Patent ID: 6605011
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A game machine for playing a ball game within a limited space, comprising:a ball supply means which tosses a ball into a batting area in which a player bats; a plurality of targets disposed in a direction of batting from the batting area; detection means which detects a hit on the targets by a ball struck by the player; and evaluation means which calculates a game result based on a result of detecting hits on the targets and an evaluation criteria for providing an improved game result when the targets are hit according to a given rule; and a batter's box in the center of the batting area, a home base for a right-handed batter on the right side of the batter's box, and a home base for a left-handed batter on the left side of the batter's box; wherein the ball supply means supplies a ball to the home base for a right-handed batter when the player is right-handed or to the home base for a left-handed batter when the player is left-handed.