Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Markable or erasable game board or piece
Patent
1987-06-11
1990-01-30
Coven, Edward M.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Markable or erasable game board or piece
273246, A63F 300
Patent
active
048968889
ABSTRACT:
A board game and method for playing the same in which the game depicts famous yacht races throughout the world. The game comprises an erasable plastic coated map board depicting a specific region in which the race is conducted. Water based pens are used to plot each player's course on the map. A variable number generator, when used in conjunction with specific factors found on designated cards and charts gives a realistic distance covered by the specific boat being raced. A weather map is also provided to add realistic weather conditions in different areas of the map. Cards are used throughout the game to vary the score from the random number generator. A combination protractor and tracking device is also included to allow easy calculation of the direction in which the boat will sail when considering the weather conditions.
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Coven Edward M.
Layno Benjamin
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