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EP0964372A3 - Game system for playing with medals - Google Patents

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EP0964372A3
EP0964372A3 EP99304147A EP99304147A EP0964372A3 EP 0964372 A3 EP0964372 A3 EP 0964372A3 EP 99304147 A EP99304147 A EP 99304147A EP 99304147 A EP99304147 A EP 99304147A EP 0964372 A3 EP0964372 A3 EP 0964372A3
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Prior art keywords
medal
game system
medals
escalator
playing
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EP99304147A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0964372B1 (en
EP0964372A2 (en
Inventor
Takeshi Oginuma
Nobuhiro Goto
Takashi Kumabe
Akihisa Ogawa
Ryouji Hayashi
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Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd
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Konami Corp
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Priority to EP05027326A priority Critical patent/EP1638059A1/en
Publication of EP0964372A2 publication Critical patent/EP0964372A2/en
Publication of EP0964372A3 publication Critical patent/EP0964372A3/en
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Publication of EP0964372B1 publication Critical patent/EP0964372B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/3297—Fairground games, e.g. Tivoli, coin pusher machines, cranes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3216—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3276—Games involving multiple players wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

To diversify the progress of a game and to properly manage the flows of medals, a medal game system is provided. The game system comprises a container for storing the medal, an escalator for guiding the medal in an aligned state, a mechanism for sending out the medal stored in the container toward the escalator, and a discharge mechanism for flipping the medal in the escalator out through an exit thereof.
EP19990304147 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals Expired - Lifetime EP0964372B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05027326A EP1638059A1 (en) 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP10181420A JP2981462B1 (en) 1998-06-12 1998-06-12 Medal supply device for medal game machines
JP18142098 1998-06-12

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP05027326A Division EP1638059A1 (en) 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals

Publications (3)

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EP0964372A2 EP0964372A2 (en) 1999-12-15
EP0964372A3 true EP0964372A3 (en) 2001-03-14
EP0964372B1 EP0964372B1 (en) 2008-07-30

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EP05027326A Withdrawn EP1638059A1 (en) 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals
EP19990304147 Expired - Lifetime EP0964372B1 (en) 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals

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EP05027326A Withdrawn EP1638059A1 (en) 1998-06-12 1999-05-27 Game system for playing with medals

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EP (2) EP1638059A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2981462B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1141158C (en)
DE (1) DE69939197D1 (en)
HK (1) HK1023431A1 (en)
TW (1) TW469149B (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US7172197B2 (en) 2001-09-07 2007-02-06 Bell-Fruit Games Limited Entertainment machine
GB2380417B (en) * 2001-10-05 2006-04-26 Bell Fruit Games Ltd An entertainment machine
JP2005102730A (en) * 2003-09-26 2005-04-21 Aruze Corp Medal game machine
CN103977570B (en) * 2014-05-22 2017-02-01 徐光� Excavator fairground
CN111420398B (en) * 2020-04-10 2024-08-23 华南理工大学 Acoustic control decompression game device and operation method thereof

Citations (8)

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US4342384A (en) * 1979-05-17 1982-08-03 Sayama Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. Medal reminant slot machine games
US4518001A (en) * 1982-04-26 1985-05-21 International Game Technology Coin handling apparatus
US4810230A (en) * 1986-11-14 1989-03-07 Universal Co., Ltd. Coin dispenser
EP0312316A2 (en) * 1987-10-14 1989-04-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Sigma Coin payout apparatus
EP0625364A1 (en) * 1992-01-28 1994-11-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Coin circulating type slot machine
EP0750281A1 (en) * 1995-06-22 1996-12-27 Universal Sales Co., Ltd. Coin supply and collection apparatus for gaming machines
EP0761264A2 (en) * 1995-09-12 1997-03-12 Konami Co., Ltd. Medal game machine
WO1999064998A1 (en) * 1998-06-08 1999-12-16 Bilgrey Samson Limited Amusement apparatus

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4342384A (en) * 1979-05-17 1982-08-03 Sayama Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. Medal reminant slot machine games
US4518001A (en) * 1982-04-26 1985-05-21 International Game Technology Coin handling apparatus
US4810230A (en) * 1986-11-14 1989-03-07 Universal Co., Ltd. Coin dispenser
EP0312316A2 (en) * 1987-10-14 1989-04-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Sigma Coin payout apparatus
EP0625364A1 (en) * 1992-01-28 1994-11-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Coin circulating type slot machine
EP0750281A1 (en) * 1995-06-22 1996-12-27 Universal Sales Co., Ltd. Coin supply and collection apparatus for gaming machines
EP0761264A2 (en) * 1995-09-12 1997-03-12 Konami Co., Ltd. Medal game machine
WO1999064998A1 (en) * 1998-06-08 1999-12-16 Bilgrey Samson Limited Amusement apparatus
GB2338578A (en) * 1998-06-08 1999-12-22 Bilgrey Samson Ltd Amusement apparatus

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TW469149B (en) 2001-12-21
EP0964372B1 (en) 2008-07-30
EP0964372A2 (en) 1999-12-15
EP1638059A1 (en) 2006-03-22
JP2000000374A (en) 2000-01-07
HK1023431A1 (en) 2000-09-08
CN1141158C (en) 2004-03-10
CN1239003A (en) 1999-12-22
JP2981462B1 (en) 1999-11-22
DE69939197D1 (en) 2008-09-11

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