Board-type game
OwnerEdward Loewentoninventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a board-type apparatus and method for playing a game. The game of the invention can be played by two, three or four persons. The apparatus of the invention comprises a plurality of defined positions on a game playing board, said positions arranged in a regular pattern whereby playing pieces can be moved from one position to another position by jumping one playing piece over a playing piece adjacently positioned relative to said jumping playing piece, said plurality of defined positions including a single primary position, and the number of said defined positions being greater than the number of said playing pieces.
Claims20
A method for players to play a game, the game played according to rules including a first set of predetermined rules of movement of playing pieces of the game and a second set of predetermined rules of movement of playing pieces of the game, said first and second set of rules of movement being different, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a game apparatus comprising a plurality of defined positions, a plurality of playing pieces positioned on a portion of the total number of said defined positions, and a primary place positioned among said defined positions, said first set of predetermined rules effective prior to a playing piece moving onto the primary place to end a player's turn;
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- (b) moving a playing piece onto the primary place to end a player's turn,
- wherein said second set of predetermined rules are effective upon said moving of the playing piece onto the primary place.
A method for players to play a game, comprising:
- (a) providing a game apparatus comprising a plurality of defined positions and a primary place located among said plurality of positions, said game further comprising a plurality of playing pieces positioned on a portion of said defined positions;
- (b) moving a playing piece onto said primary place;
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- (c) winning the game by maintaining the playing piece in said primary place for two rounds of the game.
A method for players to play a game, comprising:
- (a) providing a game apparatus comprising a plurality of defined positions and a primary place located among said plurality of positions, said game further comprising a plurality of playing pieces positioned on a portion of said defined positions;
- (b) moving a playing piece onto said primary place, whereupon other players may remove from play of the game only those playing pieces belonging to said player having a piece positioned on said primary place;
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- (c) winning the game by maintaining the playing piece in said primary place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.