Board game for learning arithmetic
OwnerG Balasekaraninventor
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Abstract
A board game for a plurality of players to learn arithmetic by playing the game with game pieces representative of the players. Each of the players has a first number of tokens, and the game is played on a game board with a dice rollable to advance the game pieces. The board game comprises a vessel for storing a second number of tokens. The game board comprises a plurality of locations extended around a perimeter of the game board. The plurality of locations is delineated for advancement of the game pieces according to a roll of the dice. Each delineated location indicates an arithmetic function operable by each of player based on their corresponding first number of tokens, when the representing game piece arrives on each delineated location.
Claims20
A board game for a plurality of players to learn arithmetic, the board game comprising:
- a plurality of game pieces representing the plurality of players, each of the plurality of players having a corresponding first number of tokens;
- a dice rollable for advancing each of the plurality of game pieces;
- a vessel for storing a second number of tokens;
- and
- a game board comprising a plurality of locations extending around a perimeter of the game board, the plurality of locations delineated for advancement of each of the plurality of game pieces according to a roll of the dice,
- wherein each delineated location indicates an arithmetic function operable by each of the plurality of players based on the corresponding first number of tokens, when the representing game piece arrives on each delineated location.
A method of playing board game for a plurality of players to learn arithmetic, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of game pieces representing the plurality of players;
- providing a corresponding first number of tokens for each of the plurality of players;
- providing a counting means for advancing each of the plurality of game pieces;
- requiring each of the plurality of players to activate the counting means to advance the representing game piece;
- providing a storage means for storing a second number of tokens;
- and
- providing a game board comprising a plurality of locations extending around a perimeter of the game board, the plurality of locations delineated for advancement of each of the plurality of game pieces according to the counting means,
- providing an arithmetic function at each delineated location;
- and
- requiring each of the plurality of players to operate the arithmetic function based on the corresponding first number of tokens when the representing game piece arrives on each delineated location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.