# US 5,702,103 A · Game board having mechanical characters

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- Number: US 5,702,103 A
- Document ID: US5702103A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/541,831
- Filed: 1995-10-10
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1995-10-10
- Inventors: Sybil Salley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702103A

## CPC

- A63F 3/00028: {Board games simulating indoor or outdoor sporting games, e.g. bowling, basketball, boxing, croquet, athletics, jeu de boules, darts, snooker, rodeo (racing games played on boards A63F3/00082; indoor games played with small balls A63F7/00)}
- A63F 3/00643: {Electric board games; Electric features of board games (electric word or number games A63F3/0421; computer chess G06F; electric raffle games A63F3/081)}
- A63F 3/00082: {Racing games (racing games characterised by figures moved by action of the player A63F9/14)}
- A63F 3/00634: {Sliding connections, e.g. playing pieces sliding in a groove}
- A63F 2011/0016: {Spinners}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A game board is shown having a playing surface with a map and a game playing path thereon. The players move their markers or talismen along the path. The path can be optionally a slot or groove, a series of peg holes, or a marked mileage strip. By a chance mechanism, player movement is determined. The preferred talisman carries a torch with simulated light from a bulb provided with battery power.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A game comprising:
(a) a board having a top located game playing surface;
(b) one or more game playing paths comprising left and right walls defining an elongate even width receptacle on said game playing surface wherein said path has
(i) a start position;
(ii) an end position; and
(iii) an intermediate portion connecting to said start and end positions with said elongate receptacle therebetween;
(c) a talisman for use by a player to move along said playing path and having
(i) a base suitable to rest on said path between said left and right walls;
(ii) a lamp; and
(iii) means to illuminate said lamp; and
(d) a chance determined talisman move generator operated by a player to control talisman movement.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The game of claim 1 with marked distances and left and right talisman guide walls along said path.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The game of claim 2 with a grandstand or bleachers with spectators.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The game of claim 2 with two or more player dedicated score indicators to keep score as two or more players proceed in accordance with the rules of the game.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The game of claim 2 wherein tailsmen are marked and said game play is accompanied by sound.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The game of claim 1 including N units length where N is a whole number integer along said path in accordance with the rules of the game.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The game of claim 6 wherein said path end point is in a stadium.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The game of claim 1 wherein said path enables multiple talismen to uniquely and independently play along said path.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The game of claim 1 with marked distances along said path.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The game of claim 9 with two or more player dedicated score indicators to keep score as two or more players proceed in accordance with the rules of the game.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The game of claim 10 wherein talismen are marked and said game play is accompanied by sound.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The game of claim 9 including N units length where N is a whole number integer along said path in accordance with the rules of the game.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The game of claim 9 wherein said elongated receptacle has left and right talismen guide walls.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The game board of claim 1 further including a map on said game playing surface wherein said marked game playing path is marked on said map and connects with identifiable geographic places on said map.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The game of claim 14 wherein said talisman support receptacle comprises an elongate slot between said left and right walls and coincident with said game playing path.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The board game of claim 15 wherein said slot incorporates said left and right walls cooperating with said talisman to enable said talisman to stand upright before and after movement along said slot.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The board game of claim 16 wherein said receptacle comprises a series of spaced similar holes in said game board sized to support a talisman connected plug to enable said talisman to extend upright.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The board game of claim 15 wherein said slot incorporates sidewalls cooperating with said talisman to enable said talisman to stand in designated locations along the pathway before and after movement along said slot.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The board game of claim 1 wherein said board has a recessed groove comprising said receptacle; and said groove is deployed over a map on said game playing surface to simulate a relay run over a long distance on the map.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The game board of claim 1 wherein said board is formed by two portions and said portions join at a hinged straight edge to enable said two portions to fold, thereby closing the game playing surface.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said closed game board portions are held together by a latch.

### Claim 22 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said portions form a carrying case having a handle when closed by rotation about said hinge.

### Claim 23

A game comprising:
(a) a game board having a game playing surface;
(b) a marked game playing surface having one or more game playing paths defined by left and right walls in an elongate receptacle in said game board wherein said path has
(i) a start position;
(ii) an end position; and
(iii) an intermediate portion connecting to said start and end positions;
(c) a talisman for play by a player on said path and supported on a base positioned in said receptacle and said base electrically contacts said left and right walls for power;
(d) a chance determined talisman move generator operated by a player to control talisman movement; and
(e) said recess comprises a recessed talisman support extending along said game playing path to enable said talisman to be electrically powered thereby.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The game of claim 23 wherein said talisman support receptacle comprises an elongate slot coincident with said game playing path.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The board game of claim 24 wherein said slot incorporates sidewalls cooperating with said talisman to enable said talisman to stand upright before and after movement along said slot.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The board game of claim 24 wherein said slot incorporates sidewalls cooperating with said talisman to enable said talisman to stand in designated locations along the pathway before and after movement along said slot.

### Claim 27 (depends on 23)

The board game of claim 23 wherein said recessed talisman support receptacle incorporates electrical terminals therein to enable electrical connection with said talisman through said receptacle, and further wherein said talisman includes a lamp which is illuminated electrically.

### Claim 28 (depends on 23)

The board game of claim 23 wherein said board has a recessed groove comprising said receptacle; and said groove is deployed over a map on said game playing surface to simulate a relay run over a long distance on the map.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The board game of claim 28 wherein said groove comprises a slot in said board fitting around a talisman base.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The board game of claim 29 wherein said groove is formed along a simulated measured distance.

### Claim 31 (depends on 23)

The board game of claim 23 further including a game board containing box having two openable portions positioned to open and display said game board therein and to close to secure said game board when not in use, and said box further includes a recessed compartment therein to secure at least one talisman when not in use.