A beer pong arcade game apparatus and methods of operation are described. Initially, a new round is started and out limit is set. For each shot, it is determined whether the player has successfully made the ball into one of the plurality of cups. If the user makes the ball into one of the cups, that
A beer pong arcade game apparatus and methods of operation are described. Initially, a new round is started and out limit is set. For each shot, it is determined whether the player has successfully made the ball into one of the plurality of cups. If the user makes the ball into one of the cups, that cup is retracted below or flush with a surface. Alternatively, if the user fails to make the ball into one of the cups, the out limit is decremented. The game ends if the out limit reaches zero before the player manages to make all of the cups. However, if the player manages to make all cups before exceeding the out limit, then a new round is started with a new out limit and a new set of cups.
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1. A method for playing a single-player beer pong game, comprising the steps of: setting an out limit which represents a maximum number of times a player may unsuccessfully toss or bounce a ball into one of a plurality of cups situated above a surface;determining whether the player has successfully
1. A method for playing a single-player beer pong game, comprising the steps of: setting an out limit which represents a maximum number of times a player may unsuccessfully toss or bounce a ball into one of a plurality of cups situated above a surface;determining whether the player has successfully made the ball into one of the plurality of cups each time the player tosses or bounces the ball;retracting one of the plurality of cups below or flush with the surface each time it is determined that the player has successfully made the ball into one of the plurality of cups; anddecrementing the out limit each time the player fails to make the ball into one of the plurality of cups. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of determining whether the player has successfully made the ball into each of the plurality of cups before the out limit has reached zero. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determination as to whether the player has successfully made the ball into one of the plurality of cups is made by at least one of: a first sensing mechanism located in or beneath the plurality of cups;a second sensing mechanism located on the surface; oran expiration of a timer mechanism. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first sensing mechanism or the second mechanism is comprised of at least one of an infrared sensor, a contact sensor, a solenoid switch, a photoelectric sensor, or a proximity sensor. 5. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of establishing a new round if it is determined that the player has successfully made the ball into each of the plurality of cups before the out limit has reached zero. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising permitting the plurality of cups to be re-racked after a successful shot if is determined that the number of remaining cups for that team is equal to a predetermined number. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the plurality of cups are re-racked in response to the player pressing a re-rack button. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cups is comprised of ten cups arranged in a bowling pin formation. 9. A method for playing a beer pong game with a first team and a second team, comprising the steps of: permitting both a first team and a second team to shoot a ball at a plurality of cups situated above a surface, wherein the first team and the second team switch turns shooting the ball in a predetermined manner;determining for each shot whether the ball was successfully tossed or bounced into one of the plurality of cups;updating tracking information after each shot, wherein the tracking information comprises information regarding the current cup configuration for each team; andaltering the cup configuration in accordance with the tracking information wherever the teams switch turns by selectively raising and lowering the plurality of cups. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of determining which team was first to successively sink each of the plurality of cups. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the determination as to whether the ball was successfully tossed or bounced into one of the plurality of cups is made by at least one of: a first sensing mechanism located in or beneath the plurality of cups;a second sensing mechanism located on the surface; oran expiration of a timer mechanism. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first sensing mechanism and the second mechanism are comprised of at least one of a infrared sensor, a contact sensor, a solenoid switch, a photoelectric sensor, or a proximity sensor. 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of re-racking the plurality of cups for either team if is determined that the number of remaining cups for that team is equal to a predetermined number. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the game further comprises assigning an out limit to each team which reflects a maximum number of times each team may unsuccessfully toss or bounce a ball into one of a plurality of cups before the game is over. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of cups is comprised of ten cups arranged in a bowling pin formation. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the predetermined manner for switching turns comprises rotating turns every two shots except when a team has made both shots in a single turn. 17. An beer pong game apparatus, comprising: a plurality of cups situated atop a surface;a cup retractor configured to raise and lower each of the plurality of cups below or flush with the surface;a first sensing mechanism configured to detect whether a ball has gone into one of the plurality of cups; anda second sensing mechanism configured to detect whether the ball has failed to go into one of the plurality of cups. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the cup retractor is further configured to rearrange a configuration of the plurality of cups by selectively raising and lowering the plurality of cups in a predetermined manner. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus further comprises a sloped return ramp for returning a ball to a user. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus further comprises game selection buttons which allow a user to select whether the apparatus is operated in one player mode or two player mode.
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