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Invertible hand-held electronic game apparatus

  • US 4,969,647 A
  • Filed: 06/02/1989
  • Issued: 11/13/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hand-held electronic game apparatus including a manually engageable housing, a display screen mounted in said housing, and control switch means mounted to said housing and electrically connected for manipulation of movable images displayed on said display screen by at least one hand of a player while holding said housing, wherein the improvement comprises:

  • said housing being formed for gripping by said player while oriented in two different positions with one of said positions being rotated about an axis normal to said display screen relative to the other of said positions;

    said control switch means being positioned relative to said housing to permit rotation of said housing between said two different positions and to enable manipulation of said control switch means by one hand of said player in each of said two different positions, andcircuit means operable in response to player input independently of operation of said control switch means, said circuit means being formed and electrically connected for rotation of the orientation of all images on said display screen about said axis by an amount corresponding to rotation of said housing for selective use of said game apparatus in either of said two different positions.

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