Systems And Methods For Playing A Treasure Hunting Board Game

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-10-02
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The patent describes a game called "Simulation Treasure Hunting" that allows players to compete for merchandise by buying and selling it. The game includes a game board with different spaces and a game currency. The players move around the board and can exchange merchandise cards for money. The game is designed to provide a realistic experience for the players, simulating the process of buying and selling merchandise in a real-life setting. The game can be played using a computer server and can include a scannable code or a pseudo-randomly generated number to determine the value of the merchandise. The technical effects of the invention include a more immersive and realistic experience for players, increased sales of merchandise, and a more efficient and effective way to manage inventory.

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Despite the popularity of this hobby, there are few board games premised upon treasure hunting at garage sales, and there appear to be no board games that simulate competitive treasure hunting at such sales.

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[0022]The following detailed description and disclosure illustrates by way of example and not by way of limitation. This description will clearly enable one skilled in the art to make and use the disclosed systems and methods, and describes several embodiments, adaptations, variations, alternatives and uses of the disclosed systems and apparatus. As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the disclosures, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

[0023]Generally, this disclosure describes a board game, but it is specifically contemplated that the board game described herein may also include video game components. An embodiment of a treasure hunting game is depicted in FIG. 1. In the depicted embodiment of FIG. 1, players compete with each other to accumulate goods having the highest worth at various sales...

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A playable board game wherein players compete to secure the best bargains at garage sales, using both strategy and random chance, using a computerized component to randomize update game content.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 791,686 filed Mar. 15, 2013, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This disclosure is related to the field of entertainment gaming, specifically to board games which simulate modern-day treasuring hunting, including but not limited to estate sales, garage sales, yard sales, rummage sales, public auctions, and the like.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Recently, television programs featuring competitive treasure hunting have grown in popularity. These programs commonly feature locales such as pawn shops, abandoned storage lockers, attic sales, and the like, in which people try to buy or sell hidden treasures. Perhaps not coincidentally, the American tradition of the garage sale, sometimes also called a yard sale or rummage sale, has also grown. These sales give weight to the ad...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F3/00
CPCA63F3/00145A63F3/00063A63F2003/00009A63F2003/00066A63F2009/242A63F2009/2425A63F2009/2486
InventorBROMMELHORST, SUSANSCHLERETH, TOMMY
OwnerTHE NEGATIVE IMAGE L L C