Coin or Token Transfer System

Abstract

A coin or token game has a lower hopper 8 and upper hopper 10 and a lift system 18 for bringing tokens from the lower hopper to the upper hopper. The lift system 18 is pivoted around a point close to the lower hopper and fixed with respect to the upper hopper 10 in such a way that the upper end of the lift system follows the upper hopper 10 as the upper hopper 10 moves laterally across the playfield 2.

1 . A token game, comprising:
 a playfield;   a lower hopper for collecting tokens;   an upper hopper for collecting tokens;   a token introduction system mounted with the upper hopper for introducing tokens from the upper hopper to the playfield; and   a lift system for raising tokens from the lower hopper to the upper hopper,   wherein the upper hopper and coin introduction system are mounted for lateral movement across the playfield as a unit so that the tokens can be introduced at various locations across the playfield; and   the upper end of the lift system is linked to the unit so that the lift system follows the lateral movement of the unit so that coins can be raised by the lift system from the lower hopper to the upper hopper regardless of the location of the unit across the playfield.   
     
     
         2 . A token game according to  claim 1  further comprising rollers on the unit to engage with the lift system 
     
     
         3 . A token game according to  claim 1  wherein the lower end of the lift system is pivoted adjacent to the lower hopper. 
     
     
         4 . A token game according to  claim 3 , wherein the lift system is a bucket lift system having a guide along which a bucket moves, the guide being pivoted adjacent to the lower hopper and the upper hopper being connected to the guide so that the guide follows the motion of the unit across the playfield. 
     
     
         5 . A token game according to  claim 1  wherein the lift system is an vertical lift system having a guide for guiding tokens from the lower hopper to the upper hopper and a means for ejecting tokens up the guide at the lower hopper.