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Question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals
Assignee: Tymroe Venture Partners
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Filing: 1991-05-14
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2011-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a question and answer game for stimulating interest in commercial publications. The question and answer game includes a news periodical having a plurality of sections. At least one question is formed integral with the news periodical. The question is formulated such that the answer is found in an actual article appearing in the news periodical. An answer form is also integral with the news periodical. The answer form includes a first section for recording the answer to the at least one question appearing in the news periodical. The answer form further includes a second section for recording the location where the answer was found.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Roemer, Jr.
- 👤 Paul V. Tymchyn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/18; G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00; G09B3/00; G09B3/02; G09B3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section, said at least one section including a plurality of printed indicia therein; and, b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means including a plurality of questions, the answer to which is found in the printed indicia in said at least one section; and, c) at least one letter of a game winning answer is associated with each of said plurality of questions, said at least one letter being independent of the answer to said plurality of questions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section, said at least one section including a plurality of printed indicia therein; and, b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means including a plurality of questions, the answer to which is found in the printed indicia in said at least one section; and, c) at least one letter of a game winning answer is associated with each of said plurality of questions, said at least one letter being independent of the answer to said plurality of questions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said inquiry means is integral with said news periodical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A question and answer game as in claim 2, further including: a) an answer form means for recording an answer to said plurality of questions, said answer form means is integral with said news periodical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A question and answer game as in claim 3, wherein: a) said answer form means includes a section for designating at what location in said news periodical the answer to said was found.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A question and answer game as in claim 3, wherein: a) said answer for means includes a section for designating page number of said news periodical where the answer to said plurality of questions was found.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A question and answer game as in claim 2, wherein: a) answer form means is integral with said news periodical, said answer form means includes a first section for printing answers to said plurality of questions and a second section for printing page numbers of said news periodical where the answers were found.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said inquiry means is separate from said news periodical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said plurality of printed indicia of said at least one section form a plurality of news and advertising articles;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said plurality of printed indicia of said at least one section form a plurality of news and advertising articles, said plurality of news and advertising articles are randomly organized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said news periodical includes a plurality of sections; and, b) said inquiry means includes at least two questions, the answer to each of which are found in different sections of said news periodical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A question and answer game as in claim 1, wherein: a) said plurality of questions are the sole means for causing an individual to review said at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical having said answer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of stimulating individuals to review articles appearing in news periodicals, comprising the steps of: a) providing news periodicals having at least one section including advertising and news articles; b) providing inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least one section of the news periodical, the inquiry means including at least one question; c) formulating the at least one question such that the answer is found in one of the advertising and news articles; and, d) providing an answer form in the at least one section of the news periodical, the answer form having an answer blank for the player to record the location of the news periodical where the answer to the at least one question was found.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of stimulating individuals to review articles appearing in news periodicals, comprising the steps of: a) providing news periodicals having at least one section including advertising and news articles; b) providing inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least one section of the news periodical, the inquiry means including at least one question; c) formulating the at least one question such that the answer is found in one of the advertising and news articles; and, d) providing an answer form in the at least one section of the news periodical, the answer form having an answer blank for the player to record the location of the news periodical where the answer to the at least one question was found.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 12, including the further step of: a) providing the at least one question in the at least one section of the news periodical.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 13, including the further step of: a) formulating the questions specific to a particular issue of the news periodical.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 12, further including the step of: a) providing the at least one question separate from the news periodical.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 15, further including the step of: a) formulating the at least one question generally such that an answer may be found in a plurality of issues of the news periodical.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as in claim 12, further including the step of: a) providing a plurality of questions; and, b) associating a letter with each of the plurality of questions such that by answering each question correctly an individual forms a word with the letters associated with each of the questions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
129 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section including advertising and news articles; b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means including at least one question, the answer to which is found in one of said advertising and news articles; c) said at least one question is integral with said news periodical; and, d) an answer form means for recording an answer to said at least one question, said answer form means being integral with said news periodical and having an answer blank for a player to record a location of said news periodical where the answer was found.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
129 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section including advertising and news articles; b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means including at least one question, the answer to which is found in one of said advertising and news articles; c) said at least one question is integral with said news periodical; and, d) an answer form means for recording an answer to said at least one question, said answer form means being integral with said news periodical and having an answer blank for a player to record a location of said news periodical where the answer was found.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A question and answer game as in claim 18, wherein: a) said advertising and news articles are randomly organized.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
A question and answer game as in claim 18, wherein: a) said news periodical includes a plurality of sections; and, b) said inquiry means includes a plurality of questions, the answer to each of which are found in different sections of said news periodical.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
A question and answer game as in claim 20, wherein: a) at least one letter is associated with each of said plurality of questions such that by answering each question correctly said letters spell out a word.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
A question and answer game as in claim 18, wherein: a) said at least one question is the sole means for causing an individual to review said advertising and news articles where the answer is found.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
117 words
A question and answer game for stimulating individuals to review articles appearing in new periodicals, comprising: a) plurality of game cards, said plurality of game cards includes at least one question card; b) said at least one question card includes at least first, second and third sections; c) said first section includes at least one question, the answer to which is found in a news periodical; d) said second section includes a designating means for designating a particular issue of the news periodical where the answer must be found; and, e) said third section includes a letter associated with said at least one question, said letter being independent of the answer to said at least one question.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
117 words
A question and answer game for stimulating individuals to review articles appearing in new periodicals, comprising: a) plurality of game cards, said plurality of game cards includes at least one question card; b) said at least one question card includes at least first, second and third sections; c) said first section includes at least one question, the answer to which is found in a news periodical; d) said second section includes a designating means for designating a particular issue of the news periodical where the answer must be found; and, e) said third section includes a letter associated with said at least one question, said letter being independent of the answer to said at least one question.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
A question and answer game as in claim 23, wherein: (a) said designating means includes a listing of each day of the week; and, b) said first section includes a question for each day of the week.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
A question and answer game as in claim 24, wherein: a) said plurality of game cards include a bonus card permitting a player to designate which day of the week the answers must be found.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
A question and answer game as in claim 25, wherein: a) said third section includes a letter associated with each of said questions listed in said first section.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
93 words
A question and answer game as in claim 23, wherein: a) said plurality of game cards include a plurality of question cards each having said first, second and third sections; b) said second section of each of said plurality of question cards lists each day of the week; c) said first sections of each of said plurality of question cards includes a question for each day of the week; and d) said third sections of each of said plurality of question cards includes a letter for each question listed in said first section.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
A question and answer game as in claim 27, wherein: a) said letters of said third sections of said plurality of question cards spell out a word.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
A question and answer game as in claim 28, wherein: a) said letters of said third section of at least one question card have a color different from at least one other question card.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
32 words
A question and answer game as in claim 29, wherein: a) said plurality of game cards includes at least one challenge card permitting a player to select a letter from his opponent.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
110 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section, said at least one section including a plurality of printed indicia therein; and, b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means consisting of a plurality of questions, the answer to which is found in the printed indicia in said at least one section, each of said plurality of questions being free from indicia which identify to the player the location in said at least one section where the answer can be found.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
110 words
A question and answer game for stimulating interest in news periodicals, comprising: a) news periodical having at least one section, said at least one section including a plurality of printed indicia therein; and, b) inquiry means for causing an individual to review at least a portion of said at least one section of said news periodical, said inquiry means consisting of a plurality of questions, the answer to which is found in the printed indicia in said at least one section, each of said plurality of questions being free from indicia which identify to the player the location in said at least one section where the answer can be found.
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