Total solar eclipse game of skill
US5678823A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/1063
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game of skill includes a lighted circular target intended to simulate the sun. A joystick is used to manipulate a crane mechanism and buttons are provided to allow the crane mechanism to be lowered and raised with an included magnet being used to allow lifting and dropping of magnetically attractive disks. The object of the game is to lift each disk, in turn, and to manipulate the joystick to cause disks to be dropped onto the simulated solar target surface to cover as high a percentage of the solar target surface as possible. An indicator is provided to indicate how much of the solar target surface has been covered, and a timer display displays the elapsed time.
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