DE2040777A1 - Game effects for ball game devices - Google Patents

Description

GAME EFFECTS FOR BALL GAME DEVICES The present invention relates to a ball game device with as many game effects as possible in the smallest space Art can be accommodated so that the player can play different game systems at the same time are offered in a game device.

For this purpose, a combination of several play areas is available, which are equipped with different inclinations - and on which game influences of different types are present, which are connected to each other and through one or more mechanical or electrical control options through the Players can be put into action.

There are ball games in all variations, two of which are before ~ The following are added: The ball games with an almost vertical playing surface as wall units formed from and ball games with a lying playing surface, designed as floor-standing devices.

The latter are known in the professional world under the name "Flipper", because they roll the ball down on a slightly inclined surface with short, Electrically operated arms (flippers) can move back into the playing field.

Devices with a vertical playing field are difficult to run with a ball to influse, since when the ball hits up again, accelerations of the multiple Exdfall accelerations are required.

These devices are made with the help of so-called nail boards and bags, through which the ball flows, primarily designed as a gaming machine. Pinball machines are preferred because of the ease with which the player can influence Games of skill. Pinball machines are relatively large and take up a lot of space a.

Wall units offer too few possibilities for the player by influencing them.

A ball game is all the more interesting and stimulating, the more it is different possibilities can be combined in one device and each more varied the combination of luck and skill is designed.

The invention represents a significant improvement of such ball game barley by creating game processes on several differently inclined ball treads unite in a ball game device.

The game is played on preferably upright ball running surfaces with a high proportion of gambling, while on preferably lying ball treads the course of the game takes place with a high level of skill.

According to the invention, the various game boards are nested in such a way that that with optimal use of the playing areas - the longest possible ball tracks - take up the least amount of space and can still be overlooked by the player.

B @ possibilities of influencing mechanical and electrical nature in the various games @ b @ n @ n are grouped together and are used to simplify the operation operated from central control elements.

The invention is completed by the fact that new, also in devices Devices to be used with only one playing area are used, which further, result in significant game effects.

On the standing playing area there are double fingers above the catch pockets attached to the left together via a drive from the outside by the player and swiveled to the right so that the player donit can catch the ball, which automatically fills it through the associated valuation pocket.

Rotatable segments are installed on the lying playing surface Rollback surfaces can be swiveled continuously from the outside by the player, whereby targeted rebounds are possible in the barrel.

Also to bring about the targeted ball run by the player are used externally rotatable ball guide surfaces.

Another, essential revitalization of the course of the game, in the sense of the Invention, are from the outside partially rotatable discs at the same height as the ball track on the upper side of the previously rigidly constructed ball check devices - Flipper - are set up and thereby give the possibility of targeted shots by pressing the flipper.

Part of the devices described above is within the meaning of the invention to be operated by motor drive and to withdraw from the influence of the player.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing Fig. 1: Cross section through a play device with the right side wall removed Fig. 2: Front view of the device.

Fig. 3t lying playing surface in plan view.

According to Fig. 1, an upright playing plate are in the housing 1 2 and a lying playing plate 4 housed.

The connection between the two playing boards acts as a nail board trained Spielpöatte 3 ago.

The ball barrel goes from the ball launch point 24 in the upper part the game board 2, the game board 2 passes from top to bottom and overflows the game plate 3 in the game plate 4 over.

After finishing the game on the game board 4, the ball falls, in a known way, through the channel 22 and rolls over the guardrail 23 again to the launch site 24. The launch point 24 is actuated via the lever 6.

When passing the playing surface 2, the ball passes through, in a known manner Way, via nail board arrangements, various catch pockets that the further game happening in relation to the point rating.

In the lower half of the playing surface 2, catch pockets are attached Above which are movably arranged double finisher 9 and which are still left synchronously and can be swiveled to the right so that they cover the entire playing field in sweeping across its width.

These fingers - to operate from the outside via the lever 5 - must be from Player can be controlled in such a way that, after passing through the board of nails, he into one of the associated pockets.

Because the fingers overlap in their area of action and become pockets lead with different scoring, the player still has to decide which pair of finger guides he wants to use to catch the ball.

After the ball has left playing field 2, it rolls over the Playing surface 3, which is made of transparent plastic, around the barrel of the ball to be able to watch the player on the playing area 4.

The training of Spielfluche 3 as a nail board guarantees you completely irregular relationship between the discharge of the ball from the playing surface 2 and the entry into the game curse 4.

The playing area 4 contains stop contacts 12 which, in a known manner, are provided with point evaluations of various levels, their level of assessment by Various light markings are shown and their change in the rating level triggered by the contacts in the catch pockets on the playing area 2.

The strike account is between, in a known manner, out guided control and non-return devices 21.

On rotatable segments 20, which the player from the outside through the lever 5 can twist, there are rebound surfaces that allow a targeted change of direction of the impacting ball.

The guide plates 16, which are also rotated using the lever 5, enable the player to redirect the ball run in the middle of the playing field.

Flippers are mounted on the turntables 19 in a known design, which push the ball back into the playing surface by means of electrical actuation.

In the center of the turntables are, in a known way, Ball outlet barriers 18, which are also electrically operated, control the ball outlet.

By partially rotating the disks 19, it is possible to use the flipper unit to be twisted so that the weft direction of the flipper is voriiert from the outside.

The rotation of the discs is expediently done by the lever 5.

Not shown in the drawing is, in a known manner, about Cable, linkage reduction and transmission, as well as slip clutches made Summary of all through the. Lever 5 operated mechanical devices.

In addition, in a known manner, one or more are on the playing field 4 Direction change elements 11 are present, which are electrically operated at the push of a button will.

In the display fields 8 is reached by the individual players Score, in a known manner, either by mechanical or electronic counters displayed.

The housing 1 is closed off towards the front by a glass plate 10.

For the coin-operated version, there are coin validators and cash registers.

Claims (7)

PATENT CLAIMS 1. Ball game device with launch - point, counting and requesting devices in the manner of a pinball machine, preferably with a coin slot, characterized in that two or more playing surfaces at different angles to one another are available which are run through by one and the same ball one after the other. 2. Ball game device according to claim 1, characterized in that two Play areas are available, of which the Kugellouf are flat (2) upright and almost vertical stands and the ball running surface (4) is arranged horizontally. 3. Ball game device according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the transition from the upright playing surface (2) to the lying playing surface (4) through a nail board (3) with the opposite inclination to the lying surface (4) is formed. 4. Ball game device according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that that on the upright playing surface (2) catch pockets with swivel-drilling extensions (9) are available that can be moved by buses. 5. ball game device according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that Ball guide days (16) are installed on the lying playing surface (4) from the outside can be rotated. 6. ball game device according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that Rebound segments (20) are arranged, which can be rotated from the outside. 7. Ball game device according to claims 1 to 6 thereby gekennzeicknet that Complete pinball pairs, with drive, from outside via turntables (19). be pivoted.