Board game, apparatus, and method of play

Abstract

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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