Abstract: A play feature for a pinball machine includes one or more movable bumper posts placed near entrances to passages through which a ball will exit from the play of the game. When the bumper post is not actuated the ball can pass freely through a passage entrance. Actuation of the bumper post moves the post parallel to the surface of the playfield to a position hindering ball access to the passage. Bumper post motion may be sufficiently rapid to impart a considerable component of momentum in the direction of motion of the bumper post to the ball when the post contacts the ball.

Abstract: A projected gaming method and apparatus including a projector, a screen, one or more three-dimensional games and display apparatus, such as a pin ball game and display, a game changer device, a game selector mechanism and player control units. Each interchangeable projectable three-dimensional game and display apparatus is connected to the projector. Each three-dimensional game and display apparatus includes a printed game control system circuit on a printed circuit board, a complete three-dimensional game mechanism and a game display means attached to the other top side of the printed circuit board, all of which are interconnected. The game mechanism and game display means are displayed on the remote screen by the projector. Each game and display is automatically moved into and out of the projector for placement on the screen by the game changer device that is activated by a player actuating the game selector mechanism.

Abstract: A multi-station pinball game is provided by the present invention having a rotatable playfield controlled by a programmable microprocessor which selectively indexes the playfield to each individual station, in a desired order, for sequential play of the game by several players seated around the playfield at their individual playing stations.