Pirate game apparatus

A method of playing a game, comprising the steps of:

• providing a playing surface having at least one segmented path disposed thereon, and a plurality of open switching means disposed at target spaces contained within said at least one segmented path;
• randomly coupling the open switching means at one of said target spaces to a circuit containing a noise generating device and a power source, wherein said open switching means disrupts the flow of current between said power source and said noise generating means;
• advancing playing pieces along said segmented path until a playing piece lands upon a selected one of said target spaces;
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• closing said open switching means at the selected target space landed upon, wherein the player can ascertain whether the selected target space was the target space which contained the open switching means randomly coupled to said power source and said noise generating device;
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• preventing a target space from being randomly coupled to said power source and said noise generating device more than once in a game.

A game, comprising:

• a playing surface having at least one segmented path disposed thereon, wherein said segmented path includes a plurality of target spaces;
• a plurality of open switches, wherein an open switch is disposed proximate each of said plurality of target spaces;
• a controller having a reset button associated therewith, wherein said controller randomly selects and couples only one of said open switches to a circuit including a power source and an electric noise generating device each time said reset button is engaged, and the open switch selected by said controller prevents the flow of electricity between said power source and said electric noise generating device;
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• means for selectively closing the open switch at one of said plurality of target spaces when a playing piece lands thereupon during the course of the game.