We see a lot of arcade game projects here at Hackster; however, almost all of them are the video game type. But, as anyone who has been to an arcade knows, some of the most fun games don't use video at all, and instead rely on good old fashioned mechanics. The classic coin pusher is one example that's been a staple of arcades around the world for decades, and now you can build your own with this handy DIY kit.
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Yes, used to do it on space invaders machines by taking off the covering of the snout of a piezo stove lighter and poking the insulated wire down the coin slot, thinking at the time was the arc.
If you're not familiar with the game, it works something like this: players drop coins through a Plinko-like slot so that they land on a platform crowded with other coins. An oscillating pusher then shoves the coins towards a chute where they can be retrieved. The goal is to get the pusher to eject more coins than you put in. At a real arcade, that can quickly become an expensive endeavor, but with this kit you can play endlessly at home — or just take your friends' spare change.
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The kit from Retro Built Games is a frame constructed of laser-cut birch plywood and acrylic. You'll need to supply your own electronics, like an Arduino, power supply, and motor if you want it to push automatically. Or, it can be cranked by hand if you want to keep it simple. The kit is designed to work with pennies, but you can use anything that's that size or smaller if you live somewhere that's not the US — or use dimes to increase the stakes!
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1. A coin control mechanism for controlling access to a dispensing machine, said dispensing machine including access means and latch means for locking said access means in a closed position, said coin mechanism comprising:first coin chute means capable of allowing the receipt and passage of nickel, dime, and quarter denomination coins therethrough and further capable of allowing the receipt of one dollar denomination coins:
second coin chute means capable of allowing the passage of one dollar coins therethrough;
weight and size responsive diverting means in operative association with said first and second coin chute means for diverting the dollar coins from said first coin chute means into said second coin chute means while allowing the passage of nickel, dime and quarter denomination coins therethrough;
means for totalizing the value of coins passing through said first and said second coin chute means;
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actuator means operatively connected to said totalizing means for releasing said latch means when a predetermined value of coins has passed through said first and said second coin chute means;
means for selecting said predetermined value from an upper value, a middle value, and a lower value;
a limit stop movable between an upper limit member, a middle limit member, and a lower limit member, corresponding to said upper value, said middle value and said lower value, respectively, said limit stop being connected to said totalizing means; and
adjustment means for moving said limit stop to one of said limit members;
said adjustment means comprising a linkage member coupled to said limit stop, whereby rotation of said linkage member causes said limit stop to move between said limit members;
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wherein said linkage member is further connected to lock means mounted on the outside of said dispensing machine, whereby movement of said lock means to a first angular position causes said limit stop to move to said upper limit member, movement of said lock means to a second angular position causes said limit stop to move to said middle limit member, and movement of said lock means to a third angular position causes said limit stop to move to said lower limit member, thus allowing quick adjustment in said coin mechanism between said upper, said middle, and said lower values.
3. The device as described in claim 1 wherein said first coin chute means and said second coin chute means lie in generally parallel, vertical planes.
a limit stop movable between an upper limit member, a middle limit member, and a lower limit member, corresponding to said upper value, said middle value and said lower value, respectively, said limit stop being connected to said totalizing means; and
adjustment means for moving said limit stop to one of said limit members;
said adjustment means comprising a linkage member coupled to said limit stop, whereby rotation of said linkage member causes said limit stop to move between said limit members;
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wherein said linkage member is further connected to lock means mounted on the outside of said dispensing machine, whereby movement of said lock means to a first angular position causes said limit stop to move to said upper limit member, movement of said lock means to a second angular position causes said limit stop to move to said middle limit member, and movement of said lock means to a third angular position causes said limit stop to move to said lower limit member, thus allowing quick adjustment in said coin mechanism between said upper, said middle, and said lower values.
2. The device as described in claim 1 wherein said diverting means includes cradle means and deflector means, wherein said cradle means, in a first angular position engages nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar coins and rotates in response to receipt thereof to a second angular position for the dollar coin and to a third angular position for the nickel, dime, and quarter coins, allowing said coins to drop downward off said cradle means, wherein said deflector means engages said first coin chute means vertically below said second angular position to intercept the dollar coins and direct them into said second coin chute means, and said nickel, dime, and quarter coins fall through said first coin chute means.
3. The device as described in claim 1 wherein said first coin chute means and said second coin chute means lie in generally parallel, vertical planes.
4. The device as described in claim 3 further comprising an articulation means, which articulation means allows the rotation of said first and said second coin chute means from said parallel planes to substantially non-parallel planes, said articulation means further comprising a bias means to maintain said first coin chute means and said second coin chute means in said parallel planes.
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5. The device as described in claim 2 wherein said actuation means contains a first lever and a second lever, said first lever in operative association with said first coin chute means and said second lever in operative association with said second coin chute means, said levers being responsive to the passage of coins to advance the totalizer from a predispensing position to a dispensing position.
6. The device as described in claim 5 wherein:
Double deck blackjack basic strategy tactics. said first lever has a first end and a second end, with a rotation pin therebetween, said first end having an engagement pin and said second end having a ratchet means, said engagement pin for engaging the coins as they pass through said first coin chute means and said ratchet means for engaging and advancing the totalizer as the coins rotate said first lever;
said second lever has a first end and a second end, with a rotation pin therebetween, said first end having an engagement pin and said second end having a ratchet means, said engagement pin for engaging the coins as they pass through said second coin chute means and said ratchet means for engaging and advancing the totalizer as the coins rotate said second lever;
wherein said actuator means incrementally advances said totalizer from a nondispensing position to a dispensing position in response to the passage of said coins through said first and said second chute means, said dispensing position allowing access to the periodical dispensing machine.
7. The device as described in claim 2 wherein said first coin chute means is disposed vertically below the coin slot.
8. The device as described in claim 2 wherein each of said first and said second coin chute means has the following dimensions: about six inches (6') in height and four inches (4') in width, and having a thickness of about one-quarter inch (1/4').
