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Date Created 10-03-2021 Russ Jensen Inside Your Bingos BACKBOX
RELAYS Working
in conjunction with the search disk of the Control Unit to provide winner detection
are five small relays called search relays. The
search disk sequentially scans all possible lines on the backglass bingo
card(s). Each time a ball is detected in a hole corresponding to one of the
five numbers on the card line being scanned, the search relay corresponding
to that number's position in that line is energized. There is one relay for
each position in a five number line. Three or more consecutive relays
energized at the same time indicates a winning combination. When
this occurs circuitry connected with these relays
causes the search index coil on the control unit to be energized, thus
stopping the search disk wipers on the winner. The corresponding search
relays are also held energized and provide information to the payout
circuitry as to what type of winner (3-in-line 4-in-line, etc.) has occurred
so that the proper payout can be made. Incidently,
it is these relays closing and reopening every time a ball is detected during
scan that causes that clicking sound characteristic of all bingos. Prominently
located on the inside of the back door of most bingos is a long bank of
relays known as the trip bank. These relays correspond to game features that,
once they occur, never happen again until the next game is started. Once one
of these relays is tripped it can only be reset by a large solenoid(s),
mounted at the end(s) of the bank, which is energized once at the start of
each new game. Game
features such as four corners and ballyhole (a
feature that when enabled, allows a ball in hole sixteen to do some special
function) are controlled by trip bank relays. Another very important relay is
called the selector lock. This relay is generally tripped when the fourth
ball is shot. In fact, an astute player may hear the click of this relay
being tripped as soon as the fourth ball leaves the runway. This relay has
two main functions. First, it disables player controlled
advantages (turning corners, spot number selection, etc.) that must normally
be used before the fourth ball is shot. Secondly, it enables the winner
detection and payout circuitry. This is why no bingo
ever pays out until after the fourth ball is in play. This relay also enables
the yellow button function, so that the player may try for extra balls.
Feature hold-over functions, allowing a player to use some advantages after
the fourth ball, can delay the functions of the selector lock until either
after the fifth or sixth ball is shot. These features also have corresponding
relays in the trip bank. The
trip bank also has a relay (most often two relays in tandem) called extra
ball. This relay is tripped when the player pushes the yellow button on the
front of the cabinet indicating he wishes to play for extra balls. After this
relay is tripped any coins or replays played, until the red button is
subsequently pushed, set into operation the circuitry that implements the
extra ball function, either giving the player an extra ball to play or
teasing him into playing more coins or replays in hopes of getting one the
next time. In addition to the trip bank and search relays, there is also a small group of relays in the backbox used to control other game functions. The Start relay operates any time a coin or replay is played and starts the timer cams on the control unit to initiate the feature selection sequence. Other relays control other game functions, such as the red button relay, which is operated when the player pushes the red button to start a new game after playing for extra balls. From our
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Bally Sun Valley
Coos made up a
hybrid, a cross between Gayety and Big Time Check out this part
of his notes, very interesting` Then the
work had to be done. The Mixer and Spotting unit of the Big Time had to be
replaced by the bigger system of a Gayety, but
the mixers and spotting unit of the Big Time had to be kept. Alternations
were made in the Spotting Unit to energize the Magic Pocket feautures. Owing to the bigger Spotting and Mixer unit
the search relays had to another place and the
additional relays for controlling the Magic Pockets had to get a spot. The Tripbank was fitted with additional switches and there
were several additional relays because the Magic Pockets should be able to
operate independently of the Magic Lines. https://www.coos.net/bingo_e/Gaye_Time_e.html question
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incessantly and the search relays would tick
maddeningly. Now, I have a. Shoot-a-Line with
essentially the same schematic characteristics as the
US Patent for Matrix transformation pin ball machine
with score multiplier option Patent (Patent # 4,017,077) Description This invention relates generally to an improvement
in the scoring and play of an amusement device, and more particularly to an
improvement in a bingo-type pin ball game having a matrix transformation
means coupled with a score multiplier option feature. In order to increase the interest in playing a pin
ball game which uses a bingo-type matrix to determine winners and score
values, a plurality of matrixes or bingo-type cards have been used in a pin
ball game, and the matrix cards have been provided with means for
transforming the numbers forming the matrixes to obtain a different
arrangement of the numbers so that an improved score can be obtained or the
likelihood thereof increased (See U.S. Pat. No. 3,120,657). While such matrix
transformation means has materially increased th
popularity of bingo-type pin ball games, other ways and means for increasing
the interest in playing a bingo-type pin ball game are desirable. It is therefore an object of the present invention
to provide an improved score determining means in a bingo-type pin ball game
which increases a player's interest in playing the pin ball game. Other objects of the present invention will be
apparent from the following detailed descriptions and claims when read in
conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pin ball apparatus
having a plurality of bingo-type cards with a matrix transformation means and
the score multiplier option feature of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for operating the award
circuits of the apparatus of FIG. 1; and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the
"Search System" of FIG. 2 and corresponds with FIG. 3 of U.S. Pat.
No. 2,864,619, modified to show the interconnection thereof with the circuit
diagram of FIG. 2.
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groups ballybingofff ha... Moderators:Bingobeast, Chris H ... The search disc does not stop
and I can see and hear the search relays clicking. It has been a great
help and I will head ...
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