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Reward Candy Dispenser for Personal Computers
A personal computer peripheral, battery powered reward candy dispenser which immediately presents students with a single candy for each problem completed correctly.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971880 | Token game machine A spiral rod that is rotated by a motor is disposed in a fall passage connected to a token chute 4. A second special game medium AM2 is captured at an opening W2 between the spiral rod and a rear wall positioned diagonally rearward from the spir... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934723 | Pusher game machine A pusher game machine 1 includes: a medal feeder 9 which feeds a medal on an upper game board 20; and an upper pushing member 22 which is arranged on the upper game board 20, and performs reciprocating movement, wherein a medal fee... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7891664 | Gaming machine with a feedback control loop to ensure random selections by using a countervailing bias The invention relates generally to wagering games and, more particularly, to a gaming machine which determines game outcomes with a mechanical selector mechanism. Wagering games with game outcomes produced by a mechanical mechanism have not been widely accepted. Mec... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7559552 | Coin roulette arcade game An arcade game is disclosed having a rotating roulette type wheel with holes along a concentric circle of the upper face, and a coin track for carrying a coin from a player to the roulette type wheel at the position of the holes, which serve as targets. An optical s... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7347356 | Apparatus and method for coin collection and advertising An apparatus for simultaneously collecting and retaining coins and advertising or promoting a commercial product or services as well as advertising or promoting the operations of a charitable entity. The apparatus is preferably cylindrical and lightweight, and inclu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311304 | Game apparatus with multiple moving elements An apparatus for providing an arcade game with multiple moving elements, where a player must engage all moving elements with a playing piece to engage a target and earn a reward. The game apparatus has a guiding member having a first motion, a target surface having ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7267614 | Gaming token having a variable value A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267615 | Video game A coin-operated video game machine has a VDU (4) and player controls, such as push buttons (9). In play of a game the screen shows a representation of coins rolling down a run (22) to fall through a fall zone (24), in which the trajectory... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7192342 | Crane game with ticket dispenser An amusement device characterized by a crane mechanism maneuverable within a target bin by a player includes targets having a circular profile of varying diameters. A game value is associated with each target according to the diameter size of the target, and a ticke... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6899328 | Amusement game An amusement game that includes a horizontally-oriented rotating wheel, a coin chute to introduce a coin to a central region of said rotating wheel wherein the coin slides on its lateral side, a stationary guide to direct the coin in a radial direction from the cent... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6834855 | Dice scanner A coded representation of a verification number is printed in a bar code strip. The strip is embedded in a face of a die. The face is scanned by a scanner that is programmed to provide an indication that the coded representation is printed on the strip. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6669195 | Magnetic gaming device having predetermined outcomes which appear to be random A pachinko-style game wherein one or more game pieces are invisibly directed to traverse a predetermined winning or non-winning path. Unlike traditional random pachinko games, the present invention only appears to be random. By strategically subjecting a ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6550768 | Skill based coin catching amusement machine A skill based game employing kickers to direct coins falling over the edge of a catcher plate to a player's hopper. The players deposit coins in a slot which directs the coins to a first catcher plate. Coins are pushed over the edge of this catcher plate ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6431542 | Medal playing machine In a medal playing machine comprising a playing field which has a side edge at its front side, a gutter-shaped medal inlet device for supplying medals by rolling them onto the playing field, and a medal pusher which moves reciprocatedly on the playing fie... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402141 | Automatic dice game machine The invention is for an automatic dice game machine where according to the invention dice are thrown down a slope until they come to a standstill on a horizontal surface, the dice which are provided with symbols and code marks are then compared by a readi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6322071 | Amusement apparatus utilizing multiple balls An amusement article utilizing multiple balls comprising: an upper chamber with multiple spherical members of varying sizes colors, all spherical members of the same size bearing the same color, a second chamber located below the upper chamber, and receiv... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6270080 | Coin-operated item vending and game apparatus A coin-operated item vending and game apparatus includes a coin-operated item vending machine and a game module. The vending machine includes a support base, coin deposit, vendable items dispenser, globe and elongated central support member. The game modu... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6209868 | Article dispenser comprising a game of chance A vending machine is combined with a game of skill and chance. A ball or other generally spherical item of merchandise is dispensed onto an intermediate carrier each time the player deposits an adequate amount of money. The player causes the ball to be ej... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6164646 | Ball game machine To provide a ball game machine which can prevent unevenness of the drawing result by improving a way of allotting property to each of the ball holding portions provided on a wheel device, the ball game machine includes: a wheel device rotatable along a ci... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6092807 | Coin operated amusement device The apparatus according to the present invention provides an arcade machine receiving a coin from each player along one or more coin paths which determine the coin path and thus the outcome of the player's participation. The coins are introduced tangentia... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6082734 | Ball game machine To provide a ball game machine that may simplify the structure by improving the position of balls, the ball game machine includes: a wheel device which has a plurality of ball holding portions along an inner circumference thereof and which is rotatably pr... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6037853 | Apparatus for displaying the interactions between magnetic fields A device for displaying the loose coupling between magnetic fields is provided, comprising a first disk having a plurality of magnetic elements attached to the first disk so that the magnetic field of said magnets extend radially from an outer edge of the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5899455 | Amusement machine An amusement machine comprises a passage (3) having an entry and an exit and defining a plurality of routes through which playing pieces can be caused to pass by a user of the machine. A hopper (8) for playing pieces is positioned between the entry and th... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5887870 | Medal game machine A medal game machine has a fixed table for placing medals thereon, a medal acquisition opening defined alongside of the fixed table and communicating with a medal outlet slot accessible by the player, a pusher table for pushing a medal on the fixed table ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5785314 | Medal game machine A medal inserted from an insert slot is guided by a gap between a rear plate and a cover plate so as to fall onto a slide table. Upon allowing the medal to pass through a medal detection section, a slot game is started on a display. Then, when the pattern... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5775691 | Medal game machine A medal inserted from an insert slot is guided by a gap between a rear plate and a cover plate so as to fall onto a slide table. Upon allowing the medal to pass through a medal detection section, a slot game is started on a display. Then, when the pattern... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5752699 | Coin operated amusement machine The invention relates to a coin-operated amusement machine. Coins are received on a play area (21). Coins may be displaced from the play area (21) by a mechanism such as a coin pusher (5) or by movement of the play area itself. A counting hopper (8) recei... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5713572 | Pusher game apparatus A pusher game apparatus provides at least one jackpot detecting section which detects a disk dropped from a guiding means. The stroke of reciprocation of the pusher is changed according to whether or not the disk is detected by the jackpot detecting secti... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5697611 | Redemption-type arcade game with game token return A redemption-type arcade game apparatus with a game token return. A token receiving mechanism on the game apparatus receives a game token or coin having a monetary value from a player. A game having a finite duration is started on the game apparatus in re... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5639089 | Bingo game machine having a rotatable roulette unit which catches balls for randomly selecting bingo signs A bingo game machine in which signs on bingo cards are compared with a plurality of randomly selected specific signs to decide the winner of a game in accordance with the correspondence of the signs. The bingo game machine includes a chance device for ran... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634639 | Ball game apparatus with a plurality of different balls and winning pocket portions A ball game apparatus has a plurality of balls, a spiral rail for automatically delivering the balls, a field portion on which the balls delivered by the spiral rail can roll with a given degree of freedom, winning pocket portions and invalid pockets form... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632490 | Collection game apparatus A collection game apparatus includes a random selection assembly which includes a base portion, a distributor pipe assembly supported by the base portion, and a funnel-shaped perimeter wall supported by a top portion of the distributor pipe assembly. A pl... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5507490 | Game apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining game apparatus by introducing unexpectedness to the development of game. The present invention provides a game apparatus characterized in that the apparatus employs a slot (1) for allo... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501466 | Coin projecting game apparatus A game apparatus is provided comprising a cabinet defining a playing area including a plurality of shelves mounted therein where each of the shelves has disposed thereon a plurality of game pieces. A receiving mechanism is attached to the cabinet for acce... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5393060 | Game piece randomizer Apparatus for randomly manipulating and distributing one or a plurality of game pieces such as dice, marbles, coins or the like. In one construction, the game piece is contained within a closed housing having a plurality of apertures formed through side a... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5301942 | Coin drop amusement game An amusement game of skill which can be used as a fund raiser for various purposes, such as charity, while also serving as an advertising media. The game is in the form of a free-standing display and includes a receptacle having a mouth at one end, a base... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5297816 | Gyrating machine for an entertainment game A gyrating machine for entertainment game, of a type including a cabinet which contains in its interior the machine proper. The machine is operated by the introduction of an authorized chip, which starts the game. The machine located inside the cabinet in... | 03/29/1994 |
| 4828264 | Hand held game for playing liar's poker An improved hand held game for playing liar's poker. The game uses a plurality of small balls and a covered tray in which a number of chambers are contained. The improvement relates to the positioning of baffles to reduce the possibility that the results ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4458899 | Game capable of collecting and then randomly dispensing objects A game capable of receiving and then seemingly randomly dispensing objects includes a housing which has an accumulator chamber located therein. The accumulator chamber can receive individual objects, accumulate them, and then dispense the objects so accum... | 07/10/1984 |
