Linkable pinball machine
US5890715A · kind A · utility
136Cited by
5References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2011/0095
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pinball machine which can be electrically linked to other pinball machines to allow the machines to communicate. Features on the pinball machines are synchronized to make gameplay more attractive to players. Cooperative or competitive gameplay can be provided between the pinball machines, but achievement of goals on the two machines is synchronized to maintain similar gameplay on both machines at any particular time.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.