Toy and game apparatus
OwnerRobert L. Bender, Annie L. Benderinventors
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Abstract
A toy block is provided having an integrally formed, recessed surface disposed in a portion thereof which defines an open inclined passageway between sides of the block element. Game apparatus may be formed from a plurality of such block elements. The individual block elements may be arranged in various adjacent and spaced apart vertical and horizontal orientations by the players in turn during the initial course of play. After a predetermined number of such block elements have been so arranged, the players may again in turn reorient block elements in attempts to define the longest possible extended path formed by the surfaces and passageways of such block elements and the vertical spaces therebetween.
Claims8
A game apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of block elements having integral surface means therein for providing at least one recessed, inclined passageway extending between sides of the individual block elements, wherein said block elements may be arranged during the course of play such that various paths may be defined along a plurality of said inclined passageways;
- random number generating means for determining the number of said block elements which may be arranged at a particular time during the course of play;
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- freely movable means for traveling along said paths defined by said passageways.
A method of employing a game apparatus having a predetermined number of block elements with integral recessed surface means therein for providing passageway means extending to at least one side of said block elements, comprising:
- arranging said block elements in vertically and horizontally adjacent and spaced apart orientations until all of said block elements are so employed;
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- reorienting said block elements so as to align a plurality of said passageway means and block element surfaces to define at least one extended path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.