Game and the method of playing the game
OwnerRussell B. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A board game which represents a predetermined geographic area including a plurality of cites which a plurality of players may visit. The players may enter and exit the predetermined area through various entrances and exits and a plurality of travel routes are designated within the area along which a player may move. A player receives points determined by which area of interest and which themes related thereto exist. Various cards are provided for each player which may be used by the player during the play of the games which the cards determining the manner in which the player may move or be restricted from motion.
Claims15
A game for play by a plurality of players comprising:
- A. a board having a map defining a specific geographical area within which said game is to be played including a plurality of entrances and exits;
- B. travel routes within said geographical area along which a player may move;
- C. a plurality of nodes disposed at selected intersections and positions along each of said travel routes;
- D. a plurality of points of interest associated with and disposed within said geographical area, each point of interest having a plurality of travel themes associated therewith;
- E. a point of interest guide designating the location in the geographical area where a specific point of interest is located;
- F. a travel theme guide designating those points of interest associated with a specific travel theme;
- G. a plurality of transport resource cards for each player to select from to determine the mode of transport for use by that player in movement from node to node along a selected travel route by a player during a playing turn;
- H. a random selection means for use in determining how far a player may move from node to node along a travel route during a playing turn;
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- I. a plurality of scoring cards associated with each point of interest, each of said scoring cards having a travel theme and scoring points assigned thereto, a scoring card being obtained by a player upon entry to a point of interest from an adjacent node.
A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- A. providing a map of a specific geographical area over which players will travel;
- B. providing means by which the players will travel;
- C. providing routes along which players will travel, each route including a plurality of nodes at selected intersections and positions along said routes;
- D. designating points of interest associated with and disposed within said specific geographical area and designating a plurality of travel themes for each point of interest;
- E. providing a playing piece for use by each player to use in moving along said routes from node to node;
- F. providing a point of interest guide designating the location in the geographical area where a specific point of interest is located;
- G. providing a travel theme guide designating those points of interest associated with a specific travel theme;
- H. selecting by chance the maximum distance a player can move along a route from one node to the next node on any one move;
- I. entering a point of interest by moving the playing piece from a node adjacent the point of interest and collecting a scoring card associated with that point of interest having one travel theme associated therewith;
- J. consulting said point of interest guide and said travel theme guide to determine the location of a different point of interest having the same travel theme as said one travel theme and moving said playing piece along selected ones of said routes from node to node to said different point of interest and collecting a scoring card associated with said different point of interest;
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- K. continuing to consult said point of interest guide and said travel theme guide and moving said playing piece to other points of interest to collect a predetermined number of scoring cards having different travel themes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.