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US 12,194,355 B2Granted
Light-up sword game
AssigneeStarlux Games, LLC
InventorJudd Paul King, II
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Abstract
A kit of parts for playing a tag game in low-light conditions includes first and second base markers, first and second plurality of team identifiers, and first and second plurality of batons. The base markers, team identifiers and the batons emit light.
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A method of establishing game play for a game with a kit of parts for playing a tag game in low-light conditions with at least first and second teams and one or more players on each team, the method comprising:
- instructing two or more players to divide into the first and second teams with instructions, wherein each team includes one or more players;
- instructing the one or more players of the first and second teams to assign first and second colors to the first and second teams, respectively, wherein the first color is associated with at least one light emitting first base marker, and one or more first light emitting, elongated batons, with the first base marker, and the one or more first light emitting, elongated batons being capable of emitting light of the first color, and the second color being different than the first color and being associated with at least one light emitting second base marker, and one or more second light emitting, elongated batons, with the second base marker, and the one or more second light emitting, elongated batons being capable of emitting light of the second color;
- instructing the players to deploy the at least one light emitting first base marker and the at least one light emitting second base marker on a support surface, and to cause the first and second base markers to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively, wherein the at least one light emitting first base marker has a bottom surface configured to be disposed on a support surface, and provides light of the first color assigned to the first team, and the at least one light emitting second base marker has a bottom surface configured to be disposed on the support surface, and provides light of a second color assigned to the second team;
- instructing the one or more players of the first and second teams to bear the one or more first light emitting, elongated batons and the one or more second light emitting, elongated baton, respectively, and to cause the first and second batons to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively, wherein the one or more first light emitting, elongated batons are carryable by the one or more players of the first team, each of the first batons comprising a handle and a compliant shank, each of the first batons providing light of the first color, and the one or more second light emitting, elongated batons are carryable by the one or more players of the second team, each of the second batons comprising a handle and a compliant shank, each of the second batons providing light of the second color;
- instructing the one or more players of the first and second teams to wield the first and second batons, respectively, to strike the one or more players of another team while avoiding being struck by a baton of another team;
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- instructing the players to return to the first or second base marker of their team when they are struck by the baton of another team.
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A method of playing a game with a kit of parts the kit of parts, the method comprising:
- dividing two or more players into the first and second teams, wherein each team includes one or more players;
- assigning the first and second colors to the first and second teams, respectively, wherein the first color is associated with at least one light emitting first base marker, and one or more first light emitting, elongated batons, with the light emitting first base marker, and the one or more first light emitting, elongated batons being capable of emitting light of the first color, and the second color being different than the first color and being associated with at least one light emitting second base marker, and one or more second light emitting, elongated batons, with the second base marker, and the one or more second light emitting, elongated batons being capable of emitting light of the second color;
- deploying the first and second light emitting base markers on a support surface, and causing the first and second base markers to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively, wherein the at least one light emitting first base marker has a bottom surface configured to be disposed on a support surface, and provides light of the first color assigned to the first team, and the at least one light emitting second base marker has a bottom surface configured to be disposed on the support surface, and provides light of a second color assigned to the second team;
- bearing the first and second light emitting, elongated batons, respectively, and causing the first and second batons to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively, wherein the one or more first light emitting, elongated batons are carryable by the one or more players of the first team, each of the first batons comprising a handle and a compliant shank, each of the first batons providing light of the first color, and the one or more second light emitting, elongated batons are carryable by one or more players of the second team, each of the second batons comprising a handle and a compliant shank, each of the second batons providing light of the second color;
- wielding the first and second batons, respectively, to strike the one or more players of another team and avoiding being struck by a baton of another team;
- returning to the first or second base marker of an assigned team when struck by the baton of another team;
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- ceasing play when struck by the baton of another team after a predetermined number of times.
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A method of playing a game, comprising:
- providing first and second light emitting base markers, each having a bottom surface configured to be disposed on a support surface, and each capable of providing light of first or second color, respectively;
- providing first and second light emitting, elongated batons carryable by one or more players, each comprising a handle and a compliant shank, and each capable of providing light of the first or second color respectively;
- dividing two or more players into first and second teams, wherein each team includes one or more players;
- assigning the first and second colors to the first and second teams, respectively, the first color being associated with the first base marker, and the first batons, and the second color being associated with the second base marker, and the second batons;
- deploying the first and second base markers on the support surface, and causing the first and second base markers to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively;
- bearing the first and second batons, respectively, and causing the first and second batons to emit light of the first and second colors, respectively;
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- wielding the first and second batons to strike a player of another team while avoiding being struck by a baton of another team.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.