Player operated game apparatus
CA 1093693 A · Owner: Bally Manufacturing Corporation · Inventors: Nutting, David J.; Frederiksen, Jeffrey E.
Overview
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A pinball game has a playing field with ball directing lanes and targets and flipper elements for returning the ball. A programmed logic array is connected to the swtiches response lamps, digit scoring lamps, and audible devices. A matrix circuit is connected to the switches and planes information into a memory, the output of which is connected through to activate lamps and audible devices which produce a continuous output if energized. A scanning decoder coupled to the matrix circuit is driven from the programmed logic array.
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- Granted January 13, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 13, 1998.
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