This disclosure is directed to a board type sports' game which comprises a game board having a window opening over which there is supported a sheet of material having suitable indicia formed thereon to simulate a playing field of a particular sport, e.g., a football field, polo field, baseball field, etc. The sheet of material is formed with a readily erasable writing surface. Operatively associated with the window opening and the simulated playing field is a light source which is energized by the players during the play of the game. Disposed between the light source and the simulated playing field is a movable member which is adjustably positioned by the respective players at will beneath the playing field. The movable member has indicia formed thereon to simulate a member of a player's team. The indicia of the movable member is normally obscured beneath the playing field sheet, but is rendered visible when the light source is energized. A writing member or stylus is provided for each player for drawing a line on the writing surface of the simulated playing field to indicate the action of the simulated sport game. The styli may be provided with points of different widths or diameters so that each is capable of making a line of different width.
A game apparatus for play between two opposing teams and including a game board with a cover simulating a playing field, with one goal at each end of the simulated playing field is disclosed. The game board is electrically conducting, and the cover which forms openings over the playing area is electrically insulating. The game apparatus also includes a movable playing piece having an electrically conducting base suitable for making contact with the game board through the openings formed in the cover. The electrically conducting base includes a spring coiled around a marker and extending beyond the tip of the marker when uncompressed. The electrically conducting base is electrically connected to a power supply and an electrically operable alarm device so that the alarm device is operated when the base of the playing piece touches the game board, but not when the base touches the cover without touching the game board. A chance number selector is included for determining an initial position of the playing piece on the simulated playing field. In one arrangement, a blindfold is included for covering the eyes of the player moving the playing piece, and a marker suitable for marking on the cover is associated with the playing piece so that the route followed by the playing piece is marked on the cover. In one arrangement, the cover is detachably removable from the game board so that different covers having different hole patterns representing various degrees of skill can be readily substituted.
A variable time segment pace timing apparatus which sequences a plurality of different time segments which comprises a timer housing, a timer contained in said housing wherein said timer is adjusted to a preset time and counts backwards from said preset time toward zero, a resource display contained in said timer housing which indicates which .resource is currently being utilized, an alarm, contained in said timer housing, operatively coupled to the time wherein said alarm sounds when said timer has reached the termination of an adjusted time duration, a means for activating said pace timing device contained in said timer housing having the function of clearing, resetting and starting the pace timing apparatus and a means for powering said pace timing device contained in said timer housing.
A novel game is disclosed featuring a playing field having at least three lanes and divided into at least six rungs. A gamepiece representing the player may be positioned in any one of the three lanes and is free to move in a first direction from one rung to the next; randomly generated obstacles advance in the opposite direction from rung to rung; the object of the game is for the player to avoid collision with the obstacle or obstacles. Two embodiments of the game are disclosed, the first simulating an automobile race course wherein the player's playing piece represents an automobile in motion and the obstacles represent competitors' cars being passed, in which case the object of the game is to pass a predetermined number of obstacles; and a second embodiment simulating a football playing field, wherein the player's piece represents the running back of the offensive team and the obstacles represent defensive tackles advancing towards the running back, in which case the object is to advance the ball the greatest possible number of yards and eventually score the maximum number of touchdowns. On account of the nature of the present invention, it is possible to implement it electronically with an inexpensive digital display having a relatively low number of discrete display elements.
An electronic simulated football game includes hand-holdable housing with provision for displaying and moving a multiplicity of offensive play symbols in response to commands entered from a keyboard to an operational circuit that controls the display. The provision of more than one offensive play symbol affords the possibility of simulating blocking and passing, provisions for which are made in the operational circuit. The operational circuit controls the display to provide and move an offensive play symbol representing a football during passing and kicking plays. Finally, status information, such as the score and the down number, is displayed on the same part of the display panel as that on which play action is shown.
