Board game

Abstract

A board game is provided and includes a game board having a planar playing surface and a pair of goals, one goal at each of the two opposite ends of the game board. The board game also has a pair of centrally facing ramps, one ramp at each of the two opposite ends of the game board. A target ball for positioning on the planar playing surface is provided and a plurality of projectile balls for rolling down the ramp surfaces and onto the planar playing surface are also provided. The board game also has a ball retrieval structure that includes a plurality of openings spaced along the game board that are sized to permit only the projectile balls to pass through. The ball retrieval structure is in communication with the goals such that when the target ball passes through one of the goals it falls into the ball retrieval structure. The ball retrieval structure further includes a pivotal ball collector disposed adjacent the exit opening to collect the target ball and projectile balls and which is positionable between an open position where the collector is substantially parallel to the playing surface and a closed position where the collector is substantially perpendicular to the playing surface.