Game playable in multiple phases and incorporating collectibles
OwnerJonah C. Kageninventor
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Abstract
A game is playable in two phases. In a first phase, a player is required to perform certain tasks, after which the player earns a collectible item. In a second phase, the player uses the earned collectible item to play a board game. The first phase may include multiple stages, and the game may be constructed such that a game piece is awarded for completing each stage. Alternatively, the collectible item may be awarded only after completing the last stage. Certain tasks may comprise at least one of solving problems, achieving certain goals, answering questions, solving puzzles, etc.
Claims9
A method of playing a game including a game board and a collectible item trapped in a game apparatus, the method comprising:
- (a) playing a first game phase without the game board by performing certain tasks with the game apparatus to earn and retrieve the collectible item;
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- (b) playing a second game phase with the game board utilizing the collectible item.
A game playable in two phases, comprising:
- a game housing including a collectible item trapped therein, wherein in a first phase, a player is required to perform certain tasks, after which the collectible item is released from the game housing;
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- a game board separate and independent from the game housing, wherein in a second phase, the player uses the released collectible item to play a board game on the game board such that the released collectible item is structurally cooperable and correlated with the game board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.