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Game board, die and reward determining game apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-28
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2000-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract Game apparatus designed specifically for use as a teaching tool to reward participants for "correct" responses to life situation problems and including a game board having a winner's circle and a plurality of ramps leading radially into the circle, each of said ramps having a plurality of color coded spaces, said game apparatus also including a selection die having color coded surfaces thereon certain of which match the colors of said ramp spaces and certain of said die surface colors determining the action that participant should take. Said game apparatus also includes a play book having preselected life situation problems with multiple choice responses, choosing the "correct" response entitling the participant to a reward, said game apparatus also including a reward selection spinner with a reward selection board, each having matching indicia to determine the specific reward.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norman A. Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 18:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 246 words
Game apparatus comprising, a. a game board including (1) a winner's circle (2) a plurality of player ramps extending radially of said circle, each ramp having a plurality of color coded spaces with (3) a starting space at the end of each ramp remote from the circle, b. a playing piece for each player initially placed on the starting space of one of the ramps, c. a playbook having a plurality of life situation problems set forth therein with a plurality of multiple choice responses to be selected by the player, and d. a selection die having color coded surfaces thereon to provide the means for determining which of a plurality of different actions a player should take, certain of said die colors corresponding to the colors of the ramp spaces, at least one other die surface having a color which is different from the die colors corresponding to the ramp space colors, when the die turns up the color on the next ramp space toward the winner's circle from the ramp space on which the player's playing piece resides, the player moves his piece onto said next ramp space, when the die turns up said different color, the player is directed to answer a problem in the playbook, by means of which said player may make a "correct" response which entitles him to move his playing piece one space on the ramp toward the winner's circle, each player reaching the winner's circle receiving a reward.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 246 words
Game apparatus comprising, a. a game board including (1) a winner's circle (2) a plurality of player ramps extending radially of said circle, each ramp having a plurality of color coded spaces with (3) a starting space at the end of each ramp remote from the circle, b. a playing piece for each player initially placed on the starting space of one of the ramps, c. a playbook having a plurality of life situation problems set forth therein with a plurality of multiple choice responses to be selected by the player, and d. a selection die having color coded surfaces thereon to provide the means for determining which of a plurality of different actions a player should take, certain of said die colors corresponding to the colors of the ramp spaces, at least one other die surface having a color which is different from the die colors corresponding to the ramp space colors, when the die turns up the color on the next ramp space toward the winner's circle from the ramp space on which the player's playing piece resides, the player moves his piece onto said next ramp space, when the die turns up said different color, the player is directed to answer a problem in the playbook, by means of which said player may make a "correct" response which entitles him to move his playing piece one space on the ramp toward the winner's circle, each player reaching the winner's circle receiving a reward.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 78 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, and a selection spinner having color selection indicia and a reward selection board including a plurality of rewards respectively having matching indicia to the respective spinner indicia, another surface of said selection die having another differentiating color which entitles the player to spin the selection spinner whereby matching the color indicia of the spinner with the color indicia of the reward selection board determines the specific reward awarded to that player.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 66 words
The structure set forth in claim 2, and said reward selection board including a plurality of reward spaces provided with said matching color indicia having associated reward identifying indicia to respectively indicate a number of different rewards identifiable by the spinner and means for permitting the reward identifying indicia on said selection board to be erased to provide blank spaces to be filled in as desired.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-05-22 1987-11-21 1988-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-05-22 1991-11-21 1992-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-05-22 1995-11-21 1996-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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