Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Peg and ring game or pegged target therefor
Patent
1995-03-22
1996-09-10
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Peg and ring game or pegged target therefor
273371, A63B 6706
Patent
active
055538592
ABSTRACT:
An arcade game including an object sensor for detecting a playing piece directed by a player. A target field receives the directed playing piece, and the sensor determines the identity and a final position of the playing piece at rest. A scoring mechanism provides a game score based on the identity and final resting position of the playing piece. Preferably, the playing piece, such as a ring or coin, engages one of multiple individual targets, such as bottles or receptacles. A return mechanism provides the playing piece to the player, and an award dispenser dispenses an award to a player based on the game score. The sensor includes a visual sensor and digital processor for validating and determining a final position of the moving playing piece by detecting visible light. The digital processor examines an image of the target field to determine and validate the identity of the playing piece, the trajectory of the playing piece, and the final position of the playing piece to determine the game score. The sensor and digital processor compensate for changing lighting conditions during game play.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5292127 (1994-03-01), Kelly et al.
Haas Joseph J.
Kelly Bryan M.
Kelly Matthew F.
Kroeckel John G.
Lad Jayash J.
Grieb William H.
Lazer-Tron Corporation
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