Game apparatus

A game apparatus comprising movable discharge means for projecting matter from said game apparatus toward a plurality of player positions about said game apparatus;

• propulsion means for imparting motion to said discharge means:
• motion control means for stopping motion of said discharge means whereby said discharge means may be selectively aimed at said player positions:
• said motion control means comprising indexing means for setting of discrete motion stopping boundaries corresponding to said player positions:
• said discharge means comprising a rotor operably carried for rotation about an axis;
• said rotor comprising a nozzle;
• discharge control means for selective actuation of said discharge means;
• a valve cooperating with said discharge control means whereby a supply of pressurized matter may be connected to said nozzle, for discharge therefrom, under control of said discharge control means.

A game apparatus comprising movable discharge means for projecting matter from said game apparatus toward a plurality of player positions about said game apparatus:

• propulsion means for imparting motion to said discharge means:
• motion control means for stopping motion of said discharge means whereby said discharge means may be selectively aimed at said player positions;
• said motion control means comprising indexing means for setting of discrete motion stopping boundaries corresponding to said player positions;
• said discharge means comprising a rotor operably carried for rotation about an axis;
• said rotor comprising a nozzle;
• discharge control means for selective actuation of said discharge means;
• pressurization means cooperating with said discharge control means whereby a supply of matter connected to said nozzle may be pressurized for discharge therefrom under control of said discharge control means.

A game apparatus comprising movable discharge means for projecting matter from said game apparatus toward a plurality of player positions about said game apparatus;

• propulsion means for imparting motion to said discharge means:
• motion control means for stopping motion of said discharge means whereby said discharge means may be selectively aimed at said player positions:
• discharge control means for selective actuation of said discharge means;
• said discharge control means comprising a timing means having at least two states of operation;
• said timing means when in a first state inhibiting actuation of said discharge means, and when in a second state said timing means abetting actuation of said discharge means.

A game apparatus comprising movable discharge means for projecting matter from said game apparatus toward a plurality of player positions about said game apparatus;

• propulsion means for imparting motion to said discharge means;
• motion control means for stopping motion of said discharge means whereby said discharge means may be selectively aimed at said player positions;
• said motion control means comprising indexing means for setting of discrete motion stopping boundaries corresponding to said player positions;
• said discharge means comprising a rotor operably carried for rotation about an axis;
• said propulsion means comprising jet means cooperating with said rotor whereby discharge of said jet means urges said rotor to rotate.

A game apparatus comprising a plurality of player positions;

• means for directional discharge of matter toward a selected player position;
• means to actuate the discharge of said matter;
• targeting means for selecting a target player position, whereby said discharge means is prepared for delivery of said matter toward said target player position;
• automatic target sequence scrambling means cooperating with said targeting means to cause sequentially targeted player positions to be selected in a substantially irregular manner, such that the player position to be next targeted cannot be predicted based solely on knowledge of which player position was last targeted, said irregular manner being beyond the control of the players.

A game apparatus comprising means defining a plurality of discrete player positions spaced about said apparatus;

• discharge means for projecting matter from said game apparatus toward said player positions;
• said discharge means comprising a rotor;
• propulsion means for imparting rotary motion to said rotor;
• indexing means cooperating with said rotor to stop said rotor for selective alignment with said player positions;
• each of said player positions comprising trigger means for selective actuation of said propulsion means.

A game apparatus comprising a rotor operably carried for rotation about an axis;

• propulsion means for imparting rotary motion to said rotor;
• trigger means for manual actuation of said propulsion means;
• indexing means for defining a plurality of player positions about said game apparatus and for selectively stopping rotation of said rotor for alignment of said rotor with selected said player positions;
• trigger selectivity means whereby said propulsion means may be triggered from said player positions currently selected for rotor alignment by said indexing means, and said propulsion means may not be triggered from said player positions which are not currently selected for rotor alignment.

A game apparatus comprising discharge means movable for projecting fluid from said game apparatus in a range of directions;

• means for supplying fluid to said discharge means;
• said discharge means comprising a rotor operably carried for rotation about an axis;
• propulsion means for driving said rotor through a range of rotary motion;
• said propulsion means being at least partially automatic so as to be independent of and not require manual manipulation of said rotor through said range of rotary motion;
• motion control means for selectively stopping motion of said rotor to aim said discharge means at a player of the game;
• discharge control means for selective actuation of said discharge means.