Board game apparatus

Claim 2

A game apparatus, which comprises in combination: a plurality of first movable game pieces, equal in number to said first movable game pieces, and each of said first movable game pieces being of a different color; a plurality of second movable game pieces, equal in number to said first movable game pieces, and each being of the same color as a different one of said first movable game pieces; a substantially square game board having a first side, second side, third side and fourth side; a plurality of squares located along said first side, said second side, said third side and said fourth side of said game board for accommodating said first and second movable game pieces; directional information printed in each of said squares; a first corner square located at the intersection of said squares along said first side and said squares along said fourth side of said game board; directional information printed in said first corner square; a second corner square located at the intersection of said squares along said first side and said squares along said second side of said game board; directional information printed in said second corner square; a third corner square located at the intersection of said squares along said second side and said squares along said third side of said game board; directional information printed in said third corner square; a fourth corner square located at the intersection of said squares along said third side and said squares along said fourth side of said game board; directional information printed in said fourth corner square; a first block disposed generally at one corner of said game board adjacent the intersection of said squares located along two of said sides of said game board; information printed in said first block; a plurality of first information members containing printed information pertaining to directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and relating to the loan of money; a plurality of second information members containing printed information pertaining to directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and relating to various jobs; a plurality of third information members containing printed information pertaining to directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and relating to property; a plurality of fourth information members containing printed information pertaining to directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and relating to bonds; a plurality of play directing fifth information members containing directional information pertaining to directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and further pertaining to information contained on said fourth information members, which directional information relates to the payment and receipt of money related to the value of bonds; a plurality of play directing sixth information members containing directional information printed in a predetermined number of said squares and further pertaining to information contained on said second information members, said third information members and said fourth information members, which directional information relates to the payment and collection of money and the advancement of the game pieces; a predetermined amount of artificial money of various face value amounts to be distributed to the players of the game apparatus as a loan to be repaid; and a pair of dice to be thrown one die at a time or together by the players of the game to determine the movement of said first game piece and said second game piece, respectively.

Claim 3

A game apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said plurality of squares consists of: at least one first square having, generally, the instruction, "may take $1000 loan", thereon; at least one second square having, generally, the instruction, "draw a job card", thereon; at least one third square having, generally, the instruction, "make payment on loan (s)", thereon; at least one fourth square having, generally, the instruction, "collect on property", thereon; at least one fifth square having, generally, the instruction, "draw a bond card", thereon; at least one sixth square having, generally, the instruction, "draw a pot luck card", thereon; at least one seventh square having, generally, the instruction "may spend up to $1000 for a car, bonds, or property", thereon; at least one eighth square having, generally, the instruction, "auto accident, pay $500", thereon; at least one ninth square having, generally, the instruction, "collect double payday", thereon; said first corner square having, generally, the instruction, "start, collect pay, make payment on loan (s)", thereon; said second corner square having, generally, the instruction, "collect payday, make payment on loan (s)", thereon; and said third corner square having, generally, the instruction, "tax refund, collect $1000", thereon.

Claim 4

A game apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said plurality of squares located along said first side of said game board consists of: one of said first squares; two of said second squares; one of said third squares; one of said fourth squares; one of said fifth squares; one of said sixth squares; and one of said seventh squares b. said plurality of squares located along said second side of said game board consists of: one of said first squares; one of said second squares; one of said third squares; one of said fourth squares; one of said fifth squares; one of said sixth squares; one of said seventh squares; and one of said eighth squares; c. said plurality of squares located along said third side of said game board consists of: one of said first squares; two of said second squares; one of said third squares; one of said fourth squares; one of said fifth squares; one of said sixth squares; and one of said seventh squares; and d. said plurality of squares located along said fourth side of said game board consists of: one of said second squares; one of said third squares; one of said fourth squares; one of said fifth squares; one of said sixth squares; one of said seventh squares; one of said ninth squares; and one of said eighth squares.

Claim 5

A game apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein: the sequence of said plurality of squares located along said first side of said game board being, one of said first squares, one of said second squares, one of said third squares, one of said fourth squares; one of said fifth squares, one of said sixth squares, one of said seventh squares, and another one of said second squares progressing from right to left along said first side; the sequence of said plurality of squares located along said second side of said game board being one of said first squares, one of said fifth squares, one of said third squares, one of said fourth squares, one of said second squares, one of said sixth squares, one of said seventh squares, and one of said eighth squares, progressing from right to left along said second side; the sequence of said plurality of squares located along said third side of said game board being one of said first squares, one of said second squares; one of said third squares, one of said fourth squares, one of said fifth squares, one of said sixth squares, one of said seventh squares, and another one of said second squares progressing from right to left along said third side; and the sequence of said plurality of squares located along said fourth side of said game board being one of said ninth squares, one of said fifth squares, one of said third squares, one of said fourth squares, one of said second squares, one of said sixth squares, one of said seventh squares, and one of said eighth squares progressing from right to left along said fourth side.

Claim 6

A game apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein: each of said first movable game pieces generally resembles a human being; and each of said second movable game pieces generally resembles a motor vehicle.

Claim 7

A game apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said plurality of first information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said first squares, said third square, said first corner square, and said second corner square; b. said plurality of second information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said second square, said first corner square, and said second corner square; c. said plurality of third information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said fourth square and said seventh square; d. said plurality of fourth information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said fifth square and said seventh square; e. said plurality of play directing fifth information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said fifth square and which also relates to information printed on said fourth information members; and f. said plurality of play directing sixth information members consists of information pertaining to directional information printed on said sixth square and which also relates to information printed on said second, third, and said fourth information members.

Claim 8

A game apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein: each of said first information members bears information setting forth the face value of a loan of money and the amount of money corresponding to one repayment installment to be paid by the holder of said first information member when so directed by the rules of the game; each of said second information members bears the name of a job and the amount of money to be paid to the player holding said second information member when so directed by the rules of the game; each of said third information members bears information setting forth the monetary face value of property and the amount of money to be collected by the player holding said third information member when so directed by the rules of the game; each of said fourth information members bears a monetary value of a bond, to be paid to or paid by the player holding said fourth information member when so directed by the rules of the game; each of said play directing fifth information members bears directional information directing the player holding said play directing fifth information members to pay or collect a percentage of the monetary value of a bond as indicated on any of said fourth information members also held by the player; said plurality of play directing sixth information members consists of: a. a plurality of cards bearing the direction to advance one of said game pieces a predetermined number of squares; b. a plurality of cards bearing the information to sell all of the bonds as represented by said fourth information members held by the player drawing one of these cards for half price, c. a plurality of cards bearing the direction to collect a double payday, the amount of money to be collected being determined by reference to said second information members held by the player drawing one of these double payday cards; d. a plurality of cards bearing the direction to pay a predetermined amount of money because of an auto accident, which auto accident card is only applicable if the player drawing it is in possession of one of said second movable game pieces; e. a plurality of cards bearing the direction to purchase a predetermined monetary amount of bonds as represented by said fourth information members for a fraction of their value as indicated on said fourth information members; f. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction to pay property tax of a predetermined percentage of all property held by the player drawing this property tax card, the monetary amount of tax to be paid being determined by reference to said third information members held by said player; g. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction to pay a predetermined monetary amount of income taxes; h. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction that the player drawing this card loses his jobs as represented by said second information members held by said player; i. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction to collect a tax refund of a predetermined amount of money; j. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction that a player drawing this card is to collect an amount of money stated on said third information members held by said player; k. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction that a player drawing this card sell all his property as represented by said third information members held by said player at a fraction of the monetary value indicated on said third information members; and 1. a plurality of cards bearing the instruction that a player drawing it may purchase a predetermined monetary amount of property as represented by said third information members for a fraction of their value as indicated on said third information member.

Claim 9

A game apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein the number of said first information members corresponding to a loan of money to a player equals the number of installment payments to be made by said player when directed to do so by the rules.