Patent ID: 6889982

Claim:
A gaming apparatus, comprising: an upright first target member disposed substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane of a playing surface and having a set of target zones comprising a first target zone, a second target zone below and proximate the first target zone, and a third target zone below and proximate the second target zone; said first target member including first and second substantially vertical support members, and a plurality of parallel and spaced apart crossbeam members coupled to said vertical support members; at least one projectile adapted to be directed toward the first target member; wherein the crossbeam members include a topmost first crossbeam member defining a top region of the first target zone, a second crossbeam member disposed below the first crossbeam member and defining a top region of the second target zone, and a third crossbeam member disposed below the second crossbeam member and defining a top region of the third target zone; and first, second, and third sheets of material, said sheets of material including respective first, second and third top portions supported proximate the first, second and third crossbeam members, respectively; wherein the first and second crossbeam members are spaced apart by a first vertical distance, and the second and third crossbeam members are spaced apart by a second vertical distance different from the first vertical distance.