Bag tossing game and method of gameplay

Abstract

A bag tossing game target including a first scoring target including a circular base and a side wall around the circular base. The side wall includes a top edge that is level relative to the circular base to define a planar opening. A second scoring target including a cylindrical cup is centrally located on the circular base, wherein the cylindrical cup comprises a top opening. A first scoring zone is over the circular base exterior of the cylindrical cup, and a second scoring zone is within the cylindrical cup.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag tossing game target comprising:
 a first scoring target comprising a circular base and a side wall around the circular base, wherein the side wall comprises a top edge that is level relative to the circular base to define a planar opening; and   a second scoring target comprising a cylindrical cup centrally located on the circular base, wherein the cylindrical cup comprises a top opening,   wherein a first scoring zone is over the circular base exterior of the cylindrical cup, and a second scoring zone is within the cylindrical cup.   
     
     
         2 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a third scoring zone is on an exterior surface of at least one of the circular base or the side wall, or is under at least one of the circular base or the side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the top opening of the second scoring target is at a greater height than the planar opening of the first scoring target. 
     
     
         4 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a platform underneath the circular base. 
     
     
         5 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the first and second scoring targets are concentric with each other. 
     
     
         6 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a layer of buffer material on at least one of the first scoring target or the second scoring target. 
     
     
         7 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the layer of buffer material on the second scoring target is exterior of the cylindrical cup. 
     
     
         8 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a layer of scratch-limiting material underneath the circular base. 
     
     
         9 . The bag tossing game target in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the circular base comprises a bottom surface that is planar. 
     
     
         10 . A bag tossing game comprising:
 at least one bag tossing game target comprising:   a first scoring target comprising a circular base and a side wall around the circular base, wherein the side wall comprises a top edge that is level relative to the circular base to define a planar opening; and   a second scoring target comprising a cylindrical cup centrally located on the circular base, wherein the cylindrical cup comprises a top opening,   wherein a first scoring zone is over the circular base exterior of the cylindrical cup and a second scoring zone is within the cylindrical cup; and   a plurality of tossing bags sized to enable more than one tossing bag to be received in each of the first and second scoring zones.   
     
     
         11 . The bag tossing game in accordance with  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of bag tossing game targets that each comprise the first scoring target and the second scoring target. 
     
     
         12 . The bag tossing game in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein a third scoring zone is on an exterior surface of at least one of the circular base or the side wall, or is under at least one of the circular base or the side wall. 
     
     
         13 . The bag tossing game in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the top opening of the second scoring target is at a greater height than the planar opening of the first scoring target. 
     
     
         14 . The bag tossing game in accordance with  claim 10 , further comprising a platform underneath the circular base. 
     
     
         15 . The bag tossing game in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the first and second scoring targets are concentric with each other. 
     
     
         16 . A method of gameplay for use with at least one bag tossing game target, the method comprising:
 instructing a player to position the at least one bag tossing game target on a ground surface, the at least one bag tossing game target comprising a first scoring target comprising a circular base and a side wall around the circular base, wherein the side wall comprises a top edge that is level relative to the circular base to define a planar opening, and a second scoring target comprising a cylindrical cup centrally located on the circular base, wherein the cylindrical cup comprises a top opening;   instructing the player to position the at least one bag tossing game target a predetermined distance from a tossing zone;   instructing the player to toss a plurality of tossing bags from the tossing zone towards the at least one bag tossing game target;   instructing the player to award a first point value when one of the plurality of tossing bags lands in the first scoring zone; and   instructing the player to award a second point value when one of the plurality of tossing bags lands in the second scoring zone,   wherein the second point value is greater than the first point value.   
     
     
         17 . The method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising instructing the player to award a third point value when one of the plurality of tossing bags lands at a third scoring zone that is on an exterior surface of at least one of the circular base or the side wall, or that is under at least one of the circular base or the side wall, wherein the third point value is less than the first point value. 
     
     
         18 . The method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising instructing the player to orient the bag tossing game target on the ground surface such that the planar opening and the top opening are level with the ground surface. 
     
     
         19 . The method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising instructing more than one player to toss the plurality of tossing bags towards a single bag tossing game target. 
     
     
         20 . The method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising instructing a player to toss the plurality of tossing bags towards a first bag tossing game target and towards a second bag tossing game target positioned a predetermined distance from the first bag tossing game target.