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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419157 | Virtual goal for a game table A game table for playing a game with a game piece including a playing surface, a first endwall extending generally perpendicularly from the playing surface and a second endwall extending generally perpendicularly from the playing surface at an opposite side of the p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7131647 | Casino pinball game A gaming unit having a pinball game and a casino game. Once a predetermined score is reached by playing the pinball game, the casino game is initiated. During the casino game, the player has the opportunity to win a monetary bonus. The pinball game continues, during... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090217 | Component craps stick This invention is a component craps stick for manipulating dice in a gaming casino, formed as a three-component detachable assembly of a rattan hook, a rattan shaft and a pinewood handle. The rattan components may be removed and replaced when they deteriorate or bre... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070506 | System and method for providing pinball machine tournament play A pinball machine having an inclined playfield supporting a plurality of game features and a rolling game ball. A processor is used to control the function of the pinball machine including permitting game play in a tournament mode wherein game play allows a player t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048604 | Levitating ball toy In one embodiment, the present invention provides a toy wherein a player manipulates a levitated object through an obstacle course. Furthermore, the present invention allows the player to design and build the obstacle course. The toy may include a playing field havi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001285 | Golf swing tracking device A golfing aid comprising a guide structure in the form of a base member with a plurality of swing deviation indicators pivotally mounted thereon with the indicators positioned on opposite sides of a desired area defining an intended club head swing path, the deviati... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6861962 | Electronic pinball A unit for converting a keypad operated electronic pinball game to a mechanically operated pinball machine includes a housing configured and dimensioned to enclose a keypad. The keypad has keys specific to functions of starting and stopping an electronic pinball gam... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6709332 | Method of playing game and gaming device comprising a primary gaming unit and a pinball-type game Methods of playing games and gaming devices useful with playing games comprise a gaming unit, e.g., three reels, and a vertically disposed pinball-type game. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6641136 | Sports pinball amusement device A sports game pinball amusement device for playing a sports game. The playing field contains a plurality slots with sensors for determining the activity in a game and a multiplicity of slots with sensors representing the final. The game is played by launc... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6478299 | Magnetic table top game A device for movably coupling a gaming piece to a substantially non-magnetic surface having opposite first and second sides is disclosed. The device comprises a base which is mounted to the gaming piece, the base comprising a housing, a first and second m... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6457710 | Magnetic hockey game A magnetic table game includes a table having a smooth top playing surface, a goal at each end of the table, a projectile defined by a plastic ring carrying a freely rotatable steel ball bearing, and a pair of plastic sticks containing a magnet in their b... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6450497 | Magnetic table top game A magnetic table game is disclosed wherein gaming pieces are movably mounted to a substantially non-magnetic playing surface of a game by a magnetic coupling device. The coupling device comprises a base mounted to the gaming piece, the base having a housi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6402140 | Automatic ball-starting device of football game table Automatic ball-starting device of football game table, including multiple ball-guiding tubes and a controlling box. Two ball-guiding tubes respectively extend from two goals on two sides of the football game table to the controlling box disposed at the ce... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6390470 | Card game pinball amusement device A card game pinball amusement device for playing a card game. The playing field contains four slots with sensors for determining the suit of the cards and at least 12 slots with sensors representing the value of the cards. The game is played by launching ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371853 | Motion pinball game A motion pinball game comprises a player station, a playing field, a motion control interface, and a motion platform. The player station and the playing field are coupled to the motion platform. A motion control interface generates a motion command that i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6311975 | Combination two player pinball machine and remote control therefor A two-player pinball machine with a remote control unit for a second player. The invention includes a pinball machine having a play field including a plurality of spaced scoring bumpers and pinball striking members mounted on the play field. A pinball pro... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299164 | Floating/dropping ball game table structure Floating/dropping ball game table structure including a ball game table and a seat compartment. The ball game table includes a serve section, a lane section and a pocket section. A starting point is disposed on the serve section for the floating/dropping ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6279904 | Pinball machine with sloping playing field The present invention provides a pinball machine having downward and side sloping playing field and a plurality of slots at the bottom of the playing field. The slots have sensor which can be selectively activated to detect the presence of a ball so as to... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6164644 | Method of modifying electronics contained in a controller box of a pinball machine A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game. The pinball machine includes a cabinet, a playfield mount... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158737 | Playfield assembly for a pinball-machine A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game. One of these features is a novel playfield assembly for t... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6047962 | Amusement game with pinball playfield and combined flipper/four-way switch An amusement game includes a number of elements in a cabinet defining pinball play, including a playfield and flippers for propelling a ball onto the playfield. At least one control device operates the flippers and other features of the amusement game. Th... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5944309 | Illuminable ramp assembly for a pinball game An illuminable ramp assembly for a pinball game having a playfield supporting a rolling ball thereon comprises an elongated molded plastic housing and a ball ramp extending alongside the housing. The housing encloses a power supply, a gas tube, protective... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938195 | Serpentine ramp for a pinball game A serpentine ramp is rotatable about a horizontal axis between its center and its upper end to lift a pinball from a lower play surface to an upper play surface. A ball is directed from the lower surface into a ball receiving portion in the lower end of t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5924690 | Drop target for a pinball game A drop target for a pinball game includes a movable target element operably connected to a target driver. The target driver is controllably movable in response to energizing pulses from a game controller. A releasable latching mechanism moves in cooperati... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5890715 | Linkable pinball machine A pinball machine which can be electrically linked to other pinball machines to allow the machines to communicate. Features on the pinball machines are synchronized to make gameplay more attractive to players. Cooperative or competitive gameplay can be pr... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5833235 | Pinball machine with moving feature A pinball machine comprises a position controller and a movable feature on the pinball machine. The position controller comprises a servomotor connected in operative relation to a shaft. The movable features connect to the shaft and are movable between se... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833236 | Wrecking ball play feature for a pinball game A wrecking ball play feature for a pinball game includes a crane disposed upon the playfield of the pinball game. A wrecking ball is suspended from the crane by a cable so that it may be impacted by a game ball rolling upon the playfield. After being stru... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806851 | Interactive play for a pinball game An interactive play feature for a pinball game includes a shooting position on an inclined playfield and a target spaced apart from the shooting position. A shooting mechanism is responsive to input from a player for propelling a game ball from the shooti... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5788231 | Game apparatus Game apparatus (10) comprising a body (11) which has a perforated playing surface (13) and a border (14) upstanding from and extending around the playing surface (13), said border (14) having two opposite openings (15). Two flippers (16) are provided on o... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5741010 | Trap door providing for interlevel ball travel for pinball game An apparatus provides interlevel play for a pinball game having an inclined playfield. The apparatus includes an elevated surface mounted above the playfield for supporting a rolling ball thereon. The elevated surface has an aperture therein for receiving... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5707059 | Pinball game having novice play mode A pinball game is provided with a control system which enables a game player to choose between a novice mode of play and a normal mode of play. In novice mode, game play proceeds for a predetermined time, regardless of the number of game balls played and ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5700008 | Amusement device integrating games of skill and chance A game of skill, such as a pinball game is integrated with a game of chance, such as a simulation of a board game. A micro-processor based control system permits play of the game of chance when a player achieves game objectives in the skill game. The game... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5673913 | Pinball game with electromagnet A pinball game in which an electromagnet is positioned on or below the playfield. A computer-controlled circuit is connected to the electromagnet and is operable to detect and control the pinball in response to changes in the magnetic field of the electro... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5667217 | Roll-down arcade game An arcade game including an inclined playing surface and a coin directing mechanism. A coin hopper forces multiple coins through the coin directing mechanism and onto the playing surface for each activation of a button by the player. The player can direct... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5664777 | Rotary ball storage and discharge device for a pinball game A play feature for a pinball game permits the storage of a number of game balls and release of the balls at high speed and in quick succession back onto the playfield for multiple ball play. A rotor element having a plurality of vertical vanes is disposed... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5657987 | Pinball solenoid power control system A pinball machine is provided and generally includes a power supply for supplying unfiltered, unregulated DC voltage, a solenoid for activating a play feature device such as a flipper, a microprocessor for controlling game play activities, a clock associa... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5580052 | Rotating magnetic box play feature for a pinball game The play feature of the invention comprises a planar surface which is rotatable above the playfield of a pinball game between a ball receiving and a ball discharge position. An electromagnet is attached to the planar surface. A ball detector, such as an e... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5558327 | Pinball wand A wand for a pinball game which carries a pinball from one position to another by electromagnetism. The pinball rolls along the bottom surface of the wand as the wand is rotated to move the pinball from one position to another. A platform is provided to o... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5558373 | Pinball machine with moving feature A pinball machine comprises a position controller and a movable feature on the pinball machine. The position controller comprises a servomotor connected in operative relation to a shaft. The movable features connect to the shaft and are movable between se... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5544880 | Pinball machine with ball throwing figure A pinball machine comprises a playfield, a shooter for propelling balls on the playfield, and a figure having at least one movable limb. The limb is movable between a first position where the limb is capable of receiving and holding a ball, and a second p... | 08/13/1996 |
