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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4225135 | Kicker-type bumper assembly for games A bumper assembly for use in pin-ball games. The bumper assembly includes a plurality of bumpers that are connected by shafts to a kicker arm which is fixed to the core of the solenoid such that the plurality of bumpers are controlled together by the sole... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4223889 | Bumper structure including drive mechanism A ball bumper structure primarily intended for use in pinball type games can be constructed so as to utilize first and second members mounted so as to be capable of being pivoted relative to a platform. The first member includes a bumper surface exposed a... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4221384 | Drop target assembly for pinball game A drop target assembly for a pinball game having a series of vertical sliders each having a target at its upper end and movable between an upwardly projecting play position and a drop position, each slider having a latch for latching the same in play posi... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4212465 | Pinball game with plural re-projectors actuable by single solenoid acted upon by single switch A pinball game in which several rear re-projectors are actuatable by a single solenoid which is acted upon by a single switch for re-directing the ball toward the back of a playing surface. Each movable element includes a lost motion connection, whereby w... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4203602 | Ball bumper A ball bumper for a pinball machine or the like having an inclined playing surface over which a metal ball travels for scoring purposes, the ball bumper including a plurality of post members secured to the playing surface, the post members having suspende... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4199143 | Pinball flipper An improved flipper bar used with a pinball game apparatus allowing increased challenges for skilled players and increased unpredictability in ball trajectory for unskilled players, comprising a cantilevered arm having a series of undulations on one side ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4198051 | Computerized pin ball machine A pin ball machine which incorporates a micro processor instead of relays and hard wiring wherein the processor is programmed such that when the coin switches, the flipper switches and the various scoring switches of the machine are energized the computer... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4189150 | Pinball game with longitudinally moving flipper controls A pinball game is provided having two pairs of flippers, each pair being coordinately actuated by the pulling of a springbiased lever toward the user. A spring-loaded ball projecting mechanism is provided operatively coupled by a ratchet to a ball countin... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4176844 | Multi-station pinball game A multi-station pinball game is provided by the present invention having a rotatable playfield controlled by a programmable microprocessor which selectively indexes the playfield to each individual station, in a desired order, for sequential play of the g... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4162793 | Game scoring system A scoring system for an electromechanical game aparatus such as pinball or the like, the game including an operator selectable score altering mode on a given ball, for example, a "double or nothing" scoring feature, the selection being possible only once ... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4109916 | Pinball game with simultaneous projectors An electro-mechanical pinball game which includes an inclined playing board sloped downwardly toward the player which provides a surface for rollingly supporting a suitable ball. A plurality of rocking wafer-type ball repelling bumpers are mounted on the ... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4093232 | Player operated game apparatus A pinball game has a playing field with ball directing lanes and targets and flipper elements for returning the ball. A programmed logic array is connected to the switches, response lamps, digit scoring lamps, and audible devices. A matrix circuit is conn... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4065129 | Pin ball bumper mechanism with rotational drive A bumper mechanism is disclosed which is adapted to be mounted in a pin ball machine having a playing surface along which pin balls can be projected. The bumper mechanism comprises first and second bumper elements which define a slot therebetween for rece... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4058316 | Electronic control and test circuit for pinball type games An electronic test circuit is disclosed for pinball type games. A microprocessor is programmed to provide scoring responsive to detecting the actuation of the various switches located on the game surface. A sequencing device controls operation of the micr... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4037842 | Target device for pinball games A target device for a pinball game, including a plurality of independently pivotal score or target indicators mounted on the playing surface for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis. The indicators each are movable between a first generally ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4017077 | Matrix transformation pin ball machine with score multiplier option A pin ball-type game with at least one bingo-type matrix on which a winning combination can be formed during play having a matrix transformation means for changing the matrix arrangement to enable a player to obtain a winning combination of maximum score ... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3997163 | Target game A target game is disclosed in which a plurality of targets are mounted on a play surface and moved between exposed and concealed positions in an apparently random sequence. Projectiles, such as marbles or balls, are directed at the targets which can captu... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3993312 | Changeable display apparatus In a pin ball game apparatus a Bingo-type score card having a shiftable mask plate associated therewith for changing the score value of a winning combination where the mask plate is reciprocably movable vertically in opposite directions from a center posi... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3975019 | Pinball type game apparatus A pinball apparatus including a housing having an inclined playing surface over which a ball may be propelled and at least one ball to be propelled on the playing surface. A launcher is provided for propelling the ball onto the playing surface, and target... | 08/17/1976 |
