Back to results
US 2023/0191238 A1Published application
Table-top soccer board game and method of gameplay
AssigneeWest African Xchange, LLC
InventorKahli Abdu
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to games and, more particularly, to a table-top soccer board game using bottle caps and goalie playing pieces that each include a bottle opener. Methods of gameplay are also provided, along with a kit comprising the table-top soccer board game packaged along with instructions that provide the gameplay rules.
Claims9
A table-top soccer board game for two players, comprising:
- a) five game pieces for each player, comprising:
- i) one goalkeeper game piece comprising a bottle opener;
- ii) four player game pieces, wherein each player game piece comprises a bottle cap;
- and
- iii) a ball game piece comprising a round and flat shape;
- b) a game board adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface for receiving the game pieces, wherein the game board comprises:
- i) a playing field bisected by a line into two player home fields, wherein the line is bisected by a center circle area;
- ii) a goal area disposed within each of the two player home fields, wherein each of the goal areas are opposite the center circle area and comprise a goal box area and a recess for receiving the ball game piece;
- and
- iii) a border wall surrounding the playing field and configured to prevent the game pieces from sliding off of the game board;
- and
- c) rule means for moving the game pieces such that the players take turns attempting to score a goal by moving the ball game piece past the other player's goalkeeper in the other player's goal box area and into the recess in the other player's goal area, wherein moving the ball game piece comprises flicking or hitting one of the player game pieces into the ball game piece, and wherein a player wins by scoring a predetermined number of goals.
9 more elements
A method of playing a five-a-side table-top soccer game for two players, comprising:
- a) providing a table-top soccer board game for two players, comprising:
- i) five game pieces for each player, comprising:
- A) one goalkeeper game piece comprising a bottle opener;
- B) four player game pieces, wherein each player game piece comprises a bottle cap;
- and
- C) a ball game piece comprising a round and flat shape;
- ii) a game board adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface for receiving the game pieces, wherein the game board comprises:
- A) a playing field bisected by a line into two player home fields, wherein the line is bisected by a center circle area;
- B) a goal area disposed within each of the two player home fields, wherein each of the goal areas are opposite the center circle area and comprise a goal box area and a recess for receiving the ball game piece;
- and
- C) a border wall surrounding the playing field and configured to prevent the game pieces from sliding off of the game board;
- iii) rule means for moving the game pieces such that the players take turns attempting to score a goal by moving the ball game piece past the other player's goalkeeper in the other player's goal box area and into the recess in the other player's goal area, wherein moving the ball game piece comprises flicking or hitting one of the player game pieces into the ball game piece, and wherein a player wins by scoring a predetermined number of goals;
- b) positioning the game pieces for each player at a starting position;
- and
- c) alternating turns between each player until one player wins by scoring a predetermined number of goals.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.