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Procede et dispositif pour jouer a un jeu de flechettes a duree limitee Download PDF

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WO1998031980A1
WO1998031980A1 PCT/US1997/000693 US9700693W WO9831980A1 WO 1998031980 A1 WO1998031980 A1 WO 1998031980A1 US 9700693 W US9700693 W US 9700693W WO 9831980 A1 WO9831980 A1 WO 9831980A1
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Gerd Mattern
Douglas W. Adams
Eugene Brooks Lilly
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Eugene Brooks Lilly
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J3/00—Targets for arrows or darts, e.g. for sporting or amusement purposes

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  • This invention relates to electronic dart machines.
  • Electronic dart machines have become a popular way for dart enthusiasts and neophytes alike to enjoy the game of darts. By automatically tallying scores and performing the basic game sequencing, these machines allow players to focus their attention on the more enjoyable aspects of the game.
  • These machines employ an electronically scored dartboard, or target, to detect and register the impact of a dart.
  • European Patent No. EP 0 495 539 Bl provides an example of such an electronically scored target.
  • the target disclosed in this patent includes movable segments that have integral pins located on their rear side adjacent a printed circuit board. The segments are biased away from the printed circuit board. This bias is overcome by impact of a dart on the segment, forcing the pins into contact with the printed circuit board, thereby closing a switch. The switch closure is detected by a suitable control circuit and used to generate and display a player score.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,401,033 discloses an electronic dart game that provides a variation of cricket.
  • the sectors are randomly selected by the dart machine prior to the irst round. If a selected sector is hit, that sector is maintained as one of the six selected cricket sectors for the remainder of the game. After the first round, any unhit selected sectors are replaced for the next round by a new, randomly selected sector. As long as a selected sector remains unhit, this process repeats each round until six selected sectors have been locked-in. Thereafter, play continues as in normal cricket using the locked-in sectors.
  • this cricket game differs from traditional cricket primarily in terms of what sectors are to be targeted by the players and how those sectors are selected. Other aspects of the game remain the same.
  • dart games typically use one of two techniques for implementing the player handicaps; namely, adjusting the initial score or allocating one or more spot darts .
  • These handicaps can be implemented in electronic dart machines prior to the start of game play. See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,593,349 and International Application No. WO 94/09337.
  • the present invention provides a dart machine for playing a game of darts that is organized into a number of rounds with one or more players taking a turn throwing darts in succession during each round.
  • the dart machine is of the type that includes an electronically scored target and an electronic controller coupled to the target.
  • the dart machine is characterized in that the controller is operable during a player ' s turn to initiate a selected time interval and to electronically score only those darts that hit the target prior to expiration of the time interval.
  • the time interval can be a fixed preset interval, or, preferably, can be selected by the player within certain constraints. For games involving two or more players , each of the players can select their own time interval.
  • this "time handicapping" of players provides an alternative to conventional dart handicapping techniques that involve points or spot darts .
  • the controller is operable to electronically score only those darts that hit one or more designated sectors of the target prior to expiration of a time interval. This provides a dual challenge to the player; namely, hitting a designated sector in a limited amount of time.
  • a method of operating a dart machine having an electronically scored target wherein the method includes the steps of throwing a number of darts in succession at the target, electronically detecting impacts of the darts on the target, and generating a player score.
  • the method is characterized by the steps of starting a timer, scoring each dart that impacts the target while said timer is running, and excluding from the player score any dart that impacts the target after the timer has expired.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of an electronic dart machine of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of the electrical system of the dart machine of Fig. 1;
  • Figure 3 is a front view of the upper display of the dart machine of Fig. 1;
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart depicting a portion of program code used to permit players to individually select the time intervals used for game play;
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart depicting a portion of program code used to control scoring and the initiation and monitoring of the selected time interval.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart depicting a portion of program code used to provide a new time-limited dart game.
  • an electronic dart machine of the present invention designated generally as 10, that includes an upper display 12, a target 14, a card reader 16, a monitor 18, and a conventional coin and bill acceptor 20.
  • Target 14 can be a conventional, electronically scored target having target segments that provide a signal whenever the segment is struck by a dart. See, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. 4,586,716, issued May 6, 1986 to R.J. Brejcha et al. , and 4,836,557, issued June 6, 1989 to D.P. DeVale et al. The disclosures of these patents are hereby incorporated by reference. As will be appreciated from the discussion below, both displays (upper display 12 and monitor 18) are not required.
  • a microprocessor-based controller 24 that has outputs connected to upper display 12 and monitor 18 and inputs connected to target 14, an input device 26, and a clock 28.
  • Input device 26 is an optional data entry device, such as a keyboard, a touch-sensitive surface on monitor 18, or a group of switches that can be used in lieu of or in addition to target 14 as a means of entering information into dart machine 10.
  • Clock 28 can be a crystal oscillator used to provide a clock input to the microprocessor of controller 24.
  • Controller 24 includes a game program that controls setup, play, and scoring of various dart games. As will now be described, one or more of these games can utilize time handicapping either as an option or as an inherent feature of the game. Time handicapping involves limiting the amount of time that a player has to throw his or her darts during a round. In dart machine 10, time handicapping is implemented by allowing each player to select a time interval prior to start of game play. Then, these intervals are stored by dart machine 10 and used during each round when the players take their turn.
  • time handicapping can be implemented by setting the time interval equal to a predetermined length of time that is the same for all players.
  • the time interval is measured using a timer, which can implemented in any of a number of ways, including in software or by a simple logic circuit or even by use of a counter or other discrete logic device.
  • the timer can be implemented by incrementing or decrementing a variable or by monitoring a system clock to determine when a selected period of time has elapsed.
  • the timer is initiated in response to dart machine 10 detecting the first dart thrown by that player.
  • the time interval could also be initiated automatically at the beginning of the player's turn and could be accompanied by a visual or audible signal indicating commencement of the time interval.
  • the player must complete the throwing of his or her darts (usually three darts total per round) prior to expiration of the timer and any darts that hit the target after the time interval has ended will not be scored.
  • separate time intervals could be used for each of a player's later throws (e.g., the second and third throws) , with the impact of each throw on the target beginning the timer for the next throw.
  • time handicaps can be calculated by the central league computer, transmitted to the dart machine, and then applied automatically.
  • the league computer can provide the dart machine with conventional handicap information for a player, which can then be converted by the dart machine into a time handicap.
  • dart machine 10 provides a visual display of the time remaining in the interval. This can be accomplished using monitor 18 to display a graphical image of, for example, a bar graph or an analog or digital stopwatch counting down to zero. Preferably, however, this visual display is accomplished using upper display 12.
  • upper display 12 includes a centrally located cricket scoring matrix 30 of LEDs 32 or other light sources.
  • Upper display 12 also includes four, seven-segment LED displays 34 for displaying player scores.
  • Matrix 30 is separated into seven columns of twelve LEDs 32 that are arranged into four horizontal rows of three LEDs each. Each of these columns corresponds to one of the seven sectors of target 14 utilized in the play of cricket. As shown in Fig. 3, this arrangement results in four rows of twenty-one LEDs, with each row being assigned to one of the four potential players of cricket.
  • matrix 30 can be used to provide a bar graph for each player that shows how much time they have remaining in their time interval.
  • the twenty-one LEDs in each row correspond to a total time interval that is preselected and stored in the dart machine.
  • each LED corresponds to a shorter time interval; namely, 2 ⁇ of the total time interval.
  • the players Prior to start of the game, the players each select their time interval by specifying the desired number of LEDs. For example, if the total time interval is seven seconds, each LED corresponds to a shorter time interval of one-third of a second.
  • Player 1 specifies eighteen LEDs, then that player will have a selected time interval of six seconds.
  • Player 2 specifies fourteen LEDs, then that player will have a selected time interval of four and two-thirds seconds.
  • LEDs 32 provide a bar graph that indicates the time remaining in the selected time interval.
  • this bar graph can be viewed more generally as comprising a row having a predetermined number of light sources wherein the dart machine includes an input device for receiving an input number n entered by the player, where 0 ⁇ n ⁇ m, and wherein the controller 24 is operable to set the selected time interval equal to ( n / m )T, where T is a preselected total time interval, and wherein the controller is further operable to cause the display to illuminate n of the light sources in the row at the start of the player's turn .
  • the bar graphs for the other players can be temporarily extinguished.
  • all four rows can be temporarily used to simultaneously display the current player's bar graph.
  • Entry by a player of the selected number of LEDs can be accomplished using target 14, with each of the numbered sectors 1-20 being used to specify a corresponding number of LEDs and the bullseye being used to specify all twenty-one LEDs.
  • the game program can initially illuminate all twenty-one lights and a momentary button or switch on the dart machine can then be used to decrement the number of LEDs one at a time.
  • the dart machine would preferably have three momentary switches, one to decrement the count of LEDs, another to increment the count, and the third to enter the selected number of LEDs into the dart machine. During this initial setup, the LEDs would be extinguished or illuminated in succession, depending on whether the count was being incremented or decremented.
  • An audible signalling of the time remaining in the selected time interval can be provided in lieu of or in addition to the visual display.
  • an intermittent "beep" or “tick” can be provided as the timer is running and preferably each time an LED in the bar graph is extinguished.
  • the extinguishing of LEDs and/or the intermittent audible sound can be carried out at equal intervals over the selected time interval or could be determined in accordance with a more complex mathematical function so as to provide, for example, a countdown that accelerates as the interval nears its end.
  • Dart machine 10 also enables the owner or lessee of the dart machine to exercise control over the range of time intervals available to players.
  • the total time interval e.g., all 21 LEDs
  • the total time interval can be set at any of a number of values within a certain range. In the example given above, a total time interval of seven seconds was used. However, by placing the dart machine in a service mode, this total time interval can be increased or decreased within certain limits. Thus, for instance, if the total time interval is decreased to five seconds, then Player 2's fourteen LEDs would provide a selected time interval of three and one-third seconds.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 depict flow charts of program code that can be used to provide this time handicapping and it will be appreciated that this code would preferably be incorporated into a larger game program; for example, it might replace the handicapping setup routine disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,593,349.
  • the first player selects a player change button 38 (shown in Fig. 1) at the appropriate point in the game setup routine. This is indicated at block 40 of Fig. 4.
  • the player selects his or her time interval (either using target 14 or another input device) , following which, the player change button is pressed again to enter or lock-in the selected time interval. This is indicated at block 44. Then, the process waits to see if the player change button is pressed again, as shown in block 46. If so, the process loops back to block 42 to allow the next player to select his or her time interval. This is indicated at block 48. If the player change button was not pressed at block 46, then the flow moves to block 50 where a check is made to see if the game start button has been pressed. If so, then the flow moves out of this routine to finish any other setup options and begin game play. This is shown at block 52.
  • Fig. 5 discloses the process within a game program for initiating and monitoring the timer and scoring timely hits on the target. It begins at start block 56, following which program flow moves to block 58 where a check is made to see if a dart has been detected. If not, flow moves to block 60 where a check is made to see if the time has yet been started. In this embodiment, the timer is not begun until after the player's first dart is thrown. Prior to that first throw, the timer will be off and the process flow will loop back to block 58 where a check is again made to see if a dart has hit the target. If the timer has been started, flow moves to block 62 where the timer is checked to see whether time has elapsed. If not, flow loops back to block 58. If so, then the player's round is over and the program moves on to give the next player his or her turn.
  • time limitations on game play also creates the possibility of entirely new games.
  • this is accomplished by combining time limited play with the ability to designate only one or more sectors which can be scored for any given throw or throws.
  • players select their time handicaps as described above, preferably by using the cricket matrix 30 and target 14. Then, first round play proceeds with the first player being given a single designated sector to hit with the first throw, then a different, single designated sector to hit with the second throw, and then finally, a third different, single designated sector to hit with the third throw. If there are one or more other players, then they each take their turn throwing at the same three sectors (one shot per sector) .
  • the timer preferably starts upon impact of each player's first throw, necessitating that they throw the remaining two darts within the selected time interval. If desired, separate time intervals could be provided for each of the second and third throws.
  • a player hits the designated sector, that player scores the point value (1-20 or bullseye) of that sector.
  • the program is configured to designate each and every sector only once per game. Thus, each player gets a single chance to hit each sector and score that sector's points.
  • the designated sectors for each round can be preprogrammed into the game or can be randomly selected by the game.
  • the game starts at block 74 with the first major step being to select the first segment of the first round. This is indicated at block 76.
  • This sector is the designated for the player by a suitable display on upper display 12 or monitor 18, if present. Alternatively, the visual designation could be by, for example, illuminating the target sector itself.
  • the process flow moves to block 78 where a check is made to see if a dart has been detected. If not, flow moves to block 80 to see if the timer has been started. As in the time handicapping described above, the timer is preferably started immediately following impact of the first dart.
  • the process loops back to block 78 to again check for a dart. If the timer has started, then the flow moves to block 82 to determine whether the timer has elapsed. If the timer has not expired, flow loops back to block 78. If it has expired, then the player's turn is over and the program moves on to the next player, whether it be for the next round or the same round. This is shown at block 84. If, back at block 78, a dart was detected, flow moves to block 86 where a check is made to see whether the dart hit the single, designated sector. If the dart did not hit the designated sector, then flow moves to block 88.
  • the process moves to block 90 before moving to block 88 so that the dart hit can be electronically scored.
  • a check is made to see if the thrown dart was the player's first dart of the round. If so, the timer is started and the flow returns to block 76 for selection and designation of a new sector. If the dart was not the player's first of the round, then the flow moves to block 94 to check to see if it was the player's third dart. If so, the round is over for that player and the flow moves to block 84. If it was the second dart, then the process returns to block 76 for selection and designation of the third sector of the round. This process repeats for each player and for each round of the game until each of the twenty-one sectors has been designated once. Thereafter, the game ends. For games involving two or more players, the player with the highest point score after all seven rounds is the winner .
  • the first, second, and third designated sectors for each round can be selected by the program from the following three groups of sectors, respectively: 1-7, 8-14, and 15- bullseye.
  • the first designated sector for each round is always from the group 1-7.
  • the last throw of each round, which is being thrown at a high-scoring sector must be thrown under the greatest time pressure, since it is nearest the end of the selected time interval. This allows for strategizing as, for example, where a player will desire to throw the second dart quickly so as to maximize the amount of time available to properly and precisely aim and throw that player's last dart of the round.
  • a time constraint along with targeting of specific sectors, without departing from the invention.
  • a number of sectors could be designated at the same time, with a bonus being given for hitting more than one sector in a round or hitting the sectors in numeric order.
  • the players can be given different sets of sectors to throw at during a single round.
  • a bonus can be awarded in the event of hitting multiple designated sectors in a single round.
  • the bonus could be in the form of points, a point multiplier, or even a time credit that is added onto the player ' s selected time interval during one or more subsequent rounds.
  • time-constraints permits other time-related features to be incorporated into dart games. For example, each time a player finishes a round prior to expiration of the timer (i.e., prior to expiration of the selected time interval) , the remaining time left in the interval can be accumulated for that player. Then, in the event a game ends in a tie, the accumulated totals for each player can be compared and the player with the greatest remaining time can be declared the winner. As another example, these accumulated totals could be converted into points at the end of a game and added to each player's score, so that players get credited for quicker play.
  • the selected time intervals can also be automatically adjusted by the dart machine as the game proceeds.
  • the selected time intervals could be shortened as the game proceeds to increase the difficulty in the later rounds.

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Un procédé et un dispositif jeu de fléchettes utilisent une machine de jeu de fléchettes électronique (10) comportant une cible (14) avec affichage électronique du score, et une unité de commande électronique qui, outre le fait qu'elle assure l'affichage électronique du score et l'enchaînement des différentes séquences du jeu, est utilisée pour attribuer des handicaps de temps aux différents joueurs.
PCT/US1997/000693 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 Procede et dispositif pour jouer a un jeu de flechettes a duree limitee WO1998031980A1 (fr)

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CA002278129A CA2278129A1 (fr) 1997-01-22 1997-01-22 Procede et dispositif pour jouer a un jeu de flechettes a duree limitee
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