US4736954A
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Question and answer game
Assignee: HORN ABBOT Ltd
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Filing: 1986-03-11
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A question and answer game which requires a coded reference surface having a depiction thereon, preferrably in the form of a map is taught. The reference surface is subdividable by a coded cell-type network. The players correctly answer different questions provided on cards by identifying the appropriate coded area on the depiction with the answers to the questions appropriately associated therewith. The individual cells of the network are further dividable by a separate lens-type member having division lines thereon defining further coded areas. In this way, the answer accuracy may be increased and the depiction is not unduly cluttered.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Haney
- 👤 Taylor Crandall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00697; A63F3/04; A63F3/0434; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/0613; A63F9/18; A63F2003/00716; A63F2003/00719; A63F2003/00845; A63F2003/00858; A63F2003/00886; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A game comprising a reference surface depicting at least a part of the world geography and a cell-like network subdividing said reference surface into coded cells having uniform size; a plurality of questions, each having an answer which is a location within said reference surface; a plurality of answers associated with said plurality of questions in a manner to identify a coded cell containing the location which correctly answers the given question; and a first chance means for selecting a region of the reference surface to which the question relates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A game comprising a reference surface depicting at least a part of the world geography and a cell-like network subdividing said reference surface into coded cells having uniform size; a plurality of questions, each having an answer which is a location within said reference surface; a plurality of answers associated with said plurality of questions in a manner to identify a coded cell containing the location which correctly answers the given question; and a first chance means for selecting a region of the reference surface to which the question relates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A game as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of questions are carried on a plurality of cards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A game as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plurality of answers appear on the same card as said plurality of questions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A game as claimed in claim 3, wherein said cards include category markings thereon associating the question with a particular category; and wherein each category is a recognizable region on said reference surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game as claimed in claim 4, wherein said questions are divided into at most five categories.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A game as claimed in claim 5, wherein said categories each have a separate colour and alphabetic code which forms part of said category markings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A game as claimed in claim 6, wherein the colours used to designate categories are selected from the colour of red, green, orange, yellow and blue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A game as claimed in claim 4, each card containing a colour coded question and answer for each category.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A game as claimed in claim 8, including, said selected region being a category for which a player must answer the category question of a selected card.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
127 words
A game comprising a reference surface having a depiction thereon and means associated with said depiction and reference surface subdividing said reference surface into small coded areas; a plurality of questions, each having an answer which is a location within said depiction and at least partially identified by a code associated with said small coded areas; a plurality of answers associated with said plurality of questions in a manner to identify at least the correct code of the small coded area containing the location which correctly answers the given question; and means for selectively sub-dividing the coded areas into smaller coded divisions and wherein said answers include the code of the small area as well as the code of the correct smaller division of said small area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
127 words
A game comprising a reference surface having a depiction thereon and means associated with said depiction and reference surface subdividing said reference surface into small coded areas; a plurality of questions, each having an answer which is a location within said depiction and at least partially identified by a code associated with said small coded areas; a plurality of answers associated with said plurality of questions in a manner to identify at least the correct code of the small coded area containing the location which correctly answers the given question; and means for selectively sub-dividing the coded areas into smaller coded divisions and wherein said answers include the code of the small area as well as the code of the correct smaller division of said small area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A game as claimed in claim 10, including second chance means for determining the accuracy to which a particular question is to be answered, namely the coded area or the coded area and a smaller division thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game as claimed in claim 11, wherein said depiction is substantially a map of the world.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A game as claimed in claim 12, wherein said means for subdividing is a hexagonal cell-type network with the small coded means being cells of said network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
A game as claimed in claim 12, wherein said reference surface in addition to said map includes at least one additional playing area of increased difficulty associated with one of said categories whereby different players of different abilities can at least partially play on different portions of the same reference surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A game as claimed in claim 14, wherein said means for selectively dividing is also adapted for use with the at least one additional playing area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A game as claimed in claim 15, wherein said means for selectively dividing is a viewing device adapted to be placed over an individual coded area in a particular manner and including guide lines thereon subdividing the area into said smaller divisions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A game as claimed in claim 16, wherein said first chance means is a six faced die having category marking thereon, each category marking being on a separate face of the die and a wildcard symbol on at least one of the faces.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game as claimed in claim 11, wherein said second chance means is a six faced die with different faces associated with the difficulty to which the question is to be answered.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
A game comprising a reference surface illustrating a geographic depiction, said reference surface divided into individually identifiable uniformly sized areas; a plurality of questions requesting a specific location and a plurality of answers to said questions, the questions and answers being categorized by region of the geographic depiction to which they pertain; and means for selectively sub-dividing the uniform areas into smaller identifiable divisions; wherein the answers identify the location by said uniform areas and by said smaller divisions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
79 words
A game comprising a reference surface illustrating a geographic depiction, said reference surface divided into individually identifiable uniformly sized areas; a plurality of questions requesting a specific location and a plurality of answers to said questions, the questions and answers being categorized by region of the geographic depiction to which they pertain; and means for selectively sub-dividing the uniform areas into smaller identifiable divisions; wherein the answers identify the location by said uniform areas and by said smaller divisions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-04-12 | 1995-10-12 | 1996-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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