A63F3/00634

TRACKING PLAYING CARDS DURING GAME PLAY USING PLASTIC SLEEVES WITH RFID TAGS
20250010171 · 2025-01-09 ·

The system comprises a camera for capturing one or more images of a physical playing card and a database of playing card information for use by the system in identifying each card using the captured image(s). Each card is placed into a plastic sleeve comprising one or more RFID tags and the system makes an association between the identification of each playing card and the RFID tag(s) identifying the plastic sleeve into which the card was inserted. The system further comprises a game play surface comprising a matrix of RFID tag reading means for sensing the one or more RFID tags attached to the plastic sleeve holding the physical card that has been placed on the game play surface such that the system determines the identity, time and location of placement on the playing surface of each playing card as it is played, moved, and removed from the playing surface.

PUZZLE BOARD AND A SET OF ACCOMPANYING PUZZLE PIECES AND BLOCKING PIECES
20250073566 · 2025-03-06 ·

Puzzle board having regular positions forming a two-dimensional field and a set of accompanying puzzle pieces, comprising a number of spheres connected to each other in a mono-axial, biaxial-orthogonal or hexaxial pattern, wherein each position is provided with a circular opening in the puzzle board, wherein the spheres correspond to the openings in the puzzle board, and wherein it is intended as a puzzle to cover all positions with the available set of puzzle pieces wherein the puzzle board has one or more blocking grooves, wherein the blocking grooves connect the openings of multiple adjacent positions of the puzzle board, and wherein each blocking groove comprises a blocking piece, movable through the blocking groove and intended for blocking a position of the puzzle board in the blocking groove, and wherein the location of the blocking grooves on the puzzle board is determined such that the puzzle always has at least one solution for each blocking arrangement.

Klotski chess

The present application relates to a klotski game including a plurality of game pieces, a game board and a prompter. The plurality of game pieces includes a decisive game piece. The game board is configured to accommodate the plurality of game pieces and the game board is provided with an exit. The prompter is configured to indicate that a game of the klotski game is over when the decisive game piece is moved to a position corresponding to the exit on the game board.