Three-dimensional board game

Claim 2

A multilevel game board for three-dimensional piece jumping games comprising, a plurality of at least three plates disposed in generally parallel, vertically spaced relationship to each other, each said plate having at least one playing position delineated thereon and forming a generally equiangle triangular, horizontally disposed playing surface having an apex, a base edge opposite thereto and intermediate connecting side edges, the number of playing positions provided on each such successive playing surface progressively decreasing in ascending order in accordance with the number of parallel rows of playing positions extending from the base edge to the apex provided thereon, the respective base and intermediate edges of said successive playing surfaces forming respective edge planes in turn defining at least three generally vertically disposed playing surfaces which further intersect in a pyramidal form and wherein a plurality of straight line jump paths of at least three playing positions are formed along the lines connecting the corners of each successive horizontally disposed playing surface, along lines within each of said generally vertically disposed playing surfaces and along lines within at least one of said horizontally disposed playing surfaces.

Claim 3

A multilevel game board for three-dimensional games in which a plurality of individually movable game pieces are utilized, comprising at least three game plates disposed in parallel, vertically spaced, coaxial relation, each of said plates defining a horizontally disposed playing surface having a base edge and intermediate connecting side edges that define an equilateral triangle, and each plate having at least one playing position located thereon, wherein a playing position is defined by a specific location on a plate to which a game piece is movable, each of said plates having a predetermined number of parallel rows of playing positions located thereon, the number of parallel rows on each plate corresponding to the number of playing positions located adjacent to the base or side edges thereof, and the number of playing positions in each row of a plate progressively decreasing in descending order from the base edge or a side edge to the opposite junction of the remaining edges thereof, the number of playing positions located on each playing surface progressively decreasing in ascending order, wherein the number of playing positions adjacent to a base or side edge of each plate is greater than the number of corresponding playing positions located on a playing surface that is disposed vertically thereabove, the respective base and intermediate side edges of said successive playing surfaces forming respective edge planes that define a plurality of generally vertically disposed playing surfaces, wherein a plurality of straight line jump paths are formed along the lines connecting the corners of each successive horizontally disposed playing surface, along the lines within each of said generally vertically disposed playing surfaces and along the lines within at least one of said horizontally disposed playing surfaces.

Claim 4

A multilevel game board for three-dimensional games in which a plurality of individually movable game pieces are utilized, comprising at least three game plates disposed in parallel, vertically spaced, coaxial relation, each of said plates defining a horizontally disposed playing surface having a base edge and intermediate connecting side edges that define an equilateral triangle, and each plate having at least one playing position located thereon, wherein a playing position is defined by a specific location on a plate to which a game piece is movable, each of said plates having a predetermined number of parallel rows of playing positions located thereon, the number of parallel rows on each plate corresponding to the number of playing positions located adjacent to the base or side edges thereof, and the number of playing positions in each row of a plate progressively decreasing in descending order from the base edge or a side edge to the opposite junction of the remaining edges thereof, the number of playing positions located on each playing surface progressively decreasing in ascending order, wherein the number of playing positions adjacent to a base or side edge of each plate is greater than the number of corresponding playing positions located on a playing surface that is disposed vertically thereabove, the respective base and intermediate side edges of said successive playing surfaces forming respective edge planes that define a plurality of generally vertically disposed playing surfaces, wherein a plurality of straight line jump paths are formed along the lines connecting the corners of each successive horizontally disposed playing surface, along the lines within each of said generally vertically disposed playing surfaces and along the lines within at least one of said horizontally disposed playing surfaces.

Claim 5

The game board structure of claim 2, wherein the largest of such plates is located at the lowermost position of said game board.

Claim 6

The game board structure of claim 2, wherein each of said plates is formed of substantially transparent material.

Claim 7

The game board structure of claim 4, wherein each playing position as located on a playing surface is defined by a generally opaque dot adapted for receipt of a playing disc thereon.

Claim 8

The game board structure of claim 4, wherein each plate is spaced from each other plate successively thereabove by equal length, rigid supports, each support positioned proximal to each corner thereof, wherein said supports form at least three upwardly ascending progressively inwardly extending rows thereof, each of said supports further inwardly spaced from its respective corner disposed playing position.

Claim 9

The game board structure of claim 4, wherein there are included secondary playing surfaces in planes parallel and inwardly disposed to said generally vertically disposed playing surfaces.

Claim 10

The game board structure of claim 7, wherein there are five horizontally disposed playing surfaces provided and wherein the number of rows of playing positions in each such successively lower playing surface increases by one.

Claim 11

The game board structure of claim 8, there being five rows on the lowest playing surface and respectively 15, 10, 6, 3 and 1 playing positions on the upwardly ascending playing surfaces.