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US4291884A
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Board game apparatus and method of playing
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-13
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Granted: 1981-09-29
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Expires: 1999-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A game construction including a game board having a plurality of positions to be occupied by playing pieces belonging to different players, the positions during a path to be followed from a start to a finish. The game has a number of different identifiable playing pieces which are molded from a pliable material. Various ones of the positions are identified with the different ones of the playing pieces, and a piece landing on a position identified as that of another player is flattened by the owner of the space. The degree of flattening caused is measured to determine later movements of the piece on the game board.
Inventors
- 👤 Sidney Bass
- 👤 Gary W. Pimentel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00895; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces, and in which the playing pieces have particular identifying characteristics, certain of the positions have the same identifying characteristics, and the means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces comprises a mallet for distorting the shape of a playing piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces, and in which the playing pieces have particular identifying characteristics, certain of the positions have the same identifying characteristics, and the means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces comprises a mallet for distorting the shape of a playing piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces which include material which may be molded, deformed, and remolded during the game; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces which include material which may be molded, deformed, and remolded during the game; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A playing piece as claimed in claim 2 in which the material is a moldable clay.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of molding playing pieces of different colored deformable materials, moving such playing pieces in accordance with game instructions along a game path defined by a number of positions some of which are colored, distorting the shape of playing pieces which land on positions along the game path colored to match those of an opposing playing piece, and measuring the size of a playing piece to determine its movement.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of molding playing pieces of different colored deformable materials, moving such playing pieces in accordance with game instructions along a game path defined by a number of positions some of which are colored, distorting the shape of playing pieces which land on positions along the game path colored to match those of an opposing playing piece, and measuring the size of a playing piece to determine its movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces, including means for measuring the size of the playing pieces, so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A game comprising a plurality of playing pieces; a game path having a plurality of positions to which the playing pieces are moved, certain of said positions requiring variation in the play of the game depending on the physical characteristics of the playing pieces landing thereon; means for determining the number of positions over which a playing piece is to be moved; means for changing the physical characteristics of playing pieces landing on certain of the positions; and means for measuring the physical characteristics of the playing pieces, including means for measuring the size of the playing pieces, so that the play of the game is affected by the measured change of the pieces.
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