EP0513399A4 - - Google Patents

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EP0513399A4
EP0513399A4 EP19920902499 EP92902499A EP0513399A4 EP 0513399 A4 EP0513399 A4 EP 0513399A4 EP 19920902499 EP19920902499 EP 19920902499 EP 92902499 A EP92902499 A EP 92902499A EP 0513399 A4 EP0513399 A4 EP 0513399A4
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Prior art keywords
metallic body
cover
matrix
sensing
sensor
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EP19920902499
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EP0513399B1 (en
EP0513399A1 (en
Inventor
Takatoshi Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Takemoto
Kazunari Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Kawashima
Shigeru 2-33-13. Nanyodai Handa
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Ace Denken KK
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/02—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
    • A63F7/022—Pachinko
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/02—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00643—Electric board games; Electric features of board games
    • A63F2003/00662—Electric board games; Electric features of board games with an electric sensor for playing pieces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)

Abstract

A game machine is provided with a board having a surface (11) configuring the game region where a metallic body as a medium moves, a cover (10a) covering the surface (11) and holding a space in which the metallic body moves on the surface (11), a mounting frame (38) for mounting the board and the cover. Also, the machine is provided with a matrix sensor (20) which is mounted on the cover (10a) and having sensor units for sensing the metallic body in the form of a matrix, and a signal processing unit for sensing the position of the metallic body on the surface (11) by driving the matrix sensor (20). At least part of the signal processing unit including the portion being in connection with the matrix sensor (20) is disposed on the outside of the game region in the space surrounded by the mounting frame (38). <IMAGE>
EP92902499A 1990-11-24 1991-11-25 Game machine using metallic body as medium Expired - Lifetime EP0513399B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP32036890A JP2700215B2 (en) 1990-11-24 1990-11-24 Pachinko game machine
JP320368/90 1990-11-24
PCT/JP1991/001612 WO1992009345A1 (en) 1990-11-24 1991-11-25 Game machine using metallic body as medium

Publications (3)

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EP0513399A1 EP0513399A1 (en) 1992-11-19
EP0513399A4 true EP0513399A4 (en) 1994-03-23
EP0513399B1 EP0513399B1 (en) 1997-05-14

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EP92902499A Expired - Lifetime EP0513399B1 (en) 1990-11-24 1991-11-25 Game machine using metallic body as medium

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EP (1) EP0513399B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2700215B2 (en)
KR (1) KR920703163A (en)
AT (1) ATE152926T1 (en)
AU (1) AU643345B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2074468C (en)
DE (1) DE69126128T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1992009345A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1994025128A1 (en) * 1993-04-28 1994-11-10 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Metallic body detecting apparatus
CA2163094A1 (en) * 1993-05-18 1994-11-24 Takatoshi Takemoto Computer system in a gaming machine

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US4058316A (en) * 1976-11-17 1977-11-15 The Seeburg Corporation Electronic control and test circuit for pinball type games
US4927145A (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-05-22 Davis George M Board game apparatus
EP0507953A1 (en) * 1990-10-04 1992-10-14 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Apparatus having function of detecting existing position of metallic member

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JPH0632686B2 (en) * 1983-11-28 1994-05-02 株式会社ソフィア Information display device for pachinko machines
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JPS61181480A (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-14 株式会社大一商会 Board for detecting pinball behavior data in pinball machine
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Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4058316A (en) * 1976-11-17 1977-11-15 The Seeburg Corporation Electronic control and test circuit for pinball type games
US4927145A (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-05-22 Davis George M Board game apparatus
EP0507953A1 (en) * 1990-10-04 1992-10-14 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Apparatus having function of detecting existing position of metallic member

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JP2700215B2 (en) 1998-01-19
DE69126128D1 (en) 1997-06-19
ATE152926T1 (en) 1997-05-15
DE69126128T2 (en) 1998-01-08
EP0513399B1 (en) 1997-05-14
EP0513399A1 (en) 1992-11-19
KR920703163A (en) 1992-12-17
WO1992009345A1 (en) 1992-06-11
JPH04189382A (en) 1992-07-07
AU643345B2 (en) 1993-11-11
CA2074468C (en) 1996-12-17
AU8913391A (en) 1992-06-25

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