| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5915786 |
Seat support mechanism for simulation apparatus |
June 29, 1999 |
| A simulation apparatus having a steering wheel includes a seat for the operator to be seated thereon, a support base supporting the seat thereon, and a swing frame supported on the support base for angular movement about a vertical axis, the seat being supported on the swing frame for an |
| 5910046 |
Competition game apparatus |
June 8, 1999 |
| An image display processor displays a real-time three-dimensional image including a player's automobile, a plurality of general automobiles, and a course established in a game space on a display monitor. A driving control assembly is operated by a player to instruct the player's automobi |
| 5897419 |
Moving model device for use in a racing game |
April 27, 1999 |
| A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device includes a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field, an animal model body disposed above the base member and a rotary shaft provided between the base |
| 5888138 |
Movable model object for use in games |
March 30, 1999 |
| A movable model object which resembles a racehorse has a model supported on a base having wheels that run on a field of a horse racing game apparatus. The model includes front and rear legs as movable elements and a power transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotation of the wheels to |
| 5887870 |
Medal game machine |
March 30, 1999 |
| A medal game machine has a fixed table for placing medals thereon, a medal acquisition opening defined alongside of the fixed table and communicating with a medal outlet slot accessible by the player, a pusher table for pushing a medal on the fixed table toward the medal acquisition open |
| 5885156 |
Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and vide |
March 23, 1999 |
| A game cartridge is inserted into a game device, and a controller is operated to display and perform a game stored in the game cartridge on a display monitor. The game cartridge has a ROM for storing a game program and a RAM for storing data of a play character having unique abilities. |
| 5870267 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device with overheating protector and method of protecting semi |
February 9, 1999 |
| A plurality of LSI circuits including image processing LSI circuits operable in synchronism with a control clock signal from a clock generator are mounted on a graphic board. Temperature sensors are associated with those of the LSI circuits which give off a larger amount of heat than the |
| 5868620 |
Multidirectional switch and a driving game machine using the same |
February 9, 1999 |
| A multidirectional switch is provided with a lever, a lever support assembly for supporting the lever in such a way that it can be slanted in directions of first and second axes intersecting each other, an automatic lever reset mechanism for causing the lever to automatically return from |
| 5857910 |
Game machine using object pieces suspended in liquid |
January 12, 1999 |
| A game machine has an input section through which a player inputs various instructions necessary for the play. The input section also displays various kinds of game information and performs computation of the score. The machine also has a mechanical section which includes a tank having a |
| 5807174 |
Method of assisting player in entering commands in video game, video game system, video game sto |
September 15, 1998 |
| Commands are entered in a video game by the player to determine an action of a player character for thereby determining an action and an image of at least one opponent character. A plurality of icons representing respective commands for the player character and a movable cursor are displ |
| 5802342 |
Image creating device loadable with external memory medium capable of storing an image creating |
September 1, 1998 |
| An external memory controller for an image creating device comprises an image creation control section 105 for creating an image data in accordance with an image creation program on the basis of signals supplied from a tablet 101 and a switch 102. The created image data is displayed on |
| 5800263 |
Game machine |
September 1, 1998 |
| A race game machine in which a race is conducted by competingly moving a plurality of movable objects along a running path. The machine includes: a parameter storage device which stores at least one parameter used to control movements of the movable objects; a target position calculation |
| 5785314 |
Medal game machine |
July 28, 1998 |
| A medal inserted from an insert slot is guided by a gap between a rear plate and a cover plate so as to fall onto a slide table. Upon allowing the medal to pass through a medal detection section, a slot game is started on a display. Then, when the patterns are not made uniform at all, |
| 5777302 |
Token chute device |
July 7, 1998 |
| A token chute device is usable for a plurality of sizes of tokens, and includes: a main body formed with a token chute passage extending in a substantially vertical direction and having an original space width to allow a largest token among the plurality of sizes of tokens to pass; and |
| 5775691 |
Medal game machine |
July 7, 1998 |
| A medal inserted from an insert slot is guided by a gap between a rear plate and a cover plate so as to fall onto a slide table. Upon allowing the medal to pass through a medal detection section, a slot game is started on a display. Then, when the patterns are not made uniform at all, |
| 5772513 |
Apparatus for simulatively rotating a playing box of a simulation game machine |
June 30, 1998 |
| A rotating apparatus for simulatively rotating a playing box of a simulation game machine includes: a turn table on which the playing box is mounted, the playing box being provided with a controlling portion having a first signal transmission wire; a driver which rotates the turn table, |
| 5772504 |
Driving game machine |
June 30, 1998 |
| A course coordinate system processor has a general automobile control unit, a movement decision unit, and a position decision unit. The general automobile control unit controls the running of a plurality of general automobiles on a straight road in a course coordinate system. The movemen |
| 5755619 |
Bingo game machine |
May 26, 1998 |
| A bingo game machine, in which a plurality of randomly selected special signs are compared with signs on a bingo card and a winner of a game is decided in accordance with correspondence of the signs, includes: a display unit which displays a bingo card image including squares arranged |
| 5741181 |
Course guide apparatus used for a competitive game simulation machine |
April 21, 1998 |
| This invention relates to a course guide apparatus used for a competitive game machine with a plurality of race courses, and a plurality of moving objects competing a certain game. The course guide apparatus according to this invention has a course indicator for indicating the course on |
| 5741013 |
Prize catching game machine |
April 21, 1998 |
| A prize catching game machine having a table; a prize catcher for catching a prize carried on the table and transferring the prize which has been caught to a predetermined position and releasing the prize at the position; and a prize receiver movable between a first position and a se |
| 5735743 |
Game machine having play-by-play announcement |
April 7, 1998 |
| A game machine having play-by-play announcement includes a monitor, a manipulator, a memory to store data for each of a plurality of vocal sound groups, each vocal sound group expressing a word in connection with the game; a controller operable to produce a new game scene on the monitor |
| 5732953 |
Boxing game machine |
March 31, 1998 |
| A boxing game machine in which a pair of boxer dummies are opposed to each other, each boxer dummy having at least one extensible arm, includes: an extender which drives the extension of the arm; a rotary unit which is rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis and carries at least |
| 5723855 |
System for remotely controlling a movable object |
March 3, 1998 |
| A system for remotely controlling a movable object includes a drive controller which is provided on the movable object and controls the driving of the movable object in accordance with movement data; an emitter device which is attached to a movable object movable and emits light; a l |
| 5716275 |
Running model for a race game machine |
February 10, 1998 |
| A running model is used in a race game machine, and includes: a frame member; a front wheel rotatably supported at a front end of the frame; a rear wheel rotatably supported at a rear end of the frame; a dummy object mounted on the frame, the dummy object including a motion portion o |
| 5706927 |
Token discriminating device |
January 13, 1998 |
| A token discriminating device includes: a rolling member having two guide walls and a bottom for defining a rolling passage in which a token is rolled; and a smaller unacceptable token discriminating portion having: a cut-away portion formed in one of the two guide walls; a deflective wa |
| 5698861 |
System for detecting a position of a movable object without contact |
December 16, 1997 |
| A position detecting system for detecting a position of a movable object having a light emitter without contact, the system includes: a first light sensor which has a first view area and receives light from the light emitter of the movable object in the first view area to produce image |
| 5692985 |
Chain assembly with varying track levels |
December 2, 1997 |
| A racing game machine includes an endless plate member formed with running lanes on a top surface thereof, the endless plate member having a grade-separated intersection portion; endless transporting chains provided below the endless plate member, each endless transporting chain having a |
| 5690197 |
Power supply device for supplying a drive power to a movable object |
November 25, 1997 |
| A power supply device includes a power supply member having: a first conductive plate electrically connected with one of positive and negative terminals of a power source; a second conductive plate electrically connected with the other terminal; a first insulating layer provided betw |
| 5688179 |
Apparatus for simulatively moving a playing box of a simulation game machine |
November 18, 1997 |
| A simulative moving apparatus for simulatively moving a playing box of a simulation game machine includes: a supporting frame slidable in a vertical direction and having a connection portion swingably connected to a center portion of a horizontal plane member of the playing box: a pl |
| 5688175 |
Game machine |
November 18, 1997 |
| A game machine includes: a running body which is movable on a support path; and a movable object which is movable as the running body moves and runs on a running path which is at least partly not parallel to the support path and located above the running body. The movable object and the |
| 5669685 |
Game machine capable of creating three-dimensional visual effects |
September 23, 1997 |
| A game machine includes a diorama mounting cabinet on the front side containing a diorama object and a semitransparent mirror and a projector mounting cabinet on the rear side containing a cathode ray tube and a screen. An image displayed on the cathode ray tube is projected onto the |
| 5667218 |
Medal game machine |
September 16, 1997 |
| A medal game machine has a fixed table for placing medals thereon, a medal acquisition opening defined alongside of the fixed table and communicating with a medal outlet slot accessible by the player, a pusher table for pushing a medal on the fixed table toward the medal acquisition open |
| 5649863 |
Running model for a race game machine |
July 22, 1997 |
| A running model is used in a race game machine, and includes: a frame member; a front wheel rotatably supported at a front end of the frame; a rear wheel rotatably supported at a rear end of the frame; a dummy object mounted on the frame, the dummy object including a motion portion o |
| 5639089 |
Bingo game machine having a rotatable roulette unit which catches balls for randomly selecting b |
June 17, 1997 |
| A bingo game machine in which signs on bingo cards are compared with a plurality of randomly selected specific signs to decide the winner of a game in accordance with the correspondence of the signs. The bingo game machine includes a chance device for randomly selecting the specific |
| 5639087 |
Rolling game machine |
June 17, 1997 |
| A rolling game machine includes: a rolling unit by way of which the player rolls a rollable object in a desired direction; an interference member movable in a direction intersecting the inertial direction of the rolling object; an opposite detector arranged opposite the rolling unit for |
| 5616078 |
Motion-controlled video entertainment system |
April 1, 1997 |
| A motion-controlled video entertainment system includes markers to be attached at a specified position on a player; a detector operable to detect threo-dimensional positions of the markers; a calculator operable to calculate posture parameters of the player based on the detected thre |
| 5613910 |
Token game machine |
March 25, 1997 |
| A token game machine in which individual tokens are moved along a panel surface includes: a plurality of proximity sensors provided at different locations on the panel surface for detecting tokens passing nearby; a symbol assigner for randomly assigning different symbols to the individua |
| 5601490 |
Track racing game machine |
February 11, 1997 |
| A track racing game machine Includes two or more vehicles having a drive motor and a pair of first and second contact members; a looped running track provided with a running lane along which the vehicles move; a power generator for generating a power of a specified level to be supplied t |
| 5583407 |
Manipulating device having three degree freedom |
December 10, 1996 |
| A manipulating foot pedal device used with a video game machine or the like is operable to provide a three-dimensional operation. The device includes a base member movable in a forward/backward direction relative. A rotatable member is mounted on a top of the base member and rotatable |
| 5571267 |
Target hitting game machine |
November 5, 1996 |
| A target hitting game machine includes a cover member being formed with an opening; a target having an effective hitting area on a portion of the surface thereof, the target being rotatably disposed in the cover member and partially exposed through the opening during the rotation; a driv |
| 5566285 |
Image processing apparatus capable of mapping texture to each polygon of a three dimensional ima |
October 15, 1996 |
| An image processing apparatus used with a display device having a number of pixels arranged in a predetermined form includes a surface model creating processor operable to create a surface model which is defined by a number of polygons with each polygon having a surface number and a para |
| 5501455 |
Racing game machine with varying track levels |
March 26, 1996 |
| A racing game machine includes an endless plate member formed with running lanes on a top surface thereof, the endless plate member having a grade-separated intersection portion; endless transporting chains provided below the endless plate member, each endless transporting chain having a |
| 5325133 |
Device for measuring a retina reflected light amount and a gaze detecting apparatus using the sa |
June 28, 1994 |
| A device for measuring a retina reflected light amount is provided with a light source for emitting a infrared ray, an image pick-up unit for receiving the infrared ray from a light emitting range at the same position as the light source, a reading unit for reading a pupil area from |
| 5150899 |
Hand held video game with simulated rescue |
September 29, 1992 |
| A novel hand held electronic LCD video game with 19 player-controlled ninja turtle figures individually displayable under player manipulation to simulate rescue of a kidnap victim. The player controls the displayed position of the turtle figures to defend against attack by game controlle |
| 5137277 |
Hand held video game with simulated air battle |
August 11, 1992 |
| A novel hand held electronic LCD video game simulating an air battle at sea. Approach of enemy aircraft and aircraft carriers is simulated by sequential display of multiple images. The player manipulates missile sights between nine positions to aim and then fire missiles to destroy the |
| 5120057 |
Hand held video game with simulated battle against aliens |
June 9, 1992 |
| A novel hand held electronic LCD video game with four individually displayable player controlled figures controlled by the player to defend against alien attackers and to attack a fortress. A game processor controls display of player and game controlled image segments to simulate mov |
