Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1976-11-29
1978-10-03
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273240, 273269, 273271, A63F 300
Patent
active
041180356
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for playing an educational and entertaining game concerning the use of a matrix and astrology which includes a game board having a plurality of circularly consecutively arranged segments. Each of said plurality of segments is identified with either a sign of the zodiac, a starting segment, an astrological element or a neutral segment. The segments identified with the signs of the zodiac are further identified with one of the characteristics of the particular sign of the zodiac. A means of chance and a playing piece for each player of the game is provided. A plurality of cards is provided with there being one card for each combination of a zodiac sign and characteristic. A score card is provided for each player. The score card is comprised of a grid with areas located in the grid identified by the zodiac signs along one side and the characteristics along a perpendicular side whereby particular areas may be allocated in response to the player obtaining a particular sign and characteristic by use of the means of chance and the playing board or the cards whereby particular designs may be formed on the score cards. The winner of the game is the first player to form a selected zodiac sign on the score card and meet other conditions for winning required by the game, such as disposing of all extra cards. The matrix score card and the creation of other designs on the matrix to form a winning combination may be used with game apparatus in general, not limited to the field of astrology.
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Petock Michael F.
Pinkham Richard C.
Strappello Harry G.
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