Machine to play game with rolling balls and dispense the balls a

Details Machine to play game with rolling balls and dispense the balls a Machine to play game with rolling balls and dispense the balls a

1996-11-04

1998-03-03

Chiu, Raleigh W.

Amusement devices: games

Surface projectile game; game element

Ball games

273119R, 273121R, A63F 702

Patent

active

057226563

ABSTRACT:
Machine to dispense spherical or near-spherical objects such as gumballs or rubber balls. A reservoir holds the balls and a sloping playfield is provided. After a coin is inserted a ball from the reservoir is dropped onto the playfield. A player can then use flippers to try to hit a target with the ball before the ball falls through one of the holes which the playfield contains. If this happens the ball is dispensed and the player no longer has an opportunity to hit the target. If the player is able to hit the target with the ball that ball is dispensed. At the same time, a second ball is dispensed as a prize.

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Brochure cover published by Nationwide Games, 7 Church Lane, Baltimore, MD showing "bubble gum game machine" called Drop Zone.
Article in newspaper bearing legend "Monday, Jul. 22, 1996, The Enterprise" headed New firm to begin manufacturing interactive gumball machines.

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