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War game with variable game board

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-06-16
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2006-06-16
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Abstract

Abstract A decoy board game is provided including a gameboard with a grid pattern divided into four segments defining discrete squares of different representations, such as water, land, mountain, island, starting, headquarter and airstrip in which four players can play the game. The players are provided with four sets of game pieces adapted for movement along the grid pattern formed by the squares. Each set of playing pieces includes six different types of pieces having predetermined movements and capable of removing an opponents pieces in accordance with rules of the game and by result of a random number generator.

Inventors

  • 👤 Matthew P. Braus
  • 👤 George Spector

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00075; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F3/00895

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 243 words
A war board game comprising: (a) a gameboard having a playing surface overlaid with a grid pattern, said grid pattern divided into four symmetrical segments including water squares, land squares, mountain squares, island squares, starting squares, headquater squares and airstrip squares, so that four players can play said game; (b) four sets of game pieces, each set for one of said players having indicia on one side defining two naval ships, one tank, four number one spies, four number two spies, four number three spies, and a president, each said game piece adapted for specified movement restricted to prescribed squares on said gameboard; (c) a random number generator for indicating amount of movement for said game pieces on said gameboard, wherein each of said water squares, land squares, mountain squares, island squares, starting squares, headquater squares and airstrip squares are uniquely identified by having their own identifiable indicia thereon, wherein each of said sets of game pieces are uniquely identified by having their own identifiable indicia thereon, wherein said gameboard further comprises: (d) a plurality of intersecting straight tracks; and (e) a plurality of removable squares each having a different identifiable indicia on an opposite side thereof, said squares being able to fit abuttingly within said intersecting tracks to form said grid pattern from either of said opposite side so that said squares can be interchangable to vary the type movement over said grid pattern and thereby modifying the complexity of the game.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 243 words
A war board game comprising: (a) a gameboard having a playing surface overlaid with a grid pattern, said grid pattern divided into four symmetrical segments including water squares, land squares, mountain squares, island squares, starting squares, headquater squares and airstrip squares, so that four players can play said game; (b) four sets of game pieces, each set for one of said players having indicia on one side defining two naval ships, one tank, four number one spies, four number two spies, four number three spies, and a president, each said game piece adapted for specified movement restricted to prescribed squares on said gameboard; (c) a random number generator for indicating amount of movement for said game pieces on said gameboard, wherein each of said water squares, land squares, mountain squares, island squares, starting squares, headquater squares and airstrip squares are uniquely identified by having their own identifiable indicia thereon, wherein each of said sets of game pieces are uniquely identified by having their own identifiable indicia thereon, wherein said gameboard further comprises: (d) a plurality of intersecting straight tracks; and (e) a plurality of removable squares each having a different identifiable indicia on an opposite side thereof, said squares being able to fit abuttingly within said intersecting tracks to form said grid pattern from either of said opposite side so that said squares can be interchangable to vary the type movement over said grid pattern and thereby modifying the complexity of the game.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A gams as in claim 1, wherein said game piece has indicia on an opposite side which determines the capturing game piece when similar opposing game piece land on the same square.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A game piece as in claim 2, wherein each of said squares includes a pair of spaced vertical parallel sides which fit abuttingly against opposing sides of adjoining squares within said tracks.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-06-28 1991-12-28 1992-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-06-28 1995-12-28 1996-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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