Billiard table multiple electronics game device and method

Claim 1

Electronic table game device combining features of a pocket billiards table and multiple, selectable electronics sports and games, comprising: (a) a pocket billiards table with a planar playing surface substantially rectangular in shape and having side portions with raised, continuous cushioned edges around said rectangular playing surface and further including a predetermined number of ball pocket openings, (b) each of said pocket openings being provided with an electrical signal generating means so that as a ball drops through a pocket opening an electrical signal is generated, (c) said table being provided with electrical computer control means including a valid ball discriminator circuit to determine whether a ball falling through a pocket opening generates a valid and acceptable signal, said computer control means also including memory circuit means for storing rules for the various games and sports to be played and memory circuit means for temporary storage for game information input, and further including random play assigning circuit means for assigning play designations to each of said pocket openings at predetermined intervals, (d) a visual electronic scoreboard and game display means supported near said table playing surface including a game or sport design thereon with player identifications and further including electronic control means for receiving signals from said ball openings and displaying different game and sport play selections for each of said openings, said scoreboard display through said electronic control means displaying game beginning and ending, player identifications, scoring and game progress information.