Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Alignment games
Patent
1985-05-03
1987-02-24
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Alignment games
273287, 273291, A63F 300
Patent
active
046452095
ABSTRACT:
A board game using an elevated board (20) having fourteen rows (22), each of fourteen holes (24), so as to total ninety-six holes. The board is divided into four quarters (21), each of forty-nine holes, by lines (23) into which two to four players play in turn, by placing colored playing pieces (48) from swivel-mounted storage drawers (43) restrained from free movement by friction washer (33), each player attempting to construct patterns (61, 62, 63, 64 and 65) in order to score points. Playing pieces (48) have colors at one end (50) for forming patterns (67) and are reversible to a transparent end (52) for cancellation after scoring by placing score pegs (54) in appropriate holes (29), color identification of inverted playing pieces (48) made possible through transparent end (52) for visual score checking at any time. Each player also attempts to prevent his or her opponents from forming patterns by inserting a playing piece to block pattern formations. When four patterns are completed in first started quarter, either player can move into next quarter, but only if his or her first move will either complete or stop a pattern which straddles the border. Playing piece ends can be made touch-identifiable in shape of end (70, 71, 72, 73) for blind players. Pattern shapes (26) are permanent on board margin (25) on the sides of board (20) for international player reference.
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Goulter Barbara W.
Goulter Victor H.
Pressman David
Shapiro Paul E.
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