Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1998-03-11
1999-06-01
Layno, Benjamin H.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
A63F 300
Patent
active
059081929
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a golf game and, in particular, a golf game which involves a high level of skill and strategy in the choice of shot to be played.
In known golf games, the shot to be played is determined by die which are thrown by the player. The player throwing the highest scores would ultimately win the game. Thus, previously known golf games have generally involved a low level of skill and a high element of chance and have been most suitable for children. During a real golf game, the player has to decide between a choice of shots and choose his appropriate club, iron or putter before playing the desired shot. None of the previous golf games incorporate this skilful element of the real game of golf.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome this problem.
It is a further object of the present invention to reduce the element of chance in a golf game and increase the level of skill.
According to the present invention, there is provided a golf game comprising: a playing surface, the said playing surface having at least one playing area comprising a starting point, a finishing point and a two dimensional grid defining a plurality of grid references on the playing area incorporating the said two points; at least one marker operable to be moved from the said starting point to the said finishing point; and a plurality of sets of cards, each card of each set defining pictorially the relative first point and second point of one move of a marker from a first position of the marker with respect to the grid to a second position of the marker with respect to the grid, each set of cards being adapted to correspond to a different category of a plurality of categories of move.
Preferably, each card displays a two dimensional grid.
The relative first point and the second point may be defined by one or more vectors and the categories may correspond to categories of clubs or shots to be played in the game which may each be defined by a range of magnitude.
Advantageously, the game does not use dice to determine the distance move of a player but, instead, utilises sets of cards wherein each card defines a shot to be played. A player will hold a number of these cards in his hand at any point in the game and is thus able to select a shot to be played at each turn. The game therefore incorporates the possibility of a high level of skill by the player when deciding which shot to play.
Typically, the playing surface is divided into a plurality of playing areas corresponding to holes to be played during the game. In a preferred arrangement, there are plurality of markers, one for each player in the game; 18 playing areas on the playing surface each corresponding to a hole in the game; the starting point is the starting tee and the finishing point is the hole; the categories of moves correspond to different clubs, different irons or putters; further ancillary cards are provided corresponding to further chance elements in the game such as bunker or rough cards; and each card defines a possible shot to be played.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying DRAWING which shows a plan view of the game in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the DRAWING, a game board has a plain surface with a pictorial representation of an 18 hole golf course and a grid which covers the said course with a series of equally spaced lateral and longitudinal lines. Each hole on the course has three tee off points 4, 6, 8 representing championship, ordinary and ladies tees. Each player progresses around the course using his marker which is in the form of a tee. As with outdoor golf, the object of the game is to complete each hole with the lowest possible number of shots. Before each hole is played, a player selects a set of cards from a multiple compartment card holder which is located in a recess in the middle of the board
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patent: 2618482 (1952-11-01), Grogan
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patent: 4134590 (1979-01-01), Conrad
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