US5085441A
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Method of playing a board game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-09-19
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A board game of the type which combines the use of a game board having a playing surface divided into large numbers of subunits with one or more playing pieces which are movable over the playing surface from subunit to subunit during the course of a game in order to achieve a particular objective. The game includes a random movement piece movable periodically in an unpredictable manner during the course of the game and one or more counters for each player which are also movable periodically during the course of the game. The object of the game is for a player to move his counters so as to interact with the random movement piece in a specified manner and to then move the counters to an exit position on the game board, and the first player that moves all of his counters to the exit position wins the game.
Inventors
- 👤 Fernando J. Jova
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/02; A63F2003/00996; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0415; A63F2009/0431; A63F11/00; A63F11/0011; A63F2011/0023; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00214; A63F9/0413
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A method for playing a board game which includes a game board having a playing surface having a plurality of subunits thereon, one or more random movement pieces movable periodically from subunit to subunit in an unpredictable manner during the course of a game, one or more counters for each player of the game which are movable from subunit to subunit during the course of the game toward an objective which includes an interaction with one of the one or more random movement pieces, first designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement of at least one of the one or more counters, and second designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement and the direction of movement of the at least one random movement piece; the method comprising: A. each player of the game in sequence taking a turn by operating the first designating means to designate the number of subunits of movement of at least one of his one or more counters, the player thereafter moving the at least one of his one or more counters by the number of subunits designated by the first designating means in a direction of his choice; B. each player, in sequence, operating the second designating means to designate the movement of at least one of the one or more random movement pieces and moving the at least one of the one or more random movement pieces by the number of subunits and in the direction designated by the second designating means; and repeating steps A and B until one player achieves the objective with each of his one or more counters.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
274 words
A method for playing a board game which includes a game board having a playing surface having a plurality of subunits thereon, one or more random movement pieces movable periodically from subunit to subunit in an unpredictable manner during the course of a game, one or more counters for each player of the game which are movable from subunit to subunit during the course of the game toward an objective which includes an interaction with one of the one or more random movement pieces, first designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement of at least one of the one or more counters, and second designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement and the direction of movement of the at least one random movement piece; the method comprising: A. each player of the game in sequence taking a turn by operating the first designating means to designate the number of subunits of movement of at least one of his one or more counters, the player thereafter moving the at least one of his one or more counters by the number of subunits designated by the first designating means in a direction of his choice; B. each player, in sequence, operating the second designating means to designate the movement of at least one of the one or more random movement pieces and moving the at least one of the one or more random movement pieces by the number of subunits and in the direction designated by the second designating means; and repeating steps A and B until one player achieves the objective with each of his one or more counters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said interaction comprises moving a counter to a subunit adjacent the subunit on which one of said one or more random movement pieces is located.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said objective further includes moving a counter to an exit subunit on said playing surface after said interaction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 and further including the step of assigning an achievement status to a counter after said interaction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said assigning step comprises replacing a counter with an achievement piece.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for playing a board game which includes a game board having a playing surface having a plurality of subunits thereon, one or more random movement pieces movable periodically from subunit to subunit in an unpredictable manner during the course of a game, one or more counters for each player of the game which are movable from subunit to subunit during the course of the game toward an objective which includes an interaction with one of the one or more random movement pieces, first designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement of at least one of the one or more counters, and second designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement and the direction of movement of the at least one random movement piece; the method comprising: A. each player of the game in sequence taking a turn by operating the first designating means to designate the number of subunits of movement of at least one of his one or more counters, the player thereafter moving the at least one of his one or more counters by the number of subunits designated by the first designating means; B. periodically, during the course of the game, operating the second designating means to designate the movement of at least one of the one or more random movement pieces and moving the at least one of the one or more random movement pieces by the number of subunits and in the direction designated by the second designating means; and repeating steps A and B until one player achieves the objective with each of his one or more counters.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for playing a board game which includes a game board having a playing surface having a plurality of subunits thereon, one or more random movement pieces movable periodically from subunit to subunit in an unpredictable manner during the course of a game, one or more counters for each player of the game which are movable from subunit to subunit during the course of the game toward an objective which includes an interaction with one of the one or more random movement pieces, first designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement of at least one of the one or more counters, and second designating means for designating the number of subunits of movement and the direction of movement of the at least one random movement piece; the method comprising: A. each player of the game in sequence taking a turn by operating the first designating means to designate the number of subunits of movement of at least one of his one or more counters, the player thereafter moving the at least one of his one or more counters by the number of subunits designated by the first designating means; B. periodically, during the course of the game, operating the second designating means to designate the movement of at least one of the one or more random movement pieces and moving the at least one of the one or more random movement pieces by the number of subunits and in the direction designated by the second designating means; and repeating steps A and B until one player achieves the objective with each of his one or more counters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 wherein each player moves the at least one of his one or more counters in a direction of his choice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said interaction comprises moving a counter to a subunit adjacent the subunit on which one of said one or more random movement pieces is located.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said objective further includes moving a counter to an exit subunit on said playing surface after said interaction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 and further including the step of assigning an achievement status to a counter after said interaction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said assigning step comprises replacing a counter with an achievement piece.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said second designating means is operated and said at least one of the one or more random movement pieces is moved following the turn of each player of the game.
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