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US4227696A
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Board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-11-06
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Granted: 1980-10-14
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Expires: 1998-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A board game comprises a board containing a plurality of playing areas which contiguously form diagonal rows. A plurality of sets of pieces are positioned on the playing areas and are movable thereon. Each piece includes an indicator which, when oriented in the direction of one of the rows toward a piece of the other set, places the latter piece under attack. Each piece originally is oriented on its associated playing area out of the direction of the rows so as to be unable to place a piece of the other set under attack. Each playing area has a smaller attack area therein oriented at an angle relative to the playing area and corresponding in shape to the pieces. Accordingly, when a piece is turned to an attack position, it is aligned with the attack area. The sets of pieces are initially set up on the playing areas to form mutually facing pyramids with the front piece of one pyramid laterally offset relative to the front piece of the other pyramid.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving Silverman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F3/02; A63F2003/00845; A63F2003/00858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A board game comprising a board containing a plurality of playing areas which form diagonal rows, and a plurality of sets of square pieces positioned on the playing areas and movable thereon, each piece comprising a square having a triangular pointer on a top surface thereof which, when oriented in the direction of one of said rows toward a piece of the other set, places the latter under attack, each piece being originally placed on its associated playing area to orient said pointer out of the direction of said rows so as to be unable to place a piece of the other set under attack, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at 45 degrees relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A board game comprising a board containing a plurality of playing areas which form diagonal rows, and a plurality of sets of square pieces positioned on the playing areas and movable thereon, each piece comprising a square having a triangular pointer on a top surface thereof which, when oriented in the direction of one of said rows toward a piece of the other set, places the latter under attack, each piece being originally placed on its associated playing area to orient said pointer out of the direction of said rows so as to be unable to place a piece of the other set under attack, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at 45 degrees relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A board game according to claim 1 wherein said playing areas are aligned in diagonal rows and are separated by separating areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A board game according to claim 1 wherein said sets of pieces are initially set up to form mutually facing pyramids, with the front piece of one pyramid laterally offset relative to the front piece of the other pyramid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A board game comprising a board having playing areas and a plurality of sets of pieces positionable on said playing areas, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at an angle relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces such that a piece can be turned within a given playing area to become aligned with said attack area, said playing areas shaped as squares and said attack areas shaped as smaller squares oriented at 45 degrees relative to said playing squares.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A board game comprising a board having playing areas and a plurality of sets of pieces positionable on said playing areas, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at an angle relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces such that a piece can be turned within a given playing area to become aligned with said attack area, said playing areas shaped as squares and said attack areas shaped as smaller squares oriented at 45 degrees relative to said playing squares.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A board game according to claim 4 wherein said playing areas are aligned in diagonal rows and are separated by separating areas.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A board game according to claim 4 wherein said pieces each include indicator means directed along a diagonal row of playing areas when the piece is aligned with the attack area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A board game according to claim 6 wherein said pieces each comprise a block and said indicator means comprises a triangle positioned on a top surface of said block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A board game according to claim 6 wherein said sets of pieces are initially set up to form mutually facing pyramids, wherein the front piece of one pyramid is laterally offset relative to the front pyramid of the other set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A board game comprising: a board containing a plurality of alternate playing squares and separating squares, said playing squares aligned in diagonal rows, each playing square including a square attack area therein of smaller area and oriented at a 45 degree angle relative to said playing square, and a pair of sets of pieces movable on said playing squares, each piece corresponding in shape to that of said attack area and including pointer means, such that with a piece turned 45 degrees within said playing square, it becomes aligned with said attack area and points in the direction of one of said rows of playing squares.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A board game comprising: a board containing a plurality of alternate playing squares and separating squares, said playing squares aligned in diagonal rows, each playing square including a square attack area therein of smaller area and oriented at a 45 degree angle relative to said playing square, and a pair of sets of pieces movable on said playing squares, each piece corresponding in shape to that of said attack area and including pointer means, such that with a piece turned 45 degrees within said playing square, it becomes aligned with said attack area and points in the direction of one of said rows of playing squares.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A board game according to claim 9 wherein said sets of pieces are initially arranged on said playing squares to form mutually facing pyramids, with the front piece of one pyramid being laterally offset relative to the other pyramid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
A board game comprising a board having playing areas and a plurality of sets of pieces positionable on said playing areas, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at an angle relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces such that a piece can be turned within a given playing area to become aligned with said attack area, said pieces each comprising a block and include indicator means in the form of a triangle positioned on a top surface of said block, said triangle directed along a diagonal row of playing areas when the piece is aligned with the attack area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
A board game comprising a board having playing areas and a plurality of sets of pieces positionable on said playing areas, each playing area having a smaller attack area therein oriented at an angle relative to said playing area and corresponding in shape to said pieces such that a piece can be turned within a given playing area to become aligned with said attack area, said pieces each comprising a block and include indicator means in the form of a triangle positioned on a top surface of said block, said triangle directed along a diagonal row of playing areas when the piece is aligned with the attack area.
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