Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1987-11-02
1989-07-25
Coven, Edward M.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273256, 273286, 273290, A63F 300
Patent
active
048505978
ABSTRACT:
The board game apparatus is intended primarily to provide a game involving trading, negotiating, and sailing. In order that the principle of the invention can be readily understood, a single embodiment thereof is discussed. The object of the game is to accumulate wealth through transporting goods on a cargo sloop and trading with other players. The game apparatus allows the sloops to be realistically sailed from port to port purchasing and trading cargo. Movement of the sloop is governed by wind, tide, current and the skill of the player. An array of playing spaces arranged in a grid allows a plurality of paths between any two ports. Value of the cargo changes as it is transported from port to port increasing as the distance from the port of origin increases, which reflects the added cost of transportation. A doubling of cargo value occurs if the market for that commodity is cornered. Unforeseen events during the game may resupply cargo at ports. Thus, trading of cargo is stimulated. Eventually, cargo at the ports is depleted, sloops are removed from service, and the player with the greatest accumulated wealth wins the game.
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Carvalko Jr. Joseph R.
Coven Edward M.
Layno Benjamin
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