Dice Rolling Board Game With Scoring Crevices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing social games often lack the ability to engage multiple users simultaneously and can be problematic due to factors like excessive alcohol consumption and mess, particularly in games like Beer Pong, and most outdoor games are not suitable for indoor play.
Innovation Solution
A dice game with a game board apparatus featuring a base with a ramp and scoring crevices, allowing multiple players to compete by rolling dice onto opponents' boards, with scoring mechanisms that include negative adjustments for missed catches and various game modes to maintain player engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Beer Pong is played, then users can engage in competitive play, but excessive alcohol consumption and mess occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameters of the game by replacing alcohol-based beverages with dice as the scoring mechanism. Instead of players drinking beverages and the liquid level indicating score, players roll dice and the dice position determines scoring. This parameter change eliminates alcohol consumption and mess while maintaining competitive engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a non-alcoholic copy of Beer Pong that replicates the competitive gameplay and scoring mechanics without the harmful alcohol element. The game board, dice, and scoring system are designed to mirror Beer Pong's structure while using completely different materials (dice instead of beverages), allowing the same social experience without alcohol-related problems.
2Ease of operation
If outdoor games like Cornholes and Ladders are played, then users can engage in competitive play, but the games cannot be played indoors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a game board that serves multiple functions and can be played in both indoor and outdoor settings. The board includes various scoring zones, crevices, and barriers that work with dice regardless of environment. This universal design allows the same game to be played at parties, gatherings, and social events in both indoor and outdoor locations, eliminating the limitation of outdoor-only games.
3Ease of operation
If Skee-Ball is played, then users can engage in competitive play, but only one user can play at a time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the game board into multiple independent scoring zones and crevices that can be targeted by different players simultaneously. The board includes left and right scoring crevices, center scoring zones, and various barrier configurations that allow multiple players to take turns or play concurrently without interfering with each other's scoring opportunities. This segmentation enables multiple users to be actively engaged in the game at the same time.
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AI summary
A dice rolling table game that comprises of a pair of teams that compete against each other by rolling their dice onto a game-board with multiple holes and flat surfaces that are prescribed a certain amount of points if the dice land onto the said areas, if the dice does not roll onto the board it will not count. If the dice rolls off the board, this may negatively affect the team that threw the dice or positively affect the defense that caught the dice. Games are played to a certain amount of points and the first to reach those points and win by two points, wins the game. Open containers, which are referred to as “post-cups,” are involved in the game, but are not filled with any liquids. The post-cups may be used to toss and catch the dice. There are more than one game modes that will be described in this present invention, but are not limited to in relation to the described invention. There are different rules and said cups may not be used depending on the type of game-mode that is being played on said invention.