Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Piece moves over board having pattern
Patent
1989-08-03
1990-09-04
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Piece moves over board having pattern
273256, 273284, A63F 300
Patent
active
049538721
ABSTRACT:
A method of playing a transportation industry game includes the following steps: There is provided a playing surface with a plurality of adjacent areas forming a first continuous pathway around the surface, a distinguishable marker for each player, a common money supply source, money and stock for each player. Each player in a repeating sequence activates a random number selector and advances the player's marker along the first pathway the number of areas specified by the number selector to stop on a particular area. The legend on the area is read and the action specified is performed. When the legend corresponds to a miniature drive or commodity carrier unit the particular unit is selected and is assembled with a previously selected miniature unit disposed adjacent to a second continuous pathway surrounding the first pathway. When the legend corresponds to that of a particular stack of cards the top card is selected therefrom and the action specified is performed. Stock and money is transferred when specified. Unit assemblies are moved along the second pathway to fulfill contracts when specified. Each player attempts to maximize assets during the playing of the game. Also, the transportation industry game as described above.
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Grieb William H.
Urban Arthur L.
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