Trucking board game apparatus and method
OwnerGreg J. Novakinventor
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Abstract
A method for playing a game related to trucking where the player is one or more of a truck driver, a federal or state official regulating the truck driver, or owner of a 1) service center, 2) insurance company, 3) truck stop having a restaurant, 4) produce broker, shipper, 5) casino, 6) tow service, 7) truck payment center, 8) tire service, and/or 9) farmers' market. The method includes the step of winning the game by building a fleet of trucks of a predetermined number. The game board apparatus includes a course having a number of spaces, game truck or markers for moving along the spaces, bills representing money, chance cards, and a chance element.
Claims38
A method for playing a trucking game, wherein the trucking game includes a course having a number of spaces, game trucks for moving along said course, an initial amount of money for each player of a set of players, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- taking money away from a player by providing a direction in at least one space for taking money away from a player;
- having a player receive money by providing a direction in at least one space for reception of money by a player;
- having a player operate a chance element having a first operator for determining how many spaces said game trucks move and a second operator for determining how many game trucks a player may purchase;
- having a player be provided with an opportunity to purchase a purchasable space when a game truck lands on said purchasable space;
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- having a player win the game by placing a set of game trucks of a predefined number on said course such that the game is won by building a fleet of trucks.
A method for playing a trucking game, wherein the trucking game includes a course having a number of spaces, game trucks for moving along said course, an initial amount of money for each player of a set of players, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- taking money away from a player by providing a direction in at least one space for taking money away from a player;
- having a player receive money by providing a direction in at least one space for reception of money by a player;
- having a player operate a chance element having a first operator for determining how many spaces said game trucks move and a second operator for determining how many game trucks a player may purchase;
- taking a game truck away from a player and awarding said game truck to another player by providing a direction in at least one space for said taking of said game truck;
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- having a player win the game by placing a set of game trucks of a predefined number on said course such that the game is won by building a fleet of trucks.
A method for playing a trucking game, wherein the trucking game includes game trucks for moving along a course and an initial amount of money for each player of a set of players, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- a) taking money away from a player by providing a direction for taking money away from a player, with the step of taking money away from a player comprising the steps of:
- i) fining a player for a no truck parking violation;
- ii) fining a player for a poor safety rating:
- iii) fining a player in response to a truck audit;
- iv) having a player make an insurance payment;
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- v) having a player pay a fuel tax;
- b) having a player receive money by providing a direction for reception of money by a player;
- c) having a player win the game by building a fleet of trucks;
- d) having a player follow a diretion for responding to transportation authorities;
- e) having a player follow a direction for responding to situations caused by a driver;
- f) having a player operate a chance element for determining whether a truck has crashed;
- g) optionally having a player be provided with an opportunity to purchase real estate;
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- h) optionally taking a game truck away from a player.
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