US 4,140,319 A · Board game

Abstract

A board game for a plurality of players including the following. A playing board has an endless course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of the game and comprises a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during traversing of the course. Certain of the contiguous spaces are designated by the indicia for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined numbers of the spaces and providing for the opportunity of acquisition of the spaces of the groups upon a player first occupying a respective one of the spaces of the groups for progressively accumulating all or part of the spaces of the respective groups for differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any one of the acquired spaces. A plurality of playing pieces is provided for individual use by the players in traversing the course on the board. A device is operable by the players in sequence for randomly determining the number of the spaces to be traversed per turn by the playing piece of each player. A plurality of transparent overlays are provided for respective acquisition by the players and for being placed over predetermined numbers of the spaces of the groups upon acquisition of the spaces of the groups and the overlay for further differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any of the acquired spaces with the overlay thereon, while allowing visual observation of the indicia on the spaces through the transparent overlay thereon.

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A board game for a plurality of players comprising, in combination:

a playing board having an endless playing course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of said game and comprising a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia means thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during the traversing of said course;
certain of said contiguous spaces being designated by said indicia means for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined numbers of said spaces and providing for the opportunity of acquisition of said spaces of said groups upon a player first occupying a respective one of said spaces of said groups for progressively accumulating all or part of said spaces of said respective groups for differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any one of said acquired spaces;
a plurality of playing pieces for individual use by the players in traversing said course on said board;
means operable by the players in sequence for randomly determining the number of said spaces to be traversed per turn by said playing piece of each player;
and
a plurality of transparent overlay means of respective different sizes for respective acquisition by the players and for being placed over predetermined numbers of said spaces of said groups upon acquisition of said spaces of said groups and said overlay means for further differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any of said acquired spaces with said overlay means thereon, while allowing visual observation of said indicia means on said spaces through said transparent overlay means thereon.

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A board game for a plurality of players comprising, in combination:

a playing board having an endless playing course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of said game and comprising a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia means thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during the traversing of said course;
certain of said contiguous spaces being designated by said indicia means for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined different numbers of said spaces and providing for the opportunity of purchase of said spaces of said groups upon a player first occupying a respective one of said spaces of said groups for progressively purchasing all or part of said spaces of said respective groups for differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying one of said purchased spaces of said groups;
certain other of said spaces being designated by said indicia for affecting game play upon a player occupying said other spaces and including providing for the opportunity of acquisition of some of said certain other spaces upon a player first occupying said some of said certain other spaces for differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any one of said certain other purchased spaces;
chance cards for being randomly drawn by a player upon occupying selected ones of said certain other spaces of said course and having indicia means thereon for indicating the affect of game play by said card being drawn by a player;
artificial money for use by the players in purchasing said spaces of said course designed for purchase upon a player first occupying said spaces;
a plurality of transparent overlay means of respective different sizes for respective purchase by the players and for being placed over the predetermined numbers of said spaces of said groups upon purchase of said spaces of said groups and said overlay means for further differently affecting game play upon another player subsequently occupying any of said purchased spaces with said overlay means thereon, while allowing visual observation of said indicia means on said spaces through said transparent overlay means thereon;
a plurality of playing pieces for individual use by a player in traversing said course on said board;
and
means operable by the players in sequence for randomly determining the number of said spaces to be traversed per turn by said playing piece of each player.

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An auction board game for a plurality of players comprising, in combination:

a playing board having an endless playing course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of said game and comprising a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia means thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during the traversing of said course;
certain of said contiguous spaces being designated by said indicia means as property lots for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined numbers of said property lots and providing for the opportunity of purchase by any of said players by auctioning of said property lots upon a player first occupying a respective one of said property lots for progressively purchasing all or part of said property lots of said respective groups for collecting trespass fines upon another player subsequently occupying one of said purchased property lots of said groups;
artificial money to be provided the players in predetermined amounts for use in purchasing said property lots upon auctioning thereof;
a plurality of playing pieces for individual use by the players in traversing said course on said board;
means operable by the players in sequence for randomly determining the number of said spaces to be traversed per turn by said playing piece of each player;
and
a plurality of transparent overlay re-zoning means of respective different sizes for respective purchase by any of the players by auctioning thereof upon a player first purchasing predetermined numbers of said contiguous property lots and for being placed over or held for placing over predetermined different numbers of said purchased contiguous property lots for re-zoning of said purchased contiguous property lots into different classes according to the number of said contiguous property lots having said overlay means thereon to collect increased different trespass fines upon another player subsequently occupying any of said purchased property lots with said re-zoning overlay means thereon, while allowing visual observation of said indicia means on said property lots through said transparent re-zoning overlay means thereon.

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An auction board game for a plurality of players comprising, in combination:

a playing board having an endless playing course thereon for being progressively and periodically traversed in turn by each player during play of said game and comprising a plurality of serially connected playing spaces having indicia means thereon for individually identifying respective spaces and the affect of game play upon a player occupying such spaces during the traversing of said course;
certain of said contiguous spaces being designated by said indicia means as property lots for defining distinguishable groups of predetermined numbers of said property lots and providing for the opportunity of purchase by any of said players by auctioning of said property lots upon a player first occupying a respective one of said property lots for progressively purchasing all or part of said property lots of said respective groups for collecting trespass fines upon another player subsequently occupying one of said purchased property lots of said groups;
certain other of said spaces being designated by said incidia means as specific types of individual property separate from said groups and having specifically designated affects on game play including the payment of money upon a player occupying said individual property and providing for the opportunity of purchase by any of said players by auctioning of said property upon a player first occupying said property;
certain other of said spaces being designated by said indicia means as other than property spaces and having specific instructions for actions to be taken upon a player occupying said spaces;
deed cards having indicia thereon identifying individual cards with said property lots and said individual property to be provided the player purchasing said property lots and said individual property for indicating ownership thereof;
chance cards for being randomly drawn by a player upon occupying selected ones of said certain other of said spaces not designated as property spaces and having indicia thereon providing specific instructions to the player for affecting game play;
artificial money to be provided the players in predetermined amounts for use in purchasing;
a plurality of transparent overlay re-zoning means of respective different sizes for respective purchase by any of the players by auctioning thereof upon a player first purchasing predetermined numbers of said contiguous property lots and for being placed over or held for placing over predetermined numbers of said purchased contiguous property lots for re-zoning of said purchased contiguous property lots to collect increased trespass fines upon another player subsequently occupying any of said purchased property lots with said re-zoning overlay means thereon, while allowing visual observation of said indicia means on said property lots through said transparent re-zoning overlay means thereon;
a plurality of playing pieces for individual use by a player in traversing said course on said board;
and
means operable by the players in sequence for randomly determining the number of said spaces to be tranversed per turn by said playing piece of each player.

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