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US 5,497,991 AGranted
Changeable maze game
OwnerHua-Yu Huanginventor
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Abstract
A game board is provided with a square recess for receiving a plurality of cards having different patterns printed on opposite sides of the cards. When one side of the cards is exposed, a changeable maze game may be played. When the other side of the cards is exposed, a changeable character or picture game may be played. The periphery of the recess is provided with grooves for conveniently accessing the cards for their removal or rearrangement.
Claims1
A changeable maze game comprising:
- a) a board of flat configuration provided with a square recess formed therein, the square recess being defined by four vertical edges and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being subdivided into a plurality of bottom squares provided with asymmetric light and dark portions;
- b) a plurality of cards disposable within the square recess and alignable with the bottom squares, each card including a first surface and a second surface;
- c) a plurality of grooves formed in the vertical edges of the square recess for permitting a user to remove cards positioned adjacent the vertical edges from the square recess;
- d) the first sides of the cards being provided with different light and dark patterns for representing, respectively, passages and obstacles of a maze, each first side including at least one corner provided with a light pattern for defining an entrance of the maze and at least one light pattern at an opposite corner or a side of the first side for defining an exit of the maze;
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- e) each second side of the card being provided with one of three forms of patterns, including a full dark pattern, a full light pattern, or a diagonally divided half dark pattern and half light pattern for forming characters.
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