US4360205A
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Board game with player claim boards
Assignee: RIMBOLD ENTERPRISES Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A novel game apparatus and method of play which includes a game board and various playing elements. Players move playing tokens about the board to acquire real and tangible property, to earn income, and to try to abscond with property of other players without being caught. The objective of each player is to acquire sufficient wealth and power to challenge other players in order to acquire their money and/or control of their property. The course of the game is controlled by movement of player tokens about the board, subordinate games of chance, and two sets of cards which affect players property ownership and income.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Rimbold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A game board apparatus comprising a game board having means depicting a series of marked spaces defining a primary pathway extending in a closed loop about said game board, certain of said marked spaces along said primary pathway being designated as real property spaces, a set of tangible property tokens, certain of said tangible property tokens being associated with certain of said real property spaces to represent tangible property associated with such real property spaces, two or more movable player tokens, each said player token being dedicated to a different player, and movement means for determining the movement of said player tokens about said game board, whereby players are entitled to acquire property and earn income while moving their player tokens about said primary pathway by acquiring ownership of particular real property spaces and purchasing and selling tangible property tokens associated therewith, two or more claim boards, each said claim board being dedicated to a particular player and comprising a miniature representation of said game board, and a set of claim pegs of a number equal to the number of real property spaces on said primary pathway, each said claim peg being associated with a particular real property space and adapted to be placed upon a player's claim board upon acquisition of such real property space by such player to indicate that the property has been acquired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said marked spaces along said primary pathway is designated as an escape area, and said game board includes means depicting a second series of marked spaces defining a plurality of auxiliary pathways extending about said game board between certain of said real property spaces and said escape area, whereby a first player can earn income by absconding with the tangible property tokens owned by other players upon landing on said certain real property spaces owned by such other players and moving his player token and such tangible property tokens from such real property spaces onto and along said auxiliary pathways to said escape area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 2 which includes a preselected marked space along said auxiliary pathway and further includes a game of chance, wherein said first player can be penalized if a second player lands upon said (a) marked space (along said auxiliary pathways) upon which said first player is situated before said first player reaches said escape area and said second player wins said (a) game of chance played with said first player.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 1 (4) which includes a sum of wagerable money, and wherein at least one of said marked spaces along said primary pathway is designated as a power space, and a challenging player whose player token lands thereon is entitled to challenge another player owning real property to a game of chance wherein each player is obligated to wager at least a portion of said sum of money, the player winning said game of chance acquiring ownership of the wagered money.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a set of control pegs of a number equal to the number of real property spaces on said primary pathway, each said control peg being associated with a particular real property space and adapted to be placed upon the claim board of said challenging player in accordance with the real property spaces owned by the player losing said game of chance to said challenging player if said challenging player wins said game of chance and the player losing said game of chance cannot tender to said challenging player the amount of said money wagered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising one or more specifically designated spaces along said primary pathway and a set of cards, each of said cards (which) enabling (enables) a player to increase or diminish his income or tangible property, a player being obligated to draw one or more of said cards from said set when his player token lands upon one or more of said specifically designated spaces along said primary pathway.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a set of cards comprising a game of chance, certain of said cards being winning cards and others of said cards being losing cards, a player having the option to draw one or more of said cards from said set when his player token lands upon one or more of said real property spaces, a player drawing one of said winning cards being entitled to receive income and acquire the real property space upon which his player token has landed if such space is unowned or to receive income only if such space is already owned, and a player drawing one of said losing cards being obligated to forfeit income.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A game board apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said real property spaces is designated as a natural resource space having a natural resource associated therewith, and a player who owns said natural resource space can earn income from said natural resource if his player token lands on said natural resource space and he wins a game of chance.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-22 | 1986-05-24 | 1986-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-22 | 1990-05-24 | 1990-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-22 | 1994-05-24 | 1994-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |