Toy top playing apparatus

Details Toy top playing apparatus Toy top playing apparatus

2008-10-15

2011-11-29

Kim, Gene (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: toys

Rotating or having visible rotating portion

Top

C446S259000, C446S236000, C273S110000, C273S242000, C273S309000, C273S441000, C273S454000, C473S570000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066543

ABSTRACT:
A toy top playing apparatus for one person to play a toy top spinning game. A main body of the apparatus is provided with a display portion for displaying a game point, a play stage for spinning a toy top thereon, a dummy toy top simulating a toy top and arranged on the play stage, a sensor for detecting contact between the toy top and the dummy toy top, and a control section for processing the game point displayed on the display portion when the sensor detects the contact. The dummy toy top rotates on its axis, and a rotational direction thereof is controlled.

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