US20080076526A1 - Symbol-based game machine - Google Patents

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US20080076526A1
US20080076526A1 US11/949,084 US94908407A US2008076526A1 US 20080076526 A1 US20080076526 A1 US 20080076526A1 US 94908407 A US94908407 A US 94908407A US 2008076526 A1 US2008076526 A1 US 2008076526A1
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Yibing ZHANG
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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
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/06—Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
    • 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
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/04—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using balls to be shaken or rolled in small boxes, e.g. comprising labyrinths
    • A63F7/048—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using balls to be shaken or rolled in small boxes, e.g. comprising labyrinths used for generating random numbers
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63F9/0468—Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators

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  • the invention is related to a game machine, and particularly to a symbol-based game machine.
  • Another type of self-amusing activity is a so-called “probabilistic game”, which comprises guessing a head or a tail of a coin, lotteries, and so on.
  • This type of amusing activity makes participants filled with passion and excitement all the time due to the attraction of big money.
  • this type of activity lacks transparency, and the player cannot control game results by himself.
  • a symbol-based game machine comprising: a box ( 1 ) having a symbol-displaying window ( 2 ) and a count-displaying window ( 12 ), a plurality of polyhedrons or balls ( 3 ) each having a groove ( 9 ), and a rotating axis ( 6 ) disposed in the box ( 1 ); wherein a thickness of the box ( 1 ) is two times larger than or equal to a maximum thickness of the polyhedron or ball ( 3 ); the symbol-displaying window ( 2 ) is disposed at the bottom of a front of the box ( 1 ); the count-displaying window ( 12 ) is disposed above the symbol-displaying window ( 2 ); and a position and dimension of the symbol-displaying window ( 2 ) correspond to those of the rotating axis ( 6 ).
  • the box ( 1 ) is non-transparent, except for the parts where the symbol-displaying window ( 2 ) and the count-displaying window ( 12 ) are located.
  • a maximum thickness of the box ( 1 ) is less than a side length of a cross section of the groove ( 9 ).
  • a length of the groove ( 9 ) is greater than a sum of lengths of certain number of polyhedrons or balls ( 3 ).
  • Chinese characters ( 16 ), English letters ( 4 ), pictures ( 5 ), numerals ( 18 ) and color blocks ( 8 ) are carved on one or more sides of parts or all the polyhedrons or balls ( 3 ).
  • the rotating axis ( 6 ) is located in a lower part of the box ( 1 ).
  • a diameter of the rotating axis ( 6 ) is less than a thickness of the box ( 1 ).
  • a rotary knob ( 7 ) is disposed at one end of the rotating axis ( 6 ).
  • a ratchet wheel ( 15 ) is disposed between the box ( 1 ) and the rotary knob ( 7 ).
  • signs of “ON” and “SHOW” are marked on the rotary knob ( 7 ).
  • a bar code ( 14 ) covers a sealing line ( 13 ) of the box ( 1 ).
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a box of the symbol-based game machine.
  • a symbol-based game machine comprises a box 1 , a plurality of polyhedrons/balls 3 and a rotating axis 6 .
  • the box 1 is flat rectangular, and comprises a symbol-displaying window 2 and a count-displaying window 12 .
  • a thickness of the box 1 is two times larger than or equal to a maximum thickness of the polyhedron or ball 3 .
  • the rotating axis 6 passes through one side 11 of the box 1 , and is connected to the other side of the box 1 .
  • a diameter of the rotating axis 6 is slightly smaller than a thickness of the box 1 , so that the rotating axis 6 is capable of rotating freely within the box 1 .
  • each of the polyhedrons/balls 3 are carved with letters 4 .
  • a size of the polyhedron/ball 3 should be designed so that it can be easily received in the groove 9 of the rotating axis 6 .

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CN200520146394.8 2005-12-08
CNU2005201463948U CN201008733Y (zh) 2005-12-08 2005-12-08 便携型拼字拼图射奖游戏器
PCT/CN2006/002795 WO2007065338A1 (fr) 2005-12-08 2006-10-20 Machine de jeu portable a affichage de prix en caracteres (images)

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US8540017B2 (en) 2010-07-19 2013-09-24 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Method and system for sealing a wellbore
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US4383689A (en) * 1981-06-10 1983-05-17 Michael Kohner Corporation Symbol game method
US5362052A (en) * 1992-02-04 1994-11-08 Bally Wulff Automaten Gmbh Drive mechanism for a symbol-carrying symbol carrier
US6869015B2 (en) * 2001-05-30 2005-03-22 Sandia National Laboratories Tamper-indicating barcode and method

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US20090253504A1 (en) * 2008-04-08 2009-10-08 Tomy Company, Ltd. Point managing device
US8844898B2 (en) 2009-03-31 2014-09-30 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Blowout preventer with ram socketing
WO2011056427A3 (en) * 2009-11-06 2011-09-29 Funderbolt Studios Inc. Die structure
US8033547B1 (en) 2009-11-06 2011-10-11 Funderbolt Studios Inc. Die structure
US8540017B2 (en) 2010-07-19 2013-09-24 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Method and system for sealing a wellbore
US8544538B2 (en) 2010-07-19 2013-10-01 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. System and method for sealing a wellbore
US8978751B2 (en) 2011-03-09 2015-03-17 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Method and apparatus for sealing a wellbore

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