Game playing piece

A game playing piece which comprises:

• a) a housing having two playing surfaces, said housing is in a disc shaped configuration;
• b) means for indicating a value on said first plaything surface of said housing, said second playing surface of said housing is blank and can be turned upward during the play of a game to hide said value indicating means on said first playing surface of said housing, said second playing surface of said housing has a donut shaped recess therein to enhance the appearance of said second playing surface when turned upward during the play of the game, said value indicating means includes an indicia labeled insert to represent a value, said first playing surface of said housing having a depression therein, means for retaining said indicia labeled insert within said depression of said first playing surface of said housing so that the value can be seen therefrom when said housing is turned over to expose said first playing surface, said indicia labeled insert includes a numeral printed thereon which represents the value of said game playing piece when said housing is turned over to expose said first playing surface, said indicia labeled insert retaining means includes said depression of said first playing surface of said housing having a pair of undercut slots formed on opposite sides of said depression so that when said indicia labeled insert is inserted within said depression said undercut slots will retain said indicia labeled insert therein, said indicia labeled insert further includes a raised central boss on the bottom surface so that said raised central boss will help in turning said indicia labeled insert when placed within said depression;
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• c) means for removably retaining said indicia labeled insert within said depression in said first playing surface of said housing so that a person playing the game can remove and replace said indicia labeled insert to change the numerical value of said game playing piece, said removable retaining means includes said depression in said first playing surface of said housing being generally rectangular in which the short sides are curved and the long sides straight with each having a curved cut back area, said undercut slots being curved and oppositely positioned in said depression at said long sides behind said curved cut back areas the distance between said undercut slots being approximately the same distance between said short sides of said depression, said indicia labeled insert being generally rectangular in which the short sides are curved and the long sides straight, said insert being generally the same size as said depression so that said indicia labeled insert can be inserted into said depression and when turned in one direction be retained by said curved undercut slots and when turned in an opposite direction be released by said curved undercut slots, said removable retaining means further includes a pair of stops, each formed between one end of one of said curved undercut slots and one of said curved short ends of said depression so that when said indicia labeled insert is turned in one direction to be retained by said curved undercut slots said stops on the opposite sides will position said indicia labeled insert transversely across said depression, each said curved undercut slot further includes a cam leading edge opposite from said stop to guide said indicia labeled insert when said indicia labeled insert is being turned in said depression in said first playing surface of said housing.