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Board game, apparatus, and method of play

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-03
VANLIER KENNETH E
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Thus, tossing of the dice by one player can result in a score for the other player.

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[0013] Referring now to the drawing, the game of the present invention is most easily described in connection with the game board layout shown in FIG. 1. The game comprises a base 10 on which a playing field is positioned. This field is printed on the game board. The game is played by two players designated herein as player A (or A) and player B (or B).

[0014] The game has a single game piece 11 that is moved from site to site during play.

[0015] The playing field provides ten sites 12-16 for the positioning of the single game piece by player A or player B during play. Sites 12 and 13 are score sites: 12 is the score site for player A and 13 is the score site for player B. Sites 14 and 15 are start sites: 14 is the start site for player A and 15 is the start site for player B. The start sites are used at the beginning of play and after a player scores a point. Each site on the game board, except for the score sites, allows for the movement of the single game piece from one site to a...

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A board game preferably for two players involving the movement of a single game piece along a plurality of three types of lanes differentiated on the basis of color, with the lanes having arrowheads showing allowable directions of movement to a plurality of sites including a start site for each player and a score site for each player. Players alternately toss a pair of cubic dice with each die having three sides of one color and three sides of another color corresponding to the colors of the lanes. The single game piece is moved from one site to an adjacent site along one of the lanes corresponding to the uppermost faces shown by the dice. Players win one point when the game piece moves into their score site; and when a player reaches a predetermined winning score, that player wins the game. The game can be played by a single player against an imaginary opponent.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a game apparatus for a board type game and a method of play. [0002] There are a number of board games wherein players advance from starting positions to ending positions along paths containing discreet steps pursuant to the rules of play of the game. An object of this invention is to provide a game apparatus and a method of play wherein the players' moves are determined by the toss of dice and involve the movement of a single game piece on a board with sites for positioning of the game piece. The game piece is moved along arrowed, colored lanes in response to the colored faces revealed by the toss of the dice. Scoring happens when the game piece traverses through a plurality of lanes and sites from a player's start site to a player's score site. [0003] The game can be played by persons of all ages, but is best suited to children between the ages of 5 through 10. The game provides entertainment and also has some educ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F3/00
CPCA63F2003/00009A63F3/00006
Inventor VANLIER, KENNETH E.
Owner VANLIER KENNETH E
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