Pattern matching game machine of prepaid card system
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1. A pattern matching game machine, comprising:
- a plurality of pattern display units disposed side-by-side, each unit includinga pair of spaced apart belt pulleys, each pulley having a diameter,an endless belt on which patterns are depicted, suspended about said pair of pulleys, perforations being formed at regular intervals in the belt along opposite side edges thereof, said belt having a perimeter,a sprocket wheel disposed midway between said belt pulleys so that sprockets on opposite sides of the sprocket wheel are engaged in the perforations on opposing portions of said belt, said sprocket wheel having a diameter twice the diameter of said pulleys and a circumference half the perimeter of said belt, anda stepping motor connected for rotating said sprocket wheel;
said machine further including;
a card reader which reads data on a player'"'"'s card;
a prize point display which displays prize points credited to a player;
a detector means which detects positions of patterns while the belts are stationary;
a printer for printing out at an end of a game a number of prize points scored by the player; and
a control circuit, includinga card identification circuit which identifies data read by said card reader,an operation circuit connected to said display, said operation circuit controlling player entry into a game and initiating and terminating a game,a random number circuit, responsive to random numbers received thereby, for issuing start/stop signals,a motor drive circuit, responsive to the start/stop signals and drive pulse signals applied thereto, for driving the stepping motors,a CPU connected to said card identification circuit to receive card identification data from said card identification circuit, said CPU providing the random numbers to said random number circuit and the drive pulse signals to said motor drive circuit, anda judgment circuit which judges matching of patterns according to the positions of the patterns detected by the detector means, prize points being credited to the player when matches are judged by said judgment circuit.
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Abstract
A pattern matching game machine of a prepaid card system including a plurality of pattern display units mounted on a shaft and arranged in parallel to one another, a drive motor for driving the display units under the control of a control circuit, a magnetic card reader and a card identification circuit. The control circuit includes a CPU (central processor unit), an operation circuit connected to said CPU, a printer for printing out the prize points scored by a player, a motor drive circuit for driving the display units based on the random number pulses and pulse signals, and a judgement circuit for judging whether or not the patterns on the display units are matched, whereby prize points are credited when the patterns are matched instead of discharging coins, and the prize points are printed out on a slip of paper when a signal indicating the end of a game is emitted.
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1. A pattern matching game machine, comprising:
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a plurality of pattern display units disposed side-by-side, each unit including a pair of spaced apart belt pulleys, each pulley having a diameter, an endless belt on which patterns are depicted, suspended about said pair of pulleys, perforations being formed at regular intervals in the belt along opposite side edges thereof, said belt having a perimeter, a sprocket wheel disposed midway between said belt pulleys so that sprockets on opposite sides of the sprocket wheel are engaged in the perforations on opposing portions of said belt, said sprocket wheel having a diameter twice the diameter of said pulleys and a circumference half the perimeter of said belt, and a stepping motor connected for rotating said sprocket wheel; said machine further including; a card reader which reads data on a player'"'"'s card; a prize point display which displays prize points credited to a player; a detector means which detects positions of patterns while the belts are stationary; a printer for printing out at an end of a game a number of prize points scored by the player; and a control circuit, including a card identification circuit which identifies data read by said card reader, an operation circuit connected to said display, said operation circuit controlling player entry into a game and initiating and terminating a game, a random number circuit, responsive to random numbers received thereby, for issuing start/stop signals, a motor drive circuit, responsive to the start/stop signals and drive pulse signals applied thereto, for driving the stepping motors, a CPU connected to said card identification circuit to receive card identification data from said card identification circuit, said CPU providing the random numbers to said random number circuit and the drive pulse signals to said motor drive circuit, and a judgment circuit which judges matching of patterns according to the positions of the patterns detected by the detector means, prize points being credited to the player when matches are judged by said judgment circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A pattern matching game machine, comprising:
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a plurality of pattern display units disposed side-by-side, each unit including a pair of spaced apart belt pulleys, each pulley having a diameter, an endless belt on which patterns are depicted, suspended about said pair of pulleys, perforations being formed at regular intervals in the belt along opposite side edges thereof, said belt having a perimeter, a sprocket wheel disposed midway between said belt pulleys so that sprockets on opposite sides of the sprocket wheel are engaged in the perforations on opposing portions of said belt, said sprocket wheel having a diameter twice the diameter of said pulleys and a circumference half the perimeter of said belt, and a stepping motor connected for rotating said sprocket wheel; said machine further including; a card reader which reads data on a player'"'"'s card; a prize point display which displays prize points credited to a player; a detector means which detects positions of patterns while the belts are stationary; a printer for printing out at an end of a game a number of prize points scored by the player; and a control circuit, including a card identification circuit which identifies data read by said card reader, an operation circuit connected to said display and said printer, said operation circuit controlling player entry into a game and initiating and terminating a game, a random number circuit, responsive to random numbers received thereby, for issuing start/stop signals, a motor drive circuit, responsive to the start/stop signals and drive pulse signals applied thereto, for driving the stepping motors, a judgment circuit which judges matching of patterns according to the positions of the patterns detected by the detector means, and a CPU connected to said operation circuit and said judgment circuit, said CPU being connected to said card identification circuit to receive card identification data from said card identification circuit, said CPU providing the random numbers to said random number circuit and the drive pulse signals to said motor drive circuit. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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Current AssigneeLeisure Create Company Limited, Newgin Co., Ltd.
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Original AssigneeLeisure Create Company Limited, Newgin Co., Ltd.
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InventorsIwai, Kiyomi, Yamamoto, Hiroshi
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Primary Examiner(s)Layno, Benjamin
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Application NumberUS07/641,133Time in Patent Office567 DaysField of Search273/143 R, 273/138 AUS Class Current463/20CPC Class CodesG07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use...G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or...G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping o...
