Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1999-01-12
2000-09-12
Chapman, Jeanette
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273260, A63F 302
Patent
active
061166022
ABSTRACT:
A four handed chess-type board game played on a 228 square board consisting of a l0.times.10, 100 square central playing area with four 32 square extensions consisting of two 1.times.10 rows and one 1.times.12 row on the outermost edge. 88 playing pieces are used and include: the standard knight, bishop, rook, queen, an enhanced king and pawn, and four new pieces called the archbishop, chancellor, wizard, and dragon. In team play, the object is to pin one opposing king and to checkmate the other opposing king. In individual play, the object is to eliminate two of the opposing kings and to checkmate the last opposing king.
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Chapman Jeanette
Mendiratta Vishu
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