Method for playing a puzzle game
OwnerRichard D. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A method of playing a puzzle game. The first step of the method is to jointly place outer puzzle pieces inside of a puzzle frame. Next, a single player may spin a spinner to randomly define how many inner puzzle pieces that player may take to complete an inner region of a puzzle. Afterwards, a stopwatch may be used to time how long the player takes to place as many inner puzzle pieces inside the puzzle frame as possible. After the player has completed an attempt at placing as many inner puzzle pieces as possible, the player's performance for the round is recorded on a score sheet for tracking that players performance during the life of the game. A puzzle game apparatus is also described which has a framed playing board, a jigsaw puzzle, a stopwatch, a spinner, and at least one score sheet.
Claims14
A method for playing a puzzle game involving the assembly of a jigsaw puzzle by a plurality of players, comprising the steps of:
- a) agreeing upon a predetermined period of time for each player of a plurality of players to attempt the assembly of inner pieces of a jigsaw puzzle during a round of play;
- b) determining a sequential order of play by the plurality of players;
- c) providing a jigsaw puzzle having a plurality of outer pieces and a plurality of inner pieces, the outer pieces and inner pieces being disassembled and jumbled;
- d) assembling the outer pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, the outer pieces being assembled by the plurality of players jointly;
- e) selecting a number of pieces to be assembled by each player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;
- f) timing the assembly of the inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle by each individual player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;
- g) recording, for each individual player of the plurality of players, the number of inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle assembled by that player and the time required to assemble those pieces;
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- h) repeating steps (e), (f) and (g) until the jigsaw puzzle is completely assembled.
A method of playing a puzzle game for a plurality of players, the puzzle game including a jigsaw puzzle having a plurality of outer and inner pieces, clock means for measuring a time interval, chance means for determining a sequential order of play, and at least one score sheet for recording the performance of the plurality of players, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) agreeing upon a predetermined period of time for each player of a plurality of players to attempt the assembly of inner pieces of said jigsaw puzzle during a round of play;
- b) determining a sequential order of play by the plurality of players;
- c) assembling the outer pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, the outer pieces being assembled by the plurality of players jointly;
- d) selecting a number of pieces to be assembled by each player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;
- e) timing the assembly of the inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle by each individual player of the plurality of players in accordance with the sequential order of play;
- f) recording, for each individual player of the plurality of players, the number of inner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle assembled by that player and the time required to assemble those pieces;
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- g) repeating steps (d), (e) and (f) until the jigsaw puzzle is completely assembled.
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