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Game apparatus and related methods
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In this paper, a game apparatus for receiving coins and storing the coins in a manner such that the theft of the coins by merely inverting the game apparatus is substantially prevented, without the need for electrically powered sensors, solenoids, or motors.Citations
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Article dispenser comprising a game of chance
TL;DR: In this paper, a vending machine is combined with a game of skill and chance, where a ball or other generally spherical item of merchandise is dispensed onto an intermediate carrier each time the player deposits an adequate amount of money, and whether or not the ball strikes the target, it eventually falls into a delivery chute from which the player can retrieve it.
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Dual reward game
TL;DR: In this paper, a dual reward game for play by a game user is presented, where the game has a plurality of possible game outcomes sensible by respective outcome sensors, a reward device being dispensed by a dispenser actuatable responsive to at least one sensor input upon the occurrence of all game outcomes, and a further reward device was dispensed responsive to a certain sensor input on the event of a certain game outcome.
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Method and element for introducing shear forces into a concrete body, and concrete body
TL;DR: In this paper, an element (40 b ) is arranged on a shear force mandrel (41 b ), which loop element has an arc section ( 47 b ) in proximity to the surface of the concrete.
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Interactive board game with a tangible reward
TL;DR: In this article, a non-mechanical, manually operated combination board game and attached dispenser of gumballs or play balls which is played with paddle control rods uniquely placed over the top of the game, is designed for two or more players to simultaneously compete for the play ball prize which is emitted from the enclosed casing after one of the players successfully strikes the game ball into his goal, usually a hole at the opposite end of the play board.
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Child reward center
TL;DR: In this article, a release mechanism for releasing one of the tokens, which may be actuated by a child as a reward for good behavior, is presented, after being released, the token is collected in a reservoir.
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Mobile pay telephone system
TL;DR: A mobile telephone system for public transportation vehicle, such as trains, cabs, etc., provides passengers with a wide variety of public services presently not available in any other system as mentioned in this paper.
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Dual temperature beverage dispenser with removable operating module
TL;DR: In this paper, a dual temperature beverage dispenser for providing a variety of beverages, both hot and cool from a small, high capacity, coin-activated unit is presented, which includes a removable operating module which can be stored for safekeeping separate and apart from a water storage unit which becomes inoperative when the operating module is removed.
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Flipped ball game apparatus
TL;DR: In this article, a ball shooting mechanism for shooting a PACHINKO ball into a play field, a variable display apparatus capable of variably displaying a plural kinds of identification information, and a starting condition determining means for determining satisfaction of game starting conditions satisfied under such conditions that a coin is deposited and the like in accordance with manipulation of a start button by a player.
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Amusement device with trading card dispenser
Winston H C O Willia Schilling,Mark D C O Williams El Ritchie,John C O Williams Elec Krutsch,Joseph C O Williams Elec Joos +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, an amusement game operates in conjunction with a trading card dispenser to dispense trading cards to game players who achieve predetermined game objectives through skill during the course of game play.