Amusement apparatus with participant-controlled target blocker and electromagnetically controlled dumping device

An amusement apparatus for use by at least two participants, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one target device that comprises first and second target members and is arranged to provide an output in response to impact of either one of said first and second target members by a projectile launched by a first one of said participants;
• an effect device arranged to be activated by the output of the target device to produce an output action having a physical effect on a second one of said participants;
• a frame comprising an upright frame portion;
• and
• a blocking device comprising a support member movably mounted to the upright frame portion in a position passing from a rear side of said upright frame portion to an opposing front side of said upright frame portion, and a blocking member carried on the support member on the front side of the upright frame portion, the support member being movable by said second one of said participants from the rear side of the upright frame portion in order to move the blocking member between a first blocking position in front of the first target member and a second blocking position it front of the second target member, thereby enabling the second one of said participants to attempt to block the projectile from impacting either one of said first and second target members by movement of said blocking member into a respective one of said first and second blocking positions.