Title: Television target game and method

Abstract: A target game to be utilized in conjunction with a television receiver includes a simulated firearm with light sensing device, sighting elements and a trigger mechanism so that a signal will be generated by the light sensing device when the firearm is aligned with a light image. In addition, there is provided a control assembly which includes a hit evaluating circuit. The signal generated in the light sensing device is coextensive in duration with the duration of the sensed light image, and the hit evaluating circuit includes a time comparing circuit for comparing the duration of the signal from the sensed light image with a predetermined interval. When the sensed light image signal duration is within the predetermined interval, a hit signal is generated. Desirably, the light sensing device includes an optical lens system for focusing light rays from the target image onto a photosensitive transistor.

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Inventors: Bromley, Eric (West Simsbury, CT, US)

Application Number: 822151
Filing Date: 1977-08-08
Publication_date: 1980-01-29
Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc. (Hartford, CT)
Primary Class(es): 463/5
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Other Refs: Other References: Elektor; "Score on Screen for TV Games; " Oct., 1976; pp. 1008-1012.
Gametronics Proceedings; vol. 1; Jan. 1977; pp. 185-187, 189, 191-193, 195, 196.