Game microcomputer

Details Game microcomputer Game microcomputer

1978-07-13

1981-01-27

Weldon, Ulysses

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Controlled by a disparate device

Game

368 10, 364900, G04F 800

Patent

active

042479258

ABSTRACT:
A dedicated microcomputer for games, sports and other recreational activities has a central processing unit, a keyboard input, random access and pre-programmed read only memories and a digital display, the read only memory being programmed with a chess tournament mode in which remaining time for each player and remaining moves for each player may be displayed, a chess blitz mode in which remaining grace time is displayed for each move by each player, a rapid transit mode in which remaining game time is displayed for each player, an events-up mode where a time count up from a pre-selected number is displayed and an events-down mode where a time count down from a pre-selected number is displayed. All leading zeros of the display are blanked to conserve power. A warning alarm may be activated at any point in any count. The two least significant digits may be blanked when not required to further conserve power. Keyboard data may be stored in the memory to provide time periods in which a given number of moves must be made and to provide a number of moves or events required within a time period. Illegal moves may be corrected and move counts may be adjusted. Data may be stored for game replay under the same data conditions. A low battery alarm is provided. The decimal point is blanked in the non-active player count display. The time of each move or event for each player may be stored for review.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4028880 (1977-06-01), Ueda
patent: 4062180 (1977-12-01), Meshi et al.
patent: 4079583 (1978-03-01), Larsen

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