Liquid racing game
AssigneeBob's Space Racers, Inc.
InventorsJohn W. Atkinson, Jack D. Cook, II, Richard W. Lawand
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Abstract
A liquid racing game is described. The game preferably includes a liquid outlet such as a water spout and a vessel to catch a flow of a liquid, such as water, from the spout. A player controls the lateral motion of the vessel by a joystick. The spout moves laterally at speeds and patterns which may be programmed on a control board. The object is to fill the vessel with water from the moving spout. The game is a race to fill the vessel. Coin operated versions are possible which dispense tickets or tokens to redeem for prizes. Operator versions are possible in which an operator starts the race and distributes a prize to the winner. The game may also be played as a video game version.
Claims34
A racing game for at least one game player contained in a console comprising:
- a liquid outlet;
- a vessel to receive a liquid from said liquid outlet;
- a source of said liquid for delivery through said liquid outlet to said vessel;
- a liquid detection device adapted to determine a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- a first variable positioning mount connected between said console and said liquid outlet;
- a second variable positioning mount connected between said console and said vessel;
- a processor in communication with said liquid detection device to determine the performance of said at least one game player;
- and
- a player interface controlled by said at least one game player,
- wherein said liquid detection device provides a signal to said processor indicating a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- and
- wherein said control by game player of said player interface moves said vessel at said second variable positioning mount.
A racing game for at least two game players contained in a console comprising:
- a liquid outlet;
- a vessel to receive a liquid from said liquid outlet;
- a source of said liquid for delivery through said liquid outlet to said vessel;
- a liquid detection device adapted to determine a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- a first variable positioning mount connected between said console and said liquid outlet;
- a second variable positioning mount connected between said console and said vessel;
- a processor in communication with said liquid detection device to determine the performance of said at least one game player;
- a first player interface controlled by a first game player;
- and
- a second player interface controlled by a second game player,
- wherein said liquid detection device provides a signal to said processor indicating a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- wherein said control by said first game player at said first player interface moves said liquid outlet at said first variable positioning mount;
- and
- wherein said control by said second game player at said second player interface moves said vessel at said second variable positioning mount.
A racing game for at least one game player contained in a console comprising:
- a plurality of liquid outlets mounted to said console;
- a vessel to receive a liquid from said plurality of liquid outlets;
- a source of said liquid for delivery through said plurality of liquid outlets to said vessel;
- a liquid detection device adapted to determine a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- a first variable positioning mount connected between said console and said vessel;
- a processor in communication with said liquid detection device to determine the performance of said at least one game player;
- and
- a player interface controlled by said at least one game player,
- wherein said liquid detection device provides a signal to said processor indicating a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- and
- wherein said control by game player of said player interface moves said vessel at said first variable positioning mount.
A racing game for at least two game players contained in a console comprising:
- a plurality of liquid outlets mounted to said console;
- a vessel to receive a liquid from said plurality of liquid outlets;
- a source of said liquid for delivery through said plurality of liquid outlets to said vessel;
- a liquid detection device adapted to determine a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- a first variable positioning mount connected between said console and said vessel;
- a processor in communication with said liquid detection device to determine the performance of said at least two game players;
- a first player interface controlled by a first game player;
- and
- a second player interface controlled by a second game player,
- wherein said liquid detection device provides a signal to said processor indicating a level of said liquid in said vessel;
- wherein said control by said first game player at said first player interface controls delivery of said liquid from said plurality of liquid outlets;
- and
- wherein said control by said second game player at said second player interface moves said vessel at said first variable positioning mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.