Die, dice game machine, and dice game system

Details Die, dice game machine, and dice game system Die, dice game machine, and dice game system

1996-07-31

1999-03-23

Harrison, Jessica J.

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

273145A, 273145R, A63F 904

Patent

active

058851577

ABSTRACT:
A dice game machine using a die in the shape of a regular hexahedron or dodecahedron. Each side of the die has a drawing of a symbol and is provided with a plurality of magnet pins having a pattern identifying the symbol on the opposite side. This die is accommodated in a rotatable cup having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a base opening. During the rotation of the cup, the die moves freely in the upper portion of the cup. When the rotation of the cup stops, the die falls into the lower portion of the cup in a predetermined posture. The die then has a bottom side in contact with a stage via the base opening. A plurality of Hall elements are disposed on the stage to detect corresponding magnet pins. A symbol identified by signals from the Hall elements is displayed on a display. Signals from a plurality of dice game machines are supplied to a computer which displays a combination of a plurality of symbols on the display.

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