Apparatus for generating interactive video game playfield environments
    31.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for generating interactive video game playfield environments 失效
    用于生成交互式视频游戏场地环境的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4766541A

    公开(公告)日:1988-08-23

    申请号:US54094

    申请日:1987-05-22

    CPC分类号: H04N9/22

    摘要: A video game or the like including a real-time interactive video disk game-play background generation system. The disk player incorporates track skipping capability which is under the direct control of the game processor, on a frame-by-frame basis, whereby substantially instantaneous jumps to alternative video scenes can be effected in response to changing game play. Video scene data is stored on the disk in horizontally compressed format. A video expander/scroller effectively stretches the compressed video from the disk by a factor of two and selects, under game processor control, one frame width, or one-half the expanded background scene, for display. A color programmable read-only-memory (PROM) having at least two pre-programmed color pallets is provided to redefine color relationships of game symbols stored in read-only-memory (ROM) thereby reducing the storage of redundant game symbol data in this ROM.

    摘要翻译: 包括实时交互式视频盘游戏背景生成系统的视频游戏等。 磁盘播放器包括在游戏处理器的直接控制下的轨道跳过功能,逐帧地基于这样一种方式,从而可以响应于改变的游戏进行实际上瞬时跳转到替代视频场景。 视频场景数据以水平方式压缩格式存储在磁盘上。 视频扩展器/滚动器有效地将压缩的视频从磁盘延伸2倍,并在游戏处理器控制下选择一个帧宽度或扩展背景场景的一半以供显示。 提供具有至少两个预编程彩色托盘的彩色可编程只读存储器(PROM),以重新定义存储在只读存储器(ROM)中的游戏符号的颜色关系,从而减少冗余游戏符号数据的存储 只读存储器。

    Gaming machine having position sensor for mechanical reel modularity
    33.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine having position sensor for mechanical reel modularity 失效
    具有机械卷盘模块化位置传感器的游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US08246441B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12581282

    申请日:2009-10-19

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 A63F13/00

    摘要: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a display, a reel mounted for rotation relative to the display, the reel having a plurality of display symbols thereon, a plurality of light cups stationary relative to the display for illuminating symbols on the reel in the direction of the display, a sensor to detect the position of the light cups relative to the display and generate position information, and a controller in communication with the sensor operative to receive the position information from the sensor and determine the position of the light cups relative to the reel from the position information.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括显示器,安装成相对于显示器旋转的卷轴,其上具有多个显示符号的卷轴,相对于显示器固定的多个光杯,用于照亮所述卷轴上的符号 显示器的方向,传感器,用于检测相对于显示器的光杯的位置并产生位置信息,以及与传感器通信的控制器,用于从传感器接收位置信息并确定光杯相对的位置 从位置信息到卷轴。

    POWER CONSERVATION IN WAGERING GAME MACHINES
    34.
    发明申请
    POWER CONSERVATION IN WAGERING GAME MACHINES 有权
    动力游戏机中的动力保护

    公开(公告)号:US20100285866A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12514435

    申请日:2007-11-09

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3216 G07F17/32

    摘要: Systems and methods provide power management on a wagering game machine. Inrush power may be reduced by staggering application of power to various power supplies in a wagering game machine. A processor or timer may control the activation of power supplies. Further power management may be provided by placing wagering game machine peripherals in a power consumption mode appropriate to the activity or lack of activity on a wagering game machine.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法为投注游戏机提供电源管理。 通过在投注游戏机中的各种电力供应的电力的错开来减少浪涌电力。 处理器或定时器可以控制电源的激活。 可以通过将投注游戏机外设放置在适合于投注游戏机的活动或缺乏活动的功耗模式中来提供进一步的电源管理。

    Method and kit retrofitting a pinball machine
    35.
    发明授权
    Method and kit retrofitting a pinball machine 失效
    方法和套件改装弹球机

    公开(公告)号:US6155565A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-05

    申请号:US231400

    申请日:1999-01-14

    摘要: A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game. The pinball machine includes a cabinet, a playfield, a panel, an electronics system, and a video display. The playfield is mounted in the cabinet with the panel mounted to the cabinet and overlaying at least a portion of the playfield. The video display is mounted generally above the cabinet and is disposed to project video images onto the panel for viewing by the player. The electronics system includes a control unit and a plurality of input/output elements which are mounted to the playfield. The control unit, which includes a controller and memory for storing game instructions and video images, is coupled to the plurality of input/output elements. The controller executes the game instructions to cause the video images to be displayed upon the video display. A retrofitting kit for the pinball machine provides a replacement memory that stores second game instructions and second game video images therein for operation in is the pinball machine. Thus, the types of video images of displayed by the pinball machine, the times the video images are displayed, and the manner in which they are displayed can be entirely modified. The kit may also include a new playfield to alter the physical environment which the rolling ball of the machine interacts to complement the new video images.

    摘要翻译: 弹球机被设计有几种新的机械和电气特征,使得它可以在第一弹球游戏和第二弹球游戏之间容易地改装或转换。 弹球机包括机柜,游戏场,面板,电子系统和视频显示器。 该场地安装在机柜中,面板安装在机柜上,并覆盖至少一部分播放区域。 视频显示器通常安装在机柜的上方,并被设置成将视频图像投影到面板上以供玩家观看。 电子系统包括安装到播放区的控制单元和多个输入/输出元件。 包括用于存储游戏指令和视频图像的控制器和存储器的控制单元耦合到多个输入/输出元件。 控制器执行游戏指令以在视频显示时显示视频图像。 用于弹球机的改装套件提供了存储第二游戏指令的替换存储器和其中用于操作的第二游戏视频图像是弹球机。 因此,可以完全修改由弹球机显示的视频图像的类型,显示视频图像的时间以及它们的显示方式。 该套件还可以包括一个新的游戏场,以改变机器的滚球相互作用的物理环境,以补充新的视频图像。

    Lock-down bar release system for a pinball machine
    36.
    发明授权
    Lock-down bar release system for a pinball machine 失效
    弹球机的锁定杆释放系统

    公开(公告)号:US6120021A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-19

    申请号:US231092

    申请日:1999-01-14

    IPC分类号: A63F7/02 A63F7/36 G07F9/06

    摘要: A lock-down bar release system for a pinball machine serviceable in a location-service mode and an operator-service mode. The pinball machine includes a playfield disposed within a game cabinet and a lock-down bar for securing a playfield glass over the playfield and onto the game cabinet. A handle mechanism and associated latching structure is operable to release the lock-down bar. In the location-service mode, the movement of the handle and release of the lock-down bar is effected automatically by using a location-service key. In the operator-service mode, the operator uses an operator-service key to access the interior of the game cabinet through a coin door from wherein the operator may physically pull the handle to release the lock-down bar. The pinball machine includes a restraint mechanism for inhibiting removal of the playfield (and thereby preventing access to the coin box or cash box under the playfield) in the location-service mode. The restraint mechanism moves to a non-blocking position when the coin door is opened in the operator-service mode so as to permit removal of the playfield in the operator-service mode.

    摘要翻译: 用于弹球机的锁定杆释放系统,其可在位置服务模式和操作员服务模式下使用。 弹球机包括设置在游戏机内的游戏场和用于将游戏场地玻璃固定在游戏机上的锁定杆。 手柄机构和相关联的锁定结构可操作以释放锁定杆。 在定位服务模式下,手柄的移动和锁定杆的释放通过使用位置服务键自动进行。 在操作者服务模式下,操作员使用操作员服务键通过硬币门来访问游戏柜的内部,操作者可从其中物理地拉动手柄以释放锁定杆。 弹珠机包括在定位服务模式下抑制游戏场地的去除(从而防止进入场地下方的投币箱或现金箱)的限制机构。 当操作员服务模式中打开硬币门时,约束机构移动到非阻塞位置,以便允许在操作员服务模式下移除游戏场。

    Transceiver circuit for modulated infrared signals
    37.
    发明授权
    Transceiver circuit for modulated infrared signals 失效
    用于调制红外信号的收发电路

    公开(公告)号:US4754133A

    公开(公告)日:1988-06-28

    申请号:US856298

    申请日:1986-04-25

    申请人: Charles R. Bleich

    发明人: Charles R. Bleich

    IPC分类号: F41G3/26 G01V9/04 G06M7/00

    CPC分类号: F41G3/2666

    摘要: An infrared transceiver circuit for a toy gun or other novelty item includes an IR detector, a high Q band pass filter and a demodulator in the receiver section to control the operation of a counter which, in turn, actuates lights and sounds when a "hit" is detected. The transmitter portion generates an IR signal modulated by an oscillator and square wave generator. The high Q band pass circuit substantially eliminates unmodulated infrared as, for example, from sunlight, to increase receiver sensitivity.

    摘要翻译: 用于玩具枪或其他新颖物品的红外收发器电路包括IR检测器,高Q带通滤波器和接收器部分中的解调器,用于控制计数器的操作,该计数器进一步在“击中”时致动灯光和声音 “被检测到。 发射机部分产生由振荡器和方波发生器调制的IR信号。 高Q带通电路基本上消除了例如来自阳光的未调制的红外线,以增加接收机灵敏度。