Board game device

A board game device in which each player has a board and a plurality of game pieces which movably cooperate with a series of fixed locations on the board, so that when a game is being played, movement of the game pieces between the fixed locations depends on a value indicated by a thrown die, said game device comprising:

• a plurality of the boards which are substantially identical to each other so that several players can interactively play the game, the arrangement being such that each player is assigned one of the boards;
• each board having a first surface and a second surface which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to said first surface;
• said first surface of each board defining the series of fixed locations, the series of fixed locations including a base row for each of the player's plurality of game pieces;
• each board defining a first interlocking portion and a second interlocking portion, said second interlocking portions being spaced relative said first interlocking portion, said interlocking portions being located such that said first interlocking portion of one of said boards releasably interlocks with said second interlocking portion of an adjacent board so that, when the game is being played, each board interlocks with an adjacent board such that any number of players can participate and join in playing the board game;
• said first interlocking portion includes:
• a post extending from each board;
• and
• said second interlocking portion includes:
• an aperture defined by each board such that said post rotatably cooperates with and extends into said aperture of said adjacent board so that pivotal movement of the board relative to said adjacent board is permitted and so that any number of players can participate in the game.

A board game device in which each player has a board and a plurality of game pieces which movably cooperate with a series of fixed locations on the board, so that when a game is being played, movement of the game pieces between the fixed locations depends on a value indicated by a thrown die, said game device comprising:

• a plurality of the boards which are substantially identical to each other so that several players can interactively play the game, the arrangement being such that each player is assigned one of the boards;
• each board having a first surface and a second surface which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to said first surface;
• said first surface of each board defining the series of fixed locations, the series of fixed locations including a base row for each of the player's plurality of game pieces;
• each board defining a first interlocking portion and a second interlocking portion, said second interlocking portions being spaced relative said first interlocking portion, said interlocking portions being located such that said first interlocking portion of one of said boards releasably interlocks with said second interlocking portion of an adjacent board so that, when the game is being played, each board interlocks with an adjacent board such any number of potential players can join together in playing the board game;
• each board being fabricated from wood;
• said first and second surfaces are planar;
• said first surface is disposed at a distance within a range 0.25 inches to 1.00 inch from said second surface;
• the series of fixed locations includes:
• a base row;
• a starting hole;
• a first group;
• a second group;
• a home group;
• said base row has four fixed locations, each of said four fixed locations being spaced relative to each other;
• said first group has six fixed locations, each of said six fixed locations being spaced relative to each other;
• said second group has seven fixed locations, each of said seven fixed locations being spaced relative to each other;
• said home group has four fixed locations, each of said four fixed locations being spaced relative to each other;
• each fixed location is a hole defined by said first surface of said board;
• each game piece is of spherical configuration such that each game piece cooperates with and is removably retained within a corresponding hole defined by the board;
• said first interlocking portion includes:
• a post extending from each board;
• said second interlocking portion includes:
• an aperture defined by each board such that said post rotatably cooperates with and extends into said aperture of said adjacent board so that pivotal movement of the board relative to said adjacent board is permitted;
• said post is of circular cross sectional configuration;
• said aperture is of circular cross circular configuration for the reception therein of said post;
• and
• said post and said aperture have a common axis of rotation when interlocked together, said axis of rotation being normal to said first and second surfaces.