US4560161A
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Image displaying method in a card game machine
Assignee: Takasago Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-04-12
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-04-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a card game machine wherein a game player plays a card game such as poker or the like on a CRT image displaying screen while operating keys. For instance, in the conventional poker game machine, only five cards selected in the machine are displayed on the screen, while the present invention modifies this playing method in such a manner that all the cards are displayed in an aligned fashion in a turned-over state. In accordance with the present invention, selection of the cards is performed by the game player himself or herself, and therefore the game becomes more interesting and has the effect of eliminating a feeling of doubtfulness or distinct about the game machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Hamano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; A63F2001/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An image displaying method for a card game machine comprising displaying all 52 cards of a deck in aligned array face down on a display screen in a first display area, displaying selected cards face up in said aligned array in response to selective input by a card player, displaying said selected cards face up in a second display area, removing the display of an undesired card from said second display area in response to a selective input by the card player, displaying another selected card face up from said aligned array of face down cards on said first display area in response to a selected input by the card player, displaying the last said selected card face up on said second display area, and simultaneously with said last step, continuing to display in said first display area the first said selected cards and simultaneously therewith displaying in said first display area said other selected card, whereby a player can thereby select desired cards from the aligned array of face down cards and replace unwanted cards with a second selection of desired cards from said aligned array of face down cards to thereby simulate card playing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An image displaying method for a card game machine comprising displaying all 52 cards of a deck in aligned array face down on a display screen in a first display area, displaying selected cards face up in said aligned array in response to selective input by a card player, displaying said selected cards face up in a second display area, removing the display of an undesired card from said second display area in response to a selective input by the card player, displaying another selected card face up from said aligned array of face down cards on said first display area in response to a selected input by the card player, displaying the last said selected card face up on said second display area, and simultaneously with said last step, continuing to display in said first display area the first said selected cards and simultaneously therewith displaying in said first display area said other selected card, whereby a player can thereby select desired cards from the aligned array of face down cards and replace unwanted cards with a second selection of desired cards from said aligned array of face down cards to thereby simulate card playing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image displaying method according to claim 1 further comprising displaying said cards on said second display area enlarged relative to the cards displayed on said first display area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image displaying method according to claim 1 further comprising displaying all of the cards face up in aligned array in said first display area after the game is completed so that a player can verify that all of the cards are included in said aligned array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An image displaying method according to claim 1, wherein said step of displaying all of the cards face down in aligned array comprises displaying the cards in columns and lines to facilitate selection designation by a card player.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image displaying method according to claim 1, wherein said second display area displays five cards whereby the card game machine is capable of playing poker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image displaying method according to claim 5, wherein said step of displaying selected cards face up in said aligned array comprises displaying five cards in response to five separate selective inputs by said card player.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
312 words
An image displaying method for a poker game machine comprising displaying all 52 cards of a deck in aligned array face down on a display screen in a first display area, displaying a first group of selected cards face up in said aligned array in response to a first selective input by a card player, displaying said first group of selected cards face up in a second display area, maintaining the display of said first group of selected cards in said first display area so that said first group of selected cards are simultaneously displayed in said first and second display areas, removing the display of at least one undesired card from said second display area in response to a second selective input by the card player, displaying said at least one selected card face up from said aligned array of face down cards on said first display area in response to a third selected input by the card player, displaying the last said at least one selected card face up on said second display area, maintaining the display of said at least one selected card on said first display area so that said at least one selected card is simultaneously displayed in said first and second display areas, continuing to display in said first display area said first group of selected cards so that said first display area simultaneously displays said first group of selected cards along with said at least one selected card, and continuing to simultaneously display in said second display area said at least one selected card and said first group of selected cards, except for said undesired card, whereby a player can thereby select desired cards from the aligned array of face down cards and replace unwanted cards with another selection of desired cards from said aligned array of face down cards to thereby simulate card playing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
312 words
An image displaying method for a poker game machine comprising displaying all 52 cards of a deck in aligned array face down on a display screen in a first display area, displaying a first group of selected cards face up in said aligned array in response to a first selective input by a card player, displaying said first group of selected cards face up in a second display area, maintaining the display of said first group of selected cards in said first display area so that said first group of selected cards are simultaneously displayed in said first and second display areas, removing the display of at least one undesired card from said second display area in response to a second selective input by the card player, displaying said at least one selected card face up from said aligned array of face down cards on said first display area in response to a third selected input by the card player, displaying the last said at least one selected card face up on said second display area, maintaining the display of said at least one selected card on said first display area so that said at least one selected card is simultaneously displayed in said first and second display areas, continuing to display in said first display area said first group of selected cards so that said first display area simultaneously displays said first group of selected cards along with said at least one selected card, and continuing to simultaneously display in said second display area said at least one selected card and said first group of selected cards, except for said undesired card, whereby a player can thereby select desired cards from the aligned array of face down cards and replace unwanted cards with another selection of desired cards from said aligned array of face down cards to thereby simulate card playing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image displaying method according to claim 7 further comprising displaying said cards on said second display area enlarged relative to the cards displayed on said first display area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image displaying method according to claim 7 further comprising displaying all of the cards face up in aligned array in said first display area after the game is completed so that a player can verify that all of the cards are included in said aligned array.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An image displaying method according to claim 7, wherein said step of displaying all of the cards face down in aligned array comprises displaying the cards in columns and lines to facilitate selection designation by a card player.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image displaying method according to claim 7, wherein said second display area displays five cards whereby the card game machine is capable of playing poker.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image displaying method according to claim 11, wherein said step of displaying selected cards face up in said aligned array comprises displaying five cards in response to five separte selective inputs by said card player.
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