Board game and method of playing thereof
OwnerJohn Edward O'Neillinventor
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Abstract
A game board is divided into squares, and is partitioned into an inner play area and an outer play area that surrounds the inner play area. The outer play area acts as a game engine in that it controls the functionality of one or more game pieces within the inner play area. The inner play area preferably comprises a 6×6 array of squares, and the outer play area includes a perimeter of squares which surround the inner play area. A position of a game piece traversing the outer play area determines functionality of certain game pieces positioned within the inner play area. Functionality of these game pieces in the inner play area are in a constant state of change relative to the changes of position of the game piece in the outer play area.
Claims32
A board game comprising:
- a. a plurality of game pieces;
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- b. a game board comprising an inner play area wherein a first portion of the plurality of game pieces are positioned within the inner play area, and an outer play area wherein a second portion of the plurality of game pieces are positioned within the outer play area, further wherein a first position of at least one of the game pieces within the outer play area moves to a second position and a functionality of one or more of the first portion of game pieces within the inner play area is dependent upon the second position of the at least one game piece within the outer play area.
A board game comprising:
- a. a game board configured as a grid, the grid comprising:
- i. an inner play area comprising an inner portion of the grid;
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- ii. an outer play area comprising an outer portion of the grid;
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- b. a plurality of game pieces comprising:
- i. a plurality of inner game pieces associated with the inner play area, each inner game piece including a corresponding functionality;
- ii. at least one outer game piece associated with the outer play area, wherein a position of the outer game piece within the outer play area determines a functionality of one or more of the plurality of inner game pieces within the inner play area.
A computer game comprising:
- a. a computer including an input device and a display;
- b. a computer program accessible via the computer to display a plurality of game pieces on a game board, the game board comprising an inner play area wherein a first portion of the plurality of game pieces are positioned within the inner play area, and an outer play area wherein a second portion of the plurality of game pieces are positioned within the outer play area, to randomly generate an opportunity number, and to accept input from the input device as to movement of the plurality of game pieces according to the opportunity number, such that a first position of at least one of the game pieces within the outer play area moves to a second position and a functionality of one or more of the first portion of game pieces within the inner play area is dependent upon the second position of the at least one game piece within the outer play area.
A method of playing a board game comprising the steps of:
- a. configuring a game board to include an inner play area and an outer play area, and to position a plurality of inner game pieces within the inner play area and at least one outer game piece within the outer play area;
- b. determining an opportunity number;
- c. moving the at least one outer game piece within the outer play are by the opportunity number;
- d. determining a functionality of a portion of the plurality of the inner game pieces by the movement of the at least one outer game piece;
- e. moving the plurality of inner game pieces according to the determined functionality of each inner game piece;
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- f. repeating the steps b-e until a predetermined terminating step is obtained.
A game board system convertible into a game storage container, the game board system comprising:
- a. a plurality of game playing pieces;
- b. a game board comprising a plurality of game board pieces, each game board piece including a recessed area;
- c. a cross-member comprising a plurality of limbs, each limb to fit into the recessed area of the game board piece such that when the plurality of game board pieces are attached to the cross-member the game board is formed, wherein the plurality of game board pieces are removable from the cross-member;
- d. a bottom piece including outer grooves configured parallel to and inside of an outer edge of an upper surface of the bottom piece, wherein the plurality of game board pieces fit perpendicularly within the outer grooves to form sides of the game storage container to store the plurality of game playing pieces and the cross-member therewithin;
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- e. a lid configured to fit on top of the plurality of game board pieces when the game board pieces form the sides of the game storage container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.