Amusement device having time-based operating modes
US9403091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3269
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An amusement device has a display and an input device and includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores a plurality of games and a system control program. The controller is operatively coupled to the memory, the input device and the display. The controller controls the display based upon the system control program retrieved from the memory and based upon inputs from the input device. The controller is configured to grant a user a block of time for accessing the amusement device; permit the user to selectively retrieve from the memory and play a first game from the plurality of games during the block of time; and permit the user to selectively retrieve from the memory and play a second game from the plurality of games that is different than the first game during the block of time.
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