Board game
AssigneePatrick J. Kilbane
InventorPatrick Kilbane
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a game in which a game surface, a plurality of game pieces, and a plurality of game cards are provided for use in games involving names of people. In the preferred embodiment, the game surface comprises a plurality of ladders having starts, finishes and various spaces; the spaces are associated with certain subjects like Entertainment or Politics. The game cards have clues printed on one side; answers are printed on the other side. Game pieces advance one space along a ladder if a team is able to guess the correct answer; play is ceded to the other team for an incorrect answer. Wipe out spaces permit the other team to select the subject of the game card; game pieces advance one space if the word card is answered correctly, and retreat two spaces if answered incorrectly.
Claims12
A method of playing a word game between a first player and a second player, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a kit comprising:
- a game playing surface having a plurality of ladders, wherein an individual ladder is comprised of spaces and has a start and a finish, wherein each space is associated with a particular subject;
- a plurality of game pieces;
- and
- a plurality of game cards, wherein the game cards are comprised of clues and answers, wherein the clue to each game card provides a definition for a word corresponding to each syllable in the answer, wherein each game card is associated with a particular subject and wherein the clue is comprised of first name clue and a last name clue, wherein the first name clue and the last name clue are separated by the word “and”, further wherein the clue is directed to a person's name, wherein a symbol “/” is used to separate syllables in the person's name;
- b) positioning a first player game piece at a first space on a first ladder;
- c) positioning a second player game piece at a second space on a second ladder;
- d) drawing a first game card;
- e) announcing an answer consistent with the clue and the particular subject of the card;
- and
- f) comparing an answer to the answer on the first card;
- landing on finish space and answering one more clue correctly to be the winner.
A word game comprising:
- a game playing surface having a plurality of ladders, wherein an individual ladder is comprised of spaces and has a start and a finish;
- a plurality of game pieces;
- a plurality of game cards, wherein the game cards are comprised of clues and answers, wherein the clue to each game card provides a definition for a word corresponding to each syllable in the answer, wherein each game card is associated with a particular subject and wherein the clue is comprised of first name clue and a last name clue, wherein the first name clue and the last name clue are separated by the word “and”, further wherein the clue is directed to a person's name, wherein a symbol “/” is used to separate syllables in the person's name;
- and
- a die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.