Electronic tactical game

Claim 2

An electronic game, which comprises a. a board mounted to a base, said board having indicia illustrative of a game on the upper surface thereof; b. computing means mounted to said board, said computing means having a plurality of alphanumeric characters, some of said alphanumeric characters being visible; c. a power supply affixed to said board for providing voltage; d. indicating means electrically communicating with said power supply for presenting a plurality of perceptible signals; e. switching logic means electrically connected to said indicating means for controlling said perceptible signals presented; and f. electronic random function generator means having an indicating portion adjacent selected areas of said visible alphanumeric characters electrically communicating with said indicating means and switch logic means, said random function generator means being responsive to signals from said switch logic means to indicate selected ones of said alphanumeric characters; g. the outcome of a game maneuver being determined by interpolation of said indicating means and indicated alphanumeric characters.

Claim 3

The electronic game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said indicating means comprises: a. a first indicator resistively connected to a first output of said switching logic means; b. a second indicator resistively connected to a second output of said switching logic means; c. a third indicator resistively connected to a third output of said switching logic means; and d. a semiconductor switch electrically connected to said random function generator and third indicator for controlling the state of said third indicator.

Claim 4

The electronic game as claimed in claim 2 wherein said semiconductor switch is a transistor having its collector termiNal resistively communicating with said third indicator, its emitter connected to said power supply and its base electrically communicating with said electronic random function generator.

Claim 5

The electronic game as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first, second, and third indicators are neon lamps.

Claim 6

The electronic game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said electronic random function generator comprises: a. a transistor having its base electrically communicating with said indicating means; and b. at least two diode pairs, the first diode of each of said pairs having its cathode connected to the emitter of said transistor, the second diode of each of said pairs having its anode connected to the collector of said transistor, the anode of said first diode of each pair being connected to the cathode of said second diode of each pair at a junction, the junction of adjacent diode pairs being resistively connected to ground and operatively connected to said input; c. capacitor means connected between said junction of adjacent diode pairs; and d. said indicating portion being neon lamps means connected to one of each of said junctions.

Claim 7

A game comprising: a. a base; b. a platform rotatably mounted to said base; c. a board having indicia of a game on the upper surface thereof affixed to said platform, said game board formed with a plurality of apertures; d. a computing wheel interposed between said platform and board, said computing wheel being rotatable with respect to said board, said computing wheel having a plurality of alphanumeric characters in arcuate rows and radial columns, some of said columns being visible through the aperture in said board; e. a power supply affixed to said platform for providing a voltage; f. indicating means electrically communicating with said power supply for presenting a plurality of perceptible signals; g. switching logic means electrically connected to said indicating means for controlling said perceptible signals presented; and h. electronic random function generator means having at least two neon lamps electrically communicating with said indicating means and switching logic means, said neon lamps oscillating in response to signals from said switching logic means; i. the outcome of a game maneuver being determined by interpolation of energized neon lamps and visible alphanumeric characters, said neon lamps being in juxtaposition with selected openings in said game board.

Claim 8

A game comprising: a. a base; b. a platform rotatably mounted to said base; c. a board having indicia of a game on the upper surface thereof affixed to said platform, said game board formed with a plurality of apertures; d. a computing wheel interposed between said platform and board, said computing wheel being rotatable with respect to said board, said computing wheel having a plurality of alphanumeric characters in arcuate rows and radial columns, some of said columns being visible through the aperture in said board; e. a power supply affixed to said platform for providing a voltage; f. indicating means electrically communicating with said power supply for presenting a plurality of perceptible signals; g. switching logic means electrically connected to said indicating means for controlling said perceptible signals presented; and h. electronic random function generator means having at least two neon lamps electrically communicating with said indicating means and switching logic means, said neon lamps oscillating in response to signals from said switching logic means; i. the outcome of a game maneuver being determined by interpolation of energized neon lamps and visible alphanumeric characters, said neon lamps being in juxtaposition with selected openings in said game board.

Claim 9

The electronic game as claimed in claim 6 wherein said indicating means comprises: a. a first indicator resistively connected to a first output of said switching logic means; b. a second indicator resistively connected to a second output of said switching logic means; c. a third indicator resistively connected to a third output of said switching logic means; and d. a transistor switch having its collector terminal resistively communicating with said third indicator, its emitter connected to said power supply and its base electrically communicating with said electronic random function generator.

Claim 10

The electronic game as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electronic random function generator comprises: a. a transistor having its base electrically communicating with said indicating means; b. at least two diode pairs, the first diode of each of said pairs having its cathode connected to the emitter of said transistor, the second diode of each of said pairs having its anode connected to the collector of said transistor, the anode of said first diode of each pair being connected to the second diode of each pair at a junction, the junction of adjacent diode pairs being resistively connected to ground and operatively connected to said input; and c. capacitor means connected between said junction of adjacent diode pairs; d. one of each of said neon lamps being connected to one of each of said junctions.

Claim 11

The game as claimed in claim 6 wherein said sporting contest is a football game.

Claim 12

The game as claimed in claim 9 wherein said switching logic means includes: a. an offensive switch matrix; and b. a defensive switch matrix logically communicating with said offensive switch matrix.