TIMEBALL TABLE GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: table games, in particular, cognitive, sportive and entertaining games. SUBSTANCE: table game, according to first version, has plane playing field with smooth surface having goal or prize sectors and defined by continuous side, at least one playing plug and playing plugs actuating devices. Playing plugs are made plane or planoconvex, with colored or distinctive marking indicating belonging to playing team. Each plug actuating device is formed as elongate flexible plate with straight or beveled working end, when viewed from aside. Playing plug height and playing plug side height ratio is 2: 1. Playing plug has top part which may be positioned in center or offset to its edge. According to second version, table game, preferably with ball or puck, has plane smooth surface playing field defined by continuous side, with netted goal or goal sectors, plane or planoconvex plugs-players with top part and plug actuating devices similar to devices employed in above version. According to first version, method involves pressing top surface of plugs from above by related device; moving playing plugs in springy manner over playing field till they get into goal or prize sector. According to second version, method involves acting upon plugs-players to urge them move over playing field till engagement with ball or puck or without such engagement and till ball or puck gets into goal or goal sector on playing field. In both versions playing plugs and plugs-players are moved by resilient force of elongate flexible plates. EFFECT: increased entertaining effect and simplified playing method. 6 cl, 15 dwg