Patent ID: 7954819
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A pinball game comprising: a playing surface for playing pinball by one-player and two-players; a first goal area associated with said playing surface; a second goal area associated with said playing surface; a pair of spaced apart first flippers positioned on said playing surface in front of said first goal area, said first flippers providing an opening therebetween to allow access to said first goal area by a ball disposed on said playing surface; a pair of spaced apart second flippers positioned on said playing surface in front of said second goal area, said second flippers providing an opening therebetween to allow access to said second goal area by a ball disposed on said playing surface; a pair of legs for supporting said playing surface of the pinball game, said pair of legs having a first predetermined height and a second predetermined height, such that when said pair of legs is positioned at said first predetermined height the pinball game playing surface is horizontally oriented enabling play by two players, and when said pair of legs is positioned at said second predetermined height, the pinball game playing surface is oriented at an incline enabling play by one player; and at least one barrier arrangeable into a first position extending upwardly from said playing surface for blocking only said opening between said second flippers to prevent access to said second goal area, such that when the pair of legs is positioned at said second predetermined height enabling play by one player said barrier is positioned in front of said second goal area thereby preventing a ball disposed on the playing surface from entering said second goal area through said opening between said second flippers, whereby a ball disposed on said playing surface is allowable to enter said first goal area through said opening between said first flippers, and said at least one barrier arrangeable into a second position allowing a ball disposed on the playing surface to enter said second goal area through said opening between said second flippers when said pair of legs is positioned at said first predetermined height enabling play by two players.