EP0767447A3 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

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EP0767447A3
EP0767447A3 EP96307083A EP96307083A EP0767447A3 EP 0767447 A3 EP0767447 A3 EP 0767447A3 EP 96307083 A EP96307083 A EP 96307083A EP 96307083 A EP96307083 A EP 96307083A EP 0767447 A3 EP0767447 A3 EP 0767447A3
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coin
coins
playfield
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pushed over
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EP0767447A2 (en
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Gordon Crompton
Geoffrey Hunt
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Cromptons Leisure Machines Ltd
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Publication of EP0767447A2 publication Critical patent/EP0767447A2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/3297—Fairground games, e.g. Tivoli, coin pusher machines, cranes

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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)

Abstract

An amusement machine comprises a substantially horizontal playfield which supports a plurality of coins. The coins on the playfield are periodically disturbed, whereby some coins may be pushed over an edge of the playfield. A user of the machine can cause further coins to be added to those on the playfield, to increase the chance of coins being pushed over the edge. A use detector means generates a signal for a predetermined time following use of the machine. A coin chute receives coins pushed over the edge of the playfield. A coin director means receives coins from the coin chute and operates in alternative open and closed modes. A coin fall detector associated with the coin chute gives a signal when a coin is received by the coin chute. Control means for receive signals from the use detector means and from the coin fall detector, and control switching of the coin director means between its alternative modes in response to the signals.
EP96307083A 1995-10-03 1996-09-27 Amusement machine Withdrawn EP0767447A3 (en)

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GB9520109A GB2305866B (en) 1995-10-03 1995-10-03 Amusement machine
GB9520109 1995-10-03

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EP0767447A2 EP0767447A2 (en) 1997-04-09
EP0767447A3 true EP0767447A3 (en) 1998-04-15

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Families Citing this family (5)

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GB2305366A (en) * 1995-09-22 1997-04-09 Cromptons Leisure Mach Ltd Physical shock detector
JP2000000373A (en) * 1998-06-12 2000-01-07 Konami Co Ltd Supply control device of medal
US6565086B2 (en) 2000-05-18 2003-05-20 Brandmakers, Inc. Pusher amusement machine
US7172197B2 (en) 2001-09-07 2007-02-06 Bell-Fruit Games Limited Entertainment machine
GB2381757A (en) * 2001-11-09 2003-05-14 Bell Fruit Games Ltd A prize giving entertainment machine

Citations (5)

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NL7701197A (en) * 1976-03-03 1977-09-06 Verstraeten Achiel Automatic game using disc tokens - has side chute with discs operating contact switch to actuate feed chute
US4303248A (en) * 1978-12-04 1981-12-01 Shoemaker Stephen P Jr Manually directed coin game
EP0432996A1 (en) * 1989-12-14 1991-06-19 Maygay Machines Limited Coin release verification
GB2250368A (en) * 1990-09-18 1992-06-03 Harold John Levy Preventing accidental dispensation of items from coin operated machines
GB2272383A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Crompton Leisure Machines Limi Money pusher machine

Family Cites Families (2)

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GB2183881A (en) * 1985-11-29 1987-06-10 Crompton Machine Company Ltd Security device
GB2297698B (en) * 1995-02-09 1998-10-14 Cromptons Leisure Mach Ltd Amusement machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL7701197A (en) * 1976-03-03 1977-09-06 Verstraeten Achiel Automatic game using disc tokens - has side chute with discs operating contact switch to actuate feed chute
US4303248A (en) * 1978-12-04 1981-12-01 Shoemaker Stephen P Jr Manually directed coin game
EP0432996A1 (en) * 1989-12-14 1991-06-19 Maygay Machines Limited Coin release verification
GB2250368A (en) * 1990-09-18 1992-06-03 Harold John Levy Preventing accidental dispensation of items from coin operated machines
GB2272383A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Crompton Leisure Machines Limi Money pusher machine

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EP0767447A2 (en) 1997-04-09
GB2305866A (en) 1997-04-23
GB2305866B (en) 1999-06-23
GB9520109D0 (en) 1995-12-06

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