Television gaming apparatus and method

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Apr 25, 1972 - IIA is a diagram of apparatus for a simulated ping>pong type game;. FIG. IIB is a sketch of a televisi
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TELEVlSlON GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Primary Examiner—David L. Trafton Attorney, Agent, or Firm-—Louis Etlinger; Richard I,

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Inventors: Ralph H. Baer. Manchester; William T. Rusch; William L. Harrison, both of Hollis, all of NH.

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Assignee: Sanders Associates, Inc., Nashua.

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conjunction with standard monochrome and color tel evision receivers, for the generation. display and ma~ nipulation of symbols upon the screen of the television receivers for the purpose of playing games. training simulation and for engaging in other activities by one or more participants, The invention comprises in one embodiment a control unit. connecting means and in some applications a television screen overlay mask uti» lized in conjunction with a standard television re~ ceiver. The control unit includes the control means.

_ Related US‘ Patent Documents Reissue of: [64] Patent No.: 3,659,285 Issued: Apr. 25, 1972 Appl. No.: 851,865 Filed: Aug. 21, 1969

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