Board game apparatus utilizing two chance devices

Claim 2

In a board game including a plurality of playing pieces, one for each player of the game, a game board having a plurality of playing stations thereon defining a playing piece path of travel, each playing station having indicia thereon, and a first chance device for determining the number of playing stations a particular playing piece is to advance on the game board, whereon the improvement is a second chance device comprising: a housing adapted to be supported on said game board; means defining a plurality of chance stations formed on the outside of said housing, at least one chance station for each player of the game; a plurality of chance pieces, at least one for each player of the game, adapted to be positioned at said chance stations; and random selection means mounted on said housing operably associated with said chance stations and engageable with said chance pieces when positioned at chance stations for randomly and physically altering the disposition of one chance piece at one station thereby signifying the attainment or failure to reach a predetermined goal.

Claim 3

The board game of claim 1 wherein said random selection means includes a generally vertical shaft rotatably and reciprocally mounted on said housing about its longitudinal axis, said shaft having a hand manipulatable upper end extending outside of said housing and a lower end extending into said housing, said lower end having generally horizontal alignment means secured thereto for rotation with said shaft, said alignment means passing said chance stations as said shaft rotates and aligning with one of said chance stations after said rotating shaft comes to rest, said random selection means being seleCtively movable between a normal alignment position wherein said alignment means is spaced from said aligned chance station and an engagement position wherein said alignment means is operably connected to a chance piece positioned at said aligned chance station in response to reciprocal movement of said shaft, whereby said chance piece''s position is physically changed.

Claim 4

The board game of claim 2 wherein each chance station includes a pivotally mounted lever having one end outside the housing in contact with a chance piece and another end extending into the housing adapted for engagement with said alignment means when said alignment means moves from its alignment position to its engagement position, whereby pivotal movement of said lever physically changes the position of said chance piece.

Claim 5

The board game of claim 3 wherein said alignment means includes a generally circular disc member secured to said shaft for rotation therewith within the housing, said disc member having a protrusion formed along the periphery thereof for contacting one of said levers.

Claim 6

The board game of claim 3 wherein said random selection means includes spring biased return means mounted within the housing and associated with said shaft for returning said alignment means from said engagement position back to said normal alignment position.

Claim 7

The board game of claim 3 wherein said chance piece is a card which is adapted to be supported in a face down position at said chance stations, said lever having means to raise said card in response to the pivoting of the lever at that particular chance station to expose the face of the card.

Claim 8

A beauty contest board game comprising: a plurality of playing pieces, one for each player of the game; a plurality of category point cards having indicia thereon representative of judge''s points which a player accumulates in an effort to win the beauty contest; a game board having a plurality of playing stations thereon defining a playing piece path of travel, some of said stations having indicia thereon instructing a player whose playing piece lands thereon to acquire a point card, and some other of said stations having indicia thereon representative of an elimination run-off contest wherein one of said contestants is eliminated from competition; a first chance device for determining the number of playing stations a particular playing piece is to be advanced on the game board; a second chance device for determining which contestant is to be eliminated in an elimination run-off contest; a plurality of contestant cards at least one for each player of the game, having indicia thereon representative of a beauty contestant; and wherein said second chance device includes a housing adapted to be supported on said game board, means defining a plurality of chance stations formed on the outside of said housing for receiving a contestant card thereat, at least one chance station for each player of the game, and random selection means mounted on said housing operably associated with said chance stations and engageable with said contestant cards when positioned at said chance stations for randomly and physically altering the disposition of one contestant card at one station thereby signifying the elimination of that contestant from the contest.

Claim 9

A beauty contest board game comprising: a plurality of playing pieces, one for each player of the game; a plurality of category point cards having indicia thereon representative of judge''s points which a player accumulates in an effort to win the beauty contest; a game board having a plurality of playing stations thereon defining a playing piece path of travel, some of said stations having indicia thereon instructing a player whose playing piece lands thereon to acquire a point card, and some other of said stations having indicia thereon representative of an elimination run-off contest wherein one of said contestants is eliminated from competition; a first chance device for determining the number of playing stations a particular playing piece is to be advanced on the game board; a second chance device for determining which contestant is to be eliminated in an elimination run-off contest; a plurality of contestant cards at least one for each player of the game, having indicia thereon representative of a beauty contestant; and wherein said second chance device includes a housing adapted to be supported on said game board, means defining a plurality of chance stations formed on the outside of said housing for receiving a contestant card thereat, at least one chance station for each player of the game, and random selection means mounted on said housing operably associated with said chance stations and engageable with said contestant cards when positioned at said chance stations for randomly and physically altering the disposition of one contestant card at one station thereby signifying the elimination of that contestant from the contest.