Amusement game with pinball playfield and combined flipper/four-way switch
US6047962A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H25/041
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An amusement game includes a number of elements in a cabinet defining pinball play, including a playfield and flippers for propelling a ball onto the playfield. At least one control device operates the flippers and other features of the amusement game. The control device is manually engageable in at least two different fashions for producing at least two types of control signals. One of these types of control signals is for controlling the flippers and another of these types of control signals is for controlling other features of the amusement game.
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