Described implementations provide a level for measuring a level of a target surface. The level has a base structure having a bottom surface, a top surface, a rear surface, and a front surface, and a bubble level disposed on the top surface of the base structure. The bottom surface is disposed at (1) a desired slope angle of the target surface along a first axis, and (2) a predetermined pitch angle along a second axis of the base structure, the second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The bubble level is disposed on the top surface along the first axis to indicate a slope level of the target surface relative to the predetermined slope angle and along the second axis to indicate a pitch level of the target surface relative to the predetermined pitch angle. The base structure has a ledge extending in an engagement direction along a third axis.

An edible adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a modified beer pong-drinking game. The device comprises a continuous band that is either flexible or rigid but can be worn about a human wrist as a drink counter or consumed when made from candy, a cookie material, pretzel, compressed cereal or a cracker.

An edible adapter device that enables smaller drinking cups to fit within larger drinking cups for a modified beer pong-drinking game. The device comprises a continuous band that is either flexible or rigid but can be worn about a human wrist as a drink counter or consumed when made from candy, a cookie material, pretzel, compressed cereal or a cracker.

What is provided is a football catching and throwing machine and method that includes an inclined upwardly angled path. The machine includes a collector configured to receive a football thrown into it; a ball translator configured to align the football and transport the football up the inclined path to a football accelerator that launches the football into the air; and a motor that operates the football accelerator.

A convertible tiered game system comprising a plurality of tiered platforms, each tiered platform having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered platform, a plurality of tiered overlays configured to be seated upon each tiered platform among the plurality of tiered platforms, at least three of the tiered overlays comprising a center opening and having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay, and a plurality of beverage container placement markers located on at least one of a tiered platform and a tiered overlay. The system may further comprise a lowest tiered overlay configured to rest on a same surface as the lowest tiered platform. The tiered overlays may comprise a lip extending downward along a vertical side wall of a tiered platform on which the tiered overlay is seated.

An illuminated basketball backboard and rim assembly is disclosed which comprises a back member having a first channel formed therein and a second channel formed therein with the second channel being within the first channel, a first illumination device positioned within the first channel, a second illumination device positioned within the second channel, a front member covering the back member, the channels, and the illumination devices, and a rim attached to the back member.

In exemplary implementations of this invention, a basketball net or flat net measures the translational kinetic energy of a ball that passes through an aperture in the net or impacts the net. The net includes one or more electrically conductive cords, which have a resistance that varies depending on the degree to which the cord is stretched. From sensor measurements, a processor determines: (a) instantaneous rate of change of resistance, and (b) duration of a time period that begins when resistance exceeds a baseline (with hysteresis). In the case of a basketball net, a processor may calculate the translational kinetic energy of the ball as equal to a sum of two terms. The first term is inversely proportional to the square of the duration; the second is proportional to the square of the integral of the instantaneous rate of change of resistance over the time period.

An apparatus for a roll battle game apparatus comprises three receptacles and a plurality of balls; and a method of rolling battle game comprising the steps of providing directing a plurality of players to roll the ball toward the third hole; directing the player to either to toss the ball toward the third hole or to strike the ball of next another player; directing the player to skip to the turn and leave the ball where it stays when the player misses the ball to strike; repeating the step of either rolling the ball toward the next hole or striking a ball of next another player until the remaining players all roll the ball into the next hole; the first one to roll balls into the base goal is the winner.

An apparatus for a roll battle game apparatus comprises three receptacles and a plurality of balls; and a method of rolling battle game comprising the steps of providing directing a plurality of players to roll the ball toward the third hole; directing the player to either to toss the ball toward the third hole or to strike the ball of next another player; directing the player to skip to the turn and leave the ball where it stays when the player misses the ball to strike; repeating the step of either rolling the ball toward the next hole or striking a ball of next another player until the remaining players all roll the ball into the next hole; the first one to roll balls into the base goal is the winner.

A multiplayer party gameboard having the ability to be assembled and disassembled for traveling while also having the ability to be played with multiple players. A planar member including one or more walls dividing a central portion and a peripheral portion. The central portion includes a plurality of concentric rings and one or more apertures within the plurality of concentric rings. The peripheral portion includes one or more ends and one or more apertures. One or more apertures are for supporting a cup therein.