Baseball Board Game

Abstract

Disclosed is a baseball board game and method for playing a baseball board game the includes a game board having a baseball diamond provided thereon, one or more conventional, six-sided game dice that are rolled to achieve a sum value of three through eighteen, and rules which include batting outcomes that correspond with the three through eighteen sum values to determine events that occur during a simulated baseball game that includes two participants taking turns rolling the dice, each turn including three or more dice rolls and representing three outs of the simulated baseball game, each out being determined according to the batting outcomes. In some embodiments, the baseball board game also includes two sets of nine or more baseball cards that may be positioned at locations proximate each of the four bases on the baseball diamond. One or more score sheets are also provided in some embodiments.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]N / AFIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present inventive concept relates generally to a baseball board game, and more particularly to a system and method to simulate a baseball game on a game board wherein conventional six-sided game dice are rolled to achieve a sum value that corresponds to a particular baseball event, namely a batting outcome.BACKGROUND[0003]The concept of simulating a baseball game using a playing surface and dice has been provided in the art according to various arrangements, configurations, and rules. For instance, various baseball board games utilize a game board and specialized dice to simulate baseball events. Other games utilize random number generators and one or more sets of special event cards to simulate baseball events. Indeed, known prior art baseball board games may require specialized dice or additional components beyond baseball player cards, conventional game dice, and a game board. Prior art baseball board gam...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a baseball board game that uses game dice and optional baseball player cards to simulate baseball events. The game involves rolling the game dice to achieve a sum value, which is then matched with a corresponding batting outcome to determine the outcome of the game. The game can be played by two players, each taking turns rolling the dice and recording the outcome. The game also includes a score sheet to record the outcome of the game. The invention provides a unique and interesting way to play a baseball game, providing a more realistic and challenging experience for players.

Problems solved by technology

Some individuals may find these prior art baseball board games to be undesirable due to, for example, the required components, the complexity of the strategy involved in the game play, or both.

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