Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Property or commodity transaction
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-02
2001-11-27
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Property or commodity transaction
C273S256000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06322076
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to an investment game. More particularly, the present invention concerns the board and various other components used in playing the investment game. The present invention also particularly concerns an investment game methodology which is believed to realistically represent stock market investing and to provide investment education to the players.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
It is known to provide a board game and/or game method that simulates investment practices and situations in the stock market. However, conventional investment games simply are not realistic, and the players are consequently not given the impression that their participation accurately represents the activities normally associated with the stock market. Moreover, because of the unrealistic nature of conventional investment games, such expedients necessarily lack educational value. That is, traditional investment games are simply incapable of truly educating the game participants about the stock market. Conventional investment games are also often difficult to play, and there is typically a significant amount of time invested in simply understanding the peculiarities and tedious rules of the game.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Responsive to these and other problems, an important object of the present invention is to provide an investment board game and game methodology that overcomes the shortcomings of traditional investment games. Particularly, an important object of the present invention is to provide an investment board game and game methodology that realistically simulates investment situations and practices. Another important object of the present invention is to provide an investment board game and game methodology that is highly educational for the players. In this regard, an important object of the present invention is to not only educate the players about the stock market but also provide education on other issues. Another important object of the present invention is to provide a board game and game methodology that is relatively easy to understand and play, while still sufficiently challenging the players. That is, an important object of the present invention is to provide an investment board game and game methodology that is interesting yet readily understandable.
In accordance with these and other objects evident from the following description of the preferred embodiment, the present invention concerns an investment board game including a board having a plurality of stock spaces that define at least in part an endless path. Each of the stock spaces includes indicia identifying a stock, with each space further including a stock purchase price area in which a purchase price for the stock may be represented. A plurality of game pieces are provided to represent the players as they move along the path. The board game further includes mechanism for providing a random space count for controlling movement of the pieces along the path. A chance indicator is used to determine a closing value for the stock purchased by each of the players. The board game also includes a stock portfolio device operable to permit input and storage of the purchased stock and the closing value for the purchased stock.
The invention also concerns a method of playing an investment game, wherein players are provided with an initial amount of money. Each player is moved along a path that includes a plurality of stock spaces. As above, each stock space is associated with a stock and a purchase price for the stock. When a player is moved to one of the spaces, that player is permitted to purchase the stock represented by that stock space. A closing value for any stock purchased by the player is determined.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawing figures.
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3M Company Board Game entitled “Stocks & Bonds”; specifically copies of Front and Back Covers of Box, Stocks & Bonds Securities Review Sheet, Game Board, Record Keeping Sheet, Stocks & Bonds Bear and Bull Market Calculator, Stock Certificates, and Bull and Bear Game Cards (1964).
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Hovey Williams Timmons & Collins
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta Vishu K
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