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Title: Chance amusement device
Claims: We claim: 1. A game apparatus, comprising: a base having a plurality of stations thereon; a plurality of independently actuatable signal devices having a normal deactivated state and a second activated state mounted on said base, at least one at each station; means to randomly activate the signal devices at only one station at a time; a plurality of independently movable opaque covers, one at each station, for covering the signal device thereat and mounted for movement between a normal first position covering the associated signal device and a second position uncovering the associated signal device for observance by players of the game; and a plurality of selectively and independently actuatable cover moving means operable by a player of the game, one for each station and operatively associated with the cover thereat, for moving the cover from its first position to its second position to expose the signal devices thereunder. 2. The game apparatus of claim 1 including scoring means for registering a score whenever the station in which a cover moving means has been actuated has its associated signal device activated. 3. The game apparatus of claim 1 including second means to move the remaining covers from their first positions to their second positions after at least one cover moving means has been actuated to permit all of the signal devices to be simultaneously observed. 4. The game apparatus of claim 3 including means to move all of the covers back from their second positions to their first positions. 5. The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein each signal device is a lightbulb. 6. The game apparatus of claim 5 wherein said means to randomly activate the signal devices includes an electrical circuit having an electrical power source electrically connected to said lightbulbs, switch means in said circuit movable between a plurality of positions, each position connecting the power source to one of said lightbulbs, means to move said switch means between said positions, and means to randomly stop the switch means at one of said positions to actuate the lightbulb at one of said stations. 7. The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein each cover moving means includes an electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to a solenoid, said solenoid being associated with the respective cover to move the same from its first position and its second position, and means to selectively actuate said solenoid by a player of the game. 8. The game apparatus of claim 1 including scoring means for registering a score whenever the station in which a cover moving means has been actuated has its associated signal device activated, said scoring means registering a score in response to an electrical signal, and a normally incomplete electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to said scoring means and said cover moving means, whereby the actuation of the cover moving means having its associated signal device activated closes said incomplete circuit providing an electrical signal to said scoring means. 9. An amusement device, comprising: a base having a plurality of stations thereon; a plurality of independently illuminable lightbulbs mounted on said base, one at each station; means to randomly illuminate one of said lightbulbs; a plurality of independently movable opaque covers, one at each station, for covering the lightbulb thereat and mounted for movement between a normal first position covering the associated lightbulb and a second position uncovering the associated lightbulb for observance by players of the game; cover moving means for each cover including an electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to a solenoid, said solenoid being associated with the respective cover to move the same from its first position and its second position, and means to selectively actuate said solenoid by a player of the game; and scoring means for registering a score whenever the station in which a cover moving means has been actuated has its associated lightbulb illuminated. 10. The amusement device of claim 9 wherein said cover moving means includes means to move the remaining covers from their first position to their second position after one cover moving means has been actuated. 11. The amusement device of claim 10 wherein said cover moving means includes means to move all of the covers from their second position back to their first position. 12. The amusement device of claim 11 including an interrupter switch to open said circuit after all of the cover means have been moved back to their first positions to permit a player to start a new cycle of play. 13. The amusement device of claim 9 wherein said means to randomly illuminate one of said lightbulbs includes an electrical circuit having an electrical power source electrically connected to said lightbulbs, switch means in said circuit movable between a plurality of positions, each position connecting the power source to one of said lightbulbs, means to move said switch means between said positions, and means to randomly stop the switch means at one of said positions to actuate the lightbulb at one of said stations. 14. The amusement device of claim 9 including scoring means for registering a score whenever the station in which a cover moving means has been actuated has its associated lightbulb illuminated, said scoring means registering a score in response to an electrical signal, and a normally incomplete electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to said scoring means and said cover moving means, whereby the actuation of the cover moving means having its associated lightbulb illuminated closes said incomplete circuit providing an electrical signal to said scoring means. 15. A chance amusement device, comprising: a base having a plurality of stations thereon; a plurality of independently illuminatable lightbulbs mounted on said base, one at each station; a plurality of independently movable opaque covers, one at each station, for covering the lightbulbs thereat and mounted on the base for movement between a normal first position covering the associated lightbulb and a second position uncovering the associated lightbulb for observance by players of the game; random means to randomly illuminate one of said lightbulbs, including an electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to the lightbulbs, first random switch means in said circuit movable between a plurality of positions, each position connecting the power source to one of said lightbulbs, and second switch means selectively actuatable by a player of the game to move said first switch means on actuating said second switch means and to stop said first switch means on releasing said second switch means to randomly illuminate one of said lightbulbs; and cover moving means actuatable by a player of the game for selectively and independently moving one of said covers from its first position to its second position to expose the lightbulb thereunder, then to automatically move the remaining covers from their first position to their second position to expose all of the lightbulbs, and then automatically move all of the covers from their second position back to their first position for the start of another play of the game. 16. The amusement device of claim 15 including scoring means in said electrical circuit for registering a score whenever the player selected cover has been actuated at a station where the respective lightbulb has been illuminated. 17. The amusement device of claim 16 including a normally incomplete electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to said scoring means and said cover moving means, whereby the actuation of the cover moving means by a player actuating the cover and having its associated lightbulb illuminated closes said incomplete circuit providing an electrical signal to said scoring means. 18. The amusement device of claim 15 wherein said cover moving means includes for each cover an electrical circuit having an electrical power source connected to a solenoid, said solenoid being associated with the respective cover to move the same from its first position and its second position, and means to selectively actuate any of said solenoids by a player of the game. 19. The amusement device of claim 15 including an interrupter switch to open said circuit after all of the cover means have been moved back to their first positions to permit a player to start a new cycle of play by again actuating said second switch means. Other info: Inventors: Breslow, Jeffrey D. (Highland Park, IL, US) Jaworski, Eugene (Park Ridge, IL, US) Application Number: 558064 Filing Date: 1975-03-13 Publication_date: 1976-07-27 Assignee: Marvin Glass & Associates (Chicago, IL) Primary Class(es): 273/138.2 463/17 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C. Assistant Examiner: Kramer, Arnold W. Attorney: Coffee & Sweeney |
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