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US 5,326,108 AGranted
Coin game
OwnerWilliam B. Faithinventor
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Abstract
A game unit having a skill game coined with a prize dispenser. A coin toss gun shoots or tosses coins at targets in the skill game. A wheel unit has a flat top surface. A wiper wipes coins landing on the top surface in geometric paths which may lead to target holes spaced about the circumference of the wheel unit. The coin toss gun has a pull back lever arm for presetting the height of the coin toss.
Claims13
A coin game unit comprising:
- a cabinet having a transparent enclosure section;
- a coin game within the cabinet;
- a prize dispenser within the cabinet for holding and dispensing prizes, the game and prize dispenser viewable at least in part through the transparent enclosure section;
- a counter linked to the game for counting game points;
- and
- a dispenser controller linked to the counter and the dispenser, for actuating the dispenser based on the counted game points.
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A coin game comprising:
- a coin game cabinet;
- a grate support within the game cabinet;
- a round target hole base on the grate support, the base having a generally flat top surface and a target hole surface extending at an angle from top surface toward the grate support, the target hole surface having a plurality of spaced apart target holes;
- a cover on the top surface of the base;
- a wiper for rotatably wiping over substantially the entire cover;
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- means for rotating one of the base and the wiper.
4 more elements
A skill game comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a first bowel supported in the cabinet, and having a coin chute;
- a first coin detector linked to the first bowel for detecting passage of a coin through the chute of the first bowel;
- means for moving the first bowel in a timed sequence;
- a second bowel supported in the cabinet below the first bowel, and having a coin chute;
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- a second coin detector linked to the second bowel for detecting passage of a coin through the chute of the second bowel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.