US4272080A
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Educational board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-07
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Granted: 1981-06-09
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Expires: 1999-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An educational game designed to acquaint the players with a particular subject includes a gameboard and tokens representing the different players movable thereon. The gameboard is divided to include a plurality of separate paths, and each path is further subdivided into discrete spaces. These spaces include indicia thereon providing different types of data relating to the subject of the game, and each space includes a numerical marking indicating its position, or location, within its path. A move director apparatus, such as dice, operable by the players to determine, on the basis of chance, the number of spaces within a particular path that the tokens should be moved. An informational aid separate from the board includes both general information about the specific data in the spaces, and questions relating to the particular subject of the game. Preferably a scoreboard, and scoreboard markers are provided to keep track of each player's score as the game progresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward P. Breslin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F3/0457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
An educational board game relating to a particular subject and being played with tokens representing the different players, said game comprising: a game board being divided to include a plurality of separate paths, at least two of which are adjacent to each other, said tokens being movable along any one of said paths; each path being divided into discrete spaces, each space in one of said two adjacent paths being adjacent to a space in the other of said two adjacent paths, and each of said spaces having indicia imprinted thereon, wherein the printed indicia of adjacent pairs of spaces do not relate to each other, and wherein the printed indicia of each said spaces comprises written information containing different types of data relating to the subject of the game, each space further including one of a sequential number to indicate its position within its respective path; move directing means operable by the players to determine, on the basis of chance, the number of spaces within a path that the tokens should be moved; and an informational aid which relates to and provides information about the printed indicia of the spaces, said informational aid comprising a plurality of sets of information items, one set for each path, each set having as many members as there are spaces on the respective path, each member of said sets comprising information relating to the indicia printed on the corresponding space on said path, said information aid further comprising a plurality of sets of questions, one set for each path, each member of each set of questions relating to the subject matter found on a space in the corresponding path other than the space corresponding to said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
An educational board game relating to a particular subject and being played with tokens representing the different players, said game comprising: a game board being divided to include a plurality of separate paths, at least two of which are adjacent to each other, said tokens being movable along any one of said paths; each path being divided into discrete spaces, each space in one of said two adjacent paths being adjacent to a space in the other of said two adjacent paths, and each of said spaces having indicia imprinted thereon, wherein the printed indicia of adjacent pairs of spaces do not relate to each other, and wherein the printed indicia of each said spaces comprises written information containing different types of data relating to the subject of the game, each space further including one of a sequential number to indicate its position within its respective path; move directing means operable by the players to determine, on the basis of chance, the number of spaces within a path that the tokens should be moved; and an informational aid which relates to and provides information about the printed indicia of the spaces, said informational aid comprising a plurality of sets of information items, one set for each path, each set having as many members as there are spaces on the respective path, each member of said sets comprising information relating to the indicia printed on the corresponding space on said path, said information aid further comprising a plurality of sets of questions, one set for each path, each member of each set of questions relating to the subject matter found on a space in the corresponding path other than the space corresponding to said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The educational board game of claim 1 further comprising scoring means on the game board, said scoring means being capable of indicating the score of a player, which scoring means is subdivided into two columns, each having a plurality of subdivisions which are used to indicate said score, one column indicating digits and the other indicating tens, which markers are placed upon said subdivisions to indicate the score of said players.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The educational board game of claim 1 wherein the markers, tokens and subdivisions are colored and wherein the colors are coordinated in order to correspond respectively whereby the score of an individual player can be readily indicated and determined.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The educational board game of claim 1, wherein the indicia of the spaces of a given path relate to essentially the same subject matter, and to subject matter at least slightly different from that of the spaces of any other paths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The educational board game of claim 4, wherein any one of said paths can be used to play the game, without the use of any of the other paths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The educational board game of claim 5, wherein the game is adapted for teaching different subject areas, depending on the choice of paths used for playing the game.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The educational board game of claim 1, the game being designed for playing two rounds, the first round involving the sets of information items, and the second round involving the sets of questions.
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) | 1984-06-08 | 1984-12-08 | 1985-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-08 | 1988-12-08 | 1989-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-08 | 1992-12-08 | 1993-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |