Gaming track

Abstract

A game is provided which requires the player to analyze and solve physical problems confronted while playing the game. The game may be played by all persons, regardless of age. The game features the construction of a track assembly which will enable a sphere to roll on the track assembly from the first end of the assembly to the second end of the assembly without falling off of the assembly. The track assembly is comprised of a pair of circular cylinders in parallel alignment and at least two braces positioned in the assembly to maintain the alignment of the cylinders. The sphere is caused, by gravity, to roll on top of the aligned cylinders from one end of the assembly to the other end without falling off of the assembly. There is also provided a method of designing the operative elements of the game (cylinder diameter, sphere diameter and cylinder separation) to change the level of skill required to play the game.

Having described the invention, that which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game apparatus comprising a track assembly having a first end and a second end:
 said track assembly is comprised of a first circular cylinder, a second circular cylinder, at least a first brace and at least a second brace, wherein said first brace and said second brace are identical;   said first circular cylinder has a first radius, a proximal side, a distal side, a bottom side, a top side, a first end and a second end, said second circular cylinder has a second radius, a proximal side, a distal side, a bottom side, a top side, a first end and a second end, wherein said first radius is equal to said second radius and the length of said first circular cylinder is equal to the length of said second circular cylinder;   said first circular cylinder and said second circular cylinder are positioned side-by-side in said track assembly so that said first circular cylinder and said second circular cylinder are in substantially parallel alignment and said first end of said first circular cylinder is adjacent to said first end of said second circular cylinder, whereby said first end of said first circular cylinder and said first end of said second circular cylinder cooperate to form said first end of said track assembly and said second end of said first circular cylinder and said second end of second circular cylinder cooperate to form said second end of said track assembly;   said first brace is positioned at said first end of said track assembly where said first brace receives and maintains said first end of said first circular cylinder and also receives and maintains said first end of said second circular cylinder;   said second brace is positioned at said second end of said track assembly where said second brace receives and maintains said second end of said first circular cylinder and also receives maintains said second end of said second circular cylinder.   
     
     
         2 . The game apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said first brace and said second brace are each comprised of a rectangular base, a first open circular ring and a second open circular ring:
 said rectangular base has a longitudinal axis, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side and a midpoint; 
 said first circular open ring has a first interior radius, a longitudinal axis, a proximal side, a distal side, a closed lower side and an open upper side; 
 said second circular open ring has a second interior radius, a longitudinal axis, a proximal side, a distal side, a closed lower side and an open upper side, wherein said first interior radius and said second interior radius are equal in length; 
 said closed lower side of said first circular open ring is fixed to said top side of said base on said left side thereof, and said closed lower side of said second circular open ring is fixed to said top side of said base on said right side thereof, wherein said proximal side of said first circular open ring faces said proximal side of said second circular open ring. 
 
     
     
         3 . The game apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said first circular open ring receives and maintains said first circular cylinder in the interior thereof and said second circular open ring receives and maintains said second circular cylinder in the interior thereof, wherein said first radius is equal to or slightly greater than said first interior radius and said second radius is equal to or slightly greater than said second interior radius and said first circular cylinder and said first circular cylinder are flexible and compressible. 
     
     
         4 . The game apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a sphere having a first diameter, said sphere is positioned on said track assembly so that said sphere contacts said top side of said first circular cylinder and simultaneously contacts said top side of said second circular cylinder, and said sphere is free to roll on said track assembly while in said simultaneous contact with said first and said second cylinder. 
     
     
         5 . The game apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said proximal side of said first circular cylinder contacts said proximal side of said second circular cylinder. 
     
     
         6 . The game apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said proximal side of said first circular cylinder is separated from said proximate side of said second circular cylinder by a distance which is greater than zero and less than said first diameter of said sphere. 
     
     
         7 . The game apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said first circular cylinder is a garden hose having an outside diameter of about 0.85 inches and a length of about 25 feet, said second circular cylinder is a garden hose having an outside diameter of about 0.85 inches and a length of about 25 feet, said sphere is a golf ball having a diameter of about 1.688 inches and said distance from said proximal side of said first circular cylinder to said proximal side of said second circular cylinder is about 0.176 inches.