Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1993-04-20
1994-10-18
Stoll, William E.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273237, A63F 300
Patent
active
053561511
ABSTRACT:
A playing apparatus including a plurality of representative components each representative of one of a plurality of computer components, each of the representative components structured for assembly as a completed structure, a gameboard defining a playing area, the playing area including a plurality of identified player positions disposed in spaced relation to one another and defining a pathway, at least some of the player positions being located within one of a plurality of component areas within the playing area, each of the components areas identifying one of the plurality of representative components, the playing area further including directions for assembling the plurality of representative components. Player markers are provided for identifying the position of each player on the gameboard, wherein the amount of movement of the player markers along a pathway is determined by rolling dice or by an electronic device that provides a name randomly selected from the names of each of the plurality of representative components. The individual components are accumulated by each player as per the game instructions that establish the distribution of representative components as a player's marker progresses about the pathway. Other enhancements include electrical circuit and indicator for indicating complete and correct assembly of the components, and a logo identifying at least one of a plurality of actual computer component manufacturers.
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