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US 7,040,624 B2Granted
Game with multi-level game board
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorJonathan Bedford
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Abstract
A game wherein players move their game pieces across a multi-level playing field while trying to capture target pieces and avoid a chaser piece is described. Moreover, the game may be portable. In some cases, the game apparatus may be carried in a plastic case that resembles a hard-backed book. The game components may be based on an individual chapter from a published children's book or novel.
Claims19
A method for playing a board game comprising:
- providing game pieces including one or more individually controlled player movers and one or more commonly controlled pieces;
- providing a first playing surface having a plurality of upper spaces defined by an x-axis and a y-axis,
- providing a second playing surface having a plurality of lower spaces defined by an x-axis and a y-axis, wherein the first playing surface is positioned above and parallel to the second playing surface;
- taking turns moving a plurality of playing pieces on the first and second playing surfaces, wherein each turn includes:
- moving an individually controlled player mover based on the outcome of a random number generator;
- and
- moving a commonly controlled playing piece, where the commonly controlled playing piece may be a chaser piece, a target piece, or a bonus target piece;
- moving the player mover from the first playing surface to the second playing surface when the chaser piece is within a predefined range of the player mover;
- and
- scoring when the player mover is within a predefined range of the target piece.
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