Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-07
2001-02-20
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
C273S256000, C273S243000, C273S278000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189886
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to board games; specifically to board games based on stock market concepts.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
The stock market has changed rapidly and significantly over the past several years. Not only has it hit new highs, but it has become more easily accessible to more and more people. No longer the realm of the privileged few, the stock market has become something of a national pastime and a major investment vehicle for those with even average incomes.
The prior art shows that numerous inventors have created board games designed to simulate investing in the stock market: U.S. Pat. No. 3,980,307 to Raub (1976), U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,342 to Biggs (1977), U.S. Pat. No. 4,431,195 to Brand et al. (1984), U.S. Pat. No. 4,934,707 to Koster (1990), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,829,747 to Nebel (1998).
However, all of the stock market simulation board games heretofore known, contain a variety of inherent weaknesses, the most significant of which are complex designs (several require mechanical assemblage of the game board before play can begin) and complicated rules, conditions, and transactions. They tend to complicate play with overly sophisticated concepts such as labeling the market ‘bull’ or ‘bear’ (a concept that analysts recently said no longer applies to today's stock market), dealing with dividends and taxes, and varying stock prices based on demand. Obviously designed for sophisticated players who have extensive prior knowledge and a deep understanding of the stock market, these games are difficult to learn and difficult to play and they tend to get bogged down in numerous complicated transactions. They do not match the simplicity and speed of the game described in the current application, which is appropriate for family entertainment and as a teaching tool in an educational environment.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
(a) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that is simple in design;
(b) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that is easy to learn and easy to play.
Further objects and advantages are:
(c) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture;
(d) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that reflects the power, excitement, and speed of today's stock market;
(e) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that incorporates some flexibility to accommodate players' skills and preferences;
(f) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that allows players to make strategic choices;
(g) to provide a board game based on stock market concepts that improves on the weaknesses and shortcomings of the prior art.
Further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3740037 (1973-06-01), De Bono
patent: 3765682 (1973-10-01), Braude
patent: 3980307 (1976-09-01), Raub
patent: 4002342 (1977-01-01), Biggs
patent: 4014554 (1977-03-01), Krummacher
patent: 4363489 (1982-12-01), Chodak
patent: 4431195 (1984-02-01), Brand et al.
patent: 4896888 (1990-01-01), Owen
patent: 4934707 (1990-06-01), Koster
patent: 5139269 (1992-08-01), Peterson
patent: 5273431 (1993-12-01), Charouhas
patent: 5451061 (1995-09-01), DeLessio
patent: 5829747 (1998-11-01), Nebel
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta V K
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