Vibrating game apparatus with loosely interfitting surface elements
US4147358A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H18/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game apparatus having the theme of prehistoric dinosaurs which eventually become extinct. The game apparatus includes a base supporting a floor which is adapted for vibrating motion and which represents a pool of hot lava. A manually operated vibrator is actuated repeatedly during play for imparting vibratory motion to the floor and a plurality of puzzle-like, earth elements mounted on the floor and interfitted together to form an elevated playing surface representing the earth's surface are adapted to move with respect to one another as the floor vibrates. As the earth elements move, a wide crack may develop between them. Game pieces in the form of dinosaurs are placed on the upper surface of the earth elements and are moved from element to element in response to the indications directed by a spinner which includes indicia thereon corresponding to indicia on the puzzle-like earth elements. In addition, the spinner provides instructions which call for activating the vibrator to represent an earthquake, during which the dinosaurs may topple over into the lava bed of the floor. The dinosaurs are thus removed from the game as they topple into the cracks and the last surviving dinosa…
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