GAME APPARATUS

1418509 Pinball game MARVIN GLASS & ASSOCIATES 18 Dec 1973 [22 Jan 1973] 58486/73 Heading A6H A pinball game comprises means 54 for propelling a ball over a surface to actuate a target 122 and raise it from a "down" position to an upright position. As shown in Fig. 4, when a ball rolls on to an arm 132 it raises the score-bearing portion of the target to an upright position. A ball is lifted into a position in front of the spring-pressed plunger 54 by a lever operated by a knob 50. A spring 70 prevents a projected ball from re-entering the launching channel 32. Balls can also be propelled by members 74 pivoted back against rubber bands by hand-levers 76. Actuation of these levers also operates a bellows to cause a whistle to emit a hooting sound. Rubber bands 26 on the board also alter the course of rolling balls. A bell 110 is sounded whenever hit by a ball. A pivoted member 112 above a scoring hole 120 makes scoring more difficult.