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US 4,789,162 AGranted
Word and message forming board game
OwnerAmos L. Harrisinventor
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Abstract
A word completion game utilizes a game board with spaces for filling in missing letters. Through the use of word clues, the missing letters are utilized to complete messages in two directions.
Claims1
A word and message completion game comprising:
- (a) a game surface;
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- (b) a letter layout on said game surface including a message means comprising a plurality of aligned vertical columns for receiving letters in prescribed blocks thereon, said columns providing a first message to a player when proper letters are positioned within each of said prescribed blocks in said aligned columns, said proper letters defining a word in each column which taken together provide said first message, and further wherein first letters in each of said words are aligned to provide a further message to said player, and
- further including game playing pieces, said playing pieces each having a letter on at least one face thereof, said pieces being of equal surface dimension to said prescribed blocks and positionable within said prescribed blocks to complete said words, and
- a rectangular clue means positioned on said game board in underlying relationship to said columns combining a rectangular block for inclusion therein of a series of clue words including random words and said words which provide said messages to assist said player in resolving said word and message game.
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