Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Judicial – legislative – or election process
Patent
1977-03-16
1978-04-25
Oechsle, Anton O.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Judicial, legislative, or election process
A63F 304
Patent
active
040859380
ABSTRACT:
A game apparatus for two players comprises a board having located thereon a map of the United States divided into the 50 respective states, and a deck of 50 playing cards, each being identified with one of the states. Indicated on each of the cards are three win alternatives, two lose alternatives, and one draw alternative which are listed randomly along with respective associated identifying numerals ranging from one to six, for determining the outcome of the play of that card upon the rolling of a die. Two sets of markers, each set having a contrasting color and each having 50 individual markers shaped to fit over respective ones of the states outlined on the board, are used to indicate the winner of each state played. In play, the deck of cards is stacked in random order and the players alternately roll the die in turn to determine which numerical alternative on the topmost card will be followed on each turn. Rolling a win alternative results in a win for the person rolling the die, and rolling a lose alternative results in a win for the other player, with the winner of each state receiving the electoral votes associated with that state. When a draw alternative is indicated, no one wins the state at that time and the card is returned to the bottom of the deck to be replayed at a later time.
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"Dice Baseball Fever", Newsweek, Aug. 23, 1976, p. 60.
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