Method and apparatus for game play

A method of game play using a plurality of inner game pieces, at least one outer game piece, and a game board including an outer play area and inner play area having an array of locations divided into four quadrants, the method comprising:

• a. positioning the plurality of inner game pieces within the inner play area of the game board and the at least one outer game piece within the outer play area of the game board, thereby
• positioning each of a first group of the plurality of inner game pieces at a corner of the inner play area, wherein the first portion of the plurality of inner game pieces adjacently positioned is configured to form a pyramid,
• positioning each of a second group of the plurality of the inner game pieces at the center of each quadrant,
• positioning each of a third group of the plurality of inner game pieces in a first quadrant surrounding a first one of the second portion of the plurality of the inner game pieces,
• positioning each of a fourth group of the plurality of inner game pieces in a second quadrant surrounding a second one of the second portion of the plurality of the inner game pieces,
• positioning each of a fifth group of the plurality of the inner game pieces in a third quadrant surrounding a third one of the second portion of the plurality of the inner game pieces, and
• positioning each of a sixth group of the plurality of the inner game pieces in a fourth quadrant surrounding a fourth of the second portion of the plurality of the inner game pieces;
• b. initially assigning a first player a first role and a second player a second role, wherein a goal of the second role is to form the pyramid to win the game play;
• c. randomly generating a number to play a round;
• d. switching the roles between the first player and the second player when the generated number is a predetermined value;
• e. moving the at least one outer game piece within the outer play area by the generated number;
• f. the player assigned with the first role masking one of the first portion of the plurality of inner game pieces to define a masked game piece and moving the masked game piece by the generated number, wherein the masked game piece is determined by a resting position of the at least one outer game piece within the outer play area, and wherein moving the masked game piece to an occupied location displaces or removes an inner game piece positioned at the occupied location from the inner play area;
• g. the player assigned with the second role moving one or more inner game pieces other than the masked game piece by the generated number, thereby advancing towards the formation of the pyramid;
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• h. repeating the steps c-g until a predetermined terminating step is obtained, wherein the predetermined terminating step includes forming the pyramid.

A game set comprising:

• a. a game board comprising an outer play area surrounding an inner play area, wherein the inner play area comprises four N×N quadrants;
• b. a plurality of outer game pieces configured to be played on the outer play area comprising:
• 1. a die;
• and
• 2. a holder configured to carry the die during game play;
• and
• c. a plurality of inner game pieces configured to be played on the inner play area comprising:
• 1. a plurality of first inner game pieces each shaped as a tree of a first type;
• 2. a plurality of second inner game pieces each shaped as a tree of a second type;
• 3. a plurality of third inner game pieces each shaped as a tree of a third type;
• 4. a plurality of fourth inner game pieces each shaped as a tree of a fourth type;
• 5. a plurality of fifth inner game pieces each shaped as a colored one-quarter of a pyramid with a protrusion on a first side and a socket on an adjacent side, wherein the socket of a fifth game piece is configured to receive the protrusion of another fifth game piece, wherein the plurality of fifth game pieces interlocks at protrusions and sockets to form the pyramid;
• 6. a plurality of sixth inner game pieces each shaped as a transparent one-quarter of the pyramid;
• 7. a plurality of seventh inner game pieces each shaped as a colored vertically-elongated member, wherein a first one of the seventh inner game pieces is associated with the plurality of first inner game pieces, a second one of the seventh game pieces is associated with the plurality of second inner game pieces, a third one of the seventh game pieces is associated with the plurality of third inner game pieces, and a fourth one of the seventh game pieces is associated with the plurality of fourth inner game pieces;
• 8. a plurality of eighth inner game pieces each shaped as a transparent vertically-elongated member;
• and
• 9. a covering piece configured to couple to any one of fifth game piece.