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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1980
Howard J Morrison, Deerfield, IL (US);
Jeffrey D Breslow, Highland Park, IL (US);
Rex M Harper, Chicago, IL (US);
Marvin Glass & Associates, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The game is characterized by a complicated and dangerous looking bomb-like housing which is equipped with a four-by-six keyboard under a hinged transparent cover. A pair of alternately flashing red incandescent lamps illuminate the keyboard. When the cover is opened, exposing the keyboard, the lamps may begin to flash or pulsate and the rate of flashing of the lamps may be increased and a fuse sound is produced which starts out at a relatively low pitch and gradually over a preselected time period increases in pitch to the point where it is obvious that an inevitable 'blowup' will occur. The object of the game is to prevent the bomb from 'exploding'. If the bomb does explode, the fuse sound is terminated and a loud 'boom' sound is produced which decays slowly and simulates the explosion of a bomb.