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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1980
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1978
Ralph J Kulesza, Chicago, IL (US);
John R Wildman, N. Riverside, IL (US);
Henry Arias, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeffrey D Breslow, Highland Park, IL (US);
Marvin Glass & Associates, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A game apparatus for use with play pieces and playable by one or more players, generally two, and including a playing area movable in a cyclical path during play by a suitable driving mechanism. The playing area has structure defining spaced play piece receiving and retention positions, which may be arranged in distinct sub-areas each having a plurality of the positions to receive and removably retain play pieces directed thereto for possible retention from one or more play piece launching stations adjacent the playing area. Selectively operable controls at the launching stations are operable by the players for directing their play pieces onto the area in an effort to score as by placing most pieces into the retention positions or in all the positions in one or more sub-areas. A stop is provided to stop movement of the playing area to permit removal of the play pieces for the starting of another game. The playing area has escape openings for play pieces not retained thereon from which the play pieces go to gathering and collecting means that direct them to holding chambers adjacent the launching means. Suitable score keeping boards are located near the holding chambers.