GB2004468A

GB2004468A – Microcomputer controlled game
– Google Patents

GB2004468A – Microcomputer controlled game
– Google Patents
Microcomputer controlled game

Info

Publication number
GB2004468A

GB2004468A
GB7831769A
GB7831769A
GB2004468A
GB 2004468 A
GB2004468 A
GB 2004468A
GB 7831769 A
GB7831769 A
GB 7831769A
GB 7831769 A
GB7831769 A
GB 7831769A
GB 2004468 A
GB2004468 A
GB 2004468A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
microcomputer controlled
controlled game
game
microcomputer
controlled
Prior art date
1977-09-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)

Granted

Application number
GB7831769A
Other versions

GB2004468B
(en

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Glass Marvin and Associates

Original Assignee
Glass Marvin and Associates
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1977-09-19
Filing date
1978-07-31
Publication date
1979-04-04

1978-07-31
Application filed by Glass Marvin and Associates
filed
Critical
Glass Marvin and Associates

1979-04-04
Publication of GB2004468A
publication
Critical
patent/GB2004468A/en

1982-04-21
Application granted
granted
Critical

1982-04-21
Publication of GB2004468B
publication
Critical
patent/GB2004468B/en

Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
Current

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Classifications

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games

A63F3/00643—Electric board games; Electric features of board games

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games

A63F3/00643—Electric board games; Electric features of board games

A63F2003/00646—Electric board games; Electric features of board games with illumination of playing field or playing piece

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for

A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for

A63F2009/2401—Detail of input, input devices

A63F2009/2402—Input by manual operation

A63F2009/2404—Keyboard

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for

A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for

A63F2009/2448—Output devices

A63F2009/245—Output devices visual

A63F2009/2451—Output devices visual using illumination, e.g. with lamps

A63F2009/2452—Output devices visual using illumination, e.g. with lamps as a signal

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for

A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for

A63F2009/2448—Output devices

A63F2009/247—Output devices audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for

A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for

A63F2009/2448—Output devices

A63F2009/247—Output devices audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker

A63F2009/2477—Tone generators, oscillators

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes

A63F11/0074—Game concepts, rules or strategies

A63F2011/0079—Game concepts, rules or strategies keeping something hidden or invisible

A63F2011/0081—”Memory”-type games, e.g. finding the corresponding hidden element

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS

A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes

A63F11/0074—Game concepts, rules or strategies

A63F2011/0083—Memory oriented or pattern matching games

GB7831769A
1977-09-19
1978-07-31
Microcomputer controlled game

Expired

GB2004468B
(en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title

US05/834,643

US4207087A
(en)

1977-09-19
1977-09-19
Microcomputer controlled game

Publications (2)

Publication Number
Publication Date

GB2004468A
true

GB2004468A
(en)

1979-04-04

GB2004468B

GB2004468B
(en)

1982-04-21

Family
ID=25267435
Family Applications (1)

Application Number
Title
Priority Date
Filing Date

GB7831769A
Expired

GB2004468B
(en)

1977-09-19
1978-07-31
Microcomputer controlled game

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Link

US
(1)

US4207087A
(en)

JP
(1)

JPS5456543A
(en)

AU
(1)

AU521379B2
(en)

CA
(1)

CA1127306A
(en)

DE
(1)

DE2834124A1
(en)

FR
(1)

FR2403096A1
(en)

GB
(1)

GB2004468B
(en)

IT
(1)

IT1105456B
(en)

MX
(1)

MX145014A
(en)

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1979-04-13

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1980-01-31

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1980-06-10

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1982-04-21

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1979-03-29

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