Water game systems and methods

A game assembly comprising:

• a support assembly;
• a support arm extending from the support assembly, the support arm supporting at least a portion of a source of water;
• an actuating assembly having
• a target member defining a target portion, the target portion being supported by the support assembly for movement between first and second target positions and being mounted for rotational movement relative to the support arm,
• an actuating member, the actuating member being mounted on the support assembly for movement between retracted and extended positions, where the actuating member is operatively connected to the source of water such that water is emitted from the desired location when the actuating member is in the extended position, and
• connecting means for operatively connecting the target member to the actuating member such that movement of the target member from the first target position to the second target position causes movement of the actuating member from the retracted position to the extended position;
• wherein
• the connecting means comprises
• a rod member movably mounted relative to the support arm, where the actuating member is mounted on the rod member, and
• a transmission assembly operatively arranged between the target member and the rod member to transmit rotational movement of the target member into displacement of the rod member such that the actuating member moves between the retracted and extended positions.

A game assembly comprising:

• a support assembly;
• a source of water comprising a valve assembly and an outlet member:
• a support arm extending from the support assembly, the support arm supporting at least a portion of the source of water;
• an actuating assembly having
• a target member defining a target portion, the target portion being supported by the support assembly for movement between first and second target positions,
• an actuating member, the actuating member being mounted on the support assembly for movement between retracted and extended positions, where the actuating member is operatively connected to the source of water such that water is emitted from the outlet member at the desired location when the actuating member is in the extended position, and
• connecting means for operatively connecting the target member to the actuating member such that movement of the target member from the first target position to the second target position causes movement of the actuating member from the retracted position to the extended position;
• wherein
• the valve assembly is operatively connected between a pressurized water supply and the outlet member;
• when the actuating member is in the first actuating position, the valve assembly is in a closed configuration in which water is prevented from flowing from the source of water to the outlet member;
• and
• when the actuating member is in the second actuating position, the actuating member engages the valve assembly to place the valve assembly in an open configuration in which water is allowed to flow from the source of water to the outlet member.

A game assembly comprising:

• a support assembly;
• a support arm extending from the support assembly, the support arm supporting a balloon at a desired location;
• an actuating assembly having
• a target member defining a target portion, the target portion being supported by the support assembly for movement between first and second target positions and being mounted for rotational movement relative to the support arm,
• a piercing object capable of piercing the balloon, the piercing object being mounted on the support assembly for movement between retracted and extended positions, where the piercing object pierces the balloon when the actuating member is in the extended position, and
• connecting means for operatively connecting the target member to the actuating member such that movement of the target member from the first target position to the second target position causes movement of the actuating member from the retracted position to the extended position;
• wherein
• the connecting means comprises a rod member movably mounted relative to the support arm, where the piercing object is mounted on the rod member, and
• a transmission assembly that operatively arranged between the target member and the rod member to transmit rotational movement of the target member into displacement of the rod member such that the actuating member moves between the retracted and extended positions to operate the valve assembly.