Pinball game having novice play mode
    31.
    发明授权
    Pinball game having novice play mode 失效
    弹球游戏具有新手播放模式

    公开(公告)号:US5707059A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-13

    申请号:US574244

    申请日:1995-12-18

    CPC分类号: A63F7/027 A63F2011/0076

    摘要: 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 selected game features, such as the tilt sensor, may be disabled. Game bonuses and free games may be made unavailable in novice mode to encourage experienced players to play in normal mode.

    摘要翻译: 弹球游戏具有控制系统,该控制系统使得游戏玩家能够在新手游戏方式和普通游戏方式之间进行选择。 在新手模式中,游戏进行预定时间,不管游戏球的数量如何,并且可以禁用诸如倾斜传感器的所选择的游戏特征。 游戏奖金和免费游戏可能在新手模式下不可用,以鼓励有经验的玩家以正常模式玩。

    Rotating magnetic box play feature for a pinball game
    32.
    发明授权
    Rotating magnetic box play feature for a pinball game 失效
    旋转磁盒游戏功能用于弹球游戏

    公开(公告)号:US5580052A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-03

    申请号:US490142

    申请日:1995-06-14

    摘要: 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 eddy current sensor, is mounted to the playfield adjacent the housing to detect the approach of a pinball to the electromagnet. The magnet can be energized to suspend a ball from the planar surface which is then rotated to a ball discharge position where the magnet is deenergized to discharge the ball.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的游戏特征包括一平面,该平面可以在球接收和球排放位置之间的弹球游戏的场地上方旋转。 电磁铁连接在平面上。 诸如涡流传感器的球检测器安装到邻近壳体的场地,以检测弹珠对电磁体的接近。 磁体可以被激励以从平面表面悬挂球,然后将其旋转到磁体被断电以排出球的球排放位置。

    Pinball machine with moving feature
    33.
    发明授权
    Pinball machine with moving feature 失效
    弹珠机具有移动功能

    公开(公告)号:US5558373A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-24

    申请号:US337736

    申请日:1994-11-14

    IPC分类号: A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/3075 A63F7/027

    摘要: 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 several positions by the shaft. Circuitry is provided to produce a signal to command movement of the feature to one of the positions in a manner responsive to an event taking place in the pinball machine. Electronic circuitry causes the servomotor to move the shaft to a specific position in response to the signal, without the need for mechanical switches. Specifically, a plate-like, movable obscurer for the flippers is disclosed as the movable feature, although other types of movable features are discussed.

    摘要翻译: 弹球机包括位置控制器和弹球机上的可动特征。 位置控制器包括以可操作的方式连接到轴的伺服电动机。 可移动特征连接到轴,并且可以通过轴在几个位置之间移动。 提供电路以产生用于以响应于弹球机中发生的事件的方式来命令将特征移动到其中一个位置的信号。 电子电路使得伺服电机响应于信号将轴移动到特定位置,而不需要机械开关。 具体地,公开了用于脚蹼的板状可移动遮挡物作为可移动特征,但是讨论了其他类型的可移动特征。

    Pinball multi-path play feature with magnetic ball diversion
    34.
    发明授权
    Pinball multi-path play feature with magnetic ball diversion 失效
    弹珠多路径播放功能与磁球转向

    公开(公告)号:US5518236A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-21

    申请号:US449692

    申请日:1995-05-24

    IPC分类号: A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/3075

    摘要: A play feature for use in conjunction with a pinball game having an inclined playfield over which a ball may roll is provided. The play feature includes a ball directing member defining an entrance pathway, a first exit pathway, and a second exit pathway. The entrance pathway is provided to direct the ball along a first predetermined line, the first exit pathway is provided to direct the ball along a second predetermined line, and the second exit pathway provided to direct the ball along a third predetermined line. At least one electromagnet is operatively associated with the ball directing member for causing the ball, upon activation thereof, to alter its course of travel along the first predetermined line to a course of travel along the second predetermined line. Optionally, a second electromagnet may be used for causing the ball, upon activation thereof, to alter its course of travel along the first predetermined line to a course of travel along the third predetermined line. A switch, internal or external, is used to activate the electromagnet. Either one or both of the exit pathways is disposed at an angle relative to the entrance pathway.

    摘要翻译: 提供与具有倾斜的播放场的弹球游戏一起使用的游戏功能,球可滚动。 游戏特征包括限定入口路径的球导向构件,第一出口路径和第二出口路径。 提供入口通道以沿着第一预定线引导球,提供第一出口通道以沿着第二预定线引导球,并且提供第二出口通道以沿着第三预定线引导球。 至少一个电磁体与球引导构件可操作地相关联,用于使球在其启动时将其沿着第一预定线的行进过程改变为沿着第二预定线的行进路线。 可选地,可以使用第二电磁体来使球在其启动时将其沿着第一预定线的行进过程改变为沿着第三预定线的行进路线。 内部或外部的开关用于激活电磁铁。 出口通道中的一个或两个相对于入口通道以一定角度设置。

    Pinball optical illusion techniques
    35.
    发明授权
    Pinball optical illusion techniques 失效
    弹珠光学错觉技术

    公开(公告)号:US5417422A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-23

    申请号:US255480

    申请日:1994-06-08

    申请人: Bryan P. Hansen

    发明人: Bryan P. Hansen

    IPC分类号: A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/027

    摘要: A pinball game for creating an optical illusion in which a real pinball normally enters a saucer cup held on a stage during a first operating state, During a second operating state, the stage screens are closed and the pinball enters a lift mechanism held behind the stage. A false pinball is displayed in the saucer cup and is raised by the lift mechanism to create the illusion that the real pinball is floating in defiance of gravity. After the false pinball and the real pinball are in the loft area above the stage, the real pinball is guided to a ramp which returns the real pinball to the playfield.

    摘要翻译: 一种弹珠游戏,用于产生一种幻觉,其中真正的弹球通常进入在第一操作状态期间在舞台上的碟形杯。在第二操作状态期间,舞台屏幕被关闭,弹珠进入保持在舞台后面的升降机构 。 在碟形杯中显示虚假的弹珠,并由升降机构抬起,以产生真正的弹球以不重力的方式漂浮的错觉。 在假弹珠和真正的弹球在舞台上方的阁楼区域之后,真正的弹球被引导到一个坡道,将真正的弹球返回到游戏场。

    Pinball machine with moveable ball transfer assembly
    36.
    发明授权
    Pinball machine with moveable ball transfer assembly 失效
    弹球机带可移动球传送组件

    公开(公告)号:US5356142A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-18

    申请号:US103599

    申请日:1993-08-09

    IPC分类号: A63D13/00 A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/027

    摘要: A pinball machine in which a movable ball transfer assembly is provided on the playfield. When a player positions a ball in a selected location on the playfield, the ball transfer assembly is actuated to retrieve the ball, move on the playfield and deposit the ball at different locations on the playfield. The ball deposit location is on a different level of the playfield from the ball deposit location.

    摘要翻译: 弹球机,其中在场地上设置有可动球传送组件。 当玩家在球场上的选定位置放置球时,球传送组件被致动以取回球,在球场上移动并将球存放在球场上的不同位置。 球存放位置与球存放位置在不同级别的场地。

    Flipped ball game apparatus
    37.
    发明授权
    Flipped ball game apparatus 失效
    翻转球类游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US5131655A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-21

    申请号:US721772

    申请日:1991-06-28

    申请人: Shohachi Ugawa

    发明人: Shohachi Ugawa

    IPC分类号: A63F7/02 A63F7/30 G07F17/38

    摘要: 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 conditions, for example, that coins are deposited into the apparatus; and a shooting mechanism automatically controller responsive to a determination output of the starting condition determiner for driving the ball shooting mechanism to automatically flip and shoot the ball. This structure enables the pinball to be automatically flipped into the playfield without any shooting operation conducted by the player.

    摘要翻译: 脚踏球游戏装置包括:用于将球拍入场地的球拍机构; 开始条件确定器,用于通过玩家在这样的条件下操作开始按钮所满足的游戏开始条件的满足度,例如硬币被存入设备中; 以及响应于启动条件确定器的确定输出来驱动球拍机构以自动翻转和射击球的自动控制器。 这种结构使得弹球能够自动地翻转到游戏场中,而不需要玩家进行的任何拍摄操作。

    Rotary serial play feature
    38.
    发明授权
    Rotary serial play feature 失效
    旋转串行播放功能

    公开(公告)号:US5120059A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-09

    申请号:US648198

    申请日:1991-01-31

    申请人: Barry Oursler

    发明人: Barry Oursler

    IPC分类号: A63D13/00 A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/3065 A63F7/027

    摘要: 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 through approximately 180 degrees discharge the pinball at a second position on the playfield. The wheels are arranged in a series whereby the discharge position of the upstream wheel corresponds to the pick up position of the downstream wheel. In this manner the pinball can be conveyed across the playfield in a stepped fashion as it is transferred from the upstream wheel to the downstream wheel. The rotation of the wheels is coordinated by using a single drive motor operatively connected to each of the wheels by a transmission member. Finally, downfield wheels can be arranged at different elevations relative to the playfield such that the pinball can be raised or lowered relative to the playfield by the successive wheels as the pinball is conveyed across the playfield.

    Pinball machine with ball-launching ramps
    39.
    发明授权
    Pinball machine with ball-launching ramps 失效
    弹球机带球发射斜坡

    公开(公告)号:US4968031A

    公开(公告)日:1990-11-06

    申请号:US441605

    申请日:1989-11-27

    IPC分类号: A63D13/00 A63F7/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/027

    摘要: A pinball machine having a first ramp on a play field. The first ramp is positioned so that pinballs may be propelled up the ramp to fly through space before landing again on the play field. Preferably, a second ramp is positioned on the play field to receive at least some of the flying balls launched up the first ramp.

    摘要翻译: 弹珠机在游戏场上具有第一坡道。 第一个坡道的位置使得弹珠可以在坡道上被推进,以便在再次登场之前飞过空间。 优选地,第二斜坡位于游戏场上以接收在第一斜坡上方推出的至少一些飞行球。

    Moving target assembly
    40.
    发明授权
    Moving target assembly 失效
    移动目标装配

    公开(公告)号:US4773646A

    公开(公告)日:1988-09-27

    申请号:US7522

    申请日:1987-01-28

    IPC分类号: A63B71/00 A63D3/02 A63F7/30

    CPC分类号: A63F7/3065

    摘要: This invention relates to a play feature for a pinball game. The invention includes a plurality of targets mounted on a target carrier. The target carrier can be raised above the surface of the playfield where the targets can be hit by a ball or lowered below the playfield so that the ball will pass over the targets. Located behind this first set of targets on the playfield is a second set of targets. This second set of targets is either covered by a visor or exposed to be contacted by a ball. The visor is operatively connected to the target carrier such that downward movement of the target carrier results in upward movement of the visor. In this manner, the two target areas are alternately exposed to the player to vary the scoring opportunities.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及弹球游戏的游戏特征。 本发明包括安装在目标载体上的多个目标。 目标载体可以升高到游戏场的表面之上,其中目标可以被球击中或降低到球场以下,使得球将越过目标。 位于第一套目标的后面位于第二套目标。 第二组目标是由遮阳板覆盖或暴露于与球接触。 遮阳板可操作地连接到目标托架,使得目标托架的向下运动导致遮阳板向上运动。 以这种方式,两个目标区域交替地暴露给玩家以改变得分机会。