Game machine
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorsKazuhito Matsuura, Yuichiro Sagawa
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Abstract
A game machine includes: a running body which is movable on a support path; and a movable object which is movable as the running body moves and runs on a running path which is at least partly not parallel to the support path and located above the running body. The movable object and the running body are magnetically attracted. The magnetic attraction position can be changed.
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A game machine comprising:
- a running body which is movable on a support path;
- a movable object which is movable as the running body moves and which runs on a running path, the running path overlying the support path and overlying the running body;
- one of the movable object and the running body carrying a magnetic force generating member and the other carrying magnetic body;
- the running path being so formed as to transmit a magnetic force from the magnetic force generating member;
- the magnetic force generating member and the magnetic body being directed to each other with the running path therebetween;
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- the running body carrying a position adjustment device which moves the magnetic force generating member of the magnetic body along the running path.
A game machine comprising:
- a support path;
- a running body moveable on said support path;
- a running path overlying said support path and having at least one sloping portion;
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- a movable object which is movable on said running path including said at least one sloping portion, said movement of said running body on said support path effecting said movement of said movable object on said running path.
A game machine comprising:
- a running body movable on a support path;
- a movable object which is a movable as the running body moves and which runs on a running path, the running path overlying the running body and also overlying the support path;
- permanent magnet means having a first part on said running body and a second part on said moveable object;
- said first and second parts of said permanent magnet means being disposed on opposite sides of the running path in superimposed relationship such that the running body and the movable object move together on opposite sides of the running path due to the magnetic attraction between the first and second parts of the permanent magnet means.
A game machine comprising a transparent support plate, running means moveable on said support plate, said running means including a support structure having wheels and drive motors for driving said wheels, said running means further comprising speed control means for controlling the speed of said drive motors, and a main controller operable to transmit control signals through said transparent support plate to said speed control means on said running means such that said main controller is thereby operable to control the speed of movement of said drive motors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.