Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7632187 | Device and method for an electronic tag game A device combining a gun and target for facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications between a two or more players is provided. The device includes two infrared transceivers and a shaped housing facilitating handling of the device by a user. The ho... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7404767 | Gaming machine having a main display and a magnified sub display The gaming machine is constituted of a main body including a main display on which a game image is displayed and a sub display on which a portion of the game image is displayed in an enlarged manner, an aiming controller being configured to be movable over the main ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7306523 | Etroops infrared shooting game An electronic toy gun for a toy shooting game includes an infrared beam emitter, a trigger, a game data input device, and an internal processor. The infrared beam emitter is configured to emit an encoded infrared beam. The trigger is configured to activate a state o... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7044856 | Game device, program, and method for sequentially changing game images over time A game device for adjusting the progress rate of simulation with the use of a conventional program module for environmental processing is provided. In the game device, a microprocessor (14) selectively performs, in accordance with a game operation provided by... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6962532 | Laser gun and shooting system for the same In a laser gun, a signal generating unit generates an emission permission signal in response to a shooting permission signal. A laser beam bullet emitting unit emits a laser beam bullet based on the emission permission signal generated by the signal generating unit ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960085 | Pattern testing board and system A pattern testing board is able to detect an emission beam such as a laser or light beam from a shooting system. A pattern testing board includes a plurality of paired emission beam sensors and hit indicators. Each emission beam sensor is responsive to a detected em... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955598 | Designated position detector and game controller utilizing the same A controller is provided with an artificial retina chip. The artificial retina chip is connected to a display unit via a game machine body. Before starting the game, the artificial retina chip is instructed to recognize an image of frame of the display unit to store... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6926610 | Position indication device, and information storage medium The objective is to prevent erroneous operation of an optical sensor while removing restrictions on the degree of freedom of design. In a handgun-shaped controller comprising a lens for focusing light that is incident on a muzzle and an optical sensor 18 for ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6906700 | 3D controller with vibration A hand operated controller or converter structured for allowing hand inputs to be converted or translated into electrical outputs, the controller structured with a plate or platform moveable relative to a base or housing about two mutually perpendicular axes general... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902483 | Handheld electronic game device having the shape of a gun A handheld electronic game device shaped as a toy gun with two handles and two triggers, and one or more built-in display screens. The device may be played as a stand-alone device, or played with an external game unit having a display screen. When played with an ext... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6814667 | eTroops infrared shooting game An electronic toy gun for a toy shooting game includes an infrared beam emitter, a trigger, a game data input device, and an internal processor. The infrared beam emitter is configured to emit an encoded infrared beam. The trigger is configured to activate a state o... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811494 | Shooting game machine and shooting game system A shooting game machine includes a target unit in which targets are arranged at four stages. A token discharge device faces the target unit and is operable by a game player to discharge a token while selectively aiming at any of the plurality of targets. Display uni... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6780014 | Pattern testing board and system A pattern testing board is able to detect an emission beam such as a laser or light beam from a shooting system. A pattern testing board includes a plurality of paired emission beam sensors and hit indicators. Each emission beam sensor is responsive to a detected em... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6702292 | Game ball system incorporating means for position sensing A game ball system is presented including a ball, a means for position sensing for determining and producing information regarding the ball's position, an input device to receive user input, a processor connected with the means for position sensing and th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6551189 | Simulated laser shooting system The invention provides a simulated laser shooting system that includes a laser gun, HD monitor, video camera, collection card, master computer and sound apparatus. The system's features are in that it has reality scene, is both dynamic and static, and is ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6463859 | Game machine system A riding type game machine system includes a vehicle movable along a path with a player riding therein and a plurality of game stages arranged along the path. At least one of the game stages is adapted to perform a contact type game having an input operat... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458034 | Game system and computer-usable information To provide a game system which can lighten the burden imposed on a player and even the third person can enjoy, when a gun shooting game is played using a rifle equipped with a scope, a proximity sensor section (210) is provided on a gun device 200, for ch... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6439576 | Electronic missile location A system for the accurate electronic detection and location of missiles, such as darts, is disclosed in which electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through a dart board to signal receiving elements positioned on the side of the dart board opposite the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6323838 | Photosensitive input peripheral device in a personal computer-based video gaming platform An interactive video computer system with a light sensitive peripheral device having a photosensitive transducer operating in conjunction with a personal computer platform. The gun or pen-shaped light-sensitive device is connected to a peripheral adapter ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315568 | System for simulating shooting sports A system for simulating shooting sports includes a non-projectile ammunition transmitter system that is retrofittable to any standard firearm having an ammunition chamber, a barrel, and a firing pin and a self-contained receiver system. The transmitter sy... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6302796 | Player programmable, interactive toy for a shooting game The invention disclosed herein relates to a portable, player programmable, interactive toy for a shooting game played by radiating and appropriately detecting infrared light (or other radiated energy). Player sets of the toy include at least one IR emitte... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6293869 | Shooting game target with graphic image display device In a shooting game toy, a target includes a display device that provides different image patterns to facilitate a communication of different states, or changes of state, of a shooting game or the toy. In a preferred embodiment, the display device is an el... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283862 | Computer-controlled game system A computer-controlled game system comprising a computer unit (10) which is adapted for the generation of a game sequence from at least one computer program and from game sequence data, a playback device (12) which is adapted to play back the game sequence... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279912 | Method and apparatus for operating tug-of-war style electronic dart games The present invention provides an apparatus for playing and method of controlling a computerized dart game of simulated tug-of-war. The method generates on a display a goal graphic, at least one player graphic, and at least one challenger graphic. The goa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6220965 | Amusement system An amusement system has first and second paths extending through an amusement attraction. Vehicles moving along the paths have simulated weapons. Riders in the vehicles shoot at targets along the paths or on the vehicles. If sufficient points are accumula... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217027 | Computerized portable pneumatic target apparatus A computerized portable pneumatic target apparatus includes at least one target; a computer located at the firing point of a shooting range and connected by a first wireless radio frequency link to the at least one target for controlling operation of the ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196844 | Integrated target system The present invention concerns the integration of laser engagement systems such as the MITS and MILES laser systems with standard two dimensional silhouettes, thereby creating a silhouette which can be defeated by laser fire. A laser enhanced silhouette a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171190 | Photosensitive input peripheral device in a personal computer-based video gaming platform A video game system with a light gun video game peripheral device having a photosensitive transducer operating in conjunction with a personal computer platform. The gun-shaped light-sensitive device is connected to a peripheral adapter coupled between the... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6146278 | Shooting video game machine A shooting video game machine includes a monitor screen, a light source near the monitor screen, and a mock gun having an image sensor with a pixel array for capturing an image including the monitor screen and the light source. A light source position det... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6110039 | Shooting game machine A shooting game machine includes: a display device having a display screen for displaying a target; a hitting device which hits the target; a reference disposed in the vicinity of the display screen; an image pick-up device which picks up an image in an i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6068484 | System for simulating shooting sports A system for simulating shooting sports includes a non-projectile ammunition transmitter system that is retrofittable to any standard firearm having an ammunition chamber, a barrel, and a firing pin and a self-contained receiver system. The transmitter sy... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6019682 | Vehicle for amusement game An electrically-powered bumper car for use in an amusement game. The car is capable of precise movement due to a joystick control and processor connected thereto. This gives the car a movement controllable as to speed and direction, including the ability ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5904621 | Electronic game with infrared emitter and sensor A hand-held electronic toy gun and target apparatus facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications between a plurality of players. An electronic controller is coupled to a transmitter for sending a series of encoded infrared light signals ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5785592 | Interactive target game system An interactive target game system for one or more players includes at least one designator, in the form of a pistol, holdable by a player for aiming at a target and operating to simulate shooting at the target. The designator includes a photodetector for ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5741185 | Interactive light-operated toy shooting game The invention provides a toy light projector or light gun and player-worn and self-propelled toy targets which detect light emitted by a toy light gun, and a toy shooting game which includes at least one toy light gun, and at least one toy target. The gam... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5716216 | System for simulating shooting sports A system for simulating shooting sports includes a non-projectile ammunition transmitter system that is retrofittable to any standard firearm having an ammunition chamber, a barrel, and a firing pin and a self-contained receiver system. The transmitter sy... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5213335 | Optical device and beam gun device using this optical device An optical assembly is provided to simulate the emission of a light beam such as a laser, so that it appears to extend a considerable distance from the observer. The optical device can be advantageously integrated with a video game system or a simulated g... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4653760 | Photosensitive cartridge for weapons zeroing and marksmanship training The invention provides a light sensitive dummy cartridge for insertion into he chamber of a magazine-type weapon. A muzzle collimator is inserted into the barrel in alignment with the cartridge photosensor and the longitudinal axis of the bore. The power s... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4602790 | Toy arcade target game A game of skill has a housing with a hollow drum mounted inside the housing. A transparent indicia strip is mounted on the drum. A spring is positioned in front of the drum, and a light is located within the interior of the drum such that the light illumi... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4522409 | Toy arcade game A toy arcade game has a housing with a motor located therein. The motor is connected via various drive trains to move a target through a target field, a target coordination member, and an attack mechanism including an attack coordination member. The targe... | 06/11/1985 |
