Abstract: A picture matching game includes a display box and three rotating members rotatable in the display box. Each rotating member has three display surfaces, any one display surface being stopped in a display position, and the three rotating members being stopped with three display surfaces in display positions to jointly form a display pattern. All possible display patterns are printed on playing cards, which are scattered face up before playing. When the rotating members are stopped and a display pattern is displayed, players reach for and take a card which matches the displayed pattern, the fastest player being the one to take the card.

Abstract: A vocal game apparatus records arbitrary sounds and messages from game players. These recorded sounds correspond to input switches, which are different colors and contain a lamp for lighting. Players respond to the reproduced player recorded messages and the lighting of the lamps of the input switches in playing any of a plurality of games, all of which use the messages and light in some form, stored in memory of the vocal game apparatus. In a match game, the players must hit an input key in response to a match of a reproduced player message and lighting of a lamp of an input key. In a memory game, a player must correctly repeat a sequence of the colored input keys voiced by the vocal game apparatus by hitting the corresponding input keys in the proper order. The recorded messages may be changed as often as the players desire, thus giving the players a continuous interest in the vocal game apparatus.

Abstract: A film projector toy is described, including a projector casing and a film cassette received by the casing. The film cassette includes a plurality of films movable one relative to another. Indicia representing different portions of a complete, predetermined picture image are illustrated on each film and the films are superimposed in the cassette. The indicia are then projected, for example, on a wall, so as to form the complete picture image. At least one film is then moved relative to the other films so that the indicia are moved, thereby creating a moving picture image.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a movable toy has a housing and a motor. A control gear which is movable both rotationally and axially is located on the housing and is connected to the motor through a gear train. Rotation of the control gear is transferred to a control element to rotate it. The control element in turn moves the control gear axially to engage or disengage it with an output member. The output member comprises a drive wheel which is mounted in a yoke which is pivotally mounted on the housing. Rotation of the drive wheel moves the toy along a supporting surface. Additionally, the control element is connected to a further output member and intermittently moves the further output member. Movement of the output member and the further output member are coordinated through the control element whereby when the control element engages the control gear, the drive wheel is moved and when the control element disengages from the control gear, the further output member is moved.

Abstract: An endless toy track way is described, including a lift device; a rail connected at its ends to the lift device; and a moving body which rolls via gravity on the rail and is lifted by the lift device. The lift device includes a pair of parallel, spaced, fixed stairs and a pair of vertically movable plates formed with engaging steps at their upper edges and being arranged longitudinally inside of the pair of fixed stairs. This pair of vertically movable plates is engaged with cams of a driving mechanism to cause the movable plates to alternately move in circular paths and ascend and descend. The moving body is provided at both lower sides thereof with projections which are engageable with the engaging steps of the vertically movable plates so that the moving body is carried onto succeeding stairs of the fixed stairs, one after the other.

Abstract: An animated telephone annunicator apparatus provides realistic movements so that a user of the apparatus appears to converse with the apparatus. The apparatus receives telephone signals, and in response to these received signals moves portions of the apparatus in synchronism with the signals. As a result, the apparatus appears to realistically speak the words of a calling party.

Abstract: A toy wheeled vehicle includes an inertial element located so as to move between two positions. A spring is associated with the inertial element to accelerate it from its first position to its second position. When the element reaches its second position the force of the acceleration is transferred to the vehicle chassis and the vehicle chassis "jumps" in response to the force.

Abstract: An amusement device is provided, including a square base having a path formed thereon made substantially of movable projections, each projection including a plurality of plateaus; a first, small figure resembling a human or animal which is manually movable about the path; a plurality of loose members resembling eggs or rocks capable of being temporarily received by the first, small figure; a second, larger figure resembling a dinosaur fixedly attached to the base and having a movable mouth; and an operating mechanism including a push button and being connected between the movable projections and the mouth of the second, large figure for moving the movable projections and the second figure's mouth, when the push button is pushed. When a first figure is located on a projection that is moving while supporting a loose member, the first figure and/or the loose member may be caused to fall off of the projection.