GB2360465A

GB2360465A - Board game apparatus

Info

Publication number: GB2360465A
Application number: GB0006785A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Albert Joseph Frank Allmark
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-03-22
Filing date: 2000-03-22
Publication date: 2001-09-26
Also published as: GB0006785D0

Abstract

Apparatus for playing a game comprises a board having a 10 x 10 grid of sequentially numbered squares and a set of playing counters (see Figure 3) marked with an individual number 1-100 each corresponding to a particular numbered square on the board. During play the counters are shared out between the players and any remaining counters placed on the corresponding squares of the board. Each player in turn may lay a counter that precedes or follows on from any counters already laid on the board. The winner is the first player to lay all their counters on the board. The gaming apparatus may also include a holder for each players counters and a bag to store the 100 playing counters.

Description

2360465 BOARD GAME DESCRIXTION This invention relates to a board game.

This board game incorporates the use of the numbers 1 to 100. The elements of luck and strategy on the part of the players will determine its outcome.

It is the objection of this game to be both fun and challenging, with an average playing time of 30 minutes per game.

The game should be played in accordance to its rules as described on Page 3.

Essential, according to the present design for the playing of the game are the board, for which a detailed description is given on Page 2 / 1 and diagrams shown on Page 4. Also essential, are the playing counters as per the description on Page 2 / 2, and the diagram on Page 5.

Non essential to the playing of the game will be the holder, used by the players to house their playing counters whilst the game is in progress. Also the bag, in which the playing counters are stored.when not in use. A description of the holder is given on Page 2 / 3 and diagram on Page 6, and a description of the bag on and Page 2 / 4 and diagram on Page 7.

The preferable materials and quantities required for manufacturing all the components that make up the game would be as follows.

Item Material Quantity Board Cardboard 1 Counters Plastic 100 Holder Plastic 6 Bag Cotton Cloth 1 A preferred embodiment of the board game will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing:

FIGURE 1 shows a top view of the board FIGURE 2 shows a side view of the board. Only 1 side view is represented as all 4 sides will be identical.

FIGURE 3 shows an example of a counter.

FIGURE 4 shows a side view of a counter. Only 1 side view is represented as all 4 sides will be identical FIGURE 5 shows a top view of a holder. FIGURE 6 shows a side view of a holder FIGURE 7 shows an example of the bag.

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Claims

BOARD GAME CLAIMS

1. The features of the board as shown in Figure 1, are a white coloured background with a black coloured grid of 100 squares centred on it. The grid is formed of 10 squares across by 10 squares down. Each square is numbered from 1 to 100, in ascending order starting from the top left hand square and ending in the bottom right hand square. The squares numbered 15, 33, 58, 72 and 87 are of a red colour.

2. The features of a playing counter as shown in Figure 3, is that they are square and the same dimensions as the squares within the grid on the board as shown in Figure 1. There would be 100 counters, each one numbered individually from 1 to 100.

3. The features of the holder as shown in Figure 5, are that it is a rectangular stepped block, with 3 grooves in it. The length of the block will be sufficient to house up to 11 of the playing counters in each groove. There would be a total of 6 holders.

4. The features of the bag as shown in Figure 7, it is sufficient in size to store the 100 playing counters as shown in Figure 3 and has a draw string.

5. The board game may be played by 3 to 6 persons.

6. The recommended age range of a player would be from 5 years old and upward.

7. The object of the game is once the 100 counters Figure 3, have been shared equally between the players, is to lay all your counters on the board Figure 1, before your opponents. The amount of counters each player will start with is dependent on the number of players in the game.

EG.

PLAYERS COUNTERSEACH REMAINING IN BAG 3 32 4 4 24 4 19 5 6 16 4 The game should be played in accordance with the rules as described on page 3.