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US 5,603,504 AGranted
Word game
OwnerMichael A. Powellinventor
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Abstract
A word game utilizing a game board containing the vowels and consonants of the English alphabet with each letter placed in a defined letter area. A plurality of markers that are thrown at the board of such a structure to releasably stick to the board. The object of the game being to make a recognized word in a time less than an opponent after a predetermining plurality of markers are thrown at the board and land in letter areas.
Claims8
A word game to be played by any number of persons where the object is to make a recognized word in the least possible time, said game comprising:
- a game board having marginal edges adapted to be vertically mounted on a wall, said board including letter areas with a consonant or vowel of a language positioned individually within each of said letter areas, said letter areas at least for some of said vowels being larger than said letter areas for consonants;
- a plurality of markers adapted to be thrown by a person at said board from a predetermined distance and of a construction to releasably stick to said board, the prime purpose being to land at random in enough letter areas to spell a recognized word from the letters within the areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.