Board game

A board game comprising:

• a game board having a planar playing surface having a width and two opposite ends;
• a pair of goals, one goal at each of the two opposite ends of the game board;
• a pair of centrally facing ramps, one ramp at each of the two opposite ends of the game board, each ramp having a surface transverse to the planar playing surface, a lower edge of each ramp surface positioned near an edge of the planar playing surface;
• a target ball for positioning on the planar playing surface and having a diameter that permits it to pass through the goals;
• a plurality of projectile balls for rolling down the ramp surfaces and onto the planar playing surface;
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• a ball retrieval structure including a region formed along a periphery of the game board that is sized to permit only the projectile balls to pass through and into a trough, the ball retrieval structure being in communication with the goals such that when the target ball passes through one of the goals it falls into the ball retrieval structure, each of the opposite ends of the game board having an exit opening formed therein and in communication with the ball retrieval structure so that the target ball and projectile balls can pass therethrough, the ball retrieval structure further including a pivotal ball collector adjacent the exit opening to collect the target ball and projectile balls, the ball collector being positioned 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, the pivotal ball collector including a pair of brackets securely attached to the game board and a ball collector tray that is detachably coupled to the brackets and movable between the open and closed positions.