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Electronic tic-tac-toe game having three function control

US6572469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2001
Grant dateJun 3, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F3/00643
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game apparatus includes a housing supporting a three by three grid of tic-tac-toe game play squares. The housing further supports a pivotable multi-function launch control which provides three game function inputs to the game microprocessor. The display further includes a trio of paths for each of the three columns in the tic-tac-toe square array. The game simulates launch of a game object down one of the paths selected by pivotal movement of the launch control to attempt marking a particular square in the tic-tac-toe array. The launch control includes a depressible launch button which performs a second function of setting game object launch power and a third function of triggering game object simulated launch.

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