Board game apparatus

Claim 2

Game apparatus comprising: a. a board having designated thereon a playing field having a central portion and a periphery, b. means dividing said central portion into a plurality of playing positions, c. means identifying a central playing position of said central portion, d. indicia identifying the sections of said periphery adjacent each side of said central portion and distinguishing them from each other, e. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon, f. each of said chance means indicia matching a different one of said central playing position identifying means or said peripheral section identifying means whereby operation of said chance means will cause selection of a specific one of said peripheral sections or said central playing position, g. playing markers movable over said playing field in accordance with preselected game rules, and h. position odds indicating means associated with those of said playing positions at the periphery of said playing field including indicia indicating the approximate odds of one of said playing markers exiting from said playing field at that position when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said game rules and in response to operation of said chance means.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said position odds indicating means further include: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field at any one of a combination of the peripheral playing positions.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: a. said position odds indicating means are substantially triangular in shape, b. said playing field is substantially rectangular in outline, and c. a base of each of said position odds indicating means is contiguous with one side of said rectangular outline of said playing field.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein: a. said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means are sub-divided into a plurality of spaces, b. each of the spaces along said base of each of said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means correspond to one of said peripheral playing positions, c. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at a particular one of said playing positions is indicated in the space along the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means corresponding thereto, d. a space at the apex of each of said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means indicates the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at any one of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base spaces of the triangularly shaped position odds indicating means in which a particular apex space is located, and e. the remainder of said spaces in each of said position odds indicating means indicate the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at some combination of peripheral playing positions between: i. all of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means, and ii. one of the playing positions associated with a space along the base of a particular triangularly shaped odds indicating means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the approximate odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said rules and in response to operation of said chance means.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said move odds indicating means further comprise: a. means for indicating the odds on a playing marker exiting said playing field on one of a combination of move numbers.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein: a. the means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move is substantially rectangular in shape, b. said means for indicating combinations of moves on which a playing marker will exit said playing field are substantially triangular in shape, and c. said last named means are positioned with the bases thereof contiguous to a side of said rectangularly shaped odds indicating means.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on: i. an even number of moves within a range of numbers of moves, and ii. an odd number of moves within a range of a number of moves.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on: i. an even numbered move, and ii. an odd numbered move.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on a playing marker: i. exiting said playing field within a preselected number of moves, and ii. failing to exit said playing field within a preselected number of moves.

Claim 12

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing pieces exiting said playing field on a combination of: i. a preselected move, and ii. a preselected one of the peripheral playing positions.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said move-positions odds indicating means further includes: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move from one of a combination of positions.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: a. said chance means comprises a die having said indicia imprinted on the faces thereof.

Claim 15

Game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board, b. means defining a substantially rectangular playing field on said playing board, c. grid means dividing said playing field into a plurality of playing positions including a central playing position and an equal number of peripheral playing positions at each side of said playing field, d. a plurality of playing markers movable over said playing field initially from said central playing position thereof toward said peripheral playing positions thereof in accordance with preselected game rules, e. indicium in said central playing position distinguishing it from other of said playing positions, f. indicia on said playing board distinguishing each side of said rectangular playing field from the other sides thereof, g. a die having a plurality of different indicia on the faces thereof each matching said central playing position indicium or a different one of said playing field side identifying indicia, h. a plurality of consecutively numbered roll number tablets, j. substantially triangularly shaped position odds indicating means positioned at each side of said playing field with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means contiguous with an edge of said playing field, k. means dividing said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means into a plurality of spaces including a space at the apex thereof and a plurality of spaces along said base thereof corresponding to peripheral playing positions at that side of said playing field, l. indicia in each of said base spaces of said position odds indicating means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field as it moves over said playing field in accordance with said rules at a peripheral playing position opposite that base space, m. indicia in said apex spaces indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field when moved in accordance with said rules at any one of the peripheral playing positIons associated with the base of the position odds indicating means in which said apex space is located, n. rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means divided into a plurality of spaces with each space corresponding to a particular move on which a playing marker may exit said playing field in accordance with said rules and all of the spaces within one of said position odds indicating means correpsonding to the moves within a range of moves, o. means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move in the one of said move odds indicating means spaces indicating that move, p. triangularly shaped move odds indicating means associated with each of said rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within combinations of ranges of moves, q. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an even numbered move within a range of moves, and ii. an odd numbered move within a range of moves, r. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an odd numbered move, and ii. an even numbered move, s. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, t. means on said playing board indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker failing to exit said playing field in accordnace with said rules with a preselected number of moves, and u. supplemental odds cards for indicating: i. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on a particular move and at a particular position, and ii. the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move on any one of a combination of peripheral playing positions.

Claim 16

Game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board, b. means defining a substantially rectangular playing field on said playing board, c. grid means dividing said playing field into a plurality of playing positions including a central playing position and an equal number of peripheral playing positions at each side of said playing field, d. a plurality of playing markers movable over said playing field initially from said central playing position thereof toward said peripheral playing positions thereof in accordance with preselected game rules, e. indicium in said central playing position distinguishing it from other of said playing positions, f. indicia on said playing board distinguishing each side of said rectangular playing field from the other sides thereof, g. a die having a plurality of different indicia on the faces thereof each matching said central playing position indicium or a different one of said playing field side identifying indicia, h. a plurality of consecutively numbered roll number tablets, j. substantially triangularly shaped position odds indicating means positioned at each side of said playing field with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means contiguous with an edge of said playing field, k. means dividing said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means into a plurality of spaces including a space at the apex thereof and a plurality of spaces along said base thereof corresponding to peripheral playing positions at that side of said playing field, l. indicia in each of said base spaces of said position odds indicating means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field as it moves over said playing field in accordance with said rules at a peripheral playing position opposite that base space, m. indicia in said apex spaces indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field when moved in accordance with said rules at any one of the peripheral playing positIons associated with the base of the position odds indicating means in which said apex space is located, n. rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means divided into a plurality of spaces with each space corresponding to a particular move on which a playing marker may exit said playing field in accordance with said rules and all of the spaces within one of said position odds indicating means correpsonding to the moves within a range of moves, o. means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move in the one of said move odds indicating means spaces indicating that move, p. triangularly shaped move odds indicating means associated with each of said rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within combinations of ranges of moves, q. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an even numbered move within a range of moves, and ii. an odd numbered move within a range of moves, r. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an odd numbered move, and ii. an even numbered move, s. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, t. means on said playing board indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker failing to exit said playing field in accordnace with said rules with a preselected number of moves, and u. supplemental odds cards for indicating: i. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on a particular move and at a particular position, and ii. the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move on any one of a combination of peripheral playing positions.

Claim 17

Game apparatus comprising: a. a game board having a centrally located, rectangular playing field, b. a grid dividing said playing field into a plurality of squares with an equal, odd number of spaces along each side of said playing field, c. a triangularly shaped, position odds section extending outwardly from each of said sides of said playing field with a base of each of said position odds sections contiguous with one of said sides of said playing field, d. means dividing each of said triangularly shaped position odds sections into a plurality of subsections, including subsections along said base corresponding in number and position to the playing field squares along that side thereof and a subsection at the apex of each of said position odds sections, e. a plurlaity of rectangular move odds sections positioned on said board intermediate each pair of position odds sections and divided into a plurality of squares, f. a pair of triangularly shaped, combination move odds sections associated with each rectangular move odds section, subdivided into a plurality of subsections and positioned with bases thereof contiguous to two adjacent sides of each of said move odds sections, g. a pair of diagonal, combination move odds blocks positioned at an adjacent pair of corners of each of said rectangularly shaped, move odds sections, h. a substantially rectangularly shaped odd-even move odds block associated with each of said move odds sections, i. an odd move odds block positioned on said board, j. an even move odds block positioned on said board, k. a make odds block positioned on said board, l. a fail odds block positioned on said board, m. a plurality of supplemental odds cards corresponding in number to the total number of squares in said move odds sections and each including a triangular section divided into subsEctions corresponding to said position odds subsections, n. playing markers movable across said playing field, o. distinguishing indicia, in a central one of said squares of said playing field and distinguishing it from the other of said squares, p. distinguishing indicia associated with each of said sides of said playing field and distinguishing it from the other sides thereof, q. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching said distinguishing indicium in said central square or a different one of said distinguishing indicia associated with said sides of said playing field whereby operation of said chance means may cause a particular one of said sides or said central square to be selected, r. a plurality of sequentially numbered, move number tablets corresponding in number to the total number of said move odds squares, s. said: i. position odds indicating means base subsections, ii. position odds indicating means apex subsection, iii. move odds sections squares, iv. triangularly shaped, combination move odds subsections, v. substantially rectangularly shaped odd-even move odds blocks associated with each of said move odds blocks, vi. odd and even move odds blocks, vii. make odds block, viii. said fail odds block and ix. supplemental odds cards, respectively, containing indicia giving the approximate odds of a playing marker progressing across said playing field in accordance with preselected rules and in response to operation of said chance means from a center one of said playing field squares and exiting said playing field at one of said sides thereof, respectively: i. at a particular position along said sides of said playing field, ii. at any one of several positions along said sides of said playing field, iii. on a particular move, iv. on any one of several moves, v. on an odd or even numbered move within a preselected range of moves, vi. on an odd or even numbered move, vii. within a preselected number of moves, viii. in excess of said preselected number of moves, and ix. at both a particular position along said sides of said playing field on a particular move and at any one of several positions along said side of said playing field on a particular move.

Claim 18

Game apparatus comprising: a. a game board having a centrally located, rectangular playing field, b. a grid dividing said playing field into a plurality of squares with an equal, odd number of spaces along each side of said playing field, c. a triangularly shaped, position odds section extending outwardly from each of said sides of said playing field with a base of each of said position odds sections contiguous with one of said sides of said playing field, d. means dividing each of said triangularly shaped position odds sections into a plurality of subsections, including subsections along said base corresponding in number and position to the playing field squares along that side thereof and a subsection at the apex of each of said position odds sections, e. a plurlaity of rectangular move odds sections positioned on said board intermediate each pair of position odds sections and divided into a plurality of squares, f. a pair of triangularly shaped, combination move odds sections associated with each rectangular move odds section, subdivided into a plurality of subsections and positioned with bases thereof contiguous to two adjacent sides of each of said move odds sections, g. a pair of diagonal, combination move odds blocks positioned at an adjacent pair of corners of each of said rectangularly shaped, move odds sections, h. a substantially rectangularly shaped odd-even move odds block associated with each of said move odds sections, i. an odd move odds block positioned on said board, j. an even move odds block positioned on said board, k. a make odds block positioned on said board, l. a fail odds block positioned on said board, m. a plurality of supplemental odds cards corresponding in number to the total number of squares in said move odds sections and each including a triangular section divided into subsEctions corresponding to said position odds subsections, n. playing markers movable across said playing field, o. distinguishing indicia, in a central one of said squares of said playing field and distinguishing it from the other of said squares, p. distinguishing indicia associated with each of said sides of said playing field and distinguishing it from the other sides thereof, q. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching said distinguishing indicium in said central square or a different one of said distinguishing indicia associated with said sides of said playing field whereby operation of said chance means may cause a particular one of said sides or said central square to be selected, r. a plurality of sequentially numbered, move number tablets corresponding in number to the total number of said move odds squares, s. said: i. position odds indicating means base subsections, ii. position odds indicating means apex subsection, iii. move odds sections squares, iv. triangularly shaped, combination move odds subsections, v. substantially rectangularly shaped odd-even move odds blocks associated with each of said move odds blocks, vi. odd and even move odds blocks, vii. make odds block, viii. said fail odds block and ix. supplemental odds cards, respectively, containing indicia giving the approximate odds of a playing marker progressing across said playing field in accordance with preselected rules and in response to operation of said chance means from a center one of said playing field squares and exiting said playing field at one of said sides thereof, respectively: i. at a particular position along said sides of said playing field, ii. at any one of several positions along said sides of said playing field, iii. on a particular move, iv. on any one of several moves, v. on an odd or even numbered move within a preselected range of moves, vi. on an odd or even numbered move, vii. within a preselected number of moves, viii. in excess of said preselected number of moves, and ix. at both a particular position along said sides of said playing field on a particular move and at any one of several positions along said side of said playing field on a particular move.

Claim 19

Game apparatus comprising: a. a board having designated thereon a playing field having a central portion and a periphery, b. means dividing said central portion into a plurality of playing positions, c. means identifying the central playing position of said central portion, d. means dividing the periphery of said playing field into sections, e. means identifying each of said peripheral sections and distinguishing them from each other, f. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching a different one of said peripheral section identifying means whereby operation of said chance means may cause selection of specific ones of said peripheral sections, g. playing markers movable over said playing field in accordance with preselected game rules, and h. position odds indicating means associated with those of said playing positions at the periphery of said playing field including indicia indicating the approximate odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field at that position when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said game rules and in response to operation of said chance means.

Claim 20

Game apparatus comprising: a. a board having designated thereon a playing field having a central portion and a periphery, b. means dividing said central portion into a plurality of playing positions, c. means identifying the central playing position of said central portion, d. means dividing the periphery of said playing field into sections, e. means identifying each of said peripheral sections and distinguishing them from each other, f. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching a different one of said peripheral section identifying means whereby operation of said chance means may cause selection of specific ones of said peripheral sections, g. playing markers movable over said playing field in accordance with preselected game rules, and h. position odds indicating means associated with those of said playing positions at the periphery of said playing field including indicia indicating the approximate odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field at that position when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said game rules and in response to operation of said chance means.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said position odds indicating means further include: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field at any one of a combination of the peripheral playing positions.

Claim 22

The apparatus of claim 17 wherein: a. said position odds indicating means are substantially triangular in shape, b. said playing field is substantially hexagonal in outline, and c. a base of each of said Position odds indicating means is contiguous with one side of said hexagonal outline of said playing field.

Claim 23

The apparatus of claim 18 wherein: a. said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means are sub-divided into a plurality of spaces, b. each of the spaces along said base of each of said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means correspond to one of said peripheral playing positions, c. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at a particular one of said playing positions is indicated in the space along the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means corresponding thereto, d. a space at the apex of each of said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means indicates the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at any one of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base spaces of the triangularly shaped positions odds indicating means in which a particular apex space is located, and e. the remainder of said spaces in each of said position odds indicating means indicate the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field at some combination of peripheral playing positions between: i. all of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means, and ii. one of the playing positions associated with a space along the base of a particular triangularly shaped odds indicating means.

Claim 24

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the approximate odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said rules and in response to operation of said chance means.

Claim 25

The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said move odds indicating means further comprise: a. means for indicating the odds on a playing marker exiting said playing field on one of a combination of move numbers.

Claim 26

The apparatus of claim 21 wherein: a. the means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move is substantially rectangular in shape, b. said means for indicating combinations of moves on which a playing marker will exit said playing field are substantially triangular in shape, and c. said last named means are positioned with the bases thereof contiguous to a side of said rectangularly shaped odds indicating means.

Claim 27

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on: i. one of an even number of moves within a range of numbers of moves, and ii. an odd numbered move within a range of a number of moves.

Claim 28

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on: i. an even numbered move, and ii. an odd numbered move.

Claim 29

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds on a playing marker: i. exiting said playing field within a preselected number of moves, and ii. failing to exit said playing field within a preselected number of moves.

Claim 30

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a combination of: i. a preselected move, and ii. a preselected one of the peripheral playing positions.

Claim 31

The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said move-position odds indicating means further includes: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers exiting said playing field on a particular move from one of a combination of positions.

Claim 32

The apparatus of claim 16 wherein: a. said chance means comprises a die having said different indicia imprinted on the faces thereof.

Claim 33

Game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board, b. means defining a substantially hexagonal playing field on said playing board, c. a multi-colored honeycomb dividing said playing field into a plurality of playing positions including a central playing position and an equal number of peripheral playing positions, adjacent each side of said playing field, d. a plurality of playing markers movable over said playing field initially from said central playing position thereof toward said peripheral playing positions thereof in accordance with preselected game rules, e. colored lines on the sides of said playing positions distinguishing each side of a playing position from the other sides thereof, f. a die having color indicia on the faces thereof matching the colors of said playing position side identifying lines, g. a plurality of consecutively numbered roll number tablets, h. a plurality of chips of various denominations, i. substantially triangularly shaped position odds indicating means positioned at each side of said playing field with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means contiguous with an edge of said playing field, j. means dividing said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means into a plurality of spaces including a space at the apex thereof and a plurality of spaces along said base thereof corresponding to certain of said peripheral playing positions, k. indicia in each of said base spaces of said position odds indicating means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules at a peripheral playing position corresponding to that base space, l. indicia in said apex spaces indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field when moved in accordance with said rules at any one of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base of the position odds indicating means in which said apex space is located, m. rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means divided into a plurality of spaces with each space corresponding to a particular move on which a playing marker may exit said playing field in accordance with said rules and all of the spaces within one of said position odds indicating means corresponding to the moves within a range of moves, n. means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in a particular move in the one of said move odds indicating means spaces indicating that move, o. triangularly shaped move odds indicating means associated with each of said rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within combinations of ranges of moves, p. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an odd numbered move, and ii. an even numbered move, g. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, r. means on said board indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker failing to exit said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, and s. supplemental odds cards for indicating: i. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on a particular move and at a particular position, and ii. the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move on any one of a combination of peripheral playing positions.

Claim 34

Game apparatus comprising: a. a playing board, b. means defining a substantially hexagonal playing field on said playing board, c. a multi-colored honeycomb dividing said playing field into a plurality of playing positions including a central playing position and an equal number of peripheral playing positions, adjacent each side of said playing field, d. a plurality of playing markers movable over said playing field initially from said central playing position thereof toward said peripheral playing positions thereof in accordance with preselected game rules, e. colored lines on the sides of said playing positions distinguishing each side of a playing position from the other sides thereof, f. a die having color indicia on the faces thereof matching the colors of said playing position side identifying lines, g. a plurality of consecutively numbered roll number tablets, h. a plurality of chips of various denominations, i. substantially triangularly shaped position odds indicating means positioned at each side of said playing field with the base of said triangularly shaped odds indicating means contiguous with an edge of said playing field, j. means dividing said triangularly shaped position odds indicating means into a plurality of spaces including a space at the apex thereof and a plurality of spaces along said base thereof corresponding to certain of said peripheral playing positions, k. indicia in each of said base spaces of said position odds indicating means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules at a peripheral playing position corresponding to that base space, l. indicia in said apex spaces indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field when moved in accordance with said rules at any one of the peripheral playing positions associated with the base of the position odds indicating means in which said apex space is located, m. rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means divided into a plurality of spaces with each space corresponding to a particular move on which a playing marker may exit said playing field in accordance with said rules and all of the spaces within one of said position odds indicating means corresponding to the moves within a range of moves, n. means indicating the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in a particular move in the one of said move odds indicating means spaces indicating that move, o. triangularly shaped move odds indicating means associated with each of said rectangularly shaped move odds indicating means for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within combinations of ranges of moves, p. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on: i. an odd numbered move, and ii. an even numbered move, g. means on said playing board for indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, r. means on said board indicating the approximate odds of a playing marker failing to exit said playing field in accordance with said rules within a preselected number of moves, and s. supplemental odds cards for indicating: i. the approximate odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field in accordance with said rules on a particular move and at a particular position, and ii. the odds of a playing marker exiting said playing field on a particular move on any one of a combination of peripheral playing positions.

Claim 35

Game apparatus comprising: a. a game board having a centrally located, hexagonal playing field, b. a honeycomb dividing said playing field into a plurality of hexagons, c. means defining a series of triangles bordering said honeycomb, d. a triangularly shaped, position odds section extending outwardly at each of said sides of said playing field with a base of each of said position odds sections adjacent one of said sides of said playing field, e. means dividing each of said triangularly shaped positions odds sections into a plurality of subsections, including subsections along said base corresponding in number and position to certain of said triangles bordering said honeycomb adjacent thereto and a section at the apex of each of said position odds section, f. a plurality of rectangular move odds sections positioned on said board intermediate each pair of position odds sections and divided into a plurality of squares, g. a pair of triangularly shaped, combination move odds sections associated with each rectangular move odds sections, subdivided into a plurality of subsections and positions with bases thereof contiguous to two sides of each of said move odds sections, h. an odd move odds block positioned on said board, i. an even move odds block positioned on said board, j. a make odds block positioned on said board, k. a fail odds block positioned on said board, l. a plurality of supplemental odds cards corresponding in number to the total number of squares in said move odds sections and each including a triangular section divided into subsections corresponding to said position odds subsections, m. playing markers movable across said playing field, n. distinguishing indicia associated with each side of said hexagons and distinguishing it from the other sides thereof, o. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching a different one of said distinguishing indicia associated with said sides of said hexagons whereby operation of said chance means may cause a particular one of said sides to be selected, p. a plurality of sequentially numbered, move number tablets corresponding in number to the total number of said move odds squares, q. said: i. position odds indicating means base subsections, ii. position odds indicating means apex subsection, iii. move odds sections squares, iv. triangularly shaped, combination move odds subsections, v. odd and even move odds blocks, vi. make odds block, vii. said fails odds block, and viii. supplemental odds cards, respectively, containing indicia giving the approximate odds of a playing marker progressing across said playing field in accordance with preselected rules and in response to operation of said chance means from a center one of said playing field hexagons and exiting said playing field at one of said sides thereof, respectively: i. at a particular positions along said sides of said playing field, ii. at any one of several positions along said sides of said playing field, iii. on a particular move, iv. on any one of several moves, v. on an odd or even numbered move, vi. within a preselcted number of moves, vii. in excess of said preselected number of moves, and viii. at both a particular position along said sides of said playing field on a particular move and at any one of several positions along said side of said playing field on a particular move.

Claim 36

Game apparatus comprising: a. a game board having a centrally located, hexagonal playing field, b. a honeycomb dividing said playing field into a plurality of hexagons, c. means defining a series of triangles bordering said honeycomb, d. a triangularly shaped, position odds section extending outwardly at each of said sides of said playing field with a base of each of said position odds sections adjacent one of said sides of said playing field, e. means dividing each of said triangularly shaped positions odds sections into a plurality of subsections, including subsections along said base corresponding in number and position to certain of said triangles bordering said honeycomb adjacent thereto and a section at the apex of each of said position odds section, f. a plurality of rectangular move odds sections positioned on said board intermediate each pair of position odds sections and divided into a plurality of squares, g. a pair of triangularly shaped, combination move odds sections associated with each rectangular move odds sections, subdivided into a plurality of subsections and positions with bases thereof contiguous to two sides of each of said move odds sections, h. an odd move odds block positioned on said board, i. an even move odds block positioned on said board, j. a make odds block positioned on said board, k. a fail odds block positioned on said board, l. a plurality of supplemental odds cards corresponding in number to the total number of squares in said move odds sections and each including a triangular section divided into subsections corresponding to said position odds subsections, m. playing markers movable across said playing field, n. distinguishing indicia associated with each side of said hexagons and distinguishing it from the other sides thereof, o. chance means having a plurality of different indicia thereon each matching a different one of said distinguishing indicia associated with said sides of said hexagons whereby operation of said chance means may cause a particular one of said sides to be selected, p. a plurality of sequentially numbered, move number tablets corresponding in number to the total number of said move odds squares, q. said: i. position odds indicating means base subsections, ii. position odds indicating means apex subsection, iii. move odds sections squares, iv. triangularly shaped, combination move odds subsections, v. odd and even move odds blocks, vi. make odds block, vii. said fails odds block, and viii. supplemental odds cards, respectively, containing indicia giving the approximate odds of a playing marker progressing across said playing field in accordance with preselected rules and in response to operation of said chance means from a center one of said playing field hexagons and exiting said playing field at one of said sides thereof, respectively: i. at a particular positions along said sides of said playing field, ii. at any one of several positions along said sides of said playing field, iii. on a particular move, iv. on any one of several moves, v. on an odd or even numbered move, vi. within a preselcted number of moves, vii. in excess of said preselected number of moves, and viii. at both a particular position along said sides of said playing field on a particular move and at any one of several positions along said side of said playing field on a particular move.

Claim 37

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers returning to said central playing position on a particular move when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said rules and in response to said chance means.

Claim 38

The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a. means for indicating the odds of one of said playing markers returning to said central playing position on a particular move when said playing markers are moved over said playing field in accordance with said rules and in response to said chance means.