Electronic crossword puzzle

Details Electronic crossword puzzle Electronic crossword puzzle

1980-11-21

1983-01-25

Hum, Vance Y.

Amusement devices: games

Puzzles

Jumping movement

A63F 906

Patent

active

043699731

ABSTRACT:
A portable, electronic crossword puzzle device containing a plurality of crossword puzzle formats is disclosed. The device utilizes a central processing unit (46), a puzzle memory (50) having the puzzle formats contained therein, and a random access memory (52) for the storing of the answers to the puzzle format being solved. The puzzle questions and the answers chosen thereto are displayed by liquid crystal devices comprising a question panel display (18) and a matrix panel display (16), respectively. An indexable cursor or position indicator (70) is provided to indicate to the operator the location on the matrix panel display (16) being addressed. Provisions are included for changing an answer entered into the device, comparing an individual answer with the correct answer, and for determining the correct answer when it is not known by the operator thereof.

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