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(11) EP 0 068 451 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.08.1983 Bulletin 1983/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.01.1983 Bulletin 1983/01

(21) Application number: 82105580

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB LU NL

(30) Priority: 25.06.1981 US 277324
31.07.1981 US 288922
31.07.1981 US 288923
31.07.1981 US 288924

(71) Applicant: D. GOTTLIEB & CO.
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(72) Inventors:
  • Yingst, Gerald D., Jr.
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  • Seitz, Adolph
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  • Buras, John W.
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  • Gabrius, Algimantis J.
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(54) Pinball machine


(57) A pinball game having multiple playfields. The pinball game 10 has a lower playfield 12 which is of reverse-slope in that it slopes downwardly away from a player position 14. The lower playfield 12 is overlayed by an upper playfield 16 which has a conventional slope In that It slopes downwardly towards the player position 14. Each of the playfields 12 and 16 has conventional pinball elements provided thereon, including flipper mechanisms, thumber bumpers 28 and other ball propelling mechanisms of conventional type. The playfields 12 and 16 are mounted in a cabinet 20 which is supported on support legs 22. The pinball game 10 includes a back glass assembly 32 on which various dispalys are provided.






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