Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An amusement apparatus comprising a device (1,21) adapted for playing games, recording means (19,23) capable of recording the results of those games, and player-operable means (7,14; A , B ) for controlling an event which leads to a result of one of those games being recorded by the recording means, characterised in that the player-operable means (7,14; A,B) is provided on a terminal unit (2,22) which is remote from and physically unconnected to the device (1,21), the device and the terminal unit being adapted to communicate one with the other by waves transmitted through the atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An amusement apparatus comprising a device (1,21) adapted for playing games, recording means (19,23) capable of recording the results of those games, and player-operable means (7,14; A , B ) for controlling an event which leads to a result of one of those games being recorded by the recording means, characterised in that the player-operable means (7,14; A,B) is provided on a terminal unit (2,22) which is remote from and physically unconnected to the device (1,21), the device and the terminal unit being adapted to communicate one with the other by waves transmitted through the atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to Claim 1, in which the recording means (19,23) is incorporated in the terminal unit (2,22).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, which includes two or more such: terminal units (2,22).
Claim 5
Independent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, in which the recording means (19,23) is adapted to record the results of two or more games by adding credit units to a recorded total whenever one of those games results in a win.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to Claim 4, in which the recorded total is reduced whenever the player-operable means (7,14; A,B) is operated.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, in which the apparatus is arranged such that the waves transmitted through the atmosphere are transmitted only from the device (1,21) to the terminal unit (2,22).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, in which the device (1)is adapted to produce a random result and the device includes means far comparing each such result with one or more predetermined winning results in order to determine whether the result is a winning or a losing one.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to Claim 7, in which the recording means (23) is incorporated in the terminal unit (22) and the device (21) is adapted to play automatically a series of games and the player-operable means (A) is adapted such that operation thereof activates the recording means (23) to record a result.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to Claim 8, in which the device (21) transmits a signal (I) at the commencement of each game and the recording means (23) is activated by the signal only if the player-operable means (A) is operated at the same time.