Decoding crossword-type game

Claim 1

A decoding crossword-type game apparatus comprising, in combination, a. game support means having a pattern thereon for receiving marker means bearing thereon the various letters of an alphabet and for maintaining said marker means positioned on said game support means so as to define a crossword array composed of said letters; i. said alphabet being in one to one correspondence with a first code of symbols, each symbol thereof uniquely representing a said letter of said alphabet; ii. said alphabet also being in one to one correspondence with a second code of symbols, each symbol thereof also uniquely representing a letter of said alphabet; iii. said first code being different from said second code; b. a first plurality of marker means, i. each of said marker means having thereon a letter of said alphabet; ii. each of said marker means having thereon a symbol of said first code, the last said symbol thereon being said first code''s symbol representing the said letter thereon; iii. each of said marker means being positionable on said game support means by a player and being operable by said player for exposing, to the view of an observer of said game support means, only the said first code''s said symbol thereon; iv. each of said marker means also being operable by said player for exposing, to the view of said observer, the said alphabet''s said letter thereon; c. A second plurality of marker means substantially equal in number to the first plurality of marker means i. each said second plurality''s marker means having thereon a letter of said alphabet which identically corresponds to the letter of said alphabet appearing on each corresponding one of the first said marker means ii. each of said second plurality''s marker means having thereon a symbol of said second code, the last said symbol thereon being said second code''s symbol representing the said alphabet''s said letter thereon; iii. each of said second plurality''s marker means being positionable by a player on said game support means and being operable by the last said player for exposing, to the view of said observer, only the said second code''s said symbol thereon; iv. each of said second plurality''s marker means also being operable by said last said player for exposing, to the view of said observer, the said alphabet''s said letter thereon; d. said marker means being sufficient in number, and each of said several letters of said alphabet being represented on as many said marker means as is necessary to allow said players to compose said crossword array; e. the symbol disposed on each of the said first plurality''s marker means being different from the symbol which is disposed on each of the said second plurality''s marker means whenever the letter of the alphabet disposed on each of the said first plurality''s marker means is identical to the corresponding letter of the alphabet disposed on each of the said second plurality''s marker means; f. each of said first plurality''s marker means also having thereon a characteristic means for identifying each marker means as belonging to said first plurality of marker means, each of said second plurality''s marker means also having thereon a characteristic means different from the characteristic means on said first plurality''s marker means for identifying each marker means as belonging to said second plurality''s marker means.