Apparatuses for playing miniaturized recreational games can include a base, a coupler, and a projectile launcher. The coupler can be rotatably positionable and engaged with the base. The projectile launcher can include a deformable elongate rod which can be engaged with the coupler. The apparatus ca
Apparatuses for playing miniaturized recreational games can include a base, a coupler, and a projectile launcher. The coupler can be rotatably positionable and engaged with the base. The projectile launcher can include a deformable elongate rod which can be engaged with the coupler. The apparatus can also include a second coupler and a projectile putter. The second coupler can be rotatably engaged with the base assembly. The projectile putter can include a rigid elongate rod which can be engaged with the second coupler. In use, the projectile launcher can aerially discharge a playing piece such as a ball, and the projectile putter can impart motion of the playing piece resting on a playing surface.
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1. A game apparatus comprising: a) a base comprising an index with a central bore and a plurality of slots around said bore;b) a coupler comprising an protrusion and at least one tab around said protrusion, wherein said coupler is rotatably engaged with said index by a spring detent;c) a deformable
1. A game apparatus comprising: a) a base comprising an index with a central bore and a plurality of slots around said bore;b) a coupler comprising an protrusion and at least one tab around said protrusion, wherein said coupler is rotatably engaged with said index by a spring detent;c) a deformable elongate rod engaged with said coupler; andd) a basket on a distal end of said elongate rod. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said index bore axially receives at least a portion of said coupler protrusion. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of slots of said index are on a side face of said index and said at least one tab of said coupler is on a side face of said coupler. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of slots of said index are on an inner surface of said index bore and said at least one tab of said coupler is on an outer lateral surface of said coupler protrusion. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, said coupler comprising a recess receiving said elongate rod. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a clamp securing said elongate rod in said coupler recess. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, said clamp comprising at least one of the group consisting of a plate, a nut, a screw, and combinations thereof. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, said spring detent comprising a compression spring and a compression plate. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said compression plate is engaged to a distal end of said coupler protrusion. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said compression spring is in compression between said compression plate and an inner lip of said index bore. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said compression spring circumscribes at least a portion of said coupler protrusion. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said elongate rod is a spring. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said spring is an extension spring. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said spring is a compression spring. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a) a second coupler rotatably engaged with said base;b) a rigid second elongate rod engaged with said second coupler; andc) a head on a distal end of said second elongate rod. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a cap and a shoulder screw, wherein said cap is engaged with said base, and wherein said cap is rotatably engaged with said second coupler by said shoulder screw. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, said second coupler comprising a recess receiving said second elongate rod. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, said second coupler recess comprising at least one lock securing said second elongate rod in said second coupler recess. 19. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one foot hingedly engaged with said base. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said foot is engaged with said base by a snap-fit connection. 21. A game comprising a game piece, said game piece comprising: a) a base having an index with a plurality of slots;b) a first coupler having a recess and at least one tab and rotatably engaged with said index, said at least one tab insertable into one of said plurality of slots of said index; andc) a second coupler having a recess and rotatably engaged to said base. 22. The game of claim 21, further comprising at least one deformable elongate rod insertable in said first coupler recess. 23. The game of claim 22, wherein said deformable elongate rod comprises one of the group consisting of an extension spring and a compression spring. 24. The game of claim 22, further comprising a basket on a distal end of said deformable elongate rod. 25. The game of claim 24, further comprising two deformable elongate rods, wherein a first and a second deformable elongate rod have one of the group consisting of different lengths, different geometries, different force constants, different tensions, different Young's modulus, different materials, different basket geometries, and combinations thereof. 26. The game of claim 21, further comprising at least one rigid elongate rod insertable in said second coupler recess. 27. The game of claim 26, further comprising a head on a distal end of said rigid elongate rod. 28. The game of claim 27, further comprising two rigid elongate rods, wherein a first and a second rigid elongate rod have one of the group consisting of different lengths, different geometries, different weights of said heads, different geometries of said heads, and combinations thereof. 29. An apparatus comprising: a) a base;b) a coupler rotatably engaged with said base;c) a basket; andd) an at least partially deformable elongate rod engaging said basket and said coupler. 30. The apparatus of claim 29, said coupler comprising at least one tab and said base comprising an index having a plurality of slots, wherein said at least one tab of said coupler is insertable into at least one of said plurality of slots of said index. 31. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising: a) a second coupler rotatably engaged with said base;b) a head; andc) a substantially rigid elongate rod coupling said head and said second coupler.
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