Abstract: Conventional pinball machines have various mechanisms, some of which are under the control of the user, to enable the ball in play to be moved around the playing surface. An extra mechanism which can be incorporated is a rotated striking member, e.g. of oval shape. When a ball strikes this, it is driven away in a direction which is usually not radial relative the rotational axis of the member but which tends to be more tangential.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 1996
Date of Patent:
March 24, 1998
Assignee:
Saitek Ltd.
Inventors:
Chris Gibbons, Aidan Rutherford, Man Wai Leung