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US 2017/0361209 A1Published application
Computer-controlled board games
OwnerDov Rotshtaininventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for preserving and improving board games by changing the game board from a passive cardboard board to a dynamic computer controlled board while keeping the other tangible parts of the game unchanged—dice, game pieces, etc. The inherent values of board games are preserved, while improving the attractiveness of board games by using computing systems and advanced technologies.
Claims5
A method for playing a game comprising:
- using a computer processor and a game board comprising a computer-controlled surface;
- transferring data from the game board to the computer processor with a camera or sensors;
- using the processor to process the data;
- using the computer to manage the game using an audio system and visual presentation which is screened on the game board in two or three dimensions;
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- wherein the game board is illumination at least partially by pulsed illumination at a frequency which appears steady to an average human eye.
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