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Operation of a video game or an exercise system utilizing a video display is enhanced by a floor controller utilizing weight sensitive pads that allows an operator to input information into the system by locating his feet in specific portions of the floor controller. The system includes an interface

Operation of a video game or an exercise system utilizing a video display is enhanced by a floor controller utilizing weight sensitive pads that allows an operator to input information into the system by locating his feet in specific portions of the floor controller. The system includes an interface circuit which obtains foot location signals from the floor controller and transmits this information to a system microprocessor which in turn is used to control the video display. The system can also include light segments that are under control of the microprocessor and which are associated with each of the weight sensitive pads.

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A video game apparatus comprising: a video display; processor means for controlling said video display; a program memory, containing instructions to operate the apparatus, operatively connected to said processor means; an input interface operatively connected to said processor means; and a floor con

A video game apparatus comprising: a video display; processor means for controlling said video display; a program memory, containing instructions to operate the apparatus, operatively connected to said processor means; an input interface operatively connected to said processor means; and a floor controller including a plurality of weight sensitive pads, operatively connected to said input interface, for generating location signals represnting the relative location of at least one of a game operator\s feet wherein said processor means responds to said location signals to control said video game. A video exercise apparatus comprising: a video display; processor means for controlling said video display; program memory, containing instructions to operate the exercise apparatus as an exercise device, operatively connected to said processor means; a floor controller including a plurality of weight sensitive pads, responsive to the location of an operator\s feet, operatively connected to said processor means for generating location signals representing the location of an operator\s feet; and wherein said processor means generates displays on said video display in response to said location signals and said instructions effective to designate on said display positions for the operators feet in order to affect an exercise program for the operator.