EP0327477B1 - Spiel, bestehend aus Würfel mit acht Flächen, versehen mit Farbsymbolen und Figuren eines Spiels von 52 Karten - Google Patents

Spiel, bestehend aus Würfel mit acht Flächen, versehen mit Farbsymbolen und Figuren eines Spiels von 52 Karten Download PDF

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EP0327477B1
EP0327477B1 EP89420030A EP89420030A EP0327477B1 EP 0327477 B1 EP0327477 B1 EP 0327477B1 EP 89420030 A EP89420030 A EP 89420030A EP 89420030 A EP89420030 A EP 89420030A EP 0327477 B1 EP0327477 B1 EP 0327477B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
    • A63F9/0415—Details of dice, e.g. non-cuboid dice
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
    • A63F2009/0471—Dice with different colours
    • A63F2009/0477—Dice with different colours with groups of dice having different colours

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  • Patent FR-A-1,064,191 proposes games based in particular on the use of dice with fourteen marked flat faces, that is to say a card figurine (ranging from ace to nine) not accompanied by a color symbol, i.e. classic six-sided dice point that can be associated with a domino game associated with to these same card or game figurines; such a concept which uses a fourteen-sided die and / or does not take into account in particular the association of a card figurine and a color and their distribution, cannot make it possible to obtain the results sought by the present invention .
  • the dice Fig. 1 can be constituted by the assembly of eight identical regular hexagonal faces, of length (A) side, which have in common two by two a side (3) of the hexagon which constitutes them.
  • the hexagons are shown as three sides in solid lines and three sides in dotted lines. If the sides of a hexagon are numbered from 1 to 6, we each have sides with an odd number (4), represented in solid lines, which will be common with an odd side (5) of one of the other seven hexagons and the even sides (6), shown in dotted lines, which will constitute the sides of a square (8) bordered by four hexagons (7) connected to each other as indicated above.
  • the figure thus formed has 8 hexagonal faces (7) and 6 square faces (8) of smaller area whose length (A) on the side is equal to that of the sides of the hexagon (7).
  • the square faces (8) when they are flat, can constitute stable support zones for the die. In this case, it is not possible to select with certainty a hexagonal face (7). Generally, when this possibility occurs, you have to roll the die again. It is still desirable, for the comfort of the player, to reduce the chances of obtaining this position. To obtain this result, it suffices to define a convex surface (9), occupying the interior of the square (8), and the edges of which are the square itself.
  • the perpendicular located in the middle of the square surface constitutes the axis of symmetry (B) of this convex surface (9) whose square (8) constitutes the edges, and whose meeting point (S) with the axis of symmetry (B) constitutes the summit.
  • This axis of symmetry (B) is also an axis of symmetry for the die.
  • the curvature of this surface (9) can be continuous or discontinuous, in particular having flat parts in the extension of the faces.
  • the geometric center (O) or barycenter of the die which is considered as a homogeneous volume, is in particular the meeting point of the axes of symmetries (B) defined above which are three in number and which are perpendicular to each other two by two. It is also the center of the circumscribed sphere (C) at the vertices (14) of the hexagons (7) which are also the vertices of the squares (8).
  • This sphere (C) whose radius is equal to 1.581 * (A) intersects the axis (B) defined above, either at a point outside the die, if the surface is not very convex, or at a point inside the die if the surface is very convex.
  • the convex surface (9) a portion of a sphere passing through the vertices (14) of the square and tangent to the common edges (4) of two contiguous hexagons (7) which pass through the vertices (14) of the square (8) considered. Indeed there are four edges (4) which each arrive at a vertex of the square (8).
  • the edges (4) corresponding to vertices (14) opposite the square (8) are in the same plane passing through the axis of symmetry (B) perpendicular to the square (8) and are perpendicular to each other.
  • the manufacturing of a die begins in any case with the size of a piece with final dimensions which will then be used to make the molds. This is the reason why we will define below all of the configuration elements allowing a mother form to be obtained by a simple machining method.
  • the reference parameter is the length (A) of the side (4) Fig. 2 of the hexagon that we want to obtain ultimately.
  • the minimum volume to be used to machine this die is the sphere (D) of radius equal to 1.707 (A) passing through the vertices (S) of the convex surfaces (9). If (O) is the center of this sphere (D), we machine the first two faces (18) by making two planar surfaces symmetrical parallels to (O) and 2.446 (A) apart.
  • edges (4) Fig.3 and the circular arcs (9 ') can be rounded to prevent them from introducing anomalies related to their irregular wear. We have given ratios allowing to obtain the ideal proportions. It is obvious that a variation of some percent of these does not necessarily imply the function of the die.
  • This die can be manufactured in various ways, in particular by injecting plastic material into a mold.
  • the complete die can be injected into a mold made up of two symmetrical impressions having an axis (B) as a common axis, the joint plane being coincident with the plane formed by the other two axes (B).
  • the eight hexagonal faces each include a figurine and the colored symbol of a card from a deck of 52 cards.
  • This deck of cards has four colors which are the "SPADE” the “TILE” the “TREFLE” the “HEART” and whose color symbols are well known.
  • Each color includes 13 cards whose figurines range from “AS” to “TWO”. These cards are not randomly placed on the sides of the dice, and the distribution is directly dependent on the game you want to get.
  • the allocation of the figurines and the color symbols follow from a general principle making it possible also to obtain, with two, three, four, five, six or seven dice with eight hexagonal faces, combinations of figures which follow each other with the same color symbol, and which are printed in two printing runs. It is of course sufficient to limit the number of cards in the game in question to a multiple of eight cards obtained by multiplying by eight the number of dice chosen.
  • the first figure of the first die is an "AS" Fig.7C and Fig.7D
  • the first block of four figures is "AS, ROI, DAME, VALET”
  • the first figure of the second block is obtained by counting five cards from the AS, ie "ROI, DAME, VALET, DIX, NEUF”; the second block is therefore made up of the "NEW, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX” figures.
  • the first figurine of the first block of the second die is obtained by choosing the figurine which follows in value the first figurine of the first block of the preceding die.
  • the first block of the first die begins with an "AS”
  • the first block of four figurines of the second die will begin with a "ROI”
  • that of the third die with a "LADY”
  • that of the fourth with a "VALET” finally the fifth with a "TEN”.
  • the alternating black and red symbols are carried out in a defined order and always the same for the whole game, for example "PIQUE”, “CHREAU”, “TREFLE”, “COEUR” .
  • the reason for this choice is that, when it is combined with the rules for positioning the figures, one in relation to the other, which we will explain, it makes the manufacture of the die more economical. It is obvious that another order can be chosen, but the cost of marking will be higher.
  • the marking of the faces can also be done by one of the other printing processes available on the market, in particular by the sublimation technique which allows a deep marking of the material while allowing several colors per side.
  • the problem is that it is difficult to print several faces at the same time by this technique, which involves significant decor costs.

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  1. Würfelsatz aus Würfeln mit acht planen und sechs konvexen Seiten, wobei die planen Seiten sechseckig sind und sich an den Längsseiten berühren, während sie an ihren Enden eine Kugel bilden, die einen Radius der Länge (A) der Seite der Sechsecke besitzt und Bereiche eines Ungleichgewichtes bildet, wodurch der Würfel auf einer der planen Flächen zu liegen kommt, wobei der Spielwürfelsatz aus zwei bis sieben Würfeln besteht, die auf jeder planen Fläche mit einer Figur und einer Farbe versehen sind, die denen eines Satzes mit 52 Spielkarten mit oder ohne Joker entsprechen, von denen eine Anzahl vorgesehen wurde, die achtmal der Anzahl der Spielwürfel entspricht, in der Reihenfolge der Werte auf den Figuren, auf die beim Erreichen der letzten Figur die erste Figur in der gleichen Reihenfolge der Werte folgt, wobei jeder Würfel zwei Gruppen zu je vier Figuren besitzt, die in der Reihenfolge vorgegebener Werte aufeinanderfolgen, wobei die vier Figuren jeder Gruppe jeweils einem der vier Farbsymbole des Kartenspiels zugeordnet sind, die für alle Gruppen in derselben Reihenfolge entsprechend der Reihenfolge der Werte auf den Figuren der Gruppen gewählt sind, wobei die erste Figur der zweiten Gruppe eines Würfels dadurch bestimmt wird, daß in der Reihenfolge der Werte eine Anzahl Figuren gezählt wird, die der Anzahl der für das Spiel vorgesehenen Würfel von der ersten Figur der ersten Gruppe an entspricht, wobei die erste Figur der ersten Gruppe jedes Würfels in der Reihenfolge der vorgegebenen Werte der Figuren folgt, sodaß insbesondere durch Wahl der Flächen der Würfel ein und desselben Würfelsatzes sämtliche Kartenkombinationen ein und derselben Farbe möglich sind, die in der vorgegebenen Reihenfolge aufeinanderfolgen.
  2. Würfelsatz nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Reihenfolge für die Zuordnung der Farbsymbole auf jeder Gruppe abwechselnd schwazrz und rot ist, wobei der Reihenfolge der vorgegebenen Werte der Figuren gefolgt wird und die Figuren so auf den planen Flächen jedes Würfels angeordnet sind, daß die erste Karte der ersten Gruppe der vierten der zweiten Gruppe, die zweite Karte der ersten gruppe der dritten der zweiten Gruppe und danach jeweils die dritte der zweiten und schließlich die vierte der ersten gegenüberliegt, sodaß zwei aufeinanderfolgende Karten keine gemeinsame Kante besitzen, um zu gewährleisten, daß die vier Figuren ein und derselben Farbe um ein und dieselbe konvexe Fläche herum angeordnet sind.
  3. Würfelsatz nach Patentanspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er aus fünf Würfeln besteht, die mit den ersten 40 Karten eines Kartenspiels von 52 Karten markiert sind, mit denen sämtliche Kombinationen für ein Pokerspiel möglich sind.
  4. Würfelsatz nach einem der obigen Patentansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er zu einem Satz von vier Würfeln gehört, die mit den ersten 32 Karten eines Kartenspiels von 52 Karten markiert sind.
  5. Würfelsatz nach einem der obigen Patentansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Markierung durch Flachdruck erfolgt, sodaß jeweils vier plane und eine konvexe Fläche gleichzeitig bei jedem Arbeitsschritt bedruckt werden können.
  6. Würfelsatz nach einem der obigen Patentansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Würfel durch den Anguß zusammengehalten werden, der beim Bedrucken der Würfel als Verwechslungsschutz dient, um ein Fehlpositionieren zu verhindern.
EP89420030A 1988-02-02 1989-02-01 Spiel, bestehend aus Würfel mit acht Flächen, versehen mit Farbsymbolen und Figuren eines Spiels von 52 Karten Expired - Lifetime EP0327477B1 (de)

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FR8801470A FR2626491B1 (fr) 1988-02-02 1988-02-02 De a huit faces planes semi-hexagonales reliees par six surfaces convexes marquees des figurines et du symbole d'une des quatre couleurs d'un jeu de 32 cartes
FR8801470 1988-02-02
FR8809704A FR2634137B2 (fr) 1988-02-02 1988-07-12 Jeu de des a huit faces marque des figurines et des symboles de couleur d'un jeu de cartes
FR8809704 1988-07-12
FR8811426A FR2635694B2 (fr) 1988-02-02 1988-08-26 Jeux de des a huit faces marquees des figurines et des symboles de couleur d'un jeu de cartes, permettant d'obtenir des series de cartes qui se suivent
FR8811426 1988-08-26

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