Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1978-02-13
1980-07-15
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63F 914
Patent
active
042124590
ABSTRACT:
A racing game having movable terrain and a controlled vehicle having freedom in the vertical and horizontal planes. The terrain speeds are controllable by the operator and automatically reduced in response to predetermined improper operation. Obstacles are positioned on the terrain, in the form of a belt, which are self righting according to one embodiment, and require operator righting in accordance with another embodiment. Other obstacles, such as ramps, trees, etc. are permanently positioned. Motor speed is controlled by a potentiometer which is controlled by rotation of a hand grip on the handlebar which rotates a shaft in one embodiment. The belt is driven by a pair of rollers, one being biased to remove belt slack, the rollers having sets of aligned valleys or indentations for accommodating objects secured to the underside of the belt.
The vehicles are rotatable relative to the steering mechanism and touch the belt in a manner to permit them to face along the line which is the vector sum of the speed and direction of belt travel as well as speed and direction of horizontal movement of the vehicle.
Provision is made to provide sounds which simulate the actual vehicle sounds during a race.
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Cantor Jay M.
Shapiro Paul E.
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