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Ticket redemption arcade game

  • US 5,700,007 A
  • Filed: 04/21/1995
  • Issued: 12/23/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A ticket redemption arcade game comprising:

  • a coin box capable of producing a game-initiating signal in response to the receipt of a token of monetary value;

    at least one playing piece provided pursuant to said game-initiating signal;

    a playing surface comprising an inclined plane having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is higher than said second end;

    at least one target located proximate said second end, where said target is receptive to said playing piece after said playing piece has been directed by a player in a skilled, manual action;

    a detector for detecting the position of said playing piece with respect to said target;

    a display area having a plurality of radial segments, where at least some of said radial segments are associated with a score value which may be added to said game score, and wherein a display of said radial segments is moved such that different radial segments are in at least one scoring position at different times;

    a controller responsive to said detector and operative to selectively control an indication of at least one of said plurality of segments in a scoring position based on said position of said playing piece with respect to said target;

    a scorer operative to influence a game score based, at least in part, upon said score value associated with said indication of said at least one segment; and

    a dispenser capable of dispensing a number of redemption tickets based upon said game score.

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