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OwnerJon L. Keenerinventor
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Abstract
A board game apparatus for playing a game and a method of playing the game with the board game apparatus, can include an 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard, which can involve a group of hexagonal spaces arranged in three-dimensional layers. Two or more sets of game pieces can be used as part of the board game apparatus such that the game apparatus facilitates gameplay between two players with alternating turns, an object of the game being to achieve a checkmate by threatening an opponent's King with inescapable capture.
Claims20
A board game apparatus for playing a game, comprising:
- an 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard, wherein the 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard comprises a plurality of hexagonal spaces arranged in three-dimensional layers;
- at least two sets of game pieces, wherein the game apparatus facilitates gameplay between two players with alternating turns, an object of the game being to achieve a checkmate by threatening an opponent's King with inescapable capture.
A method of facilitating playing of a board game, comprising:
- providing an 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard comprising a plurality of hexagonal spaces arranged in three-dimensional layers;
- providing at least two sets of game pieces, each set assigned to one of two players;
- facilitating gameplay between the two players, wherein the players alternate turns to move their respective game pieces on the 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard;
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- achieving an objective of the game by one player executing a checkmate, wherein the checkmate is achieved by threatening an opponent's King piece with an inescapable capture.
A system of facilitating playing of a board game, comprising:
- at least one processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions to cause the at least one processor to perform:
- providing an 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard comprising a plurality of hexagonal spaces arranged in three-dimensional layers;
- providing at least two sets of game pieces, each set assigned to one of two players;
- facilitating gameplay between the two players, wherein the players alternate turns to move their respective game pieces on the 8×8×8 hexagonal gameboard;
- and
- achieving an objective of the game by one player executing a checkmate, wherein the checkmate is achieved by threatening an opponent's King piece with an inescapable capture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.