Puzzle game board

Claim 2

A game comprising a playing board, means dividing said playing board into two half-sections, means partitioning each said half-section into a plurality of spaces, whereby each half-section has an equal number of spaces, indicia means for identifying all but one of the respective spaces on each said half-section, two sets of playing pieces, each set of playing pieces including a plurality of game tokens adapted to be received in the spaces of the respective halfsections, the number of tokens in each set of playing pieces being equal to at least one less than the number of spaces formed on each half-section, and token indicia means for identifying each token of the respective sets of playing pieces, whereby the identifying indicia of the reSpective set of tokens correspond to the identifying indicia of the spaces formed on a corresponding half-section.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said spaces are disposed in columns and rows on each half-section.

Claim 4

The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said partitioning means include intersecting lines imprinted on said board to define rectangular spaces.

Claim 5

The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said partitioning means include a plurality of spaced intersecting grooves formed in said board to define rectangular spaces.

Claim 6

The invention as defined in claim 4 and including means for hingedly connecting the respective half-sections whereby said half-sections are rendered readily foldable between an expanded operative playing board, and a folded stowable board.

Claim 7

The invention as defined in claim 5 wherein the respective half-sections include a recessed playing surface circumscribed on three sides by a raised circumscribing wall and a recessed under surface to define in the folded position a closed pocket adapted for containing said game pieces in the stowable position of said board.

Claim 8

The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein all but one space in each half-section have a hole formed therein, and said indicia means for identifying spaces include a peg adapted to be fitted in said hole, and said peg having an identifying symbol for identifying the corresponding space.

Claim 9

The invention as defined in claim 1 and including means of chance adapted to be operated by a player to determine the number of moves of said player.

Claim 10

The invention as defined in claim 8 wherein said chance means includes a plurality of dice.

Claim 11

A game board comprising a pair of half-sections, said half-sections being substantially identical, means for hingedly connecting the respective half-sections along their adjacent edge portions whereby said half-sections may be folded between an extended operative position and a folded stowable position, said half-sections each having a recessed playing surface to define a circumscribing ridge about the remaining edge portions thereof, at least one of said half-sections having a recessed bottom portion defined by a circumscribing ridge about the entire periphery thereof, said recessed bottom portion defining a chamber in the folded position of said game board, means for partitioning the respective playing surfaces of said half-sections into a plurality of spaces, the number of spaces on each half-section being equal, indicia means for identifying all but one of said spaces on each half-section, two sets of playing pieces, each set including a plurality of tokens adapted to be received and moved about the spaces on said playing surface, the number of tokens in each set being equal to at least one less than the number of spaces on said half-sections, identification means for distinguishing one game token from another whereby the identifying indicia of each game token corresponds with the indicia means of a corresponding space, and a means of chance adapted to be operated by a player to determine the play of the game.

Claim 12

A game board comprising a pair of half-sections, said half-sections being substantially identical, means for hingedly connecting the respective half-sections along their adjacent edge portions whereby said half-sections may be folded between an extended operative position and a folded stowable position, said half-sections each having a recessed playing surface to define a circumscribing ridge about the remaining edge portions thereof, at least one of said half-sections having a recessed bottom portion defined by a circumscribing ridge about the entire periphery thereof, said recessed bottom portion defining a chamber in the folded position of said game board, means for partitioning the respective playing surfaces of said half-sections into a plurality of spaces, the number of spaces on each half-section being equal, indicia means for identifying all but one of said spaces on each half-section, two sets of playing pieces, each set including a plurality of tokens adapted to be received and moved about the spaces on said playing surface, the number of tokens in each set being equal to at least one less than the number of spaces on said half-sections, identification means for distinguishing one game token from another whereby the identifying indicia of each game token corresponds with the indicia means of a corresponding space, and a means of chance adapted to be operated by a player to determine the play of the game.

Claim 13

The invention as defined in claim 10 wherein said indicia means for said spaces comprises a hole formed within each of said spaces, and a peg means adapted to be inserted in said hole, said peg having identifying means for distinguishing one space from another.

Claim 14

The invention as defined in claim 11 and including means for securing said half-sections in the stowable position whereby said game tokens may be housed within the chamber defined between the stowable half-sections.

Claim 15

The invention as defined in claim 12 wherein said partitioning means include a plurality of spaced intersecting grooves formed on said playing surface to define said spaces.

Claim 16

The invention as defined in claim 10 where each section is partitioned into 16 squares, and each set of tokens consists of 15.

Claim 17

The Invention as defined in claim 8 wherein said chance means includes a spinner.

Claim 18

The invention as defined in claim 1 and including a specially designated token.

Claim 19

The invention as defined in claim 1 and including means whereby said indicia means for identifying said spaces are rendered readily detachable from said board so that they may be randomly placed on said spaces so as to vary the identification of said spaces.