Good manufacturing practices board game

Claim 1

A board game for providing a player with a working knowledge of business practices, comprising: a playing board having a playing surface including a plurality of spaces forming a path of movement over which a player advances during play of the game; a plurality of playing pieces for indicating each player's position on one of said spaces; a first set of cards containing information in the form of questions and answers relating to situations that are encountered in business; a second set of cards containing information relating to awards associated with good business practices; a third set of cards containing information relating to penalties encountered by a businessman; chance indicator means for controlling movement of said playing pieces over said spaces; a plurality of property areas divided into sections which are separately acquirable by the players or the game, which areas do not comprise a portion of the path of movement; and vertical expansion blocks which can be acquired by the players of the game for placement on a property area, the expansion blocks including a base block, each base block comprising a set of base block portions which each correspond in general shape to a property area section, a first stackable block which can be stacked on the base block, a second stackable block which can be stacked on the first stackable block and the base block, and a post, the base block and first and second stackable blocks having an opening therethrough through which the post can extend.