Chess-Like Board Game
OwnerJoseph Codi, Brian Codiinventors
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Abstract
A chess-like board game with a commercial name of Starship Chess provides a one-on-one tactical space combat game, like the game of chess between two versatile playing pieces. The game is played by two players and each player has a fully maneuverable starship, complete with manageable resources, engines, weapons, and shields. Each player must navigate his starship in order to gain an advantage over the player's opponent with respect to direction and position. A starship can engage, withdraw, replenish, and reposition to plan out attacks. Players must learn to think ahead, predict opposing player's tactics, and outwit the opponent to win.
Claims19
A chess-like board game comprising:
- a plurality of game pieces further comprising:
- a game board further comprising a defined chessboard area of sixty four squares;
- a cribbage board;
- two identifiable decks of playing cards;
- two identifiable playing pieces to represent starships;
- at least one dice further comprising six-sides;
- at least one, but no more than two coins.
A method for playing a chess-like board game, comprising the steps of:
- providing a game board that includes a defined chessboard area of sixty four squares;
- providing two players with a set of game board pieces that include a cribbage board, two decks of playing cards, two playing pieces, at least one die, and at least one coin;
- placing the game board in a diagonal position between the two players;
- playing with the game pieces on the game board, until one player defeats other player.
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