Simulated tennis game

• US 3,933,355 A
• Filed: 09/16/1974
• Issued: 01/20/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald Pearce
• Original Assignee: Donald Pearce
• Inventors: Pearce, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Strappello, Harry G.
• Application Number:
  US05/506,548
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 273/85 R, 273/87 R, 273/93 R, 273/94 R, 273/134, 273/87 F, 273/87 G
• US Class Current: 273/244
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00 Board games; Raffle games racing games, traffic games, or obstacle games characterised by figures moved by action of the players A63F9/14
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00044 Tennis or squash board games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/0652 Tennis

Abstract

A simulated, parlor-type tennis game in which the type of shot, the direction of travel of a stroked ball, and the direction of player movement are selectively determined by a player, while the distance the stroked ball travels and the distance a player marker is moved along selected paths are determined responsive to a random selector device. A ball bounce indicator is provided to indicate on a playing board an allowable return area after the first bounce of a ball. A ball flight indicator and a player position indicator are positionable on the playing board to indicate the ball flight and player movement respectively. The outcome of a play therefore depends not only on chance, but also on the strategy invoked by the player.

Claims

1. A simulated tennis game comprising:

a. a playing board having a tennis court scale diagram with various landing areas indicated thereon, player pieces, at least one ball marker piece, and a random selector means;

b. a ball flight indicator means, selectively positionable on said playing board, for selectively indicating the intended path of a stroked ball, and for indicating the speed, magnitude of travel, and point of first bounce of a stroked ball, said random selector means determining said speed and magnitude;

c. a ball bounce indicator means positionable at said point of first bounce along the path of a stroked ball for indicating the allowable return area between the first and second bounce of a ball, said random selector means determining the distance between said first and second bounce on the board;

d. a player position indicator means, selectively positionable on the playing board, for selectively indicating the direction of player piece movement, and the magnitude of player piece movement during the course of play, said random selector means determining said magnitude of player piece movement; and

e. a chart means carrying indicia indicative of results of selected shots, said random selector means cooperating with said chart means for determining a particular result.

2. The tennis game according to claim 1 wherein said ball flight indicator includes:

a. a first fixed scale for representing the acceleration phase of ball flight and

b. a second longitudinal scale, means for attaching said second scale to said first scale for sliding movement thereof in a longitudinal direction, said second scale representing the deceleration phase of ball flight.

3. The tennis game according to claim 2 wherein said first and second scales are divided into numbered increments, the numbers on said first scale increasing in value and the numbers on said second, slidable scale decreasing in value, whereby two randomly selected digits are set, one on the sliding scale moved to a point aligned with the other on the fixed scale, and so arranged one end of said ball flight indicator represents the point at which a stroke is made and the other end represents the point of contact with the playing surface.

4. The tennis game according to claim 1 wherein said random selector means includes a plurality of die cubes.