US5248147A
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Sporting game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-08
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Granted: 1993-09-28
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Expires: 2012-05-08
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a sporting game which includes a board defining a pathway on which players can move tokens by throwing dice. Different blocks on the pathway are marked to indicate different categories of questions, and different sets of cards are provided for the different categories of questions. The cards have illustrations on them to which questions on the cards relate. At least some of the sets of cards have questions and illustrations relating to rules and techniques of the sport.
Inventors
- 👤 David N. S. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/00044; A63F3/00006; A63F2003/00018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of playing a board game relating to the sport of tennis in a manner simulating the scoring system of the sport, comprising the steps of: a first player operating a change device to establish a number of moves and moving a first token along a pathway on a board, the pathway comprised of successive blocks, a first plurality of the blocks containing markings identifying a first category of questions to be asked regarding a first aspect of tennis, and a second plurality of blocks containing markings identifying a second category of questions to be asked regarding a second aspect of tennis, said first player attempting to answer a question taken from one of said sets of cards corresponding to a block on which said first token lands and receiving a point if the question is answered correctly, said second player operating said chance device to establish a number of moves and moving a second token along said pathway by a number of blocks corresponding to said number of moves, said second player attempting to answer a question taken from one of said sets of cards corresponding to a block on which said token lands and receiving a point if the question is answered correctly, a player who attains a total of at least four points while simultaneously outscoring the other player by at least two points being awarded a game, a player who attains a total of at least six games while simultaneously outscoring the other player by at least two games being awarded a set.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of playing a board game relating to the sport of tennis in a manner simulating the scoring system of the sport, comprising the steps of: a first player operating a change device to establish a number of moves and moving a first token along a pathway on a board, the pathway comprised of successive blocks, a first plurality of the blocks containing markings identifying a first category of questions to be asked regarding a first aspect of tennis, and a second plurality of blocks containing markings identifying a second category of questions to be asked regarding a second aspect of tennis, said first player attempting to answer a question taken from one of said sets of cards corresponding to a block on which said first token lands and receiving a point if the question is answered correctly, said second player operating said chance device to establish a number of moves and moving a second token along said pathway by a number of blocks corresponding to said number of moves, said second player attempting to answer a question taken from one of said sets of cards corresponding to a block on which said token lands and receiving a point if the question is answered correctly, a player who attains a total of at least four points while simultaneously outscoring the other player by at least two points being awarded a game, a player who attains a total of at least six games while simultaneously outscoring the other player by at least two games being awarded a set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the games won by each player are recorded on a game-score portion of a scorecard configured to simulate a tennis scoreboard, and the sets won by each player are recorded on a sets-won portion of said scoreboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A tennis game apparatus, comprising: a playing board forming a pathway, comprised of a plurality of successive blocks containing markings identifying a first category of questions to be asked regarding a first aspect of tennis, and a second plurality of blocks containing markings identifying a second category of questions to be asked regarding a second aspect of tennis, first and second sets of cards containing questions corresponding to said first and second categories of questions, respectively, a chance device for determining a number of moves, tokens for representing respective players, and a scorecard simulating a tennis scoreboard, said scorecard containing a first portion for identifying the players, a second portion for recording games won by the players, and a third portion divided into sections representative of respective tennis sets, each said section including an area for recording games won by each player during a respective set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A tennis game apparatus, comprising: a playing board forming a pathway, comprised of a plurality of successive blocks containing markings identifying a first category of questions to be asked regarding a first aspect of tennis, and a second plurality of blocks containing markings identifying a second category of questions to be asked regarding a second aspect of tennis, first and second sets of cards containing questions corresponding to said first and second categories of questions, respectively, a chance device for determining a number of moves, tokens for representing respective players, and a scorecard simulating a tennis scoreboard, said scorecard containing a first portion for identifying the players, a second portion for recording games won by the players, and a third portion divided into sections representative of respective tennis sets, each said section including an area for recording games won by each player during a respective set.
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