Interactive amusement game and redemption system
OwnerLouis Cappettainventor
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Abstract
An interactive amusement game and redemption system in which a central processing unit, control panel and plurality of players' desks are interconnected such that the operator of the control panel and the game is aware of the money deposited by each individual player, the number of cards selected by the player and the identity of those cards for play in the game, and the amount of the award to be dispensed and to which player(s), the same information being available to the player at each individual player's position through instantaneous display, the players seeking an award by starting and stopping a random number generator selectively, to match an indicia on the random number generator with an indicia on the player's playing card.
Claims9
An automated, interactive amusement game and redemption system for a plurality of players wherein said players attempt to start and stop a random number generator at desired indicia to match an indicia on a player's playing card and forming a predetermined pattern, said game comprising:
- a plurality of players' desks, interactively connected with a master control board and a random number generator, each of said players' desks comprising:
- means for accepting monetary consideration and establishing a player's bank;
- a plurality of said playing cards, coded, and in the form of a grid having random indicia positioned on said grid;
- a code scanner for reading said code on said playing cards and establishing scanned cards as active for the current game;
- a prize dispenser for dispensing the award;
- a means for starting said random number generator;
- a means for stopping said random number generator;
- a player's desk central processing unit for storage of data generated from said means for accepting monetary consideration, said code reader, and said price dispenser,
- a visual display for displaying the status of a player's bank, said price dispenser;
- and said active cards;
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- a data interface in communication with said player's desk central processing unit and said master control board for communicating said data to said master control board, said master control board comprising:
- a means for signaling each player's desk of the start of said interactive amusement game;
- a means for enabling said random number generator;
- an entry pad for control and configuration of said interactive amusement game;
- a means for directing and dispensing of said award at selected players' desks;
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- a means for communicating with a master control board central processing unit for storage of said game data communicated from said players' desk central processing units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.