Amusement machine

Details Amusement machine Amusement machine

1997-03-25

1999-05-04

Pierce, William M.

Amusement devices: games

Chance devices

Electric or magnetic

2731383, A63F 702

Patent

active

058994556

ABSTRACT:
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 the exit of the passage and adapted to receive and temporarily hold playing pieces which pass through at least one of the plurality of routes. A movable barrier (14) is arranged between the entry of the passage and the hopper and, depending on its position, permits playing pieces to enter the hopper, or prevents playing pieces from entering the hopper and diverts them to a different route which by-passes the hopper. A counter determines the quantity of playing pieces in the hopper. A gate (9) is cooperable with the hopper and the counter and, when a predetermined quantity of playing pieces is held in the hopper, is actuated to release playing pieces from the hopper, whereby the released playing pieces can pass to the exit of the passage.

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