US4014554A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-03-31
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Granted: 1977-03-29
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Expires: 1995-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An instructional game for learning the interrelations in a free-market economy on the basis of a game with dice and a board with playing spaces on its border for playing pieces is disclosed. The individual spaces are provided with different markings. A center market area for the deposit of counters is provided in the interior of the board which is enclosed by the playing spaces, the center area being subdivided into a plurality of subsidiary areas each of which has assigned to it a monetary value. One or more packs of cards is provided each consisting of a plurality of play variation cards, the marking on the backs of the cards being uniform in the pack. A proportion of the playing spaces carries reference markings which correspond with the marking used for the market area and a further proportion of the playing spaces carries reference markings respectively corresponding in each case to the marking on the backs of one pack of cards.
Inventors
- 👤 Gottfried Krummacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:47
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00072; G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/18; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
An instructional game for learning the interrelations of a free-market economy comprising a board having a closed circuit of individual serially arranged playing spaces, a plurality of playing pieces movable over said closed circuit, the individual playing spaces each having a marking with a number of different markings being provided for said playing spaces, a market area provided on the board and enclosed by said closed circuit of said playing spaces, said market area having a marking and being subdivided into a plurality of subsidiary areas, a plurality of counters sufficient to provide one said counter for each said subsidiary area, said counters being removably positionable on said subsidiary areas, at least one pack of cards positionable on said board and consisting of a plurality of play variation cards, each of said cards having a front and a back with the same marking on the backs of the cards in said pack and the marking being different from the marking of said market area, a partial number of the playing spaces having a marking which corresponds with the marking of said market area and another partial number of the playing spaces having a marking corresponding to the back marking of said at least one pack of cards, and means operable by a player for determining the number of playing spaces to be moved by the player's playing piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
An instructional game for learning the interrelations of a free-market economy comprising a board having a closed circuit of individual serially arranged playing spaces, a plurality of playing pieces movable over said closed circuit, the individual playing spaces each having a marking with a number of different markings being provided for said playing spaces, a market area provided on the board and enclosed by said closed circuit of said playing spaces, said market area having a marking and being subdivided into a plurality of subsidiary areas, a plurality of counters sufficient to provide one said counter for each said subsidiary area, said counters being removably positionable on said subsidiary areas, at least one pack of cards positionable on said board and consisting of a plurality of play variation cards, each of said cards having a front and a back with the same marking on the backs of the cards in said pack and the marking being different from the marking of said market area, a partial number of the playing spaces having a marking which corresponds with the marking of said market area and another partial number of the playing spaces having a marking corresponding to the back marking of said at least one pack of cards, and means operable by a player for determining the number of playing spaces to be moved by the player's playing piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a variety of color markings are used on said playing space, and said market area and said at least one pack of cards each having a different color marking corresponding to one of the color markings on said playing spaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the number of said playing spaces having markings corresponding to the markings of said market area is greater than any other group of said playing spaces each of which has the same but a different marking from that of said market area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one space is provided on the board inwardly of said closed circuit of said playing spaces for the deposit of said at least on pack of cards, said space having a marking corresponding to the marking of a number of said playing spaces and also to the marking on the backs of the cards in said at least on pack of cards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least two packs of cards are positionable on said board with each consisting of a plurality of play variation cards, each of said cards having a front and a back with the cards in one of said packs having the same marking on the backs thereof which marking is different from the marking on the backs of the other said pack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means operably by a player comprises dice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instructional game, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said closed circuit of said playing spaces extends around the border of said board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-28 | 1980-09-27 | 1981-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-28 | 1984-09-27 | 1985-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-28 | 1988-09-27 | 1989-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |