Abstract: A device for simulating a ride of a road. The device comprises several range wedge generators, each of which generate two rows of spots on the screen of the monitor, meeting at the horizon and being symmetrical to the middle of the road; ceiling area pair generators, plate area pair generators, wall area pair generators for the representation of equidistant rectangular or nearly rectangular areas in the road picture; control devices for these area pair generators; random access memories which store the abscissas of these areas; rectangle generators; a write-read memory storing the abscissas of the middle of the road, line select signals and rectangle coordinates; a digital computer for the computation of the horizontal and vertical movement of the road picture; and a column-and-line-generator, several multipliers, a generator for select pulses, an object coordinate computer, and a partner behavior computer.

Abstract: An electronic game that simulates the game of baseball incudes a switch for signaling the occurrence of a batter swing as well as further switches for indicating the type of swing to be simulated. The outcomes of batter swings are determined on a probabilistic basis, and the probability of a safe hit when the swing type represents a "power" swing is always less than the probability of a safe hit when an ordinary swing is simulated. However, safe hits are more likely to occur as multiple base hits if they result from a "power" swing than if they result from an ordinary swing. Provision is also made for the simulation of ball and strike paths and attempted steals, and provision is further made for "tagging up" and stealing upon the simulation of some types of fly outs.

Abstract: The planter height and control system is adapted for use with an agricultural planter assembly which is adapted to be mechanically and hydraulically coupled to a tractor and which includes a frame, a plurality of equally spaced planter units mounted to the frame, and at least two wheel assemblies on each side of the planter assembly. Each wheel assembly is pivotally mounted to the frame and includes a piston and cylinder mechanism which, when the piston rod thereof is extended, pivots the wheel assembly downwardly to effect raising of the planter units.

Abstract: A portable electronic card game simulator having a housing mounting a display and input keys and containing electronic data processing circuitry organized to provide the automatic play of a hand of Gin Rummy in opposition to an operator. The simulator deals a hand to the operator and to the electronic opponent. The play of the electronic opponent is controlled by circuitry to simulate the play of a human in accordance with the rules of the game. The simulator includes circuitry for determining the presence of runs, of cards of the same value, and of the value of cards left in a hand.

Abstract: A pinball type game including an oval-shaped playing field having two or more flipper-equipped, player-goal positions disposed on opposite sides of the field and having score accumulating switches disposed around the perimeter of the field such that as a ball is caused to roll around the perimeter, the game monitoring electronics will accumulate score until one player or the other causes the ball to pass into the goal of his opponent. At that time the accumulated score is awarded to the scoring player. The playing field is generally dome-shaped so as to slope from the middle toward the goal positions and is decorated to resemble a roulette wheel.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a master controller, numeric and alphanumeric displays, a numeric keyboard, control buttons, a pattern-input switch matrix, a card-input assembly and an optional audio module--all in one unit--automatically reads coded numbers on a card, accepts numbers as well as patterns whereupon it indicates by visual and optionally audible means when a win (i.e. "BINGO") occurs. The basic device can easily be adapted so it can be used to play other card games besides BINGO, (e.g. LOTTO).

Abstract: This invention discloses a physical exercise appliance comprising an indicator device for selectively indicating exercise data or heart-pulse frequency data of the user or exerciser during the application of his physical energy. A circuit is provided for alternately indicating the exercise data and the heart-pulse frequency data on the indicator device at predetermined intervals when the indication of exercise data is designated. The circuit only indicates the heart-pulse frequency data on the indicator device when the indication of heart-pulse frequency data is designated.The heart-pulse frequency data may be read out at predetermined intervals, while exercise data such as an exercise period of time or an exercise speed are indicated on the indicator device. Therefore the user or exerciser can always know his physical conditions during the application of his physical energy and can pay attention such that he does not apply excessively his physical energy, thereby preventing him from becoming too tired.

Abstract: A digital toy which produces a random response to an audible inquiry. During the time of the audible inquiry, a switch is depressed. During that switch depression time a random response of the yes or no type is determined and at the same time an enabling signal is generated so long as an audible inquiry has been detected. Upon release of the switch the enabling signal causes binary coded decimal lights to flash and simultaneously tones to be sounded for a time period followed by a buzzer sound after which the predetermined response is displayed.

Abstract: An electronic game apparatus comprising both video game play and pinball game play. Operation of the video game play is enabled by game play conditions of the pinball game play and visa versa. Video game play is implemented using a CRT supported by a housing common to the pinball game.

Abstract: A battery operated electronic drag race simulator includes a casing having hand grips at each side. When an on-off ignition switch is closed, a first light emitting diode (LED) numeric display immediately indicates the maximum engine RPM or tachometer reading that cannot be exceeded for the class of race the player has selected. A race start indicator or "Christmas tree" produces an automatic sequential energization or countdown of a yellow lights followed by the energization of the green start light signifying that a race has officially begun. Depressing a gear pushbutton and then depressing a gas pushbutton, causing a brief tire squeal sound to be produced via a speaker. The gas button causes a varying frequency signal to be generated that produces a sound resembling various engine speeds. A frequency varying signal representative of engine speed during the race is employed to constantly change the RPM reading on the numeric display.

Abstract: Amusement equipment relies on horses or other objects to traverse a course (tracks each 10, 11, 12) for each game and produce a winner. An electronic control unit (ECV) provides intermittent drive signals for such course traversal so that control over a first part of the course is by means (20) producing unpredictability, and control over a final part of the course is by means (21) that preselects the winner also on an unpredictable basis. Individual probabilities of winning can be imposed by stored information (28), particularly where payouts are made of corresponding odds via player stations (110) at desired positions. The player stations will receive control information via a data transmitter (115) and connection system (116).

Abstract: An automatic gaming system employing a plurality of gaming cards used by the players including a card dispensing unit having a card reader for reading from a gaming card a coded representation of the gaming indicia format on the card; a storage device; a circuit for verifying a coded representation; and control generator circuitry responsive to a verified coded representation for assigning a control identification to that card and storing the coded representation and control identification in the storage device and a printer for printing the assigned control identification on the card; and a gaming unit including an input device for entering selected gaming indicia in the storage device; input elements for entering the control identification of an alleged winning card; and a comparator for comparing the entered selected gaming indicia with the gaming indicia format of the alleged winning card to determine if a predetermined pattern of the selected indicia is present on the card format, indicating a winning ca

Abstract: An electronic game is provided for replacing and substituting for from one to four human players in the car game of bridge. The game receives the value and suit of cards for each hand or position it plays for receives bids from human players and calculates and responds with a responding bid for each hand that it plays on behalf of. It also receives values and suits of cards played by other players in each trick and responds with a responding card value and suit for each hand it plays on behalf of.

Abstract: A game apparatus makes use of a tape recorder and a programmed microprocessor to provide a game sequence in accordance with data recorded on a magnetic tape and using message outputs in the form of a voice recording on the same magnetic tape.

Abstract: A portable electronic game for simulating the play of the game of soccer including a housing mounting a display and containing circuitry for controlling the play of the game in accordance with the rules of the game of soccer. The housing also mounts a number of input keys for providing input signals for controlling the movement of the ball and one of more offensive players shown on the display. In the preferred embodiment, a goalkeeper and five defenders are operated by the control circuitry and formations are provided for kickoffs, throw-ins, corner kicks, and goal kicks.

Abstract: An electronic baseball game which includes a housing mounting a display centrally on an upper surface. On either side of the display are operator consoles for controlling a visiting team and a home team. At least one operator selects two lineups of players based on batting averages, throwing abilities, and the like. The operator controlling the team at bat selects when to hit by depressing keys which select different swings and controls runners in the attempt to reach and to steal bases. On defense, an operator controls the pitches thrown by the pitcher and the bases to which defensive fielders throw the ball in attempting to throw out the runners. An operator may also substitute in his batting order to obtain pinch hitters or relief pitchers. A special feature of the invention is that the results of each phase of the game depend on the characteristics of the players involved.

Abstract: The invention relates to simulators, for example, simulators of a ship's bridge and the visual display of the scene as viewed from that bridge. Elementary images are juxtaposed, forming an image of a large angle where, without discontinuity, a moving object appears on several television monitors positioned adjacent one another. The images are read simultaneously from "synthetic images" which are stored in a memory. The moving portion of the image, e.g. a ship, is inlayed in a background or environment image. The image of the object is furnished from a camera which is focused on a model of the object, in the example a ship or ships. There is a synchronization between the delayed line signal of the television camera in relation to the synchronizations of the signals throughout the system.

Abstract: An electronic bowling game having indicia representing pins, indicia representing the path of a ball, and including an arrangement for varying the path to describe a large number of different curves between the release point and the pins.

Abstract: A display tile for use in a chess game matrix has optical display segments which may be actuated to simultaneously display chess men and the allowed direction of movement of the chess men during the game of chess.

Abstract: A portable, electronic crossword puzzle device containing a plurality of crossword puzzle formats is disclosed. The device utilizes a central processing unit (46), a puzzle memory (50) having the puzzle formats contained therein, and a random access memory (52) for the storing of the answers to the puzzle format being solved. The puzzle questions and the answers chosen thereto are displayed by liquid crystal devices comprising a question panel display (18) and a matrix panel display (16), respectively. An indexable cursor or position indicator (70) is provided to indicate to the operator the location on the matrix panel display (16) being addressed. Provisions are included for changing an answer entered into the device, comparing an individual answer with the correct answer, and for determining the correct answer when it is not known by the operator thereof.