Board game apparatus and method of play
OwnerDavid A. Rosenbauminventor
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Abstract
A game board includes a field defining an m by n array of playing spaces arranged in rows and columns on the field and a plurality of edge regions, wherein each edge region is disposed between a corresponding pair of adjacent playing spaces and wherein visually distinguishable first and second home positions are defined by two of the playing spaces. The game board further includes first and second visually distinguishable playing pieces and first and second sets of fence pieces. The fence pieces of the first set are visually distinguishable from fence pieces of the second set. The fences are stored in a bag from which they are randomly withdrawn during the game.
Claims18
A method of playing a board game of skill and strategy comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a game board having a field defining an m by n array of playing spaces arranged in rows and columns on the field, said game board defining an edge region between each pair of adjacent playing spaces and said array including first and second home regions visually distinguishable from one another and from remaining playing spaces;
- (b) providing a playing piece for each player, said playing pieces being visually distinguishable from one another;
- (c) providing a group of first and second sets of fence pieces, fence pieces of said first set being visually distinguishable from fence pieces of said second set;
- (d) randomly selecting at least one fence piece from said group and positioning the selected fence piece on an edge region;
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- (e) manipulating said playing pieces in alternating turns such that each player may move a corresponding playing piece in a horizontal or vertical direction from a corresponding playing space to an adjacent playing space unless a fence piece is interposed therebetween.
A game apparatus, comprising:
- a game board having a field defining an m by n array of playing spaces arranged in rows and columns on the field and a plurality of edge regions, wherein each region is disposed between a corresponding pair of adjacent playing spaces and wherein visually distinguishable first and second home positions are defined by two of said playing spaces;
- first and second playing pieces, said first and second playing pieces being visually distinguishable from one another;
- first and second sets of fence pieces, fence pieces of said first set being visually distinguishable from fence pieces of said second set;
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- means for randomly selecting individual fence pieces.
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