Arcade-type stamp dispensing machine
OwnerWilliam B. Faithinventor
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Abstract
An arcade-type stamp dispensing machine includes a clock face and an arrow assembly having an arrow rotatably supported over the clock face. An adjustable brake selectively stops rotation of the arrow assembly, while a shaft encoder detects where the arrow has been stopped over the clock face. A stamp dispenser is in communication with the shaft encoder, via a central processing unit board, for dispensing a variety of stamps. The game unit optionally includes a modem interfacing with the central processing unit board. The stamps dispensed by the stamp machine are preferably serialized and bar-coded.
Claims15
An arcade-type game stamp dispensing machine including a variable skill level game that rewards a player for increasing hand-eye coordination comprising:
- a clock face having a shaft encoder;
- an adjustable arrow assembly including an arrow rotatably supported over the clock face, the arrow being adjustably rotatable for varying the skill level of the game;
- an adjustable player-actuated brake assembly for selectively stopping rotation of the arrow about the clock face, the brake being adjustable for varying the skill level of the game;
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- a stamp dispenser interfacing with the shaft encoder for dispensing a stamp based upon a player's hand-eye coordination.
A variable skill game comprising:
- a target face having a plurality of predetermined target input areas;
- an adjustable motorized arrow assembly having an arrow adapted to adjustably spin about the target face, wherein the spin is adjustable for varying the skill level of the skill game;
- an adjustable player-actuated brake assembly for selectively stopping the arrow over one of the plurality of pre-determined target input areas, the brake assembly having a brake shoe, a brake arm connected to the brake shoe, a solenoid in communication with the brake arm, and a rheostat interfacing with the solenoid, wherein the brake assembly is adjustable for varying the skill level of the skill game;
- a means for detecting where the arrow is positioned over the target face after being stopped by a player;
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- a stamp dispenser interfacing with the means for detecting, wherein the stamp dispenser selectively dispenses a stamp corresponding to points earned by the player in skillfully stopping the arrow over one of the plurality of pre-determined target input areas.
A game unit including a variable skill game that rewards a player for increasing hand-eye coordination comprising:
- a central processing unit board programmed for a game of agility;
- a stamp dispenser interfacing with the central processing unit board;
- a shaft encoder interfacing with the central processing unit board;
- an adjustable arrow assembly including an arrow rotatably supported over the shall encoder;
- an adjustable player-actuated means for prohibiting rotation of the arrow;
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- a player console for selectively engaging the means for prohibiting rotation of the arrow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.