Projectile tossing game system

Abstract

A game system for playing a projectile tossing game includes a playing board with a frame that defines a plurality of holes for receiving projectiles and a guard for protecting the frame from thrown projectiles. A tether is also disclosed and claimed which is usable to set a playing distance between a pair of playing boards. A set of instructions for playing an exemplary game with the game system is also provided.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A game system comprising:
 a playing board comprising:
 a frame being elongated between a first end and a second end of the frame, the frame comprising a top wall defining a plurality of holes which extend through the top wall, the plurality of holes being positioned adjacent to the first end of the frame; and 
 a guard being coupled to the frame at the first end, the guard comprising a durable material sufficient to protect the frame from impacts. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the holes of the plurality of holes of the frame are aligned along a line extending from the first end to the second end of the frame. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes of the frame includes three holes. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the holes of the plurality of holes are equal in size and shape to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each hole of the plurality of holes has a circular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the frame of the playing board further comprises:
 a perimeter wall being coupled to and extending downwardly from the top wall; and   a cross member being coupled to and extending between a pair of lateral portions of the perimeter wall, the cross member being positioned between the first end and the second end of the top wall.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing board further comprises a pad being coupled to the frame, the pad covering a top side of the top wall of the frame, the pad comprising a friction enhancing material, the pad having an upper surface configured for supporting a user, the pad defining a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings being aligned with an associated hole of the plurality of holes of the top wall. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the friction enhancing material comprises rubber. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the durable material of the guard comprises a metal. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the guard of the playing board has an L-shape, a first portion of the L-shape covering the first end of the frame, a second portion of the L-shape extending below the frame. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of projectiles, each projectile of the plurality of projectiles having a size and shape such that each projectile is insertable alternately through each hole of the plurality of holes of the frame of the playing board. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each projectile of the plurality of projectiles has a circular disc shape. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing board is one of a pair of playing boards, each playing board of the pair of playing boards comprising:
 a frame being elongated between a first end and a second end of the frame, the frame comprising a top wall defining a plurality of holes which extend through the top wall, the plurality of holes being positioned adjacent to the first end of the frame; and   a guard being coupled to the frame at the first end, the guard comprising a durable material sufficient to protect the frame from impacts.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a tether being coupled to and extending between the pair of playing boards, the tether being coupled adjacent to the first end of the frame of each playing board of the pair of playing boards. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing board further comprises a plurality of perimeter light sources being coupled to the perimeter wall of the frame, the plurality of perimeter light sources being distributed along a pair of lateral sides of the frame and between the pair of lateral portions at the second end of the frame. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing board further comprises a plurality of hole light sources being coupled to the top wall of the frame, the plurality of hole light sources being distributed along a periphery of each hole of the plurality of holes. 
     
     
         17 . A game system comprising:
 a pair of playing boards, each playing board of the pair of playing boards comprising:
 a frame being elongated between a first end and a second end of the frame, the frame comprising:
 a top wall defining a plurality of holes which extend through the top wall, the plurality of holes being positioned adjacent to the first end of the frame, the plurality of holes being aligned along a line extending from the first end to the second end of the frame, the plurality of holes comprising three holes, the plurality of holes being equal in size and shape to each other, each hole of the plurality of holes having a circular shape; 
 a perimeter wall being coupled to and extending downwardly from the top wall; and 
 a cross member being coupled to and extending between a pair of lateral portions of the perimeter wall, the cross member being positioned between the first end and the second end of the top wall; 
 
 a pad being coupled to the frame, the pad covering a top side of the top wall of the frame, the pad comprising a friction enhancing material, the friction enhancing material comprising rubber, the pad having an upper surface configured for supporting a user, the pad defining a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings being aligned with an associated hole of the plurality of holes of the top wall; and 
 a guard being coupled to the frame at the first end, the guard comprising a durable material sufficient to protect the frame from impacts, the durable material comprising a metal, the guard having an L-shape, a first portion of the L-shape covering the first end of the frame, a second portion of the L-shape extending below the frame; 
   a tether being coupled to and extending between the pair of playing boards, the tether being coupled adjacent to the first end of the frame of each playing board of the pair of playing boards; and   a plurality of projectiles, each projectile of the plurality of projectiles having a size and shape such that each projectile is insertable alternately through each hole of the plurality of holes of the frame of each playing board of the plurality of playing boards, each projectile of the plurality of projectiles having a circular disc shape.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein each playing board of the pair of playing boards further comprises:
 a plurality of perimeter light sources being coupled to the perimeter wall of the frame, the plurality of perimeter light sources being distributed along a pair of lateral sides of the frame and between the pair of lateral portions at the second end of the frame;   a plurality of hole light sources being coupled to the top wall of the frame, the plurality of hole light sources being distributed along a periphery of each hole of the plurality of holes;   a power supply being coupled to the frame, the power supply being selectively electrically couplable to the plurality of perimeter light sources and the plurality of hole light sources, the power supply comprising a battery; and   a power switch being electrically coupled to the power supply, the plurality of perimeter light sources, and the plurality of hole light sources, the power switch being operable to selectively electrically couple the power supply to the plurality of perimeter light sources and the plurality of hole light sources.