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US 6,279,905 B1Granted
Shuffleboard game with air cushion supported play pieces
OwnerAlex J. Malavazos, Gregory A. Malavazosinventors
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OwnerAlex J. Malavazos, Gregory A. Malavazosinventors
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A horizontal playing field board along which players propel play pieces has end zones at which the pieces may come to rest. Air outflow through an array of apertures in the board levitates the play pieces except at the end zone that is opposite from the players. This substantially eliminates friction except at the end zone where the pieces come to rest. Following insertion of payment in commercial versions of the game, the air blower shuts down when a player attains a maximum score or after elapse of a predetermined time period regardless of the player's scores. The board is light transmissive enabling illumination from underneath. Markings at each end zone which identify areas of different score value are changeable images produced by electronic display screens. This enables player selection of any of a plurality of different games having different marking patterns.
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels and wherein said travel zone extends between first and second end zones at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within each of said end zones having different scoring values:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels and wherein said travel zone extends between first and second end zones at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within each of said end zones having different scoring values, said playing field board being penetrated by an array of spaced apart airflow apertures which are situated at said travel zone and at each of said end zones,
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels towards a first end zone at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within said first end zone having different scoring values, wherein the improvement comprises:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels towards a first end zone at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within said first end zone having different scoring values, wherein the improvement comprises:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels towards a first end zone at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within said first end zone having different scoring values, wherein the improvement comprises:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels towards a first end zone at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within said first end zone having different scoring values, wherein the improvement comprises:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece, said playing field board having a play piece travel zone along which the play piece travels towards a first end zone at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface, different areas within said first end zone having different, scoring values, wherein the improvement comprises:
Gaming apparatus comprising:
Gaming apparatus having an elongated playing field board with a horizontal upper surface along which a player propels a play piece towards an end zone on said board at which the play piece may come to rest on said upper surface thereof, said end zone having at least one visible demarcation dividing said end zone into areas of different score value, wherein the improvement comprises:
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