Game utilizing a non-spherical billiard ball
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1. A method of playing a game, the game comprising:
- providing a first plurality of spherical billiard balls to a first team of one or more players;
providing a second plurality of spherical billiard balls to a second team of one or more players;
placing a non-spherical billiard ball on a surface, the non-spherical billiard ball having an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape and a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion, wherein the surface is a table surface having one or more cushioned rails along corresponding edges of the surface;
alternating turns by the first team and the second team, wherein a turn comprises rolling at least one spherical billiard ball along the surface generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball by rolling the at least one spherical billiard ball towards the one or more cushioned rails such that the at least one spherical billiard ball impacts the one or more cushioned rails and changes trajectory generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball, wherein the turn results in a foul if the at least one spherical billiard ball does not impact the one or more cushioned rails before contacting the non-spherical billiard ball or any other spherical billiard balls; and
tallying scores for the first team and for the second team, wherein the scores are indicative of distances between the non-spherical billiard ball and balls of the first plurality of spherical billiard balls and distances between the non-spherical billiard ball and balls of the second plurality of spherical billiard balls.
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Abstract
A method of playing a game includes placing a non-spherical billiard ball on a surface. The non-spherical billiard ball has an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape and a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion. The method further includes rolling at least one spherical billiard ball along the surface generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball.
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1. A method of playing a game, the game comprising:
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providing a first plurality of spherical billiard balls to a first team of one or more players; providing a second plurality of spherical billiard balls to a second team of one or more players; placing a non-spherical billiard ball on a surface, the non-spherical billiard ball having an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape and a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion, wherein the surface is a table surface having one or more cushioned rails along corresponding edges of the surface; alternating turns by the first team and the second team, wherein a turn comprises rolling at least one spherical billiard ball along the surface generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball by rolling the at least one spherical billiard ball towards the one or more cushioned rails such that the at least one spherical billiard ball impacts the one or more cushioned rails and changes trajectory generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball, wherein the turn results in a foul if the at least one spherical billiard ball does not impact the one or more cushioned rails before contacting the non-spherical billiard ball or any other spherical billiard balls; and tallying scores for the first team and for the second team, wherein the scores are indicative of distances between the non-spherical billiard ball and balls of the first plurality of spherical billiard balls and distances between the non-spherical billiard ball and balls of the second plurality of spherical billiard balls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of playing a game between a first team of one or more players and a second team of one or more players, the game comprising:
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placing a cue ball on a table comprising a plurality of cushioned rails along corresponding edges of the table; placing a plurality of spherical billiard balls on the table; placing a non-spherical billiard ball on the table, the non-spherical billiard ball having an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape and a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion; and alternating turns by the first team and the second team, wherein a turn comprises; (a) striking the cue ball with a stick a first time such that the cue ball rolls along the surface generally towards the non-spherical billiard ball, wherein the turn continues if the cue ball contacts the non-spherical billiard ball, wherein the turn ends if the cue ball does not contact the non-spherical billiard ball; and (b) upon the turn continuing, striking the cue ball with a stick a second time after the first time such that the cue ball rolls along the surface and impacts at least one spherical billiard ball of the plurality of spherical billiard balls, the table further comprises a plurality of pockets and the turn continues if a predetermined goal is achieved and the turn ends if the predetermined goal is not achieved; and
wherein the predetermined goal is achieved by pocketing at least one of the plurality of spherical billiard balls, and the predetermined goal is not achieved if none of the spherical billiard balls is pocketed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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