Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1996-05-13
1998-05-05
Pierce, William M.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273298, 273430, 273277, A63F 706
Patent
active
057464316
ABSTRACT:
A question and answer football board game is disclosed which provides a complete game for individual institutions and/or teams. Players compete by answering questions which are inscribed on play cards (14) which are divided into categories according to progressive levels of difficulty. The game can be played by one individual, two individuals, or two groups of individuals. The game may be played using data from one or two institutions. A score card (20) is used by the offensive player to record the results of each play attempted, the outcome, points scored and total score. The defensive player reads questions from cards drawn from the 4 categories requested by the offensive player or team. More difficult questions are worth more yards gained. Kick cards (12) are used for punt, kick off, field goal, and extra point attempts. A team marker (16) is placed on a game board (22) which resembles a football field provides yard markers (24) for visual reference of player progress. As points are scored they are tabulated on score card (20). The game follows standard football rules and conventions. Kick cards (12), and play cards (14), are arranged in a game box 10.
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Reader's Digest, Book of 1000 family Games, "Blackboard Football", pp. 102, 1973.
McIntyre Martin D.
McLendon Jerry L.
Flint Cort
Pierce William M.
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