Abstract: A suction toy assembly and its method of operation. The suction toy assembly has a chassis. The chassis has a front end, a rear end, side surfaces and a base plate. A fan opening is formed through the base plate. A motorized fan is mounted to draw air through the fan opening from the surrounding area. This creates a low pressure condition under the base. A drive wheel is used to propel the assembly. A linkage element is coupled to the drive wheel. At least one extraneous element is provided that protrudes outwardly away from the chassis as a cantilever. The extraneous elements are articulated by movements of the linkage element when the drive wheel rotates, or the chassis moves. Appendages may be mounted on a flexible member to allow for the illusion of climbing.

Abstract: A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device includes a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field, an animal model body disposed above the base member and a rotary shaft provided between the base member and the animal model. The rotary shaft is rotatable with the rollable body. The animal model body is provided with a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a reciprocating motion and an oscillating mechanism which swings the foreleg and hind leg members in accordance with the converted reciprocating motion.

Abstract: A movable model object which resembles a racehorse has a model supported on a base having wheels that run on a field of a horse racing game apparatus. The model includes front and rear legs as movable elements and a power transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotation of the wheels to the front and rear legs. The power transmitting mechanism includes an endless belt for transmitting the rotation of the wheels to a rotatable shaft rotatably supported on a fixed frame of the model to move the front and rear legs.

Abstract: A running body having an animal model with four legs such as a horse model for a horse racing game, and a racing game apparatus using a plurality of the running bodies, are disclosed. Each running body comprises a movable body which can be transferred along a track formed on a table, and an animal model having four legs, of which the fore and hind legs can be swung back and forth accompanying the movement of the movable body and which can move on or above the track. The animal model comprises: a pair of upper limbs of fore legs, each of which conducts a predetermined swinging back and forth on a shaft attached to a barrel of the animal model; a pair of lower limbs of fore legs, each of which conducts a predetermined swinging back and forth on a shaft attached to a lower portion of the upper limb, by the swinging of the pair of upper limbs; and a swinging mechanism for swinging the pair of upper limbs by changing the transfer movement of the movable body to a swinging movement.