US 5,100,154 AGranted

Timed group-writing game with random characterizations

OwnerEdwin I. Mullinsinventor

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Abstract

A time limited game for a group of player-participants to share in the composition of several short stories, and including the means to achieve such composition. A timer is provided for limiting writing time. Five sets of cards are provided to determine a character profile for each player's main character. A spinner is provided to determine the genre category in which each player is required to compose. Participants compose the beginnings of a short story in the genre chosen, about a character described by the character cards and write as much as possible within a set time limit. At the end of the time limit, story compositions are passed to the player at each player's left, and writing continues for another set time limit. The same process is repeated until all participants have contributed to every other participant's story once. Story endings and story titles are added. Stories are read and awards are given for different categories of composition. The player with the most awards is declared the winner.

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Dependent claims

A game for writing and composing a plurality of stories to be created by a plurality of participants, (or players), comprising

a. a means of recording or storing said stories either on paper, in computer memory, or other related means;
b. a means of determining story genre type through the use of a spinner with a circle subdivided into equally-sized genre categories and having a spinable pointer at the circle's center, or any such computer-simulated spinner;
c. a means of determining individual story charaterizations for each player's main character, through the use of five differing sets of "character cards", in plurality, and so named as to determine a story character's physical traits, personality traits, occupation(s), hobbies, and idiosyncrasies;
and wherein each player is given one of each of these cards prior to composing the beginning paragraph of a new story;
and/or any such simulated cards as created and stored in computer memory;
d. a means for allowing participants to add words and paragraphs to other participants' stories through the passing of stories from one player to another;
e. a mans for setting a time limit for composition of said stories;
f. a means of determining a winner, based on categories of best composition, with and through the use of, and granting of, certificates, or awards, or trophies, as well as, the means of determining poor composition through the use of and granting of similar awards, certificates, or trophies for such, as so determined by a majority of participants.

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