Game having movable object and object striking member

Claim 2

A game which comprises: a housing; an object means movably mounted in said housing; an object moving means mounted in said housing and moving said object means between a first location and a second location and including passing said object means through a strike location intermediate said first and said second locations; a strike location determining means detecting when said object means is passing through said strike location; a striking means movably mounted in said housing so as to move between a ready position and a strike termination position; an activating means for actuating movement of said striking means from said ready position to said strike termination position; detecting means operatively connected to said strike location determining means and detecting when said object means is passing through said strike location simultaneous with when said striking means is actuated.

Claim 3

The game of claim 1 including: said object moving means moving said object means to at least one alternate second location wherein said object means does not pass through said strike location; a pathway detection means for detecting when said object means moves to said second location; said pathway detection means operatively connected to said detecting means such that said detecting means will detect when said object means is passing through said strike location simultaneous with when said striking means is actuated to move only when said object means moves to said second location.

Claim 4

The game of claim 2 wherein: said object moving means includes a movable member, a guide means forming a guide for said movable member, and a propulsion means for propelling said movable member on said guide means; said object means located on said movable member.

Claim 5

The game of claim 3 wherein: said movable member includes a sliding member and an object means holding member; said object means located on said object means holding member.

Claim 6

The game of claim 4 wherein: said guide means includes a pathway means for guiding at least a portion of said object means holding member and a track; said sliding member sliding on said track.

Claim 7

The game of claim 5 wherein: said pathway means includes a first pathway and a second pathway; said first location being located commonly in both said first pathway and said second pathway; said second location and said strike location being located in said first pathway; said alternate second location being located in said second pathway.

Claim 8

The game of claim 6 including: said portion of said object means holding member fitting into said first and said second pathway guiding said object means holding member in a strike path and a miss path, said strike path corresponding to said first pathway, said miss path corresponding to said second pathway.

Claim 9

The game of claim 7 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said sliding member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said track; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said sliding member is slid on said track.

Claim 10

The game of claim 8 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position; said pathway detection means includes a pathway trip lever located on said object means holding member and a pathway trip switch located on said housing such that said trip lever activates said trip switch when said object means is in said second position.

Claim 11

The game of claim 3 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounting in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 12

The game of claim 3 including: chance wheel means capable of randomly displaying any one of a plurality of different indicia located on said chance wheel means; said chance wheel means operatively connected to said movable member so as to be activated by said movable member; said detection means including indicia observation means allowing one of said plurality of indicia to be observed.

Claim 13

The game of claim 11 including: stopping means for deactivating said chance wheel means; said stopping means including player control means so as to allow said stopping means to be controlled by a player using the game.

Claim 14

The game of claim 12 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position; said pathway detection means includes a pathway trip lever location on said object means holding member and a pathway trip switch located on said housing such that said trip lever activates said trip switch when said object means is in said second position.

Claim 15

The game of claim 4 wherein: said pathway detection means includes a pathway trip lever located on said object means holding member and a pathway trip switch located on said housing such that said trip lever activates said trip switch when said object means is in said second position.

Claim 16

The game of claim 14 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 17

The game of claim 1 wherein: said object moving means includes a movable member, a guide means forming a guide for said movable member, and a propulsion means for propelling said movable member on said guide means; said object means located on said movable member.

Claim 18

The game of claim 16 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means.

Claim 19

The game of claim 17 wherein: said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 20

The game of claim 18 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position; chance wheel means capable of randomly displaying any one of a plurality of different indicia located on said chance wheel means; said chance wheel means operatively connected to said movable member so as to be activated by said movable member; said detection means including indicia observation means allowing one of said plurality of indicia to be observed; stopping means for deactivating said chance wheel means; said stopping means including player control means so as to allow said stopping means to be controlled by a player using the game.

Claim 21

The game of claim 16 wherein: said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 22

The game of claim 1 wherein: said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 23

The game of claim 1 wherein: said strike location determining means includes a locating member mounted on said movable member and a locating member sensing means mounted in said housing proximal to said guide means; said locating member contacting said locating member sensing means at said strike location as said movable member is propelled on said guide means; said striking means includes a rotatably mounted strike member rotatable between said ready position and said strike termination position; said activating means includes rotation means for rotating said strike member from said ready position to said strike termination position and an actuating member having a first position wherein said strike member is retained in said ready position and a second position wherein said strike member is released from said ready position and allowed to rotate to said strike termination position.

Claim 24

The game of claim 22 including: chance wheel means capable of randomly displaying any one of a plurality of different indicia located on said chance wheel means; said chance wheel means operatively connected to said movable member so as to be activated by said movable member; said detection means includes indicia observation means allowing one of said plurality of indicia to be observed.