Educational board game

a technology for educational games and board games, applied in the field of board games, can solve the problem that none of these games are based on real life situations
US20050212205A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-29FOREMAN KATHY MARIE
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
FOREMAN KATHY MARIE
Publication Date
2005-09-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a educational board game and in particular to an educational board game which teaches religious subject matter based upon real life situations. The board game includes a game board, a plurality of games pieces, game money, a deck of prayer cards, a deck of evangelism cards, a Bible, a timer and a spindle or dice. The game board is divided into a number of game spaces. The game spaces include three categories of real life situations. Category 1 situations require players landing on those game spaces to draw a prayer card. The prayer cards require one of the other players to pray for the current player. Category 2 game spaces require the player to draw an evangelism card. The evangelism card requires another player to encourage the current player. Category 3 game spaces allow the player to draw either a prayer or an evangelism card. The first player to reach salvation which is the end game space wins. Since all of the games spaces are based on real life situations, players are educated to seek assistance and prayer from other players for different real life situations.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a board game and more particularly to an educational board game designed to educate players about religious subject matter based upon real life situations.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Board games are generally known in the art. Examples of such board games are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,488,283; 6,481,714; 6,454,264; 6,454,263. Such board games are known to be either recreational or educational. For example, the Monopoly® game is a well-known recreational board game. Educational board games are also known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,263 discloses a board game which educates players on nutrition. Still other educational board games are known for educating players on religious subject matter. Examples of educational religious board games are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,295,834 and 5,224,862. These games educate players with respect to the Bible. However, no...

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