Automatic playing machine using dice
AssigneeFuji Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorShozo Kiyono
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Abstract
An automatic playing machine for playing dice games is provided that includes a plurality of dice, each of which is provided with an arrangement of one or more spots on at least one die surface. Each die is provided with a magnet mounted therein for directing the display of dice on a game board in accordance with the manner determined at random by a digital computing system. A magnetic field generating system positioned about the periphery of the game board ensures that dice cast onto the game board rest thereon in accordance with the manner selected by the computing system. A dice recovery and sorting system is provided to remove the dice from the game board and sort the dice for storage in accordance with the configuration of spot(s) thereon.
Claims12
An automatic playing machine for dice, comprising:
- a dice board member;
- a magnetic field generating means disposed in the periphery of said board member for applying an electromagnetic force to said board member;
- a plurality of dice, each of said dice comprising a first side for resting on said board member, a second side generally opposite said first side having one of a plurality of predetermined numbers of spots thereon, and a magnet mounted therein which cooperates with said applied electromagnetic force such that, when each of said dice is cast and rests upon said broad member, said second side thereof indicates said predetermined number of spots, said plurality of dice being arranged in groups having on their respective second sides thereof a variety of different predetermined numbers of spots;
- dice housing means for accommodating each of said groups of said dice in accordance with said respective predetermined numbers of spots on said second sides thereof;
- computer means for generating and storing at least one of said respective predetermined numbers of spots;
- dice ejecting means for removing from said dice housing means at least one of said dice having one of said predetermined number of spots on said second side thereof corresponding to at least one of said numbers generated by said computer means;
- dice casting means for dispensing said dice ejected from said dice housing means onto said board member;
- means for recovering said dice from said board member and for transferring said dice to said dice housing means;
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- means for identifying and sorting said recovered dice in accordance with said respective predetermined numbers of spots on said second sides thereof and for delivering said dice to said housing means for storage therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.