Board racing game apparatus

Claim 1

A board racing game apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of playing pieces, and (b) a board acting as a playing field having a plurality of directively marked spaces constituting a first course extending about the board, said course affording a continuous track and said course having a plurality of divisions throughout its length; said marked spaces constituting a plurality of distinguishable groups, with a first distinguishable group providing a first route around the course, with a second distinguishable group providing a second route around the course, and with a third distinguishable group affecting movement on the course, said first course bearing fewer of said third distinguishable group than said second course; said board having an additional plurality of directively marked spaces constituting at least one second course partially extending about the board, said second course being contiguous with said first course and providing for movement off and back onto said first course; and said board having at least one line restricting movement off said first course onto said second course, said line extending across said plurality of divisions; wherein said playing pieces constitute a plurality of distinguishable playing piece groups, with the playing pieces in a first playing piece group being adapted to be moved along said first and second courses; wherein said second course has a plurality of stop areas adjacent thereto, and wherein the playing pieces in a second playing piece group are adapted to be positioned in said plurality of stop areas, prior to beginning movement of the playing pieces of said first playing piece group around said first and second courses; each playing piece in said first playing piece group forming a distinguishable group with one playing piece in said second playing piece group.