Vertically arranged arcade game
AssigneeStephen P. Shoemaker, Jr.
InventorStephen P. Shoemaker, Jr.
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Abstract
An amusement game such as those found in arcades is disclosed having a housing, player controls, and a playing area surrounded by a transparent housing, the game comprising a vertical array of targets; an actuator movable in X, Y, and Z directions, player controls for moving the actuator in the X and Y directions, means for extending the actuator in the Z direction toward the vertical array of targets, a suction device for adhering the actuator to a target. The actuator moves toward the targets and can remove a target from its position if properly aligned by the player.
Claims13
An amusement game having a housing, player controls, and a playing area surrounded by a transparent housing, the game comprising:
- a vertical array of targets;
- an actuator movable in X, Y, and Z directions;
- player controls for moving the actuator in the X and Y directions;
- means for extending the actuator in the Z direction toward the vertical array of targets;
- a suction device for adhering the actuator to a target;
- means for retracting the actuator once it has adhered to the target to pull the target off its vertical array and into a collection bin;
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- a door to access the target within the collection bin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.