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US 9,868,051 B2Granted
Table/parlour football
OwnerJustin Kolbinventor
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Abstract
A table includes a table surface, a border, and an underside. A planar game board is disposed within the table, wherein the planar surface includes a plurality of scoring targets and a plurality of zones marked thereon. A simulated American football field piece is secured to the planar game board, so that playing pieces may pass underneath, across, over, or above the planar surface and simulated American football field piece. Play-indicating mechanisms are attached to the table. The play-indicating mechanisms are each configured to indicate one of a plurality of play options.
Claims20
A tabletop sporting game apparatus, comprising:
- a table having a game board, wherein the game board includes a plurality of yardage targets disposed thereon;
- a simulated American football field piece secured to the table;
- at least two play-indicating mechanisms attached to the table, wherein the at least two play-indicating mechanisms are each configured to be manipulated by a player to represent a selection, by the player, of one of a plurality of play options, the plurality of play options comprising at least a run play and a pass play, each of said at least two play-indicating mechanisms being configured to selectively display or conceal said selection;
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- at least one game piece configured to represent an American football, wherein each of the plurality of yardage targets represents a number of yards that a player gains or loses as a result of causing the at least one game piece to contact the respective yardage target.
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A tabletop sporting game apparatus, comprising:
- a table having a game board and an underside, wherein the game board includes a plurality of yardage targets disposed thereon;
- at least two play-indicating mechanisms attached to the table, wherein the at least two play-indicating mechanisms are each configured to be manipulated by a player to allow the player to select one of a plurality of play options, the plurality of play options comprising at least a run play and a pass play, each of the at least two play-indicating mechanisms comprising a cover slide configured to be used to selectively cover the run selection or the pass selection;
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- at least one game piece configured to represent an American football, wherein each of the plurality of yardage targets represents a number of yards that a player gains or loses as a result of causing the at least one game piece to contact the respective yardage target;
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- wherein the plurality of yardage targets comprises yardage targets having different sizes so as to create different degrees of difficulty in contacting the targets with the at least one game piece.
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A tabletop sporting game apparatus, comprising:
- a table having a game board and an underside, wherein the game board includes a plurality of targets and a plurality of zones marked thereon;
- a simulated American football field piece secured to the table, the simulated American football field piece designed to represent an American football field and configured to be used as a device for tracking at least one of yardage gained, yardage lost, scores, downs, and/or field positions;
- at least two play-indicating mechanisms attached to the table, wherein the at least two play-indicating mechanisms are each configured to be manipulated by a player to allow the player to select one of a plurality of play options, the plurality of play options comprising at least a run play and a pass play, each of said at least two play-indicating mechanisms being configured to selectively display or conceal said selection;
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- at least one game piece configured to represent an American football;
- wherein each of the plurality of targets represents an offensive outcome that occurs in response to the at least one game piece contacting the respective target, the outcome corresponding to an offensive outcome that can occur in an American football game, the offensive outcome comprising at least one of a number of yards gained, a number of yards lost, and a number of points corresponding to a field goal;
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- wherein each of the plurality of zones represents a defensive outcome that occurs in response to the at least one game piece contacting the respective zone, the defensive outcome corresponding to a defensive outcome that can occur in an American football game, the defensive outcome comprising at least one of a turnover, a sack, an interception, and a safety.
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