Board game incorporating electronic logic device
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1. A board game comprising:
- a board on which objects can be placed by participating players in the game;
an electrically powered sensor/indicator device mounted to the board, the device incorporating programmed electronic logic means for performing a plurality of functions;
indicator means connected to the logic means for providing indications in response to said functions performed by said logic means; and
a plurality of triggering means electrically connected to the logic means for selecting and initiating a selected one of said functions to be performed by said logic means;
the plurality of triggering means being mounted to the board for being operable by respective players participating in the game; and
the logic means being actuatable by the triggering means and programmed;
(a) to electrically operate one of the indicator means to provide an umpire indication to signify a player who first operates a respective one of the triggering means, and not to signify another player who operates another one of the triggering means during said umpire indication; and
(b) to operate a randomly selected one of said indicator devices to provide a dice indication in response to the operation of one of the triggering means.
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Abstract
A board game which comprises a board on which objects can be placed by participating players. An electrically powered sensor/indicator device is mounted to the board, the device incorporating electronic logic circuitry and indicator elements connected to the logic circuitry. A plurality of triggering devices are electrically connected to the logic circuitry. The triggering devices are operable by players of the game and the logic circuitry is actuatable by the triggering devices to electrically operate the indicator elements to signify a player who has first operated one of the triggering devices.
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1. A board game comprising:
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a board on which objects can be placed by participating players in the game; an electrically powered sensor/indicator device mounted to the board, the device incorporating programmed electronic logic means for performing a plurality of functions; indicator means connected to the logic means for providing indications in response to said functions performed by said logic means; and a plurality of triggering means electrically connected to the logic means for selecting and initiating a selected one of said functions to be performed by said logic means; the plurality of triggering means being mounted to the board for being operable by respective players participating in the game; and the logic means being actuatable by the triggering means and programmed; (a) to electrically operate one of the indicator means to provide an umpire indication to signify a player who first operates a respective one of the triggering means, and not to signify another player who operates another one of the triggering means during said umpire indication; and (b) to operate a randomly selected one of said indicator devices to provide a dice indication in response to the operation of one of the triggering means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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Current AssigneeRobert J. Martel, Thomas G. Bishop
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Original AssigneeRobert J. Martel, Thomas G. Bishop
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InventorsBishop, Thomas G., Martel, Robert J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Lastova, Maryann
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Application NumberUS06/898,240Time in Patent Office762 DaysField of Search273/1 E, 273/1 GC, 273/85 G, 273/1 GE, 273/237, 273/238, 273/284, 273/287, 273/285, 434/336, 434/350-352, 434/364US Class Current273/237CPC Class CodesA63F 3/00643 Electric board games; Elect...
