Multi-level marketing game
OwnerLawrence T. Lippsinventor
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Abstract
A game that teaches network marketing concepts includes a game board, a plurality of game pieces, a plurality of game cards and a success determination device. At least one of the plurality of game cards allows an active one of a plurality of players to build an associated business by adding distributors. The success determination device is used to determine the number of distributors added when an appropriate one of the game cards is selected.
Claims22
A game for teaching network marketing concepts, the game comprising:
- a game board including a plurality of game piece locations;
- a plurality of game pieces each representing one of a plurality of players, wherein each of the game pieces are located at one of the game piece locations;
- a plurality of game cards, wherein at least one of the game cards allows an active one of the players to build a simulated business by adding distributors;
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- a success determination device for determining a number of distributors added when an appropriate one of the game cards is selected.
A game for teaching network marketing concepts, the game comprising:
- a game board including a plurality of game piece locations;
- a plurality of game pieces each representing one of a plurality of players, wherein each of the game pieces are located at one of game piece locations;
- a plurality of activity cards, wherein at least one of the activity cards allows an active one of the players to build a simulated business by adding distributors;
- a plurality of marketing cards, wherein at least one of the marketing cards allows the active one of the players to build the simulated business through simulated selling of at least one product and service;
- a card selection device, the card selection device indicating whether the active one of the players is allowed to select one of the activity cards or one of the marketing cards;
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- a success determination device for determining one of a number of the distributors added when an appropriate one of the activity cards is selected and a number of the at least one product and service sold when an appropriate one of the marketing cards is selected.
A game for teaching network marketing concepts, the game comprising:
- a game board including a plurality of game piece locations;
- a plurality of game pieces each representing one of a plurality of players, wherein each of the game pieces are located at one of the game piece locations;
- a plurality of game cards, wherein at least one of the game cards allows an active one of the players to build an associated business by adding distributors;
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- a success determination device for determining a number of distributors added when an appropriate one of the game cards is selected, wherein the success determination device includes a spinner with a segmented multi-color base with associated numerals for each of the segments of the base.
A method for teaching network marketing concepts, comprising the steps of:
- introducing a network marketing game to a plurality of players;
- assigning each of the players to a different one of a plurality of game pieces;
- locating each of the game pieces at one of a plurality of game piece locations;
- providing a plurality of game cards, wherein at least one of the game cards allows an active one of the players to build a simulated business by adding distributors;
- actuating a success determination device to determine a number of distributors added when an appropriate one of the game cards is selected;
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- marketing the game to at least one of the players for profit through play of the game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.