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Trivia game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-09
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A trivia game is set forth, and a method of play therefore, wherein the game includes a game board defined by a rectangular matrix of columns, each column containing a predetermined number of spaces. The spaces originate at a first date and descend in equally spaced chronological order to a final date of a predetermined time interval in history. Play is directed along a single continuous serpentine path between adjacent columns, with movement directed by a spinner member, with the spinner member including an annulus of various colorations. Each coloration is in association with a deck of cards of a like coloration, whereupon correct response relative to a predetermined date in the serpentine path of travel directs a player of a plurality of players to proceed. A further category of spaces randomly positioned throughout the serpentine path directs an individual to proceed in a loss of a predetermined number of spaces along the path and lose a turn.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond A. Santagata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/04; A63F11/00; A63F11/0011; A63F2011/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
A method of playing a trivia game by a plurality of players, comprising, providing a game board with a rectangular matrix of spaces, wherein the game board is defined by parallel adjacent columns, each column including a predetermined number of the spaces, and providing each player a token, and directing each player to follow a continuous serpentine path along the adjacent columns, and providing a chance member to direct random movement along the serpentine path, wherein the chance member is formed to include a central spinner member, and the spinner member positioned medially of an annular array of variously colored segments defined by a predetermined number of colorations, and providing a plurality of decks of cards equal to the predetermined number of colorations, whereupon an individual player effecting spinning of the chance member directs positioning of the chance member to a predetermined color of the plurality of colorations and selects a card in association with the coloration and upon proper response to the card, is directed to proceed along the serpentine path, and wherein the serpentine path is formed to include first spaces in reverse chronological order by date with each card of the decks of cards providing questions in association with each chronological date, and a starting time is provided at an initial space of the spaces, and a terminal space is provided at an ending of the serpentine path, with each of the spaces indicating dates equally spaced apart in time along the serpentine path, and further including second spaces randomly positioned along the serpentine path directing a player to traverse the serpentine path in a counter direction as a penalty upon landing upon one of the second spaces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
281 words
A method of playing a trivia game by a plurality of players, comprising, providing a game board with a rectangular matrix of spaces, wherein the game board is defined by parallel adjacent columns, each column including a predetermined number of the spaces, and providing each player a token, and directing each player to follow a continuous serpentine path along the adjacent columns, and providing a chance member to direct random movement along the serpentine path, wherein the chance member is formed to include a central spinner member, and the spinner member positioned medially of an annular array of variously colored segments defined by a predetermined number of colorations, and providing a plurality of decks of cards equal to the predetermined number of colorations, whereupon an individual player effecting spinning of the chance member directs positioning of the chance member to a predetermined color of the plurality of colorations and selects a card in association with the coloration and upon proper response to the card, is directed to proceed along the serpentine path, and wherein the serpentine path is formed to include first spaces in reverse chronological order by date with each card of the decks of cards providing questions in association with each chronological date, and a starting time is provided at an initial space of the spaces, and a terminal space is provided at an ending of the serpentine path, with each of the spaces indicating dates equally spaced apart in time along the serpentine path, and further including second spaces randomly positioned along the serpentine path directing a player to traverse the serpentine path in a counter direction as a penalty upon landing upon one of the second spaces.
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