Game apparatus

Apparatus for playing a game, said apparatus comprising:

• a playing surface having a first area and a second area;
• a projectile;
• at least two propulsion devices, one propulsion device located at a first end of the playing surface adjacent the first area of the playing surface and a second propulsion device located at a second end of the playing surface adjacent the second area of the playing surface, each propulsion device being operable to propel the projectile across the playing surface towards the other propulsion device;
• first and second sets of playing pieces, each playing piece having a lower peg portion;
• a substrate overlaying and spaced above the playing surface and extending across both the first and second areas of the playing surface, the substrate having apertures through which the peg portions of the playing pieces can project below the substrate when the playing pieces are located on the substrate;
• in a game, the playing pieces are located on the substrate above the playing surface, with their peg portions extending below the substrate;
• each propulsion device is capable of propelling the projectile such that the projectile can impact with a peg portion of a playing piece and thereby dislodge the playing piece to a dislodged position in which the playing piece lies entirely above the substrate, the substrate supporting the playing piece in the dislodged position and preventing the projectile from making further contact with the dislodged playing piece;
• and
• ramps which provide a means for the projectile to strike the playing pieces of the first set and not strike the playing pieces the second set when propelled by the second propulsion device and for the projectile to strike the playing pieces of the second set and not strike the playing pieces of the first set when propelled by the first propulsion device.