US6412776B1
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Game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-23
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Granted: 2002-07-02
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Expires: 2017-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus comprises a playing surface in which a plurality of different playing space types are arranged on a grid. The playing space type determining the number of spaces a playing piece may progress from that square in a subsequent move.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek Nigel Baxter
- 👤 Alan John Baxter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A game apparatus comprising a playing surface comprising: grid of playing spaces consisting of an odd number of ranks and files of playing spaces, each of said playing spaces divided into a plurality of different playing space types, each playing space type having a distinguishing indicium corresponding to the number of playing spaces a playing piece may move, wherein a first type of playing space having a first indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move only one space in a subsequent turn, a second type of playing space having a second indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move exactly two spaces in a subsequent turn, and a third type of playing space having a third indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move exactly three spaces in a subsequent turn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A game apparatus comprising a playing surface comprising: grid of playing spaces consisting of an odd number of ranks and files of playing spaces, each of said playing spaces divided into a plurality of different playing space types, each playing space type having a distinguishing indicium corresponding to the number of playing spaces a playing piece may move, wherein a first type of playing space having a first indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move only one space in a subsequent turn, a second type of playing space having a second indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move exactly two spaces in a subsequent turn, and a third type of playing space having a third indicium requiring a playing piece landing thereon to move exactly three spaces in a subsequent turn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the grid comprises nine ranks and nine files.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein there are: 25 playing spaces denoting a first type of move; 32 playing spaces denoting a second type of move; and 24 playing spaces denoting a third type of move.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
279 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the playing spaces are arranged as follows: spaces denoting a first type of move: A 1 , A 3 , A 5 , A 7 , A 9 , C 1 , C 4 , C 6 , C 9 , D 3 , D 7 , E 1 , E 5 , E 9 , F 3 , F 7 , G 1 , G 4 , G 6 , G 9 , I 1 , I 3 , I 5 , I 7 , I 9 spaces denoting a second type of move: A 2 , A 4 , A 6 , A 8 , B 1 , B 3 , B 5 , B 7 , B 9 , C 2 , C 8 , D 1 , D 5 , D 9 , E 2 , E 4 , E 6 , E 8 , F 1 , F 5 , F 9 , G 2 , G 8 , H 1 , H 3 , H 5 , H 7 , H 9 , I 2 , I 4 , I 6 , I 8 , spaces denoting a third type of move: B 2 , B 4 , B 6 , B 8 , C 3 , C 5 , C 7 , D 2 , D 4 , D 6 , D 8 , E 3 , E 7 , F 2 , F 4 , F 6 , F 8 , G 3 , G 5 , G 7 , H 2 , H 4 , H 6 , H 8 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are at least three playing space types.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises playing pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein there are two sets of ten playing pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein each set of ten playing pieces comprises five first pieces and five second pieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which the playing surface is in the form of a board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the playing surface is displayed electronically.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A game apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the playing surface is an integral part of a game table.
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