Games and game playing implements that include magnets

A game comprising:

• a playing surface;
• a playing piece having a first magnet;
• a hand-held shooting device having at least a second magnet, wherein the second magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and move the playing piece across the playing surface;
• and
• at least a third magnet fixedly positioned proximate to the playing surface, wherein the third magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and affect movement of the playing piece over the playing surface.

A game comprising:

• a playing surface;
• a playing piece having a first magnet;
• a hand-held shooting device having at least a second magnet, wherein the second magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and move the playing piece across the playing surface;
• a wall positioned adjacent to the playing surface;
• and
• at least a third magnet fixedly positioned proximate to the wall, wherein the third magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and move the playing piece away from the wall.

A game comprising:

• a playing surface;
• a playing piece having a first magnet;
• a hand-held shooting device having at least a second magnet, wherein the second magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and move the playing piece across the playing surface;
• and
• wherein the playing piece is a first playing piece of a first player, and wherein the game further comprises a second playing piece of a second player, the second playing piece having a third magnet, wherein the second magnet of the shooting device is configured to repel the third magnet and move the second playing piece over the playing surface.

A game comprising:

• a playing board having a playing surface with at least one scoring area spaced apart from a shooting area;
• at least one playing piece configured to slide across the playing surface, the playing piece having a first magnet;
• and
• a shooting device, the shooting device including:
• a bottom portion configured to be moved across the playing surface while held in contact with the playing surface;
• a chamber configured to releasably hold the playing piece while the bottom portion of the shooting device is held in contact with the playing surface;
• and a second magnet positioned proximate to the chamber, wherein the second magnet is configured to repel the first magnet and thereby drive the playing piece across the playing surface from the shooting area toward the scoring area.

A device for moving a playing piece in a game, the device comprising:

• a chamber configured to receive the playing piece;
• an opening into the chamber;
• and
• at least a first magnet positioned proximate to the chamber, wherein the first magnet is configured to repel a second magnet in the playing piece and thereby drive the playing piece out of the chamber through the opening.

A method for playing a game, the method comprising:

• positioning a playing piece in a shooting device, the playing piece having a first magnet and the shooting device having a second magnet configured to repel the first magnet;
• restraining the playing piece in the shooting device with the first magnet oriented in a manner to be repelled by the second magnet in the shooting device;
• aiming the shooting device;
• and
• releasing the playing piece from the shooting device.

A method for playing a game, the method comprising:

• positioning a playing piece in a shooting device, the playing piece having a first magnet and the shooting device having a second magnet configured to repel the first magnet;
• aiming the shooting device at least approximately toward a third magnet fixedly attached proximate to a playing surface of the game;
• and
• releasing the playing piece from the shooting device.

A method for playing a game, the method comprising:

• positioning a first playing piece in a shooting device, the first playing piece having a first magnet and the shooting device having a second magnet configured to repel the first magnet;
• aiming the shooting device;
• releasing the first playing piece from the shooting device;
• and
• loading a second playing piece into the shooting device and shooting it toward the first playing piece on a playing surface of the game.