A New Game.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Game.
I, HENRY CHARLES TARN, 22 St. Aubyn Street, Devonport, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The new game of Banjo Bagatelle consists of an arm or shaft about 3 feet long
and 3 in. wide, in the centre of which is a longitudinal groove, through which as
ball or marble is propelled by means of a spring fixed at the commencement of the
arm. This groove conveys the ball or marble to a curved disc which is made to
revolve on a pivot, and from the surface of which project sundry nails or pegs.
These pegs, striking against the ball or marble, hit it into properly prepared stalls
or recesses conveniently arranged around the circumference of the disc, but not
connected with it, and having in them two series of numbers from one to twenty:
viz. (a) a semicircle of even numbers 2, 4, &c., and (4) a ditto of odd numbers 3,
5, 7, &c. A few simple rules regulate the play. A wall of tin surrounds the
stalls.
I do not wish to confine myself to an exact length of 3 feet or width of 3 inches,
neither do I intend that the numbers affixed to the stalls or recesses shall
invariably be precisely as described. The number of balls used in the game may
also vary, and the number of pegs in disc. The principle, however, will be the
same in all.
The arm or shaft may be cut through transversely, and the parts hinged together
for convenience of packing.
Dated this 14th day of December 1891
H. C. TARN,
22, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Game.
I, HENRY CHARLES TARN, 22 St. Aubyn Street Devonport Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This new game consists of a shaft or arm (any length) with a longitudinal groove
through which a marble is shot by means of a spring. At the end of the shaft or
arm, and opposite the spring, is a disc of any necessary diameter, having a curved
upper surface, the edge of which is a little lower than the groove before mentioned.
The disc is hoisted on a vertical pivot, and can be made to revolve with any degree
of rapidity. The curved surface of the disc has numerous pegs fitted into it.
(number optional), and these pegs have large flat heads to prevent the marble
The head of the
(or ball) from rising should it by any means be inclined to do so.
peg by which the disc is revolved is spherical or flat as desired. When the marble
or ball reaches the disc, it is hit by the rapidly revolving pegs into stalls or recesses
fitted up around the circumference of the disc, but not connected with it. These
recesses contain numbers (order and magnitude optional), and the total of the
numbers contained in the recesses into which the balls have been driven, count
towards the 2000, or any other number which may make the grand total of the
game. A wall of any convenient height and material surrounds the recesses and
prevents the marbles from leaving the board. The shaft or arm is transversely

page_text: divided for convenience of package, and the whole surface of the board may (or
may not be covered with baize or any other suitable material.
The accompanying diagrams will make its appearance clear :-
A. Plan of board as above described.
B. Elevation of board as above described.
C. Elevation of board as arranged for packing.
D. Elevation of revolving disc.
E. Elevation of peg inserted in disc.
F. Plan of peg inserted in disc.
G. Elevation of peg by which the disc is revolved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
.claim is
1. That the game is an entirely new one with regard to its construction; and
2. That the game is an entirely new one with regard to the method of playing it.
Dated this 18th day of February 1892.
H. C. TARN.