Amusement devices: games – Card or tile games – cards or tiles therefor – Word – sentence – or equation forming
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-06
2001-03-06
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Card or tile games, cards or tiles therefor
Word, sentence, or equation forming
C273S432000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06196549
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for playing a game, specifically a game wherein players complete poems from an unfinished verse in an interesting, creative, and/or entertaining way.
Many games are known wherein players complete sentences, stories, or a rhyme. As an example, a sentence game as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,547,199 by Calhoun, requires a player to complete a sentence based on a combination of instructions from a plurality of cards with sentences and a plurality of cards with pictorial elements. U.S. Pat. No. 4,671,516 by Lizzola et al. teaches a method of playing a sentence game where first a plurality of cards are distributed bearing indicia representing words as well as values, next an original player makes a sentence based on the indicia, and finally subsequent players try to make sentences that improve upon the original player's sentence.
A further game as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,100,154 by Mullins teaches a method of playing a game where participants start a short story under time constraints and then pass the story to another participant who then adds to the original story.
Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,441,277 by Lenhart requires a player to satisfactorily comply with instructions that combine with categories on a game board to solicit a rhyming response that allows a player to advance around the game board to a winning position. The categories are limited to a defined group.
While many educational and skill-testing games are known, a need exists for a game that enhances an individual's creative and poetic skill that is entertaining and also utilizes an existing verse with specific instructions on completing the verse, and a means for allowing opposing players to score the individual's completed poem. Therefore, the primary object of the present invention is to create a game that utilizes an existing verse and a plurality of instruction cards for completing the verse.
A further object is to provide a game that enhances the creative and poetic skills of the players.
A further object is to create a game that is adaptable to a variety of formats.
A still further object of the present invention is to create a game that is entertaining and intellectually challenging to the player.
These and further objects will become apparent from the following description.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a game apparatus and method for playing the game comprising a verse booklet; a plurality of instruction cards, each with a different instruction imprinted thereon, and a scoring means. The game starts when a player selects an existing partial verse from a booklet, draws an instruction card from the set of cards and completes the verse in compliance with the instruction on the instruction card. Once completed, the verse is scored by opposing players based on quality, compliance, and creativity.
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Crosley-Griffith Corporation
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta V K
Zarley McKee Thomte Voorhees & Sease
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