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BulletBall is,
according to its inventor, a "high-caliber table game designed for
the
21st
century lifestyle". BulletBall was invented by Marc Griffin.
Griffin claims that BulletBall is the only
sport that allows the
physically
challenged to play competitively against those that are not
physically challenged.
Bulletball is almost identical to
air hockey, except
it is played with a ball, and without paddles of any sort. It is
played with the
hands and
forearms on a flat,
circular table-top surface with a specific court design. Two
players may play at a time. The objective is to hit a ball past
your opponent. Upon reaching this goal it is customary to declare,
"My Point."
The game is played by serving, bouncing, and
shooting a special rubber ball across the table; it must bounce off
the side rails each turn. Players earn points for each time they
are able to knock the ball off the other player's side of the
table. Bulletball Extreme is more or less exactly the same as
regular Bulletball, except it designed to be more competitive; the
rules are less restrictive and the ball travel at a higher
velocity. Bulletball and Bulletball Extreme tables have removable
siderails and can be used as regular tables.
The game appeared
on the 2nd and 5th episode of
ABC's
American Inventor reality
television series. It was rejected by all four judges, all of
whom looked past the game itself and suggested to Marc Griffin that
he "get his life back." Marc Griffin claimed he had dedicated 26
years of his life to designing, and marketing this game. Despite
this, Griffin claimed in an interview
[1403], that ABC had never returned his
BulletBall set.
See also
American InventorExternal
links
Official
site Interview with Marc Griffin Bulletball on American
Inventor BulletBall - From American
Inventor (About.com Board / Card Games)
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