Board game using chains

A game, effective for stimulating enjoyment and interaction between family and friends, the game comprising:

• a. a game board [10] comprising a flat front surface, a center block [150] comprising a first side [16], second side [17], third side [18], and fourth side [19], the center block further comprising a first center block corner [11], a second center block corner [12], a third center block corner [13] and a fourth center block corner [14], the center block bordered by an outer block [151], the outer block [151] comprising a first outer block corner [110], a second outer block corner [120], a third outer block corner [130] and a fourth outer block corner [140], the game board further comprising a first path [401] formed by a straight line extending from the first center block corner [11] to the first outer block corner [111], the game board further comprising a second path [402] formed by a straight line extending from the second center block corner [12] to the second outer block corner [112], the game board further comprising a third path [402] formed by a straight line extending from the third center block corner [13] to the third outer block corner [113], the game board further comprising a fourth path [404] formed by a straight line extending from the fourth center block corner [14] to the fourth outer block corner [114], the game board further comprising a first trapezoid grid [471] formed by the first center block side [16], the first outer block side [116], the first path [401], and the fourth path [404], the game board further comprising a second trapezoid grid [471] formed by the second center block side [17], the second outer block side [117], the first path [401] and the second path [402], the game board further comprising a third trapezoid grid [473] formed by the third center block side [18], the third outer block side [118], the second path and the third path [403], the game board further comprising a fourth trapezoid grid [474] formed by the fourth center block side [19], the fourth outer block side [119], the third path [403] and the fourth path [404],
• the first trapezoid grid [471] comprising a first horizontal line [411] extending from the first path [401] to the fourth path [404] at a first distance from the center block [150], the first trapezoid grid [471] comprising a second horizontal line [412] extending from the first path [401] to the fourth path [404] at a second distance from the center block [150], the first trapezoid grid [471] comprising a third horizontal line [413] extending from the first path [401] to the fourth path [404] at a third distance from the center block [150], the first trapezoid grid [471] comprising a fourth horizontal line [414] extending from the first path [401] to the fourth path [404] at a fourth distance from the center block [150];
• the second trapezoid grid [472] comprising a first horizontal line [421] extending from the first path [401] to the second path [402] at the first distance from the center block [150], the second trapezoid grid [472] comprising a second horizontal line [422] extending from the first path [401] to the second path [402] at the second distance from the center block [150], the second trapezoid grid [472] comprising a third horizontal line [423] extending from the first path [401] to the second path [402] at the third distance from the center block [150], the second trapezoid grid [472] comprising a fourth horizontal line [424] extending from the first path [401] to the second path [402] at the fourth distance from the center block [150];
• the third trapezoid grid [473] comprising a first horizontal line [431] extending from the second path [402] to the third path [403] at the first distance from the center block [150], the third trapezoid grid [473] comprising a second horizontal line [432] extending from the second path [402] to the third path [403] at the second distance from the center block [150], the third trapezoid grid [473] comprising a third horizontal line [433] extending from the second path [402] to the third path [403] at the third distance from the center block [150], the third trapezoid grid [473] comprising a fourth horizontal line [434] extending from the second path [402] to the third path [403] at the fourth distance from the center block [150];
• the fourth trapezoid grid [474] comprising a first horizontal line [441] extending from the third path [403] to the fourth path [404] at the first distance from the center block [150], the fourth trapezoid grid [474] comprising a second horizontal line [442] extending from the third path [403] to the fourth path [404] at the second distance from the center block [150], the fourth trapezoid grid [474] comprising a third horizontal line [443] extending from the third path [403] to the fourth path [404] at the third distance from the center block [150], the fourth trapezoid grid [474] comprising a fourth horizontal line [444] extending from the third path [403] to the fourth path [404] at the fourth distance from the center block [150],
• the game board [10] further comprising a first series of interlinking board spaces disposed within the first trapezoid grid [471], the first series further comprising, a start space [201] comprising a first color which is the first of the interlinking board spaces [15] and an end game space [202] which is the final board space, and a first plurality of black spaces [203] disposed at predetermined locations within the first series, the game board [10] further comprising a second series of interlinking board spaces disposed within the second trapezoid grid [472], the second series further comprising, a start space [201] comprising a second color which is the first of the interlinking board spaces [15] and the end game space [202] which is the final board space, and a second plurality of black spaces [203] disposed at predetermined locations within the second series, the game board [10] further comprising a third series of interlinking board spaces disposed within the third trapezoid grid [473], the third series further comprising, a start space [201] comprising a third color which is the first of the interlinking board spaces [15] and the end game space [202] which is the final board space, and a third plurality of black spaces [203] disposed at predetermined locations within the third series, the game board [10] further comprising a fourth series of interlinking board spaces disposed within the fourth trapezoid grid [474], the fourth series further comprising, a start space [201] comprising a fourth color which is the first of the interlinking board spaces [15] and the end game space [202] which is the final board space, and a fourth plurality of black spaces [203] disposed at predetermined locations within the fourth series,
• said interlinking board spaces [15] in each series forming a chain weaving from an outer corner of each of the respective grids to the center block [150];
• b. a timer [20] configured to count down time, the timer [20] comp, three buttons disposed on a top portion of the timer [20], specifically, a first control button [25] for initiating the timer according to a first predetermined time limit, a second control button [26] for initiating the timer according to a second predetermined time limit, and a third control button [27] for initiating the timer according to a third predetermined time limit, the timer [20] further comprising a face [28] located on a first side of the timer [20] the face [28] effective for displaying the time remaining during a player's turn, where the timer [20] is effective for alerting the players when the player's turn has expired, where each time limit corresponds to a countdown, and where the timer can be stopped when any of the control buttons is depressed a first time during the countdown of any of the time limits, and where the timer can be reset when any of the control buttons is depressed a second time during the countdown of any of the time limits;
• c. a chain [30] comprising a length ranging between 0.06 feet and 5 feet, the chain [30] effective for placement on the game board and capable of manipulation in order to represent words, shapes or objects;
• d. a deck of 200 cards [35], each card in the deck comprising a first side [31] and a second side [32], the first side [31] having a game label at the center-most position of the first side [31], the second side [32] having a set of four predetermined words inscribed on the second side [32], wherein each of the four predetermined words is inscribed in either the first color, the second color, the third color, or the fourth color, wherein no set of four words on any of the cards in the deck of cards is the same;
• e. a first game piece [21] comprising the first color, a second game piece [21] comprising the second color, a third game piece [21] comprising the third color, a fourth game piece [21] comprising the fourth color, and a fifth game piece [21] comprising a fifth color, where each game piece [21] comprises a chain link [201] and a cross platform [202], where a bottom side of the chain link [201] is fixedly attached to a top side of the cross platform [202], the game pieces effective for placement on one of the board spaces [15] and each game piece [21] corresponding to one of the grids;
• wherein the game is played as follows:
• i) players group into four teams, each team corresponding to a color, where one of the players is a chain handler responsible for manipulation of the chain,
• ii) each of the teams is assigned one of the game pieces, and one of the grids,
• iii) each of the teams places their respective game pieces on the start space of the team's grid,
• iv) one of the teams takes a turn by deciding which team member will be the Chain Handler, the Chain Handler then draws a card from the top of the deck of cards, and reviews a word or phrase which is comprised of a color identical to the color of the board space where the team's game piece is situated and thereafter, the Chain Handler must choose one of the time limits for the team's turn, where the time limit determines the amount of time the team has, according to the timer, to guess the word or phrase the Chain Handler models with the chain, the Chain Handler then tells a predetermined time keeper to set the timer to the Chain Handler's choice of time limits, the time keeper then initiates the timer, and the Chain Handler must model the chain to, and the chain handler's team must guess, within the chosen time limit, the word or phrase the Chain Handler has been assigned by the card drawn, thereafter, the Chain Handler's team moves forward or backwards a predetermined number of board spaces depending on the time limit chosen and whether or not the word/phrase was guessed correctly,
• v) where if the team lands on a black space, the team may choose any of the words on the second side of the card drawn,
• where the teams progress the game piece along the interconnected board spaces in each of the teams respective grids until one of the team's game piece lands on the end game space.