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US4034987A
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Game with gamepieces having position-denoting indicia thereon or thereunder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-07
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1995-11-07
Abstract
Abstract Game apparatus for a game of chance comprising a set of gamepieces bearing position-denoting indicia thereon or thereunder, including one winning gamepiece, one or two single gamepieces and the remaining duplicate gamepieces, arranged in a column of two, or, in the case of an odd number of gamepieces, with one single gamepiece, whereby if a specified gamepiece is played first, the winning gamepiece will always be played.
Inventors
- 👤 George J. Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/0665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of playing a game which comprises 1. providing a set of gamepieces having position-denoting indicia on one side and being blank on the other side, said set comprising an odd number of gamepieces including a winning gamepiece, a plurality of duplicate gamepieces numbered (3) and upwards and two single gamepieces numbered (1) and (2), and arranging said gamepieces respectively randomly in two columns such that the indicia are not revealed, and such that the odd gamepiece is arranged singly at an end of the columns in the position regarded as the number (1) position, the position in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered beginning with the number (2) in relation to their succeeding remoteness from the number (1) position, said indicia directing the player to the next position where he can choose to overturn a piece that has not been overturned in either of the columns, 2. revealing first the indicia of either of the two gamepieces in position (2), thereby directing the player to overturn a gamepiece in the next position as designated, and
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of playing a game which comprises 1. providing a set of gamepieces having position-denoting indicia on one side and being blank on the other side, said set comprising an odd number of gamepieces including a winning gamepiece, a plurality of duplicate gamepieces numbered (3) and upwards and two single gamepieces numbered (1) and (2), and arranging said gamepieces respectively randomly in two columns such that the indicia are not revealed, and such that the odd gamepiece is arranged singly at an end of the columns in the position regarded as the number (1) position, the position in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered beginning with the number (2) in relation to their succeeding remoteness from the number (1) position, said indicia directing the player to the next position where he can choose to overturn a piece that has not been overturned in either of the columns, 2. revealing first the indicia of either of the two gamepieces in position (2), thereby directing the player to overturn a gamepiece in the next position as designated, and
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
revealing succesively the remaining gamepieces in the order of the position indicated by the revealed indicia until the winning gamepiece is played.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
revealing succesively the remaining gamepieces in the order of the position indicated by the revealed indicia until the winning gamepiece is played.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of playing a game which comprises 1. providing a set of gamepieces having position-denoting indicia on one side and being blank on the other side, said set comprising an even number of gamepieces including a winning gamepiece, a plurality of duplicate gamepieces numbered (2) and upwards and a single gamepiece numbered (1), and arranging said pieces randomly in two columns such that the indicia are not revealed, the positions in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered from one end thereof beginning with the number (1), said indicia directing the player to the next position where he can choose to overturn a piece that has not been overturned in either of the columns, 2. revealing an indicia of one of the pieces at said one end of the column thereby directing the player to overturn a gamepiece in the next position as designated, and 3. revealing successively the remaining gamepieces in the order of the position indicated by the revealed indicia until the winning gamepiece is played.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of playing a game which comprises 1. providing a set of gamepieces having position-denoting indicia on one side and being blank on the other side, said set comprising an even number of gamepieces including a winning gamepiece, a plurality of duplicate gamepieces numbered (2) and upwards and a single gamepiece numbered (1), and arranging said pieces randomly in two columns such that the indicia are not revealed, the positions in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered from one end thereof beginning with the number (1), said indicia directing the player to the next position where he can choose to overturn a piece that has not been overturned in either of the columns, 2. revealing an indicia of one of the pieces at said one end of the column thereby directing the player to overturn a gamepiece in the next position as designated, and 3. revealing successively the remaining gamepieces in the order of the position indicated by the revealed indicia until the winning gamepiece is played.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A game of chance comprising a playing sheet having 12 numbers and a bullseye arranged randomly in a double column and a single number or bullseye for a position at an end of the column regarded as the number (1) position, the position in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered beginning with the number (2) depending on their succeeding remoteness from the number (1) position, the numbers including two single numbers, namely (1) and (2), and five duplicate numbers, namely numbers (3),(4),(5),(6) and (7), and removeable tabs covering said numbers and bullseye whereby a tab at either of the number (2) positions is removed thereby revealing a number designating the next position to be played and in succession the remaining tabs are removed as designated until the bullseye is revealed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A game of chance comprising a playing sheet having 12 numbers and a bullseye arranged randomly in a double column and a single number or bullseye for a position at an end of the column regarded as the number (1) position, the position in each column being regarded as sequentially numbered beginning with the number (2) depending on their succeeding remoteness from the number (1) position, the numbers including two single numbers, namely (1) and (2), and five duplicate numbers, namely numbers (3),(4),(5),(6) and (7), and removeable tabs covering said numbers and bullseye whereby a tab at either of the number (2) positions is removed thereby revealing a number designating the next position to be played and in succession the remaining tabs are removed as designated until the bullseye is revealed.
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