Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Ball games
Patent
1978-04-03
1980-07-15
Marlo, George J.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Ball games
273129V, 273129W, A63F 724, A63F 730
Patent
active
042124662
ABSTRACT:
A mechanical, pin-ball type game apparatus comprises an enclosure for holding one or more balls including a sloping bottom wall or game board with a peripheral side wall for containing the balls as they roll downwardly on the sloped game board towards a lower end portion thereof on a scoring pass. A manually operated ball firing device is provided for shooting or propelling the balls upwardly from the lower end portion of the board towards an upper end and the balls then roll downwardly on the board and engage target devices thereon. The game apparatus includes rows of ball actuated target devices including ball engaging paddles mounted on rotatable shafts. The targets include a spring motor which is released when hit to forceably propel the ball coming in contact therewith in an opposite direction. Each time the target device is activated by ball contact, a scoring device is advanced and a bell is sounded. The release mechanism is a downwardly deflectable pad mounted on the bottom wall. A stop member is provided to limit rotation of the shaft each time a ball rolls onto the deflectable release pad. A counter registers each time a ball rolls onto a release pad. Manually powered flippers are returned to the ready position by the use of rubber bands to provide a bias force.
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Meyer Burton C.
Wildman John R.
Marlo George J.
Marvin Glass & Associates
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