Board game apparatus

Details Board game apparatus Board game apparatus

1979-08-29

1981-12-22

Pinkham, Richard C.

Amusement devices: games

Board games, pieces, or boards therefor

Piece moves over board having pattern

273272, A63F 300

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043067247

ABSTRACT:
A board game apparatus is provided which combines advantageous features from business and crossword games, as well as other games. A board is provided which includes an inner area divided up into spaces for accommodating formation of words from letter pieces. Surrounding the inner area are a plurality of spaces defining a travel path for player pieces, which spaces include indicia referring the players landing thereon to respective bonus, penalty and category cards which will control their next step in forming words in the center area. Play money certificates are utilized to accumulate the player's scores, based upon the letter value of words formed, and also to accommodate purchase of additional letters under certain conditions, as well as penalty payments. The throw of dice control the movement of the player pieces along the outer portion of the board.

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patent: 3973775 (1976-08-01), Bolan
patent: 4055347 (1977-10-01), Kreischer

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