IP Library Granted Patent US 8,899,585
Granted Patent B2
US 8,899,585 · App. 13/848,911 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Lottery game apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,899,585
App. No.
13/848,911
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lottery game apparatus includes a distribution section (discharge section) that discharges a ball that has been discharged in response to an operation input performed using an operation section, a plurality of open areas that receive the ball that has fallen from the distribution section, a plurality of lottery sections that implement a lottery using the ball, a moving path that guides the ball that has fallen into a first open area to a first lottery section, a moving path that guides the ball that has fallen into a second open area to a second lottery section, and a moving path that guides the ball that has fallen into a third open area to a third lottery section. The distribution section changes the discharge position or the discharge direction of the ball.

Claims (52)

1. A lottery game apparatus that includes a first lottery section and a second lottery section that implement a lottery using a game medium, the lottery game apparatus comprising:

a discharge section that discharges the game medium based on an operation input performed by a player;

a first open area and a second open area that are provided under the discharge section, and receive the game medium that has fallen from the discharge section;

a first moving path that guides the game medium from the first open area to the first lottery section; and

a second moving path that guides the game medium from the second open area to the second lottery section,

the discharge section changing a discharge position or a discharge direction of the game medium.

2. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 ,

wherein the discharge section includes:

a discharge path section, the game medium to be discharged passing through the discharge path section;

a driver section that periodically swings the discharge path section; and

an ejection section that discharges the game medium toward the discharge path section,

the ejection section discharging the game medium in response to an operation input performed by the player.

3. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 2 , further comprising:

a third moving path that guides the game medium that has entered at least one lottery hole among a plurality of lottery holes formed in the first lottery section to the second lottery section.

4. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 2 ,

wherein the first open area and the second open area differ in area.

5. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 2 ,

wherein an area, a position, or a shape of at least one of the first open area and the second open area can be changed.

6. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 2 ,

wherein at least one of a speed and a moving amount of an operation of the discharge path section that periodically swings can be changed.

7. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 ,

wherein the discharge section includes:

a discharge path section, the game medium to be discharged passing through the discharge path section;

a driver section that periodically swings the discharge path section; and

an ejection section that discharges the game medium toward the discharge path section,

the driver section stopping the swing of the discharge path section, and the ejection section discharging the game medium in response to an operation input performed by the player.

8. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 7 , further comprising:

a third moving path that guides the game medium that has entered at least one lottery hole among a plurality of lottery holes formed in the first lottery section to the second lottery section.

9. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 7 ,

wherein the first open area and the second open area differ in area.

10. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 7 ,

wherein an area, a position, or a shape of at least one of the first open area and the second open area can be changed.

11. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 7 ,

wherein at least one of a speed and a moving amount of an operation of the discharge path section that periodically swings can be changed.

12. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 ,

wherein the discharge section includes:

a discharge path section, the game medium to be discharged passing through the discharge path section;

a driver section that operates the discharge path section so that the game medium that moves along the discharge path section falls from the discharge path section; and

an ejection section that discharges the game medium toward the discharge path section,

the driver section operating the discharge path section in response to an operation input performed by the player to drop the game medium from the discharge path section.

13. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 12 , further comprising:

a third moving path that guides the game medium that has entered at least one lottery hole among a plurality of lottery holes formed in the first lottery section to the second lottery section.

14. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 12 ,

wherein the first open area and the second open area differ in area.

15. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 12 ,

wherein an area, a position, or a shape of at least one of the first open area and the second open area can be changed.

16. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:

a third moving path that guides the game medium that has entered at least one lottery hole among a plurality of lottery holes formed in the first lottery section to the second lottery section.

17. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 ,

wherein the first open area and the second open area differ in area.

18. The lottery game apparatus as defined in claim 1 ,

wherein an area, a position, or a shape of at least one of the first open area and the second open area can be changed.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2016
From: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038104/0788 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2014
From: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
To: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
Reel/Frame 032975/0393 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2013
From: TOKUE, AKIHIKO; TOKITOU, TETSUO; SATO, YOSHINORI
To: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
Reel/Frame 030742/0755 →