Stockmarket game and method

Claim 1

A game whereby a plurality of players can simulate stock market transactions, comprising: a. a plurality of stock exchange ''''buy'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a purchase price of the stock of each corporation at that date; b. a plurality of stock exchange ''''sell'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a sale price of the stock of each corporation at that date; c. a pair of dice having indicia thereon for selection of the ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' stock quotation sheets by number value corresponding to the year on said sheets upon rolling said dice; d. a dart board divided into zones having instruction indicia indicating transactions to be made with the stocks of the corporations on said ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' quotation sheets; and e. a pair of darts for use with said dart board, said darts being adapted for being thrown at said dart board and sticking therein in one of the zones thereof whereby indicia are selected to instruct the player throwing said dart as to what transaction should be made with his stocks.

Claim 4

A method of playing a simulated stock market game, having a plurality of stock exchange ''''buy'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a purchase price of the stock of each corporation at that date; a plurality of stock exchange ''''sell'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a sale price of the stock of each corporation at that date; a pair of dice having indicia thereon for selection of the ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' stock quotation sheets by number value corresponding to the year on said sheets upon rolling said dice; a dart board divided into zones having instruction indicia indicating transactions to be made with the stocks of the corporations on said ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' quotation sheets; and a pair of darts for use with said dart board, said darts being adapted for being thrown at said dart board and sticking therein in one of the zones thereof whereby indicia are selected to instruct the player throwing said dart as to what transaction should be made with his stocks; comprising the steps of: a. throwing the dice to select a ''''buy'''' year for stock and drawing the ''''buy'''' quotation sheet for that year, selecting a stock from that quotation sheet and determining the buying price of that stock from the quotation sheet and recording said buying price and stock; b. throwing the dice to select a selling year for the stock and selecting the sell quotation sheet for that year and determining the selling price for that stock for that year and recording that selling price; c. throwing a dart at the dart board to select an instruction to indicate a stock transaction; and d. making said transaction by recording the value thereof upon carrying out said last-mentioned instruction.

Claim 5

A method of playing a simulated stock market game, having a plurality of stock exchange ''''buy'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a purchase price of the stock of each corporation at that date; a plurality of stock exchange ''''sell'''' quotation sheets consecutively numbered to correspond to a given date over a period of years, each sheet having indicia thereon identifying a plurality of corporations and a sale price of the stock of each corporation at that date; a pair of dice having indicia thereon for selection of the ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' stock quotation sheets by number value corresponding to the year on said sheets upon rolling said dice; a dart board divided into zones having instruction indicia indicating transactions to be made with the stocks of the corporations on said ''''buy'''' and ''''sell'''' quotation sheets; and a pair of darts for use with said dart board, said darts being adapted for being thrown at said dart board and sticking therein in one of the zones thereof whereby indicia are selected to instruct the player throwing said dart as to what transaction should be made with his stocks; comprising the steps of: a. throwing the dice to select a ''''buy'''' year for stock and drawing the ''''buy'''' quotation sheet for that year, selecting a stock from that quotation sheet and determining the buying price of that stock from the quotation sheet and recording said buying price and stock; b. throwing the dice to select a selling year for the stock and selecting the sell quotation sheet for that year and determining the selling price for that stock for that year and recording that selling price; c. throwing a dart at the dart board to select an instruction to indicate a stock transaction; and d. making said transaction by recording the value thereof upon carrying out said last-mentioned instruction.