Patent ID: 6811401
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A game for earning binary mathematics and comprising:a plurality of balls; a backboard having a substantially planar surface and opposed top and bottom edge portions integral therewith; a plurality of elongate members selectively connected to each other and to said backboard, said plurality of members being disposed in non-horizontal directions and defining a plurality of paths between said top and bottom edge portions; a plurality of gate sections pivotally connected to said backboard and engageable with select ones of said plurality of members so that said gate sections can be pivoted between open and closed positions respectively; a plurality of electrical contacts connected to said plurality of gate sections and said plurality of elongate members; a plurality of LEDs connected to one said plurality of electrical contacts respectively; and a power supply source connected to another said plurality of electrical contacts respectively; select ones of said plurality of marbles causing corresponding ones of said plurality of gate sections to pivot between open and closed positions after passing thereby, corresponding 0 and 1 binary values being assigned to closed and open ones of said plurality of gate sections respectively so that a number of said plurality of balls that have been introduced to said game can be determined by adding the corresponding 0 and 1 binary values; said plurality of elthical contacts being caused to engage each other when said plurality of gate sections are at closed positions and thereby cause said plurality of LEDs to illuminate respectively.