Game with animated character
US5462285A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2011/0016
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game includes a manual actuator, an animated character that is animated by actuation of the manual actuator, and a random integer generator such as a spinner. The animated character includes an ejector, an object such as a ball positioned in the ejector, a mechanical counter that is incremented by actuation of the manual actuator, and a release mechanism responsive to the mechanical counter to activate the ejector and thereby cause the ejector to eject the object when the counter is incremented to a sufficient number. A player of the game generates a random integer by spinning the spinner and actuates the manual actuator a number of times corresponding to the random integer.
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