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Stategy game

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-02
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1997-12-02
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Abstract

Abstract A game divided into a plurality of separate substantially similar playing sections one for each player. Each playing section is divided into a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas. Each playing section is differently color coded and has a correspondingly coded playing member. The player of a particular playing section throws a die which includes written indicia directing the player to select a card from either a first stack of cards or a second stack of cards. The first stack of cards includes a series of numerical cards and also a series of coded cards with the coded cards to correspond by color to the color arrangement within each playing section. The second stack of cards includes a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a pariticular playing member within its particular playing section toward its finish line. A safety area is in each section, and each section has areas corresponding in color to different sections.

Inventors

  • 👤 Steven J. Matherne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 21:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 252 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The game as defined in claim 1 wherein: said first indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The game as defined in claim 2 wherein: said second indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 292 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path or a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; said random selection means comprising a manually throwable die; said first indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing section; said second indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing member; a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 292 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path or a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; said random selection means comprising a manually throwable die; said first indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing section; said second indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing member; a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 253 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; and at least one said playing member resting area within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 253 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said section being substantially similar, each section to be used by an individual player, each said section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing members from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; and random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack of cards or said second stack of cards; and at least one said playing member resting area within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
The game as defined in claim 5 wherein: said random selection means comprising a manually throwable die.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
The game as defined in claim 6 wherein: said first indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 27 words
The game as defined in claim 7 wherein: said second indicia comprising a plurality of colors with there being a separate color for each said playing member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 329 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said playing section being substantially similar, each said playing section to be used by an individual player, each said playing section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing member from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack or cards of said second stack of cards; one of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of that respective said playing section, whereby the said one playing member resting area functions as a safety spot for a said playing member which occupies the said one playing member resting area, said safety spot protects the said playing member against certain instructions of said second stack of cards; and a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 329 words
A game comprising: a game board being divided into a plurality of separate playing sections, each said playing section being substantially similar, each said playing section to be used by an individual player, each said playing section including first indicia, each said first indicia to differentiate each said playing section from each other, each said playing section including a single path of a plurality of sequentially arranged playing member resting areas; a separate playing member for each said playing section adapted to be moved sequentially across said playing member resting areas by the appropriate player for the playing section, each said playing member of each said playing section including second indicia to differentiate said playing member from each other, said second indicia of a said playing member to correspond to a said first indicia of a said playing section; a first stack of cards being divided into numerical type cards and coded cards, there being a said coded card to correspond to each said first indicia; a second stack of cards including a multitude of different instructions directing movement of a said playing member upon its respective said playing section; random selection means to be operated by a player during the player's playing turn to direct the player to draw an individual card of either said first stack or cards of said second stack of cards; one of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of that respective said playing section, whereby the said one playing member resting area functions as a safety spot for a said playing member which occupies the said one playing member resting area, said safety spot protects the said playing member against certain instructions of said second stack of cards; and a plurality of said playing member resting areas within each of said playing sections including first indicia which corresponds to the particular first indicia of another said playing section.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-09-23 1984-03-24 1984-09-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-09-23 1988-03-24 1988-09-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-09-23 1992-03-24 1992-09-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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