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US 6,682,418 B1Granted
Arcade game with light emitting race progress indicator
AssigneeBob's Space Racers, Inc.
InventorsJohn F. Mendes, Weimar P. Tudela, David A. Wise
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Abstract
A game in which a player shoots water, air, light, a missile, or any other suitable projectile at a target. The target is activated when it is hit by the projectile. Activation of the target causes a plurality of lights to emit light in a predetermined order. The player wins the game by causing all of the lights to emit light.
Claims17
A game comprising:
- a first modular projectile device adapted to shoot at least one projectile;
- an activation device adapted to activate a signal when hit by said at least one projectile;
- and
- a racing game progression indication device in electrical communication with said activation device, said racing game progression indication device comprised of a plurality of lights, wherein said game is configured to cause said lights to emit light in succession in response to said signal;
- wherein illumination of said plurality of lights of said racing game progression indication device indicates a game player's advancement in said game, and wherein said first modular projectile device is adapted to be replaced with a second modular projectile device of a different type.
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A game unit for playing a game, said game unit comprising:
- at least one modular component, said modular component selected from the group consisting of:
- at least one projectile device, at least one activation device, at least one game progress indication device, and at least one winner indication device;
- and
- a base unit, wherein a first modular component is adapted to be removed from said base unit and subsequently replaced by a second modular component so as to modify said game.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.