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Game machine and method for grouping players into teams participating matchup game

US7686690B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
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18Claims
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Filing dateApr 7, 2004
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/5566
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a game apparatus adapted for executing game performed by plural teams, and is adapted to acquire bio-information of players of the game by biosensors (31), (32), . . . (3n) to allow bio-information to be associated with players of the game. In a control unit (10), bio-information caused to be associated with respective players are analyzed to judge, by the analysis result thus obtained, teams to which respective players belong. The judged team classification result is notified to the players to thereby eliminate troublesomeness of operation such as team designation by players, thus permitting the players to sufficiently enjoy amusement of the fighting game.

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