Educational board game and method of playing the same

Details Educational board game and method of playing the same Educational board game and method of playing the same

1990-01-26

1991-01-15

Layno, Benjamin

Amusement devices: games

Board games, pieces, or boards therefor

Piece moves over board having pattern

273141R, 273282, A63F 300, A63F 918

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active

049848054

ABSTRACT:
An educational board game and method of playing the same is provided which includes a game board presenting a plurality of answering player locations, a questioning player location, a plurality of start to finish paths, one for each player, a marker token for each player, a random question and answer selector for selecting a question and answer category, and a set of question and answer cards having questions and answers written thereon corresponding to different categories displayed on the selector. The game further includes a plurality of interchangeable selector faces, each face representing a different group of category indicia. The game also includes a plurality of sets of question and answer cards corresponding to the interchangeable selector faces. The game hereof also preferably includes a die or other chance generator for determining the order of play and a timer for limiting the interval for a player to respond to a question. The method of playing the game includes selecting a question and answer card, spinning the question and answer selector to randomly determine the category to be asked, asking the question displayed on the card corresponding to the category, answering the question, and advancing or retreating the marker token along the player's own path depending on the correctness of the answer.

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