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US 2011/0031692 A1Published application
Dice game and method
OwnerJeffrey Siegelinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a game that preferably comprises a gameboard and twenty-one (21) twelve-sided (dodecahedron) dice that feature the notes of the chromatic scale. The game may be played with one to four people and lasts an average of 15 to 30 minutes. An unlimited number of players may be added and the game may be prolonged by adding more dice. It is believed that such method and the corresponding game apparatus provide a highly entertaining, strategic, and fast-paced game which incorporates a unique blend of chance, strategy, and skill.
Claims12
A method of playing a strategic dice game comprising:
- (a) providing from 21 individual dodecahedron dice, wherein the dice have musical pitches on substantially all flat surfaces, (b) establishing an order of serial play for a selected number of players by any convenient selection method, and (c) each player then rolling in turn a single die, and placing the die on a game board, such that the placement of the die constructs a scale or triad.
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