A game apparatus consisting of a housing with a game playing surface. A ball is rolled on the playing surface by a conventional shooting device. The playing surface has openings and the ball, propelled from the front towards the rear end, falls into one of the openings, enters into the interior of the housing and rolls back towards the front end. One opening towards the rear end is designated as a "functional" opening and the interior of the housing has electrical wiring and a switching device f...

A game piece formed of a strip of sheet material folded into a packet containing a plurality of overlaying panels. First and second panels of equal dimensions are connected along a common end edge by a perforated line. The second and third panels are separated by a fold line. Two perforated lines are formed on opposite sides of the fold line. Additional perforated lines are formed along the longitudinal edges of the first, second and third panels, as well as the outer end edge of the first panel...

A board game apparatus for playing a simulated skill game involving at least two players. A first game portion displays the progress of play of the simulated skill game and a second game portion a multiple choice strategy game which affects and determines in part the progress of play of the simulated skill game. The second game portion includes a playing board, and first and second groups of playing pieces, designations on the playing board indicating positions suitable for being occupied by the...

A question and answer game which requires a coded reference surface having a depiction thereon, preferrably in the form of a map is taught. The reference surface is subdividable by a coded cell-type network. The players correctly answer different questions provided on cards by identifying the appropriate coded area on the depiction with the answers to the questions appropriately associated therewith. The individual cells of the network are further dividable by a separate lens-type member having ...

A board game to simulate the game of baseball is provided in which each of the fielding players is represented by an individual die. The pitcher throws a die to randomly select a particular type of pitch from a repertoire of pitches, and the batter selects a die corresponding with such pitch to randomly select the outcome of the pitch.

A base is provided from which an overlying support is supported for angular displacement about an upstanding axis passing centrally through the support. A plurality of elongated coplanar support arms are disposed generally radially of and spaced equally about the axis and are mounted from the support for longitudinal extension and retraction of the arms relative to adjacent portions of the outer periphery of the support. The arms include outer end portions from which elongated gameboard marginal...

A game simulating professional football is disclosed. An offense team chooses a play card. A defense team attempts to guess which play the offense has chosen. The degree of success in this attempt is assessed. The degree of success together with a random number obtained by a selector are both used to locate the play result from various probability result charts. The results are based on real events analogous to the degree of success the defense has in guessing what the offense will do.

A table for playing marble games thereon employing target marbles of diameter X and one or more taws of diameter Y wherein Y is greater than X, the table having a base supporting a circular horizontal playing board, a circular horizontal top ring supported concentrically above the playing board and of an interior diameter less than the diameter of the playing board and of an exterior diameter greater than the playing board, the lower surface of the top ring being spaced above the top surface of ...

A marble race game includes a number of different, interconnected marble race toys so that a marble passes from the exit of one to the entrance of another, downstream race toy. All the toys keep the marble moving fast enough along their paths to be visually appealing and yet increase the time it takes to course the toy paths compared with conventional marble race toys. Several different marble race toys are used, including a funnel toy, a zig-zag toy, a J-loop toy, a paddle wheel toy, a serpenti...

A new board game of logical, educational and entertainment values, for two or more players, which comprises: A playing board marked with a plurality of locations, divided into spaces, identical in shape and size. Playing pieces, blank on one side, and colored with numbers thereon on the other side. The playing pieces are identical in shape and equal in size to the spaces of the playing board. A container is provided for storing the playing pieces. A blinder is provided for each player to hide hi...