Video crane game

Details Video crane game Video crane game

1999-09-13

2000-10-31

Martin-Wallace, Valencia

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a game requiring an element of a participants physical...

463 37, 273448, 273454, 345156, A63F 1300

Patent

active

061394297

ABSTRACT:
A video crane game including a display device, such as a video screen, for displaying images. A mechanical crane-like device provided over the display device includes an x-y assembly for allowing a player to control the movement of a selection head in an x-y plane. A z-movement device causes the selection head to move in a z-direction toward and away from the images of the display device. A sensor detects a location of the selection head with respect to the images displayed on the display device when the head is moved just above or contacts the display. A game controller controls the display of the images and determines a game outcome based on the location of the selection head with respect to the displayed images. The displayed images may include multiple selectable image targets, such as prize images associated with a prize, penalty areas, or images associated with a point score. A dispenser dispensing an award to a player of the game apparatus, such as tickets or prizes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5967892 (1999-10-01), Shoemaker, Jr.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Video crane game does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Video crane game, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Video crane game will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2045516