Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus, liquid ejection method, dispensing apparatus, and compound introduction apparatus capable of inhibiting contamination of a liquid after being ejected. The liquid ejection apparatus has an ejection unit having an ejection part and an ejection energy generation element that ejects a liquid from the ejection part by using a principle of inkjet ejection into an internal space in a storage part capable of storing the ejected liquid. When ejecting the liquid, the ejection unit covers an opening portion of the storage part to thereby screen the internal space in the storage part from an external space.

Abstract: An IC card system for a game machine using an IC card includes a game token input device for inputting a game token onto the IC card based on the amount of money deposited. The IC card system also includes a game device that decreases the number of game tokens stored on the IC card when the IC card is used with the game device. The IC system also includes a totaling device that determines the number of tokens inputted by the game token input device and the number of tokens used by the game devices, at a particular location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fishing game device. The device comprises line take-up means rotatable forward and reverse; a fishing rod, to a distal end of which is fixed a fishing line fed from the line take-up means; a simulated reel attached to a side opposite to the distal end of the fishing rod and including a handle to be rotated by a player and a brake mechanism for applying a load braking force to the movement of the handle; and control means for controlling a magnitude of the load braking force of the braking mechanism in accordance with the rotational state of the line take-up means.