Class 273/120A - Electric or magnetic

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 06/06/2006

Number	Title	Issue Date
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
6896259	Slot-type gaming machine with variable drop zone symbols A game machine (2, 200) which includes a playing field (6, 301) traversed by objects, such as balls (320). The playing field can have plural drop zones (381-383) which can be selected by the player using deflectors (108-110) that c...	05/24/2005
6641137	Slot-type gaming machine with variable drop zone symbols A game machine (2, 200) which includes a playing field (6, 301) traversed by objects, such as balls (320). The playing field can have plural drop zones (381-383) which can be selected by the player using deflectors (108-110) that control where the balls a...	11/04/2003
6619659	Drop slot game machine The present invention is a game machine comprising a playing field having an upper interior edge and a lower interior edge with at least one drop zone deflector located adjacent to the upper interior edge of the playing field. The present invention also h...	09/16/2003
6612573	Electronic game apparatus simulating variable launch power and direction of game object An electronic game apparatus includes a display for depicting multiple launch positions and multiple launch power levels for a to-be-launched game object. The display further includes a plurality of game object icons which may be selectively activated to ...	09/02/2003
6419225	Slot-type gaming machine with variable drop zone symbols A game machine (2, 200) which includes a playing field (6, 301) traversed by objects, such as balls (320). The playing field can have plural drop zones (381-383) which can be selected by the player using deflectors (108-110) that control where the balls a...	07/16/2002
6257573	Device for supplying/retaining/checking balls for labyrinth-type games of chance The board game (1), with the conventional pivots (2) determining the labyrinth-type course for the ball, is framed by a circumferential channel (5) in which there is a ring (8) provided with at least one lateral, internal opening (12) so that, upon the ro...	07/10/2001
6203008	Drop slot game machine The present invention is a game machine comprising a playing field having an upper interior edge and a lower interior edge with at least one drop zone deflector located adjacent to the upper interior edge of the playing field. The present invention also h...	03/20/2001
6203009	Slot-type gaming machine with variable drop zone symbols A game machine (2, 200) which includes a playing field (6, 301) traversed by objects, such as balls (320). The playing field can have plural drop zones (381-383) which can be selected by the player using deflectors (108-110) that control where the balls a...	03/20/2001
5788230	Drop slot game machine The present invention is a game machine comprising a playing field having an upper interior edge and a lower interior edge with at least one drop zone deflector located adjacent to the upper interior edge of the playing field. The present invention also h...	08/04/1998
5564696	Metal object detection system for detecting the position of a metal object A metal object detection system comprising a matrix sensor having sensing units arranged like a matrix and a signal processing system for driving the matrix sensor for detecting a metal object. The signal processing system comprises circuitry for driving ...	10/15/1996
5509655	Flipped ball game apparatus The present invention includes a ball shooting mechanism for shooting a PACHINKO ball into a play field, a variable display apparatus capable of variably displaying a plural kinds of identification information, and a starting condition determining means f...	04/23/1996
5509654	Game machine employing metal bodies as its media A game machine of the present invention comprising a panel (11) including a game zone for movement of metal bodies of game media, a cover element (10a) covering the above-mentioned panel (11) so as to keep a space for movement of the metal bodies on the a...	04/23/1996
5405143	Apparatus with function of detecting location of metal body The present invention consists of an apparatus comprising a signal sending line which has a folded-back shape, and which serves to send a current for generating a magnetic field; and a signal receiving line which has a folded-back shape, which is arranged...	04/11/1995
5388828	Apparatus with function of detecting position of existence of metal body The present invention consists of an apparatus comprising signal sending lines, each of which has a folded-back shape and serves to send a current for generating a magnetic field, and signal receiving lines, each of which has a folded-back shape, and whic...	02/14/1995
5350174	Below the playfield ball delivery system for a pinball game The ball delivery system of the invention consists of a ramp located beneath the playfield where the ramp leads from an inlet accessible by the ball in play to at least one play feature to be loaded. At least one ball is stored in the ramp at each play fe...	09/27/1994
5333866	Pinball machine having an interactive playfield A pinball machine has a plurality of ball-deflecting components mounted to a playfield section. The playfield section is selectively translated in response to player input, so that the ball is deflected by the ball-deflecting components to locations selec...	08/02/1994
5322283	Rotary ball receptacle for a pinball game The play feature of the invention consists of a rotary wheel having a plurality of ball receiving sockets located therein. The wheel is rotated such that an empty socket is disposed in a ball receiving position. During the course of play, the game player ...	06/21/1994
5131655	Flipped ball game apparatus A flipper ball game apparatus includes: a ball shooting mechanism for shooting a ball into a playfield; starting condition determiner for determining satisfaction of game starting conditions satisfied by operation of a start button by a player under such ...	07/21/1992
5120059	Rotary serial play feature A play feature for a pinball game having a plurality of wheels rotatable about a horizontal axis and having a plurality of ball receiving sockets formed therein. Each wheel can pick up a pinball from a first position on the playfield and after rotating th...	06/09/1992
5120060	Casino game method and apparatus A coin is inserted into a coin slot and another coin is dropped from the top center of a playing field into a pachinko-type maze. The pachinko-type maze includes animated diverter pins and a series of capture gates. Each capture gate has associated therew...	06/09/1992
5071128	Simulated football game apparatus A simulated football game having a magnetic disc rollable out of a chute onto a scrimmage field on which defense players having a piece of iron embedded therein are movably situated, a huddle being releasably retained to retain the disc in the chute. The ...	12/10/1991
5048832	Double ball launcher for rolling ball game A rolling ball game such as pinball comprises a playfield plus means for launching rolling balls onto the playfield. By this invention, the launching means comprises a station where a ball at rest is positioned for said launching, spring-operated manual p...	09/17/1991
4822045	Rolling ball game An amusement apparatus comprises a pair of spaced elongate members defining a track and a rolling member for rolling along the track under the control of an operator. The elongate members are spaced a fixed distance apart at their first ends, this end com...	04/18/1989
4236716	Two-player pivoted rod ball drop game A box supports two playing fields which slope downwardly from opposite sides thereof toward a switch bar along the exposed inner side of each field for energizing a "spill" display light at the end of each field when a player fails to score with a ball ro...	12/02/1980
4216961	Table baseball apparatus Apparatus is provided for the playing of a parlor game version of baseball. A playing field of nonferrous material has baseball markings delineated. A pitching mechanism is provided whereby a ferrous metal ball is positioned on the upper surface of the pl...	08/12/1980
4156527	Scoring game with operative path and switching apparatus There is disclosed a board game. The board itself has three tracks with a plurality of interconnecting segments therebetween. A group of switches is provided, each adapted to be placed on the board in the region of one of the interconnecting segments. The...	05/29/1979
4153250	Gravity-type racing game A gravity-type racing game is provided which includes start and finish positions connected by an inclined trackway. Playing objects, such as balls, are assignable to each of the players, and a plurality of such balls are released from the start position t...	05/08/1979
4061334	Disc bowling game A disc bowling game employing a rotatably mounted turntable provided with a playing surface, a multi-faced deflection member rotatably mounted on top of the turntable, and adjustable bowling chutes for directing disc-shaped game pieces onto the playing su...	12/06/1977
4004807	Table ball game At one end of a playing surface a portion of the playing surface which has a plurality of cylindrical openings therein is connected to pivot downwardly from its normal position in substantial alignment with the playing surface, and a lower plate having pi...	01/25/1977

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