Board game

Claim 2

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of segmented regions and a plurality of house areas, wherein each segmented region comprises a house area, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs and to at least one of the planets of the solar system; said house areas being divided into at least four sets, each set having three house areas, the three house areas in each set having legendary matter relating each house area in the set to the same planet; the three house areas in each set being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; each segmented region having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate the periphery of one of said house areas; each of said subdivisions having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to the segmented regions; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having at least two decks of cards, each card having on one face thereof legendary matter for selecting the position of a movable token relative to one of said subdivisions; only one of the decks having cards which have legendary matter related to drawing a card from the other deck.

Claim 3

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of segmented regions a plurality and of house areas, wherein each segmented region comprises a house area, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs and to at least one of the planets of the solar system; said house areas being divided into at least four sets of sets, each set having three house areas, the three house areas in each set having legendary matter relating each house area in the set to the same planet; the three house areas in each set being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; each segmented region having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate the periphery of one of said house areas; each of said subdivisions having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to the segmented regions; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having first means for registering a time of day in terms of its being within one of twelve approximately equal increments of a terrestrial day; second means for registering a day of the year in terms of its being within one of the twelve zodiac periods of a solar year; and a plurality of cards having on one face thereof legendary matter including a first instruction which is contingent upon the increment indicated by said first registering means and including a second instruction which is contingent upon the zodiac period indicated by said second registering means, for selecting the position of a movable token relative to said subdivisions.

Claim 4

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of segmented regions a plurality and of house areas, wherein each segmented region comprises a house area, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs and to at least one of the planets of the solar system; said house areas being divided into at least four sets of sets, each set having three house areas, the three house areas in each set having legendary matter relating each house area in the set to the same planet; the three house areas in each set being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; each segmented region having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate the periphery of one of said house areas; each of said subdivisions having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to the segmented regions; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having first means for registering a time of day in terms of its being within one of twelve approximately equal increments of a terrestrial day; second means for registering a day of the year in terms of its being within one of the twelve zodiac periods of a solar year; and a plurality of cards having on one face thereof legendary matter including a first instruction which is contingent upon the increment indicated by said first registering means and including a second instruction which is contingent upon the zodiac period indicated by said second registering means, for selecting the position of a movable token relative to said subdivisions.

Claim 5

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of house areas, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; the house areas being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; four pairs of successive house areas having displayed within the confines thereof and proximate the boundary therebetween legendary matter related to a natural phenomenon which marks a change in the seasons of the year; each of the house areas having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate thereto; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to at least four sets of successive house areas; four of these sets being related to a different season of the year; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having a first deck of cards, each card of said first deck having on one face thereof one of a plurality of composite symbols, a different composite symbol appearing on each card of said first deck; each of said subdivisions displaying within the confines thereof the same symbol as that appearing on only one of the cards of said first deck; the selecting means having second and third decks of cards, only one card of all the cards in these two decks having on one face thereof the same symbol which is displayed on one of the cards of the first deck.

Claim 6

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of house areas, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; the house areas being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; four pairs of successive house areas having displayed within the confines thereof and proximate the boundary therebetween legendary matter related to a natural phenomenon which marks a change in the seasons of the year; each of the house areas having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate thereto; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to at least four sets of successive house areas; four of these sets being related to a different season of the year; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having a first deck of cards, each card of said first deck having on one face thereof one of a plurality of composite symbols, a different composite symbol appearing on each card of said first deck; each of said subdivisions displaying within the confines thereof the same symbol as that appearing on only one of the cards of said first deck; the selecting means having second and third decks of cards, only one card of all the cards in these two decks having on one face thereof the same symbol which is displayed on one of the cards of the first deck.

Claim 7

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of house areas, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; the house areas being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; four pairs of successive house areas having displayed within the confines thereof and proximate the boundary therebetween legendary matter related to a natural phenomenon which marks a change in the seasons of the year; each of the house areas having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate thereto; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to at least four sets of successive house areas; four of these sets being related to a different season of the year; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having first, second and third decks of cards, each card of said first deck having on one face thereof one of a plurality of composite symbols, a different composite symbol appearing on each card of said first deck; each of said subdivisions displaying within the confines thereof the same symbol as that appearing on only one of the cards of said first deck; only one card of all the cards in the second and third decks having on one face thereof the same symbol which is displayed on one of the cards of the first deck; only cards within the second and third decks having legendary matter displayed on one face thereof related to drawing a card from the first deck and only cards within the second deck having legendary matter displayed on one face thereof related to drawing another card from the second deck.

Claim 8

Astrological game apparatus comprising: a game board having thereon a plurality of house areas, each house area having displayed within the confines thereof legendary matter relating it to one of the zodiac signs; the house areas being positioned in successive relationship, successive house areas displaying legendary matter relating them to the zodiac signs as they appear in the natural sequence of a solar year; four pairs of successive house areas having displayed within the confines thereof and proximate the boundary therebetween legendary matter related to a natural phenomenon which marks a change in the seasons of the year; each of the house areas having a plurality of subdivisions positioned proximate thereto; a plurality of movable tokens for positioning in relation to at least four sets of successive house areas; four of these sets being related to a different season of the year; and means for selecting the positions of said movable tokens, the selecting means having first, second and third decks of cards, each card of said first deck having on one face thereof one of a plurality of composite symbols, a different composite symbol appearing on each card of said first deck; each of said subdivisions displaying within the confines thereof the same symbol as that appearing on only one of the cards of said first deck; only one card of all the cards in the second and third decks having on one face thereof the same symbol which is displayed on one of the cards of the first deck; only cards within the second and third decks having legendary matter displayed on one face thereof related to drawing a card from the first deck and only cards within the second deck having legendary matter displayed on one face thereof related to drawing another card from the second deck.