A chess-like game may include a new piece having powers and limitations not present in conventional chess pieces. The game may include a game board having ten columns and eight rows. The game may further include two sets of game pieces, each set comprising a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, two additional game pieces (AGP), and ten pawns. An initial setting of the pieces may include random positioning. The game may include restrictions that limit the movement of one or more pieces.

A health management apparatus includes a processor that is configured to activate a sugoroku including squares linking a starting square with a finishing square and direct a piece of a user to be advanced through the squares. The processor is configured to obtain measurement data including biological information of the user and a time of day or location of measurement at which the biological information has been measured. The processor is configured to assess an evaluation value based on whether the time of day or location of measurement satisfies a condition, and determine a number of squares through which the piece is to be advanced in the sugoroku, based on the evaluation value.

A game tile shuffler may include a tile loader, a tile container, a belt, and a tile dispenser. The tile loader may be capable of holding a plurality of game tiles. The game tiles pass from the tile loader to the tile dispenser through the tile loader and the belt. The belt may be capable of capturing and carrying the game tiles. The tile dispenser may include a chute opening and a tunnel that may split into multiple directions. A tunnel door may direct the game tiles between the multiple directions. The tile dispenser may be capable of identifying individual game tiles prior to dispensing. The game tile shuffler may be operable between a shuffle mode, whereby game tiles are circulated through the device, and a dispensing mode, whereby game tiles pass through the tunnel.

Apparatus and methods for playing an orientation-based tabletop game in which one or more game components have functions that vary depending on the orientation of the game component on the game board as compared to the physical location of player positions around the game board. As pieces rotate during the course of play, functional indicators on the game pieces alter the rules or functions of the game piece in the game with respect to each player, depending upon the orientation of the game piece in relation to each player.

A board game which comprises of a plurality of playing pieces and a board. The board has a plurality of playing piece receptacles, with each receptacle having a playing piece support and a depression. By pressing part of the playing piece into the depression, easy removal of a playing piece can be achieved. The receptacles are formed when playing pieces are inserted in recesses that border each playing piece support. The recesses are defined at each end by a protrusion. The playing pieces can include an aesthetic dot in order to differentiate between which played used the playing piece.

This invention relates generally to a game-piece article. In one embodiment, a game-piece article includes, but is not limited to, a base structure comprised of a base and at least one pylon structure coupled to the base structure and projecting therefrom.

A game apparatus includes a housing defining an interior area for electronic components, a top wall of which includes a game board having squares for receiving respective game pieces. A plurality of input buttons are included on each end of the housing by which a player may enter points to be awarded to corresponding moves of game pieces, the point being incremented on respective digital displays. The game board includes a negative containment grid for receiving one or more auxiliary game pieces. Points may be scored as game pieces are moved and opposing game pieces are captured, the game pieces having predetermined high and low values. In addition, the method of use includes a dual point assignment scheme capable of varying the points assigned to the playing pieces.

The current invention concerns an Sudoku gameboard and a method for producing one. Said gameboard is a sheet comprising a top side which is provided with a plurality of elongate, parallel and equidistant grooves extending at least partially across said top side, said grooves having a predetermined depth and a width to allow tilting of the Sudoku tiles by pressing near the edge of one. The simple relief in the form a groove allows the gameboard to be manufactured easily and speedily. Lastly, it comprises a kit for playing Sudoku, comprising a gameboard and suitable Sudoku tiles.

A board game which comprises of a plurality of playing pieces and a board. The board has a plurality of playing piece receptacles, with each receptacle having a playing piece support and a depression. By pressing part of the playing piece into the depression, easy removal of a playing piece can be achieved. The receptacles are formed when playing pieces are inserted in recesses that border each playing piece support. The recesses are defined at each end by a protrusion. The playing pieces can include an aesthetic dot in order to differentiate between which played used the playing piece.

The game is played by matching color and/or shape of adjacent game board pieces played within the spaces on a game board. Placement of a game piece on one of the game play affecting spaces can provide a player of that piece with one or more game play affecting actions. Similarly, placing a game piece in a manner that creates one or more specified game piece arrangements can provide a player of that piece with one or more game play affecting actions. A player can acquire and play a special affect game board piece that allows replacement of one or more previously played game board pieces.