Multivariant board game apparatus
OwnerFrancis X. Hoylesinventor
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Abstract
A game board apparatus adapted to play a wide variety of optionally chosen games. The apparatus includes a game board having an elevated rectangular coordinate gridded playing area adapted to cooperate with various playing pieces and space limiters to create an almost infinite variety of playing patterns. The apparatus further includes playing pieces adapted to be used for playing word games, traveling games and the like and a random piece selector designed to increase the element of luck while still placing a premium on playing skill.
Claims1
A multivariant game apparatus adapted to be used for the play of different board games by 2 to 4 players comprising:
- a game board having a rectangular coordinate gridded space system having rows and columns imprinted as playing surface adapted to be changed into the different playing patterns on which the various games are played wherein said gridded space system includes a grid type webbing secured above the playing field such that said webbing extends along the side of each grid space and separates the individual imprinted grid spaces from each other, said web acting to form shallow cavities for a tile to be placed on the grid space such that the tile cannot slide or slip out of the position;
- a multiplicity of marked playing pieces adapted to be picked up at random and placed on said board according to the rules of the game being played;
- wherein said pieces are thin magnetizable tiles having one of a set of markings comprising letters, numbers, and suit markings commonly found on playing cards, said tiles further being made in such a size to fit into said webbing so that it rests in said cavities on said playing surface;
- means to block off and segregate areas within the boundaries of the playing board to vary the board configuration for the particular game being played, said blocking means comprising tiles having indicia thereon denoting playing area boundaries and different from the markings on said playing piece tiles, said blocking tiles further being made in such a size to fit into said webbing so that they rest in said cavities on said playing surface;
- container means for storing said tiles during the playing of the game wherein the container is a tall, can-like structure of such depth that when said playing pieces are placed therein, they cannot be seen by players of the game, and;
- selection means comprising a magnet of such strength and size that it will generally pick up only one of said magnetized tiles, said selection means further being placed on a wand so that it may be inserted into said container means for the purposes of randomly selecting one of the playing pieces for the particular game being played.
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