Bob's Space Racers received 1 granted patent this quarter in Hardware.
The patent covers an attendant-free midway carnival game machine that incorporates sensors, touchscreen displays, and automated payment and prize distribution systems. This Hardware design eliminates the need for human operators at amusement park game booths.
The Hardware patent addresses the labor requirements of traditional carnival midway games by creating a fully automated system. The machine combines multi-plane infrared and electronic sensor arrays with a synchronized interactive display that handles all functions previously performed by human attendants. The system counts player attempts automatically to prevent cheating, processes payments without supervision, and uses proximity detection to identify when potential players approach the game, then attracts them through the interactive display. This design removes the attendant entirely while maintaining game integrity and customer engagement.
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