Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-22
2001-12-25
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
C273S287000, C273S284000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332613
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to a game, such as a game that may be played on a board.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention there is provided a board for playing a game and a plurality of playing pieces for placement on the board during play of the game for tracking the progress of the game, wherein the board is demarcated into a number of playing areas, each playing area being subdivided into a plurality of abutting playing spaces, the playing areas being arranged in partially overlapping relationship, whereby the playing areas have at least some of said playing spaces in common.
The playing areas may be colour-coded to distinguish the playing areas from one another and each playing area may be provided with a set of said playing pieces which is correspondingly colour-coded. The playing spaces of each colour-coded playing area may correspond in number with the correspondingly colour-coded set of playing pieces.
At least some of the playing spaces of each colour-coded playing area may have different shapes. A correspondingly shaped playing piece may be provided for each of the playing spaces of each colour-coded playing area.
In one embodiment of the invention the playing spaces are annular-shaped.
The playing areas may form a common area of overlap where all four of the playing areas are arranged in overlapping relationship, the playing areas being symmetrically arranged relative to said common area of overlap.
The board game apparatus may further comprise a plurality of word cards, each word card respectively having printed thereon different items selected from a predetermined category. The items may comprise single words, such as nouns, or two or more words forming phrases conveying information, such as the first line of a poem or the name of a song, or any other information falling within a predetermined category. The items may further be grouped in sub-categories according to different degrees of difficulty, regarding their recognizability as being members of a set falling within the category.
The board game apparatus may further comprise a dodecahedronal die. The die may comprise four groups of plane faces, each group of faces comprising three angularly abutting faces with each group having a distinctive colour coding, the three faces of each group respectively having one, two and three dots thereon.
The board game apparatus may also comprise a timer for determining a length of time for executing an action during play of the game and a bell for audibly signalling an end of a time period.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a set of cards for playing a game, each card having printed thereon items selected from a predetermined category, which category is identified on the card and wherein the items are arranged in subgroups according to different degrees of difficulty regarding their perceived recognizability as being members of a set falling within the category.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description of preferred embodiments of the invention below.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5280914 (1994-01-01), Selby et al.
patent: 5288068 (1994-02-01), Roth
patent: 5607160 (1997-03-01), Stevens et al.
de Kock Elbie R.
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta V K
Peter J. Reese Architect Ltd.
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