Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Ball games
Patent
1975-11-19
1980-04-15
Hum, Vance Y.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Ball games
A63F 700
Patent
active
041980514
ABSTRACT:
A pin ball machine which incorporates a micro processor instead of relays and hard wiring wherein the processor is programmed such that when the coin switches, the flipper switches and the various scoring switches of the machine are energized the computer accumulates and drives indicators to indicate the score as well as drives the flippers, the sling shots and other units of the playfield to provide an improved machine.
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Bracha Marion F.
Englehardt William H.
Bally Manufacturing Corporation
Hum Vance Y.
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