JPH06142273A - Automated bingo game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To mechanize a seal pasting work by changing the digit of a digital card displayed on a digital display via an instruction inputted from a digital input machine. CONSTITUTION:A digital reader 2 reads digits on a digital card by stroking the digits with the lower end thereof and inputs the digits so read to a digital display 1. When a game starts and a host begins to read a digits, participants press the buttons of a digital input machine 3 in hand. For example, when the host announces the digits '42', the participants input the same digits by pressing the buttons of the machine 3. The indication of the display 1 for a position corresponding to the digits '42' changes consequently. Thus, any digits inputted, can be grasped at a sight from the display 1. Thereafter, a similar work is continued and repeated until the end of the game. In addition, the digital display 1 is fitted with a connector 4 for connection to other digital displays, and a plurality of such displays can be arranged for a game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bingo game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a game called "Bingo" has been popular in various countries around the world, especially in the United States. Participants in this game first have arbitrary numbers lined up vertically and horizontally by the organizer.

Figure 1 Receive some number cards like After this kind of card has been distributed to all participants, the organizer generates random numbers with a random number generator at hand and reads them one after another. For example, when the organizer reads out "42", the participant sticks a red disc-shaped sticker on the 42 field of his / her number card. Then, when the columns with the seal are aligned vertically, horizontally or diagonally, the participant can win the game.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Participants usually line up a number of number cards in front of themselves and put stickers one after another according to the numbers read by the organizer. However, if the number of number cards is large, the work of sticking this sticker is quite difficult and laborious. The present invention is
The purpose is to mechanize this work.

[0004]

The present invention comprises a numeral display 1, a numeral reader 2, a numeral input machine 3, and a connecting machine 4. Codes are connected between the numeric display 1 and the numeric reader 2, and between the numeric display 1 and the numeric input device 3. The number reading device 2 is a device that reads a number by tracing a number on a number card at its lower end and inputs the read number to the number display device 1. If there is a method that directly reads the numbers on the number card, or if there is a barcode on the part of the number card that shows how the numbers on the card are arranged, this can also be read. The sequence of numbers read by the number reader 2 is immediately input to the number display 1 made of a material such as a liquid crystal panel, and displayed as numbers on the number display 1. Now you are ready to start the bingo game.

[0005]

[Operation] When the game starts and the organizer starts to read out the numbers, the participants press the button of the number input device 3 at hand. For example, if the organizer reads "42", the participant presses the button of the numeral input device 3 as "42". Then, the display of the part "42" of the numerical display 1 changes.
For example, what was in black letters against a white background before input is changed to white numbers against a black background after input. In this way, it becomes possible to see at a glance on the numeral display device 1 which numeral has been input. later,
This work continues and is repeated until the game ends.
Further, the numerical display device 1 is provided with a connecting device 4, and by connecting it to another numerical display device, it is possible to arrange a number of numerical display devices.

[0006]

When the present invention is used, the participants of the bingo game always keep an eye on a large number of number cards as in the conventional case, and quickly stick the stickers on the number cards in response to the number read by the organizer. You will be released from the hard work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a number card.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Numerical display 2 Numerical reader 3 Numerical input 4 Coupling machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bingo game machine having a numeral reader, a numeral display connected to the numeral reader, and a numeral input machine.