Automatic bowling scoring system
First Claim
1. An automatic bowling scoring system comprising:
- a first video camera for taking an image of player'"'"'s throwing form;
a second video camera for taking an image of pins;
display means for displaying at least the image of the player'"'"'s throwing form, the image of the pins and a specified color pin picture which is included in a ten-pin picture; and
premium giving means for giving said player a predetermined premium when the specified color pin is knocked down by the player.
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Abstract
An automatic bowling scoring system comprises the first video camera for taking an image of player'"'"'s throwing form, the second video camera for taking an image of pins, display means for displaying at least the image of the player'"'"'s throwing form, the image of the pins and a picture for a game, and game advancing device for advancing the game according to state of a fallen down pin. The picture is a red pin one, a slot machine one, a parcheesi one or the like. With the red pin picture, when a pin corresponding to the red pin picture is fallen down a premium is given to a player. With the slot machine picture, when specified pins are fallen down a slot machine game is started to give a premium to the player. With the parcheesi picture, the parcheesi game is performed for each throwing.
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12 Claims
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1. An automatic bowling scoring system comprising:
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a first video camera for taking an image of player'"'"'s throwing form; a second video camera for taking an image of pins; display means for displaying at least the image of the player'"'"'s throwing form, the image of the pins and a specified color pin picture which is included in a ten-pin picture; and premium giving means for giving said player a predetermined premium when the specified color pin is knocked down by the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automatic bowling scoring system comprising:
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a first video camera for taking an image of player'"'"'s throwing form; a second video camera for taking an image of pins; display means for displaying at least the image of the player'"'"'s throwing form, the image of the pins and a board game picture including a game board picture and a piece for said player; and premium giving means for giving said player piece advancing according to the number of the knocked down pins. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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