Electronic game apparatus

In a game apparatus, the combination comprising:

• a series of at least three selectively energized light emitting devices disposed for view by a player;
• circuit means for controlling the energization of said devices, said circuit means being switchable between two states and operative in one state to repetitively energize said devices one-at-a-time in a predetermined sequence, said devices being energized at a rate allowing the player to operate said apparatus as a game of skill, said circuit means being operative in the other state to energize one of said lights;
• means for switching said circuit means between said states including a first switch adapted to be actuated by a player to switch said circuit means into said one state and a second switch adapted to be actuated by a player to switch said circuit means from said one state to said other state whereby the player can exercise his skill and attempt to stop the repetitive energization of said devices at a predetermined one of said devices;
• a series of scoring light emitting devices disposed for view by a player to indicate a score associated with operation of said game apparatus;
• second circuit means responsive to the switching of said first-mentioned circuit means into said other state to selectively energize at least one of said scoring devices upon the occurrence of energizing a predetermined one of said first mentioned light emitting devices;
• at least one additional series of scoring devices disposed for view by a player;
• and
• third circuit means for operating said additional series whereby more than one score is observable.

In a game apparatus, the combination comprising:

• a series of at least three selectively energized light emitting devices disposed for view by a player;
• circuit means for controlling the energization of said devices, said circuit means being switchable between two states and operative in one state to repetitively energize said devices one-at-a-time in a predetermined sequence, said devices being energized at a rate allowing the player to operate said apparatus as a game of skill, said circuit means being operative in the other state to energize one of said lights;
• means for switching said circuit means between said states including a first switch adapted to be actuated by a player to switch said circuit means into said one state and a second switch adapted to be actuated by a player to switch said circuit means from said one state to said other state whereby the player can exercise his skill and attempt to stop the repetitive energization of said devices at a predetermined one of said devices;
• said circuit means comprising a binary counter,
• a decoder connected to said counter,
• an oscillator connected to said counter providing pulses thereto for stepping said counter;
• said first-mentioned devices comprise light emitting diodes connected to the output of said decoder whereby one of such diodes is energized at a time which one corrresponds to the count manifested in said counter;
• and,
• additional scoring devices and additional second circuit means for operating said additional scoring devices upon stopping said moving light on different predetermined diodes.