Ball Shooting Amusement game

Abstract

A shooting game amusement device is disclosed that includes a projectile striker, a rotating self-loading annular magazine that holds game projectiles and transports them to a location close to the striker to allow the striker to propel them toward a target array. The target array includes indicator lights that are activated when the targets are successful stuck by game projectiles and can dispense tickets in response to successful play.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An amusement device comprising a projectile striker, a movable and self-loadable annular magazine for holding game projectiles and for transporting game projectiles to a location close to said striker to allow said striker to engage said projectiles, at least one target, said target further comprising an indicator to communicate a signal if said target has been engaged by a game projectile and wherein said annular magazine is rotated by an engine. 
     
     
         2 . The amusement device recited in  claim 1  further comprising a controller, a credit detection device and a credit activation switch, wherein in response to the detection of sufficient credits, said credit activation switch may be activated and allow manipulation of said the projectile striker. 
     
     
         3 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said projectile striker is powered by a solenoid. 
     
     
         4 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said indicator further comprises a sensor and said sensor further comprises means to transmit a signal indicating that a target has been engaged by a projectile. 
     
     
         5 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 2  further comprising game projectiles and wherein said magazine, said targets and said projectiles are enclosed in a cabinet. 
     
     
         6 . The amusement device recited in  claim 1  wherein said magazine further comprises a plurality of depressions along said annular rim for receiving game projectiles. 
     
     
         7 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said magazine will continuously and automatically self-load said projectiles into said magazine. 
     
     
         8 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said projectiles are spherical. 
     
     
         9 . The amusement device recited in  claim 1  further comprising a ramp said ramp located within the circumference of said annular magazine and said ramp oriented to allow projectiles engaged by said striker to travel up said ramp and become airborne. 
     
     
         10 . The amusement device as recited in  claim 9  wherein the height of said ramp may be adjusted. 
     
     
         11 . The amusement device recited in  claim 5  further comprising a target array, a visual score board display and a ticket dispenser wherein said controller receives signals from said target array, and transmits signals to said visual score board and said ticket dispenser. 
     
     
         12 . The amusement device recited in  claim 5  further comprising a plurality of targets and each said targets further comprising a signal light that indicating whether the target has been successfully engaged during a game play sequence and said signal light is controlled by said controller. 
     
     
         13 . The amusement device recited in  claim 1  wherein said magazine further comprises a domed surface and wherein projectiles that fall onto said domed surface will be guided to the periphery of said annular magazine. 
     
     
         14 . The amusement device wherein said target further comprises an opening through which projectiles may pass, and said target further comprises a sensor to sense a projectile passing through said opening and transmit a signal indicating that a projectile has passed through said opening. 
     
     
         15 . The amusement device as recited on  claim 1  further comprising at least one projectile guide, said guide oriented adjacent to the periphery of said wheel and posited to collect and projectiles from the interior of said annular magazine to positions on the periphery of said magazine. 
     
     
         16 . The amusement device recited in  claim 5  further comprising a magazine location detector, said magazine location detector further providing a signal to said controller reflecting the angular position of said annular magazine and projectile detectors positioned adjacent to said magazine to determine if a particular location on said magazine is provided with a projectile and transmit a signal to the controller reflecting the presence or absence of a projectile at a particular angular position on said magazine. 
     
     
         17 . The amusement device recited in  claim 5  further comprising a timer, and said timer counts down a provides a predetermined time period in which said projectile striker is activated and after said time period has elapsed, the controller deactivates said striker.