Educational game
OwnerJohn M. Levininventor
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Abstract
A game including multiple playing pieces; with the multiple playing pieces including a plurality of identical sets of playing pieces. Each identical set of playing pieces includes a plurality of playing pieces having non-numerical indicia representing inanimate or animate objects which are rankable in a specific order relative to each other; each of the plurality of playing pieces including indicia representing one of the objects. Each of the plurality of playing pieces includes retaining means for retaining additional indicia that indicates a specific condition of the object represented on that respective playing piece, with the specific condition having a bearing on the order of ranking of the object.
Claims24
A game played without a game board, including a plurality of playing pieces;
- said game comprising:
- A. a plurality of identical sets of playing pieces;
- B. a means for ranking each of said playing pieces to enable playing pieces of higher ranking to capture playing pieces of lower ranking, and not controlling allowable movement of said pieces on a game board;
- said means for ranking comprising indicia representing animate or inanimate objects on said playing pieces;
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- C. each of said plurality of playing pieces including retaining means for retaining additional indicia indicating a specific condition of the object represented on said respective playing piece, which condition has a bearing on the order of ranking of the object.
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