Amusement devices: games – Physical skill or ability – Simulated martial-art-type game
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-20
2001-12-25
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Physical skill or ability
Simulated martial-art-type game
C273S108100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332616
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a game playing apparatus.
Numerous games have been devised in which two players employ respective playing pieces in some form of contest and the player who achieves a desired result using his playing piece is the winner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with a first aspect of the invention there is provided game playing apparatus comprising a track structure having first and second ends and defining first and second paths of movement from the first and second ends respectively each towards the opposite end of the track, first and second playing pieces which can be placed on the track structure at the first and second ends respectively for movement along the first and second paths of movement respectively, each playing piece including a body portion, a shield member having at least two hinged segments attached to the body portion, a first control mechanism operable to select one of the hinged segments as a blocked segment, a projecting element attached to the body portion and having a raised position and at least two lowered positions, and a second control mechanism operable to select one of the lowered positions as an active position.
In accordance with a second aspect of the invention there is provided game playing apparatus comprising a track structure defining a path of movement of playing pieces, two playing pieces moveable along the track towards each other from opposite respective ends of the track, each playing piece including a body portion, a shield member having at least upper and lower segments which are hingedly connected to the body portion, a first control mechanism actuable from behind the playing piece to select one of the segments, a projecting element which can be used to engage the other playing piece when the two playing pieces meet as they move towards each other along the track and to strike the other playing piece, the projecting element having a raised position and at least two lowered positions, and a second control mechanism for selecting one of the lowered positions as an active position, and wherein the projecting element falls from the raised position to the active lowered position when the playing piece moves along the track from an end of the track towards the other playing piece.
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Chiu Raleigh W.
Smith-Hill John
Smith-Hill and Bedell
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