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Career game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-12-07
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Granted: 1996-08-20
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Expires: 2015-12-07
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is an instructional game in which participants may be exposed to a multitude of careers or occupations and also participants may be exposed to a variety of predicaments which are to be encountered in a working life. An apparatus for a game is provided the apparatus comprising: a game board divided into a plurality of compartments, the compartments being located on the game board in the form of a path to be followed by participants in the game, each compartment including a reference to a respective business predicament and positive/negative consequence indicators; a plurality of question cards, with each question having a selection of possible answers; whereby a participant landing on a compartment is required to define the meaning of the business predicament represented in the square, and, on producing an answer deemed to be correct, is required to answer the question on a selected question card, the participant acquiring a positive or negative consequence as a result of correct and incorrect answers respectively.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roberta L. Honeywill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:39
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063; A63F3/00072; A63F9/00; A63F9/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A game apparatus comprising means for displaying a game board, and a plurality of question designators, wherein the displayed game board is divided into a plurality of compartments, the compartments being located on the displayed game board in the form of a path to be followed by participants in the game, each compartment including a reference to a respective business predicament and positive/negative consequence indicators, the plurality of question designators each having a question with a selection of possible answers, whereby a participant landing on a compartment is required to define the meaning of the business predicament represented in the compartment, and, on producing an answer deemed to be correct, is required to answer the question on a selected question designator, the participant acquiring a positive or negative consequence as a result of correct and incorrect answers, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
A game apparatus comprising means for displaying a game board, and a plurality of question designators, wherein the displayed game board is divided into a plurality of compartments, the compartments being located on the displayed game board in the form of a path to be followed by participants in the game, each compartment including a reference to a respective business predicament and positive/negative consequence indicators, the plurality of question designators each having a question with a selection of possible answers, whereby a participant landing on a compartment is required to define the meaning of the business predicament represented in the compartment, and, on producing an answer deemed to be correct, is required to answer the question on a selected question designator, the participant acquiring a positive or negative consequence as a result of correct and incorrect answers, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means for displaying is a projection device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the projection device is adapted to display a wall-size version of the game board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the projection device is a computerized projection device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The game apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the means for displaying comprises a programmed computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the means for displaying comprises a plurality of networked computers, and wherein the game is played by a plurality of players inputing data into the networked computers.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-08-20 2000-02-19 2000-08-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-08-20 2004-02-19 2004-08-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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