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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6412775 | Compatibility-testing amusement device with an electrical circuit A compatibility-testing amusement device with an electrical circuit comprises a heart-shaped housing, which comprises an exterior surface and interior area formed therein. The interior area comprises a power source, a substantially low voltage incomplete ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394899 | Method of playing a knowledge based wagering game A knowledge based wagering game affords a plurality of players an opportunity to place a wager on the game. A sequential series of questions is displayed to each player who must select a correct answer from a plurality of possible answers within a predete... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394903 | Toy dice A toy dice comprising a cubical body having six sides, and an internal electronic operating circuit including an integrated circuit configured to perform six electronic playing functions associated with the sides of the dice body respectively. A position ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6368218 | Interactive gaming system A method and system for gaming is provided in which a plurality of players each connect to a host which enables players to participate jointly in the same games of chance. According to one embodiment, a computerized method of gaming is provided that inclu... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364315 | Outdoor game kit with radio frequency transmitters and receivers A game kit for playing a variety of outdoor games, comprising a plurality of animal-shaped game pieces, wherein each of the game pieces has at least one light-emitting device and at least one sound-emitting device; a plurality of radio frequency receivers... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361440 | Game system, game machine, game data distribution machine, network system and information storage medium The invention provides a game system, a game machine, a game data distribution machine, a network system and an information storage medium whose clocks can be synchronized. The game system comprises a game data distribution machine having a master functio... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357746 | Gaming chip with built-in timer A gaming chip with built-in timer includes a circular cylindrical body with an upper surface, a lower surface, and a continuous sidewall. Additionally, the gaming chip with built-in timer may have a diameter and a thickness that are approximately the same... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354948 | Video game apparatus, method of computing amount of take-up of string in video game, and computer-readable storage medium storing program for computing amount of take-up of string in video game A video game implementing a fishing game employs a fishing line operated by a fisher character under the control of a game player. A take-up amount computing unit performs a cumulative processing to add a predetermined amount of take-up of the fishing lin... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6347998 | Game system and computer-readable recording medium In a game system, performance data which stipulates sequences of manipulations and allocation of sound effects for the manipulations can be set practically. The game system has memory device which stores performance data stipulating manipulations of a con... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6312333 | Networked credit adjust meter for electronic gaming A method for automatically awarding credits to a player on a gaming machine network adjusted for tax codes. The network comprises a plurality of gaming machines on which a primary game is played, a bonus server implementing the credit adjustment, and a da... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311982 | Hide and find toy game A hide and find game includes a first game element to be hidden in a play area and a second, portable game element to be carried by a player through-out the play area. A wireless transmitter is incorporated in one of the first and second game elements to ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6270416 | Video game apparatus and method, and storage medium A memory of a video game apparatus stores durability data and discipline degree data of weapon items and armor items possessed by a player character. When the player character makes an attack using an equipped weapon item in response to an operation input... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6254101 | Floor game for team building A floor game including tiles which are laid on a playing surface forming a playing area, and an optical instrument. Each tile is covered by a polarized film. A path across the playing area is revealable by utilizing the optical instrument available to a g... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6238265 | Remote control system for operating toys When manually closed, switches in pads select toy vehicles and the operation of motors for moving the vehicles forwardly, rearwardly, leftwardly and rightwardly and moving upwardly and downwardly (and rightwardly and leftwardly) a receptacle for holding t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6213871 | Nurturing simulation apparatus for virtual creatures It is a purpose of this invention to provide a simulation apparatus for nurturing a virtual creature for growing the virtual creature while disciplining or training the virtual creature by treatments conducted by a player in response to a call or a reques... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210278 | Hand-held voice game A hand-held game that includes a plurality of input devices, an audible output device, and a controller coupled to each of the input devices and to the audible output device. Preferably, each of the input devices require a different mechanical action for ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6148242 | Apparatus for recording and utilizing basketball game data A portable electronic hand-held device for recording and computing basketball data during the game includes an impact-resistant housing having a top surface equipped with an LCD (liquid crystal display) of rectangular contour, and a series of control touc... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6093100 | Modified poker card/tournament game and interactive network computer system for implementing same A modified poker card game allows a player to sequentially build a card hand after each round of play. The rules of play for the card game including dealing a first pair of cards to the player. The player then selects one of the pair of cards for the card... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086478 | Hand-held voice game A hand-held game that includes a plurality of input devices, an audible output device, and a controller coupled to each of the input devices and to the audible output device. Preferably, each of the input devices require a different mechanical action for ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6068262 | Selection game A game for play by one or more players. The illustrated game includes a selection surface for each player. Each surface faces a player area where the associated player would position herself to observe the surface. A liquid discharge mechanism is selectiv... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053738 | Sense-simile transmission machine A sensualizer or sense-simile machine reproduces smells and flavors using a cylinder housing smell and flavor cartridges. A texture chamber replicates textures that stimulate the sense of touch through the fingers. Environmental conditions are replicated ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5979900 | Game with display and action-discharge In one form of game the player observes and must quickly respond to the rapidly changing conditions of one or more visually observed displays such as lights to avoid being sprayed by a liquid discharge. The games is so constructed that to effectively play... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971271 | Gaming device communications and service system A system for expanding the operation and play of gaming devices such as slot machines is disclosed. It employs an enhanced gaming device including an audio and a video channel between the gaming device and a central location manned by one or more concierg... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5951017 | Assembly of flexible metal contact bars for coin-operated path game unit Disclosed is an assembly of flexible metal contact bars for a coin-operated path game unit. The assembly includes a fixed supporting block having a rubber-ring-attached shaft frictionally contacting with a driven sliding block having a rubber-pad-attached... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947478 | Toy electronic game with flexible interactive play section An electronic game is disclosed having an interactive play section of relatively large area which can quickly and easily be reconfigured to occupy a much smaller space. The interactive section does not require a rigid frame and is either flexible or inclu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5890718 | Self-service gasoline pump system with game function The present invention relates to a self-service gasoline pump system with game functions in which a plurality of gasoline dispensers or pumps are respectively provided with a game device, and the game devices are connected in parallel to each other and to... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887874 | Game with action discharge In one form of the game, the player must maintain her face in position to be sprayed while using a tool to capture or manipulate a visually observed object. This game may include an open electrical circuit that mishandling of the tool causes to close to d... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860935 | Game apparatus and method for monitoring psycho-physiological responses to questions An electronic party game, comprising display cards for displaying questions to be asked to a player, and a response monitor for monitoring the player's psycho-physiological responses to the questions. The response monitor comprises a housing dimensioned t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5823538 | Game with action-discharge In one form of game the player observes and must quickly respond to the rapidly changing conditions of one or more visually observed displays such as lights to avoid being sprayed by a liquid discharge. The games is so constructed that to effectively play... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5683303 | Electronic golf scorecard An electronic golf scorecard has a casing which can be opened to expose a keypad and a display. The keypad can be used to enter players' initials, handicap data and each player's score on individual holes during a game of golf. Circuitry within the scorec... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5602569 | Controller for image processing apparatus A controller includes a housing in which a containing portion (102) which is provided with recess supporting portions (151) on its both inner side surfaces. A shaft (152) of a rotator (153) is off-centered and supported by the supporting portions (151) in... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5573245 | Puzzle and game board device A puzzle device which includes an array of indicators, each of the indicators capable of alternately indicating a first state or a second state; means for selecting one of the array of indicators; and means for changing, upon the selection of one of the a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5564702 | Interactive spherical game having lights and switches A puzzle having a substantially spherical housing comprising a plurality of lights disposed over the surface thereof, a plurality of switches operable by a user, and a control device operatively connected to the switches and to the lights for switching on... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5480158 | Entertainment installation An entertainment installation includes at least one entertainment device defining a game area and having first actuation members thereon. A video recording device is associated with the entertainment device for monitoring the game area thereof. A projecto... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5470081 | Control-signal input device for computer game machines A control-signal input device for computer game machines for generating game control signals based on the analysis results of biological signals, such as brain waves, in which a biological signal extracted by a biological-signal extracting means is analyz... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5435564 | Electronic word building machine An electronic word building machine including a keyboard to input a user determined set of letters, a set of words in memory, a comparison program to compare the input set of letters with the set of words in memory to provide a set of matching words from ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5435552 | Electronic game The invention relates to an electronic game comprising a LCD game in which various elements of the game may be controlled by a player having to locate balls in recesses in the manner of a traditional rolling ball game. The game comprises a LCD 1, control ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5417425 | Puzzle device A puzzle device which includes an array of indicators, each of the indicators capable of alternately indicating a first state or a second state; means for selecting one of the array of indicators; and means for changing, upon the selection of one of the a... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5413355 | Electronic educational game with responsive animation A substantially improved electronically controlled educational toy or game is achieved by providing animated indicia which is directly responsive to the input signals provided by the user. Preferably, the animated indicia comprises a distinctive character... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5413518 | Proximity responsive toy A proximity responsive toy includes a motor-driven drive unit for propelling the toy, and a variable frequency oscillator unit including a capacitor plate for sensing approach of a capacitive body and having a frequency output that decreases in response t... | 05/09/1995 |
