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Game apparatus

US8075400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2005
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8005
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game machine comprises a monitor for displaying a screen image for prompting a manipulation input, a control panel unit provided with push buttons and adapted to accept manipulations from a game player so as to make progress on a game, a movement mechanism unit disposed at a bottom of a base segment to provide turning and traveling to the control panel unit , an apparatus-body drive control section 107 for controlling the drive of the movement mechanism unit, and a control instruction section or for outputting a given drive control instruction generated during game play to the drive control section, whereby a motion for positional displacement of a manipulation input unit is instructed in line with a game progress or a game result to exert an influence on a difficulty level of a game so as to enhance amusement of the game.

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