Player Operated Projectile Aiming Game, And Player Operated Coin Aiming Device

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward a player operated projectile aiming game including at least one player operated projectile aiming device for enabling a player to aim a projectile along a sideways trajectory at at least one submerged target in a liquid filled tank in an attempt to hit a target of the at least one target in order for the player to win a prize. The present invention is also directed toward a player operated coin aiming device including a housing rotatable about a vertical axis, and a grooved coin chute for aiming coins rolling down therealong at a target wherein the coin chute is slidingly reciprocatable with respect to the housing whereby the coin chute is capable of undergoing yaw movements about the vertical axis and sliding to and fro movements with respect thereto.

1 . Player operated projectile aiming game comprising at least one player operated projectile aiming device for enabling a player to aim a projectile along a sideways trajectory at at least one submerged target in a liquid filled tank in an attempt to hit a target of said at least one submerged target as said projectile randomly sinks toward the bottom of said tank in order for the player to win a prize.  
   
   
       2 . The game according to  claim 1  wherein a projectile aiming device is constituted by a coin aiming device including a grooved coin chute rotatable about a vertical axis for aiming coins rolling down therealong at a target.  
   
   
       3 . The game according to  claim 2  wherein said coin chute is slidingly reciprocatable with respect to said vertical axis whereby said coin chute is capable of yaw movements thereabout and to and fro movements with respect thereto.  
   
   
       4 . The game according to  claim 3  wherein said coin aiming device includes a coin mechanism with a coin receiving slot for receiving coins, a coin rejection slot for rejecting invalid coins onto a rejected coin seat, and a valid coin aperture for passing valid coins onto said coin chute.  
   
   
       5 . The game according to  claim 1  wherein said projectile aiming device is constituted by a pinball machine-like striking device for aiming projectiles at a target.  
   
   
       6 . The game according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  wherein a projectile sinks through a target in order for a player to win a prize.  
   
   
       7 . The game according to any one of  claims 1  to  4  wherein a projectile sinks onto a target in order for a player to win a prize.  
   
   
       8 . The game according to claim any one of  claims 1  to  7  wherein a target includes a cover for cyclically enabling and precluding a projectile hitting same.  
   
   
       9 . The game according to any one of  claims 1  to  8  and further comprising an automatic prize dispensing mechanism for automatically dispensing a prize when a target has been hit.  
   
   
       10 . Player operated coin aiming device comprising a housing rotatable about a vertical axis, and a grooved coin chute for aiming coins rolling down therealong at a target wherein said coin chute is slidingly reciprocatable with respect to said housing whereby said coin chute is capable of undergoing yaw movements about said vertical axis and sliding to and fro movements with respect thereto.  
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 10  wherein said housing includes a coin mechanism with a coin receiving slot for receiving coins, a coin rejection slot for rejecting invalid coins onto a rejected coin seat, and a valid coin aperture for passing valid coins onto said coin chute.