Game apparatus with multiple moving elements
AssigneeArcade Planet, Inc.
InventorBryan M. Kelly
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing an arcade game with multiple moving elements, where a player must engage all moving elements with a playing piece to engage a target and earn a reward. The game apparatus has a guiding member having a first motion, a target surface having a second motion, and a playing piece initiated into the game apparatus by a player. The playing piece engages the guiding mechanism having a first motion. In order to properly engage the target surface having a second motion, the player must initiate the playing piece at a proper time such that the guiding mechanism guides the playing piece to the target.
Claims23
A game apparatus comprising:
- a playing piece directed by a player;
- a guiding mechanism having a first motion;
- a target surface having a second motion, said second motion being different than said first motion, and at least one target, wherein said player directs said playing piece to engage said guiding mechanism in order to engage said target;
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- wherein said first motion is initiated by a rotating member, said rotating member having an outer surface with a non-circular circumference coupled to said guiding mechanism, said rotating member's rotation providing said guiding mechanism with said first motion.
A game apparatus comprising:
- a first moving part having a first range of motion, said first range of motion being automated and controlled by a user by setting a first level of difficulty associated with said first range of motion;
- a second moving part having a second range of motion, said second range of motion being automated;
- a gaming token;
- a default zone;
- wherein said gaming token is initiated by a user into said first moving part and slides or rolls along said first moving part due to said first range of motion and a gravitational force;
- wherein said gaming token further performs one act determined by a skill of said user from the following set of acts comprising:
- engaging said second moving part when said gaming token slides or rolls off said first moving part;
- engaging said default zone when said gaming token slides or rolls off said first moving part;
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- wherein a reward is determined based on which of said second moving part and said default zone is engaged by said token.
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