Arcade game with color sensing apparatus
US5704612A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/70
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An arcade game including a number of playing pieces having distinct colors and a number of targets associated with at least one of the distinct colors. A sensor apparatus is arranged to sense the color of a playing piece received by a target. The targets can preferably be highlighted to draw a player's attention to a designated target. A scoring apparatus changes a game score when the color of a ball received by a highlighted target matches a color associated with the highlighted target. A variation of the game includes a playing piece return mechanism and a playing piece dispenser mechanism. Another variation of the game includes an award dispenser, which dispenses an award based upon the game score.
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