Freeway frenzy
First Claim
1. An electronic game apparatus which comprises:
- a keyboard having a plurality of data entry keys and a plurality of function keys;
a screen for displaying alphanumeric information entered into said apparatus by said data entry keys;
a permanent memory matrix comprising character data wherein each character of said matrix corresponds to one of said data entry keys and represents a constant value used for comparison in each game; and
a microprocessor for controlling data flow between said memory, said data entry keys, said function keys, and said display, said microprocessor operative in play mode to accept and compare data entered from said data entry keys with said character data stored in said permanent memory matrix to identify and accumulate matches therebetween and provide a win signal when all of said characters in said permanent memory have been matched.
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Abstract
An electronic hand-held game apparatus comprises a portable hand-held type computer including a keyboard, display screen, and memory. The keyboard has a plurality of data entry keys and instruction keys. The data entry keys include twenty-six alphabetic and ten numeric characters arranged in a novel manner. In play mode, the microprocessor which controls the data flow between the memory, data entry keys, function keys, and the display, accepts sets of data entered into the keyboard by the player. The sets of data comprise combinations of alphanumeric characters corresponding to license plates observed by the player. The microprocessor compares the license plate data to the stored thirty-six character data to identify and accumulate matches between them. Once all thirty-six characters have been matched, a winning signal is provided. The game is designed so that it may be played with as many players as have the apparatus. Each player takes a turn entering license plate numbers in their own instrument. The first player to have matches for all thirty-six alphanumeric characters is the winner. The instrument provides a win indicator signal.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic game apparatus which comprises:
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a keyboard having a plurality of data entry keys and a plurality of function keys; a screen for displaying alphanumeric information entered into said apparatus by said data entry keys; a permanent memory matrix comprising character data wherein each character of said matrix corresponds to one of said data entry keys and represents a constant value used for comparison in each game; and a microprocessor for controlling data flow between said memory, said data entry keys, said function keys, and said display, said microprocessor operative in play mode to accept and compare data entered from said data entry keys with said character data stored in said permanent memory matrix to identify and accumulate matches therebetween and provide a win signal when all of said characters in said permanent memory have been matched. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. An electronic game apparatus as recited in further comprising a visible alarm associated with said microprocessor for signalling the end of a game.
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12. An electronic game apparatus for use by a player in a location from which many motor vehicle license plates can readily be observed, comprising:
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a casing having instruction keys and a screen operatively coupled together; means for entering sets of alphanumeric data into said electronic apparatus; a microprocessor operatively coupled to said instruction keys having a memory for storing permanent character data, each permanent character of said memory representing a constant value used for comparison with said entered sets of alphanumeric data; means for comparing each said set of alphanumeric data to said permanent character data to determine which of said permanent character data has been matched by said alphanumeric data; means responsive to said comparing means for providing a winning signal when all of said permanent character data has been matched by said sets of alphanumeric data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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