Patent ID: 6572469
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
An electronic tic-tac-toe game play apparatus comprising:a housing defining an interior cavity; a display, supported on said housing, defining a three rowâ€”three column matrix of squares and a trio of paths each joined to one of said columns and a game icon; a microprocessor and memory for playing a tic-tac-toe game and for simulating a launch and travel of said game icon; a launch control supported on said housing for selecting a path and launch power for said game icon and having a pivotable path selection ring, a launch button, a plate having a wiper contact and a switch board secured to said housing and supporting a plurality of conductive paths and a launch switch, said path selection ring, said launch button and said plate being pivotably movable upon said housing as a single assembly to select one of said paths and said launch button being depressible to close said switch and releasable after a player chosen interval to open said switch and thereby provides a launch power input signal to said microprocessor for simulated launch of said game icon along said selected one of said paths.