METHODS OF PLAYING DRAWING GAMES AND ELECTRONIC GAME SYSTEMS ADAPTED TO INTERACTIVELY PROVIDE THE SAME
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1. An electronic game system, comprising;
- a drawing input device;
a processor located within the drawing input device, the processor being configured to convert a user input signal into a display signal;
a means for transmitting the display signal to a display; and
memory for storing machine readable computer program code, the memory including instructions for causing the processor to implement a method of playing a drawing game, the method comprising;
playing a plurality of rounds in order to determine a winner of the drawing game, wherein the successful completion of a predetermined amount of rounds of the plurality of rounds determines the winner of the drawing game;
playing at least a first round of the drawing game, the first round comprising the steps of;
providing a word to a first player;
initiating a timer of the electronic game system;
sketching, by the first player after initiation of the timer, clues to the word by providing sequential inputs on the drawing input device of the electronic game system to create portions of a drawing on the display of the electronic game system while a second player by observing the drawing on the display, attempts to identify the word, wherein the electronic game system begins to erase the portions of the drawing on the display corresponding to the sequential inputs in the order in which said sequential inputs were provided, after a first predetermined time period after initiation of the timer; and
providing an award based at least in part on whether the second player correctly identifies the word before the timer runs to a second predetermined time period, after initiation of the timer, wherein the first predetermined time period is less than the second predetermined time period, and wherein the award is used to determine if the first round has been successfully completed and therefore one of the predetermined amount of rounds of the plurality of rounds has been successfully completed.
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Abstract
An electronic game system is provided, the electronic game system having: a drawing input device; a processor located within the drawing input device, the processor being configured to convert a user input signal into a display signal; a means for transmitting the display signal to a display; and memory for storing machine readable computer program code, the memory including instructions for causing the processor to implement a method of playing a drawing game.
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1. An electronic game system, comprising;
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a drawing input device; a processor located within the drawing input device, the processor being configured to convert a user input signal into a display signal; a means for transmitting the display signal to a display; and memory for storing machine readable computer program code, the memory including instructions for causing the processor to implement a method of playing a drawing game, the method comprising; playing a plurality of rounds in order to determine a winner of the drawing game, wherein the successful completion of a predetermined amount of rounds of the plurality of rounds determines the winner of the drawing game; playing at least a first round of the drawing game, the first round comprising the steps of; providing a word to a first player; initiating a timer of the electronic game system; sketching, by the first player after initiation of the timer, clues to the word by providing sequential inputs on the drawing input device of the electronic game system to create portions of a drawing on the display of the electronic game system while a second player by observing the drawing on the display, attempts to identify the word, wherein the electronic game system begins to erase the portions of the drawing on the display corresponding to the sequential inputs in the order in which said sequential inputs were provided, after a first predetermined time period after initiation of the timer; and providing an award based at least in part on whether the second player correctly identifies the word before the timer runs to a second predetermined time period, after initiation of the timer, wherein the first predetermined time period is less than the second predetermined time period, and wherein the award is used to determine if the first round has been successfully completed and therefore one of the predetermined amount of rounds of the plurality of rounds has been successfully completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic game system, comprising;
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a drawing input device; a processor located within the drawing input device, the processor being configured to convert a user input signal into a display signal; a means for transmitting the display signal to a display; and memory for storing machine readable computer program code, the memory including instructions for causing the processor to implement a method of playing a drawing game, the method comprising; initiating a timing device of the electronic game system; sketching, by a first player after initiating of the timing device, clues to a word previously provided to the first player by providing inputs on the drawing input, wherein the inputs are converted into portions of a drawing visually perceivable on the video display of the electronic game system; erasing portions of the drawing from the video display in sequence to how the drawing was drawn after a first predetermined time period has elapsed after initiation of the timing device, wherein the step of erasing portions of the drawing is performed by the electronic game system; and providing an award based at least in part on whether a second player observing the display correctly identifies the word before a second predetermined time period elapses after initiation of the timing device, wherein the first predetermined time period is less than the second predetermined time period; and determining a winner of the drawing game when a predetermined amount of awards have been accumulated by a player of the drawing game. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electronic game system, comprising;
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a drawing input device; a processor located within the drawing input device, the processor being configured to convert a user input signal into a display signal; a means for transmitting the display signal to a display; and memory for storing machine readable computer program code, the memory including instructions for causing the processor to implement a method of playing a drawing game, the method comprising; initiating a timing device of an electronic game system of the drawing game; sketching, by a first player, after initiating the timing device clues to a first word previously provided to the first player by providing inputs on a drawing input device of the electronic game system, wherein the inputs are converted into portions of a drawing visually perceivable on a display of the electronic game system coupled to the drawing input device; erasing the portions of the drawing from the display in sequence to how the drawing was drawn after a first predetermined time period has elapsed after initiation of the timing device, and wherein the step of erasing portions of the drawing is performed by the electronic game system; sketching, by the first player, clues to a second word previously provided to the first player by providing inputs corresponding to the second word on the drawing input device of the electronic game system, wherein the inputs corresponding to the second word are converted into portions a drawing visually perceivable on the display only if the second player correctly identifies the first word before a second predetermined time period after initiation of timing device elapses, the second predetermined time period being greater than the first predetermined time period; erasing the portions of the drawing relating to the clues of the second word from the display in sequence to how the drawing was drawn after the first predetermined time period has elapsed after initiation of the timing device, wherein the step of erasing the portions of the drawing is performed by the electronic game system; providing an award based at least in part on whether the second player correctly identifies the first word and the second word before the second predetermined time period elapses; and determining a winner of the drawing game when a predetermined amount of awards have been accumulated by a player of the drawing game.
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