Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1977-01-12
1979-07-31
Hum, Vance Y.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 86B, A63F 900, A63F 914
Patent
active
041627920
ABSTRACT:
A novel game is disclosed featuring a playing field having at least three lanes and divided into at least six rungs. A gamepiece representing the player may be positioned in any one of the three lanes and is free to move in a first direction from one rung to the next; randomly generated obstacles advance in the opposite direction from rung to rung; the object of the game is for the player to avoid collision with the obstacle or obstacles. Two embodiments of the game are disclosed, the first simulating an automobile race course wherein the player's playing piece represents an automobile in motion and the obstacles represent competitors' cars being passed, in which case the object of the game is to pass a predetermined number of obstacles; and a second embodiment simulating a football playing field, wherein the player's piece represents the running back of the offensive team and the obstacles represent defensive tackles advancing towards the running back, in which case the object is to advance the ball the greatest possible number of yards and eventually score the maximum number of touchdowns. On account of the nature of the present invention, it is possible to implement it electronically with an inexpensive digital display having a relatively low number of discrete display elements.
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Chang Richard S.
Klose George J.
Goldman Ronald M.
Hum Vance Y.
Mattel Inc.
Mesaros John G.
Shirk Max E.
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