Amusement devices: games – Chance devices
Patent
1998-12-04
2000-11-28
Chiu, Raleigh W.
Amusement devices: games
Chance devices
273448, 273142R, G07F 1732
Patent
active
061524476
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an amusement machine and in particular to one in which a player activates a crane in a housing or cabinet in an attempt to pick up a prize from a selection of prizes and carry it to an outlet. In use, the player controls movement of a conventional crane by pressing a combination of buttons or operating a joystick. These buttons move the grab mechanism along a track in the roof of the housing front to back, side to side. The crane always starts from position which is generally at the front of the machine. The crane then moves towards the back of the machine, travelling in a track along an overhead gantry. The player stops the crane in a desired position on its rearward travel. The player now directs the grab towards the right. If the player moves the grab too far right he may move it left again. When the crane is over the desired prize a button to lower the grab device is depressed. The grab is lowered and attempts to pick up the prize. Whether a prize is picked up or not the grab now has to ascend. The crane on the gantry now has to move left towards the edge of the cabinet, then moves forward to front of cabinet. The grab device now opens to deposit prize in an outlet or receptacle. The crane is now ready for the next game. In one specific system, the machine includes a large electro/mechanical hand which is designed to pick up an item. This hand can be moved in various directions by gears and pulleys and is controlled by the central processing unit. Upon insertion of a coin or token into the coin receiving slot a player will gain control of the electro/mechanical hand apparatus by using a set of control buttons or a joystick for a predetermined length of time to move the hand to try to position the hand over the prize. When in position over the desired prize, the user presses a button and the fingers of the hand open, the hand now descends to the floor of the case, the fingers close trying to grab the prize and the hand moves to an outlet chute. the fingers now open as if they are releasing a prize. The electro/mechanical hand then returns to its predetermined stationary position for the next play. The apparatus involves skill and judgement to control the hand and pick up and deposit a prize into the receptacle.
Another apparatus is commonly known as a "fruit machine" and includes a number of drums, typically three, mounted on independent axles in horizontal alignment behind respective windows in a front panel. Each drum has a number of symbols arranged around its periphery. Upon insertion of a coin or token into a coin receiving slot and actuation of a control button, the drums are caused to rotate. Rotation of the drum is controlled by a central processing unit which will stop each drum independently of the others. Where a specific combination of symbols is aligned and displayed on the windowed panel, the machine will pay out a predetermined monetary prize. The apparatus may include a display panel having flashing lights and illuminated pictures and further chances of winning are provided which involve, for example, stopping a flashing light over a particular design. Additional rewards may be granted in the form of free games or "nudges" where one or more drums are moved forward to display the next symbol in an attempt to obtain a winning combination of symbols.
In patent specification GB-A-2292246 (incorporated herein by reference) there is described and claimed an amusement apparatus comprising a machine having a game of chance in combination with a machine having a game of skill and a central processing unit, in which the central processing unit is arranged to present a minimum number of wins relative to the games paid for on the game of chance machine, one of the wins being arranged to enable play of the game of skill, the central processing unit also being arranged to adjust the number of wins on the game of chance machine according to the number of wins on the game of skill machine.
Preferably, the central processing unit is arrang
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Chiu Raleigh W.
Showcase Projects Ltd.
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