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US 7,347,422 B1Granted
Game system
OwnerPeter Z. Wadowski, Katrina Wadowskiinventors
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Abstract
A game system with game pieces that have combinations of capture indicia and defense indicia spaced at angular increments.
Claims9
A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-5 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- v) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- w) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-l potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-4 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-6 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- v) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
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- w) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-5 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- v) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
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- w) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises defense indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-5 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- v) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
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- w) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- and
- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- v) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises defense indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises defense indicia;
- m) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- n) wherein each said defense indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- o) wherein none of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises both capture indicia and defense indicia;
- p) wherein at least one said capture indicia and at least one said defense indicia are angularly spaced substantially forty-five degrees apart;
- r) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- s) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- t) wherein said at least one position-4 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- u) wherein said at least one position-6 potential indicator comprises defense indicia;
- v) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- w) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise;
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- m) wherein said at least one game piece comprises no more than, and no less than, six capture indicia;
- n) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- o) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- p) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- q) wherein said at least one position-5 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- r) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- s) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise;
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- l) wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- wherein said at least one game piece comprises no more than, and no less than, five capture indicia;
- n) wherein said at least one position-1 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- o) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- p) wherein said at least one position-4 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- q) wherein said at least one position-6 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- r) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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A game piece comprising, in combination:
- a) at least eight potential direction indicators;
- b) wherein said at least eight potential direction indicators comprise;
- c) at least one position-1 potential indicator directed at substantially zero degrees;
- d) at least one position-2 potential indicator directed at substantially forty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- e) at least one position-3 potential indicator directed at substantially ninety degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- f) at least one position-4 potential indicator directed at substantially one-hundred-thirty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- g) at least one position-5 potential indicator directed at substantially one hundred-eighty degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- h) at least one position-6 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-twenty-five degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- i) at least one position-7 potential indicator directed at substantially two-hundred-seventy degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
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- j) at least one position-8 potential indicator directed at substantially three-hundred fifteen degrees from said at least one position-1 potential indicator;
- k) wherein at least one of said at least eight potential direction indicators comprises capture indicia;
- wherein each said capture indicia is permanently fixed to said game piece;
- wherein said at least one game piece comprises no more than, and no less than, four capture indicia;
- n) wherein said at least one position-2 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- o) wherein said at least one position-3 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
- p) wherein said at least one position-7 potential indicator comprises capture indicia;
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- q) wherein said at least one position-8 potential indicator comprises capture indicia.
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