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US4032154A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Board game apparatus

Assignee: WICKS AND NEMER PA
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Filing: 1974-07-08
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Granted: 1977-06-28
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Expires: 1994-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract Game apparatus is disclosed having a board with marked spaces or areas constituting a path of progression about the board. The preferred embodiment of the game apparatus further includes a medium of payment, such as token money, a first set of cards indicating limits for at least one type of game points, a second set of cards adding and/or subtracting game points, and a third set of cards adding or subtracting from the balance of the monetary notes. Also in the preferred embodiment, a portion of the spaces of the game board path are designated for certain reward/penalty spaces, major game object spaces for directing the players to draw a card from the second set of cards adding or subtracting game points, minor game object spaces for directing a player to draw a card from the third set of cards adding and/or subtracting from the balance of monetary notes, and game completion squares. The preferred embodiment of the game apparatus further includes game markers for each individual player to move around the spaces on the board as determined by chance taking apparatus such as dice. In the preferred embodiment, the objective of the game is for a player to meet a first game object, obtaining game points within the limits set by a card from the first set of cards, and land on the game completion square while simultaneously meeting a second game object, maintaining a proper balance of monetary notes to meet expenses.

Inventors

  • 👤 David L. Magiera

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 22:34
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00072; A63F3/00006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 182 words
Game board apparatus comprising, in combination: first means indicating limits for at least one type of game points, with the game points consisting of orders and cancellations; secon means adding and/or subtracting game points in a random manner; monetary tokens; third means adding or subtracting from the balance of monetary notes in a random manner; a game board having locations arranged thereon forming a path, the locations including reward/penalty locations, major game object locations for directing the player to follow the instructions of the second means adding or subtracting game points, and minor game object locations for directing the player to follow the instructions of the third means adding or subtracting from the balance of monetary notes; game markers for movement around the locations on the board; and chance taking apparatus for determining the movement of the game markers around the locations on the board during play, wherein a player tries to meet two separate game objects, where the first game object is determined by the first means and the second game object is to maintain a minimum balance of monetary tokens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 182 words
Game board apparatus comprising, in combination: first means indicating limits for at least one type of game points, with the game points consisting of orders and cancellations; secon means adding and/or subtracting game points in a random manner; monetary tokens; third means adding or subtracting from the balance of monetary notes in a random manner; a game board having locations arranged thereon forming a path, the locations including reward/penalty locations, major game object locations for directing the player to follow the instructions of the second means adding or subtracting game points, and minor game object locations for directing the player to follow the instructions of the third means adding or subtracting from the balance of monetary notes; game markers for movement around the locations on the board; and chance taking apparatus for determining the movement of the game markers around the locations on the board during play, wherein a player tries to meet two separate game objects, where the first game object is determined by the first means and the second game object is to maintain a minimum balance of monetary tokens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the locations include a specific game completion location upon upon which the game marker must land while fulfilling the first and second game objects.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-06-27 1980-12-27 1981-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-06-27 1984-12-27 1985-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-06-27 1988-12-27 1989-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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