Patent ID: 6254486
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A gaming system employing successively transmitted infra-red signals comprising:a first hand-held controller having two directional controls and two fire controls and two light emitting diodes to emit infra-red signals, the directional controls operating to selectively transmit infra-red directional signals from one light emitting diode, the two fire controls operating to selectively transmit infra-red fire signals from the other light emitting diode;a first robot having a directional receiver for accepting infra-red directional signals from the one diode of the first controller, motive means controlled by the directional receiver such that the directional controls can be employed to maneuver the first robot, a fire receiver for accepting infra-red fire signals from the other diode of the first controller, the fire receiver controlling an infra-red weapons transmitter such that the fire controls can be employed to selectively transmit weapons signals, the first robot further including a weapons signal receiver for detecting infra-red weapons signals from other robots, the weapons signal receiver operating a speaker and lights when a weapons signal is detected, a series of lights to indicate the number of weapons signals which have been detected;a second hand-held controller having two directional controls and two fire controls and two light emitting diodes to emit infra-red signals, the directional controls operating to selectively transmit infra-red directional signals from one light emitting diode, the two fire controls operating to selectively transmit infra-red fire signals from the other light emitting diode;a second robot having a directional receiver for accepting infra-red directional signals from the one diode of the second controller, motive means controlled by the directional receiver such that the directional controls can be employed to maneuver the second robot, a fire receiver for accepting infra-red fire signals from the other diode of the second controller, the fire receiver controlling an infra-red weapons transmitter such that the fire controls can be employed to selectively transmit weapons signals, the second robot further including a weapons signal receiver for detecting infra-red weapons signals from other robots, the weapons signal receiver operating a speaker and lights when a weapons signal is detected, a series of lights to indicate the number of weapons signals which have been detected.