Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Removably interfitting or detachably adhesive board and piece
Patent
1991-02-13
1992-08-11
Coven, Edward M.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Removably interfitting or detachably adhesive board and piece
273288, A63F 300
Patent
active
051372800
ABSTRACT:
An entertainment/educational game is provided which teaches players thereof about geography. The game includes a playing surface having a geographical area divided into subregions illustrated thereon, the geographical area and subregions having geographically significant shapes. A plurality of elongated, flexible members (e.g., colored strings) having fixed, equal lengths are provided as playing pieces, one for each player (or team). An object of the game is to accumulate points while attaching ones playing piece to the playing surface within subregions to achieve some predefined goal (e.g., extending one's playing piece across the geographical area or forming a loop with one's playing piece), while attaching one's playing piece to at least a minimum number of subregions. Players draw cards which include indicia corresponding to one of the subregions. Players attach a portion of their playing piece to the playing surface within a subregion if they can locate the subregion within a preset time period. Players accumulate points by identifying the subregions on the playing surface and by reciting additional information about the selected subregion (e.g., if the subregion is a state or country, by reciting the capital of the state or country) also within the preset time period. When played within an automobile, the operator can actuate the timer, which assists in maintaining a level of alertness in the operator.
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Coven Edward M.
Wong Steven B.
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