Dodge ball game and method of play
OwnerVeronica M. Stubberfieldinventor
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Abstract
A game suited for children from five years to adulthood. Game apparatus is spider or web shaped electronic device having a grounding stake. Included are 25 foot spider or web-like attachments, having a corresponding colored lights thereon disposed. A proximity sensor monitors a specified perimeter triggering a signal light and/or buzzer, and, alas, cause for elimination. In play, the game involves two ball tossers who attempt to hit the other participating players with web-like round balls, each tosser having five chances to do so. When a player is hit, that player is deemed “snarled,” and ousted. Players are “snarled” by crossing a perimeter defined by a pre-set proximity sensor. The tosser may replace the “snarled” player. The last remaining un-“snarled” player wins. Other rules are contemplated.
Claims10
A game apparatus for playing a dodge ball type game comprising:
- an immobilized spider body having accommodations for a plurality of players, each of said accommodations comprising:
- a source of electrical power;
- an electrical switch;
- a line having a proximate end attached for activating
- said switch and a distal end;
- a handle connected at the distal end of said line;
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- a colored electric light activated by said switch;
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- at least one tossing ball;
- whereby, each of the of players respectively grasps the handle while at least one other player throws the at least one ball at one of the players in an attempt to hit the one player, and wherein the one player attempts to dodge the thrown ball while maintaining grasp of the handle without activating the electrical switch.
A method of playing a dodge ball game comprising:
- designating up to eight players as dodgers, known as prey;
- designating two players as ball tossers, known as spiders;
- each of said prey maintaining a grasp on one of eight handles which are attached to electric switches by intervening lines, said switches being mounted on a central immobile body and operating corresponding colored lights and a buzzer mounted on said body;
- whereby one of said spiders alternately tosses a ball in an attempt to hit prey, a hit prey being considered “snarled” and out of the game;
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- whereby a prey who travels further than the length of the line between the handle and said immobile body trips the corresponding switch which lights the associated light and buzzer, designating that prey to be “snarled” and, thus, out of the game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.