Game apparatus

Claim 2

A game apparatus comprising: a frame; means defining a playing surface having peripheral confining means substantially thereabout; a plurality of upstanding spaced pegs disposed on and extending substantially across said playing surface and dividing the playing surface into separate first and second playing areas; target means disposed in said first playing area; at least one reboundable playing piece supported for movement over the playing surface in said first playing area for movement toward said target means, said playing piece being of a size and shape so as to be exposed to striking from said second playing area through the spaces between said pegs but not of sufficiently large size to pass through said spaces; and a cue piece for movement over the playing surface in said second area toward said pegs to strike a reboundable playing piece when disposed at a space between said pegs to propel the reboundable playing piece toward the target means in said first playing area.

Claim 3

The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein the playing surface in said first playing area is inclined downwardly from said target means to said pegs so that said reboundable playing piece tends to return toward said pegs after being struck by said cue piece.

Claim 4

The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein the playing surface of said second playing area is inclined downwardly from said pegs to a forward launching area so that said cue piece tends to return to the launching area after being launched toward the reboundable playing piece at the pegs.

Claim 5

The game apparatus of claim 3 wherein the playing surface in said first playing area is inclined downwardly from said target means to said pegs so that said reboundable playing piece tends to return toward said pegs after being struck by said cue piece.

Claim 6

The game apparatus of claim 1 wherein said target means comprises receptacle means to hold and retain said reboundable playing piece.

Claim 7

The game apparatus of claim 5 including means for automatically ejecting a reboundable playing piece from said receptacle means at the end of a game.

Claim 8

A game apparatus comprising: a frame; means defining a playing surface having peripheral confining means substantially thereabout; apertured wall means disposed on and extending substantially across said playing surface dividing the playing surface into separate first and second playing areas; target means disposed in said first playing area and including a plurality of target receptacles for holding and retaining a reboundable playing piece; a plurality of reboundable playing pieces supported for movement over the playing surface in the first playing area for movement toward said receptacles, said playing pieces being of a size and shape so as to be exposed to striking from said second playing area through the apertures in said wall means but not of sufficiently large size to pass through said apertures; a cue piece for movement over the playing surface in said second area to strike said reboundable playing pieces when disposed at said apertures in the wall means to propel said reboundable playing pieces toward said receptacles in said first playing area; and means for automatically ejecting said reboundable playing pieces from said receptacles when a predetermined number of said target receptacles less than the total number thereof are occupied by playing pieces.

Claim 9

A game apparatus comprising: a frame; means defining a playing surface having peripheral confining means substantially thereabout; apertured wall means disposed on and extending substantially across said playing surface dividing the playing surface into separate first and second playing areas; target means disposed in said first playing area and including a plurality of target receptacles for holding and retaining a reboundable playing piece; a plurality of reboundable playing pieces supported for movement over the playing surface in the first playing area for movement toward said receptacles, said playing pieces being of a size and shape so as to be exposed to striking from said second playing area through the apertures in said wall means but not of sufficiently large size to pass through said apertures; a cue piece for movement over the playing surface in said second area to strike said reboundable playing pieces when disposed at said apertures in the wall means to propel said reboundable playing pieces toward said receptacles in said first playing area; and means for automatically ejecting said reboundable playing pieces from said receptacles when a predetermined number of said target receptacles less than the total number thereof are occupied by playing pieces.

Claim 10

The game apparatus of claim 7 including means to automatically activate said ejecting means in response to a given combination of said target receptacles being occupied by said playing pieces.

Claim 11

The game apparatus of claim 8 wherein the means for activating the ejecting means includes a plurality of normally open switches mounted on the frame, one beneath each target receptacle such that the weight of the playing piece in said receptacle will close the switch causing the ejecting means to be activated when a predetermined series or combination of switches have been closed.

Claim 12

A game apparatus comprising: a frame; means defining a playing surface on said frame; means defining a plurality of target receptacles on said playing surface; a plurality of playing pieces rollingly supported on the playing surface for movement into said receptacles; and means for automatically ejecting said playing pieces from said receptacles automatically in response to a predetermined number of said receptacles less than the total number thereof being occupied by playing pieces.

Claim 13

A game apparatus comprising: a frame; means defining a playing surface on said frame; means defining a plurality of target receptacles on said playing surface; a plurality of playing pieces rollingly supported on the playing surface for movement into said receptacles; and means for automatically ejecting said playing pieces from said receptacles automatically in response to a predetermined number of said receptacles less than the total number thereof being occupied by playing pieces.

Claim 14

The game apparatus of claim 10 wherein said ejecting means is responsive to automatically eject the playing pieces from the receptacles in response to a specific given combination of receptacles being occupied by playing pieces.