH & Co)<br />* priority date 5/13/1975: for a "fahrtsimulator" (driving simulator)<br />Keith Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421308095592306594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-43232703433037647282012-10-23T13:03:21.456-05:002012-10-23T13:03:21.456-05:00Just stumbled across your blog and I LOVE it. Than...Just stumbled across your blog and I LOVE it. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167179463808604240.post-88748302477216201332012-10-23T11:28:55.979-05:002012-10-23T11:28:55.979-05:00anyone ever tried to contact Mr. Foerst regarding ...anyone ever tried to contact Mr. Foerst regarding schematics and rom dumps, for preserving the games through emulation?hapnoreply@blogger.com