| 摘要 |
The invention relates to games machines to permit competitive games of skill to be played between players in different locations. Each electronic games machine comprises means (18) for receiving payment from a player, a visual display unit having a screen (10) visible by the player, a manual input device, such as keys and/or a joystick (12, 14), a data processor for processing signals received from the input device and from the payment receiving means and for sending signals to provide a display on the screen of the visual display unit, and a communications link for permitting the data processor to transmit data to, and receive data and/or programs from, a remote computer. Player identification is effected by means of a magnetic card reader (16) and the scores achieved by at least the better players are sent by the data link, to permit the winners to be determined by the remote computer. |
