In one aspect, a humanoid batter toy system includes a cricket batter humanoid. The cricket batter humanoid holds a cricket bat used to hit a ball bowled at a wicket. The cricket batter humanoid uses three axis of rotation. The cricket batter humanoid causes the bat to move forward and backward based on a user-controlled variation provided to a set of controllers such that the cricket batter humanoid is able to perform a specified hit type as a response to the bowled ball.

A tabletop game includes a first controller mounted to the surface about a first axis such that the first controller is pivotable about the first axis, the first controller comprises a bumper movable transverse to the axis between a resting position and a forward position.

A humanoid batter toy system comprising: a baseball home plate comprising: a bottom plate, a top plate, wherein the set of gear transfers the torque force to the leg shaft. The baseball batter humanoid includes the leg shaft coupled to a hip gear in the baseball batter humanoid, wherein the hip gear receives the torque force uses the torque force to cause an upper torso of baseball batter humanoid to rotate a baseball bat in a batter swinging motion, wherein the metal rope is placed in a central manner within the upper torso portion and when metal wire rope is pulled, the shoulder rotation of the baseball batter humanoid occurs.

A flipper drain device of a pinball machine is provided, including a fixed rack and a drain and ball-striking assembly. The fixed rack is mounted in the pinball machine and includes guide rods. The drain and ball-striking assembly is mounted to the guide rods, such that the drain and ball-striking assembly is leftward/rightward movable but not rotatable on the guide rods. The drain and ball-striking assembly has a drain opening and a flipper provided at each of a left part and right part thereof. The drain and ball-striking assembly includes an operation table, which is provided with an operation member. The operation member controls the drain and ball-striking assembly to selectively move leftward/rightward. The operation table is provided with an operation button on each of a left part and a right part thereof for respectively controlling the flippers of the drain and ball-striking assembly to rotate.

A flipper drain device of a pinball machine is provided, including a fixed rack and a drain and ball-striking assembly. The fixed rack is mounted in the pinball machine and includes guide rods. The drain and ball-striking assembly is mounted to the guide rods, such that the drain and ball-striking assembly is leftward/rightward movable but not rotatable on the guide rods. The drain and ball-striking assembly has a drain opening and a flipper provided at each of a left part and right part thereof. The drain and ball-striking assembly includes an operation table, which is provided with an operation member. The operation member controls the drain and ball-striking assembly to selectively move leftward/rightward. The operation table is provided with an operation button on each of a left part and a right part thereof for respectively controlling the flippers of the drain and ball-striking assembly to rotate.

In one aspect, a humanoid batter toy system comprising: a baseball home plate for mounting a baseball batter humanoid, wherein the baseball home plate comprises: a bottom plate, a top plate, wherein the top plate is coupled with the bottom plate, wherein a cavity between the coupled top plate and bottom plate includes a lever coupled with a first gear of a set of gears that are coupled with a leg shaft in a leg of the baseball batter humanoid and wherein the set of gear transfers the torque force to the leg shaft; and the baseball batter humanoid comprising: wherein the leg shaft is coupled to a hip gear in the baseball batter humanoid, wherein the hip gear receives the torque force and uses the torque force to cause an upper torso of baseball batter humanoid to rotate a baseball bat held by the baseball batter humanoid in a batter swinging motion, wherein the upper torso of the baseball batter humanoid comprises a metal wire rope passing through the center of the rotation of an upper torso portion of the baseball batter humanoid, wherein the metal rope is placed in a central manner within the upper torso portion such that when metal wire rope is pulled, the shoulder rotation of the baseball batter humanoid occurs without impacting the torso rotation, and wherein the baseball batter humanoid is mounted to the top plate such that the leg shaft receives the torque force from the set of gears.

A launcher (300) for pawns (666) comprising: a chamber comprising a base (110) and a muzzle situated opposite to each other, wherein the chamber is configured to be loaded with the pawn (666), via the muzzle; a magnet secured to the base (110); a bolt adapted to slide within the chamber to a loading position; a spring confined between the bolt and the base (110), wherein the spring is adapted to be squeezed; wherein by loading the pawn (666) into the chamber the bolt slide against the spring thereby squeeze the spring to the load position, wherein the bolt is configured to be retained in the load position, and wherein external impact break the magnetic field thus release the spring for driving the bolt toward the muzzle.

A launcher (300) for pawns (666) comprising: a chamber comprising a base (110) and a muzzle situated opposite to each other, wherein the chamber is configured to be loaded with the pawn (666), via the muzzle; a magnet secured to the base (110); a bolt adapted to slide within the chamber to a loading position; a spring confined between the bolt and the base (110), wherein the spring is adapted to be squeezed; wherein by loading the pawn (666) into the chamber the bolt slide against the spring thereby squeeze the spring to the load position, wherein the bolt is configured to be retained in the load position, and wherein external impact break the magnetic field thus release the spring for driving the bolt toward the muzzle .

The jumping toy comprises a puppet, a plurality of springs, and a counter. The counter and the plurality of springs attach to the puppet. The jumping toy is configured for use with a supporting surface. The jumping toy is pressed against the supporting surface such that the plurality of springs is deformed. When the jumping toy is released, each of the plurality of springs returns to its relaxed position such that the jumping toy jumps to an elevation above the supporting surface. The counter is a mechanical device. The counter counts the number of times the jumping toy jumps. The puppet is a composite prism structure that visually presents a dynamic expression during the use of the jumping toy.

The invention provides a mechanical toy (2) comprising: a body portion (6) and an operating handle (4), the operating handle (4) being connectable to and disconnectable from the body portion (6); the operating handle (4) comprising a switch mechanism (19) operably connected to a moveable shaft (24), the moveable shaft (24) being operable to move between a first position and a second position under the operation of the switch mechanism (19); the body portion (6) comprising a gear mechanism operably connectable to the moveable shaft (24) and operable in use to rotate upon movement of the moveable shaft (24) between the first position and the second position; the body portion (6) further comprising at least one moveable limb (8) operably connected to the gear mechanism, at least part of the limb (8) being configured to move in use upon rotation of the gear mechanism, wherein the at least one moveable limb (8) or part thereof is rotatable about a primary pivot point (14), the primary pivot point (14) being defined by the axis of at least one gear of the gear mechanism and wherein the at least one moveable limb (8) comprises two or more connected portions (10) which are rotatable, in use with respect to one another about a secondary pivot point (16).