US4082284A
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Board game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-08
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1996-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus comprising a game board provided with a playing area which simulates the geographical outline of a country and having a plurality of routes extending across the playing area and having strategic point indicia located on the playing area; two sets of player tokens to be moved along the routes; a die element showing the distance to move a player token along a selected route; command cards giving instructions to a captured player token; an escape die to allow a captured player token to escape. The object of the game is for a player to move all of his player tokens across the board from start to finish after overcoming obstacles and evading capture by the opposite team of player tokens. While children are playing the game they are able to learn about interesting geographical features of the country on the game board.
Inventors
- 👤 John N. Jennings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A game apparatus comprising in combination: a game board provided with a playing area which simulates the geographical outline of a country and having route indicia extending across the playing area, and indicia for start, finish, cities, traps, and rivers located at strategic positions on the playing area; two sets of opposing player tokens to be moved along said route indicia; a die element having numerical indicia showing distance to move one of said player tokens along a selected route; command means giving chance selected instructions to a player whose token has been captured; escape die means to allow a captured player token to escape by casting said escape die means; and said game apparatus having the object of moving all player tokens across the route indicia from start to finish after overcoming obstacles and evading capture by the opposite team of player tokens and at the same time providing useful geographical information to the game participants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A game apparatus comprising in combination: a game board provided with a playing area which simulates the geographical outline of a country and having route indicia extending across the playing area, and indicia for start, finish, cities, traps, and rivers located at strategic positions on the playing area; two sets of opposing player tokens to be moved along said route indicia; a die element having numerical indicia showing distance to move one of said player tokens along a selected route; command means giving chance selected instructions to a player whose token has been captured; escape die means to allow a captured player token to escape by casting said escape die means; and said game apparatus having the object of moving all player tokens across the route indicia from start to finish after overcoming obstacles and evading capture by the opposite team of player tokens and at the same time providing useful geographical information to the game participants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said route indicia are located along the geographical outline of the playing area and a plurality of cross country route indicia, said route indicia further divided into discrete steps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein one set of said player tokens has a different color from the second set, each of said sets comprising members shaped to represent human figures and mounted on wide bases relative to their height to prevent tipping over thereof, each of said sets including a number of player tokens corresponding to the number of routes across the country.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said escape die means comprises an escape die member which has two colors wherein said colors are divided equally on the faces of the die member and where one color may be selected to allow a captured player token to escape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said command means is comprised of a plurality of cards instructing the player of a captured token to miss three to five turns or to use said escape die means for a chance to escape.
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) | 1981-04-03 | 1981-10-03 | 1982-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-03 | 1985-10-03 | 1986-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-10-03 | 1990-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |