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US 4,729,564 AGranted
Card reading responsive electronic game
AssigneeMarvin Glass & Associates
InventorsWayne A. Kuna, Jeffrey D. Breslow
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Abstract
A microprocessor controlled game having an optical sensor for reading bar codes on cards. The cards visually depict a combination of number, size, color and shape that is represented by the bar code. Instructions and responses with respect to player card selection are indicated by a synthesized voice chip coordinated with a liquid crystal display facial caricature.
Claims14
An electronic game comprising:
- cards, each bearing visual indicia of a combination of parameters;
- each card having a bar code indication of the combination of parameters depicted by the visual indicia;
- each card having a face bearing reversely oriented portions with each portion having a different combination of the parameters;
- a housing having a slot into which one of the cards may be inserted;
- optical sensing means within the housing for reading the bar code on the inserted card;
- the housing including means for making a request and indicating a response;
- means cooperating with the optical sensing means for determining whether a correct card has been inserted in the slot in answer to a request;
- and
- means directing a response based on the determination.
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An electronic game comprising:
- cards, each bearing visual indicia of a combination of number, size, color and shape parameters;
- each card having a bar code indication of the combination of parameters depicted by the visual indicia;
- a housing having a slot into which one of the cards may be inserted;
- optical sensing means within the housing for reading the bar code on the inserted card;
- the housing including means for making a request and indicating a response;
- means cooperating with the optical sensing means for determining whether a correct card has been inserted in the slot in answer to a request;
- and
- means directing a response based on the determination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.