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US 4,062,545 AGranted
Downhill ski racing game
OwnerBrian G. Witneyinventor
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Abstract
A downhill ski racing game includes a playing board having a three-dimensional upper portion, wherein a ski route having a pair of paths is disposed on the upper surface of the upper portion, wherein each path is formed from a plurality of contiguous squares. A pair of dice are provided as well as chance cards for determining the number of contiguous squares to move each playing piece. Mishap cards are also provided and can cancel a player's turn or remove him from play. A mechanism is provided for sloping and maintaining the playing board upwardly from the ground.
Claims7
A board game for downhill ski racing comprising:
- a playing board having a three-dimensional upper portion;
- a ski route disposed on the upper surface of said three-dimensional portion, said ski route formed from a plurality of contiguous squares having start and finish squares said ski route including a pair of alternate paths of different lengths intermediate said start and finish squares;
- a plurality of playing pieces each being moveable along and securable to said ski route;
- means for determining the number of said contiguous squares to move each said playing piece on said route during the play of said game;
- a plurality of mishap cards selected upon the landing of one of said playing pieces on a contiguous square having suitable indicia directing the selection of a mishap card;
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- a plurality of chance cards selected upon the landing of one of said playing pieces on a contiguous square having suitable indicia directing the selection of a chance card,
- the shorter of said two paths having a greater number of contiguous squares bearing said mishap suitable indicia than the longer of said two paths.
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