Tankmasters

Abstract

This is a game played with a plurality of loco motor turreted vehicles FIG. 2. Involving strategy and skill, on any smooth or semi smooth surface without a game board. The game involves two groups of turreted vehicles FIG. 1. Which can be moved across the surface and which are capable of changing their lines of fire determined by the position of the moveable turret. The goal of the game is to steer any of one's turreted vehicles into the opponent's HQ (3), thereby winning the game (4D). This simple act is deterred by the fact that the vehicle cannot cross an opponent's vehicle's line of fire without being destroyed (4B). If this occurs, the vehicle is automatically deemed as destroyed and inverted at the point where it crossed the line of fire (4A). The vehicles may travel towards the opponent's HQ (3), and eventually into it, by avoiding the opponent's lines of fire. If this is not possible, the vehicle may choose to destroy the opponent's vehicles with the offending lines of fire. This is achieved by aiming at an opponent's vehicle and rolling a spherical projectile of selected sizes (4) down a chute (5) towards the opponent's vehicle. If the opponent's vehicle is hit by the projectile, it and its line of fire are counted as destroyed (4C). A summary of rules that will be included in that game follows on the next page.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application references the provisional patent application No. 60 / 541 / 831, filed Feb. 5, 2004 by present inventors.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH Not Applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OF PROGRAM[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION—FIELD OF INVENTION[0003]This game relates generally to military strategic and tactical games, as well as games of physical skill, with combined characteristics of games like Chess and Pool.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION—ADVANTAGES[0004]Many military games have been designed that attempt to simulate certain realistic, yet hypothetical situations. Generally, these games employ a game board and game pieces, whose progress through the game, after initial deployment, is determined by mere chance. Most of the games are designed to provide pure entertainment. Such games do not provide an opportunity for players to develop combined tactical, strategic and physical skills.Objects and Advantages[0005]This game combines...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]This game combines components of strategic and tactical games, as well as games of physical skill. More specifically, it relates to games of strategy and tactics like Chess, where the goal is to take out the opponent's key piece, and by so doing, win the game. In Chess, the key piece is the King; in the present game, it is the opponent's HQ. It also has elements of games like pool, where physical skill is required to aim spherical objects accurately at specified targets. In pool, the targets are the pockets or balls, in the present game; the targets are the opponent's turreted vehicles.

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Problems solved by technology

Such games do not provide an opportunity for players to develop combined tactical, strategic and physical skills.

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