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US 4,047,720 AGranted
Game including novel board and play pieces
OwnerJon S. Galdalinventor
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Abstract
The game includes a board having a plurality of holes, pins, or the like, which are disposed in a start area, a play area, and a scoring area. The game also includes a set of play pieces for each player, and each play piece includes means by which it can be coupled to the board. The play pieces include pieces of different length, so that they can span different lengths in the play area, and pieces of different heights or other characteristics which are usable by one player to block pieces of another player.
Claims4
Game apparatus comprising
- a game board having means for receiving play pieces,
- said board including:
- means defining a starting area on said board, means defining a play area distinct from said starting area on said game board, and means defining a scoring area on said game board distinct from said starting and play areas, and
- a set of play pieces for each player, each set of play pieces including pieces having different blocking values, due to their mechanical configuration, with respect to pieces of another set,
- said play pieces being generally U-shaped and having different lengths and different heights.
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