Game board using two-position indicators
OwnerDennis J O'Brieninventor
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Abstract
A game board has playing pieces. In the form of indicators which are permanently attached to a game board base. A push button approach that simulates the play of well known games is used to effectively move pieces around a game board. The indicators are push buttons that can occupy either of two positions. In the up position the indicator could represent the presence of a piece or player, or that a particular location or region is occupied. The number of push buttons use will depend on the game and its rules. There could be one, two or four push buttons for each region. One push button could simulate the golf tees of a peg board game. Two buttons could be used to simulate a tic-tac-toe game, while four push buttons could simulate a checkers type game. The permanence of the indicators means that pieces cannot be lost.
Claims12
A game board comprising:
- a base member with a top surface;
- said top surface defining a first region;
- said top surface further having a plurality of second regions, each of said second regions smaller than said first region;
- each of said second regions having at least a first indicator which extends at least partially into at least a first recess;
- said at least first indicator capable of being in two positions;
- one of said two positions being an upper position, the other of said two positions being a lower position;
- said first position extending from said top surface to an upper position;
- said second position being a lower position than said upper position;
- said at least one indicator being depressible when in said upper or said lower position;
- whereby
- said indicator when in said upper position can be depressed to attain said lower position, and
- said indicator when in said lower position can be depressed to attain said upper position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.