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VCR baseball game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-25
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2007-09-25
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed herein is a new board game designed to combine the use of a die and playing cards along with a VCR to play a simulated game of baseball. The single die determines strikes, balls and hits while hit cards determine whether a hit is a single, double, triple or home run, whether the player is out or whether one must play a VCR tape having recorded thereon a plurality of actual baseball plays to determine what will transpire. Other aspects are disclosed herein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marsha DiPersio
  • 👤 Anthony DiPersio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 00:01
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00031

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 207 words
An improved game comprising (a) a board having a design designed to resemble a baseball field and including representations of dugouts, bases, infield and outfield; (b) a chance device capable of randomly displaying various information related to the playing of a baseball game including the indications of hits by a bat, strikes and balls, and a stack of cards one card of which is picked when the chance device indicates a hit by a bat, said cards being variously provided with indicia indicating types of said hits and indicia indicating thet a video cassette playing device be played; (c) a video cassette having recorded thereon actual baseball plays recorded during the playing of or simulated playing of an actual baseball game, said cassette being adapted to be loaded into a video cassette playing device; (d) wherein the object of the game is to score the most runs in a predetermined number of innings, the chance device controls walks, strikeouts and said hits, and, responsive to said chance device indicating a said hit, and the picking of one card from said stack of cards, when said card so indicates, playing a play on said playing device from said cassette and playing said game in correspondence with said play.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 207 words
An improved game comprising (a) a board having a design designed to resemble a baseball field and including representations of dugouts, bases, infield and outfield; (b) a chance device capable of randomly displaying various information related to the playing of a baseball game including the indications of hits by a bat, strikes and balls, and a stack of cards one card of which is picked when the chance device indicates a hit by a bat, said cards being variously provided with indicia indicating types of said hits and indicia indicating thet a video cassette playing device be played; (c) a video cassette having recorded thereon actual baseball plays recorded during the playing of or simulated playing of an actual baseball game, said cassette being adapted to be loaded into a video cassette playing device; (d) wherein the object of the game is to score the most runs in a predetermined number of innings, the chance device controls walks, strikeouts and said hits, and, responsive to said chance device indicating a said hit, and the picking of one card from said stack of cards, when said card so indicates, playing a play on said playing device from said cassette and playing said game in correspondence with said play.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
The invention of claim 1, further wherein said stack of cards are termed "hit" cards, each said "hit" card having instructions printed thereon including "single", "double", "triple", "home run" and "VCR", and when a card is chosen with "VCR" printed thereon, said cassette is played.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
The invention of claim 2, further including a second stack of cards termed "advance" cards, one of said "advance" cards being drawn by a team at bat and being turned over in situations where at least one man is on base and a "hit" card has resulted in a sacrifice fly being hit, said "advance" card instructing a player as to whether said at least one man may advance one or more bases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 66 words
The invention of claim 3, further including a third stack of cards termed "pick-off" cards, one of said "pick-off" cards being drawn by a team in the field and being turned over in situations wherein a said "advance" card has been turned over, said "pick-off" cards having instructions printed thereon as to the fate of players advancing through instructions printed on a turned over "advance" card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said chance device comprises a die having plural faces, said faces having printed thereon the words "hit", "strike" and "ball".

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-10-11 1992-04-11 1992-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-10-11 1996-04-11 1996-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-10-11 2000-04-11 2000-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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