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US4900031A
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Board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-01
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2009-06-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a method for playing a board game wherein players attempt to control positions on a segmented path, demarcated on a game board, by properly naming the first and last names of a famous person whose first and last initials correspond to the letters revealed on cards from two appropriate decks. Players may challenge an opposing player's choice of famous names, potentially preventing that player from obtaining control of a position, and may also compete for control of a position already under the control of another player. The method of play proceeds for a specified length of time after which the player with the most points resulting from control of board positions is declared the winner.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A. Wohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006; A63F9/00; A63F9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of playing a board game comprising the steps of: providing a playing board having a playing path having a start square and a plurality of game squares; providing a first deck of cards and a second deck of cards, the cards in each deck having indicia distinguishing said first deck of cards from said second deck of cards, each card in said first deck further comprising a letter representing a first initial of a name, each card in said second deck further comprising a letter representing a last initial of a name; providing a plurality of differently colored player tokens, one for each player, a plurality of scoring disks corresponding in color to said player tokens, and a die; allocating a player token and a plurality of similarly colored scoring disks to each player; placing said player token on said start square; each player's turn including, rolling the die, moving the token the indicated number of game squares, drawing one card from each deck, attempting to name a famous person having the initials on the drawn cards, if a player succeeds in a naming a famous person, that player controls the square occupied by the successful player's token, controlling said square by placing a scoring disk of said successful player on said square.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of playing a board game comprising the steps of: providing a playing board having a playing path having a start square and a plurality of game squares; providing a first deck of cards and a second deck of cards, the cards in each deck having indicia distinguishing said first deck of cards from said second deck of cards, each card in said first deck further comprising a letter representing a first initial of a name, each card in said second deck further comprising a letter representing a last initial of a name; providing a plurality of differently colored player tokens, one for each player, a plurality of scoring disks corresponding in color to said player tokens, and a die; allocating a player token and a plurality of similarly colored scoring disks to each player; placing said player token on said start square; each player's turn including, rolling the die, moving the token the indicated number of game squares, drawing one card from each deck, attempting to name a famous person having the initials on the drawn cards, if a player succeeds in a naming a famous person, that player controls the square occupied by the successful player's token, controlling said square by placing a scoring disk of said successful player on said square.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
119 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: if a player's token is moved to a square already controlled by another player's scoring disk, a card from each deck is drawn and the moving player and the controlling player both attempt to name a famous person having the initials on the drawn cards, if the controlling player succeeds in naming someone and the moving player does not, the controlling player retains the square, if moving player succeeds in naming someone and the controlling player does not, the moving player wins control of the square, if the moving player and the controlling player both succeed in naming someone or if neither succeed, the controlling player retains the square.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: writing down a famous person's name when attempting to name a famous person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: providing a time limit for attempting to name a famous person.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-02-12 | 1997-08-14 | 1998-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-02-12 | 2001-08-14 | 2002-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |