Amusement devices: games – Chance devices – Dice
Patent
1987-02-24
1988-05-10
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Chance devices
Dice
A63F 904
Patent
active
047430311
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
The invention relates to a game apparatus comprising a plurality of dice and a plurality of tokens.
2. Background Art
Various games utilizing dice-like playing pieces are well known in the art. The faces of the dice usually include dot patterns representative of various numbers. After a throw of the dice, the numbers are totaled or otherwise used to indicate the outcome of the throw.
It would be desirable to have a game apparatus utilizing dice in which the outcome of the throw is not determined by totaling the numbers showing on the thrown dice.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a game apparatus comprising a plurality of dice having indicia thereon and a plurality of tokens having similar indicia.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B show a plurality of dice usable with the game apparatus of the invention.
FIG. 4 shows a plurality of tokens usable with the dice shown in FIGS. 1 through 3.
FIG. 5 shows a container for the game apparatus of the invention.
FIGS. 6 through 8 show alternate forms of dice usable in the game of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows tokens which are usable with the dice of FIG. 8.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Turning now to the drawing Figures, FIG. 1A shows sides 11a, 11b, and 11c of a die 11,; and FIG. 1B shows sides 11d, 11e, and 11f of die 11. FIG. 2A shows sides 12a, 12b, and 12c of a die 12; and FIG. 2B shows sides 12d, 12e, and 12f of die 12. FIG. 3A shows sides 13a, 13b, and 13c of die 13; and FIG. 3B shows sides 13d, 13e, and 13f of die 13.
Each side of die 11 has indicia thereon which is different than the indicia shown on the the remaining sides of die 11. As an example, side 11a may show an apple, side 11b an orange, side 11c a lemon, side 11d grapes, side 11e a bell, and side 11f a logo. Each of the die 12 and 13 show the same indicia on the corresponding sides thereof. That is, side 12a of die 12 shows an apple, 12b an orange, 12c a lemon, 12d grapes, 12e a bell, and 12f a logo. Likewise, die 13 shows on side 13a an apple, 13b an orange, 13c a lemon, 13d grapes, 13e a bell, and 13f a logo.
FIG. 4 shows a set of tokens 16 used with the dice of the instant invention. The number of tokens in the set 16 is equal to the number of sides on one of the dice; and accordingly, when 6 sided dice are used, 6 tokens comprise the set 16. Each token in the set 16 shows one of the indicia shown on the dice, and no two tokens are alike. Thus, set 16 comprises tokens 17-22 wherein token 17 shows an apple, token 18 shows an orange, token 19 shows a lemon, token 20 shows grapes, token 21 shows a bell, and token 22 shows a logo.
The game apparatus comprising the three dice and the six tokens may be conveniently contained in a receptacle such as the bag 25 shown in FIG. 5. The side of the bag may be imprinted with instructions 26 for playing the game or with other decorative designs as desired.
MODE OF USE OF THE BEST MODE
Two or more players may play the game with three or more players being preferred.
Game play progresses according to the following rules: pot. The amount of the ante is determined by the player throwing the dice. indicia on the upper die face entitles that player to the entire pot. The same player sets a new ante and throws the dice again. same indicia, entitles that player to take the token having the same indicia, if that token is available. If that token is not available and is already held by another player, the player throwing the dice splits the pot with the player holding that token. The player with the token then returns the token so that it is available to any player who subsequently rolls a pair with the same indicia. If the token is not available and is held by the player who has thrown the dice giving the same indicia a second time, that player splits the pot with himself, i.e. that player takes the whole pot and returns the held token. In either event, the same player sets a new ante and throws the dice again. indicia on the upper faces requires that player
REFERENCES:
patent: 2560187 (1951-07-01), Post
Scarne, Scarne's encyclopedia of games .COPYRGT. 1973 pp. 454-497.
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