Portable Game Body and Method of Using Same
OwnerMary K. Russellinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a small portable, game body that can be readily manipulated to obtain access to one or more of its sides and to contents of the pockets located on sides of the body. The contents of the pockets are typically flat cards having game or educational matter thereon. When utilized in a typical game mode, the game body may be passed or tossed among game players who, when it's their turn, remove a card bearing questions or suggestions for further conversational insights from the player. The game body also preferably includes a storage area formed within its interior in which scoring indicia or other materials may be stored.
Claims36
A portable solid game body that can be manipulated by a user to obtain access to its sides comprising:
- a solid body having a plurality of sides;
- a plurality of pockets located on a plurality of the body sides;
- game materials in the pockets for removal for use by the user;
- and
- a storage cavity formed in the solid body being accessible by a user for storing items therein.
A portable game cube comprising:
- a game body formed from a solid block of foamed material;
- a fabric covering the game body;
- and
- a plurality of pockets on the fabric for storing game materials therein.
A portable game body for being passed among game players comprising:
- a polyhedron body of lightweight material;
- a plurality of pockets on sides of the polyhedron having game cards therein;
- a storage chamber formed in the polyhedron body;
- and
- a plurality of items for storage in the storage chamber and for removal by a player during game playing.
A method of using a portable, lightweight polyhedron game body having pockets on a plurality of its sides with a plurality of readable cards inserted in the pockets and further having a storage chamber formed in the game body, the games comprising:
- handling the game body for selecting and accessing one of the pockets on one of the sides of the game body;
- removing one of the plurality of cards from the selected and accessed pocket;
- reading and responding to the information on the card;
- and
- removing an item from the storage chamber on the game body upon successful completion of the game indicia on the card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.