Electronic arcade game

Abstract

An electronic game wherein a participant, using a joysick to control the movement of an indica of player position on a video display, attempts to keep his indicia of player position between two moving and encroaching end zones longer than other participants.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is in the field of electronic games. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] The roots of the amusement park industry go back to medieval Europe when pleasure gardens began to spring up on the outskirts of major European cities. These gardens were a forerunner of today's amusement parks, featuring live entertainment, fireworks, dancing, games, and even primitive amusement rides. Pleasure gardens remained extremely popular until the 1700's, when political unrest caused many of these parks to close. However, one of these parks remains: Bakken, north of Copenhagen, which opened in 1583 and now enjoys the status of the world's oldest operating amusement park. [0003] In the late 1800s, the growth of the industry shifted to America. Following the American Civil War increased urbanization gave rise to electric traction (trolley) companies. At that time, utility companies charged the trolley companies a flat fee for the us...

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Benefits of technology

[0014] It is a goal of the present invention to produce a relatively simple group game that may be installed on a trailer so as to be transportable which requires minimal set-up and does not require a water supply to play.

Problems solved by technology

Pleasure gardens remained extremely popular until the 1700's, when political unrest caused many of these parks to close.

Unfortunately, this glory did not last.

In 1929, America entered the Depression, and by 1935 only 400 amusement parks still remained; many struggling to survive.

World War II further hurt the industry, when many parks closed and others refrained from adding new attractions due to rationing.

Unfortunately, this resurgence was short lived.

As the 1950's dawned, television, urban decay, desegregation, and suburban growth began to take a heavy toll on the aging, urban amusement park.

The industry was again in distress as the public turned elsewhere for entertainment.

When Disneyland first opened in 1955, many people were skeptical that an amusement park without any of the traditional attractions would succeed.

Over the next several years, there were many unsuccessful attempts to copy Disneyland's success.

Unfortunately, while theme parks were opening across the country, many of the grand old traditional amusement parks continued to close in the face of increased competition and urban decay.

Meanwhile, theme park growth slowed considerably in the United States due to escalating costs and a lack of markets large enough to support a theme park.

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