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Sidewinder amusement game
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In this paper, a player is challenged to keep a rolling ball to its objective descending, planar, zig-zag path by manipulating the rotation of the plane of the path.Abstract:
A carnival or amusement park game in which a player is challenged to keep a rolling ball to its objective descending, planar, zig-zag path by manipulating the rotation of the plane of the path. The game may be further enhanced by providing rotational steering alternatives, providing for coin operation, or by providing a device to record or signal the event of a successful play.read more
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Multi-game system with progressive bonus
TL;DR: In this paper, a progressive bonus apparatus is connected to a plurality of individual game units to increase the progressive score of an arcade game and when players achieve a predetermined task on a game unit, they receive a non-monetary award based on a progressive score.
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Roll-down arcade game
TL;DR: In this article, a coin hopper forces multiple coins through the coin directing mechanism and onto the playing surface for each activation of a button by the player, and a game score is adjusted based on the targets that receive the coins.
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Arcade game having multiple score indicators
Matthew F. Kelly,Bryan M. Kelly +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a skill-based game with multiple score indicators is described, where the player is a ball rolling a playing piece down a playing surface towards targets, and the targets are mechanically rotated dice.
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Indicator wheel system
TL;DR: In this article, an electromechanical indicator including a body with an axis of rotation is provided with a number of segments radiating from the axis of rotation which are associated with at least two different indicia.
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Arcade game for stacking directed playing pieces
TL;DR: In this article, a linear stack of balls is arranged in such a way that each additional ball is directed to the channel with greater difficulty by the player due to the presence of previously-directed balls in the stack and rests on the ball immediately preceding it.
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Tilting maze race game
TL;DR: In this article, a game with a pair of tiltable platforms mounted upon a base with a stationary goal section positioned between the two platforms is presented, where a tortuous path or maze is provided in the surface of each of the platforms along which a ball may roll.
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Channeled pivoting ball game with selective hole closure
TL;DR: In this article, a table height rolling ball game with a maze-like track on which a ball may freely roll is described, where a team of two players must cooperate and coordinate their movements to position and move the table.
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Tiltable table apparatus for ball rolling games
TL;DR: A table as a playing field for a rollable ball which table is tiltable about one or both of a pair of substantially horizontal perpendicular axes, the apparatus being provided with suitable power source means for tilting the table whereby the ball travel relative to a table target is independent of a contestant''s physical strength, but rather is dependent upon his ability in wielding a manipulator device for the powering means, which device is wielded at a remotely positioned operator''s station as mentioned in this paper.
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Tilting game board with frusto-conical rolling member
TL;DR: In this article, a game board is supported for tilting movement about two axes respectively parallel with the first and second directions of the playing surface, and a playing member is provided rotatably supported between the discs and projecting radially outwardly beyond the frustum.