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Amusement device of skill and lottery

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25
SHOEMAKER STEPHEN P
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That is, if a token is placed in the chute and the token under the influence of gravity rolls down the chute with its path uninterrupted, the token will travel straight into the first window or repository resulting in a failed attempt, ending the game.

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[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates an arcade game employing features of the present invention. The game 10 generally includes a housing 13 including three distinct compartments, a playing area compartment 12 enclosed by panels such as transparent front pane 14, rear wall 16, a side wall 18, and a top cover 20. Below the playing area compartment 12 is a storage compartment 22 housing a motor (not shown) for driving a turn table 24 as well as serving as a utility storage area. Access to the storage compartment 22 is available through a door 26 with a lock 28 to secure the contents of the storage compartment 22. The third compartment 30 houses the coin activation mechanism 32 as is known in the art, and a redemption ticket dispensing mechanism 34. The coin activation mechanism 32 includes two coin return buttons 36 and a coin return slot 38. The redemption ticket dispensing mechanism 34 includes a slot 40 through which tickets are dispensed to a player and a lock 42 for securing the contents of ...

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An arcade type amusement device is disclosed including a skill portion wherein a projectile such as a token is aimed at a target via a guidance mechanism such as an elongate chute. A deflector may be used to alter the path of the projectile, where the deflector is intermittently present along the trajectory of the projectile so as to require timing to engage the deflector. Upon a successful strike of the target, a ball is released down a helical track toward a rotating playing field interspersed with holes assigned various values. When a ball reaches the rotating playing field, it will rebound and roll until it falls within one of said holes, whereupon a point value is awarded based on the particular value of the hole. The player may receiver redemption tickets or points based on the point value awarded.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to amusement games such as those found in arcades and the like, and more particularly to a coin-operated arcade game with a target hitting portion and a lottery-like random reward portion. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Arcade games that measure a player's skill and luck are well known in the art. The present inventor is also the inventor and owner of many popular games found in today's' arcades. For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,272,082, entitled “Coin Projecting Amusement Device,” discloses an amusement device wherein coins may be controllably deposited by the player on a playing surface having a multiplicity of surface interruption means thereon. A vertical dam translates over at least a portion of said playing surface and pushes said deposited coins against a random pattern of accumulated coins, causing some of said accumulated coins to fall over an edge into a collecting and counting means. This game is mark...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B65/00A63F9/00
CPCA63F7/02A63F2250/142A63F2007/282A63F7/28
Inventor SHOEMAKER, STEPHEN P.
Owner SHOEMAKER STEPHEN P
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