Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Ball games
Patent
1999-01-14
2000-09-05
Harrison, Jessica J.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Ball games
273118R, A63D 300
Patent
active
061130974
ABSTRACT:
A pinball machine has been designed with several novel mechanical and electrical features such that it is easily retrofittable or convertible between a first pinball game and a second pinball game. The pinball machine includes a playfield mounted to a cabinet. Unlike previous pinball machines, electrical wires and their associated "playfield-side" connectors extending from input/output elements mounted to the playfield are limited in movement to a region generally beneath and in close proximity to the playfield. This allows the playfield to be more easily handled than prior playfields, which had long dangling electrical wires and connectors which could be easily tripped over or severed. Additionally, the plurality of playfield-side connectors are configured for easy installation and integration with corresponding "cabinet-side" connectors. The cabinet-side connectors are electrically connected to a driver electronics board mounted within the cabinet and carry all input/output functions of the driver electronics board.
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Krutsch John R.
Shird James M. L.
Uban Thomas W.
Harrison Jessica J.
Kasick Julie
Williams Electronics Games Inc.
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