Abstract Parallel rows of openings in a front face of a block expose blank spaces or selected letters on wheels mounted within cavities in the rear face of the block. An elongated curved magnifying glass mounted over each row of openings enlarges the letters. Player A writes a word in a space between the parallel rows of cavities on the rear face of the block and slides a cover over the word. Player B chooses letters to complete the hidden word. Player A rotates appropriate wheels from the back to expose chosen correct letters of a word in proper sequence in the bottom row or to expose improper unused chosen letters in the top row. If the top row is filled first, Player A wins. If openings in the bottom row which spell out the word are filled first, Player B wins. The openings in the upper row form the head portions of representations of a human figure which is progressively completed from one row end to the other, the end representation being a complete human figure suspended above a representation of a hangman''s platform.
A game support block having a front face and a rear face and side faces, a first row of openings in the front face of the support block, and spaced therefrom in the front face a second row of openings, a plurality of cavities aligned in first and second rows in the rear face of the block, with a cavity behind each opening, each cavity in open communication with a corresponding opening, first and second series of aligned wheels, one wheel in each cavity, and first and second parallel shaft means extending through the block between opposite side faces and extending through the cavities and the wheels for supporting the wheels journalled for independent rotation in the cavities, each wheel having a periphery upon the curved face of which are a plurality of different letters which can be aligned one at a time with the respective opening and a blank space on the curved face of each wheel for positioning at the respective opening when the game is to start.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A game support block having a front face and a rear face and side faces, a first row of openings in the front face of the support block, and spaced therefrom in the front face a second row of openings, a plurality of cavities aligned in first and second rows in the rear face of the block, with a cavity behind each opening, each cavity in open communication with a corresponding opening, first and second series of aligned wheels, one wheel in each cavity, and first and second parallel shaft means extending through the block between opposite side faces and extending through the cavities and the wheels for supporting the wheels journalled for independent rotation in the cavities, each wheel having a periphery upon the curved face of which are a plurality of different letters which can be aligned one at a time with the respective opening and a blank space on the curved face of each wheel for positioning at the respective opening when the game is to start.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The structure recited in claim 1 wherein the rear face of the support block is provided with parallel rail means spaced on a surface upon which a character can be made and a cover slideably mounted between the rail means by which a character can be hidden from view.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The structure recited in claim 1 wherein a plurality of representations of progressively completed partially formed human figures are affixed in a row on the front face and openings in the first row of openings are the heads of the partially formed human figures, an end opening being provided with a representation of a full human figure dangling over a hangman''s platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The structure recited in claim 1 wherein first and second outwardly convexly curved elongated magnifying elements are provided on the outer side of the said first and second rows of openings in the front face.