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Dictionary game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-02
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A dictionary game including a game board having a track with a plurality of playing spaces which show letters of the alphabet intermittently alternating with spaces showig bonus stars. The game board also includes card spaces for a plurality of decks of question cards which are coordinated with the letters and symbols on the playing spaces. The game is used with a dictionary. A plurality of decks of question cards, wherein alphabetical characters are printed on the top surface and indicia for selecting a dictionary page number is imprinted on the bottom surface is also included as is a deck of bonus cards whereon questions are imprinted on at least one surface together with page numbers corresponding to the page in the dictionary whereon the answer to the question is contained. Apparatus for determining the progress of the players along the track on the game board is included as are playing pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth P. Zimba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2009/0036; A63F2009/0038; A63F9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A dictionary game for use with an adult or children's dictionary comprising: (a) a game board having provided thereon a track comprising a plurality of playing spaces, each playing space having indicia thereon including spaces which show letters of the alphabet intermittently alternating with spaces showing bonus stars, and wherein the game board also includes card spaces for a plurality of decks of question cards which are coordinated with the letters and symbols on the playing spaces; (b) a plurality of decks of question cards, each card having top and bottom surfaces whereon alphabetical characters are imprinted on the top surface and means for selecting a dictionary page number for adult or children's dictionaries is imprinted on at least one surface; (c) a deck of bonus cards having a top surface and a bottom surface whereon questions are imprinted together with page numbers corresponding to the page in the dictionary wherein the answer to the question is contained; (d) means for determining the progress of the players along the track; and (e) a plurality of playing pieces for use by participants of the game.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A dictionary game for use with an adult or children's dictionary comprising: (a) a game board having provided thereon a track comprising a plurality of playing spaces, each playing space having indicia thereon including spaces which show letters of the alphabet intermittently alternating with spaces showing bonus stars, and wherein the game board also includes card spaces for a plurality of decks of question cards which are coordinated with the letters and symbols on the playing spaces; (b) a plurality of decks of question cards, each card having top and bottom surfaces whereon alphabetical characters are imprinted on the top surface and means for selecting a dictionary page number for adult or children's dictionaries is imprinted on at least one surface; (c) a deck of bonus cards having a top surface and a bottom surface whereon questions are imprinted together with page numbers corresponding to the page in the dictionary wherein the answer to the question is contained; (d) means for determining the progress of the players along the track; and (e) a plurality of playing pieces for use by participants of the game.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The dictionary game of claim 1 wherein the means for determining the progress of players along the track comprise at least two dice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The dictionary game of claim 1 wherein the question cards are divided into nine decks, eight of such decks corresponding to three letters of the alphabet and the ninth deck corresponding to indicia "?-Y-Z" and further where the playing spaces are randomly arranged and each has three alphabet letters or "?-Y-Z" imprinted thereon in correspondence with one of the nine decks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
A dictionary game comprising: (a) a dictionary; (b) a plurality of decks of question cards, each deck having a cover card and other cards having top and bottom surfaces and further where the cards other than the cover cards have means for selecting a dictionary page number corresponding to one letter selected from the group of letters imprinted on the cover card and corresponding to a page in the dictionary; (c) a deck of bonus cards, including at least one bonus cover card, each of the bonus cards having questions imprinted on one surface in selected categories together with a page number corresponding to a page in the dictionary containing the answer to the question; (d) a game board having provided thereon a track comprising a plurality of playing spaces, each of the playing spaces having information corresponding to the information shown on the cover cards for the question card decks randomly interspersed with playing spaces corresponding to the deck of bonus cards; (e) a plurality of playing pieces for use by participants of the game; and (f) means for determining the progress of the players along the track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
189 words
A dictionary game comprising: (a) a dictionary; (b) a plurality of decks of question cards, each deck having a cover card and other cards having top and bottom surfaces and further where the cards other than the cover cards have means for selecting a dictionary page number corresponding to one letter selected from the group of letters imprinted on the cover card and corresponding to a page in the dictionary; (c) a deck of bonus cards, including at least one bonus cover card, each of the bonus cards having questions imprinted on one surface in selected categories together with a page number corresponding to a page in the dictionary containing the answer to the question; (d) a game board having provided thereon a track comprising a plurality of playing spaces, each of the playing spaces having information corresponding to the information shown on the cover cards for the question card decks randomly interspersed with playing spaces corresponding to the deck of bonus cards; (e) a plurality of playing pieces for use by participants of the game; and (f) means for determining the progress of the players along the track.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The game of claims 1 or 4 wherein the deck of bonus cards has questions pertaining to geography.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dictionary game of claim 4 wherein the means for determining the progress of players along the track comprise at least two die.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The dictionary game of claim 4 wherein the question cards are divided into nine decks, eight of such decks corresponding to three letters of the alphabet and the ninth deck corresponding to "?-Y-Z" and further where the playing spaces are randomly arranged and each has three alphabet letters or "?-Y-Z" imprinted thereon in correspondence with one of the nine decks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The game of claims 1 or 4 whereon the game board has further provided marked spaces for placement of the plurality of decks of question cards and the deck of bonus cards.
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