US4290607A
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Travel game device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-17
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 1999-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A travel game device is disclosed comprising a game board and a plurality of card sets, each card set having individual cards therein with instructions thereon for the advance of game play. The game also has game pieces for movement over a simulated map route and chance means such as one die or more for the advancement of the game piece and the selection of cards from the card sets for the advancement of game play.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald F. McDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00088; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A game device comprising a game board having simulated map route means with starting and terminal destinations, intermediate destinations between said starting and terminal destinations marked thereon: (1) a first set of cards, each card in said first set indicating at least one opportunity for: (a) revenue generation, (b) railroad car and/or locomotive drops, (c) card trading, (2) a second set of cards, each card of said second set indicating at least one opportunity for: (a) train repairs without cost, (b) advancing game pieces, (c) revenue generation, (3) a third set of cards, each card of said third set indicating at least one disadvantage of: (a) road and equipment impediments to prevent the advance of a game piece, (b) the assessment of fees, (4) a fourth set of cards, each card of said fourth set indicating commodity hauling rights comprising a license for hauling commodities listed thereon, and the revenues to be gained from said commodity hauling rights; (5) chance means having railroad signal light colors and indicia corresponding to said card sets for the selection of a card from said set or said railroad signal light color comprising dice means having green, yellow and red colored sides and one side each bearing indicia referring to said first set, second set and third set of cards; (6) game piece means, the movement of said game piece being controlled by the selection of said railroad signals or one card from said sets of cards by said chance means, said chance means also operative to select one of said cards to control the play of said game.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A game device comprising a game board having simulated map route means with starting and terminal destinations, intermediate destinations between said starting and terminal destinations marked thereon: (1) a first set of cards, each card in said first set indicating at least one opportunity for: (a) revenue generation, (b) railroad car and/or locomotive drops, (c) card trading, (2) a second set of cards, each card of said second set indicating at least one opportunity for: (a) train repairs without cost, (b) advancing game pieces, (c) revenue generation, (3) a third set of cards, each card of said third set indicating at least one disadvantage of: (a) road and equipment impediments to prevent the advance of a game piece, (b) the assessment of fees, (4) a fourth set of cards, each card of said fourth set indicating commodity hauling rights comprising a license for hauling commodities listed thereon, and the revenues to be gained from said commodity hauling rights; (5) chance means having railroad signal light colors and indicia corresponding to said card sets for the selection of a card from said set or said railroad signal light color comprising dice means having green, yellow and red colored sides and one side each bearing indicia referring to said first set, second set and third set of cards; (6) game piece means, the movement of said game piece being controlled by the selection of said railroad signals or one card from said sets of cards by said chance means, said chance means also operative to select one of said cards to control the play of said game.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The game device of claim 1 where said map route comprises a ferro-magnetic groove simulating railroad tracks and said game piece comprises a ferro-magnetic simulated railroad locomotive in combination with railroad cars, said groove and said piece being magnetically attracted to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The game device of claim 2 further comprising means having movable indicia securable to said game pieces to indicate train size and type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The game device of claim 3 where said indicia are ferro-magnetic.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-21 | 1985-03-23 | 1985-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-21 | 1989-03-23 | 1989-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-21 | 1993-03-23 | 1993-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |