Amusement device with cooperative gameplay
US12121824B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/2457
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an amusement device includes a plurality of targets of a playfield of the amusement device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an indication that a first target of the plurality of targets is hit during a first player turn. The processor is further configured to send, based on the indication, a signal to a moveable component of the playfield to unlock access to a second target of the plurality of targets during the first player turn. The processor is further configured to determine that the first player turn has ended. The processor is further configured to keep the second target unlocked during a second player turn.
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