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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157264 | Game apparatus An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface having a first area and a second area, a projectile, and at least two propulsion devices. First and second sets of playing pieces are provided, each playing piece having a lower peg portion, and a substrat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8016288 | Table game for exercising and fun A new and novel design and improvements of an existing table game with paddles and opposite players. These improvements provide for a significantly superior game in the areas of no jarring to the players, less manufacturing cost, prevention of damaging the game whil... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7954819 | Pinball machine A pinball adapted for play by either one or two players. The pinball game includes the playing surface having first and second ends. The playing surface is adapted for supporting a pinball between the ends. The pinball game also includes a tilting assembly associate... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946585 | Mechanical ball projection game devices Mechanical ball projection game devices, including game devices having mechanically-actuated ball loader assemblies, and game devices to release a tangible prize upon game balls reaching or entering a prize location to release a tangible prize upon game balls reachi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7837197 | Game apparatus An apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface 4.2) having a first area (14) and a second area (17), a projectile (24), at least two propulsion devices (8). First and second sets of playing pieces {12,16) are p... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7798494 | Amusement game An amusement device which uses a case containing balls that are shot from one side of the case to the other, and pegs are positioned at the bottom of the case to facilitate scoring. A second container is positioned at the top of the case so the game can be turned up... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7618041 | Fist powered amusement game An arcade game machine of physical exertion, skill and chance for a player wherein a player uses a fist to hit a cushion that is connected to a lever mechanism within the game machine. The lever mechanism is composed of three elements about a fulcrum attached to the... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7389987 | Reconfigurable air table game assembly A reconfigurable air table hockey game includes at least one air puck and is designed to be set upon a flat, horizontal surface. The game comprises a perforated, bounded playing surface overlying a plenum chamber that is supplied with air under pressure, at least du... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367565 | Balance plate intelligent game apparatus A balance plate intelligent game apparatus, structured to include a lower tier balance plate having a circular arc-shaped bottom portion and a transparent upper tier ball disk combined with a transparent top cover. A ball is disposed interior of the game apparatus s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364510 | Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result base... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7306223 | Marble game machine A game machine includes a bed, a marble launching device fitted to a front end of the bed, a game plate supported on a rear section of the bed, and a bottom plate positioned under the bed; the game plate slopes up rearwards, and has several through holes thereon for... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284755 | Bulk vending machine having an integrated game of skill A bulk vending machine having an integrated game of skill includes a base having a chute door and a coin mechanism operatively attached thereto. The bulk vending machine further includes a hopper in which the bulk product is contained, and the hopper is operatively ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281712 | Gaming device A gaming apparatus that is operable by a player in a slot mode and a pinball mode. In the slot mode the player operates a slot machine to display different combinations of symbols. In the pinball mode the player operates a pinball machine having a flipper and a play... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281976 | Gaming machine A gaming machine comprises a game board 3 formed from a light-transparent member; a projecting device 42 for projecting a game medium onto the game board; a plurality of entrances 10 adapted to receive the game medium projected onto the game boa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280393 | MRAM memory cell having a weak intrinsic anisotropic storage layer and method of producing the same An MRAM memory cell has a layer system of circular-disk-shaped layers. The memory cell includes two magnetic layers separated by a nonmagnetic intermediate layer. The first magnetic layer or reference layer exhibits hard-magnetic behavior. The second magnetic layer ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264551 | Four dimensional billiards A Playing surface (12) that introduces “movement” or “motion” as a fourth dimension to the traditional game of billiards by altering the natural inertia of the billiard balls is disclosed. In one embodiment of the playing surface (12), “motio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234700 | Knowledge-based casino game and method therefor A method for a knowledge-based casino game. A first embodiment provides the knowledge-based casino game as a bonus game for an underlying casino game. A second embodiment provides a stand-alone knowledge-based casino game and a third embodiment provides back-and-for... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229072 | Playing surface for a game and method of using a game playing surface The invention may be embodied as a playing surface. Such a playing surface may include a first boundary wall, a second boundary wall, a first zone separator and a second zone separator. The second zone separator may be spaced apart from the first zone separator in o... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201373 | Pinball trough repair sleeve and method A pinball repair sleeve for repairing the damage bottom surface of a pinball trough has a first section having a flat, smooth upper surface. Extending from the first section are two elongated arm components forming a V-configuration. The inward edges of the upper su... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195241 | Combination game device and candy dispenser A combination game device and candy dispenser has a game board defined by an enclosing transparent plastic blister adhered to a support card; a spring powered launcher for candy projectiles; a projectile trap defined by a portion of the blister for receiving launche... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128644 | Coin roll type coin operated redemption game where rolling coin turns into image on video screen A coin rolled from a first end of a surface to a second end of a surface is detected by a sensing device. The sensing device causes a video screen to display a coin generated video object in response to the detection of the coin near the second end of the surface. T... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118105 | Miniature golf game A miniature golf game involving a miniature golf hole having a playing surface including a tee-off area and a ball-receiving cup. The hole includes a pachinko game or other game of chance, which may be positioned within the playing surface or otherwise adjacent the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073790 | Gaming device A gaming apparatus that can be operated by a player in a slot mode and a pinball mode. The apparatus includes a slot machine that can be activated by the player in the slot mode to display different combinations of symbols. The apparatus also includes a pinball mach... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070183 | Gaming device A combination of a slot machine and a pinball machine. The top section of the invention replicates a conventional reel-type slot machine, whereas the bottom section of the device is a conventional pinball machine. The slot machine is designed with solid sides and a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055821 | Coin rolling game apparatus There is provided a gaming apparatus in which a player rolls a coin or token down a chute and across a playing field to a jackpot opening. The playing field has coin or token catches for a falling coin or token. The closer the coin or token gets to the jackpot openi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037192 | Gaming device having a bonus round with a win, lose or draw outcome The present invention enables the player to select a choice from a plurality of choices, wherein one or more choices can trump or beat one or more other choices, and wherein one or more choices do not trump or beat but rather tie one or more other choices. The game ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025258 | Ball bearing actuation mechanism A ball bearing actuation mechanism includes a circular gauge wheel rotatably mounted in an interior chamber of a housing below an inlet passage and adjacent to outlet and overflow discharge openings of the housing and a curved retainer wall mounted to the housing in... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971648 | Game of hand-eye skill In a game requiring hand-eye coordination, the present invention comprises a game box, a liner tray with dividers forming cavities of various sized, an arch assembly having a tethered projectile, a curved rail portion, a target ball, a target-ball release, and a sco... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6910977 | Waist and knee powered projectile propelling device The present invention relates to a device and game that consists of an elongated body or rod with a pendulum-like club hanging from one of its sides. The device has a strap that fastens the device to the user's body and a handle that at the opposite end of the club ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902478 | Method and apparatus for an interactive bonus game An interactive bonus game played in conjunction with a base game. To initiate play, a player selects a character from a list of characters in a gaming device. The player then makes a wager and plays the base game. Entry into the bonus game is achieved upon a qualifi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6817351 | Ball launching device A ball launching device for children that has an outer housing, an inner bowl and a launch assembly. The inner bowl has an inner surface with an outwardly curved cone shaped wall and a vertical linear wall. The launch assembly is connected to the bowl. When the bowl... | 11/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6695308 | Baseball game apparatus The present invention provides a simulated baseball game apparatus. The game is played generally in accordance with the rules of actual baseball. The apparatus resembles a baseball field and is designed to be played by at least two players. An offensive p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6682071 | Toy ball game with play mechanism The invention relates to a toy ball game comprising a horizontally extending playface and having a play mechanism in the form of a toy figure arranged in such position on the playface that it protrudes thereabove and is arranged for being flexed away from... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663108 | Tabletop basketball game The invention is a game that includes a miniature basketball court. Players control the rotational direction and the side to side movement of their team members. A player scores a goal by shooting a miniature basketball through a basket or hole in the goa... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659457 | Penalty kick soccer game apparatus A penalty kick soccer game apparatus for providing a life-like entertaining game for all people to play and enjoy. The penalty kick soccer game apparatus includes a housing having a bottom wall, a tabletop, and side and end walls; and also includes a socc... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6648329 | Rotary bar of game table A rotary bar for a game table, which is mounted on the table body of the game table. A predetermined number of dolls are mounted on the rotary bar. The rotary bar includes an inner bar and an outer bar in which the inner bar is slidably nested. One end of... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6634954 | Miniature bowling game A miniature bowling game is provided, comprising a base structure having an elongated bowling alley with diverging sidewalls, a gutter along each sidewall, a ball, a ball shooting apparatus pivotally associated with a semi-circular region at the front of ... | 10/21/2003 |
