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Olympic event board game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-29
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Granted: 1980-12-30
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Expires: 1999-01-29
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Abstract

Abstract A board game which simulates olympic athletic events by utilizing a pair of dice for selecting one of a set of cards which determines the number of points scored for a particular athletic event. The game includes a playing board having a plurality of concentrically increasing scoring areas, one of which represents a penalty area and the other of which represents multiplier areas. A series of event playing stations are formed peripherally around the playing board with each playing station identified by a particular athletic event. A set of cards is associated with each of the event playing stations. Each card within a set has one side identified with the particular athletic event of the associated station. The other side of each card within the set contains a particular playing condition and point achievement score. A pair of dice is used to select one of the cards from a particular set. Scoring sheets are utilized for tabulating the scores. The events are listed on each one of the scoring sheets.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank J. Arcara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 08:57
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F11/00; A63F11/0051; A63F2011/0067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A board game comprising: a playing board having a plurality of concentrically increasing scoring areas substantially covering the entire playing board, each scoring area uniquely identifiable from the others; a series of event playing stations formed peripherally about said playing board overlying portions of said scoring areas, each playing station identified by the particular event to be played; a set of cards associated with each of said playing stations for serving as a first chance determining means; a playing piece for each player, all the playing pieces being simultaneously positionable within a single playing station; a standard pair of dice for serving as a projectile to land onto particular scoring areas and simultaneously serving as a chance determining means for selecting a particular card from within each set of the first chance determining means; scoring sheets having all of the events tabulated thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A board game comprising: a playing board having a plurality of concentrically increasing scoring areas substantially covering the entire playing board, each scoring area uniquely identifiable from the others; a series of event playing stations formed peripherally about said playing board overlying portions of said scoring areas, each playing station identified by the particular event to be played; a set of cards associated with each of said playing stations for serving as a first chance determining means; a playing piece for each player, all the playing pieces being simultaneously positionable within a single playing station; a standard pair of dice for serving as a projectile to land onto particular scoring areas and simultaneously serving as a chance determining means for selecting a particular card from within each set of the first chance determining means; scoring sheets having all of the events tabulated thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
A board game as in claim 1 wherein each card of the same set has one side thereof correspondingly identified with the particular events of the associated station, and the other side thereof containing a unique event playing condition and point value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A game board as in claim 2 and further comprising a key code area on the playing board for providing a correspondence between each scoring area and a multiplication value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A board game as in claim 3 wherein the outermost scoring area is identifiable as a penalty area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
A board game as in claim 4, wherein said key code areas are formed in said penalty area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
A board game as in claim 3, wherein said scoring areas are a series of concentric squares.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
A board game as in claim 6, wherein each event station is a circular area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
A board game as in claim 7, wherein each of said circular event stations overlap the outermost two concentric square areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A board game as in claim 2, wherein each scoring area is of a different color.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US103774A Cited
DE1814111A1 Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-30 1984-06-30 1984-12-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-30 1988-06-30 1988-12-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-30 1992-06-30 1992-12-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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