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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1980
Eugene Jaworski, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Harry Disko, South Barrington, IL (US);
Jeffrey D Breslow, Highland Park, IL (US);
Marvin Glass & Associates, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An electronic dart game includes the provision of a housing and a plurality of generally radially positioned target areas. The housing may be self-supporting or may include means for supporting the housing on a vertical surface such as a wall or door. The targets comprise a plurality of generally tapered or pie-shaped segments, each segment being a depressible panel or switch for establishing an electrical contact when depressed. A plurality of projectiles, preferably loosely filled flexible packets, are hurled by the players toward the targets. Because of the proximity to one another and the adjacent nature of the innermost tips of the panels, a plurality of panels, or switches, may be actuated upon being hit by one of the projectiles. Each of the panels includes a light source, such as a light emitting diode, to indicate when the panel has been actuated. A microcomputer and associated circuitry is programmed to provide a plurality of games for a predetermined number of players. The housing may include a catch gutter for the projectiles and a plurality of switches for operating the game as well as a display for indicating a score or other relevant information.