Peter A Oliphant

US Patent:

43220746, Mar 30, 1982

Filed:

Jan 18, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/113166

Inventors:

David F. James - Redondo Beach CA
Peter A. Oliphant - Van Nuys CA
Timothy A. Effler - Torrance CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

A63F 900

US Classification:

273 1E

Abstract:

An electronic game having a display field of illuminatable segments arranged in a matrix or array of rows and columns, with a plurality of manually operable switches equal in number to the number of columns, the switches having different functions determined by the rules of one of a plurality of games playable on the electronic game. At least one segment is illuminated in a predetermined column and upon initiation of the game segments in that column are successively illuminated, one at a time. Depending on the function assigned to the switches manual operation of one of the switches causes one of three displayed results, the reversal of the direction of successive illumination, the varying of the speed of successive illumination, or the ceasing of the sequence of illumination displaying the then illuminated segment in a static condition.

US Patent:

44226390, Dec 27, 1983

Filed:

Nov 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/205481

Inventors:

Robert M. Del Principe - Hawthorne CA
Peter A. Oliphant - Van Nuys CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

A63F 900

US Classification:

273 94

Abstract:

An electronic football game having controls for two operators, the controls being divided in play calling controls and play actions controls. The game has a display upon which appear indications representing offensive and defensive players and the ball. Control circuitry operates in response to the controls to move certain players under operator control and other players under automatic control. Various of the players under automatic control may be preprogrammed to run selectable specified patterns or to attack specified targets.

US Patent:

45823235, Apr 15, 1986

Filed:

Dec 12, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/560364

Inventors:

Michael D. Minkoff - Torrance CA
Peter A. Oliphant - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

A63F 706

US Classification:

273 94

Abstract:

An electronic football game includes an insulating housing supporting a microprocessor control circuit, a plurality of user-operable keys, and a display. The user operable keys facilitate information input to the microprocessor system. The display includes a perspective view of a portion of a football field as it would be seen by a ball-carrier including a pair of merging sideline markers, an end zone, a goal standard, and several yardage markers. A plurality of illuminatable defensive player characters are arranged in three rows facing a stationary ball-carrier positioned in the center foreground of the display. Consistant with the perspective view, the defensive players in the second and third rows are progressively smaller than those of the first row. Under the control of the microprocessor, apparent movement of the stationary ball-carrier is depicted by moving the entire defensive player character illumination pattern in the direction opposite to the intended ball-carrier motion.