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US 9,925,454 B2Granted
Gaming apparatus with status indicator
AssigneeAsmodee North America, Inc.
InventorsJason Beaudoin, Christian T. Petersen
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a base and a coupling member. The base is configured to position a game piece with respect to a gaming area, and the coupling member is configured to couple the game piece to the base. A status selector is provided to select a status of the game piece with respect to the gaming area, using an indicator extending from a first side to a second side of the base. A set of indicia are configured to be selectively displayed by positioning the indicator with respect to the first and second sides of the base, so that the selected status of the game piece is indicated.
Claims18
A gaming apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to position a game piece with respect to a gaming area;
- a coupling member configured to couple the game piece to the base;
- a status selector configured to select a status of the game piece, the status selector comprising a sliding indicator extending from a first side of the base to a second side of the base;
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- a set of indicia on the sliding indicator, wherein the indicia are configured to be selectively displayed by positioning the sliding indicator with respect to the first and second sides of the base, such that the selected status is indicated;
- wherein the sliding indicator has indicia at each end and is inserted into a slot or channel extending through the base along a longitudinal axis so that a portion of the sliding indicator extends outside the base to selectively display at least one of the indicia representing the selected status of the game piece on the first side of the base, and wherein at least one other of the indicia is selectively concealed on the second side of the base.
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A gaming apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to position a game piece with respect to a gaming area;
- a coupling member configured to couple the game piece to the base;
- a status selector configured to select a status of the game piece, the status selector comprising a sliding indicator extending from a first side of the base to a second side of the base;
- a set of indicia on the sliding indicator, wherein the indicia are configured to be selectively displayed by positioning the sliding indicator with respect to the first and second sides of the base, such that the selected status is indicated;
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- a second sliding indicator extending through the base in a transverse orientation with respect to the first and second sides, the second sliding indicator having a second set of indicia configured for selective display by positioning the second sliding indicator with respect to third and fourth sides of the base, respectively.
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A gaming or simulation apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to position a game piece with respect to a gaming area;
- a support member having a first end coupled to the base and a second end configured to support the game piece in position above the gaming area;
- a status selector configured to select a status of the game piece with respect to the gaming area, the status selector comprising a sliding status indicator extending from a first side of the base to a second side of the base;
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- a set of indicia on the sliding status indicator, wherein the indicia are configured to be selectively displayed by manually positioning the sliding status indicator with respect to the first and second sides of the base, such that at least one of the selectively displayed indicia indicates the selected status of the game piece;
- wherein the sliding status indicator has indicia at each end and is inserted into a slot or channel extending through the base along a longitudinal axis so that a portion of the sliding status indicator extends outside the base to selectively display the at least one of the indicia representing the selected status of the game piece on the first side of the base, and wherein at least one other of the indicia is selectively concealed on the second side of the base.
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A gaming or simulation apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to position a game piece with respect to a gaming area;
- a support member having a first end coupled to the base and a second end configured to support the game piece in position above the gaming area;
- a status selector configured to select a status of the game piece with respect to the gaming area, the status selector comprising a status indicator extending from a first side of the base to a second side of the base;
- a set of indicia on the status indicator, wherein the indicia are configured to be selectively displayed by manually positioning the status indicator with respect to the first and second sides of the base, such that at least one of the selectively displayed indicia indicates the selected status of the game piece;
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- a second status selector positioned in transverse relationship with respect to the first and second sides, the second status selector comprising a transverse status indicator having a second set of indicia configured for selective display and concealment at third and fourth sides of the base, respectively.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a game piece with respect to a gaming area, the game piece supported on a base;
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- manipulating a status selector to display a selected status of the game piece with respect to the gaming area, the status selector comprising a sliding indicator extending through the base from a first side of the base to a second side of the base;
- wherein the sliding indicator is manually positioned to selectively display at least one of the indicia indicating the selected status of the game piece on the first side of the base, and to selectively conceal at least one other of the indicia on the second side of the base;
- wherein positioning the game piece and manipulating the status selector are performed in continuous fashion with one hand, and further comprising manipulating the status selector to position the sliding indicator in either direction along an axis to selectively display and conceal one or more of the indicia on each end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.