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US4607848A
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Word game involving the use of mosaic score and strategy boards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-17
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2004-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A word game played for amusement involving the guessing of concealed words through definitional and phonetic clues. The outcome of a roll of die or other randomness means determines the set of definitional clues and single phonetic clues the player is to use. When the words are properly guessed, the player covers a score board space corresponding to the random number. As play progresses, the score board spaces become full and influence strategy. The first player to fill their score board wins.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh P. Maguire
- 👤 Helen A. Maguire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/0098; A63F9/18; A63F2009/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A word game comprising: a plurality of word cards, each card having on one side a plurality of clue sets each identified by a different unique number designation, each of said clue sets comprising at least one definitional interrogative clue, said card having on its opposite side a component answer for each of said clues and an ultimate word answer comprising the combination of said component answers combined in the same order as the associated clues to form the substantial phonetic equivalent of said ultimate answer word, each of said answers being identified by the same number designation as the associated clue set; at least one die having a plurality of faces, each of said faces bearing one of said unique number designations; and scoring means for keeping score of the number of successful formations of ultimate answer words comprising at least one window board divided into a plurality of regions forming a mosaic pattern, each of said regions being divided into a number of differently colored areas equal in number to one of said unique number designations, and a plurality of window board cover pieces, each of said cover pieces being dimensioned to cover an associated one of said regions and containing a number of areas equal in color, number, size and shape to the colored areas on the associated region of said window board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A word game comprising: a plurality of word cards, each card having on one side a plurality of clue sets each identified by a different unique number designation, each of said clue sets comprising at least one definitional interrogative clue, said card having on its opposite side a component answer for each of said clues and an ultimate word answer comprising the combination of said component answers combined in the same order as the associated clues to form the substantial phonetic equivalent of said ultimate answer word, each of said answers being identified by the same number designation as the associated clue set; at least one die having a plurality of faces, each of said faces bearing one of said unique number designations; and scoring means for keeping score of the number of successful formations of ultimate answer words comprising at least one window board divided into a plurality of regions forming a mosaic pattern, each of said regions being divided into a number of differently colored areas equal in number to one of said unique number designations, and a plurality of window board cover pieces, each of said cover pieces being dimensioned to cover an associated one of said regions and containing a number of areas equal in color, number, size and shape to the colored areas on the associated region of said window board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The word game according to claim 1 wherein said unique number designation is 6.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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