Method and apparatus for playing a stock trading simulation game

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn;
• wherein taking the open turn by one of the players comprises:
• rolling dice to determine a number of spaces to advance an open turn game piece of the player;
• advancing the open turn game piece the number of spaces indicated by the rolled dice;
• and
• taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• wherein taking the open turn additionally comprises engaging in bidding for the stock position on which the open turn game piece of the player lands, if the stock position has at least one hidden bid is pending and is not owned by the player whose open turn game piece landed on the stock position space, and determining a winning bid.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn;
• wherein taking the open turn by one of the players comprises:
• rolling dice to determine a number of spaces to advance an open turn game piece of the player;
• advancing the open turn game piece the number of spaces indicated by the rolled dice;
• and
• taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• wherein taking the open turn additionally comprises paying by the Exchange, if the open turn game piece of the player lands on or passes a space on the game board having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” marked thereon, a dividend to the player for each of the stock positions owned by the player according to a dividend amount associated with the stock position.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• wherein the hidden turn of one of the players comprises:
• rolling dice to determine a number of spaces to advance a hidden turn game piece of the player;
• advancing the hidden turn game piece the number of spaces indicated by the rolled dice;
• and
• recording, if the hidden turn game piece of the player lands on one of the stock position spaces which is not owned by the player whose hidden turn game piece landed on the stock position space, a hidden bid by the player for the stock position space on which the hidden turn game piece has landed.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• and
• exchanging game money with the Exchange according to instructions marked on a card selected as a result of taking an action indicated on the spaces on which either of the game pieces has landed;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• ending the game if at least one of the players has zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance,
• calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• exchanging game money with the Exchange according to instructions marked on a card selected as a result of taking an action indicated on the spaces on which either of the game pieces has landed;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• determining if any of the players has zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance, and if one of the players has zero liquidity, having the player with zero liquidity sell to the Exchange as many stock positions owned by the player as necessary to regain positive liquidity;
• if at least one of the players have zero liquidity and no stock positions to sell, which implies the player is bankrupt, calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• and
• exchanging game money with the Exchange according to instructions marked on a card selected as a result of taking an action indicated on the spaces on which either of the game pieces has landed;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• setting a time period over which to play the game;
• ending the game when the time period has passed or all or all but one of the players have zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance;
• calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• wherein providing a game apparatus includes:
• one of the plurality of spaces having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU GOT SCAMMED!” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU STRUCK GOLD!” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER I” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER II” marked thereon;
• and
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER III” marked thereon.

A game apparatus for playing a stock trading simulation game by a plurality of players, the game apparatus comprising:

• a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board;
• a quantity of game money for providing each player with an amount of the game money;
• a trade transaction sheet for recording trades of stock positions and an amount of game money associated with the trade;
• hidden bid cards for secretly recording hidden bids of each player for the stock positions;
• a number of game pieces for marking the position of a player on the spaces of the game board, the game pieces including an open turn game piece and a hidden turn game piece for each player, the open turn and hidden turn game pieces of each player having the same color, the game pieces of different players having different colors;
• and
• a plurality of game cards, each of the game cards having numerical indicia marked thereon;
• wherein at least two of the plurality of spaces has different indicia marked thereon;
• wherein at least two of the plurality of game cards has different indicia marked thereon, the indicia on a first one of the at least two game cards matches a first one of the different indicia on a first one of the plurality of spaces and a second one of the at least two game cards matches a second one of the different indicia on a second one of the plurality of spaces;
• wherein:
• a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions, each of the stock position spaces having a number marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” indicia marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU GOT SCAMMED!” indicia marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU STRUCK GOLD!” indicia marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER I” indicia marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER II” indicia marked thereon;
• and
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER III” indicia marked thereon.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus comprising:
• a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on a top surface of the game board, the plurality of spaces defining an endless path of movement on the game board,
• a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions, each of the stock position spaces having a number marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU GOT SCAMMED!” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “YOU STRUCK GOLD!” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER I” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER II” marked thereon;
• one of the plurality of spaces having “END OF QUARTER III” marked thereon;
• a trade transaction sheet for recording trades of stock positions and an amount of game money associated with the trade;
• hidden bid cards for secretly recording hidden bids for the stock positions;
• a quantity of game money, each player having an amount of the game money, the amount of the game money possessed by each player comprising $12,000 in game money, the amount of game money comprising five $1,000 bills, eight $500 bills, and thirty $100 bills;
• a number of game pieces for marking the position of a player on the spaces of the game board, the game pieces including an open turn game piece and a hidden turn game piece for each player, the open turn and hidden turn game pieces of each player having the same color, the game pieces of different players having different colors;
• a pair of dice;
• a plurality of game cards, each of the game cards having numerical indicia marked thereon,
• a first portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to one of the stock positions spaces on the path of the game board such that possession of the game card indicates ownership of the corresponding stock position, each of the game cards of the first portion having a dividend amount marked thereon, each of the game cards of the first portion having an imaginary and fictitious identity of a company marked thereon, the first portion comprising 28 cards;
• a second portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to the plurality of spaces having “YOU GOT SCAMMED!” marked thereon, the second portion comprising 28 cards;
• a third portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to the plurality of spaces having “YOU STRUCK GOLD!” marked thereon, the third portion comprising 27 cards;
• a fourth portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to the space having “END OF QUARTER I” marked thereon, the fourth portion comprising four cards;
• a fifth portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to the space having “END OF QUARTER II” marked thereon, the fifth portion comprising four cards;
• a sixth portion of the plurality of cards each corresponding to the space having “END OF QUARTER III” marked thereon, the sixth portion comprising four cards;
• a plurality of possible methods for ending play of the game, the methods for ending play including:
• a first method for ending play comprising:
• determining if any of the players has zero liquidity and, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance,
• if at least one player has zero liquidity calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• a second method for ending play comprising:
• determining if any of the players has zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance, and if one of the players has zero liquidity, having the player with zero liquidity become a sleeping player, a sleeping player being one who retains ownership of his or her stock positions and remains able to win the game but cannot actively participate by taking any turns, and whose assets are frozen such that no bidding or trading can occur for stock positions owned by this player and if all or all but one of the players have zero liquidity , calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• a third method for ending play comprising:
• determining if any of the players is bankrupt, a player becoming bankrupt when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance and has no positions to sell
• if at least one player is bankrupt, calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• a fourth method for ending play comprising:
• determining if any of the players is bankrupt, a player becoming bankrupt when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance and has no positions to sell
• if all or all but one of the players are bankrupt, calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• a fifth method for ending play comprising:
• setting a time period over which to play the game;
• ending the game when the time period has passed or all or all but one of the players have zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• a sixth method of ending play comprising:
• setting a time period over which to play the game;
• ending the game when the time period has passed or all or all but one of the players are bankrupt, a player becoming bankrupt when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance and has no positions to sell;
• calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game, which owns all the stock positions at the start of the game;
• choosing a player to move first during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn;
• wherein the hidden turn comprises:
• rolling the dice to determine a number of spaces to advance the hidden turn game piece of the player;
• advancing the hidden turn game piece the number of spaces indicated by the rolled dice;
• recording, if the hidden turn game piece of the player lands on one of the stock position spaces, a hidden bid on the player's hidden bid card for the stock position space on which the hidden turn game piece has landed;
• wherein the open turn comprises:
• rolling the dice to determine a number of spaces to advance the open turn game piece of the player;
• advancing the open turn game piece the number of spaces indicated by the rolled dice;
• paying by the Exchange, if the open turn game piece of the player lands on or passes the space having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” marked thereon, a dividend to the player for each of the stock positions owned by the player according to the dividend amount marked on the game cards corresponding to the stock positions owned by the player;
• buying, if the open turn game piece of the player lands on one of the stock positions that is not or never has been owned by one of the players and no hidden bids are pending for the stock position, the stock position on which the open game piece landed for a predetermined Exchange closing price, wherein the predetermined Exchange closing price comprises $1000;
• buying, if the open turn game piece of the player lands on one of the stock positions and no hidden bids are pending for the stock position, the stock position on which the open game piece landed for an adjusted last closing price, the adjusted last closing price comprising:
• if the roll of the dice for the open turn was even, the adjusted last closing price being a last closing price for the stock position decreased by a predetermined amount;
• if the roll of the dice for the open turn was odd, the adjusted last closing price being a last closing price for the stock position increased by a predetermined amount;
• engaging in bidding for the stock position on which the open turn game piece of the player lands if the stock position has at least one hidden bid is pending, including:
• entering an open bid for the stock position, an amount of the open bid being equal to a predetermined multiple of a roll of the dice;
• comparing the open bid for the position to any hidden bids pending for the stock position, including calculating a bid difference for the open bid and any hidden bids for the stock position;
• wherein the bid difference comprises:
• if the bid was hidden, the bid difference being the absolute value of a difference between the hidden bid of the player and a stock opening price, wherein the stock opening price comprises the open bid of the player whose open turn game piece landed on the stock position space;
• if the bid was open, the bid difference being the absolute value of a difference between the open bid and a closing price of the stock position, wherein the closing price comprises the last price for the stock position or a pre-determined Exchange closing price, the latter applicable for the price of positions which have never previously traded;
• determining a winning player in the bidding by establishing which bid of the players has the smallest bid difference;
• assessing any wrong bid penalties on any players losing the bidding for the stock position, wherein the wrong bid penalty is assessed according to one of the following methods:
• a first method comprising setting the wrong bid penalty equal to the absolute value of a difference between the bid of the player and the bid of the winning player;
• a second method comprising setting the wrong bid penalty equal to the absolute value of the bid difference of the bid of the player;
• transferring ownership of the stock position to the winning player upon payment by the winning bidder to a player who owned the stock position before the bidding or to the Exchange, in case the position is held by the Exchange;
• receiving a predetermined amount of game money by the player if one of the game pieces of the player lands on the space having “START OF THE YEAR/END OF THE YEAR” marked thereon, over and above applicable dividends, which are receivable by the player simultaneously;
• picking, if one of the game pieces of the player lands on one of the spaces having an associated game card, such as the “YOU GOT SCAMMED”, “YOU STRUCK GOLD”, “END OF QUARTER I”, “END OF QUARTER II”, and “END OF QUARTER III” spaces, one of the associated game cards and following instructions marked on the game card picked by the player;
• providing one of the players with Chapter Battle of Wits bankruptcy protection during bidding, that provides the player with a Chapter Battle of Wits bankruptcy protection loan, if:
• the game is played using the third, fourth or sixth method of ending play;
• the player has entered the winning bid for one of the stock positions during bidding for the stock position;
• the player has received any wrong bid penalties to which the winning player is entitled from the players that entered losing bids;
• the player does not have sufficient game money, even after sale of the player's position or positions to the Exchange, to pay an amount of the winning bid to an owner of the stock position, which may be another player or the Exchange, which was the object of the bidding;
• giving the player an amount of game money from the Exchange equal to a difference between the winning bid and game money that the player has on hand;
• and
• if the game continues requiring the player to pay back the amount of game money loaned by the Exchange when the player has an asset value equal to or greater than the amount of game money loaned to the player plus a predetermined amount, and if necessary in order to make the payback requiring the player to sell one or more positions to the Exchange.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• determining if any of the players has zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance;
• and
• if all or all but one of the players have zero liquidity calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• and
• exchanging game money with the Exchange according to instructions marked on a card selected as a result of taking an action indicated on the spaces on which either of the game pieces has landed;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• determining if any of the players has zero liquidity, a player having zero liquidity when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance, and if one or more of the players have zero liquidity, having the player with zero liquidity sell to the Exchange as many stock positions owned by the player as necessary to regain positive liquidity;
• if all or all but one of the players have zero liquidity and no stock positions to sell, which implies bankruptcy, calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.

A method of playing a stock trading simulation game, comprising:

• providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked on the game board, the plurality of spaces defining a path of movement on the game board, a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions;
• establishing an Exchange for handling exchange of game money and stock positions during play of the game;
• taking a turn by one of the players, the turn comprising taking a hidden turn and taking an open turn, the hidden turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move a hidden turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the hidden turn game piece the determined number of spaces, and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the hidden turn game piece lands;
• and the open turn comprising determining a number of spaces to move an open turn game piece along the plurality of spaces, moving the open turn game piece the determined number of spaces and taking any actions indicated on the space on which the open turn game piece lands;
• and
• exchanging game money with the Exchange according to instructions marked on a card selected as a result of taking an action indicated on the spaces on which either of the game pieces has landed;
• wherein a method for ending play of the game includes:
• setting a time period over which to play the game;
• ending the game when the time period has passed or all or all of the players but one is bankrupt, a player becoming bankrupt when the player has a zero or a negative cash balance and has no positions to sell;
• calculating a net asset value for each player;
• and
• winning the game by the player having the highest net asset value.