Abstract: An arcade game including a number of playing pieces having distinct colors and a number of targets associated with at least one of the distinct colors. A sensor apparatus is arranged to sense the color of a playing piece received by a target. The targets can preferably be highlighted to draw a player's attention to a designated target. A scoring apparatus changes a game score when the color of a ball received by a highlighted target matches a color associated with the highlighted target. A variation of the game includes a playing piece return mechanism and a playing piece dispenser mechanism. Another variation of the game includes an award dispenser, which dispenses an award based upon the game score.

Abstract: A light guide receives light reflected from an object, such as a moving ball in a game, and directs the light to a charge coupled device. Light sensitive pixels of the charge coupled device detect the intensities of red, green, and blue wavelengths and provides intensity levels to an averager which averages the intensities. Ratios between the red, green, and blue digital signal intensities are compared to determine the predominant color in the guided light and hence the predominant color of the object. Multiple light guides can be used to sense the color of objects, where each light guide can direct light to a different subset of pixels on the charge coupled device.