# US 5,707,239 A · Method for playing a multipurpose math function learning game

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- Number: US 5,707,239 A
- Document ID: US5707239A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/572,038
- Filed: 1995-12-14
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1995-12-14
- Inventors: Sally L. Butler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5707239A

## CPC

- A63F 3/0415: {Number games (electric A63F3/0421; mathematical models or topics A63F3/0457; two-dimensional puzzles with rotating rings or discs A63F9/0811, A63F9/0819)}
- G09B 19/02: Counting; Calculating (abacus G06C1/00)
- A63F 2003/046: {Mathematics}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

## Abstract

A multipurpose math function learning game comprised of a plurality of games utilizing math functions such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication to achieve a desired objective of winning one of the plurality of games.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for playing a math function learning game comprising the steps of:
providing a math function learning game, the game comprising a game board, the game board having a plurality of spaces thereon defining a path of travel, the plurality of spaces having a starting point and an ending point, a plurality of game pieces adapted for travel around the plurality of spaces, having a pair of dice, a first die having numbers two through seven thereon, a second die having numbers four through nine thereon, the pair of dice determining the plurality of game pieces path of travel around the plurality of spaces;
rolling the dice during each turn, wherein each player rolls the dice;
adding the numbers depicted during each roll of the dice during each turn;
moving one of the game pieces an amount of spaces on the game board corresponding to the difference between a greatest sum of the previous step and a second to greatest sum of the previous step, wherein a game piece of a player who rolls the greatest sum during the turn is the only game piece that moves during the turn; and
rolling the dice a second time when a tie occurs.