Recreational amusement

Abstract

A recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill includes a game board and a number of game pieces including a various specially formed slugs. The game board has a substantially planar top surface formed on a substantially rigid base. The top surface is provided with indicia marking various zones of play. Each player end of the game board is provided with a firing box located about the outside corner of the quadrant defining that player's portion of the offense side of the game board. An upwardly projecting bumper is provided at each end of the game board. Various provisions are made to enable a player to accumulate additional playing pieces or other advantages over the opposing player.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill, said recreational amusement comprising:
 a generally rectangular game board, wherein said game board comprises:
 a substantially planar top surface, said substantially planar top surface being divided by indicia thereon into:
 an offense side and a defense side, said defense side being oppositely disposed from said offense side; and 
 a first player end and a second player end, said second player end being oppositely disposed and mirrored from said first player end; 
 
 a first upwardly projecting bumper provided at a first edge of the game board at the first player end thereof and a second upwardly projecting bumper provided at a second edge of the game board at the second player end thereof; and 
 wherein said indicia comprise:
 a first end zone and second end zone, each said end zone being protected by a first defense field and a second defensive field, respectively; 
 a plurality of firing boxes; and 
 a plurality of targets; and 
 
   a plurality of playing pieces distinguishable by size and mass, said playing pieces comprising:
 a projectile slug; 
 a striker slug; 
 a plurality of barrier slugs; and 
 a plurality of blocker slugs and substantially identically formed end zone slugs. 
   
     
     
         2 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of firing boxes comprises:
 a first firing box located adjacent a first corner of said game board located within said offense side of said game board and within said first player end of said game board; and   a second firing box located adjacent a second corner of said game board located within said offense side of said game board and within said second player end of said game board.   
     
     
         3 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said plurality of firing boxes further comprises a common firing box located within said defense side of said game board and generally along a dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board; and   a bonus target located within said offense side of said game board and generally along said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board.   
     
     
         4 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of targets comprises:
 a first blocker target field located within said offense side of said game board and adjacent said first upwardly projecting bumper; and   a second blocker target field located within said offense side of said game board and adjacent said second upwardly projecting bumper.   
     
     
         5 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of targets further comprises:
 a first set of pot targets located within said offense side of said game board and generally between said first blocker target field and said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board; and   a second set of pot targets located within said offense side of said game board and generally between said second blocker target field and said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board.   
     
     
         6 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of targets further comprises a pull-down target located within said offense side of said game board generally along said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board. 
     
     
         7 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of targets comprises:
 a first blocker target field located within said offense side of said game board and adjacent said first upwardly projecting bumper; and   a second blocker target field located within said offense side of said game board and adjacent said second upwardly projecting bumper.   
     
     
         8 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said plurality of targets further comprises:
 a first set of pot targets located within said offense side of said game board and generally between said first blocker target field and a dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board; and   a second set of pot targets located within said offense side of said game board and generally between said second blocker target field and said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board.   
     
     
         9 . The recreational amusement for the play of an action-type game of skill as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of targets further comprises a pull-down target located within said offense side of said game board generally along said dividing line between said first player end of said game board and said second player end of said game board.