Vibratory game apparatus

摘要

A vibratory game apparatus for use with a plurality of game pieces movable over a playing surface in response to vibration thereof comprises an open top enclosure or arena for containing a group of said game pieces during play. The enclosure includes a floor which comprises a vibratory playing surface and an upstanding sidewall or fence formed around the outer periphery of the playing surface which is vibrated by means of one or more elongated elements having teeth along one edge adapted to be manipulated longitudinally back and forth with the teeth in engagement with an upper edge portion of the sidewall thereby imparting vibratory action to the playing surface via the vibrating sidewall structure. The enclosure or arena includes a plurality of inner compartments or corrals, each having a pair of fixed sidewalls angularly disposed with respect to one another and a movable wall which is manually operated by a control arm to open and close with respect to the fixed wall for corralling the game pieces in the compartment as they move around the vibratory playing surface. Each player's skill in opening and closing the movable wall of an assigned inner compartment or corral and hold a maximum number of game pieces determines the winner of the game.