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OwnerJonathan HALLIDAYinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to dice suitable for use in gaming. In particular the invention relates to a new indicator system for use in gaming dice, the indicator system providing a di value. More specifically the invention relate to a di incorporating the indicator system providing a di value, and the use of the di to provide a di value, and a method of using the di.
Claims27
A di having a plurality of faces such that when in an at rest position on a surface:
- (i) a first face of the di contacts the surface;
- and
- (ii) the di provides a di value;
- such that the di value in the at rest position is provided by at least one indicator on at least one other of the plurality of faces, the di value being relative to the distance between the indicator and the first face.
A substantially cubic di having six faces such that when at rest on a surface:
- a first face of the di contacts the surface;
- a second face is provided parallel to the first face;
- third, fourth, fifth and sixth faces are provided substantially orthogonal to the first and second faces;
- such that when in an at rest position on a surface the di provides a di value, such that the di value in the at rest position is provided by at least one indicator on at least one of the third, fourth, fifth and/or sixth faces, the di value being relative to the distance between the indicator and the first face.
A substantially triangular pyramidal di having four faces such that when at rest on a surface:
- a first face of the di contacts the surface;
- second, third, and fourth faces are provided substantially adjacent to the first face;
- such that when in an at rest position on a surface the di provides a di value, such that the di value in the at rest position is provided by at least one indicator on at least one of the second, third and/or fourth faces, the di value being relative to the distance between the indicator and the first face.
Use of a di to provide a di value, said di having a plurality of faces such that when in an at rest position on a surface a first face of the di contacts the surface such that the di value in the at rest position is provided by at least one indicator on at least one other of the plurality of faces, the di value being relative to the distance between the indicator and the first face.
Method of obtaining a di value from a di, the method including the steps of:
- (i) a user capturing the di in the user's hand;
- (ii) the user releasing the di from the user's hand so that the di contacts a surface and a first face of the di comes to an at rest position contacting the surface;
- (ii) determining the di value from the properties of the di in the at rest position;
- such that the di value in the at rest position is provided by at least one indicator on at least one other of the plurality of faces, the di value being relative to the distance between the indicator and the first face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.