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US 4,497,491 AGranted
Apparatus and method employing selectively stackable game pieces
OwnerPaul D. Holmaninventor
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A plurality of geometrically arranged circular depressions are formed in a game board to nestingly receive one or a stack of game pieces. The game pieces, which may be in the shape of discs, are stackable in ascending order reflective of the valuation assigned to each and which valuation is indicated by a raised symbol on the upper surface of each game piece. The lower surface of each game piece includes an indentation configured to mate with a lower valuation symbol formed on the upper surface of another game piece to interlock the game pieces when stacked and regulate the stacking order. To play the game, each of the players is given a set of game pieces. Taking turns, the players attempt to align a specific number of uncovered ones of their game pieces of a common valuation upon the game board and any existing stacks; variations in object and mode of play are contemplated.
A game of skill, said game comprising in combination:
A method for playing a game with a game board having a plurality of positions delineated thereon and at least two sets of game pieces, each said set of game pieces having a first plurality of game pieces of a first valuation, a second plurality of game pieces of a second valuation superior to the first valuation and a third plurality of game pieces of a third valuation superior to the second valuation and inferior to the first valuation, means for stacking said game pieces only in ascending order of valuation upon selected ones of said positions of said game board, said method comprising the step of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.