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US 6,755,416 B2Granted
Die-rolling device and game
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsGlen Nakamoto, Jeannie Burns Hardie
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Abstract
A die-rolling device for directing game play. The die-rolling device may include an integral timing mechanism that distinctly signals an endpoint of a measured time interval. Furthermore, the die-rolling device may include a die bearing two distinct visual indicators on individual faces of the die. The two distinct visual indicators may correspond to a member of a set of opposites and a distinct output, such as a numerical response.
Claims32
A device for directing game play, comprising:
- a die-rolling mechanism, the die-rolling mechanism including a die with plural faces, operation of the die-rolling mechanism randomly selecting one of the plural faces while maintaining the die in association with the die-rolling mechanism;
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- a timing mechanism, the timing mechanism being configured to measure a time interval and to distinctly signal an end of the time interval, wherein the timing and die-rolling mechanisms are integral to the device.
A device for directing game play, comprising:
- a die having plural faces;
- an enclosure operatively enclosing the die and being configured to select one of the plural faces for viewing through movement of the enclosure;
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- a timing mechanism configured to measure a time interval and to distinctly signal an end of the time interval, wherein both the enclosure and the timing mechanism are integral to the device.
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A game comprising:
- a game board;
- plural markers adapted to occupy positions on the game board;
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- a device for directing game play, the device including
- a die-rolling mechanism, the die-rolling mechanism including a die with plural faces, operation of the die-rolling mechanism randomly selecting one of the plural faces while maintaining the die in association with the die-rolling mechanism, and
- a timing mechanism, the timing mechanism being configured to measure a time interval and to distinctly signal an end of the time interval, wherein the timing and die-rolling mechanisms are integral to the device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.