Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Electrical
Patent
1980-02-08
1982-07-06
Miller, J. D.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Electrical
273 1GC, 273288, A63F 300, A63F 900
Patent
active
043379486
ABSTRACT:
A game apparatus includes a manually movable game object having a finite number of generally planar exterior surfaces upon which the game object may rest. In one embodiment, a game board includes indicia defining positions of placement and movement of the game object as it is rotated about an edge from one planar surface to another. The game object includes an internal microcomputer capable of detecting which one of the planar surfaces is generally parallel with or in contact with the game board or any other suitable supporting surface to identify the discrete positions of movement of the game object. The microcomputer may provide an identifying sensorially perceptible signal identifying the various discrete positions. In addition, the microcomputer includes a storing unit for storing sequential movements of the game object through a finite number of movements. The microcomputer also identifies player turns for movement of the game object and provides a sensorially perceptible event at the end of a player's turn or at the end of a game when an incorrect movement of the game object is made or when a movement is not attempted within a predetermined time period.
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Breslow Jeffrey D.
Hanson Steven P.
Harper Rex M.
Rosenwinkel Donald A.
Marvin Glass & Associates
Miller J. D.
Wong Peter S.
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