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US 6,488,283 B1Granted
Board game
OwnerVanessa Ellen Grundyinventor
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Abstract
A board game comprising: a board having marked thereon a plurality of positions representing features in a real and/or imaginary region of space and with paths between the positions. A number of playing pieces are provided for use by the respective players for movement along the paths in accordance with rules of the game. A randomly operable indicating means, such as dice, determines moves which may be made by the playing pieces. Randomly selectable indicating means, such as cards, are associated with at least some of the positions on the board for determining further factors associated with movement of the playing pieces. means for generating ramdom code and collecting of code by players to win the game.
Claims18
A board game comprising:
- a board having marked thereon a plurality of positions representing features in a real and/or imaginary region of space and with paths between selected ones of said positions;
- a plurality of playing pieces for use by respective players of the game for movement along said paths in accordance with rules of the game;
- means for generating a random code required for a player to win the game, said code consisting of a predetermined plurality of elements, at least some of which are different from one another;
- a plurality of code element cards associated with each of a plurality of different ones of said positions on said board for collection by the players when their playing piece lands on said different ones of said positions, said code element cards for each position representing a different element some of which are elements of said plurality of elements, said elements on said code element cards being hidden from view by the players;
- randomly operable indicating means for determining moves which may be made by said playing pieces;
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- randomly selectable indicating means associated with at least some of said positions on the board for determining. further factors associated with movement of said playing pieces.
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A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a game board including representations of a plurality of space objects, and paths connecting selected ones of said space objects;
- b) selecting a random code which is required to win said game;
- c) assigning portions of said code to different space objects;
- d) assigning a playing piece in the form of a space vessel to each player;
- e) sequentially moving each player's space vessel along paths between said space objects in accordance random numbers selected by chance during each player's turn;
- f) obtaining and following randomly selected instructions when a player's space vessel lands on selected ones of said space objects, and wherein a player may obtain a portion of said code by landing such player's space vessel on a space object containing a portion of said code;
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- g) after said code is obtained by a player, during the player's turn such player moves its space vessel along paths towards a predetermined destination, whereby the first player to obtain said code and reach said destination wins the game.
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A board game comprising:
- a playing board having marked thereon a plurality of positions including features in a region of space including planets and moons. and a plurality of paths between at least some of said features;
- a plurality of play pieces used by respective players of the game for movement along said paths, said pieces representing space vessels;
- randomly operable means for generating a code for each player, elements of said code being represented by different positions on said board and requiring visitation and collection of said code thereof by each player's playing piece;
- random member indicating means for determining moves which may be made by said playing pieces;
- cosmic currency elements for acquisition and trading transactions by said players;
- a plurality of different crew member elements for said space vessels, said crew member elements being acquirable by said players using said cosmic currency and disposable by said players, said different crew member elements having markings thereon determining different possible actions and transactions by said players;
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- a plurality of randomly selectable elements of at least one variety, having markings thereon for instructing consequent actions by players acquiring them, said randomly selectable elements being associated with respective positions on said playing board.
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A board game comprising:
- a playing board having marked thereon a plurality of positions comprising features in a region of space including planets and moons, and a plurality of paths between at least some of said features;
- a plurality of playing pieces used by respective players of the game for movement along said paths, said pieces representing space vessels;
- randomly operable means for generating a code for each player, elements of said code being represented by different positions on said board and requiring visitation and collection of said code thereof by each player's playing piece;
- random member indicating means for determining moves which may be made by said playing pieces;
- cosmic currency elements for acquisition and trading transactions by said players;
- crew member elements for said space vessels, said crew member elements being acquirable by said players using said currency and disposable by said players, said crew member elements having markings thereon determining different possible actions and transactions by said players;
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- a plurality of randomly selectable elements having markings thereon including instructions for consequent actions by players acquiring them, said randomly selectable elements including:
- fate/fortune cards, Sun cards, Jupiter cards, destiny cards, and green planet cards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.