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EP0431724A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

TV game machine

Assignee: SNK Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-30
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Abstract

Abstract A TV game machine having connectors for detachably connecting a plurality of memory cartridges each having at least non-volatile memories containing a game program, picture data and sound data, a cartridge selecting circuit for selecting one of the memory cartridges and making it accessible in cooperation with an externally controllable switch and the connectors, and a processor for executing the game program of the selected game cartridge while processing the picture data and sound data contained therein. A display panel is provided which is divided into a plurality of segments each corresponding to the respective game cartridges for illuminating one segment at a time in response to the command for the switch.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshihiko Kita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:44
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/24; A63F13/90; A63F13/95; A63F13/25; A63F13/26; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1043; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/206; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/301

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
A TV game machine comprising connecting means for detachably connection a plurality of memory cartridges each comprising at least non-volatile memories containing a game program, picture data and sound data; a cartridge selecting circuit for selecting one of said memory cartridges and making it accessible in cooperation with an externally controllable switch and said connecting means; a display panel divided into a plurality of segments each corresponding to said respective game cartridges for illuminating one segment at a time in response to the command from said switch; and a processor for executing the game program of the selected game cartridge while processing the picture data and sound data contained therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A video games machine comprising a main unit housing a processor which can perform processing operations according to stored instructions so as to enable the playing of a video game, the stored instructions being derived from a cartridge detachably coupled to the unit via a connector means of the unit; characterised in that the connector means is arranged to allow the simultaneous coupling to said unit of a plurality of cartridges each storing instructions for a respective game, and in that the main unit comprises switch means enabling a user to select one of the games, circuit means for rendering accessible the instructions stored by the cartridge corresponding to the selected game, and display means for indicating which of the games has been selected.

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