Start and End Components and Methods of Making Same

Abstract

The present disclosure, in one embodiment, relates to a randomizer that includes a starter assembly and a collector. The starter assembly provides participants in a race with a fair start and also provides spectators with a beneficial view of the not only the start of the race, but in some cases, the race itself, including the finish.

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         21 . A collector for a modular game, the collector comprising:
 a partial sphere-shaped base, the base having a width at least five times the width of a single modular cube, and further having a surface with a circular perimeter; and   a retrieval tray attached to the base, wherein the retrieval tray extends beyond the circular perimeter.   
     
     
         22 . The collector of  claim 21 , further including a moveable stopper positioned along the circular perimeter of the base before reaching the retrieval tray. 
     
     
         23 . The collector of  claim 22 , wherein the moveable stopper is hinged such that the stopper may be moved above the circular perimeter of the base at least as high as the height of a standard marble. 
     
     
         24 . The collector of  claim 21 , the base further comprising a top, the top having joinery that is connectable with a bottom surface of a first modular cube. 
     
     
         25 . The collector of  claim 24 , further comprising a plurality of additional modular pieces connectable in series to the first modular cube. 
     
     
         26 . The collector of  claim 25 , wherein a number of the plurality of additional modular pieces are connectable in a single cantilevered direction. 
     
     
         27 . The collector of  claim 25 , wherein a number of the plurality of additional pieces are connectable in more than one cantilevered direction. 
     
     
         28 . The collector of  claim 26 , wherein the plurality of additional pieces includes at least one rail. 
     
     
         29 . The collector of  claim 28 , wherein the plurality of additional pieces further includes at least one cube. 
     
     
         30 . The collector of  claim 21 , the collector being comprised of wood. 
     
     
         31 . The collector of  claim 21 , the retrieval tray being removably attachable to the base. 
     
     
         32 . A finish tray for a modular game, the finish tray comprising:
 a base with a base surface of rotation formed by an arc, the surface of rotation having a vertical axis, the vertical axis passing through a joinery portion integrally molded into a fitting that mates with a first single-exit cube, the joinery portion including five connection points, including one connection point on each of four sides of the joinery portion and one connection point on a top of the joinery portion, wherein at least one side of the four sides of the joinery portion has a unified opening, and a pathway for a marble that runs out of the joinery through the unified opening.   
     
     
         33 . The finish tray of  claim 32 , wherein a plurality of modular pieces are connectable in series to the first single-exit cube. 
     
     
         34 . The finish tray of  claim 33 , wherein a number of the plurality of modular pieces may be connectable in a single cantilevered direction. 
     
     
         35 . The finish tray of  claim 33 , wherein a number of the plurality of modular pieces may be connectable in at least two cantilevered directions. 
     
     
         36 . The finish tray of  claim 33 , wherein at least one of the plurality of modular pieces is a rail. 
     
     
         37 . The finish tray of  claim 33 , wherein at least one of the plurality of modular pieces is a cube. 
     
     
         38 . The finish tray of  claim 32 , wherein the joinery further comprises a plurality of vertical support ribs. 
     
     
         39 . A collector for a modular game, the collector comprising:
 a base having a width at least five times the width of a single modular cube, the base also having a top center having joinery that is connectable with a bottom surface of a first modular cube and is also connectable with a side-joinery of the first modular cube, and the base having a pathway for a marble leading from the joinery to a retrieval tray.   
     
     
         40 . The collector of  claim 39 , a plurality of modular pieces being connectable in series with the first modular cube.