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US 2014/0131945 A1Published application
Word games anyone can win & more better BANANAGRAMS, BOGGLE, and SCRABBLE games
OwnerGuy L. McClung, IIIinventor
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Abstract
Word games played so that they can result in a score for a player, a non-acting player; in certain aspects, word games with an element of chance so that a non-acting player can score and/or win against other players and, in certain aspects, a score awarded to a non-acting player based, in whole or in part, on chance.
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A game of producing words, the game comprising,
- a game system for multiple players to play the game, and
- the game system comprising at least one designator for each player so that, in playing the game, a produced word produced by a first player results in a first score for the first player and can result in a second score for a second player who does not produce the word.
A method for playing a word game comprising
- a first player takes a turn producing a first word, the first player producing the first word using lettered game pieces,
- the lettered game pieces having indicia thereon indicating either the first player or a second player, a plurality of lettered game pieces indicating the first player and a plurality of lettered game pieces indicating the second player,
- the produced word produced by the first player in the first player's turn including at least one lettered game piece indicating the second player,
- the first player receiving a first score for producing the word, and
- the second player receiving a second score based on the first word containing at least one lettered game piece indicating the second player.
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A method for playing a game comprising
- a first acting player producing a word at a game location, the word including at least one letter,
- the word including at least one designator of a non-acting second player, the first acting player using a designator of the second non-acting player in producing the word,
- the first acting player receiving a word score for producing the word,
- the second non-acting player receiving a designator score based on use by the first acting player of the at least one designator of the non-acting second player used by the first acting player in producing the word.
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