Ball game apparatus with spin imparting catapult

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• a projectile launcher mounted on the first end portion of the base for at least partiality circumscribing and propelling a received game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
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• means coupled to the projectile launcher for imparting spinning motion to the game projectile as it is propelled from the projectile launcher.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• a base;
• a catapult mounted on the base;
• a projectile holder rotatably carried on the catapult lever for receiving and at least partially circumscribing a projectile, the projectile holder having a central axis that is aligned with a central axis of the received projectile;
• means for rapidly advancing the catapult away from the base;
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• means for rotating the projectile holder during advancement of the catapult so that the projectile is propelled from the catapult with an axial spinning motion.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• (a) a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• (b) a catapult lever mounted on the first end portion and selectively depressable and releasable to propel the game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• (c) a rotatable holder carried on the catapult lever for carrying the game projectile;
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• (d) a linkage coupling the rotatable holder to the base for rotation of said rotatable holder during release of the catapult lever to impart a spinning motion to the game projectile as the game projectile is propelled from the catapult lever, wherein said rotatable holder includes a keyed surface portion for engaging a mating keyed surface portion on the game projectile when the game projectile is carried by said rotatable holder.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• (a) a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• (b) a catapult lever mounted on the first end portion and selectively depressalble and releasable to propel the game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• (c) a rotatable holder carried on the catapult lever for carrying the game projectile;
• (d) a linkage coupling the rotatable holder to the base for rotation of said rotatable holder during release of the catapult lever to impart a spinning motion to the game projectile as the game projectile is propelled from the catapult lever;
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• (e) a catapult base rotatably mounted on the base, the catapult lever being mounted in the catapult base to permit rotation of the catapult lever relative to the second end portion of the base.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• (a) a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• (b) a catapult lever mounted on the first end portion and selectively depressable and releasable to propel the game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• (c) a rotatable holder carried on the catapult lever for carrying the game projectile;
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• (d) a linkage coupling the rotatable holder to the base for rotation of said rotatable holder during release of the catapult lever to impart a spinning motion to the game projectile as the game projectile is propelled from the catapult lever, wherein said linkage has a first end pivotally connected to said base and a second end pivotally connected to said rotatable holder at a point radially offset from an axis of rotation of said rotatable holder.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• (a) a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• (b) a catapult lever mounted on the first end portion and selectively depressalble and releasable to propel the game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• (c) a rotatable holder carried on the catapult lever for carrying the game projectile;
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• (d) a linkage coupling the rotatable holder to the base for rotation of said rotatable holder during release of the catapult lever to impart a spinning motion to the game projectile as the game projectile is propelled from the catapult lever, wherein said rotatable holder rotates in a first direction as said catapult lever is depressed and rotates in a second direction as said catapult lever is released.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• (a) a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• (b) a catapult lever mounted on the first end portion and selectively depressable and releasable to propel the game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• (c) a rotatable holder carried on the catapult lever for carrying the game projectile;
• (d) a linkage coupling the rotatable holder to the base for rotation of said rotatable holder during release of the catapult lever to impart a spinning motion to the game projectile as the game projectile is propelled from the catapult lever;
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• (e) an engaging surface formed on the rotatable holder that is engageable with a corresponding surface formed on the game projectile to prevent rotation of the received game projectile relative to the rotatable holder during rotation of the rotatable holder.

A game apparatus for propelling a game projectile towards a target, comprising:

• a base having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• a projectile launcher mounted on the first end portion of the base for propelling a received game projectile towards the second end portion of the base;
• means coupled to the projectile launcher for imparting spinning motion to the game projectile as it is propelled from the projectile launcher;
• a target mounted on the second end portion of the base;
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• means for automatically moving the target relative to the projectile launcher during operation of the game.