Board Game Having A Plurality of Side Games
OwnerJake VanderWalinventor
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Abstract
A board game utilizing a plurality of side games. The present invention provides a board game over which players may freely traverse between a plurality of regions. Once two or more players simultaneously occupy a region, a side game commences. The winner of the side game is awarded a point and the winner of the board game is the first individual to accumulate a pre-determined number of points. The side games preferably comprise a wide range of types of games, thus making the present board game adaptable to a wide range of individuals' preferences and thereby making it easier for groups of individuals to compromise and play a single game.
Claims6
1) A board game, comprising:
- a game board comprising a plurality of spaces forming at least a first pathway, a second pathway, and a plurality of side game regions;
- at least one die;
- a plurality of player pieces;
- at least one deck of cards.
6) A method of playing a board game, comprising the steps of:
- assigning a side game to each of a plurality of side game regions;
- initiating a turn for a player;
- rolling a die;
- advancing a player piece a number of spaces equal to the number rolled by said die;
- if said player piece lands on a non-side game region space, ending said player's turn;
- if said player piece lands on one of said game regions and said game region is unoccupied by another player piece, ending said player's turn;
- if said player piece lands on one of said side game regions and said side game region is occupied by at least one other player piece, initiating a side game assigned to said side game region occupied by said player pieces, tallying one or more points to a winner of said side game, and ending said player's turn;
- if said winner's accumulated point total exceeds a threshold, ending the game;
- if said winner accumulated point total is below said threshold, a next player taking a turn.
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