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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
George A Gomez, Evanston, IL (US);
Thomas W Uban, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Thomas M Kopera, Villa Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Williams Electronics Games, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2731 / ; 2731 / ; 2731 / ;
Abstract
A pinball machine which can be electrically linked to other pinball machines to allow the machines to communicate. Features on the pinball machines are synchronized to make gameplay more attractive to players. Cooperative or competitive gameplay can be provided between the pinball machines, but achievement of goals on the two machines is synchronized to maintain similar gameplay on both machines at any particular time.
Gomez, George. (1999). Linkable pinball machine (U.S. Patent No. 5890715). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5890715
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