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US 5,316,308 AGranted
Shadow board game
OwnerJeffrey Stembokasinventor
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Abstract
A shadow board game is provided and includes a shadow casting device used in conjunction with a board game for fun by the players. Acts acted out in shadow casting can be simulated in shadow by actual physical contact during the play of the game by the players from instructions taken from a game board. The player with the highest points at the end of the game wins.
Claims13
A shadow board game which comprises:
- a) a game board having a path within its perimeter with a beginning position and an end position, said path is divided into consecutive playing spaces bearing instructions representing various tasks to do during the play of the game including at least some of said tasks requiring the casting of players' shadows;
- b) a plurality of playing pieces, one representing each player with each said playing piece being of a size to easily fit within each playing space on said game board;
- c) means for producing by chance, a random output count to indicate a number of playing spaces on said game board to be moved by one of said playing pieces;
- d) means for timing each task required by each of the players within an allotted time frame;
- e) a plurality of command chips, each having thereon instructions for a task for a player to perform, time amount allotted for the task, and a point scoring amount;
- f) a score pad, used for keeping score by each player during the play of the game;
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- g) means for casting shadows of the players onto a wall for carrying out some of said tasks requiring the casting of players' shadows.
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