Board game and method for playing a game with multiple game options

Abstract

A trivia game with multiple game options is disclosed. The trivia game provides a choice of questions to equalize different areas of special knowledge associated with different players. The trivia game also includes betting areas that enable advancement of players in the game based on change. A further aspect of the game is background information associated with the question / answer combinations. A related game system and method for playing a game is also disclosed. A card box is also provided for play of the trivia game.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-skill question and answer board game that can be played simultaneously by a plurality of players. More particularly, the present invention relates to trivia games of the type that includes a one directional playing track along which each player moves their pieces based upon the value determined using a chance device. Movement between a “START” point and “FINISH” point depends in part on answering trivia questions correctly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The prior art consists of a number of trivia games including TRIVIAL PURSUI™ and the like. Many of such games have different versions. Some of these versions are generally directed at areas of special knowledge. Such areas of special knowledge are sometimes associated with players who are members of a particular demographic group such as an age group. Players of a particular demographic group are sometimes more likely than members of different demographic gro...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] It is one object of the present invention to provide a trivia board game that facilitates play between members of groups having different areas of special knowledge by providing a choice between one or more questions whereby each question is generally directed at a different area of special knowledge. This facilitates interplay between members of different demographic groups.

[0011] It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a trivia board game with improved education content consisting of background information associated with a question / answer combination.

Problems solved by technology

This is not generally achieved by prior art trivia games.

Members of one group may become frustrated, as they do not perceive that they have a relatively fair chance of winning the game.

A bad run of luck whereby a first player is given questions that are not directed at his / her demographic group while questions given to a second player are directed to his / her demographic group may reduce the first player's enjoyment of the game, or possibly cause the first player to lose interest in the game all together.

Subjective factors based on demographics that influence the likelihood of knowing a particular question are difficult to categorize.

This can be frustrating for other players and can reduce their enjoyment of the game, and again can possibly cause them to lose interest in the game all together.

This game feature does not permit players to catch up in the game to one or more players who are particularly knowledgeable using wager options.

Another aspect of trivia games is that they generally take a long time to finish.

The problem with equalizing between opposing players in this way, is that if one or more opposing players are far behind, equalizing at the end stage of the game may be too late, because these opposing players may have already lost interest in the game.

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