Inventors:
Lee Nielsen - Setauket NY, US
Assignee:
REGENT SPORTS CORPORATION
International Classification:
A63D003/00
Abstract:
A board game is provided and includes a game board having a planar playing surface having a width and two opposite ends and a pair of goals, one goal at each of the two opposite ends of the game board. The board game also has a pair of centrally facing ramps, one ramp at each of the two opposite ends of the game board, with each ramp having a surface transverse to the planar playing surface and a lower edge of each ramp surface positioned near an edge of the planar playing surface. A target ball for positioning on the planar playing surface is provided and has a diameter that permits it to pass through the goals and a plurality of projectile balls for rolling down the ramp surfaces and onto the planar playing surface are also provided. The board game also has a ball retrieval structure that includes a plurality of openings spaced along the game board that are sized to permit only the projectile balls to pass through. The ball retrieval structure is in communication with the goals such that when the target ball passes through one of the goals it falls into the ball retrieval structure, each of the opposite ends of the game board having an exit opening formed therein and in communication with the ball retrieval structure so that the target ball and projectile balls can pass therethrough. The ball retrieval structure further includes a pivotal ball collector disposed adjacent the exit opening to collect the target ball and projectile balls and which is positionable between an open position where the collector is substantially parallel to the playing surface and a closed position where the collector is substantially perpendicular to the playing surface.
