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Strategy and perception game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-06-08
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1998-06-08
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Abstract

Abstract A game involving strategy, perception and decision making wherein the board comprises a base member having a plurality of horizontally slidable members having a plurality of uniformly spaced marker receiving positions. Each player has a definitive number of markers and each turn is initiated by a roll of a pair of dice or other random selection means. Upon the completion of a roll or turn, a player will place a marker upon any one of the slides in a receiving position corresponding to indicia shown upon his side of the board. A score is tabulated at the end of a turn by counting the number of markers belonging to the scoring player in a line either perpendicular to the direction of slide movement or diagonally across the board. One of the "slides" may be fixed to establish a stable base for building scores but will still be a part of the scoring procedure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bruce F. Alsip

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 01:28
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F7/00; A63F7/0076; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00261; A63F2003/00324; A63F2003/00331; A63F3/00895; A63F2003/00899; A63F2003/00927; A63F7/22; A63F7/36; A63F7/40; A63F2007/4018

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
A game of skill and chance comprising: a plurality of markers for each player, a game board having discrete indicia means along the edges thereof and including a plurality of parallel elongated slides mounted upon the board for movement along their length, each of said slides having a row of discrete marker receiving positions corresponding to the discrete indicia means along the line of movement of said slide, said slides being limited in movement only by the fact that during play at least one of the marker receiving positions must be adjacent one of the indicia means, said game board further including at least one stationary line of discrete marker receiving positions, random selection means having indicia corresponding to the indicia on the board such that each player in turn places a marker at a marker receiving position corresponding to the indicia on the random selection means and moves a slide upon which the marker has been placed one position in either direction and tallies the score by counting adjacent markers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
A game of skill and chance comprising: a plurality of markers for each player, a game board having discrete indicia means along the edges thereof and including a plurality of parallel elongated slides mounted upon the board for movement along their length, each of said slides having a row of discrete marker receiving positions corresponding to the discrete indicia means along the line of movement of said slide, said slides being limited in movement only by the fact that during play at least one of the marker receiving positions must be adjacent one of the indicia means, said game board further including at least one stationary line of discrete marker receiving positions, random selection means having indicia corresponding to the indicia on the board such that each player in turn places a marker at a marker receiving position corresponding to the indicia on the random selection means and moves a slide upon which the marker has been placed one position in either direction and tallies the score by counting adjacent markers.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-11-18 1984-05-19 1984-11-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-11-18 1988-05-19 1988-11-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-11-18 1992-05-19 1992-11-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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