Abstract: A slot machine has a micro-computer comprising a table memory for storing information as to symbol arrangements on reels rotatably arranged side by side, and a memory for storing information as to the numbers of coins or tokens to be paid out according to predetermined prize-winning combinations of symbols. Upon the reels being stopped, individually, the table memory is accessed with address signals corresponding to the stopped positions of the respective reels which are detected by counters associated therewith as to prize-winning combinations of symbols that have occurred in the prize-awarding rows in such a way that all of the symbols read out from the table memory are compared with a respective one of the predetermined symbols read out one after another.

Abstract: A gaming machine of the type utilizing rotating reels (16) which carry on the periphery a plurality of indicia, a brake (19) to stop the reels at a selected position and a random number generator for selecting the reel stopping position. Numbers are assigned to the reel stopping positions and entered into the random number generator (41) with each number being entered one or more times to control the payout odds of each particular stopping position being selected thereby enabling any odds to be set without changing the physical characteristics of the machine.

Abstract: An improved amusement or game device of the type which has one or more indicia-bearing rotatable reels which are rotated upon initiation of play by a player is disclosed. The game device has an improved main drive mechanism which permits the player to vary the initial rotational speed of the reels in direct proportion to the speed in which an associated operating handle is pulled. A supplemental drive mechanism is included for increasing the speed of the reels if the player fails to pull the operating handle with sufficient force to rotate the reels at a predetermined minimum speed. The device also includes an improved indexing means for stopping the reels in accordance with the operation of the game device. The game device also includes means for absorbing excessive energy that may be provided by a player pulling the operating handle with extraordinary speed or force.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a game device of the type that has a number of rotatable reels having symbols or other indicia on the outer surface thereof, which reels are rotated and subsequently preferably sequentially stopped during each play. The game device has an operating handle that is pulled through its operating stroke by a player and the reels are rotating at a speed that is directly proportional to the speed with which the handle is pulled. Electrical circuitry detects the speed of movement of the handle and varies the strength of an electrical signal that is applied to a drive mechanism which accordingly drivingly rotates the reels at a speed that is proportional to the strength of the signal.

Abstract: A fruit machine has its reels operated by a spring-biased pull handle. This actuates a switch (31) at the limit of its pull against the spring, to energise stepper motors which drive the reels. To simulate the old-fashioned mechanical type, where tentative, incomplete pulls cause the reels to shift fractionally, the handle has associated sensors (35) which give pulse information on the extent and direction of handle movement. This is used to operate the stepper motors, which move the reels in sympathy through a small arc. A pawl (8) and ratchet (3) associated with the handle give further simulation of a purely mechanical reel triggering device.

Abstract: An improved amusement or game device of the type which has one or more indicia-bearing rotatable reels which are rotated upon initiation of play by a player is disclosed. The game device has an improved main drive mechanism which permits the player to vary the initial rotational speed of the reels in direct proportion to the speed in which an associated operating handle is pulled. A supplemental drive mechanism is included for increasing the speed of the reels if the player fails to pull the operating handle with sufficient force to rotate the reels at a predetermined minimum speed. The device also includes an improved indexing means for stopping the reels in accordance with the operation of the game device. The game device also includes means for absorbing excessive energy that may be provided by a player pulling the operating handle with extraordinary speed or force.

Abstract: An improved amusement or game device of the type which has one or more indicia-bearing rotatable reels which are rotated upon initiation of play by a player is disclosed. The game device has an improved main drive mechanism which permits the player to vary the initial rotational speed of the reels in direct proportion to the speed in which an associated operating handle is pulled. A supplemental drive mechanism is included for increasing the speed of the reels if the player fails to pull the operating handle with sufficient force to rotate the reels at a predetermined minimum speed. The device also includes an improved indexing mechanism having shock absorbing capability for stopping the reels in accordance with the operation of the game device. The game device also includes mechanism for absorbing excessive energy that may be provided by a player pulling the operating handle with extraordinary speed or force.

Abstract: Device to simulate the action of a conventional mechanical poker machine in an electrically operated poker machine in which the game cycle is initiated by the operation of an electric switch comprising a handle similar to that of a conventional machine connected to a friction device within the cabinet consisting of a spring loaded friction clutch arranged so that as the handle is pulled its movement will be resisted as in a conventional machine, the frictional resistance being automatically removed after the handle has travelled through a predetermined arc. The elements of the friction clutch are provided with ramps such that as the handle is pulled the frictional resistance progressively increases until at the end of the predetermined arc the ramps on the friction elements of the clutch reach their peaks and fall off into the next ramp immediately reducing the frictional load and an electric switch is actuated to start the machine.

Abstract: In a slot machine, the individual mechanical reels are stopped under the command of an electronic circuit at positions determined by a random count created by the electronic circuit. Specifically, counting registers are continuously cycled through counts corresponding to all possible combinations of the indicia on the reels at a rapid rate while the machine is idle, the cycling being stopped when play begins. The content of the registers at the moment when the cycling is stopped determines the position in which the electronic circuit will stop the reels. The randomness of the count may be increased by cyclically changing the relationship between the counting registers and the reels. The reel positions are delineated by a repeated code providing a different code for any successive three positions. Two sensors are provided to determine the position and detect an error in the stopped position of the reel.

Abstract: Mechanism for repositioning one of a set of symbol-displaying spinning reels in game apparatus to change the symbol display. A reel-stepping gear with yieldable jambproof overload-responsive driving components changes the position of the reel by coaction with an associated code disc to step the reel in either direction once per duty cycle of the gear and change the position of the reel by an angular amount equal to the spacing of the symbols thereon, while also releasing the existing reel-indexing mechanism so the reel is free to move and then re-indexing the reel in its new position once in each duty cycle. Free-wheeling of the released reel is prevented during the repositioning operation by an automatic brake. Any number of duty cycles may be initiated to change the position of the reel a corresponding number of steps in a given game cycle.

Abstract: A reel unit for a gaming machine comprises a stepping motor 1 connected to drive the reel through a reduction gearbox 2 having an output shaft 3 coupled to a boss 5 forming part of the reel. The shaft end 3 forms a close fit with a circular opening 12 in the boss 5 and a transverse pin 8 extending through the shaft 3 is located in a transverse slot 14 in the face of the boss 5, the slot 14 being wider than the pin 8 and its sides engaging the pin only through a pair of resilient O-rings 9 on each extending portion of the pin 8, each O-ring being located in a respective recess 15 in the sides of the slot 14.

Abstract: A device for obtaining readings of statistical variables in a random manner. The device comprises a base member having a bottom wall, a cylindrical side wall extending vertically above the bottom wall, and a vertical centering post projecting from the bottom wall centrally of the cylindrical side wall. A data carrying circular spool, having a circular bottom wall, is centrally supported for rotation on the post. The cylindrical side wall has reference location for obtaining a reading of information from the spool.

Abstract: An improved amusement or game device is disclosed which is of the type that has a number of rotatable reels having symbols or other indicia on the outer surface thereof, which reels are rotated and subsequently preferably sequentially stopped during each play. The game device has an operating handle that is pulled through its operating stroke by a player and the reels are rotating at a speed that is directly proportional to the speed with which the handle is pulled. Electrical circuitry detects the speed of movement of the handle and varies the strength of an electrical signal that is applied to a drive mechanism which accordingly drivingly rotates the reels at a speed that is proportional to the strength of the signal. The circuitry is also adapted to vary the time duration of rotation of the reels as a function of the detected speed.

Abstract: A reel spin mechanism for use in an amusement or game device includes a reel mounted for rotation, and a disc having notches in its periphery is attached to the reel. A drive lever mechanism having a drive member at its distal end is pivotally mounted, and a system for pivoting the drive lever mechanism toward and away from the disc is provided to engage and disengage the drive member with a notch on the disc. The pivoting system effects full engagement of the drive member with a notch and then effects a few degrees of controlled rotation of the reel in a first direction of rotation. Another mechanism thereafter imparts spin to the reel in a direction opposite the first rotative direction of the reel.

Abstract: In a game device of the type which can have one or more sets of symbols which are placed in motion in response to a player playing the game device and which also has apparatus for stopping the motion, apparatus is disclosed for generating one or more random time delays for stopping the motion of the sets of symbols.

Abstract: There is provided a toy for playing the baseball game. The toy for playing the baseball game consists of a main body of the toy and a cover member for covering the main body.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a gaming device including a plurality of rotatable reels provided with indicia has an input circuit associated with the reels for detecting reel positions at every instant in time. A computing circuit is connected to the input circuit for receiving reel position signals and maintaining data on reel positions. Connected to the computing circuit is a comparative, or win, circuit arranged for receiving reel position signals from the computing circuit and for comparing indicia on each of the reels as a function of the position of the reels for determining if a predetermined match exists. A pay circuit connected to the comparative circuit is actuated by a match detected in the comparative circuit to effect a pay-out by a hopper assembly of the associated gaming device. Included in the input circuit is an optical sensing assembly arranged for cooperating with gaps and openings provided on the reels for determining positions of the reels.

Abstract: A reel mechanism for use in a playing device comprises a DC motor having a rotor formed with an outer apron on which are displayed a plurality of substantially equally spaced symbols which are to be sequentially displayed in a visual field. The rotor rotates about the stator with the rotor having permanent magnetic poles which interact with the stator. The apron has a plurality of perforations or recesses associated with the individual symbols which are scanned by a plurality of photo-transistor scanning devices so as to generate for each symbol upon its passing of a particular position unique information scanning signals which identify each of the symbols.

Abstract: A mechanical governor and timer of the gear train type operative in combination with cyclically operating mechanisms, particularly game apparatus of the spinning reel type having a repetitious reversal pattern alternating in forward and reverse rotation phases in each duty cycle. Erratic timing and reel machine failure caused by localized gear and bearing wear produced in conventional timers due to the reversal pattern, is eliminated by a form of governor in which the input gear has as a part thereof an input spindle journalled in roller bearings operating in overriding clutch action in the gear hub and adapted for direct coupling with a countershaft component in the game apparatus to render the entire timing gear system unidirectional.

Abstract: A reel spinning apparatus for use in devices in which a plurality of reels carrying representations of symbols, letters, numbers or other indicia on their peripheries are assembled linearly spaced alongside each other and are free to rotate independently of each other in which each reel is rotatably mounted in a bracket which is itself pivotably mounted on a base in which is an electric motor and a shaft carrying friction drive wheels one for each reel. The reels each have an annular surface and frictional driving contact with one of the friction drive wheels, the weight of the reel and its associated bracket acting to hold the annular surface in engagement with the friction drive wheel. The reels are thus all driven together but may be stopped individually by means of a solenoid operated detent which is engageable in any one of a plurality of notches or the like formed around the circumference of each reel.

Abstract: A mechanical slot machine worked by springs, comprising rotatable drums bearing pictures, symbols, etc. on their peripheries, a kicker for rotating the drums, a movable frame for controlling drum stoppers and for detecting the stop positions of the drums to control discharging of coins, drum stoppers for stopping the drums in regular sequence and at regular intervals, and an actuating lever. Upon pulling the actuating lever forward once, the mechanism automatically rotates the drums for a period of time, stops them in regular sequence and at intervals, and discharges coins according to the combinations of pictures, symbols, etc. obtained.

Abstract: The disclosure refers generally to amusement devices of the rotating wheel type which employ a plurality of rotatable wheels having indicia thereon which are rotated by the player and are arrested at random. When certain random combinations of indicia are aligned after the wheels are arrested, a win condition is sensed and the player receives a reward. The disclosure is particularly concerned with improvements in the mechanisms for rotating the wheels and for arresting wheel rotation.

Abstract: A slot machine type amusement apparatus having random control means for possibly advancing one or more drums bearing symbols a fractional turn following a playing cycle in which no winning combination of symbols was displayed and in which the control means was randomly actuated, so as to cause to be displayed a different combination of symbols, thereby according the player an additional opportunity to win a prize.

Abstract: A slot machine comprising an operator's lever, a drive mechanism and drive shaft, said drive mechanism being adapted to be engaged by said lever so as to be driven thereby to rotate said shaft in a first direction from a predetermined position and further adapted to be disengaged from said shaft and returned rapidly to said first position so that said shaft is rotated rapidly in the opposite direction to said first direction, an indexing mechanism having a pivoted lever, a first pin mounted on one end of a lever pivoted on said pivoted lever to engage and rotate an indexing wheel attached to a display wheel, a second pin on a lever pivotally mounted on the other end of said pivoted lever to engage and locate said indexing wheel in a predetermined position, and another lever fixed to said drive shaft to pivot said pivoted lever between the position of engagement of said second pin and the position of engagement of said first pin and to cause said first pin to rotate said indexing wheel when said shaft is rotat

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for stopping a rotatable circular disc of the type which has a plurality of notches in the circumference thereof, such as may be used in game machines which have rotatable symbol carrying reels. The apparatus includes an improved index arm assembly which has the capability of cushioning the shock that occurs when its associated stop member engages a notch of the disc for stopping the same.

Abstract: In amusement and game apparatus of the type having a set of symbol-bearing reels and mechanism for spinning the reels after depositing the proper coins, an electronic control for selecting the stopping positions for the reels, for detection of the reel position, for calculating the payout to the player in response to the reel position, and for monitoring the payout and resetting the device for the next play.

Abstract: A gaming machine of the kind in which a combination of symbols is selected at random by spinning and stopping each of a set of coaxial reels, each reel carrying a plurality of symbols around its periphery and serving to display at least one of these symbols in a display window when stationary, characterized in that the reels are spun by a drive mechanism comprising a lever operated mechanism through which the work done by a player in operating a lever is transferred to the reels so as to spin them, and electrical powered drive means including a motor driven shaft on which the reels are rotatably mounted and to which they are frictionally coupled through individual slipping clutches. Preferably, the lever, when operated by a player, triggers operation of the electrical powered drive means so that the reels are spun by both the lever operated mechanism and the electrical powered drive means.

Abstract: A coin counter attached to a vending machine and a microprocessor controlled portable collection unit (PCU) are provided for monitoring vending machine operations. This enables transactions of the machine to be calculated, stored and recorded. The coin counter forms part of a microelectronic circuit (e.g. a MOS type) and is attached or mounted as a package to the vending machine. The counter is primarily designed to count net coin intake but can be programmed to provide other information such as coin collection times, vending machine number, code validations, etc.The PCU has a keyboard to input information to the counter and access information therefrom; the PCU calculates the coin count value and displays this value and the other information on an LED, printer, etc., upon input of a suitable access code.The PCU may be employed for servicing a number of vending machines to better pinpoint responsibility for collection deficiencies, determining location and machine effectiveness, peak load times, and so forth.

Abstract: A game machine which incorporates apparatus for holding or advancing the reels such that the player may have the option, before spinning the reels, of designating whether a particular reel will spin, or remain stationary, or advance a specified number of index positions.

Abstract: A slot machine with at least three coaxially disposed wheels having a plurality of playing symbols on the peripheries thereof, wherein a plurality of columns of windows, one column for each window, are disposed in front of the wheels to enable viewing of a preselected number of symbols of each wheel and to define a plurality of win-lines for play of the slot machine. The windows of the plural columns are disposed in a triangular configuration, with one end window column permitting viewing of only one symbol and with window columns of adjacent wheels revealing greater numbers of symbols in direct proportion to the distance from the one end column, the wheel associated with the one end window column being the last to stop rotating during play of the slot machine.

Abstract: An improved reel spinning and stopping means for use in devices of the kind in which a number of reels carrying representations of symbols, letters, numbers or other indicia on their peripheries are assembled linearly spaced alongside each other and are free to rotate independently of each other as in slot machines, coin freed amusement devices and the like wherein each reel has associated with it a toothed sprocket having one tooth for each symbol represented on the periphery of the reel, spinning and stopping the reel being effected by a pawl means engageable between any pair of the teeth of the toothed sprocket, solenoid control means controlling the engagement of the pawl with the sprocket, spinning means arranged to cause the pawl to rotate the toothed sprocket and rotatable cam means arranged to cause the pawl to re-engage the sprocket and thus stop rotation of the reel are provided.

Abstract: An amusement apparatus has a plurality of rotary drums, each bearing a plurality of symbols with each symbol being related to an index position. The drums are caused to be rotated then arrested so as to display a combination of symbols having a certain play value. Two solenoid operated pawls are provided whereby an operator may selectively advance the rotation of one of the drums to a fractional rotation equal to one index position.

Abstract: An amusement apparatus including a plurality of coaxially mounted rotatable drums, each bearing on its periphery a variety of symbols. A motor is provided for rotating the drums during a playing cycle and solenoid operated panels are provided for arresting rotation of the drums whereby each drum displays a symbol in a viewing area. An electrical circuit is provided, which in advance of the playing cycle, permits the player to select a specific symbol at which a drum will stop. Also, an electrical circuit may be provided to prevent rotation of a drum during the next playing cycle thereby holding the drum at a selected symbol.

Abstract: An amusement device for children and the like useful for spelling education includes a toy with a support structure comprising an elongated horizontal shaft extending between opposite end portions which are adapted to rest on a supporting surface and which are fashioned to resemble the head and tail portions of a "bee-like" insect. A plurality of spinner elements are mounted on the shaft between opposite end portions and are adapted for manual spinning on the shaft. Each of the spinning elements is formed with a polygonal shaped centrally disposed opening for accommodating the shaft and a corresponding generally polygonal outer surface having a plurality of outer surface segments, each of which is provided with a selected alpha-numeric character.

Abstract: A machine of the type in which a number of wheels are brought to rotate and to stop in different positions, and in which an arrangement is provided for detecting the individual stop positions of the wheels and for controlling a dispensing mechanism so as to cause release of different numbers of articles in response to the wheels stopping in different characteristic mutual positions, corresponding to the showing of certain symbols in a window of the machine. The detecting arrangement is constituted by touchfree, preferably photoelectric sensing means which cooperate with either the wheels or with movable levers operable to assume positions indicative of the respective stop positions of the wheels so as to be able to read the wheel stop positions in logic terms and supply, a reading signal to a control unit for actuating the dispensing mechanism when the readings of all wheel stop positions correspond to one of the characteristic combinations of stop positions.

Abstract: In a gaming machine of the kind which selects a combination of symbols at random during each game and awards prizes when predetermined prize-winning combinations occur, a detector for detecting said prize-winning combinations of symbols comprising a first memory for storing information of each of a number of predetermined symbols which can occur in said selected combinations, a second memory storing information of each of a number of predetermined symbol occurence patterns which can occur in said selected combinations, a first set of comparators for comparing each of the symbols in a selected combination with each in turn of said predetermined symbols stored in said first memory so as to determine an occurrence pattern for each of said predetermined symbols, and a second set of comparators for comparing each determined occurrence pattern in turn with a number of predetermined occurrence patterns stored in said second memory which are associated with the predetermined symbol used for comparison in determining

Abstract: An electronic slot machine employing solid state circuitry of modular design, simplifying maintenance to the tasks of module replacement, changing lamps and possibly clearing a coin jam. A coin detector creates a jam condition upon any malfunction during coin insertion. A high frequency clock drives a multistage counter which is decoupled from the clock either upon insertion of the proper number of coins (in an automatic machine) or upon the operation of the conventional operating handle which is activated by coin entry. A stepping motor steps the reels, having a plurality of symbols, while stepping the count in the counter to zero, which count deenergizes the stepping motors. Three-bit binary codes are generated representing the reel symbols in the final output position for any type of machine from three symbol center line to five line criss-cross models.

Abstract: A slot machine of the type having a number of drums mounted individually rotatably on a common shaft and each provided with an annular row of various signs or symbols on the outer drum surface thereof, a starting arrangement is provided for starting the drums to rotate with a further device being provided for thereafter stopping the drums; a detector construction detects the stop positions of the drums and actuates a winner indicator in response to detection of the drums having stopped in a specific winner combination of the stop positions; each drum is mounted on the shaft by a free-wheeling coupling and the starting arrangement for the drums includes a device for rapidly rotating the shaft at least a fraction of a revolution, whereby the drums are rotated correspondingly, but allowed to rotate freely on the shaft after stoppage of the shaft.

Abstract: An amusement or game device of the type wherein a plurality of symbol displaying devices are provided each comprising a respective series of symbols or indicia which are brought into display position repetitively in serial order following commencement of an operating or playing period. The finally displayed set of symbols representing a scope or lack thereof depends upon the composition of the set of symbols displayed at the termination of the operating period. The composition of that set is dependent upon computer operations consummated or effected at the commencement of the operating period, utilizing randomly generated number codes each representative of a particular symbol of the associated series of symbols. Scoring equipment is provided under the control of a computer to determine a play score in accordance with scoring schedule information stored in the computer memory.

Abstract: A game device comprising a plurality of reels which are rotated and stopped at random and in which each reel has different symbols arranged on its circumference and wherein the reel is made of magnetic material and is formed with openings such that one or more magnets mounted ajacent the reel will detect and produce an output that can be supplied to a counter so as to indicate the position where the reels stop and thus energize an output circuit. A second magnet mounted adjacent each reel can detect and produce an indexing output so as to reset the counter for each rotation of the reel. Additionally, a magnetic operated locking device for the reels are provided.

Abstract: A housing encloses at least two heavy numeral-carrying drums, visible through a window, the drums rotating in horizontal planes on a vertical axis. Control mechanism, exterior of the housing, is arranged to advance acute-angled, detent halting members within the housing, in a rectilinear path radial to the drums, to enter one of a plurality of obtuse-angled teeth in juxtaposed thin wafer like annular ring gears on the drums to simultaneously halt all of the drums, with the numerals in the window. Each halting member is associated with the ring gears of two adjacent drums. A common yoke actuated by an elongated, push button, Bowden wire connection simultaneously actuates all the halting members. Similar exterior control means may be used to initiate the rotation of the drums within the housing.

Abstract: The amusement device in which a plurality of symbol bearing wheels are rotated and then stopped, and wherein feelers are then permitted to move toward the axis of rotation to sense the combination of symbols appearing in a straight line. An electrical circuit is provided and operates in response to the position of the feelers and the number of coins or tokens used to determine whether a player has won, and, if so, to what extent that player has won.

Abstract: An amusement apparatus having a plurality of symbol displaying elements, such as rotatable reels, with some of said symbols on the display elements being "Win" symbols having potential score values and others being "Hold" symbols without score values and said display elements adapted to randomly index in a viewing area during a play cycle a combination of said symbols with or without other symbols or "Blanks" having no value, and control elements associated with the changeable symbol display elements which are adapted to modify the random indexing of the symbols by holding automatically in indexed position in the viewing area any "Win" symbols during the play cycle immediately following a play cycle in which the "Win" symbol and a "Hold" symbol have been simultaneously indexed in the viewing area of the apparatus so that a winning combination of symbols may be automatically built-up in a series of play cycles before all of the symbol display elements are again changed and randomly indexed.

Abstract: Game apparatus including a game board having a layout with sequential positions defining a path along which a game member is moved in response to the random positioning of a rotary member indicator having a rotary drum mounted horizontally in an open-topped boxlike member, a table incorporating the game board and including space for cards representing each position on the game board, compartments for storing markers which are moved from position to position by the players and compartments for retaining cards representing each position moved to by the players. The objective of the game is to land on all of the possible positions on the game board with the first to collect all of the cards representing each of the positions being the winner of the game. A card holder is included for supporting the collected cards in a convenient viewing position.

Abstract: A toy bank is disclosed for accumulating coins while providing the fascination of a spinning-reel mechanism that designates predetermined winning-position combinations which return coins. Coins are returned by a delivery unit incorporating a sliding leaf that is reciprocated under a coin stack by a rotary structure which is variously actuated in accordance with specific winning combinations indicated by the reels. As disclosed, feeler-gauge structures mate with indices on the reels to control switches that are associated with different winning combinations. Different switch members establish different angular displacement of a drive mechanism thereby acting through an electro-mechanical counter to control the number of reciprocal motions by the sliding leaf and accordingly determining the number of coins delivered.

Abstract: A toy comprising an elongated housing having opposing generally parallel walls, a plurality of rods mounted between the walls in spaced-apart, parallel relationship, each rod carrying a hollow cylinder adapted to swing eccentrically on and around the rod, and a hand-operable member mounted in the housing and adapted for travel in a path transverse of the axes of the rods, the member having a generally upright tongue-like portion adapted for striking the cylinders during the travel such that the cylinders are sequentially activated.

Abstract: A game apparatus which includes a set of playing cards and a card displaying device for permitting sequential visual observance of one or more of the playing cards by the players of the game for only a predetermined period of time. The displaying device includes a central rotatable drum portion which is surrounded by a stationary base portion which substantially conceals a vertical cylindrical wall portion of the drum. A vertical slot or aperture is provided in the upstanding wall of the base portion so that as the drum rotates relative to the base a portion of the cylindrical wall of the drum is visible within the aperture. A plurality of card holding pockets are provided in the cylindrical wall portion of the drum to support the playing cards which may then be viewed as each pocket moves past the vertical aperture in the base wall.

Abstract: A game device having a housing, comprising: two spaced apart upstanding support members; a first bar mounted horizontally within the housing between the support members; at least one open-ended, hollow cylinder loosely supported on the first bar, the cylinder having game indicia on its exterior surface; and an arm for momentarily imposing a force against the exterior wall of the cylinder, whereby the cylinder is caused to swing freely and eccentrically on and around the bar, and game points or results are determined by the positions of the indicia relative to a fixed point of reference when the cylinder is indexed by a projection member on a player actuated indexing member entering one of several apertures disposed circumferentially around the cylinder.