Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Jumping movement
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-19
2001-03-20
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Jumping movement
Reexamination Certificate
active
06203014
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
(1) Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a game. More specifically, the invention relates to a three-dimensional maze in the form of a book in which a user traverses the maze by passing through doorway which move the user through a page.
(2) Background
Numerous different puzzle books exist, including crossword puzzles, two-dimensional mazes, word searches, and things of that nature. Also existing are three-dimensional maze games, such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,180,286 issued to Brooks. That three-dimensional maze has a partial maze on a number of transparent elements which are retained in relation to one another, such that looking through, a user views the total maze pattern delimited. Grimes, U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,723, discloses a multi-layer game in which a steel ball is moved around the multi-level maze in the blind based on patterns shown on the front surface. Other such three-dimensional maze puzzles are also known in the art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A three-dimensional maze game is disclosed. Vertical slices of a three-dimensional maze are displayed on a plurality of surfaces. The surfaces are retained relative to one another such that features common to adjacent slices remain in corresponding positions as a user moves from surface to surface while traversing the maze.
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Evans, Larry; “A Super-Sneaky Double-Crossing Up, Down Round & Round Maze Book;” Klutz; © 1998.
Chiu Raleigh W.
Gambit Gameworks, Inc.
Kelly Bauersfeld Lowry & Kelley LLP
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