Patent classifications
A63F2001/0408
RELATIONSHIPS GAME
A game designed to facilitate the formation of new relationships and deepen existing relationships by accomplishing an assigned task within the game. The game involves the players' personalities, traits, emotions, and opinions. Players gather evidence, alibis, or other information needed to solve a mystery by making inquiries and exchanging information. The game has two general formats: the Networking format being a setting in which any of eight or more players visit other players or settings to gather and exchange information in order to acquire evidence used to solve a mystery; and the Family format being a setting for up to ten players, the players gathering around a playing surface and answering personal questions, sharing and learning information about each other in exchange for evidence used to solve a mystery by considering Alibis and Evidence.
METHOD OF TEACHING PRE-SCHOOLERS AND ESL STUDENTS COUNTING AND SPELLING SKILLS WITH A MODIFIED DECK OF CARDS
This method for teaching counting and spelling uses an improved deck of cards for use with the game of Trash. But instead of a standard deck of 52 with numerical and face cards, it uses numbered cards, each with an Arabic numeral and its corresponding spelling beneath. There are also Wild Cards, Trash Cards and score-keeping Winner cards. The method for playing this card game can include expansion packs beyond the basic (1 through 10) set and/or foreign language equivalents.
GAME OF CARDS THAT RANDOMIZES AND RECYCLES DURING GAME PLAY
A new game of cards (FIG. 1) (1) having a first playable side (5) containing a word, letter, symbol, or number that a player must alter in some manner, and a second playable side (6) that contains a symbolic instruction and at least one word, letter, symbol, or number from another group. A set of second playable sides (13) contains each unique symbolic instruction and opposes a set of first playable sides, each first playable side in the set having the same word, letter, symbol, or number and a point value. Each set of second playable sides are specifically designed to change a set of first playable sides contained on other cards. One or more players play the game of cards (1) using the second playable side of the card, which is grouped with other used cards during the round to become recycle cards (45) added to the bottom of the deck of cards (18) for use of the first playable side later in the game. Thus one or more players can play a game of cards (1) thereby causing the cards to randomize and recycle.
Family Game with Braille
The current invention is a family board gaming for everyone with Braille. The game involves obscura roadside oddities. It will allow users to take a road trip across the United States to visit all of the strange Roadside Oddities. The Game comes with two sided color cards with braille embossed cards on the reverse card side. Braille embossed on key points of the board itself including braille instructions and dice. The modest sized tactile card holders keep the playing area organized for easy play. They would come in variety of Oddity replicas ranging from an oversized Pistachio Nut, the World's Largest toilet and more. The game will come with Braille Die and Braille on the playing board.
Bobble Card Game
The present invention relates to a card game featuring a deck of multiple copies of 4 lettersB, O, L, and Ein 4 different colors, as well as multiple copies of offensive and defensive action cards. The game, premised on definition of the word BOBBLE, meaning to move in an irregular motion (e.g., a bobblehead toy), is about spelling the word BOBBLE with cards, wherein during play, entire players' hands may be bobbled to the right or left. The object of the game is to try to spell BOBBLE, left-to-right, on the table in front of the player, with letters of the same color and in consecutive order. What sets this game apart from other word-forming card games are the 10 offensive and defensive action cards that may be used to advance a player's strategy to spell BOBBLE, or to thwart other players' efforts to do so.
WORD-LINKING BOARD GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
A multi-player word linking board game apparatus configured to provide a turn style word-linking game wherein a winner is declared by not reaching a pre-determined final grid. The apparatus includes a foldable game board have a plurality of successively numbered grids and superimposed over a background containing a variety of associating words. The apparatus further enables each participating player to challenge another's word-link and if successful forfeit a turn play.
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS, GAMES, AND METHODS
Games and systems for playing those games are described that are non-consequential, intuitively educational, reflective, and physically-interactive. The games can be played by players at a variety of skill levels and ages, using a set of unique cards and signs that direct the players to interact with one another and the game in ways that promote mental and physical development.
Chemistry Based Board/Video Game
Chemistry game systems and methods are provided. The systems and methods provide an analog and a video portion which may be employed together or separate. Characters in the game battle each other and the outcomes may be based on character statistics and or chance. When employed together the video portion may display a graphical display of an interaction that takes place between the characters in the analog game.
Strategic game having collectable and tradable elements
A game and method of play are provided herein. In an embodiment, a playing field is provided as a board marked with spaces. A plurality of visually different groups of pieces are provided, one group each corresponding to one player, and are placed in a prescribed pattern so that each player begins the game with an equal opportunity to win. A pool of prompts selectably instructing progression of game play is also provided. Each player may construct his own set of prompts from the pool. Then, executing turns in sequence, each player may invoke prompts from his own set against opposing players, causing pieces to be removed from the playing field until only one, indicating the winner, remains. The prompts may be printed on stylized playing cards which may be collectable and/or tradable, so that players may continue to customize sets of prompts available to invoke over time.
GOLF BRACKET CARD GAME
A golf tournament bracket card game that may be played in conjunction with an actual golf tournament. The golf bracket card game may include playing cards with values calculated based upon historical tournament data. The golf tournament bracket card game may also include an additional an optional bonus card deck to provide additional playing excitement as well as a forecasting element using a sheet of integrity on which players may predict the outcome of elements of the games of the tournament. The golf tournament bracket card game may be realized in a physical or digital environment.