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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1998
John R. Martin, Rockford, IL (US);
Timothy J. Ward, Rockford, IL (US);
Arachnid, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for playing and method of controlling a computerized dart game of simulated tug-of-war. The method generates on a display a goal graphic, at least one player graphic, and at least one challenger graphic. The goal graphic typically includes a first side on which the player graphic is initially displayed and a second side on which the challenger graphic is initially displayed. The method monitors the segments in at least one electronic dart board for hits by darts and determines at least one offset value associated with a segment hit by a dart. The offset value may represent the sum of one or more hits by a player, the sum of one or more hits by a challenger, of the difference between one or more by a player and hits by a challenger. In a single player game, the method itself may generate a random challenger value. The method further adjusts, on the display, the position of the player graphic in relation to the first side of the goal and adjusts the position of the challenger graphic in relation to the second side of the goal. The amount of adjustment is based on the offset value. When the challenger graphic is adjusted to cross the second side of the goal graphic, the method declares the player a winner and when the player graphic is adjusted to cross the first side of the goal graphic, the method declares the challenger a winner.