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US 2010/0148437 A1Published application
Game apparatus and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeHasbro, Inc.
InventorsPeter Kellond, Katharine Chapman
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AssigneeHasbro, Inc.
InventorsPeter Kellond, Katharine Chapman
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A BOGGLE brand word game apparatus having a plurality of dice enclosed in an interior chamber formed in upper and lower container shells. A dice collector, a lens and a ring shaped collar are connected to the upper container shell, and a ring shaped cam, a dice platform and an alignment plate are mounted to the lower container shell. The collar includes a flange extending from an inner surface, and the cam includes a flange extending from an outer surface. The collar and the cam are slipped together to prevent separation; however, the collar and the cam are able to rotate relative to one another. The collar, when fastened to the upper container shell, captures the dice collector. The cam, when fastened to the lower container shell, captures the platform. Rotation of the upper container shell in a first direction, when the lower container shell is held stationary, causes the cam to move the platform to enlarge the dice chamber. When the chamber is enlarged, the dice are able to be randomly oriented when the apparatus is shaken. When the upper container shell is rotated in a reverse direction, the cam moves the platform to contract the interior chamber. When the chamber is contracted, the dice are confined in a four by four array and a timer is activated for three minutes. The object of the game is for each player to find as many three and four letter words as possible (but not found by any other player) formed by adjoining dice before the three minutes expire. A point system determines the winner.
A game apparatus comprising:
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A game apparatus comprising:
A game apparatus comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.