Abstract: This invention relates to a bowling game system that prevents a ball from falling into one of gutters with no players noticing. A bowling game system 1 is provided with an approach 2 where a player rolls a bowling ball b down, a lane 3 on which the ball b players bowl rolls, a plurality of bowling pins 5 arranged and placed on the end of the lane 3 opposite to the approach 2, trough-like gutters 4 provided longitudinally on the both sides of the lane 3 to receive the ball b slipping from the lane 3, a plurality of nozzles 21 provided face to face longitudinally on the outer sides of the lane 3 and a compressed air supplying source 25 providing the nozzles 21 with compressed air via supplying pipes 22. The nozzles 21 discharge compressed air toward the inside of the lane 3 to prevent the ball b from falling into one of the gutters 4, which is not revealed to players, because the compressed air is transparent and clear.

Abstract: The preset invention relates to an automatic vending machine that provides novel services so as to attract the interest of purchasers to promote use of the automatic vending machine. An automatic vending machine (1) is provided with a vending machine main unit (10), with a play device (20) including a stuffed toy (21) on which a user can ride and a drive mechanism (24) for driving the stuffed toy (21), and with a control device that controls the vending machine main unit (10) and the drive mechanism (24) in the play device (20), wherein the vending machine main unit (10) and the play device (20) are interconnected via the control device.

Abstract: Play facility that can be safely played on by preschoolers, and that can be set up indoors. The play facility (1) includes hollow play structures (2) and (8) having a play surface on which a play participant can engage in play, the play surface being a vertical, oblique, or stair-shaped surface, with members (3), (9) constituting at least the play surface being made of a transparent material; liquid spouting units (20), (21) for spouting a pressurized liquid L against a surface on an inner side of the transparent member (3), (9), the liquid spouting units (20), (21) being disposed at an upper position within the hollow portion of the play structure (2), (8); and a liquid supply system (15) for pressurizing the liquid L collected in a bottom region inside the hollow portion of the play structure (2), (8) and supplying the pressurized liquid to the liquid spouting units (20), (21).

Abstract: This invention relates to a bowling game system that prevents a ball from falling into one of gutters with no players noticing. A bowling game system 1 is provided with a bowling ball b in which a plurality of permanent magnets are embedded with their faces along the surface of the ball b being same in polarity, an approach 2 where a player rolls the ball b down, a lane 3 on which the ball b players bowl rolls, a plurality of bowling pins 5 arranged and placed on the end of the lane 3 opposite to the approach 2, trough-like gutters 4 provided longitudinally on the both sides of the lane 3 to receive the ball b slipping off the lane 3, a plurality of electromagnets 21 embedded widthwise on the edges of the lane 3 and provided paralleling the lane 3, and a power source 22 for supplying the electromagnets 21 with electric power to magnetize them. The electromagnets 21 repel the permanent magnets in the ball b to prevent the ball b from falling into the gutters 4.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bowling game system that prevents a ball from falling into one of gutters with no players noticing. A bowling game system 1 is provided with an approach 2 where a player rolls a bowling ball b down, a lane 3 on which the ball b players bowl rolls, a plurality of bowling pins 5 arranged and placed on the end of the lane 3 opposite to the approach 2, trough-like gutters 4 provided longitudinally on the both sides of the lane 3 to receive the ball b slipping from the lane 3, a plurality of nozzles 21 provided face to face longitudinally on the outer sides of the lane 3 and a compressed air supplying source 25 providing the nozzles 21 with compressed air via supplying pipes 22. The nozzles 21 discharge compressed air toward the inside of the lane 3 to prevent the ball b from falling into one of the gutters 4, which is not revealed to players, because the compressed air is transparent and clear.

Abstract: Play facility that lets play participants experience visual stimulation, and with which a decorative effect can be attained. The play facility includes a frame, partition members attached to the frame and forming a play space, a gas-filled transparent tubular member that is arranged within the play space at the bottom of the facility, an air-filled air mat that is enclosed by the tubular member, a pressurizing device for filling the inside of the tubular member and the air mat with air to increase their internal pressures, an air-flow generation device for causing air within the tubular member to flow in one direction, and balloons accommodated within the tubular member and caused to flow and circulate within the tubular member by the airflow generated by the airflow generation device. Play participants can step onto the tubular member or the air-mat and feel their elasticity, and by seeing the balloons flowing and circulating inside the tubular member, they can experience visual stimulation.

Abstract: Bowling game apparatus allowing even children of little strength to obtain high score by strikes and spares. The bowling game apparatus comprising an approach as an area where players roll a ball, a lane extending from the approach and on which the ball the players bowl rolls, a plurality of pins arranged and placed on the end of the lane and trough-like gutters is further provided with pin toppling means (20) for overturning several pins individually, bowling ball detectors (35) for detecting a ball rolling down the lane, controllers (41), (45) for timing the actuation of pin toppling means (20) to the collision of the ball with the pins on the basis of a detection signal from bowling ball detector (35) to overturn previous selection from the pins.

Abstract: A play facility (1) includes a rotation shaft (25) erected on a floor inside the play facility, the rotation shaft being rotatable (25) around its axis; a brush-like decorative object (33) attached to a circumferential periphery of the rotation shaft (25); and a driving means for rotating the rotation shaft (25) around its axis. A play participant can play while holding on to the rotation shaft (25) to which the decorative object (33) is attached.

Abstract: A play facility (1) includes a rotation shaft (25) erected on a floor inside the play facility, the rotation shaft being rotatable (25) around its axis; a brush-like decorative object (33) attached to a circumferential periphery of the rotation shaft (25); and a driving means for rotating the rotation shaft (25) around its axis. A play participant can play while holding on to the rotation shaft (25) to which the decorative object (33) is attached.

Abstract: Play facility that can be safely played on by preschoolers, and that can be set up indoors. The play facility (1) includes hollow play structures (2) and (8) having a play surface on which a play participant can engage in play, the play surface being a vertical, oblique, or stair-shaped surface, with members (3), (9) constituting at least the play surface being made of a transparent material; liquid spouting units (20), (21) for spouting a pressurized liquid L against a surface on an inner side of the transparent member (3), (9), the liquid spouting units (20), (21) being disposed at an upper position within the hollow portion of the play structure (2), (8); and a liquid supply system (15) for pressurizing the liquid L collected in a bottom region inside the hollow portion of the play structure (2), (8) and supplying the pressurized liquid to the liquid spouting units (20), (21).

Abstract: Play facility that lets play participants experience visual stimulation, and with which a decorative effect can be attained. The play facility includes a frame, partition members attached to the frame and forming a play space, a gas-filled transparent tubular member that is arranged within the play space at the bottom of the facility, an air-filled air mat that is enclosed by the tubular member, a pressurizing device for filling the inside of the tubular member and the air mat with air to increase their internal pressures, an air-flow generation device for causing air within the tubular member to flow in one direction, and balloons accommodated within the tubular member and caused to flow and circulate within the tubular member by the airflow generated by the airflow generation device. Play participants can step onto the tubular member or the air-mat and feel their elasticity, and by seeing the balloons flowing and circulating inside the tubular member, they can experience visual stimulation.

Abstract: Game apparatus that enables players themselves to bodily sense a feeling of reality and lively motion, and that enables satisfying curiosity regarding mechanical manipulations. The game apparatus is composed of: a holding section (6) for holding a plurality of grab articles (7); a ride apparatus (10) for players (Y) to board, adapted to be shiftable and/or rotatable; and a fetching device (25) attached onto the ride apparatus (10), for fetching grab articles (7) from the holding section (6) by player (Y) manipulations. By actions that manipulate the fetching device (25), a player (Y) can satisfy curiosity regarding mechanical manipulations, and can enjoy an amusement brimming with appeal. By boarding and traveling with the ride apparatus (10), the players (Y) themselves can bodily sense a feeling of reality and lively motion.

Abstract: Educational play apparatus and system that enables preschool and primary education to be conducted while play is taking place, and that is equipped, by a plurality of gas globes (30) being housed within a play space (S) screened-off with a screen-off member (15), so that players (Y) may have fun capturing the gas globes (30) within the play space (S), wherein educational information is displayed on the surface of the gas globes (30). The players (Y) come into contact spontaneously with the educational information in the midst of playing games, reinforcing information given them up to that point through care workers, as well as imparting information to them while playing together with care workers, which serves naturally to improve knowledge acquirement and scholastic ability.

Abstract: A method for operating a cryptosystem having a user, a registration station, and an authentication station is disclosed. The user has been assigned an active key pair. The active key pair includes a private key and a public key. The method includes generating an at least one new security key for the user upon receiving a request to generate the at least one new security key. The generated new security key is stored in a storage area without activating the new security key, the new security key being stored as an auxiliary key for the user. A request to activate the new security key that is stored in the storage area is received from the user. The new security key for the user is activated after receiving the activation request from the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a facility for playing which comprises a plurality of balloons (4) retained in a space defined by a partition member (2), and at least one air supply device (7) for causing air to flow within the space, wherein the partition member (2) is constituted by an air permeable member and/or an air impermeable member, wherein the air supply device (7) is provided adjacent the bottom of the space inside and/or outside the space. The air permeable member constitutes at least a portion of the partition member (2) located adjacent the air supply device (7) provided outside the space as opposed thereto. The air impermeable member constitutes a portion of the partition member (2) located in a spaced and opposed relation to the air supply device (7), or provided downstream of the air supply device (7).

Abstract: A decorative display apparatus which gives unique aesthetic feelings and strong impressions to people. A pair of opposed members are disposed in a spaced and parallel relationship and at least one of the opposed members is transparent or translucent. A surrounding structure for forming an inside space between the pair of opposed members is provided with an air inlet. A plurality of balloons are placed in the inside space. Also provided are an air supply device to generate an air stream in the inside space, and at least one air outlet adjacent the air inlet and/or in a portion of at least one of the opposed members except a peripheral portion thereof. A circling air stream is generated in the inside space, whereby the plurality of balloons are brought into circling movement, which can be observed from outside the display apparatus.

Abstract: Educational play apparatus and system that enables preschool and primary education to be conducted while play is taking place, and that is equipped, by a plurality of gas globes (30) being housed within a play space (S) screened-off with a screen-off member (15), so that players (Y) may have fun capturing the gas globes (30) within the play space (S), wherein educational information is displayed on the surface of the gas globes (30). The players (Y) come into contact spontaneously with the educational information in the midst of playing games, reinforcing information given them up to that point through care workers, as well as imparting information to them while playing together with care workers, which serves naturally to improve knowledge acquirement and scholastic ability.

Abstract: An amusement system is provided which gives children an opportunity to acquire a formative artistic sense in a simple and clean manner without soiling their bodies and clothes. The amusement system includes: a playing space (A) defined by a floor (10) and partition plates (20) projecting upright on the floor (10); a plastic member (30a) provided over the floor (10) in the playing space (A); and a plurality of plastic members (30b) stacked one on another in tiers along interior surfaces of the partition plates (20) to a height that players can reach. The plastic members (30a, 30b) are each obtained by filling a gel material as a plastic material (32) into a container bag (31) of a flexible urethane sheet to about one half the volume of the container bag (31), then removing residual air from the container bag (31) by suction and sealing the container bag (31).

Abstract: Game apparatus that enables players themselves to bodily sense a feeling of reality and lively motion, and that enables satisfying curiosity regarding mechanical manipulations. The game apparatus is composed of: a holding section (6) for holding a plurality of grab articles (7); a ride apparatus (10) for players (Y) to board, adapted to be shiftable and/or rotatable; and a fetching means (25) attached onto the ride apparatus (10), for fetching grab articles (7) from the holding section (6) by player (Y) manipulations. By actions that manipulate the fetching means (25), a player (Y) can satisfy curiosity regarding mechanical manipulations, and can enjoy an amusement brimming with appeal. By boarding and traveling with the ride apparatus (10), the players (Y) themselves can bodily sense a feeling of reality and lively motion.

Abstract: An amusement system for infants is provided which gives a player a special bodily sensation that cannot be experienced in daily life. The amusement system comprises: a main body (10) including a mattress (11) of a generally flat rectangular solid shape housed in a frame (13), and pressing means (17) for externally pressing the mattress (11); and an enclosure (20) surrounding the frame (13). The mattress (11) comprises a bag (12) formed of a transparent flexible urethane sheet, and a liquid component including differently colored water and oil filled in the bag (12). The pressing means (17) includes a driver (18) incorporating a hydraulic cylinder, and a press plate (19) connected to a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder. The press plate (19) is pivoted by the operation of the hydraulic cylinder to press a side face of the mattress (11) from the outside toward the inside, whereby the upper surface of the mattress (11) is waved.