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US 5,704,611 AGranted
Weight loss game
AssigneeGamewich LLC
InventorRuth Bard Pierce
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Abstract
A weight loss game and a method of playing the same is provided. The game provides the players with an entirely optional game strategy choice of proceeding along a healthy lifestyle path or a crash diet path to accomplish the goal of losing a predetermined amount of imaginary weight, primarily through answering questions.
Claims12
A method of playing a weight loss game comprising the steps of:
- selecting a game piece;
- providing each of a plurality of players with a predetermined amount of imaginary weight which is desirable to lose;
- using a chance device to determine the number of spaces that a selected player can move said selected game piece around contiguous spaces of an associated weight loss game board in a given turn;
- optionally selecting from a starting space one of a plurality of possible game paths along which a player can move said game piece, and moving said game piece from said starting space along the selected game path in accordance with the permitted quantity of spaces revealed by said chance device;
- continuing to use said chance device to determine the number of spaces that said game piece can be moved around said selected game path in a given turn, until returning to said starting space where the player can optionally select a different game path or can continue to move said game piece around the same game path;
- repeating the steps of moving said game piece along spaces on said game board until either a desired amount of weight is lost or until a predetermined amount of time has expired.
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