Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Having three-dimensional pattern
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-08
2001-08-14
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Having three-dimensional pattern
C273S264000, C273S271000, C273S280000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06273422
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to alignment games such as tic-tac-toe and more particularly to a three dimensional alignment game playing system and method wherein the three-dimensional alignment game playing system includes a game piece alignment assembly including a top, a middle and a bottom, rotatable, nine-marker receiving table positioned one above the other, respectively, and in mechanical connection such that each of the nine-marker receiving tables is rotatable independently of the other two nine-marker receiving tables; each nine-marker receiving table having nine individual marker receiving areas arranged in three parallel rows each including three individual marker receiving areas; two multi-piece player sets each including a number of markers; the markers of each multi-piece player set having an identifying characteristic in common and a readily identifiable characteristic to distinguish it from the markers of the other multi-piece player set; the game method including the steps of a) supplying a three dimensional alignment game system as described above; b) providing each player with one of the multi-piece player sets; c) allowing each player a play in rotation from first to last player, a play being either the positioning of one marker on one of the marker receiving areas of one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables or rotating one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables with respect to the other two nine-marker receiving tables; and continuing play until one player has three markers, one on each of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables, in alignment.
BACKGROUND ART
Many individuals enjoy playing games that require strategy. It would be a benefit, therefore, to have a strategy game that required a player to align three markers wherein each marker is positioned at one of three levels.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a three dimensional alignment game system that includes a game piece alignment assembly including a top, a middle and a bottom, rotatable, nine-marker receiving table positioned one above the other, respectively, and in mechanical connection such that each of the nine-marker receiving tables is rotatable independently of the other two nine-marker receiving tables; each nine-marker receiving table having nine individual marker receiving areas arranged in three parallel rows each including three individual marker receiving areas; two multi-piece player sets each including a number of markers; the markers of each multi-piece player set having an identifying characteristic in common and a readily identifiable characteristic to distinguish it from the markers of the other multi-piece player set.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a three dimensional alignment game playing method that includes the steps of a) supplying a three dimensional alignment game system as described above; b) providing each player with one of the multi-piece player sets; c) allowing each player a play in rotation from first to last player, a play being either the positioning of one marker on one of the marker receiving areas of one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables or rotating one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables with respect to the other two nine-marker receiving tables; and continuing play until one player has three markers, one on each of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables, in alignment.
Accordingly, in a first aspect of the invention a three dimensional alignment game system is The three dimensional alignment game system includes a game piece alignment assembly including a top, a middle and a bottom, rotatable, nine-marker receiving table positioned one above the other, respectively, and in mechanical connection such that each of the nine-marker receiving tables is rotatable independently of the other two nine-marker receiving tables; each nine-marker receiving table having nine individual marker receiving areas arranged in three parallel rows each including three individual marker receiving areas; two multi-piece player sets each including a number of markers; the markers of each multi-piece player set having an identifying characteristic in common and a readily identifiable characteristic to distinguish it from the markers of the other multi-piece player set
In a second aspect of the invention, a three dimensional alignment game playing method is provided that includes the steps of a) supplying a three dimensional alignment game system as described above; b) providing each player with one of the multi-piece player sets; c) allowing each player a play in rotation from first to last player, a play being either the positioning of one marker on one of the marker receiving areas of one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables or rotating one of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables with respect to the other two nine-marker receiving tables; and continuing play until one player has three markers, one on each of the top, middle or bottom nine-marker receiving tables, in alignment.
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Breaux Joseph N.
Pierce William M.
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